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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-25
Youth Claims
Urge to Kill

Grand Rapids, Mich, Apr 25-
AP - \ 17-year-old vocational
school student whom Prosecutor
Menso r. Bolt said told of being
driven by an urge to kill' was
held for prosecution today in the
fatal shooting of his mother.
Bold said the killing OF Mrs.
Blanche Rawson, As, who was shot
as she was busy with the family
washing yesterday, had been ad-
mitted by her son, Marvin, and
that formal charges we're being
prepared against the youth.
81 just had an urge to kill" Bolt
said, young Rawson explained after
walking into a police station 10
tell of his mothers death. Bolt
said Rawson at first appeared calm
but then indicated anguish, twist
ing his hunters cap as he talked
to police.
This was the story Prosecutor
Bolt gave OF tragedy-including a
meeting of father and son-as he
said Rawson told it to Detective
Inspector Albert F. Scheirn:
Did you have grudge against
your MOTHER Scheirn asked.
No. Marvin replied. she was
good to me. My mother gave me
money and packed my lunches for
me when | went to school. Ii was
just that | had a desire to kill
someone this morning and the de-
sire led me back home"
Investigating the boys report.
sheriff's deputies went to the Raw
son home, a white frame structure,
where they found the woman $
body in the dining room.
Marvin told officers he got the
urge to kill after he had left for
school. so tecided TO return home.
Mother was in the basement
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-25
Attacks
Hit Munich,
Karlsruhe
BY Richard MeMIrray
Associated Press War Editor

N-ANN0A AdN " I toN W ~ AaNANtA
a thousand or more American
pl mes attacked three German air
bases in France today after up
wards OF coo heavy bombers turn
ed Munich and Karlsruhe into pools
OF flame last night L. 5. targets
were at Nancy. Metz and Dion.
Cultural Nazi broadcasters said
strong bomber formations were
over southern. western and south
western Germany.
In operations OF 5000 American
planes from Britain and Italy yes
terday. at least Isl OF Gerrhany's
dwindling first line planes were
destroyed and 1000 tons OF eNplo-
sives splashed on Friedrichshafen,
Munich. Bucharest, Ploesti and
Belgrade. These daylight invaders
had run interference for the RAF
night fliers. blasting a neNus OF
airfields around Munich.
Lose SO Planes
American losses yesterday were
SO planes, at least 80 OF which we're
heavy bombers. The British lost
so planes last night in attacks
which also included mosquito stabs
at Dusseldorf and mineA laying.
The blows at Munich and karls-
ruhe, great industrial and transport
ce ters we're well concentrated
and lin eat strength, the air
ministry said.
The Russians also were applying
the lash OF air power TO the Ger
mans in Lwow, Seyastopol and the
Black Sea. Moscow said bombers
sank seven loaded transports OF
1900 tons fleeing the Crimea TO
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-25
U. s. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan-Partly cloudy
tonight and Wednesday. Little
change in temperature.
Upper Michigan-Partly cloudy
tonight. Fair Wednesday. Lit
tie change in temperature.
Highest temperature yesterday
S.: lowest last night a..
Highest temperature one year
ago today So: lowest a..
Highest temperature this date in
last II years 81 in 1915; lowest IS
In 1892.
The sun sets today at SPA p. m.
and rises Wednesday at 6:35 a. m.
The moon sets today at l1:41 ..
IL. and rises Wednesday at s:3l
q m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-25

Philadelphia. Apr. IS AP Rep
resentatives OF % more nations
added their voices today TO a full
dress debate on the postwar course
Of the international Labor organ
i2ation.
Win the lilo continue as an ad.
vsory body. making recommends
lions toTatd better economic con
ditions in its III member nations,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-25
Congress Today

tEv Associated l'ree
Senate
Takes up record naval appropria-
tious bill meets at noon. EWTJ.
Small Business subcommittee
calls Under Secretaries Patterson
and FOrrestal on reconyersion
problems Ito a M.
Commerce subcommittee begins
hearings on rivers and harbors bill
90 c0I
Banking Committee continues
hearings on price sterilization leg
islation 90 30J.
House
Routine session noon
Special Military Planning Com
mittee hears secretary Stimson
o postwar unidcation Of armed
forces 90 90.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-25

AUCTION SALE at Osburn's Auc-
ton House Wed. April IS az 100
p. m. Sharp. NJ. T. o'Brien, Prop.
Adv. as
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-25

WASHlNGTON-AP- The ma
TONS iron and steel producers. big
and small, declared today they arc
unable 10 absorb any wage in
creases. s final decision by the
board may not be reached until
late summer or the fall.
Suite " rooms for rent. 50S y.
Hamilton ST Ady. 49,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-25
Flashes of
Late News

NEW YORK-AP- Publishers
do not fear government interfer.
ence with freedom OF the press
and believe that newspapers will
emerge from the war with the
highest prestige ever enjoyed, the
American Newspaper Publishers
Association was told today. The
remarks were made by Arthur 5.
Hodges OF the Rockville Centre,
y. Y, Nassau Daily Reyiew-Star
at the opening session of the
ANPAs' 5Sth annual convention as
representatives Of newspapers with
less than $4,000 circulation met TO
discuss wartime problems affect
ing small dailies.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-25

WASHINGTON - The dead
line for filing 1913 income in
formation returns by taS-ex-
empt organizations will be de-
layed beyond May IS, the Inter
nal Revenue Bureau announced
today, because regulations and
forms are not yet ready.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-25

CHICAGO -AP- The nations
railroads. busily engaged in war
time activity, are making extern
give plans TO improve passenger
accommodations and make rail
travel more attractive in the post
war period. a survey today dis
closed, More than 80 ways OF I'M
proving passenger comfort and
service after the war are being
studied, the survey said in report
ing on views expressed by top Of
ficials of Il railroads owning 80
per cent of the country's passenger
cars.
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MOSCOW-AP- New auto
mobiles will soon be pour
ing of the assembly lines of a
huge factory in the Ural Noun
tains, lzVestia reported today.
Construction began in the win
ter Of 1941. The first engines
and gear boxes were turned
out in the spring Of 1912. AS
sembIy work 10 now going on.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-25

JUNEAU, Alaska-AP-Alaskans
will nominate two candidates for
the territory's voteless seat in the
National Congress in today's pri-
mary election and also choose nom.
inees for seats in the enlarged ter
ritorial legislature.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-13
Scouts Will
Have Court

The Boy Scout Court of Honor,
which will take place at Ypsilanti
High School auditorium Wednes-
day evening at 1880, is open to all
parents of scouts AMI other friends
of scouting. 1t is particularly de-
sired by scout leaders that the
adults show their interest in the
boys efforts and advancement by
attending this meeting.
Awards will be presented to the
scouts of Ypsilanti district in rec
ognition of their advancement. Rus
sell Gabriel. Foster School troop.
will be awarded the eagle badge
which is the highest award that can
be won in scouting.
Paul Samson, chairman of the
advancement committee. announ-
ces that a colored film, "The Scout
in the Forest" will be shown. This
sound film shows scouts in action
from New Hampshire to Washing
ton and Oregon, and to Louisiana
ed Florida in the South.
Another feature OF the program
will be the welcome to the new
scout troop of the Emanuel Luth-
eran Church. Junior Chamber OF
Commerce, Troop 50, will be the
hosts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-13
Three Injured in
Two Car Collision

Ann Arbor. Mich. Dec. Is
Three persons were injured Mon
day in a two-car collision at the
Washtenaw and Vinewood intersec-
ton.
The drivers, Jack J. Ross, 1895
Jackson Ave, and Richard Ham,
South Lyon, were uninjured, but
three passengers in Ross car suf-
fered head injuries and were taken
to the University Hospital. They
are Mrs. Ruth Ross. 1923 Church
St, Mrs. Dora Brown, 202 Freeze
Ave. and Mrs. Molly higher 1715
Plymouth I'd.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-13
Valuable Articles
Stolen From Car

Ann Arbor, Mich, Dec. 10
Major Justin McElroy, Lawyers
Club, reported to police the theft
of a new automobile battery, fish
l. equipment. valued at sl25, and
a government issue flashlight from
his car while it was parked in the
parking lot at the club.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-13
BOUND OVER

Ann Arbor. Mich. Thomas Pow
ers, II, Grand Rapids, and Donald
Jones, II, Pinckney and Ann Ar.
Dor, waived examination in munich
pal court Tuesday afternoon on
the charge OF assault and robbery
on Lee Brown, 67-year-old Ann Ar
Dor resident. on Dec. 3. They were
bound over to circuit court. Powers
and Jones were apprehended in
Grand Rapids Saturday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-13

London-Prime Minister Wins.
ton Churchill: 81 repulse the
charge that we are traitors to de-
mocracy."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-13

WASHINGTON-AP- New trou-
BILE for the Administration came
into the Senate Tuesday, House
passed bill to abolish the Jackson
Hole National Monument created
in Wyoming by President Roose-
welt. In vote which amounted to
a slap at the White House, the
House balloted IFS to 107 Monday
to force abandonment OF the 221.610
acre tract which the President set
aside by executive order in March,
1913.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-13
Wings
AT mENNAN AIRPORT

AT M'ENNAN AIRPORT
Eddy McEnnan attended the Ma.
tional Aviation Trades Association
Convention held in st. Louis. NO.,
where many important meetings
we're held reviewing all phases of
aviation activities and plans for
postwar sales and merchandising
in everything that goes with flying.
Many new models were on display.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Poff were
called to Monroe, Wis, by the
death of Mr.. Poff's grandfather this
week. Kenneth Swick managed
the airport while both Mr.. Mem
nan and Mr.. Poff were away.
Eddie McEnnan and Worden
Geer flew to Tecumseh Saturday.
Olin Ring and Harry Hersch flew
Mr.. Rings Taylorcraft to Three
hiNeIS ouuudy,
The new student at McEnnan
Airport is Carl Thorne, Willis.
Word has been received from
Robert Rau that he has made his
first solo fight at St. Petersburg.
Fla. Mr.. Rau started taking les
sons at McEnnan Airport but was
unable to solo because he wasn't
old enough. .....
Captain Keith Crimson was an
airport visitor Sunday having just
returned to this country after be-
ing a pilot on a BPS in Italy fo7
over a year. On his way to Chica-
go from Miami, Fla, he ran across
1t. Arthur Williams who is going
to instruct at B-24 school in Ten
nessee. They were both in Italy
but never met there.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-13
Box. of Al
Beautiful Cards

Gay, religious, a grand Sc
mas greeting cards! Your
perfect greeting here!
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-26
State Delegates
Named by Union

Delegates to the C.A.W..C.fo
state convention TO be in Grand
Rapids, July IS, Il and Is, we're
elected at the May meeting OF
Local $40. Thursday afternoon.
John Harris, vice president, pre-
sided in the absence OF the presi.
dent. Ambrose Johnson. who is IN
Detroit attending the Clio con-
vention. Delegates elected are
Clifton Heyden. Lorne Kennedy
and Earl Wendt.
Plans for local picnic. June IL.
we're discussed. A diamond ring
was presented to Nathan O'Bryns
in appreciation OF his services as
financial -ecretary for several
years.
The Washtensw County Indus
trial Union Council also met Thurs.
day afternoon and elected their
delegates to the state convention.
A. E. Augustus, Lyle Dennis ana
William Thompson. Between 1900
an 1900 delegates are expected.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-26
aY Dorothy kllaallsn

Wallace Berry is swooning over
a lass named Jackie Glass. The
Capitol set insists that Gen. Her.
shey will resign as head OF Selec.
tive Service. to be succeeded by
C~l. McDermott D.. Charlie Chaplin
isn't through with the law courts
yet. Konrad Bercoyici still claims
100000 for the plot OF The
Great Dictator. Lii Damita's
heart. she tells friends. is Navy 1t.
Joe Kornell, p. The John Stein
becks are knitting tiny garments
. The Tommy Dorsey.Pat Dane
tin in Chicago is an amusing story.
Started because he was talking
sports with some baseball fellows,
and she got bored o.. Their friends
hear the Bling Crosbys, who have
four sons, are shopping for baby
girl in the adoption nurseries.
Jerry G isler, the Coast attorney,
and Macoco, the Gotham playboy,
are holding long-distance confabs
that may stymie Kay Williams fin
al divorce decree.
II you hear that Lana Turner's
new beau is Peter Lawford, take a
grain OF salt. It's camouflage
Job. Betty C"Dream With Mu-
sic") Allen will kiss and make up
with her estranged husband -.
There may he a Chicago hotel
strike during the Republican con-
vention. The Sinatra bobby sox
brigade all wore black sox all the
time he was in the hospital. Incl
dentally. the rumors OF the past
two days-that Sinatra wouldn't
live until noon"-couldnt be more
exaggerated Kenny Baker leaves
Zone Touch OF Venus June J.
He'll be the summer replacement
on the Groucho Marx radio show.
Ernie Byfield, host OF Chicagos
Pump Room. has left for overseas
duty as war correspondent.
Alex Darcy is up for the role OF
May Vests leading man in her
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-26
The Smear Boomeranqs

always wondered why New
Dealers, particularly columnists
and commentators who usually and
still support Franklin d. Roose.
welt, were so fiery in their support
to Wendell Willkie. At the polls
II is only possible legally TO vote
4 one candidate for a particular
office, but these advocates of a
fourth term for Roosevelt were also
advocating a first term for Willkie.
Their anger and annoyance at
Willkies withdrawal from the con-
test made 1t clear to anyone famili-
ar with political tactics that there
was a desire to reproduce l912-to
silt the Republican party In two
to assure the election OF Mr.. Roose-
welt. That split has not occurred.
In spite of differences of opinion
over platform and in spite OF COM
petition for FIRST and second place.
the Republican party presents
united front as 1t has not done
since 1928. And there are no
cracks in that wall.
Failing in a political machina-
ton, some New Dealers returned
10 the smear 1t had worked be-
fore; It would work again. And
the object OF the smear this time
is:
!. To establish Herbert Hoover
as a political leader;
2. To disqualify every Republi-
can by associating him with Hooy-
err.
The hrst part OF this nastiness
worked from 1880 TO 1882 when 1t
was first employed. 1t does not
work today. Except among the
Communists and a few New Deal
ers, no one regards Mr., Hoover
as a political leper In fact, Her
bert Hoover. as never before, has
come to be loved by Americans
many OF whom were never his fol-
lowers while in he White House,
but that has no other signifc-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-26
What They're Whispering in Gotham

opponent being her estranged hus.
bands brother The brother wound
up getting the heave-ho... Ken
Roberts, the announcer, got word
OF his fathers death just a few
minutes before he had TO go on
the air.
Mai George Stevens, the form.
or Hollywood director, is now on
Gem Eisenhower's staff -. The
American Railway Express will
launch the biggest campaign the
advertising industry has ever seen
to try and capture the postwar
freight contracts. The air has
suddenly chilled between produc-
ers Mike Todd and Dave Wolper,
who used TO be good friends Al
Jolson came East with a whole
suitcasetul OF his fayorite suntan
lotion 10 preserve his California
complexion. Sally Rand and her
cowboy husband have Reno In the
bean.o. The Bob Riskin OWL
Aim starring Toscanini will cause
talk. A great Job.
Frank Tinney, Jr.. son OF the late
comic is now a lieutenant in the
Air Force Virginia Weidler. who
used TO be one OF your favorite
child stars, turned down a big
role In the next Frank Sinatra Aim
because they wanted her to play a
bobby soXer. Vir-inia (she's a
glamor girl OF II now is holding
crt for adult roles. Olsen and
Johnson have written New York
friends that the reports OF their
feud are grossly exaggerated. All
is love. love. love, they say.
Betty Cradle will arrive in town
two weeks after husband Harry
James comes to make his Aston
date. She's his most ardent fan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-26

Broadway show. Bascom Tim.
mons. the oracle OF the Washing.
tor correspondents The won over
200 election bets in l940), is wag.
ering that Tom Dewey will be
northumberland elected-in 1914
&C.,. Military intelligence officers
are investigating well-known
playboy-and some OF his superior
officers. The civic authorities OF
Atlantic City are up in arms over
Andrew stones plans TO hold a
nationwide beauty contest for
girls for his picture, Miss Ameri-
ca. The Atlantic City people
claim they own all the rights TO
tie title Miss America" and will
fight Stone TO the Supreme Court
to prevent him from using II.
TOPS IN TOWN: Lester Hor-
tons eye.hlling choreogrsphy in
Universals "Crescendo"-his best
dances 10 date. Dinner at the
Outdoor Promenade Cafe in Radio
City. Phyllis Lynne's warbling
with the frankie Carrie band over
the networks -. The Jules Levey
picture, The Hairy Ape, which
prevuers are excited about.
Johnny Morgan in The New
Moon. Morton Downey.
Linda Dsrnell has hoped of for
her USO destination-a place that's
hot .. Nancy Lee Dodge, will waltz
down the aisle in June with Bald
win Bergerson. the Allah Be
Praised" composer. TO-. Pat De Cic-
co is lin confinement" as the re-
suit OF the night club brawl. o..
Constance Bennett. who has form
ed her own producing company,
will release her first film, Paris
Underground. through 10th Cen
tury.Fox. because OF her long
friendship with Joe Schenck..
Quite a squabble Mary Kirk Brown
and her new beau. Jockey Don
Meade, got into at a Broadway
nitery a few evenings ago-their
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-26

worker and then received our pop
by and put It in our coat lapel and
Haunted patriotism to the world
But, when the money was finally
counted. We find that II averaged
only a few cents per flower. How
must our veterans feel about this
when they remember their sacri.
fee, and for what SELFISH UN.
GRATEFULNESS.
These red peoples are symbols Of
courage and patience and good will
They are made by sick veterans in
wheelchairs and beds OF pain. They
are the same boys we sent "Over
There" with cheers and playing OF
bands TO end all wars forever.
And some OF these gave their all,
their life for us: greater love has
no man. Shall we forget this?
And now, the children OF some
OF these veterans are returning
from the second World War Some
crippled. some blind. others shell
shocked, still others hopelessly
manned. Shall We disappoint
these? Can we face these veterans
upon their return with truthfulness
and sacred promise for their wei.
fare written on our face? They
need only look at their confeder.
ates In the hospitals and realize
our individual worth.
II Is true. our good government
treats its veterans kindly and gives
them the very best care and com.
forts. But shouldn't we have one
or two days. on which each OF us,
shows his gratefulness by giving 10
this worthy cause and supplying
few extra comforts. Imagine. II
you please. the long time II would
take for shaky fingers to fashion
a poppy and then receive for II so
little. or have so many peoples
left over.
As take a poppy into my hand,
II represents TO me the sacrifice
OF some soldier. Its red color
reminds me OF the life blood OF
some soldier split for me on the
battle held and ask God to make
me worthy OF this. Then again.
the color represents hope and
cheer OF life. One can't look at a
red poppy, blowing in the breeze,
for very long and remain gloomy.
In Flanders Field, red poppies are
ths flowers OF honor near the
graves OF our sleeping husbands
and sons or brothers. Thew speak
there OF hope and resurrection, and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-26
These DaysSHy' gzo !9+i e. soxo1;xy

ance than personal satisfaction for
Mr.. Hoover. He has not-and !
speak now with intimate know
ledge-used whatever additions OF
influence may have come to him,
for political advantage for himself
or his friends. He has encouraged
large number OF younger Re-
publicans to compete against each
other for the presidency on the
ground that such a competitor would
stimulate talent within the party.
He told each aspirant that he was
friendly TO all and hoped that they
would do fine job in the contest.
He picked no choice OF his own.
Now along comes Drew Pearson
with the following on the radio last
Sunday.
Atlanta Georgia-Governor Arm
all, OF Georgia, has proposed that
the Democratic and Republican
conventions be called off. in order
to save travel and hotel accommo-
dation. He says, everyone knows
that Roosevelt will be re-nominat-
ed and will pick his own yice-presi-
dent and everyone also knows that
the Republican candidate will be
selected by Herbert Hoover"
New York alphabetically
there has been lot of argument in
side Republican ranks regarding
Dewey's affiliation with Herbert
Hoover. | can reveal that Friday
night Hoover and Dewey dined to.
gether at the home OF Mrs. ogden
Mills. widow OF Hoever's secretary
OF the Treasury, where they dis
cussed very important political
problems"
For the record, state:
/. Governor Arnall's statement
that the Republican candidate will
be picked by Herbert Hoover is I'M.
true and is part OF the smear tech
nique OF association. The governor
ought TO be ashamed OF himself.
2. Drew Pearson's statement
about the dinner at Mrs. Mills
home is false.
(al Mr.. Hoover was there;
(b) Governor Dewey was not
there;
(c) Former Ambassador Gerard
was there and hs is a Democrat.
as were others present.
Cd No important political prob
lens we're discussed on this occa-
sion between Hoover and Dewey
because they we're not together In
the same place at the same time.
l have checked this with all the
principals and with some OF Mrs.
Mills other guests. Drew Pear
son might have checked the truth
of his revelation by telephoning
Mr.. Hoover or Governor Dewey or
Mrs. Mills He did not avail him.
self OF this opportunity, according
TO my direct inquiry. Drew Pear
son was not himself present. I'm.
less he discloses who told him this
story, he must plead guilty TO re-
vealing as a fact that which did
not occur and was not planned TO
occur. To make the record fully
complete. state that Governor
Dewey was not even invited to this
particular dinner.