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Kodiak mirror., 1942-03-21
Weeks News Hli9hligInfs
MucArfhur

(Via R)-The arrival of Gen eral Macarthur in Australia to assume supreme United Nations command in that region was re- quested by the Australian gov enment.
 Roosevelt directed Macarthur on Feb. p to transfer headquar- ters from the Philippines he so brilliantly defended to Australia as soon as the necessary arrange ments could be made. Mac Arthur requested a delay until he could perfect arrangements within the Philippines command. This delay was approved by the President.
 Macarthur was accompanied on his plane trip by his wife and son and several staff officers.
 His command in the south west Pacific region win include the Philippines, the War depart ment said.
 Among men now under Mac Arthur in Australia are "consid- enable number" of an expedition ary force of American ground troops and air corps units.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-03-21
Famed Ice Pool
 Tickets On Sale

Tickets for the famous ice classic guessing contest, the Ne mana ice pool, are now on sale in Kodiak, and participators have three weeks left in which to con- suit their crystal balls and es- timate tfe winning time at which the Nenana river ice will break up. Ticket sales end midnight, April 4
 No help can come from the weather bureaus this year, with weather a military secret, but then no weatherman has ever won it, anyway.
 For the benefit of those who get out their calculators and compute from previous winning times, the following list of past breakup dates are given:
Kodiak mirror., 1942-03-21
Card of Thanks

1 wish to take this means of thankir g the many friends and neighbols for their thoughtful kindnessess during the recent illness and death of my brother, Clifton I. Sumerlin.
 Alvin A. Sumerlin
Kodiak mirror., 1942-03-21

Washington (R)-The U. s. Navy disclosed that the United Nations lost 12 war ships in a furious sea battle Hast Saturday. near Java against superior enemy sea forces, and took Jap toll of 8 Jap war ships in attempting to block landing of Jap troops.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-03-21
Washington

Washington (R)-A Navy an- nouncement that a medium-sized Merchantmen sunk off the Allan tic coast with a loss of nine lives raised to fl the total ships offici- ally announced as attacked off the U. S. coast.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Hartwell Russ and
son. George. enjoyed dinner Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sparrow,
near Bellevihe.
Mrs. Hartwell Russ and son,
George and father, George Thomp-
son. visited his sister, Mrs. Lima
owen, Belleville. Friday.
Lloyd Hansen. Jr., went 10 Baton
Rouge, La, Saturday to bring home
the automobile OF his brother. Paul
Hansen. which had been left at
camp with friends when he went 10
the Pacific Coast. Lloyd expects to
be gone about a week.
Mrs. John Jones. accompanied by
Miss Ellen Gould. was In Ann Arbor
Sunday afternoon to visit Mrs.
Leland Gorton in ST. Joseph Hos
pital. Mrs. Gorton. who returned
home Tuesday, is resting very com.
fortabaly
Mrs. Sherman Dibble Is sufferin 2
with an infection In her finger.
Mrs. Arthur Semrau is III at her
home.
Mrs. Maud Vedder is Ill at the
home OF Miss Ellen Gould
Mrs. John Jones and Miss Ellen
Gould who visited Mrs. Emma Ster-
ling In Simpson Memorial Hospital,
found her improving.
George Thompson was visited
Sunday evening by Fred Garrod,
Whitaker.
Mrs. Aldon Potter. New Buffalo.
IS spending a few weeks with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John Hewens
while her husband Is in Lansing
with the police staff regarding fin.
ger-pI hitting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlow Lalng were
visited Sunday evening by Dr.. and
Mrs. Arold Brown and daughter.
Betty, Ypsilanti.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlow LANG and
children were In Ann Arbor attend
ing the Childlen's Thester Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Schaerer
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Darling, ipsilsnti. Mr.. and Mrs.
Peyton Draper. futile Hill. and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jones. Saturday
evening.
Fed VANITY and cousin, Mrs.
Emma Wardell visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Curtis Dillon Sunday evening and
found Mr.. Dillon III With influenza
and unable TO attend his classes
at Lincoln School for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert VANITY had
as dinner guests Sunday their par
euts. Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Swick,
Milan. and Fred VANITY and cousin,
Mrs. Emma Wardell. NJ. and Mrs.
Clayton Bissell. York, and Mildred
VANITY. Ypsllant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings Campbell
had as guests Saturday morning
Mrs csmpbell's sister aad brother
in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Van Horton,
Denton.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-02
Observe Birthdays

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hammond
and daughters, Ethel and Jeanette,
were entertained Saturday evening
at 6 o'clock dinner at the home
OF Rev. and Mrss. Charles Carey,
honoring the birthdays OF Mrs.
Carey and Miss Ethel Hammond.
Mr.. Carey's sister. Mrs. May Powell
and Lelanel Gorton were also at
the Carey home. Lelanel Gorton's
birthday was the 18th. Covers were
laid for nine. A birthday cake was
the centerpiece. The honor guests
received some very nice presents.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-02
Paint Creek
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED

Paint Creek. Mich. Feb. q MIR.
and Mrs. John Henning entertained
Sunday on their wedding anniver.
sary Among those present were
their children, Mr.. and Mrs Arthur
Klager. Saline. and Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Rauser. Ann AIbor. The couple
received many gifts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-02
A. Campbell HON.

The Epworth League OF Stony
Creek met Sunday evening with
Malcolm Campbell at the home OF
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings
Campbell Rev. Caldwell Prout was
the leader.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-02
tretch Your Dollars by Shopping From The Daily CLaeds
For Sale Real Estate
Houses

EAST MICHIGAN AvE---zoned for
business. with lot Sc a. by ESQ r..
8 room home all modern conven-
fences. garage. an excellent invest
ment for t5250.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-02
Florists

5RIENCED-girls for all de-
Ftments. Trojan Laundry.
TO care for year old boy.
rs, light aousework. Phone
OR.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-02
Ehman g GreenStreet

40 W. Michigan Ave. Phone 1897
Plenty of parking space.
II you want to sell, list your proper
~ with US and get ready to move.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-09
Has 3 Assistants

The executioner had three aides
"a first assistant and two others.
The cXecutioner and his first aide
got $50 apiece for each electrocu-
ton. His two assistants each got
S25 a death
Each condemned man had his
hair clipped short and the calf of
one leg cleared for tho electrodes.
AS a doomed man sat in the chair,
he was securely strapped across
the waist. around the body. about
the arms and legs. A rubber mask
was slipped over his head. with
openings for his nose and mouth.
There is a standing Joke around
the Jail that one condemned prIS-
oner months ago, when told that
this rubber mask was used at all
executions. protested its use be
cause it amt sanitary
over the rubber mask. a metal
helmet was placed Inside the he'll
met was a sponge. wettened in
salt water, 10 provide fool-proof
conductor Of the electric current
One electrode was fastened TO the
helmet. Another sailed sponge
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-09
Birthday
Fete Wednesday

When Councilman John c.
Lodge. the dean of Detroits politi-
cal leaders. celebrates his eightieth
birthday Wednesday. he will be
surrounded by so friends. one for
each year, at party in his honor
in the Detroit Athletic Club.
James S. Holden, an old friend
of Lodge, is chairman of the az
fair; Harvey Campbell, secretary
of the Board of Commerce, will be
POSTMASTER. In memory of the
days when Lodge was a newspa-
perman and city hall reporter,
John c. Manning, managing editor
of the Times; w. S. Gilmore,
editor of the Detroit News. and
Malcolm w. Bingay. editorial di-
rector of the Free Press, will at
tend.
Mayor Edward J. Jeffries Jr.,
who's always addressed as
Junior" by Lodge. because the
late Judge Jeffries was one Of
Lodges best friends. will also
speak. Each guest will also write
letter to Lodge and these will
be bound in a volume to be pre-
sented TO him.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-09
Housing Famine
Gets More Serious

People are being asked 10 double
I'D with other families and 10 cont
vert extra space in attics and
Easements into living quarters. a
man and his wife and three chill
dren were evicted from a house
in Crosse Pointe by the other resi-
dents in the section, because OF a
restriction allowing only one lam
lily 10 house.
They were living with a single
lady in a 2S-room house on UuI-
versitv place Now they're living
in a hotel room, And he's a wal
plant specialist.
There's a new AFRAID ruling II
Detroit now that provides for z
violation ticket if you leave a light
burning in your house al ngh'
when YOU 90 out. No more nigh'
lights for the family pup.
They had a big war bond dinner
dance out AT Franklin Hills Coun
try Club last Tuesday evening anC
634 persons turned up. AdmiS
SION was war bond and thoS'
present bought 10 the tune oil al
average Of $50 per person.
The total raised added up u
over $3.50, 900 in bonds-a third o
q million dollars.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-09
Exciting Story
On 13 Stations

Flying Ghosts That He'll
Bomb Hitler
That is the exciting title OF tho
Front Page Drama which The De
troit Sunday Times and The
American Weekly will sponsor
over 13 radio stations in Michigan
and Ontario, next Wednesday
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
as follows:
MICHIGAN
WIDE. Flint. S:45 p. m Friday,
WASH-WOOD, Grand Rapids, 9:l5
p. m. Friday; WIBM, Jackson
5:45 D. m. Friday: WIN, Lansing
8:45 p. m. Friday; WKBZ, Muske-
gon, ms p. m. Friday; VICAR
Pontiac, 2:i5 p. m. Thursday;
WSAM. Saginaw, 10:45 p. m. Fri
day: WTCM, Traverse City 7:3O
o. m. Wednesday.
ONTARIO
CFCO, Chatham, $50 p. m.
Thursday; CKOC. Hamilton. lis
D. m. Saturday: CKCR, Kitchener,
8 p. m. Thursday; CKCO. Ottawa,
els p. m. Friday; GIGS, STRAIT
ford. 7 as p. m Friday.
This Front Page Drama has
been dramatized from an article,
Flying Ghosts That Knock Down
Their Share of Enemy Planes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-09
Skeleton Found,
Moose on Neck

SAGINAW, Aug S.-Police and
.sheriff'S deputies checked missing
person lists tonight TO uncover
possible identification Of a skele-
ion found with a decaying cloth
moose around the neck eight miles
southwest Of here.
The bones, according 10 Oliver
w. Lohr. pathologist, were from
la year TO five years old % a cheap
.cigaret lighter. a wide leather belt
and a zipper-front sport shirt were
among pieces of evidence
The skeleton was discovered by
William Emmendorfer. farm
hand while ploughing IN the field
Of John Yal<lin. The field had not
been under cultivation before this
year.
The fact that the district is pop
ulated by beet crop workers led
Coroner Richard +. Gugel to eN-
press that the body may have been
that of a Mexican.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-09
Cites Typical AHbis

As proof of his diagnosis OF The
ailment behind the estimated st
per cent increase in the number oi
traffic violations tickets. JuergenS
cited some of the albis today
cops are hearing.
Typical is:
I'm going nj high speed all
day. officer. l guess ! forgot tn
slow down when l got behind
the wheel"
Or on the other hand:
II guess l was relaxing too
much. We don't get much
chance to do that at work these
days"
Today's problem drivers either
whiz along at a speed too fast foi
driving comfort or they poke along
Icongesting the highways, JuergenS
explained.
Invariably they are thinking
about something else, or theS
didn't realize how fast they were
going or they didn't see the sign.
Usually they are courteous tC
the officer and here again Juer
gems believes the war figures.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-09

SO maybe when you come back
therell be bigger fare boxes.
You'll be glad 10 know that the
people IN the war plants aren't
letting their desire TO help end
there. They've all turned TO with
enthusiasm for every bond and
stamp drive. for first aid courses,
civilian defense Jobs and the like
And now 10 cap the climax, a
bunch of the folks who make the
tools of war out at the Cadillac
plant have set new national
record for blood donations. They've
Just donated 211 pints 10 the Red
Cross blood bank--beating the
previous Detroit record by Il
pints and the national record by
far more.
And they all made the dona-
tions during their lunch hours or
after work in the afternoon, eve
ming or morning.
The lure of the uniforms you
are wearing is pretty strong or
some of the people back home
It's so strong on some of the boys
that they can't resist They want
10 wear them, but they don't want
TO have 10 enlist to do II.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-09
Seifridge Field
To Be Quddrupled

Selfridge Field always has
looked pretty big TO the people
around here, but apparently IT
doesn't look that way 10 the army.
They have Just announced a plan
10 add four square miles 10 the
field area, making il four times
its present size. OF course. they
haven't said just what use they
expect TO put the huge place TO
when it's expanded
It's getting 10 be common
thing around the Detroit River
front for the big Great Lakes ships
10 sail off 10 join the navy. Sew
eral of them that have been IA
miliar sights at the docks for
years have gone-the latest being
the huge Greater Buffalo.
Navy says they'll be used as
training ships and couple OF
them at least, will be transformed
into aircraft carriers for training
naval fiiers on the lakes.
They're planning a big celebra-
tion in honor of Councilman John
c. Lodge next Wednesday. He'll
be so years old. He's the grand
old man of the city administration
and looks as spry and thinks as
quickly as he did 30 years ago.
Suppose you have heard by now
that our own smuggling Hank
Greenberg. the terrific Tiger, mas
won a second leutenant's commits
sion, the same way he became
home run king-by hard work
He's at Miami Beach, in case you
haven't heard
It's a different town these days.
Some landlords are refusing 20
believe there actually is rent
ceiling and they're making The
housing shortage more acute
People are coming into the city
looking for places TO live al the
rate of 1000 a day, and the de-
mand for labor is mounting SO
that the influx may be even
greater and to complicate matters
YOU can't build a house.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-09
StOrk Wins Race,
TlUins Arrive Early

The James Hynes family lost
one of those races with the stork
this week. They were fishing at a
lake IS miles from the city and
began a mad dash for the Detroit
hospital. The baby-or babies IN
this case weren't expected for a
month. One was born AT West
Grand boulevard and Michigan
when the car stopped for a red
light and the other arrived as the
car pulled into the hospital drive.
You've all heard no doubt, OF the
police departments crack pistol
shot. Detective Sergeant Albert
Shapiro. He's got medals enough
to cover a good sized table. Well
he's marine corps captain now
and look out. Toto.
With the war plants gong
steady seven days week, the
chance 10 enjoy night life is about
nil for the people who work from
evening until morning, 50 last week
the people in L division at the
Packard plant did something about
II.
They arranged with the From
tenac Club in the loop 10 put or
regular floor show for their
from a. m. until noon and about
500 Of them had a swell time pre-
tending they were on a Saturday
night party Al noon they all left
and cot some rest so they coulC
60 back % work that night a
though nothing had happened.
That about winds IL up for this
week. but remember. the mail YOU
write even If IT doesn't say any
thing important. means a lot tC
the folks al home
Sincerely
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-09
HOdrers Represent
Selves as Officers

So as a consequence there have
been several cases lately of men
of military age representing them
selves as service men-uSually Off
GERS. Latest of these is the phoncy
hero Richard Wisswell. who went
around in a sailors uniform and
told such Embarrassing tales of ms
naval engagements that some one
got suspicious and turned him over
TO the authorities.
He even hoaxed a newspaper
mot the Times) into printing the
thrilling story he told of the battle
in which the Lexington was sunk
The British government has
asked all its subjects living IN
Detroit TO contact the consul S
office 10 see about going back TO
England 10 take part in the war
effort.
Our government and theirs have
a working agreement whereby
Britons living here and classed in
la or lib in the draft, can elect
to 90 back and serve in the British
forces
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-09
On Top Floor

The army prepared TO take
Dasch and Burger to a military
prison.
The six Nazis died in the dis
tpicts old oaken death chair, which
previously had taken the lives OF
"a r,4en-The chair recently was
.modernized by a series of brand
new generators and other cleo
trical equipment, capable of throw
ing 5000 volts into the bodies OF
its victims.
The chair is located on the tor
floor Of the new central section OF
a bright red-brick addition to the
old stone Jail. 1t has but two
electrodes, one fastened TO the
condemned mans head, the other
TO his leg.
The death chamber Is window
less and soundproof, but there are
Iventilators in the roof 10 draw
off the smell of burning flesh. Its
walls are colored a pastel yellow
and the room is brilliantly lighted
by indirect lights, sunk in the
ceiling.
Adjoining the death chamber is
the room, occupied by the official
witnesses TO the executions. The
witnesses sat in darkness on
chairs. in TERED rows. behind a
"one-way" class screen, set in a
cathedral-lik archway.
Their vision of the doomed was
perfect as the glass screen merely
hid the witnesses but gave them
full sight of the condemned as
they marched their last few feet
and died in the chair.
The eXecutioner-an army man
stood in a little room off TO the
left of The death chair. watching
his administration of the Juice
through a small window. The eX-
room held all the
intricate electrical equipment nee
essary to operate death chair.
There were giant new generators
to create the electric current
needed and TO create ii without
touching the regular supply OF
which operates the rest
of the Jail.
Thus there was no dimming of
prison lights as the juice hit the
chair.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-09
Dasch, Burger ConfeSs(t

DaSch and Burger won mercy
from the President and the mill
tary commission by confessing
their part in the monstrous plot
10 destroy factories, dynamite
railroads and bridges and destroy
civilian morale by exploding
bombs in department stores and
railway stations. Both testified
against their German comrades at
the trial.
DaSch separated his case from
that of his colleagues from the
start of the military trial. He
first demanded separate counsel
and was represented by Col. Carl
L. Ristine while the other seven
were represented by Col. Cassius
NJ. Dowell and Kenneth Royal.
Then, again, he refused 10 par
Iticipate in the appeal to the
United States Supreme Court, pre-
ferring TO rest his fate in the
hands of the seven. trial generals
and the mercy of the President.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-09
Gasoline Stations
May Try CWfeW

The gas stations hereabouis are
about 10 Try gasoline curiew.
They plan 20 close al 8 p. m. AND
open al 7 a. m. The reason seems
10 be the shortage OF men willing
10 work in the stations
And Kenneth Grant Rase the
Jehovah's Witness minister who
refused 70 report at a camp ior
conscientious DIRECTORS Is ready
30 start a five-year term for draft
evasion
The, old question Of Whctheg 20
raise the fares on The DSE is being
talked up again City Controller
Charles e Oakman thinks street
car riders should pay cent more
He SAYS It's necessary because
Of the increased cost Of operating
que 10 the latest increase m pay
for the DSR drivers and operators
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-09
Get Coal Now,
Public Warned
Pay for 1t After
Next October on
Special Storage Plan

Donald NJ. Nelson, War Produe.
ton Chief, and Harold l.. lckes.
Fuel Co ordinator. both have
warned Of the possibility Of heat
less homes next winter, unless
consumers stock up now.
We, of the Detroit Coal Com.
pany, are filling many bins now,
while tn. supply Of most grades
and sizes is still available. These
customers pay nothing until Oeto-
Der - then take heir choice of
cash or s or Q monthly payments.
Phone today for complete infor.
nation. TOwnsend s-s503.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-09

refused 10 become an American
while accepting everything good
from America. Dragged in his
cell after the sentence
iii bel ali the tea in China
7 won't hang"
Vel take that bet
The day of The Stephan sem
tence. the FBI announced IT was
holding All Fetz. Detroit tool
designer in a war plant. after a
raid on his home turned up blue
prints. letters from Germany, air
photographs and shortwave
radio. His was one of 100 homes
raided by the G-men IN a surprise
drive against suspected AXIS plot
fcrS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-09
Ex- Newsboy Wins
Promotion 10 EnsiQn

Ray Amala, -. a former De-
troIt Times newspaper boy, has
been commissioned an ensign in
the United States Naval Reserve
and has been sent 10 Cornell Uni
verSity for indoctrlnation and
training IN Diesel engineering, his
mother, Mrs Richard Amala, of
1897 Glendale avenue. said today.
Ray was graduated IN June from
thc Michigan College of Mines, az
Houchton. where he was president
81 the students organization
highest undergraduate position IN
the college He enlisted In the
naval reserve while al college and
was called for service in July.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-09
Mental Blackouts Seen
Peril in City Traffic
Juereens Agrees With Drivers
But That Doesn't Hall Tickets
By DOROTHY WILLIAMS

They have a LOT of money 80
they don't mind getting tickets"
he said. ION the other hand,
because tickets aren't 50 much
punishment, they tend to drive
more carelessly."
Rumors that cars and tires VII
be federally seized result in reck
less driving. Many motorists figure
they might as well drive while
they have the wherewithal.
The result is a reckless attitude
on the part of the driver
''This il a typical war mood"
Juergens said. THE absent
mintedHess Is another war mood
often caused by worry over
friends or relatives i'm service or
Just by tension.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-09

Detroit motorists are suffering
today from mental blackouts,
known in pre-war days as blanks,
Traffic Director Fred w. Juergens
believes.
This is his explanation for the
new high in traffic violations.
Symptoms are speeding, red
light running. failures 10 stop at
stop streets and often just an
observation-disclosures at the wheel.
Generally, Juergens blames it on
the war tempo, complicated by
new drivers. many of whom are
not familiar with Detroit traffic.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-09
Violations Going Up
Unfortunately, we can't con-
troll the moods of the drivers"


troll the moods of the drivers"
During July moving-Vehicle vio-
IlationS were given 10 33.O3S per
SonS-enOugh to fill the University
of Detroit Stadium once and then
half again.
This is in contrast with 29,337
the same month last year For
the past seven months the total
lmoving-vehicle violations tickets
issued is 23l.4 AL. compared with
I200,170 last year for the same
period.
Last month motorcycle officers
alone wrote 34Sl speeding tickets,
Juergens finds only one encour-
aging note. Although more tickets
are being written up than ever
before. accidents are decreasing.
AS a warning 10 violatorS, Juer-
gems cautioned that three or more
.moVing-vehicle violations tickets
in one year empowers the secre-
tary Of state 10 refuse operators
licenses upon application for re-
inewal.