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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21

struck again and again.
This reasoning proved to
be half right and half wrong
From the floor Christen-
sen picked up iron work
ers file, thin, sharp at the
edges but blunt at the point
1t was still wet with blood OBJ
viously the weapon used on N|2Mzz2@M
Kaber Near it lay canvas A., IT,
glove, bloody where the palm nanssd &c
and fingers closed on the han--N- lin the
die of the file. Along Wi
Since murder is a matter I the Beyon
of such vital importance, why the Case
hadn't tho L;1Iar +ol,on a. Got Il
,o;r. a. - A. essly
that file, thus making it per-
feet stiletto? m~=z>z~>=~z
The police knew the an
swer to that The business
end of good file is tempered to hardness that
would require skiful grinding to bring it to still
leto-sharp point. However the murderer could
more easily have sharpened the other end within
the wooden handle, because this had not been
tempered.
This suggested person not familiar with tools
and was correct
Having given the situation the "once over"
Christensen turned to Utterback
Nov talk" he said and the nurse replied with
that same cool brevty:
Il was in my room asleep when heard Mr.
Kaber cry out. l ran down here and this is what
l saw. | called the girls; then l called you"
The two girls stood in the doorway, terror in
their eyes. Marion McArdle, Kabers seventeen
year-old stepdaughter, was stocky, black-eyed,
heavy-featured and earnest-looking The other was
Anna Baehr, neighbor and Marions cassmate
at Smith College, who had dropped in for the
evening.
The chief questioned them briefly Their an
swers were prompt and obviously true and they
evidently had not heard the screams SO Chris
Jensen sent them away and with them went his
best clue
"Who else is in the house ?" he asked Utterback
Mrs. Kabers mother Mrs. Brickel"
Does she know about this ?"
Doesn't seem So Utterback said "She must
be asleep"
Christensen sent detective TO call her and
where is Mrs. Kaber?' he asked Utterback
"She went to Cedar Point yesterday morning to
visit friends
And the servants"
Mrs. Kaber sent them away when | came here
TO take care of her husband a month ago She
makes me do some housework and does the rest
herself"
In the open doorway a woman over sixty ap-
peared clearly forebear of the stocky, back-eyed
Marion. Though age seemed to have weakened
her physically there fire enough in her eyes
as she looked resentfuly at the man on the bed
II heard him make commotion but thought it
was false alarm as usual. Well see this time
he meant it."
With that she went back to her room The
police chief looked at Utterback who read the
question in his face. The old woman didn't have
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
BY DAVID C. THORNHLL
CHAPTER III.

Murder Set to Music.
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Dramatic Adventures Of Those Never Give
on the Trail Of Dangerous and coIorfuI cri1
Present. Token From the Secret Annals
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21

February ~, 1913
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-23

cause there's lotta dough
around"
This years gaudv gates-10 of
them over $4,000 and one over
$500, 000-Were built up with prNb-
ably the feWest number of stand
out sWatters ever trotted out be-
fore the public over such a span.
Of the 81 punch-throwers, Beau
Jack, the New YORK recognized
lightweight champion, went to the
post six times curing the year and
drew 111,3S7 fans and S481, Ais
including the S104,9I6 for his bout
with Henry Armstrong - through
the cash register; Fritz Zivic.
in four starts, brought in 1891
customers and S187 1858; Bob Mont
gomery, from whom Jack took his
crown, lured 1866 customers ana
$213, 1874 in three outings, and Sam
my Angott, the National Boxing
Association sanctioned light
weight boss, showed before 42,042
of the faithful who contributed to
pots of S157, 146, in three showings.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-23

Hardest hit - The guys
who bet on the Cardinals to
win the World Series again.
Greatest shortage - Bee, after
Branch Hickey told Leo Durocher
to keep his trap shut.
Pleasantest trip-The one Bill
Dickey took around the bases after
breaking up the final World Series
game with a home run.
Shortest story-The government
on suggestions for a Joe Louis.
Billy Conn bout-"no.'
Heartiest cooperation - The
race tracks, making betting give
and take proposition. You give and
they take.
Hardest blow - The one Connie
MackWill need to snuff out those
III candles on his birthday cake
tomorrow.
Luckiest guys-The fighters still
around cashing in on fat gates
because the fans can't be choosy
about their entertainment.
Biggest mass non-migration-The
ball clubs doing their spring train
ing up north.
Man with the most consistent
Acknowledgements Haegg.
Biggest tank act-Haegg doing
ais training on the deck of a tank
er en- route to this country.
Longest mile-From the railroad
station to Belmont Park. It took
about 10000 feet to cover it. Very
sore feet.
Longest home run-Dolph Camil-
Ii, from coast to coast.
Fanciest dive-The Pills.
Most inoffensive-The Columbia
football team.
Best run - The Fritzie Zivic-
Jack LaMotta fight series.
Prize pass-The buck which Leo
Durocher tried to pass to a scribe
in the NeWsome incident.
The hottest potato-Spud Chand-
Ter, the Yankee mound ace.
Neatest block-The one the gov
eminent put on plans to take a
couple of all-star baseball teams
overseas.
Best reverse play-Bin Cox.
Best night attack-Clark Griffith,
in getting permission to play I'M
limited games under the arcs.
Best finish-Right here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-23
FOUR TlFFS TAKE
PLACE AT DAVIS
Big Cage Tournament To
Have Three Day Lull
AT Christmas

CAMP DAVIS, Dec. % - Step
ring up the pace prior to a three
Gay Christmas lull in Camp Davis
tournament play eight teams We'd
fer hoop honors last night. Three
games were staged in Farnsworth
Hall and a fourth contest held in a
Maple Hill gym.
The 517th scored 31-l4 triumph
over the Gun Material off. quin-
tet; the 235th downed Brty l, AAS,
32-2: the l1t1h outlasted the Dept.
of Training Publications Officer
quintet, 40-30; and the 584th top
ICED the 18th, 1924.
Leading all the way the 517th
had no trouble downing Gun Mate
tlal in the opener. Davidsons hook
shots gained him IS points in the
winners behalf. Theidick, center,
was the big gun for the losers with
10 markers.
After trailing at close range for
tbree-quarters of their highly
skilled engagement with Btry I,
AAS, the 235th five quick baskets
through the cords late in the con-
test to pull out an eight-point de-
cision. Two field goals each by
H Scott and Myles, plus two-poiat-
els by Wakefield and Johnson
served the purpose. SCOTS uncan-
~ conversions on corner set
shots, and Myles' work under
meath more than offset Smith S
fine job for the losers.
Lack of reserves proved the de-
clsive factor in the Gun Materiel
cefeat by the 18th. The officers
played without one substitution
which factor permitted the fast
moving 18th to draw away toward
the finish. Carroll, Don Anderson.
and Waugh, with All. and 10
points respectively. starred for the
winners. Scott, Lenth, and Spade
did we'll for the short-enders.
In the Maple Hill sector Thomp-
son and Kenny teamed up nicely
tc spark the 584th in it's conquest
of the 18TH. Flanagan. later, and
Marine were the losers main
stays.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-23
Boxer AL Reasoner Dies
As Result Of Ring Match

CHICAGO, Dec o. Up Death
of Al Reasoner, 23-year-old boxer,
"ho collapsed after a 10-round bout
at the Marigold Gardens Monday
right, was called accidental by
coroaer's jury today.
Reasoner's death, according to
medical testimony was caused bv
i traumatic cerebral hemorrhage,
also a kidney hemorrhage, COM
rlicated by the fracture of a rib.
DR.. E. j. Buchan, chief medical
examiner for the Illinois Athletic
Commission, testified Reasoner
was in perfect condition before the
bout. Reasoner's opponent, FREDDY
Dawson of Chicago, said the boxer
tegan to slow up after the fourth
round.
Reasoner was knocked d w n
three times in the last round. He
collapsed after the referee stopped
the fight, awarding it to Dawson
en- a technical knockout.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-23
VIM Offered Presidency
Of Racing Association

NEW YORK, Dec. 22-(P)-Col
Matt VIM, Mr.. Kentucky Derby
of the race tracks, has been offer
ed the presidency of Empire City
Association.
DR.. D. P. MacGuire, speaking
for the Butler interests, said that
Colonel VIM had been made di.
rector of the association at the
death of George Bull last fall
and that the Kentuckian had been
offered the presidency recently.
Colonel VIM, however, has made
no reply to the offer, DR.. Mac
CURE added. The associations an
nual meeting and election is slat-
ed for next month.
DR.. MacGuire said he had no
knowledge of the report that VIM
also might become the controlling
factor at Jamaica, on Long Is
land, and of Laurel in MARYLAND.
He pointed out, however, that VIM
already was vice president of the
Maryland establishment and had
been for some time.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-23
|Stagg Voted AS Outstanding Comeback
Shaughnessey Says Layoff
Will Hurt Bears Chances

CHICAGO, Dec. o. Up The
Chicago Bears fo,:r week layoff
may cost them the game against
the Washington Redskins, Clark
Shauhnessy, the T teacher, an
alyzed today.
The University of Pittsburgh
coach, emphasizing ne didn't ride
the Washington bandwagon n 0
town, awaited the arrival of Lieut..
Commdr. George Halas, his old
time friend and owner OF the Bears.
They undoubtedly Will exchange
ideas about the National pro foot
ball championship game Sunday,
for Shay was with Walter Halas,
the Bears chief scout, at the last
two meetings between Washington
and the New York Giants.
1.-THE REDSKINS have had their
lull and have paid for it," he OBJ
served. Nov they are on the up
swing-in good mental and physi-
cal shape. look 10, hard, close
game, but Washington rates an
edge in my book. The Bears are
bound to show the effect of going
without game completion four
weeks. They can't make up for
actual competition by just scrim-
with each other.
"Washinguon has ail the advan-
tages except one - they will be
playing on the Bears home field"
Shaughnessy believes bad breaks
and overconfiaence played big
part in Washlngton's two success
sive defeats by New York which
necessitated playoft for the East
ern crown last Sunday and delay
ed the national championship
game.
ashington was unbeatable
against New York last Sunday"
he said. "Their running game was
excellent. their defense remarka-
BILE and, of course. Sammy Baugh's
passing was great. Baugh and Sid
Luckman-there you have two of
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-23
Boxing Lacks Material
But Still DrQwS Well

NEW YORK, Dec. 22-tR-For
the years fanclest Glib of getting
''mileage' out of manpower with
a million-dollar touch. take a look
at Uncle Mike Jacobs, the fight
promoter.
Using lust 81 headline beak-bust-
ers, one championship altogeth-
er in % fight shows, Uncle Mike
has come through tie hottest fl
nancial year Madison Square Gar
denis boxing ever ii enjoyed.
WITHOUT the benefit of any title
holder over tine lightweight class,
he is about to close his books on
a year that saw the largest aver
age gates and crowus in the his
tory of the local lairuping.
Topping even the 1912 par, when
two heavyweight title tussles fea-
turing Joe Loc1s sWelled the pot,
the nose-mashiug industry averag-
ed a crowd of 1857 and a gate
of S5l,646 each time Mike threw
open the doors of tire big Eighth
Avenue sports souppowl during
1913. This comparee with par"
of 1928 customers and $40,3 in
the till for the 20 shows in 40.
when the two Louis gates alone
were $4,000 ana $4,000.
So far, the grand totals for this
year are S1,136.22 in gross gates
and 322,021 in cash customers. Al
though there's little possibility that
the attendance total will reach last
years 383,621 for % productions
there's better than all Out id e
chance that Uncle Mike, with one
fight still to 60, might skyrocket
right past 1925 all.tiIre high gross
receipts OF 81 1885 He neA's
only S33, 443 on the December %
card to do it. And while the at
traction-Jake LaMotta and Geor-
gle Kochan-is hardly one to make
the Marquis of Queensbury turn
over in his grave, Mike himself
has said You can almost put the
Cherry sisters into a Garden wind
up and sell out these days "be.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-23
SPORTS TRAIL

NEW YORK, Dec -QP9-Gettng the most and the
best out of the fading year:
Most courteous - the Washington Redskins They
Baughed their way into the National Pro Football League
playoffs
Best comeback --Bobo Newsome He come back to
St. Louis and Washington didn't he?
Fastest putou - Bill Cox by K. NJ Lands unassisted
lions back on their feet.
Toughest break = Casey stenges leg.
Best Brew - "T"
Best quick opening play - The mouths of the gents
trying to GUST Minor League Commissioner w. G. Bran
ham when he announced he had decided the 16
ing clubs could vote - for him.
Biggest gate The one Bucky Harris got from Bill
Cox
Longest Games - The Lands played with Cox
Most confused - The pro grid fans
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-23
Race Tracks Contribute
Huge Sum To War Effort

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-tR-The
Turf Committee Of America. which
supervises racin2's part in the war
effort, announced today that to-
tai of 1923, 294.57 had been realized
for charity from racings Victory
week. held by the five New York
race tracks at Jamaica, Nov. Alb.
Herbert B. Swope, the chairman,
said that this gift brought the New
York tracks contributions to char
tiles to a total Of $1,213,OO0 this
year and to So O69,115 for two
years.
Unofficial estimates placing rae
ing's two-year contribution to char
ity and the war effort, up to the
cad of the current year, at So :
600. 0O0.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-23

the greatest quarteroacks
passers in football history" ''
Despite the expected aerial !.
1lght between these two na., w.
"shag" thinks the air o, s,s's',
the game viii not dominate ~ VI
outcome He looks fol ground D1 %s
to be the deciding fact-tbe y y''
mig of Washington ANDY r s~.
kas' Wilbur Moore and Bob s' or
mour and the Bears Bronko y,
gurski, Harry Clark Dan,o ~ '''
nam and Ray Mclean. Nag
lot 1t was miserable cold ds, g.
~ 1881 When the Redskins last va! W.. u
the Bears in Wrigley Field s'f IT., met NJ
National tide. Washington w w, ne 5s
TO TO 2l' with Baugh corpIetjn w. - q
80 passes fer gain of 335 s 10, los
ana pitching three touchdowpSS ' N.
81 spite the nrecaution of cover i'
the field with straw, the prosO c,,.S
OF near zero weather NAV m.~'
the turf as hard as a ,ock Srn rd"s
and provide poor footing for . nI',
ming attack. The game NAV . +u.'
resolve into a great passing show rlS
But what about the T forma r''o%,
Has WASHINGTON really the kew 'f to,
stopping it, -''
washington beat the Bears D.,
a month ago." Sahghncssy co 1.,
but did washington V s,n,
the Bears T, Or did the Bes yp
stop themselves? Well know n,o,'
about it Sunday
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-23
Puttitthere Triumphs
In Miami Shore Event

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 22-(P)-Put-
ltthere, beaten nose by Eric
Knight in his recent winter debut,
raced to half length triumph in
the featured Miami Shores Purse
at tropical Park today.
The S. l. Crew co1orbearer sped
the six furlongs of the lightning
fast oval in lilo 2-5, only two
fifths on a second off the track
record held by Boy Angler. Afri-
can Sun finished second.
Old Grad chased the front pair
home, two lengths away while Pic
cadilly, recently an easy victor at
Tropical, lost the show by length.
A crowd of 3,739 saw Jockey
William Morrisey rate the four
year-old gelding perfectly to win
at odds of $3.50 for 81.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-23
OLD GRID MENTOR
TURNS OUT FINE
PACIFIC OUTFIT
Golfer Patty Berg Places
Second In APP Bal
loting

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Foot.
balls old man river not only keeps
rolling along; he keeps picking up
rev honors along the way.
Amos Alonzo Stage, too old
to coach at the University of Chi
cago a decade ago and since then
tutoring at the comparatively OBJ
s.eure college Of Pacific. the past
fall turned up with a cracker-jack
football team and by doing so is
designated as the person staging
the outstanding sports comeback
of 1913.
Polling IL first. place votes and
accumulating point total of IS,
TIE venerable mentor edged out
Patty Berg, golf star who regain
GO victorious touch after being
inactive nearly Is months due to a
knee fracture suffered IN an auto
mobile accident. Patty received IS
first-place votes, but her point to-
tai was only so.
There was wide variety OF
choices for the honor among the
Y sports editors taking part in the
annual Associated Press poll.
Bi onko Nagurski, the pro football
er who returned to the Chicago
Bears after a long absence, was
picked by seven voters for the top
honor and the New York Yankees
received a like number of first
place ballots.
Stages College of Pacific team,
augmented by Navy lend-leas-
players, went through the first
half of its schedule without a de-
Feat and then was beaten by U. S.
c. in one Of the years highlight
games, to 0.
Most Of the voters mentioned
tie twin comebacks of 1t. Tommy
Harmon, the former Michigan
grid star who en- two occasions
was reported missing on airplane
flights and who turned up safely
each time.
Nagurski edged out the Yankees
tor third place, 3S points to 36,
with Luke Appling, the Chicago
White Sox star who lead the Amer
lean League hitters, fifth with 80.
The top 10, with the number Of
first place votes each received
shown in parentheses:
A. A. Stage, football (12) IS;
Patty Berg, golf 15) 60; Bronko
Magurski, pro football CD 38; New
York Yankees, baseball CD So;
Luke Appling, baseball - 80;
Beau Jack, boxing 90 90: School
10y Rowe, baseball 90 II: New
York Giants, football A. II; Joe
Gordon, baseball 81 CT; Henry
Armstrong, boxing 81 Is.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-23
HIGH CASUALTIES
PREDICTED SOON
Continued from Page One)

thus far nave failed 10 arouse the
people to the significance of the
war, they believe. pictorial vi
dence of the horrors of the con-
flict may help bring about a partial
awakening.
Consequently. official motion pic
lures of the Marine conquest of
Tarawa atoll i'll the Gilbert islands
may be released. Tney have been
shown to selected groups in Wash
ington but the versions released
for public exhibition have been cut
to remove some Of the more mr.
rible features. A real effort may
be made by high executive to in
duce the Army and Navy to let
the public see unexpurgated battle
films.
These executives are convinced
that the films Woulc teach real
lesson on the cost of war and the
courage of American fighting men.
And, however CHASTITY n d CORY
they may be, they think t h r
showing would help stimulate mo-
rale and production on the home
front.
President Roosevelt may touch
again in a speech to the nation
and armed forces Friday on his
contention that the road to vic
tory still is long and difficult.
Some Of his key advisors are
known to believe tina! it is foolish
to look for any collapse in Ger
many. unless 1t is occasioned by
a military defeat. That defeat,
they are convinced, can be inflict-
ed only through the payment of
heavy toll Of Allied casualties.
That conviction is based in part
on the lessons learned at Tarawa.
With IS months to for tify the is
land, the Japanese constructed po-
sitions from which bombs and the
Smelling of naval guns failed to
dislodge them. While Marines NOV
ed in to blast them out with DINA
mite and flame thrcwers, the enc
my poured out a deadly hail of
fire which made the engagement
perhaps the bloodiest and costliest
of its scope in American history.
With longer to prepare. top-flignt
Washington officials believe III e
Germans have constructed eve n
stronger positions around the Eur
opean fortress and still heavier
casualties must be expected if they
are to be forced from them.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-23
New Record Is Set
By The Post Office
For Days Business
Continued from Page One)

These 10 star route workers are
lahoring to their utmost ability to
deliver their large loads each day
in addition to bringing in similar
large loads which in turn are dis
tributed to Wilmingtonians or TAX
en- by train out of the city.
Post office officials anticipate
the largest business in history for
this office during this Christmas
season, but the business Wednes-
day was almost down to normal
at the windows, Mr.. Dosher said.
as most packages have been mail
ed. A number Of cards are still
being mailed though and the large
job now is delivering the cards
ard packages coming in.
The post office will close at 6
m. as usual Friday aud remain
closed until MONDAY morning. Par
GELS will be delivered Christmas
day and perhaps Sunday, but no
olher mail will be delivered Sat-
IIoay or Sunday because Post
master Dosher feels that the en-
Eloyes nave worked hard and ef-
n:lently during this rush and de-
serve the day off.
He said:
Our people have worked verv
.nd <, curing these days of stress
s snu nave earned the privilege If
fs,a;1:1s Christmas with their
dena nes' 1t is the intentions of the
rea p1ttme s to see that the entire
Thev td III force has this time off
-"ey nave done a good Job, JILL
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-23
Former South African
Boxer Found Traitor

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa,
Dec. 22-(P)-The executive coun-
Gil today committed the death SEN
tence of Sydney Robey Leibrandt,
former South African heavyweight
boxing champion convicted of trea-
son, to life Imprisonment.
Leibrandt, former policeman and
Olympic boxer, became lance
corporal in the German parachute
corps and returned to this country
in U-boat. During his trial he
was charged with trying to organize
armed resistance to the govern
ment. He was sentenced last
March.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-23
STARS AT DAVIS

Former golf captain at The Cita-
del, 1t. William S. Hendley, Jr.,
is now attending an advanced
course at the Anti-aircraft Artil-
lery School, Camp Davis, N. C.
His home town is Columbia, South
Carolina, where he was past presi-
dent of the junior chamber of COM
merce.
Team mates on the 1912 UCLA
football team which played in the
Rose Bowl, Lieutenants George E..
Breeding and Burr B. Baldwin are
now taking the target recognition
course at the Anti-aircraft Artil-
lery School, Camp Davis, N. C..
They recently performed with the
Camp Davis eleven. Baldwin is
from Bakersfield, California, while
Breeding is from South Gate, Cali
fornia.
Football and basketball lumin-
airy while at Yale, 1t. Robert D.
O'Connen is now attending an adj
vanced course at the Anti-aircraft
Artillery School, Camp Davis, N.
c. He was selected as All-Eastern
center in basketball and gained
honorable mention as an end on
the All-American football team. He
coached Yale's frosh basketball
and football teams. Schenectady, N.
Y, is his home town.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-23
Texas Aggies To Leave
For Miami On Dec. "

COLLEGE STATION, Tex, Dec.
22-(P)-The Texas Aggies leave
at noon Dec. q -or Miami, Fla,
and their Orange Bowl date with
Louisiana State, Coach Homer Nor
ton said today.
The team-33 players-wil ar
rive in Miami Dec. 20. The Ag-
gies will wind up practice tomor-
row afternoon and go home,
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-23
OFFICER KUJEn

NEW YORK, Dec. 22-P,-L..
Col. John Victor WalIen, Al. con-.
manding officer of the Army ar
base at Suffolk, N. Y, and a We.
eran of eight months combat ser.
ice in Tunisia, was injured fatal.
ly today in the crash of an Armv
observation plane mile and a
half south of the base.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-23
CREAM SALES UP

NEW YORK, Dec. 22-P-Re-
porting a Is per cent jump in the
sale of heavy cream under medl-
cal prescriptions, the industry com
mittee of the New York-New Jer-
sey METROPOLITAN area today asked
the War Food Administrator to
reconsider the permission it grant
ed for such sales.
Evening star., 1943-04-04

it seems have run in my coat of mail.
Just then Providence, in the trim shape of
Lieutenant Commander Haynes, stopped by
the table.
Still taking care of Damon and Pythias,
! see' He indicated his junior officers.