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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-18
BY BaDs Lee

out Of the question. I'm sorry to
have troubled you"
"Of course" said Argus, "you
could always say you had written
me that letter, whether you had or
not"
"of course"
ain that case" declared the de-
tective, maybe you had better send
it to me-"
"And l have your word that you
won't open it,"
Argus hesitated only a second.
Eyes" he promised
Thanks" said Cynthia. "And
now if you don't mind have to get
dressed" Argus accepted his dis
missal. He whistled as he. turned
down the corridor. He rounded the
corner and had gone only a few
yards when he heard shot. He
turned and sprinted back the way
he'd come.
The hall was empty. He threw
open the door of 30I. Cynthia Lane
vas IJhhSi idCe uuNH, on the lloOr.
Her body was half covered by her
mink coat. Argus took a step near
er. Then he knew. Cynthia would
never write that letter. Cynthia
was dead!
Argus Steele stared at the hud-
died figure on the floor as he phoned
the police. He noticed that there
were no signs Of struggle in the
room. Cynthia's clothes lay in or
Derby array on a bed in the corner.
Her purse was on the bureau. Its
contents yielded nothing of conse-
quence, cluttered as it was with the
usual feminine paraphernalia, COM
pact, lipstick, cigarettes, etc. Fur
Their investigation revealed a second
entrance to the room. The murderer
could have gained access through
either door, but he must have gone
through the one that opened onto
the other section of the corridor or
Argus would have seen him.
Argus was in the act of bending
over Cynthia's body when he heard
some one behind him cough. He
raised his eyes from a greenish
stain on the corner of Cynthia's
mink coat and turned around.
Roger Flagg was standing in the
doorway. Argus stepped to one side.
Surprise and horror crossed the
model agents face as he saw the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-18
CHAPTER SIXTEEN

-How do you like it so fart" Ellen
asked.
Not bad! Who was the gal in
the sparkly red bathing suit?"
II don't know her name" said
Ellen. But ! suppose you'd like
TO meet her"
Cant say I'd have any objec-
lions"
Ellen shook her head. 81 can see
what marriage 10 you would be like,
Look, I'll change into my next out
At, then we can talk" She was still
wearing the bathing suit.
81 have TO see a girl about q
note" Argus said. But I'll meet
you back here in ten minutes. All
right"
COX" agreed Ellen. She hur-
ried off. Argus continued on his
way. Standing before Cynthia
Lanes door, he knocked once.
Come in" said Cynthia. "oh,
it's you. I'm certainly glad you
came, Mr.. Steele" Apparently she
had dropped her southern drawl,
She seemed nervous.
We'll" asked Argus, what can
do for you?"
She had a mink coat thrown over
her slip and her dark hair was
unused. Absently she ran q comb
through her hair as she sat down
ir front of her dressing table.
I'm in trouble, Mr.. Steele,
Cynthia began.
"Blackmail is apt to get folks in
trouble" Argus observed casually
81 don't know what you mean,
she said.
81 was standing outside your
room when Derry Carstairs came
oct. l heard her mention black.
mail"
Cynthia smiled, but her eyes were
hard. "Mr. Steele" she said, her
voice taut, mo matter what your
personal opinion is Of me, am in
danger. It's true I've bitten off more
than | can chew" she looked re-
Elective. "I'm going to ask favor
Of you. am going to write you q
letter. / don't want that letter
opened unless - unless something
should happen to me. You under
stand?"
Certainly. But wouldn't 1t be
better if you told me of what you
are afraid. Perhaps ! could help
you. Whereas a letter-if I'm moi
TO open it until something has hap
pened to you, what good is it going
10 do your"
81 believe that such letter will
safeguard my health" said Gym
thia. 81 won't hesitate TO let it be
known that you have such letter
Yes, think that will work out very
nicely" She smiled a sly smile.
ain other words, you can go right
ahead with your Matchmaking Their
with perfect impunity, is that it?'
Argus asked.
"Well-I think you're being q
little harsh. l mean"
"I'm afraid, Miss Lane, I shall
have TO decline to be your guardian
angel" Argus frowned. But
might consider it if you'd answer {
few questions.
~I'm sorry, Mr.. Steele, that Il
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-18
Home Nursing Certificates
Sent to Red Cross Class

Home nursing eertiAcaies are be.
ing mailed by the American Red
Gross 10 a class Of l6 Npsilant
women Who have completed a l.
weeks course at Ypsilanti High
school. Special pins which the
women are now privileged to wear
may be obtained from Mrs. Elsou
Shaw. chairman Of the Home Nurs.
ing work or from headquarters at
IL s, Huron 81.
Those who finished this course
successfully are Mrs. Gerald
Beissel, Mrs Harold Benner Mrs.
James L.. Burgess. Mrs Norman
Crawford. Mrs. Hugh Dinsdale
Mrs. Glare HAwker. Mrs. Alton
Hewitt. Mrs, J. Milton Hover. Mrs
Fred Jacobs, Mrs. Lorne II. Ken
nedy. Mrs. Howard PEBBLES. Mrs
p. ". Plummer, Mrs. Elson Shaw.
Mrs Lucille Wilcox, Mrs. Malcolm
Worden, and Mrs. J r. thinner.
man
The class at Carver Community
Center Ia growing n interest A
change OF teachers has been made
and Mrs. william Bossemeyer. Ann
\. Dor, will finish the course. Mrs.
Bossemeyer is graduate nurse.
wife and mother OF several chill
dren. She is now on active duty
in one OF the city's hospitals Out
Of her busy day she gives two hours
each week 10 teaching for the Red
| Cross
A new class has been organized
10 meet Al the Administration
Building sol Armstrong Ct. Part
Ridge. This class Is open To all
women living IN Park Ridge and
Yrsilanti Lodge Miss Ruth Muir.
ray. Ann Arhor. will be the teacher
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-18
NelUs From Whitaker

c. S. Herkimer, Harrington. Tex,
was dinner guest OF Mr. and Mrs
A. J. Lamkin, Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Murray, Nj
Ian, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gar
rod and daughter, Willis, and Miss
Marjorie Garrod were Sunday
guests OF Mrs. Cora Wilbur.
Mrs Rlanch Ellis and son, Don
aid, Willis, were Sunday guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Barlow Simonds and
family.
Mrs. w F. Boettcher spent the
week with her daughters, Mrs.
Harold McInally, Pleasant Ridge.
and Mrs. Otto G. Knechtel, Fern
dale.
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Mrs. Jessie |. Richard
Service viii be friday

Z Ann Arbor. Mich, May ls-Msjor
r. c. Hill OF the Salvation Army
Citadel will officiate at services
there Friday afternoon at . O'Clock
for Mrs. Jessie l.. Richard. 90. who
died Tuesday. night at the home
OF her daughter, Mrs. Carl KNAPP.
y. Territorial Rd. Burial will be
IN Owosso Saturday afternoon at >
o'clock.
Mrs. Richard was the widow or
m late Don \. Richard. SURVIVING
her are another daughter. Mrs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-18
ATHLETES FOOT GERM
Not Hard "a klII

Tho germ grows deeply To reach
il. use a penetrating fungicide.
Many remedies do not penetrate
sufficiently. TEOL solution. made
with go per cent alcohol, PENE-
TRATES. Kills the germs II reach
es. APPLY FULL STRENGTH for
itchy. sweaty or smelly feet. Your
sc back tomorrow from any drug
gist IL not pleased. Locally at Vein
mann-Matthews Co. Adv
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-18
WOMEN COLLECT GARBAGE

SAN ANTONIO. TeXas-- Up
When 25 men OF the clty's garbage
collection service were drafted.
Sanitation Chief l.. A. LeLaurin
said II guess we VIII have to em-
pioy women. To his surprise. eight
offered TO take such a iob'the first
day To his greater surprise. they
could and did do the work.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-18

Mics Murray. Like all the -instrue-
torI for these classes. is a graduate
nurse and is now on active duty.
These two nurses are brought from
Ann Arbor each week by the Red
Cross Motor Corps OF Ann Arbor.
II Is expected in the near future
that some qualified YpsilAnti WON.
en- will volunteer 10 give Of their
time to this phase OF Red Cross
work
Since many Of the townSpeople
will be busy with gardens this
summer. no new classes will he
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-18
SEEK APPRAISAL

Lansing May 1S-AP-stste gov.
ernmeR today sought assistance
OF the Michigan Real Estate Asso-
citation TO assist in appraising lanes
which the. conservation department
is 10 acquire for the Southeastern
Michigan Recreational project The
legislature has appropriated So
600 600 for the acquisition.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-18

Whitaker, Mich, May 1s-Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Clifford and children,
Wayne. spent Sunday with their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Eranest vii
liams and family
Miss Jean Hoyt, Belleville, spent
Saturday and Sunday with Miss
Phyllis Simonds.
Mrs. John Strom and daughter,
Mrs. Robert Young and daughter,
spent Wednesday evening with
Mrs. Cora Wilbur.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-18

Hazel Ellwuod. Centerline; a son.
William B., Orange Tex; Is grand
children. Eve great-grandchildren
and Is nieces and nephews.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-14
JOSEPH CARBUKIS
 FINED IN BRISTOL

Bristol, Sept. i4-Judge Frederick W. Beach heard eight motor vehicle cases in city court Wednesday, two defendants receiving fines, four be-. ing granted nolles, one Q weeks con. tinuanee and the eighth case diS. missed.
 Joseph oarbukaS, q. of Water. bury, charged with drunken driving, was fined Sii6, with 976 remitted. Sylvio CVormier, 2S, of a Sumner street, was fined 926 on Q reckless driving charge. The case of John R. BreSnahan, 66, of ii Woicott street, charged with drunken driving, was continued to next Wednesday. The case of Leslie A. Fournier, q, of Unlonville, charged with driving without Q license, was dismissed.
 Charges of evading responsibility and resistance against Edward P. Grey, 90. of eO Sycamore street, were charged to violation of rules of the road and nolle was entered on payment of 60. Ohter noiles were entered as follows: Brooks Bedford, @, of i07 West Washington street, speeding, payment of SIS; Bernard N. Nelson, %, of i62 Matthews street, improper use of registration plates, O.; Prank A. Banche, 20, Waterbury, speeding and driving without . license, Si6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-14
REGISTRATION AT
 EXTENSION CENTER

RegistratIon for undergraduate, graduate and non.cTedit college courses for the University of Con. necticut Extension Center, spon. sored by the Y.M.C.A., will continue through Tuesday, September 10, ct the Y.M.C.A., 1t wa sannounced by rof. Maurice James Ross, Super visor. Preliminary registrations have eben made b ya number of family combinations. Tn the past, the Waterbury Extension Center has had enrollments by husband and wife, by sisters, by brothers and by twins. This year, 6 father and daughter combination and 6 mother and daughter combination have eIls rolled for courses. Parent and child are not, however, enrolled in the same classes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-14
7lCOMNUNITIES AIDED PROGRAM
S4oS of States Population Shared in RecreatiOnal
 Activities

Organized community recreation programs were conducted during the past summer in n Connecticut cities and towns where s4 percent of the states population Is con- ecntrated, according to a summary of the seasons activities made by the Recreation Committee of the Connecticut War Council,
 Chairman 0rrin Spencer, of the state committee, said the survey made In cooperation with the Fed eral Securiay Agency, Is the first of It's kind In Connecticut, Information was received from l07 of the states ie0 towns and cities.
 Recreation programs for children and youth predominated. but Sl communities reported activities for adudltS. Forty.two communities re- ported the opening, all within the past year, of one or more teen age centers for high school youth. There are now 63 of these nj the state.
 Fifty-three communities have rec reation committees or youth plan ming committees, and of these MT. Spencer said 26 have been formed during the past year. Forty-five cit- les and towns have legally consti- tuted boards or commissions charged with responsibility for community recreation, such as park boards, boards of education or special commissions on recreation.
 MT. Spencer reported that paid staffS, numbering e5l, locally hired, have been engaged in community recreation work this year, plus vol- unteer staffs numbering oo6. The money cost of the program in leA4 was e4o4,e6l, spent by 60 communi- ties. A pear ago 62 communities spent e24i, ,eSo. These funds were all raised locally, MT. Spencer pointed out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-14
AGENCIES SUBMIT
 BUDGETS FOR '45

The U. 8. O., Bundles for AmeFi- can SerVieemen's committee, Wa tertown committee of the War Fund and Community Chest, and the Community chest of Waterbury, scheduled to appear before the Com bined War Fund and Community Chests budget committee at i2:ib today at the Hotel Elton, will raise the total of budgets turned in to the committee since Sept. 6 to 27.
 Representing the agencies are: Miss Kathryn Hayes, U. 8. O., Mrs. Donald Futile Bundles for Amer' ica; Patrick Healey eerWeemenB committee; and Harry Hemingway, WatertoWn committee of the War Fund and Community Chest. A group of delegates from the Water bury Community chest will Dc present,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-14
Leper Priest Writes
 Home From India
Rev. Joseph A. Sweeney, Advised to Take Rest Vol.
 unteers Instead When Chaplain Is Needed

ner was attacked by two Japanese gunboats and for 30 minutes the blockade runner ran before Q deluge of cannon and machine gun fire from the gunhoats, The Chinese fought back with hand grenades which they tossed aboard the gum boats when the latter approached. Finally, the Chiness boat was beached Father Sweeney and others on board made tehir es- cape. He swan Tor six hours until he landed on a desolate island, After three Says on hte island, some Chinese rescued him and hid him from the Japanese until they got a sampan which took him back to his leper colony.
 His bother, Rev, Leo w. Sweeney, also a member of the Maryknoll Order, who spent many years in Korea in missionary work, died last month while visiting his par- ents' home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-14
JUDGE DISMISSED
 DIVORCE ACTION
Wife, Husband Separated By Agreement in l0Sl;
 No DesertiOn

Judge Edward J. Quinlan today handed down 0 decision dlsmissing the divorce action brought by Stan ley T. Hall of Bridgeport against Margaret Fleming Hall of South. bury. In his memorandum the juriSt points out that the parties have been living apart by agreement and that the plaintiff acquiesced in the situation between them.
 The couple married February i4, 1906, and the plaintiff claimed he was deserted September go, 1881.
 The agreement, Q copy of which was presented to the court, was made in 1881 after the husband had been charged by the state with statutory arson. It was indicated the husband agreed to leave South bury and never see his wife again after she disclosed she would not testify against him in criminal pro- ceedingS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-14
MODEL AIRPLANE
 MEET SCHEDULED
Prizes to Be Awarded Con- testants at Hamilton
 Park Sunday

A flying model airplane meet will be held Sunday from 0 a. m. to 2 p. m. at the Brass Mill field, Ham, ilton park under sponsorship of Model Town, Inc.
 Cash prizes and airplane kits will be awarded for planes and gliders making the longest flights. Entries may be any size over 100 square inches wing area, and there Is no age limit for contestants.
 Entries in class D. must have Q wing area of 100 to 260 square inches, and in class E c wing area of 25o or more square inches,
 Judges will be 8. Allen Shelby, Jr., Andrew Lynch, and MT. and Mrs, Morris Dibner.
 A large number of contestants and spectators Is anticipated. More than 200 persons attended the last meet on July 30.
 If permission can be obtained from the city, plans are under way to have a gasoline model contest in October.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-14
FIREMEN TO HOLD
 MEETING TONIGHT
Son Born to MT. Mrs. Stan. ley Terry; Barbara Jack.
 son Now Sophomore
MIDDLEBURY COrrespOndents Nancy Rllsv
 Telephone A.04iO

Middlebury, Sept. i4-Thers will Do q meeting of the members of the Middiebury Volunteer Fire Depart ment tonight at Q ?, m. All meFn- bers are asked to Dc present,
 Miss Barbara Jackson, daughter of pr. and Mrs. Edward Jackson of South street has entered her soph. omore year ct ManhattanViile Cols lege of the Sacred Heart, New York City.
 Mir. and Mrs. Stanley Terry of Straits Turnpike announce the birth of c son on September ! ct the Wa torbuFy hospital. Mrs. Terry is the former Marion DonaVan of Maple street, Naugauek,
 Mrs. Ray Messenger of Yale ave. nu0 entertained the members of the choir of the Watertown Methodist church ct her cottage ct Lake QuaSsapaug recently. Swimming and program of games were ens joyed. Mrs, Messenger Is soloist ct the Methodist church in Watertown. Those attending were: Rev. Fred Wileoek and Mrs. Wilcock, Mir. and Mrs. R. J. Black, MT. and Mrs. Ralph Humiston, Miss Margaret Black, Miss Jane Atwood, Mir. and Mrs. Messenger, Barbara Messenger and Dick Messenger.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-14
CORONER ORDERS
 PROBE DE DEATH
Arthur Brandon, 72, Fatal Iy Injured; 1; Downey Held
 Pending Investigation

Coronor stephen A. lfomlck said he would hold an inquest Monda, in the death of Arthur W. Bran. dow, "a, 22M High street, who wal fatally injured when struck by aa automobile at . o'clock last nigh in front of l0i Cherry street.
 Free under 0 92,O00 bond In con nection with the accident is Hugl ]. Downey, 90, 1881 East Main street who surrendered to police within half an hour after the accident.
 Downey, an honorably dischareet soldier, at first told police he did no know what he had hit, but afte' questioning by Chief Inspector Jo' seph R. Bendler admitted that ht had hit man, but kept going be cause he was unnerved.
 Sgt. Ralph Baril and Walter Og' rlsek of the motor patrol said Bran dow was crossing from the west tt the east side In front of i0i Cherrl street when hit by Downeys cai which was going south. The ma chine dragged Brandow across to the east side.
 Downey told police he was driv' ing at 26-mile per hour rate ip the pouring rain.
 The accident occurred Q few yards from the spot where li-year.old Francis Lynch was killed by 6 hit- run driver on Nov. il, i043.
 MT. Brandow, an eniploye of U. s. Time O., for 36 years, was dead on arrival at st. Mary's hospital to witch he was taken in the police ambulance. pr. Edward II. Kirsch- baum, medical examiner, said death was due to 0 fractured skull.
 MT. Brandow was born Dec. Si, 1872 in Jewett, N. Y.
 Surviving arc two daughters, Mrs. Howard Morris, with whom he made his home; Mrs. Ruby Tndrozny, Bridgeport; grand' child, Miss Olive Criste, Water bury; two sisters, Miss Bertha Drandow, Mrs. Catherine Thomas, both Of Cairo, N. Y.
 The funeral will be held from the Aiderson funeral home, 70 Cen. tral avenue, Saturday morning at 2 o'clock, Rev. Francis o, Ayres, of St. Johns Episcopal church, officiating Burial will be in Round Top cenle. tery, Cairo, N Y, Friends may call at the funeral home Friday from 3 to 5 and 2 to Q ?. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-14
STORM WARNINGS CAUSE ANXIETY
Waterburians Recall Wide. spread Damages of Hur.
 ricane Six Years Ago
(NEA TelephotoS

Waterburians who have been liv- ing In summer homes, particularly about the sound, began 6 haSty trek back home this morning as an At. iantie hurricane headed this way. The storm is expected to pass over Rhode Island and Connecticut about midnight,
 Two and half inchest of rain have fallen in the city since the odwnpour began Tuesday afternoon, and more s expected today and to- morrow.
 Although the rain was too late to aid most crops, farmers reported 1t already dried out, and some late already dried out, and some late pastures. The rain came just in time to fill many streams and re. pleniSh empty wells,
 It iS almost exactly six years since the last hurrican passed over Wa. teFhury That was on September 2i, 1888, when considerable damage was done to many summer homes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-14
PLAINTIFF LOSES
 JUDGMENT MOTION
Defendants Counsel Gives Satisfactory Reason for
 Delay Says Judge

In q memorandum handed down today, Superior Court Judge Edward J. Quinlan denied Q motion for Judgment made by the plaintiff in the action brought by Michael c, Varanelli against Mary D, Sullivan Luddy He points out that the de- fendantS' counsel has given c sAtiS. factory reason for denying the mos ton, the third ono made, and states that it IS denied on tho basis of the Supreme Curt opinion in the case and the memorandum of Judge John A, Cornell on c previous mos ton.
 The litigation iS based on c S02.l8 Judgment returned in city court for the defendant and subsequent foreclosure of the plaintiffs prop. erty. The superior court found the issues for tho plaintiff, but the high court later found an error In one of the teehniealitieS involved and remanded the case for further action in the lower court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-14
ESHIRE
 Hubert Rigney Cheshire Phone S34

Cheshire, Sept. i4 = An effort is being made to have oil the voters participate in the coming election.
 4 good many years ago, t iS understood that the Democratic party was in the lead in this town, but for many years now, anyone was the Republican party has headed the party list.
 Everyone was much pleased to see the rain that has ct last come, but we hope that 1t will not last long enough to bog those of uB who hap. pen to live on c dirt road.
 The birth of c son on Sunday at 9t. Mary's hospital in Waterbury Is announced by MT. and Mrs. Joseph OaseTtano of Town Farms road.
 Mir. and Mrs. George Parsons of plainville and Mrs. Arthur sorel Of New Britain were recent guests of Agr. and Mrs. Hubert M. Rigney Of Brookesvaie road.