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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-18
Sold PARKING
Meter Votes,
Jury Holds

The president of the Hamtramck
Board of Education and the SUPER
of the public works de-
partment were indicted by the
Judge Homer Ferguson grand
jury today on charges of accepting
brides to let a parking meter cons
tract for Hamtramck.
Named in the warrants are Vine
cent Sadlowski, head of the school
board, and Fred r. Pabst, public
works department head.
They are accused of selling their
Votes as members of the City
lCounch in March, 1899. to award
a contract for the meters to the
Mark Time Parking Meter COM
lpany.
CLAIMS SI,700 TAKEN
Sadlowski.- then president of the
council. accepted a $1,000 bride.
and Pabst received $500. the war.
rant states.
The warrant does not state what
individuals are alleged to have
lpaid the brides, but 1t charges that
1.-THE meter company supplied the
money.
The contract called for the pur-
lchase of 500 meters at SIS each, q
total of $27, 500. Four of the five
1889 councilmen voted for the
award. The fifth councilman did
mot vote.
Pabst. who lives at 1912 Jacob
street, Hamtramck, denied he had
accepted brides.
II was In favor Of the parking
meters right along and that's =,
why 1 voted for them,' he said.
Pabst was appointed In 1889 by
Mayor Walter Kanar. He is a
former member of the Hamtramck
Board of Education. is married and
has daughter, now married.
On the council in 1889 with
Pabst and Sadlowski were Frank
j. Gaca, Joseph T. Kuberacki and
4 George A. Danish. Danish opposed
the purchase of the meters, but
did not vote on the award of the
contract.
WARRANTS IDENTICAL
The warrants were prepared by
| Prosecutor William Z. Bowling
and were handed to Ernest Lacy,
Judge Ferguson's clerk, to be filed
with the county clerk.
Judge Ferguson signed the war
rants under his powers as a one
man grand jury called to investi-
gate the Herman Gardens housing
project scandal and "other crimes
in Wayne County"
Individual but identical war
rants were signed for Sadlowsh
land Pabst. Both warrants accuse
the former councilmen of cor
lruptly accepting on or about
March s, 1899. a consideration of
$500 tPabst and $1,000 (Sadlow-
ski on prior promise and UNDER
standing to use their votes and
Influence in the matter of the pur-
chase of Mark Time parking
meters for Hamtramck."
THEY NET CITY $I57
The purchase Of the meters
larouSed storm of protest in
Hamtramck and the matter was
aired in court before Judge Fer
Iguson. Fred G.. White, secretary Of
1.-THE Hamtramck Board of Com
Imerce, charged that the same
meters that were bought for SIS
were bought by the city of Cleve-
land for S19.95. ....-
/ From May 8. 1889. the day the
, meters went into operation. until
May 8. 1910. the meters netted
Hamtramck exactly S15795. Gross
collections amounted to S22,454,
! but Is per cent of this amount
went 10 the meter company 10 be
applied on the purchase price. OF
the remaining S4797, the city
spent So 235 for repair materials:
1884 for repair labor, 1882 10 pay
a collector and 1886 for miscel-
laneous supplies.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-18
TE BEGINS In the most
n natural and convincing

TIE BEGINS In the most
II natural and convincing
manner.
lie purposes To visit Mr..
Disney's famous studio and
tell Mr.. Disney just what he
ought TO make for his next
reduction.
We all have that idea and
rge-that complex.
Your cOlumnist has been
ntirely certain for a long
lime that the one story MIR.
Disney should animate is
Washington Irving's Rip Van
Wrinkle as played for many
years by Joseph jefferson.
Indeed we have kept away
from Mr.. Disney's studio with
increasing difficulty.
And now that we have seen
depicted not only the genial
Mr.. Disney and his allurinc
studio, but also the pleasant
and patient young lady who
guides and tutors those who
fortunately stray into the
studios wide areas, Mr.. Dis
ney may expect to have TN,
Rip Van Wrinkle proposition
CONTINUED on Next Page. Col. y
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-18
HINT SOVIET PACT

Japan indicated that she did not
want war with Russia.
Domei. official Japanese news
agency. asserted that no change
had occurred in relations between
Japan and the Soyiets and init
mated that an agreement on the
Soviet-Manchukuo boarder pact
was imminent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-18
.F COURSE. il Is only
thus in the movies.
kn.on. a

OF COURSE. it is only
thus in the movies.
~ Movie heroes and
herOines are for the young
rOmanticists TO take home
with them in their memories,
and make love to in theiI
naginations, and of course
hey cannot do this with mar
led folk.
1t would not be proper.
But Mr.. Benchley-if he is
rot allowed 10 be as romantic
$ he could be-is certainly
verything else that Is en-
aging.
lie is one of America
most enjoyable humorists
and one of the screens cley-
crest comedians.
He has the fullest oppOr
tunity 20 display his compre-
hensiVe genius in this picture.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-18

Continued on Page Four)
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-09-18
A Strange Situation
But All Is Solved

Preston-County Attorney Clar-
ence Perkins is quite depressed,
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-09-18

three main interest In life; the
first was to bankrupt his insurance
company by living indefinitely. the
second was to get enough white
mule, and the third was to see
Arnie happy.
In spite Of all that Arnie had, in
spite of her serenity and her beau
ty, Uncle Jake was afraid that
she wasn't happy. He sometimes
thought she was cold. Arnie her
self thought so sometimes, too, and
Weldon, the musician who loved
her, was sure Of 1t for long time.
The elimination of the long-den-
led love affair finally opened to
Arnie the full like Jake had hoped
for her.
In "The Princess" Phil Stong
has written a story with the gusto
and the humor of "Ivanhoe Keel
err" but an atmosphere and peace
fulness Of its own.
The library has just received the
following shipment of western and
mystery thrillers and few more
will be coming in later:
Charteris-The Saint Goes On.
Christie-Murder for Christmas.
Christie-And Then There Were
None.
Dickson-Death in Five Boxes.
Dickson-The Reader is Warn
ed.
DuBois-Diath Dimes Out.
Gardner-The Case of the Care
takers Cat.
Gardner-The Case of the Howl
ing Dog.
Gardner-The Case of the Baited
Hood.
Queen-The Door Between.
Queen-The New Adventures of
Ellery Queen.
Queen-The Dragons Teeth.
Walling-The Corpse with the
Red-Headed Friend.
Coolidge-Silver Hat.
Cole-Lone Star Law.
Curwood-The Valley of Silent
Men.
Curwood-Baree, Son of Kazan.
Raine-King of the Bush.
Raine-A Daughter Of the Dons.
Tuttle-Wandering Dogies.
Two bulletins have been ordered
from the government printing Of
flee on moth prevention in clothes
and furniture.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-09-18

been gathered In the Carvel home
as a setting for the drama. Lewis
Stone as Judge Hardy has new and
intricate problems to face. AS Andy
Mickey Rooney has a greater op-
portunity for his acting ability than
ever before. For the third time,
Judy Garland appears with the
Family as guest star, recreating
her lovable character of Betsy
Booth. Fay Holden is again an
understanding mother, Sara Haden
a sympathetic aunt, and Ann Ruth
erford, Polly Benedict.
life Begins for Andy Hardy"
introduces two newcomers to the
screen, as has been the Hardy pol
icy in the past. The two screen
finds are Patricia Dane. who does
a convincing role as a big-city
office vamp, and Ray Mcdonald,
youthful dancer who was signed on
the strength of his New York stage
performances. Both youngsters
promise to join the ranks of Hardy
graduates who have skyrocketed to
stardom, among this alumni being
such personalities as Lana Turner,
Judy Garland and Kathryn Gray
son.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-09-18
BQA{RssMw
THE DARK HOUSE
Nv Warwick DeeDing

In this new novel Mr.. Deeping
has written the kind of story for
which he has earned his great re-
putation and immense following.
1t is the story Of young doctor
who wanted to be a famous sur
geon in London but did not have
enough money to open an office
and build practice. He decided,
therefore, to establish himself in a
small town as assistant to an old
er man, expecting thus to save
enough to enable him eventually
to return to the city. In this town
he came to know and like his
neighbors, he fell in love and mar
ried, he allowed himself to be en-
meshed with another woman. In
resolving his personal problem and
winning the confidence and affec-
ton of his people, he found a new
vision of good way of life-a new
conception of what makes living
worth while. It is a thoroughly
good story, written with real feel
ing and fine sense Of drama.
The fhlNCEsSS
BY Phil Stong
In "The Princess" Phil Stong
continues the warm saga of Iowa
that started when he wrote "State
Fair" This is the story of the
girl, Arnhold Edeson, who was
brought up by her older brother
and by Uncle Jake. It was a good
farm and she ran 1t well because
she knew how and because she low
ed it. AS help she gradually ac-
cumulated an assortment of peo-
pie ranging from a lay preacher
to flighty ex-business executive;
working under the power of her
personality this mixture of per-
sonalities made the house a pleas
ant place to live and the big farm
the envy of Pittsville.
Uncle Jake was the one who
knew most about Arnie. After all
he had dry nursed her when she
was a baby on the theory that TAX
ing care of a child couldn't be SO
much different from taking care
Of stock, and Uncle Jake was one
of the best stock men in the coun-
try. BY and large he was proud
of the job he had done on Arnie,
almost as proud as he was of the
Of his own past. Uncle
Jake was an old sinner who had
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-09-18
LOOKING BACK
THROUGH TIME
Excerpts From The Herald of
Thursday, September Is, 1871
Items of Twenty Years Ago

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Stefi es are
the parents of a baby born Tues
day, September 18th.
A nine and one-half pound boy
arrived at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. l.. Larson Tuesday, Sept
ember 18th.
Clarence Vandesteeg, is now
employed at the Model store, fill
ing the vacancy of Glen Bohall,
who will leave to attend the
University of Minnesota.
Mrs. Ed L. Rattle and sons,
Charles and Jimmie. arrived Fri
day from Bertha for a few days
visit at the w. II. Rattle home.
Little Susan Amelia Sprague
entertained six of her little friends
at party Tuesday afternoon. The
occasion was her sixth birthday
anniversary.
Misses Emma O'Gara and Rose
Gritzmacher left Saturday for
Minneapolis, where they will be
employed as stenographers.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-09-18
A TALE
OF A CAT

In the metropolitan papers every
now and then, we read about how
firemen are called to extricate cats
from lofty perches to which they
scampered for protection from un
ruly dogs. We do not recall that
such incidents have occurred in our
little city in the past, but had our
experience with such an occurrence
Monday night.
A dog chased the pet cat of Mr..
and Mrs. Working up the electric
light pole at the rear of the Her
aid office. Kitty perched itself on
top of the transformer, where 1t
remained practically all afternoon
until discovered that evening. Amid
the 23O0 volt wires, the cat remain
ed in it's place, refusing to leave
because of the dog or fearful lest
it might fall.
Absence of the cat from it's dom.
icile led to it's discovery by Mr..
and Mrs. Working, who immediate
ly got long ladder and attempted
to coax the kitty from it's lofty
perch. All coaxing was to no avail
and the cat refused to bulge. Dan
ger of high voltage wires kept Mr.
Working from climbing the pole to
rescue the cat.
At this stage the editor entered
the scene, and having read Of how
cats are rescued in the larger cities,
and seeing a story in sight, called
Art MacDermond, secretary of the
Water, Light & Power Commission,
and a member Of the fire depart
ment. Art investigated the report
and then drafted Harry Neal, line
man for the municipal plant, into
service.
Harry went to the rescue i'm
mediately, and brought kitty safe
ly to earth, but not without diff
ficulty. When Harry reached the
lofty perch he found the cat with
it's tail wrapped around 2300 volt
age wire and les feet on 210 volt
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-09-18
The COmmon-tater
-ByC Chuck Rattle
Tales Around Main Street


Story of the 2O-odd feet long python, loosed in
the swampy jungle to the east a while back, is the
most beautifully fantastic story that has hit this
section. It's head size (probably affected by the
strong publicity has been varously reported las
big MANS" "as big as a melon" and it's
body is described as big around stove pipe.
It's been it's evidences in half this section
of the state The trail is elusive, leaps like wild
fire from rooftop to rooftop. Swanvle Little Falls
Foley, Long Prairie, Aexandria-even Fairy Lake
nave been the of its scamperings about a
countryside armed to the teeth against it. The
python's belly must be shod with league
boots From the weird fantasy and stark terror
be apt to crawl under the living room sofa, the
story took decided turn for the better this week
with some grand humor. For gullible public,
eager to believe the thing at first has decided
it is hokum of the first water. So it reported
caught in Long Prairie by the fire department and
auxiliary equipment where it incarcerated in
the Todd county fair grounds and where the reptile
settled down to bring into the world six of its young
Or it has been caught in other ways They
tied pig to stake (pythons adore little pgs)
swallow them whole and lay painting in guttony).
When the snake ate the pig there it wasted to
the stake. Says the Alexandria Citizen-News:
"Pythons allegedly like to encrce women about the
waist and squeeze them till the victim yels-and
longer. Pythons are like some men-they won't quit
squeezing when they told.' Editor of the
Foley Independent, who matter of record is
credited-or debited-wth giving the story type-like
realism now winds up his latest story with the
philosophy of the American age wrapped up in two
words: Snakes. Phooey!" -.
These tales, be they founded little fact
are curious part of life and times Years ago
every carnival was leaving a tiger, python an
ant eater or honey bear behind which roamed the
underground like ethereal apparition. These
are adulthood's fairy tales. We want to believe
them. They are such nice, reckless stories; there
is such possible gore in connection. Obviously
adult 60 around reading fairy tales. They
too fantastic really But like the youth the adult
has his dream world world of his where
the fanciful and the realistic are at strained
aration point The adult must be more prac-
ticable is his approach He cannot conure up fairies
elves, hobgobins whose lives young people entwine
with their So he manufactures, in one way or
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-09-18

wire. Aside from being frightened,
the kitty suffered no Ill effects and
all concerned were relieved when
the pet was safely returned to its
home without damage.
Now, in order to get the COM
plete metropolitan angle to this
story Art MacDermond says We
should have called out the fire de-
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-09-18
MOVIE. NEWS
Previews of Features

Ringing the bell once again in
its true Interpretation of Amer
lean family life, Life Begins for
Andy Hardy" newest of the Hardy
Family pictures, offers entertain
ment plus at the Main Street
Theatre, Sunday. Monday, and
Tuesday. This latest venture, which
finds Andy facing life on his own
away from family ties and the pro-
tective influences of Carvel, results
in a sobered young man-an Andy
who at last realizes that living con-
stitutes something more than class
dances and football games.
Once again the entire family has
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-09-18

considering the fact that he pur-
chased a new automobile, which
he later found was too large to fit
into his garage. In fact he meas
ured both the vehicle and the gar
age, and found that there approxi-
mately 18-inches about which some
thing would have to be done. All
turned out well and good, how
ever, for a carpenter was summon
ed and the garage now supports
a bay window.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-09-18

was amputated slick and clean.
Moral of the story is that a pin
ball machine is sure to get it's "cut"
be it by fair means or foul.
A Drain In His Business
But Rather A Valuable One
Lindstrom-Roy Horton, Lind
strom business man, lost no time
in calling plumber when recently
his eyes centered on a drain in his
ice cream fountain. His alertness
was well rewarded, for plumber
Albin Tornell opened the pipe and
found $3.50 in change right in the
neck of the drain. Roy promptly
paid Albin a dollar for his services,
rang up the other $1.90 in the till
and happily continued his work.
A Rare Occurrence,
Scores Hole-in-O One
Windom-The ambition Of every
golfer was realized by Robert
Ernst, former principal of the Win
dom high school. Mr.. Ernst STEP
ped up to the 199-yard-long hole
of the Window course, cautiously
placed his ball, and unleashed a
smooth but terrific swing. The
ball landed on the green near the
cup, and the former principal pro-
ceeded to follow the ball and re-
sumo play. When he reached the
hole he was amazed to find the
ball tucked snugly away in the
bottom Of the cup. The joyous
player had scored a hole-in-one, a
rarity in a golfers life.
Two Sets of Twins
Born in Same Month
Milaca-To witness the birth of
a pair of twin calves is a thrill in
itself, but to have the same pro-
cedure happen twice in one month
is a rarity. Nick Johansen, Pease
farmer, will vouch for this. Two
sets of Holstein twin calves were
born on his farm during the 81
day-period. This is the third set
of twins born on the Johansen
Iarm IN tnree years.
It Happened So Fast,
But Snake Is Captured
Benson-As Henry Gades, Jr., IA,
was raking grass along highway
SO, one of the horses led by the lad
suddenly stopped and reared back.
Upon investigating, Henry noticed
snake with it's head in the air
waving back and forth, making a
rattling sound. At this moment an
approaching automobile stopped,
the driver captured the reptile and
claimed it. He carefully put it in
the back of his car, but gave the
boy no information that might ex-
plain who he was, or to whom the
snake belonged. Henry has rea-
son to believe, however, that the
dangerous creature escaped from a
circus show, where it was probably
on display
A Strange Situation
But All Is Solved
Preston-County Attorney Clar-
ence Perkins is quite depressed
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-09-18
STATE NEWS
BRIEFS
Get Prize Catch,
500 Pound Bear

Grand Marais Although the
leaves are changing to a golden
hue and winter is rapidly ap-
preaching, bigger and better fish
stories are being told every day.
Take, for instance, the case of Jess
Freidheim and Olaf Bjerken, who
were fishing and snagged some
thing heavy. They towed the catch
ashore, only to find that their eff
forts yielded a dead bear who's
weight was estimated at 500
pounds. Game wardens were call
ed and disposed of the carcass.
Holds Title of
Lucky Clover Champ
Frazee-Adolph Neske, of Toad
Lake, is the latest undisputed luc-
ky clover champ. While walking
through a field he picked 81 five
leaf clovers and At four-leaf Glow
ers, all gathered from a single root
His find outnumbers that of an
Elysian resident who recently pick
ed Is of the lucky blooms. Is it
little wonder that Adolph asks,
Can anyone beat this record?"
It's Washday Again,
Spuds Go To Cleaners
Blooming Prairie-The invention
recently introduced by j. L. Zim-
norman would undoubtedly be of
great benefit to our army boys
while doing their kitchen police
prior to their being packed away
for shipment. That the creation
was success was proven when
the inventor himself received the
distinction of selling and shipping
out the first carload of washed po-
tatoes. The United States govern
ment purchased the load.
Finds Locket Lost
In 20 Cyclone
Grey Eagle-In the year 1920 a
cyclone destroyed the Joy Wilson
home, taking with it a locket be-
longing to the mother of a certain
Charles Wilson. Recently, more
than q years following the occur
renee, the locket was found by
Charles in cornfield. The article
was still in good condition, altho
a photograph which was enclosed
in it was badly faded.
Player Pays Dearly
In Freak Misllap-
Springfeld-Following the mani
pulation of a pinball machine in
an effort to reap a profit, Charles
Hillesheins discovered that it was
not the machine but rather he that
paid. and paid dearly When he
reached in the payoff box to claim
his winnings, bystander gave the
drawer shove, and the sharp
edge OF the box took of the end
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-09-18

Some wives are incorrectly Of
the opinion their husbands don't
dress the same as they did before
marriage. Many Of them are still
using the same suit.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-09-18

partment to effect the rescue, but
alls well that ends well. even the
tale Of o cat.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-09-18

of the players finger. The digit
was amputated slick and clean.
Moral of the story is that a pin
ball machine is sure to get it's "cut"
be it by fair means or foul.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20
k%SINISTER SEA CHEST6s1
MT V ELLIOTT FILLON ~ IN
EsAS B Central PRzsAw
1I ELLIOTT FiLLION


sternation TO fury.
Take her back to her room and
keep her quiet if you have to sit
on her" he ordered.
The men did not move Like au-
donations both pair Of eyes shifted
to the chiefs.
do as Mr. Essex said" he or
dered briefly. And still struggling
and screaming. Miss Althea was
dragged away.
Cary drew a handkerchief from
his pocket and YEARLY rubbed his
forehead where beads Of perspira-
tion suddenly glinted in the light.
Grandfather says she's crazy"
he mutteret. I've never believed it
until now, but after that exhibit
ton I'm ready to agree with him
Mark"
The chief pushed forward. a
chair
"Sit Down" he said In his voice
there was a kindness which had
been lacking before. thought
Kiss Althea by her raging had
helped Cary, not hurt him, in the
chiefs estimation.
I'VE were Just about to talk the
affair ov r when you came in" the
chief said. What"
But Cary was in no mood for
quiet discussion.
Tell me first about Mark,
Chief" he pleaded. II can't believe
tn
TITS true. I've Just come from
him. He was shot through. the head
while sitting at the desk in the IL
brary. That shot was fired on the
terrace and came through the
French door"
Cary sank down again into a
chair and buried his head In his
hands.
81 can't believe IT," ne said
again. II can't believe it," He
raised his head; Ills agonlzed eyes
fixed themselves on the chief
who would kill Mark" he
muttered. He didn't have an
enemy in the world" .,a.
yet YOU quarreled with him."->
The words so softly spoken came
from the man by my side. He was
leaning forward closely cycling
Cary. His face was determined
grim. The frtendfiness I had seen
there was wiped away as If it had
never been.
Cary swung to the new voice
and Chief Crane said:
Captain Lancy, in charge Of the
case"
Cary nodded and answered the
detectives words, with no show OF
hesitation.
Il did, and for the same reason
l would do so again. But the quar-
rel wasn't a murderous one, and
when left here Mark was looking
over some papers at my desk"
where he was shot" Again
came the detectives quiet voice.
Cary frowned
That Is true, but / didn't shoot
him. Our quarrel was ended before
/ left the house"
what was II about ?" Obeyins
a meaning glance from the detec-
tive, Chief Crane again took up the
questioning.
Again Cary frowned. and this
time he hesitated to reply. Janet
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20
Campus Events
Special Education Club
Views Camera Studies

At the Special Education Club
meeting Wednesday evening Dr.
Francis +. Lord OF the special
education department of Michigan
State Normal College, showed
camera studies he had taken OF
handicapped children. DR.. Lord
had previously shown them in
New York at a special education
meeting.
II was announced that in May
the Michigan Conference for the
Education OF Exceptional Children
will meet IN Ypsilanti.
Delicious refreshments were
served.
Miss Florence Kidder, Allegan,
president of the club. presided.