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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-09
RECOUNT EERsE STORY

For years people OF the woody
country where Duval and ST.
Johns counties meet have told
and passed on the eerie story OF
those Anhorn sisters" who kept
strictly 70 themselves and lived in
J a house with the bodies Of their
father. a sister and an old Negro
servant
Few from the outside world
ever heard the story. Those who
did would not believe it. II was
too incredible. The younger sister
Of the two eccentrics. Mrs VII
liam p Bachelor Of Newport, r.
l., verified the story for me.
She said she had placed her
sister, Gertrude Anhorn, "a, in a
rest home in ST. Augustine. She
said she would have the long dead
bodies OF her father and sister
and the old Negro servant buried
as quickly as she could get them
away from her 6s-year-old sister,
Minnie.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-09
NOTICED QUEER SMELL

Once. Mrs. Bachelor recalls, her
husband noticed queer smell
coming from the pantry. He asked
a servant what u was.
That's the rabbit that died"
the servant told him. Miss Ger
trude's got him on a shelf"
As the time passed, the property
of the Anhorn sisters dwIndled
away. The buildings fell into dis
repair. The weeds grew The stock
either was stolen. or wandered
away
Two weeks ago Mrs. Bachelor
received a wire sent by distant
neighbor of her tive sisters. It
told her 70 come quick, and Mrs.
Bachelor left for Florida imme-
diately.
Passing by the spinsters' place.
the neighbor had found Gertrude
lying unconscious across wheel
barrow. She was near death from
starvation.
In a small tree-hidden hut was
the other sister, Minnie. She was
near starvation herself but she
would not let the neighbor into
her hoiISe
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-09
BY LEIGH CULLEY

lDpyriknts lbfis AuNcEuatiOHhl st"o ortFlNt
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. Q.
Deep in the pine woods 20 miles
south of Jacksonville have found
to be true a weird, fantastic story
of two old maid sisters who for
more than Is years have lived with,
and guarded the bodies of three
unburied dead.
In the light OF a full moon, d.
rected by the whine Of a dog l
found the crumbling once lovely
hideaway of the sisters. Later in
broad daylight I looked into the
face of one of the dead and saw
the spot where the two others
have lain for a decade.
A younger sister OF the two &C.
centres told me their story. 1t Is
strange tale Of women who. al
though it meant their own ruina-
ton, could not permit any one they
loved or cared for ever 10 be put
into the ground.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-09
SCHOOL ON DECLINE

From the time of their fathers
death. Gertrude and Minnie An
horn drew into their shells. They
went nowhere and discouraged WIS.,
itors. For years, only two or three
people have stopped at their place,
and then only briefly 10 ask If
they might be Of any assistance.
In the school house and other
buildings on the property / saw
packages sent the sisters by Mrs.
Bachelor years ago. None had
been opened. They contained cloth
ing. hats. blankets, quilts and the
like.
For several years Mrs. Bachel-
Ter and her now dead husband
visited the spinster sisters. They
were not permitted 10 go freely
through the buildings, however,
and had 10 cater 10 Miss Ger
trudes whims.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-09
Sisters Is Years
In Hideout With
3Unburied Dead
Florida Spinsters Live
With Bodies of 2 Kin
and Negro Servant

Editors Note: In the follow
ing article written for Interna-
tional News Service, Leigh
Culley tells the fantastic story
of how two spinster sisters have
lived in a Florida hideaway for
more than 10 years with the
bodies of their father, sister and
a Negro servant.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-09

painter. was 81 years old when he
died in 1921. BY then the school
was on the decline. probably be-
cause Of its inaccessibility.
Fannie Anhorn, the teacher,
died in 1925. The Negro servant
had preceded her in death by two
wears.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-31
I NM,Su On

TAILURE of HitlCTs non army 70 smash
II through Russia rs II apparently had eX-
n pected to do, permitted the British to relax
from their FEAR &c i!l-l.- i.lxasLnn by the
Nazis and contemplate similar operation Of
their own.
In the first place. G1mal occupation on the
Eastern Front allowed British regiments and
Home Guards to quit thea 'atching posts and
conduct maneuyers Stimulating an invasion
defense
And, secondly, it released divisions Of sea-
soned empire regiments to practice overseas
invasion operations, the most difficult Of all
military movements.
These latter maneuvers gave rise 10 reports
from abroad that Britain was prepared to strike
somewhere on the continent while Hitler has his
hands full in Russia. The offensive if success
full, would give Britain another foothod in
Europe proper and if not, it would serve at
least to take a great d0aI Of pressure Off the
Red army.
Such a landing would be attempted, the
experts say, far north in Norway, Finland or
Russia, as far from Well-estabshed Nazi flying
fields as possible, since control OF the air is
essential to a landing operation.
An across the channel invasion attempt
would be as difficult for the British as a similar
movement would be for the Nazis, especially
since the Raj has ruined most or The docks Of
the Invasion bases" on the continent.
And while Britain remains geared to COM
bat any invasion attempt, the Russian war has
kept the Nazis occupied.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-02-26

For the tourist, sportsman and
sightseer there is an endless wealth
of interest throughout the entire
eastern portion of Imperial county.
Historic points of interest abound,
such as the old mission sites estab-
lished by Padre Garces and those
other venturesome Spanish priests
and missionaries who first brought
civilization to this section of the
new world back in those years be-
fore the Pilgrim Fathers beached
their boats on the New England
shores
Imperial dam has added to the
local recreational area. The waters
Of the Colorado river and the lakes
and lagoons of this section abound
with catfish, bass and other pis-
catorial prizes. Ducks, geese, derest
deer and other game in season
await the hunter who cares to seek
them. Altogether the local resident
or the tourist has much to find of
a recreational nature throughout
this portion of the county.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-02-26
Endless Variety of Crops
Mark Bard's Production

Continued from Page 81
Or perhaps he decides 2 day spent
with his family and friends in the
surrounding desert hills searching
for gem-stones or Indian relics
would be in order.
On occasion he may take a day
or so off and engage in amateur
prospecting for gold or other metal
in the rich mining district close
at hand. Old mining camps abound.
relics of those hectic days when the
area Immediately surrounding the
peaceful farming section which is
Its home was turning in to the
national treasury a seemingly END
less stream of precious metal.
The desert hills were not robbed
OF all their treasure in those gold
en- days of the past Many old prop
critics and some new ones are today
being worked by more modern
methods and again the national
treasury is being enriched by the
golden reward which lures the des-
ert prospector ever on in his quest
for hidden wealth.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-02-26
Political Meetings
Also on |. V. List

Continued from Page 30)
Valley, Arizona. They meet every
month for dinner and a program
OF speeches and entertainment.
Associations Flourish
Real estate associations, insur-
ance dealers organizations, the Bar
association, the Medical association,
retailers committees, and trade as
sociations of many kinds flourish.
The Negro residents in every
community have their own churches.
schools, lodges, and their own So
cial and fraternal life. They assist
in community projects and have
many projects they launch and
manage themselves.
There are Democratic and Re-
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-02-26

publican committees and clubs and
any political campaign causes the
valley to break out in a rash of
brand new clubs and committees.
Charity is we'll organized. The
Salvation Army corps leads busy
life looking after the poor and
needy. The Red Cross has chapters
in the valley and since home de-
Tense became of paramount i'm
portance all the chapters have dou-
bled their activities.
Methuselah's record must have
been broken long since and still
the roll call of organizations and
activities goes On and on. Just as
well give up. There's no end to it.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-02-26


Look at these points OF "CatcrpiIler"
Tractor Superiority. Check them over
one by one. Each stands for def
nife advantage in doing your ranch
work. Each unit means MORE for your
money. LESS in working costs. GREAT
Err working hours. Combined they total
all Of the benefits that caterpillar"
alone can give you toward building up
greater profits on your ranch.
A demonstration on your ranch will JUS
Send one out" Remember, ranch
bank wi
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-02-26
TURNS ION
ITS HEEL"

Heavy duty ste erin g,
clutches permit Cater
pillar" tractors TO make
full circle turn - directly
on its heel under load.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-02-26

Keep grit and water out.
Seal lubricant in. Self
slienine, self Iubricatine
and seIf-ad iustins.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-02-26
'"CATERPlllAR"
DIESEL ENGINE

All OF these vital factors demanded in
tractor performance come on tracks.
"CaterpiIIar" tracks. When it comes
TO sound, practical improvements in
farm power look TO Caterpillar" +rac-
tors. This has long been a Caterpillar"
tradition. It is responsibility the max
ers of caterpillar" tractors have self
assumed and one that will continue as
long as the name caterpillar"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01
Gives His Life
Boy Warns Pal to Leap
as Auto Kills Him

At Eloise Hospital today, Frank
Bradford, II. told police he owed
his life to his pal, Thomas Pisco-
pink, II, who was killed by a
runaway automobile on Michigan
avenue, near Hannah road.
Thomas, son OF Mr.. and Mrs
Anthony j. Piscopink Of Abs New
berry avenue, was killed when a
car driven by Mitchell Stankowski
%, of 5215 Chene street, hit tree
glanced off and struck him.
Frank. who lives lives at 440S
Newborry avenue and was slightly
injured in the crash. told Detec-
tive J. p. Sloan they were standing
by large tree attempting to
hitchhike home.
II didn't see the car coming"
Frank said. tom did and took
time to yell look OUT BY that
time he was hit"
Stankowskis car. which wit.
nesses said was travelling about Sc
miles an hour. struck the tree
spun around and crushed Thomas
Seriously injured, Stankowski tolc
Sloan that i must have faller
asleep"
He was placed under guard a.
Eloise for investigation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01
U Youths Held
In Armed Thefts

Two youths were held by police
today, suspected of belonging to a
group Of armed bandits who fed
In n hail of police bullets from the
second of two gas station holdups
during the night.
Held are Alan Irving Frank. 20,
of 1884 Rochester avenue. and Mil
ton Silverman. II. OF 1909 North
Martindale avenue. They were
arrested several hours after q
holdup at 11752 Woodward avenue
when they got into the bullet.
riddled car which was used in the
escape after the robbery and late,
abandoned.
The attendant at the gas sta.
ton, James c. Oliver. 43, of 25C
West Savannah avenue, routed
three bandits with his fists. Pa.
trolmen Harry Thorn and Howard
Wickstrom then pursued the bandi,
car and fired several .yolleys a,
them as they escaped.
The youths will be questioned or
the holdup of filling station al
1897 Hamilton avenue, earlier in
the night, in which the attendant
John Mandel of 1000 MackeS
avenue. was robbed of $50.
Another S19 was taken from
Norman Benner of 1902 Trumbul
avenue, attendant at a station
across the street. who came in tc
get change from Mandel during
the holdup.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01
Prosecutor Adds
; 10 His Staff

Three new assistant prosecutors
were sworn in today by Prosecu-
tor William E. Bowling. Added 10
the staff to take care OF the in
creased business of the prosecu-
tors office were Miss Helen w.
Miller, James X. Wilcox and VIII
liam F. Connolly Jr.
Miss Miller. a daughter of the
late George Miller, editor OF the
Detroit News. attended George
Washington University and re-
ceived her law degree from the
University of Detroit. She has
been a practicing attorney for II
years in the firm of Anderson.
wilcox, Lazy n Lawson and lives
with her mother at 8249 Mary
grove avenue.
Wilcox. a graduate of the De-
troit College OF Law in 1888. was
associated with the same firm and
is a son OF Clarence +. Wilcox
former city corporation counsel.
He lives with his father at 1916
Chicago boulevard.
Connolly son OF the late Judge
William F. Connolly, is a graduate
of Georgetown University. A for
mer assistant attorney general, he
lis married. has three children and
lives at 81 Moran road, Crosse
Pointe Farms.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01
International News Sound Photo
LOUIS GEPKE) BUCHALTER
>. after his conviction -.

International News Service Wire
NEW YORK, Dec. Louis
(Lepke) Buchalter and his attor-
neys revealed today that he will
fight to the last, carrying his case
TO the United States Supreme
Court if necessary. 10 escape exc
cution with two racketeering COM
rades for the murder OF Joseph
Roscrl.
Within a few hours after he,
Emanuel Weiss and Louis Capone
were found guilty of killing Rosen
to prevent him from giving infor-
nation about rackets TO authori-
ties. Lepke revealed that he will
invoke laws he has so flagrantly
violated TO escape the chair.
Tuesday has been set for formal
sentencing.
Lepke, who was brought here
from Leavenworth federal peniten-
tiary where he was serving a Ia
year term on anarcotic conviction,
claims that his constitutional
rights are being violated.
He contends that the death SEN
tence. mandatory as result of the
conviction in the state court, can
not be carried out until he com
pletes his federal prison term.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01
Reading Due on Stand
1oDenyGdminqG Graft

Scheduled TO take the stand In
his own behalf today in the graft
conspiracy trial. former Mayor
Richard w. Reading was expected
TO deny testimony that during his
tenure in office he received
80, 900 10 protect the Detroit
policy racket.
The defense OF Reading and &c
defendants will be heard during
the next several days by circuk
Judge Earl c. Pugsley. The other
defendants have rested their
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01
Bowling Takes Over
Records of Auditors
CONTINUED from Page One)

1929 to make an investigation
into the activities of the Board
OF Auditors and this section of
the law also makes me legal adj
wiser Of the board.
"If II Ia necessary to petition
for removal of any member Of
the board for malfeasance or
misfeasance, II such Ia found,
such proceedings Will be insti-
tuted.
This action came because of
charges which have been made
by various county employees. I
have been taking statements
during the past two weeks. This
Is the frst time I have revealed
this.
OF PUBL CINTEREST
IL feel the public Is entitled
to know how their county bust
ness Is being conducted. At this
time I place Judgment against
no member of the board and ask
the public to withhold their
opinion until the investigation is
complete.
There have been charges of
Job selling and little black
book, both of which I am very
much interested in. IL anything
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01
JAW Asks Drdftees
Get ChrysIer Bonus

The UAW-CIO today sent a tele.
gram to X. T. Keller, president OF
the Chrysler Corporation, asking
that the corporation include 2,50C
former employees who were in.
Quoted into the. army prior to
August 81 in the list of approx
mately 5000 Chrysler workers
who are each to receive a S45
Christmas bonus.
The bonus was part Of the wage
agreement in the contract signed
last June between the union and
the corporation and is 10 be paid
prior 10 December 10.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01
Love Triumphs
Wayne Coed Weds Army Filler Facing Transfer
From California TO Foreign Service

Love. which long has laughed at
locksmiths, today was also victor
over the threat that assignment
10 foreign military service might
thwart the marriage Of Lieut..
Raymond T. Granger OF United
States Amy Air Corps 10 Miss
Arlene Kerns, Wayne University
coed.
The couple was TO be married
December Is 10 eliminate a
courtship started when both were
Wayne students. But Lieutenant
Granger, stationed at Ions
Beach, Cal, found he was SEIZED.
uisd for foreign duty.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01

He wired would she leave her
classes. fly 10 Long Beach, and be
married az once2
She wired she would. And did.
They were married November
Is and are now in Detroit for
Lieutenant Grainger's Today fur
Tough. after which he will return
20 California and Mrs Granger
will continue her school work, 10
graduate in January.
The former Miss Kerns is the
daughter ~ Mr. and Mrs. Homer
3. Kerns of 1885 Lauder avenue
Lieutenant Granger is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas j. Granger
OF l5055 Cruise avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01
going TO make a complete In
yestigatiOn of the last six years."

The other two auditors did not
Immediately put in an appearance.
Bowling insisted on referring TO
his request for the records as con-
|structive possession" rather than
an out-and-out seizure. Accom-
panying him on the visit to the
auditors office were Assistant
Prosecutor Samuel Bremen, Chief
Investigator John A. Hoffman. and
Henry Lucas and Oscar Pruitt,
investigators.
BOWLING TO ATTEND
At the request OF Councilman
Henry S. Sweeny. head of the
board of supervisors, Bowling Is 10
be present at today's hearing OF
the supervisors ways and means
committee, having been asked 10
be prepared to give an opinion as
TO the board of supervisors in
event they feel there are grounds
for removal OF other disciplinary
action against any elected county
official"
Heading the investigation, which
threatens to rock the county build
ing. is Council President John w.
Smith, chairman of the ways and
means committee, who ordered the
probe at the request OF Sweeny.
Sweenys action came after a
month of rumors and charges that
laxity in the operation of the coun.
tvs tract index department and
followed the dismissal of six
county employees because OF fire.
|ouent absence from their Jobs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01
Rumanian Group
Picks Dinu as Head

Constantine T. Dinu today as
sumed duties as the first president
of the newly-orgsnized Detroit
chapter of the Rumanian-Ameri'
can Alliance for Democracy
Other officers named at a meet
ing of delegates from 35 Ruman'
ian organizations included Nick
Dragomir and John Cantor, vice
presidents; the Rev. v. w. Jones
financial secretary; Thee dore
Ciocu, treasurer, and Maria Mia
recording secretary.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01
N Students Sponsor
Dance for Draffees
Times stan Correspondent

ANN ARBOR. Dec. 1.-stu-
dents at the University OF Michi-
gan are going TO do their part
towards increasing morale among
the draftees of the nation by q
special Draftee Dance for Fort
Custer soldiers to be held here
December II.
The dance is being sponsored by
the Student Senate and the Stu
dent Defenders of Democracy, a
campus interventionist group.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01
IN, He Hangs Himself

Ill health was said today TO have
been the reason for the suicide OF
Thomas Prymankiewicz. Sc. OF
POPS Garfield avenue, who hanged
himself from a pipe in the base
ment OF his home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01

MANILA, p. l., Dec. 1.-(INS)
President Manuel Quezon of the
Philippines today replied to recent
criticism OF his defense activities
with the assertion that his "abso-
lutte loyalty" 10 the United States
could not be questioned.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01
TAKE OVER RECORDS

Bowling then asked that records
of the purchasing department and
a pay roll record be turned over
to him.
Williams arranged for the pay
roll of thel asst half of the fiscal
year 10 be turned over and told
the purchasing department Ia
give the investigators whatever
records they wanted.
Bowling asked Williams if pay
roll records show who appointed
each county employe listed. Will
liams said they did not, but that
he would furnish a complete re-
port Of who made each appoint
ment,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01

of a criminal nature develops,
criminal prosecution will follow.
"If any criminal intent IL
shown, criminal prosecution will
follow.
"Tf IL IL discovered that Of
ficials are not carrying out their
duties under the law, proper re-
moval proceedings will be in
stituted."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01

For the "Inside News of
Washington, Follow Paul NAL
Ions Column I'm the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01
Mother, Girl Die
OF Mystery Gas;
4 Critically III
r,n,.. star Correspondent.

FLINT, Dec. IA mother and
ner daughter are dead here today
and four other members of the
same family are critically i'll in
Hurley Hospital of a mysterious
poisoning.
The dead: Mrs. Inez Johnson,
20, of Dye road, and Wilma Jane
Johnson, Z. her daughter.
In the hospital is the father,
Arthur. "a. and three other chill
t3rpn, Arthur Is; Barbara Ann, 4,
and Sherman, y.
DISCOVERED BY son
The tragedy was discovered by
another son. Laverne. 10. when he
returned home on leave from the
Dearborn naval trade school,
Going 10 bed upon his arrival,
LAverne was awakened at 10 a. m,
by his brother, Sherman, who said
he was sick.
Authorities first blamed food
poisoning. Or. s. s. Gorne, who
treated the victims. said, however,
that the family was poisoned by q
gaseous substance. possibly coal
gas because of a noticeable sulphur
pdor. S'"
Samples of all food In the house
and organs of the victims are to
be analyzeC today at Lansing.
4 GIRL NEAR DEATH
Little hope is held for the re-
covery of Barbara Ann. Arthur
has both legs paralyzed. while the
father has one arm stricken with
paralysis. Sherman's condition also
Is critical.
Another son. Harold, II was
away on a hunting trip with his
sister, Mrs. Dorothy Towner. %,
and her husband. Everett Towner,
Is, at the time of the tragedy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01
ALL SINCE 1888

az want a record of every
appointment since 1888, the
farthest back 1 can 60 under the
statute" Bowling said. IL am
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-30
Cabbage Increases
In Acreage Here

Cabbage is coming into its OWL
in Imperial Valley, according to
recent estimate OF the l94l-i2
truck garden crop acreage released
by the Imperial county agricultural
commissioner.
The commissioner collected re-
ports from vegetable shippers thru
out the valley and found that the
cabbage acreage in the county VII.
be over twice what it has been dur
ing any previous year with l,2o@
acres in that vegetable.
Under the same survey 1t wa
found that the pea acreage for l94l
AZ will probably be up slightly
while less land will be planted H.
lettuce and carrots.
According to the agricultural COM
missioner's estimate, the acreage oil
each vegetable will be like this
lettuce, 2O,15O; carrots, 6,284; pea
1895; cabbage l,282; broccoli, COS