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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-04

LONDON-lNS-- Persistent dis
patches from the Axis frontier re-
port that Premier Benito Mussolini
OF Italy is seriously i'll, the LoA.
don Daily Express said today. Al
Duce, who has been reported at
various intervals as suffering from
grave illness, was said TO be at
his country home near Rome.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-04

BERN, Switzerland --AP- The
Swiss Telegraph agency reported
from Vichy last night that the
death penalty was being threaten
ed in France in an attempt to
stem black market activities which
have mushroomed steadily.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-04

CHUNGKING-AP-Dr. J.. 5
Woo. a graduate OF Harvard Medical
School in 1918. has been named
secretary-general and director OF
the medical relief corps Of com.
pletely reorganized Chinese Rel
Cross, it was announced today.
BUENOS AIRES - AP-Diplo-
matte quarters cast about today Tor
the reasons which impelled the
Spanish government to instruct its
embassies in Rio de Janeiro and
Santiago to deny last night that
Adolf Hitler had asked Generaliss'
mo Francisco Franco to act as IN
termediary in a peace proposal.
Some observers saw the move as an
indication Of apprehension on the
part Of Spain lest her prestige in
South America be compromised by
suspicious that she was ready To
serve as a Nazi catspaw.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-04

NEW YORK-INS-The destroy
err U.S.S. Kimberly, was launched
today in the shipyards of the Beth
lehem Steel Co. on Staten Island.
Miss Elsie Kimberly of Bonita.
Cal, daughter OF the late Rear
Admiral Lewis Ashfield Kimberly
for whom the destroyer was named,
was the sponsor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-04

PEORIA. Ill-INS-Norman f.
Gibbs of Peoria was recorded to.
day as the youngest American cas-.
ualty so far in the second World
War. His mother, Mrs. Rachel p.
gibbs, revealed after receiving no.
tice from the Navy that he had
been killed in action in the Solo.
mons last December. that he was
only IS years old.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-17
(By the Associated Prsssl
Meat, Fats, Oil, Cheese, FlSh

Rationing OF all types OF pork.
beef. lamb and mutton and butter.
lard. other edible fats and oils
cheese and canned fish begins
March 90 under point system" on
red coupons in No. ? ration book
Fruits and Vegetables
Canned, frozen, dried products
being sold on blue coupons OF ration
book No ?. Blue a. B and c cou.
pons valid during March. Also in.
cludes canned and dried soups. and
canned baby foods except milk and
cereals. No restriction on fresh
fruits and vegetables.
Sugar
Book No. l coupon ~ good for
Ave pounds March l6.May 81.
Coffee
Book No. I coupon Is good for
one pound through March 81. Cou-
pom rs good for n pound March
22-April 20.
Shoes
Book No / coupon Il good for
one pair through June Is.
Canned Meat and Fish
Sale forbidden pending rationing.
March 20.
Gasoline
No. ( coupons in "A" books good
through March 81. A. B. and c
coupons good for three gallons
In the East. four gallons else
where. b and c book holders inteii-
bile to buy gasoline unless tires
been inspected. A book holders
must have tire inspection by
March 81.
Fuel OH
Period I coupons valid 10 April
II in Zone A, April 70 in Zone B.
April 6 in Zones c and d. Worth
s and so gallons (household and
institutional type coupons, respec-
tiyely) in New York Except Adiron-
dack 'region), New Jersey, Penn.
~sylvania. Massachusetts,. connect.
cut and Rhode Island: 9 and 80 gal
Ions in rest of East; 10 and 100 gal
Ions in Washington, Oregon. Ken
lucky and southern counties OF
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois. Missouri
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-17
PLEADS GUILTY

Pontiac, Mar. 17-Fortyyear-old
Detroit theater worker. George
Patz, vas placed on three years
probation by Circuit Judge George
B. Hartrick Monday after he plead
ed guilty to a charge of cruelty
growing out Of the ~desertion OF
his five minor children. PATTI adj
mitted leaving the children, the
oldest Of whom is 10, alone in
their iioorless. tar paper shack
for three bitterly cold days and
nights. He said he could not con-
tinue his work and be at home with
them.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-17
Lincoln Will
Present Plays

The juniors Of the Lincoln Con
solidated High School have Sc.
lected as their plays to be pre-
scented March 2s and q in the audi
forum OF the school The Grooms
Biscuits Darkness al the Win
dow. and Cleaned and Pressed.
The Groom's Biscuits" is a live.
~ comedy OF married life In which
the husband keeps house while his
wife works In an office. This
scene OF domesticated bliss" takes
him through a very strenuous
morning OF household tasks. Dur
ing the morning a salesman calls.
the a stove breaks down and TO
top It all off the wife brings home
an unexpected guest for lunch.
Darkness at the window" is
the story OF a very Jealous woman
who is enyious OF everyone and
tries 10 ruin their lives. She has
oireJiy ruined the life OF her
brothers daughter by wrecking her
romance and she kills her brother
by burning a carving which he had
hoped TO enter in the fair. In this
way she takes all wish for life
from him. This woman eventually
ruins her own life and she dies
because OF her phobia for a black
cat that Is harmless.
Cleaned and Pressed is a roll
licking comedy OF a boys first
date and the complications that
result. His older brother natur.
ally gives him advice as to how to
handle girls and before the end
Of the play he gets a chance to
use this newly acquired knowl-
edge
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-17

WASHINGTON-UP-A full re-
view Of the Administrations plans
for postwar currency sterilization
has been promised by Chairman
Andrew Somers, D., n. Y, of the
House Coinage Committee, follow
ing receipt OF a request for con-
tinuation OF President Roosevelt's
power TO devalue the gold content
OF the dollar.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-17

LONDoN-INS- The NaEi-con-
trolled Vichy radio said Monday
that great numbers" OF enemy
bombers. flying at a high altitude,
had attacked the suburb OF a town
in the province Of Pieardy in north
ern France.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-17
mbattIed d Love

fiage TO make II appear that the
man had not put down his gun to
crawl through the fence, but that
he had accidentally shot himself
because OF that carelessness. A
stupid hunting accident that hap
pens several times each eason
when Paige knew that her IA
Their was dead. that there was
nothing to do to help him. she man.
aged to hold herself motion
less, hidden by the desert bushes
at the corner Of the shack. She
made herself stand there and let
that man put clamping hands about
her fathers still hands, so that the
shotgun was pointed toward her
fathers chest.
Then when the bookkeeper had
no weapon, just when he was ready
to wipe of any stray hngerprints
OF his own from her fathers gun,
Paige addressed him. He hadn't a
chance. She didn't give him one.
She 1ust said, Don't try to get
your gun. 1 won't lie. you. l just
want you to look at me so you'll
know who is killing YOU And 10
she killed him.
His prints were on her fathers
gun. The concealed losses in the
books were made apparent. His
reputation on previous jobs came
out. Then, too, there was the de-
Tense angle, because II she had not
killed him he certainly would have
killed her. All those things saved
her. l imagine we all would have
acted pretty much the same,
Wuthty."
She reached for the wine bottle
beside her. The cork was topped by
a tiny barrel out Of which two tiny
Dresden China legs were showing,
as II an unfortunate girl we're
caught In a rain barrel.
I've talked so much the dust Is
floating on my tongue" Then Sal,
who prided herself on dainty ges-
lures, tipped the bottle and drank
from it.
Restwick Carnes III gave her
one Of his smiles, one Of those rare,
rare ones that could be so magi-
cally attractive. Guess I'd better
be on my way. Sal" He drank the
rest Of his Scotch, ignored while
the woman had been talking. II
have to have a few words with
Eugenia."
The black chiffon gown Eugenia
was wearing was most becoming to
her blond beauty. As Abby had
stressed that day in the Surf Bar,
she did not wear Jewels. But to-
night her long blond hair shone
brightly as a jewel. Also her finger
nails. And her teeth and eyes. How
ever, those lovely brown eyes did
lose a bit Of their sparkle when
they saw Rusty's face.
Darling" She put her hand on
his and repeated gently, Darling.
You're not tight, are your"
where's Choppo?"
"In his room, of course"
Els he all right? ?"
Yes" The girl frowned, then
made a gesture Of martyrdom. III
admit he was nervous and wriggly
throughout the picture and also a
bit rude to me-" She smiled. But
I'll win him over, Rusty"
The man did not respond to that
sweet, though synthetic maternal
pose. He led her to select a lei for
the evening. She took one Of white
tuberoses, which she handed to
to put on her. He was so In
tent on his own thoughts that he
had not made the offer himself.
"Eugenia,r he asked, when they
were on the dance terrace with
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-17
INCOME RETURNS HEAVY

Detroit, Mar. 17-Monday almost
a million letters containing income
tax returns poured into the De-
troit Office Of the Bureau Of In
ternal Revenue as Detroiters rush-
ed to meet the midnight income
tax deadline. Meanwhile, 1000 per-
sons an hour had their income.tax
blanks filed out on the second floor
OF the Federal Building. Lines OF
taxpayers, however. remained short
as augmented stats Of clerks and
accountants handled the crowd.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-17

drinks before them. why did you
make me think Paige was some vile
murderess when actually no n
could have blamed herr"
II didn't make you think that
"She vas acquitted"
-Ot course, dear" The girl put
soft fingers on the mans white
sleeve. They don't allow those who
aren't to run around free" "Oh,
Lord. what has happened" the girl
was demanding OF herself? who
has been talking ?" Quick consols-
ton followed the thoughts. Paige
was gone. Nothing actually could
go wrong now. Eugenia began
speaking slowly. "It's a horrible
thing TO say. Rusty. but / think
Paige wouldn't mind committing
another murder. I think she might
even like IT,"
Don't talk like an idiot, Eu-
genial"
But she told me-" the blond
girl was speaking faster now
that day she threatened me. that
she was happier in her life
than when her victim looked up
and realized she intended 10 kill
him. She said she liked emptying
her shotgun into him. that she was
glad she'd used only one shell for
hunting so that she could use the
rest on him." She stole a glance at
the man and saw her story was
carrying weight. "Oh. Rusty. my
love-" she cried, ARE we going TO
be separated again? "
INC. Don't be absurd. l simply
heard things that made me think
I'd misjudged her."
mot you. Rusty. You're too gen.
erous." Again she wondered who
could have talked. Not even Abby
had been able to make him listen.
Dear, persons like Paige are just
different from US. That's all"
Yes. / guess you're right" A
quick smile rolled over his face.
Want to hear a supreme joke? Sal
said you were a crook"
The breath from her nostrils was
so rasping that Eugenia feared
Rusty might notice ie Then she
laughed, harder to match Rusty's
laughter that was growing. She
moved a bit to one side so a waiter
could put a fruit cocktail OF fresh
pineapple and papaya cubes before
her.
isn't that a good one ?" shrieked
Rusty.
Yes" She stopped laughing,
bent her head to his hand on the
table, and kissed the back OF it.
You're so sweet"
On Sunday morning when Abby
awoke she went out on the lanai.
gazed down at the water. then
called to Paige, Were going
faster than usual"
Out of sleepy eyes the girl
watched Abby dress quickly and
go out Immediately she was back.
Hey, something is cooking. They
r taking down the slot machines
and closing the bar"
Paige Vas frowning as she twist
ed the knobs of the wall radio. Il
can't get anything on this" She
turned to face her friend. "Well,
don't stand there! You know every
one on this ship from busboy to
captain. Go snoop!"
Abby went. and in less than five
minutes walked back into the suite.
Catapulted. rather. Her face, be-
meath its expensive powder base,
was the color Of fresh cement.
My God, Paige" she cried
hoarsely. "the Japs are bombing
Honolulu"
Ito Be Continued)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-17
WINGS

Ten students have completed the
War Training Service program at
ipsilanti Airport and are awaiting
further orders. The ten include
Louis Mayrend. New Boston; Jer-
ONE sherman. Detroit. who fin
ished Thursday: Wiley Seward.
Flint. and Everett Qyerturs, st.
Clair Shores, Saturday; Glotaire De
Meulemeester. Crosse Point; Dav-
ID Ripley. Charles Wartian. De-
troit, Nelson Nickel. Wayne Johns
ton, Highland Park and Donald
Brown. Hancock, Sunday.
They finished S. hours OF fly
ing, six OF which was ros M
try and in addition took on extern
siye ground school course at the
Normal. Final examination for
the ground school was Tuesday.
March is.
Final plans are being made for
the Civil Air Patrol group officers
meeting and dinner this evening in
the First Methodist Church. here.
Industrial courier service was
discussed at a meeting in Hotel
Odds. Lansing, which was. attended
by $50 CAP officers. The group
from the Ypsilanti squadron in
cluded Commander and Mrs. Eddy
McEnnan. 1t. Don Gridley. who is
the new executive officer; 1t.
George Wood. newly appointed in
telligence officer; 1t. Bond Mil
ton. 1t. Del Poff. 1t. Ken Swick,
1t. Bernard Baer, and 1t. George
Shamrock.
1t. David Gauntlet has been
transferred from Wayne County
Ferrying Service base to Gore
Field. Great Falls, Montana, and
he is in the Seventh Ferrying
group.
A Cub trainer. "Spitfire", owned
by Mrs. Emily Gottschalk. Adrian,
and housed at Ypsilanti Airport, is
being taken over by the Army.
Mrs. Gottschalk has been working
on her instructors rating and has
been taking dual. She and her
husband have another ship.
Miss Muriel Rumsey has sue
cessfully passed part OF her flight
test for her instructors rating.
She expects to complete the test
this week at Krist-Port II weather
remains favorable.
go
Ensign Henry Meier. Midland,
former opt. student at Ypsilanti
Airport, is now stationed in Puerto
Rico and is flying a PLY. flying
boat. Daniel O'Riordan, Saginaw.
who completed opt. in the spring
of 1912. expects to leave next week
for San Antonio, Texas, where he
will begin training in the Army
Air Corps.
Jean Schumann, Dearborn. and
Lois Lancaster Nash, Ferndale,
have enlisted in the Women's Aux
iliary Ferrying Service and will
leave for Texas as soon as they
complete their Normal College
work in June. Miss Schumann
completed the opt. course in the
fall OF 1910. and Mrs. Nash in the
fall Of 1871.
Miss Rumsey and Cyrus Morgan,
Ann Arbor, flew Sunday to Frank
lin Field, Toledo. then to Marsh
all. Owosso, and Jackson. Ray
Dunlap and John Flansburg flew
into Ypsilanti Airport Sunday from
Jackson.
Walter Stampfli. Ann Arbor, was
a recent visitor at the McEnnan
Airport. He expects to finish the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-17
CHAPTER ~rHIRTY-sEvEN

SAANAA A6Ah AAAA 1NN
REsTWICK CARNEs' FIRST feel
ing when Society Sal tripped him,
sending him tumbling to the floor,
was angry humiliation. His next
one was a childish hurt that this
white-haired woman, OF whom he
was SO fond. should do such q thing
TO him.
The latter feeling came out In
words. "Sal, what made you do
that7 We've been friends for
years"
Yes. I know. And only now I've
learned you're not real bright"
The mans lips disappeared into
a hard line and he frightened both
hands into fists to control his
temper. "Tll admit my wife is
beautiful, Sal, but don't be misled
by that pretty face. Abby has been
taken in by it. Don't you be such
a sap. Believe me, Sal. I know
what I'm doing.
Look, Wuthty, ! know crooks
pretty we'll" Her next remark
stopped the unkind one forming on
his face. you are right, dear.
You're thinking l should. being one
myself"
The man evaded, ~ wasn't think
ing any such thing"
Yes, you we're. It showed all
over your face" All of a sudden Sal
was harsh again. And impatient.
I'm make a long story short so
you can get to your date and l can
open my house to other custom
ers-" That scorned word had
slipped out in the intensity Of her
speech.
Guests, Sal, dear" Restwick
Carnes III reached over and
squeezed the outlaw woman's
hand.
She smiled. II knew Paige's IA
Their well, Wuthty. AS a GUEST.
He was a wonderful man and a rich
one. He and Paige lived on n Of
those tremendous Texas ranches.
Acres and acres filled with long
horn cattle. Lots Of cowboys, fore
men. little shacks tucked away
from the big ranch house in vari-
ous spots where they could spend
the night when inspecting the
ranch.
And a bookkeeper! A man who
had done well for himself toying
with the books, and who would
have done still better with Paige's
father out Of the way. So he put
him out Of the way. They went
quail hunting. A friendly vacation
for Just the two Of them" Sal
paused for an retrospective re-
mark. Il have to wonder how a per-
son could be such a dope. But when
a person Is too good he often is a
dope. Anyway" she resumed, they
went.
The bookkeeper had planned 1t
10 they would be In n OF the
cabins for the night Absolutely
alone. Paige happened to be hunt
ing herself In that vicinity. She had
no idea the men were there. When
she heard the shot, she was star
tied but not afraid. However, for
some reason she clamped her hand
over her horses mouth. When he
was calm she decided she'd better
let the hunters know she was
nearby.
When she saw her father sag
cling against the fence she knew he
was hurt. An accident, she fig
ured. Then right away she knew
her father was not only hurt, but
that he was dead. And 1t was no
accident, for the bookkeeper had
put down his WI gun and was
hitting Mr.. Shelton's into his own
hands. He was using that camou-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-17

Pontiac, Mar. II - A springer
spaniel was rescued Monday and
was reported little the worse for
its experience after it had been
in a dry and abandoned 35 foot well
in an isolated spot near West Ma
pie and Telegraph in Bloomfield
Township where it had tumbled 2z
davs ago.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-17
SOLDIER

Detroit. Mar. Tins - A De-
troid soldier who overstayed his
leave to propose marriage to an at
tractive IS year old girl shot and
killed himself early Tuesday after
stabbing the girl because she
spurned him. The victim, Miss
Beatrice Deloy, will recover. She
was stabbed in the chest. The
body Of the soldier, Pvt. Nelson l..
Raetzel, 25, who Is stationed at
Chanute Field, ILL.,. was discovered
in a parked car.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-17

advanced C.P.T. course in South
Bend. Ind. in two weeks.
Flying at the McEnnan Airport
has been confined largely to the
mornings while the runways are
hard. The frost Is leaving the
ground. and in addition. more grav-
ell is being added to the apron.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-17
Ration Information

and Kansas: II and 10 gallons
in other oil-rationed Midwest
states Period 5 coupons worth 10
and 100 gallons in East. same as
period I elsewhere.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-17
%REcoMMENps PAY INCREASE

NINO INDO TNT TNNHENoL
Adrian, Mich, Mar. 17-Adrian
school superintendent. Geotge Lit.
tie, has recommended pay increases
for next year for Adrian school
te..chers. who announced they
would seek employment elsewhere
unless their salaries we're raised.
This year the teachers were given a
5 per cent raise and 500 bonuses.
senate
The sub., 1943-04-22

Pabiish<d n Woylds Far Anthology
The sub., 1943-04-22
"De0r Folks

 Cant write 8 thing-the censor's to blame; Just say that I'm well and sign my name; Can't tell where we'll fly from; Can't mention the date: Can't even number the meals that we ate: Can't say where we're going: Don't know where we'll land; Couldn't inform you, If was met by a band. Can't mention the weather: Can't say if there's rain; All military secrets, must secrets remain; Can't have a fiashlight to guide mo at night; Can't smoke cigarette. unless out of sight; Can't keep the envelopes your let- ters come in; Can't keep a diary. for such Is a sin; Cant say for sure just what can + write, So Iii call this my letter and close
 with Good Night.
 Sgt. Louis Flanmond
The sub., 1943-04-22
Boosting Salaries and Bonus

The extent to which the salaries of corporation
 es have skyrocketed since Pearl Harbor revealed this week by Congressman A. Leonard Allen Dem, La, who presented the House tabuaon by the Securities and Exchange Commission reporting payments to officials of typical" corporations.
 The five pages of samples" offered by Allen include the salary increases of officials of weknown
 The compensation of President Eugene R. Grace of Bethlehem Steel boosted from $271224 to $537724 and his bonus increased from $298144 to $357724 That's doing pretty well in tmes when all Americans supposed to sacrifice.
 President H. B. Lewis of Jones & Laughlin Steel hiked from $180O0 to $135 000 President J. w. Frazer Wiys Overland from $120OO0 to $153OOO President S. G. McAster of International Harvester from $83368 $12 900; President D. w. Douglas of Douglas Aviation from $64683 to $101769; President B. F. Hairless of United States Steel from $1384O to $162010; President R. w. Clark of Hayes Manufacturing Company from $18O0O to Charles Marcus vice president of Bendx Copo ration from $1O891 to $O43 to which bonus of $29844 was added.
 And that is only part of the story But newspaper suggests that these staggering increases will Head to h fation."
The sub., 1943-04-22
More About Censorship

Round after round of criticism has been fired Amer censorship of geographically at the U S. Navy At this writing appears real progress has been made in clearing up situation that fast becoming critical
 It is be hoped that Navy higherups, Elmer Davis and the OWI and the newspapers themselves will keep to- gether to give public all the it is possible to reveal without aiding the enemy Also that this be done quickly as it is possible to do
 Buny speaking, the public fast losing faith in the Navy and newspapers prior naval and land tories Again again heard said: They aren't tell or print Six months later maybe we'll know what's really happening"
 That kind of attitude isn't healthy for the Navy the country the newspapers the effort Pub lie morale most important in this aout and must be maintained at high level won't be bolstered the eral idea prevails that being withheld long after it's publication could possibly aid the enemy.
 Let's insist that everyone work together to keep civil ian morale, well military morale, at the highest sble level
 E. R. Acber.
The sub., 1943-04-22
Amazing Proposal
 To Hamstring Labor

One of the most amazing of the many anti-labor bills now before state legislatures has been intro duced in the Minnesota Senate and House.
 It would require a majority of the members of unions to be pres ent when an election of officers is held.
 Just how dangerous the bill IS was cited by Adolph Karlsson. leg islative representative of the Loco motive Bremen and Enginemen, at hearings before Senate and House labor committees. It would, Karls- son said, compel railroad crews to leave their trains and to go to a union meeting in order to hold g legal election.
 The same would be true of un- ion workers who are employed round -the-clock in defense plants. other union spokesmen said. Thus, both transportation and war pro- duction could be tied up under the bill, t was pointed out.