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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07
Roundup Of Morons
Within SO Miles Staged

Was il a sex murder, the in
sidious plan of deranged per-
vert?
Authorities thought II was
and began roundup OF known
morons within a radius OF 30
miles who might have been In
Ypsilanti on the day Of Bobby's
disappearance. Moro than .
were arrested during the first
hours of the investigation but
subsequently released.
The investigators turned to
the parents for any information
that would lead TO definite clue.
Richard Sueicher, the father, a
serious minded young business
executive who operated a small
machine shop, told authorities he
came home about ) p. m. the
night of March 6.
He sat down TO dinner about
6 D. m, but couldn't eat because
his son wasn't home. The father
said his son never had failed
10 be home for supper or in
form him Of his whereabouts at
supper-time.
Mrs. Streicher was nervous,
too. She left the house, searched
the neighborhood, walked along
the river bank and even crossed
the foot bridge TO the island.
When she returned, the parents
decided to inform police about
his disappearance.
Later that night, Streicher
and Patrolman Joe SackInan also
searched the neighborhood with
out success. They talked to
playmates, neighbors and friends.
Yes, Richard had been playing
with his sled. apparently having
a good time, but no one had
seen him after $50 D. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07


wasn't Richard, he admitted after
long hours of questioning.
Within a few hours, the I'm
usual home life of the Streicher
couple was unfolded to police.
It was to result In endless ques-
tioning, suspicion and unhappi-
ness between them, but the
investigators were confronted
with an unusual murder.
They learned about distant
relative of Mrs. Streicher with
whom the family had quar-
relied several times in the past.
Authorities promptly rushed 10
Chicago and questioned John
Tiesto, a union official. her
brother-in-law, but he was abb
solved of any connection with
the crime.
Mrs. Streicher seemed TO
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07
By AL KAUFMAN

IT WAS seven years ago March z, 1885, that Mrs.
Richard Streicher sat in neighbours apartment In
Ypslan awaiting the return from school OF her only
child
About 4:30 p he Knocked at the door carrying the
afternoon paper -
Outside it was cold, showing and muddy. Richard
tracked and his general appearance indicated he had
taken time out to enjoy the seasonal elements
"You can't m, she prompted him he stood by the
door "YouH track up Mrs. DIons apartment Go out and
play and be home early for supper. -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07
3 Pinfs of Blood
Missing From Body

State police said it was in
teresting to note that approx
mately a quart Of blood was
recovered from the body and
that three pints were missing.
Baker further declared that
case histories of the activities OF
degenerates of this type showed
they were of a rowing nature:
usually came in on a. freight
train to small town, COM
mitted q crime with a silent
weapon and disposed of the body
by throwing ii in a river or near
a bridge.
Richards body was found
within a few hundred feet Of
the railroad tracks. A knife
had been used.
Working meticulously, state
police investigators exhausted
the degenerate angle. They re-
turned to Ypsilanti, the Streicher
family, their friends and neigh
bors for possible clues.
Meanwhile the townspeople
began to gossip" They whis-
pered ugly rumors about Mrs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07

and pressure Of investigators did
not help the mental attitude of
the Streicher couple. They were
arguing and the neighbors knew
about it, too.
Meanwhile, the late Gov.
Frank d. Fitzgerald, aroused by
the unusual amount of publicity.
ordered mo stone unturned" in
the investigation and the state
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07
Don't Miss
How Murder &aIked
U. 5. Highway e"
In Next Weeks
SUNDAY TIMES

but failed to disclose any new
evidence.
In relating this story as It sp-
pears in the state police nless
it might be interesting to note
that Mrs. Streicher co-operated
with a "faith-healer" and "cryS-l
tal-gazer" who were confident
they could solve the murder but
their seances only confused N
already greatly confused group
of investigators.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07

police were having anxious mo-
mentS.
Investigators took turns inter-
rogating Mrs. Streicher, ques-
tioning even the most minute
detail. She refused to entertain
the theory Of a sex-murder and
insisted that Richard had been
killed nearby"
Among the many persons who
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07

Streicher and a Ypsilanti attor-
ney, Clinton LaForge, so, who
has since been disbarred.
LaForge seemed unusually in
terested in the boys death. A
woman told state police she had
seen him in the vicinity of the
footbridge about z p. m. the
night of the boys disappearance.
He was questioned about this
statement but was able to give
a satisfactory account Of his
action from 2:30 p. m. until IL
p. m. that day.
Meanwhile authorities talked
to Edward Streicher, the grand
father of the slain boy and
wealthy General Motors Corpor-
alton official.
That was on March 10, 1885,
nine days after the boys disap-
pearance. In the presence of
Capt. Don S. Leonard. he stated:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07

Polite maintained separate
rooms in Ypsilanti and Ann Ar
Dor and always had plenty OF
money.
His landlady described him as
queer acting" Also found in
his room were detective maya
zines, crime and murder books.
1t looked plenty hot but, like
other clues, it faded.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07
In the Realm Of Books

caper or that education" is the
salvation Of the race.
But II. G. Wells, you see, Is
always-will always be-up in
the moon, where he first started.
Nothing can be done about it.
His new book Ito be released
on June 49, is you Can't Be
Too Careful (Putnam). 1t con-
Germs the life and adventures OF
a very British middle class fell
low, Edward Albert Tewler.
The dialogue is hopelessly
English-in fact you Can't Be
Too Careful" has been published
in England for some time.
Amusing Chapters
The title is the guiding rule
Of Mr., Tewler's life. You will
find Tewler here from his up
bringing. You are taken through
his adolescence, his marriage,
his divorce, his political life. how
he met the war and his opinions
and ''ideers" on everything from
sex TO God and Satan that Wells
is interested in.
But / doubt very much
whether q living Tewler, who is
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07
By Benjamin
DeCasseres

knows much about them
away off there on the other side
of the world. Why, it was only
a few hundred years ago that
we believed the inhabitants OF
the Antipedes walked upside
down, their heads dangling In
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07

ypsiIsnti Boys Staying
Remains Michigan sNo. 1
UnsoIved Murder Case

Michoans include number Of SENSATIONAL
hich carried the books unsored The FOLLOWING the
first series Of articles written specially for the Detroit Sunday
Times, describing famous rnsolvsd Michigan erimea
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07
Unusual Home Life
Of Couple Unfolded

One boy thought he had seen
a man wearing a 'long, dark
overcoat" talking TO Richard,
but he wasn't positive. Perhaps
it wasn't a man and perhaps IL
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07
Did He Hear Scream
Or Imagine m

Did Purdy hear a scream or
did he imagine 1t?
Is 1t possible that Richard
Streacher was slain under the
foot-bridge? Was ii the work
OF q degeneratef Why did the
killer take such circulating
pains to make sure the boy was
dead? Did Richard Streacher
know his assailant?
These are a few Of the ques-
tions that cropped up at the
time of the investigation and
repeat themselves at this time.
These are some of the questions
the state police would like to
answer.
Death, perhaps. may have
overtaken Richard Streacher's
slayer. He may be in prison or
roaming the streets awaiting
another opportunity to strike
down upon some unsuspecting
child.
But until his identity is esab-
lished and accounts squared
away, the Michigan State Police
never will give up the search.
1t still remains Michigan's No
/ unsolved murder and as such
always will bear investigation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07
Strikes Compared

In IT Heard the Anzacs Call.
ing" Margaret l.. Macpherson
(Creative Age Press) tells us all
about the men from tout there"
Australia and the neighboring
isles suddenly have become very
important to us since General
Macarthur has made II his
headquarters as COMMANDMENTS
chief of the Pacific forces of the
United Nations. W. q
In this book you will get intq
the very heart OF the people.
Here are some Of the things this
brilliant writer tells us about:
The ups d ed own land.
American soldiers and their
Australian brides. Australian
and American slang compared
Curious Anzac deficiency IN the
art Of nomenclature.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07
Parents Co-operafed
To Fullest Extent

In fairness to Mr.. and Mrs.
Streicher, state police declared
they co-operated to the fullest
extent, subjecting themselves to
all kinds of suspicious and M
mors before being declared abs0-
Iutely innocent Of their sons
death.
According to experts, Bobby
was killed sometime between
$50 and 7 p. m. the night Of
March Z. That has been defl-
nitely established.
The place is uncertain but
Walter Purdy who was sitting
in the kitchen of his home. 416
North Huron street, that night
says he heard q child scream.
'sThe scream was not of the
ordinary typo that would be ak
pected Of . child at play but
ono denoting pain or injury
he told authorities. II went
Outside but heard nothing fur
fhor."
Lieut.. Van A. LOOMS checked
the source of the scream and
found 1t directly In line with
Frog Island, the foot bridge
under which the body was found.
I'VE arc convinced that Purdy
heard tho voice Of Richard
Strcicher that night" Loernis
noted In his report.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07

a composite picture of the
British public. is really very
much interested in these SUBJ
jects except in a nominal and
mechanical manner.
There are amusing and even
brilliant chapters in Wells opus,
which, of course, winds up at
last with a grand display OF
politico e c o n omic fireworks
emanating from the Wellsian
brain.
Here he lambasts science, re-
ligion, the state, man, philosophy
everything. in fact, but his
own sapient self.
You Can't Be Too Careful"
Is an interesting book, on the
whole. But. like all Of Wells
books 1t gets us nowhere. But
why should 1t? Books were
made to entertain and instruct,
and, seeing that Fl. G.. Wells
never instructs Cat least not
mel, he does entertain.
All About the Anzacs
II HEARD THE ANZACS
CALLING" I've w on dered
about the Australians and the
New ZealanderS. None OF us
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-23
Amazing Journalistic
Coincidence Revealed
In Big News OF Today
BY JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON. April 23.--Over
coffee and doughnnts in the Senate
restaurant the other day. a group
Of Washington newsmen hashed
over an amazing Journalistic CO.
incidence
The eyes of Washington and per-
haps the whole world that day were
turned to New Delhi, India, where
Sir Stafford Grips, No man in
the British War Cabinet. was hold
ing two-hour session with a
scrawny little man in a loin cloth,
Mahatma Gandhi. On that session
depended much, perhaps the future
of India and the tide of the war
for months or maybe years to come.
And in Ventura, Calf. James A.
Mills. one Of The. Associated Press
greatest foreign correspondents,
died.
These seemingly unrelated hap
penings had a very definite rela-
tionship for it was Jim Mills who
years ago discovered" Gandhi fol
the world outside Of India.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-23
NAILS TURN
TO Defense
IN RUSSIA
Red Army Dispatches Say
Germans Abandoning
Counter Attacks

KUIBYSHEV, April 23-Battered
heavily by Soviet divisions in re-
cent weeks, the German armies of
the southern front are reported to
have abandoned their counter-at-
lacks and changed their tactics TO
defense of the fortified positions
still remaining to them.
A frontline dispatch to the Rus
sian Army newspaper, the Red Star
said only in a few sectors do the
Fascist troops make futile at
tempts TO strike our units
The communique also reported
the partial humiliation and rout
of a strong Italian detachment
which was cut off by Soviet pin
GERS after attempting to outflank
the Russian positions.
The Pravda correspondents said
that at Yukhnov. thousands of Nazi
bodies were found when melting
SHOWS uncovered huge pit in the
central square of the town. 1t Is
believed the men were victims Of
starvation or were frozen to death.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-23
R.A.F. keeps
HITTING AT
NAzISAREAS
English Planes Celebrate
Patron Saint Day by
More Assaults
lBy Associated Pressl

British Royal Air Force planes
celebrated the feast day of st.
George, the patron saint of England,
by smashing new assault on Ger
man industrial centers in the Rhine
land and the docks at LeHavre dur
ing the night.
The big guns on the coast of the
English Channel also doomed across
Dover Strait during the night and
continued firing for about 30 min
utes.
The Nazis acknowledged "some
casualties" and material damage in
Western Germany, but declared that
German night raiders struck back
in an attack on the English south
coast, saying that they hit NUM-
lions factory and caused violent
explosions"
The Germans said that five Raj
bombers were shot down and the
British admitted four missing.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-23
Chinese In Burma Mop Up On Jap Sector
Lines OF
INVADERS
5T0RkED

CHUNGKING, April 23-Chinese
troops are hopping up the last
Japanese forces clinging to the vii
lagos Immediately down the river
of the Irrawaddy front from the
city of Yenang Yaung, important
oil center which was recaptured
early in the week by Chinese go
ing to the rescue of encircled Brit
ish troops.
The fiercely battling Chinese have
pushed the invaders lines back
three or four miles south of the
West Burma town, through the
ruins of oil wells which were
scorched by the trapped British
last week to prevent their falling
into the enemys hands.
On the Eastern Burma front,
however, according to an official
Army spokesman, General Joseph
Stilwells Chinese forces have fallen
back under intensive pressure along
the Salween River and up the road
toward Mandalay
Fierce fighting continues along
the Eastern front, however, as the
well-seasoned troops under the
United States commander bitterly
resist the Nipponese advances.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-23
The W ashingto
Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON
and ROBERT S. ALLEN

NGTON-Several days ago
Rear Admiral Randall ia obs,
chief of the Bureau of Naviga-
ton, vigorously urged the House
Naval Affairs Committee to ap-
prove bill to create Women'5
Auxiliary Reserve in order to re-
lease much needed men for COM
bat duty. The Navy, the Admiral
gravely warned, is facing serious
shortage of seagoing officers and
sailors to man its rapidly expand
ing fleets.
Jacobs testimony was extraordin-
airy in the light of what other
Navy brasshats are doing on this
problem of seagoing personnel.
1t may sound unbelievable but it
is an absolute fact that these
brasshats are preparing to place
on the retired list on june 80 hun
dreds of experienced regular Navy
and Marine Corps officers with
from 10 to 25 years of active SER
vice.
On that day the Navy careers Of
these officers are slated to come
to an end Because of the great
war need, actually they won't be
let out. What will happen is this
They will be placed on the retired
list and simultaneously recalled &c
active duty. But as far as chances
for promotion or a Navy future is
concerned, they are all washed up
When the war is over they will re-
vert to retired status and be
dropped.
This is nothing new. IL mas
been going on for years. Seiectior
Boards, made up of braSshats, nave
passed over" thousands OF OIL
GERS often because of some personal
pique against them or their wives
or because, as happened severa
years ago in the case OF a group
of world famous pilots, they weIs
not Annapolis graduates.
These officers entered the Nays
Hedging air branch during the
World War. They became the
backbone of this service, pioneer
ing many developments and set
ting many world records. But be-
rz~..,N
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-23
vI(HY TURNS
OVER SHIPS
TO JAPANESE
$4,000 Tons French Ship
ping Said TO Have Been
Taken in Indo- China

LONDON, April GA British Of
fetal spokesman said today that it
has now been reported that $4,000
tons of French shipping has been
taken over by Japan almost GER
tainly including ocean going YES
sels.'
The spokesman also said it would
not be to the public interest" e
disclose what information is pos
sessed regarding the present stu
alton of those ships.
A Free French authority said that
he heard the Vichy Government
had turned over a number of ships
in Indo-China to the Japs and
that the Japs were negotiating foi
more.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-23
INVASION OF |
West EUROPE
NOW FEARED
Germans Make Prepare
tions for Offensive
Also for Protection
CBY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Adolf Hitler, who is believed to
be trying to fulfill the long her.
aided spring offensive, has called
up total of 100000 fresh re-
serves. a Lozovsky Russian official
spokesman said today.
Meanwhile Stockholm dispatches
reported increasing German ner-
vousness over the prospect of an
Allied invasion of Europe. The
spokesman in Stockholm said that
the Nazi reserves include 100000
youths, II and 10 years old, in two
new military classes.
The dispatches from the Swedish
center said that German expec-
fancy OF an Allied invasion of West
ern Europe has increased consid-
erably and that the Nazis are TAX
ing feverish precautions along the
entire front from the north of Nor
way to the south OF France.
The Berlin correspondent for the
Stockholm paper, Dagens Nyheter,
reported that certain optimists
are convinced that the British will
come on May L."
I london quarters said that this
feeler is so obvious that anxiety
must dictate it,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-23
LAND ASKS
STABILIzING
LABOR NOW
US. Maritime Commission
Head Says ShipbuiIding
Would Increase 25%

WASHINGTON, April 23-Rear
Admiral Emory S. Land declared
today that the Government ought
to stabilize labor and management
relations in the ship building in
dustry to end agitation" which he
said is going on about the closed
shop and other questions.
Land is the chairman of the
United States Maritime Commission
and made the statement while pre-
dieting in testimony to the Senate
Defense Investigating Committee
that the production of the nations
shipyards could be increased 12iA
percent this year and Is percent
next year with the improvement OF
morale.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-23
PORT RABAUL
IS! p0UN DED
ONCE AGAIN
Docks, Shore Structures
Are Bombed-Fighfing
Continues on Timor

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
AUSTRALIA, April 23-Australian
and Dutch forces are still fighting
in the interior of the half Dutch
half Portuguese Island of Timor
some 400 miles off the northwest
tip of Australia according to the
official communique issued here
this morning.
The Allied communique also an
nounced that Allied aircraft made
another attack yesterday on the
japanese base at Rabaul, bombin 3
docks and shore structures.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-23
FRENCH isle
COMES UNDER
TERROR REIGN
Madagascar Gets Viehy
0rders-Free French
Imprisoned

LONDON, April 23.-Madagascar,
the strategic French island lying
athwart the Allies Cape of Good
Hope route to the Indian Ocean and
ports in the Middle East, is reported
to be undergoing a reign of terror
under the enforcement of new Vichy
orders.
Free French sympathizers are re-
ported to be imprisoned. according
to a dispatch to the Daily Express
from Tananarive.
The dispatch said that orders from
Pierre Laval were leading to ter
roristic practices and the cores
pendent declared the great island
would be prize for the first conner
to take.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-23
PRISON SHIP
LANDS NAILS,
CANADA PORT
Germans Spend Unevent-
full Trip Making Tools
for Escape

AN STERN CANADIAN
PORT, April ga contingent Of
hundreds of German prisoners OF
war, including captured U-bo2t per-
sonnet, merchant seamen and few
Nazi airmen, has arrived in Canada
after an orderly trans Atlantic voy-
age on which many spent most of
their time secretly devising tools for
escape
Their guards attributed their
singularly good behavior Ell route
to the quiet application to their
plans for breaking out Of the in
ternment camp where they are now
Walled-in for the duration.
A captain in The provost corps
who searched the captiyes as they
arrived here said the Germans had
succeeded in making the usual
number of escape tools aboard
ship.
Escape Tools
IT'S amazing he said, what
those chaps can make out OF
nothing at all on every prison
ship we find the Germans have
made jimmies, screw drivers and
daggers out of flattened nails,
spoons and plates"
The hundreds were landed here
on boisterous spring day ana
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-23
ALASKA JAP
EvACUEES GO
T0pUYALLUp
Western Washington Fair
Center Will Be Assembly
Place for Internees

SAN FRANCISCO, April 23.-The
200 Japanese who are now being
evacuated from Alaska are to be
brought to a newly constructed AS
sembly Center in Puyallup, Wash
ington.
The Wartime Civil Control Adj
ministration announces that the AL
askan Japanese will be accorded the
same privileges granted those who
have resided in the United States
and their property and other effects
will be stored OF otherwise disposed
of by the Army.
The time of arrival and the port
of Decentralization has not been an
nounced because of military neces-
sity.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-23
Sugar Raiioning
To Begin May 5

WASHINGTON, April % - OPA
officials today said retail sugar sales
will be halted as originally planned
for April 81.
All retail stocks will remain frozen
until consumer rationing begins on
May 5.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-23
HOONAH NATIVE DIES
IN GOVT. HOSPITAL

William Carteeti, a 17-year-old
native from Hoonah. died yester-
day afternoon in the Government
Hospital from a chronic disease.
Word has been sent to the par
ents in Hoonah and the body is at
Charles w. Carriers Mortuary. Fun
eral arrangements are pending in
structions from the parents.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-23
SaypanaY
Resistance
(oIIapses
Tokyo Newspaper Claims
Only Small Force Is
Fighting Invaders

TOKYO, April 23-From 500 to
600 American and Filipino troops
are holding the jungles on the
slopes around the 1880 foot Mount
Baloy, the highest peak on Panay
Island, in the Philippines, the Jap
anese newspaper Asahi reports.
The newspaper also says that
aside from this force in The central
part of the island, all resistance
mas collapsed.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-23
S1,0S9,00o LEFT
IN Will OF MRS.
SARA ROOSEVELT
Bulk Of Estate Goes 10
President-AIso Hyde
Park Land

POUGHKEEPSIE, New york,
April 23-Mrs. Sara Delano Roose-
velt,' late mother of the President,
left net estate estimated at
81 ,089,00O a New York state trans
fer tax appraisal shows.
Under the will, which was probat-
ed earlier, the President receives
nine tenths of the entire estate and
his mothers Hyde Park property