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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20

rented their apartment to Mr.. and
Mrs. hurry. Ypsilanti.
Charles Daily returned TO his
home Friday from two weeks
stay with his son James who had
an appendix operation.
Miss Jessie Phelps, Detroit, Mr..
and Mrs. Norman Phelps, Columbus,
o., spent the week end at the Phelps
home near Willis and attended the
mems dinner Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Colts from
| Waterford visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Colts Sunday.
Mrs. Jessie Ryan, Paint Greek,
was a dinner guest Friday Of Mrs.
Blanche Howell.
Bull and Nancy Flower returned
home from Boyer Hospital, Ypsi'
lanti, Sunday.
Dorothy Smith who has had scar
| let fever is suffering with an alb
scess in her throat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Simon. Ara
liza, visited Mrs. Sauna Simon,
Thursday.
Mrs. May Wright, Belleville, Wis
tied her son Earl and family sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Smith at
tended a pinochle party at the home
OF MI and Mrs. Thomas Mckenzie,
Sumpter. Friday.
VIII Smith. Plymouth. is spend
ing a few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Adams.
Martin Colts. Whitaker. visited
his brother Frank and sister-in-law,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Adams accom-
panied Mr. and Mrs. Foster Gay
to Ypsilanti. Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Colts,
Worthwhile, visited their brother,
Frank. and sisterin-law, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Butler. Detroit.
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Melvin Flower
Miss Vivian Beardsly, Ypsllanu,
spent Thursday afternoon with
Helen Colts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Akalis spent
Friday in Detroit.
Mrs. Gary Howell, and laughter
Joan we're in Ypsilanti shopping
Saturday.
Bert Smith and son Kenneth,
Toledo, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bodell Friday.
Gary Howell and family have
moved into their home recently va
Gated by the Ted Kempf family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Brown, Ok
ford. visited Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Bodell Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Smith
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Blaisdell, Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. WILDER Sherman
visited Mr. and Mrs. Paul Burbank
and daughter Judith, Ypsilanti, Sun
day.
Mrs. Ethel Sanderson. Oakville,
spent the week end with her par
ehts, Mr.. and Mrs. George Howell.
Helen Colts attended a party
given at the Ladies' Literary Club
in Ypsilanti Tuesday evening.
The Condo home in Willis Is
quarantined. for scarlet fever.
Mrs. Ethel Sanderson, Gale How
ell, Donald and Joan Howell at.
tended the theater in Belleville
Sunday evening.
Helen Colts attended party at
the home OF Mrs. Cecil Griswold
in Ypsilanti Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Lemkie
visited Mr. and Mrs Albert Garlick,
Belleville, Friday evening.
Clyde Lohr and Farrell Williams
took d, group of soldiers from
Wayne to Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, Sun
day evening. The boys had been
called to Wayne by the death of a
friend.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Williams and
son Gerald visited relatives in Ce-
ment City Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Gray, Plym-
outh, were Sunday guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Colts, Sunday.
Miss Minnie Dupslaff, Ypsilanti.
spent the week end at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Colts and visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Colts Satur-
day. They also attended the mems
dinner at the Methodist Church.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20

Mrs. Harry Richards entertained
the Larkin Club at her home,
Thursday evening. Twelve guests
were present to enjoy an evening
OF playing progressive pedro games
with three tables in play. Prizes
we're awarded. Mrs. Ethel Beck,
Miss Ida Van Wormer, and Mrs.
Enoch Wacker. At the close Of the
evening the hostess served refresh
ments.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20
Indiana Cracks Down
on Bad Eggs in Basket

Lafayette Ind, Mar. COUP
The bad egg" is on its way out in
Indiana, with Hoosier farmers in
shutting a program calculated to
increase the demand for eggs at
the breakfast table by a more
strict grading and Gambling OF
their product.
Investigation by the Purdue Uni.
versity Agriculture Station showed
that one bad egg in her basket
caused the average housewife to
eliminate eggs from her shopping
list for many months.
The Indiana "eat more eggs"
program got its start with the pass
age of the Indiana Fresh Egg Law
in 1910, with dealers certifying
eggs under federal seals
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TALKS GIVEN AT MEETING
OF METHODIST WOMEN

Willis, Mich, Mar. 20-The regu-
lar meeting Of the Woman's Society
of Christian Service was held in
the church annex March u. Mrs.
Mollle Day led the devotions which
opened by singing THE Voice Of
God is Calling" followed by Scrip
ture reading. also other short read
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Sister of Yehudi Menuhin
Receives Divorce Decree

San Jose, Cal, Mar. 20-UP -
Yalta Menuhin Silk. 10, youngest
sister OF Yehudi Menuhin, the vic.
linist, Wednesday received a final
divorce decree from William Silk,
young Washington attorney.
She won an interlocutory decree
10 months ago, charging her hus.
band frequently left her alone at
night. They separated after six
months OF marriage.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mack returned
home last week after a few days
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hig-
gins, Coral.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Armstrong
spent Friday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilmer Corkins, Jacksonville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Avery and
family, Plymouth. were Saturday
visitors Of Mrs. Ida Avery and
daughter, Eleanor. Mrs. Avery and
daughter entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Avery. Plymouth, for Satur-
day evening dinner.
Mrs. Grace Beck, Inkster, Mrs.
Clarence Merillat and Mrs. Corky
Clemens, Wayne. visited at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Sher-
man and son. Ben. Wednesday and
Mrs. Sherman returned home with
them to spend the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Harcourt,
Inkster, were Tuesday evening sup
per guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Shirley Hannah.
Mrs. Harry Kempf spent Friday
with Mrs. Raymond Stokes and
daughter, Barbara, Ypsilanti.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Austin were
Saturday evening dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bysfe Fuller Whit
taker.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Splitter, Ypsi-
lanti, were. Saturday afternoon visi-
tors of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Splitter
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Curry spent
Saturday evening with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl L. Curry. Milan.
Milton Hannah, Butler, Ind,
visited Wednesday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Shirley Hannah.
Mrs. Enoch Fiegel and children,
Pittsfield, spent Tuesday with Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Schroen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Young. West
Unity, were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs
Morris Walworth and family, We'd
nesday evening.
Mrs. Charles Book and Mrs. Ray
York. Garden City, were guests
Friday of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Book and Mrs. Frank Riggs.
Mrs. Harold Feeman and daugh-
ters, Saline, were Friday afternoon
and supper guests Of their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Faust.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Brand, Ypsi.
lanti. spent Thursday evening at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Ganong.
MISS Thelma Powell, S. W. Au-
gusta, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Don
McCrone and son, Forsyth, Satur-
day evening.
Mrs. John Richards and grand
daughter. Ruth Ann Fuller. Mrs.
Grant Austin and Mrs. Lysle Fuller.
Whitaker, were Adrian visitors,
Thursday.
Mrs. Harry Russ, Oakville. spent
Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs. Harley
Vealey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Brooks and
family, Jackson. visited Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hammond, Wednesday
afternoon.
John Dysinger was a Monroe vlsi-
tor, Thursday afternoon.
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Cleaner Society Meets

Wednesday evening the Stony
Creek Arbor OF the Cleaner Society
met with Mr.. and Mrs. Arlo Dysing-
er and daughter. Miss Jeanne. Aza-
liza. for their regular meeting. APP
proximately twenty were present
for the evening. Following the bust
ness meeting. a short potluck pro-
gram was conducted by the lecturer,
Mrs. A. Dysineer. Card games we're
played and at the close OF the eve
ming a potluck lunch was served.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20
Have Lenten observances

The Lenten supper and services
were we'll attended March IL at the
Stony Creek Methodist Church. John
Mccullough, Worthwhile. was guest
speaker for the evening. Wednesday
evening the Lenten services were
at the Willis Church with a supper
and evening services were con-
Quoted.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20
IL RoYa Have Party

The All Boys Club OF the Oak
lawn School District gave a party
Friday afternoon at the school for
the All Girls Club. During the af.
ternoon the students enjoyed games
and stunts under the direction of
their teacher. Mrs. Marie Dusbiber
Refreshments OF sandwiches. cake,
cookies and cocoa were served.
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Mrs. Smith Inlures Leo

Mrs. Clarence Smith had the mis-.
fortune to slip on the icy sidewalk
Monday and break her leg just
above the ankle. She was removed
to Boyer Hospital, Ypsilanti. where
she will remain for a few days. Her
daughter and family, Mr.. and Mrs
Lester Hall and son. Robert are
staying at the Smith home.
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At Court Of Honor

The Boy Scout Troop No. 45 Of
Willis attended the Court OF Honor
at Saline Tuesday evening. Those
who went were Scoutmaster Rev.
Clifton Hoffman, Howard Gilman,
Lee Van Camp, Drexel Simon, Mar
vim Gutzka. Malcolm Campbell,
Ronald Heath. Alonzo Smith,
Philip Petri, and William Johnson.
Merit badges were awarded to
Drexel Simon. two, Lee Van Camp
two Malcolm Campbell. two. Marvin
Gutzka, two, Alonzo Smith. one,
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NelUS From Wills

ings by members. and the song, 20,
Jesus Master When Today"
The business meeting was then
called to order by the president
Mrs. Hazel Garrod. Reading Of min
utes Of the February meeting We're
approved Twenty members an
swered 10 roll call The society
then voted for Mrs. Garrod to pur-
chase the Bible for the pulpit Mrs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20
Meeting Today

Today. the Woman's Society Of
Christian Service are holding their
regular meeting at the Stony Creek
Methodist Church, with dinner
served at noon by the following
committee: Mrs. Shirley Hannah,
chairman, Mrs. Robert VANITY. Mrs.
Harley Dysinger. Mrs. George Os-
born. Mrs James Welch. Mrs. Frank
Padget. Mrs. Charles Hewlett and
Mrs. Hubert Ham. There was to be
a guest speaker for the afternoon
meeting.
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transferred 10 New Jersey

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Heath have re-
ceiyed word that their son, Private
A. c. Heath. has been transferred
from Camp Livingston, La. to the
Signal Service School at Fort Mon
mouth. n. j., where he is taking a
line foreman's course.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20
CONTRACT AWARDED.

Washington, Mar. 20-AP - A
s91 500 contract for eight 80 foot
motor launches has been awarded
by the U. S. Army to the Robinson
Marine Construction Co., st. Jo-
semi Mich.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20

Ernest H. Chapelle. superintend-
ent Of Ypsilanti Schools, was the
speaker at the fourth Lenten Eel
lowship at Willis Wednesday night.
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To Attend Rally

On Friday evening the Epworth
League members will attend a dis.
trict rally at Newburg. This is the
annual spring meeting to elect dis
trict officers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20
To Attend Meetino

c. E. Jones who is secretary Of
the Alban Cemetery Association,
will attend the annual meeting,
which will be held at the home
of Herbert Allen, Ypsilanti, March
81.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20
Colonial Tea" Postponed

On account OF the serious illness
of members OF the society, the
Colonial Tea" planned for March
26 in the church annex has been
postponed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20

The David Potter and Robert
Lawrence homes are quarantined
for scarlet fever.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Staebler
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20

and William Johnson. one. This is
the fourth year this troop has earned
the Pioneer Award.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20
choir Practices

The regular choir practice was
held in the church at $3.50 Wednes-
day night.
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Stony Creek Ne,0s
Hostess To Sewing Club

Mrs. Marie Dietrich was hostess
to the Sewing Club. Thursday eve
ming. The guests each spent the
evening crocheting and sewing. At
the close of the evening the hostess
served sandwiches, cake, cookies
and tea.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-12
Tacoman browns
While Fishing

samuel X. Low. 81 a WPA fore.
man a. ~ LsWis. VINO resided a.
sii No. Anderson. vas drowned
Sunday while fishing IN the Tyss
river nine miles northeast q say
komish.
With a companion. " r. Cur
nslius. also o. Tacoma. Love start.
ed fishing about . a m COrnshus
down riyer and around a bend from
MS friend. FIRST suspected ths ira
gsdy when he saw Loves nat noat-
ing down the river investigating
he found the body q Ms ompsnion
Al the bottom u a pool
He had been a resident q Ia
coma for Is years
Besides ma ~ifs. Mrs.. Eliz
I>oss. he IL survived By one son,
Arthur Love Of Ashford. a sister
Mrs. Nellie Jessup q Kauspsi,
Mont; tao Etspsons. Leonard Ia
Pieins Of SPOKANE. and Charles
LsPieiris q Tacoma: two step
fzughters Mrs Hazel West and
Mrs Marguerite Meyer. both Of
California. and three grzndehn-
cren.
Funeral arrangements will Be
announced BY TuelL
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State Insurance
Men Gather Here

Business q tbs Washington A.
ISOLATION # Insufane. Agents in
zOth annual convention here moved
attn eloekllss precision hondsS
ara By NON. me nominating eofn-
miitss vas already IN session "a
Letting nominees for offiesrn 70
@rys during ths neat rs4r.
Mondays nsssinSs ssFs planned
10 Keep fhs several hundred mem
Dsrs eioss % convention affairs.
sat ~ moon Tuesday. tbs heat
VIII - off ard tina sftsrn1,on viii
b. .st sslas for r.ss4tlonai astiyi-
ties
wlltAn l. nssly. general chair
man q Tacomss most COMMITTEES.
called ths convention 70 order 90
schedule IN tins roof garden u no
tsl Winthrop. presented Rev. y. y.
Hoff o. Central LItnsrsn church
10 sAy ths invocation and Mayor
Harry r. Cain 10 extend the eitys
Official welcome To TINS. 81. r
CONTINUED on Psxs Q. Column 81
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7 ollefson Seeks
Evidence; Court
Record Released

Prosecutor Thor {. Toilet.
son was out of the city Mon
day and unavailable for com
ment on the accompanying
Van Wagner affidavits ac-
count. His aides said he was
seeking further evidence.
Last week TeIisf.sa hlustiy de-
clsr.d he suspected Van Wagner
had b~e~ rei~~s-d ss result ef sp
pareat bribery. Ne said he sss.-
p-ct-d ~.nr, had changed hands.
Monday foilefson's office re-
leased a transcript 81 tho court
hearing at which Van wsEnsr's
bail was cut from $50 600 10
- 600.
II occurred July "a esfor. Judge
Joseph Mallory. sam cuppsn Ap-
pssrsd A. Van Wagner. attorney.
A plea not guilty" vas entered.
Mere 1. what followed. according
To the official court reporters
record.
Mr.. TotLEfHoNs sant Ia
bring to the attention Of the court
the matter of bail me defendant
was arrested on risiies court
warrant and bail was fixed by
that court - $50 600 IN. defend
ant and his counsel have felt that
Sas excessive. =.
THE COURT. think 81 too.
Mr. TOfLEFsON, rhsy re-
quest that the court "a N. hail
under this information. hut h~fors
the court fixes ths bail ! do want
To prsfAo. my remarks I a.
saat To say that our office has
felt that Wills $50 900 may 10
soms~hat large. -s feet that ss.
hall should b~ . substantial me
ssd ! want 10 s.s this ts ths
court this h sss 81 nsess
s,ssss ease. ~bsr. this naa. lo
company with hi. 60 partners at
tsmptsd - dsffAiId man by the
name ~ OAdss ) ksnyon. from
California. they got him - come
sp here On purpose 10 pull this
old horse race deal on him bat
hs evidently got suspicious bsfofs
they accomplished u and he lost
no money whatever
AH. CEfPPEs think u IL
hlst a little BIZ ingrvpsr on ths
pact u ths prosecutor H. 80 into
an attempt 10 stats az facts tbsss
allegations.
TIE COURT. n has beer done
CONTINUED on Page .. Column o.
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CARBONADO. Wash. - !

CARBONADO. Wash. - A
rescue party of eight forest
rangers was believed Monday
TO have reached an S0-foot
crevasse on Mount Rainier
into which Leon Brigham, jr.,
81, star end on the University
of Washington football team,
fell Sunday while hiking.
Another group of searchers car
rying a short-wave radio was sew
eral miles behind the rescue party,
however. and the ranger station
here had been unable 10 COM
municate with the men 5000 feet
up on Carbon glacier.
The short-wave set was just
able to send and not receive sig
nails.
Hope faded that Brigham
would be found alive, IL indeed.
he had not been killed when
he fell.
He fell into he crevasse Sun
day, while he was mountain
climbing with four Seattle friends,
Dick Berner. Harry Holland, Bill
stromberg and Dick Ruoff. They
said he stepped to the edge of the
chasm to test the ice with his
slpenstock. The ice .crumbled and
he was plunged. screaming into
CONTINUED on Page IA, Column 81
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3 Prisoners Write Affidaviis
In Van Wagner Case; Signs
OF Official FL" GROWING

Three inmates of Pierce county jail Monday In three
sworn statements and letter added fuel the flames
of suspicion that have ared since the peculiar release of
John Van Wagner. higms con man of many aliases.
from the jail July -
Van Wagner gained his freedom when hts hail
reduced from $50 900 .. 5000. bond
posted and he turned loose when palee and
sheriffs appeared 10 ignore governors warrant
from Massachusetts for his further detsntioa.
The prisoner was n wanted IN several states and
in other counties of this state lie mad been held here
ON charge OF attempted $4,000 bunce theft.
James Hampson II. A. Love and H. n knotta the
jail inmates who today signed afdavits before Harry H.
Johnston. notary public and rS.prosecuior.
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Al we're prisoners along with
Wan Wagner. nut ~sf. not N
VOWED Ia ths charge against him.
Hampsaa ga. Van waEnsss cell.
mate when tho latter flfa rss
lodged In the county jail
WIFE AIDED MN
Hamp.on declared Van wssnsss
All. came from Han rrsnsiscs
with $40 goo sorth 81 securities
lie said Van Wagner told him sr.
engagements for his going free ~ers
being made down al the police
department
Lave. Van wasnsrs second cell
mate. said tbs notorious prisoner
told him in advances that he would
be released
FyAaGD DoGnt.ECnOas
knotis a~elsfsa Van wagner
told him he had gotten 10 some
on. higher up" ~ho could tell .
deputy prosecutor what 10 Do =
Ne related Van wssnsfs ~.
pressed fears ~ . ~asunss cross .
KNOTS asserted Van Wagner
sas worried for fear Tseoma city
poiies might bring the Mss~sahus
sstts warrant IN Inc courthouse.
somsthlng the poles fsiisd 10 do.
CALLED m ~ssATCm-
In . supplementary lsttsr.
ksotls asserted Van Wagner IN.
timstsd that 10 Wan wssnssp
~.s leaving nj jail for good. rot
bisi on bali fos fgt.r. court sp-
psafanss
be quoted Ven wagner ss ssY.
log. mali. ssiii I'm hstss s@.ses~a
s.f az hessi-
Her. sfs ths sSflassiss and tbs
isffsft
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the American consulate In
Oslo.
But young Jacobsen. who once
wrote elaborate detailed letters
home through dimplomAtie mail.
isn't 49, taikstiv. as he used 10
be diplomats. II appears. choose
their words carefully, say no more
than IL necessary.
I'm aSfully happy 10 b home
It's great 10 be hack In a free
country. and particularly this part
Of the country
That's diplomatic enough. n
expresses his thought without
committing him 10 anything. Ths
Continued on Page 4. Column -
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An unidentified Fort Lewis
committed suicide within slit
each other over the weekend
The soldier dove from the top
floor Of the Central hotel. 12ilis
Pacific ave, shortly after midnight
Sunday. Earlier. at 1910 p. m
Sunday. John ". Rutan, so. Of
1910 Ia. 10Th ST. shot himself 10
death with a % csliber revolver
In the garage al his home.
Rutan was seen by a neighoor
entering the garage alone shortly
before the shots were fired he
had been drinking. according %
reports Of police. who said the man
had threatened suicide on previous
occasions.
His death Was reported by
Clifford ID. Rutan Of Go. I.
is6th infantry. sist division.
The body Was taken to the
Piper noTiuary.
He leaves MS wife. Anna: two
brothers, Curtis Rutan Of Cali
fornia, and Charles Of Forest
Grove, Oregon; and a sister. Mira.
.. NJ. Riddle OF Alberta, Canada
X Kawashima. japanese pro-
prietor Of the Central hotel told
investigating officers the soldier
walked past the reception desk and
started up the stairs Kawashima
asked him where he was gong and
the man replied that ne was gong
70 see a friend OF his in room II.
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VichY Makes No New
Commitment 10 Nazis

NCHY, Observation-Disclosures
sources asserted Monday that the
vichy government had made no
new commitment TO Germany for
cooperation and that Viehy-Gsr-
man negotiations on general sub
leetS were attn interrupted
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z Convicts,
Warden and
Jailer Dead

McALESTER, Okla. - Gov.
Leon Phillips. investigating
the bloodicst break In the his
tory of the Oklahoma penl-
Tertiary. Monday praised W.
f. Alexander. As. a bald and
rotund deputy sheriff. for
single-handedly killing two
fugitives. critically woundlng
another and capturing the
fourth.
The escaping eonyicts killed
Warden Jess Dunn, +6, and Jaiier
W. 3. Ford, 81.
Alexander fought two gun bat
ties with the fugitives. In the
first. he killed Claude Beavers, 80,
who drove the automobile in which
they fled.
In the second battle. half mile
from the first, he killed Roy Nc
Zee. DO anu flinA " imam |NANA
son. IS. serving ~ years for armed
robbery. through the stomach. The
fourth fugitive, Hiram Prather. 33'
a murderer and life-termer, threw
down his gun and crawled from
the ditch in which they had taken
refuge. begging for mercy.
The break started Sunday morn
ing in the exercise yard. Dunn got
mysterious telephone call from
the prison hospital, and he and J.
II. Fentriss. an Oklahoma City en-
gineer working on the prison COM
munications system, started across
the yard toward the hospital.
The convictsl concealed behind q
flight of stairs. jumped them. Nc
Gee brandished straight-edged
razor. The others had daggers
made from prison cutlery.
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Hampson Affidavit

JAMES nAMrs0s. ls~sss nsss
dsiy s~sss. ss HE sssh A~psss~
ssa s~ssi That ~ sss h>~s - 10
male II ihs sssssp ~ ~ rssssssn
for sssss fisss.
"sshs n. Vas wsssss sss
placed la th@ ssit ~lsh ~ ssd
dasisG bis siay IN ths esssssy Jssi
he sesspsed sb~ .sSsss asst ~tsh ~.
The ass s~fsss ss ->s vst~sssa ~
"a. very asw .essf b~esass ~
tsls ss~ "a s@a ~ h~~s ssrssGss
Ia have hsss get s.s that ss,.
The sesf nessisa Mr.. $500
Cripp~s t.ifssseyt s.sns 10 -
him ..d after Mr.. Crtpp~s isfs ~
va. very ehssrfaa ard sssa ~ ~ss
AL ssr.sHed Ia get s.t skss ssy.
that "a had t,~~s sss.sges thsI ~
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