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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09

Lansing.
There Il no defeatism in
camp" he wrote. Every one
has adjusted himself to the situ-
alton and no matter the action
taking place. every one has a
Job to do and does II, calmly
ignoring that which does not
concern him.
DUG FOX-HOLES
"All of us have dug fox-hoIes
that offer some protect on
against enemy bombing and
strafing. At night. the roar Of
our artillery sings us to sleep.
IL Is good sound. We know
that Old Glory is still waving
there.
conditions are such that time
II not measured I'm minutes, hours
or even days hut In the task that
we have TO perform. IL Is some
times hard to remember whether
Il IL Thursday or Monday. l
know now what Robinson CrusOe
was up against"
Burns did not mention Genera
Macarthur in the letter. bu
rather told about daily life as HI
spent it.
"Some times we have To dodge
shrapnel," he wrote, 1T sings
through the air like a saw that
il held taut and struck by n
small hammer. But the fox
holes are the thing and we find
protection.
REAL JUNGLE
This Is real jungle. II Is
thick, rich green mass of Nege-
tatiOn. Vines hang from the
trees. all sorts of thorny briars
grow In wild confusion. Monkeys
chatter and play In the tree tops.
This morning, at breakfast. we
had one As a guest. or course.
he stayed In the tree tops but
kept swinging from vine 10 vine.
Burns is % years old and wa
graduated from Haslett HigI
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Kills Wife, Child,
Then Surrenders
CONTINUED from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
the head and just kept on hit
ting. My son walked into the
room and said. Daddy, don't do
that picked him up and
started to choke him. and that's
about all 1 remember.
II turned out the lights later
and locked the door. / wan
dered around downtown and l
thought of catching bus out
of town, but finally came
over here to tell the police about
It,"
Rosenberg, who sometimes uses
the name Rose, said he had fits
of ungovernable temper and was
once hospitalized for mental treat
ment. He said he served part OF
a six-year term in San Quentin,
Cal. prison for issuing bad checks.
He> recently quit his job as a
linoleum and window shade sales
man. he said.
Mrs. Delind Gafkin, who lives
in the flat above the Rosenbergs,
said she heard the sounds of
Screaming and pounding, but
thought that it was the child hav-
ing a nightmare.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09
Torch Death Suicide.
COrOner'S Jury Finds

Officials of the state crime lab
oratory told the jurors that per-
sons suicide-bent could withstand
great pain. such as fire, and in
some instance not even feel il.
Evidence introduced al the coro-
ner'S inquest which tended to
prove suicide included:
. Bits of earth under WurSter's
fngernails correspondent TO that
from the trench.
. One kerosene can and the
contents of both cans. by chem-
cal analysis, were identified as
property of the store where ne
worked.
. One Of his shoes bore a clear
imprint of the shovel with which
the trench was dug.
. The pajamas and underwear
in which he was clad were of the
type sold at the store but not
previously worn.
NO SIGN OF VIOLENCE
. The cause of the death was
pronounced by DR.. Robert j.
Parsons, University of Michigan
pathologist, as "asphyxia with no
evidence of Strangulation. "
. There were no signs of vio-
lence on Wurster'S body nor at
the scene.
. His stomach contained traces
of kerosene, indicating he was
alive when his body was fired.
'He was melancholy boy"
said DR. Peter A. Sheurer. fam
lily physician. ''Ie thought pecu-
liar things, was dogmatic
arguer and may not have been
quite normal"
Wurstcr. a cripple. since child.
hood, was extremely religious.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09
Ou+numbered by Japs 10 to |

Since the beginning of the Bataan battle the Japanese have
10 to but it not until
the Japanese brought heavy air support and still rein
focements that they apparently succeeded in smoherns
resistance.
The battle of Bataan began January TO- when the Amer
under Gen. Douglas Macarthur took posi-
tons the peninsula following the fall of Manila.
The first attack Bataan that day. but American
artillery smashed the japanese onslaught Since that time
Filipino has taken toll of the
Japanese of the incredible battles in American
history.
regular United States forces and much larger native
Filipino plus contngen of marines and naval personnel
This unusual collection of fighting beat off the best
Japanese divisions four months although the controlled
the skies and the seaanes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09
5 DAYS Continuous Attack

The final Japanese attack which thanked the
American position came after more than five days
and nights of continuous attacks by the japanese on
land sea and in the air.
Several days ago the japanese launched endless waves
of attacks land while enemy artillery, airplanes and
guns barges blasted the valiant American Filipino army
from all sides.
The onslaught actually began Is days after
Wainwright spurned the surrender demand made by Gen.
Tomoyuk Yamasha the of Singapore. Yamasha
had succeeded Maahau Homma who driven to suicide
by his failures.
Wainwright and his sign Of altering
before the furious Japanese attacks which continued almost day
and night the enemy threw fresh against the rapidly
weakening defenders
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09
.WPBCIampsLid
On All Building
To Save Metals

WASHINGTON April Q lNS)
A ban on unnecessary public or
.priNatcl\ construction. whether
houses highways or other projects.
was clamped down by the War
Production Board today 20 save
materials needed for the war ei-
fort
Even some work under way may
he halted 20 salvage scarce mate
rials.
The WIPE announced thar, be.
ginning to-day, no now projects
could be started without permits
sion. except IN the case Of repair
or maintenance construction, or
unless the cost is within certain
limits.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09
BaiaaIl Falls r.
In j-Day Battle
Exhausted, Battered Defenders
Smothered by Jap Invaders
Continued from Page One)

mander asked General Wainwright to ,
proceed to Ramao, on the east coast of the
Bataan Peninsula, in order to settle de-
tails of capitulation," United Press added.)
Fighting may still be going on in small
isolated areas of Bataan, but Wainwrights
report left little doubts that organized re-
Sistance had collapsed on the peninsula after
nearly 90 days of almost continuous fighting
and Japanese aerial bombardment
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09

number of islands in the heart of
the archipelago. but they have not
occupied most of them. japanese
domination has been concentrated
on the principal island of Luzon
and Mindanao. the north and south
doors TO the Philippines.
There has been increasing evil
dence. however, that even in &C.
cupied areas native resistance has
been mounting. In many areas
this has taken the form Of quiet
but effective nonco-operation with
Invading forces
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09
$500, 900 War Order O. KID

Federal Judge Arthur J. Tuttle
today authorized Frank w.
Brooks Jr.. trustee. Of Transporta-
ton Engineers. Inc, TO accept a
$4,000 order from the American
Red Cross and the Stcaurt Motor
Company. Washington. for $50
ambulance and canteen trucks.
Tuttle also authorized Brooks to
borrow $4,000 from the RFC
TO begin prediction on the order.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09
Left Enemy Disorganized

The defending force only repulsed countless OF
launched counter-aacks which left the
enemy dsoganzed and willing to stop fighting for days and
sometimes weeks
The presence of Wainwright at Fl Mills. Corregidor
island that there continuing
Japanese despite collapse the defenses
Corregdor less than three miles from the tip of Bataan
scattered the Manila
Bay.
Since the battle of Bataan began American military leaders
against the Japanese from
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09
Europe Short Of Bread

WASHINGTON, April 9 QNS).
A serious shortage OF bread
throughout Europe this year was
predicted today by foreign experts
of the department of agriculture.
They blame military movements,
bad weather and lack of labor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09

ism, came word
from Staff Sgt.
Harold Burns, a
Lansing soldier
an d for m G r
Michigan State
{ oil e &c STU
dent.
d a I ii ned
somewhere in
3 a [ a a n" the
letter was type
written Febru-
airy 2 and was
addr e S S e d TO
the soldie r's
siste r, M r S.
Clare p. Kaiser,
Route I, East
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09
$4,000 Fees to County

County Auditor Ray Hafeli will
collect $4,000 today from probate
court. the total of fees collected for
late birth registrations. and place
the money in the county general
fund Some OF the money. HAZEL
said, will be used to pay the sal
airy of additional probate court
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09
Soldier Pictures
Life OH Bafssam
No Defeatism Here He Says;
Fox-HoIes Afford Protection
Times stan Correspondent

School. He enlisted in the army,
October, 1899, and reached the
Philippines in December. 1910, one
year before the war. His parents
are dead, his father having died a
year ago, after the sergeant
reached the Far East.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09
Dates Tell Story
Of Heroic Battle
For Philippines

WASHINGTON. April 9 (UP).-
Here are the important dates in
the four month battle of the
Philippines:
DECEMBER 10
First landings of Japanese
troops confirmed by the war
department.
DECEMBER %
Eighty enemy ships carrying
from $4,000 TO 100000 troops
sail into Lingayen Bay. Other
landings are made south of
Manila.
DECEMBER 90
Manila is declared an open
city, but is bombed nevertheless.
JANUARY 2
japanese enter Manila after
American and Filipino forces
concentrate for a defense of
Bataan Peninsula.
JANUARY 81
American and Filipino troops
counter-attack. retaking some
lost territory and inflictlng
heavy casualties.
BIZ the end of January, Gen.
Mosnharu Hommd had arrived on
Luzon Nth heuUy reinforcements
and the Manila Bay guns had
smu shed q concentration of
enemy launches an the bay.
JANUARY 20
Another American offensive
re-establishes the Bataan lines.
driving the Japs back as far as
five miles.
Shortly afterwards. General
Homm0 Wds reported to hare
committed suicide TO atone for
his failure to take Bdtddn. and
Gen. Tomopuki Ydmdshita, the
conqueror Of Singapore, took
command.
MARCH II
Gen. Douglas Macarthur Is
appointed commander of United
Nations forces in the Far Pacific
and arrives in Australia.
MARCH 90
Deadline for the surrender
demanded by Yamashita. He re-
ceives no answer.
MARCH %
Japs break Bataan line after
many assaults. but ii is restored.
APRIL 5
Jap shock troops make gains
they are able 10 extend the next
day.
APRIL 7
Defenders forced to withdraw
to new positions during the
night. Japs Immediately start
the West assaults Of the
campaign.
APRIL Q
American and Filipino east
flank is beaten back, and the
physically exhausted troops can
not hold the enemy onslaught.
Bataan is probably over
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09

LANSING, April 9.-From the
fox-holes of Bataan, where it was
apparent today that American de-
tenders have finished writing their
new chapter in the book of hero
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09
RESIST ON MINDANAo

A considerable force is Still re-
SiSting the enemy on the island
Of Mlndanao. $50 miles TO the
south. while four powerful forts in
the Corrcgidor-Cavite area Fort
Mills. Fort Frank. Fort Hughes
and Fort Drum-arc holding out.
preventing the enemy from using
the facilities Of Manila Bay.
Recently on the importa n I
southern island of Mindanao. Vain
wrights patrols staged successful
raids on japanese positions in the
vicinity of Davao Gulf and the port
city OF Zamboanga. In one foray.
a small patrol burned TO the
ground % Japanese warehouses
loaded with food and military sup
plies.
Supporting organized resistance
on Mindanao are at least 10000
more bolomen who have pledged
10 fight TO the death" beside
American and Philippine forces.
Before ne went 20 Australia,
Philippine pres dent Manuel
Quclon asserted that the Japanese
still control only onc-third of the
vast Philippine commonwealth.
The invaders have attacked a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09
EXPENSE LIMITS

The limits are $500 for a resi-
'dence. 1000 for a farm, and
$1,000 for a business establish
ment. institution. municipal build
ing or highway. Where costs 'eN-
coed these figures federal license
Will he necessary.
Licenses will not be issued. WIPE
officials said, unless the project
is deemed absolutely necessary.
The order is designed 10 con-
serve such materials as iron, steel
and copper for war production.
Violation OF the order the WPB
made clear. is punishable by fine
or imprisonment, OF by having III.
Iture supplies of materials cut off
Through operation of the priorities
system.
MUST OBTAIN LICENSES
The order does not mean that
There will be any relaxation of the
priorities system. Officials ex-
planned that in addition 10 the pol.
icy of giving no-asSistance through
Ipriorities 10 construction deemed
nonessential 10 the war effort, a
builder or sponsor of new project
must now obtain a license to begin
work.
Applications for authority 10 be-
gin construction projects will be
filed with local offices of the Fed
eral Housing Administration. which
will decide whether the project is
eligible.
If the project is denied, an APP
peal can be made TO a board con-
siSting Of the administrator of the
order, a spokesman for labor and
"a WPB representative.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09

ANN ARBOR. April 9.-Orville
35-year-old Manchester
clerk. attempted to duplicate the
year-old torch Staying of Hazel
Briggs by making flaming fu-
neral pyre Of his own body. an in
quest jury of six fellow townsmen
found today.
After an hour and a half DELHI
GRAFTON, the jury returning with
the suicide verdict, announced:
I'VE, the jury, find the death
OF Orville Wurster to have been
self-inflicted."
BELIEVED SECOND VICTIM
Since March IT. when the clerk S
Scorched body was found in a Sc
.cmded glen near here, many had
believed Wurster was the victim
OF the same person who similarly
killed Miss Briggs less than two
miles away a year ago.
This was abandoned. however
by state police and Washtenaw
County criminologists who con-
tended Wurster's suicide was in.
spired by the Briggs murder. And
they proved this TO the complete
satisfaction of the jury.
demonstrating the death. au.
thoritieS specialized Wurster took
his life with little generalization
He left his home March 16, while
his mother was visiting in Saline
shortly before midnight, they the
IoriZed.
They concluded further that he
drove to the scene. dug a shallow
trench buried his clothes in il. de-
posted two cans of kerosene and
returned home. Then. they as.
serted. he walked back TO tho
scene, saturated ms body and flrec
1t with a match.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09
APRIL o

American and Filipino east
flank is beaten back, and the
physically exhausted troops can
not hold the enemy onslaught.
Bataan is probably over
come F."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09

Corregidor, Fort Hughes, Fort
Drum and Fort Frank.
The battle of Bataan has inn
modified for months seasoned
japanese divisions which might
well have been used by the enemy
in the invasion of Australia and
the Orient.
The defenders Of Bataan and
Corregidor have prevented the
japanese from using Manila Bay
as a base of operation TO carry
on their invasion thrusts into the
Southwest Pacific.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09
RAISES ALLIES MORALE

And the Bataan conflict has had
an important effect on the morale
of the United Nations, which have
suffered numerous reverseS at the
hands Of the Japan csc war
niachine.
The battle proved however, that
mo matter how courageous and
determined an army may be il
C annot hold out indefinitely
against a modern army without
an air force and mechanical equip
fment.
The fall of Bataan does not
mean The end Of resistance in the
Philippines
American-Filipino guerrilla army
units bolstered by loyal natives
have continued To haraSS the Japa.
neses throughout the Philippine
/ ArchiDclagO.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09

Defenders forced to withdraw
TO new positions during the
night. Japs Immediately start
the West assaults of the
campaign.
Evening star., 1942-10-16

Hader farm this summer included
lettuce, squash, tomatoes, cabbages,
string beans and soy beans. The
latter is highly recommended by
Mrs. Hader who terms 1t "the best
vegetable raised"
Incidentally" she added, they
are ranked the highest OF all leg
umes in proteins.
The nutrition expert recommends
an easy way OF shelling soy beans,
a notoriously difficult task.
Boil the beans three or four
minutes to soften the SHE'LL" she
advised.
In addition to actual "dirt farm
ing" Mrs. Hader puts up" her vege-
tables and fruits. She proudly tells
Of several quarts of tomatoes,
peaches, raspberries and wild grapes
which now line her pantry shelves
as a result of recent preserving.
Mrs. Hader is the author of nu-
merous articles published in the Jour-
nal of Home Economics and other
educational periodicals.
Twice, a week she comes to Wash
ington from her home, IT miles
away, to teach nutrition to classes
at the American Women's Voluntary
Services at 2170 Florida avenue
NV. With the exception Of these
hours given to teaching and oc-
casional attendance at meetings OF
the various organizations to which
she belongs, Mrs. Hader spends mos
Of her time working on her farm
II love pretty home" she said
IT always had one as a girl and
want one now. The only way t1
have it is to work for it and that
is why I have learned to paint and
to varnish as well as to farm. One
reason know that Norway will re-
build" she concluded, is because
the people have such high home
standards. They will pull in theil
belts now, but they will struggle
and work until one day they will
again have what they want"
Evening star., 1942-10-16

Flag Allegiance
Rally to Hear
DR.. Studebaker
William Tyler Page
To Tell Story of
Pledge to Colors

An address by DR.. John w. Stude-
baker, commissioner of the United
States Office of Education, will be
among the features of an open meet
ing to be held by the Daughters Of
the American Revolution at pm.
Sunday in celebration of the 50th
anniversary of the Pledge OF Ale
glance to the Flag. The session,
which is sponsored by the OAR Ma
tional Committee on the Correct
Use of the Flag, will take place in
Memorial Continental Hall.
In addition to DR.. Studebaker's
talk on Education in Wartime"
the program will include the story
of the Pledge of Allegiance, given by
William Tyler Page. Mr.. Page is
author of the Americans Greed.
Among others speaking will be
DR.. Carroll r. Reed, first assistant
superintendent of the District
Schools, and the Rev. Edward Ran
dolph Welles of Christ Church in
Alexandria, who will discuss THE
Religious Symbol of the Flag of the
U. S. A."
The original pledge as it was first
given in 1892 will be presented by
members of the Children of the
American Revolution.
The Rev. Edward Gabler of Christ
Episcopal Church here will pro-
nounce the invocation.
Preceding the program the United
States Navy Band orchestra will
present a concert from 7:30 to 8
pm, with 1t. Charles Bandler con-
Quoting. One of the members OF
the orchestra also will sing g new
song composed by 1t. John Lloyd
OF the United States Navy.
Other musical features will in
clude selections by Mrs. Eleanor
Westergren Brazil, soprano, and
George Barrett, baritone, while Mrs.
Charles Carroll Haig, will lead audi
ence singing.
Miss Elizabeth Malott Barnes, ma
tional chairman of the correct use
of the flag in the OAR. will preside.
Mrs. William H. Pouch. president
general of the society, will make a
brief address. while other OAR Of
f1cials participating will include Miss
Lillian Chenoweth, vice president
general; Mrs. Godfrey Creyke,
State regent for the District. and
Mrs. Madaline Scharf, representing
the national Committee on National
Defense.
Assisting chairmen are Mrs. Ar
thur c. Houghton, Mrs. John Nor
rison Kerr and Mrs. Ruth Ann Wells.
Evening star., 1942-10-16
Bv Gretchen Smith.

Government pamphlets and
neighbors have taught me all I
know" she explained" I had lived
in the country in Norway and there
was a large garden on my fathers
place but I never did any farming
until came here"
The Norwegian "farmerette" has
applied her scientific knowledge as
home economist to her garden and
consequently many vegetables are
grown because of their nutritive
value But spinach, glorified by
Pop Eye and disliked by children,
Is not among them.
Spinach is good food" she said,
"but not as desirable as other
greens. 1t contains too much oxalic
acid. I find that collards, kale and
mustard are preferable"
Properly prepared, these vege-
tables are succulent and delicate,
Mrs Hader declares.
"Kale should be gathered after
the first FROST she advised" 1t is
much sweeter then. 1t should be
COOkeu Ill Vely utGlC WdUCI 1Ol d
short time and seasoned with plenty
of butter"
Although she claims to have
learned little of farming in Norway,
Mrs. Hader has introduced in the
Virginia garden two green's which
are popular in her Scandinavian
home.
I'VE use great deal Of parsley
in Norway she continued. 1T is
the hroad-leafed parsley, sweeter
than the curly leafed variety used
for garnishing. Another green pop
ular in Norway is the plain. big
leafed mustard ranking high nutri-
tionally, which is tender and deli
cious"
| Other vegetables grown on the
Evening star., 1942-10-16

The pioneer spirit which brought
Mrs. John J. Hader alone across the
ocean from Norway II years ago to
study home economics in the United
States has carried her through
many experiences including teach
ing, writing, matrimony-and now
farming.
The holder Of several degrees in
home economics from institutions in
Norway, England and the United
States, Mrs. Hader declares that her
earliest ambition as girl in Norway
was to help "liberate women from
the drudgeries of housework."
Now living on small farm in
Fairfax, Va, which she and her
husband purchased four years ago,
her predominant idea is to improve
and decorate the attractive white
frame house and to cultivate and
expand the garden with the assist
ance of her husband during the few
hours he can spare from his Office in
Washington.
Both flower and vegetable gar
dens are personally tended by Mrs.
Hader and with justifiable pride
she tells of the many varieties of
vegetables which grew in sufficient
profusion this summer to take en-
tire care of the family's needs.
Did you study gardening as we'll
as home economics?" she was asked.
II knew practically nothing when
I started farming" she replied. I'm
fact I have just learned that cab
bages should not have high stems
and mine grew to great heights this
summer" she laughed.
Her enthusiasm and warm friend
illness have won her much needed
counsel on agriculture from neigh
| bors in Fairfax County.
Evening star., 1942-10-16

AWvs Junior Auxiliary, composed
Of girls between II and 18 years OF
age. provided over 100 volunteers .
month.
Although the prices Of the lunches
are kept small, what profits have
accrued will be used for needed re-
pairs and improvements to the rus
tice brown building housing the
equipment and for the AWVS prof.
ects in the Child Welfare Center.
The organization also announces
that It's 7th and final tea for en-
listed men will be held Sunday after
noon, with waltz and jitterbug con-
tests to be featured.