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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-16
Capital Killer
Admits Crime

Washington Apr 16 ms Po
lice today said that II year old
Richard A. White has confessed
to Staying young girl church
worker. tentatively Identified as
Miss Madeline Matthes, p. OF
Washington.
The girls body. with part Of her
clothing ripped or was found In
The apartment Of the boys moth
~ last night and 1t. Jeremiah Fla.
herty Of the homicide squad said
here were Indications she had
been criminsliy attacked
Flaherty said that white made
confession in writing about two
hours after he reported trouble
a, his home 10 police station and
then accompanied investigators
a. the apartment where they found
the body
Detectives said the girl had been
brutally beaten with a claw ham.
mer and stabbed and slashed in
the throat and chest with a
bui cher knife A bloody knife
and hammer we're found IN the
two room apartment whore Rich.
ard lived with his mother Mrs.
Edna White, registered nurse,
and brother. Joseph. % a tele-
graph company messenger.
A far as could be determined
police said the girl. member OF
Jehoyah's witnes -cs. had enter
ed the apartment house during
the afternoon, carrying a portable
phonograph which members Of her
group use to- help propagate their
religion The monograph was
found in the white apartment.
Her body WAS sprawled on he
living room floor the head and
shoulders stuffed in Gn open
clothes closet Flaherty said that
the staying was the most brutal
crime he had ever seen
White. formerly employed as
theater usher. told detectives he
over slept yesterday and failed
10 report 70 a new pob in a down
town clothing store
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-16
Help Needed
at Hospital

Civil service has been unable TO
MI 90 vacancies IN Ypsilanti State
Hospital stan and authorization has
been given hospital authorities 10
employ, under provisional appoint.
ments, persons for the positions.
II appointees prove satisfactory.
hospital officials may certify work
ers TO civil service. DR.. o. r. Yod-
er. superintendent. explains.
Vacancies are in almost every
department in the hospital includ.
Ing food service, maintenance. at.
tendant nurses. business Office.
housekeeping. cafeteria and culin-
airy groups.
The vacancies were caused. DR..
Noder says. by persons assuming
employment in defense and other
industries
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-16
Congress Today

Senate


Senate
Routine session meets noon,
EWT)
Labor Committee holds execu-
tive session 20 consider various
Ia Thor bills G0:30 a M.
Patents Committee hears turth.
or testimony concerning patent
pool agreement between General
Electric and Krupp Interests f10).
Defense live tigating Commit
tee considers $40 212.000 900 mill.
tary appropriation and authorize.
ton bin G0.30l
House
Routine session fmeets noon.
Naval Committee continues hear.
ines on labor-proht legislation
G0I
Ways and Means Committee pur.
sues taxes 10J
Judiciary Committee considers
bill 20 require registration OF
labor groups G0.3GI.
WEDNESDAY
Senate in recess
House held routine session.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-16
HV From Australian tn
Aid Phil ppine Troops
Heavy Damage
Inflicted
on Ships
High Army Men
Removed to
Australia

CRv International News Ssrvice)
The Japs got the surprise OF their
lives when American bombing
planes from Australia swooped
down upon them to blast their hard
won bases athe Philippines and
disposed Of at least eight OF their
ships
Safely returned to their post at
United Nations headquarters in
Australia, the gallant American air
men related that during their two
day exploit they enjoyed some
thing in the nature Of "a picnic,
1t was a field day declared
Brigadier General Ralph Royce wh)
commanded the squadron Of Ameri-
can flying fortresses and speedy
BIS bombers.
Besides the heavy damage in
flicted on the Jap ships and bases.
1t was disclosed that the squadron
brought back with them several
high officers OF the United States
Army Air Force. iircraf, crew mem
hers newspaper men and others
stranded IN the Philippines
The three head men On the eN-
petition which took place last
Monday and Tuesday were decorat-
ed with distinguished service
crosses for their daring
Australian officials voiced high
praise OF the feat. eXclaiming that
the FASTING given the laps showed
how the Americans will in the fu.
ture make good use OF common
wealth bases to smash the heart
OF The Japanese military system
Continue Attacks
Meanwhile. IL was revealed that
other United Nations forces were
continuing their furnishing attacks
against other Jap bases in islands
closer to Australia A direct hit
was made on a japanese ship dur
ing new raid on the enemyheld
harbor OF Rabaul. New Britain
Island Additional near misses
shook the Jap craft and bombs
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-16
New Workers
Checking Loot

Two members Of the New York
State Police force. Corp Albert
Horton and Detective Lawrence
Kelly. are In Ypsilanti checking
the loot Of Richard Lynts. confess
ed burglar OF Ypsilanti and Ann
Arbor homes, for articles stolen in
New York
A combination radio and phono-
graph and a woman's fur coat have
definitely been identified as hay-
ing coming from New York homes
A number OF blankets also may
belong TO New York residents
Lyuts. now IN the county jail
awaiting sentence. was taken 70
Detroit Wednesday afternoon by
Chief Dan +. L. Patch and the visit
ing officers to determine II he was
involved in burglares there
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-16
Street Crew
Will Deliver
Sand inCity
Plans Announced
For Rally

Sand for fighting ineendisry
bombs will be delivered Wednes.
day, April %. to all Ypsilanti
homes. Spencer Davis, chief air
raid warden. announced today.
A metal pail or pals are to be
placed at the curb in front OF each
home. Sand will be placed in the
containers by street commission
employees. No sand will be left I'M
less such a receptacle has been
placed at the curb, Mr.. Davis said.
A onestory house would require
about a l2-quart pail. while resi-
dents with two-story home should
provide a pail for each floor he
explained.
Piles Of sand are expected to be
placed in Recreation and Prospect
Parks where persons failing TO put
out pals Wednesday may secure
sand later.
Plan Rally
Plans are now being made for a
large defense rally at Ypsilanti
High School Thursday evening,
April % Speakers will include
owen Cleary, state chief air raid
warden, Prof. John H. Muyskens,
Ann Arbor, and Paul Ungrodt.
Board of Commerce secretary.
Mayor Ross X. Bower will open the
meeting. Institutional motion pic
lures, never before shown here. iii
be shown at that time.
We expect this will be the big
gest and best defense rally held in
the city" Mr.. Davis said, land Il
will provide a first-hand opportun-
ity for people to learn about ciyii-
ian defense"
A class in the fighting OF poison
gas will begin next week for the
city's 140 air raid wardens who
completed their first aid course
Wednesday night.
Plans for an air raid siren for
Npsilanti may be completed in a
few days when a representative
from Detroit company handling
the sirens comes here to make a
survey with Mr.. Davis and Police
Chief Dan f. l.. Patch to determine
the type of siren most suited to
the city's needs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-16
Motor Mechanics
Glass to Start

Further registrations viii be sc
cepted and first class work con.
Quoted in the beginning Red Cross
motor mechanics course a. - +
Michigan Ave next Thu day night
Glasses vii! start al 1880 and
continue until 30. Types OF auto
mobile repairs likely 10 be neces-
sary when cars are on the highway
will be taught
Instructors will be Mrs. Amy
Wilcox and Miss Charlotte McCul-
lOch.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-16

When folks say "Oink. oins %
10 Alderman Forrest Tefft he
knows what they mean.
They're obviously referring
ie-that investment he made
With prices jumping from
day 20 day he decided no scf.
or course he's a city man bur
shy shouldn't he buy A couple
Of pigs. put them on L. g
Kraner's farm FOR faitening and
then have himself some fine
PORK chops
sure, said l.. G, so The
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-16
STATE EMPLOYEES QUIT

Lansing Mich. Apr 20 us
Approximately onefourth OF all
state employees left their Jobs dur
ing 1871. majority Of them appar.
emily 'dissatisfied' with state
work Edward Litchfield. civil sery.
ice researcher. reported today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-16
ROAD COMMISSIONER DIES

Battle Creek. Mich. Apr rs ms
Funeral arrangements were mad e
today for Ellsworth II. Puffer, 70,
who in is years as Calhoun County
road commissioner gained much
credit for the county's modern net
work OF roads He died Yesterday
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-16
' 1CtOrN
Gardens

Friday Npsilanti Daily Press
will print the first Victory Car
den article in a series being pre-
pared by II +. Laine Lincoln
School faculty member The
articles will give timely hints
on vegetable gardening in this
area and have been prepared
under sponsorship OF the Ypsi-
lanti Garden Club. Interplant.
ins ~ increase productivity OF
gardens will be stressed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-16
Fall Fatal to
Plant Worker

Harry Scarlett. s. year old work
er at the Ypsilanti bomber plant
died at 2:45 this morning in Boyer
Hospital following injuries suffer
ell in a fall about o'clock Wed
nesday afternoon Mr.. Scarlet
lived at 1865 Fairview. Detroit
and was employed by White and
ksle Co.
He suffered a broken shoulder
and internal injuries when he fell
about so feet.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-16
"Oink Oink" Says Pig,
You Win" Says Alderman
Mr. TeHts Investments viii
Pay Delayed Dividends
Pay Delayed Dividends

porsers aere purchased
And just when they we're
sleek ana just when Mr.. left
and all his friends we're vision
ing a fine biz dinner, what
should happen
Well the alderman discor-
esed bis Investment vas Iow-
ing beyond all expectations
So the mother pig has a re-
prieve and the alderman is
being roasted until all the lit
fie pigs are biz enough TO take
the roasting themselves.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-16
AUCTION CALENDAR

SATURDAY, APRIL 1s-i:Oo sharp.
81 the farm located on futile Hill
Road, Corner Of Willow Read. ?
miles Southeast Of Whitaker, 2
miles North Of oskville, 7 Miles
Northeast Of Milan. Frank Vedder,
Proprietor; Earl Wright. auction
esr. o. {. Vedder, Clerk. ADV.
4i1S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-16

MANZANAR. Cal.-INS - The
first wedding in the new camp for
japanese evacuees in Manzanar
viii take place next Sunday. The
principals will be Howard Kumagi.
%. and Kimiko Wakumaurl q
With the apple blossoms OF Owens
valley as a backdrop. the ceremony
will be performed at the Japanese
assembly center.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-16

WANTED IN COUNTRY-modern
house or apt. preferably unfur-
nished within three or four miles
~ Bomber Plant by SAT. April rs
Box H-si Care OF Press. Adv. 49,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-16
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tonight;
Continued Warm

ROME (From Italian Broadcastsl
-AP-King Boris OF Bulgaria re-
ceiyed today in the name OF Adolf
Hitler the decoration Of the grand
cross OF the gold eagle OF Ger
many, according 10 dispatches
from Sofia.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-16

SACRAMENTO. Cal ms 49,
California by end OF this week no
longer will have single Japanese
American employed in its state
Offices. In final action 70 remoye
Japanese from their civil service
positions notices OF suspension TO-
day were handed permanent EN-
ployes OF two state departments
which had refused to taks action
on diAmissals.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-16

See WAR Page 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-16

See AIR RAlD-Page 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-16

WASHINGTON-AP- Charging
that several merchandisers took ad-
vantage Of advance and in several
instances confidential Information
on pork price fixing, the ONCE OF
Price Administration has revised
its ceiling on wholesale cuts. As a
result. Price Administrator Leon
Henderson said late yesterday that
there might be a slight decrease"
in retail pork prices.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-16

NEW YORK-INS - Manhattan
Beach, one tot the favorite swim
ming beaches near Coney Island
today had been sold to the Coast
Quad. Joseph P. Day, real estate
operator, said the Coast Guard pur
chased the property for $5,500OOC
and made a down payment OF So,
47S,500.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-16

STOCKHOLM ms Bishop
Eiyand Berggrav, former chairman
OF the Norwegian Assembly OF Bish
ops, has been released from Gus
tody by order OF Premier Vidkun
Quisling Norway's Nazi-puppet rul
e., according to advices reaching
Stockholm from Oslo today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-16

Los ANGELES ms Accused
OF transmitting messages 10 tht
Axis counties. 2S.year-old William
A. Schiller was booked on federal
charges OF espionage today. The
FBl revealed that the youths ar
rest climaxed brief investigation
in which an FBI operative posed as
an enemy agent TO secure the serv.
ices OF the suspect in transmitting
a number OF faxed messages sup
posedly to the enemy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-16

LONDON-INS- Reuters News
Agency reported from Canberra TO.
day that it was understood Sir
owen Dixon. justice OF the high
court OF Australia, had been offered
the post Of Australian minister to
the United States.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-16

NEW YORK-INS-Mayor Flor
clio LaGuardia today maintained
that Pierre LayaIs return to power
may bring the war close 10 the New
York shore. The news from France
is not comforting the mayor told
1900 dressmakers Of the lnterna.
tlonal Ladies' Garment Workers
Union. What we see there is gov
eminent by Nazi duress. II the
Nazis get the French fleet, we in
New York are concerned"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-16

BOSTON-INS-With the blunt
assertion that there is no founda-
ton for the report, Mrs. Eleanor
Roosevelt today denied that she
plans to run for Congress from the
Washington Square district in New
York 81 do not wish to be A
member OF Congress. commented
the First Lady who moved into
her town house apartment on
Tuesday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-01
Corsage News

That fattering prettiness a cor
sage of fresh fragrant flowers al
ways inparts to the wearer is given
new life by the imagination florists
have shown in designing flower &C.
cents of unique designs. More than
ever, this winter, one sees pretty
women made prettier with flowers
in their hair, flowers tied at their
wrists, flowers pinned on their
muffs, or with corsage fantasies
which add intrigue because of their
unique arrangement. Patriotic SYM
bols inspired the novel corsage
of fresh blue cornfoWers and red and
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-01
Little Stories z! s7I33#
Tor Bedtime @~@z67
by ThormfonWI 1f@IzSxxh!1M'HSs
c. BurGeSS /%DADD.K y

1t must be dreadful to feel hungry
eyes are watching for you every
minute of the day and night, too"
"Oh, it's not SO bad," replied Dan
ny. cts rather exciting. Besides,
it keeps my wits sharp all the time.
I am afraid I should find life very
dull indeed if, like you, I feared
nothing and nobody. By the way,
see how queerly that grass is NOV
ing over there. It looks as if Mr..
Blacksnake-why, Mr.. Toad, where
are you going in such hurry?"
''I've just remembered an impor-
tant engagement with my cousin,
Grandfather Frog, at the Smiling
Pool" shouted old Mr.. Toad over
his shoulder as he hurried so that
he fell over his own feet.
Danny chuckled as he sat alone
on his doorstep. "Oh, no, old Mr..
Toad doesn't know what fear isl"
said he. Funny how some people
won't admit what everybody can see
for themselves. Now, I am afraid,
and I'm willing to say So"
ASSOCIATED Newspapers-WNU Service.)
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-01
TIMID DANNY MEADOW MOUSE

NANNY MEADOW MOUSE is
~ timid. Everybody says SO, and
what everybody says ought to be so.
But just as anybody can make a
mistake sometimes, so can every
body. Still in this case it is quite
likely that everybody is right.
'You see, it's this way" said
Danny as he sat on his doorstep one
sunny morning talking to his friend,
old Mr.. Toad. IF I wasn't afraid I
wouldn't be all the time watching
out, and if I wasn't all the time
watching out I wouldn't have any
more chance than that foolish red
ant running across in front of you." "
Old Mr.. Toad looked where Dan
ny was pointing, and his tongue
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-01
NUTS WANTED
Worn Creatures

We ought not to treat living
creatures like shoes or household
belongings, which when worn with
use we throw away.-Plutarch.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-01

IVES, dress to admire for its
very fresh approach to the prob.
lem of looking slim and stately
when your figure is too heavy. Pat.
tern No. 1923 happily overcomes
your figure difficulties with a vestee
effect through the top, extending as
a slim waist treatment The softly
gathered side pieces permit easy
roominess through the bodice, the
low pointed neckline is youthful and
fattering to the face.
The skirt attached at low waist.
line takes pounds away from your
hipline because of it's adroit piecing
and weight-minimizing smooth
ness at the sides and in back. The
dress may be finished with short
sleeves or sleeves of the new
''below-the-elbow' drape. The style
is suitable for silk, rayon or wool
crepes, for satin, faille or romaine.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1482-B is
designed for sizes "a, So, 38, 40, ~, "A,
46 and 48. Size So, "a sleeves requires 434
yards 39-inch material. Send your
order to:
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-01
Magazine Tells What the
College Girl Is Wearing

According to new women's mag
azine:
College goods are Draiding their
hair in country cousin" style.
Earrings are being worn with the
braids.
Sixty inch pearls worn on Sloppy
Joe" cardigans are "tops" every
where.
Cowboy boots, plaid sweaters,
lime yellow shirts, corduroy jack
cts, the ''V'' neck sweater and knee
length argyle plaid socks also
storm the American campus scene.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-01

''You see it's this way" said DAN
ny as he sat on his doorstep one
sunny morning.
darted out and back again so quickly
that Danny wasn't sure that he saw
it at all, but when he looked for
the ant it was nowhere to be seen,
and there was satisfied twinkle in
Mr.. Toad's eyes. There was an an
swering twinkle in Danny's own
eyes as he continued.
mo, SIR" said he, II wouldn't
stand a particle more chance than
that foolish ant did. Now, if I was
big and strong like Old Man Coyote,
or had swift wings like Skinner
the Swallow, or was so homely and
ugly that no one wanted me like
like" Danny hesitated and then
finished rather lamely, ''like some
folks I know, I suppose I wouldn't
be afraid"
Old Mr.. Toad looked up rather
sharply when Danny mentioned
homely and ugly looking people, but
Danny was gazing far out across
the Green Meadows, and looked so
innocent that Mr.. Toad concluded
that he couldn't have had him in
mind
"Well," said he, thoughtfully
scratching his nose, 81 suppose you
may be right, but for my part
fear seems a very foolish thing.
Now, I don't know what it is. I
mind my own business and no one
ever bothers me. should think it
would be very uncomfortable feel
ing"
''It is" replied Danny, 'but, as
said before, it is very good thing
to keep one on guard when there
are so many watching for one as
there are for me. Now, there's Mr..
Blacksnake and"
"Where?" exclaimed old Mr..
Toad, turning as pale as toad can
turn and looking uneasily and anx-
iously in every direction
Danny turned his head to hide a
smile, for if old Mr.. Toad wasn't
showing fear no one ever did. "Oh,"
said he, 81 didn't mean that he is
anywhere around here now. What I
was going to say was that there is
Mr.. Blacksnake and Granny Fox and
Reddy Fox and Redtail the Hawk
and Hooty the Owl and others I
might name always watching for
chance to make dinner from poor
little me. Do you wonder that I'm
afraid most of the time?"
no." replied old Mr.. Toad. mo,
don't wonder that you are afraid.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-01

white carnation petals shown above
in the picture. Stephanotis is used
to form the stars. The hat has a
bal masque veil covering the chin.
The new-beige dress is an effective
background for the red, white and
blue corsage. The smart and very
new epaulet arrangements pictured
would win the heart of any girl.
It is of red carnations and white
holly, to wear on the shoulders of
her red wool dinner dress. Garde-
MAS or orchids with gilded leaves
would also be glamorous choice
for epaulets-plus matching flow.
er for her hair, of course!
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-01
Uncle Ma1
~
Says: -
Collect in Happiness


Some men follow the vocation
they like best and never get
rich. They don't seem to care.
Courtesy pays 100 per cent divi-
dends even if you don't get wait
ed on ahead of the man who
pounds on the table.
Il gem of thought is often impaired
by bad setting.
Or What You're After
It's not much good being a ego
getter" if you don't know where
you are going.
The only thing that anger can make
better is the arch in cats back.
Make the best you can of the
worst you get.
Minds, like parachutes, won't
work unless they are open.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-01
Silk Underwear

Silk underwear should be washed
III lukewarm water, without rubbing
it hard or twisting the fabric.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-01

II see dat bank you had youah
money in done fail. An you was
expectin' six per cent off dat money,
wasn't your"
Don't you knock dat bank. Dey
dun give me six per cent OBJ my
money back jest ez soon ez dey
busted"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-01
CLASSIFIED
. E. P a r r M E N r
SCHOOL

Tuition in approved private preparatory
school plus board and room in Greenwich
home for outstanding high school boy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-06

Americans Urged
Not TO BeIittle
Their Competency
RY u. c. FORBES

LET Us not belittle ourselves
AS we enter the most fate-laden
war in history, a war Tor The
preservation of civilization.
war for the preservation of free
dom. a war for the preservation
of tho dignity of the individual.
The common charge is that
we arc altogether too compla-
cent.
But complacCncy. like pa
tiencc. sometimes is a virtue.
ComplaccnCy oftentlmcs is
born of confidence.
is it not natural that the
American people should have re-
tanned relative calm before Pearl
Harbor?
Did not both candidates for
the presidency avow their deter
mination 10 keep us out Of war?
We're We not led 10 believe
that our short -of-war assistance
10 Britain would insure the de-
feat of Hitler?
Why under such circum-
stances, should we have become
nervous. excited. jittery?