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Evening star., 1942-02-06
Baruch's Name Used
To Lure Victims in
$500,o00 5wind|e
'Get-Rich-Quick' Scheme
Confession Claimed From
Jailed Chieoeoon
Nv the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Feb. GA promoter
who said he lured his prospects with
talk of a $2700o,0O0 syndicate Sc.
cretly headed by Bernard Baruch
was held today by States attorneys
police. who had been hunting him
in connection with losses of about
s500,n00 by investors In a get-rich-
quick scheme.
j. Dewey Abraham, 52-year-old
former printing house executive,
surrendered last night with $50 in
his pocket and declared, Prosecutor
C. Vernon Thompson said, I'm
enthusiastically guilty" and I'm
ready to face the music"
100 Per Cent Profit Promised.
Search for Abraham started
Wednesday night after he was
charged specifically with embezzle-
ment of 5000. The warrant was OBJ
tanned by Mrs. Rose Karant, Abra-
hams secretary.
Mr.. Thompson said Abraham had
promoted scheme based on the
quick purchase and sale of real
estate. diamonds and securities. He
said clients were told the plan was
backed by a $27.00O,000 syndicate,
secretly sponsored by Mr.. Baruch,
to whom Abraham claimed kinship.
Investors were promised profits of
6, 20 and 100 per cent.
Most investors. Mr.. Thompson
said, were relatives. One invested
s250,000, another $4,000, a third
$4,000 an dothers from 5000 to
$4,000. Mr.. Thompson said there
were II known victims, whose aggre-
gate investments totaled $516,700.
Everything Was Dream"
Abraham, however, told Mr..
Thompson. II guess took in $780,
600. That's tops. But those people
didn't lose everything. I paid divi-
dends almost every month With a
new investment, I'd pay interest on
and old one, so that I was robbing
Peter to pay Paul"
Everything was a dream" Abra-
ham said. "the $27 900 900 syndicate
was q dream. Bernard Baruch was
a dream I never saw him, didn't
know him and am not related to
him. just used his name in my
sales talks"
Evening star., 1942-02-06
Mrs. Roosevelt to Speak

Mrs. Franklin D, Roosevelt will
address colored Masons of the Dis
trict at pm. Monday in the Met
ropolitan Methodist Church, 1918
M street NV,
Evening star., 1942-02-06

Rickshaw bikes have been aban-
doned in Tientsin, China. because
the streets are too narrow
Evening star., 1942-02-06
0pen 7onite Til 9P.M.- -Sat.'TI ID

Words just can't describe the Importance of this sale
because EVERYONE knows wholesale prices sport
opportunity to stock up for spring and summer at
savings you may never again see for many years.
we made tremendous purchase, saved thousands Of
dollars AND TO FOLLOW AN OLD SPORT CENTER
CUSTOM, we're passing the savings on to you. Check
up your needs and stock up for the year This is
the most unexpected bargain rampage of the year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-13
Six May Face
Treason Trial

Washington, Aug. 13-INS-Six
raturalized American citizens to-
day faced possible death penalty
for treason as the Justice Depart.
ment moved for the swifs indict.
ment and trial of the IL persons
arrested for allegedly aiding the
eight Nazi saboteurs in the Unit
ca States.
Although ten citizens were taken
into custody by the FBI. Attorney
General Biddle disclosed that the
government will seek treason in.
dictments against only six He
said that the evidence did not war
rant charges of treason against
the other four
Biddle indicated that the two
saboteurs whose lives were spared
by President Roosevelt. George
John Dasch and Ernest Peter Bur
ger, will testify against their al.
legged accOmplices.
Fourteen men and women were
arrested for helping the spies. but
two. Mrs. Maria kerling and
Ernest Herman kerkhof have
been interned for the duration as
dangerous alien enemies and will
not stand trial.
The four Americans not charged
with treason and two aliens who
were arrested will be accused Of
violation OF the trading with the
eremy act. the Foreign Agents Act
of 1917. and other criminal sta
tltes
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-13

Omigosh, that light is on.
SO he made dash that would
have been the envy OF Jesse
Owens, ripped open the garage
doors. no car. borrowed one,
TANNED on the starter and tore
from the curb. One minute gone.
What traffic jam. All tang
led up in il. Got to get that light
off. Oh good Lord, here ! am on
Michigan Ave. with my bathrobe
and slippers on. II can just
get there in time There's a way
through. More gas, thatll do il,
Now 10 slew over TO the curb,
Hang the tires. I've got TO stop
and get in there. Ah-hh. got il
turned off Gotta get home. Cant
stay downtown in this outfit. Oar?
that starter. There she goes.
Whatta trip Down the Hill to
the bridge Nuts. there goes that
siren. howm ! gonna get home?
Can't he seen like this Lights
out. Guess I'll have to make
dash for H. Owww' haven't
siubbed a toe since was a kid.
There goes my slipper. But home
at last. And who's to know ] al
most didn't get my light OUT
And while one ipsilanti busi
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-13
Detroit Housing Acute
as Demand Increases

Detroit. Aug. 13-INS-As De.
uoit's housing problem became
more acute it was disclosed today
that out Of more than $50 home
seekers who apply TO the Detroit
housing commission for rentals
each week. only three or four
find suitable places to live
This bleak housing picture was
PAINTED by W Joseph STAIRS. di-
rector OF the home registration di.
vision OF the commission. He
said.
1T Is practically impossible TO
find a home. apartment or flat for
rent to-day. and the demand in
creases hourly"
D. has been estimated that about
1000 families arrive in tho city
each week but only small per
centsge apply at the housing Of
flee for shelter
starr said that remodeling Of
large homes into two. three o.
taur apartments .nue necessary
step to win this war
Meanwhile. II families with no
other place to 20 and who have
been living rent free in the Fisher
Lodge were slated TO be eyicted
today apparently because OF a
coming ordnance.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-13
to
Increase Sale
of Securities
Goal Set For War
Stamps, Bonds

Retail Committee Of the Board
of Commerce in charge Of promot-
ing sale OF bonds and stamps for
the duration of the war, at the home
Of d. NJ. Silkworth, Board OF Com
merce president. Wednesday eve
ming dedicated themselves to main
tanning a steady flow OF bonds and
stamps over the counters Of 100 re-
tail stores in Ypsilanti for the dura.
ton. Eighteen thousand dollars is
the goal for the month OF Septem-
Der and every store will be given a
definite quota.
In July. the first month OF the
retail effort, $4,000 worth of bonds
and stamps were sold by lpsilanti
merchants. In August it is antici-
pated the amount will be about the
same as July. but in Septmeber ac-
cording TO William Stevens, chair
man OF the committee. the mer-
chants Of lpsilanti by direction OF
the State Committee for Retail
Sales OF Bonds and Stamps must
greatly exceed all former accom-
plishments. Retailers of Michigan
must sell forty-eight million dollars
worth OF bonds and stamps by May
/, l943," said Mr.. Stevens.
Among the important achieve.
ments OF Wednesday nights meet.
ing was the completion OF an or
ganization of approximately twenty
workers, each one responsible for
about ten retail stores. The bust
ness community is divided into four
zones with the following Zone Ma
jors: Zone Fired Peters; Zone
-Whitlaw Wynn: Zone Sired
Weinman Jr.. and Zone William
Hilbert. Each Zone Major selects
a sufficient number of block cap
tains TO take care OF approximately
ten retailers each. 1t will be the
duty of the captain to remain In
frequent contact with the stores in
his block. He will keep such stores
supplied with sales ideas, and will
each month o. tain report OF sales
All workers will be selected by
Zone Majors in time to report al
the next meeting OF the committee
which will be a breakfast confer
ence at 1880 a. m. at the Huron
Hotel next Tuesday. At that time a
definite program will be ready foi
the committees approval. Tenta
lively an "On To Victory Fall Festi
VAL in September is being given
consideration with the thought OF
converting the old traditional Fall
Festival into a strictly bond and
stamp promotion event. There is a
possibility OF the appearance OF a
movie celebrity Stamp bouton.
uieres will be featured. An early
morning mass meeting OF all re
tailers and their employees is on the
schedule. Street booths for the sale
Of stamps are being considered and
entertainment will be a part OF the
program. But the fundamental idea
back of everything the committee
does" said Mr. Stevens. lis TO put
the retailers of Ipsilanti in the
war effort solidly. earnestly. and
enthusiastically for the duration OF
the war
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-13
Blackout Termed Very Successful
Michigan First to
EXtinguish Lights
For Test

Chicago Aug Is ms Army and
civilian defense officials united to-
day in declaring the Midwests first
great blaekout a success.
In a test which embraced 80, 900
square miles With a population OF
1000 o00 persons. darkness virtu.
ally complete came first 10 the
southern half OF Michizan's Lower
Peninsula where teeming war plants
in Detroit and other cities were
turning out machines Of destruction
TO battle the AXIS.
There the hslf-hour blackout came
at 10 O'Clock eastern war time. last
night an hour earlier than else.
where.
Then az 10, central war time.
blackness suddenly shrouded the
usually brightly lighted cities Of
Chicago and Milwaukee and other
cities and towns IN one third OF
northern Illinois. the lake shore
counties OF Wisconsin and the steel
and oil refinery districts OF north
western Indiana.
In Chicago. civilian defense off
Gals reported that II the sirens
which sounded six minutes before
10 O'Clock actually had heralded the
approach OF enemy aircraft. the
blackout hardly could have been
more rapid and complete, barring
minor exceptions
Milwaukee and other cities in the
II lake shore Wisconsin counties
that participated In the test were
described as nearer TO total dark
ness than a. any other time since
the days OF candles and kerosene
lamps.
The Detroit blackout was de-
scribed by Mayor Edward j JEFF
ries as perfect in the residential
districts bur he criticized the A.
Elimination OF factories around the
fringe OF the city
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-13
Twenty Three
Sinking Toll

(Bv International News Service)
Details OF the sinking of a
United Nations vessel. the first
since last Saturday, were
told today by II survivors Of a
small Dutch merchantmen. torpe-
decd and sent to the bottom with
the loss of % lives.
The vessel sank within three
minutes after a torpedo from an
Axis U-boat struck amidships
causing an explosion that destroy.
cd the lifeboat. according to First
Officer Arien Blam. spokesman for
the survivors who were landed at
a southern port.
Capt G. Niemann. master of the
Inflated vessel was seen clinging
to the lifeboat as the ship went
down on the evening OF July "a
approximately 349 miles off the
North Coast OF South America,
Blam said
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-13
Toe E. Brown to
be Here Tonight
Will Help Legion,
Hosts Entertain
Soldiers

Filmland's famous comedian OF
the big mouth, Joe E. Brown. and
the very famous producer.
Henry Duffy. will be the star at.
fractions at the entertainment for
soldiers from the Bomber plant.
this evening in Ypsilanti High
School auditorium The American
Legion, in securing the services
Of the two. who are now appear.
ia Detroit, believe they have the
tops" in entertainment for the
soldiers.
The John F. Barnhill Memorial
band is again donating its services
10 the community, and will be
featured in several numbers dur.
ing the evening The program will
also include motion pictures.
Emergency Party"
The program this evening is a
part Of the American Legion
emergency party" for service
men. and will be preceded by din.
ners in private homes. when le-
gionnaires and townspeople will
entertain groups OF from three to
ten soldiers.
Following the program at the
High School. the soldiers, and
their hosts will be guests at the
American Legion home. where a
social hour is planned. Games,
including horseshoes. SWITCHBOARD,
and ping pong will be available,
and refreshments of ice cream
and cake will be served.
Respond Nobly
Residents OF Ypsilanti respond
ed nobly to the call for soldier
hosts, the Legion reported. Many
more than the number needed TO
entertain the 800 soldiers offered
their services, and their names are
being placed on list for future
use.
Although they would like to Of
fer their entertainment TO every
one. because of the large number
of soldiers. and their hosts who
will be at the program, the Legion
has declared that no one Will be
admitted to the auditorium unless
accompanied by a soldier guest.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-13
Dodge Injury
Brings Probe

Detroit, Mich. Aug. 13-INS -
While John Duval Dodge fought
for his life in Receiving Hospital,
police today attempted to unrayel
the chain OF circumstances which
led to his being found in the home
of a friend and his subsequent ar
rest by police and collapse.
Wayne County Prosecutor vii
liam +. Bowling declared he had in
formation which led to the belief
that Dodge did not break into the
house as first supposed.
He was admitted by the front
door, Bowling said
The owner of the house, Howard
Lance. was out of town when Dodge
was taken into custody by two po-
licemen and taken 10 precinct head
quarters.
It was at the police station that
the son of the late motor magnale
collapsed and was later found 10 be
suffering from a cerebral hemor-
haze,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-13
New Scouting
Officer Named

Kenneth Creamer. former teach
er and principal in the high school
at Plato. Missouri, is 10 be the new
assistant Scout executive for Wash.
tenaw and Livingston Counties ac
cording 10 announcement today OF
Scout Executive Walter MacFeek.
Mr.. Dreamer has just completed
the Scout executives training
course at Mendham. n. J., and ex-
poets to start his new duties here
Sept. I. His work will include lead
ership training. court OF honor
work, camping, promotion OF health
and safety, and organization OF
of troops.
Mr.. Dreamer IS graduate Of
Northeastern Missouri state Teach
ers' College at kirbsyille. Mo. and
has a bachelor OF science degree
received in 1888 Since that time he
has been located in Plato where
he WAS Scout instructor OF troop
AZ.
He Is married and has an eleven
months old son His church aftilia-
ton is Methodist.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-13
Officials Act
to KeepOut
New Diseases
Malaria Possibility
Seen, Swamps
Drained

Steps are being taken to pre-
vent any possible outbreak OF ma
lsria or other tropical diseases in
this vicinity. due to arrival of
many soldiers from the South. It
was announced today by county
health officials.
\ tour OF the Ford Bomber
Plant and the surrounding area.
made by DR.. Otto X. Engelke. head
OF the Washtenaw County Health
Department, DR. Raymond Laird,
Of the department of Epidemiology.
the University of Michigan. Rob
ert Cameron. county health engi-
neer, and Joseph O'Brien. dis.
closed stagnant ponds. creeks. and
bitches where mosquitoes, which
are tropical disease carriers. might
breed
They point TO the danger that
mosquitoes, in biting a soldier car.
rier OF the disease, could become
carriers. breed in the swamps.
and eventually cause a health men
ace. They do not believe that
many Of the soldiers are carriers
OF malaria, but, in group as
large as that now at the Bomber
Plant, DR.. Engelke said, there is
possibility.
After their trip through the
plant grounds, the health officials
met with Dr. W. A. Dawson. of
the Ford organization. Dan Levliet,
superintendent of grounds and
buildings at the Bomber plant. and
1t. Col. Bradley J. Saunders. As
a result of that conference, action
is being taken to remove the
breeding places Of the mosquito at
tho Bomber plant. This is being
done in three ways: Marshes are
being drained; bitches in the area
are being placed in covered cul-
verts; and lakes and ponds are
being cleared of vegetation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-13

who voluntarily gave their time 10
make the test an outstanding sue
cess.
Chief of Police Dan Patch. how.
ever, sought solution today TO
the problem OF how stores can
effectively blackout and yet leave
the interior lighted to protect
merchandise. following a report
10 him OF four violations in the
business district.
No reports were made TO police
OF any violations in the residential
districts.
Police, auxiliary police. air raid
wardens and messenger boys OF
the Auxiliary Police Signal Co.
met few minutes before the
blackout at the American Legion
Home to secure equipment and H.
nal instructions. They went to
IS assigned posts at strategic 10.
cations throughout the city
Smoking was not permitted ont
CT doors and no violations of this
rule were reported.
Police. auxiliary police and air
raid wardens patrolled their as
signed areas Jon foot. carrying
flashlights with red or blue lights.
No automobile traffic was permit.
ted except emergency cars with
special permission
Trains operats
Buses were halted at each sta
tion although railroad trains as
well as railroad signals were al
low cd 10 operate Airport beacons
were also operated.
Sheriff John L. Osborn, com
mander OF the county Defense
Corps and Deputy Sheriff Thomas
A. Fitzgerald, who observed the
test from an airplane. reported
that few scattered. unidentified
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-13
Specially Men
Among Donors

TVenty-eighf employees 81 tho
Central Specially Co. we're among
the 1870 persons 10 donate blood a.
the sixth visit Of the Blood Donor
INIT today At the American Legion
Home The DAYS activities we're 10
he under the direction Of Mrs. Paul
Samson, chairman
Luncheon was TO be served by the
cauteen corps under The superrl-
sion OF Mrs Leroy Lewis. chairman.
and Mr. Lorenz Kisor. and Mrs.
Lores Lancaster, canteen corps
members
Lieut. Fern Schusler was placed
in charge % the motor corps Nom
bers numbering four in addition to
herself
Donor aides FOR The day we're 70
be John Davis. orderly, Mrs. Rch-
ard skinner. registereI nurse, Mrs.
Il. V Rlnsquist. nurses aide, ana
Mesdames j. Wood. Paul Kay
ward James Warner, r n DALEY,
John sellers Benjamin Parker, Her.
bert Francois. con Burrell owen
Cleary. and william ". SNYDER
Canteen aides were io be MeE'
danes ". r Bassetf Stanley Rose.
Ernest Skelt. GeorR" Metherell.
Katherine Champion. Wilma kuhls.
Clarence Starkweather. T.. II STAT
er. r. A Weir, and Ross X Bower.
and Misses Grace skinner ana
Hazel Childs
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-13
d apaneSe Lose Control
Of Vital TuIaSi HarbOr
Ships Scatter
When Base is
Captured
I. S. Marines BUSY
Consolidated
Land Gains

'Rv International News SerNice)
The Japanese flee has lost con-
troll Of the vital harbor OF Tulagi in
the battle OF the solomon Islands,
and the great anchorage is now
firmly held by Allied warships. the
naval correspondent OF the York.
shire Post declared today.
Deprived ~ its base the enemy
fleet has been forced 10 accent
battle In dispersed form and is dell
ritely at a disadvantage, the Post
correspondent said
News Cheering
From other areas the news Was
generally cheering \ definite stuff
ening was noted in the Russian de-
lenses against the Nazi drive on the
Don-CauCasus front The Red army
withdrew on the Cherkessk front
but elsewhere 1t beat Off repeated
German assaults and In some IN
stances seized the initiative.
The Raj sent another strong
force OF bombers over Nainz while
smoke sim rose over the Reich in
dustrial town from fires left after
Tuesday nights smashing 400-plane
raid. Five British bombers were
lsS<.
Confirmation Lacking
While the report OF the Yorkshire
Post correspondent lacked any Off
cial confirmation 1t was recalled
that British naval correspondents
had remarkably accurate informa-
ton on the Coral Sea engagement
before the details were announced
officially
The Navy Department commun-
ique was limited 10 the terse an
nouncement that supporting naval
forces were engaged In bitter fight
ing. details OF which are not yet
available " Marines who fought their
way 20 the beaches Of three islands
we're said TO be consolidating their
I positions.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-13
Business Men Put Their All
Into Blackout Cooperation!

ness man was thus fervently hop
ing that war would never be like
this" another. whose daughter had
been operated on at Boyer Hospi-
tai remembered that he had left
a light on in his gasoline station.
That was at a quarter after Ten.
He sped from the hospital to the
station and. ike ne had Wis
toned the light, glowing as a
jewel in a setting OF darkness, the
light shone. But he extinguished
it ten minutes before the black
out was over since there We're
mitigating circumstances he was
forgiven by the warden.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-13
Indian Revolt Repressed by Stern Action

BOMBAY. Aug. Ems Stern
Iepressive measures appeared to-
day 10 have Gained the turbulent
spirit OF midas revolt While dis
orders subsidized they had not
ceased but prompt police action
in the country's larger cities has
discouraged the more violent dem
ousfratiOns.
Police were compelled twire 10
fire on riotius MODS In Bombay
on Wednesday as the death toll
throughout India mounted 10 100
In Bombay alone 80 persons have
been killed Hundreds are in hos
pitfalls ara thousands in jail as a
result OF four days OF disorders.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-13

lights In the south central section
Of the county were dimly visible
from the air. Construction lights
along Michigan Avenue made the
entire approach to the Bomber
Plant visible from the air.
Deputies on duty in the sheriff's
office were notified by county air
raid wardens OF two cars which
passed fully lighted through Saline
ard Of truck, the driver OF
which. refused to stop or turn out
lights in Dixboro Ann Arbor po-
lice halted the driver at the Ann
Arbor city limits
Better Than Last
Ann Arbor residents cooperat-
ed better than in the previous
blackout. Police Chief Sherman II
Mortenson stated Some stores
however. left lights on during the
biackout A large Fourth Ave.
store left four large show windows
lighted. plainly seen from the OBJ
servation plane
Five lights were reported on
State Street by police officers. A
restaurant light on State Street
made the college campus visible
from the air. Several lights were
reported in locked cars on State
Street An insurance company Of
flee one block from the police sta
ton remained brightly lighted
during the hlaCkout
Only one light was found I'm the
area extending from Washtenaw
Ave. to Stadium Boulevard and
the University campus
No action will be taken against
vlolators by Sheriff Osborn and
Police Chief MortensOn until a
complete study OF all reports Is
made.
During the blackout an uniden-
tilted man was arrested by police
Officers with Jimmy" tools near
the ElSs Temple.
Violstors To Be Warned
The question OF action against
Npsilanti violators has been taken
under adyisement by air raid Off
Gals. Probable steps will be TO study
details OF each violation and 10
issue warnings that penalties Will
be imposed after The next blackout.
particularly for second offenders
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-13

Congress party leaders who
launched the Nationalist reynlu
ton on Sunday we're reported 10
be making every effort TO restore
the demonstrations TO the non
violent" campaign authorized by
Mohandas X Gandhi This effort
was handicapped somewhat by
the fact that most o. the National
is' leaders are IN jail.
Authorities called the disorders
Of the past four days "a wildcat
strike" and contrary to the pro
gram Of Gandhi and his colleagues
in the Congress party leadership.
They dealt with IL accordingly. In