The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-04-12
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EVANSTON, Ill.-INS- Funeral
services will be held Friday after
noon for DR.. Thomas +. Holgate. Sc.
internationally-known mathemad-
clan and former Northwestern Uni
versity acting president and presi-
dent ad interim.
CHICAGO-INS- Damage was
estimated today at more than So
100000 in a spectacular blaze which
swept the Chicago wholesale lum-
ber and coal district.-More than
500 firemen-of whom II were hos.
pitalized-fought the blaze Wed.
nesday while every piece OF fire
fighting equipment in the city
either was sent to the scene or was
moved up to closer station.
NEW YORK-lNS-The two
year mystery of recurrent mutila-
tion of rare Italian books in the
priceless New York Public Library
collection appeared solved today
by the guilty plea of Baldo Aquila.
no, As, listed in the Italian who's
Who" as leading authority on
Italian history. Aquilano blamed
a nervous breakdown for his act.
NEW YORk-INS- Metropoli-
tan bars and restaurants today pc
gan exhibiting charts on their walls
showing the ceiling prices OF beer,
wine and liquor. The Office of
Price Administration has ruled
that all 10000 establishments IN
the city display the charts by
Monday.
WASHINGTON-AP - Congress
sional advocates of full Allied sta
tus for Italy called upon the State
Department today to explain this
country's diplomatic intentions to-
ward the former Axis partner.
Rep. Marcantonio (ALPNYD, auth
or of congressional resolution .'e-
questing the President to proclaim
Italy a United Nations ally, had
a p. IN. (EWT) appointment with
Secretary of State Stettinius to
discuss Allied plans for that coun-
try.
WASHlNGTON-AP-- Possibili.
ty that an Allied submarine sank
the japanese relief ship Ava Maru
raised fears today that Japan might
han further mercy shipments to
Allied interests and war prisoners.
A State Department announcement
said the Navy reported the sink
Ing of a ship April about 40 miles
from the estimated position of the
homeward bound vessel and that
survivor said 1t was the Ava Maru.
WASHINGTON AP - Those
fancy textile shipping bags, which
rural housewives turn into tea
towels and dresses for the children,
may be outlawed for the duration.
The War Production Boards advis-
ory committee for the secondhand
bag industry, has recommended 10
the agency that it prohibit the use
OF dress prints" in the manufac-
ture of bags. The reason: bags
made Of dress prints are not re-
turned for reuse as shipping con
tainers.
LAKE CHARLES, La.-AP- A
dispute over rents kept the Cities
Service high octane gasoline refin-
cry closed today and 1.500 elm.
ployes idle. At Dallas, Tex. the
Eighth Service Command said it
had no statement to make" re-
garding a report troops might be
sent in. but admitted the labor
branch had had such a proposal un-
der study. u
OTTAWA-AP-RCAF Squadron
Leader Harold Z. (Whitey) Dahl,
American veteran of the Loyalist
forces in Spain, has been sentenced
10 dismissal from the airforce fol-
lowing conviction on four charges
concerning improper disposal of
about $3.50 worth of aircraft equiD-
ment and other articles, it was
announced Wednesday night.
LONDON-AP-President Roose-
velts announcement that the
UNRRA would send 200 teams of
workers into Germany to care for
United Nations nationals brought
editorial warnings from London
newspapers today that such relief
work would face tremendous prob
lens OF shortages and inadequate
shipping.
Los ANGELES-AP - Charlie
Chaplin had his opportunity to-
day to deny the accusation of Joan
Berry that he is the father of her
infant daughter, Carol Ann. Joan,
the comedians one-time protege,
completed her testimony in the pa
ternity suit Wednesday and Chap
lains lawyer, Charles +. Millikan,
indicated he would summon Chap
lin. else introduce the report of
medical experts who concluded NE
was not the father
LONDON 49, AP - Soviet Russia
strengthened her already strong
ties with Yugoslavia today ny
signing friendship and mutut |
assistance pact. a Moscow broad
cast said Premier Marshal Tito
and Foreign Minister Ivan Subasic
signed for Yugoslayia. Foreign
Cimmissar Vyacheslav Molotov and
Deputy Foreign Commissar Andrei