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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-28
WALKER

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work for the secretary of state was
as chief investigator in the motor
vehicle division.
He has the distinction OF being
the first motorcycle officer for the
state police and his efficiency in
that capacity was recognized when,
early in his career. he was made
instructor In the motorcycle school
in Lansing.
He has a broad understandings
OF police problems in various parts
OF the state and has been stationed
in several posts.
He organized and opened the
posts at Wayne and Redwood and
also commanded the St. Clair and
Clinton posts.
He was assigned to command OF
the Ypsilanti post in 1886, after Il
was transferred here from Wayne.
Under his guidance the post has
become recognized as one of the
most efficacious in the. state both
from the crime prevention stand
point and tranic control. Ofiicers
under his command have been
courteous and calls have been answ-
cred promptly.
Sergeant Walker, during his stay
in Ypsilanti, has been affiliated with
the Ypsilanti American Legion
rost 2S2.
His record with the state police
contains eight citations of merit.
In 1924 he apprehended a rob-
Der who had held up a store in Fair
haven. Sergeant walker was in
st. Cloud at the time the call was
received and proceeded TO Gratiot
Rd. where he recognized the car
used by the bandit who was armed.
He made a successful capture and
received a citation for Il.
When two men held up the Clear
water Hotel in 1885 his inyestiga-
ton resulted in apprehension Of
one OF the men who pleaded guilty
to entering cottages in the vicinity
as we'll as to the holdip. This
brought another merit citation.
Removal OF an armed negro from
bus here by Sergeant Walker
ana Trooper Jesse Ralph also
brought recognition. The offender
had robbed two jewelry stores Ill
Detroit and was an escaped life
term prisoner from Columbus o.
Another citation came from alert
investigation in connection with a
bank robbery in Dundee. After
capture Of two offenders. Sergeant
walker discovered there was a
third, driver OF the car. He de-
termined his identity and traced
him to his home at Temperance
where Walker arrested him.
Shooting of a railroad detective
by two box car thieves also Brought
Sergeant Walker official commenda-
ton. 1t was through evidence he
gathered, shotgun wad and bullet,
and description of the car, that the
criminals were arrested, convicted
and sentenced.
In 1881 he received citation for
breaking up a series of "petting
party" robberies on the Ann Arbo.
Trail. He traced identity of the
offenders through a partial automo.
bile license number and son OF the
man to whom the license was issu.
ed confessed and implicated his
accomplices. All received prison
terms.
He more than earned another ci
tation one bitterly cold February
morning in 1922 when Kenneth
English, Wayne gasoline station
attendant called him and said A
negro. driving an expensive auto.
mobile and carrying a gun had stop.
ped at his station. II was 2 a. m
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-28
NEED NOT RESIGN

Lansing, Mich, Feb. 2S-INS-
Attorney General Herbert J. Rush
ton ruled here that Detroit Com
mon Pleas Court Judge o. 2. Ide
can join the Army without resign
ing his judicial post. Ide. re-
serve major. is expected to be call.
ed into service. The attorney
generals opinion was requested By
Ide.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-28
METERS
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collections gcing to the company
from which they will be purchased
this amount to be applied on the
purchase price
The committee anticipates that
an arrangement will be made for
parking lots but does not plan TO
recommend that money from the
meters be used for that purpose.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-28
TO PAY TRIBUTE

Fort Custer. Mich. Feb. 2S-lNs
Soldiers at this Michigan post to-
morrow will pay tribute TO Laddie
Wilmette. Battle Greek youth who
as a member OF the Nayy-lost
his life in the Japanese attack
on Pearl Harbor, in special me-
mortal service.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-28
S. Superior
STUDY CLUB TO MEET

South Superior. Mich, Feb. rs
OF Gale School Child
Study Club will meet Wednesday
night, March 4. at the home of Mrs.
Pearl Wiltur. Geddes Rd. Mrs. No, a
Cooper will give nature talk, hei
subject. Birds" Assisting Mrs. VII.
bur will be Mrs. Rachel Hickman.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-28
Many at Dinner

The Dixboro Methodist Church
dinner prepared and served by the
men Saturday night was attended
by about $50 friends and patrons of
the church. A play was given by
the women OF the W.S.C.S. following
the dinner.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-28
TO SERVE TERM

Detroit; Feb. 2s-INs-- Follow.
Ing his decision not to appeal his
conviction on charges OF conspir
ing to permit operation Of base
ball pool. former Police Superin-
tendent Fred w. Frahm today was
prepared to begin four to five
year prison sentence.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-28
FOR DEFENSE ONLY

Detroit. Feb. 2s-lNS- Mayor
Edward J. JeffrIes' defense houf-
ing survey committee, In one OF
two resolutions approved today
urged immediate adoption and en-
forcement OF federal order pro
hibiting all private home construc-
ton except for defense purposes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-28
PLAN EMERGENCY HOSPITALS

Detroit, Feb 2s-INS- Conyer-
sion OF the Wayne County Jail
and recorders court building TO
emergency hospital units, IN the
event OF an air raid or major ca
tastrophe in the Detroit area, was
provided IN a plan formulated to-
day by court officials and judges.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-28
investigate LoIterer

Police were called to investigate
report that a man was standing
o. a porch at 440 Jefferson Ave.
shortly before 10 o'clock Friday
night. Officers found footprints on
the porch and followed them back
to the sidewalk where hey were
lost among those OF other oedes-
TRANS.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-28
Faces Arralenment

Freeman Samuel Tate. 7l9 W.
Cross St.. was to be alraigned in
Justice A. NJ. Vandersan's court
today on traffic charges. Mr.. Tate
was arrested by officers at Wash.
lngt> st and Michigan Ave. inter.
section Friday night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-28
HERpED TO SAFETY

Adrian. Feb. 2s-Choice dairy
cattle were hcrded out in safety
early Friday when a barn 1855 feet
by SC burned on the Dr. Franklin
Myers farm The loss was esti-
mated A. s12h0o.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-28
'oid To Move

Persons in a car parked in the
90 block, Cambridge Rd., shortly
fer II o'clock Friday night were
sked to drive on by police office S
| ho had been called by residents
b the vicinity.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-28
Assessments Made

Assessments In Justice A. NJ
Vandersalrs court Friday and today
were against Walter T. Holmes
Ann Ar5or. 1895, passing on hill;
Lewis r. Kalo. Ann Arbor. IS. speed
ing; and John T. Holland, this city,
81, overtime.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-28
In The Sick Room

Master Carl Strom has been III
with scarlet fever and ear trouble
but is improving at this time. He
Expects TO be up next week.
Barbara and Susan Green are III.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-28
tIcker Stolen

Mrs. Charles Venerable. i26 Adams
st., told police Friday aftelnoon
hat a federal car-use tax sticker
lad been taken from her vehicle
while 1t was parked on W. Mich
gan Ave. IN front OF the post office.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-28
Erult

Detroit, Mich. Feb. rs
APPLES Mcintosh. No. !.
$l75aI90; Spys. No. I. bu.
Sl.50g lis bu.: Delicious. No. ],
bu, $l.75Ql.SO; Jonathans. 1880
$50.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-28
Play Given

A number OF children from this
community will attend the Lydia
Mendelssohn Theater production.
Sleeping Beauty" this afternoon In
Ann Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-28

Bicycle In River

-'olice are hunting the owner OF a
bicycle taken from the Huron River
near Forest Ave. Friday afternoon.
The red and white vehicle had NJ
wheels or tiles.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-28
Bishop Wade 10 Speak

Guest speaker at the Dixboro
Methodist Church Sunday morning,
March 8, will be Bishop Raymond
J. Wade, Detroit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-28
Vegetables

Detroit. Mich. Feb rs
Bf ETS-No. I. 65'n Soc bu.
CABBAGE-s5c0$1 tn.
POTATOES No. Sl150l.25.
RED CABBAGE-S1Ql.5O bu.
PARSNlPS--No. !. bu. slQ125.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-28

The first robin reported in Ypsi-
lanti was that seen by Rev. Daniel
Baughey in the back yard at his
home. 105 Wallace Blvd, this morn
ing. The robins chipping was heard
first and then he was noticed near
sparrow house in the yard.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-28
Butter and Eggs

Detroit, Mich. Feb. Is
BUITER-Best creamery In tubs
S3iaa34c.
EGGS 49, Current receipts. &c;
dirties. 2GAc. checks. 27hc.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-28
OLDEST INNATE DIES

Coldwater, Mich. Feb. 2s-INS
Charles Wolf. oldest inmate Of
the Branch County intirmary at
Coldwater, was dead today. lie
was 90 years old
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-28
Visit Son

Mr.. and Mrs. Arley Hickman Wis.
tied their son. Wilbur Hickman at
Camp Livingston, La. last week.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-28

Detroit. Mich. Feb. Poultry:
market steady. Hens. heavy breeds.
25426c; cocks. u a lac; rock
springers. 2ic; brollers heavy. 24c;
ducks. 10, lSc. geese, Ice.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-28
bullet Arguments

City police were called to quiet
n argument between a customer
Ind store operator at 407 Harriet
st. and the Royal Tavern, III L.
Michigan Ave. Friday night.
Evening star., 1942-06-08
Soldiers and Sailors Put O.. K.
On Art at National Gallery
First Sunday Night Exhibition Hours
Attract Large Crowd of SeNieemen

were members of the art squad
that paints murals for recreation
halls. Ptv. Raymond Brossard of
Allenhurst, N. j., and Pvt. Albert
Lukavich of New Haven. Conn,
came with an eye to cleaning few
hints from the masters.
Mrs. Roosevelt Attends.
The soldiers got look at Mrs.
Roosevelt. too, when she dashed in
late in the evening to hear few
bars of Francis GarZia's 17-man
ensemble. The ensemble will play
every Sunday night throughout the
summer. through sponsorship of
Chester Dale of New York. Mr.
Dale was there last night. pleased
that the servicemen brought their
girls and settled down for the entire
evening
At the first bars of the opening
ensemble number, rustic went over
the audience 1t was BeethovenS
Fifth, the w for victory Sym
phony.
The ensemble played among the
potted palms and fountains in the
east garden court. Only a few
chairs against the wall were pro-
vided for listeners The audience
cheerfully adapted themselves to
lack of chairs, however. crouching
around the fountains and risking
the seats of their trousers to sit on
the edges of the wooden tubs that
held the potted palms. Many stood
during the entire program from 7:30
to 10 o'clock.
One Unhappy Person.
Only unhappy person in the nearly
5000 in the gallery last night was
Capt. John j. Sackas, chief of SOL
dier art and decoration, stationed
at the War Department.
Photographers taking pictures of
soldiers looking at art exhibits Wor-
ried Capt. Sackas. He was afraid
the impression might get out that
soldiers jammed the gallery simply
to look at some of the nude statues
in the west wing.
These boys didn't come here to
look at statues as they would girls
kicking up their heels in a burlesque
show" he maintained stoutly. They
are good boys. They came for the
art"
Capt. Sackas need not have wor-
ried about his boys. The VenuSeS
got their quota of attention. but so
did all the Rembrandts and the Van
Dycks.
1t. Frank Hervey of the Air Corps
and four Fort Meade privates stood
longest before a Baron Gros paint
ing and then turned silently away.
The baron had pictured Napoleon
on the bloody battlefield of Eylau.
Evening star., 1942-06-08
luborers ut Nassau
Are Back at Work
Byth6 Associated Press

BY tho Associated Press.
NASSAU, Bahamas, June g.
Laborers employed at 4 shillings
tabout 80 cents day on an Ameri-
can project were practically all back
on the job today pending negotia-
tions, ending stoppage marked by
riots in which three men were killed
About 1000 now are back at work.
An important factor in the return
of the men to work was a speech
by the Duke of Windsor. governor
general of the Bahamas, who flew
home from Washington when the
disorders broke out. Order had gen.
orally been restored, however. before
the duke returned.
Thirty-flve persons arrested as
curfew violators were fined the
equivalent of 81 each.
Evening star., 1942-06-08
Dawson Petition
Is Key 10 Race
In Arlington
Democratic Primary
Will Not Be Held if
Validity Is Denied

Edmund D. Campbell, chairman
OF the Arlington County Board is
Democratic candidate to. succeed
himself in the November elections.
The question of whether a Demo-
cratic primary will be held in
August now hinges on the success
of former Mayor Emmett c. Dawson
of Alexandria in qualifying before
the Eighth District Democratic
Committee as a primary opponent
of Representative Smith.
The committee has contested the
validity of certain names on Mr..
Davison's petition of candidacy and
has given him until June Is to OBJ
tain registrars certification of the
signatures.
No Opposition Advanced.
To date, no name has been ad-
vanced as possible candidate
against Mr.. Campbell in the Airing
ton general election. The deadline
for filing in the primary has passed.
Mr. Dawson will run as an inde-
pendent if the committee fails to
the August primary would not be
held.
The Arlington Board chairman
was elected three years ago in a
campaign which he pledged to fight
establishment of business zones
along Lee boulevard. He has spon-
sored reorganization of the defunct
Public Utilities Commission; in
stituted a study resulting in lower
gas rates in the county and has
favored increased playground ap-
preparations in the annual budgets.
Recently he sponsored a move
ment to allow State administration
Of Federal rent control regulations.
Campaign Manager Returns.
Thornton J. Goods, campaign
manager for Mr.. Dawson, returned
to Alexandria yesterday after a
/ trip which carried him into Orange,
Culpeper and Albemarle Counties
and the city of Charlottesville to
have registrars certify the names
on Mr.. DaviSon's petition.
The committee knows my petit
ton is valid" Mr. Dawson said. 1T
only wants to shorten the cam
paign by waiting until June IS to
accept me as a Democratic candi-
date.
"As far as 7 am concerned. I am
/ in the campaign now. They can
either meet me in the Democratic
primary or they will have to meet
me. and beat me, in the general
election
IF the committee declines to ac-
cept my petition, I'm not going to
be foolish enough to take it into
the courts. because that is what
the other side wants me to do.
would get a court decision some
time in September If I am not
accepted as Democratic candidate,
then will file my petition for the
general election at Richmond"
Evening star., 1942-06-08
in Week
Raise Total 10 252
In Western Atlantic
Recent Losses Reported
By Navy Include 10
American Vessels
Ry ,bt Associated Press.

6y 'Dt Associated PreSs.
On the bottom of the Western
Atlantic, vessels of Allied and neu-
trail registry downed by submarines
totaled 252 today by official Navy
announcement as 25 new victims
were reported last week and yester-
day to have been sunk by undersea
wolf packs on the prowl from Cam
ada to South America.
The casualty list for the attacks
announced last week was los persons
dead and A missing. Some $50
seamen and passengers survived the
sinkingS.
Losses reported last week included
10 United States ships. 7 British. 8
Norwegian, l Brazilian, l Pana-
manian. l Dutch and | unidentified
Allied vessel. Another United States
ship was reported yesterday as a
recent victim.
The enemy submersibles picked off
10 newly announced victims off the
United States East coast to swell to
l20 their total for that area since
Pearl Harbor.
One sinking in Canadian waters
brought. the war total there to "a,
while in warmer climes nine more
boosted to 68 the number of Carib-
bean sinkings, three more in the
Gulf of Mexico made that total l6
and two more off South America
raised that to IA.
At least one submarine got taste
OF its own medicine during the
weeks sea warfare when the Amer
lcan merchant vessel Atenas sank
it in the Gulf of Mexico and out
raced a second undersea raider to
reach port only slightly damaged.
according to description of the
encounter in La Tribuna, San Jose,
Costa Rica, newspaper.
Evening star., 1942-06-08
Shanghai Educator
Speaks Tonight at
Adventist Camp
Rev. H. J. DetwiIer
Elected President Of
Potomac Conference

Prof. w. A. Scharffenberg founder
and former president of the Insti-
tute of Oriental Studies at Shang-
hal, China, will speak on The Zero
Hour in the Pacific" at services at
8 o'clock tonight at the Seventh
Day Adventist camp meeting in
Takoma Park. Md.
Prof. Scharffenberg was forced to
leave his home in Shanghai more
than a year ago because of Jap
aneSe bombing attacks and has been
making his home in Takoma Park.
Tomorrow the Rev. w. G. Turner
willSpeak at services at 6 am. The
Rev. E D. Dick. secretary of the
General Conference, will preach at
II am. services and rally is sched-
uled for 3 pm.
Officers Elected.
The Rev. H j. Detwiler was re-
elected president of the Potomac
Conference at business session yes
terday.
Other officers elected are w. B.
Mohr, treasurer; E. S. Knecht, book
and Bible house treasurer; w. H.
Atherly, field missionary secretary:
the Rev. A o. Dart. educational
and Sabbath school superintendent,
and the Rev. j. E. Edwards, home
missionary and missionary volun-
teer secretary.
Members elected to the Executive
Committee are Mr.. Detwiler, chair
man: Mr.. Mohr, secretary: Prof w.
c. Hannah, Prof H. A. Morrison,
the Rev. G. S. Rapp. the Rev. c. ].
Coon, the Rev. A. B. Russell, L. w.
Graham and j. L. Price.
Trustees chosen for the Shenan-
doah Valley Academy Board are
Mr.. Detwiler, chairman: the Rev.
F. H. Robbins. Prof. Hannah, Prof.
Morrison. L. w Graham. the Rev.
R. D. Hotel, Mr.. Dart, DR.. H. G.
Hadley, Prof. j. P. Neff, H. K. Cress-
ley, w. B. Mohr and the Rev. c. j.
Coon.
Financial Report.
A financial report made disclosed
that members of the Potomac Con-
ference, who are holding the camp
meeting, contributed during the
biennial period of l94O-41 the
amount of S532,43304 in tithes.
Percy w. Manuel of Winchester,
Va. was ordained into the ministry
during the Sabbath day services.
The Rev. c. S. Longacre, associate
secretary of religious liberty of the
General Conference, gave the
charge.
Evening star., 1942-06-08
II Philadelphia Firemen
Overcome by Smoke
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. June g.
Twenty-seven firemen were over
come by smoke yesterday in four
alarm fire that wrecked a five-story
warehouse and blocked trains on the
Market street IL" at Thirty seventh
and Market streets in West Phila-
delphia.
Fireman John McNally. 36, was
taken to a hospital and other vic
tins were treated at the scene.
The blaze at the Victory Storage
Co. was brought under control about
$50 pm, nearly three hours after
pedestrian turned in the alarm.
Traffic on the elevated and surface
cars routes was held up an hour and
20 minutes as flames canopied a IS
foot-long strip of the elevated struc-
ture.
Evening star., 1942-06-08
Citizens Want
Stolen Bridge
Returned
Special Dispatch to The Star.

FAIRFAX, VA, June 8.-Citizens
living in the vicinity of the junction
OF Big Rock Run and Cub Run want
their bridge returned.
1t seems the structure that has
spanned Big Rock Run for a num-
Der of years has disappeared, and
the Fairfax County Board of Super
visors has been asked to do some
thing about it.
The supervisors in turn asked w.
Frank Smith, resident highway en-
gineer, to make an investigation. In
has report Mr. Smith said the bridge
was surely gone, and there is evi-
dence it was dragged away with a
caterpillar tractor and loaded into
some conveyance
However, Mr.. Smith said the par
ticular road is not in the secondary
highway system, but since the old
rock abutments are still in place it
might be possible to build log
bridge over the 3l-foot span.
Evening star., 1942-06-08
Auto Shorer
| Is Also Ace War
Stamp Seller

A combination super-salesman Of
War stamps and "share-your-ca
devotee is Charles l. Birch of Ar
lington County.
Mr.. Birch not only co-operates
with the war program by picking
up passengers on his way to and
from Washington, but what is
more, he charges them 10 cents
each, and then surprises them by
handing them War stamp in ex-
change. Mr.. Birch believes that
if his plan were adopted the sale
of stamps would rise considerably.
AS for Arlington County, j. Fos-
ter Hagan, chairman of War bond
and stamp sales announced today
that sales totaled s137.956 for May.
This exceeded Arlington's quota for
the month, by more than $4,000.
The June quota is set for 1929 300,
an increase of 80 per cent over May.