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Evening star., 1941-07-31
Rossvun's Comment
Selections for Fast Track at Bel Air
BRAXTON.

FIFTH RACE-BUTCHER BOY,
CHANGER, LULA KHAY-
YAM.
BUTCHER BOY has captured
first money In three OF his last
tests and he may be able to turn
back the evenly matched opposi-
ton he matches strides with here.
CHANGER has been with the
leaders in all OF his recent tries
and he is very dangerous. LULA
KHAYAM may be closer than
rated.
Evening star., 1941-07-31
Red Radio Plays Polish Hymn.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, July 81
P,.-The Polish national. hymn was
heard today being played and sung
over the Russian radio. An an
nouncer explained that Poles were
fighting with the Russians against
Germany.
Evening star., 1941-07-31
SECOND RACE-P O M A RY,
JAMES PAL, SINGLE PLY.

POMARY disappointed the
other afternoon but many of her
194l outings show that she should
be In the thick of this scramble
from the drop Of the nag. JAMES
PAL copped at Charles Town and
he could improve q bit and be in
the thick Of it. SINGLE PLY
has a chance on his best efforts.
Evening star., 1941-07-31
SEVENTH RACE-BRAXTON,
ROYAL WANTON, YANKEE
VAn

BRAxTON Just missed In her
first at the local strip and she
won her previous Delaware test
by half a dozen lengths. She
appears to deserve the call as the
best bet Of the day. ROYAL
WANTON has been closeup In
all OF her recent tests and she
Is a threat. YANKEE LAD for
the show.
Evening star., 1941-07-31
FIRST RACE - INGERFIRE,
FAIR FLAME, MATHORA.
BEST BET

INGERFIRE disappointed in
his last at this point but in. his
previous try he just did fail to
cop the important money. He
could 90 to the front with the
break and hold sway throughout.
FAIR FLAME improved in her
last and she may be the one to
dispute the issue. MATHORA
for the short end.
Evening star., 1941-07-31
SIXTH RACE-Purse. $500: clsimins;
3-year-olds and upward; furlongs.

SEVENTH RACEIPurse $500 claim
ing; 3-year-olos and upward; l mile and
Evening star., 1941-07-31
Draft

Continued From First Pase)
Evening star., 1941-07-31

EIGHTH RACE-Purse $500; elsimins :,
B 2-Naar-aldx and INWARD ]. rnilea
Evening star., 1941-07-31
Washington Park

FIRST RACE+Purse, Sl,lQ0: special
weights: maidens; 2-sear-oids 5I7 fur
Evening star., 1941-07-31
Entries for Tomorrow
Bel Air r
B. the Associated Press.

FIRST RACE-Purse. $500: special
WEIGHTS, maiden 2-yesr-olos; 3 furlonzs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-13
Guilty Makes
Court Stay Brief

His appearance in court was
brief. on Dec. "a. 1886, White
stood before a district judge and
heard the charges read to him.
With head erect. shoulders
squared he uttered but one
word. and that distinctly
Guilty" Then, with hands
clasped behind his back as
though already with his back 10
the wall. he heard his sentence
no one ever knew whether
he considered II merciful . o.. he
was sentenced to be confined at
the state penitentiary for the
rest of his natural life.
Cyril White has been a model
prisoner at the Utah pen, the
warden reports. He receives no
mail, never writes and has never
had visitor. His secret is CON
fined forever with him; the
faded photograph is his sole
possession. Tight-lipped he re-
mains as the weary years drag
themselves through the prison
a man of mystery.
Characters from the pages Of
fiction have been cloaked in i'm
mortality for less!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-13

II was their Job not only to find
the motive but to confront the
prisoner with indisputable proof
OF il. But slow, laborious, cal
lous-producing labor was finely
rewarded when Whites name
was found on the register of the
Plaza Hotel without the Gus
tomary town or permanent resi-
dence written alongside.
Detective Lester F. Wire, who
turned up the signature, was
informed by a bright hotel clerk
that this guest had spent most
of the daylight hours of his
three-day stay reading in the
lobby. He invariably left the
hotel at dusk and returned at
midnight. The strange man had
fallen into no casual acquaint-
anceship despite the number of
hours he spent in the lobby; in
fact he seemed careful to avoid
contacts with the other guests.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-13
Voices Raised
In Accusation

The room hummed with the
babble of excitement; voices rose
h fragrant accusation. The bar
tender. in rolled sleeves and
spotless white apron, shouted
10 make himself understood
above the din. and Patrolman
Tom World heard
HE shot a man in the wash
room downstairs the man is
deadw
World. followed closely by
Patrolman Orencole. descended
a fight Of stairs 10 the lavatory
and pushed open the door.
Pitched on his head with one
arm buckled beneath him, the
other bent and rigid as though
elutching for a hold on the tiled
floor, lay a man in the uniform
Of the United States Army. His
head. turned sideways. revealed
a blue fiecked bullet wound di-
rectly between the eyes.
Looks like an open and shut
ease" remarked World to his
companion. We've got the guy
that saves the homicide squad
q lot Of work and saves us a lot
Of wild chasing around tonight"
The patrolman was wrong
about the homicide squad =.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-13

added greatly TO the pandemo-
mum.
The case. Il seemed TO Finch,
could be closed as far as his
department was concerned. The
evidence was att there. The bar
tender had turned over the gun;
the bullet had been extracted
from The head or the victim and
a comparison microscope proved
the slug to have passed through
the muzzle of the weapon. Also,
there were many witnesses who
saw him with the smoking gun
in his hand. 1t was a cinch!
But when he looked at the re-
port on the prisoner, who had
given his name as c. w. White,
the chief noticed that the man
had made evasive replies TO
questions submitted by the
homicide squad. Chief Finch be-
came a bit uneasy; there is a
vast difference between crime
committed by a man suddenly
enraged or under the influence
of drink. and the coldly calculat-
ing crime. whether the murder
is carried out with dramatic
gun-play or by more subtle
means.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-13

A TRUE DETECTIVE STORY

behavior TO the manager and
bellboys."
When Wire repeated this 10
his chief. Finch thought for
few moments and then COM
mented:
when White stood at that
hotel window he WAS searching
the crowds, watching people
pass, out of n habit developed
over a long period of time. Our
prisoner is an implacable Meme
sis who has been tracking down
a man. for reasons unknown to
us--a man he had sworn to kill!
And l am sure he is willing
right now TO sign a confession
that he killed AshbHrB in a fit
of drunken rage and throw
himself upon the mercy of the
court. This we will accept, but
only as a last resort.
But i'm the meantime, Wire,
you are detailed tO go TO Fort
Douglas and check with the rel
atiVes of the murdered soldier
as TO whether they know this
man White I'm going TO
have another 90 at our tongue
tied friend"
This time when the prisoner
was brought in he was scarcely
seated before Finch began in
blunt. harsh tones.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-13
Found A. ". o. L.
From Air Unit

'He Is absent without leave"
the army man stated, "frOm an
aviation squadron. But your
charge against him is severe, 80
we will leave him In your Gus
tody and possibly to the far
famed Utah firing squad"
Finch, however. pointed out TO
the army officer that the law
had humane qualities, that jur-
les are tolerant when they feel
that a human is not responsible
for his acts during the commits
sion of a crime
But this man Is not a
drinker!" the lieutenant argued.
His army record is excellent.
Been In a dozen posts; though
shifted from post to post he was
always well thought of =. E.. :"
"Shifted at his own request? ."
asked the chief quickly HAS
he applied for transfer re-
cently?"
eyes, I have his record here"
and the army man reached for
a brief case. "He put in an APP
plicatiOn three months ago ask
ing TO be transferred to
ITO the infantry at Fort
Douglas here in Utah." finished
Finch. pronDltV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-13
Constant Shifts
Bring Inquiry

The lieutenant looked up in
SURPRISE. ''TnHt's right. nut TINS
one was refused-we thought his
constant shifting was because
he was disgruntled
army life gets stale, 1 sup
pose" hazarded he detective.
I'm one post for months, a man
would want n change E"
That's not what you are
thinking" Neal sugges e d
shrewdly. "This man has been
in the army nine years and dur
ing that time had 10 transfers.
You believe as / do--that APP
parent restlessness was n cover
to conceal the fact that he was
searching for some one. But Il
Is no longer my business, so I'll
return TO my post"
In the next three days the
army reported that Jack Ash
burn, the dead soldier, had
served in the army nearly 10
years. His original enlistment
was from Illinois, while Whites
was from Texas. These two
widely separate enlistments bore
no clue as to where TO begin TO
seek proof of the wrong that
would compel a man to become
a remorseless tracker over a
long period Of 10 years--a dec
adel a wrong evidently so great
that even time, the great healer,
had been ineffective.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-13

had been completed at the Utah
army fort-RShbuTn had never
served in California.
The following afternoon Lieut..
w. H. Neal, L. S. A., landed at
the Salt Lake City Airport.
Eagerly the chief accepted
Whites luggage. While the army
officer talked 10 the prisoner in
his cell the detective scanned
through the tumble of clothing,
There were no personal pa
pers; nothing to give the slight
est clue TO the crime, except
perhaps an envelope. which en-
closed an aging, torn photograph
that the officer found in the
upper left-hand pocket of the
soldiers tunic,
With increasing interest Finch
regarded the picture. 1t was
the likeness Of a 20-year-old girl.
Her dress and couture was of
the fashion worn 10 years be-
fore. The face was that of a
naive, pretty, sweet young
woman--a young girl untouched
by the bitterness of a disil-
lusioned world. if the opinion
of a hardened realist and a muir
der investigator at that, was of
any value.
No man who carries a
woman'S picture over his heart
for 10 years could be entirely
bad. Coniectured the officer; and
the more he studied the more
he became convinced that he.
held the key to the secret Of
why Cyril w. White tracked
down a fellow soldier and de-
serted his post TO hold a rem
devious with death.
Lieutenant Neal RI turne d
from the cell block with the in
formation that White had prop
erly identified himself.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-13
Chief Decides
To Talk With Him

In the first circumstances the
prisoner will usually receive a
life sentence by a jury of his
peers. but in the latter case the
district attorney will fight with
every means at his command
for a death sentence-execution
by a Utah firing squad.
The chief decided to talk with
the man and ordered White
brought from his cell. AS he
stood In the doorway of the
office beside a guard. Finch
quickly sized him up. He stood
erect and square shouldered, his
head wrapped in bandages whose
whiteness emphasized a pair of
dark, piercing eyes.
About 80 years OF age, he
appeared at the peak Of physical
manhood as was further empha-
sized by a powerfully muscled
neck that showed above the
low curve of the cotton prison
jumper.
Finch indicated a seat at the
opposite side of his desk and
signaled the guard to leave.
White sat down slowly. shoul-
ders still squared and eyes
steadfast, like a boxer watching
his opponent for the first move.
you're in n jam" Finch be-
gan quietly. THE man you shot
is dead. The soldier you shot
Is deadw
The word Soldier" brought
not the slightest change in ex-
preston; the prisoner remained
calm.
Guess I am" he finally an
swered IN a low voice. II guess
I must have been pretty
drunk :"
IF you were drunk you got
that way on one glass of beer.
You entered the night club bar
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-13
Picture Jerks
His Head Back

The mans head ierked back
as though he had received a
blow full on the chin He stared
at the picture for a full minute.
His neither lip tremhled ever SO
slightly. The detective SenSed
the terrific struggle his prisoner
was waging within himself for
self control. But Finch knew
his prisoner had won the fight
and he had lost--when White
raised his eyes. cold and IN
scrutahle as ever.
"This much I'll tell you, Chief:
I knew that man 10 years ago.
You believe 1 trailed Ashburn
for 10 years. II / did, ! had my
reasons. But you will never
prove 1t. I'll face your bloody
firing squad. but you'll hear no
more from me E. not a single
wordw
And nobody ever did.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-13

give it burial in civilian ceme-
terry were unable TO throw any
light on the problem.
One by one they carefully ex-
amined the worn photograph OF
the beautiful young girl, but
each shook their heads sadly
they did not recognize her.
Finally Finch decided to talk
10 the inscrutable prisoner for
the last time.
Every avenue along which the
homicide squad had searched
was now closed. Only from the
lips Of the man himself could
they expect to CLEAN the facts.
Briefly the officer sketehed
his progress of the case and told
the prisoner of his frequent
transfers from post to post =.
White remained silent =. Then.
from beneath blotter on his
desk. the chief drew forth the
DhOtOOraDh
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-13
A Very Young Lady
Gets 'EuCkiest' Cal

HOLLYWOOD. April 12.-(INS)
There have been lots Of lucky
dogs but Moonglow, month-old
Siamesa kitten, rates herself the
luckiest cat in Hollywood.
One of five kittens rented for
use in scenes of Jane Withers' "A
Very Young Lady" MoOnglow
stole a lot of scenes and won many
additional closeups. And now the
director. Harold Schuster, has
bought Moonglow and given her to
Jane. to dwell in catly splendor
for the rest of her life.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-13
Order Restored
Out of Chaos

Chief Of Police Harry /. Finch
had his detectives study and
photograph The position q the
body before 10 vas removed.
they questioned the bartender
and the terrified patrons and
brought order out Of the chaos
In a night club brawl.
Three hours later as daylight
dimmed the ceiling lights al po-
lice headquarters. the chief read
the accumulated reports. The
killer had blasted the life from
his victim with a single. per-
fectly aimed shot. the report of
which was heard distinctly. un-
n1istakeably by every patron at
the bar The slayer then calmly
mounted tire stairs from the
basement with the smoking gun
IN his hand.
Before the astonished gaze Of
u witnesses he n0nchalartly
walked 70 the har. t7fri the
weapon upon 10 and then turned
70 walk out The front door A
quick-witted customer reached
him with a bottle from behind.
a SCATTERING blow 10 the head.
before he had gone halfway.
An unidentified patron, evil
IDENTIFY a bit under the weather
pulled a gun from his pocket and
fired shakiIY In al directions
fortunately he perforated only
the woodwork and glassware.
but This Irresponsible action
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-13
Almost Confidential

that relation between which
w the Independence the dependence mutual and the
obligation So observed Louis Anspacher The I'm
chasened Woman powerful by Mr. Anspacher in which
Emily Stevens starred would make good film for Barbara Oe
Another feminine child
nowadays EdHna. Rowena has its good points too Among
startling things here the United States OF America
Francisco
Farrell Schnering who said: explained
1 getting from the Com
enough live That apparently satisfied
relief" reader
asked radicals don't like America
why to they from" To which
acetiouy: their relief
this crack be rightly
added the words spoken Jest.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-13
Picture Offers
Potential Clue

YOUR MAN Is PRIVATE
CYRIL WHITE AWOL STOP
GUN STOLEN FROM HERE
OFFICER EN- ROUTE BY AIR
Finch wired the post again re-
queSting that they bring along
Whites barrack locker, for the
officer reasoned that in his
clothing or among his papers
might be found the clue to the
mystery Of why he killed Jack
4ShbuTn.
Detective Wire arrived with
report that a careful check Of
the dead man service record
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-13

TO-DAY the case history gath
Il ers dust among the files OF
solved cases in the archives Of
the Salt Lake City, Utah. po-
lice department-yet IL stu re-
mains pregnant with mystery.
Perhaps 10 many this story will
remain that of commonplace
homicide. But TO the romantic
the tale may be brushed with
fancy and conceivably reflect
the rich lHsteF- of nobility
Scar twenty-One. car eight
cen, Go to the Golden Gate
Night Club at Seventy-Nine
West Second South Street." the
radio announcer droned re-
peatedly without the slightest
infection of interest.
He was calling cruiser patrol
men TO the scene of a brawl--
probably among patrons slightly
worse for the evenings wassail;
nothing unusual in that.
Inc TWO cars arrived At the
club almost simultaneously.
-Four policemen erupted and
pushed their way unceremoni-
ously through a quickly gather
ing crowd TO the entrance which
led into a brilliantly lighted bar.
In the center of the room two
Misunderstanding m en- were
holding a third ashen-faced man
whose countenance was made
CHASTITY by tiny trickles Of crim-
son coursing downward from his
hair. Two patrolnen stepped
forward and induced the two TO
release their crude wrestling
holds on the captive and substi-
tuted shiny. efficient handouts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-13
Music Hath Charms

QUERIES from clients Q"ave quarreed With my girl and
W to "A that will show
want Allow about Il Surrender
Dear" I Wish Had My Old Girl Back Again. O.
a Philadelphia backgrounds" All
of Show-On, The Philadelphia Story" and
Kitty Foye" Q-"What beautiful section
lives" A-Nster that's question that
territory You remember Clinton Sco
ard's o a similar query
Friend, underneath nhateusr Sties.
looks IN louereurnn1
Thesed ret bolrers Of Paradise.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-13
No Use DOdging,'
Prisoner Admits

az can tell by your carriage
and walk that you served In the
army. Where and what regi-
ment? And never mind lying
about it; your prints will give
us that information. VIII you
talk"
The prisoner looked at his
hands, relaxed in his lap, then
slowly unclasped them palms
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-13

up: he stared at his fingertips
reproachfully for a moment.
mo use lodging that one, 1
guess. I'm out of March Field,
Riverside, Cal.-1Sth Bombard-
ment Squadron--absent without
leave :"
Nothing could induce the man
to say more.
In telegram to March Field,
Finch worded a description of
the prisoner and the serial of
the lethal automatic. The army
reply was immediate. concise
and helpful:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-13
PoorIy-Paid Assdssins
Revealed in Shanghai

PEKING, China. April r.
tTNSt-The equivalent OF three
American dollars is the current
rate for mass assassination by the
bombing method prevailing in
Shanghai.
Terrorists arrested by the Shan
ghai international Settlement pO-
lice confessed that they had re-
ccived that small sum, plus a
"notafo n1asher" type OF hand
grenade before being sent on their
appoi1ted mission.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-13
Styled Nemesis
By Investigator

81 noticed him several times
standing by the window watch
ing -people-gn -hx-2 e-clerk
added. He was solitary, alb
stract sort of man who stared
out of the window 50 long at
times that / mentioned his queer
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-13
Collection of Pennies

MoNG the things being unarmed causest to be
n So Machavel Heard Of who has
1910 One for each Collecting
pennies ncels dimes like that wouldn't be bad hobby for
youngster Philadelphia uaers decided church in
automobile conducive woshipfu frame OF mind
fender had been scraped by road
hog would have difficulty saying Pass friend and peace be
old who should not be forgot
Iawley the silent film
is Charles Flucher of Clinton N. Y
and present tea
pourer n Beverly Hills Cal, social circles.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-13

with all your faculties and the
bartender says one beer is-all
YOU drank before you followed
Jack Ashburn, the soldier from
Fort Douglas, down TO the wash
room .. where you killed
him."
White remained grim-lipped
and silent. The chief could see
that this man would not talk
He won't crack" he thought
and dismissed the prisoner.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-13
Too Much During

IT'S that Japan launched invasion
bring China to its knees in three months
young Of Los Angeles talk too much about
fact, Is bitter
of I'll talk
ing about myself do have? Ell heard .
brightly at little gathering last
snapped Glenn Mccarthy I
England named CyptOchonchodphstg
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-13
Smart SLeuthS
Tackle Tough Job

Unearthing the motive for this
Staying made work aplenty for
the smartest detectives in the
Salt Lake City homicide squad;
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-13
Relatives Can't
SOIUe Problem

Ashburn's relatives who came
forward TO claim the body and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-13

19-(GD)-Leadng authorities
to avoid badness must have treatment IN time for
losing hair, scalp itchy
laden, don't wait until IL late Visit
consultation without Oblgation
corrected their scalp disorder
methods failed This pleasant treatment
and enable to avoid ugly badness which
appearance examination
unless honestly believe be helped
C. offices 1I15 Griswod
Grswod and State SIS Hours 1000
NJ.
write Scalp Analysis Chart
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-13

GIow much longer will have TO wait until mems
eyes shall be monster of nquy7 In 1929 Edward Bene said
make possible
the with him." This inspires thought
those born in 1913 charge world
universal peace.-EVD)
RE you all for the parade? paradng
"A considered old-faShoned would like
old nwsree pictures the Easter parades yesteryea
seeing recall
And what the is Just funny what the
That excepting the hobble skirt Nothing
the high choer collar could be ridiculous the hobbe
Peculiar laughing old
them funniest
old styles memory high choker collar
leather buoned shoes plus fou and
As styles there the hobble skirt the
bathing suit with skirts buses widow hats and short
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-13

To prove Which Is the stronger;
Nor slaughter men for glory's sake;
Wait little longer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-13

And nobody eVer %
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-13

ApvERT1sEMnNr
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-23
ADAMS x ROADS

c. w. Adams spent three days in
Wilmington last week attending
conference.
Mrs. Fred Fountain and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Fountain and two
SONS were present last weekend al
shower in Philadelphia given for
Mrs. Charles Fountains brother
and wife, who were married in De-
cember.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Williamson
an dtwo sons, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Adams spent Saturday in Balti-
more.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Beauchamp
Of Denton, motored to Rehoboth on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Robinson had
as dinner guests last Sunday, Mrs.
Elmer Robinson and son Elmer,
Jr., Mr.. and Mrs Dawson Hubbard
and daughter. Myrna George, and
Virginia Lee Robinson.
Smithville Homemakers Club met
at the club room on Tuesday after
noon, with Mrs. Fred Kreiger and
Mrs. Harold Adams as hostesses.
Mrs Fritz Randolph and Miss
Celia Randolph were hostesses at
the Bloomery Aid meeting, which
was held at the Community Build
ing on Wednesday.