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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-13

Mrs. Mertis Murray. Plymouth,
has been spending q week with TO
latives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bunk and
son Douglas. Plymouth. were sun
day dinner guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. z A. Foster. De-
troit. we're Sunday evening callers
OF Mr.. aud Mrs. A. 3. Van AIKEN.
A. B. Van Akin has been III the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Sayles and
Miss Beulah Merritt. Detroit, were
Sunday supper guests OF their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. william Merritt.
Seven Mile Rd.
Miss Viola Ribe. Mt. Clemens.
spent the week end with Mr.. and
Mrs. Glen Burnham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Burnham and
Bonnie spent Sunday evening az
the Cecil Duckering home. Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hun and
Mr.. and Mrs Clements Hun and
children. Ypsilanti. spent Saturday
evening with Mrs. Anna Youngs-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-13
Freshmen Students
Being Initiated"

This is initiation time for fresh.
men. All freshmen girls are re.
quired to wear green ribbons and
those caught without them are re-
ported to the social committee. The
social committee then calls a
Swing session. in the court be-
tween the dormitories. Upper class.
men line UP and as the offending
freshmen girls crawl along on the
ground, each upper classman gives
them a "whack" with a paddle.
The freshmen boys have donned
the traditional green pots" and
must wear them all the time while
on campus. The offender must re-
port to the Mems Union Executive
Board where a swing session is
the evening entertainment The
freshman boys must wear the green
pots" from Monday until s O'Clock
Saturday night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-13
Students Named to
Serve Community

Students OF the Michigan State
Normal College who have been
appointed for the coming school
year to take charge OF the groups
serving the community in various
capacities are:
Miss Janice Bills, head OF the
group who will work in the nursery
schools, Miss Betty Parsons, in
charge OF the group who will assist
the Red Cross, Miss Msrice Tabor.
Carver Community Center, Miss
Ann Gill, Gilbert House. Miss
Mary Corsi Is in charge Of the
girls who will do clerical work
such as helping At the Ration
Board. Miss sibyl Showers. Girl
Scout leaders, and Miss Berry,
Kuehne. the church workers. Miss
Irene Saterstadt, in charge OF stu.
dents who will assist at Rackham
School
The idea back OF this program,
according 10 Miss Susan B. Hill,
dean OF women, who is co-advisor
in the work with Or. Mary Frances
Gates, is 10 encourage the students
10 do worthwhile things for the
community during time that Nigh.
otherwise be spent in frivolous
pleasures. Last year 200 girls gave
many hours OF work TO these civic
activities. she said
In addition TO the community
services cultural program is car.
ried on by the Women's League
which enables the students. as
guests OF the League. to see good
plays and hear concerts that they
otherwise might not attend. and 10
read worthwhile current books
Miss Barbara Keller Is appointed
in charge OF theater; Miss Virginia
Smith. concerts. and Miss Alma
Dalmer will see that books are
available.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-13
North To Danger

shelter Of the nearest crate when
the door ereaked open and a light
hared above his head.
Dead silence held the room, ST.
lence more threatening than any
sound could be. while Colin scarcely
breathed and black shadows moved
before that shifting light.
Then, in Doves quietly level
voice. came the words. "Over behind
that crate"
Crouching behind the crate, Colin
saw the beam Of Doves hashlight
sweep the room in a swift arc and
stop just above his head. From the
direction Of the door he heard the
rapid breathing Of Doves COM
panion, then silence long, ques-
tioning silence - while his own
heart raced faster.
Again Dove spoke. 81 knew that
light came from the attic window"
81 tell you il was the SUM-" The
words were in DR.. Benedict's deep
toned voice. "I've seen that refiec-
ton a dozen times from the river"
For a single second hope rose in
Collins pounding heart If Dove
would be satisfied without further
search! But that hope died quickly.
Hold the fashlight," he heard
Dove saying. Il want to look be-
hind that crate"
A shoe scraped against a nearby
packing case. then the crate where
Colin hid quivered as Dove pulled
himself on top, and Colin knew that
just above his head, barely an arms
length distant, Jonathan Dove was
kneeling.
Again the voice, 80 close this
time that Rae could hear the soft
intake Of Doves breath. "No~ lie.
me have the fashlight."
The game was up. Better to come
out from behind the crate than
The report Of q gun and q pierre
ing scream downstairs woke every
sleeping echo in the building. A
hoarse, strangled gasp from Bene-
dict, then once again that terror
stricken scream.
ats Blair!" Benedict cried.
Something's happening to Blair"
The next second Colin felt the
crate tremble and heard the two
mems footsteps gathering down the
stairs.
Almost before they left the attic,
Colin was squeezing his way out
through the narrow entrance he
had made beside the stovepipe.
Standing on the upper rafter, he
showed the wallboard back in place,
swung himself down, and dropped
to the chapel floor.
Another second, and he was out
Of the door, racing around the cor
ner Of the building, then UP the
steps to Benedict's Office.
A strange sight inside: A revolver
lay in the center Of the floor and,
close by the desk, Benedict had
clutched his daughter with both
arms while Dove stood watching.
81 only know it slipped from my
hands," Blair was saying. at hit
the floor and went off,"
"But you're not hurt!" Her faith
er's voice was still unsteady. Tell
me you're not hurt"
am not hurt, Father - only
frightened"
Ito be eontinued)
csoyrirh, by Tom OH;
ptstrfsutsd b. Kins Features syudicsts. Ia
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-13
.hAPTER SIXTEEN

The hospital occupied two large,
well-lighted rooms. With q quick
glance Colin passed on TO the end of
The hallway where a door led into q
,igh-ceilinged chapel with rows Of
wooden benches, great black
Itove, and a small organ.
About the wall. painted in the
Cree language, were Biblical quota
tons, and on the opposite side a
vide door opened toward the river.
Colin moved across the floor.
"Blair"-he led her back TO Bene-
diets office-"I have a feeling I'm
going to spend the next few min
utes in the attic. Can borrow a
torch"
From her fathers desk. Blair
picked up a small fashlight and
warned him again. They may be
back any minute"
81 know. But chance like this
might never come again." Two at q
time. he ran up the steps.
A long, bare hallway stretched
the length of the upper floor. To
the left of the stairs, Colin saw two
open doors, but glance showed
only empty rooms and, turning, he
hurried toward the attic.
Darker back there. Feeling his
way along the rough board wall, he
reached a closed door. 1t swung
open at q touch. Switching on his
light, he stepped inside.
About him was great dust
covered room, cold and musty, the
pungent, understandable odor of dry
ing furs clinging to the very air.
Dozens of snowshoes stood against
the wall, and numberless blankets,
piled high. Steel traps of every size
hung by their chains to wooden
pegs, most of them small Victor No.
!, traps used for muskrat-but no
snare wire.
Through the window, he could
see the lake cleaning; and, re-
Numbering the gasoline cans that
Dove and Benedict had carried up
the night before, Colin looked about
him-not one was to be seen!
With a sense Of growing frustra-
ton he began moving around the
room. Something - something too
vague for analysis was wrong with
the place.
Colin paced the attic's length--a
little over thirty feet. He tapped on
the wall toward the chapel, listened,
and tapped again. -. Then, run
ming downstairs, he led Blair back
to the chapel.
"Stand here, close TO the WALL"
he told her. LET me know if you
can hear me knocking from up
stairs"
Once more in the attic he struck
with his fist on the side toward the
chapel, lightly at first, then louder,
and hurried back to Blair.
II could scarcely hear you at ALL"
she declared. at seemed to come
from far away"
Excitedly he nodded. "Now we're
getting somewhere" He paced the
length of the hall, from the steps
to the chapel wall. No doubt about
It: . space Of at least twelve feet
remained unaccounted for.
Heart pounding, Colin headed for
the attic again, to search every inch
Of that bare wooden wall.
Almost at once he found ia
fvose Knot in board behind heavy
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-13
Mystery Will be
Printed in London

Mrs. Marion Magoon and Miss
Elizabeth Carey, cosuthors OF the
murder mystery book entitled Il
Smell the Devil'', have signed a
contract with the Cossell and Co.
London, Eng. Cossell and Co. have
purchased the rights TO the book.
and IL will be on sale in London
very soon. Mrs. Magoon and Miss
Elizabeth Carey are professors in
the English department at the Nor
NAL College.
The setting for the book was
taken from many incidents and
place in this area.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-13
Two Marriages
IN Ann ArbOr

Ann Arbor Oct. l3 Two mar.
riages. with Rev. f.. e. Stenhorn
officiating, are being announced.
Miss Mayme Anna Asplund, Ann
Arbor daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
Axel Asplund, lshpeming was unit.
ed TO Sgt cleo Arnold Goyen. son
OF Mr. and Mrs William Goyen,
Ishpeming At the Zion Lutheran
Church parlors Miss Grace Filing
sen and Pfc, Jesse Farris, both OF
Ann Arbor, were the attendants.
The other ceremony united Miss
Nettie l.. Rice, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs Harold Rice, Whitmore
Lake, TO William c. Scott, son ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Scott Pom
tiac st. The attendants were Mr..
and Mrs. William Phillips
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-13
Campus Events
Normal College Calendar
TODAY

TODAY
700 mupperclassmen freshmen Gladys Fleische
Detroit, chairman.
SATURDAY
700 m.A College Treasure Hunt, the Field
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-13
Bv TOM GILL

crate. Kneeling, he pried with hi.
pocket knife, and the knot dropped
out in his hand--his fiashlighi
CLEANED on a small keyhole set deer
within the wood.
Even then it took a careful search
before Colin could trace the outline:
Of low door. so skillfully cut tina,
they blended perfectly with the
cracks between the pine boards.
Dropping the knot back in place
Colin pulled the crate to its ole
position of concealment, and rar
down to the chapel where Blair
waited.
ave found q secret room up
there" His voice was exultant
"Look-it's been blocked off with
wallboard on this side, above the
rafters. May be" He showed the
fiashlight in his pocket and, stand.
ing on bench. swung himself to
the lower rafters.
"Colin!" Blair's voice rose in
desperation. @You haven't time T.
He did not answer. Did not hear
Straddling a transverse beam, close
to the ceiling. he was examining the
large hole around the stovepipe
then with his knife pried loose q
section Of wallboard and pulled il
back as far as it would go without
breaking. The temporary entrance
barely let his shoulders pass. but,
by pushing on the beam below him,
he squeezed through.
Gingerly he stood upright. In the
darkness his hand struck a wooden
crate, and, flashing on his light,
Colin found himself within a small,
windowless room, piled high with
cases marked Surgical" and all
consigned to DR.. Benedict. Almost
within arms reach lay the four
missing gasoline cans, and just be-
yond them . powerful short-wave
radio set.
Cylinders Of rolled paper stood
in the corner, and opening one,
Colin saw il was q map of the
eastern seaboard, from Boston
south to Miami. He opened another
"A detailed map Of Pearl Harbor
in the Hawaiian Islands. Puzzled,
he replaced the maps. Why should
they be Of the United States! The
States weren't in the war i. a.. then.
Stacks Of packages sealed in
heavy brown paper were piled in
another corner; shaking one, Colin
heard q sound like rustling sand !;
another responded with a faint
gurgle of liquid.
Here then-within this tiny hid
den room-must lie the answer to
Doves nocturnal errands. And here
too-if he could read the riddle
might lie the solution to Doves
purpose, the purpose
that, in a dead mans words, "could
change history itself"
Colin hesitated. Already he had
been there too long; he knew that
every minute meant danger, but
the temptation to look inside just
one Of those sealed packages was
too compelling. Quickly he reached
out to the nearest box, then jerked
his hand back as if he had touched
a white-hot iron, and switched off
the light.
Footsteps were running mp the
stairs; a second more and they had
burst into the attic, and now, sharp
as the cooking of a rifle, a key
ratified in the lock of the attic door.
He threw himself down behind the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-13
Brotherhood TO Meet

The Washtenaw County Brother
hood will meet at the West Side
Methodist Church. Ann Arbor, Sun.
day afternoon and evening, oct. Is.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-13

DtFtrfeutsd b. King Features syudicsts, Ia
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-06
Europe
Continued from Page One

ing operations. To the north
west, the capture of Baden
placed the Soviets at the top of
the trackless swamps which
merge into the Dniester river
estuary. This, in effect, formed a
loose encirclement of the sew
enth largest Russian city.
The doomed Nazi garrison of
Tarnopol in old Poland fought
on. The Russians boiled down
more Of the survivors of IS di-
visions trapped - in the Skala
kettle" The capture of 80 set
Elements pushed Russian lines
in BeSsarabiar within "a miles
of the capital, Kisinev. From in
side the old kingdom of Ru-
mania, the Russians sent no re-
ports.
British military commenta-
tors asserted that Rumania' S
days as an effective fighting
power were running out. Doubt
less Rumania would like peace
but her alliance with Germany
bassed this-as witness the
cases Of Italy, Hungary and Fin
land.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-06
Two Girls, Boy
Questioned i'm
School TheftS

VAN DYKE-Juvenile delin-
quency and petty thievery Is
usually associated with boys,
but when troopers of Center
Line State Police post investi-
gated long series of thefts at
Lincoln School today, they
rounded up two 15-year-old
girls in addition to boy, 10.
All confessed locker thefts Of
coats, sweaters, shoes, watches
and other articles, and one girl
surrendered three overcoats and
a sweater to police. They also
admitted thefts of cash from the
USO building, Police Sergt.
Stanley Carlson said.
Carlson said several other
teen age boys and girls are be-
ing sought for questioning.
They will be turned over to
Probate Court.
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Beating
Continued from Page One

Trombly waived jurisdiction
over the 16-year-old defendant
and Schaubroeck was arraigned
before Justice Frank E. Jean
nette today on a felony charge
in connection with the child's
maltreatment. He waived the
right to examination, and was
bound oYer-to- circuit court
where his plea will be entered
this week. In default of $4,000
bond, Jeanette remanded the
youth to jail.
Undersheriff Ensign said he
will ask the Prosecutor and
Circuit Court to call in a psy-
chiatrist on the case.
CARED FOR CHILDREN
Schaubroeck was hired by the
child's parents last Friday to
watch her and other children in
the family while the parents
shopped. They left at $50 p. m.
During the evening, Schau-
brock told the prosecutor, the
three-year-old child irritated
him and he beat her. He esti-
mated the length of time he
slapped the child at 10 minutes,
and then later mistreated her
further.
When the parents returned
home, shortly after midnight
that night, their children were
in bed. They knew nothing Of
the child's beating until 8 a. M,
Saturday. A report to author
tiles was made later, and in
vestigation brought about the
youths arrest.
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India
Continued from Page One

ing large fires without having a
single shot fired at them.
Australians moving toward
the enemy's Madang base, south
east down the coast, was last
reported nine miles from Bogad-
Jim, 20 miles south of Madang
An American contingent is -
miles from Bagadjim.
In a day-long attack on we'll
pulverized Rabaul, New Britain,
$50 medium and light bombers
let 60 with 10 tons of bombs on
airdromeS and other Japanese
installations.
Mitchell bombers of the 7th
Army Air Force Monday gave
Ponape, japanese eastern Caro-
lines outpost, its 9th bombing
since Valentines Day. Two
Navy search Liberators paid
Wake visit, Admiral Chester
w. Nimitz reported, sinking a
small cargo vessel. Four enemy
positions in the Marshall
Islands were bombed.
Twenty-Five Japanese fight
ers, not seven as first reported,
were shot down by American
Liberators over Truk Sunday. it
was disclosed by 5th Army Air
Force headquarters.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-06
Anii-Fascisis Sci
Coalition Formula

NAPLES, April 6 - (P) -
Leaders of six anti-Fascist po-
litical parties sought a formula
today for their entrance into a
coalition government proposed
by the Communists to strengthen
Premier Marshal Badoglio's de-
mand for a greater Italian war
effort against the Germans.
The way was cleared in part
last night by the announcement
that King Vittorio Emanuele
was ready to retire - without
abdicating the throne and
designate his son, Crown Prince
Umberto, as his deputy.
Umberto, Prince of Piedmont,
confirmed the Kings readiness
to surrender his powers in an
interview with the Associated
Press.
Outright abdication of Vittorio
in favor of Umberto or the lat
ters son, the young Prince OF
Naples, long has been demanded
by many Italian political lead
ers on the ground that the mon
arch collaborated with Musso-
lini's Fascist regime.
Premier Badoglio has express
ed willingness to take repre-
sentatives Of all the recognized
parties into his government"
Some opposition to him still is
expressed, but proponents of
collaboration argue that union
of all parties in a new govern
ment could impose the popular
will even though the Marshal
remained as Premier and Min
lister of National Defense.
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foreign policy, Willkie gave no
animation of his withdrawal an
nouncement. But at the end of
his speech, which climaxed his
five-day campaign of Nebraska,
where he is entered in the pres
idential primary April IL, he
made known his decision to
quit.
Addressing fellow Ameri-
cans Willkie said his an
nouncement involves what l
have been trying to do-what I
have been fighting for"
He said it was his conviction
that mo Republican could be
nominated for president unless
he received at the convention
the votes of some of the major
midwestern states"
DELIBERATE TEST
Asserting that it was in the
Midwest that the Republican
party has had its greatest re-
surgence," he continued:
Therefore, l quite deliber-
ately entered the Wisconsin pri-
mary to test whether the Re-
publican voters of the State
would support me and in the
advocacy of every sacrifice and
cost necessary to winning and
shortening the war and in the
advocacy of tangible, effective
economic and political coopera-
ton among the nations Of the
world for the preservation of
the peace and the rebuilding of
humanity"
The Wisconsin primary re-
suits, Willkie said, lis naturally
disappointing and doubly so
since the delegate who led the
poll for delegates is known as
one active in organizations such
as the America first, opposed to
VIC DeIiSlS WliiSI Sltcl IdlIl.
lin Milwaukee, Secretary of
State Fred r. Zimmerman, who
led the field of delegates, de-
MED utilization with the Amer
lea first committee).
Asserting that this country
desperately needs new leader
ship Willkie then announced
his retirement from the race:
1T is obvious now that l can
not be nominated. I therefore
am asking my friends to desist
from any activity toward that
end and not to present my name
at the convention.
IL earnestly hope that the Re-
publican convention will nomi-
nate and write a platform which
really represents the views
which l have advocated and
which / believe are shared by
millions of Americans. I shall
continue to work for these prin-
ciples and policies for which
have fought during the last five
years"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-06
Obituaries
Mrs. Wit l.. Lee

After a five years illness.
two of which were spent in St.
Joseph Hospital, Mrs. Will l..
Lee, wife of County School Com
missioner Lee, died at the hos
pital early this morning.
Mrs. Lee, the former Myrtle
F. Fenton, of Richmond, was
born In Richmond July 80,
1884, the daughter of Mrs. Will
liam Fenton and the late Mr..
Fenton. The Lees have lived in
Mount Clemens for the past 20
years, making their home at 124
Lincoln avenue.
The deceased woman took an
active part in womens church
and social affairs in former
years. She was a member of the
Presbyterian Church, and was
formerly active as a member of
the Salvation Army Advisory
Board.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Lee
is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. James Brown and Mrs. AL
fred T. Jenkins, Jr., of Detroit,
and two Grandchildren. Her
mother, Mrs. William Fenton,
survives, and also a brother,
Clair r EapfOp 0f Pichpo0pd
The remains will rest at the
d. B. Hubbard funeral chapel
after Friday noon. The funeral
will take place Saturday, with
services at p. m, by Rev. Jo-
seph l.. Kennedy. Burial will be
in Richmond Cemetery.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-06
i'm Top Spots
tn but Few

Only few high-ranking Of
ficers know the date. however,
and only a few will know it
beforehand.
But topflight commanders in
talks with their officers and
men are being amazingly frank
in some respects - even to the
extent of telling the troops the
job cut out for them.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-06
British Big Stick
10 End Goal Strikes

LONDON, April 6 - up -
Fuel Minister Lloyd George told
the House of Commons today in
an emphatically worded state
ment that strike action in time
Of war cannot be justified" and
simultaneous government moves
indicated Britain was fashion
ing "a big stick" to end wide
spread stoppages in the mining
and shipbuilding industries.
AS the u. S. Army lent a hand
to speed mining operations in
the Northumberland Coal Fields,
Lloyd George declared that the
coal crisis is the worst since 1925
and declared the government
cannot stand aside and allow
collective bargaining or the ma
chinery of Cancellation and ar
bitration in this vital industry
to be weakened or destroyed"
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Casino
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Continued from Page One
pected that such an attack could
wipe out all resistance.
Some of the bombs which
missed the target at Casino fell
wide of their mark because of q
mechanical failure" he said,
investigation showing that "the
bombs had become dislodged
from their racks and when the
bomb doors were opened they
became free"
Others which dropped at Ven
afro, far behind the front, kill
ing q number of Allied troops,
were the result of a mistake in
target Identification.
In discussing various aspects
of he bombing he emphasized
that his remarks should not be
considered as a criticism of the
ground forces or their COM
manders.