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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-15

Mrs. Ian Thompson was honored
guest at a farewell Wednesday
night at the home OF Mrs. Richard
Warner, $40 Roosevelt Blvd" given
by the members of the Mayflower
Guild. This is one Of the church
societies in which Mrs. Thompson
has been an active member. Mrs
Thompson and her husband are
leaving Friday to make their home
| in California.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-15
Wedding Announced

The wedding OF Mrs. Dorothy
Margaret Rowe Clemens, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rowe, to
Loyal Heater. son OF the late MI.
and Mrs. William Heater, took place
Wednesday night in the First Bap-
list parsonage Rev. William X.
Shaw read the service at 6 o'clock.
Walter and Jeanette fowler were
the attendants.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-15
Miss Simons TO be
Speaker For D. A. R.

Miss Harriet Simons. national
chairman OF approved schools, will
be guest speaker at the meeting
of the OAR. at the home OF Mrs.
Joseph II. Thompson. Miss Simons.
former state chairman. will speak
10 the Ann Arbor OAR. Thursday
and will be the house guest OF Mrs.
Thompson.
At the executive board meeting
and luncheon October 2, at the
home OF Mrs. II. 2. WILDER. the
board planned a luncheon honorins
Miss Simons az the home OF Mrs.
E. G. Wiedman, Friday noon.
Mrs. Jane Drake. who has been
sepnding the summer with her son,
Lt'Col. Royce Drake, cavalry OH.
Ger at Fort Bliss. Tex. is flying
home and will spend the week end
with her son, Don d. Drake. Mrs
Drake is IS years old and enjoys
flying.
Mrs. Susie Sturtevant returned
Wednesday from Bay City where
she visited her daughter, Mrs. Lawr
ence Lynch.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-15
Entertains Guests

Miss Joan Coleman entertained
l6 guests Wednesday night at her
home at a linen shower in honor OF
Miss Dora Eaton, whose marriage
to James Reeves will take place
Nov. S.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-15
Entertalns Club


Mrs. George Waterbury enter
tanned the jolly Nine at a delight
full luncheon, Wednesday. After
wards pedro was played with prizes
going to Mrs. Edward Spencer, Mrs
Arthur Ferguson and Mrs. Vernum
Underwood. The next meeting will
be in two weeks with Mrs. Edward
Spencer.
Mrs. Earl Snyder and Mrs. Glen
Ridenour are representing the Pros
pect Child Study Club at the state
convention In Jackson this week
Prof. and Mrs. F. L. w. Quillin,
Toledo, spent Wednesday with
Ypsilanti friends. Prof. Quillin was
formerly principal at Ypsilanti High
School.
r. Malbone, South Haven, called
on Ypslanti friends, Tuesday
Mrs Henry Murphy, san Gabriel,
Cal. formerly OF this city, and Mrs.
Orrin Post, Belleville, spent We'd
nesday afternoon with Mrs, Bertha
Stitt and other relatives.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
Auditors Reveal
How Graft Purge
sCost Half Million
100000 Expended
by Judge Ferguson
in 3-Yesr Campaign

Costs of Judge Homer Fer
guson's three-year graft cleanup
amounted to well over $500, 900,
Il was estimated Saturday on the
basis of additional figures made
available by the board of Wavne
County auditors.
Although all items of expense
have not been computed, those
already on record total approxi-
mately $3.50. 900. with the salaries
of policemen, special investigators,
and the costs OF the Herman Gar
dens housing investigation yet to
be added.
Expenses listed by Judge Fer
guson personally amount TO $780,
03O. including S3l, $50 in steno-
graphic fees. S4,576 for miscel-
ianeous items. and S163,492 in
checks drawn for so-called special
or secret expenses.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06

Frank Becker, head of the ship
towing company bearing his name,
is being towed around by a girl
with whom he is Enthusiastically in
love" f1is-wffe, #ithefmina,
charged today in a divorce suit
filed in Circuit Court.
Mrs. Becker's suit charges that
her husband became infatuated
with the girl in 1887 and that
since the first of this year he has
given her upwards Of $1,000 In
cash. paid her expenses to Florida
for a two-month stay and bought
her innumerable pieces of clothing
"He Is Enthusiastically In love
with the girl and enslaved by
her and under her CONTROL" the
bill states.
Judge Clyde I. Webster ISSUED
an injunction restraining Becker
from disposing of two tugs and 9
houseboat valued at 100000 which
the Beckers own jointly. The wri'
also prohibited the Detroit Banl
from releasing\ any company fund
Ito Becker
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06

A 14-year-old lad who has never
seen a moving picture show and
who answered 10 just a number
until he was 8 is being held at
Juvenile Detention Home today
while authorities try TO find the
farm he ran away from August 2.
Joe Kemp. the boy, was noticed
by police officers as he stood aim
lessly at Orleans and Atwater
streets Friday evening. When he
told them he had no place 10 go
and planned to spend the night in
a field they took him TO the deten-
ton home for protection.
To date officials have been I'M
able to locate the farm seven miles
south of Parma where the boy has
worked for the past six years for
a farmer he knows only as Mr..
De Jone.
He went to the farm from an
orphans in6titution where he was
always called by a number. Now
he cannot remember that number.
He does not kng the name of the
institution.
His name was given him when
he went TO work for De Jone
along with two other boys from
the institution. According 10 his
story De Jone was kind task
master, never overworking the
lads and seeing that they hao
plenty of good, plain food. They
were not permitted off the farm
alone and a monthly excursion &c
Jackson was a rare treat.
On the farm also is a house
keeper whose name Joe has never
known. He has never heard Mr.
De Jone address her by name
She was good to the boys, he says
and gave them Christmas present:
last year.
81 left the farm a month ago
because 1 wanted 10 earn more
money so could have nice
suit Of clothes" he said. ut
wasn't because Mr.. De Jone
wasn't good and i hope he won't
be very mad that 1 ran away"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
Ba(hus 10 Help
WAACs Recruit

1t. Col. Joseph L. Bachus has
gone to the WAAC.
Under special order issued Sat-
urday from the army's adjutant
generals office in Washington,
Colonel Bachus, recruiting and in
duction head for Michigan, was en-
route to Fort Des MONIES, Ia,
where he will teach newly-com-
missioned~ officers of the WAC
how to recruit more enlistees in
the women's army.
Considered one of the nations
Outstanding recruiting officers
Colonel Bachus will teach the
women to go out and be likewise
The assignment, it was an
nounced, is a temporary one, t.
last about three weeks. During
Colonel Bachus' absence. Capt
Harry Olsen, senior officer, viii
be in charge of Michigan recruit
ling and induction.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06

Joe is an attractive little boy,
sun tanned with dark brown hair
and deep blue eyes. He is tall and
slender. He loves TO read and is
deep in a book about South Amer
lea while detention home authori-
ties try to find the institution he
speaks of or any trace OF farmer
De Jone.
He went to a country school,
the name of which he does not
know, until two years ago when
De Jone said il was time for him
to be working instead Of learning,
I'D like TO 20 TO school
again." said the orphan visit
fully.
Endeavoring to help him re-
member more of his past life
Inspector William M. Johnston OF
Juvenile Detention Home was sur
prised to learn Joe had never seer
a movie. When asked if he knew
what a star was, he looked to the
sky.
Have you ever heard of Shir-
ley Temple" asked Inspector
Johnston.
mo, who's she ?"
Already the detention officers a.
the home are fond of the boy anC
when farmer De Jone is located
they hope they have time TO take
him to that first movie.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
Schools Reopen
On Wednesday
Photo by Times staff Photographer

Nearly a quarter million pupils
are expected to report for school
Wednesday as Detroit's public
schools open for their one hundred
and first year.
Roman Catholic parochial
schools, with approximately $1,000
students, will open Thursday. En-
rollment for the entire archdiocese
will be $4,000 pupils.
Elementary schools will begin
classes at 9 a. m. and close al
$3.50 p. m. High schools and inter-
mediate schools generally viii
open at $50 a. m. in conformity
with the policy set last semester
when wartime was adopte d
throughout the country.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
UNI Grad, 4,
I'd Detroit WAVE

Harriet E. Heames. 21-year-old
University of Michigan graduate,
Saturday became the second De-
troit girl to be sworn into the
WAVES, navy's training corps for
women.
Miss Heames took her oath of
allegiance in Chicago.
Widely known at the university,
she was honored by two women's
honorary societies, was president
of Collegiate Sorosis, member of
the advisory council.
She lives here with her sister.
Mrs. Kenneth E. Chamberlin of
84S w ashington road, Crosse
Pointe. She is the daughter of the
late Richard Heames, financier,
vice president of Allied Products
Company.
First Detroit WAVE sent to
Chicago was Jane Shugg, Welles-
ley graduate, 1891 Berkeley avenue
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
Stephan Given
70 Days TO File
Appeal in Ohio
Judge futile, Irate
at Requests for More
Delays, Forces Decision

Irate at requests for further
delay in the appeal of Max Ste
phan's death sentence, Federal
Judge Arthur j. Tuttle. Saturday,
certified the record of Stephan's
treason trial to the United States
circuit court of appeals at Gin
cinnati, forcing the appeal to be
before that court within 20 days.
At one point in the hearing
Judge Tuttle pounded the bench
with his fist and threatened to
keep Assistant United States At
torney John w. Babcock and De-
tense Attorney Nicholas Salowich
in session "all day Saturday, Sun
day and Labor Day, if necessary.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
1913 for Clusters

Checks issued 10 Judge Maurice
Tripp during the custer proceed
,ngs OF auditors Edward X. WI
liams Raw d. Schneider and John
c. Cowan totaled 1913. with VIII
ness fees on these hearings as yet
untotaled.
In addition TO these figures re-
ported Saturday by the auditors
office, 10 policemen were assigned
10 the grand jury for two years.
with al least six serving an addl.
tional year. Their salaries WOULD
total an estimated $50 900 or more
for the period.
Further costs would include the
costs OF the housing investigation.
Resulting ir the indictment oil
Ithree councilmen. with subsequent
examinations, trials, witness ex-
penses, etc.
Included in this expense would
be part of the salaries OF Prose
cutor William +. bowling. his
assistants. police and others en-
ployed on these cases.
Ohsetting the cost, the gTdhu
jury can point TO certain direct
financial returns in addition 10 the
falling of public officials and gam
bling and vice lords. Income taN
claims filed by defendants wher
they found themselves under fire
are believed to total almost as
much as actual grand jury ex'
penditures.
In addition. actual fines collected
amounted TO $50. 935.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06

The nations first wartime La
Dor Day will be celebrated by
Detroiters in much the same man.
ner as in previous years, it
appeared Saturday, despite gov
eminent warnings that travel
must be curtailed.
A tremendous increase in travel
reservations was reported by all
the railroads and bus lines in the
city, an increase which was
threatening TO break all such rec
ords for the last 10 years.
However, a 90 per cent drop in
automobile travel from the city
was expected on the basis of re-
ports from the Automobile Club
of Michigan.
Harry Rogan OF the clubs travel
bureau, pointed out that a ma
jority of the travel from the city
was 10 army camps and points IN
Michigan.
Points in Northern Michigan re-
ported heavy travel as early as
Friday night. although lighter
than in previous years. Surpris-
inely equally heavy traffic was
reported southbound toward the
city. indicating that many fam
lilies were hurrying home for the
opening Of school Wednesday.
In Detroit. the traditional pa
rade was scheduled for 5 p. m.
Monday. The usual ? p. m. start
ING time was changed 10 enable
war workers on day shifts TO fin
ish their work before joining the
v@rocacci0n
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06

layed until Tuesday. thus giving
the defense three more days, was
brushed aside by Judge Tuttle.
Salowich complained that he had
only 20 days for all the detail in
volved and needed more.
work over the weekend and
we'll I'M Ike any necessary
changes Tuesday, the court or
dered. 1--WE made up my mind
to certify that record today"
Immediately after appearing be
fore Judge Tuttle in his attemp
to keep Stephan from hangini
November 13, as a traitor, Salo
witch was before Federal Judg'
Edward J. Monet in an attempt Il
keep Stephan's wife, Mrs. Agne
Junger Stephan. from having he
citizenship revoked.
Judge Monet set Thursday a
the date for a hearing on govern
ment attempts to revoke the citi
|zenship papers. II was befor'
Judge Monet that Mrs. Stephan
on June "a, 1885, took her oati
of allegiance to the United States
The government, through AS
sistant United States Attorne.
Louis M. Hopping. asserts tina
Mrs. Stephan took this oath witt
mental reservation" and afte'
making false statements to natu
radiation examiners.
In her answer filed Saturday
Mrs. Stephan denied the allega
tons.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
Roonning House
Extension Meets
No Opposition
Property Owners Fall
in Line With Zoning
Laws Relaxation

An expected wave Of protest
against the relaxation of Detroit
zoning laws to permit rooming
houses in restricted neighbor-
hoods has failed to materialize
because of the measures appar-
ent importance to the war effort
officials announced Saturday.
While alarmed at what might
result. real estate and property
owners spokesman were agreeing
to the plan. provided ample meas
ures are taken to remove the
practice after the war.
Strangely enough, nearly all oi
the spokesman agreed that failure
to pass such a zoning ordinance
amendment might easily be more
dangerous than the amendment IT.
self.
Chief objections to the ordi-
nance amendment, but which now
seems overridden by the realiza-
Ition of its need are:
. Danger that it might be I'M
possible to stop the practice
after the war.
Other Objections Noted
cit encourages the current
policy of federal housing offi-
Gals not to build needed hous-
ing for Detroit.
Lowering of residential prop
erty values.
Lowering of real estate tax
assessments.
Tendency to drive home build
ers farther into the suburbs. q
practice which already has
cost Detroit millions of dollars
in tax assessments.
James K. Watkins. attorney,
! and one of the most active mem
rIbers of the Indian Village Prop
erty Owners Association, said:
eff Il ID necessary to relax
the ordinance to help tho war
n effort. we certainly would be
= the last to oppose IL. IL ID our
Y understanding that II II tenn
: porary expedient and does mos
ell contemplate the promiscuous e.
tablis h m n of professional
rooming houses.
nj Common Council has given pre-
It Iliminary approval of the plan as
: Recommendation Of the city plaI
II Icommission and has referred II Il
the corporation counsers Office q
ylbe drawn in the form of an or
= dinance. A public hearing to- al
d Iobjections, II any, viii be hell
within the next two weeks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
Il Don't Like IT.

This was after the attorneys adj
mitted they had not yet conferred
on a record for certification by
Judge Tuttle. II was also after
Salowich was late for his sched-
uied court appearance and kept
Judge Tuttle waiting 10 minutes
on the bench.
at appears 30 me that you
gentlemen are afraid to talk TO
each other" said the court.
"You were supposed TO be ready
today and you're not. i re-
sent Il. I don't like IL and i
won't stand for It."
Judge Tuttle then turned on
Federal Clerk George M. Read
who protested he was not certain
of what form the certification
should take.
"Get a form together right
now" said Judge Tuttle.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
10000 to Parade

An estimated 10000 persons
were expected 10 be in the parade
starting at Woodward and Gar
field and ending at Cadillac
Square. Only Go members will
parade this year, the ALL parade
having been Cancelled 10 avoid any
interference with war work.
Stay-at homes will be enter
tanned by a double-header ball
game at Briggs Stadium between
the Tigers and the st. Louis
Browns.
At Bay City. workers at the
.Defoe Boat Works will join in the
national program of ship launch
ing by sliding into the water two
new submarine chasers and laying
the keel of another. The celebra-
ton will be fitted into the regular
DAVIS work
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
ToWing Firm Head ToWed
By Girl, Wife's Suit Alleges

Tie Beckers were married April
%, 1915. and have two children,
Gerald, 20, and Bernice, ID.
The Becker Towing Company Is
located at 4103 West jefferson
avenue
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
Trial Costs Revealed

Costs of conducting the various
trials arising from the grand Jury
findings totaled $50. 9S5, broken
down as follows:
Salary 10 Judge Earl {. Pugs-
ley. S3.14o. ,,,,,,
Stenographers, A,SZ9.
Clerk. S3.21s.
Three regular deputy sherliis'
salary, S7.055. .-o,
Deputy sheriffs, overtime, S4''9-
transcripts. Sl3,30l.
Jury fees. S17,5& enc
Hotel (rooms and meals 40
So.
Three attorney. assigned to de-
PENDANTS. $500
Miscellaneous w tness lees
mileage. etc !. an estimated SZ'Ooo'
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06

The latter amount includes 3d.
800 paid to Chester P. OIiara,
special prosecutor. in addition 10
S63 .sl8 paid TO O'Hara directly
between Dec. /. 1910. and July
81 1912. Thus. since the start oil
the grand jury investigation on
Aug. %, 1899, O'Hara has received
SS3.6lS. He still has additional
claims to file.
O'Hara,s special assistant prose
cutors were paid S32.607, and his
Office listed an additional A,6Sl
for auto mileage allowances. te!e-
phones, and miscellaneous ex-
penses.
Judge Ferguson's own salary
for the period totaled approx
mately $4,000, of which the
county paid S24 1868. with the bal
ance coming from state funds.
Rent on offices in the First Ma
tional Bank Building came 10
S5.391.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-12
SALESMAN ADMITS
 HE KILLED BRIDE
Their First Quarrel, He Had Said Didn't; Suicide
 as He Had Planned

New York. May 12. - (UP) - Nathan Ballenberg, 31, a furniture salesman, confessed today that he had strangled his pretty bride, Ruth, 26. at the height of their first quar- rel.
 we had never quarreled before, " he said. "It was just one of those things"
 Police booked him on a charge of homicide.
 T feel relieved talking to you, Ballenberg had told them. "T had an argument with my wife. ] punched her and I choked her. ] didn't know she was dead"
 He said he had changed clothes after she, dressed only in 8 flimsy negligee, fellat the floor between their twin beds, and had spent yesterday afternoon in subway sta tionS and on bridges trying to gather the courage to commit sui- eide.
 Finally he decided he was wasting time, went to a police station last night and announced, I'm Ballen- berg".
 The body of Mrs. Ballenberg, whom he married IS months ago, was found yesterday afternoon. She had made an appointment for him with a psychiatrist, to find out why he was having delllsions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-12
ANDY ARCARI
 COMING HERE
Nations Top Ranking Ac- COrdiOnist to Appear in
 Benefit Concert

One of the nations highest rank ing accordion players will be the guest artist at the benefit concert arranged for next Saturday evening at Hamilton Park under the aus pices of the Civilian Defense Youth auxiliary of Waterbury.
 Mayor Vincent A. Scully is hon. orary chairman. Mrs. Mark l.. Sperry is supervisor of the auxiliary with Stewart Sumpf chairman. The concert is being arranged under the direction of Domenic Mecca, Water hury's outstanding accordionist. A cast of fifty accordion players, stu- dents of MT. Mecca, will take part in the presentation of a variety of selections. The guest of the eve- ming will be Andy Arcari, one of the nations topnotchers. He will be presented in specialties that have acclaimed him one of the greatest accordion players of mod ern times.
 Proceeds of the affairs will be given to the youths auxiliary so that it will have sufficient funds for clerical and incidental expenses to permit it to cooperate with the main committee in charge of civil ian defense work. MT. Mecca and his students are contributing their talents in the concert that is not only a rarity in itself fifty ac- cordionists-but is commendable effort to encourage the youth of Waterbury to cooperate with the Defense Council in Its various &C., tivitieS.
 Dancing will follow the presenta- ton of the concert numbers. Mem- bers of the committee are disposing of tickets, which will also be avail able at the Hamilton Park pavilion on the night of the event.
 Attorney Carmine G. Cipriano will officiate as master of cere- monies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-12

For many years 1t has been our American custom to set aside June I4 ln honor of the flag, the emblem Of our freedom. our strength, and our unity as an independent nation under God,
 Now we are fighting in the gFeat' est cause the world has known, We are fighting to free the people Of this earth from the most ruthless, the most savage enemy the world has ever seen, We are dedlea@Dg all lhat we have ard Rli that we gre 10 tlae e0mbE. We will not stop plls side of yletoFy,
 We as Q nation are not fighting AloER. In this planetary war we are a part Of a great whole; we are fighting shoulder t0 shoulder with the valiant peoples Of ple United Nations. the Dlassed, en' gaFed forces Of common huiDaIsiy, Unless at triumph, all VII tah,
 For these reasons tt ig tltting tllat on our traditional Flag day we ll0nog not only our 0Nn e0lofs IVY. p.i. also the flags 0f those who nave. FIJI lls, signed the deelarafin by Unlteo Nations. paying homage 10 tnohe nations awaiting liberation from the tyranny we al oppose. 70 those whose lands have escaped tlle sears Of battle. i0 those WfaO have long been lisFoieally lighting in the blase and havoc Of wars
 It is als0 fitting igl this time Ot stress that He express cur deNotlcii Co oAF courageous miDthcgSs many
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-12
MARINES ACCEPT
 R. W. WHITAKER
Fire Captains Son Takes Final Exams Yesterday
 in Springfield

Robert W. Whitaker, Jr., Of 323 Cooke street, was sworn into the U. s. Marine Corps in Springfield yes- terday after taking final exain- ination. He is the son of Fire Cap tain R. w. Whitaker and Mrs. Whitaker of 323 Cooke street and has been known in local sporting circles.
 Other men from this area who enlisted yesterday through the local Marine Recruiting Station were: Gerard ". Freer. Jr., of East Ha- ven, Thomas J. Brennan of Bridge port; Max Snyder of Bridgeport; Howard 4. Hanson of West Haven; John P. Messina of New Haven, Ray mond John Lurate of Hartford, Clarence W. Shieffele of East Ha- ven, Joseph A. Huttie of Bridgeport, and LeEloy N. Hummel Of Seymour,
 Tn the group sent to Springfield today for final examinations were William Shodolska of lO3 Locust street, Waterbury and David FTan- els CFanney of k2 Lounsbury street, Waterbury. Others were Frederick E. Blacktnan of Bridgeport, Donald J, Galligan of New Haven, Joseph J, Kulakowski of New Britain, and Peter Duke of shelton,