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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-02

New home at Ais Oak Street.
Harrison Township, l block off
Crocker; lot l00X216 all city i'm
provements; ready TO move into.
Open for inspection. Come and
see this home.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-02

G-i Automobile Agencies
Ga Autos for Sale
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G-3 Trucks for Sale
C-SA Used rucks for ssls
ca Trailers for s.
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CO Service Stations
q Clio Wanted Automotivv
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-16
Microscope to Aid
Study of Bacteria

st. Louis, Dec 16-UP-Develop-
ment OF the electron miscrope has
opened vast new field Of research
into the structure of bacteria, Vi
ruses. phage and even tissue, DR..
Stuart Mudd. professor of bacteri-
Ology at Pennsylvania University,
told the St Louis Medical Society.
The electron microscope magni-
fes objects so times beyond that Of
light microscopes. Dr. Mudd said.
Its power Is 90 times that OF the
best ultraviolet microscope.
The study OF bacteriology here
tofore has been only for its prac-
teal uses, Dr. Mudd pointed out.
but the new microscope opens the
way for study Of the subject as Il
science in its own right.
He said that previously teyt-
books and the teaching Of bacteri-
ology did not reflect adequate IN
Outstanding OF the structure Of
the bacterial cell
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-16

strsieher Die a Tool

J. Smith 500, Streicher AS, C.
Smith sos, McCollum Az, Stein 564,
Totals SOC, S22. S71-2499.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-16
Tall Center
Just TOOGOOd

Bowling Green's six foot IL inch
center Don often. proved too much
for Michigan State Normal College
cagers Tuesday night when they
fell victim 10 a 6i47 defeat in
Bowling Green, d.
Normal led at the end Of the first
half 2422, but suffered in a wild
last hal{ when Otten's defensive
play, combined with a 16 point
scoring spree by Wyn Gray, stop-
ped the Hurons victory march.
often consistently picked the Nor
mai shots from off Of the back
board and set up the fast break
play that Melted Bowling Green
- points In the last half.
High point man for Bowling
Green was Gray with q total of y
points, while Mike Kish scored -
points for the winners also. I'D
Giiday was high point man for
tho Hurons with is points. follow
ed by Charles Sampler with II
points.
Officials for the game were FRANK
Bacon OWabash), and +. B. Fam
blin lOhio Statel.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-16
Whi-Iaway Scores Greatest
Victory, Horse of The Year

among other things, Whirly often
spotted opponents as much as 80
pounds apiece, and ran every kind
Of race from seven furlongs up to
two and one quarter miles,
They'll be arguing about this one
all winter,
Points in all other divisions were
scored as three for a first place
vote; two for second and one for
third. Here follow some Of the
other ballots
Count Fleet 33t, Occupation 275,
DEVILS Thumb 100 and Blue Swords
% in the two year old class In
the two year old hllies' division
Askmenow got PIP, Fair Weather,
10 and Good Morning 112.
Alsab was an easy winner over
his deadly rival. the Greentree Sta
ble's Shut Out for three year old
honors, taking the crown with 34S
points to Shut outs PIP. The FLY
Nagrancy was third with 81 mark
ers.
Whirly piled up $50 votes in the
four years old nt-dpward class TO
Riyerland's 1855. Market Wise re-
ceiyed 60 markers and Doublrsb, 81,
Boysy q and Marriage IA followed
in that order
Previous winners Of the horse
OF the year award since its incsp-
ton in 536 included Granville. War
Admiral, SeabisCuit Challedon and
Whirly. twice each.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-16
General to Use
1912 Model Car

DENVER.-UP-When Comman-
der in chief Of the AEF in North
Africa, It. Gen. Dwight d. Essen
hover, inspects his troops at the
front he may ride in a command
car or a jeep but when he spends
his vacations in Denver he uses an
electric car made in 1912.
The electric. a 1912 Rauch-Lang.
belongs 10 the parents of General
Eisenhower's wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. 5. Doud OF Denver.
The Douds have picture OF the
general driving the high-domed.
two-tou. noiseless vehicle to prove
It. The picture was taken in 1898
by the generals son. John, when
the Eisenhowers were visiting here.
Mrs. Doud said the general pre-
ferred the electric TO a modern au-
tomobile he could have driven. and
she does too. The electric has a TOP
speed OF 90 miles an hour and is
very handy in traffic. she said.
Mrs Doud anticipates her car
still will be going strong when
General Eisenhower visits her
again
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-16

New York, Dec. Tins The
Wild horse they call Whirlaway,
which changed from a tempera-
mental problem child of racing into
one OF its immortals in the short
space OF two years, scored one OF
the greatest victories of a magnif-
cent career today when It was an
nounced he had been voted the
horse Of the year" by the nation S
turf writer's.
Though he had trailed the courag-
eous little Alsab home in two of
their three meetings, Whirly's cri-
tics, friends and admirers did not
forget the marvellous job the tenn
peramental son of Blenhime I'd.
Dust-Whirl had turned in this sea-
son and awarded him one of turf
dom's highest honors for the sec
ond straight year.
Exactly 12S turf and sports writ
ers voted in the annual poll, spon-
sored by the Turf and Sports Dige 81
OF Baltimore, and what had been
expected TO prove a photo-finish in
the balloting between Whirly and
the Sab. developed instead in a
surprising walk-away for the comet
from the Calumet farm OF Warren
Wright. Lexington. Ky.
Three Times Winner
Whirly. now a three time win
ner in this poll having won its
three year old championship and
horse OF the year honors in 1871,
took IS votes this time to Alsab's
As. Count Fleet, John d. Hertz'5
amazing two year old, received four
while Shut out was given two votes
and Riverland one.
Other winners in the various divi-
sions included. two year old colts,
Count Fleet; three year Odds, Al
sab; two year Old FLIES, Askme-
now and four year olds and up
ward, Whirlaway.
To Stir Debate
The selection Of Whirly over the
sentimental fayorite undoubtedly
will stir up plenty of debate around
the nation for seldom has a horse
started off a year as poorly as
Alsab only to wind up as one of
its biggest boxofiice attractions.
The Sab was the two year old
champion hut couldn't get out Of
his own way n early races this
year Despite This he went post
ward a short price in the Kentucky
Derby and running his best race
Of the new year finished second to
Shut out How he came on 10
trim Shut out. suffer a blind
spiint which put him out Of &c
ton for couple OF months, and
then return to even greater glory
by whipping Shut Out and the
great Whirly in two out Of three
meetings is now turf history That.
plus the fact be gathered in
bankroll Of SETTLE to Whirly's
s211.250. gave the Alsab Marching
and Chowder Society a solid plat
form on which 10 back their MONT
nee.
Something for Books
Tho Calumet Comets fans. how
ever, reasoned that Whirly's joA
OF winning II OF q starts. finish
ing second eight times and third
twice to fly pass mighty Seabis-
cults all-time money winning rec
ord and lettering il. by more than
$4,000, was something for the
record books. They pointed out.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-16
Decision on
Sports Asked

Washington, Dec. 10 ms -
George p Marshall owner Of the
worlds champion Washington Red
skins. today advocated specific gov.
eminent directiyes for spectator
sports and formulation OF plans to
assure the services Of 1000 athle-
tics for baseball and football.
Marshall said that the United
States is the only major nation
az war which has failed to take
such action and called on the gov
eminent to definitely decide wheth-
er spectator sports are necessary
and end existing uncertainty.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-16

tioning administrator by State or
fee OF Price Administration head
Arthur II. Sarvis. Fiorer succeeds
County Clerk ]. Donovan. who
resigned on advice OF his physl
clan
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-16
YOUTHS HELD

Centerline, Mich. Dec. 16-INS
Police held three 'teen-aEe youths
for questioning today after Will
liam Kean, Centerline. fred sew
eral rifle shots at them when he
repeatedly surprised the trio strip
ping his car. The boys, unscatch-
ed by the blast, were taken into Gus
tody several blocks from the scene.
police said. The officers identified
the youths as Donald Woodward,
Is. Alfred Hollatz, 10 and Ernest
McGreEOr. l.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-16
Sports Roundup

Chicago Dec 49, Chicago which contributed Barney Ross for
mer lightweight boxing champion 10 the s. Ma
nes TODAY Leo Kodak the world
"leathernecks'.
Chicago Baekhawks cheered today by the
port this season his Friday and be ready
action against the Bruins Sunday night
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-16
NEW ADMINISTRATORS

Grand Rapids. Mich. Dec. 10 -
INS-Herbert ". Florer, Grand
Rapids insurance man, today was
newly-appointed Kent County ra-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-16

s. Wales 49,, Koch 500, X. Wales
513. Ziegler $40. Sinkule 533, Totals
$50. SIS. SGl-2579.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-16
Bowling Scores
RIVERSIDE HOUSE LEAGUE
oliver Bar

Schoolmaster Sis. Schreiner 544.
Stewart 557, Max sol, fowler 557,
Totals SIS, 921. S7S-2774.
Cunningham
Lambert 574, Deck 527, Connolly
4SS, Franklin 1852, Roll $50, Handi-
cap "a, Totals SS6, 1853. 956-2695.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-16
American Legion

Parker 527, Kuster SOP, Tunni-
cliffe 4S9. Schrepper 566. H. Smith
4S2, Handicap IS. Totals 1853, 925,
S96-25S4.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-16
MeIlencamp'a

Yohn 1852, Kindshoven 446. Har
ner 46S, Murray (av.) 465, Hall 425
Handicap al, Totals 1893, 500, sos
2407.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-11
ASKED ABOUT LADY

She was curious about Lady:
breed and wondered about hel
training. She loved dogs and hac
raised shepherds. She didn't make
the mistake of trying to pa
Lady.
He was absent minded when ht
went to bed and he tossed al
through the night, wrestling with
himself, reminded himself not tC
be a damn fool.
She called him in mid-morning
She wondered if he could get off
around a that afternoon. She had
to drive to Minden and she hated
TO drive alone. He hesitated only
"a moment and then accepted her
invitation.
Their companionship Taste d
through the six weeks Of her SEN
tence." On the day she got her
divorce. she came to his office and
asked him to come riding with
her. When he and Lady were en-
sconsed IN the seat beside her and
the car was swinging toward open
country. she said:
Tied, let me speak. Don't in
terrupt although what I say may
make you angry. have to get
II Oft my mind. I will not try to
influence your decision. All
right?"
"All right" he agreed.
"All right. I love you. I've
loved you since that day you
repulsed me In Virginia street.
You have everything 1 ever
wanted In n man, courage, looks,
good sense and character. have
a lit of those myself. I've got
enough courage to take your
No. II I must. But 1 thought IL
we could pool what we both
have, IL might make us both
happy. VIII you marry me? 2"
He hesitated and then bent over
and put his hand on his dog.
What do you think, Lady,"
he asked.
Lady barked for the first time
since he'd known her.
"All right, darling" he ac-
cepted.
THE END
morrow's short story:
"Sweet Land of Liberty" by
Gene Henry.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-11
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-11
Blind Boy

plhle. ne StlNtu himself anu Ali'
sat down.
ibid l ever tell YOU, Ted, that
you're WONDERFUL" Sheila asked.
III I haven't. remind me TO do
II some time"
Why" he asked
ONLY A MAN
IL don't know" she admitted
Maybe it's because you're re-
lated Ia me. But YOU throw a
meal together much quicker and
better than I do and, after all,
you're only a man."
I'D make some woman a fine
wife" he said and the bitter
ness came again.
"And a better husband" Sheila
said fiercely make no mistake
about that"
He heard the rustic OF the
paper and there came a little
grunt.
THAT Brenda Brent Il here
again for the same reason" she
informed him. "She's getting a
divorce, this time from Lawrence
Fowler. Think of n. Thirteen
million dollars and her choice of
men and she's missed out both
times. Maybe she's just too
beautiful"
MELTING EYES
Us she?" he asked.
T'll say she is" Sheila adj
mitted. Dark with melting
eyes and big, passionate
mouth. A body that would make
the first line of any chorus. And
a disposition like n volcano.
Well, have TO get to the court
house and marry them off. We
passed oht 80 licenses yesterday
and that was a Tuesday. Reno
may he a divorce capital but IL
has 10 marriages 10 every
divorce"
A half hour later, he left the
house on his way 10 the office. his
hand in the harness of Lady. They
went rapidly. west on Ryndal 10
Rock. North on Rock to Mill. West
on Mill 10 Virginia street and then
struck north again. He crossed
the Truckee River and came TO
First street.
LADY HESITATES
4. Lady hesitated under his hand
and then thrust forward. He fol-
owed her and was in the middle
IF the narrow street when he
heard the crash. 1t sounded like a
thousand tin cans exploding.
II was followed by an instant OF
silence. Then, as a mans voice be-
yan 10 curse, a woman'S voice,
warm, husky and vibrant, was
reaching for his ear.
"You are all right?". il said.
LET me help you across. Your
dog missed n signal"
A swift anger melted suddenly
under the touch of her hand but
he moved gently from under It
Lady gave him his cue when she
growled deep in her throat
my dog would resent IT," he
said and moved on toward the
curb.
He heard an angry gasp behind
him and he wasn't sure he had
lone right. But he kept on going
10 his office. He had completely
the incident three hours
later when his sister called him on
the telephone.
INSULTED HER
"Why insult lady because
she's rich and beautiful" she
demanded, and when he asked
her what she meant, Brenda
Brent saved your life at First
street this morning." she said.
you were crossing against
traffic when a California car
bore down on you. He'd have
killed you II Brenda hadn't pre-
vented II. She was In her beau
tiful new sports model car walt
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-11
Daily Short Story
Br CHARLES McGUIRK

By CHARLES McGUIRk
lie AWOKE when the sur
IL touched his SiGhtleSs eyes and
turned and lay on his back while
awarenCsS came 10 him. he
thought;
''This il the day for cheek
from the Peoples Magazine on
the poll took on Women in
War. II will he welcome.
need il. ! always need IT,"
A wave Of bitterness AT being
blind two years was swiftly
strangled by the realization that
in those two wears he had achieved
complete independence.
He had educated himself. eagerly
and fiercely so that now he was
self-supportinG. able 10 co any
where and almost out Of debt. A.
%. that wasn't bad.
He turned again and faced the
sun pouring IN through the wide
window OF his bedroom and tried
to compute tho time The light was
on his under check. not quite
reaching the corner Of his mouth.
IL must be about S o'clock.
DOGS GOOD MORNING
Lady. his seeing eye dog. was
saying good morning. He laughed
and imprisoned her nose in both
his hands. He moved them over
her pointed head and buried them
in the coarse fur Of her neck.
He felt her head go hack and he
knew her eyes were closing.
sweetheart" he whispered
and thrust her aside and rose
10 his feet. She was his debt to
Sheila.
He heard her following him as
he moved confidently through his
bedroom 10 the living room. Here
he turned sharply left and went
through, 10 the kitchen.
He unlocked and opened the
back door and heard Lady glide
. past him. She would be alone for
a half hour in the back yard. It
was half of all the time she had
alone each day. The other half
came at night before he went
TO bed.
ENTERED BATHROOM
Turning at the closing of the.
door, he retraced his steps through
the living room and went into the
bathroom. There his sure. sensitive
and practised fingers found his
shaving things. He shaved rapidly 7
took off his pajamas. stepped under.
the shower. dried himself and
dressed in the clothes that hung,
each in its accustomed place.
His tie took him little while
II would not come exactly at GEN.
ter between the wings of his collar
But he got il at last and walked
into the kitchen, tall, dark
haired, slim boy whose sightleSs
eyes were his best feature.
In the kitchen. his seeing fingers
found the gas cock and set the
stove alight. They moved after a
frying pan, eggs. butter. pepper
and salt. AS he broke the eggs into
a bowl. he called:
''Sheila, get up! The eggs are
on. You can have them hot In
five minutes"
He stepped 10 the door and
listened He heard yawn and a
small curse and he grinned.
sect up" he insisted, 'it's
morning"
SHEILA CROSS
81 am up" Sheila said Grossly
and he could hear her swinging
out OF the bed in her room. But
It was not until he heard the
creak of the bed and the sounds
Of her footsteps that he turned
away from the door.
While he waited, he attached
the toaster and the percolator.
felt and and found plates and cups
and saucers. cream and the sugar
bowl, knives and forks. When she
came into the kitchen. he was
placing her eggs and bacon on her
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-11

ing for the green light but when
she saw what was happening,
she let out her clutch and hit
him so hard that she wrecked
both cars.
"Then, she ran 10 you and you
rushed away and disappeared.
The story's all over Reno that
an international beauty has
been turned down by n local
boy"
"And a blind one at that" he
said and hung up and asked his
secretary TO get her number.
HAD 1T COMING
When he got her on the tele
phone and apologized, she said:
II had ID coming. j know how
independent you people are.
Would II be possible for you to
have dinner at my apartment
tOnight?"
mat started what some people
call the craziest of all Reno 70
mances and others insist was IN,
most beautiful. The blind DO!
il the most criminal. II,
sat at dinner with her that frs
night and literally felt the impac
of her presence. 1t filled the room
even when she was silent. But i
vibrated when she spoke in tina
husky voice of hers.
Afterwards, he knew he fell II
love with her then. And the rea
son was that she never once men
toned his blindness. She talked
Of everything else about him. Sht
asked him about Reno and hi
world and how the world cam,
m him
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-04

Devils Malady" broke out Men women
and children were taken with sudden seizures
the Valleys over-worked physicians found
difficult 10 diagnose.
The Geinke children were again stricken
Martha Wise's two brothers and a cousin
Mrs Rose Adams Martha herself was
rushed to the hospital where quick action by
the doctors saved her although she still had
a badly infected arm which. due 20 her
rundown condition from work and worry,
failed 10 heal
This brought the number Of casualties
since the first strange visitation OF New
Years Day TO seventeen. TO say nothing Of
the thousands of dollars in property losses
and damage.
a wave Of mass hysteria swept the
Valley Where would the Devil strike next?
Who would be next 10 go? What oh what
have we done 90 deserve all this
County Prosecutor Joseph Seymour and
Sheriff George Roshon had not been idle dur
ing these two awful months Hard-headed
men they scoffcd at the idea that Satan was
on the loose in Hardscrabble but they had
practically no definite clews 10 go On
Although they had grilled the entire
Valley without result they had picked up little
things here and there that they We're pains
taknsly bat surely piecing together into
pattern II a ficnd were responsible for this
orgy Of violence and terror 10 was a human
one OF that they were convinced
To begin with they knew Mrs. Sophie
Hasel Lily Geinkes 72-year-old sister and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-04

the sick-nursine Widow Wise hastily thrc"
a shawl over her gauut bony shoulders
called 20 her children 20 stay in tho house
hiked her rusty black dress 10 her knees
and ran
The CHASTITY scene that greeted her IN the
Geukc parlor would have convinced a far
less pious woman than Martha Wise that
the Devil had indeed been at work there
Nine-ycar-od Walter, his face con'ort'd
with pam. clawcd fccbly toward his mothers
side As Martha watched h. collapsed IN
mcrcifu uncousciousucss Young Fred Jr
writhcd in the grip of a monstrous fit Two
Of the other children Marie and Rudolph
were trying 20 rise but their legs wiltcd as
though made OF rubber al every attempt
The rest lay moaning ptcously ou The floor
Excrting almost superhuman strength The
Widow Wise managed somehow 10 get them
20 bed That done she drew pail Of cold
water from the well tore towels into strips
and gently bathed their sweat-headcd fore
heads with workgnarled fingers
She was so engaged when two physicians
arrived and quickly administered emctIcs.
Anxious ncighbors rushed Marie and Rudolph
who seemed the sickest to the Medina County
Hospital. ..t
''s5mc kind Of food poisoning it Mas
agreed That big dinner"
When all were resting easier Martha her
self obviously on the verge OF collapse had
10 be treated also.
In a few hours however it looked as
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-04

For the Devil was
causing an TINS mis-
fortune They We're
sure Of IT,
Then ON Feb. 9th,
Fred Gcmkc, who
had seemed Well on
the way TO recovery
suddenly grew worse
and died
His wife. still
bedridden as a re-
suit of her illness
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-04
For z Agonizing Months
Ohio Farmers Felt That
so+on. Or One of His
Agents. Was Affecting
Them With Fire. Pes+i-
lence and Deofh-And
They Were Right!
BY BEN NELSON

lever had Hardscrabble Valley known
M such stark unreasoning terror. The
Y God-fearing farmers who scratched "A
frugal living from its grudging. stony soil
pulled up their horses when they met on the
almost deserted roads Where viii TT strike
next?" they asked, looking behind them as
they spoke. "Who viii be next 10 co.
Their frightened wives gathering at the
bedside OF a sick noighbor for only a ma jor
catastrophe could get them to stir far from
their own doorsteps asked the same thing.
Why had the Evil one selected this
mote county IN northern Ohio for his unholy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-04

that a certain per
sons children had
been warned not 90
drink water at Mrs.
Sophie Hasel's place
or at that Of Fred
Geinke.
Gould poison
have C a u S g q the
deaths ?" they asked
the attending ply
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-04

mother or Martina
Wise. had died sud
denly three weeks
before New Years.
Further, it vas a
significant fact that
most of the strange
seizures had taken
place in households
belonging either TO
the Hascl ~ the
GeInkc families
They knew too,