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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-21

NV E.N |he,ter hud Toni Wcstlakc" said
w Iuspccton Cobb OF Tho Grovcstowu POI
Hes to n. 49, u,y homo.In rital kenmore
Tom should he able o. tell us the whole
story That story we hoped might throw
aeht on The strange death of lovely red
haired Norma Hale who we felt sure had been
ac hcratcly murdered
Norma hard asked ac for sleeping pills that
afternoon "pr Wcsuakt" She had SAID I'm
almost certain someone is going 90 my 20
ufdci mo in revenge She sworc She WAS
pursued hy man with "a twisted IMP n a
a-----4--t-- trrtr-t-f7r
BnwUto0 had done something terrible" Inc
V0'WuE others and she dared not tell the po-
Ncc or her family Libby had been found dead
some months before ana she herself about 10
many nest week lived IN deadly terror Of The
iaN driver and couldn't sleep ! gave her
prescription but later the druggist called zap 20
say n had been raised from six 70 twenty six
tablets / ordered that she rcccipo only SIX
and wondered II she could have had "a suicide
attempt in mind
A few minutes later l found lott@ she
had dropped on my floor Written by Libby
the day before her death il told how the taxi
driver had appeared in Bar Harbor and threat
cucd her swearing 90 settle next with Norma
and Toni Tom didn't know I went at once
TO Fallowncld Normas nearby home to sec
her taking my young daughter Dawn
ON the FaIow0cd drive. met Pcrsis
Normas divorced mother now Mrs David
RoWlcy, Mrs RoWloys sister. Grace wife of
-ludge Saltcr and David They were hanging
Christmas lights on the trees While Dawn
helped went TO the house with the ladies and
there saw the Judge and later Normas red
haired twin Karen. with Oliver Church
Normas hancc As talked 10 Karen Norma
sauopcd Ip the drive uttered a scream ami
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-21

When Cobb arrived l voiced suspicious OF
foul play told him Normas weird story,
showed him Libbys letter and pointed out
the marks on the tree madeby the missing
wire | remarked too that ladder | had
seen when Dawn showed me the marks had
vanished Lucky Miss Hale came 90 see you
today said Cobb and lucky your daughter
discovered that wire. Maybe even with the
bruIse on the throat we'd never have gotten
around 20 suspectng murder" We summed
II up thus Norma and Libby and Toni had
done something pretty had possibly something
CRIMINAL Cobb remarked that the taxi driver
could have slipped in and strung the wire and
scared the girl into Ealloping 10 her death
Later. ID my homo Cobb. after sending out
an alarm for the taxi driver suggested keep
ing our suspicious 10 ourselves II was then
hc remarked we'd better find Toni girl or
man, 20 clarity the situation over the phone
he learned that Mrs Rowlev. whose father
Samuel Shipton had left millions, had di-
vorced her first husband Francis Hale an
actor and married Rowley who was in Wall
street firm m which Oliver also worked. He
asked me 10 show an interest In the Faow-
teld affairs on the quiet promising 10 get
details Of Lrhby's death AS he left, we saw
a fire and found "a yellow taxi burning in a re-
mote spot
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-21

"Youu hear from me the first
thing in the morning
And | did | was awakened
at seven by the shrill ringing of
the telephone beside my bed
Cohb's voice. very bright and
cheerful. said
Sergeant Leafs Just reported
back from examining the taxi
Wcstlake You don't have TO
worry about your friend with the
twisted lip No body in
side Definitely And
there are fairly clear
footprints in the slush
leading away from the
car I've got a dozen
men out watching for
him But there's no sign
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-21

topped 10 The ground
David helped me carry
her 10 the house Turn
ing ! saw a yellow car
down the drive Norma
was dead her neck
broken an d strange
Hrtffse on her throat a
little later Dawn came
hurryIng IN icri frrc-
out and showed me
where a wire had been
strung across the road
between two trees II
was gone but the
marks were there.
Norma RfHst have rid
den fun tilt into it.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-21

Continued on Page 49,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-28
A French Lesson For Americans

French | have known. Our senses
Of humor are almost identical
and how unlike the Englishl Our
ideals OF personal liberty. comfort,
relaxation, the good life. culture,
education. freedom OF worship. II
the press. OF speech are all held
In equal esteem Tom Paine was
our common ancestor. The linguis-
tic barrier alone has prevented a
clearer understanding OF these
many points in common.
And since we are so much alike
in most ways, and since France has
in the past year mounted her
Calvary. perhaps we should do well
to analyze the steps which brought
her to that disaster thus the better
to see what moves OF omission and
commission we need make to avoid
a similar fate.
We know so little about France.
Let's see briefly what the French
people have wanted ever since the
World War and what our mutual
MISUNDERSTANDING have been. The
biggest ny in the ointment has
been the war-debts.
We have felt ever since 1882 that
France WEIGHED. As the immortal
Calvin put IL. "She hired the
money. And she refused TO pay
We all know our attitude on this
matter. Let me present the
French viewpoint as have heard
Il from many friends over many
years both before and after the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-28

get many things. and we now exag-
gerate Frances weaknesses just
as we exaggerated her strength.
The fallen champion. no matter
what his feats may have been, is
always a bum. We need to b.
fair. France has been shattered
before. She touched the bottom
after Napoleon's DOWNFALL she
reached her nadir after the one
round knockout In S7i.-And yet
each time she has made a brilliant
comeback which has completely
effaced the marks OF her disaster.
She will come back this time too.
Don't sell France short.
or all peoples on the face Of the
globe we are most like the French.
Governmentally we have similar
origins, we were the two true de-
mocracies without royal superyi'
sion. Constant intercourse between
the two nations since our birth has
brought about a generous measure
Of French culture in America. Our
civilization is almost entirely Euro
pean by origin and by contact, and
no wishful pan.American thinking
will ever change our ways. Once
this catastrophe is over our old
bonds with Europe will again be as
firmly knit as before. South Ameri
ca may be a sweetheart while the
storm is brewing. but We can never
be Complementary to Der as we are
to Europe. Our roots are fxed.
Personally We are very like the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-28

bankruptcy. Every debtor is en-
titled to a hearing.
The end OF the war found unani.
nifty Of opinion on one point In
France. L'Allemagne paiera' Ger
many will pay. That was compre-
hensible. The whole north OF
France had been shattered for four
years, machinery carried away "
Germany, mines flooded, buildings
wiped of the map. For this dam
age Germany would pay. In the
meantime rehabilitation was neces-
sary at once and huge sums were
granted in compensation to the in;
jured owners TO rebuild There was
graft. a certain percentage over
and above actual damages, money
which the government paid out
gladly because It was sure to. re-
cover the sums from Germany !
have even heard OF similar cases in
America where a little bit Of graft
favored deal.
France had borrowed great deal
from US. These sums she meant
to pay too with German money.
And the cute little game rolled
merrily on through the marvellous
twenties. Private bankers lent
money to Germany and Germany
paid France and France paid US
Everything was lovely. and every
handler took his percentage. And
then came a day in September
1929. But you remember that Black
Friday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-28
Factory, Store Control Stringent
More Benefits Urged

insurance dement's averaged
s2O.4S monthly.
The proposed new pension
minimum would rise from $40
effective next July to the $50
figure in 1914. II should be
paid, the committee said, to
every American citizen who
has retired from gainfui employ
ment at or after the age OF so"
unless he is receiving federal
old age insurance BENEFITS or is
covered by the 1910 railroad
retirement acr.
The committee also recon-
mended extension OF old age
and survivors insurance TO pro-
vide for universal coverage and
that all groups within the ex-
tended coverage start paying
taxes Jan. 1, 1913. An immedi-
ate investigation was urged 10
devise a plan to embrace self
employed groups, farmers and
farm workers and employees of
all government subdivisions
the main classifications not now
covered.
The majority report was sign
ed by Senator Downey ID
Calif). the chairman, Senator
Pepper (D-Fla). Senator LaFol-
lette (Prog.Wis.) and Senator
Thomas (R.IdaD.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-28
NelD hranian Cabinet Asks
Armistice, Supply Lines
to Soviet Cities Seuered
NipponCabinet
Facing Crisis,
Expected Soon
I rOuble With I. S.,
Britain Cause

tbN Nited Pron4D
Shanghai. Aug. eS-UP-Dfplo-
matte quarters reported today tina;
Japan's cabinet was facing a crisis
and probably would have 10 decide
within two weeks whether to seek
a Impeachment with the Uuited
States and Great Britain or give
way to a completely mllitarist gov.
eminent.
Failure OF Premier Prince Fumi.
marc konoye's cabinet TO solve the
problems arising from American
and British money freezing and
embargo acts. or TO halt United
States shipments TO the Soviet port
OF VladiVostok. are the root OF the
trouble. informants said.
The diplomats heard reports that
Japan virtually had given up hope
OF a Impeachment with the Unit
ed States because OF President
Rooseveit,s appointment Of q mill
tary mission to Nationalist China
and because OF the strong American
and Russian stand regarding ship
ments to Vladivostok.
It was said that II Konoye could
not get American and British aid
in reviying trade and manufactur.
ing and in building up depleted war
stocks. he probably would have TO
resign, letting in a militarist cabi-
net which might attempt TO gain
access to raw materials by force
There were unconhrmed reports
that Japan had warned the Soviet
Union that the Interpretation of
article seven OF the Portsmouth
treaty. lending the Russo-Japanese
war; whereby Russia and Japan
mutually recognized the freedom
OF navigation in the approaches to
Viadtvostok, must now be-rfe~s ST
in the light OF changing interna-
tional situation"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-28
By DR.. J. Henry Owens

From then on things rapidly went
from bad to worse. Germany
couldn't borrow any more from our
banks. They couldn't even borrow
for themselves. Then Mr.. Hoover
invited Mr.. Laval (who was sup
posed 10 be a Frenchman at that
time) TO come over and do some
log.sitting on the Rapidan. Ana
they talked over the worlds affairs.
This probably ought TO be splen-
did proof OF the seed OF foreign
language study. for either the in
terpreters did a poor Job OF 1t or
else the protagonists misunder'
stood the Interpreters for the two
men have never since agreed on
what they agreed upon
Shortly afterward, without both
ering 10 consult any OF the foreign
governments concerned, Mr.. hoover
issued an appeal for a moratorium
upon German payments under the
Young Plan, etc. The creditor na-
tions. thus put on cie spot accept
ed this kindly plea. understanding
that such a step was merely part
OF the whole arrangement, and that
the necessary corollary was that
the L. $. would conclude with them
a similar standstill arrangement by
which they wouldn't pay US.
To a Frenchman this was not
only normal and logical, bnt sbso-
lutely necessary. They were using
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-28
Allies Not Likely
to End Advance
Short of Oil
Red Armies Fight
r With Backs to
Wall
(Ry Associated Pressl

A new Iranian (Persian) cabinet
has decided TO seek an armistice
to avoid further bloodshed in the
four-day-old invasion .y British and
Russian troops. German reports
said today. as Anglo-Soviet columns
struck deeper into the oil-rich Mid.
die East kingdom.
The new premier. Ali Franghi.
was said TO have ordered Iranian
troops TO cease fighting.
There was some question, how
ever. whether the Allies would end
operations Immediately. London
sources expressed belief that they
would continue -ntil they had
established a supply corridor to the
L. S. S. R. and expelled all Ger
mans from Iran.
Indian roops led by British Of
fcers were reported in control of
Trans three main outlets to the sea
--Khorramshahr. Abadan and Ban
dar Shapur-after fighting across
desert and marshlands in Isolde
gree heat
Russian Cossacks striking down
into Iran from the north were re-
ported 10 have reached Turkman-
chat. on the road TO the capital city
Of Teheran, after a 70-mile ad.
vance In "a hours from Tabriz. the
Kingdoms second biggest city.
On the Russo-German war
front, Adolf Hitlers armies were
reported 10 have cut of rail sup
plies to two vital centers. Lenin-
grad In the north and the great
Black Sea naval base OF Sebastopol
in the south. and the Russians
acknowledged threats at both ends
and the center OF the vast front.
A bulletin from the Fuehrer's
headquarters said two Red army
mecbanized divisions had been
crushed and all but destroyed east
OF Salla. in the Far North OF Fin
nish Karelia.
Elsewhere, the German high CON-
mand said. operations continue
according 10 plan.
A Soviet communique said the
Red armies, fighting with their
backs 10 the wall in defense OF
Leningrad and siege-bound Odesss.
were battling hercely against con-
certed Eazi assaults
Throughout the night. the Rus
SLAMS said, heavy fighting ragged in
the Kingisepp sector. rs miles
southwest Of Leningrad in the
Smolensk and Gomel areas on the
central front. and in the Dnieper.
opetroysk and Odessa regions. in
the Ukraine
Soviet reports from Hsngo, the
hold-out fortress on the south west
Finnish coast. said Flnnlsh-German
attacks by land. sea and air had
been beaten on.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-28
Pierre Laval
Shot, Plot by
Reds Claimed
Chief Apostle of
Nazi Regime

(Bv International SsTs Service)
Vichy. France. Aug. 2s-lNS -
Amid charges that the attempt
against his life was part OF vast
Communist plot" the condition OF
former Vice Premier Pierre Laval
today was termed as satisfactory
as possible" by his physicians.
Laval, chief apostle OF French
collaboration with Germany, wsI
struck BY two bullets fired BY
young French Communist at Yer
sailles who had enlisted in an anti
Bolshevik" brigade 70 fight against
Russia. The gunman. Paul Colette,
said he had enlisted in the brigade
for the purpose Of shooting some
one"
An operation was performed on
Laval and the bullets were removed
from his arm and chest. His condl.
Hon vas described a. serious but
not critical.
Marcel Deaf. one OF Laysls prln'
cipal aides who also was wounded,
likewise vas in serious condition
lie was struck by a bullet IN the
chest near the heart.
Two other persons. Col Pierre
Duryy. commander Of the barracks
where the shooting occurred. and
an unidentified young man. were
slightly wounded
Count Fernand De Brinon. Vichys
envoy 10 Paris. who was al the
scene OF the shooting. declared the
attempted assassination war part
OF a vast plot by Communists 10
bring terrorism 10 France.
The attempt occurred when Laval
and other officials attended a cere-
mony dedlcstlng the flag Of the
Anti BolsheYist" Brigade. Colet'e
was Immediately arrested and au-
thorlties said he confessed mem
bership 10 the underground French
Communist party.
Taken before an examining mag
istHstA, & etette declared:
Il decided 10 enlist IN the legion
with the idea Of shooting someone.
The only man ! could recognize
among the personages saw was
Laval That's Why ! fired a. him.
TIE young would be ASSASSIN was
held subject 10 court martial and
death before firing squad.
Three convicted Communist pro-
See LAVAL-Page
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-28
License Office
Extends Hours

once hours will be extended Fri
day and Saturday at the secretary
OF states bureau in the Board ~
Commerce building 10 allow motor.
lists 10 secure full year license
plates al half price. Half year
plates expire Sunday al midnight.
Licenses will be sold beginning
at $3.50 each morning. To-day the
once will be open until 3 .. m
Friday until $50 and SATURDAY,
-eXeEy- paEEea In llIe AZ & D mill
be- served. Additional clerks Will
be employed.
A total Of 4l3 license tags have
been sold al the ONCE the first
three days Of this week Estlma-
lions are that l.500 Will be sold the
balance OF this week.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-28
Advertising to
Help U. S. Navy


Washington, Aug. 2S-AP-The
Navy, in its biggest peacetime bid
for manpower, today made its re-
cruiting objective $4,000 men Il
month for the rest OF the year and
$4,000 monthly thereafter.
The admirals are counting on
newspaper advertisements to help
do a good part OF the job.
The detectives were named by
Capt. F. E. NJ. Whiting, director Of
recruiting. who announced that by
October the Navy would carry its
small-town newspaper advertising
campaign into Is more states-Ne-
braska, Kansas, Kentucky, Mary
land. Virginia, West Virginia.
North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia. Florida. Alabama, Ten
nessee and Mississippi.
Capt. Whiting. said the eight
week advertisement series which
closes this week In Missouri. Iowa
and Indiana resulted in a 100 per
cent increase in Navy and naval
reserve enlistments over the May
totals in those states.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-28

Washington, Aug, 2s-AP-A
special Senate committee rec.
commended to Congress today
liberalization OF the Social Sc
curity laws to provide minimum
old age pensions OF $50 month
ly to all unemployed persons
over the age OF so.
The committee also proposed
that old age insurance benefits
begin at a $50 monthly mini.
mum and that combined EN-
ployer-employe payroll taxes BE-
boosted to six per cent by jan.
/, 1914, a level which would
not be reached under present
law until Jan. /, 1949. At pres
ent employers and employees
each pay one per cent.
The extended benefits urged
by the committee, named to in.
vestigate the governments old
age pension setup, would cost
an estimated $i,oOo,OOo,O0O an
nually.
Under present law, the age
minimum for pension and insur.
ance benefciaries is 60. The
pensions vary by states and in
1910, ranged from $3.S9 monthly
in Arkansas to 1884 in Califor-
mia. Committee records said
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-28
Races at Fair >
Bring Interest

Children's races created great in
terest at Washtenaw County 22nd
Annual Fair Wednesday while
adults thronged to the grounds to-
day.
Cash awards we're an inducement
TO youngsters who entered the foot,
bike and pony races conducted in
front OF the grand stand
Winners in the races were all Ann
Arbor residents except one who was
from Milford
John Feiner came In first in the
bicycle race in which five entries
were entered. Edward Pierce came
In second and John Ortman. third.
Joseph Murphy was first in the
mixed bicycle race. Donald Stauch,
second. and Mabel Weetheree. third
There were six entered in this race.
Joseph Murphy was another 'irst
winner in the boys foot contest
Donald Stauch came in second and
Fred Howe. third. Fifteen youths
competed against each other in the
foot race. Mabel Weetheree was
first in the girls foot contest. Mary
Schneider. second- and Joan Els.
worth, third. There were eight en-
tered
In the pony race. William Stall
smith, Milford. came in first, Oar
win Woods, second and Ted Hallen.
third. Four ponies we're entered.
In the light weight horse pulling
contest "Wednesday afternneH ta.l
winning team pulled 5000 pounds.
The weight was $50 pounds more
than the winning team pulled last
year.
First place went to the team Of
Frank z. McCalla. RID ]. Whitmore
Lake. Second place 10 the horses Of
David Hearle. RID 2, Ypsilanti
Third place was won by team
See COUNTY FAlR-Pags 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-28
AnnArbOrMen
Guests of Club

Ann Arbor Kiwanis Club men,
bers were guests OF the local club
for their annual joint meeting dt
Washtenaw Country Club Wednes-
day. Golf. baseball, dinner and
meeting provided interest from
/ p. m. to 1880 p. m.
Prizes for golf were awarded
by John Max, chairman of the
sports committee. at the dinner.
Kickers Handicap prizes went to
William Maulbetsch. Ann Arbor,
and Russell Parre, Wayne. Low
gross was taken by Paul Reid.
Ann Arbor. and Max Willia-s, Up.
SLANT. Consolation prizes were
awarded to Hustler .'olvin. Ann Ar
Dor, and Alfred DeOtte, Ypsilant.
In a sof-ball game which provid-
ed entertainment for the specta-
tors, but not too good demonstrd-
tion of skill, Ann Arbor nosed out
the local team s to
owen ]. Cleary presented Col.
John S. Bursey, former adjutant
general OF Michigan, the speaker
of the evening, following din
ner enjoyed by nearly 100 XII
wanians from the two clubs.
The speaker. who talked for three
hours. described the military or
ganization OF the United States
before the present emergency, as
it exists today and reviewed the
situation In Europe as IL now Is
and contended there is a real and
serious threat to America. He
stated that every male from IS to
IS is a member OF the militia, al
though the Selective Service Act
applies only to those from p TO
IS. The regular Army are those
men who enlist for a period of
time and are on full time duty.
Members OF the National Guard
Soc WANTS-paRe
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-28
Defense Orders to
be Filled Ahead
of All Others
Three miles away

(Ry International News Service)
Washington, Aug. 2S-INS-The
nations 100000 factories and
stores were placed under stringent
government regulation to fill de-
Tense and lease-lend orders ahead
of all other contracts today as the
United States was shifted from
peacetime to wartime economy.
In the most sweeping decree
since the defense program was
started more than year ago, OPM
Priorities Director E. R. Stettinius,
Jr., with the full approval OF Presi.
dent Roosevelt and Defense Chief
tains William S. Knudsen and Sid
ney Hillman. issued the regulation
setting what he said is new
basic" policy.
Under II, factories and all other
business firms must accept defente
orders offered them even II &C
ceptance of these orders will pre-
vent, or delay. deliveries of non
defense orders" It means, II was
explained. that business as usual
is out the window and that the ma
tons entire productive capacity
is going to be geared to turn out
war materials for the u. S., Great
Britain, China and Russia.
Stiff penalties are fixed for non
compliance. For the first time, the
OPM threatened to- deprive indus.
tries Of supplies If they fail to CO.
operate. Such a step would force
homeopathic plants to go out OF
business A criminal statute, pro.
viding two years in jail or $4,000
fine or both, for making misrepre.
sensations to the government. also
is invoked. 1t would be applied in
cases where firms give unfounded
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-28
Home Of Widow Sold 10
Pay Delinquent Tax Bill

Los Angeles. Aug. 2b-iSs-Pub-
lie sale OF a widows -mall home
for t11s 10 satisfy 70 cent de
linquent tax bill was under inyes-
iiRation today by city officials
The 70 cents was TAX balance
against the former owner, a war
veteran. Mrs. Natalia Myer said
she was unaware Of the unpaid tax
bill when she bought the property
In 1886. Yesterday she received
a notice informing her that she no
longer was the legal owner.
1T doesn't require phenomenon
from a standpoint OF intelligence
on the part OF the public official
70 know that something was wrong
when a home was sold for Sis to
satisfy a 70 cent tax bill" com
mented Supervisor oscar Hauge.