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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
He SkyrOcketed
Chevrolet Sales

In 1922 he joined Generax
Motors. became shortly after vice.
president of Chevrolet. In his first
year he pushed the sales of Chew
rolet from $4,000 to 100000. BY
the time he was appointed execu-
tive vice-president of General
Motors he had established Chevro-
let as the leader in the low price
field. Four years ago he became
president Of GIN. resigning last
September to head the national
defense program.
He arrives at his Washington
desk around 8 in the morning.
calls 1t a day at $50 p. m. He does
not take his burdens home with
him. Most of his evenings he de-
votes to reading. What kind OF
reading?
"Well, last nigh l read a book
on South Africa" he says. But i
like all kinds of books. I've done
quite a bit of history reading
since I've been here. Washington
induces history reading"
Knudsen has dinner at 8 in his
rented house in an outlying sec
ton of Washington. He lives alone
except for a male servant who
acts as combination cook, house.
keeper and chauffeur. Occasion
ally he takes a plane for a week
end with his family in Detroit.
His wife is the former Clara
Elizabeth Euler Of Buffalo. They
were married In 1913. have four
children-three daughters and one
son.
The director general OF OPM
doesn't have much time for social
activities. He has had to forego his
ardent devotion TO music-to his
violin and xylophonC
"There's a lot of work TO do,
he explains In his slight accent
"It's=-Our job to get everything
the Army and Navy want when
they want IL and, If that can't be
done, to get them what they want
in the order Of its importance.
We've got to keep things NOV
Ing. That's what I'm here for"
he smiles. extending his big work.
mans hands.
The hands, the commanding fig
ure, the quie determination of his
eyes and voice-all give eloquent
testimony that william s. Knud-
sen is on the Job.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27

his high-backed chair, smiles one
Of the friendlies. Of smiles. You
suddenly decide he is one OF those
one-track-mind individuals who
when engaged In a task, doesn't
intend to let anybody or anything
distract him.
He Is dressed In a single
breasted blue suit with a fine pin
stripe, and a blue collar-attached
shirt with blue polka-dot bow
tie. His eyes are blue, His hair
is gray. and there is plenty Of It.
He wears shell-rimmed eyeglasses
from which hangs a black cord.
He gives the effect of possessing
immense physical reserve. Though
it was late in the afternoon he
didn't look tired. But then, he
also seems a man who doeSn' I
fret or worry or expend unneces-
sary energy. From his windows
he can see the Capitol. He is
asked II he wouldn't stand by the
window looking across, perhaps,
at the Capitol for a seconds re-
Taxation, as it were, from his work.
1t would make a good photograph,
he is told.
eff I stand looking out of a win
dow" he chuckles, "the Boss will
think I'm not working"
He calls President Roosevelt
"the Boss" The President, incl
dentally, calls him BILL"
When Knudsen stands you note
his massive physique massive
ness that has caused many of his
friends to refer to him as the
Great Dane" He is well over
feet and weighs about $50 pounds.
Yet, he is graceful, carries his
weight well. is considered a good
dancer. A recent popular picture
showed him plotting Deanna Dur
bin about the floor of a Washing
ton party in celebration of the
Presidents birthday.
Washington is crowded with ex-
perts. And, of all the experts.
Knudsen is the one with the capt.
tai E. In his slyly humorous way
he has a definition for an expert.
"He Is a mechanic away from
home"
What about a dollar-a-year
man2 he is asked.
He might be called an expert
away from home" KnudSen
smiles.
Knudsen receives a dollar a
year. He gave up a $4,000 Job
as head of General Motors to work
for the OPM-Sometimes his
salary and bonus have run close to
the half million dollar mark. There
was patriotic pride In his decision.
He expressed it, you may recall.
when he testified before the House
hearing on the lend-lease bill. He
had been asked why he gave up a
highly lucrative post to work for
no salary In Washington. and he
said he had been working in this
country for 40 years.
America has been good TO me.
and I felt that II I could do some
thing for America ] would like
to do e."
The mans sincerity, his innate
integrity impressed the House
Committee. Right away began the
legend Of the Danish immigrant
who had come up the hard way to
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
Till Help
[MlllI That
[IINtQNlZl
By LOUIS REID

WASHINGTON, April 26.-Your first impress
sion of William S. Knudsen is of formidableness.
The minute you ushered into his presence you
that here is a of tremendous driving
force, of superlative skill in getting things done
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-15
Sports Roundup

Chicago -INS-Pau Damsk. manager of loyear-od Johnny
Coan New York mddleweigh who sffened the Veteran
Steve Mamakos of Washington D. c. in rounds Wednes-
night disclosed today his young fighter hencefoh will
pete electromagnetic.
Ne1V York-INSMaxie Shapiro, NesV York Lightweight TO-
day held 10 round decision Leo Kodak of Chicago otter
tough thssle before 1000 at Ebbets Field.
ST. Lous-INS-Edde Rack of McKeespor Pa, today held
his fourth straight championship in the Union Printcraft Golf
Tournament his final round "a giving him low of 800 for
the u holes.
year-od Art Pony bespeetdeed
Detroit automobile salespdn ranked today the paeesetter the
sectional trials of the National amateur Golf Championship He
led the field Thursday Franklin Hills Country Club 1Vih IL
o8-145, one o7er par.
Flint, Mich -AP-Fred Kovalesk, Detroit High School
faced his first today the Michigan Closed Tennis Tourna
he faced No seeded Roscoe Buck) Burgess of Flint
in hrdround match Young Kovalesk swept through
matches Thursday, defeating Gene WEIGH of Flint 60 CO. and
Harold Simpson, of Kalamazoo 6-3, o-3.
ST -44P-The Detroit Tigers hope settle ici
Bob Mncf today and take ST. Louis for the HsteSs
brand Of ball they played Thursday The baseball the Benga play
ed IN fact produced only double header doVed the
first dson cabs the American League pull further ascay
from DeyOhs reach and awarded the Chicago White Sos
hinmthS by to / and 3 TO margins
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Senator R. R. Reynolds to
Marry Washington Helress

Washington, Aug. f5-AP-Sena-
tor Robert X. Reynolds, OF North
Carolina, 81. red-headed and four
times married. received congratula'
tons here from his colleagues on
his engagement TO Eyslyn w. Nc
Lean, 20-year-old Washington heir
ess.
II consider myself a very forum.
ate man." said Our Bob" confirm
ing reports OF the forthcoming wed.
ding. He added that no date had
been set and that other information
would have to come from Mrs. Eva
lyn Walsh Mclean. mother OF the
bride-to-be.
Reynolds as chairman OF the Sen
ate Military Affairs Committee, Is
slated to leave late this week for
an inspection trip TO Iceland which
he said would last several weeks.
The wedding probably will take
place shortly after his return.
Miss Mclean, tall, willowy
blonde, is a close friend OF one oil
Reynolds two daughters. Her moth
err owns the celebrated Hope dia
mond; her father, the late Edward
B. Mclean, former Washington
newspaper publisher, died last
month In a Maryland sanitarium.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-15
Ann Arbor Team to Battle For
NYA Title With Harriet Nine

Behind three-hit pitching by Dick
Drury. Ann Arbor Edwards Broth
ers scored so shutout over Fern
dale Thursday to advance into the
finals Of the Sixth District NYA
baseball tournament.
Ann Arbor will encounter Ypsi-
lanti Harriet for the championship
at Briggs Field this afternoon.
Lanky Bob Burnett, who produced
a one-hit masterpiece against Carl
eton Tuesday, will probably handle
the mound duties for Ypsilanti.
Drury's teammates supported
him extensively by collecting IL
safeties off Harry Scudder and
Frank Nelson. Scudder, a left
handler, retired from the game at
the end of five innings.
Howard Wikel, Dick White
house and Frank Frisinger slap
ped out two hits apiece for Ann
Arbor. Outfielder STRAIT Brown
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-15
Prospect Girls Win Interpark Championship

Prospect Park girls team an
nexed the girls Inter-Park champ
ionship Thursday afternoon at
Recreation Park as they downed
the Recreation Park team in the
final contest of the day. Omit
ting the field events because of
approaching darkness, the two
teams battling for the title joint
ly decided to play only the softball
game and let the winner OF that
event also be crowned the Inter
Park Champion, and the Prospect
Park team came through to win
in a thrilling extra inning game
{ to 6.
For a while II looked as though
Recreation's girls were going to
repeat their 1910 win and also
duplicate the Recreation boys vic
tory Wednesday, but the Pros
pect team saw to It that the west
end park didn't monopolize this
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-15
Down Central
Specially in
Close Contest
Searsmen Definitely
Out Of Running For
League Title

1t now looks as though the
United Stove team is going TO
start another winning streak.
Thursday night they won their
second straight and hung up their
sixth win OF the season as they
downed Central Speciality in a
close ball game 6-5. The Stove
men were forced to come from be-
hind to win this contest which
definitely puts the Searsmen out
OF the running for the league title.
Jumping on Les Hall in the OPP
ening inning, Specialtymen hook
ed four hits together to bring four
runs across the plate. Johnny
Schwall led with a double to right
center and advanced to third on
a passed ball. Chuck Sampler
then famed and the rally looked
to be over when Schwall was
caught at the plate trying to
score on Lawrence's bounder to
third, but Hit drew a walk and
Pete Estermeyer followed with
double to right that brought home
Lawrence with the games first
run. Hit and Estermeyer then
followed Russ. home when Smoky
Lidke singled. A walk to Oliver
and Carrico's single brought Smoky
home with the final run of the in
ming as fowler finished the final
out vainly trying for one OF Halls
curves.
Thereafter Hall kept the Special
ty bats rather quiet and except
for a one run uprising In the
fourth had the situation we'll in
hand, but the four runs that their
opponents had already posted
looked to be too much for the
league leaders. They did manage
to put across lone run in their
half of the opening inning but the
third frame saw them match the
Specially first inning splurge as
a base on balls, a single, double,
triple, and another single in that
order put four runs across for the
Stovemen and definitely put them
back in the game.
The final and deciding tally
came in the last half Of the fourth
when George Radak walked, took
second on wild pitch and came
home when Hall won his own
game with a line single to right
field.
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AZZHNM CW7[H!7
RICHARD HOUGH7OW/

troubled. whoever did 1t glabpes
something up in a hurry. Thii
knocks my theory to pieces"
"W-what was your theoryl'
Henry asked timidly.
Jones shook his head. "NeveI
mind that now. Do you remember
who left the room ahead Of Spi.
nelli?"
Mrs. Willett and her father
were the first to 60"
YAH" agreed Hans, but It was
not one them killed Ivesw
Jones nodded. There's no doubt
that Ives could only have been
killed by one of the club members
who was at the meeting last night
or by Henry Potter here. Henry
is In the clear tonight. I can swear
he was with me all the time. But
no one else Is beyond suspicion
even you, Hans. You found the
body. The police will suspect you,
too"
Hans went a shade yellower. His
adams apple jumped.
Laurence and Susan were the
next ones to leave, but they were
together" Henry reminded his
boarder. Il don't see how either
one of them :"
Unless they are both guilty.
Aid next to go, II 1 remember
right, were Stanley King and his
lady friend. Professor Bisbee was
right behind them, which would
seem to count them out. Spinelli
followed him. The police went a
minute later"
''Bisbee, he have best chance"
observed Hans.
The policeman stuck his head
into the room. THE chiefs COM
ing right out. I'm going back to the
lodge. Give me a ride, Svenson?"
yah, sure" agreed Hans, de-
parting In relief.
At the same moment an inner
door opened and a nurse beckoned.
Your friend is conscious. You can
see him IL you like"
They tiptoed into the emergency
room. There on high, fat bed lay
Spinelli, his eyes open but unsee-
ing, his throat tightly bandaged.
The young doctor who had taken
care of him stepped back and drew
of rubber gloves. Not as bad as
II seemed from all the blood" he
said. Missed the artery. I've
cleaned the wound. He'll come out
Of it okay."
Spinellis eyes rolled. His lips
parted. The two men leaned for
ward, but they didn't need to. The
words spinelli uttered were audi
Bile to all.
, ''Bisbee!" he whispered as
though he wanted to shout. Bis
beef"
John Jones and Henry stared at
each other.
well, WeIl!" exclaimed a voice
behind them. Professor Blsbee,
Ell! That's interesting
|. They turned. Police Chief VIII
Hams stood In the doorway
TO Be Continued)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-15
Runabouts Will.
Exhibit Speeds
in Sunday Races
Popular Drivers Ready
For Entertaining Tests
on Belleville Lake

What is claimed to be the first
strictly Cupboard Runa bout race
to be held in Michigan will be
staged at Belleville, August II at
1870. There will be five races, two
heats each-Class c Service, Glass
c Service Free-for-all, Class c Rae
| ing, Class c Racing F'Tee-for-all and
the Free-for-all Cupboard Runabout
regardless OF power or class.
The Runabout class is for boats
OF the larger type. suitable for fam
lily use as we'll as racing.
The Runabout Glass Is compare
lively new in the racing field. being
established about ten years ago.
The Great Lakes Runabout Asso-
citation, which has been staging Run
about races in Ohio for the last
three years, is the club which the
Michigan boys belong to. They also
belong to the Detroit Cupboard Asso-
citation and have been racing in
Michigan for the past ten years.
With the great increase in Run
| abouts throughout the state there is
number of classes which the De-
troit Cupboard Association do not
schedule in their races and for this
reason the Runabout races are being
promoted.
In the Runabout classes are Tom
my Gore from Florida who is a not
ed driver in Florida. Jay Williams
with his new outfit, Miss Ypsilanti
the Fourth, succeeding Miss Ypst
lanti the Third which held state
title for two years; John Schaller,
OF Detroit, state champion for the
past two years; Joe Westemire OF
Cleveland, Ohio. state champion,
and Lawrence Milbourne OF Ypsi-
lanti who last year was second
place holder In Michigan. and a
number OF other notable drivers In
Michigan and Ohio.
II this meet proves a success the
Runabouts have plans for series
of races at Belleville next year In
conjunction with the Great Lakes
Runabout Association.
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years honors as they came from
behind to take the contest.
Pouncing on June Campbell's Of
ferings in the opening inning
Recreation tailed five big runs
and apparently had the game sewed
up but Prospect kept plugging
away to finally emerge the victor.
Although Recreation scored its
sixth run in the second frame,
Prospect had the count knotted at
six all by the end OF the third in
ming as they scored once in the
first. three times in the second,
and twice in the third. and with
both teams going scoreless in the
fourth and fifth innings the game
went into extra innings. How
ever, Prospect managed TO tally
the deciding run in the sixth as d.
Gerhardt with the help OF pair
OF Recreation errors circled the
bases to give her team its sew.
enth run, the game, and the champ
| ionship.
In the afternoons first round
contests Prospect met Woodruff
and completely massacred that
parks Representatives as they won
the softball game 10 to and then
swept AZ Of so points in the field
events to hold GLIB edge at the
finish. Recreation, meanwhile,
tangled with Harriet and managed
to win despite loss in the soft
ball game. This latter usually
means defeat for 20 big points
goes with it, but Recreation ig-
nored the 6-5 setback and hung up
Sc in the field events to win 81
~. Then came the Prospect-Rec-
reation meeting with the latter
able to salvage only second place
in the final standings from the
meeting. Harriet and Woodruff,
then met to decide the third place
occupant and Harriet's girls
swamped Woodruff's in the soft
ball game IL to and so were
awarded the third spot.
PROSPECT vs.. WOODRUFF
Paddle Tennis
Singles
Campbell (P) defeated A. M
Stein (W). A. NJ. Herbst (PJ de
feated T. Ferguson (W), NJ. j.
Stein (W) defeated VI. Drake (P),
j. Gerhardt CP) defeated b. Bird,
lie tW). Points: Prospect 3, Wood
ruff 3.
Doubles
J. Campbell and A. NJ. Herbst
(P) defeated A. Stein and NJ Crog.
han (W), and d. Grunnell and p
Gunnell (P) defeated NJ. Stein and
b. Bride (W). Points: Prospect
8, Woodruff 0.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-15

| our village" Was this what Ives
had meant? Did he know about
this killer? Was that why the kill
er had silenced him? II so, what
was Spinelli's connection? Certain
ly Spinelli could no longer be sus-
pect-not after he was stabbed In
the back Of the neck.
The truck sped into the village.
AS 1t passed under a street light
Henry looked down at the helpless
face. His revulsion against Spinelli
melted away. What If the man was
a foreigner? Americans were all
foreigners If you went far enough
back into their family trees. Spi-
nelli now was just stricken hu-
man being in need of help-in des-
perate need Of help.
The truck swung into the emer-
gency drive Of the county hospital.
The policeman dropped Off the run
ming board before the wheels came
to stop, and ran into the entrance
over which a red light glowed. He
returned in moment with two
white uniformed men bearing a
stretcher. They carried Spinelli in
side.
Henry, shivering, followed John
Jones and Hans inside to walt. The
odor of disinfectant was strong In
the white-walled Office,
MY world" exclaimed the mid
dle-aged nurse at the desk, frown-
ing at the blood on Hans and
Henry. Wash that off before YOU
get 1t on the chairsp She showed
them the Mushroom.
Henry felt some better after he
cleaned up, but he knew the blood
stains would remain on the coat.
Martha would be furious with him.
The prospect Of Martha,s anger
did not bother him as much as 1t
might II he had not so many other
things to worry about. In the watt
ing room again he backed UP
against a radiator to dry out and
listen to his companions argue.
John Jones dropped into a wick
er chair. His brow was creased. TT
must have been one Of those who
left the meeting before Spinelli,
and lay In wait for him In the
shrubs by the driveway"
But how could the chief have
missed it?" muttered Joe, scratch
ing the back of his head. He stood
looking at the door through which
Spinelli had been carried. wonder
IL I ought to get back there to the
lodge? Might find something. Chief
told me to stick around"
Call him on the phone" Jones
suggested. Maybe he went back
to the station"
Good idea" Joe returned to the
adjoining Office.
Nobody had big knife at meet
ing" Hans observed. He looked
sick. He stumbled to another chair
and sat down, fumbiing with his
hat In his lap.
He wasn't stabbed with a
knife" Jones declared. The wound
was too jagged and ugly" John
Jones USUALLY placid face was
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croquet
Sinples


A. 6aristianes- IVA defeated b
Gerhardt (P). d. Wagner (P) de
feated J. Juilleret (W). VI. Crog-
han (W) defeated p. Gunnell (Pl,
and d. Gunnell (P) defeated "
Ferguson CW). Points: Prospect
s. Woodruff g.
Doubles
J, Campbell and B, Gerhardt tP4
defeated T. Ferguson and VI. Fer
guson (W). and A, Caristianos
and NJ. Duras (W) defeated J
Drake and NJ. Drake (P). Points.
Prospect 4, Woodruff 4.
Checkers
D. Wagner (P) defeated VI. Fry
(W), ]. Drake (P) defeated NJ.
Duras (W), d. Helzerman (P) de-
feated n. Duras (W1. and VI
Bradley (P) defeated VI Juilleret
lWl. Points: Prospect 20, Wood.
ruff 0.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-15
Boxing Results

(By International News Service)
AT NEW YORK-Maxie Shapiro,
1873. New York, decisioned Leo Ro-
dak, 1873. Chicago, Q0).
Artie Dorrell, 143, Tyler, Texas,
outpointed Tony Ferrara, 147, Mount
Vernon, N. Y. (s).
Texas Lee Harper. 100, Fort Han
cock, N. j., defeated frankie Wat
son. 12S. Oklahoma City (6).
AT FITCHBURG, Mass.-Howell
King. 145, Detroit. knocked out
Buster Carroll, 145, Lowell, Mass
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-15
SYNOPSIS

Henry Potter seeks shelter IRON a
'alnstorm at long-closed Wildwood
lodge. in whose big basement a model
railroad club is operating its elaborate
train system. A few minutes later John
Ives. member OF the club, Is found
Ihot to death in the train dispatcher's
room. The next day, accompanied by
stranger named John Jones. whom
Henry suspects Is a policeman assigned
10 shadow him, Henry goes TO Ives
house and learns that the dead man
left letter foretelling his own death.
The police call another meeting of the
club the following night. TO test the
reactions OF the various suspects. After
the meeting, as he leaves for nome,
Louis Spinelli, another member Of the
club, Is stabbed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-15
GOAT MOTHERS COLT

SALINAS, CAL UP When
Harry Meldrin's colt gets biz
enough to whlnny for It's mother. 1t
may he rewarded by seeing moth
erly-looklng goat wander over in re
Spouse. When the colts mother died
ton.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-15
INJURIES FATAL

Detroit. Mich, Aug. 15-AP- In
juries suffered Thursday when he
was struck by a truck were fatal
to fiveyear-old Richard Arlund,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward B. Ar
lund. OF Highland Park.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-15
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

ALL FOUR men ran outside, ig-
noring the rain. Hans turned his
fiashlight on the form Of Spinelli,
face down in the gravel at the edge
Of the drive near the parked car.
my Lord:" cried Henry. Spinelli
had been stabbed in the back of
the neck. His collar, coat and the
right side Of his face were covered
with blood spread by the rain.
Jones crouched down beside him.
Hes still breathing" Deity he
unfolded a clean handkerchief and
pressed 1t over the wound, tying 1t
in place by slipping Spinelli's
necktie higher and drawing it tight.
start your car, Hans. Here you,
Joe, give me hand. We've got to
get this man to a hospital"
The big policeman and Jones
lifted the inert form of Spinelh
while Henry ran to Hans garage
car and showed the tools aside in
the box body to make room to lay
the injured man.
you hold his head and shoul-
ders up" Jones suggested. That
will slow the bleeding"
So Henry sat there In the I'M
sheltered box, supporting the I'M
conscious man In his lap. John
Jones jumped into the drivers
compartment with Hans. The DO
hceman chung to the running board.
Hans spun the car around the
drive. 'Easy!" warned the police
officer. I'm no acrobat"
Henry was cold and wet and
frightened. Spinelli, he feared, was
dying. The man breathed In rasp-
ing signs. His head hung like a
dead weight. Henry tried to keep
1t from moving, but blood contin-
ued to ooze out from under the
bandage and run over Henry's coat
sleeve.
The little clerk sat In a cramped
position, and every jolt Of the car
shot a pain through his knee
joints. He didn't dare shift.
"Well," said the policeman, "this
sure is out of the suicide class nowl
There was a killer at that meeting
tonight all right"
Jones' answer was muffied by the
rumble and splash OF the truck.
Henry remembered that John
before his death, Evil Is afoot In