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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-20
By Babs Lee

"Boyl What q steak exclaimed
Argus in genuine admiration.
French fried onions and q salad
accompanied the steak. Argus and
Ellen munched in silence for the
next twenty minutes, much too pre-
occupied to talk.
Ellen's eye caught the full-length
picture of Syria in the newspaper
beside Argus and observed, "She's
certainly giving the tabloids a field
dayl What did she have that l don't
have?"
"She was a wonderful cook" said
Argus blandly.
an bet she couldn't even boil an
egg!" snapped Ellen.
you're wrong. She could even
scramble them. Many's the morn
ing she cooked breakfast and"
He watched Ellen with amusement
out of the corner of his eye.
"Oh!" she interrupted. $50 it was
like that" She paused. "The one
thing l haven't asked you is vhg,
do you think, she was murdered ?"
Jealousy. Blackmail."
you mean you think Syria was
blackmailing someone, too 7"
Argus shrugged. "As for jeal-
ousy, we know that men made awful
fools of themselves over her..
present company excepted, I
suppose"
"All she had 10 do was lift her
little finger and look at q man with
that half -lidded glance Of hers and
he came running, bearing gifts"
Beware of presume you gave
her some solid little token Of your
esteem"
"A ring. A very small one. She
probably traded it in as first pay
ment on a fur coat" Argus sighed.
II wish Lefty Corners were here.
WAS he a friend of Syria's too u
no" said Argus. mot that !
know Of" The detective lit = eiga-
rette. But he picks q lock prettier
than any one / ever saw"
"Why do you want b pick .
lock ?" Ellen asked.
obviously because I haven't got
a key"
What I mean is, whose ioeki"
@Syria Verne's."
"Why7"
"As l figure IL, every ones been
all wrong from the start about this
murder. That's what l want 10 find
out tonight"
~By going 10 her apsrtmentf
"Yes," Argus frowned IN concen-
tration. "On police duty, as it were"
Ellen removed a hairpin from q
red curl. an that case" she said
ard better go along, since l have
my lock picking equipment with
me-"
"You mean you really know
howl" Argus asked in surprise
"Now know I'll have TO marry you
II there's one quality admire in ,
woman, it's the ability 10 pick locks
But tell me, my little Raffies, wher'
did you learn howl"
"My uncle taught me-" said Ellen
getting out her compact and staring
at herself in the tiny circular mir
ror.
"Your uncle!" echoed Argus
"What's he? A second-story man 2
"No, silly, he's the best locksmiti
in Kinnegan Falls. Didn't I evei
tell you about the time Mrs. Brown
son got locked in the bathroom anc
my uncle had To-"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-20
Model is Murdered
Bv Babs Lee

NO." said Argus. you must
tell me sometime. III bet it's very
interesting"
Ellen gave him . whitening
glance before saying, Nov, I'm
ready for that little lock picking"
Argus stopped at his apartment.
leaving Ellen in the taxi. In . few
minutes he returned, carrying n
small camera and several fash
bulbs.
what gives!" Ellen asked
"Oh, l thought we might want
to take a snapshot or two" Argus
answered.
There was a slight rain falling
when they both stepped out Of the
cab in front of Syria Verne's apart
ment building.
"Ten," said Argus, when they
were in the elevator. The car shot
up.
Say, didn't you have a murder
here last night?" Argus asked.
"Yes," said the elevator boy.
~Any idea who did it," the de-
tective continued.
Nope" said the boy.
"Did Miss Verne have . lot Of
men friends?"
Yep.
~Hov about women"
~Nope."
The elevator doors swung open.
Ellen and Argus got out The door
shut.
-TaTkativs fellow" commented
Argus. "Must come from Vermont
He looked around him. They were
standing in q long hall with doors
on each side.
81 thought she lived in the pent-
house." said Ellen.
$50 she does, angel. What I'r,
looking for is the back Stairway
They climbed three flights Of
stairs. Ellen began TO pant.
"Come on" urged Argus. Just
one more"
They came 10 . door marked
Penthouse. Service Entrance"
Seems TO me you're doing q little
putting too, or n that asthma"
Ellen asked.
Argus ignored her. Lets see
how fast you can pick that lock.
Miss Valentine"
Ellen removed q long hairpin
from her hair and inserted it
Argus glanced at his watch. Get
ready, get set, 60! See If you can
beat Lefty Corners time. He can
pick a simple lock like this one in .
minute"
Ellen struggled. The seconds
heightened into minutes az she bent
over the lock, adjusting the hairpin
from time to time. Finally there
was a slight click. She turned the
knob and pushed open the door.
"How did ! dol" she asked.
swell enough TO get a rewards
The detective lifted Ellen bodily
and kissed her on the lips. Then he
consulted his watch again. mot
bad. You took three minutes and
twenty seconds" He stepped inside
and stood listening in the dark.
ats all right Come on" He
took a fsshlight from his pocket
and they moved stealthily through
the kitchen and pantry toward the
front Of the apartment.
Ito be eontinued)
CooyriEh,. By Bsbs L..:
Dtnsibg,sd ~ King Fssiarss Assaioss -.
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WORCESTER, Mass ms -
Jesse A Campbell OF Rome. Ga.
was eXonerated Friday in the al.
legged bathtub staying of his wife
Irene. The jury returned its yer.
dict late Thursday after deliberat.
ing eight hours Mrs. Camp
bells body was found submerged
in a hotel bathtub Jan. 26 when.
according TO the testimony Camp
bell was in town attempting to az
feet a reconciliation.
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AUCTION SALE
WEDNESDAY,. MAY "a AT loop. M.
l0z G Han,iIfon Ct

Having bsss transferred Will sell suction
foIowingi
srts ska ska Chinese
hooked braided about 6xs
chair ovsrstued chairs occasional chairs walnut desk and
chain Motoros radio end tables small drop leaf table
dining suite stand mahogany bed
ard springs mattress Jenny Lind
maple twin BEDS coil springs and nnesprng Beauty Rest mat
sssea maple dresser and pair Of night tables dresse
beds with full
Leonard refrigerator Easy washer Estate stove with grill
breakfast set Of varied Fiesta other Dishes
tnwsrs sweeper canned vegetables golf clubs
Ironing board garden hose fireplace set lawn
garden tools and other articles too
mention TERMS CASH.
d. w. KUHN. Prop.
MILFORD OSBURN, Auctioneer
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MUSICIANS 10 PLAY

Ann Arbor. Mich, May 20 -
Musicians from Flint, Monroe
Dearborn, Wyandotte and Detroit
will play with the Ann Arbor Civic
Orchestra and the University OF
Michigan String Orchestra in the
fourth 'nnual Msssed Orchestra
Festival here Sunday.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

Results Friday
Cincinnati 7, Philadelphia ).
Boston 1, st. Louis 3.
Pittsburgh s, Brooklyn 2.
Chicago 3, New York 2.
Today's Games
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
New York at st. Louis, night
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh
Boston AZ Chicago.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-20

LONDON APP King Peter, sp-
parently maneuverlng for a united
Yugoslavia, was reported Friday to
have obtained the resignation OF
Premier Bozhidar Puric and his
cabinet and to have invited Dr.
Ivan Subasic TO form a new govern
ment amenable to Marshal Josip
BroL. (Tito).
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HOW THEY STAND
MEXICAN LEAGUE

Results Friday
Detroit 4. Washington /.
Cleveland 9, Philadelphia I,
st. Louis s, New York s
Boston s, Chicago 2 az inningsas
Todsy's Games
Detroit at Washington, night.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
St Louis at New York.
Chicago at Boston.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-20

Lincoln .... 90 i 0 % )
Flat Rock 4 0 3 O1 Ks 10 I
'Batted for D. Dysinger in the sew
enth.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-20

RI {
Dearborn $1,000 "a & l
Ypsilanti 90 0 % o % s
'Batted for Bell in the seventh.
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Sports Calendar

TODAY
Baseball
L. OF y al Michigan Normal
Briggs Field, $50
Track
State High School Finals at
Lansing
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-30

cluster Of six villages on an arc
four to five miles from the city.
They were identified as Galmanche,
La Vile Neuve, Vieux, Cairon, Cam
hes and Rots.
Successful Raid
British air-borne. units on the
east bank of the Orne river sue
cessfully raided enemy lines a half
mile northeast Of Breville, roughly
half way between Cabourg on the
coast and Caen.
East of st. 10, American troops
were revealed to have advanced up
to 400 yards at some points In a
MISUNDERSTANDING operation. Amer
lean patrols also inched forward
southwest of Carentan.
hopping operations continued
in the northern tip Of the Cotentin
Peninsula, with American forces
tightening their siege arc around
some 5000 Germans in the Cap De
La Hague area west Of Cherbourg
and German forces in forts in the
Cherbourg breakwater surrendering.
Ninth Air Force Marauders that
attacked gun positions still holding
out in the Cap De La Hague area
said they had been informed tina
German gun crews raised a white
flag amid the rubble and smoke as
the bombers turned away toward
their bases.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-30

Il sSed WoIJ psnuT4uoO)
OF by shellfire, the broadcast was
quoted as saying)
Nazi Hints
Nazi broadcasters also limited that
Allied Naval forces attempted to
rush the Channel island of the
west coast of the Cherbourg Pen
insula. The German DNB agency
said coastal batteries repulsed num-
erous attempts by Allied formations
to approach Guernsey, including
one feint by six destroyers.
Cruisers, destroyers and motor
torpedo boats also steamed in south
Of Alderny, but were driven of by
coastal fire, -DNB said.
The Germans hurled fresh re-
serves into the fighting southwest of
Caen In futile attempt to wipe out
the British bridgehead across the
Odon, but there was no conflrma-
ton of reports the enemy had
launched a major counter offensive.
Limited enemy forces thrust four
times against the British western
flank in the Granville Brettevil-
lette-C olleville area on the north
bank of the Odon, but fell back with
losses when met by heavy and ac-
curate British artillery FIRE.
Extending both TANKS Of their
bridgehead to the south, the British
strengthened their hold on $50
foot ridge half mile northeast OF
Esquay and overlooking Caen, six
miles to the northeast.
Valley Ablaze
Ronald Clark, United Press War
Correspondent with the British, said
the whole Odon area was ablaze
with the roar and rumble of bat
tie"
Heavy Allied artillery is blasting
away at German artillery, and the
valley is speckled with smoke" he
said. Machine guns and small arms
crackle away, while overhead re-
lays Of bombers pass to attack Pan
zers which the Germans are bring
ing up in an effort to halt the AL
lied advance"
Clark said the British had firm
hold on two bridges across the Odon,
one south of Granville and the
other below Mondrainville. Scottish
troops were battling for a third day
under fire from German tanks and
88-millimeter artillery, he said.
All by-passed enemy pockets on
the north bank Of the Odon have
been mopped UP. . headquarters
spokesman said, and two more
towns have been captured. lie VAL
tru, two miles southwest Of Cheux,
and Manor. a half mile southwest
Of Fontenay.
The scale OF fighting diminished
somewhat north and northwest Of
Caen after the British captured q
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OPA Sets
New Rotions
Continued from Page u

OPA also announced that during
July many housewives would use all
of the first strip of blue ration
stamps in war ration book four
and would begin using the second
strip, beginning with coupon AS
All coupons in the second strip
are worth 10 points, not five as
printed on the face.
Five more blue stamps totaling
so points-W-8, z-8, Y-s, z-8 and
A-5-become good for buying ra-
toned processed foods on July 1,
and will remain good indefinitely,
OPA said.
Other Adjustments
Other point value adjustments
for July were minor. Small re-
auctions were made in points for
spaghetti sauces and tomato sauce
because of slow movement Of stocks
and somewhat heavier production.
Point values for all large No. 10
containers were adjusted slightly to
bring them into multiples Of TO-
which OPA said would be conven-
fence to wholesalers In keeping in
ventories and other records.
Bowles said return Of peas, toma-
toes and asparagus to the ration
point list was clearly foreseen when
point holidays were declared and
is in line with announcements made
then and later"
Since early this year, housewives
have been able to buy most canned
vegetables without using their blue
points" he said. Asparagus, peas
and tomatoes sold at a rapid rate
while at zero point value and can.
ner, wholesaler and retailer stocks
have been reduced.
I'VE are already getting into the
new canning season. The problem
now Is to distribute this years out
put of canned vegetables evenly
giving every one an opportunity to
buy his share. This could not be
done with canned vegetables at
zero point values"
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Believes Bloodshed
Only Way With Firms
CONTINUED from Page y

welt told O press, conference that the
foreign policy OF the United States
was not for sale for $4,000 or any
other sum.
The break brought to an end what
even American officials describe as a
sad era In the history Of the two
countries. They have not forgotten
that in the winter Of l939-40 Presi-
dent Roosevelt was denouncing So
Wet Russia for its "unprovoked ag-
erosion" against Finland in the
rst Finnish war. That was
before the German attack on Rus
STA and Finland's decision to join
Germany in the war against the
Soviet Union.
Relations Restricted
Relations between Finland and
the United States had been on a
restricted basis for more than two
years. The u. s. minister TO Hell
sinki was recalled in 1912 and the
legation staff there was reduced to
single official In May Of 1913,
The actual break thus is little
more than a gesture. It's only
practical effect will be the closing
Of the American legation in Hell
Sinki and the recall of Gullion and
his staff. The two remaining Fin
nish officials here, Tesleff and At
tache Lauri Astola will be sent
home.
Procope left Washington for Fin
land last week, but his wife, who
is expecting a child soon, and his
two small children, were granted
special permission to stay until she
can travel. Likewise Finnish Coun-
selor Urho Toivola and his wife
were allowed to stay because of the
serious illness Of Mrs. Toivola. The
other two counselors T. o. Vaher-
vuori and Risto Solanko and their
families accompanied Procope.
Procope Ousted
The custer of Procope came few
days after the big Russian offensive
against Finland started. That was
followed by reports from Scandi-
navia that attempts were being made
to reorganize the Finnish govern
ment, with view to getting out of
the war.
Those efforts were cut short,
however, by the sudden arrival in
Helsinki by plane of German For
eign Minister Joachim Won Ribben-
trop and high Gestapo aides to Of
fer @erman military help" In re-
sisting the Russians. Within a few
days it became apparent that Won
Ribbentrops help" constituted
German occupation of at least Hell
sinki, apparently in an effort to
stave off the possibility Of civil war
among the Films.
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and Henry c. Northern, Jr., of Bos.
ton, $500 each.
A sixth defendant, Joseph Val
ensi. 10, who lives aboard the ship
was held in $500 bail and his case
continued until today. Freed of the
charges on recommendation of AS
sistant U. s. Attorney Geranld j
Mccarthy was Antonio Wojtkewicz
SO. Polish national.
Authorities sought a former crew
member, described as the brains
In the scheme, who left the ship
several months ago.
The men were charged with vio-
lating the export control act of 1910
which prohibits shipment OF merch-
andise outside the United States
without q license. Federal author
tiles described 1t as reverse SNUG
Cling"
Penalty for violation Of the act Is
two years IN prison or a $4,000 fine
or both.
The merchandise, expected to be
sold at q 900 per cent profit, includ-
ed women'S rayon hosiery, lipsticks
razor blades, wrist watches, Gig
arctic lighters, raincoats and wo-
mems and childrens clothing. II
allegedly was struggled onto the
ship In big laundry bags, hidden in
the hold and in teh crew members
berths.
OhScials said the men were unable
TO go through with their plans
though the ship made two trips
across the Atlantic, because of the
vigilance Of customs men. Officers
found the goods on a routine in
spectlon and notified authorities
when the ship arrived at New York
several days ago enroute to Boston.
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Continued from Page y
A brother of former police commits
sioner william Dunphy, the lieu
tenant has been with the force for
40 years.
Vice squad changes other than
Sergeant Reilly include the removal
Patrolman George Flavin who has
been assigned to traffic duty at the
corner of East Main and Spring
streets.
Both of these latter men have
been replaced by Patrolman George
cElligott, for years a member of the
vice squad but Of late returned to
street duty, and by patrolman James
Stack.
Cicero Booker, colored supernum-
cry patrolman, will go on regular
night duty with Platoon 'C'. Patrol
man John Heaney, for many years
identified as the traffic officer in
Exchange Place, is being shifted to
the same duty at the corner Of
Phoenix avenue, and East Main. He
Is being replaced in his latter beat
by Joseph Delaney.
The local detective bureau and its
officers except for vice squad re-
main the same. The following is the
schedule, as outlined, for all divi-
sions Of the department.
Criminal Investigation Bureau:
Chief Inspector Joseph Bender,
Lieuts. Pollard, w. Foley, E. McElli-
gott, Shanahan; Sergts.: Mariana,
McWeeney, Mccarthy; Patrolr1en j.
Dunphy, r. Grady, j. Stack, c. Nc
Elligott, P. Moynihan; Police Wom-
an Mary Norgren.
Identification Bureau: Lieut. Err
nest Pakul.
Vice Squad Platoon B.: sergt. Nc
Carthy & George McElligott.
Vice Squad Platoon c.: Paul Moy-
nihan & James Stack.
Platoon A.: Capt. william Dug
gan in charge, Lieut.. Walter Ahearn
Desk Officer.
Platoon A. Beats Sergts.: 1. Pat
rick Hillborg, 2. John Mates, 8.
Georg Gooding, 4. Charles Nolan.
Platoon A. Radio & Switchboard
Patrolman Thomas Phelan.
Platoon B.: Capt. Patrick Foley
in charge, Lieut.. Joseph Petit, desk
officer.
Platoon B. Beats Sergts.: /. John
Moynihan, 2. John Moynihan, 8.
Patrick O'Rourke, 4. Edward Aston.
Platoon B. Radio g. Switchboard
Patrolman Leo McKenna.
Platoon c.: Capt. John Leary In
charge, Lieut.. Bernard Burns, Desk
Officer.
Platoon c. Beats; Sergt.: L. Rob-
ert Phelan, 2. Joseph Reilly, 3. Pat
rick Hughes, 4. william Feeley
Platoon G. Radio & Switchboard,
Patrolman Vincent Healey.
Platoon G beat 26, Frank Pelzer;
81 Cicero Booker, 80 Lucian Larri-
vec, "a Frank zukauskas.
Motor Patrol: Platoon A. Sergt.
Ralph Baril, Platoon B. Sergt. John
Murphy. Platoon c. Lieut.. Patrick
Hobart.
Traffic Division:
Exchange Place Patrolman Jo-
seph Delaney; East Main street &
Phoenix avenue Patrolman John
Meaney; East Main g. Spring street,
Patrolman George Flavin; West
Main g. Leavenworth Patrolman Jo'
seph Cavanaugh.
Lieut.. John Dunphy-street duty.
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More Nozi
Brutality
CONTINUED from Page u


Hearing that "A" Company Of
the battalion holding defenses in
the perimeter along the west side
Of the canal near lie Port village
was IN sore straits and aid for the
wounded badly needed, Parry went
to Join them through the darkness.
Not long after he arrived Nazi forces
infiltrated between the company
and the rest Of the battalion cut
ting them OF from all help.
Soon after dawn Panzer tank
and a self propelled gun opened fire
on them taking heavy toll of men.
"A" companys commander was so
badly wounded that he carried on
the direction Of the battle from a
Stretcher. All efforts to get help
from the rest Of the battalion failed
and many died trying to get
Thorough.
Then after one attack the enemy
broke "A" company line at one point
penetrating sufficiently to reach
the medical aid post where Parry
was working on the wounded. Those
near enough to see what happened
say that the Nazi troops who seemed
TO be IN q completely frenzied con-
dition set upon the wounded, shoot
ing and bayoneting them.
Parry Cut Down
Parry Immediately went to the aid
Of the helpless Britons lying on
the dressing station floor. He pro-
tested vehemently against the MUIR
der Of the helpless paratroopers,
and then. when this was ignored
BY the enraged Germans, he Is be-
Meved to have tried physical inter-
vention, putting himself between the
Naxis and the wounded troops. He
was then charged by the enemy and
IN the following struggle the Nazis
used bayonets and knives and Parry
was cut down. He fell beside the
men he tried to save.
Owing to the desperate situation
prevailing 1t was impossible for any
one In "A" company to aid him or
their comrades and for several hours
the medical post was in No Mans
Land. Later the company's second
IN command managed to reach the
battalion headquarters to tell the
story. Despite q wounded shoul-
der he crawled through the gar
dens Of the shell-wrecked houses
Of lie Port and lodged through the
Naxi lines until he reached a bridge.
There he refused to have his wound
dressed but asked for a patrol and
Immediately returned to hts COM
pany fighting the whole way back.
Death Avenged
It was this patrol which recap
tured and occupied the medical post.
They found all the occupants dead
with Parry lying beside them. Then.
with this small reinforcement, "a
company held off the subsequent
Nan attacks until the late evening
when troops from the beaches
fought their way through and re-
Heyed them.
Parry was immensely popular and
the news Of his death and the way
he died sent q wave Of fury and
Indignation through the whole d.
xisien. The paratroopers had been
fighting magnificently but fought
even more finely after that. I was
with the men during many hours OF
D-Day watching their successful
battle to hold q bridge. and I know
bow deeply they felt the loss Of the
nan who had dropped with them
81 the dangerous darkness Of the
N.zht before. don't think there was
man "A the whole battalion who
didn't fight that day to avenge
FarTy's death.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-30


Alexander Thesleff, Finnish
charge d'affaires, was called to the
State Department this morning TO
receive the note advising his gov
eminent OF the break. The depart
ment said It had notified the U. s.
charge d. affaires In Helsinki, Ed
nnund A. 0ullion. that relations be-
tween the two countries were now
impossible and instructed him TO
request passports for himself, menu
bers Of his staff. and their families,
Hulrs note said the United States
has asked Switzerland ito assume
Immediately the representation Of
American interests in Finland"
Relations with Finland had been
tottering since June l6 when Hull
ordered Minister Hjalma j. Procope
and three legation counselors to
leave the country as soon as pos
sible because Of action "inimical to
the United States.
Procope's persona non grata sta
tus was announced the day after
Finland had paid its semi-annual
installment Of $4,000 on a post
World War debt. President Roose-