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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-11
CHAPTER rrfErYEy

Wotch yoNrSeVI DOC Wiiioughby
n remembering thatli bottle you
whipped out when Nora Haight re-
quired an sntidote against arsenic
poisoning -. Will the good doctor
tell the police the strange fact that
you, . stranger, carried so strange
= preparation as ferric hydroxid
with him when, strangely, one wom-
an died and another wa. made seri-
ously i'll by the poison for which II
vas the official antidote.
DR.. Willoughby turned away. He
suspects | know something involv-
ing the Wright family, thought FL
lery. He's an old friend. He brought
the three Wright girls into the
world =. Hes uneasy.
Shall l make him still uneasier by
eonfding that purchased the drug
because I promised Patty Wright
her sister Nora wouldn't die! Ell
lery asked himself.
"The family" demanded Chief
Dakin. "Where they att"
Upstairs" answered Bradford.
Mrs. Wright insists that Nora
Mrs. Haight--be moved over to the
Wright house."
This Is no place for her, Dakin, F"
said DR.. Willoughby. "Nora's pref
ty sick. She'll need plenty of care. "
cts all right with me-" respond
ed the Chief. "If it's all right with
the Prosecutor"
Bradford nodded hastily and bit
his lip. Don't you want TO question
them7"
"Well, now" said the Chief slow
H, az can't see the sense Of making
the Wrights feel wors}'n they feel
already. At least right now. So if
you've got no objection, Cart, let's
call IL a night"
Prosecutor Bradford said stiiiy:
sNone at ALL"
"Then we'll have a get-together
right here in this room in the
mornin'," ordered Dakin. "You tell
the Wrights, Cart. Sort of keep il
unofficial"
"Are you remaining here"
"For SPELL" drawled Dakin.
SCOT to call in somebody TO haul
this corpus out of here. Figure I'll
phone Dunean's parlors."
mo rtorgae" ask Mr.. Queen,
despite himself.
The Chiefs eyes made another
inspection. "Well, no, Mr.. Smith
-. Okay for you, Mr.. Lloyd. Go
easy on these folks in your paper,
hey? Thisll raise plenty Of halle
llujah as it is, | guess No, sir
Mr.. Smith. Got to use a regular
undertaking parlor. You see," and
the Chief sighed, 1--WE amt never
had a mystery homicide in Wrights-
willie before, and ] been Chief here
for pretty near twenty years. Doc,
would you be sokind? Coroner Sa-
'lemson's up in Piny Woods on a
New Year vacation
"I1l do the autopsy" said DR..
Willoughby shortly. He went out
without saying goodnight.
Carter Bradford walked across
the room, stopped, looked back. Jim
Haight was still sitting in the chair.
Bradford said in an angry voice;
what are you sitting here for,
Haight7"
Jim looked up slowly. WHAT
~You can't sit here all night
Aren't you even going up TO your
wife,"
"They won't let me- answered
Jim. "They won't let me-"
Suddenly he leaped from the chair
and dashed upstairs. They heard
the slam Of door--he had gone into
his study.
"See you in the morning, gents"
said Chief Dakin, blinking at Ell
lery.
They left the Chief in the untidy
living room, alone with Rosemary
Haight's body. Mr.. Queen would
like 10 have stayed, but there was
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-11

one eccktafl which Mrs. Haight and
her sister-in-law drank"
Mr.. Queen asked, "Whose finger
prints did you find on the poison
glass, Chief Dakin!"
"Mrs. Hsight's. Rosemary
Haight's. Jim Haight's"
Ellery could see them translats
silently. Nora's g. Rosemary's ...
Jim's His own thoughts were
of real admiration for Chief Dskin,
who had not remained idle after
they left him last night He had
done a grade-A job in taking finger
prints promptly.
lind what did your autopsy
show?" asked Dakin deferentiAlly.
Miss Haight died of arsenic tri-
oxid poisoning"
"Yes, sir. Now let's get this or
ganized," said the Chief.
go ahead, Dakin," declared John
f. impatiently.
ayes, Mr.. Wright. So we know
the two ladies we're poisoned by that
one cocktail Now, who mixed it,"
No one said anything.
"Well, already know. II was
you, Mr.. Haight."
Jim Haight had not shaved.
There were muddy ruts under his
eyes.
"Did II" There was a frog in his
throat; he cleared it several times.
IF you say sol mixed so many"
"And who came in from the
kitchen and handed out the tray of
drinks?" asked Chief Dakin. "ln-
Guiding the one that was poisonedf
You did, Mr.. Haight. Am l wrong7"
"If you're trying to insinuate-"
began Hermione in an imperious
voice.
IAN right, Mrs. Wright" soothed
the Chief. "Now Mr.. Haight, you
handed il out, but--did you leave
those cocktails you were making
for any time until you brought the
tray into this room?"
Look" said Jim. "Maybe I'm
crazy. Maybe the things that hap
pened last night knocked my brains
for a loop. What is this! Am ]
suspected Of having tried to poison
my wife?"
John F.'s hand dropped from his
eyes, Hermy's color came back, and
Pat stared at Jim.
This is nonsense. Chief Dakin!"
declared Henry coldly.
"Of course ! brought that tray
in herc!' Jim got up and began to
walk up and down before the Chief
like an orator. I'D just mixed the
Manhattans--that last batch-and
was going to put the cherries in,
but then had TO leave the pantry
for few minutes. That's it!'
"Well, now" said Dakin heartily,
"noio we're getting places. Mr..
Hsight. Could someone have slipped
in from the living room and poi
soned one of them cocktails with.
out you knowing or seeing"
Could someone have slipped ~
from the iirjH9 room
IL didn't poison that cocktail"
said Jim, 80 somebody must have
slipped in"
Dakin turned swiftly. "Who left
the living room while Mr.. Haight
was mixing that last mess Of drinks
in the Kitchen Think hard on it,"
Ellery lit a cigaret. Someone
must have noticed that he had been
missing simultaneously with Jim.
II was inevitable But then they
all began 10 chatter at once.
well never get anywheres this
way" protested the Chief. And
this time Dakin's voice was quite
chill, it's chill deepening the chill
in the room. "The important point
is; Who had control OF the distri-
button Of the drinks, Answer me
that"
ITO be continued)
oepyfIThI ~ Little Brow Ao,t
Dbtributeo By kiRs Features syndi~s IA
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Moose Lodge Stages Rallies
to Overcome Fighting Nine

81. Johns C.Y.O. .... o - 900
Monday Evenings Results
Noose l odFe : 81 lohu's ~ q
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-11

ST. Johns C.fO .... 0 - 900
Monday Evenings Results
Moose Lodge s. 81. Johns C.N.O.
T.
Carver Community Center D.
Ford Local $40 >.
Carver Community Center wrest-
FED second place OF the City Soft.
ball League away from Ford Local
SAC 5 10 ? and Moose Lodge had
20 stage two rallies TO overcome a
hghtins 81. Johns C.Y.o. team to
~ Monday evening a. Recreation
Park and Ford Field respectively.
1 Victor Johnson pitched fve-hit
ball for Carver's while his team
mates were smuggling out eight on
the offerings of Son Wolf who hurl-
ed for Ford's. Righthelder John
Russell banged out a triple. dou-
bile and a single while Firstbase.
man Jim Caldwell got a home run
and a three bsgger for the vic
tors. Wolf led his team IN defeat
with two singles
Two Rallies win for Moose
After C.N.O had taken the lead
twice in the contest at Ford Field
Moose Lodge came back 10 hand
the former team their twelfth
straight loss. Mainly through the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-11
CHILD KILLED

Detroit July li-AP-Four year
old Bruce Lusher was killed Mon
day when he leaped from behind
a garbage receptacle in an alley
into the side OF a passing truck
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-11
Sports Roundup

New YokAPAbout 80 Dodger baseball fans last night
organized themselves the Flock Boosters devise and
bring Our the dilemma having lost Is
straight Harry Kemfuss the organizer said the next meeting would
be held next Monday night following effort TO confer With Pr
dent Branch Hickey.
Sampson, NJ YAPWth their Pittsburgh for the
Asar the Detroit Tigers moved into Sampson today to
Naval Training yesterday the
land Indians Coopertown
" in which the Tigers play the New York Giants OF the Ma
tonel League Tanod yesterday.
Portland, OreAP-Robert May) Mathews OF the Pacific
Nohwests football mentors end Tor ote Dame
1911 when Rokne the other flank today
contract Coach Portland in the American Pro
Eoual (West CoasD Grid
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-17
1SO.-Legal

SLATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER
Under and by virtue of the power
OF sale. contained in a certain deed OF
trust executed by. James Gardner and
win, Trustee, on the Both day of July.
134s, and recorded in the office of the
Register of Deeds of New Hanover
County in Book 349, Page liz, default
having been made in the payment OF
the note secured by said deed of trust
and demand having been made on the
under 81 gned Trustee by the holder of
The note thereby secured, the under
signed will offer for sale to the highest
bidder for cash, at the Court House
door in Wilmington, North Carolina, on
Mondsy, the 18th day of April, 1914,
al u o'clock noon. the piece or parcel
'he City of Wilmington, County of New
Hanover, State of North Carolina, de-
scribe6 as follows:
BEGINNING at point in the North
ern lin. OF Meares Street rs feet Wet
from The Western line of 9th Street;
and running thence Westwardly along
the said Northern line of Meares Str Il
81 fee and inches; thence Northward-
ly amt parallel with Ninth Street re
feet; thence Eastwardly and parallel
with Meares Street 81 feet and inches;
thence Southwardly and parallel with
Ninth Street Is feet, to the point of
Beginning. Same being part of Lots S
and 6, in Block "a, according to the
official plan Of the City of Wilmington
N. c. ...
Dated and Posted the 10th day Of
x n ,RIIRCWIN Trustee
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-17

There is disquiet in London and
Washington over the political con-
duct of the war. Those who do the
worrying are worrying about two
main things. The one is that in
eastern Europe in the path Of the
advancing, Red Army the dominant
voice in dealing with Finland, Po-
land, Rumania, Bulgaria and Yu-
.goslavia is that of Soviet Russia.
The othe.. is that in western and
southern Europe, which is within
the orbit Of our armies, the voice
Of London and Washington in deal
ing with France, Italy, Spain is TN
clear and uncertain.
Before we Jump from those facts
to serious conclusions about the flu
ture peace of the world, we must
bear in mind that within a reason
able period Of time-say six to
eighteen months-the whole shape
and character OF the global war
is going to be altered. We shall in
wade the Continent of Europe and
there will then be not one United
Nations army-the Red Army
on the Continent but four, - the
Russian, the British. the French
and the American. If the invasion
in the Mediterranean will be end
ed and with it the political stale
mate over Italy Spain, Turkey and
Greece. Finally, the defeat of Ger
many in Europe will at once
change radically the relation not
only of Britain but Of Soviet Rus
STA to the war in the Pacific.
There have been serious and, I
believe, avoidable errors Of judg-
ment in our Mediterranean policy.
But the controlling fact, which we
must never lose sight Of, has been
that the Mediterranean campaign
has been subordinate both to the
war in the Pacific and to the COM
ing invasion of the Continent. The
Mediterranean campaigns in Lyb-
va. North Africa ard now in Italy
have always been conducted with
limited forces: our main amphibi-
GUS power is concentrated in the
central Pacific and in England. Be-
cause the Allied forces in the Medi-
terranean have been limited, the
political conduct of those cam
paigns has not been bold and force
full and fortnight but nervous, de-
vious and appeasing. We have been
worried about Franco, about Vichy
about the King and Badoglio and
about the Arabs, because we do
not have indubitable military SUI
periority in this theater.
We have led not from strength
but from weakness, and this sense
of weakness has made us not only
cautious, which we had to be, but
has somewhat impaired our judy
ment. The capital and critical case
has been the Presidents misjudg-
ment of the latent strength and OF
the rising importance of General
de Gaulle. We should never have
permitted ourselves to quarrel with
De Gaulle. We should always have
dealt with him, quietly until We
had overcome the resistance of Vi
chy in North Africa. and then open
" and warmly as the champion of
the French nation. We should have
recognized the French committee
as the representative of France,
and have sought its advice and
assistance in our dealings with all
European questions. We should not
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-17
WilIkiie viii Open
, Wisconsin Campaign

NEW YORK, March 16- Up -
Wendell Willkie will leave tomor-
row for Wisconsin to open an ac-
tive campaign in that state for a
slate Of delegates pledged to him
in the April 4 Republican Presi-
Dental Primary.
Accompanied by Mrs. Willkie, he
will deliver what has been describ-
ed as a major farm speech at
Richland Center Saturday, then
will tour the state until March 80.
The Wisconsin primary is one of
three in which the 1910 Republican
presidential nominee is entered.
The others are in Nebraska, April
l, and Oregon, May 10.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-17
PROMOTIONS

WASHINGTON, March 16-tR-
The promotion of five North Caro-
linians serving as officers in the
Army was announced today by
the War Department.
(First lieutenant to Captain
Ralph Wallace, GAG, Cameron;
Daniel Owen Shackleford. Ed,
Durham.
+ Second to first Iieutenant) Neal
Arch Fairfax, INF, Fair Bluff;
George Wiley Sheriff., AC, 1916
18th Ave, Hickory; Colin Stokes,
INF, 513 Glade ST., Winston
Salem.
Moe Ashley of Oteen, a captain
in the medical corps, was ordered
to, active duty.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-17

K. O. BURGWIN,- Trustee
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-17
Two Persons Killed, y
Third Is Wounded In
Shooting In Columbia

COLUMBIA, S. c., March 49,
R-Two persons were dead and
third was seriously wounded in
mid-afternoon shooting at a Pa
cific Mills community residence
here today.
Coroner William A. Plot said
Downey Furtick about %, and his
wife, Myra Furtick, about "a. were
found shot to death and lying in
pools Of blood in the living room
of their home. ~
Lee Bradwell, taxi driver, was
found seriously wounded and was
taken to a hospital.
Police had no statement, ana
had made no arrests.
The messenger., 1944-09-01

It. Neal Hubbard is in France.
 Patsy Russo of the Marines has been home on furlough. He has been advised he will be sent to Boston and that he will serve as his Company's barber.
 William Bouley, a recent in ductee, has been moved from Camp Devens, Mass, to Camp Banding, Fla.
 Joheph Sikora of the AAF of Sheppard Field, Texas, has just completed ten day furlough visit at home.
 Sgt. James Lindquist spent a late August furlough with Mrs. Lindquist, the former Frances Petsche of the local school faculty.
 Word has just been received that Bill Lagan has been safely landed on one of the South Pacific Islands.
 Warren Bergenholtz, son of MT. and Mrs. Raymond Bergenholtz of 2 Wade Ave-, has enlisted in the Navy and left September 1st for Sampson, NY. to take his boot training.
 Corp. M. Kania of the Army Air Base at Pratt. Kansas was home for ten day furlough visit in naid-August. His brother Hillard of the Navy was home on leave at the same time.
 A letter from Sgt. Paul R. Descoteaux, written from a large Australian city in mid-August when he was on furlough from his New Guinea station says: :"**get- ting my fill of fried eggs, milk, steak and potatoes. Have a nice room near a beer joint and there are plenty of women to keep us happy"
 Norman Barnes, son of MT. and Mrs. Wm. Barnes, 661 Bloomfield Ave-, is attending the Naval Air Engine Maintenance School at the Naval Air Training Center, Chic ago. Upon completion of the course he expects to be returned to Jack sonville, Fla. Barnes is an aviation machinist mate 2/c.
 Daniel Guarino of Go. 2nd Inf. Training En-, Camp Wheeler, Ga., appeared on the Camp Wheeler Hour on the radio Sunday, Aug ust 20. Guarino is a brother of Mrs. Anton Russo. IS Tunxis Ave. with whom Mrs. Guarino now makes her home.
The messenger., 1944-09-01

Clifford Lawson who has spent sometime at the Lake Charles, Louisiana Air Base, is now located at Kellogg Field, Battle Creek, Mich.
 Sgt. James A. Miller of the Air Forces has been moved from Salina, Kansas to March Field, Calf.
 William Schaal of the Airborne Tank Force is now stationed at Camp Shelby, Miss. He was moved there from Fort Knox, Ky.
 Corporal Walter A. Saunders re- gently receved a promotion to a Sergeancy. Saunders is with the 250th Engineers at Camp Mccoy, Wis.
 Elliott B. Steele of the Camp Barkley, Texas, Medcal Unit has been enrolled in an officers train ing school.
 Danny Vignone was recent visitor here on leave from his boot training at the Sampson, NY. Navy Station.
 Clement Gilli of the Merchant Marines is in foreign waters.
 Russell Hansen of the Navy was home for a short visit with his parents, MT. and Mrs. George c. Hansen, 95 Elizabeth Ave-, follow ing his return from a trip across the Atlantic.
 Henry Keeney, recently trans ferred from Santa Ana, Calif., to Boca Raton, Fla, has been made a Corporal.
 Sergeant Fred Griffin, of the 973rd Signal Service Co.,, on duty in Puerto Dico, is home on fur Tough.
 Corp. Robert J. Kelley has been transferred from the 3rd AAFRD, Plant Park, Fla, to the 317th AAFBU, Will Rogers Field, Okla.
 After a considerable period of training at Camp Hood, Texas, and Camp Van Dorn, Miss. Earl w. Knickerbocker has been given a New York APO.
 Frederick Nelson, son of MT. and Mrs. c. R. Nelson of 15 Park Ave-, is getting his boot training at Sampson, NY. Fred is the brother of Clarence Nelson who has been in the Navy for three years and just returned from 16 months service in the South Pacific. Prior to his departure Fred was employed by H. Holcomb
The messenger., 1944-09-01
NEWS ABOUT 0 hn THE BOYS ON ASs7EIA
 THE WAR fRONfSM

Nicholas PasQuariello tells us that he has been made a Sergeant of the 7OOth AAF Base Unit at Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio, Pas quariello was inducted into the service just two years ago this month and has spent most of the time at Wright Field.
 William J. Greet, son of MT. and Mrs. c. T. Greet of 9O5 Blue Hills Ave-, returned to Fort Bragg, NC. last week after a two weeks fur tough at home.
 Lieutenant Donald J. McCrann and family of Jacksonville, Fla, plan to visit local friends later this month when the Lieutenant will be on leave from his Navy Hospital duties.
 Robert G. Sternloff, IT,, son of MT. and Mrs. R. G. Sternloff of Duncaster Road, completed a twelve week course in drafting at the Engineer School, Fort Belvoir, Va., early last month. He now has T/5 rating in the Engineer Corps., and is stationed at Camp ; Bowie, Texas. Prior to entering the Army March 27, 1943 at Camp Devens, Mass, Sternloff attended Mount Hermon Prep School at Northfield, Mass, and Hartford Art School and was employed as an artist.
 Harry Winner is now Sergeant and over in the battle areas with the 3rd Combat Cargo Sqdn of the First Combat Cargo Group. He previously trained at Camp Mackall, NC. and at Bowman Field, Louisville, Ky.
 In checking on Frank Oveske- wicz we find he has been promoted to a Sergeancy and transferred to Camp Swift, Texas. He is with the 4169th Headquarters Company of the Quartermaster Corps.
 A letter from Corporal w. A. Haworth tells of his surprise visit with Sergeant John Stargu at the latters Italian base and asks for the address of Lionel Tulin of the U. s. Coast Guard. The last we knew of Tulin he was on the U.S.S. Big Horn and was receiving his mail care of the Fleet Post Office, New York, NY.
 Angelo Demeo has finished with his training at Wofford College, Spartansbury, S.C., and is now located at Maxwell Field, Ala. His brother, Dominick Demeo is a Corporal of Go. B, 26th Bn. ASFTC and located at Camp Crowder, Missouri. The latters wife has been with him for the past four months.
 Andrew J. Feeley is now with the 3766th A.A.F. Base Unit at Sheppard Field, Texas.
 Frank J. Sudel has been moved from Fort Jackson, sc. to A.A.F. Base Unit at Willow Run, Ypsil- anti, Michigan.
 Corporal Allan N. Crane of the Medical Corps now has a New York APO. His previous address was Camp Upton, Long Island.
 Alfred Fragione has been trans ferred from Fort Mcclellan, Ala,,
The messenger., 1944-09-01
S>A NHGB EG V'H51>sse.><E
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ust visitor at the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs. A. L. Far rell at 777 Park Ave. Malcolm was recently transferred to the Navy Air Gunner Station, Jack sonville, Florida.
 Lieutenant Harold E. Faust of the Navy who has been stationed at Norfolk, Va., for more than year, has been transferred to a New York post. Mrs. Faust and daughters Nancy and Judy, who have been with the Lieutenant are returning to their home on Cold Spring Drive.
 Seaman and Mrs. Thomas J. Cole, former residents of Bloom field, have announced the birth of their second son, Everett Gilbert. Seaman Cole is at present located in Panama. Mrs. Cole is living with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. H. Lister, Devon. She has a sister in the WACs.
 Corp, Crit Attardo who was re- turned to the United States early in August after spending several months in the Mediterranean theater is as Cushing General Hospital, Birmingham, Mass, for treatment of an injury received in the line of duty. He reports re- gently seeing Julian Dal Ponte and Herbert Levinson in Italy and states both are doing fine jobs.
 John Canfeld, formerly of the 347th Infantry and located at Fort Jackson, S.S., is now with the 541st PACHT stationed at Fort Benning, Ga.
 Robert M. Painter has been moved from Chickasha, Oklahoma, to Sioux Fall, SD.
 Richard Greene is now attend ing the US. Navy Scout. and Raider School at Fort Pierce, Florida. Upon completion of his boot training at Sampson, N.Y., he spent a short time at Little Creek, Va.
 Charles I. Kulas with the Headouarters Battery of the 153rd CA. Group has been moved from Camp Pendleton, Va., to Fort Bragg, NC.
 Lieutenant Katherine Kania is now on duty at Ashford General Hospital. White Sulphur Springs, w. Va. She was formerly at the Hilton General Hospital, Fort Dix, N.J.
 Harold K. Pitt is on the S.S. Benjamin Rish and gets his mail through the New York City Postmaster.
 Thomas J. Lynch is stationed at Treasure Island, San Francisco, Calf. He was previously at Col lege Station, Texas.
 It. Harry J. Kelley, IT,, is now getting his mail in care of the Postmaster, New York, NY. He spent quite some time at the US. Air Station, Santa Ana, Calf. and for the past several months has been with the 475th Bomb Squad at Barksdale Field, La.
 Ralph B. Beaupre, IT,, was home for a short visit last month while
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-03-18
|MISJC EDUCATORS IMPRESSED
|py ROBERT NOLAN'S TALENT
In 2STH BIENNIAL CONFAB

seemed to feel more at ease when
they saw me enter the dining
room. The food. naturally was
most delicious. I feel that music
Is one Of the most effective wea-
pons with which to bring about
that better race relations and un-
dcrstanding OF we Americans. +
felt this. most keenly even IN st
Louis. On Sunday afternoon. March
26. when address our student
body and parents. wish TO in
wife all Interested DetroIters 10
come. at 4 pm. 10 the school.
5f5 East Garfield TO hear my re-
port on the conference theme:
widening Horizons For Music
Education"
Az present Mr. Nolan Is busy
with both his piano students and
the Robert Nolan choir which Is
to be heard In annual Spring re-
cltai on Tuesday evening. April
%. al Detroit Institute of Arts. A
most unique program has been
planned and the choir members
are. as ever. most enthusiastic
over their forthcoming 1914 pre-
sentation.