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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-13

| oecasion) and preside; and that
meant talk, and lots Of IL, before
hundreds of glittering Wrightsville
eyes--not to mention the eyes Of
Chief Dakin and Prosecutor Brad
ford and County Sheriff Gikant and
Lord-knows-who.
To make matters worse, there
was John F. Wright. To think of
the exalted Name linked with .
murder weakened the Coroner's
knees; John F. was his household
god.
To say that the old Coroner sabo-
tagged the testimony deliberately
would be unjust to the best horse
shoe pitcher in Wright County. No,
it was just that the Coroner was
convinced no one connected with
the Wrightsville Wrights could pos
sibly have had the least criminal
faint. So obviously it was either
all a monstrous mistake; the poor
woman committed suicide or some
thing -.
The result was that, to the dis
gust of Dakin, the relief Of the
Wrights, the sad amusement Of Mr..
Ellery Queen and-above all-the
disappointment Of Wrightsville, the
confused Coroner's jury brought in
q verdict of death at the hands of
person or persons unknown" after
several days Of alteration, heat,
and gavel breaking.
Chief Dakin and Prosecutor Brad
ford Immediately retired to Brad
ford's office for another conference
and the Wrights sped home thank
fully.
Gently, gently, into one neat sic-
foot hole in the ground
What's her name! Rosalief
Rose-Marie?
They say she was q glamour girl.
The one they're burying-the one
Jim Haight poisoned by mistake
his sister :. Who says Jim Haight
-? Why, it was right there in
the Record only yesterday! Didn't
you read It? Frank Lloyd didn't
say so, just like that; but you know
II you read between the lines =.
Sure, Franks sore. Sweet on Nora
Wright, Frank was, and Jim Haight
cut him out. Never did like Haight.
Kind Of cold proposition--couldn't
look you in the eye, pears 10 me 90.
So he was the one, huhf Why don't
they arrest him?
That's what I'd like to knowl
Ashes TO ashes =.
Think there's dirty work going
on?
Wouldn't be bowled overl Cart
Bradford, the prosecutor, and that
Patricia Wright started neekin'
years ago. That's Haight's sister
in-law.
Aaah, the rich always get away
with murder.
Nobody's getting away with mur-
der in Wrightsville! Not IL we have
TO take the law
Gently, gently -.
Rosemary Hsight was buried In
East Twin Hill Cemetery, not (peo-
pie were quick TO remark) in West
Twin Hill Cemetery where the
Wrights had inferred their dead for
two hundred-odd years. The trans
action was negotiated by John
Fowler Wright, acting for his SON
in-law James Haight, and Peter
Calendar. sales manager OF the
Twin Hill Eternity Estates, Inc.
John F. handed Jim the deed to the
grave in silence as they drove back
from the funeral.
The next morning Mr.. Queen, ris-
ing early for purposes of his own,
saw the words WIFE KILLER
printed IN red school chalk on the
sidewalk before Calamity House.
Ito be eontinued)
oopyrifht ~ Littl. Bro-a o..
nuEibstsd S Kias Pastures sypdi-t. i.A
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-13
SNAKE TOOK NEST EGG

STUTTGART. Ark.-UP-- For
two weeks a farmer near here
searched diligently for a China
nest egg which disappeared from
his hen house. And then the mys-
terry was solved. Finding a snake
among the hen roosts, the farmer
killed II. He found that the snake
had swallowed the missing egg.
The egg was recovered and put
back into use in Turing hens 10 in
crease wartime production.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-13
CHUTE PAJAMAs

MOUNT VERNON. nl.-UP-Lt.
George Reece Grissom. stationed
In Italy, has found a new use for
camouflage chute. He wrote
home that he's going 20 have a
pair OF silk pajamAs made from
one and he predicted that they
would really be flashy".
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Casualties

Washington. July 13-INs-FivC
Michigan men were among IL,
casualties announced today by the
Navy Department.
Naval casualties since Pearl Har
Dor now total 4s,277.
The Michigan men are:
Brejnak. Walter Joseph. Electri
clans Mate, Third Glass, U. s
Naval Reserve. Wounded. Wife
Mrs. Virginia Brejnak. 1882 East
Forest Ave. Detroit. Mother. Mrs
Lottie Brejnak. 1887 Superior. De
troit. Sister. Miss Sophia Brejnak
1910 Superior. Detroit.
Carroll. Nelson Lawrence. Hos
pital apprentice, First Glass. U. S
Naval Reserve. Wounded. Sis
ter, Mrs. Mariann NJ. Hale, 3l1t
Drexel Ave. Detroit.
Overly, Roland Laverne, Electri
clans Mate. Third Class. u. S
Naval Reserve. Dead. previous
ly reported missing on report Of
naval casualties for June s, 1910
Parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Over
ly, Fremont.
Ryder. Raymond Keith, Signal
man, Third Class. U. s. Navy. Miss
ing. Parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Eugene Ryder. Birmingham.
Strom. William Dewey, Aviation
Machinist's Mate, Second Class
u. s. Naval Reserve. Missing. Par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. william Richard
Strom. 6o40 Lapeer Road, Flint.
Washington, July 13-INs-Thir
ty four Michigan men were among
$50 soldiers listed today by the
War Department as missing In &C
ton.
They are:
Mediterranean area:
Barry, Pvt. John G.-Mrs. Eve
Ign Barry, wife, 4s45 Maxwell
Detroit.
Beechem, End 1t. Edward L.
Mrs. Ruth NJ. Beechem, wife, 1880
Gainsboro ST.. Detroit.
Binger, Staff Sgt Theodore
John Binger, father. Stevenville.
Blasius. Tech. Sgt. Ward H
Mrs. Francene M. Smith, sister
Mayville.
Block, Pfc. Donald Mrs. EN-
lily Block. mother. 1884 Lillibridge
Ave, Detroit.
Carpenter. Pvt. Clarence H
Mrs. Margaret A. Gabert, sister
7S5 South Francis ST., Pontiac.
Chernenkoff, Pfc. Alex Mrs
Anna Chernenkoff, mother, 622S
Rosemont, Detroit.
Demanowski, Staff Sgt. Clar
ence B.-Mrs. Martha Demanowski
mother, sl05 South Badger, Detroit
Gordon, Staff Sgt. Harold-Mrs
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pERlLs OF TIE ouTFIELp

BOsToN-UP-Told that her
bemedalled aviator-son, on leave
from the Italian war theater. was
shagging nies during the Boston
Red SoX pre-game practice session.
Mrs. Fred Mason told Manager Joe
Cronin: Get him out OF there
quick. He'll be killed."
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CHAPTER TwENTY.oNE

ChAFIEk Nv EN- 1 7 -ONE
Nora lay under the blue comfort
er, staring at the ceiling. Scared
through and through, thought FL
lery.
Pat went quickly TO the bed, took
her sisters thin hands between both
her brown ones. "Do you feel
strong enough to TALK"
What is it? What's the matter!
Ii Jim-did they"
"Nothing's happened, Nora" FL
lery assured her.
"It's just that Ellery feels--I
feel-it's time thethree of US under
stood one another" said Pat. Then
she cried: MORA, please! Listen to
u.s."
Nora braced herself until she was
sitting up. Pat propped the pillow
against Nora's shoulders and sat
down on the edge of the bed.
Then Ellery told Nora what he
and Pat had learned-from the be-
ginning. Nora's eyes grew larger
and larger.
II tried TO talk TO you" cried Pat,
but you wouldn't hstenl Nora,
chy7"
Nora whispered: Because II
isn't true. Maybe at first thought
-. But it's not-not Jim. You don't
know Jim. He's scared Of people, so
he acts cocky. But inside he's lit
tie boy. He's much too tender to
Ito do what you think he did. Oh,
please!'
Nora began to cry. Fl love him."
she sobbed. eve always loved Jim.
I'll never believe he'd want to kill
me. Never. Never!"
But the facts, Nora" said e.
lery.
She took her hands away; her
wet eyes were blazing. what do
care about those factsf A woman
k1tops."
"And the three letters, Nora?
The letters in Jim's handwriting
announcing your illness, your
death"
"He didn't write them!"
"But Nora darling" said Pat,
~Jim's handwriting"
Forged" Nora was painting
now. Haven't you--ever heard Of
forgery They were--forgedw
."And the threat against you we
heard him make, that day told
you about, when he"
Wasn't responsible!" cut In
Nora.
No tears now. She was fighting
with an adamant, frightening
faith. And at the end, Ellery was
arguing with two women; he had
no ally.
"But you don't reason" the
author-dete i've exploded, throw
ing up his hands. Then he smiled.
what do you want me TO do?"
Don't say anything about these
things TO the police!"
Nora sank back, closing her eyes.
Pat kissed her and then signaled
70 Ellery.
But he shook his head. II know
you're tired, Nora" he said kindly,
"but as long as I'm becoming an
accessory, I'm entitled TO your full
confidence
GO ahead" murmured Nora.
"What more do you want TO know"
"Why did Jim run out on you
three years ago, just before you
were to be married."
Pat looked at her sister anxiously.
THAT" Nora was surprised.
"That wasn't anything. II couldn't
have anything TO do"
Nevertheless, I'd like 10 know
~You'd have to know Jim. When
we met and fell in love, didn't real
ize just how independent Jim was.
] didn't see anything wrong in
well, accepting help from Father
until Jim got On his feet We'd
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-13
poueHNuT CENTENNIAL

CLAM COVE. Me.-UP-- The
doughnut-America's number one
breakfast delicacy-is celebrating
its Tooth birthday. II was origin
ated here by Capt. Hanson Greg
DRY. who dislIked the Soggy center
OF fried cake. and ordered his cook
TO cut IL out.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-13
FAST COMPANY

CH1CAGO-UP- Radishes and
onions shared honors with rhode.
dendrons and orchids at the Gar.
field Park Conservatory at a flower
and Victory garden show Of $500
Western Electric Co.. employees.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-13

The head of our womens departments lives
and loves her job. Part of it is shopping
Americas famous stores. That's why Ypsi-
lanti's best dressed women--those who know
Dixie-are wearing what is smartest, newest,
all the year round. Right now it's these Tan
TeaserS.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-01-06
HICHLIGHTS -. in the weeks

him fair chance Of recovery. He
had been sick week In his cabin,
where he lived alone.
HONESTY: A 43-year-old Briton
of American descent has been SEN
fenced by a London court to nine
months imprisonment for receiving
stolen goods. His name is Abraham
Lincoln, and he claims to be grand
nephew of Honest Abe" Lincoln
was charged with receiving a calcu-
lating machine which he knew was
stolen from U. S. army headquar-
tiers.
CEILINGS: Removal Of price
ceilings on all fresh fruit and vege-
tables was asked in a resolution
passed by the Vegetable Growers AS
ISOLATION of America, meeting in Chi
cago. The association also opposed
any form of subsidies on their prod
ucts.
MATRIARCH: An SO year old
woman, who died recently in Clay
county, ILL.,, was mourned by 214 di-
rect descendants. At the funeral
were two sons, eight daughters, 70
grandchildren, 1913 great-grandchil-
dren, and six great-great-grandchil-
dren.
RAIDS: German airplane produc-
ton has been reduced at least a
third by heavy and frequent raids
carried out by British and American
bombers, a London correspondent
writes. In October, Nazi factories
turned out about $50 planes, in con-
trast to the $50 to thousand SEIZED
uleds
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-01-06

FLU: Almost thousand people
died of influenza in Great Britain
last week, the highest since the cpl
demic began. In the previous week
700 succumbed.
NURSES: Plans to conscript
registered nurses for service with
the armed forces have been dropped,
Representative Bolton said, after a
conference with war department Of
f1cials.
FIRES: Losses from fire during
November were 81 per cent higher
throughout the nation than for the
same month last year. For the first
II months of 1943, total losses were
the largest since 1882, was reported
by the National Board Of Fire I'm
derwriters.
COTTON PICKERS: Spindle-type
cotton picking machines will be
manufactured under the Berry pat
ent next year, Deere and Co., Of
Moline, ILL.,, announce. Officials said
that probably some machines would
be on sale for use during the 1914
season.
NUGGET: What is said to be the
worlds largest nugget, a lump Of
gold weighing $50 pounds. has been
found in Belgian Congo mine, ac-
cording to a report from Capetown,
South Africa.
APPENDICITIS: A 27-year-old
Colorado rancher, suffering from a
ruptured appendix, struggled three
miles through deep snow to settle
ment. Townspeople took him to
Canon City. where doctors gave
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-01-06
ARMS OUTPUT:
Keeps Soaring

Despite reduction in output Of
ammunition, U. S. war production
in November scared above the pre-
vious record month Of October, with
the present rate $50 per cent over
1941.
Declaring problems Of manpower,
design changes and material short
ages have been largely overcome,
the War Production board said gains
in terms Of dollar value were record
ed for aircraft, communication and
electronic equipment, shipbuilding,
guns and combat motor vehicles.
Ammunition output was down per
cent, chiefly rejecting IS per cent
drop for small arms.
Indicative Of the emphasis on pro-
duction of heavy bombers, average
air frame weight per plane in No.
vember was $3.50 pounds, compared
with 1850 pounds during preceding
months. Output of aerial bombs in
creased II per cent, rejecting the
intensification Of the Allies bomb
ing operations on the world fronts.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-01-06
ITALY,:
Action in Air

Connecting link between Germany
and Italy, Europe's historic Bren-
ner pass was pounded by waves Of
u. S. bombers, seeking to disrupt
the rail lines feeding Nazi armies
to the south.
BY striking at the pass, the bomb
ers countered a successful Nazi air
raid on the southeastern Italian port
of Bari, in which 80 German planes
whizzed in at low level and sank
II Allied cargo vessels lying at an
Choir In the harbor.
On the ground, U. S. and British
troops clambered forward over
mountainous country toward Rome
in sleety weather. Fighting bitterly
from strong defenses in the hills,
and throwing armored formations
into action on the level plains, the
Nazis succeeded in slowing Allied
advances.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-01-06

nent reduces consumers retail
prices by paying professors the diff
ference for their charges, and had
also tabooed the suggestion of Sen.
Robert Taft (Ohio) to limit subsidies
to a half billion annually instead Of
one billion.
Asking the senate to postpone con-
sideration, Kentucky's Sen. Alben
Barley said he would devote the
holidays to working at both ends Of
Pennsylvania avenue"-the White
House and Capitol Hill-for COM
promise.
Released by Western Newspaper UnionA
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-01-06
WOOL:
Plar, to Liquidate

Plans to begin liquidation Of the
great stock of aforementioned
wool are being considered, War Pro-
duction board officials announced. It
is believed that experience in the
sale of the 300 million pounds of i'm
ported wool on hand will be the
boards guide in disposing Of surplus
stocks of other materials.
The board stressed the point that
they will establish controls to assure
orderly sales to private trade, and
ito insure, in so far as passible, the
continued operations Of importers
and domestic wool growers.
Disposal Of government surplus
stocks Is a postwar problem engag-
ing the anxious attention Of both
industrial executives and war agen-
cy heads.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-01-06
Weekly Analysis
Jap Defensive Pacific Crmbe Under New Allied Invasion

tors, trucks and automobiles can be
made, and what plants will be able
to produce the goods.
It was also revealed that the civil
ian requirements agency Of the WPB
will play an important role in deter
mining policy when industry is faced
with reconversion. Although recon-
version is expected to create unem-
ployment, much hardship should be
relieved because the shift will be
gradual, and consumers demands
should result in quick rehiring by
reconverted plants.
Taking advantage Of the lowest
level of prices for the year, corn
belt buyers purchased an almost
record volume of stockers and feed
ers during November. In eight
states, in-shipments totaled $4,000
compared with the all-high Of 391, 600
in 1912.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-01-06
INFLUENZA:
Increase Reported

Cases Of influenza in the nation
increased 500 per cent in the week
ended December II, according to
U. S. Public Health figures. Reports
for the week from every state de-
partment excepting Names showed
q total of q, 724 cases, five times as
many as In the week before.
Federal health service officials
stated that there was no particular
cause for concern, as the new cases
are Of the same mild type Of the
disease that has been prevalent since
the epidemic began In the fall.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-01-06

Railroads have been hampered by
lack Of enough new rails and slow
downs in locomotive production be-
cause of priority regulations, the
committee declared. Because Of the
critical situation in lumber brought
about by military purchases, price
controls affecting operations and la
Dor shortages, ties available for rail-
roads will fall below needs in 1914,
the committee said.
On September 80, 2,96O,026 civil
ians were on the government pay
roll, drop of 32,121 from the pre-
vious month. 1t also was revealed
that 263,63 persons were serving
without compensation or as $1-a-year
men.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-01-06
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC:
Ne,v Landing

One day after u. S. bombers had
dumped $50 tons Of explosives on
Arawe on New Britain island, u. S.
warships moved shoreward to the
enemy base and pumped big shells
into the defenses, even as planes
returned to assist in the lombard
ment.
After this terrific crescendo, U. s.
doughboys swarmed ashore to es-
tablish a beachhead on this strate-
gic island, center Of Japanese ship
ping for supplying its embattled
forces on New Guinea and Bougain-
vile.
BY landing on Arawe, u. 8. forces
drove a wedge into Jap positions on
Cape Gloucester to the west and
Gasmata to the east, where the ene-
my has established airfields to help
cover the barge operations with
which he feeds supplies to his troops
in this area by travelling along the
Jungle shorelines by night.
While the U. S. stormed Arawe,
heavy bombers continued to smack
the Marshalls, small Jap island hold
ings in the central Pacific menac-
ing Allied supply lines to Austral-
asia.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-01-06
RAILROADS.:
Strike Called

With 97.7 per cent Of the operat-
ing railroad union members voting
to strike to enforce their demands
for higher wages and with the walk
out date set for December 80, the
government acted quickly to pre-
vent an interruption in the nations
transportation.
Said spokesman for the $4,000
trainmen, firemen. enginemen. en-
gineers, conductors and switchmen
who have demanded a 30 per cent
wage increase with minimum
boost Of So daily: 1T is strike
against imitation for the privileged
few and deflation for the many"
To meet the crisis which was pro-
voked by the unions rejection Of an
emergency boards award Of a 81
cents a day increase, the govern
ment's national mediation board
summoned both union and rail Off
cials to meet to settle their differ
ences.
Meanwhile, over 1000, 900 non-op-
Grating rail union members awaited
final congressional action on a reso-
luton granting them an eight-cents-
an-hour pay boost over the U. S.
sterilization directors objection.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-01-06
TRANSPORTATION:
Parts Needed

Trucks, railroad equipment, buses
and tires are wearing out and re-
placements must be made if the ma
tons transportation system is to
carry record loads in 1914, the Tru-
man Investigating committee as
serted.
Particularly acute is the reduced
stock of truck parts, especially in
view of the longer use Of vehicles
and greater demand for repairs. the
committee said. Low inventories
further were aggravated by the gov
ernment's scrap drive, in which
many cars were junked from which
parts might have been salvaged.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-01-06

lnittee approved a
new 2 billion, 284
million dollar tax
bill which, If passed
by con gress, will
boost u. S. reve-
nues to 43 billion
dollars yearly.
Written under Sen.
w alter George s
craftsmanship, the
senate bill requires
payment Of the 8
per cent Victory tax
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-01-06
BRITAIN:
Miners Ask Raise

Seeking to boost average weekly
earnings from $1,000 for under
ground employees to $24, and from
$3.50 for surface employees to $22,
Britain's Mine Workers federation
planned to take their case to a gov
eminent panel if employers rejected
their demands.
Because Of possible coal shortages,
the government recently cut home
rations for the fuel by 20 per cent,
and it was anticipated that any
strike by the 100000 miners might
result in further reductions.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-01-06
CIVILIAN GOODS:
Study Output

Following the War Production
boards initial announcement that Is
per cent more civilian goods would
be manufactured during the first
three months Of 1914 than in the last
quarter Of this year, 1t was later re-
vealed that WPB was changing GER
tain aspects of its program after
survey of needs of 1000 homes.
Studies have been made to de-
terrnine what quantity Of electric
irons, washing machines, refrigera-
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-01-06

Their tangled with
the banking COM
mittee's reconmen-
dalton that consid-
Grafton of subsidies
be postponed for go
days.
Previously, the
banking committee
had turned down
the proposal of Sen.
John B ankhead
(Ala.) to abolish
sub sides under
which the govern
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-01-06
RUSSIA:
DriUe In North

While Russian and German troops
slugged at each other in the central
and southern sectors, the Mails re-
ported 100000 Reds attacked to the
north, In what they said was pre-
uminary move to major winter
drive for the Baltic sea.
BY driving to the Baltic, the Reds
would split the Germans northern
armies from those Of the south, and
also give them a base from which
to attack enemy shipping making use
Of the sea to supply its armies In
the area.
In the Ukraine, both sides gave
ground grudgingly under heavy
blows. The Nazis pressed forward
toward picturesque and domed
Kiev, while the Reds pounded out
gains farther to the south in the
Dnieper bend.
As Of December l, 176,045. 900
pounds Of butter were in cold stor-
age, and other stocks included 177,-
11O, 900 pounds of American cheese;
1877, 1884,, 900 pounds of poultry; $780,
072, 600 pounds of pork; 1885, 600
pounds Of beef; 31,074, 900 pounds of
lamb and mutton, and 1,762,000
cases Of eggs
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-01-06

Ny CVSAyOO0y WILL
income over 1924 a year, and raises
levies on amusements, travel, al
coholic beverages, cosmetics, furs,
luggage, toilet articles and other
luXuries.
Also included in the bill was a
provision requiring labor organiza-
tons and farm co-operatives to file
financial statements annually with
the commissioner Of internal reve.
nue..
Whisky
AS the senate's liquor Investigate
ing committee charged that big dis
tilleries %. are using the war
emergency to get control of the wine
and beer industry" a federal grand
jury called on Hiram Walker & Sons,
Seagram & Sons, National Distillers
Products Corp. and Schenley to
present records Of the companies
stock organizations, including their
wineries and breweries, and their
distribution and merchandising prac-
tees.
Subsidies
Action in the senate on the tan
gled subsidy question became fur