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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-05
HENRY o. MERITHEW

Ann Arbor, Mar. 5-Funeral SER
vices for Henry d. Merithew, SO,
former resident OF washtenaw
County. and a graduate OF rhe Uni
versity OF Michigan Law School,
who died at the Detroit General
Hospital, Sunday, were today at
the Muehlig Chapel.
Mr.. Merithew, born near Dexter
in 1863, had practiced law in De-
troit for several years. He is sur
vived by two sisters. Mrs. c. J.
Hand, Holland, and Mrs. Cora Ber-
Neatly, Detroit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-05
Pick of the Air Today

National eroadesstino Company
RED NETWORK VLW TOO, " W.
$50. WMAQ $40.
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WllAM 1880
Columbia eroadeastInp Company
WIZ $50. WBBM $50, WCKY 1880.
WFBM 1860, VICAR 1880. WBNS
1860 WDOD 1910.
Mu'uai Bros deastIna Company
RED NETWORK - CKLW 500.
WJRK 1890 WGN 72o.
Tonight
Talks: MBS $50 American Forum
Social Security Program: CHS
1890 Rep. ]. w. Flanagan, Jr.,
on School Lunches Must:
CHS 10:45 DR.. Robert NJ. Hutch
ms on Atomic Energy: Peace
or War with Russia.
NBC-7: 30-His Honor, the Bar
Der;
S:00-Follies OF 1916;
S:30-Date With Judy;
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Tooman
and Mr.. and Mrs. Thurlow Bodley,
Milan, visited Mrs. Elizabeth Bod
ley Sunday and took her to din
her with them at The Farm Cup
board, Dixboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Lamkin enter
tanned Sunday noon for the latter's
father. Fred Garrod. whose eight
ieth birthday was celebrated. Mr.
and Mrs. Lee Jay Talladay and
Barry Lee. and Erwin Lamkin were
also guests.
Mrs. Erwin Lamkin and children.
Fay Elizabeth, Roland Howard and
Mary Christina. are spending sew
eral weeks with Mrs. Lamkin's
father. Howard Hough, at Almont.
Mrs. Francis Garrod has return
ed from the University Hospital.
Ann Arbor. where she spent two
weeks for treatment and observa-
ton.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-05
Ypsilanti Markets
Buying priess)
GRAIN

GRAIN
(Ypsllantl Farm Bureau)
Wheat tbu.) .tl.fA
Oats (bu.) ..............................-. 81
Rye lDu.) 40
PRODUCE
(Wolfs Grocery
Cabbage (bu.) ..............,.............$i.25
Carrots (bu.) .........:...............-..*l .75
Celery (doz. bu.) ".....~........-s1.2O
Potatoes (bu) .......................".$l.75
Apples (bu.) .........-.................$5.5O
Eggs (doz.) ......................"...".. 81
Turnips (bu.) .........................:"$..1.16
Parsnips (bu.) ........".............S3.OO
Onions (bu.) ......-"..........."""$3.OO
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-05

9:00-Amos and Andy;
9:30-Fibber MCGEE;
10:00-Bob Hope;
1O:30-Red SHELTON.
CBS-7;30-American Melody;
S:00-Big Town Drama;
S:30-Theater OF Romance:
9:00-Inner Sanctum Mystery;
9:30-This Is My Best Drama.
ABC-s:0O-Lum and Abner;
8 3O-Dark Venture, Drama;
9:00-Guy Lombardo Music;
10:00-Cardinal Spellman Recep-
tion;
10:30-Hoosier Hop.
MBS-S 00--Nick Carter Detects;
S:30-The Falcon;
9:15-Real Life Drama;
10:30-Better Half Quiz.
Wednesday
NBC-2:15 p. m.-Today's Chill
dren:
6:15-Echoes from Tropics:
7:0O-Supper Club;
9:00-Eddie Cantor Comedy.
CBS-12:15-Big Sister;
4:00-House Party:
6:15-Jimmy Carroll Song:
7;30-Ellery Queen;
9:30-Bob Crosby at new time.
ABC-12:30-Club Matinee;
3:00-Al Pearce Gang;
4;30-Time for Women;
S:15-Elmer Davis Comment:
11:30-Dance Music.
MBS-9:15 a. m.-Shady Valley
Folks;
1;45 p. m.-John ]. Anthony:
4:30-Army Air Force Series,
This Is Your Country;
7:45 Sports Inside;
10:00-Dave Elman Auction.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-05

Vegetables
BEETS-Topped. No. I. SIoOl IS
blu
CABBAGE-No. l. 60-75c bu.
CARROTS-Topped-No. |. $3.50.
LIS bu.
CELERY-Root No. /. $2.5O-3.50
bu.
DRY ONIONS - No. /, SAT-
50 ID sack
POTATOES No /. $275-3.JO 100
To- sack.
PARSLEY Roo, No / S 10 25o
RADISHES New. No. l. Sl.OO-l.2O
doz. bchs.
PARSNlPS-No. |. sl25.l.75 bu.
SQUASH-Hubbard No. /. $3.50 bu
RUThBAGAS--N No 81 Uv- % ou
TURNIPS. No |. Si001.25 bu
Fruits
APPLES-Jonathan. No. |. si90.45
ID. bu.; Mcintosh. No. /, $3.50 IS.
ID. bu. Rhode Island Greetings.
No. l., 1890 45.lb. bu.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. fancy. so
60c ID. box. Choice 35-40c.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-05

Good Friday TO be Observed
The Ministerial Association met
Tuesday afternoon at the home Of
the president, the Rev. w. F. Boett-
cher, to complete plans for the
Good Friday service to be held this
year at the Stony Creek Methodist
Church.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-31
OLD SCHOOL TEACHER:

OLD SCHOOL TEACHER: The
other day there was an article in
the Star about George Whitfield,
the ex-major league baseball play
err who is now working in the ship
yard and who lives in Maffitt Vii
lage.
Shortly after the article appear
ed a lady with very lovely voice
called The Star and said she used
to teach George in grammer
school in Durham.
ALONG THE CAPE FEAR ask
ed permission to use her name
in telling you about the item, Du1
she wouldn't hear to it.
THE TIME TO PRINT I'll
the little item interests you sne
said. I'm only too glad Tor you
to use it. But the only time l wan'
you to print my name is wne1
somebody gives me a million aoi.
lars. Then it'll be all right TOT you
to print it in letters an inch olen
if you want to-" ...oh;re
In asking her about 1ea 7s1 Z
George, ALONG THE CAPE FEA'
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-31
CHILEAN NATIONAL 7
LIFE PARALYZED BY
BIG GENERAL STRIKE

SANTIAGO, Chile, Jan. 3O-U.R)
Chilean national life was serious
ly disrupted today by a 24-hour
general strike in defiance of the
governments proclamation of a
60-day state of siege and the arrest
of labor leaders, some of whom
were held incommunicado.
Transportation in Santiago was
completely paralyzed as the stop
page affected publicly and private.
ly owned services such as rail
roads, streetcars buses, electri.
city, gas, drinking water, baker
les, butcher shops and other bust
nesses.
The strike followed Monday
bloody riot in Bulnes Square here
where organized workers dem.
onstrating in sympathy with 8,5ol
outlawed nitrate strikers clashec
with mounted Carabineri. Nine
persons were killed and more thar
100 injured.
State Attorney Pelegrin Sepul
veda, ct rging that the genera
strike violated the law OF lnterna
security of the state, ordered I'M
entire leadership Of the power1u
Chilean Federation of LABOR al
rested.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-31
CONFEREES SETTLE
DIFFERENCES OVER
SHIP DISPOSAL BILL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 80. = E =
House and Senate conferees re
solved their differences today or
a bill governing disposal of war
built merchant ships.
The compromise bill, which must
be approved by both chambers,
lays down rules for disposing OF
approximately 5000 ships aggre-
eating nearly 100000 lightweight
tons.
Senate committee clerks said the
group agreed to accept:
l. The Senate bill defining statu-
tory sales price as SO per cent OF
the prewar domestic cost of dry
cargo vessel, rather than the SIS per
cent of the House bill.
2. A compromise sales price Of
81 IL per cent of the prewar DO
nestle cost in the case Of tank
ers. The House bill had set 100
per cent and the Senate version
rs per cent. r..
8. The Senate version prohibiting
sale or charter of any vessel prior
to December 81, 1947, rather than
September 2, 1947, as provided in
the House bill.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-31
Management Rejects Plan
For Shipworker Raises
Decision Throws Wage
Meeting In Status
OF Deadlock

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-W.P)-
Management representative today
rejected proposal for an 18-cent
hourly wage increase for 100000
shipyard workers.
The action left the national ship
building wage conference dead
locked, and the conference report.
ed its disagreement to the per-
manent, government sponsored
shipbuilding sterilization commit
tee. 1t was indicated that the per-
manent committee will face proce-
dural tangles tomorrow before de-
termining it's future course of &C
tion.'
Representative of government
procurement agencies submitted
the new wage proposal calling for
raises of ID cents an hour retroac'
tive to Dec. 4. Government and
labor representatives supported the
proposal but management dele
gates voted against it. A unanimous
vote was necessary.
AFL representatives submitted 6
similar proposal for 18-cent raises
last week, but the government rep
resentatives then voted against it
The permanent committee will
(COntinued m Page Two. Col. Al
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-31
ROOSEVELT 81 CLUB,
PURPLE HEART VETS
ATTEND MEMORIAL

NEW YORK, Jan. 30-R-A
memorial concert for the bene-
fit of the National Foundation
for Infantile Paralysis marked
the sixty-fOurth anniversary of
the birth of the late Franklin
d. Roosevelt, wartime presi-
dent, tonight.
of previous years, the concert
Replacing the birthday balls
was open only to members of
the Roosevelt GA Club-made
up of individuals who subscrib-
ed $64 as contribution to the
foundation - and 128 Purple
Heart veterans.
Fritz Kreisler, violinist; Lau-
ritz Melchier and Helen Trau-
bel, Metropolitan Opera sing
ers; Artur Rubinstein, pianist;
the Hall johnson choir; Helen
Hayes, actress; and Deems
Taylor, critic and composer,
were participating artists.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-31

Maintenance
Unacceptable
DEWEY IS HOPEFUL
Henry Ford Urges Govern
ment To Abolish Ceiling
Prices On All Cars

DETROIT, Jan. 80 - (P - De-
ship clause in a new contractPog1
prove MATHEMATICIAN
ship clause in new contract, Cen
eral Motors corporation today told
the CIO-United Automobile work.
ers it had nothing further to Of
fer until uninterrupted production
was assured.
The JAW rejected a manage
ment proposal that the unions
$4,000 striking employees return
to work under its previously-made
offer of Is IL cents an hour wage
increase pending new contract ne
gotiations.
The verbal exchanges came just
at the conclusion of the first GM-
JAW meeting with special Federal
Labor Mediator James F. Dewey
who is seeking an end of the IL
day-old dispute-longest in the his
tory of the auto industry.
Simultaneously, Henry Ford H.,
president of the Ford Motor com
pany, which last week granted an
18-cent an hour raise to its produc-
ton workers, made direct appeal
to Federal officials to lift price
controls.
Ford, in a telegram to reconver-
sion Director John w. Snyder, said
Ford currently is losing $500 on
every car it makes.
II am convinced that if govern
ment control of prices is promptly
removed, management and labor
will settle their differences with
out running to government-where
price fixing is now forcing them to
CO." Ford said.
AS the two and three quarter
II
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-31
FIRES TAKE TOLL
OF 10000 LIVES

BOSTON. Jan. 30.-U.D-Fires
in the United States and CANADA
last year cost the lives OF 10000
persons and resulted in property
damage totaling $455, 0oO,O 900, the
National Fire Protection assocla
ton reported tonight.
Property damage estimated a,
1922. 5000 was caused by l6s
large fires, an increase of "A such
fires over 1914, the association
said.
An average of 1000 house fires
daily took the heaviest toll of life,
larger fires caused mostly proper
ty damage.
Airplane hangers, warehouses,
mercantile stores and metal-Work-
ing plants headed the list OF build
ings suffering the greatest number
of large-loss fires.
The association described as
1.-TWO outstanding large fires
those which occurred last year at
the Naval Air Station near Rich
mond, Fla, and at Wright Field
in Da yton, o. These two fires cost
the lives of eight persons and re
suited in total of $36, 375, 900 In
plane hanger damage.
The central, mid-atlantic and
west coast areas each experienced
about 80 big fires in 1945 while the
southeast and southwest had IA
each. New England, the deep
south and the midwest suffered
Ia "a 81 fror,o 1oroe-fire losses
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-31
AND so TO BED!

Dog not only is mans best
helper, but he's also ingenious
when it comes to figuring out
things.
Jim Horne lives on the route
of Silas Holmes, Star carrier
in the Sunset Park section.
Horne owns a dog, beautiful
Spitz.
When Silas losses the Star
onto the Horne lawn each morn
ing, the dog comes out and
picks up the paper in his
mouth until Horne comes out
for it.
Maybe you think that isn't
unusual.
But-when it's raining the
Spitz, when he gets back to the
house with the paper, careful
ly lays the paper down on the
porch-and then sits on 1t till
Horne comes out, to get .
thoroughly dry paper even in
wet weather.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-31
CUARDSMEN PLAN
MORE ACTIVITY
Cape Fear Division Mem
bers Hear 1t. Cmdr. Hines
At Meeting Here

Plans for stimulating more &C
tive status for the Wilmington
Wrightsville Beach flotilla of the
Cape Fear division of the U. S
Coast Guard auxiliary were launch
ed by 1t. Comdr. L. H. Hines
commander of the Coast Guare
auxiliary, Sixth Naval district, a
a meeting of the group at the Gus
tomshouse.
I'm order that we may begin {
worthwhile activity in the district
we must first know just how many
of the 1920 membership total ex
pect to remain active now tina
hostilities have ceased and thu
danger to our shores has passed,
the commander said.
He said that from the total mum
Der of questionnaires his office!
have mailed to members in thu
district, only 49, members have re
piled that they want to stay on &C
tive status.
Officers pointed out that On the
face of these presentations, thu
outlook for continuance of opera
tons by the local group are no
bright, but it was explained tina
future operations are expected t,
continue.
Members said this will be made
possible by a later good fellow
ship get-to-gether of members a
which time formulation of plan
for such action will take place.
Hines told members last nigh
that the regular Coast Guard mem
bers are being discharged by thei
branch of the service so rapidl
that it is no longer possible TO
the Coast Guard to affect arise;
rescues and other coastal protec
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-31
ASHEVILLE DOCTOR
CETS3- 10 YEARS

AsHEVILLE, Jan. 30.-(P)-Dr.
q D Gardner, for many years a
physician and surgeon here, was
convicted on a charge OF man
slaughter in superior court here TO-
day and sentenced by Judge II.
Hoyle Sink to serve three to III
Years in the state penitentiary.
Counsel for DR.. Gardner gave
notice of appeal and bond was fix
ed at $4,000 for his appearance. An
appeal bond of $500 was set by
Judge Sink and the defendant was
given 80 days to complete the ap-
neal. The state represented by
Solicitor James S. Howell and Don
.C. Young, for the private prosecu-
ton. will have 60 days in which
to file a counter suit or answer.
DR.. Gardeners conviction was the
result of an alledged criminal
operation which resulted in the
death of Mrs. Lois E. Cordell, %,
on October %, 1915, at the Gard
ner home.
He commended that she came te
his home on the morning Of Octo'
Der % about 7 o'clock in a dying
condition and that he took her II
but did not examine her, She dice
about 1870 o'clock.
The state contended that she
could not have lived more than 81
minutes after the alledged op era
| ton.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-31
WIVES MAY JOIN
HUSBANDS ABROAD
Dependents OF Men Below
Sergeant Rank Must Pay
Own Way, However

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-U.D-
Wives and other dependents may
join soldiers in all overseas areas
as soon as adequate living facilities
are available, the War department
announced today.
They may start leaving for Eu-
rope sometime after April l and
for Japan, Korea and the Ryukus
after May 1. Applications for trans.
portation must be made by the
soldiers overseas. They will be
advised when they may apply.
The War department also an
nounced that the period of train.
ing requirements in the United
States prior to transfer overseas
will be cut from 10 to eight weeks
in the ground, air and service
forces. The reduction is being
made in an effort to meet the
critical need for requirements for
occupation duty. The training
period was cut from II to 10 weeks
on Jan. Is.
Dependents already had been
authorized to travel to Hawaii,
the Marianas. Alaska, the Aleutian
islands, Newfoundland, Bermuda
the Bahamas, the Panama Cana
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-31
MISS BELLAMY DIES
IN OATH YEAR HERE;
RITES INCOMPLETE

Miss Ellen Douglas Bellamy, "a,
died last night at 1915 o'clock in
her home, SOB Market street.
She was the daughter of the
Late DR.. John D. Bellamy and
Eliza M. Bellamy, and was born
May II, 1852.
She was the sister of the late
Marsden Bellamy, DR.. W. j. H.
Bellamy, Robert R., John D.,
George H., and Mrs. M. E. Duffie.
Surviving are numerous nieces
and nephews in Wilmington.
Miss Bellamy was the oldest
member of the First Presbyterian
church and lived in Wilmington all
her life
Funeral arrangements will be
announced later by Ward Funeral
home.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-31
CANDLES COMBAT
DARKNESS HERE

Wilmington returned to candle
power last night,-at least part
of the City did for two hours ana
so minutes.
A transformer burned out at
Second and Walnut streets at 6:55
p. m.,7 plmging that part of the
City adjacent to Walnut between
Front and Third streets into al
most total darkness. 4.S.'
Regular electric s..rvice was off
in the Atlantic Coast Line station,
the bus termi1 al, the Wilmington
hotel, and several restaurants in
the area
The Wilmington hotel met its
darkness problems by bringing out
candles in the lobby. Other bust
ness. places also brought out the
candles.
Cab drivers met the emergency,
while they were idle and wanting
to read their newspapers, by turn.
ing on the dome lights in their
cabs.
The regular electric service in
the area was off from 6:55 to g.
As p. m.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-31
UNION In SYMPATHY
Edward A. O'Neal Says
Legislative Action By
Congress Necessary

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 Up -
Three national farm organizations
turned thumbs down today on mid
western suggestions for a nation
wide farmers strike against in
dustriaI Walkouts
They were the National Farmers
Union, the National Grange ano
the American Farm Bureau Fede.
ration. .-se
Leaders of these groups agreed
that a farm strike-involving the
withholding OF food products from
market until industrial disputes
are settled-would be impossible
to carry out because Of the peculiar
character of farm production.
The suggestions for a marketing
holiday came from farmers meet.
ings at Chickasha, Okla, and ir
Clay county, Nebraska. v. Hubert
Johnson, Of Edgar, Neb., told the
Clay county gathering that Farmers
have their Irish up" because they
can't get the industrial products
they need and want.
While agreeing that a farmers
strike should not be encouraged
leaders of the farm organizations
disagreed in talking with a reporter
as to the merits or wage demands
of striking industrial workers.
Russell Smith, legislative repre-
sentative of the Farmers Union
said his organization was sympa
thetic to demands of "most of the
strikers
"We feel" he said, ''that it j:
case of management refusing
to give up some of their big wal
profits. We feel that if farmer:
are to have good markets, indus
trial workers must be we'll paid.
President Edward A. O'Neal O.
the Farm bureau said that hi
sympathized fully with farmer
resentment over efforts of orga
nized labor to obtain morfepo.
listic control Of the national econ
ony."
'The solution said O'Neal ii
an interview, "is not to be foune
in a farm strike but in legislative
action by Congress to protect the
people,
Fred Bailey, legislative repre-
sentative of the Grange, said
farm strike would hold farmers
up to ridicule.
All three of the farm organiza
ton leaders pointed out that farm
production, unlike industrial pro
duction, could not be turned on ane
off at will. Farmers, they added
would lose much money from milk
eggs and other perishables pro
duced during farm strike.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-31
YARD TO RECEIVE
SAFETY REMNANT

The Distinguished Service to
Safety award of the National Safety
council will be presented to the
North Carolina Shipbuilding COM
pany at a short program in the
yard Friday morning at II o'clock,
officials of the company said yes
terday.
The presentation will be made
by Faber A. Bollinger, of Atlanta,
director of the Southern region OF
the council.
According to present plans, the
program will be opened with P. F.
Halsey, vice president and genera
manager of the company. presld'
ing. He will introduce C. B. Year
out, safety director, who will
speak briefly on the yards fine
safety record and how it was
achieved. Mr.. Bollinger will Their
present the councils large banner
and certificate to Mr.. Halsey
who will accept it for the company
and its employees. Music for the
occasion will be furnished by the
New Hanover High school band
under the direction of Lieut.. Eu'
gene Lacock.
Formal notification of the award
one Of the highest in natlona-
safety-was received from Ned II
Dearborn, president of the council
several weeks ago. 1t was MADE
TO the shipbuilding company fol
establishing an accident frequency
rate substantially below the mos
recent averages for similar or
carnations and by showing marked
Improvement in 1945 in comparison
with the previous year.
Outstanding in the advancement
Of safety in the yard in 1s45 were
me facts that it did not have {
single Industrial fatality during
the year and reduced acciden
frequency and severity GA pc
cent, from October, 1914, to Oct
oOer, 1915. in comparison with thu
previous IL months.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-31
TEXTILE WORKERS
GET WAGE BOOSTS
BY The Associated Press

In sharp contrast to the SOM
Der hue of the national post var
labor picture. the Carolinas' scene
has been frightened this week with
daily announcements Of pay boosts.
The huge Burlington Mills an
nounced last night in Greensboro
wage increases amounting to more
than s3,5OO,OO0 annually for its en-
ployes in Greensboro and "a other
communities effective Feb. 4. This
is the second pay hike within a
year, making general wages rs
per cent above those of II months
ago.
Earlier in the day half dozen
cotton mills and hosiery plants
in Rowan and Cabarrus counties
announced increases and minimum
hourly rate of IS cents effective
Feb. /.
Plants involved are the China
Grove Cotton mills, employing 300
persons; the Brown, Roberta and
White Parks mills at Concord, all
giving 10-cent hourly increases,
and Hugh Grey Hosiery and Con-
cord Knitting company, bota in
Concord, which raised piece rates
six and a half to 10 per cent and
set 65-cent minimums.
The Rockingham Mills announc-
ed 10 to IS per cent raises effec-
tive Feb. 4, calculated to bring
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-31
MOTHER OF SUZANNE
DEGNAN THREATENED.
WITH BODILY INJURY

CHICAGO, Jan. 30.-W.H- The
mother of the six-year-old kidnap-
murder victim, Suzanne Degnan,
was threatened with harm in a
message scraWled on the card
board box in which a human ear
was mailed to her yesterday, police
disclosed tonight. ~ -
Penned inside the. cover of the
crude, homemade box, mailed to
Mrs. James E. Degnan, was the
threat:
will cut your ear next"
Chief of Detectives Walter Storms
said police were comparing the
writing on the box with that on the
$780, ransom note which the kid
nap-slayer left in suzanne's bed
room when he abducted Ter early
Jan. 7. -... III.
Police said the ear, believed to
be that of an adult male, could not
be that of Suzanne. D..