The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-24

were married April 29, 1880, and
have two sons.
CHICAGO-AP-The 6,605-
mile Illinois Central Railroad
system was seized by the
government today In the face
Of q strike threat and line Of
flelals reported normal opera
lions. A. soon az President
Humans order was made
Known, the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Firemen and En-
1lnemen postponed "lndeflnlte-
ly" lts strike growing out Of .
Iurlsdietlonal dispute with the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive En-
alneers. The strike was to have
started at 1901.
LOS ADMINISTRATIONS r.
Ryan, 20, who told police he set a
$4,000 furniture warehouse blaze
because he had been rebu;fed by
n girl on a street car. yesterday
was ordered held in $4,000 bail for
preliminary hearing on arson
charges.
SYDNEY -AP- Sydney roared
a rousing welcome today as q
powerful British naval task force
sailed triumphantly into this har-
Dor following the successful COM
pletion of operations off the ia
panese coast.
FRANKFURT-oN.MAIN -AP-
In an effort to de-Nazify every
phase OF German life, U. 8. Army
headquarters has issued a decree
barring all prominent Nails from
important positions IN private bust
ness or the professions.
LONDON-AP- DR.. Alfred Sal
ter. 70. physician and labor mem
Der of the House OF Commons for 20
years, died today. He was an out
spoken foe OF alcoholic liquor who
once told Commons he had seen
many members drunk in the House.
MANILA ms The Japanese
Imperial government requested
Gen. Douglas Macarthur today to
allow Nip forces to retain "neces-
sary' arms TO maintain order In
localities Of the northern Asiatic
front.
LONDON ms The chief of
the Munich police was said today
to have been suspended from Of.
flee because OF Nazi activities. Reu-
tiers heard the report in a Beslin
broadcast.
NEW YORK ms Pamphlets
circulated among employees today
by the New York Central and PEN
nsylvania railroads stated that5the
Aposswar era Is already here, and
that courtesy, like OIL" keeps
passenger trains moving.
VIENNA ms The four al
lied commanders entrusted with
occupation OF Vienna we're in ac-
cord today on plans for feeding
the civilian population OF the Aus.
trian capital. In communique is
sued by the American, British. Rus
sian and French generals, IL was
announced that after September
/ each of the four occupying pow
ers would contribute certain sup
plies for the city in proportion to
the population in their respective
sectors.
LONDON -AP- Sir Frances Jo-
seph, British industrialist with
large mining interests, declared
today that although he believed
free enterprise could serve the
country best he would "endeavor
to make naturalization OF the
mines effective, even though such
a policy may be against my own
personal interests"
CHICAGO -AP- Unlike most
OF his prohibition era colleagues,
James Belcastro. 40. former Ca
pone gang henchman known as
king of the bombers," died last
night OF natural causes. Heart
disease claimed the one-time asso-
ciate Of racketeers whose careers
were cut short by shotgun ambush
es or one-way automobile rides. He
was stricken as he left a residence
in the West Side Little Italy"
where he had been visiting rela-
tives.
DETROIT-AP' - The formulate
by which the Office OF Price Ad.
ministration will set ceiling prices
on 1916 model automobiles have
been established but the prices will
not be disclosed until early next
week.
MANITA-AP-- Santo Tomas
University announced today that
1t would confer the degree of doc.
tor OF laws honoris causa upon
General Macarthur tomorrow af-
ternoon.
U. 8. WEATHER FORECAST
Lower Michigan-Fair tonight
and Saturday, except partly cloudy
with few widely scattered show
ers extreme north Saturday. Not
quite so cool near Lake Huron.
Highest temperature yesterday.
75: lowest 81.
Highest temperature one year
ago today SO; lowest, 81.
Highest temperature this date
IN last 70 years, 81 in 1892; lowest.