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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-25

RITES CONDUCTED TO-DAY
Saginaw, Feb. 25-AP-Servlces
were held here today for Henry f.
Lee, 81, former Saginaw mayor and
lumberman, who died Sunday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-25

CTEP INTO the drivers seat ride this
~ beautiful new Plymouth, and you'll
discover how much more driving enjoy
ment you can get for low pricel
New High -Torque Performance with
new power gearing gives you sense Of
new masteryin driving. You do less shift
ing You enjoy the roominess Of III
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-25
EaoIes

Hammond 496, Pierson 4S3 Reyn-
Odds 457, Hauis 465, Packard AIS
Totals 74s, 1872, S44-2324.
Annex Tap
Carrier 4S9. Richards 1875. Herbst
4Sl, Glow 525. p. Green 551. Totals
S26, Sl1, 845-24s2.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-25

White Palace

Palmer Ala, Schrelner 344, Schaf.
fer 357. Frederick. 1877. Braman
1926; totals, 651, 1888, 649-203s.
Jackaon Fuel
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-25
Jackson Coal

Bielec sos, Ford 427. Shaw sos,
Braman al, Collier ASP, totals,
$50, 752, 797-2329.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-25
Anderson g. Deck

F. Shuda 525, D. Deck 537, A
Dundon 54S, D. Mead SIS, w King
$40. Totals 954. S35, sSS-2677.
Singers
J. Max 59S w. DeGroat 49, A.
Morris 524, W Dunlap 562. J. King
AIS. Totals S5i, 957, $40 1868.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-25

Mackie 46l, Heller 4l0. Roy 4Ss,
Britton 465, Makowski 427, handi.
cap SO; totals, 755, 100, 710-2255.
Foundry Foremen
Allen 392, Anderson 1917, Schanz
400. Yohn S99. Bullock 42s; totals
66S, $50, 679-20l6.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-25
CITY LEAGUE
Muaie Boy

r. Smith sos, d. Hayden 4s6, f.
Herbst 459, J. Makowski 1855, r.
Britton 537, handicap 81; totals,
SAL, S63, S01-2505.
Hayward's
r. Herbst Alb, Chambers 400,
L'Amoreaux 4s5, Harden ass, Harm.
err 5lS; totals. 765, $50. 699-2S44.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-25

Jackson 4l9, Klenk AL. Barrett
437, Laskey 1896. Beard AIS; totals,
622, $50, 759-2111.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-25
ErnIe's

Ring 1866, Hammett 402, Gable
AS. LaFontin 465, Nochman ASP,
handicap 81; totals, 1874, 1852, $50
1909.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-30
AAWNMC W7LH!9
RICHARD HOUGH70W/

. you, when the coroner gets here
! wen ind II was suicide. Why. Mr.
Spinelli, do you object to our look.
ing at these locomotives
Because" explained spfneln,
they are important evidence. It
was the crash Of those locomotives
that killed John Ives!"
The others gaped at him.
you be crazy" Hans told him.
Spinelli's eyes hardened. "Nons
Of US heard a shot, but we know
there was shot. Perhaps II was
muffied by q silencer, but we
stin would be able to hear II, and
we didn't We didn't hear It be-
cause 1t was timed to be simultAn-
eous with that crash. All eyes were
focused on those locomotives a.
they came together-all eyes but
the eyes of the murderer. The
sound Of his muffied gunshot was
to the rest Of us just part Of the
crash"
IT don't believe H." Laurence as
serted. According to that theory
the shot was fred from this room,
under the table and through the
doorway of the dispatcher's room.
II Ives was sitting at the desk II
would have hit him in the front Of
the head, not the back Of the head.
He was sitting at the desk, wasn't
he, King?"
IL suppose So King replied
uncertainty. "He-he's fallen to
the floor now. Looks like he fell out
Of his chair" Then In 4 more POSI-
tive voice he added, But he
couldn't have been shot through
the doorway. The door was shut"
Spinelli frowned you're sure Of
that?"
Certainly. had to push II open.
The ventilating fan was going"
They listened. The steady hum Of
the electric motor was audible.
Another sound, the squeal Of au-
tomobile brakes, announced the ar
rival Of the coroner. Hans opened
the door for him.
Police will be here In q minute
the tall thin newcomer informed
them, drawing OF his gloves. He
was dressed for an evening out,
accounting for his prompt arrival
Where's the body?"
'In the dispatcher's ROOM" spi-
nelh told him, and showed him how
to enter.
Anybody touched TT"
mo one" said Henry King.
The coroner nodded, ducked un-
der the table and out Of sight.
He was gone what seemed an
long time. No one
said word. The humming Of the
fan wore at the nerves Of the
walters.
The coroner reappeared. mo
powder burns" he said. TITS muir
der, all right None Of you can
leave until we get this cleared up"
"But m-my wife!" gssped Henry.
What can I tell herr We may be
here all nightr'
ITO Re Continual
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I startled Henry Potter, who. trans
ported TO the make believe worlt
Of the model railroaders, had for
gotten the night and the storm.
Spinelli turned his coat collar VI
around his neck and ran up tn,
steps. Henry heard his feet on tn,
front porch Of the lodge before
King closed the door.
The banker still was pale. He
stared from one to the other Of the
assemblags. 1T was murder" he
repeated In a low voice. THE Sec
ton Of track was across the door
No one from outside could have
gotten In" His voice rose. zone OF
you Is the killsr"
Bisbee's fat little cheeks quiv-
cred as he shook his head vigorous
ly. Nov, stop thatl Obviously II
was suicide. You'll only get the
women hyste-ical II you talk like
that"
Susan had drawn her head away
from Laurence's shoulder, but they
still clasped hands tightly. Tits
so awful-no matter what It Is. Mr..
King! Tell US it's Just a horrible
joke! He's not dead. He can't be-!
Why, only i've minutes ago"
60 In and see for yourself II
you don't believe mel" said the
banker roughly.
mo one goes near that room I'M
til the coroner gets here!" the pro-
fessor ordered. He began to walk
back and forth. Five minutes!
Five minutes! What could Ives
have done In that room in those
i've minutes : Turned on the power,
noted the position Of the trains and
started them on their way, thrown
the proper track switches-no, he
didn't throw the switches!"
ION our two-rail direct current
system" declared Laurence, trains
can't crash head-on unless the
wires on one Of the motors Is re-
versed. Someone must have fooled
with the wiring before we came
here tonight"
by George" exclaimed the pro-
fessor. That's right! I remember
that was one of the advantages
that led us to decide on this sys-
TEN Of operation. Let's look at
those locos."
II wouldn't, II I were you," ad-
vised voice behind them.
1t was Spinelli, back sooner than |
they expected. He shut the door,
deliberately. The coroner will be
right out"
you certainly got him in
hurry" was Kings surprised COM
ment.
II happen to know his number"
isn't that odd? suggested
Henry. II mean, knowing the tele-
phone number Of the coroner?
3 mo more odd than the fact that
:onight for the first time a strang-
n walks In, unlimited, and one Of
'ur members Ii shot soon after
wards"
stop IT," Bisbee almost shouted.
Not another anousatinni 7 tall !
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-30
SYNOPSIS

Henry Potter. TO escape - wtfe's
Tagging. starts TO walk TO the village in
the rain, for an evening of checkers.
His umbrella collapses md he seeks
shelter at wildwood lodge, In whose
dig basement room q model railroad
club Is operating its elaborate minia-
ture train system. He meets the mem
bers OF the club: clumsy but amiable
Hans Svenson. electrical wizard: fat
little Professor Bisbee, whose pudgy
hands are remarkably skillful: big.
tail, blond Marcia, Kings friend. who
makes trees for the railroad scenery:
Laurence Hardness. amateur artist:
beautiful golden-haired Susan Baker.
modeler OF miniature people: Louis
spinelli. dark. perfumed foreigner. and
John Ives. somber. mysterious-who a
few minutes later is found shot to
death in the closed train dispatcher's
room
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-30
CHAPTER -FOUR

IN DISBELIEF, the model rail-
readers stared at King. Horror
gripped the throat of Henry Pot.
Ser.
"Dead!" the banker repeated
Don't stand there staring at me-
Can't you understand? He's shotp'
But we heard no shot"
"Oh-h!" Marcia collapsed slowly
TO the floor.
1T can't b-be," suffered Henry.
"Ives-he was the one with the
gun. How could anyone"
He was alone In the room,"
Bisbee reminded them. 1T must
have been suicide"
But in the back Of the head ?"
questioned Laurence in a voice that
was scarcely more than a whisper.
How could he :" The young
man was trying to comfort Susan,
who had buried her head In his
shoulder.
Marcia sat up. Hans had brought
her cup Of water. Her face was
so white that the iipstick was like
a red slash.
We've got to do something!" the
banker told them. This is MUIR
der! We've got to call the police
here right away!"
go aheadw cried Laurence
nercely, recovering his voice. Call
the police! II it's murder, we know
who did it! You were the only per-
son alone with him"
BY golly" objected Hahs. "Ay
don't think Mr.. King :"
"Of course he didn't" the pro-
fessor snapped. 1T was suicide. Go
upstairs, Louis, and telephone the
coroner. had the telephone re-
connected yesterday"
Spinelli had been standing as
though dazed. Henry, looking at
him, saw that he had not moved
from the position beside the track
to which he had been assigned. If
someone in this room had shot Ives,
It seemed impossible that 1t could |
have been spinelli.
Henry's despised foreigner" at |
least was steady on his feet. He
raised the hinged section of track
and opened the outer door. The
darkness and the gusty rain blow
Ing IN from outside for = moment |
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-30

New England smbroidsriss at the
Boston Museum OF Fine Arts was
q blanket used 10 wrap Samuel
Adams at his christening In the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-30

Old South Meeting House In Bos-
ton In 1722. The blanket was
woven by his mother. Mary FL
field. when she was still q child.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-30

HISTORIC BLANKET EXHIBIT
BOSTON up - Among q re-
sent exhibition of 18th Century
Evening star., 1941-05-17
Langley Woman's Death
Is Ruled Accidental

The death of Mrs. Lucy Chiches-
ter Mackall, rs, of Langley, Va.
who died yesterday in Emergency
Hospital of burns received April 80.
was ruled accidental by Coroner A.
Magruder Macdonald today.
DR. Macdonald said Mrs. Mack
all's bed had caught fire from a
burning cigarette.
Mrs. Mackall is survived by her
husband, Douglass S. Mackall,
Washington and Virginia attorney.
A daughter of Maj. John Chi
chester of the Confederate Army
and Mrs. Sarah Ellen Dulany Chi
chester. Mrs. MaCkall was a native
of Fairfax County. Besides her hus-
band she leaves four sons, Douglass
S., jr; John c., a former member
of the Virginia House of Delegates;
Benjamin and William Mackall. all
of Fairfax County, and four sisters,
Miss E May Chichester, Mrs. James
Mason Mrs. Sallie Loving and Mrs.
John Davidson.
Funeral services were TO be held
at pm. today at st. Johns Episco-
pal Church, Mclean, Va. Burial
was tC be in Lewinsville CVa) Gene
terry Pallbearers included State
Senator Charles C. Marbury of Up
per Marlboro.
Evening star., 1941-05-17
French Chief in Syria
Protests Airport Raids

VICHY, France, May II R.--
Dispatches from Beirut, Lebanon,
today said Gen. Henri Dentz. French
high commissioner in Syria, had
protested to the British consul
against the repeated bombing of
Syrian airports by British planes.
The dispatches said German
planes recently passed over Syria
'in transit" and Is of them had to
make forced landings at Syrian air.
dromes.
In accordance with the terms of
the French-German armistice, the
Beirut advices said, French authori-
ties had acted to have these planes
take off again as quickly as pos
sible.
without any warning" the
French said, British planes bombed
Palmyra on May IA and Is and the
! air base at Kayak May Is despite
the fact that no German planes
landed there"
In bombing Kayak, which is just
east of Beirut, the French continued
French officer was killed and sew
| eral persons wounded.
On May 16 the Beirut suburb oi
Chrafie and airdromes at Mezze
anG Kayak were machine-gnned
by British planes, these reports
| added, without doing any damage
|. In addition, the French continued
British planes dropped leaflets every
day on Syrian cities melting the
residents to revolt.
Authorized quarters in Vichy as
serted that the presence of trans
port planes on Syrian airdromes
was authorized by armistice clauses.
Evening star., 1941-05-17

chine Hess used "was one Of the
latest reconnaissance planes, one
not yet in service with the Luft-
waite" The plane was not a Mes
serschmitt 110, as previously re.
ported, it was said.
In connection with this claim the
press considered it significant that
plans to exhibit the plane on Ira
falgar Square were suddenly aban-
doned.
1t was Arthur Greenwood, Minis
ter without portfolio, who sought
to prey on German uneasiness over
what Hess might disclose to the
British.
Some Of the answers TO hundreds
of questions in the case will be forth
coming soon, he said, but I'VE can
afford to wait for fuller information
and leave 20 Germany all the
anxiety, suspense and discourage
ment that can be associated with
Hess unique flight and unknown
disclosures"
Speaking in London, he said the
fight was an indication that the
Nal foundation lis certainly be-
coming chipped."
"Disunity, doubt and disilluslon-
ment are growing and will continue
to grow within the German Relcn'
Mr.. Greenwood said.
Evening star., 1941-05-17

value as bases of attack against
Japan's extended flank.
Gen. Clagett was accompanied
here by Col. Harold George and by
E o. Mcdonnell, a naval reserve
officer, who is an official of Pan
American Airways. Gen. Clagett is
the most important of the many
American and British naval and
military observers who recently have
visited the Chinese capital.
Air Force at Low Ebb.
Despite the arrival of more than
100 Soviet planes in China during
the past half-year, the Chinese air
force at present is at low ebb. The
performance of China's Russian
planes against the new, fast Japan
ese craft has been disappointing and
the losses heavy.
1t is expected that better Amer
ican craft will give the Chinese
air force the bolStering it needs.
American aviation experts with long
experience in China opine that
China will be unable to obtain the
maximum utility from these new
airplanes unless American mechan-
les and pilots are employed to help
the Chinese operate them. There is
every possibility that this need will
be fulfilled through the utilization
of number of American volunteers.
Copyright, 1941, Chicaso Daily News, Inc.)
Evening star., 1941-05-17
Frau Hess
Continued From First Page. J

abhorS evening dress, and avoids
publicity.
Throughout these eight wears of
NaZi rule, only one occasion is re-
called when her picture appeared
in newsreel. That was March 8.
1884, when she congratulated her
husband on having surprisingly
won an air race in Messerschmitt
80.
In that reel she is shown standing
beside the plane, wearing a yellow
duster, a leather vest, a mannish
slouch hat and black leather gloves.
While other Nazi leaders wives
quickly adapted themselves to their
new roles of acting as the Third
Reich's hostesses. Frau Hess stuck
to her modest Munich villa and
never went in for society. She even
declined to come to Berlin for the
annual dinner rendered to the
Fuehrer by cabinet members and
other high functionaries.
Stunned Reichs Chancellery.
Frau Hess preferred to 60 SWIM
ming. riding and hunting. On the
occasions when she has had to come
to Berlin on business, she has been
satisfied to live in the little four
room apartment within her hus-
bands Office building opposite the
Reichs Chancellery.
1t is asserted that she never even
bothered to look at the inside of the
sumptuous new Reichs Chancellery.
Now around 40, she was married
to Hess IA year ago. She still
continues her medical studies, in
which she became interested
through her father, the late Army
Surg. Gen. Fritz Proehl of Pots
dam.
Her love now centers upon her
only child. Ruediger Hess, who was
born on Armistice Day, 1887, and
christened according to Germanic
rites, with Hitler as godfather. He
was born one week after Goering' s
only daughter, Edda, who was
christened according to Lutheran
rites, with the Fuehrer also as
godfather.
Evening star., 1941-05-17
Rayburn Indicates
He Favors Convoys
Il Necessary
Speaker for Getting Aid
To Britain Whatever
Means Are Required
~ the Associated Press.

ny Lnt ASSOCldIeu fIeSs.
Speaker Rayburn indicated yester-
day he would be in favor of conveys
II such a step were deemed neces-
sary to assure delivery of supplies
to Britain.
without mentioning conveys spe-
eifically, he told reporters:
I'm for about aid to Britain
| was in favor of voting $1,000, ,000, 900
10 lend and lease and buy and give
TO the democracies. If we can get
1t to them in their own bottoms,
or by patrolling the ocean. well and
good; but I'm for getting it to them.
Everybody can put their own
Interpretation on that because I'm
speaking for myself alone.
"If we're not willing to do every
thing necessary to keep the first
line of defense on the other side
of the Atlantic. fear what might
happen in the Western Hemisphere.
II do not know what money, laid
out without stint, and propaganda
of the worst sort may do in some
parts of the Americas.
I'VE are pledged to the Monroe
Doctrine; we must fight if foreign
soldier sets foot on the shore of any
of the Americas.
"Why have the battle transferred
here? Why not give aid in ships,
planes, tanks. guns, powder and bull
lets to win the fight over there in
stead of allowing it to come over
here?
Were going to have to pay for
our safety. No people ever remained
free that didn't deserve to remain
free and no people deserve freedom
unless they are willing to sacrifice
for It,"
Evening star., 1941-05-17
Turk Attitude Held
Purely Defensive

ISTANBUL, Turkey, May II P.-
Turkeys attitude toward develop
ments in the Near East was de-
scribed yesterday by the newspaper
Cumhuriyet as purely defensive.
THAT is why we made an alliance
with England and France and we
now have finally gained recognition
of this defensive quality of our policy
from both belligerents," the paper
declared.
1--WE have no doubt that England
will keep strictly her part of this
defensive alliance. If Turkey needs
help from the outside she will get
it, although we are not. a nation
which places her hopes on outside
help.
1--WE have decided to defend our
selves with or without outside help.
We are highly pleased the Germans
have respected our attitude, but at
the same time we shall not stop
defensive nrecalItionS."
Evening star., 1941-05-17
DR.. Martin Reelected
By Fairfax Federation
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch TO Tne star.
DUNN LORING, Va, May IT,
DR.. Thomas P. Martin was reelected
president of the Federation of Fair
fax County Citizens Associations at
the annual meeting.
E. p. Roll, jr.. of Lee Boulevard
Heights was elected vice president;
Mrs. Dorothy Peacock of Devonshire
Gardens, recording secretary and
treasurer. and Miss Clara M. Cherry
of Falls Church, corresponding sec
retary.
Following a report by DR.. r. A.
Osborne of Chesterbrook on the
effort by Fairfax County and Falls
Church school officials to unite in q
single system, the federation unani-
mously expressed its approval of the
step, and urged construction of an
adequate high school to serve the
area.
The secretary was directed to send
a letter to the Board OF Supervisors
expressing the appreciation of the
federation for the appointment of a
Public Utilities Commission for the
county. The movement was orig
inally launched by the federation.
Evening star., 1941-05-17
Lines Around Tobruk
Advanced, British Soy

LONDON, May II (P.-An au-
thoritative source declared today the
British garrison at Tobruk had
advanced its lines around that be-
sieged Libyan port.
In Abyssinia, this source said,
British troops have arrived at Dols,
so miles north of Neghelli. and found
there 80 men reported to have de-
serted the italian forces.
London sources said they were
unable to confirm or deny Axis
claims to have retaken Salum and
Fort Capuzzo.
In East Africa, imperial forces
were said to be Tightening their grip
on Fascist positions held by some
$4,000 italian troops around Amba
Alaji. Ethiopia. The Italians, led
by the Duke of Aosta, were described
as being holed in for q final, des-
perate stand
Evening star., 1941-05-17
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, May 17-Mrs. Frances
Adams. 20-year-old wife of a lunch
room chef, gave birth to quadrup-
lets-the second set on record in
Chicago-but all of the infants died
today less than 10 hours after they
were born.
The quadruplets. all girls, were
born three months prematurely. The
first born was weakest and had to
be placed in an artificial respirator
Immediately. The others were placed
in incubators.
In the early morning hours all
the infants showed signs of weak
ening and were placed in the respi-
rator in shifts. Frances, the third
of the quads, was the first to die
Charlene, the fourth born, and Mar
garet. the first, died within 5 min
utes of Frances.
Fourth Dies Later.
The fourth and finest of the quad
ruplets, Marie, who weighed !
pound ounces, died about three
hours after her three sisters. Physi-
clans had said earlier in the morn
ing that her condition was fair, I"
but two hours after her sisters
deaths she weakened. was placed
in a respirator and died within an
hour.
Mrs. Adams condition was de-
scribed as good" The children
were her first.
The young mother gave birth to
the quadruplets less than a half
hour after her arrival at Mercy
Hospital last night. None of the
infants weighed more than a pound
and half.
Evening star., 1941-05-17
Maj. Arthur Cobb,
Gas She'll Expert
And Lawyer, Dies
Retired Chemical Officer
Become Special Assistont
To Attorney General

Maj. Arthur Cobb. former special
assistant to the Attorney General
and retired major of the Chemical
Warfare service. died this morning
at Mount Alto Hospital. Maj. Cobb,
who had been in Ill health for many
months, was taken to the hospital
yesterday.
Maj. Cobb was born in Whining
ton, N. c.. June %, 1878. He at
tended Trinity College. now Duke
University, the University Of North
Carolina. studied law at University
of Tennessee and continued his
studies at Christ Church, oxford
University, England.
Maj. Cobb. who retired in 1923
from the Army. was an executive
officer at the Amatol Arsenal, N. j.,
during the World War, and later
was chief of arsenals, Administra-
tion Division, Ordnance Department.
After the war, Maj. Cobb was
IN. j. proving ground and served
as chemical warfare officer on the
staff of the commanding general of
the 4th Corps Area. He invented a
booster for gas shells and designed
and developed principle of con-
stant weight variable charge load
for the shell.
In 1928 he was appointed a special
assistant to the Attorney General.
In 1888 he was counsel for the
Senate committee which investi-
gated .airmail and oceanmail con-
tracts. Maj. Cobb was an attorney
with the Claims Division OF the
Justice Department. handling ship
ping litigation.
Maj. Cobb was a member of Phi
Delta Theta and Phi Beta Kappa
Fraternities.
He is survived by his widow. Mrs.
Arthur Cobb; six children, Alice.
Jane Howell, Sally, and Arthur
Cobb. jr.. and Mrs. Harold E. Jones
Of California and Mrs. Paul Doyle
of Roanoke, Va.
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. Monday at the home, 5000
Huntington street NV, with the
Rev. Henry Teller Cooke officiating.
Burial will be in Arlington National
Cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers will include
George Beale Bloomer, Arthur Hay
don, Senator Robert Reynolds,
Thomas H. Reavis, J. A. Honsick,
James j. Lehman, Maj. Gen. Amos
Fries, retired, and DR.. Robert A.
Keilty.