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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22
message on II over my daughters
madly hobbing head II said
TO THE LADY OF THE
GRAY NOTEPAPER
WITH LOVE
FROM

UNCLE SANTA CLAUS COBB
| appreciated the tribute 10
Dawn's share in tho solving of
the mystery at Fallovfcld /
doubt whether Dawn appreciated
II, for all of herself was given up
TO ecstatic COOS and gurglcs. She
did not even glance at tho beau
tilted skis and goldfish
oh Daddy, isn't II the most
heavenly ship-in-bottle You ever
saw? l never, never had such q
lovely present"
She remembered her manners
then Very daintily she turned to
the skis. laborously unWrapped
them, gave them "A brief look and
did the same for the goldfish.
The skis and the goldfish are
nice too she said Maybe III
grow to like them as much as
the ship-in-bottle
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22
RIDDLE in RED

the murder rap for you, That's
why you brought that up. II
wasn't very clever. you know, be-
cause you told us you'd put a
private investigator TO work on
the stock cmbezzlemcnt." /
paused 1T will be simple for the
police TO check on whether or not
a private investigator has been
hired by the company think
you'l find II very difficult 10 tell
us the name Of this investigator"
Yes" That was the first time
Cobb had interrupted me He
was staring at Rowlcy With
grimness that was quite implac-
able. Tell us, Rowlcy tell MS
the name Of the investigator you
hired. If we can confirm il. you
might be able TO clear yourself
even now"
That, Of course, was sheer tor
ture. David Rowley's hands went
out in an aimless gesture. He
glanced at his wife with a kind
Of dark, struggling plea for sup
port or forgiveness.
II can't tell you he said.
I'D been planning 10 hire an in
vcstigator. Matter Of fact,
hadn't got around to it. l..
You were the head Of that
company and you hadn't got
around TO putting an investigator
onto a major case Of cmbczzlc-
mcnt in your firm p" Cobbs
voice was very cold. You're
trying TO tell us yeti came here
TO the country for Christmas
and never got around 20 hiring
the investigator I'm afraid you
couldn't fool a two year old child
with that story. Mr.. Rowley.
las for the stock embezzlement
itself, | guess you were telling
the truth about that except for
one thing. You didn't tell US that
it was you yourself who'd been
gambling with your clients in
vcstments, that u was YOU who /
had gotten yourself into such
jam that you had 10 murder your
stepdaughters before they got 1
married and stood TO inherit the /
income from securities'that you'd /
had 20 put up as collateral 10 I
keep the news Of your illegal /
gambling from coming out Oh. /
/ dnnitknow any Of tins as a f
fact yet-mind you. Bat it won't /
be hard for mo 70 have the books |
OF your firm examined You
know that.
Damp sweat had broken out ON
Rowley's forehead His hand
went up, covering ms eyes
That's part Of your motive for
killing Norma and trying TO kill .
Karen, isn't it persisted Cobb. !
You didn't want the Shipton in
come u switch from your wife. /
OF course. you didn't want that.
That in itself was strong
enough motive. But there was
this other N olive too You
couldn't risk anything happening
like wedding for example
which would bring the true con-
dition Of your financial affairs TO
light
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22

N/ftf.N ne stopper speaking
w there Was do"p, sitting
silence. For several seconds, no
one moved Then. slowly with
"A poignant traycstyo of her normal
calm Pcrsis Rowlcy rose Her
lovely. tranquil face WAS white
She moved 10 her husband. She
put her hands on his arms.
Quietly she said
David look at me"
Slowly, Rowlcy raised his head
For long moment they stood
there, looking AZ each other.
David tell me. Is this Tho
truth ."
Rowlcy's lips twitchcd. HIS
voice was almost a whisper.
What's the use? They've said
everything haven't they They
know they can prove most Of j,
too II seems l want So spcctae-
uiar as a murderer, after all -
| didn't accompany Cobb when
he took Rowloy away 10 the
police station. ! knew the case
was solved. | knew that with an
investigation OF the books of
Rowley and Company and the
+ testimony Of handwriting experts
there would be more than enough
evidence for conviction. Ny
part was done.
Persis retired TO her room un-
der the austcrc but comforting
wing of Grace Saitcr. Karen
and Oliver wcnt7rith mo 10 the
door a picture Of them standing
white-faced and hand-in-hand in
the hall was my final glimpse of
Fallowficld.
At least there was their happi.
ness for the family 10 look for
ward TO- Murder had not made
that Christmas Eve entirely dis
astrous.
Home again. ! tried 10 slip
back into my normal groove as a
country doctor.
After lunch, I made a decision
l forgot my practice. l drove
into Grovestown and spent the
afternoon ransacking every store
for a ship-in-bottle My enter
t prise was n miserable failure
But when I returned 10 Dawn
and dinner, I found | had won a
measure Of calm. even helped
10 trim our Christmas tree with
out any morbid thoughts.
And after Dawn had gone 10
bed | packed the skis and gold
fish aquarium IN gay wrappings.
Evening star., 1942-08-23

trackage. and the necessary materials
can no longer be obtained
The expansion Of facilities for the
travelling public generally has been ac-
companied by special arrangements for
servicemen.
The Terminal Co. and the railroads
have set up an "at cost" canteen, where
the price OF everything is the same-5
cent? The menu includes milk, cocee.
soft drinks, doughnuts. sandwiches, Ice
cream and pies. over typical week end.
when travel is heaviest, Peter Adriani,
manager OF the Gateway Restaurant.
can figure on dispensing 5000 pies, 1900
loaves Of bread, 400 pounds Of ham, 120
pounds Of cheese, so gallons Of ice cream
and a Niagara Of liquid refreshments.
In the regular restaurants food supplies
are discussed in terms of tons.
The week ends, incidentally, always
see travel skyrocketing, with the daily
passenger load jumping from the av-
erage of 5000 to 10000.
In May, the famed State Reception
Suite, traditionally used by arriving and
departing notables, was turned over to
Evening star., 1942-08-23
Union Station Becomes
Gateway to the World =
BY J. A. Fox.

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lustes
the of
sints
persons and end vtn ,ton or
Foyour thousand OF these
Sepen thousand 90 to the regular tort tood
at
ebusu - -
Information desks bonbaded
medical
fn-the- to
Evening star., 1942-08-23

take a large part of the load from the
plaza, and correspondingly serve to ac-
celerate traffic there.
Terminal operators would like also to
extend the train platforms as a part
Of the improvement program, for now
there are occasions when 1t is necessary
to use the same platform to load and
unload trains. That undertaking, how
ever. would necessitate the relocation Of
intricate interlocking facilities and
Evening star., 1942-08-23

unloading zone was set up in front Of
the station. leaving the west side entirely
for loading, thereby eliminating the con-
gestion and short tempers that formerly
were commonplace as arriving and de-
parting taxis struggled for position when
only the one terminus was available.
AS further help, Mr.. Tolson is trying
to get the Federal authorities to convert
into parking space the Capitol grounds
at the east end OF the station which
presumably Is destined to be q housing
Evening star., 1942-08-23

the USO for conversion into . lounge
for servicemen, and as many as $4,000
have registered there in month. Miss
Frances McFeely is IN charge in the
lounge, which - stated by the Travellers
AID and volunteer wofkers, and which Is
sqaipped With practically everything but
good telephone numbers for the enter
tatnmsnt Of visitors. Ono Of the prin-
ctpal attractions b Z rack Of "home-
town" papers. A sundeck for de luxe
losmgtng y another. There also is q
special information booth for servicemen.
It takes about 1000 men and women
to keep the wheels moving at the termi-
nal, and but few of these are ever seen
by the public. The principal contact
for rail patrons is the diagram room,
where large staff, mostly girls now, an
swers telephone calls for information and
makes reservations. This organization,
headed by Mr.. Owings, functions "a hours
q day.
Handling Reservations
The manner In which reservations are
handled Is revelation to the un-
initiated.
Groups Of workers assigned to the in
diyidual railroads are furnished with
charts showing the seating and sleeping
space in each train for several days in
advance. Entries are made in the charts
as the reservations come in, and if the
regular complement Of cars that will be
In train are filled, the railroad is no.
titled 50 extra equipment may be pro-
vided when the demand justifies. In
passing it might be noted that travellers
who cannot get the sort of accommoda-
tions they desire take 1t in good part,
according to Mr.. Tolson. They know
that goes with the war;" he says.
The space charts are kept in pigeon
holed racks that can be rolled from one
end Of long work tables to the other,
50 they always will be In arms reach
OF clerks taking the calls. This prevents
them from getting in each others way,
and makes for speedier operation.
Skill in this work, a. well a. for the
Information service, requires expert
knowledge Of rates and schedules and
that means study. When rates are
being changed, as Is now the case on
the lines IN the South. the lessons must
he learned all over again.
During the peak hours "a clerks an
swer calls for information and Is res
ervations. An unusual feature Of the
telephone switchboard through which
the calls come is the reservoir where they
can be piled up momentarily If no one
is available to care for them. Each call
Evening star., 1942-08-23

because of the drift Of employees into
seven railroads using the terminal
Pennsylvania, Baltimore and Ohio, Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac,
Southern, Chesapeake and Ohio, Attain
tic Coast Line and Seaboard-got to-
gether in a recruiting drive for women.
Last October, the terminal was en-
ploying Is women: today. the number y
more than 200, and growing. '7
Employees Training School
A training school was set up for the
new employees, stated by veterans in
the service, and this educational pro-
gram still is continuing. 1t Is interest
ing, too. that several Of the women are
now serving as ticket sellers, work that
because of rigorous physical demands
previously had been performed only by
men.
But the personnel angle is only part
of the expansion story
Baggage and telephone facilities were
fdotiy oiGtO xsCoV
rooms were renovated, and a decided
innovation introduced by the installa-
ton OF showers for men. Mail and ex-
press facilities were added: escalators
were built to move passengers between
the lower and upper levels Of the train
shed, and because it was evident that
a great many people would be spending
hours in the station between trains, a
soft lighting system was built into the
benches for the particular accommoda-
ton of readers. A public address system
was another touch, and then Mr.. Toll
son, casting discretion to the winds,
plunged into the local taxicab situation,
at least so far as it affects travel to and
from the station.
New traffic lanes designed to speed all
vehicular movement were mapped out
on the station plaza with the assistance
Of District and Federal officials. An
Milford chronicle., 1942-05-08
Nearby Resources

Many. towns have gone ahead
because they made special effort
to develop the resources of the
surrounding country. They took
steps to organize the farmers in
nearby territory, and induce them
to improve their methods. They
worked on plans by which the boys
and young men would get more
agricultural education, and learn
through scientific methods to do
better work.
They, encouraged boys to go in
for production stunts, and the
young people to join organizations
that promote achievement and
make them fitted for more success
full life. In such ways they helped
the nearby country improve both
the quality and quantity of its
product, so that this outlying pop
ulation would have more money to
spend in its market town. 1t is a
fine line of progress.
Milford chronicle., 1942-05-08
Good Towns

Travelling statesmen get a realis-
tic view of the towns through
which they move. If you get them
to talking, they will remark that
certain towns are good towns,
and some are not so good. They
will report that some of these
places are going ahead, while
others are stationary or tagging
behind. What constitutes the diff
ference?
The. good town" is one where
there is business enterprise, pub
lie spirit, a progressive disposi-
tion, and willingness to adopt new
ideas. In such towns there is en-
thusiasm for the home community,
willingness to work hard to make
its business a success, interest in
its organizations, and willingness
! to. push eiyie movements through
to success. We have faith to be-
lieve that Milford is such town.
Let us make it even more so.
Milford chronicle., 1942-05-08
Passing On Rumors

The people are constantly warn
ed against passing around rumors
that can be of use to the enemies
of this country. The agents of our
enemies are all over the land and
eagerly watching for information
on the movement of troops, ships,
production in war work, etc.
If you talk around about where
your boy has gone with his army
unit, it may give someone informa-
tion which will be passed on to our
enemies. They are most eager to
know where the United States is
shipping its troops. Startling ru-
mors of disaster to our armed
forces or production program
should not be passed on. If these
things are true, the newspapers
will soon print them, and if they
are not true, the effect of such
stories is depressing. Silence is one
of the weapons that helps fight a
war.
Milford chronicle., 1942-05-08
Deceiving The Wife

The joker has one about the
man who asked someone what he
thought about the man who con-
stantly deceives his wife. To which
the reply was that such a man is a
wonder.
Husbands who try to deceive
their wives might ponder that wise
crack. There are plenty of hus-
bands who are flirting with some
one, and they may think the wife
does not know about it. If men and
women step out together, people
usually see them, and the news
travels. The affection which a man
manifests for his wife is COM
municated by obvious signs, and if
those signs are lacking and the
fires of love are burning low, the
wife usually realizes it even before
the husband does.
Milford chronicle., 1942-05-08
Hoarding Money

There is more money in circula-
tion in the United States now than
ever before. The total is $685.
100000 more than a year ago. How
come that all that additional money
is in the pockets and homes of the
people?
Peoples earnings have greatly
increased, so they have more to
carry and lay away in their homes.
One can see no reason for keeping
it in the, form of money. When
kept in their houses or pockets, it
may be stolen, or they may be
tempted to spend it for non-essenr
tial things. 1t would be far better
to put in into defense bonds. Then
it will help send planes and guns
and tanks to back up the hard
pressed forces that are. defending
our freedom from the assaults of
ruthless enemies.
Milford chronicle., 1942-05-08
Voice OF the CompIainers

While the American people are
taking good naturedly and courage
ously the trials and deprivations of
war period there are some whose
complaining words and gloomy
faces do not fit in we'll with the
general picture.
If these folks complain because
they can't get automobile tires,
they might think of the multitudes
of Europe, who have been driven
out of their ruined homes by wars
destruction, and who have tramped
along the streets of Europe with
only such possessions as they could
carry, or load on a pitiful horse or
COW. If our folks complain because
they. can't get large, amounts of
sugar, let them think of millions
of European children who are
growing up thin and pale and weak
because of lack of food. Americas
burden is not nearly so heavy.
Milford chronicle., 1942-05-08
Check On Late Home
coming?


When young people get old
enough to drive the family car, par
ents often complain that these
youngsters stay out too late nights.
Many parents say they have often
lain awake until or 8 A. NJ, wor-
rying because the young people did
not get home earlier.
Now that tires are scarce and
automobiles are used more care
fully, the young folks will prob
ably not have such free use of the
car. 1t will often be suggested that
they walk places, or go by public
conveyances. That will promote
good sleep for many of the old
folks, who formerly worried for
fear the fast driving party had been
delayed by an accident. One can't
believe the young crowd will be
reconciled to getting home early.
The days when Pop called down
stairs if the boy friend did not get
out by 10 o'clock seem to have
passed by.
Milford chronicle., 1942-05-08
Business FriendIiness

Success in retail trade depends
in part on the personal impression
which the proprietor and the sales
people make on their customers.
The general tendency of modern
trade is for salespeople to be
friendly and courteous. A certain
proportion of them are able to go
beyond the average, and give such
an unusual impression of friendli-
ness, anxiety to please, intelligence
in talking about goods, and know
ledge of the ideas and needs of GUS
toners, that they become excep-
tionally popular.
A good memory for faces, ability
to call by name, and a smiling and
manner are great assets
in the store business. We have a
lot of folks in Milford who have
these qualities. They make it a
pleasure to buy in our stores.
Milford chronicle., 1942-05-08
Efficiency Wins

Peoples success depends mainly
on how efficient they are. 1t should
be the aim of the efficient student
to look up all questions about his
lessons, and to answer we'll on all
these points. The efficient work.
man should attend to all the de-
tails of his job, and not be satisfied
to leave any, piece of work poorly
done.
Business efficiency consists in
attending to all details Of the SER
vice given the public, in meeting
the needs of the public in. the most
intelligent way. and in managing
affairs systematically and accur-
ately.
One hundred per cent efficiency
is of course hard to attain. We all
make some errors. But our busi-
ness places here in Milford come
as near it as one can expect, and
we take pride in recommending the
public to give them full patronage
Milford chronicle., 1942-05-08
Lower Scale Living?

1t is feared the American people
may have to adjust themselves to
lower scale of living before the
war is over, because of high prices,
high taxes, and the necessity of
conserving materials needed for
war purposes.
Even if so, one would guess that
the scale of living will always be
better than what people had gen.
Grafton ago. Many inventions have
enormously improved living condi-
tions. Those inventions will not
probably be taken away from us,
though war conditions may make it
hard or impossible to operate some
of them. If we can't stand condi-
tions better than what our fathers
enjoyed, we should weep a few
tears of regret for our inability to
meet life.
Milford chronicle., 1942-05-08
The Matrimony Market

Someone remarks: "The girls
want won't have me, and those
that want me, / won't have" The
newspaper commentator remarks
that such problems should be re-
ferred to the department that adj
justs customer complaints.
Countless marital troubles have
occurred because there was no
way for the right man to meet the
right girl. Many boys and girls do
not find their own true affinities.
How can that be helped? Some
where there is a good mate for
every worthy human being. It
helps people to find their own
mates when they are constantly do
ing kindly things for people, and
when they take an active part in
their community life. They make
so many friends in those associa-
tions that their chances are i'm
proved of finding the truly congen-
ial mates.
Milford chronicle., 1942-05-08
Disputed Dates

Dates are very important sub
ject among the young people. If
you hear them arguing, it is not
so likely to be about some subject
of history or literature. More fire.
quently it relates to their dates.
The boy may be complaining that
his girl friend broke date for no
good reason. The girl may COM
plain that the boy had date with
someone else.
Youth requires the company of
the opposite sex. This desire de-
velops into fairly intense COM
petition. There are some young
people who do not capture many
dates, yet who have splendid quail
ties, that make them successful in
life. They should not be oyerlook-
ed in the race for dates.
Milford chronicle., 1942-05-08
Benefits of Competition

Business people. often complain
of the intense competition of mod
ern life, as one of the difficulties
they have to meet. They some-
times say they have to do business
at such low margins of profit, that
they may make no money at all.
Competition is one of the funda-
mental facts of life. There are al
ways energetic hustlers, who are
determined to increase their busi-
ness, and they offer inducements to
people who buy of them. The pub
lie gets the benefits of their energy.
They draw trade into their home
towns by the. specially. good SER
vice they offer, the attractiveness
of their stocks, and their keenness
as buyers and watchers of the mar
ket. There are plenty of such peo-
pie in the stores of Milford, and
the public values their energetic
spirit.
Milford chronicle., 1942-05-08
Training From War

All over the country men and
women are acquiring new skill as
the result of the war. Millions OF
men are going into factories and
learning how to do new things with
their hands. A great body of wo-
men are studying how to act in
case of air raids, how to care for
people who may be injured in such
events, and how to perform many
unusual duties that occur during a
war emergency.
When people learn new forms of
skill, something is added to their
power. They not merely learn how
to operate some machine or tool.
or care for people in some predica-
ment. They also gain new conf
dence in their powers, and new
ability to take in unfamiliar ideas.
It is like climbing a hill. The
higher You go, the broader becomes
your outlook, and the stronger
your muscles grow.
Milford chronicle., 1942-05-08
Who Will Till The Soil?

Many farmers report difficulties
in finding farm help. Their boys
and farm workers in many cases
have been drafted or have gone to
defense shops. A great shortage
of farm labor seems likely. Will it
lead many farmers to restrict their
acreage?
They can reflect that prices of
farm stuff are going to be pretty
high, and should show the farmer
good return. The women folks
and girls can help by putting on
overalls, and going out to dig and
rake and hoe in the places former
ly held by men and boys. The
girls can be told that they look
very fetching in their farmerette
costumes.
Milford chronicle., 1942-05-08
The Soldiers, Letter Home

The home folks are urged to
write constantly to, the soldiers,
and they should do so. They will
thereby comfort the boys in lonely
hours. The soldier can also reflect
that the home folks are anxious
about him, and want to know all
they can of how he is and how he
likes the life and his comrades and
officers. Good letters describing
these things will go far to make
the home people happier.
The soldiers should implicitly
obey all instructions given by their
commanders about revealing their
location and troop and ship move
ments. The enemy wants all the
information it can get about such
things, and such news travels fast.
But there are many things the boys
can write about that will give no
tips % the enemy, and all they can
tell about those things will make
the home folks feel better.