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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-14
Funeral To-Day

Funeral services were today for
George Greasover. Bloomfield Hills,
who passed away Wednesday after
a weeks illness. He is survived
by his wife who was Miss Sylvia
Tesch before her marriage Bota
we're former Ypsilanti residents,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-14
Lanterns Broken

J. z. Wynn reported Thursday
that about s. worth of red lanterns
which had been placed on the
Mauss Ave. sewer project, had been
taken off and broken.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-14
Youth Missing

Mrs. George Jerome. Brush ST,
Wayne, reported Thursday that her
son, Dale, Il, IS missing from home.
The boy was last seen -hitch-hik-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-14
YpsiLanti Briefs

ing west, carrying a black suit
case
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-14
Grain

Detroit. Mich, Mar. IL
WHEAT No. Z REQ. 10 carlotS,
sec.
BARLEY-No. /. feeding, 55c; new
mailing. 5Sd62c.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-14
Find No One

Local police found no one when
they investigated the report Thurs
day evening that someone was going
through the old Van de Walker
property, striking matches
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-14

Come in and learn about Spithre engines
. e. multiple jet carburetors q. E. lots Of other
great Chrysler advancements. Above all,
drive this beautiful Chysler. It's smooth
as oil!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-19
MEET ARMY'S
FIRST SELECTEE

Continued from Page One
signpainting TO pick and shovel
work as a yard bird, and shin
ing officers boots as an orderly.
Nothing very glamorous"
smiled mo. L, as some Of his
barracks-mates call him. ''but
then. guess work like our out
fit does is as necessary to defense
As the work 81 q Combat out-
En- mas been dong the orderly
trick for more than two months
now-cleaning up quarters. max
ing beds. answering the phone.
Lawton lives in one-story
barracks with 19 other men,
bers of Headquarters Company,
Corps Area Service Unit I'LL.
We got mostly everything in
here. said a selectee who was
lolling on a bed waiting for the
dinner bell
We got a couple of school
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-19
R0NRICO MIAMI
OFFICES NOW I'M
NEW QUARTERS

In keeping with the company's
tremendous growth during 1910
and 1871, Ferd S. Meyer, Presi-
dent of Ronrico Corporation, dis
tillers of Ronrico Rum, announces
the company has leased an entire
floor of the beautiful modern
building at 1885 BiScayne Boule-
ward, Miami, Florida
The building IS located be.ween
the two causeways that link Nj
ami and Miami Beach. Features
of the new quarters include com
modious semi-circular cocktail
lounge overlooking famous Bis
cayne Boulevard.
A completely equipped expert
mental and research laboratory is
another feature. All offices are
equipped with every modern de-
vice for comfort and efficiency.
At the same time Mr.. Meyer an
nounced a large scale expansion
program at the distillery and bot
ting plants in Puerto Rico. with
additional buildings. warehouses,
and equipment to take care of the
tremendous increase in sales Of
Ronrico Rum.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-19
RECREATION AGENCY
is DECIDED UPON

Continued from Page One)
property's return TO the city, il
would al least give the city
stronger case at the end of the
emergency If II were in posses
sion
Actually. the deed contains no
such clause, and city council
was informed before II approved
the transfer that the govern
ment would not construct the
building without an outright
transfer OF the property, with no
strings attached It has been
thought. however, that the gov
eminent would lease the building
to the city after the emergency
for negligible figure
Presided over by Mayor VIII
lard NJ AlbUTy, the meeting
was attended by members of
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-19
BAPTIST CHURCH UNIT
ASSEMBLIES IN MIAMI

The Miami Baptist Association
consisting Of SO Baptist Churches
of which the First Baptist Church
Of Key West is the oldest member,
meets with the Stanton Memorial
Baptist Church Of Miami, Nov.
1920.
The report of the First Baptist
Church Of Key West to the as
ISOLATION is gratifying one.
With a net increase of So in MEM
bership. larger Sunday School
and Training Union and full
graded W. NJ U. The church re-
ports all bills paid with a sub
stantial sum in a building fund TO
meet the changes in building that
are warranted by the enlarged
Sunday School, and B. 7. U.
In the absence of the pastor,
Allan Robinson viii conduct the
regular PRAYER service 10 be held
On Wednesday evening at 7:S0.
Mr. Robinson is one Of the
church's youngest deacons and a
good speaker. The public Is IN
vited to hear him.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-19
MANY WAR EVENTS

CONTINUED from Page One)
Burma road, the lifeline of
British and United States supplies
to China. Eden said such a move
by Japan would be interpreted as
a direct threat. and could not help
producing a most dangerous
situation.
Speaker Resigns
Word OF the resignation of 19
members Of the japanese diet
came from Tokyo, where # was
reported that a member had made
a speech which the government
deemed improper, and which
would not be made public
Neutral observers, remember
ing the tenor of warlike anti-Am-
eriean speeches made before the
diet early this week, said the only
apparent reason for such a move
must be that the member spoke on
behalf of the United States md
against war. Publicly rebuked,
the speaker Immediately an
nounced his resignation. and 18
other members stalked out with
him, apparently in sympathy.
Meanwhile, in Washington,
Florida's fiery Senator Pepper de-
elared the senate never viii sane
ton appeasement of Japan. or
any treaty making the United
States a party to japanese crimes
in China"
The senator urged a virtual
ultimatum to Tokyo, demanding
that japan get out of China, re-
pair damage inflicted IN the war
there, get out of French Indo-
China, and renounce any intention
of continuing policy of aggres-
sion in the Far East.
With no information coming
from the conference between Sec
rotary of State Huh and Kurusu,
Washington observers limited that
the Toxic envoy has halted the
talks temporarily until he can get
further instructions from home.
Officially, the talks still are de-
scribed as exploratory"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-19
OUR FUTURE
BY Art EsPINoLA


We live, we strive. we struggle,
To reach some ideal goal;
What rights has he with lives to
juggle
To satisfy mis- greedy soul9
Our Great Commander is not
blind,
Nor does He fail to hear
The pleas of a desperate mothers
mind,
Whose heart is torn with
fear.
Our future is written in a sacred
book,
To which no mortal has ac-
cess.
Who is this Satan. who by might
shook
The world and has dared our
a future to profess?
The blood OF the innocent has
stained his hands.
His poisoned mind win know
- no rest,
For uopn his soul viii fall the
reprimands
OF He who by the Golden
Rule VIII manifest.
As a gardens beauty is marred
by weeds,
So IS the 0orld's tranquility
disturbed by fakes.
Who go about sowing the seeds
OF hate. and everything that
evil makes.
Our future and destiny shall
only be guided by Him,
And for the cause for which
Our Savior died
We shall fight until this very
whim
Of Satan's is obliterated by
Him. whom he las defied-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-19

Included in the list of guests in
addition 70 the above were Mrs.
Albert Mills. Mrs Hugh Williams,
Ms James Adams. Mrs D. A
Printz, Mrs Paul De Say, Miss
Martha Watson Also Messrs.
Steve Boyden, James Berg. VIII
liam Ferguson, George Patton, and
Joe Allen.
The studios Of Messrs. Behan
and Read have been functioning
as night headquarters for men,
bers of the Red Cross Roll Call
An attractive setting. the location
affords members an opportunity
to meet informally to discuss de-
tails in connection with the cur
rent drive.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-19
Miss Leonor Warren Honored
At Party Given Monday Night

A delightful informal party was
given last Monday evening at the
studios of Jack Behan and Norval
Read on Duval street in honor Of
Mss Leonor Warren, executive
secretary Of the local Red Cross
Chapter, who accompanied by
Mrs. ] S. Roberts has just return
ed from a visit to Boston and New
York.
Mrs B. J. Suffering. of the
local navy group, and Miss Beat
rice Moreno, well known Key
West musician. played several
piano selections. Their brilliant
renditions left no doubt as to their
great talents.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-19

the newly elected city council;
Lieut.. r. B. Downes. navy rec
reation officer; Paul G. AIbury,
chairman of the city-county rec
reation committee; Mrs. Doro-
thea Lynch, jacksonville, state
director of wPA recreation, and
Mrs. Eva Warner, local WPA
recreation director.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-19

ON one unuEnsr. ne szlE- -en
n only u1eals 1g--z@Z& -
Sn0e pol1sn
He says b. wElE8 z11 -
szue-I3g uE1- ~ e
When he eu1Er1 ss-E GG
hes fcl1 s@eu al FsEE
y guess thH Is q zeaT -
than a felluW Eaez uz 1z 1855
-reEllzr hugrE reEr U-
mi III never ser Ezel - EE1
getting ~ aE 1 lne -E
he SAD
L.zWtsns uzzzrars 1z- 80
Just 1l1et ulzzszzzlzE EI-E
average sol1lE- W1n
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-19

peachers, an accountant, q sales
man, a tirnekeeper, a guy VINO
runs a mill, and, on yeahs-a
tender. -
We don't talk much about
the war. said Lawton- a'h3ozi-
lY we talk about weaksnd
trips and dates for dancing. a
few Of us 60 to Boston 3 e1n-
pie of nights q week IN 81 old
jalopy that one Of the fellows
has.
Lawton says he likes the way
army life brings a fellow into
contact with men Of different
naiienalities and religions.
You learn 70 be dependent
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-19
Miss Perla Romero
Visiting Here

Miss Perla Romero. of Santa
Clara. Cuba. arrived on the
Steamship Cuba yesterday from
Havana to spend several months
with her uncle, Emilio Romero,
owner Of the Oriental Pharm-
ary. corner Duval and Division
streets.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-19
FORECAST

Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy and. warm tonight and
Thursday VITA scattered show
ers; moderate east and south
east winds. fresh at times off
shore.
Florida: Partly cloudy and
warns tonight and Thursday.
scattered showers in coastal sec
tons of extreme south portion
Jacksonville to Florida Straits
and East Gulf: Moderate east
and southeast winds, fresh at
times off the coast and over ex-
IRENE south portion; partly
cloudy weather tonight and
Thursday, scattered showers
over extreme south portion.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-19
CARD OF THANKS

We are deeply appreciative Of
the many kindnesSes rendered US
during cur recent sorrow, the loss
of our beloved son, James Alva
Brady. To those who gave the use
of their cars, the donors of the
lovely floral tributes and mes
sages of sympathy, we are indeed
grateful
Mr.. AND MRS. JAMES K
BRADY AND FAMILY.
novl9-1t
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-19

Do things seem duh around town fer you?
Do you feel tied down by your job? Here's
your chance to lead the most thrilling life In
the world =. and get paid for it, A chance
to serve your country, too. For Uncle Sans
new two-ocean Navy has ships and planes
which are unequalled by those of any other
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-19
APPRECIATION
w. ?. ARCHER

The confidence which you re-
posed IN me by returning me to
the office of City Judge is greatly
appreciated and l am deeply
grateful to each and every person
who voted for me In the election
last Tuesday. As in the past viii
continue to carry out the duties
of my office to the best interest of
the entire community.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-19
SOCIETY NOTES

Nh and MS Everett winter
have returned 10 Key West after
vacation of several months In
the North
-OOoN
Mrs Margaret Hellings. who
was identified with the social
life of Key West for many years,
leaving here to make her home
in Los Angeles, Calf, has re-
turned to the Island City for an
indefinite stay She Is the
guest of Miss, Minnie : Porter
Harris. az ID
Ise L-ooAf Nb00
After q five months vacation
visiting various Pacific Coast
National Parks. including Yose-
mite. also the Grand Canyon, of
Arizona and Yellowstone Ma
tional Park, Mrs Hunt Harris
has returned to her residence on
Caroline street. Mrs Harris
also spent some time IN Ashe-
vile, N. c.
600
Captivated by the quaint old
world atmosphere of Key West,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Smith of
Provincetown, Mass, have leas-
ed a home here. They plan to
open Book Studio opposite the
Old Island Trading Post on Du-
val street
900
Marking THEN fifth season in
Key West, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Edgar
Willing have leased a home for
the winter at goo Whitehead
street
Returning to Key West for the
winter are MIR. and Mrs. E. B.
CaulkinS, who are at home at $40
South street This viii be their
seventh season IN Key West.
900
Mrs. Wallace Bryant Kirke has
returned to her home in Key West
after SojOurn at Hot Springs
National Park in Arkansas.
900
Commander and Mrs T. NJ.
Dick, well known in the social
life of Key West, have returned
from a summer spent in Mary
land They have leased the at
tractiye home Of Miss Thelma
Strabel. noted novelist, which Is
actually the southernmost home
IN the United States.
900
Mrs. Glorisna Bayly returned
Tuesday from Delray Beach.
where, at St PauFs Episcopal
church. she attened the meeting
Of District 5, Women's Auxiliary
of the Diocese of South Florida
Mrs. Bayly left today for Coral
Gables 10 attend the funeral of
Samuel Campbell Warner, father
Of Miss Helen Warner.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-19

nation in the world. For those who enlist IN the
Navy there is a wide variety of fascinating
work, including everything from aviation to
engineering. Pictured here are a few of the
thrills that are everyday occurrences In the
life of Navy man. They're open to you right
now If you've reached your 18th birthday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-19

Giovanni MartineIli, the tenor,
began his musical career as a
clarinetist in an Italian bani
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-19
THE WEATHER

Observation taken at 7:30 q. m.
18th her. Time (city officel
Temperatures
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-19

MOSQUITOES THAT TRAVEL At IS MILES
PER H0uRi It takes cool head and keen
eyes TO operate this new bulles-shsped PIT
Torpedo Boat You've seen than in the news
reel throwing up great waves of spray on
either side. But how would you ike to handle
one2 Your Navy needs men with the stamina
to tackle this job! Have you got it2
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-19
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-19

Tomcrrows Tides
Naval Basel
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-12

only hers was the endless sleep
of death,
In his cell the hard-boiled
killer seemed oblivious 10 his
surroundings; he slept all the
time he wasn't eating.
Van Vlack was informed on
the second day that his wife's
body had been found and he pro-
ceeded TO deny all knowledge of
her death. but was for some
strange reason now willing to
admit shooting the two officers.
That afternoon the doctors at
the bedside of the wounded
deputy felt grave concern; they
informed Sheriff Prater that
Givens was dying. With grim.
smoldering ferocity, the officer
escorted his prisoner to the
county hospital where, at the
bedside the gunman gazed dis
passionately at his victim.
Givens' glazing eyes looked up
weakly, but gamely, as he
breathed out the Identification:
That's him! They were his last
words.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-12
Trio Spy Coupe
And Sleeping Man

The capture was certain but
too slow for the staff Of the
News, who needed headlines for
their second edition. So at 6
O'Clock Carl Groth, linotype OPP
orator. armed with a ID caliber
rifle-Les Stiles. photographer.
equipped with miniature
camera-and Don Scanlon, re-
porter. jumped into a car and
toured the highway toward the
town OF Rogerson. 20 miles
south.
About half way out. in the
middle Of the empty desert, the
inquisitive trio spied the slate
gray coupe leaning drunkenly
in a ditch. Quickly they drew
alongside 10 observe dark
haired man In a gray topcoat
lying asleep by the road.
Groth leaped quickly from the
car and covered the prone figure
with his rifle: Stiles went into
action with his camera. while
Scanlon. muttering. What a
story. what a story" kicked the
fugitive into wakefulness. The
quarry was given a quick frisk
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-12

his reserve broke and he con-
fessed to the Staying Of his wife.
His motive, he declared to the
last, was his great love for her,
a love that could brook no
separation-save by death.
Outside Of the grief caused to
the families Of the two officers
and OF the girl, the slayer
brought his curse on his aging
parents who were to ruin them
selves financially for their few
remaining years in a desperate
effort to save their son from the
gallows.
Van Vlack went to trial on
January 20 OF the following
year, with Judge Adam B. Bar
clay. veteran jurist Of the
eleventh Idaho judicial district.
presiding. Due to the intense
hatred for the defendant within
the county il took nearly two
weeks to select jury. This jury
listened for IS days to reams Of
involved testimony.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-12
RuthiessIy the killer took his toll
and challenged fafe with an eerie
pIon TO eheot the honemon's moose


Mildred Hook Van Vlackl -.
Mildred Hook was a
dresmy-eyed girl OF Is when she
first met handsome Douglas Van
Vlack. student at the Univer-
sity OF Washington. at a prom
two years before; and from that
moment she was in love with
him. Blinded by her great love.
she could not see what was 10
obvious to others-thst Van
Vlack was a pampered. brilliant.
restless young man who con-
sidered himself immune and
above the prosaic responsibilities
and honor OF his fellow men.
After a flaming courtship OF
seven months the enamoured
couple procured a marriage
license. without the consent Of
their parents. Then they waited
two weeks, and upon observing
that no publicity followed the
action, they were secretly
married.
For three months the couple
lived apart. meeting at the Van
Vlack home only at such times
as the absence of the family per-
mitted. But Mrs. Van Vlack.
mother-like. had her suspicious
and charged her son with un-
gentlemanlike conduct toward
very fine girl-whereupon the
youth told his mother Of his
secret marriage.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-12
Hard Boiled Killer
SAUNDERS in Cell

Each dispatched a telegram
the following morning telling
their parents not TO worry; and
at 1870 the car was seen on
the road toward Twin Falls. $50
miles to the southeast. At Twin
Falls the two officers were mer-
cilessly shot down by the kid
naper; and the next time Douglas
Van Vlack was seen the news
men found him in the road ditch,
asleep-as was his wife, later,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-12
Cheats GdUOUs,
Leaps to Death

At midnight. 10 minutes be-
fore the scheduled execution,
three guards, a minister and a
physician entered Van Vlack's
cell high up on the second cell
tier. The condemned man was
sullen and threatening. They
stayed only a few minutes, then
came out to accompany the
prisoner on that short walk to
the gibbet yard that is meas
ured for the doomed In eterni-
ties.
But as the silent group
emerged from the cell. the
hunted eyes Of the condemned
man like a flash. gagged the
distance from the balcony to the
concrete floor below: with a
shout of triumph he threw him
self headlong over the rail and
plunged downward. j
Douglas Van Vlack died there,
on the cold prison flagstones
at exactly 1910 a. m, the time
set for his execution.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-12
States Attorneys
DO Smart Job

The defense presented a corps
of experts who testified that the
prisoners life had been one OF
severe mental conflicts; that a
head injury sustaind in child
hood had causd insanity"
The staff of defense attorneys
made no effort, however, to dis
claim that their client had killed
his wife. but they contended that
he had no recollection of the
act"
On the other side, the states
attorneys presented one OF the
finest and smartest jobs of prose-
cution ever heard in a court
room In the state of Idaho.
They called college professors,
former classmates. business asso-
ciates and friends of the de-
PENDANT. all of whom testified
without exception that Douglas
Van Vlack had always been sane
and rational in his relations with
them. And this irrevocably
smashed the insanity" defense!
The jury was out for q hours
and 5 minutes before bringing in
their verdict: We find the de-
PENDANT guilty Of first degree
murder and recommend the
death sentence by hanging, as
provided in the Idaho statutes.
And il was so ordered: Douglas
Van Vlack was to die on the
Scaffold at 1910 a. m. on the
morning OF Dec. 10, 1887 =.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-12
Ex-Boxer's Dinner for TUo

PENNY LEONARD Exleaherpushe Broadway bonface.
Benny offers dinners and drinks for for the naming Of the
first prize fighters restaurant My nomination Bill War;
British heavyweight who history tells opened the One Ton Inn
Jermyn London 1907 Davis and then
bushng bride Bette she and the her choice will
have breakfast together that Of the things which leads
married unhappness Am inclined with her. Am also
believer in husband and wife each having Of their
Am strongly opposed however the idea apartments
Basil James Americas ceverest jockey Native of Sunnysde
Wash Is natural most jockeys should from the wide
where kids walking and riding lessons at the
time Still the big have produced good horsenen For
Winnie OConnor of Brooklyn Sivo Coucc Of New York
City andwe can't think Of right but give
little time j. Koeman One OF Americas most prolific
parents proud pappy Of II healthy good looking
Oldest is g. is Nine girls and eight boys Mr.
Kosean Sc his wife is A. Who knows larger American
family?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-12

A reporter searching sleep
ing Douglas Van ylaek, the
newsman, photographer and
printer then captured him,
turned him over to police.
information: Wanted for kid
naping!"
What the girl went through on
that ride Of horror no one will
ever know. The couple were
traced southwark TO Portland.
Ore. where Mildred phoned an
uncle 10 urge him TO keep dad
from the police; I'm all right
and that this was untrue he
plainly understood from her
trembling voice. out OF Portland
they iouTneyed further south TO
Eugene. Ore; here they turned
eastward across a mountainous
area on little travelled roads.
Sunday night they arrived in
Boise, Ia; the car was garaged
and the couple registered at the
Idanha Hotel as MIR. and Mrs.
John Burke"