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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28

THIS IL the story Of an amazing new
II kind of white bread. Every mother
should know about IL. Every man, wom-
an, and child should eat IL. Ii IL a bread
that doctors have dreamed about for
years-but only In the last few weeks has
IL at last come true!
1t doesn't cost q penny extra! Yet-as
no old-style white bread has ever done
II helps you naturally to a stronger body,
new vital energy! More pep-and drive!
1t bears a famous name-Wonder
Bread. But this new loaf Is not the old
Wonder Bread you used to know. IL Is a
brand-new Wonder Bread. Made In an
exciting. brand-new way!
What H IL
For years, science has pointed out that
white, highly refined -four was "health
thief" To make -four dead white, the
process Of "refinine" stripped the good
wheat almost bare of Its precious Vita
minis and minerals.
The result was a chalk white loaf. IL
had a delicate, lacy texture. A tender
brown crust. But IL was bankrupt"
loaf. As doctors knew TO their sorrow,
most of Its rich, bodybuilding vitamins
and minerals had been refined" away.
True {. people could still Get the full,
generous bounty Of Mother Nature In
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1.r
which piece Of glass was remov-
ed.
Rev. and Mrs. J. G. Wootton
and daughter, Iris and Miss E.
dith Sturgill stopped in Warrens-
vile, Sunday, enroute from Lam
sing to Boone, where Mr.. Woot-
ton had filled his appointments
at Lansing Methodist church and
Ashley Chapel.
Word has been received here of
the recent death of Joyce Angela
Eastridge, infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. David Eastridge, of
Fredericksburg, Va.
Charles Weaver and Paul Jones
were visiting J. r. Weaver Sun
day afternoon.
Rev. and Mrs. Claude East
ridge were visitors in Warrens-
vile, Friday.
MIR. John Rhodes was visiting
relatives in Warrensville, Sunday.
Miss Jane Mcmillan was the
guest of Mrs. G. B. Weaver Mon
day night.
MIR. and Mrs. J. M. Burkett, and
daughter, Sally, spent Saturday
night with MIR. and Mrs. T. w.
Pennington.
Rev. A. c. Gibbs and DR.. L. B..
Abernethy, Of Elkin, were visi-
tors here Saturday.
The annual Sunrise Service at
Lansing church will be at z o.
clock (War Time) Sunday morn
ing.
W. M. Greer and his family
are moving to Hampton, Tenn,
where Mr.. Greer has accepted a
position with the Utah Construc-
ton Company
Mrs. D. H. Hartsoe, who has
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SYNOPSIS
CHAPTER x

Harley Longstreet, broker, dies
on q trolley car from poison
scratched into his hand from a
needle-pierced cork in his pocket
He was taking a party of friends,
in celebration of his engagement
to Cherry Browne, an actress, ia
his West Englewood home. His
partner Dewitt, DeWitt's wife
Fern and his daughter Jeanne, her
finance Christopher Lord. Cher
rvs vaudeville friend Pollux A.
hearn, friend Of DeWitt's, Lmperi-
al middle-aged Irishman, make up
the group. District Attorney Bruno
and Inspector Thumm, aided by
Drury Lane, retired Shakespear-
can actor, investigate. Each mem
Der Of this party seems to have
some grievance against L0ngstreet
but Thumm and Bruno think De-
Witt guilty. Longstreet had had
an affair with Fern Dewitt and
he had q sinister hold ON Dewitt.
Lane declares he knows the MUIR
derer, but identifies him only rs
Mr.. K. Later q man IS murdered
ON . ferry boat while Bruno,
Thumm and Lame are waiting to
meet the writer Of an anonymous
letter. Dewitt whom they meet
there by chance, joins them. The
murdered man is Conductor Wood
of the fatal trolley. Evidently it
was he who had written the anon
ymOuS note. Lane learns that Fee
Ipe Maquinchao Of Uruguay was
staying at DeWitt's house. Quacey,
Lanes attendant, investigates, De-
Witt admits he and L0ngstreet
made their fortunes mining I'M
Uruguay, but refuses further in
formation. Dewitt, arrested for
Woods murder, is freed. Grateful
to Lane, he tells him he will con-
fide in him in the morning. A few
minutes after midnight with a
crowd Of his friends he starts for
his home. A tall, burly man en-
ters the car and glowers at De-
Witt. 1t is Collins, who wants to
talk to Dewitt. They go to the
rear platform of the car. A little
later Lane, Ahearn and Brooks,
the lawyer, find Dewitt shot to
death In the dark and empty rear
car DeWitt's fingers are crossed,
Stiffened i'm death,
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Warrensville News

Mrs. Dwight Green and Miss
Pansy Ashley were visiting
friends in Warrensville Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Green are leaving
soon for Baltimore, Mr.. Green
having been transferred there.
Miss Irene Eller, Mrs. c. r.
Latham and daughter, Mary E.
lizabeth, spent Saturday in Char
lotte.
w. M. Green has moved his
family to Tennessee.
Mrs. r. C. johnson has about
recovered from an operation in
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DR.. Schilling grasped the two
overlapping fingers and struggled
until his face crimsoned. "Stiff
as a board" He looked up, squint-
ing. Thumm, suppose you try
putting your fingers together this
way. Tight. The way Dewitt has
his. Now keep them that way for
a few seconds -" The Inspectors
face flushed little. "Quite an
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LAND POST. WEST JEFFEE
Lanes voice was assured. There
will be no other murders. x is
finished"
West Englewood was fast asleep
when a large police touring-car,
thanked by two State troopers on
motorcycles and followed by a
smaller car filled with detectives,
came to a stop before the drive
way leading to the Dewitt house.
From the large turing car emerg-
ed Jeanne Dewitt with Chris
Lord, Ahearn, Imperiale, Brooks
and Drury Lane. All were silent.
The detectives swarmed from the
smaller automobile and surround
ed the party.
Cali of you into the house" said
one, with an air of authority
"Orders are to keep you together"
The detective turned to Jeanne
Dewitt and said, with a clumsy
attempt at graciousness: II guess
Would you want to tell Mrs.
Dewitt what happened, Miss?
She'll have to know, and besides
I want to talk to her."
II tell herr" Jeanne threw her
head back and laughed hysterical-
ly. Lord shook her gently, muir
muring in her ear. The wildness
fled from her eyes and she said,
in a half-whisper: "Jorgens, call
Mrs. Dewitt.
The detective said: 'Never
mind. I'll get her myself. Show
me where her room is"
Jorgens shuffled out, followed
by the detective. No one spoke.
Then they all raised their heads
suddenly when a confusion of
voices fuoated through the door
way. Mrs Dewitt came in follow
ed by the detective and the still
dazed Jorgens. She paused un-
certainly. When her eyes fell on
Jeanne, they contracted oddly and
she crossed the room to bend over
the girl. Jeanne" she whispered.
''I'm $3.50
The girl replied, looking at her
stepmother: "Please go away"
Fern Dewitt recoiled and turn
ed to leave the room. The detec-
tive barred her way. "A couple
of questions first, Mrs. Dewitt"
The detective cleared his throat
in the heavy palpable silence.
"What time did you get in to-
night?"
"A few minutes after-two."
'That is, about two hours ago"
eyes"
''Where were your"
"Just driving"
"Anybody with your"
II was alone"
"What time did you leave this
house?"
"About thirty. I took my
own car and :" She moistened
her lips and began again. "I
drove to the City. After time
I found myself in the Cathedral
,. st. John the Divine. Just sat
there for a long time, thinking
ooh, what's the difference?
Her voice rose to a shrek. ''Do
you think I killed him." She
began to weep, her magnificent
shoulders heaving.
"What time did you leave the
Cathedral?"
She choked back the tears and
said brokenly: ''About half-past
ten or eleven o'clock, I don't re-
member"
''And then what did you do?"
II just drove and thought :"
"Yeah." He glared now. what
about?"
She rose, draping her gown
sboout her. II think you are
carrying this just a bit too far.
Certainly my thoughts are my
own? Let me pass, please"
The detective stepped before
her. "No, you don't" he began,
when Drury Lane said: Really,
I think Mrs. Dewitt is perfectly
right. She is under a strain and
it would be only kindness to ques-
ton her further-if it is necessary
in the morning"
The detective screwed his eyes
at Lane, coughed, stepped aside.
Cali right" he growled.
(TO BE CONT1NUED)
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"Good idea. Duffy, take care OF
that"
The sergeant stumped OF.
Thumm went to the seat in
which Lord held Jeanne in his
arms. "Sorry to trouble you, Miss
Dewitt, but do you recall what
you and Mr.. Lord were doing
after the train left Weehawken?"
She looked at him blankly, only
half-comprehending. eve were
VIE were together most of the
time. At first Mr.. Imperiale sat
with us, then he went off some
where. We talked, then Chris left
me for few minutes :"
Thum Strengthened. I'D like to
speak to you aside, Lord 3. Doc
Schilling. Will you sit with Miss
Dewitt for a moment?"
The two men went up the aisle.
''Now Lord" said Thum m
''where'd you go?"
'It's quite a story, Inspector -
replied the young man steadily.
while we were coming over on
the ferry I saw Cherry Browne
and that seedy boy-friend Of hers,
Pollux, on the same boat"
mo kidding!" said Thumm.
"Hey, Bruno. Come here a min
ute"
"That's not all, either" contin-
ued Lord. II saw them again in
the terminal. They were arguing
about something. watched when
when we got on the train, but
I didn't see them get on. Still
when the train started became
uneasy. I didn't know what that
Browne woman might be up to,
considering the wild accusations
she made against Dewitt. So I
excused myself from Jeanne to
make absolutely sure they weren't
on the train. I looked, and they
weren't. Then I felt better"
'Did you look in the rear carr"
"God, no! How could I think
they were there?"
Call right. Get back to Miss
Dewitt; I guess she needs you"
Thumm beckoned detective on
guard at the forward door. "Get
Duffy" that bulky figure barged
into the car. "Shoot back to town
and find Cherry Browne and Pol
lux. Phone me when you get
lead, and stay on it all night if
necessary"
A man ran up to the inspector.
"Just got call from one of the
gang that Collins has been traced!
He hired a hack at Ridgefield
Park and went back to his apart
ment. The boys are watching it.
Want orders"
"Fine. Tell 'em to leave Collins
alone unless he tries to sneak off.
I'll be there in ha hour or So"
The detective hurried out of the
train.
Vast surprise leaped into
Thumm's face. For the square
figure of sergeant Duffy, who was
supposed to be heading for New
York City, lurched into the car.
Duffy! What are you doing
here?"
Duffy swabbed his perspiring
brow; but he was grinning. did
a little detective work myself,
Chief. I thought, seeing as how
this Browne dame hangs out at
the Grant, I'd phone before I lit
out. Clerk at the desk says she
and Pollux came in a few minutes
before I called, and went up to
her rooms"
"Good work. Well stop there
on our way to Collins joint. You
beat it to the Grant and keep an
eye out"
"Well, Mr.. Lane" said Thumm,
"does this crime verify your other
ideas?"
Lane smiled for the first time
since he had discovered DeWitt's
body. II not only know who kill
ed Longstreet and Wood, but I
also know who killed Dewitt"
For the second time since
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R4Gl;!k12yRN
bu E1Iory Queen -


effort, hey, T'humm?" said the
Medical Examiner dryly. Zone of
the funniest thing in my expert
ence."
"Who's the conductor here?'
asked Thumm.
The older conductor replied:
"Tm senior on this run. Pop Bot
tomely.s the name.'
dRecognize this MANI"
"Well," drawled Bottomely,
81 was remarkin' to Mr.. Lane
over here before you came that
his face looked kind of familiar.
I remember now he's been TAX
in this train on and off for years,
seems like. West Englewood, amt
he?"
"Did you see him on the train
tonight?"
Gle wasn't sittin' in my end
where I was collectin' tickets.
You see him, Ed?"
81 know him, but I didn't see
him tonight" said the junior con-
ductor. when got to that car
up forward, there was a party
there and one tall Teller handed
me six tickets and said there was
another one who had stepped out
for a few minutes"
s'You didn't get to him, eh?"
81 never thought of this dark
car. Nobody ever goes in here"
"You say you knew DeWitt?"
''That his name? He took this
train pretty often"
"How often?"
Ed lifted his cap and patted his
band head thoughtfully. Cant
say how many times. Just on and
off, I guess"
Pop Bottomely thrust his ener-
getic little body forward. "Guess
I can settle that for you. Y'see,
pardner and I take this midnight
run every night, so we can tell
how many times this man took
our train. Lemme have that old
tripbook. Y'see," he pointed to
strips which had bordered the
missing tickets, 1--WE take out the
ticket on each trip and punch the
ticket, and stub along the side,
to make sure. All you got to do
is add up the number of circle
marks - they're my punches -
and the cross-marks-they're Ed
Thompson's here-and they'll tell
you how many times he took this
p'ticular train, because we're the
only men on this run"
Thumm studied the old book.
"Pretty cute at that. Let's see
now, thirteen punches by your
partner and you. Means he took
the train oftener than the regular
committing train around six i
Now, let's get some other things
straight. Mr.. Lane, just what did
happen here tonight? How did
Dewitt happen to get into this
carr"
Drury Lane shook his head,
''What actually occurred, we do
not know"
A detective reported Collins
was nowhere on the train and
Thumm asked: "Anybody remem-
Der if Collins came back through
this carp" 50 - -
Thumm got a timetable from
the old conductor and studied it
then turned to one of his men.
Take a couple of the boys and
retrace the route through these
stations I've marked. Collins must
have got of at one of 'em. It does
Mt look as if he could have got
a train going back. to New York,
so don't forget to question the
taxi-driver. Report to me by
phone to the Teaneck station i
Here seach the whole train. It's
possible that the guy who did it
left the gun here"
Il suggest" said Lane, "that
you send men to seach the route
we have traversed, inspector. It
is also possible the murderer
thr ew the revolver from the
train"
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been i'll, is much better now.
Arthur Lambert, who is work
ing in Danville, Va, spent Sunday
with his family.
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The nation needs to awaken to the full q
gravity of the peril that confronts it. n
It needs to appreciate how badly we
have been defeated in three months of war; g
It needs to understand that it is posi- n
BILE for the United Nations and the United Q
States to lose this war and suffer the fate
of France-and that this possibility may =
become probability if the present tide '
does not change
It needs to realize that there is grave
chance of the Japanese pushing through
India and the Germans drying through
the Near East, to join their armies and
resources in an almost unbeatable comb f
nation. 4
1t needs to get away, once and for all,
from the comforting feeling that while we Q
may lose at the start we are bound to win
in the end. r
Only when fully aware of existing
perils will the United States do it's utmost. r
Pray God that awareness will not come O
too late, as it did in France!
Production Director Donald Nelson
appeals for vastly increased industrial p
output on 24-hour, seven-day basis-168 q
hours week. Maximum production, in
short.
Can we get it? ... a
Not on the present basis-not under h
the psychology of recent years. a
Not until we quit thinking in terms
of less work for more money.
Not while there is greater concern
about overtime pay than overtime produc- i,
ton. q
Not while farmer politicians are more s
interested in higher prices than raising
more essentials.
Not while government bureaus+cre- o
ated to meet depression emergency that p
is ended continue to grab for themselves G
money needed for ornaments. a
Not while an army of federal press
agents clamors to promote and perpetuate
activities that have no present need or
value.
Not while Congressman try to put
over useless canals and river schemes
and take up the time of defense officials
clamoring for factories and contracts as if
war were great gravy train.
Not while WPA, despite shortage of
labor, seeks to carry on projects which it t
IF YOU AGREE WITH THIS EDITORIAL.
YOUR CONGRESSMAN A
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British agriculture, like t h e
army, is being mechanical, the
objective being to produce the
maximum in food from the soil
of the United Kingdom.
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Announcement

To The Voters of AShe County:
Being one in any part of the county has ask
ed to for seat i'm the House of Representa-
tives, and number of my of my friends have
gently requested me not to run, hereby announce
my candidacy for the Republican Nomination for the
House of Representatives. And being as my right
honorable late Uncle Riley Bevins rode a plug mule
and beat the late Hon. John Baker, who rode fine
saddle horse, for seat IN the House of Representa-
tives therefore desire follow in the footsteps of
my illustrious Uncle. propose to ride Bull, and
to defeat anyone who runs against me.
Thanking everyone in advance for the support
that know will receive both in the Primary and in
the coming election Also the support of both Repub
icans and Democrats.
/ am, your next Representative,
FRED r.. BLEVINS
Son of the Late DR.. Manley Blevins
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AN EDITORIAL

l doesn't have the men to perform or the
need for performing.
Not while CCC and NYA stretch
: greedy hands for funds to pamper young
: men who ought to be in the armed forces
! or the war plants.
Not while strikes hamper war produc-
ton, despite a solemn promise that they
would stop.
Not while the life-and-death need for
uninterrupted production is used as a
weapon to put over the closed shop
Not while double time is demanded
: for Sunday work which is only part of
40-hour week.
, Not while man can't be employed
: on an army project or in a war plant until
he pays $40 to $50 or more to a labor
racketeer.
: Not while criminal gangs control en-
pIoyment and ALLEGATION of men to work
: on the Normandie and other ships along
New Yorks vast waterfront.
, Not while fifth columinists are PAM
pered and enemy aliens move freely in
defense areas
Not while the grim job of preparing
our home communities against air raids
and sabotage is gummed up with lot of
highfalutin', boon-doggling, social service
activity.
Not while pressure blocs clamor for
higher benefits, bounties and pensions.
we will not get maximum production.
in Short unless first, we fully realize
our awful peril; and, second, get over the
glnmes of recent years.
Gimme shorter hours, gimme higher
wages, gimme bigger profits, gimme more
overtime, gimme less work, gimme more
pensions, gimme greater crop benefits
) gimme more appropriations and patron
age, gimme plants for my Congressional
district, gimme fees and dues to work for
, Uncle Sam, gimme ham'n'eggs, gimme
share-the-wealth gimme $50 every Thurs
day.
{ France had the CHIMES, too = had
9 them till the Germans were close to Paris.
5 Then everybody went frantically to work
E - to late.
France has no CHIMES today except
f gimme food for my baby, gimme place
e | to Law nv head gimme death
rAL, WRITE OR WIRE THE PRESIDENT,
Z AND SENATOR TODAY.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-01-02
LYNN SAYS:

When planning your luncheon
dessert parties, be sure to use
this seasons rich color schemes
on your tables and favors and
placecards. White with silver,
gold, blue, red are tops right now.
If you like three color combi-
nations, there's green, white and
gold, blue, white and gold, or
white, red and green.
For an elaborate color scheme
use the rich tones of violet, em-
erald, gold, blue and red. This
is especially good in q. center
piece.
Bridge placecards may be
made out of paper chrysanthe-
NUNS in your favorite color with
the card fitting out Of the flower.
The white cards may also be dec
GRATED with painted flowers, or
candy-shaped flowers pasted in
the corner. Evergreen, holly,
mistletoe, bright berries, pine
cones, used alone or with a sill
yer ornament such as a bell on
the place card are sure to bring
delighted murmurs from your
bridge guests.
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smooth, delecta-
BILE ice-box cake.
M a d e w it'll o r
ange flavorin 6
the ice-box cake
can be truly pro-
vocative in both
flavor and ap-
pearance and still
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RCd1 0l1CC d1IA 0tAA4
be easy on the waistlines of your
diet-conscious friends:
Orange Ice-Box Cake.
s (Serves 81
/ tablespoon gelatine
3 tablespoons cold water
2 cups milk or cup evaporated
milk diluted with / cup water
2 tablespoons cornstarch
/ cup sugar
2 eggs
"a cup orange Juice
# teaspoon grated orange rino
2 dozen lady fingers
Soak gelatine in cold water. Scald
the milk in double boiler, mix
cornstarch and sugar, and add to
hot milk. Add the eggs slightly beat
en-, combined with cold milk. Cook
several minutes, stirring constantly.
Remove from fire and add gelatine.
Add orange rind and juice. Line a
mold with lady fingers, then fill with
alternate layers of the cooked mix
ture and lady fingers. Have layer
of lady fingers on top. Chill in re-
frigerator overnight. Serve with
whipped cream, garnished with or
ange sections.
Piquant peppermint adds new
er-to-be-forgotten flavor to choco-
late, and served in quaint tarts,
here's a dessert that will mark you
as leader in your crowd:
Chocolate Mint Tarts.
Serves 81
2 squares unsweetened chocolate
cup evaporated milk diluted
with cup water
" cup sugar
tablespoons flour
" teaspoon salt
2 egg yolks
2 tablespoons butter
teaspoon vanilla
" cup chopped nuts
6 baked tart shells
Sweetened whipped cream
v cup crushed peppermint candy
Add chocolate to diluted milk in
double boiler and heat until choco-
late melts. Beat with rotary beaten
until chocolate is blended with milk.
Combine sugar, flour and salt and
add gradually to chocolate mixture.
Cook until thick and smooth, about
is minutes. Beat yollxs and add to
cooked mixture gradually. Cook two
minutes longer. Remove from fire,
add butter, vanilla and nuts. When
cool, pour into tart shells. Top with
whipped cream, mixed lightly with
the crushed candy.
(Reisased by Western Newspaper Union.l
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Forethougl.t

The following letter was received,
with the present Of a golf coat, from
his sister by q young man who was
away from home at Christmas on q
visit:
II am sending by post golf coat,
which please accept with love and
seasons greetings. As the brass
buttons are heavy, ! have cut them
of to save postage.
Your loving sister, J.
Up .S.-Xou will find the buttons in
right-hand pocket Of the coat.
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COwardIy Slaves
There are slaves who dare not
be in the right with two or three
James Russell Lowell.
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Your own linen closet or that Of friend
will benefit immeasurably If slips en-
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-01-02

Of entertaining at
luncheon or after
noon meetings Of
bridge or sew
ing clubs. Your
guests will take
a light snack at
home and come
over to your home
for dessert only.
EaSv2 Yes and a
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teaspoonfuls onto an INCREASED
cookie sheet about IN inches apart.
Bake in a moderately hot oven about
is minutes. Remove from pans at
once.
Simply elegant will be your guests
or fanily's verdict when you serve