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The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
War Plant Guards Being
Aided by Clever Robots

Tiny, robot sentries, many times
more efficient than msn in storm,
fog and darkness, are now aiding
human guards along the miles Of
high wire fences that enclose some
OF the country's greatest war-pro-
duction plants.
Six months Of tests under every
conceivable condition were said 20
have proved the new sentry system
to be the most efficient yet devised,
with the robots hearing" even the
whisper Of q person, the snip Of
wife-cutter or the sound of q pick,
and relaying these warning sounds
instantly to the human Waterman at
his post or to a central guard sta
ton inside the plant.
Engineers said that the acoustic
fence" apparatus, as it is called,
has the effect of multiplying by
many times the number of guards
on duty in adverse weather and at
night. During heavy fog, blackouts,
and night storms visibility is often
zero and guards would have to be
placed almost elbow to elbow to
provide absolute protection along
fences that often are Is to 20 miles
long.
But the robot sentinels can keep
an alert 24-hour watch over every
foot of fence, regardless of wealth
er, enabling the human guardsmen
to hear what is going on for blocks
or even several miles along the
fence line, and to tell instantly the
location of any disturbance. Actual
ly the fence itself serves as the ro-
bots ears, capable even of over
hearing voices speaking in whispers.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
Goat Castle Loss
Recalls Old Case
Murder Mystery Stirred Up
Country Years Ago.

NATCHEZ, MISS.-For nearly 10
years, r. H. c. ("Dick"O Dana, &C.
centric recluse and pianist of note.
has waged an unsuccessful fight
through the courts to retain control
of his famed Goat Castle" one
time Episcopal rectory here. But
now the final decree has been hand
ed down in Mississippi supreme
court, denying Dana of further con-
troll of the ancient ante-bellum man.
sion.
Dana and his Goat Castle" sky
rocketed into the news during 1882
when the Merrill murder case inves-
tigation got under way. Jane Surget
Merrill, an eccentric spinster, was
found murdered in 1892 with Dana
and Miss Octavia Dockery, daughter
of Confederate brigadier general
and guardian of Dana, being
charged with the crime.
When details of the crime leaked
out, Dana became known through
out the nation as the wild Man" and
Miss Dockery as the Goat Wom-
an" These references resulted from
an investigation in which it was
found that the couple kept goats on
their place, some even allegedly be-
ing allowed to keep quarters in the
house itself. The alleged motive
for the crime was a feud with Miss
Merrill over damage done her adj
joining property by the goats.
In one of the most sensational in
vestigations ever conducted by the
sheriff office here, the two occu-
pants of Goat Castle" were indict-
ed by a special grand jury called
to probe the charges. However, a
trial jury could never be secured.
The enormous amount of publicity
given the case and the once beau
tiful ante-bellum mansion brought
hundreds of tourists to the Goat
Castle" place daily.
In the last legal move, Justice
Julian P. Alexander of the Missis-
sippi supreme court has ruled that
title to the property must now 60 to
the estate of the late Charles Ter
kowsky, who loaned $500 to Miss
Dockery before his death. The title
came about through foreclosure
procedure.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
Post Office 'Gestapo' Claim

The Los Angeles post office de.
partment has set itself up as a ''lit.
tie Gestapo," according to Attorney
George Acret. He has attacked the
constitutionality of the statute in >
precedent-setting federal complaint
The constitutional questions, involv.
ing a post Office fraud order, comes
under provisions of an order issued
by Postmaster A. E. Harwood of Il
Verne, who has stopped all of the
mail of w. H. Neher of La Verne
returning it to the senders marked
fraudulent.
Neher was forbidden use of tbo
mails at a Washington session
through investigation of a "Cosno;c
Generator" machine.
According to Attorney Acret the
post office department is condemn,
ing persons to starvation withon,
the formality of a court trial
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
Streamlined

Two new streamlined uniforms
made their appearance at reveille
formation in an army camp. 1t was
raining, and the band-the regiment
al alarm clock-didn't blare forth
on its customary reveille march.
Two sergeants snored on their
hunks, blissfully unaware of the
time. Then came a blast on the
top-kick's whistle and the nerve
Earring shout of Hit the line" In
a blur of white, two forms flashed
out of the hunks, fumbled with some
clothes and dashed out to forma-
ton. Their total garb: Shoes, rain
coat and campaign hats.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
SO Frozen Food Plants
Being Built Every Month

There are something like 1000 fro
zen food locker plants in America
and they are being built at the rate
of more than so a month.
A frozen food locker plant does
much more than keep food in cold
storage, although it does that too. In
it meat, fruit and vegetables are
processed, chilled and then put away
in individual compartments usually
rented by Individual families at so
much a month, just as the use of a
safe deposit box would be rented
from bank.
The smallest of such plants have
300 lockers, each with about six Gu
bic feet of space and the larger COM
munity ice boxes have many times
that number of compartments. Thou
sands of American families are find
ing it economical to rent lockers in
which they can keep supplies of their
favOrite foods-usually bought at the
best market price-on tap for future
use.
Such family might, for example,
buy a whole lamb. At the frozen
locker plant, butchers would convert
the carcass into commercial cuts"
-loins, legs, steaks and chops, after
the meat had Been cooled to 81 de-
grees.
Then these pieces of meat, ready
for family use, are wrapped in mois-
ture-proof paper and frozen quickly
at temperature ranging between
20 and 80 degrees below zero. Then
it is tucked away in the family's
locker with all its freshness and food
value captured until such time as
the owners are ready to serve the
meat on their table.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
Decline In Castor Bean Growing

The castor bean plant, from which
we get castor oil, is not legume, as
many suppose. Although the plant
grows wild and is cultivated in trop-
ical and subtropical countries, it is
cultivated also in the warmer parts
Of temperate zones. The plant has
been grown in this country for more
than a hundred years but became
an important commercial crop only
in certain sections of Oklahoma,
Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois in the
latter part of the 18th century, from
1860 to 1900. Since that time, how
ever, the industry has declined and
practically has been abandoned in
this country. This decline has been
attributed chiefly to the reduction in
price caused by the importation of
large amounts of cheap castor bean
seed from other countries, especial
" from India, China and Brazil.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
Pershing's Auto Number

Routine disclosure that Army
Registration No. 1881 has been is
sued to a light sedan assigned to
the 5O3rd Parachute battalion at Fort
Benning, Georgia, recalls that that
was the number Of the car used by
Gen. John J. Pershing as command
or of the A.EF. in France almost
a quarter of century ago.
The big locomobile limousine
which he used in France is now in
the museum of the Holabird quarter
master depot After the World war
the car turned up in Washington in
1922. Two years later it was at
Holabird, then returned to Washing
ton where it was used by the quar-
termaster corps. In 1927 il was
again returned to the Holabird de-
pot, where il stands IN the museum.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
Boosts Ante to Check
With Newspaper Report

CLEVELAND.-F'ive checks bear
ing the signature of Leonard Petit
were sent into the U. S. treasury's
Pearl Harbor fund.
The checks totaled $243.7O, but a
newspaper reporting the donations
credited Petit with $3.50 in contribu-
tons.
So Petit promptly sent in another
check for $l06.30 to make up the
difference.
l don't want the treasury to be
misled or to have their books off
balance" explained the donor, who
operates small machine. shop in
the rear of his home.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
Meets Long-Lost Brot Ter
Waiting for q Sire ct Car

LONG BEACH, CALF Two ell
derby men on a car-stop ben n start
ed talking. Howard L. Cal well, So
years old, said:
"Just got here a few days ago
from Kansas"
Kansas" said Charles tCobean,
20. "That's where I'm from"
THAT so? What part?" i.
Frankfort. My names Cobean.
Used to work for my uncle In a
grocery before l went to Texas to
herd cattle. You ever been In
Frankfort"
Caldwell stared and said: "Your
mother died about SO years ago and
there was a baby that lived, wasn't
there? A baby that was adopted by
a family named CALDWELL
How do you know"
because I'm that baby-1your kid
brother"
Caldwell was born Howard Co
bean.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
AntlerS Too Heavy

Sometimes deer grow antlers so
heavy that they cannot be lifted
from the ground for any length of
time and, consequently, the animals
eventually die of starvation. One
such buck, found recently at Medi-
cine Lake, Calf, had to be shot be-
cause it could not lift its head into
position to be fed and its great
antlers could not be sawed off be-
cause they were in the velvet or
growing stage and still filed with
live blood vessels.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31

Metallic objects in feed for cattle
contributed to a condemnation last
year of nearly 2,400 beef carcasses
and 100000 worth of beef liver
throughout the nation. A warning
to all farm managers to be on the
alert against pieces of metal when
grinding feed has been issued. A
check at Chicago and Omaha mar
kets revealed metal in one-third of
the condemned cattle.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
Drive 1,175,OOO Miles
With Only One Mishap

CAMP STEWART, GA.-Probably
q worlds record in safe driving has
been set by the. 209th coast artillery
here with enough driving to,encircle
the world AZ times-and no deaths
from accidents. =
The regiment had only enc driv-
ing accident in its 1,l75, 900 miles
of driving during the past nine
months. That mishap occurred dur
ing the recent maneuvers when four
soldiers suffered minor injdries.
This feat was accomplis led over
all types of roads and durplg extern
sive blackout operations.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
4 4
WxetHe~ RssxWiA
WAR bonds

When the American Expeditionary
Force landed in Ireland recently
newspapers reported the citizenry
remarked at the similarity Of the
steel helmets worn by our boys with
those worn by German troops. These
steel hats are protection from shrap-
mel fragments and other light mis-
siles. We need thousands Of them
for they are a regular issue to every
American soldier.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
Drunk Pays Fine With
Cash of Fellow Prisoner

ROCHESTER, N. H.-Larceny in
q police cell
Two DRINKS were placed in adj
joining cells - but the padlocks
weren't snapped.
On recovering first, one paid a
$40 fine and calmly walked out. The
other later complained vigorously
that his billfold containing $50 was
missing.
Policemen began a search for the
first drunk and soon found him.
Two $40 bills and one $40 bill were
secreted In the lining of the waist
band Of his trousers.
He was booked for larceny.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
Wrought Iron

Wrought iron would seem rather
stark medium for graceful flower
pictures and detailed landscapes but
the highly artistic Chinese have
since the Seventeenth century known
how to hammer out delicate lines of
this metal to produce screens, grills.
and even framed pictures to hang
on the wall.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
New Sleep Drug

A new sleep-producing drug, oxa-
zoledione, which is safe because an
overdose is virtually impossible,
was announced to the Federation of
American Societies for Experiment
al Biology recently by Drs. Roger
w. Stoughton and j. H. Baxter Jr.,
Baxter university, Nashville. More
than half a pound can be given a
150-pound person without bad eff
fects.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
First Dive Bomber

The falcon is said to be the origi-
nal dive bomber" killing its flying
quarry by dropping on it from a
height of hundreds of feet. The speed
of the dive has been calculated at
1855 to 40 miles an hour.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
Too Many of Kin
Confess Killinc
8-Year.Old irl
Mother and Brother
Insist Upon Their
Guilt In Murder.

DETROIT killed my sster.
You'd better come to my hous !"
Chief Of Police Floyd Cri, lton.
unaccustomed to such things 4 his
suburb, looked up and stare, into
the dark face of Edward p. Be nett.
IS years old, of Lincoln Park. itch.
junior In Lincoln Park high 9 hool.
After asking a few questie IS of
the slender boy and pulling over
his excited answers. Chief I rich
ton, physician, and several i ,lice-
men accompanied him to . two
story brick and green single ! ouse.
Into the kitchen they marche and
on the floor they found the bt iy of
Patricia Ann Bernett, eight years
old, fourth grade pupil in lincoln
Parks Raupp school, daughter of
Peter B. Bernett, a brass 70 lndry
employee. Except for bruiss on
her throat, Patricia AIMS bod was
unmarked. On a chair neef the
body sat Mrs. Mary Kozion Bernett,
"a years old, wife of Peter, a1other
of Edward and Patricia Ann, weep
ing and hiding her face 50 her
hands.
Il Did IT, Walls Mother.
II killed her." she said, staring at
the policemen.
Edward shouted: She's just try
ing to shield me. / did it."
Mrs. Bernett brushed a strand of
dark hair from her careworp face.
why, you weren't even homesst the
time. l did it! l did it,"
She broke down, sobbing.
For more than an hour, tie boy
chung to the same story. Then he
told Rusinack:
"All right. l wasn't there. But
l didn't want them to arrest my
mother"
Meanwhile, another assistan pros
ecutor, William1 r. Bolio, ha con-
tinued the questioning of Mr. Ber-
nett. ~
my husband accused mett run
ming around with other mes% she
said. "He even denied that he was
Patricia AIMS father. 1t drove me
crazy, I guess.
Il was down in the basement
cleaning up-both the children were
there. Then Edward wanted to 60
out to get a present for pt rty he
was going to a friends houst
after he left l decided | would
put Patricia Ann out of her lisery.
I choked her for ten minute tuntil
she was still"
Chief Crichton said the oh d had
been in good health and of .Aormal
intelligence.
Not Mercy Staying.
DR.. Austin z. Howard of the hos
pital staff sent Mrs. Bernett to the
mental observation ward. q lie de-
scribed her condition as " anger
ously respondent.
Two policemen remained, at the
house until the father arrive | from
the brass foundry.
Questioned by Bolio, he. serted
there was no truth in the r others
statement about him.
81 never doubted that Patricia
was my own child" he said. Il did
accuse Mary of running around with
other men, however, and We sep
arated for a few years after an
argument over the question a year
ago. We had patched up our differ
ences and nothing happened recent
ly to upset our family life.
Doubt that the Staying wa OF the
mercy" variety was EXPIRE sed by
Chief Crichton.
Crichton indicated that I'M cad he
believed a quarrel between te child
and her mother had INN .diately
preceded the killing and lat the
mother might have acted If fit OF
anger.
The chief advanced the > theory
that Patricia was at play Y len her
mother sprang upon her. Pl ythings
were found scattered o. r the
basement floor.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31

A smart strap fastens under the
chin and they are padded for COM
fort. One steel helmet costs SIS so
every time you fill S. stamp book
you are buying protection for an
American soldier. Invest at least
ten percent of your income in War
Bonds every pay day. Help your
community reach its War Bond
Quota. L. S Treasury Defo,;msri
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley, famous sharpshoot-
q, had such a passion for knocking
the spots off playing cards that any
free ticket, punch-marked as com
plimentary," is now known as an
"Annie Oakley"
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
Bakers Dozen

Old laws penalized grocers and
Others for shortweight sales. Out of
this grew the bakers dozen," when
the baker put in an extra bun or
doughnut for good measure.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
IS YEARS AGO

Seven hundred and fifty-twO names
appeared OH the first list drawn by
the Selective Service Board for the
Wyandotte district. \ pamphlet issued
by the War Department gave Is
grounds oil which exemption could be
claimed
The City Commission asked for bids
for cleaning up the city park property.
Conrad Casper, old resident and for
mer rolling mill man. died al his home
Of heat prUStTatiOn.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
Bourbon whisky

Bourbon whisky gets its name
from Bourbon, KY, where it was
originally distilled.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
Rirvcle Markets

Cuba and Canada are the princi,
pal markets for United States BIZ
cycles.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
Elevator Not There,
Car Falls; Tires Hold

OKLAHOMA CITY. - Donald.
Owens, 19-year-old attendant at q
parking garage, fell into the base
ment.
The rubber tires on the car he
drove into an elevator shaft (the
elevator wasn't there) didn't
burst-but they didn't cushion
his fall much, either.
He went to a hospital.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
Cure for Toothache

Smoking henbane seeds was an
old country "cure" for toothache.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
Formulation in 1850

The population of the United
S,a:cs = 10 wes 3. lo2,00V.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-20

days schedule quietly and In
clude, if at all possible, some
healthful recreation and diver
sion. Don't neglect urgent duties.
AUG. 90 TO SEPT. %
Vr0o-Have care in important
decisions today. There are use
full. even urgent matters that
can be handled without much dis
play Of physical action.
SEPT. sI TO OCT. %
Librd-Study, finishing incom-
pleted work or plans, clearing
the deck for action, building
your health by wholesome exer-
cses and pleasant diversion is
advised.
OCT. % TO NOV. %
.Scorpio - May have to forget
yourself and some cherished
plans today, the indications point
to greater contentment in per
forming service to others.
NOV. % TO DEC. -
Sdgittdrius - Friendly vlbra-
tions up 10 IL 2. m. urge you 10
get necessary matters started
and important conferences, APP
pointments, correspondence and
plans on their way promptly.
DEC. eS TO JAN. Fl
Cdpricorn-Much depends upon
the way you hand e things
whether you will register for or
against your efficiency II YOU
will avoid Impotence and quicken
your pace. you'll do nicely.
JAN. 90 TO FEB. "a
.AqaoriuS - Those things pre-
viously we'll planned, study and
making establishments are among
first favored in the workaday
arena.
FEB. Of TO MARCH 20
Pisces-Some favorable plane
tary vibrations for your personal
interests and for progress in new
lines Of endeavor. Don't over
force issues or opinions today.
Enjoy some relaxation.
4 CHILD born ON this day
Sensitive, intuitive. fond Of learn
ing but not always ambitious
enough for the great success that
can be his Cor hers). lndecisive-
neess and overcaution are its
enemies. Magnetic personality
and intelligent reasoning facul-
tias arp two of ita assets
Copyright 1912. nv KinE Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-20

SEW AND-SAVE on your kid
dies wardrobe this easy Anne
Adams way! One pattern. 4025,
Will make her an adorable jumper
froCk and a Sun-frock, too.
The blouse of contrast may
have a Self-fabric or contrast
collar. or none at all. Make up
two versions right away!
Pattern 1925 is available in
Chlldren'S sizes 2, 4. 6, 8 and 10.
Size 6. Sun-frock, takes | q yards
35-inch fabric and rs yards
ruffIng; blouse, Is yard 35-lnch
fabric.
Send Is cents for this Anne
Adams pattern. Write plainly
size. name. address and style
number.
Just 10 cents more brings our
Spring Pattern Book, brlmtul Of
original. smart styles that are
easy for even beginners 10 make.
DreSSy and tailored wear; smart
fashions for morning noon and
night.
Address your order 10 The
Anne Adams Pattern Depart
ment, 1925 Times Square, De.
trOlt. Mich.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-20

VENUS WAS ; feet 4 inches
tail. according TO the records
and whatever her weight may
have been her figure was per
lectly proportioncd.
The average Ms America is
the same height but she j, mo-
carbon copy.
Tho big difference is in the
weight distribution. Even though
hcr curves were on the stump
tuouS order. the original beauty
queen had "A walStllne that meas
ured II inches less than the
bust and that Is lus' twice as
good as most women can claim
for their figures
There is no advantage either
20 looks or 10 health in having
your waist measure a mere five
inches or so Tc- than tho bust.
The slim supp. waist is healthy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-20
Books for the Bows

DON'T FORGET the book
drive. IN which the aim is 10000 q
600 books for American soldiers
for their recreation rooms
These are 10 be gathered from
home Libraries 90 through
yours and see if you cant spare
a few volumes.
Then take them 10 the nearest
branch library or 10 the
Salvation Army Red Cross head
quarters. YMCA or the Main
Library out Woodward.
Remember the boys arc
not interested in Elsie DInS-
more" Little Women or
An Old-FaShioncd Girl 60. that
is not in books.
Good novels . . mysteries de-
light every man books on
travel ... history &c.. text books
even grammars and arithmetlcS.
We are told. can be used
anyway books for the boys
soldiers. sailors and ma
rineS. The drive ends March
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-20
UARCH 21 TO APRIL 90

~ = - q - - 80 - -
Arics-Caution advised in the
management Of your affairs and
in handling finances or propose
tons having TO do with expendi-
lures, investments. Proceed a
usual with daily routine.
APRIL oI TO NAY On
Tdur1ts-You may feel re-
stricted in the sense that you
cannot extend operations or
accomplish a. much as you'd
like. but you should keep going
h just the same.
MAY n TO JUNE ef
GcmtHi - Extravaganza is
taboo. a. VI sponsors work and
business matters in general. II
convenient. rest and relax some
during afternoon and evening.
JUNE - TO July IS
Couccy-Try to maintain har-
mony and unity. Both are es-
,cntial 10 efficient and productive
results in furthering your, your
organizations and government :
best interests.
JILY - TO AIG. -
I.co- stars suggest YOU not
ovcrdo or be rash. Plan your
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-20
Average Miss America
Needs TO Slim Wais+line
BY IDA JEAStkAIN

door about half open, stand side
ward 10 il. and reach up and
grasp the top OF the door at the
corner
Stretch thoroughly through
the midnff, then. very slowly,
bring knee on other side up to
the chest.
Lower and repeat six times.
Then rest and perform on other
side. This Stretcher not only
pulls your waistline slim but
also tones your abdominal girdlc.
II is really surprising how
much a little exercise can Inn
prove your figure, especially
when you are working on your
waist.
You can easily lose an inch in
two weeks. Keep a record and
tick off the inches week by week.
If you don't put the changes
down IN black and white, you
may wonder whether you're not
iust imagining you have lost.