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Evening star., 1942-09-14
Youths Confession
Describes Staying Of
I Wisconsin Women
Army Deserter Admits
Shooting Social Workers
To Death Near Roadside
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press,
SAN MARIA, Calf, Sept. IA
Vivid description of how he killed
two Wisconsin social workers was
contained in lengthy confession
from Robert T. Bailey, 23-year -old
Army deserter, authorities revealed
today.
Thomas Weldon, deputy district
attorney. said Bailey admitted he
fatally shot Miss Neil Pietrangeli,
80, and Dorothy Baum, 80, and left
their nude bodies near a roadside
outside Tomah, Wis, last Monday
night, after they had befriended
him by giving him a ride at Madi-
? son.
after driving down the road, I
made both these women get out of
the car and take off all their cloth
ing" Bailey's confession to Mr.. We'll
don stated.
"At this time, they said Let's call
the whole thing off, and said No,
get going All they said was it
wouldn't do me any good, and 1
told them to get going, and fired
at them.
Both Fell at Same Time.
''The big. one BAILEY said he
didn't know their names) was a
little ahead of the little one from
me, and they both fell at the same
time when I fired the first time.
/ fired three shots altogether.
believe the first shot went through
the smaller girl and also struck and
knocked down the bigger girl ahead
of her"
Sheriff H. T. Jenkins and District
Attorney Leo j. Goodman are en-
route here from Sparta, Wis, to
take custody of Bailey They hope
to. return him there for murder
trial, despite Federal charges
against him. d.
If convicted on the Wisconsin
charge, the severest punishment
Bailey would face would be life inn
prisonment, as the State has no
death penalty. The Federal charge
against Bailey of deserting in war
time is punishment by death. He
also faces a Dyer Act charge, but
Harry T. O'Connor, Federal Bureau
ADf Investigation agent in Milwaukee,
said that the Federal district at
storney would permit the State to
press the murder charge in prefer
ence to Federal charges.
81 Mr.. Weldon said Bailey also told
him he had intended going to Fort
Ord, north of here, and kill his
brother, w. R. Bailey. The prisoner
held a grudge against his brother
for turning him over to Mississippi
parole officer five years ago, Mr..
Weldon quoted him as saying.
Stories Conflict.
Bailey has told several conflicting
stories of the actual killing, but be-
lieve the confession has has just
signed is true, in so far as his ad-
mission that he alone shot the
Evening star., 1942-09-14

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Evening star., 1942-09-14
Red edCommando-Like
Assault Behind Axis
Lines Is Reported
Borents SEQ Coastal
Operation Believed More
Thon Minor Assault
BY the Associated Press.


MOSCOW, Sept. IA Comman-
do-style, sea-borne assault behind
the enemy's far northern line was
reported yesterday from the Barents
Sea by the navy newspaper Red
Fleet, which credited, Russian ma
rines with destroying IL heavy guns,
several mortars, two ammunition
dumps and one food depot.
Suggesting that the -Barents
coastal operation was more than a
minor hit-and run attack, Red Fleet
said the assault was continuing. Ad-
miral Nikolai Kuznetzov, Russian
Navy commissar, messaged congrat-
ulations to the units involved.
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Moscow to London said the
attackers also were credited with
capture Of 200 prisoners as we'll as
enemy trenches.
The operation seems to have been
directed against German positions
either in Finland or the nearby
northeastern extremity of Norway.
1t assumes additional significance
Evening star., 1942-09-14

against the background Of what the
Germans have pictured as = great
continuing air battle for position in
that section along the Barents Sea,
part Of the Arctic Ocean.
Although neither side has inter-
preted the situation in the far north,
the jockeying for position suggested
the possibility that the area might
soon become q ajor theater of &C
ton before winter forbids big op-
erations.
TIE far northern reaches of Nor
way and Finland, as well as the ad-
jacent Kola Bay and Rybachi PEN
insula section of Russia have figured
in second-front speculation.
Norway is separated from the Ry-
bachi-Kola area only by the narrow
tip of northernmost Finland There
were reports last week that Russian
guerrillas had penetrated into
Northern NORWAY.
Evening star., 1942-09-14
Griffin, Indicted Here,
Stricken at Church
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Sept. l4.--willian
Griff1n, publisher of the New York
Enquirer, under indictment In Wash
ington on charges Of conspiring to
impair the morale of the armed
forces, was stricken Ill while attend
ing mass yesterday at st. Francis de
Sales Roman Catholic Church.
Mrs. Grimm said her husband suf-
fered heart attack and was given
the last rites of the church before
he was taken home in an ambulance
after an examination by his physi-
clan.
Mr.. Griffin is scheduled to appear
tomorrow before United States Com
missioner Garrett w. Cotter for q
hearing on the question Of his re-
moval to Washington to answer the
indictment.
Evening star., 1942-09-14

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Evening star., 1942-09-14

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Evening star., 1942-09-14
A. G. & (. Certificate
Extension Granted

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 14.-The
Securities and Exchange Commis-
sion has approved an application
by Stanley Clarke, trustee of the
Associated Gas & Electric Co., for
the extension until September 13,
1943, of $4,000 of trustees certifi-
Gates.
Clarke asked the extension to
avoid default of the certificates.
Evening star., 1942-09-14
New Steel Towns Rise
In runsyuuI Area

Two new towns are rising in the
Transvaal, both depending on the
vastly expanded steel industry.
One Is near the famous Mountain
of Iron," Thaba Zimbi, close to
Rustenburg, from which the steel
works in Pretoria obtain their ore.
The other is on the Vaal River,
near Vereeniging. Authorities of
the Iscor plant in Pretoria have
established a special town-planning
department to supervise, prepare
to coordinate operations.
This plant ultimately will be three
times as big as the present Iscor
plant. Housing of the staff and
their families will require homes for
10000 persons.
The war we're in is the war to
Evening star., 1942-09-14
Ants Ruled No Excuse

NEW YORK. (P).-The court asked
Giuseppe Franceschi why he was
summing himself in Central Park with
his shirt off, in violation of park
rules. Il had ants in my shirt" he
pleaded. Lots of ants, so took it
off" He was fined 81.
Evening star., 1942-09-14
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infection. 3 million jars used. Must re-
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-19
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Game Prices
to be Frozen

Washington. oct. 19-lNS Price
Administrator Leon Henderson to
day assured bowlers and billiard
and pool players that the fees
charged for their pastime will not
be allowed to increase.
Henderson announced that on or
about Nov. /, billiard parlors. pool
halls and bowling alleys will be
made subject to price control by
an amendment TO OPAs services
regulations.
These establishments sill not he
allowed to charge any more than
the highest prices they charged
last March and must continue spe-
cial prices in effect during that
time for clubs and similar organ
izations.
Representatives of various bowl
ing alleys, who have indicated
desire to OPA to present facts dis.
closing the extent to which wage
increases to pin boys and other
cost increases make 1t difficult to
operate at March levels, were as
Sured that full consideration would
be given them in preparing the
amendment.
Henderson said that billiard par
Tors, pool halls and bowling alleys
ARE places where workers in the
effort and members of the armed
forces by the thousands find relax
alton after days work We are
going to see to II that they will
not be made to pay too much for
their creation
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-19
IN
Fund

Emphasizing the advantage OF A
single contribution TO cover all vel.
fare needs and the war cheat, rep
resentatlye leaders IN the Commun.
iiy Fund drive TODAY gave Rotarians
an excellent summary Of needs and
plans to meet them.
Speakers were introduced by Ern-
est Chapellc. who portrayed the sit
uation as It might be il each group
were left to raise money by various
methods with no accurate informa.
ton available 10 contributors re-
garding needs and results.
d. VI Silkworth. president o. the
Board Of Commerce. was introduced
20 summarize needs OF various agen-
cies represented IN the Fund. He
emphasized the almost unlimited
detail necessary in working out
schedules Of contributions. and LEFT
no question in the minds OF his
listeners a. 10 the merit OF each APP
preparation included In the budget.
All requests have been carefully
checked, he said, some being al
lowed in full as need seemed to
warrant. and others being consid-
crably reduced
Following Mr.. Silkworth, c. c.
Wescot,. president Of the Commun-
ity Fund. outlined various appro-
priations which go 10 make up the
Ypsilanti budget
Mr. Silkworth. has given you
splendid picture Of the national
fund" Mr. Wcscott said 1T is my
Soc ROTARY Pare
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-19
Politics on
Home Stretch

Michigan's political campaign
headed into the home stretch 10.
day and two weeks from tomorrow
the voters viii 20 to the polls 10
express whether they are satisfied
with Michigan's current leaders or
whether they want change.
Sunday Notwithstanding. the
candidates for the principal offices
continued 10 hurl verbal barbs at
each other and appeal 10 the yot-
ers for support
Circuit Court Judge Homer Fer.
guson. seeking the L. S senator
hip now held bv Democratic Prem
tiss brown. asserted that he is
perfectly capable of holding his
own in Washington.
Brown. meanwhile told an an.
dience that Michigan residents
will be able 10 deduct sales taxes
paid this year from their income
tax. An amendment 10 the gen.
cial tax bin will save Michigan tax
payers between $4,000 oo0 and 81
o0n. 600 In taxes. Brown said
In the gubernatorial side Of the
campaign. Republican Candidate
Harry F. Kelly asserted that he
would use the merit test in all ap.
pointmcnts II he is elected.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-19
Metal Salvage
Success

New York. Oct. -AP-The ma
tons me- napers fresh from
leading the countrywide metal sal
wage drive which ended in most
states Saturday today turned to
plans for helping the government
gather heavy Industrial scrap
Kansas with an estimated total
collection so far Of S7372 tons for
an average OF % pounds per per.
son. led the ii reporting states
which already have announced
combined salvage Of 2.753.675 tons
for per person average Of 469
pounds
But these figures will be revised
upwards i'm the days ahead for sev.
eral reasons and may change some
standings Of the states.
While the general drive was a
y day effort which began Sept.
Is. i'm some states il started earlier
and In some later and returns still
were pouring in here al the office
Of the newspapers united scrap
metal drive committee.
Donald W. Nelson. War Produc.
ton Board chief who late last week
described the newspaper drive A.
wonderful Job and Committee
Chairman Richard W. Slocum de.
scrihed the drive as democracy
at its best in action"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-19
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Police Object
to Siren Ban

ACCESSIBILITY OF continuing to ban
use OF sirens on police cars. was
being questioned here today fol
lowing a formal protect signed by
seven Ypsilanti police officers.
They cite several instances
where life and property were en-
dangered by lack OF proper warn.
Ing on police equipment and par
ticularly cite one instance I'm
which a pedestrian confused the
police spotlight with that on an or.
binary car and was injured. A
stetementSbf the circumstances in
this case was provided and signed
by witnesses of the accident.
The officers protest against bar
ring OF sirens followed the state
ment and reads Assigned off
GERS are in accord with the above
statement and they as well as
several of the other officers feel
that we need some warning other
than the ordinary spotlight and
horn such as is the equipment of
any other motor vehicle We feel
and have felt for some time that
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-19
Laval to Use
NaziGestapo

London. Oct. 10 Up Vichy
Chief of State Pierre Laval was
reported today to have called in
the dread Nazi Gestapo in his
frenzied efforts to force French
workers to take jobs in German
war factories.
There were reports in fighting
French circles here that Adolf Hit
Ter was displeased with Lavals
services 10 the Axis cause and
would soon cali him to account for
increasing anti-Nazi sentiment In
France. 1t was believed that
Laval might be dismissed
The British Broadcasting Com
pany said the Vichy government
had conferred French citizenship
upon 500 Gestapo agents To give
them full legal right TO attend
to recalcitrant French workers in
unoccupied France. Laval had
promised to send 100000 skilled
workers to Germany; so far he
has succeeded IN obtaining fewer
than $4,000
Will Confer
Reports which first appeared IN
Ankara diplomatic circles that
Hitler was peeved with Benito
Mussolini were receiving currency
here with the additional detail
that after a tour Of several Italian
cities, Gestapo Chief Heinrich Him
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-19
Reprisals in
Trials Feared

Washington. Oct. l9-INS-The
United States and Great Britain
today are understood to view as
Impractical Russias suggestion
that captured Axis officials he
tried Immediately for war crimes.
II is feared that the carrying
out of such policy would be fol
lowed by ruthless Axis reprisals
against United Nations military
leaders who have been captured.
Soviet Russia's reason for fav-
oring immediate trial Of appre-
hended Axis culprits is considered
understandable in view of the fact
that It is aimed chiefly at Rudolf
Hess. the former No. 2 Nazi lead
er, who has been in British hands
since no flew TO Scotland in May
last year.
Hess was known to be psyche
phatically anti-Soviet. and the
purpose OF his mission to Britain
was reported at the time to be an
effort TO persuade the British to
make peace with Germany and join
Hiier in an anti-Bolsheyik crusade.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-19
Soldiers Have
Pleasant Time

The American Legion sponsored
dancing party held at the Armory
Saturday night was termed by sol
dicrs and girl hostesses alike as
truly the most successful yet
The large crowd present swayed 10
the music OF a Detroit orchestra and
the soldiers. provided for tho first
time with transportation from the
city reported a ripping good
time"
Members OF the committee who
acted were Nj. and Mrs Thomas
O'Dca. chairmen. Mr. and Mrs
James Waite Mr.. and Mrs owen
Campbell. Mr. and Mrs Robert
Schrepper. Mr. and Mrs Russell
Watts Mr. and Mrs James Brown.
Mrs PAU Hayward. Mrs Harold
Magee. Mrs. Spencer Davis, Mss
Doris Ross and Mr.. and Mrs James
Hunt.
a recently adopted change in The
setup OF the american Legion exc
cutiye committee in charge OF these
dances has made il much easier for
the individual members Of the com
mittee to act Up 10 this time
every member ~ the committee has
been responsible FOR every party;
hereafter. two from the group viii
be wholly r. sponsible for each par.
ty thereby making y necessary
for the members 20 be responsible
only once every nv week
Newly added member Of this
committee are Mrs Brit Eddings
Mrs. Larry Schafer. Mrs Thomas
O'Dea and Mrs James Waite
other members include the hos
tess chairman Mrs David Robb.
and Mrs william snyder Miss
Florence Eddy. Miss Susan p Hill
owen Cleary Mrs Fred Baftrlie.
Mrs. Carl John son and Mrs Harold
Augustus
Seventy five soldiers We're also
high in praise % the American
Legion. junior and senior hostosses
Sunday evening following pleas
ant at home a. Legion hoadquar-
tiers Thirty Junior hostesses sup.
piled sandwiches and coffee was
provided al the home
The guests rlayed ganeg danced.
and sang
Senior hosts and hoetcsscs were
Mrs. Carl Johnson. Mr and Mrs..
Brit Eddings. and SIR and Mrs.
Carl Eriksoh
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-19

Washington. oct. l9-NIS-Sen-
ate leaders today planned to seek
passage OF the 1919 draft bill to-
morrow so that 1t can be cleared
through Joint Senate-House con
ference and sent TO the While House
this week.
Despite injection Of the prohibit
ton issue into the fight, leaders in
charge OF the measure were conf.
dent that the Senate would give al.
most unanimous approval TO the
Military Affairs Committee revision
Of the House approved bill
A plan was developed to meet the
request Of Republican Senate Lead
er McNary that action be delayed
until senators who left the city
after Democratic leaders said NJ
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-19
Eastern Flood
Losses Set at
Five Millions
Known Death
Toll Seven

Washington. Oct 10 ms -
Mounting damage estimates from
the flood in Was, :ngton and the
states OF Maryland. Virginia and
West Virginia today were placed
above S5.000,0G0 as the muddy wat
ers of the Shenandoah Valley rivers
continued TO reeede.
The known death toll from the
flood was brought TO seven when
two additional drownings were re-
ported at Fredericksburg, Va, the
city hardest hit by the raging riv.
ers.
Frederickburg, which was with.
out electricity until yesterday, was
struck by a new menace Sunday.
when four gasoline tanks explod.
ed and flames threatened nearby
homes. The fires were brought un.
der control shortly after nightfall
by a special Gil tank fire fighting
crew rushed to the city from Nor
folk.
Further damages resulted yester-
day when a lew and unexplained
rise in the Shenandoah River swept
away hundreds OF heads Of cattle.
horses and sneep near Luray. Va.
The waters began receding a few
hours later, however.
Gonsiderabl damage was caused
to the apple, soy bean and corn
crops in all 'Aree states.
Losses in Washington were also
said TO be rising. as the Potomac
River went down, allowing esti-
mates to be made.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-19
No Raise For
Auto Workers

Washington. Oct. Zap There
will be no further wage increases
for workers in the autOmotiye in
dustry "at the present time be
cause such would be contrary to
the interest of the war effort
This ruling of the War Labor
Board was contained In a formal
opinion written by Wayne i.
Morse, public member OF the board,
and issued over the week end. The
opinion vas drafted in connection
with the boards previously-an
nounced denial Of request OF the
United Auto Workers (CIO) for an
increase OF 81 in wages OF the 49,
600 workers OF the Ford Motor Co.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-19
Camden Tests
War Reaction

Camden, y. j.. Oct. 19-INS
This city of 10000 population to.
day had settled back to its normal
routine after staging an evacuation
OF 1000 men, women and children
in a surprise test realistically en-
bellished with planes, smoke bombs
and decorators in action.
During a six hour alert that took
the populace by surprise in a Sab
bath da quietude the evacuees
were methodically removed to
places of safety" in eight neigh.
boring communities by all manner
of conveyances. including ferry.
tug and coast guard patrol dispatch
boats. 1as well as buses. bakery
wagons and laundry trucks.
Nothing was left undone to sim
ulate conditions that might pre-
vail in the event of an actual bomb
ing of the municipality. Schools
converted into casualty stations
were ready 10 receive bandaGed
'hlitz victims homes served as
temporary shelters and even food
was provided at various stations
by first aid and civilian defense
workers. numbering $4,000.
Auxiliary police and air raid
vardens sWarmed to their posts
and effectively halted all traffic
as preparations were carried out
to speedily remove the wounded.
some of them on stretchers. to i'm
pIovised hospitals
The simulated evacuation was SC
realistic that one woman suffered
a heart attack. while three persons
collapsed from exhaustion while
being transported TO Pensauken
Township on a ferrybost.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-19
GIRL KILLED. TWO TOTS
HURT AS AUTO PLUNGES
OVER CURB ONTO WALK

Detroit DC. 1g-INS-One little
girl was dead today and two other
children We're IN Saratoga Hospital
after an automobile pill d into them
as they stood on the sidewalk.
The victim was Beverly Jur-
kieWcz. nine. Gerald Jurkiew icz.
ID. and George Curtis six. wcI.
treated al the hospital for cuts and
bruises and released.
Police said the automobile was
driven by Alton Bayko. 50. His
car was involved in crash with
another automobile and then jump
I'd the curb. He told police he
must have tainted after the crash.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-19
Fuel Oil Rationing
Problem Discussed

Problems in connection with the
coming fuel oil rationing we're dis
cussed Saturday at an all day meet
ing OF the War Price Ratloniug
Poard heads from the entire state
The meeting was held in Detroit at
the Wayne County Board OF Super
yisors meeting place
Mrs. Louella VI Smith head Of
the Washtenaw County board and
John SRisher. executive secretary
Of the county board represented
this area at the meeting Speakers
from both the state and national
offices Of the OPA took part in the
fuel oil rationing discussion.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-19
Congress Today
tBy Associated Press)
Senate

tBy Associated Press)
Senate
May consider ss34i000 900 sup
elemental appropriation bill prin-
elpally for the Navy tmeets noon,
EWTI.
Judiciary Committee considers
regular business G0:30 a. M.
House
Considers joint conference report
on tax BIN noon.
Saturday
In recess
House
Passed bill lowering draft age
from 20 10 IS