davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1944-05-28
u. ). Publishers Face
Further Reduction in
.3O-Pound Newsprint
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Orders of newspaper publishers in
the United States for lightweight,
30-pound newsprint from Canada
must be reduced again in the second
month of the experimental 60-day
period of production in the domin-
ion, Director Arthur r. Treanor of
the War Production Boards Print
ing and Publishing Division an
nounced yesterday.
Orders for standard (32-pound)
newsprint will be filled completely.
Mr.. Treanor said. under the agree
ment with the Canadian newsprint
administrator, announced when ar
rangements for the 60-day test run
on the lighter paper was made.
The reduction in tonnage of 30
pound paper in June will be the
same as in May--10 per cent on all
orders over 100 tons a month. The
cut is necessary, Mr.. Treanor said,
"to effect balance with Canadian
newsprint production" Canadian
authorities previously have stated
that overall output would be reduced
as orders for the lightweight paper
increased.
Total United States orders for
Canadian newsprint for June are
POI 1893 tons. the WPB officials said.
Of this, 101 ,255 tons are for 81
pound newsprint and 100,643 tons
are for 30-pound. This represents
an increase of about 1000 tons over
May orders for the 30-pound paper.
About 1000 tons will be supplied
from the newsprint surplus, which
now amounts to 1000 tons. The rest
of the surplus, or 5000 tons, will be
used to meet an order for 1900 tons
for the soldier publication "Yank,"
and certain June orders of United
States publishers which United
States mills cannot fill and which
must be transferred to Canadian
mills.
Although United States mills are
scheduled to produce $4,000 tons of
newsprint month, they have not
been able to do so," Mr.. Treanor
said.
Mr. Treanor said that, as in May,
the shortages of individual United
States publishers in consumption
quotas would have to be made up
from their own inventories, to cover
the June Canadian order reductions.
Mr.. Treanor said that definite |
plan for future newsprint produc-
tion should be made soon, since June
is the last month of the experiment
tai period. The question will be |
taken up at the June Z and 8 meet
ing OF the Newspaper Industry Ad-
visory Committee, at which Cana
dian newsprint officials will be pre-
sent.
Evening star., 1944-05-28
Reds Sink 4 Ships
lin Baltic Waters;
Major Drive Forecast
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 27.- Preliminary
to a strategically timed offensive
from the far north to the Black Sea,
the Russians continue to hammer
at German shipping in upper waters
and tonight's Soviet communique
announced the sinking of four more
enemy transports In the Cults of
Riga and Finland.
These actions signaling the first
movement of German conveys In
weeks - though their destinations
remained -coincided with a
Berlin broadcaster's prediction that
imminent Soviet drives would in
clude major attack in the Baltic.
Both the Russians and the Ger
mans reported quiet along the east
ern front. Their announcements
came hours after vichy broadcast a
report that the Reds had started
an offensive east of Lwow breaking
the lull prevailing there during the
last five weeks. This report. broad
cast only once and not heard from
other enemy or Allied sources an
parently was without foundation
A total of 80 German planes were
claimed by the Russians during to-
days operations.
The communique dismissed land
action with the statement "there
were no important changes on the
front"
DNB's commentator, Col. Ernst
Won Hammer, said there are indi-
cations OF the imminence of a big
Russian offensive in the south"
The Soviet Army of the lower
Dnestr," he said, "as well as the
Russian attack force north of Iasi
tRomanio and those Soviet forma-
tlons standing east Of Lwow in
readiness for attack have beer
freshly reinforced.
1T cannot yet be said. however
whether the Soviet command will
time its resumption Of offensive
operations so they will coincide with
the landing of Anglo-American
troops in Western Europe or wheth-
er they will prefer to operate in
dependently.
Evening star., 1944-05-28
ItuIy
Continued From First Page,

Panzer and 18th Panzer Grenadiers,
who principally are facing the
French to protect the southern
edges OF the Liri valley; the 334th
Infantry, the 305th Infantry and
the Goth Panzer Grenadiers, who
are striving to hold off the 9th Army
thrhsts up the Via Casilina against
Ceprano and Arce; and finally, what
little is left of the 1st Parachute
Division, whose tattered remnants
are being pursued in the hills north
of the Liri Valley.
Most of these divisions have an
alternative escape route in main
highway No. 81 from Arce, north to
Avezzano. Other alternative routes
of retreat are surfaced secondary
roads leading northward from Fros-
inone and Ferentino to Riefti and
Terni. and number of unsurfaced
country roads in the same direction.
Material Abandoned.
Attempts to flee along these routes
undoubtedly would compel the Nazis
to sacrifice thousands of men in
rearguard delaying actions and to
abandon huge quantities of badly
needed equipment and stores.
The nine other German divisions
Evening star., 1944-05-28
Quuke Rocks San Salvador

SAN SALVADOR, Ell Salvador,
May ~ P).-A strong earth tremor
was felt here at 5 pm. today.
Evening star., 1944-05-28
Civic Federation Indorses
Mason and Gregory Hankin|

District Commissioner Guy Ma
son and Public Utilities Commits
sloner Gregory Hankin were in
dorsed for reappointment in a reso-
luton passed Friday night by the
Federation of Civic Associations
meeting in the board room of the
District Building.
The resolutions were made by the
Committee on Civil Protection,
headed by DR.. G. Herbert Marshall,
and the Committee on Public Works.
whose chairman is N. w. MCGOWAN.
Miss Peggy Hearne, a member Of
the speakers bureau of the Amer
ican Women's Voluntary Service.
spoke on the work being done In
helping convalescent servicemen.
The meeting supported program
OF Government financed housing as
opposed to private housing, Frank
d. Mckinney, chairman OF the Pub
licity Committee, said.
Evening star., 1944-05-28

committed below Rome are in line
from the west coast south of Rome
to Valmontone and on dormant Sec
tors of the Apennines and the Adri-
attic front from which retreat would
not be Immediately affected by cut
ting of the Via Casilina.
Aside from materials the Germans
were abandoning as they pulled out
before the advancing Allies, the
Allied Tactical Air Forces were TAX
ing terrific toll-both in men and
machines-along the retreat high
ways. Figures for yesterday, re-
leased today, ran three-day score
of vehicles destroyed or damaged by
strafing and bombing to more than
1850.
Evening star., 1944-05-28

CoI. Fo1ter, a
member OF the Army's general staff.
mas served the board since its organ
izatlon In March, 1912, and has been
It's secretary general since July IA,
1943.
Col. Porter entered the regular
army as second lieutenant in 1928
and moved up through AAF ranks.
earning ratings as command pilot.
combat observer, and aircraft OBJ
server. He was chief of the United
states military aviation mission to
Bolivia in 1941.
Evening star., 1944-05-28
Seobees Buy Bonds
To Educate Son
OF Battle Casualty
By the Associates presS

bs the Associated Press.
CAMP PARKS, Shoemaker
Calf, May 27.-Members of the
26th Seabee Battalion. who
spent II bloody months on
Guadalcanal, Tulagi, Munda
and Bougainville, have sub
scribed $3.50 in war bonds for
the education of Darel Philip
Arnold, son of Theodore S.
Arnold, who died in a bombing
attack while manning a gun
on a freighter at Guadalcanal
April 7, l943.
Arnold's widow, Mrs. Julia
Kipko Arnold, lives at Detroit,
Mich.
Arnold was killed only q few
days after learning of his sons
birth February 2, 1943, and
while he was still collecting
bets that his child would be
boy.
Evening star., 1944-05-28

appointed C o.
ordinator of the
Inter Ameri-
can De e n s {
Board to succeed
Maj. Gen. Blan-
ton Winship, re-
tired.
The board in
cludes military,
n a v al, and air
e x p e r t S of the
American repub-
Hes and recon-
m e n DIS hemi-
sphere defense
measures.
Evening star., 1944-05-28
Col. {. H. Porter Succeeds
Gen. Winship on Board

Col. Edward H. Porter, 1927 Brad
ley boulevard, Bethesda, has been
Evening star., 1944-05-28
OfficiuI to Quit

CHICAGO, May 27 (P).-Dr. Dale
Yoder, professor of economics on
leave from the University of Mime
sofa, will retire as vice chairman OF
the sixth regional War Labor Board
June /, but will remain as a part
time public member, chairman
Edgar L. Warren announced today.
His successor has not yet been
named.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-27

termining their eligibility for Air
Transport Training.
Robert Hekron and Wally Franz.
lin have Just purchased q Waco
U.P.F.7 open cockpit ship which Is
powered with $50 HIP Continental
motor and which was formerly
used on WITS. secondary program.
In a letter which Donald Gridley
received this week from 1t. Gerald
r. Holly. OF the Army Air Forces.
stationed in the South Pacific area.
1t. Holly states that he was sitting
in his shack playing cards when
in walked Major Donald II. Lee, Jr.
Both Major Lee and 1t. Holly are
we'll known Ypsilanu youths, gra-
duates OF Ypsilanti High School,
and very active charter members
OF the Hornet Model Club where
their love OF airplanes and aviation
developed This is the first time
that Major Lee and 1t. Holly have
met since the former joined the
Air Corps and left for Randolph
Field in April 1871.
Worden Geer made his FIRST solo
flight Saturday at McEnnan Air
port. La Verne Flick made his
frst solo flight Sunday. Mr.. Flick
was soloed by Miss Muriel Rum.
sey and he was her first solo stu.
dent. Miss Rumsey with $500
hours OF instructing had never So
loed anyone because on the WITS.
program at Lansing where she was
| assistant chief instructor they gave
each student 10 hours without SOLO
in them.
Wilbur Bordell flew In from
Tuscon. Ariz, Saturday and Sun.
day left for Marshall,
Clare Copeland and Delbert Poff
flew to Mr.. Potf's former home In
Argyle, Wis. Saturday. They re-
turned Sunday. making McEnnan
Airport from the west side OF Chi.
cago in one hour and 80 minutes.
Eddy McEnnan flew TO Muskegon
Monday for a major" on the en-
CINE.
New students at McEnnan Air
port are Cranel j. Shackleford. Ken
meth o. Robins, and Leonard Lind
strom. Ypsilanti, and Henry Tras-
has, Wayne.
Rudy Layher and DIN Ring flew
TO Jackson Sunday. Mr.. Ring
brought his newly purchased plane
back.
Word has been received from
Robert Rau that he is continuing
his flying at the ST. Petersburg
Airport In Florida.
Word has been received that
Arthur Williams has been promot-
FED to FIRST lieutenant. 1t. Williams
is pilot on q B-24 in italy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-27
Miss VanAkkeren
L. |. Honesey Wed

Ann Arbor, Mich, July 27-Miss
Florence NJ Van Akkeren, daugh.
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob J. Van
Akkeren, Ann Arbor. became the
bride Of L. Ivan Honesey, Chicago,
ILL.,, in the chancel of the First
Presbyterian Church Monday. DR..
William P. Lemon officiated. Mrs.
Robert r. Dieterle, the brides
sister, was the only attendant at
the private ceremony.
A luncheon at the Allenel Hotel
followed the wedding, after which
the couple left for a trip to Dun.
kirk, N. Y. They will make their
home with the brides parents.
Mrs. Honesey before her mar.
riage attended the Architectural
School at the University OF Michi.
gan for four years.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-27

The first witness Judge Martin
called to testify for the defense was
Hermione Wright. She crossed the
space before the bench and
mounted the step to the witness
chair if not quite like royalty as
eending the throne, then at least
like royalty ascending the guillo-
tine. On being sworn, she said Il
do" in q firm voice.
Hermy, mother of Nora. Hermy,
who should be Jim Haight's harsh
est enemy-Hermy TO testify for
the man who had tried TO kill her
daughter, so the People charged.
The old lawyer led Hermione
skillfully through the night Of the
crime, dwelling chiefly on the
"gaiety" Of the occasion, how hap
Ply everyone had been, how Nora
and Jim had danced together, and
incidentally how much Frank Lloyd
(who had been Bradford's chief
witness TO the events Of the eve
ning) had had to drink.
And then Judge Martin had Her
mione testify to happier aspects Of
Jim's and Nora's domestic life.
Carter Bradford waived cross
examination with almost a visible
kindliness.
There was a murmur Of applause
as Hermy stepped of the witness
stand. ~
Defense Counsel Martin called up
roll of character witnesses as
long as Judge Newbold's face. Lor-
RE Preston and Mr.. Gonzales of
the bank, Brick Miller the bus
driver, Ma Upham, Manager Louie
Cahan Of the Bijou, who had been
one of Jim's bachelor cronies, and
Miss Akin of the Carnegie Library.
The character witnesses were 50
many, and so socially diversified,
that people were surprised. They
hadn't known Haight had 30 many
friends in town.
But that was exactly the impress
sion Judge Martin was trying TO
make. And when John F. clambered
to the stand and said simply that
Jim was a good boy and the Wrights
were behind him heart and soul,
people remarked how old John F.
looked-"aged a lot these past
couple Of months, he has"-and a
tide of sympathy for the Wrights
began to creep up in the courtroom.
During the days of this character
testimony, Prosecutor Bradford
maintained a decent respect for the
Wrights--just the proper note Of
Difference and consideration. Then
Judge Martin called Lorenzo Gren-
vile who identified himself as q
handwriting expert. He swore that
he had had ample opportunity to
examine the alleged murder let
ters," also samples Of the defend
ants handwriting, and that in his
expert" opinion there was grave
reason TO doubt James Haight's
authorship of the three letters in
evidence.
Mr.. Granville went into punct.li-
Gus detail. Since he drew almost ex-
actly opposite conclusions from the
identical data which the jury had
heard the Peoples experts say
proved Jim Haight had written
those letters, several jurymen were
not unnaturally confused; which
contented Defense Counsel.
"Then what is your opinion, Mr..
Granville, as to the authorship of
the three letters?"
II am inclined to consider them
forgeries."
Mr.. Queen would have felt re-
assured, but he happened to know
that a certain defendant in another
case had written a check which this
expert just as solemnly testified TO
be q forgery.
Ito be continued)
Copyright By Little. Brown q o.;
Distributed b. Klns Features Syndicate, Ina
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-27
GLASS MAKER DIES

Grand Rapids, July 27-AP -
Emil r. Ferch, rs, former Grand
Haven. Mich, glass manufacturer
and part owner Of the Hart Mirror
Plate Co. here before his retire.
ment six years ago. died Wednes.
day Of heart ailment. He is sur.
vived by son, Charles Ferch, De.
troit, and sister. Mrs. Emma De
Witte, Ferrysburg.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-27
CONTRACTS AWARDED

Grand Rapids. July 27-AP-Con-
tracts for architectural services in
Central Michigan Colleges sl,200,-
900 postwar expansion program
have been awarded TO Roger Allen,
local architect, by the state ad-
ministrative board. The board also
approved Aliens completed plans
for construction OF a gymnasium
and an arts and crafts building,
each to cost s350,000, at the Mt.
Pleasant school.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-27
CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE

} CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE
BY the next morning several
changes had taken place. Wrights-
ville's attention was temporarily
transferred from one Jim Haight
10 one Ellery Smith.
The first thing Bradford said TO
Ellery on the stand was: 81 show
you the Official transcript Of your
testimony yesterday. Will you
please begin to read?"
Ellery raised his brows. but he
took the transcript and read:
Question: What is your name?
Answer: Ellery Smith"
stop right therel That IS what
you testified, isn't it-that your
name is Ellery Smith,"
Eyes"
els Smith your real name!"
~No."
can assumed name, then7"
eyes"
~What is your real name7"
Judge Martin said quickly: 81
don't see the point Of this line of
questioning, Your Honor. Mr..
Smith is not on trial"
"Mr. Smiths testimony yester-
day." said Bradford with a faint
smile, "raised a certain logical
question about what the People al
lege to have been the defendants
unique opportunity to poison the
cocktail. Mr.. Smith testified that
he himself was in a position to have
poisoned the cocktail. Ny examina-
ton this morning, then, must neces-
sarily include an examination OF
Mr.. Smiths character"
"And you can establish Mr.
Smiths character by bringing out
his true manner" asked Judge New.
bold.
Eyes, Your Honor"
"Ill allow this"
"Will you please answer my last
question" said Bradford to Ellery
~What is your real manner"
Ellery saw the Wrights looking
bewildered-all but Pat who wa:
biting her lip with vexation as wei
as perplexity. But it was quite clear
to him that Bradford had been busy
through the intervening night. The
incognito jig was up.
So the witness answered: my
name is Ellery Queen"
Defense Counsel Martin did hi:
best, under the circumstances. HI
hammered away on one point.
"Mr. Queen, as a trained observer
of criminal phenomena, you were
interested in the possibilities Of this
case?"
Immensely"
"That is why you kept James
Haight under unrelaxing observa
ton New Years Ever"
"That, and q personal concern
for the Wright family"
"You were watching for pos
sible poisoning attempt on Haight''
part?"
ayes"
"Did you see any such dttempt
on Hdi0ht's parti"
81 did not!"
"You saw James Haight make nc
slightest gesture or motion which
might have concealed a dropping
of arsenic into one of the cocktail
glasses?"
81 saw no such gesture or mo-
ton"
"And you were watching for that,
Mr.. Queen?"
Exactly"
"That's ALL" said Judge Martin
IN triumph.
And Bradford, with q grim look
rested for the people.
Over the weekend, most people
were still agreeing that it looked
black for Jim Haight, and why
shouldn't the did it, didn't he!
On Friday night, the unofficial
committee for the defense Of James
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-27
aIannity Town
By EOery Queen

Haight met again In the Wright
living room, and the atmosphere
was blue with despair.
Queens testimony would have
helped a great deal more" growled
Judge Martin, "if that jury weren't
so dad-blamed set on Jim's guilt. :"
Nora stared blindly into the fire.
"To think that you've been Ellery
Queen all along" sighed Hermy.
II suppose there was a time when
I'd have been thrilled, Mr.. Queen.
But I'm 80 washed-out these
days"
"Mom-," murmured Lola,
where's your fighting spirit?"
Henry smiled, but she excused
herself to go upstairs TO bed, her
feet dragging.
And after a while John r. said;
Thanks, Queen" and went of
after Hermy.
The others sat without speaking
for a long time, until Nora said
AT least, Ellery, what you saw
confirms Jim's innocence. They've
got to believe you"
"Let's hope they do"
"Judge Martin" remarked Rob-
erta suddenly. Mondays your day
to sum up"
Something crashed. Pat was on
her feet, and a sherry glass lay in
Cutlery fragments in the fireplace,
surrounded by blue flames.
whats the matter with your
demanded Lola.
"Ill tell you what's the matter
with me-" painted Pat. "l'm through
sitting-sitting around-just sit.
ting. I'm going to do something
I've got an ideal"
"What idea, Pat?" asked Ellery
"What is it," demanded Judge
Martin. an listen to anyone, Pa
tricia."
"Will your" pouted Pat. swell
I'm not talking. You'll know when
the time comes, Uncle Eli! You've
got to do just one thing"
"And that isl"
"To call me as the last tDitness
for the defensei"
The Judge began in bewilder'
ment: "But WHAT"
you'd better talk it over with
your elders first" advised Ellery
There's been too much talk al
ready, Grandpa"
"But what do you think you're
going to accomplish"
al want three things" Pat looked
grim. "Time, last crack at the wit
ness stand, and some of your new
perfume, Nora 4. :. I'm going to save
limit I'll show that Carter Brad
fordl"
eve will take what the Lord pro.
vides," said Defense Counsel Mar
tin to Mr.. Queen in the courtroom
Monday morning.
The old gentleman squinted sour
ly at his client, Jim Haight, sit
ting nearby with his head on hi;
breast. eve never had such q
easel" the lawyer exploded. "No.
body tells me anything-the de.
PENDANT, the Roberts woman, the
family why. even that snippet
Patricia won't talk to me! You
know she wants me to put her or
the stand, and / don't even know
what for! This isn't law, it's luna
cy."
"She went out mysteriously Sat
urday night" murmured Ellery
"and again last night, and she came
home very late both times"
Judge Martin sighed and glanced
over at the row Of chairs inside the
railing where Nora sat between her
moAer and father, her gaze fixed
upon her husbands motionless pro.
file. Behind them the courtroom was
jammed and whispery.
Mr.. Queen was furtively scan
ming Miss Patricia Wright.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-27
Wings

Students at the Ypsilanti Airport
making their FIRST solo flight this
week were Lawrence Yer JACKIE.
Ridge Rid. Ypsilanti. and Urville
FTaeker, Britton. Mich.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-27

last week. and already have logged
several hours OF flying.
Major II. w. MARYLAND and Sgt.
J, T. Baker. Waco Field. Texas.
visited the airport on July 81 in
their Vultee BITS ship. They are
interviewing all flight instructors
who have formerly taught on any
OF the Army Air Forces flight train
ing programs. with a view 10 de-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-27
TWO JAILED

Traverse City, July 27--AP-In.
juries suffered in a two-car COLL.
sion sent Emmett NJ. Weihrauch OF
Troy, O., and Mr.. and Mrs. Pat
Gregg OF near Traverse City to Lit.
tie Traverse Hospital for treatment
Wednesday. Mrs. Gregg was
knocked to the pavement from the
Gregg car when 1t collided with the
Ohio car as Mr.. and Mrs. Weih.
rauch were driving into the city.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-27
DO GOOD JOB

Lansing, July 27-AP- Assert
ing 200 boys from the boys voca-
tional school had contributed sub
stantially to harvesting the Grand
Traverse area cherry crop. Cover
nor Kelly Tuesday authorized the
boys to be used in the orchards for
another two weeks.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Sutliff dew
cross country 10 Mt. Pleasant and
returned Sunday in their Waco
cabin ship. They were accompsnl.
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Dbl
bic.
Calvin LuckhArdt, ]. Ross, and
II. Pilkington enrolled for flight
training at the Ypsilanti Airport
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-27

For that August vacation. These
3 piece play suits are just the thing
and you save 25fs by buying al
our big clearance sale. They are
here for you. come in and get
yours early.
The Nome nugget., 1944-02-09
INDICATES
 ACCEPTANCE OF NOMINATION

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-(APl President Roosevelt left the political door sufficiently ajar for the fourth term draft to blow through the opening in answer to straight to the point question, in his regular weekly news confer ence, whether he would time it with a stock reply" which the President uses repeatedly.
 He says it is the old killer of stories, but politicians are already fairly well agreed that the chief executive will run again and noted that he did not rule out such a possibility.
 Roosevelt, who awarded dunce caps to the repofters, who asked the third term questions in 1940, displayed his willingness to re- ceive political questions.