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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-29
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Perfectly straightforward. She
was hit from in front with terrific
force. First blow smashed the bone
and killed her. but the murderer
struck again TO make sure l won't
give you the fancy erms-just
plain horse sense Of IT,"
How long has she been dead >"
asked Leach
I'd put 1t between 10 o'clock
and midnight"
You cant 60 nearer than that >"
I'D rather not. All sorts Of fac
tors 10 take into account. We don't
hang people on rigor mortls nova
days. Not earlier than 10. not later
than midnight"
And she was hit with this nib
lick?
The doctor glanced over al II.
Presumably. Luck. though, that
the murderer left it behind. l
couldn't have deduced a niblick
from the wound As ii happens
the sharp edge Of the club didn't
touch the head-it was the angled
back OF the club that must have
hit her"
Wouldn't that have been rather
difficult TO do?" asked Leach.
III it'had been done on purpose,
yes" agreed the doctor. II can
only suppose. that by rather odd
chance, it just happened that way"
Leach was raising his hands, in
stinctively trying 10 reconstruct
the blow.
Awkward" he commented.
Yes" said the doctor thought
fully. The whole thing was
awkward. She was struck. you see
on the right temple-but whoever
did it must have stood on the right
hand side of the bed-facing the
head Of the bed-there's no room
on the left, the angle from the wall
is too small"
Leach pricked up his ears.
Left handed" he queried.
You won't get me TO commit
myself on that point" said Lazen-
by. Far too many snags. III say,
IL you like, that the easiest explana-
ton is that the murderer was left
handed-but there are other ways
Of accounting for it. Suppose, for
instance, the old lady had turned
her head slightly to the left just as
the man hit. Or he may have pre-
viously moved the bed out, stood
on the left of it and afterwards
moved the bed back"
mot very likely-that last"
Perhaps not, but It might have
happened. I've had some expe-
rience in these things, and / can
tell you, my boy, deduclng that a
murderous blow was struck left
handed is full OF pitfalls"
Detective Sergeant Jones from
the floor, remarked, This golf club
is the ordinary right-handed kind"
Leach nodded. "Still, It maynt
have belonged to the man who used
it. 1t was a man, I suppose, doc
tor ,"
Not necessarily. II the weapon
was that heavy niblick woman
could have landed a terrible swipe
with It."
Superintendent Battle said In his
quiet voice:
But you couldn't swear that
that was the weapon, could you
doctor"
Lazenby gave him a quick in
terested glance.
mo. ! can only swear that II
might have been the weapon, and
that presumably it was the weapon.
III analyze the blood on it. make
sure that it's the same blood group
also the hairs"
Yes" said Battle approvingly
IT'S always as well to be thor.
ough-"
Lazenby asked curiously:
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-29

Got any doubts about that golf
club yourself. superintendent"
Battle shook his head
"Oh, no, no. I'm a simple man
Like TO believe the thing see with
my eyes She was hit with some.
thing heavy-thats heavy. II has
blood and hair on IL, therefore pre-
sumably her blood and hair. Ergo
that was the weapon used"
Leach asked:
Was she awake or asleep when
she was hit?
In my opinion, awake. There's
establishment on her face. Id say
this Is Just a private personal
opinion-that she didn't expect
what was going 10 happen. There's
no sign OF any attempt TO fight
and no horror or fear. I'd say OF
hand that either she had Just
walked up from sleep and was hazy
and didn't take things in-or else
she recognized her assailant as
someone who could not possibly
wish to harm her"
THE bedside lamp was on and
nothing else" said Leach thought
fully.
yes that cuts either way, She
may have turned il on when she
was suddenly walked up by someone
entering her room. Or it may have
been on already"
Detective Sergeant Jones rose TO
his feet. He was smiling appreci-
atively.
Lovely set OF prints on that
club" he said. Clear as any
thing
Leach gave a deep sigh.
That ought to simplify things
"obliging chap" said DR.. Lazen-
by. Left the weapon-left his
fingerprints on it-wonder he didn't
leave his visiting card"
ut might be-" said Superintend-
ent Battle, that he just lost his
head. Some do"
The doctor nodded.
True enough. Well, / must 60
and look after my other patient"
What PATIENT" Battle sounded
suddenly interested.
Il was sent for by the butler be-
fore this was discovered. Lady
Tressilian's maid was found in a
coma his morning"
What was wrong with herr"
Heavily doped with one Of the
barbiturates. She's pretty bad, but
she'll pull round"
The maid" said Battle. His
rather oX-like eyes went heavily to
the big bell pull, the tsssel OF
which rested on the pillow near the
dead woman's hand.
Lazenby nodded.
Exactly. That's the 1rst thing
Lady Tressilian would have done II
she'd cause to feel alarm-pull that
bell and summon the maid. Well,
she could have pulled 1t till all was
blue. The maid wouldn't have
heard"
THAT was taken care Of, was
IT," said Battle. You're sure OF
that? She wasn't In the habit OF
taking sleeping draughts?"
I'm positive she wasn't. There's
not a sign Of such a thing in her
room. And I've found out how it
was given 10 her. Senna pods. She
drank of brew OF SIENNA pods
every night. The stun was in that"
Superintendent Battle scratched
his chin.
HIN" he said. Someone knew
all about this house. You know.
doctor, this is a very odd sort OF
murder"
We'll" said Lazenby. That's
your business"
Hes a good man, our doctor"
said Leach when Lazenby had left
the room.
ITO Re C0ntinuAAN
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-29
Observation
Climax at Hand
in Investigation
Of Sneak Attack

III NV teAAE hA4bli
Of Sneak Attack
The Peal Harder investigating
bmmittee is sailing into It's grand
imax. which Is dead ahead
The odds are SO 10 20 that the
rst witnesses 20 appear before
be congressional group when IL re-.
INES its hearings January 81 viii
the two most publicized actors
IT, Pearl Harbor traEedy-ReaT
DIN. Husband f. Kimmol and 1t
en-. Walter e.. short
KimmeL naval commander at
ahu when the japanese strucs
&c. :, 1871, and Short, his Oppo-
te number in the Army. are anN-
BUS 10 tell their stories Both
ave sought public hearings and
expressed willingness 10 face
ourts martial
The committee, informed quar-
ers says, Is prepared 10 get them
b I stand They will probably
estify for ~ least a week apiece
The extension OF the committee
Re from January 10 February 10
bay be inadequate to finish OF the
post bsllyhooed OF postwar inves-
cations on Capitol Hill
Representative Gearhart RI OF
california. has indicated that ne
hay ask a second con ressional in.
|estigation. Gearhart a diliSept
|uestioner, has stated he is dis
btis1ed with the information the
|ommittee lhus far is getting
However, there is little likeli-
GOD that Congr SIS will go along
nth the idea OF a second anti
limRx probe. one grand investi-
alton. Noth Houses feel should
|e enough
SPIRIT FOR THE FIRST
|EACE-TIME Christmas was
lightly dampened in the nation"s
|apital. as elsewhere, due 10 the
downtown deluge Of Christmas
hoppers.
But IN one District department
tore. a bright ray OF sunshine
presd warmth among the tree
|eople and brought a smile 10
hany faces.
4 little boy strolled aimlessly
round the limited radius OF one
|ift.ladened counter singing jim.
lie bells, jingle bells, jingle all the
Fay", in a clear. sweet voice. His
bee was wresthed in smiles anc
lis eyes shone at the sights to see
One harrassed shopper was heard
b remark:
That's given me more Christmas
pirit than anything else this year"
With that she hurried of TO finish
Ter shopping
LOOK FOR THE EMERGENCE
Z James F. ByTnes as a facile and
eep Secretary of State. Observers
rho have seen him operate-aud
7ho were most depressed about his
erformance at the Council OF For
ign Ministers in London-see
reat improvement in his reaction
, his responsibilities.
Byrnes' supporters argue that
1e late President Roosevelt made
serious mistake in appointing
dward r. Stettinius as foreign
ecretary when Cordell Hull left. "
mt Mr.. Roosevelt then felt that
q would run the State Department
-the Constitution gives the Presl-
ent complete control Of foreign
olicy.
As a result, they argue. he was
brown into the most urgent inter
ationai situation in history with.
Ut any chance TO prepare himself.
IS a fact that Byrnes has remos
some OF the driftwood from the
apartment and on his last public
ppearance before leaving for the
lrrent Moscow meeting revealed
grasp on affairs that had been
icking earlier.
REPUBLIC AVIATION Corpora
on soon VIII make a bid with
ew type plane to shatter all eN-
sting round the world records.
he attempt will be made late this
inter or early next spring.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-29

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
ITO West Cross ST.
William X. Shaw. Minister
10 a. m.-The Morning Worship
1880 a. m.-The Church School.
$3.50 p. m.-rhe B. y. 7. at the
Church.
p. m.-Evening worship at the
Willow Run Community church, cor
ner OF Allen and +. Forest
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,
SCIENTIST
$3.50 a. m.-Sunday school
1885 a. m.--Morning service. Les
son sermon; Christian Science"
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Washington at Emmett.
Raymon Burns Batr, Minister.
9:45 a. m.-Church School. Glasses
for all age groups.
1855 n m.--Nursery School for
pre-school children.
1855 a. m.-DIvine worship. Ser
mon by the minister, In the Shadow
Of the Cndone.'
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
Washington at Wasntcuaw
Walter y. Heyler, Minister.
$50 and i0:i5 a. m church
1896 a. m.-Morning servic. OF
worship. Sermon; Things New and
p. m.-Youth Fellowship.
THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Gordon c. Speer, Minister.
9.4i A. m.=Suuday School FOR
Grades from to -
IL a. m.-Sunday School FOR chill
dren from age two through grade 8.
II a. m.-Wors hip. Sermon: Yet
We Arc Still Alive
5 p. m.-Pilgrim Fellowship.
EMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH
POI River Blvd.
II. g. Sipe. y. D. Pastor.
s:45 a m.-Suuday School.
II a. m.-ChurCh service 70 he
broadcast over WPAG beginning at
1905.
Sermon, when Christmas Adde's
in tie Heart"
The combined choirs will sing:
Break Forth by Bach.
In the afternoon az the church
from > 70 s the combined choirs will
give a program sponsored by the
Junior Chamber Of Commerce.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-29
TO CONTINUE EFFORT

Detroit -AP-Despite a reported
favoritism for East Coast cities. ef.
forts to keep Michigan in the run.
ming for the permanent site Of the
United Nations Organization will
continue. Federal Judge Frank A.
PiCar said today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-29

New Archibald MacLelsh.
former assistant Secretary OF
state NO nation wants war less
than Russia. unless il be ourselves. d"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-29
Sunday Church Notices

: THE ASSEMBLY or GOD CHURCH
East Michigan az Prospect
u. q. IootF, Pastor.
10 a. m.-Sunday school
II a. m.-Deyotloual Service. Rev
Gene S. logan, Saginaw. guest speak
err.
sl5 p. m.-chrlsrs Ambassador
1850 p. m.-Gospel Sound Films
presented by Rev Hogan Three
themes, "a Little Lost Sheep "a
clildreu's plcturel The RAPTURE. 90
dealing with the Second Coming Of
christi, and The Man Who Forgot
God"
WILLOW RIM EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Missouri synod
1855 p. Michigan Ave
Arthur T., Boyer pastor
., 20 a. m.-sunday School and Bible
II a m-Morning worship with
sermon. Sermon theme. Peace iu
the Lords Christ"
CHRISTIAN AND MISSIONARY
ALLIANCE
IS South Prospect
NJ. s. AmStutz. Minister
10 A. m.-Sunday School.
II a. Jonathan Amstutz. son Of
the pastor, guest speaker.
p. m.-Prayer Time
$50 p. m.-Young Peoples Society
Miss Kathryn ScrugEs. the speaker.
1880 p. NJ Eyangelistic Service.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
6l1 T. Cross 81.
y. L, Duncan. minister.
10 a. m.-Bihie Study.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-29

Washington General Payeton G
Marsha, Army chief OF staff I'm
World War recommends that the
L. $ retail the atomic bomb secret:
1T is tremendous military secret
We should hold on to II. We don't
know what other nations might do
with IT,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-29
THEY SA y

Moscow-S ecretary OF State
James F. Byrnes halls results OF
three power conference. The I'm
portant thing Is that closer rela-
lions have been established"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-29
SALEM CONGREGATIONAL


SALEM CONGREGA TIONAL
CHURCH
Lucia NJ. Stroh, Minister.
1880 a. m.-Divine Worship. This
Will be message Of challenge for
the New Year out Of the word OF God
and a reflection and inventory Of the
past year and blessing from tile
Lords hand
sunday school follows at Has a
IN. All are cordially invited to these
services.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-29
ENANGELlSTlC MISSION
TATRErIt AtHT A.


TABERNACLE
Rev. Daniel l.. Baughey, Pastor.
81 River Blvd.
Original Wesleyan
Tonight; Young Peoples Prayer
meeting in charge Of David Mckenna.
s:15 a. m.-Teachers and Workers
prayer meeting az the basement a.
tar.
10 q. m.--Sunday School opens with
tie uperinteudent, l.. W. Mckenna.
a. m.-Pastor Dan Baugaey Will
speak al the Assembly Hour.
ESQ p. tn.-Aoung Peoples PRAYER
meeting led by Colleen Reep.
6.i5 p. m.-ioung peoples service
with variety program and Bible
7l5 p. m.-rAe regular Prayer
$50 p. m.-short sacred concert.
$40 p. m.--"Tabernacle Sing
Time" interspersed with caoruses
and special music.
) p. m.-fastor Dan Baughey.
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH
lFundameutaD
2l9 :. Grove ST.
Il. 4. Biddle, pastor
10 a. m.-Sunday school
II a. m.-Morniug worship. Mes
SAGE The Perils Before Us"
e'0U p. m.-baptiSt Young People.
$3.50 p. m.-Evening service.
Message; What OF the Times and
S.gas?r
ST. LUkE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
100 y. Huron ST
Robert l.. Dewitt
a. m-lioly Communion
II a. m.-Noruing Prayer and Ser
mon.
II a, m.-CHurch School
p. m.-Noupg Peoples Group.
THE SALVATION ARMY
). Park ST.
captain Vernon Vie, officer in
10 a. m.-Sunday School.
IL a. n.-Junior Church - Lower
Hall.
II a. m.-Holiness Meeting
2. m.-loung Peoples Hour.
1l5 p. m.-Street Meeting-Mich-
igan at Washington.
f:45 p, m.-EVangelist tic Service.
THE PHILADELPHIA CHURCH or
CHRIST
Pentecostal. 62S Monroe Ave.
Pastor, Elder J. NJ. Etcuison.
Regular services every sunday.
sunday School az 10 O'Clock.
Evening services at \ o'clock
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-29

By HERMAN BUNDEsEN, N. D
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-08
JOBS WITHOUT LAYOFFS
(Riverside Daily Press)

Eric Johnston, in the current Satur-
day Evening Post, comes out in favor of
Steadier Jobs He does not like the idea
Of an annual wage imposed by law, but
he believes business can do a great deal
in the future about eliminating seasonal
lay-offs. He does not believe any one plan
will fit all cases He says:
My hope for the future is that all
American businessmen will study ways
to eliminate needless layoffs and need
less unemployment. advocate thorough
exploration of the innumerable tech
niques which some employers have sue
cessfully applied. In some cases, the ap-
proach should be piecemeal-job by job
or department by department. Some Of us
might pick out a particular job in our
plants and see if that one single job
could not be made more regular
Johnston approves also government in
centivas, and speaks of the various state
unemployment compensation laws which
have incorporated a system of expert
ence rating under which steady employ
mant is rewarded through lower tax rates
upon employers"
One of the factors which make Eric
Johnston's thinking SO sound and ap-
pealing to many people is that he never
allows himself to be distracted from his
main purpose by arguing with leftists or
rightists, or to be held back by mistaken
thinking of the past He takes good things
from the left or right side of the road, or
both, and goes right down the road with
them.
While Johnston sees the necessity for
social gains, he believes government need
not step in to ram them down unwilling
throats if businessmen will only be smart
enough to see the needs and do some
thing about them first
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-08
Airborne Troops
Hit on Luzon

MANILA, april 7. JP)-Arborne
troops, who hoped 20 miles to seize
the provincial capital of Lucena
spanked an American drive that was
rapidly clearing the entire southern
hall of Luzon Saturday.
Elements of the 11th Airborne Di-
vision landed at Lucena, capital Of
Tayabas province, in small liaison
planes Wednesday and quickly seiz-
ed the city and its two airstrips,
two miles inland from Tayabas Bay
The airborne units were pacing
the American drive down the south
eastern part of Luzon toward
junction with other U. S. troops
which already had cleared SorSogon
Province at the end of the islands
long tail
Seizure of Lucena's airfield pro-
vided another base for Gen. Douglas
MacArthms aerial forces which
were maintaining g firm blockade
of japanese shipping through the
China seas.
The Philippines-b based bombers
and fighters were revealed to have
hit Hong Kong for the third con-
secutive day Wednesday and sunk
IA sea-going flleighters, totalling
at least 10000 tons, in widespread
attacks Throughout the southwest
Pacific
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-08
LAB0R'S SELF-DlSCIPLINE
(Christian Science Monitor)

Strong labor unions occasionally have
to discipline members who break regula-
tionS Obviously a big national organiza-
ton must require its membership to live
up to their obligations. In this period
when labor is in such demand and so
many union members are new, family
troubles have multiplied. While naturally
no union likes to advertise its houseclean-
ingS, there has been q good deal Of penal
izing of members TO hold them in line and
keep them at work, of which the public
hears nothing.
Sometimes, for instance, a number of
union men quit work contrary to the un-
ions contract with the employer. Then
the union leader in an organization which
maintains discipline will investigate, find
the men at fault, order them back to their
jobs. and he may even assess fines to dis
courage further unauthorized walkouts.
More infIequently where there is division
within a local union, group may call
strike against the official union leader
ship.
1t was a little insurrection of this kind
which last fall brought on the biggest
truck driver strike Of the war in Boston.
Since then the Transfers Union Of the
American Federation of Labor has given
leaders of the illegal tieup three trials.
Recently its General Executive Board,
after its own final three-day trial, sus-
tanned all the findings of guilty, but re-
duced the expulsions, suspensions, and
fines. When the biggest organization in
the AFL and one of the most influential
in the country disciplines its own mem
bers for provoking an irresponsible war
time strike, hears them again and again,
yet insists on proper punishment of Of
tenders, it merits public commendation.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-08
US0 Announces
Desert Jaunt
To See Flowers

A wild flower picnic will be given
Sunday by the USO for men and
women of the armed services, but no
flowers will be picked The picking
of wild flowers is contrary to state
law, but there is no law against ad-
miring them. The party will leave
the USO club at 1:30 p. m. In the
party will be many persons from the
east who are eager to see California's
wild flowers at close range. Flowers
will be sought in the mountains,
about 10 or 20 miles from 81 Centre.
according to Miss Barbara Bowen,
USO program director.
Next Tuesday the USO plans
treasure hunt at $3.50 p. m. with
the Rev. Dave Houghton in charge.
A cabaret dance was slated at the
club Saturday night, with dance
music by Mag AZ band from the FL
Centre marine base. Sgt. Jack Sim
mons is band leader.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-08
{. f. Service Clubs
Enter Contest
In Clothing Drive

Challenged by the Kiwanis club
of El Centro to a contest in COL
lecting old clothing FOR needy men,
women and children of war-torn
countries, the El Centre Rotary club
lost no time in accepting and the,
contest started Friday. The contest
is in connection with the National
Clothing Collection drive, which will
continue through this month. The
club competition will end April %.
The challenge, as hurled by Bill
Fox. president of KiWanis, sets
forth that the contest shall be de-
termined on the highest average
pounds of clothes contributed and
collected per member, the clothes to
be deposited in the showroom OF
Robertson and Durringer where they
will be credited properly. Each club
is to appoint weighing and judg-
ing committee to render a final YER
dict.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-08
"BUZZENG" ARMY FLiER
GETS S27C0 PENALTY

LUKE FIELD, ArlZ., April 7. CUP
Pliers at the numerous army air
fields in Arizona had an ominous
example Friday of what is in store
for them if they persist in flying
low over populated areas.
Capt. Ted E. Lines, returned flying
hero of the war in Europe, was given
a fine OF $2700 by a court martial
late Thursday for "buzzing" Mesa
his home town, on March 13. The
stiff fine is to be withheld from
Lines pay at the rate of $50
monthly for the next 18 months.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-08
Senate TO Renew
Move to Stop
Draft of Teeners

WASHINGTON, April 7. (UP)-A
new senate fight was taking shape
Saturday in the army's use of 49,
year old boys in combat.
1t is expected to come to a climax
when the senate takes up in a week
or two a bill to extend the selective
service act for one year.
An amendment to prevent the use
Of boys under l9 in combat with
out at least six months training
was introduced yesterday by a BIZ
partisan group of members OF the
senate military affairs committe.
The sponsors were Democrats
Tom Stewart of Tennessee and Ed
win C.. johnson of Colorado, and
Republicans Chapman Revercomb OF
West Virginia, and George A. Wilson
of Iowa
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-08
GOOD GOING

Signal success has marked Ell Centro's
grand spring cleanup. There has been
excellent cooperation between the city Of
ficials and the citizenry and the results,
as always, when everybody works to-
gether, are good. However, like all such
endeavors, there is the 'whirlwind finish"
ahead and in the next couple of days,
let's recheck and leave no untidy spot in
the city We shall have many visitors this
month for the Roundup. They will be
better impressed with everything spick
and span.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-08
WOULD RELEASE FIGHTERS

WASHINGTON, April 7. (UP)-
A bill to permit married men 38 or
older to leave the army has been
introduced in the senate. The meas
ure was offered by Sen. William
LANCER, CRD, North Dakota, who
said the German war will soon be
ended and that men over 38 should
be allowed to go home and take
care of their families