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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-21
President of Mexico
Honors Air Official

MEXICO CRY Up - Capt.
Rodolfo Torres Rico. Pan Amcri
can Always affiliate flight super
visor, has received the Mexican
Gold Star Medal by order OF Pres
ident Ayila CamaCho
II was the first OF the new Gold
Star order and honored Torres
Rico's Night record Of $4,000 hours.
Only few years ago he received
the Emilio Carranzo Medal for
being the Arst Mexican pilot TO
reach 10000 hours
Last year the Cuban Red Cross
gave him the Medal OF Merit for
his assistance I'm the rescue of
shipwrcckcd seamen or the Yucca.
tan coast Torres Rico has been
with the Mexican affiliate OF PAA
since 1929
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summer recipe from Home Service Department:
Curried Shrimp in Green Peppers
cups medium white cup shrimp
tablespoons pimientc II teaspoon curry
Combine oil the ingredients and fH Rrseu Peppors
Place in tehtIy covered skillet with y cup and
let steam IS minutes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-21

Edith Boyer. mother, 1881 Navy,
Detroit.
Broderiek. Tech. 4th CIR. William
D.-Mrs. Jennie Broderiek. mother.
S23s Roselswn. Detroit.
Bustraan, cpl. Billy-Mrs. Helna
Bustraan. mother, 1916 Harding
ST., y. w, Grand Rapids
Caporali. Sgt. Joseph-Mrs. As
sunta Caporai. mother. 13945 fuller
Ave, Detroit.
Carter. Pvt Carl W.-Mrs Grace
Carter, mother, Coolies.
Crawford. Pvt. Liberty - Mrs.
Clora Crawford, mother Walled
Lake.
Delaney. Tech 5th OR. Floyd
Floyd Delaney, father, Sault Ste.
Marie.
Delbarba. Pvt. Aldo ]. 80 Mrs.
Mary Delbarba, mother, 5000 Gate
head ST., Detroit.
Donley. Pfc. Alfred l.. - Mrs.
Pearl r. Donley, mother, Riverdale.
Douglass. Sgt Willard AIRS.
Esther Douglass, mother, Gale
donia.
Everhart. Pfc. James AIRS.
Esther Everhart, mother. 1897 Law
ton. Detroit
Fisher, Pfc. Edward N.-Lloyd
Fisher, father. Wyandotte.
Gentry, Pvt. Marcus Mrs.
Rose Gentry, wife, 241s Stair Ave,
Detroit.
Graubman, Pvt. Harold G.--Mrs.
Minnie Spruth, mother Washing
ton.
Hilla, Pfc. Leo f. - Mrs. Mary
Hilla, mother, Rogers City.
Inghelram, pvt. Charles Miss
Elizabeth Inghelram, sister, 5232
Montclair, Detroit.
Irish, Pvt Robert Mrs. Rena
Irish, mother, Belding.
L~Jones, Pvt. Burr R.-Mrs. Jean
Bury, mother, Bay City,
Karsen. Pvt. Kenneth C.-Mrs.
Anna Karson, mother. Benton Har-
Dor.
Kelley Pvt. Robert E.-Mrs. Vic
let A. Kelley. mother, 1S0S5 Birch
crest, Detroit.
Kemp, Pfc. ]. T.-Mrs. William
Kemp, mother. Belleville
Kemp. Pvt. Richard l.. Mrs.
Anna Kemp, mother, Williamson.
Killinger. Pvt. Charles B.-Mrs.
Blanche Applegate, mother, Ann
Arbor.
Kolusk. Pvt. Alexander. Jr. -
Mrs. Hedwig Kolusk. mother, 1921
Manson Ave. Detroit.
Kudela, Pfc. Leo Airs. Stella
Kudela, mother, 7016 Holmes St,
Detroit.
Kuzel, Sgt John S.-Mrs. Kath-
ryn Kuzel. mother, Ironwood
Lane, Sgt. Harold R.-Mrs. Wini-
fred f. Lane mother, Laingsburg.
Lapointe, Sgt. Harrison D.-Mrs.
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phine Msrinello. PASS Concord Ave,
Detroit.
Muscatell, John p, private, first
class, L. $. Marines Corps Reserve.
Dead, Wife, Mrs, John P. Musca.
tell. Jr., 1851 Girardin St, Detroit.
Olcott, John W. private, first
class, L. S. Marine Corps. Dead
Father. William Olcott, KalamS-
ZOO.
Redburn, Robert R.. private, hrst
class, u. s. Marine Corps Reserve.
Dead. Mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Nj.
Redburn, Lansing.
Witscell, Cleo Claude, fireman,
first class, t.. :. Naval Reserve,
Missing. Wife. Virginia Whitscell,
East Lansing.
Author. Raymond l., private,
first class, Marine Corps Reserve.
Wounded Father. Anthony AUTH
er. 1882 Maiden St, Detroit.
Bacon, Kendall b.. private. first
class, L. S. Marine Corps Reserve.
Wounded. Mother, Mrs. Texie Ba-
con, Melvindale
Dougherty, Richard S., corporal,
u. S. Marine Corps. Wounded.
Father, Richard r. Dougherty, 30
Henderson St, Pontiac.
Mierendorf, William Clarence,
seaman, first class, L. s. Naval Re.
serve. Missing. Parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Otto +. c. Mierendorf, Mus.
kegon Heights.
Vergne, Windfred d, private, FIRST
class, U. s. Marine Corps Dead
Mother, Mrs. Vergie l.. Nergne
Iron Mountain.
Nistian, James Elmer, Carpen
ter's mate, second class. L. 8. Nav
al Reserve. Dead Wife, Mrs
Evelyn Theodore Vistain, Kalama
zoo.
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Purdom. director OF the University
Bureau OF Appointment and Occu-
pational Information. The speak
ers AZ the Conference are recogniz-
ed in the particular fields" DR..
Purdom added.
The meeting IL open to the public
and the audience will be given an
opportunity 10 ask questions. Each
speaker will talk for about 20
minutes
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Casualties

Washington. July 21-INS-Six-
ty-nine Michigan men were among
1928 soldiers listed today by the
War Department as wounded in ac-
ton.
The Michigan men are:
European are:
Keefe, LIST 1t. John P.-Mrs. Mar
garet NJ. Keefe, wife. 1926 West
Grand Blvd. Detroit.
Malicki. Pvt. Edward J.-MIs.
Valeria Mslicki, mother, Wyan-
dotte
Martindsle. Pfc. Charles-Mrs.
Katherine Latorge, mother, 1851
Pilgrim, Detroit.
Musial, Pvt. Edmund-Mrs. Jene-
la Musial, wife, 154S Calvary. De-
troit.
Southwest Pacific area:
parkway, Pfc. Edward C.-Mrs.
o. B. Kelly. mother. Hudson.
Bates, PVT. Arwin P.-Mrs. Hen
rietta Bates, wife, Whitehall
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Davis. Pvt. Claude Roy Davis,
father. Inlay City.
Fowler. Pvt. Robert B. Mrs,
Eleanor Fowler. aunt Mt. Clemens.
Jessup, Pfc. Paul Miss May
me Forester, friend, 1875 Knodeli
St. Detroit.
Kamp. Sgt. Oryille r. Jr.-Mrs.
Fern Kamp. mother, Muskegon.
Xix. Sgt. Frederick R.-Richard
XIX. father. Kalamazoo.
Kudelko. Pfc. Alex S.-John Ku-
delko, father, 1908 Parkwood, De
troit.
McKinnie. Pfc John-Mrs. Helen
McKinnie. mother, 2l24 Gray Ave,
Detroit.
OsEejko, Sgt. Edward F-Mrs.
Florian I. Oszejko, mother, 54l5
Casper St, Detroit.
Mediterranean area:
Baer. Pfc Lawrence +. - Mrs.
Clara Baer. mother, Shower.
Bates. Pfc. French H.-Mrs. Ber-
tina l.. Bates. mother, BEDFORD.
Beach. Pvt. Jack Herman
Hafeman, friend. Powers.
Boyer. Pfc. Thomas W.-Mrs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-21

GOOD DEED FOR The DAY . Boy Scout Robert
Neal Troop 343, recently performed public service
and did his duty Scout by warning people away
from electric wires that had fallen in an alley in
Detroit When line crew arrived to handle the
fallen wires, Scout Neal was on the job, keeping
passersby away from the live wires He stayed job
until all danger was removed Hats off to Robert Neal!
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OF there are no rats, Alberta,
why do you suppose the Haights
keep a rat trap?
Prosecutor Bradford: Objection
Calling for opinion.
Judge NeWbold: Sustained. Coun-
sci, I'll have to ask you TO restrict y
your cross-examination to
Judge Martin (humbly): Yes,
Your Honor.
EmmeIine DuPre testihes that
she is dramatic and dancing teach
er residing right next door to Nora
Wright's house" During the pre-
vious November and December she
happened TO overhear" frequent
quarrels between Nora and James
Haight. The quarrels were about
Mr.. Haight's heavy drinking and
numerous demands for money.
There was one markedly violent
quarrel, in December, when Miss
DuPre heard Nora Haight refuse
to give her husband "any more
money" Did Miss DuPre happen
TO overhear" anything to indicate
why the defendant needed so much
money?
A.-That's what shocked me so,
Mr.. Bradford
Q.-The Court is not interested
in your emotional reactions, Miss
DuPre. Answer the question,
please.
Aim Haight admitted he'd
been gambling, and losing plenty,
and that's why he needed money.
Q.-Was any name or place men,
toned by either Mr. or Mrs. Haight
in connection with the defendants
gambling?
Aim Haight said he'd been
losing a lot at the Hot Spot on
Route 10
On cross-examination, Judge
Martin reduces Miss DuPre to in
dignant tears. He brings out that
she crouched by her bedroom win
dow in darkness listening to the
voices floating warmly across the
driveway between her house and
the Haights'-confuses her in the
matter Of dates and times involved,
so that she clearly contradictS her
self several times.
The spectators enjoy themselves
Then J. P. Simpson, proprietor
Of Simpsons Pawnshop, testifes
that in November and December
last James Haight pledged various
items Of jewelry at Simpsons
Pawnshop.
| Q-What kind Of jewelry.
A.-First one was mans gold
vatch--he took it off his chain 10
pawn it.
Q-Is this the watchl
Ayes, sir.
OWN you read the inscription
on the watch, Mr.. Simpson?
Alto Jim-from Nora"
Q.-What else did the defendant
pawni
A.-Gold and platinum rings, q
cameo brooch, and so on.
Q.-Do you recognize these items
Of jewelry | now show you, Mr..
Simpson,
! Ayes, sir. They're the ones he
pawned with me.
Q.-These last items are all
women's jewelry, are they not!
A.-That's right.
Q.-Read the various inscrip-
tons. Aloud.
| An. w."-"N.W."-"N.w.H.-
NV"
! Nora's jewelry is placed in evi.
dence.
! Q.-0ne last question, Mr.. Simp-
son. Did the defendant ever redeem
any Of the objects he pawned with
you
! A.-No. sir.
Judge Martin valves cross-exam-
ination.
Ito be continued)
oopuitht ~ Llu,. Brown Ac.t
b'tlributsd b. kinf Features syudissls L.
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Nina Mae Short. mother, Bay City.
Lenar, End Lit. Eugene Mrs.
Pauline S. Lenar, mother, Muske-
gon.
Lozon, Pvt. Paul Mrs. Elsie
Lozon, wife, 25Os Springle, Detroit.
MacTavish, Pfc. Jack W.-Mrs.
Irene MacTaYish, mother, 1851
New York ST., Inkster.
Malone, Pvt. Austin C.-Mrs.
Alice Malone, wife, 1405 Lenox,
Detroit.
Marfuta, Pvt. Michael-Mrs. Ma.
da Marfuta. mother, 1881 Lumkin,
Detroit.
Mccormick, LIST 1t. John D.-Mr.
and Mrs. S. II. Mccormick, parents,
"A Euclid Ave, Pontiac.
Mclean, Pvt William Mrs
Frances c. Mclean, wife, 1880
Gray Ave, Detroit.
Mejeur, Pfc. Wubbo-Mrs. Elsie
Mejeur, mother, Kalamazoo.
Mitros, Pvt Walter F., Jr-Mrs
Catherine Mitros, mother, 1920 5th
St, n. w. Grand Rapids.
Mostek. Pvt. Joseph-Mrs, Caro-
line S. Mostek, wife, 25572 Black
mar Ave-, Center line.
Muth, Sgt. Leo E.-Mrs Ethel
Damas, mother, 1855 Allendale St,
Detroit
Mutkala, Pfc. Edwin V. - Sam
Mutkala, father, Perllkie.
Nowosielski, Pfc. Casimer F.
Mrs. Lillian T. Nonwosielski, wife,
1896 Z. Ferry St, Detroit.
Oliver, Pfc. Marion A. - Mrs.
Madeline Bjork, mother, Ironwood.
Pihlaja, Sgt. Arvo AIRS. Hi
da Pihlaja, mother, Mass.
Pikulski. re. Felix T.-Mrs. So
phie ]. Pikulski, wife, 1901 Forrer
St. Detroit.
Rakas, Pfc. George-Mrs. Anna
Rakas, mother. 14901 LIST ST., West
Royal Oak.
Reynolds, Sgt. Maynard s.-Mrs
Lola Mae Reynolds. wife, 7l5
Holmes Rd., Lansing.
Soldridge, Pvt. Rudolph F.-Mrs
Theresa Soldridge, mother, eOl3
Concord St.. Detroit.
Thomas, Pfc. lobe M.-David
Thomas, uncle, 1902 Seyburn St
Detroit.
Walker, Pvt. William R-Mrs
Jessie Walker, wife. Muskegon.
Wallace, Pvt. Elmer Mrs. &c
celia Wallace, mother, 1850 Milwau
kee. Detroit.
Whitaker, Pvt. Roy M-Her
man Whitaker, father, 32ls 9Th
ST, Detroit.
Wierzbolowicz, 2nd 1T. Chester
Mrs Joseph Wierzbolowicz mother
Eau Claire.
Washington, July Rims -
Michigan men were among casual
ties listed today by the Navy De
partment.
Naval casualties since Pearl
Harbor now slant at 49,1Ss.
The Michigan men are:
Johns. Donald w, private. first
class, Marine Corps. Dead Moth
err Mrs. Florence V. Johns. 3473
Belsay Rd.. Flint.
Johnson, Walter Clarence. motor
machinist's mate, second class. 4.
s. Naval Reserve. Missing. Par.
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Johnson,
Iron Mountain.
Marinello. Mattio NJ, private.
first class, L. s. Marine Corps Re
serve. Dead. Mother, Mrs. Jose
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CHAPTER TwENTY-EIGHr

CHAPTER TwENTY-EIGHr
In that long dreary body Of tes-
timony calculated to prove Jim
Haight's sole Opportunity, the only
colorful spots were provided by
Judge Eli Martin in cross-examina-
ton.
From the first the old lawyers
plan was plain to Ellery: to cast
doubt =. insinuate, imply -.
"But you can't be sure"
@N-no."
"You didn't have the defendant
under observation every TtomerttF'
"Of course not!"
"The defendant might have laid
the tray Of cocktails down for a
moment or so?"
"No."
: Are you positive9"
Prosecutor Bradford quietly OBJ
jects: the question was answered.
Sustained. Judge Newbold waves
his hand patiently.
did you see the defendant pre-
pare the cocktails
"No."
"Were you in the living room all
the time?"
"You know l wasl" This was
Frank Lloyd; and he was angry.
To Lloyd, Judge Martin paid espe-
cial attention. The old gentleman
wormed out of the witness his re-
lationship with the Wright family
that he had been in love with the
Accuseds wife, that he had been
bitter when she turned him down
for James Haight, that he had
threatened the latter with bodily
violence Objection, objection,
objection -. But the old love stu
alton managed to come out, enough
of it to reawaken in the jury's minds
the whole story of Frank Lloyd and
Nora Wright.
All Of which helped TO create a
doubt. The vengeful Tilted "other
man. Who knows? Maybe
With the Wright family, who took
the stand TO testify to the actual
events Of the night, Judge Martin
was impersonal - and cast more
doubts. Nobody actually sac jim
Haight drop arsenic into the cock
tail. Nobody could be sure -.
But the prosecutors case pro
cecded and, despite Judge Martins
willy obstructions, Bradford estab'
lshed: that Jim alone mixed the
cocktails; that Jim was the only
one who could have been certain the
poisoned cocktail went to Nora, his
intended victim, since he handed
each drinker his or her cocktail
that Jim pressed Nora to drink
when she was reluctant
And there was the testimony OF
old Wentworth, who had been the at.
torney for John F.'s father and had
drawn the latter's will. Wentworth
testified that on Nora's marriage she
received her grandfather's bequesi
of a hundred thousand dollars, held
in trust for her until that happy
event
And the testimony Of the Ave
handwriting experts, who agreed
unanimously. that the three nm.
mailed letters addressed 70 Rose.
mary Haight-dated Thanksgiving
Christmas, and New Year's-wert
in the accused's handwriting.
Then came Alberta Manaskas. l,
was through this servant that Car.
ter Bradford brought out how, a
the first letter had predicted, Nora
took sick on Thanksgiving Day
how Nora had another, and worse
attack Of sickness" on Christmas
Day. Alberta went into detail about
these "sicknesses."
DR.. Milo Willoughby's testimony
confirmed by the testimony Of Cor.
oner Salemson and the testimony OF
l.. D. C'Whitey"D Magill. State
Chemist, established that the toxic
agent which had made Nora Haight
III, and caused the death Of Rose
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BY EIIery Queen

mary Haight, was commonly known
as white arsenic.
Then Prosecutor Bradford calls
to the stand Myron GarbaclS propri-
etor Of the High Village Pharmacy,
Wrightsville. He testihes that
Sometime during the previous Oc-
tober," James Haight had entered
the pharmacy and asked for "a small
tin Of Quicko."
Q.-What exactly is Quickof
At is a preparation used for
killing rodents and insect pests.
Q.-What is the lethal ingredient
Of Quicko!
A.-Arsenic trioxid.
ON highly concentrated form!
Ayes, sir.
Odd you sen the defendant a
tin Of this poisonous preparation!
A.-Yes, sir. 1t is a commercial
preparation, requiring no prescrip-
ton.
Odd the defendant ever re-
turn to purchase more Quicko!
Ayes, sir, about two weeks
later. He said he'd mislaid the can
Of stuff, so he'd have TO buy q new
can. sold him a new can.
Q.-What did the defendant say
to you, and what did you say to the
defendant, on the occasion Of his
first purchase!
A,-Mr. Haight said there were
mice in his house. l said l was sur
prised, because I'd never heard OF
house mice up on the Hill. He didn't
say anything to that.
Cross-examination by Judge Ell
Martini
Q.-Mr. Garback, how many tins
Of Quicko would you estimate you
sold during the month of October
last!
A.-That's hard 10 answer. A lot
Q.-Twenty-hve? Fifty?
A.-Somewhere around there.
Q.-Then it's not unusual fol
customers to buy this poisonou,
preparation?
A.-No, sir, not unusual at all.
Q.-Then how is it you remem
bered that Mr.. Haight purchased
some-remembered it for fv,
months7
At Just stuck IN my mind
Maybe because he bought two tins
so closely together.
Q.-You're positive it was two
cans, two weeks apart
Ayes, sir.
Q.-Mr. Garback, do you keey
records Of your Quicko sales, listeC
by customer?
Al don't have TO, Judge. TT
legal to SELL
Q.-Answer the question, Mr.
Garbsck: Have you a written rec
ord Of James Haights alleged pur
chases Of Quicko?
A.-No, sir, but
Q.-Then we just have your word
relying on your memory Of two in
eidents you allege TO have occurred
FIVE months ago, that the defendan
purchased Quieko from you!
Prosecutor Bradford: Your Hon
or, the witness is under oath. II,
has answered Counsels question no
once, but several times. Objection.
Judge NeWbold, Sustained. I
seems TO me witness has answered
Eli Mdrtis: That's all, thanl
you, Mr.. GaIback.
Alberta Manaskas Is recalled I,
the stand. Questioned by Mr.. Brad
ford. she testifies that she "nevei
seen no rats or mice in Miss Nora
house" She further testifies tina
she never seen no rat-killer, mel
Their"
On eross-examination, Judg'
Martin asks Alberta IL it is no
true that in the tool chest in tn,
cellar Of the Haight house there IL
a large rat trap.
Ais there.
Q.-Thats what I'm asking you
Alberta.
| Al guess there ia, at that
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Observation-Disclosures WON.
en- share equally with men In the
responsibility OF building FOR world
peace and preventing future wars,
Rep. Mary Norton, OF New Jersey,
veteran OF 20 years In Congress.
said here al breakfast given in
her honor by the Federation or
Illinois Womens Democratic Clubs.
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York News
ATTEND RITES

York, Mich. July 21-Mrs Fred
Lewis, Mrs Paul Lewis, Mrs. Loyal
Kanitz attended the funeral OF
Harry Buuce at Dundee, Tuesday
afternoon. He was the father OF
Mrs. Albert LoPsCh.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-09-22
Carrier Planes of
 U. 5. Fleet In First
 Raid on Manila Bay

PEARL HARBOR = Carrier planes of Admiral Halsey's Third Fleet made the United States first aerial counterattack of the war on the Manila Bay area on Wednesday. During the attack. they destroyed POS Japanese planes, sank II war. ships. probably sent 26 others to the bottom. A floating drydoek and two barges were also probably wiped out
 Admiral Chester W. Nimitz re- ported the collection on the first installment of the huge debt to be exacted from the Japanese in the northern Philippines in a special communique last night. This severe damage was inflicted on a strongly defended area despite the big um- breua of planes the Japs sent to intercept the American aircraft from Adm. Mitscher's fleet carrier task force, which shot down 110 enemy aircraft in aerial dOgfights. Ninety-five more Nip planes were destroyed at historic Clark and Ni- chols airfieIds. The Manila shipping was caught at the Cavite naval base in Manila Bay. Admiral Nimitz re- ported the daring strike by Admiral William F. Halsey Jr.'s Third Fleet, which includes Mitscher's aircraft carriers. Ships sunk included one large destroyer, four large oil tank CTS, one small tanker, two large cargo ships, one medium and two small cargo ships. Ships damaged and probably sunk are one destroy CT, two large whale tankers, one large transport, 10 large cargo ships, 12 medium cargo ships, one floating drydock and two barges.
 Adm. Nimitz reported that in ad- dition to this heavy damage inflict- ed on Japanese ships and planes, much damage was done to military obiectives at adjacent Clark d Nichols fields.
 "Our losses in this superlatiyely successful attack. which apparently caught the enemy completely by
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-09-22
AMERICAN LEGION
 AUXILIARY HOLDS5
 ELEC. OF OFFICERS

Wilma Mason was elected presi- dent of The American Legion aux Hilary at the meeting of the organi- zation last Monday evening in the Dugout. Other officers elected were Lenabene Green, first vice presi- dent; Ethel Fisk, second vice presi- dent; Kathleen Keeney, secretary treasurer; Irene Coulter chaplain; Mae Grant, sergeant-at-arms, and May Campbell. historian.
 The executive committee is com posed of Mrs. Josephine Mason, Mrs. H. D. Campbell, and Mrs. Della Coulter.
 The auxiliary voted to sponsor the sale of Christmas seals again this year for the Alaska Tuberculo- sis association, and May Campbell was appointed chairman for the project.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-09-22

"The vagueness of the petition or the method of administration if such reservations are made, have left many of the natives doubtful of ficial If it is going to result in all natives remaining on their applied for reservation, with no right to go outside of the area, it is doubtful that they would be in accord with the proposition. The best example We have of that point is the Met lakatla reservation. The only ad- vantage the natives of Metlakatla enjoy are no taxes and free light and water, which go to the common benefit together with such trap To- cations as are used in the operation of the cannery. The fact that the Metlakatlans developed the finest fleet of seine boats in Alaska is a result of the personal initiative of the individual inhabitants and can not be traced to any reservation right. They engage in general fish ing on a competitive basis through out. the fishing waters of Alaska and secure no individual rights that benefit them individually from the reservation granted to them. How ever, the department of interior made no indication of the method of administering reservations il they become a fact.
 "The holding of the hearing al such a time was not looked upor with favor by the parties opposine the petition. Judge Hanna, chic administrator, has definitely sci dates for hearings for Ketchikan ending the evening of September 29 and starting either the 26th ol 27th, at which time evidence ant testimony on all free petitions vii be heard.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-09-22
PUNIsHING RAIDS ON
 JAP S. PACIFIC BASES

NEW GUINEA-More than 100 Allied planes pressed punishing raids on bases flanking recently in vaded Morotai island, while pr boats smashed what may have been an abortive attempt to reinforce the besieged Japanese garrison on the islet. headquarters reported today.
 A total of 215 tons of bombs were unloaded Monday on Halmahera and Ceram in the Dutch Celebes by car rier based and land based planes. That night PIT boats intercepted and sank a 1000-ton vessel loaded with fully equipped troops in the north Morotai strait. It is possible the vessel was bound for Morotai from Halmahera, Il miles distant. If so. it would mark the first at tempt to aid the Morotai garrison from formidable Halmahera, whose forces were bypassed by Gen. Mac Arthur's new landing.
 Carrier planes made 108 sortiez against Halmahera and damaged at least IT planes in relentless attacks on airfields. The Celebes were hit by 1855 tons of bombs. Fuel dumps were exploded and three coastal vessels were sunk.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-09-22
USE OF ARMY AIR BASES FOR PRIVATE
 USE RECOMMENDED

WASHINGTON-The use of army air bases in Alaska as a contribu- ton to the development of the ter ritory is urged by the House Inter- state and Foreign Commerce sub committee, headed by Rep. Alfred L. Bulwinkle, North Carolina Dem ocrat, who reported to the house.
 Commercial and private aviation, the committee recommended, should be allowed the use of airports and aids to navigation owned by the army in Alaska. It described as 'en- tirely practicable" an air route to the orient by way of Alaska or the AleutiaRs. The route, it asserted, is shorter than from Seattle and may be operated without the con sent of the Canadian government.