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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-27
THE weight put in some quar-

THE weight put in some quar-
tiers on the orphic postwar
"plans" of Sumner Welles, Vice
President Wallace and others
indicates to me that we are all
out of focus in this war.
We are reading the terms Of
an insurance policy while the
house is burning. We are quilting
the people into the belief that
this war is already won when
the smallest schoolboy knows
that the Axis is winning most
of the battles.
Sumner Welles calmly and
blandly in his best tuxedo Eng
lish tells us that we must have
a "cooling-off" period after the
war so that everything can be
arranged like a blueprint.
He tells the people of slaugh-
tered Norway, France, Greece.
Czecho-Slovakia, Belgian, Hol-
land and the widowed and
orphaned women and children
of Lidice to sit down and forget
1t" while Germany is put on its
feet again in a lust" treaty!
Mr.. RooSe velt and Mr..
Churchill propose to us an "At-
lantic Charter" and -Four Free
doms" after the war when the
real problem after the war will
be jobs and eats.
Vice President Wallace-he Of
the starry eyes and sweet So
cialistic dreams-has given the
world load of words, which,
summed up, comes to this:
There is Peoples Revolution"
on the way.
A dangerous doctrine to preach
just now, seeing that that's
exactly what Lenin, Hitler and
Mussolini called their "revolu-
tons"
FORMER President Hoover.
l. the most practical of the
look-aheaders, also is paying
little attention to the fact that
the Axis is marching on while
he uses up many pages in a book
guessing about postwar condi-
tons.
And then there's Secretary Of
State Hull, who tells us:
I'VE are fighting for the estab-
llshment Of . new and better
system of international economic
relations"
I thought we were fighting to
completely smash Germany and
Japan. At least, that's why I
buy bonds.
Tell the stricken and tortured
peoples of France, Holland, Bel
GUM, Norway, Czecho-Slovakia
and Greece that all this slaugh-
ter and misery will be compen-
stated for by a better system Of
economic relations!"
Comes, too, Brother Ickes,
secretary of the interior. He
issues a verbal revelation that a
peoples century is on the way"
that all the world will be free
and that the common man" will
rule the roost.
\ What a blather of sound!
What meaningless promises!
What exhibitionist hokum!
Fiddling with words while
every moment enemies may be
coming closer TO our shores. d
QUT the American people. as
- the Gallup polls have re-
vealed over and over, are far
ahead Of their word-tossing
leaders.
They know WHAT we are
fighting for. They know WHY
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-27

and the expenditure of billions
of dollars.
CPEAKING of democracy
~ Democracy" heard a
radio speaker say, '1s dependent
on the individual. IL Is YOU
and YOU and YOU who can
alone make democracy work. In
q word, the unit of value In a
democracy Is the individual. IL
the unit Of value II the state,
then slavery ensues."
AS right as rain!
And that's why we are at war.
The unit of value in Germany is
the soldier-that is, the state
and that is true both Of Japan
and Italy.
The unit of value in England.
pre-war France. the Scandina-
Wan countries, Switzerland and
Holland is and was the in
dividual.
In this war, then, Americans,
you are fighting for YOURSELF
you, your wife, your baby and
their guarante e d individual
rights.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-27
~ OOWIN Wv Ir1c NeWo:
What Makes u Soldier
BY ARTHUR "BUGSo BAER

Old Jim Hooking walked so miles in II
hours on his eighty-ffth birthday But that
doesn't make Jim a soldier.
What makes you soldier is your ability
TO sleep on the ground in the rain without
supper and dream of steam heat and apple pie
So Washington is getting ready TO release
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-27

First Navy Day Saved
Our Navy for Today
THE Navy Day observance in the United States which is 20
years old today probably should have credit for the fact that
HAVE navy today.
When the first Navy Day was proposed in 1922,
very close putting the entire American the SCRAP
HEAP.
We had a very fine navy at that time, too.
1t indeed the most powerful navy in the world and
quite
We had just won great war; considerable part with the
help of the navy.
1t composed of good ships.
1t was adequately and competently manned.
1t entirely sufficient for defense and wholly
capable Of restraining aggression against from part of
the world
1922 the American government entered into
ing contract with Great Britain and Japan.
is incredible recall in the light of subsequent events
present peril that this required the United
States to SCRAP % battleshps totaing 100000 TONS
incredible to recall that actually DID scrap
substantial part thereof
The other powers did live up the in
small part, ever intended to-
r REAT BRITAIN for example, scrapped nothing but blue
prints and of course most happy that she did not
Japan only scrapped nothing-no blueprins
throughout the ensuing built all the ships she could
Only the United States crapped real Ships and abded
faithfully by it's contract not to build ships that IN
NINETEEN YEARS not single American capital ship was
launched.
One reason perhaps the ONLY reason that the United
States did scrap all its ships that the Navy League of
the United States naugurated the Navy Day observance
The league with forebodng that the American people
aroused protest and action the fumen of that
Infamous would be accomplished and would render the
United States utterly defenseess in future
fact exactly the kind of emergency presented in the De-
cember dawn at Pearl Harbor less than year ago.
The league therefore instituted annual observance in
honor the navy with the hope that would inspire the people
to appreciate the and compel the to
the navy.
The Hearst newspapers have always supported the Navy
Day observance to the limit of their capacities
The Hearst newspapers opposed the original compact to
scrap American ships and opposed every of compliance
with it.
ON MAY "a 1924 Mr.. William Randolph Hearst said in
~ editorial:
ut objectionable that those whom have entrusted with
naval safety should have counenanced the negligence which
has made weak"
Gradually the of the American people to their
danger made effective and the blindness of the American
government to it's responsibility
The American navy had been dangerously impaired
For long years. nothing done to repair it.
But fortunately happlv the of he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-27

Way back in 1920 I set my alarm clock
for war every 20 years. And said the per-
sonnet will get younger and younger with the
1880 contest being handled by the cub scouts.
Wait and see.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-27

the old-tmers from the army. Wars are the
old mans pants cut down to fit sonny boy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-27

One hundred and six S1S.75
War Bonds will pay for one
LA LIAISON PLANE. The
Army's LA Liaison and Courier
Ship is the familiar Cub" in
war paint. 1t can do artillery
spotting, or carry messages out
of places no big ship can 90.
One 25c Stamp will pay for
ONE MONTHS FEED FOR
ONE CARRIER PIGEON. A
carrier pigeon eats about a
pound Of grain a week. His
message capsule costs the Army
about 12hc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-27
First Lady's
British Trip
Unnecessary
Doesn't Represent Wives,
Mothers Of Nation :
By WESTBROOK PEGLER

COMMENTING on Mrs. Roose-
~ velt's trip to Britain, the
New York Times says editori-
ally that we are fortunate, in
, deed, that the Presidents wife,
rim this instance, can speak for
the wives and mothers of the
United States" and so forth,
which is the most pernicious
piece of nonsense that has clut-
tered up good white paper in any
length Of time you are to name.
Mrs. Roosevelt does not speak
for the wives and mothers Of
the United States and the
Times shows she doesn't.
Her mission to Britain is I'm
necessary so far as any public
interest is concerned and mott
waited only by the same vanity
and crowding political ambition
that nave made her a political
boss in the guise OF a do-gooder
at home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-01

phisticated metropolis until presently she was
leading lady in the mansion of Madam
Townsend.
Then Helen fell in love Object of this de-
votion was Richard Frank" Robinson, hand
some young clerk in a jewelers. shop and a
bit of a dasher among the lads who were
hitting fast clip in sporter circles.
infatuated from first introduction, young
Robinson was soon pursuing lovely Helen with
all the not too lavish income at his command
Responding with her ardent temperament
Helen even consented to marry 2obinson---an
offer he suddenly Cancelled due to waning fl
nances and chance at the hand of his en-
ployer's daughter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-01

This incurred Helen's resentment and they
quarreled, made up, quarreled again. Becom-
ing sully, Robinson sowed his wild oats else
where.
He'll having no fury like woman scorned
Helen dressed herself as boy and trailed
Frank to a rendezvous on Broome Street
Throwing herself upon the other woman" she
struck her furously with bejewelled hands
according to report drawing blood at every
blow" Then she threatened TO publish the
seamier side of Robinson's love-life.
On this discordant note they parted; did
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-01

The trial was a holiday
for the defense. Madam
Townsend's word was be-
Titled, but the story Of a
tobacconist who suddenly
remembered that Robin
son had spent the fatal
murder evening in his
shop was accepted.
The ugly letter 10 Helen
was held to be a forgery.
In a final burst Of ora.
tory, defense asked the
court to believe that the
killer at Madam Town
Townsend's was another
man, resembling Frank.
Verdict: Not guilty"
And the courtroom
damned with our hero's
friends, many of whom
copied his dress with n
cap which became famous
as the Frank Robinson
cap" cheered his acquittal
Frank left the metro
polls soon after the trial
for Texas, where he died
on the eve of inheriting a
considerable fortune.
Even sooner after the
trial, one of the jurymcn
was seen collecting a large
sum of money from Rob
inson's playboy friends.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-01

not see each other for year until fate in
tervened Returning from trip up the river
on the Albany Night Boat, Helen met Robin
son on the pier. The reunion was impetuous
and imprisoned. But again Robinson hedged,
drawing these lines from Helen's pen:
Pause Frank. pause ere you drive me to
madness. Come and see me and tell me how
we may renew the sweetness Of our earlier
acquaintance. and forget all our past unhap-
piness in future JOY, Slight me no more.
Trample on me no further Even the worm
will turn under the heel. do not provoke the
experiment of seeing how ! hate
When Roundsmen EldrdGc and Palmer
cross-questioned Maria Stevens. sole witness
to the killers departure they learned that
Helen. on welcoming the cloaked gentleman,
had whispered, Tn glad you've come.
Frank"
Searching the garden they found the muir
dereF's cloak, evidently discarded in flight
on the back fence whitewashed the previous
day, they discovered eloquent smears In the
intervening yard they found the murder
wcapon-a bloody Ratchet.
More important. from Helen's mountain
Gus correspondence they unearthed an ugly
letter Said this missive Gin answer 10 one
from herr: Il have read your note with pain
I ought TO say displeasure- anger. Wo-
men are never so foolish as when they threat
en-. You are never so foolish as when you
threaten Me. Keep quiet until 1 come Sat
urday night. and then we will see If can
not be better friends hereafter Yours
blank"
Blank" said Roundsman EldridGe grim
~, rhymes with Frank"
The officers FASTENED 10 Robinson's rooms
on Dey Street whore they found Frank and
his roommate, George Tew. asleep. They
also found smears of whitcwash on Franks
trousers, but Frank swore innocence
Taken TO view the corpse, all he said was
This is bad business"
It looked bad enough 10 lodge him in
Bridewell Prison; and it looked worse when
the police officers, combing his neghborhood
found a seamstress who identified the cloak
as one she'd mended for Robinson.
They also matched the anonymous note
with Robinson's handwriting and finally
identified the Ratchet as similar TO one miss
ing from Robinsons place Of employment.
Even so. the public was sympathetic toward
him and nobody thought it strange when he
passed note to a chum in neighborng cell
II think l can get somebody TO do IT."
Only few days later, star witness Maria
Stevens was found dead in her bed Her death
was recorded suicide"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-01
BY THEODORE ROSCOE

- HE Gotham or 100 years ago mas been de-
scribed and doubtless without too much
i exaggeraton, as ''the wickedest city in
- the world" ----
Against its picturesque background Of bon
nets and stovepipe hats, flourished many
gilded palaces Of pleasure-and:
you would not sec in Cay Parec,
in London in Cork,
The girls you'd meet on any street
in old New York"
At IL Thomas Street in the very shadow
Of ttme-mellowed City Hall. was probably the
most lavish of the pleasure palaces, presided
over by Madam Rosina Townsend and Boosting
magnificent Turkish rugs, mirrors, elegant
paintings, satin divans and eight young fe
males of surprising beauty who drew crowds
of travellers night after night"
Their high priestess and leading light was
a lovely hussy calling herself Helen Jewett,
who, one memorable night in 1886 made
Broadway history.
girl of striking face and figure, Helen
had displayed at early age a remarkable
aptitude for learning and adored the immortal
works of Byron, Keats Shelley and Shakes
peare."
In fact she was the sensation OF her day,
and there is no telling to what heights she
might have aspircd Unfortunately, however,
any such possibility was cut short by man in
a dark cloak who, on the night of April 10,
asked for her at Madam Townsend's door.
Admitted, with cape over face, he met the
girl at the stairfoot where they had whis
pered words then retired to her boudoir.
To quote a 10Th Century reporter: For
an hour neither of them issued from the room
but at eleven o'clock she made her appear
ance in dshabille at the head of the stairs
and called for bottle of champagne.
Gradually the inmates of the house re-
tired. AT one o'clock everything was hushed.
At two, Maria Stevens, who occupied the room
directly opposite, heard the sound OF a heavy
blow. II was followed by long moan"
But blows and means must have been COM
mon TO the establishment, for Maria, after
listening timidly at the door and hearing
nothing returned 10 her couch.
Presently she heard Helen's door open and
close softly. Peeping from her room, she be-
held a cloaked figure carrying a dimmed oil
lamp down the stairs. Maria, taught to mind
l.,snf
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-01

her own business, re-
tired 20 dreamland.
1t rem aim d for
Madam ownsen d,
Weakened at 3 a. m. by
a late visitor, 10 sniff
trouble. The downstairs
was chilly, and Madam
found a back door un-
locked and ajar, adj
hitting a cold night
wind from the garden.
on an alcove table
glimmercd the bureau
la mp from II ellen
Jewctt's room.
Busting upstairs 20
see about this, she was
surprised 20 find Helen's
door unfastened. A dis
erect inward push. and
Madam recoile q in
horror w
Smoke surCcd from
the dark chamber where
little crimson flame
tongues frlnged the
dfapcries Of Helen's
bed. Madam smcllcd
burning hair.
Fire shc shrickCd,
and then: Help! Muir
dcri Police"
For there In the
brigh teniug flame
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-01

Police Chief Jacob Hayes was out of town
but his Leatherheads, famous grandfathers of
the metropolitan police, rushed to Thomas
Street.
First they questioned Madam, her girls
and guests, and learned the somewhat COM
plicated details of Helen's love-life
Born Dorcas Doyen in Augusta Maine this
unusual young lady. it seemed had already
been long on the primrose path when she ar
rived at 10 in Old New York
But Heen's intellectual powers and classic
beauty soon started her uptown" in the So
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-01

Madam TOUnSend Opened the
BoudOiT Door RscreetIy - and
RecOiIed in Horror. There in
the Frightening Flame GIOU,
Like a Sacrifice Before Some
Pagan Shrine, Helen JeIUeu Lay.
Fire" Madam !Shrieked. Then:
"Heip! Murder, POHcer
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-01

glow, like a sacrifice before
some pagan shrine, Helen
lay face-up on the floor.
her body rigid, her dark
eyes staring, her forehead
split.
II, as some writer's of the
day described, Helen was a
"soiled dove" now - no
doubt about it!-she was a
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-08

courage and good cheer. We need
God. the Great Reality, to give
steadiness and sanity TO our brains
and courage and strength TO our
bodies"
Discussing the third signpost,
pointing to North America Rev.
Speer challenged the members OF
the class TO be seekers OF a New
World. not taking their cue from
the conventional commands Of so
ciety, not blindly conforming to
what fashion arbitrarily dictates
but venturing upon new ways, fol-
lowing adventurous ideas and ideals
10 a New World o, Peace, "a
Peace build upon the solid founda-
tions Of good will and justice Go
forth" he said. "on the way Of high
adventure. Play your part intel.
ligently, reyerently and courag-
eously.'
A prelude and professional hymn
opened the baccaiaurtats service.
Invocation and scripture reading
from Joshua 1913 WIS given by
Rev. Raymon B. Bair OF the Pres
byterian Church. Roosevelt High
school girls chorus and choir SAM
musical selections A occasional
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-08

hymn was sung and benediction
was given by. Rev. Bslr
Recalls Sentence
Rev. r. r. Appleysrd. Of 81. Luke
Episcopal Church, preaching the
baccalaureate sermon for Hpsi-
lanti High School graduates Al the
Methodist Church Sunday. recall
ed a sentence spoken AZ bis own
graduation and used It for the text
Of his talk
The sentence was II your teach.
ers have been able 10 give you a
glimpse OF the things there are TO
be learned. and shown you some
thing OF the technique Of studying.
they have succeeded. Do
The speaker praised the attitude
Of the learner, and quoted the
eminent British statesman, VII
liam Ewart Gladstone. four times
prime minister Of England u have
always been a learner" Rev Ap-
pleyard deplored the fact that too
many ceased To be students after
graduation The democratic way
OF life demands that the ordinary
citizen be a student Under total.
tartan regimes one does not think,
one only obeys orders
Speaking as preacher Of Chris
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-08
+F4iQh SC hOOf Gfadu In Midst OF Commencement

tianity Rev app 'eyard declared
that In the great stream OF modern
American ifeNwo great subjects
stand out as having ineXhaustible
interest for the students. The first
is man himself. The Christian
conviction about man is that he is
creature divided within himself
between Godward and beastward
tendencies This mades him the
most unreliable Of created beings.
lie needs a directing. saving pow.
or from outside himself 10 lead
him 70 the highest life in short
he needs salvation.
The second great subject is the
person and teachings OF Jesus
Christ From any point Of view
He is incomparably the worlds
greatest religious genius The
speaker could not see how any
person could be called enlightened
without having clear knoYledge Of
the teaching OF Jesus on funda.
mental matters OF life
The program opened with an
organ prelude. "Fastasia" by Blu
beck followed by the professional,
Pilgrim Chorus by Wagner and
a hymn. God Of Our Fathers The
See BACCALAUREATE-PaEs s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-08

Mrs Robert Gambler, rhoms,
Green. Mrs. Fred Grosshans, Grace
SchanI and Nelma Schroeder.
Following the rite OF confirmation
Holy Communion was administered
To the class.
Special music was rendered by
the three choirs Junior Choir,
Jesus, Blest Redesmer" from
Griegs Ava MAris stella senior
and intermediate choirs, My Goa
and l." Latvisn spiritual. and Bow
Down Thine Ear. o Lord" by Bach.
Gounod. Soloists Grace SchAnI and
lone Wolter.
Friday public examination OF
the Childrens confirmation class
vas held in the church auditorium
and was attended by the parents
and many friends Of the children.
tho examination a recep-
tion Of the two confirmation classes
WAS held IN the dining room OF the
church and refreshments we're
served by the Senior Luther League
OF the church.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-08
Rain Damages
City Streets

Heavy rains over the week end
caused considerable damage to
city streets through street and
oulvert washouts. The entire city
street crew OF about eight men
worked TO repair damage.
Culyert wsshouts were mainly
in the College Heights district
A washout. about two by 10 feet
was reported at the corner OF
Stanley ST. and f. Forest Ave.
Street department workers also
said they we're called 10 care for
a mum Der OF trees and branches
blown down in various parts OF the
city
Sewers on Hamilton ST we're
oyertaKed which resulted in the
kitchen floor OF the ST. John
Church being flooded 10 depth
OF several inches
Lightning struck a utility pole
at the corner OF Adams and Buifa-
10 SITS. Sunday morning leaving a
hanging wire
Michigan Bell Telephone co re-
ported that rain seepage had
caused damage about 90 per cent
above normal
The Huron River Is reported as
still two feet above normal at
the city water plant The stream
IL roily and the current IS very
swift today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-08

which stands for opportunity, deal
ism and service"
Rev. Speer said. Young people
should think. should think indie
pendently, should cultivate the
open mind. a mind that is awake
and alert, keen for truth from what
ever quarter it comes, and it is
not afraid that truth will destroy
anything that is Of eternal value"
In the hard WORK OF bringing the
world back to saEity It will be men
and women with background OF in.
tellectual discipline and cultural
refinement who will lead the way.
The cry Of the human heart Is
ever the same. The same hunger
for God is in the hearts OF the
young people Of this generation as
was in the hearts Of their ances-
tors. This is not a goddess genera
ton. Il is a God.seeking genera
ton, and by and by through testing
and suffering and serving IL will
be in a generation OF God-hnders."
The speaker asked why try to
carry on without Cod Why shut
yourself of from motive power
Why whistle In the dark 70 keep
up your courage when you can have
with you A God who will give you
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-08
No Maneuvers
For Air Unit

Rscsuse NJ the rain and incle.
mont weather SUNDAY. group ma.
MOWERS ~ the Civil Air Patrol
n,ara carceIIed
sir nIanes took off in flights OF
three AT so from the McEnnan
Airport. circled over Ypsilanti Air
mort and returned because Of the
ysrv noor visibility When the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-08
Lights, Meters
Being Installed

State highway department this
afternoon started installation of
traffic controls AT the intersection
OF Ecorse, Michigan Ave. and Cen
ter St
There will be four separate trafic
lights, one flasher type for Cen
ter St Ecorse Rd. will have one
signal light and Michigan Ave. two.
The controls will be arranged so
that all traftic on Michigan Ave.
will be stopped when Eeorse Rd.
travellers have the right Of way.
Installation will also be started
this week on 300 parking meters in
the business district. according to
notification sent Alderman Edward
Block. Pipes and meters have been
delivered to Bruce Bradley, who
will make the installation, Mr..
Block was informed
The city order came Just ahead OF
government deadline prohibiting
manufacture Of the meters after
June /.