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Evening star., 1941-08-29

man." . colored detective sergeant
told q Star reporter today. He
used to tell us stun. We thought
he was above suspicion"
1t was learned Catoe was we'll
known to policemen in No. Is and
No. 3 precincts and had been help
full from time to time in pointing
out suspects in various crimes.
Acting Maj. Kelly said District
Commissioner John Russell Young
had called him by telephone this
morning and congratulated the de-
partment.
Acting United States Attorney
John w. Fihelly issued the following
statement on the case:
Maj. Kelly and the Metropolitan
Police Department are to be con-
graduated on clearing up these
most brutal killings. The unsolved
murders has long been q blot on
the administration of justice in this
city. Remaining unsolved, they en-
NouA aSCo dLlo oCU 4L1 lllOIlOll OtIlCI
and subsequent sex crimes. For
tunately the latter group Of sex Of
fenses was solved by the police and
the defendants have been appre-
hended, indicted and are now await
ing trial.
Two Of these aggravated cases
will be tried on September 8 and
the death penalty will be asked in
each case As soon as the coroner 8
inquest has been held. the Jessie
Strief1 and the Rose Abramowitz
cases will be presented to the grand
jury and IL indictments are returned
will be set down for immediate
trial. The only way to prevent and
discourage such offenses is to have
it known and clearly understood
that the offenders will be quickly ap-
pretended, speedily tried, and most
certainly properly punished"
Evening star., 1941-08-29
Officials Praise
Police Work in
Murder Case

The District Commissioners today
congratulated the police on the So
luton of the Strief1, Abramowitz
and other murders.
Acting Chief Edward j. Kelly, who
worked most of the night on the
murders, made a personal report to
Commissioners Kutz and Mason this
morning and notified Commissioner
Young, who is vacationing, that a
signed confession in the Strieff case
had been obtained.
This splendid work." said Com
missioner Young, shows that we're
on the way to making Washington
a safe place to live in and that our
police are on the job"
Evening star., 1941-08-29
CoIette Probe
| Shows 4 Groups
| Opposing Nozis
By the Associated Press

BY tne ASSOClaItu FIeSS'
VICHY, Unoccupied France, Aug
29.-The Laval-Deat assassination
attempt and the consequent search
for the political antecedents OF AS
sassin Paul Colette has turned UP a
significant story of French oppo-
sition to collaboration with Ger
many.
Movements listed in an effort to
guess Colette's connections are:
Communists-given the blame for
most of the present disorders.
Whose slogan France
and France Alone" has been at
tackled by the press of German-oc-
cupied Paris as anti-collaboration-
list.
De Gaullists-The Free French
groups, whose position received new
attention with disclosure that CO.
lette had been in England after
Dunkerque and his admission that
he is a De Gaulle follower.
The rightest party of Col Francois
de la Rocque-banned in the occu-
pied zone. 1t has been disclosed
that Colette joined this Croix de
Feu in 1888, and it was recalled that
Col de la ROGUE had been ar
rested by German authorities on a
visit to Occupied France early in
the year.
Altogether. it is evident that the
collaborationists have their hands
full.
Evening star., 1941-08-29
Ewing Declines to Run
For Attorney General

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Aug. 90
Joseph O. Ewing, nominated last
week at the State Republican con-
vention as that party's candidate
for Attorney General of Virginia, in
formed the Daily Press last night
that he had declined the nomina-
ton.
Mr.. Ewing gave as one reason for
his withdrawal the fact that he is
not active in the practice of law.
Evening star., 1941-08-29
Chain Bringing Arrest
In Strieff Case Began
With pawned Watch
New York Detectives
Troll Suspect to D. C.,
Wait Outside House

Two New York detectives to-
day disclosed the chain of evidence
that started in a vacant lot in the
Bronx. New York City, and ended
with signed confession in the muir
der of Mss Jessie Elizabeth Strieff.
The New York police officers, De-
tectives John J. Carroll and Andrew
NJ. O'Connor, were assigned to the
attack-murder of Mrs. Evelyn D.
Anderson, 26-year-old New York
waitress, on August 4.
From laundry marks on a hand
kerchief, their only clue, they iden-
tifed the victim.
In a memorandum book at her
home, they ran into their first bit
of luck. Mrs. Anderson had been
wearing a watch when she kissed
her husband goodby early In the
morning and started for work. She
was not wearing watch when her
body was found. In the memo
randum book, she had written down
the numbers of her watch.
Watch Located in Pawn Shop.
Through the police lost property
bureau, the watch was traced to a
Harlem pawn shop.
The man who had pawned the
watch was also located. 1t was
established that the watch had been
passed to him. The trail led to
Washington and fictitious address.
The New York policeman. how
ever. had the numbers Of car reg
istered in the name of colored
woman known to be friendly with
the man they sought. Cruising
around the neighborhood of the false
address. they spotted the car.
Three groups of detectives gath
cred around the house in front OF
which the car was parked. To make
certain their man would not escape,
police pulled the wires from the cars
distributors.
Seize Man in Chauffeur's Cap.
Part of the description the New
York police had of the man was
that he wore chauffeur's cap. They
had not expected he would wear 1t
all the time, but when a man in a
chauffeur's cap emerged from the
house, the police grabbed him.
Confronted by the evidence they
had piled up against him-including
the watch and handbag and Gig
arctic case they had also recovered
In New York-Jarvis Roosevelt Ca
toe confessed the New York crime.
The signed confession in the Strieh
case followed.
Evening star., 1941-08-29

crime. Police found this to have
been the case.
Acting Supt. Kellys first announce
ment came at about 1880 am. to-
day, when he walked into the press
room at police headquarters and
directed reporters to cease what
they were doing. He then declared
the former undertaker's assistant
had admitted the following attack
murders:
Miss Strieff, whose body was found
June 16 in the @ street garage.
Mrs. Abramowitz, found dead on
a bed in her apartment on March 8
by her husband.
Ada Fuller, 81, colored, found dead
In a basement bathroom in the l400
block of Corcoran street NV. jan
uary %
Lucy Kidwell, 81, colored, 300
block of Virginia avenue Sc,
September %, 1910.
Matte Stewart, 48. colored, l400
block of Swami street NV, Novem-
ber %, 1910.
Another colored woman. Acting
Maj. Kelly said the oral statement
in this case was not complete, but
full account was expected after
questioning was resumed today.
Mrs. Evelyn D. Anderson. 26-year-
old New York waitress, August 4.
New York City police were given
credit for the tip which led to the
break
Wanted in New York.
Local authorities were informed
Tuesday night that Catoe was
wanted there for questioning in the
Anderson case. The waitress wrist
watch was the key to the eventual
pickup here. The watch was 10.
Gated in New York pawn shop
! traced to colored man who saiC
he had been given it by woman
acquaintance. The latter told de-
tectives it had been given her by
Catoe She also furnished them q
Capital address which she said wa,
that of woman with whom the
suspect was living.
Detective Sergts. Curtis Trammell
Fred Rawlinson, Harry Britton and
Robert J. Maghan, jr.. were assigned
to the task Of locating Catoe, and
Evening star., 1941-08-29
Van Zundt to Report
For Naval Training

By the Associated Press
SAN DIEGO, Calf, Aug. 90
Officials of the 11th naval district
said yesterday Representative James
E. Van Zandt, Republican, of Penn
sylvania, would report here for ac-
tive duty next Tuesday.
Mr.. Van Zandt, a lieutenant in
the Naval Reserve, will be assigned
first to the Naval Training Station,
but will be detached September 10
and ordered to Pearl Harbor for
assignment aboard a warship. The
Navy Department indicated the
Representative would remain on ac-
tive duty until Congress resumes
sessions this fall.
Evening star., 1941-08-29
Anti-Crime Record
Saved by Court RULING

After a spotless record of IA years,
the no-crime record of Rutland,
England's smallest county, seemed
broken recently when two young
men, charged with HOUSEKEEPING
and stealing food. were committed
to the Assizes Court in Oakham, the
country seat. The judge saved the
record by transferring the case to
Leicester Assizes.
Evening star., 1941-08-29

Many poor people in Fire are
living on bread and tea and cannot
afford milk or soup.
Evening star., 1941-08-29

Most of the glass now sold in Cuba
is from the United States.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19

did Emma have any boy
friends? ." asked one officer.
"Oh. yes Mrs. MAIN replied,
"she had many boy friends but
wasn't interested in any one in
particular. She was mostly de-
voted TO a very nice girl--Lor-
raine GraHt-Who lives down
the street"
Miss Grant wept bitterly
when she heard Of her chuns
fate.
Il saw her Thursday night al
the Spanish Villa.
Around 1:45 Friday morning
VAS with some friends AZ the
Villa and / noticed Emma sitting
nith fnan diaH knew
pald-IIttIA-aItaation except that
I would say that the man was
about so years old, not bad look
ing, and that he wore a blue
serge suit"
When this information was re-
ported 10 the Inspector ne sped
TO The Spanish villa.
The proprietor informed him
that Emma had left his employ
on New Years Day. He remem-
ncred only vaguely the unfortu-
nate girls companion Of the
tragic night
A dark-eyed little waitress.
Mary Meyer. who had been list
ening, then spoke up
II can tell YOU something
about the man Emma was with
that morning"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19

she Is The only unusual thing /
see IL that little pendant OF
three horses hanging from her
dress. They look like the trade
mark Of a certain brand of
scotch. and so may be a souvenir
given away to patrons Of n tav-
ern. Well start from there.
Cover every drinking place in
town"
las tyle-e king deputy coro-
ner Tor Wayne County arrived.
Fractured skull" Tho Su-
goon noted Fractured jaw and
severe head -AnnndN- that
would Judge SE-,, inflicted with
= metal Instrument
TT0V long has size been
dead ." asked Wencel
Not long-five 10 six hours.
She probably expired between
$3.50 and 4;s0 this morning"
Next Chief Of Detectives
Henry W Piel and his huge
bureau went 10 work on the
case.
'TWenty-four hour shifts un-
~ this case is solved" was The
order
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19
Police Locate
Suspects Auto

Two hours later. Patrolnan
Jerome Murphy reported 70 his
district captain that a tan wire
wheeled sedan with Illinois
license plates was parked in
front Of 780 DumfrieS avenue
this message was relayed 10
headquarters.
A squad Of detectives, under
Wencers supervision. surrounded
that block while the Inspector.
himself. Sauntered down the
street until he came abreast of
the car. When he saw brown
stains on the running board.
however he dropped all pre-
tense and opened the rear door
The upholstery had been washed
but telltsle stains remained.
Quickly Wencel signaled and
q Oxen plainclothesmen soon
crowded the porch.
After a few whispered inStruc-
tons, detectives jostled through
the doorway and scurried 10
cover every room in the house
A call Of triumph sent Wencel
bounding upstairs 10 a small
bedroom where a man with pin
point eyes sat transfxed, staring
az the service weapon in a de
tective's hand. a threaded
needle was poised in his right
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19
Man Accompanied
Waitress on ErrdHd

Wencel turned 20 the diminu-
tive girl who told Of her en-
ployer sending her on an errand
and OF a man sitting az one Of
Tho tables who offered 10 drive
her
He looked like a decent chap
10 ! agreed. After performing
lhe errand we started back and
he began 10 annoy me. Then he
stopped the car on back road
near Denmark street. where |
tried 10 fight him off and finally
succeeded. but not before he at
tempted 20 strangle me. ! CON
WINGED him that i would lose my
job n l didn't hurry back 10 the
villa, and pretended that l
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19

chusetts Pertentiary on an ct
tack conviction.
Three days after his confess
sion, Norton's wife arrived from
Chicago.
To the establishment of off
GERS and newsmen. the 22-year-
old wife rushed into his arms.
And 10 the end, Harriet Nor
ton fought valantly for the man
she loved.
One week after the finding
Of Emma Mains battered body
Norton was brought 70 court
for eXaminatica--to Wencels
amaze I'm en- Tt the prisoner
pleaded not guilty and demanded
a jury trial. 10 was granted.
on February l8 a Recorders
Jury found the defendant guilty
Of murder In the first degree,
which carried a mandatory SEN
tence Of life Imprisonment
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19
Victim Identified
By TdUern Gunner

Lieutenant HarNil reported
the following morning that one
81 has men had located a tavern
on West Vernon highway whose
management had recently given
away white horse ornaments. A
description Of the girl given 20
the proprietor evoked the infor-
nation that 4 former waitress
answering that description had
bcen q patron az the tavern The
Spanish Villa, about . o'clock
The previous morning Her name
was Emma Mahn OF S057 Gala
han avenue
Wencel sent two men 10 thai
address The detectives broke
the evil tiding 10 Mrs. Main. y
"Oh, I knew it"' the woman
cried. II had a premonition."
The detectives learned that the
girl left az s45 Thursday night
presumably 20 90 10 work al the
Spanish Villa. where she had
been employed since October.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19

when she collapsed I knew
she was do2f for. ! pulled her
out Of the Gar and dragged her
into the LOT where ] tore OF her
lace collar and tied II tight
around her neck 90 be sure she
wouldn't live 90 Identify me.
Then l drove home and slept
for a few hours. Later l found
her shoe and purse I'm the car.
] burned them In the furnace and
then washed the car. ] WAS AL
most ready 10 get out Of town
when YOU got me-"
A few minutes later Assistant
Prosecutor John a. Ricca took a
confession from the killer.
The homicide Inspector
delved into the slayer's past.
This investigation revealed that
Clarence Norton had been SEN
fenced in 1891 10 serve from
five TO 10 years in the Massa-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19

old John GSvQzda M We 4
slowly through The rubbish
filled field at Sanders and South
Rouge avenues, his eyes peeled
r.. "s-rap iron
Suddenly he stopped, eyes
frozen. re stood rooted in hor-
ror until terror winged his feet
and he ran 20 nearby store
where hu found a telephone His
frenzicd call spanked The h'iFa
machine Of ur Detroit law en-
i0rCeUrnt MO acl1on
Minutes laiGr Homicide In
tpcC Ton FaUT TT Wcnccl and
thIfc acc ASSISTANTS were racing
10 TT1c sccrc-
II Was q so Fadsy morning
Jan T. 1885 Within an lncred-
IDLY short time the rubbish
dump was alive with police The
ranking officers circlcd The body
Of young girl Of about 20 years
Of age She isy cold IN death
with head and face battered. her
legs bruised
The pretty victim Jazz on her
back with hands drawn close 20
the neck around which lacy
piece Of cloth had been tightly
bound. Her gray coat Jay out
flung on the freezing ground
"She has only one shoe-looIS
around 10 see II you can fnd the
other" the Inspector ordered
Detective Lieut. Jack HarvIl
organized a search bot without
result.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19
Some Statistics on Marriage

WHEN marrying second time choose girl who has
" married When marry for the second time
Of them choose divorced widowcr When marry
Tor the third time they nearly always we'd DIVORCE widow
life il
anything?
In refusing to play part calling for his wearing beard
Clark Gable told the producer:
Mrs. g. doesn't want beard in a picture.
says boards romantic, don't like them"
Feminine subscriber Of Pittsburgh denying that
ser this year evidence following
paper clipping Of four years
the win black iacquered
cherry ccophane butterflies
bird hat with horsehar
gold srncs.'
r.l.....r 9. rr Festrss syndicate
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19
Looks at Hands,
COHfesSes Killing

How did YOU get those
scratches on your hands ?" he
demanded.
Norton looked down az his
hands Then he moaned.
IL did a.. She fought me with
one Of the shoes that she man
aged 10 slip OFT her foot. / got
mad, and remembering ! had a
tire iron handy, grabbed that
and hit her--I don't know how
many tmes--I went crazy. 1
guess.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19
Upturn Of Century
IS Lana S Hairdress

TIE HIGHEST pompadour in
town belongs % none other than
Lana Turner
It's the up-turu ~ the CEN
fury as far as colhures 90 for
the Hollywood girls, who seem
10 be running a race as 20 who
can wear the highest pompa-
dOur.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19
Demands Assignment

SO young Mencken took hi,
seat in front Of Ways desk
night in and night out Gnclud-
ing Sundays for weeks and
kept demanding an assignment
He wore Ways out, so he
finally got it-an assignment 20
a GOd-forsaken suburb Of Balti-
more. for which he got nothing
a week plus all expenses out Of
his own pocket Che wasn't max
ing $40 a week in the cigar
factory)
After a long time he got 81 a
week as real reporter. That was
IN 1000. BY 1904 he was city
editor.
What did it, Nothing hut
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19
Prisoner ReUedls
Three N Marriages

A hall hour later the officers
registered The suspect as Clsr-
ence Norton and then took him
10 the quarters OF the homicide
squad.
The answers revealed Norton
had been married three times
his current wife was now await
ing him in his home town, Chi
cago. He had come 10 Detroit
20 look for a job. He had never
been in trouble with the police
before he stated. The pedigree
completed. wheel asked
wv her did YOU see Emma
MAIN last?"
Emma MAIN? Oh. YOU mean
that blonde who used TO work at
the Spanish Villa"
Eyes, that's the one"
II met her at the villa about
in the morning and We had
few drinks. Then we went to a
restaurant on lakewood avenue,
where we had some coffee. IL
was about I o'clock when we
left there, but just as she was
about 10 get in my car she saw
two fellow she knew in
parked car across the street. She
left me flat. That's the last i
saw Of her"
Wencel beckoned 70 a detec-
tive The officer stepped quickly
10 the door and ushered in the
diminutive waitress. The girls
big eyes darted with terror.
That's him." she erie d.
That's the man who tried 10
stTangle mel"
The hysterical girl was led
away. TO be followed by the staff
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19
Horse Pendant
AtideS Clue

1--WE gotr>asdetGing though. +"
replied Harvli a few scratches
on the ground made by her shoe
makes II appear that she was
dragged here after being badly
beaten In "A car. Her purse hash Z
been found--it was probably left
In the car"
well" Tho Inspector decided
"our first job is 10 find out who
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19

nearly all OF them commonplace.
1t is called Newspaper Days 1899
1906 (KnopD.
You will find in this book more than
merely the story OF the rise OF an 18-
year-old rookie, unpaid reporter on the
old Baltimore Herald to managing editor.
You will discover Mencken himself
his character, his psychic makeup, his
merry be-damned-to-you attitude.
Here is a combination of demon
worker, Puck, Falstaff, laughing cynic
and classic puncturer of stuffed shirts.
He is wthal a deucedly human, gen.
erous, untamable fellow who has taken
life as he found it, asked nothing of
any one-a man who il he had to live his
life over again says he would want to
DO what he did IN this life
That's happiness, I think.
Newspaper Days is continuation
Of his former volume, Happy Days.
The epic Of Mencken may go on for
many volumes (he is now SOY, and so
1. for one, have many mirth-flled hours
10 look forward TO.
Il ,La ,~efarn 30 HNyevfepape~ no,s
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19

would be glad to see him after
work"
'He fell for it,"
Eyes"
"Can you describe him ?"
"One thing 1 noticed particu-
larry were his ears-they were
unusually large. Outside OF that
he appeared like IN e average
man, of medium height, about
so pounds, with dark hair. Oh,
yes--he had on a blue serge
suit: i noticed IL because IL was
shiny"
How about the care" Wencel
pEeaed
II don't remember much about
that" the girl said. except that
II WAS tan sedan, Wire-W heeled
and with Illinois license plates. ="
you remember enough" wa e
the inspector = nearly reJolneT,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19

Inspector stopped casually 20
heft two suitcases that stood
nearby;
"Going somewhere ."
az was just getting ready TO
90 to Chicago to see my wife"
SIN afraid you'll have to
postpone that trip for q while
That you car outside ."
'fSure. Why?"
"We'll tell you all about that
AZ headquarters. Take him away
boys" the Inspector ordered.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19
BOOKS fAAe WEEK

work, work, work, good nature,
an ingrained competence and. a
delight in doing well whatever
he undertook.
Mencken calls his "luck"
fruits of diligence"
II is that word diligence-as
we'll as a lifelong study of the
use Of wordS-that accounts for
Mencken'S success both as an
editor and as the Paderewski Of
the American language, not for
getting quizically malicious
brain.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19

hand over a blue serge coat that
lay in his lap.
Wencel regarded the man for
a moment his gaze resting on
an diversified car Then he asked
casually:
Sewing on button? How
did 40 come of ."
Tit just came off," was
the breathless stammering reply.
Acting as II that subject had
been thoroughly exhausted, the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19
Praise Woman

PRODUCTION or The Great
Mans Lady" starring Barbara
Stanwyck and Joel AicCrea. is the
result Of an idea Of Producer-Di-
rector William Wcllmans that
pioneer men had been TOO eulo-
gized and pioneer women TOO
much neglected in early western
pictures.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19
Take 1t Easy With Those Peas, Dear

GPNACH cabbage very for health and
- beauty according British detans but they the eating
Of peas likely to he frivolous and frtaous
BETTER take chances mister Insist that wife stick
spinach cabbage and broccoli
When the World Series always pictures Of The
line Of wretches have been waiting all night buy
cheap Why all the World Series be reserved
IT $4,000 be reserved for big football certainly
be done for World Series game
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19

"Groomed surreptitlously a.
a dark horse for the Demo-
cratic vice presidential nomina-
ton, and II one eminent Amer
lean statesman, y, had not got
tight at the last minute. and
another, y, kept unaccountably
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19
By {. V. DURLING
Author Itemizes Her Ideal Man

1tNTY says comey writer Hldegarde
Doon would be named Michael Peter, about feet
tall divine dancer with lean tanned lots Of hair and
brilliant financially"
coffee firm has contributed TO the education Of
housewives by distributing 100000 coffee guides This
measuring the of coffee be with
cups OF II your wife doesn't know
OF good coffee let know and will tell YOU you
educated.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19
On the Side

settle down in big home the West and have at
least children Brennan Once the famous vaudeville
Savoy and Brennan Bert Savoy killed
ago by lightning while walking the beach at Long
Beach n Y Eleanor Roosevelt First lady columnist and
radio Mrs Roosevelt boadcasts 12e stations