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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-22
Richards

Pholo ~ rlms. siaa Pno,asraph,r

The fun confession 81 Emyr,
Richards As quoted bN Prosecute
William f. Downing follows
II left the plant at 2:3O p. m.
Monday and took n street car
To the home at III Kitchener
avenue. ] walked mp the alley
10 the back door of the house
and rang the bell.
MARY came 10 the door.
told her wanted 10 get bath
ing suit in the basement, he
cause I wanted TO get In and
reason things out with her and
ask her TO move out of the
house and leave III alone.
"She went 10 the basement
with me, got me suit and
handed II 10 me and said. Here
u II, now get out Of here" She
pushed me and I hit her in the
face and knocked her 10 the
cement floor. While l held her
down, took the cloth she had
around her head, put IL
around her neck and tied IL.
then put the ends around again
and tied two more knots.
she said: Jimmy will take
care Of YOU for this a. went
over 10 the bench and got the
butcher knife. came back and
stabbed her once in the neck.
Then ! took her by her feet
and dragged her about 10 feet
10 the laundry tub. ! took
water hose and washed the
floor and cleaned up other
blood with two rags.
After that I left by the
back door don't know how
long was there. went 10
where I room, washed M and
then went out 10 a restaurant
and had something 10 eat.
Then ! came home and went
10 bed"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-22

request was made 50 their wives
could be together when the team
was on the road. The other
Lions II was indicated. will be
furnished quarters when the re-
naming 1S2 units OF the project
are completed
Members of the Detroit housing
commission, under which the
project is operated. could not say
when the applications were filed
but other war workers protesting
the move. said they were given
place 10 live when the football
season started.
The housing situation for plant
workers has been described here
in recent weeks as critical.
Members of the team now
occupying quarters at the project
include John Hightower. Tom Col
leila. Elmer Hackney. Murray
Evans and Stanley Batinsh.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-22
Tokyo Tells laps
OF Bismarck Sea Loss

NEW YORK, Sept. % GNS)-
Japanese militariStS finally have
seen fit TO reveal 10 the Japanese
people the disaster suffered by a
22-Ship convoy in the Bismarck
Sea six months ago
1t. Col. Kunio Akiyama, in a
talk broadcast TO Japanese areas
by the HSinking radio, referred 70
the sinking Of the entire convoy by
Allied bomberS, and emphasized
the Importance of air power.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-22

SaIernO
Fighting
At End

ALLIED HQ., n. Africa, Sept.
% tUP)-The Allied Fifth and
Eighth armies captured four more
towns, including the inland rail-
way and highway hub of Potenza.
along a 55-mile front in southern
italy and pushed on today toward
Naples, already sacked and set
afire by the Germans in apparent
preparation for evacuation.
The battle of the Salerno beach,
head is over, an official announce
Inent said, and the battle for
Naples is approaching.
American four-engined Liberia
tors swept 160 miles north of
Rome and bombed the harbor at
German-held Leghorn, Italy's third
largest commercial port and the
site OF an important gasoline re-
finery.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-22
Windsors in Boston
To Visit WaIIy's Aunt

BOSTON, Sept, % CUP)-The
Duke and Duchess of Windsor ar
rived from Miami, Fla. today to
visit the duchess aunt. Mrs. d.
Buchanan Merryman. who is re-
covering al Faulkner Hospital
after an operation.
Despite rain, several hundred
persons gathered al South Station
for a glimpse of the couple.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-22
Border Clash Strains
RuSSO-Turk Ties

STOCKHOLM, Sept. % (UP)-
The newspaper Svenska Dagbladet
said in Budapest dispatch today
that relations between Turkey and
Russia had grown increasingly
tense as result of repeated from
tier incidents, including one three
days ago In which several men
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-22

were killed and many wounded
seriously
The dispatch did not identify
the side on which the losses &C.
CURED. The dispatch added that
the Turkish government had tried
unsuccessfully TO suppress the
news. which was causing con
siderable irritation"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-22
Fairbanks Misses
DuCe by Five Hours

NEW YORK, Sept. D GNS)-
II. r. knickerbocker. writing for
The combined American press, re-
Vealct today that 1t Cmdr.
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.. was among
the raiders who seized the Italian
Island of Procida without opposi-
ton Sept. 10.
Fairbanks also was with the
party that took PonZa. where they
learned MuSSolini had been held
until five hours before the naval
forces landed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-22
June KNIGHT Wins Divorce

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Sept. %
1NS)-June Knight form r
Broadway and Hollywood actress.
yesterday was awarded a divorce
from Arthur Cameron. Houston,
Tex. millionaire oil man.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-22
Churchill Keeps Mum
On Allied Commander

LONDON. Sept - lUP)-
Prime Minister Churchill. asked
IN Commons whether he had any
comment on the possibility Of the
appointment Of world COM
mander in chief replied today.
NO. sir"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-22
Maxi Planes, Oeteriorate

NORTHEAST AFRICA AIR
FORCE HQ.. Sept. p Delayed
tINS)-An Allied air force
spokesman declared today that
German air strength is steadily
decreasing. with the quality Of
Nazi pilots and their tactical ham
ding Of their planes deterorating.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-22
Queen Proclaims SIEGE

LONDON, Sept. % GNS)-
Queen Wilhelmina had signed an
act providing for "a special stage
of siege TO be instituted in Hol-
land after the Germans are de.
feated.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-22
Killing 100
For Every German
By PIERRE J. HUSS

ALLIED HQ, N. Africa, Sept. 22 (INS)I
In an act of wanton destruction without
parallel since the days of Attila the Hun, the
Germans put the torch to Naples today.
Allied reconnaissance reported the beautiful
ancient city overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea en-
quilted in smoke and flames.
1t appeared Naples had been chosen the first major
example the decreed upon Europe by Adolf Hitler He
promised years ago that he down in defeat he would
drag holocaust of destruction
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-22
Frederic March in East

NEW YORK, Sept - GNSl -
Screen star Frederic March has
arrived IN the Middle East to
entertain American soldiers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-22
ANOTHER AT $50

Members Of The Hamtramck
Bar Association VIII undertake a
similar drive this evening. Under
arrangements made by Municipal
judge ThaddeuS VI. MaChrowiSz,
an IiamtramCk attorneys viii as
>Cmbie at 4:3O p m. AZ the city
hall and parade 10 Holbrook and
Joseph Campau where a program
Wllkhe held al 5 p. m
The parade viii continue there
after 10 Caniff and Joseph Cam
pau for another bond selling
program al about $50.
Al Western High School this
morning. 24O0 students set uut
aftS rally to sell 100000 worth
of bonds Ribbons viii be awarded
students who sell $500 or more.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-22
Vatican Denies Nazis in City

NEW YORK. Sept. % GNS)-
In an English-language broadcast,
inc Vatican radio said yesterday
that German troops have not
crossed the border into Vatican
city
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-22
AIM AT JAPAN

Cen Macarthur released A
sharply worded statement in
answer to press reports from the
United States and England imply
ing his part in the war was 10
be progressively curtailed and his
command reduced 10 a secondary
and subsidiary role.
He condemned the policy Of
hopping from island 10 island and
advocated strong blows aimed
directly at Japan 10 end the
Pacihc war as soon as possible at
a minimum of sacrifice.
II he is directed to carry out
the plans of others and the cam
paign he has mapped is discarded,
he will carry out his duty as a
soldier, Gen. Macarthur said.
HITS ISLAND HOPPING
at makes little difference
whether l or others WELD the
weapon, just so the cause for
which our beloved country
fights Is victorious" the state
ment declared
However subordinate NAV
he my role I hope TO play IL
manfully," he continued
my strategic conception for
the Pacific theater which I out
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-22
Homes Looted

Earlier reports had told how the German punderers
killing thousands of Neopotans footing and destroying their
homes while the city without water electricity
Cairo broadcast related that the military governor
Naples had ordered 100 Italians every soldier
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-22
In The Times TODAY

c. VI. MACARTHUR, DENTIST,
Ill Griswold over Kinsel'a
Hours: go. Sundays. l0-l2.--Adys
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-22
MAN on THE STREET

Those responsible the Judges
and lawyers explained. are I h 9
mon and women on the street
the prospective purchasers Of the
S25 $50 and 500 bonds.
These average citizens, who are
asked 20 forcgo few pleasures
or even. a few necessities. have
met only is per cent of tho quota
assigned them IN Wayne County
Frank y ISboy director, Of the
campaign. announced
Courts recessed az II 2 m.
and the bar members gathered
an ll.30 at the County Building
~ parade up Woodward 10 Grand
Circus Park They went from
tho park TO the corners assigned
them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-22

wounded or killed.
The pail of smoke covering
Naples was so thick that Allied
reconnaissance fliers could not
distinguish one fire from another.
SHEER WANToNNESs
No Allied bombing planes have
attacked Naples recently, and not
a single shell has been hurled into
the city by Allied land or naval
artillery we'll within range.
In anticipation of abandoning
the city or fighting for its possess
sion, the Nazis have set Naples
on fire.
If they are going to evacuate
the city, the act is one sheer
wantonness or revenge. If they
are going TO fight for it, the fires
may represent demolitions carried
out to clear the way for street
Notifications.
THEY'RE NAMED FIRES 4.
In any case, seasoned observers
at Allied headquarters pointed out
that extent of the smoke pail
could mean nothing but the work
of pyromaniacs. The fires were
incendiary TO begin with and man.
fed, with no apparent effort being
made TO control them.
German army activity on ap-
proaches TO the city indicates in
tention TO carry the battle into
Naples Quilted streets and houses.
foreshadowing possibility of an
othed Stalingrad in the cobbled
thoroughfareS Of metropolis that
was already old when Christianity
was born.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-22
Says He StrsngIed
and Cut Throat OF
Pretty Army Bride

A first degree murder warrant
uas 20 be recommended today
against 5l-ycar-old Emyrs Rich
ards after ne broke down under
Grillinc and confessed the Stay
ING Of ms pretty ls-ycar-old
Siep-daugh,er-ln because, he
said she broke up ms home
The StockN CRAVING worker in
West Side war plant had stead
lastly denied SINCE his arrest. four
hours after discovery Of The muir
lder Monday. that be had stran-
gled and then cut the throat Of
Mrs MARY Gallian wife of Il
lieutenant In the army military
police
SEEN BY NEIGHBOR
Then. after three hours Of grill
ing late yesterday by Homicide
Detectives Lawrence Shcchy and
Arthur Glover. be suddenly broke
down and sohbcd
"All right. all right, I'll tell
YOU the whole story"
The confession was Spccded
mainly by the fact that Richards
had been positively Identified by
woman ncighbor as the man
She had seen momcniarIlY appear
on the back porch OF Mrs Cal
hans home AZ III Kitchener
sometime Monday afternoon
During the questioning,
Richards was highly nervous"
said Shechy lie gave inCon-
SiStent answers. We knew we
had our man
GRANTED FURLOTGH
He repeatedly espresso
hate for Mrs. Gallian and
charged that she and the-tlspv~
stepchildren had caused the
arrangement from his wife and
had broken up his home"
Only two months ago. Mrs
Gallian had returned TO Detroit
70 resume residence with her
mother-in-laW Mrs. Violet Rich
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-22
Macarthur
Rdps Pacific
War Plans

GES MacARTHUR'S HQ. New
Guinea, Sept, % UNS)-Gen.
Macarthur, supreme commander
in the southwest Pacific. admitted
today that he expects TO be
shelved as the dominant leader in
the Allied cam p align against
Japan.
This development came as
Washington sources predicted
that Gen. Marshall, u. S. chief
of staff, soon would be named
commander of all Allied forces
throughout the world as a
sequel to the appointment of
Lord Louis Mountbatten as
supreme commander for SOUTH
east Asia. See War To day,
Page p
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-22
Judges Spur
Bond Drive
On Corners

Detroirs Judges and LAWYERS.
led by Associate Justice Frank
Murphy OF the Supreme Court.
talked 10 the man on the
street today about Detroit's
tragic failure 10 respond 10 the
Third War Loan Drive
On approximately 80 corners.
the members OF the bar mounted
soap boxes 10 pl e a with
pasSerSby 10 buy the extra bonds
necessary 10 keep the attack
rolling on all fronts and 10 save
Detroit from the disgrace Of its
first neglect Of patriotic duty.
The chilling message they de-
llvered was that Michigan. tradi-
tionaly liberal in answering all
calls from the nation. has sub
ScSbed only 363 per cent Of it's
WaT bond quota with only eight
days left IN the campaign
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-22
MILAN, GENOA QUIET

However Milan and Genoa
were reported under firm Ger
man control Al Milan, gestapo
squads aided Fascist political
squads in carrying out widespread
arrests of anti-FasCistS.
A German tranSoCean broadcast
said that MusSolini had left Ger
many for Italy and probably
would announce the makeup Of
his new Fascist government with
in a week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-22
ITALIANS FIGHT GERMANS

Italian frontier reports said
Italian army officers throughout
the German-occupied areas Of
their homeland have responded 10
an appeal from Premier Badoglio
for increased resistance against
the Nazis by taking over the com
mand Of partisan bands engaged
IN large-sCale sabotage and even
armed resistance against the Ger
mans
Fierce fighting was reported at
Cuneo and Turin near the Italo-
French border and a Madrid dis
patch said patriots had destroyed
an important bridge on the Pisa
Florence Railroad IN an attempt
10 prevent reinforcement of Ger
man troops Al Florence. where the
Italian garrison remained loyal to
Badoglio
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-22
Cardinals
Reported
Arrested

LONDON Sept. % CUP)-T'he
Germans have placed several
Italian cardinals under house ar
rest and refused them permission
TO visit the Vatican without con-
sent Of the Nazi military COM
mand, a Madrid dispatch said to-
day
Though the cardinals we're not
named, the dispatch said they
were known for their anti-MusSo-
llni SyTnpathieS. The action coin
cided with a bitter attack by the
Nazi-sponSored national republi-
can Fascist government Of Italy
over the Berlin radio on the Vati-
can for its "pacifsm and anti
German sentiments.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-22
RAID NEAR ATHENS

Cairo reported that Raj
bombers and fighters attacked
the HaSsani airdrom near
Athens and raided German-used
airfelds on Crete and Rhodes
Monday night starting fires
among grounded enemy air
craft
tNazi broadcasts from France
said that Allied planes flew over
Sofa. Bulgaria, Monday night,
drawing anti-aircraft fire. Al
though the broadcast did not
mention their target, Sofia lies
on the air route from Egypt and
Libya to the Ploesti oil fields in
RumaniaD
A strong force Of the giant
bombers blasted shipping, harbor
facilities and industrial installa-
tions at Leghorn in the face OF
heavy anti-aircraft fire. Return
ing crews reported direct hits on
a number of factories. Only two
German planes were encountered.
Other Liberators hit Bastia,
Nazi-occupied port of northeast
Sardinia. touching off fires and
near fuel tanks.
SHIFTED FROM BRITAIN
An air communique revealed
that the ~LiberatorS had been
shifted TO the northwest African
air forces from the Eighth Air
Force in Britain.
1t. Gen. Clark's Fifth Army,
swinging east and north in a
broad arc from its Sa)erno-
A gropoli bridgehead, captured
Campagna, 20 miles east of
Salerno. Monte Corvino and Ro-
vella, - miles east. and San
seven miles northeast,
in advances of up 10 four miles
yesterday.
The Fifth Army was fighting
its way to the highest peaks of
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SHIFTED FROM BRITAIN

Continued on Next Page. Col. y
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-22
GRANTED FURLoTGH
THE WEATHER

Continued on Next Page. Col. 81
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-02
David I. Harper
Leads Clowns
Batting Attack

HOUSTON, Texas, -(SNS) --Da-
vid r. Harper, all-Southern full
back at Clark College and former
Black Cracker outfielder is now
playing sensational ball with the
famous Cincinnati Clowns, who are
transforming in Texas a n d
Oklahoma.
The Clowns dropped a AZ thriller
to the Kansas City Mcnarchs. and
it was Harper's double in the third
frame that sent the Cincinnati
tallies across The plate.
Harper who was the spark OF
the Black Cracker attack early in
The summer, has continued his
brilliant pace since joining the
Clowns. In the opener against
kansas City, he hit four-for-fotlr
off the Monarch's ace.
Harper is expected to return to
the Gate. City in q. few days and
take over his regular berth at full
back in the Clark Partners lineup
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-02
Promising Squad Reports
At 7uskegee Institute

Brazil, Houston. Texas, Alex Brown
Milledgeville, Ga; James Burton,
Dallas, Texas; Albert Dawson, Salt
Lake City, Utah; William Denni-
SON.. Loris, S. c.; Homer Griggs.
Tulsa, Oklahoma: Richard Hardy,
Kokomo, Ind; Walter Harris, Has
tings, sFla.; Otis Head, Griffin, Ca:
John Hollis, Montgomery, Ala;
Charles Giggetts, Henderson, N. c.:
Samuel Leftwich. Buffalo, N. Y;
Blakley Indus, Asheville, N. c.:
Herman Mabry, Tulsa, Okla; John
Martin, Asheville, N. c.; William
McGill, Wilmington, N. c.; Clar-
ence Mabry, Vicksburg. Miss; Pur-
nell Miller, Houston, Texas; Willie
Pittman, Birmingham, Ala; Walter
Potts, Lima. Ohio; Roland Queen.
Annapolis, Md; Charles Smith,
Camden. Ala; Clarence Smith, In
dianapolis, Ind; Jerry Smith, Don.
alsonyille, Ga; Mccoy Smith, Scat
land Neck, S. c.; Frank Wade, Chi
cago, H.; Luther Washington,
Greenville. S. c.; Ulysses Washing
ton, Tuscaloosa, Ala; Walter
Woods Fort Worth. Texas: Albert
Crawford. Tuscurnbia, Ala; Pat
Flack, Anderson, S. Co. william.
Robinson, West Palm Beach, Fla:
Andrew Mcbride, Ripley, Tenn,
and Roscoe Williams, Montgomery,
Ala.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-02
Purple Wolverines Answer Call
For 1913 Grid Season At MBC

the schools will have more expert
ence than the Morris Brown team
but they will meet their opponents
without a finch and the young
sters inexperienced and green will
have the spirit to carry on doing
the very beet they can.
MUST MEET TUSKEGEE
NEXT WEEK OCT. 9
The traditional classics between
Tuskegee and Morris Grown will be
played in Atlanta on october 9Th.
This, incidentally will be their first
game and this assignment tops the
schedule in many ways. Tuskegee,
stronger than usual and with lar
ger squad, has already established
themselves as the conference fav-
orite this year. Coach Lockhart viii
only have around Is days to groom
this green bunch of athletes for the
opening encounter and everything
must be taught them before they
are ready to open up. Regardless OF
all this gloom, the Morris Brown
Wolverines will carry on with the
same determination and fight that
carried them to two national titles
and three conference championships
when the Wolves were the toast OF
the nation Morris Brown men eV~
erywhere are rejoicing.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-02
Partners Seek
Boxing Titles

FORT BENNING, Cas- N 81
The Amphitheatre of the Third
Student Training Regiment will be
converted into a boxing ring Octo
Der 13. The Service Battalion, OF
the Third Student Training Kegi-
ment will hold an elimination box
ing tournament, with entries in
all weights and classes, to choose
the champ in each division.
It is expected that over SO box
ing opponents will take part in
the outdoor arena bouts. For over
q wear the Panther boxing team
of - sluggers has seen action in
Be1aning rings
Trophies, handsomely engraved,
will be awarded to the winners IN
each class. It Is expected that
fights viii be held each Friday
evening until champs ere selec ed.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-02
Name DR.. Henderson Member OF
Council On Physical Fitness

U. S. Public Health Services, DR.,
John w. Studebaker. u. S. Com
missioner of Education; John Il.
Griffith, Commissioner of Athletics,
Big Ten Conference; l.. B. Icely,
chairman, Athletic Goods Manu-
facturers Advisory COMMITTEES;
Captain Benjamin Perry, Assistant
Director of Counter Intelligence,
Navy Department.; Captain John
Reynolds, Director of Welfare Divi-
sion, Navy Department; Col. Leo
nard G. Rowntree, chief, Physical
Training Division. A. A. F., and
Office Assistant Chief of Air Staff
Training; Charles P. Taft, direc-
tor, Community War Services Of
the Federal Security Agency, Geor-
ge M. Trautman, president, Ameri-
can Association of Professional
Baseball; Arch Ward, Sports Edi-
tor, Chicago, Tribune, and Hiram
Jones, New York State Director of
Physical Fitness program.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-02

TNSKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala.
(SNS) - Candidates for the 1943
Golden Tiger football team closed
their second week of practice here
Saturday afternoon with the men,
bers of the coaching staff beaming
with delight over the way the men
have responded to the training.
More than 80 youngsters have been
on the field each day. Several
promising prospects have not yet
reported, but they should come into
the fold before another week passes,
bringing the strength OF the squad
to 40.
Carter Bowman, center, Wash
ington, D. c., and Otis Head. half
back. Griffin, Ca, regulars on the
1912 team are utilizing their ex-
perience and are assisting the new
men, who, according to Head Coach
Cleve L. Abbott, ARE full of energy
and possessing possibilities which,
would gladden. the heart Of any
coach in times like these" Through
driving rains and sunshine the men
have turned out every afternoon.
and have gone through the rigor-
Gus opening drills with spirit thai
has been most gratifying, the Tiger
Mentor stated.
The group includes Thomas Au-
gustus, Newark, N. j., Carter Bow
man, Washington. D. c.: Austin