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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11
Mrs. Ada SwearS
Victim of
Tragedy

Investigation is being made o.
| circumstance surrounding thu
death OF Mrs Ada Swears. %
Route 2. 554 Gedies Ri who IL
believed to have drowned Wed
nesday afternoon in the Huron
River.
Held in Wasbtenaw County jail
for investigation in the case are
Arthur Osborne. 79I Allen Rd
lpsilanti 35 years old. and Harold
Telban. rs. 1855 Allen Rd, brother
OF the dead woman In technical
custody is Mrs Chloe Lafferty. ~.
near whose Geddes Rd cottage the
tragedy occurred The cottage Is
south Of Geddes Rd near the in
tersection OF Geddes and Dixboro
Rds.
An autopsy was 10 he conducted
this afternoon or tonight at Uni.
versity Hospital by Dr. Robert
Parsons, Of the hospital staff 10
determine cause Of death Mean
time Ypsilanti state police and
Prosecuting Attorney George
Meader are investigating and TAX.
ing statements
The tragedy has been partially
reconstructed as follows
Mrs Swears was staying al the
home Of Mrs Lafferty. About ?
p m Mr. Telban. brother Of Mrs
Swears and Arthur Osborne, went
to the cottage
The. two couples decided TO 20
swimming After Mrs Lafferty
and Mr., Telban had returned 10
the cottage. according TO Mr. Os-
borne. he was swimming with Mrs
Swears when they stepped into a
hole and Mrs Swears went down
He said he called for assistance.
then waded out for the body He
told police he dragged il ashore
and left H. In bushes on the bank
The tragedy occurred about 5
O'Clock
According 10 Osborne's statement,
Harold got hold OF his sisters arm,
but could not pull her out. Osborne
s,f -4rsA4-t+,- y pg4lanLl- lain
form police. changed his mind and
returned and asked Mrs Lsfferty to
call
State police first heard Of the
case when they we're called by
Ypsilsnti police department Mrs.
Lsfferty had called. saying that
Mrs Swesrs had disappeared while
on a picnic. State police located
Osborne a. his home and he ad-
mitted that the body was in the
bushes along the river bank The
police we're informed % the TRACE.
dy about s 80 .. m The body was
found about II O'Clock
investigating from the state po-
lice post we're Corp. Melvin Wills.
Troopers Jack Ebi and William
Teddy. Coroner Edwin Ganzhorn
was called
The body OF Mrs Swears was
taken 10 the Geer Funeral Home
here. and funeral arrangements
are pending the autopsy and the
arrival OF the victims parents. Mr..
End Mrs. Charles Telban. from
Illinois Mrs swears was born
in Kentucky She has one sister.
here. Mrs Howard Tuttle. Ypsi.
lsnti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11
Nine Adjustments
Made on Property

Nine adjustments OF 1912 as
sessments of properties here were
made Wednesday by the Ypsilanti
supervisors and City Assessor Don
Comstock acting as a board OF re-
view.
Monday and Tuesday Is property
owners, many OF them new own
ers, appeared before the board re-
garding their valuation and Wed.
nesday the nine adjustments were
made.
This is few more than last
year. but a very small number con-
sidering the number OF parcels as
sessed, Mr.. Comstock said today.
Serving on the board were Merle
Renton, Lloyd Lyke. Bernard Nc.
llhargie and Mr.. Comstock
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11
Social Needs Survey In
Bomber Area Contemplated

An executive Sc Rotary and field
worker 20 survey the bomber plant
area TO determine the needs to
properly handle social problems
10 being considered by a commit
OF c. +. Ramsey ann Arbor
George &. Handy. Ypsilanu, and
Robert McRae. Detroit.
The committee was named by
Detroit. Ann ArDor and ips.lanti
Council Of Social Agencies and
Community Funds representatives.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11
"Dernfool' Rules
Getting Attention

San Diego. June li-AP-OPA
Executive John A Donnelley
stepped into a grocery store 10
make purchase and noted no ceii-
ing prices posted.
How come? he asked the grocer.
"Oh. I don't pay any attention
to those dernfool rules OF that
OPA." came The reply.
He does now.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11
Congress Today
CBy Associated PressJ
Senate

oEUdkt
Takes FINAL action on $50 month
pay for soldiers and sailors bill
meets 70 noon EWTl
Agriculture Subcommittee hears
petroleum Official on synthetic
rubber 10000
House
Continues debate on WPA appro-
priation moon.
Special committee on defense mi
grafton hears Defense Transports
ton Coordinator Joseph B. East
man G0.00).
Interstate Committee calls Chair
man James l.. Fly for views on
new communications oil G0).
Appropriations Subcommittee
hears Leon Henderson 10000.
Rules Committee considers la
Dor legislation G0:30J.
Ways and Means Committee stu
dies new tobacco. taxes G0-30l.
WEDNESDAY
Senate in recess.
House
Passes $50 monthly service pay
bill and began debate on WPA sup
ply bill
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11

commission of
experts under the
leadership Of the
famous surgeon,
Prof. Ferdinand
Sauberbruck. to
measure his head
in order that fu-
ture generations
might know the
exact dimensions
OF his Uranium.
Hitler considers
himself a perfect
example OF the
"HarropyOIL - tho
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11

master race, and he wanted TO
leave a pattern for posterity
Some of the more mature mem
bers OF the commission. ! happen
to know. were privately little
ironic about Hitler's almost child
ish enchantment with the pro
ceedings. but others were typical
Nazi sycophants and the affair
was conducted in great solemnity.
The experts. who included spe-
cislists in phrenology and cram
iology. brought large and small
calipers and tape measures. They
Experienced service station man.
ADV 611S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11
cHoosE RuFEALo

Grand Rapids. Mich June Ii
INS-Delegates 20 the annual cor.
venfion Of the American Electro
platers Society today chose Buffalo
as the 1872 convention city
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11
Flashes Of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tonight:
Warm, humid

WILKES-BARRE. Pa ms -
Electrical work in Luzerne County.
except in war industries, was halt
ed today by a strike of ALL cleo
trical workers over the asserted
failure OF contractors TO grant a
Sl2-a-day wage, a rise OF 50 over
the former scale. The contractors
appealed to federal authorities at
Washington for permission 10 in
crease prices TO the public due to
wage demands, but no action was
Immediately forthcoming.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11

New York. June 11-UP- On
a February day in 1887 a half
dozen men gathered in the front
parlor OF Adolf Hit1ers apartment
on the PrinZ Regenten Platz in
Munich.
The Nazi director out of his
colossal egoism, had summoned a
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11

WASHINGTON - AP - King
George II OF Greece was to visit ths
tomb Of the unknown soldier in Ar
lington Cemetery and George Wash
ington's Mount Vernon home today.
the second day OF his six-day visit
10 Washington.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11

PITTSBURGH, PAINS -
One man was killed and rs
others were injured early to-
day when an explosion Of paint
dryer rocked a northside Pitts
bur1h plant as firemen were
fighting flames in the base
ment Of the building.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11

EDITORS NOTE: In his series Of
dispatches on the personal life nf
Adolf Hitler. Frederick c. Oechsner.
who studied him at close range for
l. years, reveals that the Nazi die
tator considers himself the perfect
example Of the "Herrenvolk," the
Master Race.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11

Observation-Disclosures Rob
ert Maynard Hutchins Of the Uni
Versity Of Chicago advocated uni
versal plan OF compulsory military
training in the colleges Of the ma
ton. Something like this must be
done" DR.. Hutchins said. Right
now the student is terrifically con-
fused and under pressure"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11

NEW YORk-lNS - Fire
broke out today in the hold Of
the freiehter lrenee Dupont at
its Brooklyn dock (foot Of Co.
lumbia ST.. Police were ask
ed to rush emergency equip
ment to the scene indicating
some persons had been over
come by fumes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11

LANSING-AP - Declaring the
State Land Office Board law admit
tedly" had unfortunate and harsh"
results In the case Of a Pontiac man,
the Supreme Court Wednesday re-
versed he Oakland County Circuit
Court and declared the law could
not be waived.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11

See SCHOOLS-Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11

See HITLER-Page ?
Good pay. Silkworth's. E. Mich.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11

Experienced service station man.
Adv. 6llS
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11

See ACCIDENTs-Psge 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11

LONDON-AP-King George WIS
birthday honors list, announced
here, made baron Of John May
nard Keynes. international econo-
mist and wartime advocate OF forced
savings. Original financial policies
OF President Rooseveit's Administra-
ton are regarded in some circles
as based upon his theories Of deficit
spending by governments to over
come depressions.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11

LOS ANGELES-AP-Ths city
and county defense councils have
ended their double alert, ordered
after the Dutch Harbor bombing,
but police and sheriff's officers off
duty activities still are restricted.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11

WASHINGTON-INS - Presi-
dent Roosevelt today signed the
small business bill". designed TO
facilitate the participation of small
plants in the war effort. The
measure sets up a small war plants
corporation with a S150,000.000 re-
volving fund to be used in financ-
ing the little fellows.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11

RENO, Nev.-AP-A sharp earth
quake OF six to eight seconds dura-
ton was fel, in Reno and within a
radius OF 80 miles. No damage was
reported. Many persons called po-
lice TO ask if bombs were fall
ing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11

HELENA, Mont.-INS- Lieut..
Col. Charles R. Dawley. who star
tied Montana political circles April
13 by announcing from distant Aus
tralia that he would seek the office
OF L. S. Senator from Montana, to-
day was listed as one of four candi-
dates for the post now held by Sen.
James D. Murray, Butte Democrat.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11

LAKEHURST, :. j. ms -
Death toll in the crash Of the Navy
blimp Gil into the Atlantic off the
coast of New Jersey on Monday
night was set at II today as Lake
hurst naval air station officials an
nounced that all hope had been
abandoned for eight missing men.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11

See PARITY-Page 2
Evening star., 1942-06-19
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giant for a brown bear. The female
is always much smaller.
Kadiak bears, also known as big
brownie, fish bear Of Alaska, giant
bear or st. Elias grizzly, are variable
in color. from a grizzled brown to a
golden brown or pale yellow, though
in some instances they are black.
The color is uniform over the body.
1t Is said that these bears range
the entire length of the Alaskan
Peninsula from Cook Inlet to 1san-
otski Strait. The Kadiak demands
and has the freedom of his chosen
country. 1t matters not what type
of country he must travel over
marshes, mountain sides, upland
moors, rocky moraine or beautiful
fiower-bedecked meadows-what he
Is most interested in is a varied diet
and to be within the smell of salt
water. He cannot abide broken ice
and lashing surf nor does he have
any desire to scale mountain peaks.
Actually the range of this bear is
about 20 miles, and he knows his
territory perfectly; as far as his
needs are concerned he Is q weather
prophet. He knows that when the
winds blow flies will be absent from
Evening star., 1942-06-19
Uncle Roy's Corner
BY RAMON COFFMAN.

Australia leads the world in wool
It's sheep produce more wool than
those of any other country, and the
wool is Of high grade.
The yearly crop" Of wool for all
countries Is almost 2O0O,OOO TONS
OF that amount, Australia produces
more than ,one-fourth.
When we speak of sheep, We are
likely to think of pastures and hlll-
sides where sheep can Craze. Aus
trafia has fine grazing land.
Biographies speak of hot, sandy
deserts in Australia. and there are
s,,eh deserts, covering a great deal
of The land. Yet vast stretches are
fitfor raising livestock and for crops
of grain.
About one-third OF Australia has
a good supply of rain-20 inches OF
more per year. Another third has
from 9 to l9 inches per year. The
remaining third is about as dry as
Yuma, Ariz.
Prom time to time, terrible
droughtS have visited Australia. One
OF the worst of these came in 1907
and 1903. The rain stopped falling
almost everywhere, even in many OF
the places usually blessed with
plenty Of moisture.
The grass dried up and livestock
did not have enough food to eat or
water. to drink. In the space OF II
months, about 100000 cattle died
.-and. 100000 sheep.
That was a heavy blow. Some
: persons gave up their farms and
sheep pastures and moved to New
Evening star., 1942-06-19
BY Lillian Cox Athey

q certain place; he knows when the
sun will be warmeSt at another sta
ton along the way, and that storm
will bring food ashore to him in
great abundance.
July is the courting month for big
brown bears. The male does not
permit the lady of his choice to
refuse him, and so they roam the
hills together. Should the lady
bear have her cub along it is not
made at all welcome by the STEP
father. Indeed, though the mother
does all in her power to persuade
her new husband to accept the baby,
he will kill it If he gets a chance
Some cubs are smart enough to
know when they are not wanted
and decide to make their way alone.
Kadiak cubs are born during jan
uary or February in the winter den
of their mother. They are tiny con-
sidering the hefty size of their
mother. for they are no larger than
gray squirrel and weigh IL
pounds. There may be triplets and
even quartet, but twins are most
common. The babies are born blind
and absolutely nude, but they snug
gle close to the warm fur coat of
their mother, and she gives them
all the rich, warm milk they need.
In the spring, when the weather
permits, they leave the den with
their mother and are taught all the
important lessons Kadiak bears
must be versed in before their third
spring, when they are on their own.
As spring arrives rather late in
Alaska it may be about the first of
May before Junior realizes he has
the freedom of the range and must
do his own hunting II he Is to
prosper.
Evening star., 1942-06-19

had a At. There was that awful
pail fast over his head so that he
couldn't see thing. OF course, that
meant that he couldn't run away,
which was the thing of all things,
he most wanted to do. You see, big
as he is, and strong as he is, Buster
Is very shy and bashful when hu-
man beings are around. He growled
and whined and squealed. He tried
to back out of the pail and couldn't.
He tried to shake it OF and couldn't.
He tried to pull it OF. but somehow
he couldn't get hold of it. Then
there was another yell. II Buster
hadn't been 50 frightened himself
he might have recognized that Sec
ond yell as one of fright, for that is
what 1t was. You see, Farmer
Browns Boy had Just discovered
Buster Bear. When he had yelled
the first time he had supposed
that It was one Of the young cattle
Evening star., 1942-06-19

them. for whoever head of blue
berries growing in tin pals? So
there is no doubt that when Buster
took them he stole them. But with
the pail it was different. He took
the pail, but he didn't mean to take
it. In fact. he didn't want that pail
at all.
You see it was this way: When
Buster found that big tin pail brim-
ming full of delicious berries in the
shade of that big bush in the Old
Pasture he didn't stop to think
whether or not he had right to
them. Buster is so fond of berries
that from the very second that his
greedy little eyes saw that pailful
he forgot everything but the feast
that was waiting for him right un-
der his very nose. He didn't think
anything about the right or wrong
Of helping himself. There before
him were more berries than he had
Evening star., 1942-06-19

ever seen together at one time in all
his life, and all he had to do was
to eat and eat. And that Is Just
what he did do. OF course, he upset
the pail, but he didn't mind little
thing like that. When he had COB
bled up all the berries that had
rolled out he thrusta his nose into
the pail to get all that were left in.
Just then he heard little noise as
If some one was coming. He threw
up his head to listen, and somehow,
he never did know just how. the
handle of the pail slipped back over
his ears and caught there.
This was bad enough, but to make
matters worse just at that very
minute he heard a shrin, angry
voice shout: Hi, there! Get out CT
there!" He didn't need to be told
whose voice that was 1t was the
voice Of Farmer Browns Boy. Right
then and there Buster Bear nearly
Evening star., 1942-06-19

who live in the Old Pasture all
summer, but when he saw Buster
he was just as badly frightened as
Buster himself. In fact. he was too
surprised and frightened even to
run. He just stood still and stared
after that second yell.
Buster clawed at that awful thing
on his head more frantically than
ever. Suddenly 1t slipped of 50
that he could see. He gave one
frightened look at Farmer Browns
Boy, and then with a mighty
"Whoof!" he started for the Green
Forest as fast as his legs could
take him, and this was very fast
indeed. let me tell you. He didn't
stop to pick out path, but just
crashed through the bushes as If
they were nothing at all. Just moth
Evening star., 1942-06-19
Will Eisner
R. B. Fuller
BY Art Huhto
BY Fronk Beck
BY Bud Fisher
Paul foqarty

ing at all. But the funniest thing
of all is this-he took that tin pail
with him! Yes, sir; Buster Bear
ran away with the big tin pail Of
Farmer Browns Boy! You see when
1t slipped off, the handle was still
around his neck, and there he was
running away with pail hanging
from his neck! He didn't want it.
He would have given anything to
get rid of it. But he took it because
he couldn't help 1t. And that brings
us back to the question: Did Buster
pail? What do you think?
Evening star., 1942-06-19
NATURES CHILDREN
KADIAK BEAR TWINS
(Ursus Quasi


Can you imagine these small crea-
lures growing up to be the largest
carnivorous animals living in the
world today? Their parents weighed
well over 1000 pounds and reached
a length of nearly feet.
On January 9. 1902, Kadiak cub
about months old. weighing 18
pounds, arrived at the washington
Zoo. He had been captured on the
Alaskan Peninsula. He was the
contented guest of the Zoo for more
than IL years When he died he
weighed something like 1.020 pounds.
At that time he was the largest
bear that had ever resided in the
ZOO, though he was not such a
Evening star., 1942-06-19

Send a stamped (3-cent), self
addressed envelope to Frank
Colby, in care Of The Evening
, Star, for his two GRAMMAR
pamphlets that list so common
errors.
'-tReleased by the Bell Syndicate. Inc)
Evening star., 1942-06-19
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS

The question is, did Buster Bear
steal Farmer Browns Boys pail?
To steal is to take something which
belongs to some one else. There Is
no doubt that he stole the berries
that were in the pail when he found
1t. for he deliberately ate them to
the last one. He knew well enough
that some one must have picked
Evening star., 1942-06-19

--~--AuStraltan Stockmdn Shedring
sheep.
Zealand Or some other country.
Most OF the population, however.
stayed to enjoy the good seasons
which followed.
The government of Australia took
steps to keep better supply of wa
n ter The Murray River and other
large streams we're damned. Today
there are bitches which take water
to districts which used to be deserts
Reservoirs hold millions Of cubic
yards Of water and this can be used
when needed.
: An American hero, Douglas Mac
Arthur, has made his headquarters
In Australia during late months.
b Another man with the same family
name has a place in Australian his
tory. He was Capt. John Macarthur,
who spelled his name without
capital "A" He lived in Australia
$50 years ago and was the first to
bring the fine breed of Merino sheep
into the country.
At present there are many MIL
lions of Merino sheep in Australia.
They have done much to supply the
world with its wool
Cror Travel Section Of your scrapbook)
II you want a free copy Of the
illustrated leaf1et on the Seven
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9A~eAs taa4
Read Uncle Ray in The Junior Star
Evening star., 1942-06-19

Your word may be as good - your
bond-but Uncle Sam would rather
have the bond.
Evening star., 1942-06-19
1neAs tA4
lead Uncle Ray in The Junior Sta,
Every Sunday.
Take MyWord for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
Sacrifice

Ministers. especially, should note
that the third syllable of the nour
SACRIFICE should never rhyme
with hiss, miss, as: "SAK-ruh-flss.
have checked this word in 10 &C.
cepted English and American die
tionaries. "SAK-ruh-fis?' is moi
listed, even as a colloquialism.
- The third syllable Should be flee
to rhyme with mice, or "flze" tc
rhyme with size.
First choice: SAK-ri-fice.
Second choice: SAK-ri-fize.
"A Cleveland reader writes: Il have
discussed your column with two uni
~ yVersity professors, and we agree that
you are not to be taken seriously
: for you are dogmatic and unwar-
- ranted in your stand that one pro-
nunciation is better than another II
two or more are shown by the
dictionary"
80 have repeatedly stated here that
5, my purpose is not to dictate, but tc
report good usage as I find it in the
reputable authorities. For example
IN CneCKlng J1e noun SACRIFICE III II
recognized dictionaries, 1 find that
the third-syllable rhyme with mice
q. Is the first choice of nine. and the
second choice of one; the third
syllable rhyme with size is the
second choice of four, and the first
choice of one; the remaining five
do not list it at all.
Moreover, I should like to refer the
Cleveland trio upon whose linguis-
- tic toes I apparently have beer
9treading) to page xciii of Wewster';
New international Dictionary, Sec
ond Edition: "' - there is usually
at least a slight preponderance OF
evidence in favor of the first pro-
nunciation. which may be regarded
ssthe preferred form" Also, in the
February, 1898, issue of Webster!
magazine, Word Study. we find
when two pronunciations are
given. it is fair to say that thu
first Is preferred"
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