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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24
HIGH
IN NEW ZEALAND
TINY DOMINION HAS GIVEN
10000 VOLUNTEERS IN
SECOND WORLD WAR

Auckland, New Zealand. Sept. "a
-UP-The tiny dominion OF New
Zealand is producing war effort
surprising its record OF 1914-191S
In the World War, New Zealand
gave up $4,000 volunteers in the
first Is months of conflict. With
the present European battle barely
year old this dominion in the
deep South Pacific has produced
$4,000 volunteers. A total OF ap-
proximately 100000 went overseas
in the four years of the World War.
A few weeks agJ the Third Echelon
of New Zealand's modern expedi-
tionary force, the last contingent
of 20,000-man division, sailed for
duty abroad.
New contingents are being mus
tered daily. volunteer service re-
ceiving impetus by new conscrip-
ton law. New Zealand's record Of
war effort seems more significant
in view of the fact that its home
defense problem is more acute than
in 19l4-1S. In the last war when
the Anzacs went abroad to fight
they had little fear for the imHre-
date safety Of their homes. Today.
as they march and sail away in
their picturesque. up-brimmed
digger" hats there is the ever
present thought that invasion
from the north" is not an impos-
sibility.
Alert to Home Threat
New Zealanders are alert to the
threat Of invasion One veteran
army captain explained the situa-
ton like this:
AT present we are doing every
thing in our power to give Great
Britain men and material aid. Our
immediate fate lies in the Battle
of Britain. Germany and Italy can
send raiders here but we fear no
mass attack from them. Our chief
concern is the possibility of war
in the Pacific. In that event New
Zealand would be an invaluable
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24

lively withstand corrosion.
This little home, with its plain,
wide siding and simple pilasters at
entrance and corners, framed and
softened with decorative planting,
will entice any home-loving family
from apartment or rented house.
Mere living takes on new meaning
in an owned home.
The roof and shutters are green.
The rest Of the house is an ivory
white. Tan face brick are used in
the chimney. Such a little gem of
a house is a satisfying investment.
The floor plan is of the garden
home type. having its service por-
ton facing the street.
In a corner of the living room,
near the kitchen door, is a suitable
space for eating. A folding gate
leg table located here would be
ideal. An open fireplace is located
at the other end Of the room. The
terrace, which overlooks the gar
den. is reached from the living
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24
Love Without Music
by Helen Wehmer
by Helen Welshimer

back, that was all.
She ran, then, down the hall. She
heard steps and paused, aghast
The murderer! But where could she
hide? Where could she go?
There was another corridor, moi
so wide, and darker, leading away
She ran down that hall, faster anc
faster, though 1. seemed to her that
her legs were weak and filed with
water. Oh, this was a nightmare
one of the kind of dreams where
you tried to run but your legs
wouldn't work.
Then she was aware of heavy
steps coming after her, running
But she had reached the end of the
narrow hall and there was no place
to go. She tried a door which said
Exit" but it was locked. She tried
another which led to someone's
dark Office, but it did not open.
At last, she covered against the
wall, waiting.
There were two people coming
Two men.
One Of them called and she rec
ognized the voice. 1t was Joe. the
elevator boy. Quietly she slipped
to the ground, her legs refusing to
support her further.
She did not faint, though. and
when the men had helped her up
she looked at the other one. 1t was
the night Waterman.
"Oh, l was hoping you were
around" she painted. II was so
AFRAID. It's Clarabell-I went in.
and she's dead :" Her voice
died away as she remembered the
white face, blood spat:ered, under
the broken green lamp shade which
had protected the girls eyes.
I'VE KNOW" Joe said. IT was
bringing Mr.. Parrish here up when
we heard a scream. We went down
the hall and saw 1t, then we saw
someone running and followed. We
thought we had the crook"
Linda explained her actions and
went downstairs with the elevator
operator while the Waterman sum-
moned the police. She waited with
the elevator man until police Off
GERS. detectives and the coroner
came. In the midst Of the hurrying
arrivals, Mr.. Bagley appeared and
she told her story again.
At last she was taken to the
room where the dead girl Law
across the desk. Nothing had been
changed. Some of the detectives
were examining the blood through
pieces Of glass. The men wore
gloves and Linda noticed that they
touched nothing.
"She hasn't been dead long or
the blood wouldn't be red" the
commissioner said.
Someone else was sprinklinr
powder on the desk In a quest for
fingerprints.
Dragons blood powder" Mr..
Bagley explained to Linda. ut will
show up any marks"
"Humphl" the man snorted.
Whoever was here was mighty
smart. No prints around except
what must belong TO Miss Acker-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24
CHAPTER TwENTY-SEyEN

CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
WHEN LINDA opened the door
into the outer room of the Bagley
Models agency, where she had her
desk, she expected to see Clarabell
Alderman working at her desk, a
desk she had been occupying while
Linda was getting something to
eat.
Clarabell was at the desk. But
she was not working. She never
would work again.
Her body slumped over the desk
and her arms hung limp at her
sides. The green eyeshade was
shattered and her face was half
covered with red blood. Fresh
blood, Linda realized in that first
moment Of panic.
She wanted to run. To scream
even louder. But some instinct
drew her nearer. Maybe Clarabell
wasn't dead. Maybe If she called
her, there would be a sign of life.
"Clarabelll Clarabell!" She was
so near that body now that she
could see the blood on her clothes.
And she could see the bullet hole
in the girls head.
Shot! Clarabell had been shot
while she stopped over to work.
That second spot on her blouse
must be another wound. But who
would kill her? Poor. simple, I'M
exciting Clarabell Alderman, who
had telephoned for a milk shake
only five or ten minutes before.
Why, this just had happened!
Maybe the murderer was some
where near. She shivered and
turned back to the door. She must
get help. But where? The elevator
operator was down on the first
floor and it would be a long time
until he could get the signal and
come up. Usually he stood at the
entrance at night and only occa-
sionally turned his head to see IL
a signal was flashing. Oh, II this
were only daytime, when all the
elevators shot up and down, instead
of night with Just one operator on
hand.
With a trembling hand she
Preached for the telephone. She
must get the police, Caroline, Mr..
Bagley.
Then two things happened. A
mans voice had been talking on
the radio. Now 1t stopped and a
woman's came on. Nina Nevins.
Yes, that was the role Nina was
playing. SO Clarabell had died to
the intonations of a voice she wor
SHIPPED, never knowing about the
woman who had that voice.
But the other disturbance was
so startling that she let the telc-
phone slip to the floor and roll
AWAY.
Distinctly, clearly, subtly she
caught the odor of the perfume
that Nina Nevins used. Suddenly II
seemed to be everywhere. She was
being upset, excited, she whispered |
70 herself That perfume was In |
ner mind and tragedy brought 1t |
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24
Story Of Lost Colony of
Roanoke May be Subject
For New Motion Picture


Mantec, y C. Sept, "a Up The
story OF the Lost Colony OF Roam
oke NOW subject OF controversy
between experts on early Ameri-
can history may be made into a
motion picture.
a group Of movie magnates. head
ed by Cecil b DeMnle. recently
visited Roanoke Island. and adioin-
Ing territory. They were accompan.
led by Paul Green. University OF
North Carolina instructor. who an
nually pr duces the Pageant OF the
Lost Colony al MaLteo.
The Lost Colony" ia history's
designation for the group OF Eng
llshmen settled on Roanoke by Sir
Walter Raleigh in 1887. Immediate
ly after the landing. John White
the governor, sailed back to Eng
land In the only ayilable ship. When
he returned TO the new world four
years later. there was no trace Of
his colonists save the word Croa.
tan carved on a tree.
%s-NNNA AAAN navy hNNuUtu. IL III
recently at least. that e colonists
were massacred to the last man by
hostile Indians. During IN, past
three years however. series OF
carved stones have b. unearthed
in the Carolinas and Georgia pur.
porting to be messages chiscled by
Eleanor Dare. daughter OF Gov.
White and mother OF Virginia Dare.
first white child born In America.
The stones tell a cryptic story of
sudden death and hardships that
beset e colonists as they fled from
Roanoke inland 10 the mountains
OF Western Georgia.
The stones. which are exhibited
at Brenau College. Gainesville,
Ga. are looked upon with suspicion
by some historians. However, 9TH
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24
Taxi Driver in IS Years
Counts Single Accident

Cedar Rapids Ia. Sept. c4-UP--
Frank Smrchek. veteran taxi driv-
er here. has rounded out his 25th
year OF driving with a record OF one
accident in 100000 miles.
Smrchek said the accident was
not his fault. 1t occurred four years
ago when another car skidded into
his taxi on an icy street.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24
MusEuM DEDICATED

Fort Shaw. Mont, Sept. "a A
museum, containing mementoes OF
the days when army attachments
were stationed mere to protect pio-
neer stage lines from marauding
Indians, has been dedicated In one
Of the old buildings OF Fort Shaw
by the city's Parent.Teacher Asso.
citation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24
FREIeHTER GOES AGROUND

Port Huron, Sept. 24-Ap- A
heavy fog that blanketed the st.
Clair River and Lake Huron for
six hours Monday caused one
treighter to go aground and forced
five others to halt. The grounded
vessel was the Ralph II. Watson OF
the Pittsburgh Steamship Co..
Cleveland.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24
MERE ALLIGATOR

:, Canton. O.. Sept. 24-UP- The
Meyers Lake Sea Monster" might
have been a miniature edition, but
lake residents nevertheless are
breathing easier now that it's gone.
A four-foot alligator. referred to
by the residents as the monster"
was captured alive by two enter
prising hunters.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24
ers say there is mo reason" TO doubt
their authenticity.
Modern Cotton Drying
Increases Planters Cash

Triton, Ca. Sept. 24-UP- Agri-
cultural experts pointed out today
that by use OF modern drying meth
DDS farmers can save nearly IS a
bale on their damp or wet cotton.
The cost for drying previous to
ginning costs only 2S cents per
bale and Increases the gin capacity
rs per cent Improvement OF dry
cotton by means OF the drier In
creases the value Si23 a bale.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24
Faster Action Brake
For Autos Designed

Minneapolis, MINI, Sept. 24-UP
"A device which enables a driver
to start braking his car in one
eighth of a second may reduce traf-
fc hazards, according to Stanley
e. Anderson, Superior, Wis
His "gadget", as he calls it,
combines an accelerator and brake
pedal.
AT 30 miles an hour the average
driver travels 33 feet before he
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24

fueling siding along Slack st. here,
The coal disappears into. bushel
baskets, sacks, push carts or what
ever the thieves bring along to
carry their loot home.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24
CRUSHED TO DEATH

Detroit, Sept ZAP Betty
Black. Il, was crushed to death
Monday beneath the wheels OF
truck when she fell from a bicycle
pedaled by a companion
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24

can jam on the brakes, but with
Andersons invention the time is
cut to only five and one-half feet,
demonstration in the Twin Cities
disclosed.
The accelerator is mounted di-
rectly below the brake; both are
operated by one master pedal which
fits the drivers shoe.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24

COAL THIEVES METHoDIcAL
Charleston. w. Va, Sept. "a
Enough coal to fill two railroad
cars is stolen every month from
the New York Central's engine re.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24

ed with the federal government
ton. Below 1t is the face OF draft registrars
port which must be filled out and fled Approx
matelv 16 100000 men must register.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24

Draft Registrars Report-to be 4
The draft registration certificate. top, must be
filled out and carried at all times by regstrants in
Americas first nationwide peace-time conscrip-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-04-06
OF
Women Extolled
Women's Day
At Metropolitan

The many things which provide
the "Zests for Living were ex-
planned 10 large group attending
toe Womens Day celebration OF
Metropolitan Baptist church. sun
day. by Mrs. Ernestine Postles
Mrs. Postles. told her audience
thai to enjoy that zest for living.
ones life must he interviewer with
love---a giving OF ones self 10 9TH
crs loyalty 10 oneself. family,
race. nation and God.
Combined with these must be
learning. learning OF the Bible ma
tuial history. racial history. and
the history OF the church.
Mrs. postles was introduced BY
Mrs. Wilhelmenia Gaires Mrs. Ella
y. Beasley presided.
In the afternoon symposium
was conducted on the topic: Cor
nerstone in Building community
in Democracy by Mrs Irene
Graves. There was music by LEROY
Smiths orchestra. Miss Ruth Wills
prcSided.
Mrs Emella Cabule spoke 20
Women Builders at the evening
program. enlarging or the conul-
button Negro women have made 10
civilization.
Running through list OF names
which included Frances willard.
Elizabeth Greenfield. the concert
singer who rose 20 prominence
Turing the days OF slavery giving
command performance before
Queen Victoria OF England; Ed
monia Lewis Mamie Burroughs.
and others were among those whose
deeds we're rccounted by tho speak
or.
Mrs Sallle p Sadlcr was eeh-
eral chairman OF the committee
which sponsored the program. The
REV. A. c. Williams Is pastor Of
Metropolitan Baptist.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-04-06

Ia the petition the tenants have
asked Barris to replace the present
caretaker with a colored man. The
charges against the present care
taker arc the outgrowth OF his NOV
ing from the apartment after hav-
Ing lived there for three years.
AZ conference with the care
tsker. John Lovejoy Il was brought
out that his wife rs prejudiced
against colored people" This as
sertion Is alleged TO have been
made by Lovejoy during a confer
ence with committee 81 tenants
after the caretaker had moved
from the apartment
The apartments we're rented 10
colorcd for the FIRST time last Oc-
toSsf.
The petition for Loveioys re-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-04-06
Thelam Meyers Wins
Divorce From Hubby
Who Earned $4,000

Charges OF cruelty and non-sup-
port provided the grounds for the
divorce Mrs. Thelma y. Meyers. %
25s7 sherman. Obtained from her
husband. Nathaniel The decree
was granted by Circuit Judge Ira
W. Jayne.
In her testimony before the court,
Mrs Meyers charged that her hus-
band was formerly a manager OF
policy game in Battle Greek and
had yearly income OF s5o.Ooo.
She said The game was operated by
Detroit numbers baron.
She said that she had been en-
ployed in the policy game as cash
Ter. Her husband, according 10
Mre. Meyers. owned four cars
when he disappeared last May.
Judge jayne awarded Mrs Meyers
hall OF the value OF the cars. or
$500. when he granted The 81
yorCe.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-04-06

moved reads as follows
We. the undersigned, tenants OF
the Palmer Hall Apartment. $40
John r. street. Detroit Michigan,
do hereby petition you for the inn
mediate removal OF the present
caretaker OF the said address. ~
no other reason than that we DO
desire that a person be employed
Is such domestic position az above
mentioned shall be a member OF
our, or the Negro race. Since We
are sure that you do expect our
future harmonious ard prohtab,s
cooperation. we srust that we shall
not be deceived In having your
favorable compliance within ten
days from tho date. However. this
10 not . demand.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-04-06

The attorneys filed application
TO appeal last week and were
granted permission bv ne High
Court Watson was also granted
bail under 81 00O
Present Case Record
Attorneys LOOMS and Walker
had written the briefs and had
presented this. along with the re-
cord OF the caee, 10 the supreme
Court justice Friday morning
The two attorneys cortend that
Judge Ferguson erred when he
sentenced Watson TO 60-days for
contempt OF court when Wat
son refused 10 answer question
The attorneys We're TO argue
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-04-06
Wanted To Sell Post
AS Special Policeman

William ID. London. S.. was ar
rested and held on charge OF lar
ceny by trick or the complaint OF
Bernard Begin Begin said London
had asked for money to get him a
job as special patrolman. The ar
rest Was made nv Lieut. OF Detec-
tivee Wallace Williams and De
tective Robert + Mitchell OF the
Special Investigation Squad.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-04-06

The iral came 10 an end when
attorney Harold T.. Blodsoe, coun-
vel ior Read asked the court for a
tlfec 'eldirt cf acquittal. charg-
ms that the state had failed TO pro-
tgts any evidence 70 substantiate
De charges made in the warrant.
hdfs Gillis afie- hearlng the
'ggneni Adjourned The case aud
sd he would give his decision
April
The witnesses put on the stard
By the STATE testified that Reed had
e'alrsd money from them but not
through the sale Of stock in the
All" Power Brake company.
They said thar the money adj
unted was for the promotion OF
M COMPANY and all transactions
v'ls made a. personal loans 10
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-04-06
CHARGE COERCION OF
THE FORD EMPLOYEES
Flay Merchants For Insanitary Stores
Bradby And Peck In
Debate Scheduled To
Assist Essay Contest

Robert Gum. chairman OF the
Detroit committee OF the National
Negro Essay contest. announces
this week that spirited debate
will be held Sunday, April so. at
Second Baptist church, featuring
Or r. l.. Brady pastor of Sec
ond Baptist and Dr. w n. Peek,
pastor OF Greater Bethel AME
church. The subject OF the debate
viii be announced later.
Manager G. W. Reed OF the local
branch OF Supreme Liberty Life
Insurance company, il chairman OF
the affair.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-04-06
Name Ward,
Marshall And
.Peyton
PETITION NLRB
For Hearing On
Charges

petition requesting hearing
on charges that Ford Workers had
been discharged because OF afflia-
ton With the democratic party.
was filed with the Det.oit branch
Of me National Labor Relation
Board Monday by Attorney Joseph
A. Cgaigen counsel for three for
mer Ford Employees
Attorney Craigen was represent
IN Eugene Turner. 1859 Nir'n:
willis Crawford. $3.50 Tenth and
William Armstrong. 1914 Four
tenth. al az Ecorse.
Petition Names Three
The petition charges that ne
men who had worked AZ the Ford
Motor COMPANY FOR -. Il. and IL
years respectively. had been dis
cha SD because of heir activ,'t,s
with the Democrats. They named
Donald Marshall aud Willis Ward,
~ the personnel department at
Fords and James Peyton char
man OF the wavre County District
association "a having caused their
discharge
The petition charges that Mar
shall. Ward. sand Peyion hsva
"coerced members OF the Negro
race into Joining the WAYNE Coun-
~ Voters District association and
fIat the organization - operated
and maintained for the purpose OF
courter-acting labor organizations
al irflpence among Negro employees
of The Ford Motor Company within
th'e Jurisdiction. and except ona ia
= member of the WAYNE County
Voters District association. he
stands slim chance Of working
AZ. or being hired by the Ford
MOTOR Company
Called Into Office
Turner. in the petition. said
that on Feb, L., he was called IN
20 the personnel office nv the said
Donald Marshall snd that he was
told by the eaid Donald Marshall
ths' You people down South vot-
cd the Republican and up north
YOU vote Democratic. There is no
Negro Democrat. You'd better pro-
ieet yonr bread and butter md
vote = Republican and leave un-
tons alone That upur his refusal
10 io.n up With the said Morrow's
organization. he was fred for 10
cause whatsoever other than that
he voted the Democratic ticket and
belonged 10 his own organization
which is the abor organization
According TO the petition, Willis
Bradford on the ninth day OF Feb
ruar> 1910 vae called into the
personnel Office ~ the said Donald
Marshall who showed him a letter.
head OF the West Side Standing
Committee. OF which this petitioner
Is a member. and asked him if-he
belonged 10 the said organization.
Tpon an affirmative answer being
given. The said Donald Marshall re-
Continued on page %
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-04-06
Narcotic Suspect

rank conley 81. 27is Monroe.
~ y, ''ld This week on charge OF
''suon NJ Tho United states
~. :. ne Was arrested by Sergts.
y y p'leeli'es William Fuller and
, maa'a White Of the Special In
visitation Bureau.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-04-06
Chairman A. N. Lake

A. \. Lake Is chairman Of the
committe At ST. Antoine YMCA co
operating in the Five-Year ENpan-
sion Program which Viii be
launched ~ dinner in Masonic
Temple. April II.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-04-06

that watson had already been ar
ia gncd on grand jury warrant
charging conspiracy ard gambling
and also that the court could not
grant him immunity.
Special Prosecutor Chester o.
Hara MAS in Lansing 10 represent
Judge Ferguson
Watson was released from the
Wayne County Jail in Detroit late
Saturday afternoon. lie had been
confined W. the jail for eight DAYS.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-04-06
Tribune Backs
Snapshot Contest
~------------
Winners Will
Get Awards
BY Staff Reporter

The Detroit Tribune u sponsor
ing an amateur snapshot contest IN
conjunction with the "Y' camera
club.
III you own camera and want to
join the fun send in your favorlte
print.
This Is your contest and 70 sub
jecis are banned. Pictures OF Wild
animals are just as welcome as
photos OF cute kids; an exciting
shot OF mob action has as good a
chance as quiet. rural study.
Send in your favorite pictures
now and win recognition in the
Detroit Tribune.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-04-06
Dr.. Howard Mcneil
Wins Pontiac Berth

PONTIAC ~ Howard n Nc
"l vas elected city commissioners
y tho election held Morday. DR..
N'Ne'l defeated Joseph T.. Jones,
" to i'3 to win the post from the
FrN District
lhs elis yoied for the first time
y "'er Districts. each OF which
"lseled q commissioner TO serve a
V'n o. iVo wears since 1910 the
commissioners had been named
nom he city at large.
W Mcneil who has been prac-
NaT in Pontiac for the past Is
Na' Uill meet with the new
nnml"'oner Monday to select a
Nv mayor ~ Pontiac.
w Samuel y. Milton was de-
'''eq for me city commission Mon
ey N River Rouge. finishing IN
. piece With total OF 1928
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-04-06
w tson Case
Before Court

LANSlNG-Atomeys LLOYD a. LOOMS and Fred NJ.
Walker appeared before the State Supreme Court Friday
TO argue the appeal of Everett Watson alleged numbers
operator from the 60-day sentenced imposed him by
Judge Homer Ferguson, sitting one-man grand jury
investigating graft and gambling in Wayne County.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-04-06
Bedsoe Asks For Direct Verdict
h The Case Against Arthur Reed

The trial Of Arthur Reed As, of 231 East Warren
accused Of violation of the State Blue Sky law ended
tuesday in the court of Recorders Judge Joseph
ellis after the state had put witnesses on the stand