The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-24

ments 1.-The government makes TO |
keep farm income up and retail
prices down.
PlkEVllLE, Tenn.-AP
Within six hours after and less
than 100 yards from where he
admittedly siashed ana bat
tered two white women to
death. James T. Scales, teen.
age negro trusty at a state
reformstory near here, was
shot to death yesterday by
number OF men who removed
him from the PikeVille Jail.
Victims Of the bloody Sayings
were Mrs. Charles n. Mckin-
ME, 10, and her mother, Mrs.
n. e. Scott, who died last night
in Chattanooga hospital.
Scott is superintendent Of the
institution, the State Training
and Agricultural School for
Negro Boys. He was away at
the time of the tragedy.
CHICAGO-AP-The CLIO tens !
porarily sidetracked its planned |
protest against the wage freeze and |
the War Labor Board. and instead |
stood on record today as favoring |
a hard peace for Germany. In n |
resolution asking labor representa-
ton at the peace table, the huge |
labor organization called for alb |
solute destruction of Hitherto Ger |
many and the Japanese militarists. /
ETROlT-AP-The r.
Brunette, SIS, was fatally burned
today when his clothing caught
fire while he was spraying
naphtha into the furnace to
start fire. Police said he was
dead when they arrived, and
that all his clothes except the
shoes we're destroyed. Brunette
who was employed, leaves his
wife, Hattie, and four children.
WASHINGTON-AP- OPA to-
day promised more cuts in the price
garments on dealers shelves. The
new. twin assault on inflated cloth
ing prices will be followed, Price
Administrator Chester Bowles said, |
by clamping down on the price cell
ings of garment makers and tight /
ening price rules governing retail
stores.
LONDON AP- Unconiirmed |
reports from the German frontier
said today that Field Marshal Gen.
Johannes BlaskowitR, commander |
of the German 10Th Army in rout |
on the southern end OF the west
ern front. had been withdrawn |
from his command.
ADVANCE SUPREME HEAD
QUARTERS, Allied Expeditionary
Force-AP - Gen. Eisenhower
pinned a bronze star on 1t. Gen.
George S. Patton. Jr, today in
recognition OF the L. S. Third
Army commanders part in the
capture Of the fortress city OF
Metz.
LONDON APP The United |
States was hailed as the worlds
greatest military and naval power
by Prime Minister Churchill In a
surprise Thanksgiving address last
night. Speaking at Albert Hall be-
fore 5000 persons including Amer
lean servicemen attending a con-
cert. Churchill said the Allies were
moving irresistibly and perhaps,
with Gods Aid. swiftly towards
victorious peace"
represented at the International
Civil Aviation conference were
called back into closed session to-
day to consider proposed agree
ment for a World Air Transport
Authority The delegates had been
given time to consider privately
and separately a document prepar-
ed as the joint offering of the
United States, Great Britain and
Canada for a globel body with ad-
visory and review functions.
OTTAWA-AP- The Canadian
governments abandonment OF its
policy of sending only volunteer
troops overseas brought quick OPP
position last night from the French
speaking province Of Quebec, ira
ditlonally against any form OF con-
scription. Prime Minister w. l..
Mackenzie Kings position was
strongly threatened from all sides
II appeared he might be forced |
from office and general election
called.
EAST LANSING -AP- The |
strange case of Ada May Thrum.
l.. found unconscious on the front |
steps OF the state police post here,
aud who became so hysterical she
could not recall what had happen.
ed 10 her. still baffled investigators
TO-DAY but they indicated they had /
hoped TO unravel the case before
nightfall. Corporal l.. b. Miller
said the girls mother described
Ada May as emotional. and apt |
TO imagine herself the heroine Of
novels.
v. S. WEATHER FORECAST
Lower Partly cloudy /
and slightly warmer tonight. Sat.
urday light rain and snow.