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Bradley beam., 1944-10-28

Last Wednesday night the old clubhouse rocked as the boys and girls Uttered to the sparkling jam ming of Johnnie Husky and his Lower Skunk Hollow Quintet. We wish to take this opportunity to thank the Section c Five for pinch hitting during the furlough of the 596th AAF Band. The Gers did an excellent job.
 Wuxtry! Wuxtry! The
 GRILL is finally open! Delic- ious cheeseburgers, bacon and
 eggs, and other delicacies, cooked to tempt even the mot hungry, are starting to roll off the assembly line. C'mon up, chillun', and sample the edibles. The writer can just visualize the excess weight that will be carried around now by some of our gOur- mands.
 Keep the gigantic Christmas party in mind. This gala event is for sometime around the fifteenth of December.
 The Club was glad to well come 1st Sgt. John Ginty back to the fold. Sgt. Ginty didn't miss dance and some of the newer members who never had the pleasure of seeing his in- imitable gyratiOns on the floor
Bradley beam., 1944-10-28

are arithmetic, algebra and book keeping and accounting. Technical subjects such as auto mechanics and blueprint reading also rank high.
 Information about USAFT (pro- nounced "Yew-SAFF-ee") can be obtained from the Information and Education Officer in any unit of the Army or from the Education al Services Officer in the Navy. These officers also will be able to offer advice and guidance on courses and will supply official en- rollment blanks and catalogs. En- rollment fee is $2 which entities a serviceman to take as many courses as he can complete. One half the cost of college courses which are available through CO., operating colleges is borne by the government up to a maximum of $20 per course.
 The Armed Forces Institute of- fers an opportunity for those who plan to continue their education after the war to advance their scholastic standing while in the
Bradley beam., 1944-10-28

and Ginny Smith start to
 swing.
 Suggestions are wanted for var iety programs during the weekly Yardibird Nights. Any good ideas should be passed along to Bill Greenebaum, the erudite secretary.
Bradley beam., 1944-10-28

Belgium has frequently their contending Among it's famous battle fields Napoeonc Lege and Ypres of the battles fought both world Belgian border Germany lies Aachen where Yank troops the decisive fights in the present
Bradley beam., 1944-10-28
Ss2A&4 &s. &S;

stood around and gaped. The art of terpsichory is still with you, J. G., especially when you
Bradley beam., 1944-10-28
2 SPEAKING \ 0F S BOOKS JoE PRIVATE SAYS i;
"4N' the Gob6Ie-nns U git YOU Ef yon don'f scatch omf!!"
 -James Whifcomb Riley.
JoE PRIVATE SAYS :;

-James Whifcomb Riley.
 Spooks, ghosts, goblins. and witches on broomsticks will be wandering along the roads and by ways of Windsor Locks next Tues day evening. Why go out to mingle with them when you can scare yourself to death just as efficiently at home ? Lock the door, look in the corners and under the bed be- fore you settle down to the books we've chosen for your Halloween reading. They're hair raisers!
 Do You Believe in Vampires?
 The monstrous figure of Dracula, half human, half bat-the "hum- an" vampire is as forbidding a creature as the literature of horror has ever created. His sinister deeds grip you with an icy fear and hold you spellbound. Bram Stoker, au- thor of "Dracula" has provided chills and nightmare for countless readers, and on the stage as we'll as in the movies the story has ter rorized vast audience. It's good reading for the hardy or the bald. Says Elmer Snodgrass: "After reading this I visited my barber for my first haircut in twenty years!"
 Or Do You Thrill to Murder?
 Another classic "horror" writer is Edgar Allen Poe. His "tales," ". recently chosen as Book-of-the- Month dividend, is collection of his best known stories. The tales are weird, filled with horrors, and often glow with the odor of phys ical decay. Poe's analysis of nor bid and tortured souls is unsur- passed and his acute analytical powers are shown most clearly in "The Murders in The Rue Morgue" and "The Gold-Bug" where his speculations hover about the inn probable and the horrible. The dis integrating power of fear on a sensitive soul has never been more powerfully portrayed than in "The Fall of the House of Usher," one of his best-known stories. There's no word from Elmer Snodgrass on this-perhaps it scared him away!
 Modern Horror!
 Modern horror stories of the bet ter class are rare finds. One of the best to crawl out of the publishers vaults in recent years is "The Ca daver of Gideon Wyck" by Alex ander Laing, which has thrilled thousands of morbid readers. Writ ten by it's leading character, a I medical student named David Saunders, it concerns itself with the awful occurrences in the town of Altonville, Maine, during the twenty-fo1r hours that preceded the vanishing of one Gideon Wyck, MD. The second part of the book describes the still more awful problems that arose during the year following Weeks disappear ance, and in the last part David Saunders tells how he lived long enough to finish his narrative. On second thought perhaps you'd bet ter not touch this until you're on pass or furlough-its effect is very much like a hangover-and who wants to stand reveille with one of those?
 Experiment Perilous," by Mar
Bradley beam., 1944-10-28

Q. Can keep my dog tags when Pm discharged from the service? ?
 A. No. Even if you want 'em, you can't keep your dog tags. They
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-09
Detroiter Guilty
In Jewel HoIdup

JACKSON, Dec. S-Marion
Wieczorek. 81, Detroit ex-convict,
is under sentence OF 10 TO IS
years in Jackson Prison for the
$50 900 Kantlehner Jewelry Store
holdup here Sept. 80.
Jewelry valued at $1,000 was
recovered by the state police.
Two others, Tony Polomo, 35, of
Jackson, and Albert Grebale, SO,
of Detroit await trial for the rob-
berry which occurred during a
Saturday noon hour. A score OF
store employees and customers
were held captive.
WiecZorek also faces a charge
of hold up a liquor commission
truck in Detroit last July 19.
Whisky worth $1,000 stolen then
has not been recovered.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-09

All reports TO the contrary,
Levac, the 45-year-old
father of IA children, is not
lie says so, himself.
Levac told the police missing
persons bureau yesterday he read
the Times report that his son,
John, was trying to locate him in
D1frnll
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-09
WIRES SON IN YPSI
Strike Cuts LSMs

CHICAGO, Dec. 8 GNS)-A
strike of day shift workers, en-
tering its third day, has seriously
curtailed production of Ism
(landing ship. medium) at the
Calumet Shipyards Of the Pull
man Co.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-09
CALLS HIS WIFE

John. II. had told police that
no report had been received from
his father since the day before
Thanksgiving, when he left the
family home in Glens Falls. n. Y,
10 come 10 Detroit TO get a Job
in war plant.
As soon as ! read that
was missing. l called my wife
in Glens Falls" police quoted
LeVac as saving. "She was sur
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-09
Hudson 10 Issue
Vacation Checks

More than 200 hourly rate
employees OF the Hudson Motor
Car Co. VIII receive checks IN
lieu Of vacations between now and
Christmas. II was announced
today
The amount will compare favor
ably 10 that OF last year. Totals
were not divulged by the COM
pany. but checks will be issued
on a basis OF seniority.
Workers with one 20 five years
seniority will receive S5i and
those with more than five years
Sl0S.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-09
Father of I4TeIIS
Folks He's Not Lost

prised TO know that John was
here, too, because she hadn't
heard from him either.
WIRES SON IN YPSI
81 have telegraphed John at
the home Of friends In Ypsilanti
OF my whereabouts and asked
him TO come and see me-"
Levac. former garage owner II
Glens Falls. said he was working
in a war plant and intends TO re,
main here. He said he was send
ing money 10 care for the family
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-12

"Im Knitting Such Pretty Figure Dress
With These Beautiful Yarns From Lansburgh's!"
All Wool Knitting light
bright ubdued
Knitting sparkling plain
mixtures z ounce
Feethedown All Wool hof
and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-08

Enormously" Mary answered.
when I last saw you you had
braces on your teeth and now,
tell me all about yourself"
Mother" Judith said, "sent all
sorts of messages. Love and all that
and why don't you write more often
and why won't you come out to Cal
ifornia."
Il wish I could" cut in Mary,
sometime | will. | can't leave
Matthew :"
"How is he" asked Judith. II
meant TO ask before"
Hes fine, working very hard
Here comes Kate with some iced
tea 3D.. l hope you aren't on a diet l?
Nellie made some sugar cookies br
you, she remembered you liked
them"
"You still have Nellie 7" queried
Judith. Wonderful must go out
and see her. I love your place, Mrs.
Norman"
81 like IL too"
II was so afraid you'd be out Of
town - most everyone is in sum
mer."
I'VE have o httls place in Con-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-08
By Faith Baldwin

freight but are hot and dust catch
ing in summer.
Judith sat dowp in a deep chair
and waited. Presently Mary Nor
man came in from another room,
and Judith thought dsspairingly, l
wonder if III ever learn to walk
like that?
She rose and said, Mrs. Nor
man, I"
Judith! Judith Lambert. My
dear child, let me look at you"
Mary took Judith's hands and
swung them. She said, "You haven't
grown much in five years"
Judith laughed. AT fifteen" she
said, Il was five foot FIVE, and con-
WINGED I'd be a giant"
Mary said, Take of your hat;
it's so hot"
Judith obeyed. The greenish light
touched her hair, the color Of a
thrush. She asked, Have / i'm
proved ?"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-08
THEY Say

Gov. Thomas 4. Dewey, Republi-
can presidential candidate, st.
Louis: Il can say without hesita-
ton that the quarreling and bick-
ering which has lasted for IL years
between the national and state gov.
ernments will come to an end with
the election OF a Republican ad-
ministration."
War Mobilization Director James
F. Byrnes, on issuing drastic man
power DEGREES. Washington The
responsibility for manning our war
plants is clear and unmistakable
and II rests with the communities
... The communities must meet
the responsibility IL we are TO be
able to finish the war without a
universal service act"
Sen. Samuel d. Jackson Cd Ind,
keynoter of connecticut Democra.
tic state convention, Hartford,
Conn: what the presidency de.
mands now is not so much a bright
young man as a man OF wisdom,
experience. with depth and breadth
OF vision"
Maj. Gen. Philip Hayes. Army
supervisor OF Philadelphla's struck
transit system, Philadelphia: 1.-The
men and women OF Philadelphia
transit lines are now working for
the United States OF America. They
are engaged in duty OF paramount
importance to the progress OF our
military effort. They must not
fail us"
Washington - Col. Albert L.
Warner of the War Department
Public Relations Staff. on recent al
lied successes in France: "Ameri-
can tanks. airplanes and infantry
have applied the methods of blitz
warfare at a pace which outshines
the Germans in their heyday."
London-Adolf Hitler, quoted In
DNB radio transmission, whistles
in the gathering darkness Il have
gained a confidence as never be-
fore in my life. That Is why in
the end we shall come out vic
torious in this war"
WASHINGTON-Lieu. Gen. Bre-
hon Somervell, commander of the
Army Service Forces, asks war
workers to concentrate on helping
to finish off the enemy: mo mat.
ter how big our stockpile is. a
single shortage of one vital item
can halt the onrush OF our columns
and delay the end of the war"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-08

Mary. Her letters are always 20
cheerful but :"
"She hasn't got over Dads death,
il that's what you mean," said
Judith soberly, mot so much his
going, but the manner of it, | sup
pose"
They were silent for a moment,
remembering. Then Judith sighed.
at seems so long ago-I mean when
you rented the cottage and we were
next door TO each other all those
summers, and Matthew home" She
laughed. did you know that | had
a dreadful crush on him! My very
first. But he never even knew I
existed"
"0f course he did," declared Mary
consolingly.
"Just as a nuisance" said Judith;
"the little girl in the big house al
ways hanging around, asking him
IL he'd play tenris or go sailing or
fishing. But he was nice to me, III
say that much for him"
Ito be continued)
ooorisht isil. ~ Pain Bsidsin cuthr.u.
Disubutsd ~ King fsssurs syndissts. isA
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-08
By Dorothy kllaallen

David Wolper, the Broadway
lawyer.producer-night club owner
may run for Congress. He was &C
tive in politics long before he
became interested in show bust
ness, and local groups are urging
him to seek Office. Rumors OF a
tin between Dinah Shore and
George Montgomery are flying
thick and fast. They say that
why she couldn't wait to go over
seas. e.. CARLOS leg ailment is Civ
ing her trouble again. She'll head
East shortly for treatment. e. A ho-
tel in the sos will figure prominent
ly in the reopening OF the Judge
Carter case, due for a front page
splash in the near future. Jane
Wyman and Ronald Reagan are
indignant at the rift reports
Alexander Kirkland, the actor (and
Gypsy Rose Lees eX), will waltz
down the aisle with Phyllis Adams.
who was his honey before he met
the celebrated stripteuse.
Lois Andrews is en- route to the
Coast with Incorporation papers
for the opening of restaurant on
the Strip in Hollywood. She'll call
it Lois Andrews Breakfast Nook.
erie o.. incidentally, George Jes-
sci swears 10 pals that Lois (al-
though it doesn't sound a bit like
herr gifted him with star sap
phire ring just before they both
came East some weeks ago.. A
former playboy zone of the widest
in the history of the town. who
married a playgirl (ditto) has just
come into two million dollars. He's
somewhere in Normandy. His
mother is having the young wife
Swallowed, but to no avail, because
the playgirl knows all the answers
even the detectives name!
Billy Livingston, back from New
Guinea, where he acquired the Pur-
pie Heart, is horrifying his ac-
quaintances with tales of canni-
balism among the Japs.. The me-
tamophosis OF Gertrude Niesen from
sultry torch singer 10 flip come
dienne may result in a radio series
co-starring her with Oscar Levant
Pretty Dorothy Stuart is fea-
ture fodder-she's Woody Herman $
road manager and the only femme
who's ever held such a job. o.. Jean
Muir. the former screen actress, Is
expecting another baby. Two
prominent railroads have quietly
completed plans for postwar install
lation of two-way radio communi-
cation aboard trains. 1t will be q
1000 radio system requiring au-
thorization by the FEC. Hide
garde is being threatened with a
suit by lady customer OF the Per-
sian Room who claims she was
Inundated when Hildy Gas part OF
the floor show made joking COM
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-08

hit out at the opposition as they
hit out at him. fear that II was
politics and not philosophy.
Hamilton Fish might have been
defeated in his new district had the
opposition not raised these issues.
Most Americans resent the attempt
OF so-called New York intellectuals
to run the country. And most
Americans resent anybody coming
in from outside and telling them
how to vote for their own repre-
sentatives. And finally. most
Americans hate purges, name.call-
ing, mud-slinging and smearing.
Hamilton Fish's family has been in
these parts prominently for two
many centuries TO convince his
neighbors that he likes Hitler bet
ter than Uncle Sam.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-08

ments on her hat. Hildy has been
doing II for years, but this is the
first time anyone ever got really
mad.
The newest bandleader.beauty
col bination is Jerry Valid and Peg
gy Ellis, both OF whom are swift
circulators O.. According to the
long distance telephone farewells
he made to friends here, James
Mckinley Bryant-the former cafe
society Boswell now in the Army
should be overseas by this date
and in the thick of things Char
lie SpiVak had a heartbreaking ex-
perience. After rehearsing for
three hours for a big commercial
radio addition, he split his lip just
before curtain time. An article
on Kay Kyser in the August issue
of Silver Screen is entitled No
Time for Romance" and explains
in great detail why Kyser will re-
main a bachelor. Must make anus
ing reading for Georgia Carroll.
his bride
Ted Husing and Ann ST. George
Thompson, who used to be Stem
romance, are seeing each other
again. Meggi McNellis is writing
a book about the characters she's
met. MIC will have 1t published. ..
Jerry Bergen, the is Club comic.
will trek to the altar with dancer
Peggy Parrott. E. John Jacob Aston
and Rosaleen Simpson have chill
ed e.. Governor Dewey will be hap
py to learn that the Zanzibar is
featuring a Dewey Cocktail-two
drinks and you can hop from Albany
10 Washington. Hollywooders
wonder II it's love, love. love or
just gas rationing that's respon-
sible for the torrid romance be-
tween a famous screen songster
and a former musical comedy dane
err. They met because she lives
Just a block from his studio.
Gregory LcCava's beautiful blonde
young cousin. Margaret LaBate, is
ell udI hlis Will ldDdlCu III tdtAl Oh
a theatrical career-via the Leon
and Eddie's chorus.
Hee. hee: Ed Begley, who plays
Charlie Chan" on the air. Is suf-
fering from a novel ailment Sun
burned feet!... Authenticity is
rampant these nights among the
singing and playing beggars who
roam the theatrical district. For
example. the accordionist outside
the Music Hall, where Dragon
Seed Is on view. goes into a rendi-
ton OF Chinatown. My China
town" as the customers exit.
Intimates hear that Betty ("Okla-
homa") Garde Is knitting tinv gar
ments -. Casanova Brown. the
new Gary Cooper picture, will be
premiered in Is towns in liberated
France simultaneously on August
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-08
CHAPTER ONE

TIME taxi driver commented,
"Hot, amt it," He pushed
l. his battered cap back on his
head and grinned at Judith. He
wore a collarless shirt and his
stringy neck was very brown. For
ten days the appalling midsummer
heat had lain like damp, smother
ing blanket over Manhattan.
Judith, getting into the cab,
nodded cheerfully. She said, But
New York's always hot this time Of
year, isn't it," She gave him an
address on the East Side and leaned
back against the cracked leather
upholstery.
"You from out of town! :" in
CURED the driver, a lonely and To-
quacious soul.
II was born here" Judith told
him amiably, "and I've lived here all
my life-that is, up until FIVE years
ago"
The driver said, SITS a swell town
.. crazy, but SWELL" He bright
ened perceptibly. Things" he
added, ais looking up -. I don't
suppose you remember what hap
pened to the taxi business back in
twenty-nine."
Judith asked, Aren't there lot
Of new apartment houses in this
district"
He was not offended. A great
many people didn't want to talk
about twenty mine, but this girl
didn't look as If she could remem-
Der anything about it. She looked
about seventeen or eighteen. She
was prettier than any girl who had
beckoned him and his cab in a
month Of Sundays. She looked cool
even on this torrid afternoon, in a
slim, lime green linen suit and q
shady hat wouldn't call her
hair exactly red, he reflected.
Rotogravure baby. He knew EN-.
He'd seen EN-, around the hotels
and night clubs. Very occasionally
they rode with him. He knew the
type. Sleek and polished, the eye
brows smooth and where they
should be, the expensive tan - it
cost money to get that peachy-
golden tint-the slim legs and an
kles, the right gloves and shoes.
Maggie was always kidding him,
the way he speculated about his
passengers, but he liked 10 tell her
about them when he got home.
After all, you couldn't just drive a
cab, day in and day out, and not
get something out of it besides your
living.
He drew up at the apartment
house. II had a severe facade and
q large, very sober doorman. Judith
got out and the driver leaned out
TO smile at her because he knew
she'd smile back. Friendly. The
best breed were always friendly
Only the little so-and-sos who
weren't really sure Of themselves
and who didn't know the right an.
swers, were. afraid 10 smile at q
taxi driver.
Judith paid him, tipped him prop.
erly, and went into the big lobby
cavernous and cool. A brisk young
man said, MRS. Norman =!
Eleventh foor-whom shall I an.
nounce ?"
The elevator went swiftly up
ward and Judith rang a designated
bell. A pleasant maid opened The
door and took her into the Twins
room. The Venetian blinds were
drawn and a green, Translucent
light filtered into q room cool will
pastel chintzes, bright with peonies
and stripped of the eluttering pos
sessions which look comfortable b.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-08
CONSIDER LOCAL AID

Lansing, Aug. S-AP-Pressed TO
offer a solution to local govern
ment's demand for more state tinan'
cial aid, the state tax study com
mission scheduled a meeting this
afternoon for what State Treasurer
d. Hale Brake, chairman. said he
hoped would provide a Final rec
concentration" Governor Kelly
ha. turned aside local demands for
more state aid. especially for
share of sales tax revenues, at least
until the commission has made It's
renOrt
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-08

necticut," Mary told her, "but
Matthew has so little free time that
stay here, as rule. Even If I'm
away, the apartment is always ope1
so he can come to it when he
wishes"
Judith lifted her glass, the ice
tinkled ccolly and the fresh mint
was pungent.
"I'd love to see him." she said.
you will, of course" Mary
beamed with animation. "His very
next night off"
Judith shook her bright head re-
gretfully. "I'm afraid can't" she
said, 'T'm going to Aunt Helen's in
Easthampton this afternoon, and
then on to the Cape d. after that
I'm going to Maine. We have friends
who have a place there, and they
are driving me back to San Fran
cisco. / don't suppose I'll be in town
again until then"
"Your mother is well?" asked
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-08

SUPREME HEADQUARTERS AL
LIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
AP-Maj Gen. James p Hodges
and Mai. Gen. Curtis K. LeMay. for
mer commanders OF the Eighth L.
S. Air Force bardment divi-
sions. have been given important as
signments elsewhere, II was dis
closed Monday with the announce
ment OF their successors. Maj. Cen.
William Z. Kepner, Kokomo, Ind,
who commanded the Eighth Fighter
Command the past year, and Maj.
Gen. Earle +. Partridge, San An
Tonic, Texas, former deputy COM
mander OF the Eighth L. S. Army
Air Force, were announced as the
new commanders of the Bomber
Divisions.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-08

WASHINGTON - AP - Three
men were held for dues-
tioning Monday in the fatal stab
bling OF France n. Erickson. 24-year.
old attractive architect on a foot.
path in Rock Creek Park. She died
in the arms OF park police after
describing her assailant as a dark
skinned negro about Is years old
rhe stabbing occurred about three
blocks from her apartment.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-08
Hall Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

Contracts construction the St Johns Parish School
awarded meeting Of the parish committee and work
the building be started The building be the
church block and will include the building club
house 1t will face Florence St
hundred students graduated the
school in the history the Normal College The dip
Tomas presented graduates by Prof Fred Jre
the board Of education Normal
College He assisted by A. G. Erickson superintendent OF
city schools
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-08
FISH KILLED

Lansing. Aug. SAP This sum
mer's drought combined with indus
trial pollution to cause three record
fish killings on Michigan streams
during the past week end, Milton
P. Adams. secretary OF the State
Stream Control Commission, said
today.