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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-25

feet. Instantly the sound OF voices
ceased. An idea came to me.
I knelt down and again opened
the case. AS clearly as though
were in the same room with them
1 heard their voices.
"You have a talk with her, AND
I'll attend to him!" Miss Althea's
snarly tones filled my ears.
l reclosed the case, rose to my
feet, went to the archway and
looked out into the library. l was
visualizing the way the hall and
alcoves joined the library and Miss
Althea's room. Just where the en-.
closed stairs rose to the second
floor a blank wall closed the hall
on the right. At the rear end OF the
stairway another blank wall ran to
the wall of Miss Althea's room. AT
some time that strip of hall was
made into the two alcoves which
Joined the rooms. Kaye had told me
that at one time Miss Althea's
room was a part of the library it
self.
When her room was taken off the
library and the alcoves were made,
the partitions constructed must
have been of flimsy workmanship.
That was the reason why voices IN
Miss Althea's room could be so
clearly heard in my alcove and the
library when the bookcases were
open. In her alcove a comfortable
couch filled one end, there were
two or three chairs there, n a
large rocker. I was sure of that
because I gave my ankle a beastly
whack on it when with Janet and
Kaye, I tore into her room the
night the papers were taken from
the e chest. Miss Althea and
Horace Rand must have been sit
ting in her alcove the night I over
heard them talking, and she was
there with Irene Rand now.
To prove my argument I walked
to the farther end of the library
and listened. I went back to my
alcove and again listened. They
were still talking. And then I re-
membered that on that night Cary
had taken several books from the
last case on that side to show me.
1 went back and opened one of
the long glass doors. Instantly the
sound of their voices came to my
ears. I smiled to myself and went
back to work. I knew now the Sc
cret of the overheard converse
tons, buff I could overhear what
was being said in her alcove when
Continued on Page Ninej
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-25
SYNOPSIS

When Nancy Deane moves into
the household of Captain Cary Es-
sex II as secretary to the aged
seafarer's grandson, Cary Essex
", she finds herself in a tangle
Of animosity apparently centerlng
on the genealogy being written by
young Cary. Aunt Althea, the cap
tain's eldest daughter, is caught
In an unsuccessful attempt to burn
the contents of a sea chest belong
ing to young Cary's father, whose
papers the grandson is planning
to use in compiling his book. The
project also is opposed by Horace
Rand, an intimate, but not we'll
liked, friend of the family. Nancy
discovers that the notes she had
written on the genealogy are miss
ing. Young Cary says that at
least they have learned two things
from the disappearance of tn e
notes. Nancy tells Cary she sus-
poets that Aunt Althea and Horace
Rand may be working together to
prevent some paper lIoIIl ColllLilS
to light. After nearly resigning
her job because of the situation,
Nancy gives in to Cary's pleading
and the wishes of her own heart,
and promises to stay. He tells
her that he and his grandfather
are going to 60 through the papers.
Kaye Gould, young Cary's cousin,
tells Nancy that Horace Rand's
son, Proctor, has threatened that
if she does not marry him, he
will reveal something that S h e
would rather die than have known.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-23
JAPAN RESTRICTS CABLES

SAN FRANCISCO. July %
QNS) Drastic restrictions have
been placed by the Japanese gov.
radio and sable mes
sagcs TO Japan, it was revealed ir
San Francisco today by RGA com.
municationS officials.
The new rules, effective imme-
and applying 10 all trans
pacific services, include the fol
lowing:
sOnly Official business or dis
trCSS messages may be sent TO
Japanese ships at sea.
sOnly the Japanese. English or
German language viii be per-
mitted in nOn-code messages to
any part Of the japanese empire.
eCode messages may be sent
only 10 Toxic, Yokohama, Kobe
and Osaka, and only six stand
ard codes are permitted.
. The recipients full name and
address must be included in the
message.
. No meSSageS-with reply paid"
provisions may he sent to Japan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-23
2 Mistakes Wives
So Often Make

Because OF inward shyness or Ignorance
many married women make needless mis-
takes-risk health. happiness. Why3 Cen
orally because feminine hygiene is consid-
cred too personal TO be discussed. And so
many women use donches OF over-strong
solutions Of acids which can burn or scar
delicate tissues. Today risks are needless.
For science has given womankind Zonito.
Non-polsonous, non-caustlc. yet kills
germs. bacteria on contact. Destroys un-
desirable odors. Protects personal dainti-
ness. Most important. safe for delicate
TISSUES. Over 20.0oo,000 bottles already
bought. Free Booklet Tells Intimate
Facts. Get this frankly written bookld.
Feminine Hygiene Today"-FREE.
sent postpaid in plain wrapper. Send
name and address TO Zonite Products
Corporation. Dept. 80 { $40 Lexington
Ave. New York, n. Y.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-23
CLAIM SEA VICTORY

The Soviet high command taCitly
admitted enemy advances against
Leaingrad and kiev but claimed a
victory AZ sea. Red torpedo motor
boats, the ware cunmunique said
attacked German convoy in the
Baltic, sinking four troop trans.
port vessels and a destroyer
Throughout yesterday. the com
munique added heavy fighting
continued in the sectors of Petro-
zavodsk Porkhov. Smolensk and
Zhitomlr
Mention OF these sectors IndI-
Gated the Germans had managed
10 push the Soviets back on the
fronts northeast and southwest of
Leninerad and west Of kiev, in the
Ukraine.
Todays conmunique m ere Y
added that fighting ragged through
the night in the same sectors
Petrozavodsk, Porkhov. Smolensk
and Zhitomir.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-23
Cooley Senior Wins
Music Camp Honor

Competing against the best high
school musicians from Al states,
Robert Moran, Cooley High School
senior, today holds first chair
trombone position in the National
High School Orchestra. at the Ma
tional Music Camp, lnterlQchen.
Moran lives at 1851 Mark Twain
avenue and is the son OF Mr. and
Mrs. John Moran.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-23
fine FOR KIDNEY
and BLADDER
WEAKNESS
Stop Getting Up Nights-Feel
Younger or Money Back

Keep your blood more free from
waste matter. poisons and acid by put
ting more activity into kidneys and
bladder. and you should live a health
-i.-4a-l4-.f-t --4-ta-i tfe
one efficient, harmless way 20 do
this ~ to get from your druggist n
81 cent box az Gold Medal Haarlem
Oil Capsules and take them az d.
rected 49, the prompt results should
delight you or your money back.
Besides getting NJ nights. some syur-
toms ~ kidney trouble may be baekAshs.
shifting pains puffy eyes.
Don't be an EASY MARK and accept /.
substitute - Get Geld Medal Harlan Oil
Capsules = the original = the zen sine. Leek
for the Cold Medal on the boz - Is esntA-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-23
State 10 Demand
Gain inCongress
Times stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON. July 23.-Mich-
igan's two senators. Prentiss M.
Brown and Arthur II. Vandenberg,
today said the wetiid carry TO the
floor of the Senate their fight for
All additional congressman from
their state.
Michigan is entitled TO Is in
stead of II representatives under
The automatic reappOrtionment
law, on the basis of the 1910
census BY the shift. the delega-
tion from Arkansas would be cut
from seven 10 six congressman.
The Senate commerce commits
tee, however, voted TO deprive
Michigan Of her gain by approving
abrogation of the reapportionment
law, leaving the delegations at the
pre-l940 figure.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-23

-eials and ether CIQ- uninniSts in
Washington.
New support came from the
Pontiac city commission, which
predicted "a disastrous unemploy-
ment situation Will follow the
federal slash in auto building.
The Society Of Tool and Die
Craftsmens Union claiming 12,00C
skilled workers as members. added
"a voice 10 the protest, pointing
out il is impossible for small
Job shops 10 change overnight
from peacetlme 10 defense produc-
ton
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-23
U.s.. am "a I
Ban Hit
by Japan
Continued from Page One)

ago as British information mini
Ster is 10 prepare corporation
with the Soviet Union in support
of the government of Chinese Gen
eralissimo Chang kai-Shek, with
which Japan is at war.
Vice Admiral Teiiiro Toyoda
the new japanese foreign minister,
who has promised to live up to the
spirit and aims of the tripartite
Axis pact, held a two-hour confer
cnce with Mamoru ShigemitSu,
ambassador TO Britain,
who returned 20 Toxic Sunday
They discussed the European sitha-
hon with special reference to
Britain and her position in the
war.
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steamer schedules ia ShaaHeshAi-te-
day. This move, plus Yesterday S
ban on travel 10 either Japan or
Nanchukuo by foreigners in Ash
ATTIC ports, led to general belief in
Shanghai that Japan is on the
verge of an important decision.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-23
UNIONS IN CAMPAIGN

Detroit unionists pressed their
protests against the automobile
production curtailments.
r. J. Thomas, UAW-CIO presi-
dent, now en- route 10 Washington
pledged the full strength of the
CLOS 100000 membership. He
will confer with government Off.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-23
Hangs Himself in Hospital

Suffering from pulmonary tn
berculosiS, Steven Mitrof, 80, OF
$40 Russell street, hanged him
self in Herman Kicfer Hospital
A nurse found him hanging from
the tranSom Of his room with a
hathrobe cord around his neck.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-23
THE QUIET EASTERN FRONT-AND WHY IT'S QUIET

military map OF the Far East that makes it plain
why Japan, a member of the three-way Anti Comitern
pact hasn't answered Germanys plea for offensive to
divert Russo Anglo American attention First she's in
voved in China with 45 divisions millions of Chinese
second with II divisions she weakly opposes Russians Far
Eastern army Of % divisions, autonomous 10 its
mines munitions plants and aircraft factories and third
she's outnumbered to by English American warshins
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-23

never got to court. said Justice
Munro.
Sentence of DeVriendt on the
CreSS manSlaughter case was adj
journed until Friday by Circuit
Judge Neil f.. Reid of MaComh
! Countyat the request of Ray II.
/ CallenS, defense attorney.
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Continued from Page One)
for manufacturing for private
needs.
Late yesterday the Office oi
Production Management assured
automotive parts manufacturers
that they would have greatly in
creased defense orders in the near
future.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-23
STOP STEAMER SCHEDULES

SHANGHAI. July % uNSD-
Japanese shipping companies sud
denly discontinued publication OF
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-23
HEAVY ANTI AIRCRAFT

There was heavy anti-aTCraft
fire as the attack progressed
RfroTEtrTr- MOSCOW claimed, 1u9
German planes have been de-
stroyed since Monday night, of
these. 81 were said 10 have been
shot down in comhats yesterday
Loss Of "A Soviet planes wa re-
r,O,.fad
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-23
Moscow Says
ID Air Attack
Also a Failure

Moscow. July :e',5i----f-6r flvJ
hours and 10 minutes $50 German
bomberS attacked Moscow during
the night, causing some fires and
considerable casualties. but TO-DAY
the new sttack-like the first
was officially branded a failure.
Soviet authorities said IS Ger
man raiders were shot down.
An inspected number of civil
ians were killed and injured by the
incend!ary and explosive bombs
n was conceded. but Russian au-
thorities insisted no military cb-
lectVe had been hit
Fire bTiEadeS and civilians eX-
tinguished several fires A number
Of houses. a hospital and a nursing
home were damaged by flames.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-23
ILLEGAL LEFT TURN

A previous charge of having on
operators license was cancelled in
| 1898 and DeVriendt paid 81 fine
that year for a prohibited left
turn.
Finally, the investigating officer
in the Warren Township case
should have reported last months
accident to state police, Scavarda
said.
Also. Justice Munro failed 10
have an abstract OF the reckless
driving conviction reported TO the
secretary Of states office as re-
quired by law, Scavarda continued.
III all these law enforcement
agencies had complied with the
statute all along the line our
central file at the secretary Of
states Offtce would have showed
three reckless driving cOnvic-
tiOns against this man." Sea-
Vardo pointed out.
"When the third came through
we doubtless would have cited
De Nriendt To show eaHse why
his license should not have been
revoked"
FIRST OFFENDERS CITED
IL ann citing persons every day
on first reckless driving OffenseS.
De Nriendt would have had 10
appear before n representative
of the state police commissioners
and prove why he should he
permitted To operate motor
| vehicle"
Thus state police argue DC
lVriendt would have been removed
from the highways and two lives
probably would have been spared
I'VE have the tools to take
licenses away from irresponsible
persons" SCaVarda said
The original Var Dyke police
report for that date showed tWn
witnesses. ol-1he accident Mnre
listed: Jarve Bcaton of 6S05 Orch
ard avenue. Van Dyke. and Victor
r. Evans. AZ, of 1894 Voener ave-
nue., CentCrlinc.
Lieut.. Fred Maletta of Van Dyke
police said hc didn't know what
happened 10 The Witnesses hetWcer
The accident and the hearing be-
fore Justice Munro.
''Chief Bill Romano took De-
Nriendt to court and don't
know whether the witnesses
were taken before the justice or
not" he said.
EXPRESSES SURPRISE
Lieutenant Maletta also eX-
pressed surprise that no written
statement was taken from y. S. G.
Stein. physician who examined De-
INriendt Immediately after his ar
rest, on whether the defendant was
/ drunk.
ITS customary" he said. 81
took DeNriendt IN the doctor and
thought the written statement
had been obtained"
/ Lieutenant Maletta said he
searched DeVriendt but found no
whisky. Doctor Stein said De
tNripndf had bpCn drinking hut
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-23
ANOTHER MITNESs HEARD

Another Witness, lz,a4AplaaFe
LouwcrS, proprietor Of a land
scaping company at 1888 Bcacons
field avenue, said:
II was driving along and saw
the accident. DcNricndt could
easily have missed the girl. He
went on for a block and crashed
into truck.
''Other byStanderS told the
police they saw DeNricndt take
n bottle Of whisky out Of the
front OF his old car and put II
trunk. fhry pointed out
10 The policemen where IL was"
The witnesses and evidence
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-23
Death Driver S
B Convictions
Not Given State

Continued from Page Onel
dent which resulted IN the rockies
driving charge.
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toXicated, and added;
"AII I can say Is that he wasn't
as drunk as when he hit the
CreSs children. I examined him
then, too. It's just matter Of
degree"
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ADVERTIsEMFNT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-23
Governor
I'm Auto
Jobs Plea

Continued from Page one)
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wouldn't say whether he was in
tONiCatnd and added.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-23

AnXERrISEAEAF
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-10-23
Ends Season
Without Win

Then came the start of several dis
aStrous breaks. Tony Grahek was
thrown for 5-yard loss, and then
Johnson unlimbered his passing arm
and shot a beauty to Ted Grahek that
| looked like the sure thing and with
not an opposing player around. But
| the ball got away from the receiver
and the threat ended.
! Ely, however, got a break as the
second<half started, but was unable
to make the advantage pay dividends.
On the kickoff Duluth player ran
the ball from the Duluth 20 to the
80 and then let go lateral pass that
travelled nearly across the field. The
receiver had plenty of time to make
the catch and no one near to chal-
lenge him, but the ball went through
his hands, hit his stomach, and
bounced fully Is yards where it was
recovered by Ely on the Duluth 81
A couple of line plays kicked up 9
yards, whereupon Ely was given a s.
yard penalty when a substitute failed
to report. With fourth down coming
up and TO go, Johnson attempted a
pass that was incomplete, and the
BluejayS took the ball on downs.
Late in the fourth period Ted Grahek
recovered a Duluth tumble. one of three
that went to Ely, on the Ely 80, and
a 12-yard sprint followed by a Is
yard penalty on the Bluejays for
roughing Johnson as he attempted to
pass put the ball on the Duluth 43.
Johnson took to the air again in an
attempt to find Ted Grahek for
belated score but the pass was in
tercepted. The game ended a few
moments later.
Starting the final game were Jim
Pete, quarterback; Wayne Bolitho and |
Tony Grahek, halfbacks, and Mestnik, |
fullback. Johnson, whose injured leg |
still bother him considerably, played |
a good share of the time in the back |
field, with Owen Childers and Frank |
Lobe also seeing action as backs. Ed |
Grahek was absent, attending the !
Minnesota Pittsburgh game as a guest |
of a Virginia weekly paper.
Starting in the line were Ted
Grahek aud Don Prola, ends; Peter [
and Dan Myntti, tackles; |
Andy Luthanen and Roland Brennan, |
guards, and william Mills, center. Sig
Olson got into the line as reserve.
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with net yardage of 80 to minus
four for Hibbing. If this rate had
continued Ely wouldn't have had to
score to win-Hibbing would have given
them the game by the touchback
route.
But many weeks of hard play and
general improvement have gone by
since then, and Hibbing is now rated,
because of its undefeated record, as
one of the two best teams on the
range. On the other hand Ely has
won only half its games and rests in
seventh place in the standings for
range games.
That considerable Importance is be-
ing placed on the game is apparent
from the fact that both Coach Steve
Snrekar and Athletics Director Edward
T. Buckley secuted the Hibbing- Vir-
GINA encounter last Friday night, which
went to hot and hard-charging Blue
jacket eleven, 26-7.
The two came home with nothing but
praise land apprehension for the
powerful drive displayed by the
jacket ball carriers.
Since then words Of wisdom have
been poured into the ears of the Red
and White players that they will have
to turn in bang-up ball if they want
to stay in the game with Hibbing.
If Memorial high is to be a second
Jack the Giant Killer, the club will
have to display just the opposite type
of ball credited it at Gilbert last week.
Then team that was of color,
cold on offensive work. and definitely
not up to par dropped a 60 game
that should have been the other way
around and increased to about 10
points, more or less.
With the game but a few minutes
old Joe Buckner recovered a Gilbert
tumble on the Bucs' 25, for the first
of three or four scoring opportunities
for Ely.
Ely rushed the ball to the 10 where
on third down and with a yard to
go an attempted pass by Stanley Nest
nix ended in a 15-yard penalty as the
Gilbert players poured into the Ely
backfeld and forced Mestnik to DELHI
erately throw the ball away.
The winning touchdown came
short time later, after Ely had been
forced to kick with its back TO the
goal. A fake kick formation from 8
yards out that turned out to be a
pass scored.
Ely's backs out-gained the oppoSi-
ton, 143 yards to 119, from scrin-
mage, and piled up eight first downs
to six Gilbert garnered SIS yards to
% from passing. Net yardage was
about even.
For the first time this season Nest
mix found himself outpunted, averaging
Al yards TO Al for the Gilbert kicker.
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& innber
! aleS

The migration south of Ely bird
hunters to get in on the pheasant
hunting brings to mind how the state
Of Iowa taught scofflaWs the wisdom
Of obeying pheasant hunting regula-
tons.
Beautifully plumed and with long,
flowing tail, the cock pheasant is one
Of the most streamlined Of targets.
Its flight is much the same as that
Of a clay pigeon on a trap range and
IS equally as deceiving in direction Of
takeof.
Farmers corn stubble and swampy
places abundant in dead grass suit
able for cover make excellent hunting
grounds. The birds take to the newly
picked corn fields for food, and nest
at night in the thick grass typical Of
the plains states boys.
The eating qualities of the pheasant
are very high when the birds are
properly cooked. The farmers call
the birds chicken" eating them in
stead of looping of the heads of good
layers whose eggs, along with the
cream check, help keep the pantry
well stocked with provisions. cloths on
the children's backs, pa in overalls,
and occasionally give ma a new dress
to go along with all the made-over
ones the county home demonstration
agents teach farmers wives how to
fix.
Farmers, whose land provides feed
for the pheaSants the year around,
Coften. a dozen or so will come into
the barnyard every morning and eve
ming to eat along side the profit-pro-
ducing hens feel that the pheasants
are more or less chattel, and don't
hesitate TO knock over a couple, sea-
son or no season, whenever chicken
is required for the family table.
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WOMEN'S LEAGUE

High scores: Single, Seine, Vertin's,
1856; three-game, Bolka, Vertin's 483;
team single, Vertin's, 100; team three,
Vertin's, 2109
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-10-23
It's All OUer for Another
Yedr-But There'H be
Others Coming!
It's all over for another season.

It's all over for another season.
Ely, co-champion of the Northern
Junior College conference, has lost its
crown. Itasca, which held the other
half Of the title, is also out of the
championship bracket.
Insofar as victories were concerned,
the season couldn't have been worse,
because the club didn't win a game.
But TO win is not the only reason
football teams take TO the gridiron.
although there is no denying the
sweetness of the victory cup.
The Duluth players remarked after
the game here Saturday afternoon that
went to the Bluejays, go Ely had the
hardest hitting club engaged to date.
That makes the Iron Men harder
hitting than ItaSca, Hibbing, and
EVeIeth. And to repeat Coach Doc
Savage's often quoted statement:
The Ely game was the most disas-
trous In (Savage) history"
Ely went into everyone Of its five
contests very much in the underdog
roll. It's easy 70 go forth to battle
when you are sure Of winning, but
when defeat seems likely it takes
plenty Of plain CUTS.
The Duluth game, like several of
the others, might have gone to Ely
if certain things had been different,
but they weren't and the Bluejays won
For instance the long pass by Roy
Johnson 70 End Ted Grahek could have
meant points, but the pig skin re-
fused TO stay in Grahek's cIutching
fingers and went for an incompleted
pass.
The play was a heart breaker. Du-
Iuth had scored. after a 58-yard march
that began just before the first quar-
ter ended, and then kicked OF to Ely.
Dan MeStnik, who fought like a wild
cat all afternoon, took the ball on
his 20 and ran it to the Ely 40. Nest
mix followed that sprint with a Is
yard one 70 the Duluth 10. Johnson
heaved a pass 70 Tony Grahek good
for yards, and Mestnik hit the line
for more TO make it first and ten
on the Duluth %.