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Detroit evening times., 1941-12-07
DIR. Norris Gets Idea
And Goes to Work

ooh, come. Are you trying 10
tell me that the murderer stood
over the bed TO fire down at
the woman, and then BY
George! Get me q tape measure
quick, and call my office for me-"
The medical examiner leaped
suddenly into action, his brows
contorted with thought. He
measured the height of the
bullet hole in the wall on one
side of the partition, then dashed
around into the next room to
measure it from the other side,
and finally:
"Get on the other side Of this
wall and tell me when this PEN
ell comes through" he ordered
one of the detectives. IL want
TO find out how thick this wall
Is. What Is 1t: Ten inches
good"
He stood for a moment, abb
sorbed in some mathematical
calculation with pencil and
paper. to be interrupted by the
detective at the phone.
doctor Norris speaking, from
the Pierson apartment" they
heard him announce. "What Is
Persons height, exactly, please
Five feet seven. What's that
you say? The duce-T. B., eh?"
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-07
Position of Gun
GiUes Another Clue

'But that amt all. When we
found out about that wedding
ring, we got TO thinking over at
Center street, so we went out
after moro details.
"And listen hero-Miss Bieder-
bick was left-handed, and being
left-handed, always held her
cigaret between the first two
fingers of the right hand. And
she smoked nothing but Pail
Malls"
Almost like a man in a dream,
Geoghan repeated:
"And when she was found she
had a Lucky, and she was hold
Ing 1t between the thumb and
f0refinger of her left hand.
There's something moro than
funny about this. That cigaret
was put there"
McGinnis brought his fist down
on the desk suddenly.
"By George, you're right! I'll
say there's something more than
funny I'm this! Why didn't we
think of II before? Look at that
photo" y
He indicated one Of the fresh,
still-damp prints of the death
chamber. "See where that re-
volver is lying? And Pierson is
way over on the inside of the
bed, next to the wall. But the
woman was shot through the
heart on her left side.
"Can you imagine any atti-
tude he could get Into where
he could do 1t from that posi-
ton? She was shot from above;
he would have to reach across
both bodies and then turn the
gun down. And then, after he
shot her and himself through
the heart, with n bullet that
killed him instantly, he would
have to reach moro than four
feet out and drop the gun over
on the floor"
"Then this means :"
"That this II . double murder
faxed to look like q suicide.
Whoever did IL forgot about the
little details, like the wrong
kind Of cigarets and the placing
Of that gun--and those little
details are going TO send him 10
the chair"
He stood up suddenly, push
Ing back his chair.
What are you going to do ?"
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-07
Finds Tiny Hole
In Opposite Wall

Then he remembered; this
was not his own room at the
st. George Hotel, in Brooklyn,
but the apartment of his friend.
Tom Pierson, at 1895 Union
street, and he had tumbled into
bed with Tom after the party.
But where was Tom now?
And then he noticed it--a tiny
hole in the wall opposite. about
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-07
Finds Something
Funny About Case

The door opened and a secre-
tary appeared. "Fron the de-
tective bureau" he announced,
che says It's important"
1t was one of the homicide
squad men.
"Say," he offered, "there's
something funny about this case.
The reports have been coming i'm
from those checkups. You re-
member that this Biederbick
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-07

district attorney, "because-look
here"
He spread before his assistant
the first OF the reports that had
come in. 1t was on Hanlon, and
II revealed that less than q
month before he had been ar
rested for shooting of a revolver
In a room at the st. George
while intoxicated. Sentence sus-
pended; but a man who keeps n
gun and has a taste for firing IL
after having a few drinks might
a. 10000
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-07
Looked Like Case
OF Murder, Suicide

And at the door. sx-fighting
man though he was. Hanlon
staggered and caught the jamb
for he had found his friend
Tom and Miss Biederbick. and
they were both very dead. with
blood everywhers about them
and a big revolver on the floor
beside their bed, its muzzle
pointing accusingly IN his direc-
ton!
Before noon the place was
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-07
British Seem Sure Of an AEF

British mill
tary expert place deplOy armies would be
and Spain"
military experts aamingy confident that
there another ,AEF Now you get messenger
who been trained in baby mindng to take OF
junior you goo movies elsewhere The baby mndng
messenger know baby, sing the child to
sleep change diaper.
Eleanor Powell longmbed dancer. Tall girls usually
the best dancers and night club companions Short girls
and houekeepers Buddy Rogers
Now flying his plane Often takes his wife Mary Picford
with him long flights Before they married Buddy often
took Mary for a ride on his motorcycle
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-07
Mystery Clues in Reverse

first. Look here. She IL rest
Ing on her back with her hands
clasped over her breast. The
bullet hit her from above, and
the bleeding necessarily follows
the course of the bullet.
"She bled to the left and
little downward. But she had
blood on both hands, a good
deal of blood. That blood must
have fallen on the hands from
above, that Is, from the wound
that killed Pierson."
"Well, then, the murderer
must have come over to the bed
and shot her first. The noise
of the shot probably woke Pier
son up, and when he sat up, he
got II. too"
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-07

ne put the wedding ring on her
finger and the cigaret In her
hand 20 make it look like MUIR
der; and finally, he sat on the
front edge of the bed, here
Doctor Norris indicated-"and
shot himself, being careful to-
hold the gun by that place
where the handle Is milled, -
there wouldn't be any finger
prints and IL would look 10
though they had been wiped of.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-07

three feet from the floor. with a
chipping of plaster below II. It
was q bullet hole. With a fright
full premonition gripping him.
Frank Hanlon staggered out OF
the bed and to the door Of the
living room, where Margaret
Biederbick. the third member
OF the party. had gone to bed
the night before.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-07

the first suggestion came that
the case might not be as clear
az II looked. The idea came
from McGinnis. the assistant
district attorney who had been
quizzing Hanlon.
"Look here, chief" he re-
marked after an hours session
with the ex-devil dog. there's
something screwy about this
case. Do you know what that
HanIon says? He claims he was
slecping In that next room all
night but never heard either
one Of those shots. And here's
aOTnefhiuO aIse fao
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-07
Germans Originated Comics

"Germans have humor," London column
M 1t is mistake for let hate cloud his judgment Of
opponent Perhaps the Naz leaders have of humo
but Germans in general not deficient in that respect
Consider successful
this Think Of the weees originated by
And don't forget the comic strip Of German origin
Nearly all retail sales dollars is
mobile stations. II going to invest in
business proposition think would buy service station
a five and
Dstrbu By King TsaiAss syndIsa Ia
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-07
Blue Eyes Sign Of Intelligence

Since the started of living England despite
efforts to control has increased 55 report
stated the
living in this country has increased Ia per cent.
Majority of successful feminine film
Bue-eyed the best shots claimed majority
great and had blue Maybe that who ad
vesed for bueeyed secretary had the alleged superiority
blue-eyed persons in mind
Senographers and private still being paid
from SIS SIS girls who skilled factory
being paid from $50 $45 week.
send daughter trade school instead Of business college,
OF course always have thought quite dog
But don't really think have appreciated his beauty He
sensation wherever he People stand and look
him in admiration. Today woman said
Hes just like the picture a dog In story book"
happy state despite all this admiration the is still
the modest unassng little fellow But think really
should him show His grandfather has been awarded
the best dog in the show" prize many times
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-07
BY TERRY McSHANE

L,RANK HANLON. ex-lieuten-
ant OF marines, awoke with
q splitting headache. and looked
at his watch. Eleven o'clock;
and he remembered that II was
Wednesday. March 2s. and that
he had a luncheon appointment,
"Boy. what A. party" he
groaned. dragging bis reluctant
limbs upright in bed and trying
dizzily TO figure out why the
window seemed 10 be In the
wrong place.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-07

she couldn't have failed to move
at the sound of gun going off
80 close to her, and she was lying
I'm q perfectly natural attitude,
the sleeping attitude I'm which
she was killed. Besides, some of
Persons blood fell on her folded
hands.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-07

call to his attention the junk paying per
pounds for old newspapers.
Sposcribe says if man must gamble he has his best
chance of winning tossing dice Perhap he bets against
Ever play handball?" asks Pttsburgher.
Certainly have also played baseball football, golf tennis
pngpong, and cricket. liked
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-07
Had Wedding Ring,
Was Not Married

This Hanl0n lived at the st.
George Hotel, the same hotel
as the girl, and she played
around with him as well as with
Pierson."
That's queer" answered the
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-07

tn,
their triumphs and their 0LOriss,
And tho
Love best!
What's the earth
With all art, verse, music, porth
Compared tcith lore found gained and kspf
Robert Browning.
TN DESCRIBING croning glory of females the term
Titan" wrongly used Titan painted carrot
red admired reddhgod hair, with
emphasis the gold Titan" blonde is the same as
strawberry blonde.
stated by biographer o Floyd Odln that the
celebrated ostrich jockey boy And
Rapids Mich Odlm rode ostrich in
against the horse whether the
the An unforgvable omission
wonder how fast an ostrich 10 six furlongs in
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-07
The Story Of a Smart Doc

Heard of dog that knows what his will arrive
every night Just before the bus arrives the
house and baks to inform his mistress the is about
Then he rushes down the the bus
The mysterious angle this is not
always arrive the bus Sometimes he will
earlier bus sometimes later But always
his master is coming although impossible
bus from the house. You figure it Is it instinct
telepathy
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-07
Notice--$5Oo Weekly Expense Account

News item states Joseph Bernhard film sales
manager has just signed contract calling for salary Of
$500 week plus $500 week "for entertainment expenses
Imagine having $500 No wonder those
sales pick up dinner checks nonchalanty
"Wanted-Gentman Santa Claus for department.
store" says advertisement.
Well there's doubt Santa Claus gentleman and there
fore gentleman needed portray the old What
salary do they pay grade A Santa Claus?
Why couldn't each neighborhood make living
alyear Santa Claus? when the
become little hard handle the mother could call the
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-07

woman had a wedding ring on
when we found her? Well. she
wasn't married and she never
wore a wedding ring I'm her life,
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-07

do tt q second time.
Evening star., 1941-05-10
Policeman Bitten, Another
Kicked Makinu Arrests

Police had a hard time of it in
making early morning arrests today.
Policeman E. v. Will of the fifth
precinct was bit on the hand by
a woman. and Policeman Norman S.
Jones of the first precinct was
kicked on the nose.
The biting occurred. according to
Policeman Will, in the emergency
room of Casualty Hospital. He
rushed there in response to a radio
call that an injured colored woman
was refusing treatment and found
the room in an uproar Teeth snap
ped as he attempted to arrest the
patient, Mrs. Eugertha Jones, %,
OF 1872 Ninth street Sc, he said.
She was taken in patrol wagon
to Gallinger Hospital. where she
was treated for head lacerations
and possible skull fracture. Police
said she had been injured in an
alteration at her home. She was
charged on precinct books with as
sault, and her husband, Farmen
Jones, was charged with drunken
ness
Policeman Jones suffered his nose
injury while arresting Eugene
Brooks, colored, 1920 Eleventh street
NV, for disorderly conduct at
First and E streets NV, police
said. Brooks was given an additional
charge of assault.
Evening star., 1941-05-10
Mrs. Paul Hohenseh|eyer
Leaves 100000 Estate

Mrs. Louise NJ. Roth Hohen-
schleyer. who died April "a left
nearly 100000. District Court was
informed yesterday in petition for
the probate of her will
Paul F. Hohenschleyer. 2135 Ban
croft place NV. her husband, is
named executor under the will. dated
May IL, 1886 and he is to be paid
the income of her estate during his
lifetime. After making number Of
specific bequests. she provides that
the remainder of her estate at her
husbands death be converted into
cash, one-seventh to go to the Gen.
trail Union Mission, one-seventh to
the First Church of Christ, Sci
enlist, here: one-seventh to the
same church at Gloucester and
four -sevenths to the Mother Church
at Boston.
Attorney Joseph A. Roney filed
the papers on behalf of Mr.. Hohen-
schleyer, in which the court was
told that Mrs. Hohenschleyer left
personal property here. mostly in
securities, with total value Of
sl74,000; Granite Lodge, at Rock
port. Mass, with an appraised valus
of $1,000 and $4,000 in personal
property in Massachusetts,. She left
So 900 to her chauffeur, Clarence j.
O'Brien, 1868 Newton street NV,
and $1,000 to Miss Stella Lipman,
1876 Columbia road NV. She be-
queathed two portraits, two vases
and a large mirror to the National
Gallery of Art of the Smithsonian
Institution.
Evening star., 1941-05-10
Fort Meade Packs In
$4,000 for Ed Wynn S
Show
Crowd Too loree to Hear
Comedian or See Girls,
But Too Cold to HeckIe
By the Associated Press.

BY tht Associated Press.
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md,
May 10.-For once, too many GUS
toners turned out for a stage show.
They packed 'en in last night
1900 strong-at Fort Meade, when
troops at this Army cantonment
were guests at an open air show
sponsored by the War Department
and the Citizens Committee for the
Army and Navy.
But the soldiers, swarming the
wooded slopes of a natural amphi-
theater. had trouble hearing the
wise cracks of Comedian Ed Wynn,
and could barely see the eight
shapely dancing girls who glided
around a canvas covered stage.
Cold Wind Blowing.
The fact that a cold wind blew
and rain fell intermittently during
the performance was incidental
most of the boys just couldn't see,
or get close enough to catch Mr..
Wynn's pamtomime and fast vocal
patter. -
Playwright Robert E. Sherwood,
donating his services along with Mr..
Wynn's company, confessed later the
audience was too large.
On hand to observe in order to
help smooth out future shows in
other Army camps, Mr.. Sherwood
suggested smaller detachments
might be permitted to attend the
shows, and the performers could
make stands of several nights in
order to give all soldiers a chance
to attend.
Too Cold to HeckIe.
The committee plans to have about
10 shows on the road by July l,
with an itinerary calling for appear
ances at some 100 Army camps and
Is naval stations.
But Mr.. Wynn said there was one
consolation at Fort Meade
The boys here didn't heckle nearly
as loud as the troops at Fort Belvoir,
Va, the previous night, where the
first experimental show was given.
Mr.. Wynn and Mr.. Sherwood
didn't know why. excepting that
maybe it was cold and wet here,
and the audience was too busy with
chattering teeth.
Evening star., 1941-05-10

mends that adequate approprla ton
be made from the highway fund for
signs, signals and markings, for
traffic engineering personnel and
for driver examination and driver
permit control, and that an ade-
ouate and strong traffic bureau OF
a size capable of coping with the en-
forcement side of the safety prob
lem be maintained.
Capt. Whitehurst has made it
plain that his report is preliminary,
dealing only with the principle OF
the proposed solution of trafflc
problems in Washington and going
into detail only enough to show
what general changes are intended.
The final proposals. while they are
expected to follow this initial plan,
will come after all supporting data
on which the report is based have
been made available.
Surveys to Continue.
The director pointed out, for in
stance. that the traffic surveys in
connection with the report will be
continued indefinitely to keep cur
rent picture of conditions before the
Highway Department.. These, as
we'll as changing trends, may direct
a conclusion as to the way to separ-
ate a grade or channelize an inter-
section which could never be
reached with information available
at present.
The Commissioners already have
followed one of the directors rec
concentrations in setting a public
hearing for May 20 to give the pub
lie an opportunity to present its
views on the plan. Notices OF this
session, with invitations for them
to be represented, have been for
warded to civic organizations and
all others interested in traffic con-
ditions.
Since the release OF the report,
Capt. Whitehurst has made several
talks on the program before pub
lie groups. The reaction he has
heard at all of these, he reported,
has been favorable.
He said there seemed to be gen.
eral accord with the plan to boost
the gasoline tax 2 cents, a revenue
source estimated to bring in enough
money to complete immediate
phases of the program over an
eight-year period. Those who would
pay the tax, he added, apparently
realize that they already are pay
ing this sum, due to increased fuel
consumption from traffic congestion
and that they will benefit in the
end, both in safety and in reduced
transportation expense.
Capt. Whitehurst has recon-
mended that the Commissioners
after approving the program, au-
thorize the corporation counsel, in
cooperation with the Highway De-
partment, to prepare the necessary
legislation and then that they give
him the signal to proceed with the
work. After this is done, he prom
ised, the construction will be ad-
vanced on a basis of as wise a pri-
ority of projects as can be deter
mined.
Evening star., 1941-05-10
Beds Provided for $40
Draftees on Leave Here

Sleeping accommodations for $40
service men on week -end leave in
Washington will be made available
In four locations throughout the
city at pm. today, Maj. Charles
H. Dodd, chairman of the Housing
Subcommittee of the District De-
tense Council, announced yesterday.
The Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Club, Eleventh and I streets NV,
will accommodate 160 men; George
Washington University gymnasium,
100 men; All Club tent city" be-
hind the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, 260, and Banneker Recre-
alton Center, 2402 Georgia avenue
NV, 100 colored men.
All police precinct stations have
information on the accommodations
and have been instructed by Mai.
Ernest w. Brown, police superin-
tendent, to cooperate by directing
service men to them.
A charge of SO cents, emitting the
men to cot, linen, blankets. mattress,
towel, soap and shower bath, is made
by the Welfare and Recreation As
ISOLATION of Public Buildings and
Grounds, in charge OF administering
the program.
Evening star., 1941-05-10
Son Of BeIvoir Officer
Suicide, Coroner Rules
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GLOUCESTER, Va. May 10.-Dr.
j. w. Smith, acting as coroner, said
yesterday he had rendered verdict
of suicide in the death of Richard
w. Leary, 80, son of Col. T. j. Leary
Of Fort Belvoir.
Both wrists had been slashed, DR..
Smith said.
Mr.. Leary's body was found Thurs
day in the Severn River by a fisher
man. In shack nearby were found
a bloody Boy Scout knife and razor,
the coroner said.
Mr.. Leary volunteered for Army
service six months ago and had been
spending two weeks leave of absence
at his fathers summer place on the
Ware River, about Is miles from the
place where the body was found.
Surviving are his father. mother
and a brother, Don Leary, all OF
Fort Belvoir.
Funeral services were conducted
at the grave in Bellamy Church
| Cemetery yesterday.
Evening star., 1941-05-10
Fairfax Girl, Z,
Struck by Auto,
Critically Injured
Driver Released on Bond;
Richmond Pair Arrested
After Car Hits Tree

A l2-year-old Fairfax tVa) girl
was in critical condition in George
town Hospital today from injuries
received when she was struck by an
auto late yesterday near her home
in Pender, on Route so.
The child, Hazel Ann Mccarthy,
was reported suffering from frac-
tured skull, conclusion of the brain,
ruptured liver, ruptured lung, frac-
tured leg, three fractured ribs,
lacerations and abrasions.
County Policeman James A..
Thomas, who investigated the case,
said the child apparently stepped
from behind a parked Car and was
struck by an automobile driven by
James T. Wakenight, %, of the 1900
block of Vermont avenue NV.
Mr.. Wakenight, who was held for
investigate ton and later released on
81 900 bond. told police he did not
see the child until she was directly
in his path.
County police took her to George
town Hospital.
Her mother, Mrs. Mary L. Nc
Carthy, is a widow. There are
two brothers, David. 10. and Will
liam, Is. and three sisters. Virginia.
%; Louise, Is. and Georgia. IA. An
other brother. Joseph, 20, was
drowned several months ago when
he was swept into the Pacific Ocean
from Navy ship.
Police placed charges against two
Richmond youths early today after
the car in which they were riding
crashed into a tree in front of the
Treasury, injuring two young women
companions.
The girls, also of Richmond. were
listed as Frances Hite. 16. who suf-
fered an injured leg. and Irene Hite,
%. who received face lacerations
and knee abrasions. They were
treated at Emergency Hospital.
Police said the car was driven
by Earl E. Williford, %, and charged
him with driving without permit.
Robert Allen Harlow, jr, 10, was
charged with being drunk and per-
mitting an unlicensed person to
drive. He was also treated at Emer-
gency for minor injuries.
Evening star., 1941-05-10
Clue 10 Death Weapon
In Simon Mystery
Is Proved False
Hair on Baseball Bot
Not From ExiIed
German Publisher

False clues baffled detectives today
in their investigation of the murder
of DR.. Heinrich Simon, 81, exiled
German publisher and music critic.
For time police believed they had
found the weapon with which DR..
Simon's skull was fractured Monday
night after he left his apartment on
New Hampshire avenue to take a
walk. 1t was baseball bat stained
with some dark fluid to which hu-
man hair was stuck.
The bat was located in a garage
in the vicinity of DR.. Simons apart
ment A microscopic comparison Of
DR.. Simons hair with that found on
the bat failed to match the two
specimens, according to Inspector
Bernard w. Thompson, chief Of De-
tectives.
Dozen Detectives on Case.
A dozen detectives working on the
mystery for the last four days have
been unable to learn anything of DR..
Simon's movements between the
time he left his home at $50 pm.
and the time he was picked up by a
taxicab driver about o'clock the
next morning.
DR.. Simon, semi-conscious from a
beating on the head, was standing on
a street corner near his home.
He was able to direct the driver
to his apartment, but said nothing
to his wife Of his injury before re-
firing. He was unable to make a
coherent statement when members
of his family learned he had been
hurt. He died in hospital several
hours later.
Robbery Believed Motive.
Detectives said DR.. Simon, who
had lived in this country only two
years, had relatively few friends and
acquaintances in Washington. He
was In the habit of taking occasional
walks, Inspector Thompson said, but
rarely discussed with his family
where he went or what he saw.
While DR.. Simon carried only dol
lar or so on his person, the possibility
that he had been beaten by a robber
was strengthened by the fact that
his wallet and change purse were
missing. The Police Department has
offered 5000 reward for informa =
tion leading to DR.. Simons as
sailants.