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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23
By JOHN J. FLOHERTY

A BESPECTACLED with strong face
- and manner as mild that of a monk
Y chatted with me across a broad bare desk.
His voice had sympathetic quality, soft and
soothing that found il difficult to believe that
the mention of his name brought cold chills
10 the mobsters of the oldest racket in the world
-COunterfeiting.
Frank ]. Wilson, as Chief of the United States
Secret Service assisted by his Secret Service
police has herded into the Federal penitentiaries
thousands of men and women who attempted to
get rich quickly by giving bad money for good.
Ever since the LydianS invented their button
Ike money in 700 B. c., the counterfeter has
Ireyed upon the currencieS of the world Ere
Cuently their depredationS have brought disaster
nations and stark want TO their people.
Before the introduction of paper money il
:. common occurrence to find that the honest gold
and silver coins issued by the government had dis
appeared before an avalanche of counterfeit. The
GOOD coins boarded by the counterfeters,
melted down and sold as bullion.
The death penalty, and at times the torture
chamber, failed TO deter them.
In 1776 a three-pound note was issued in New
Jersey and on it was printed the warning, ITO
Counterfeit Is Death" About the same time Eng
land was also waging war on counterfeiters
Wagons loaded with makers of bad money
were hauled up Hoborn Hill to the gibbets day
after day Many of the worst offenders
burned at the stake.
When, during the Civil War, the u. S. Govern
Tnent put out its famous issue of "greenbacks,"
Cotnterfeiting a national menace. To safe
guard the new paper currency, the Treasury De
Iartment organized its own law enforcement unit
and called il the United States Secret Service.
Not until then did the United States conduct an
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23

the Saleswoman a ten-dollar bill in payment
The young woman went TO the cash register TO
make change and paused for moment. resting
her hand behind showcard advertising a cos
metc; then she rang up the sale.
Sorry" she said. II am little short OF $500
bills" She called the proprietor, explained e
the customer was waiting for change and handed
him the bill. The druggist apologized and went
TO the safe In the back of the store.
Beside the safe pasted of the Secret
Service warning notices describing recent count
erfeit bill appearing in the city. A glance at it
and a quick scrutiny of the bill proved that the
money was counterfeit He phoned the police.
Meanwhile the saleswoman, following the Sc
cret Service directions the warning notice, en-
gagged the customer in pleasant conversation. In
few minutes police radio car pulled up.
The customer sprang for the door but was
grabbed by a policeman. His companion In the
sedan was also caught after a short chase
A search of the counterfeiter's car disclosed
nothing unusual. On opening the glove compart-
ment the cop smiled as he found what appeared
10 be an innocent flashlight
Same old gag" he said. drawing from the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23


against the counterfeit. ar1a&&M
ers. In spite of the best
efforts of the Secret
Service, however, mil
lions of dollars in phony money found its way
into the pockets of victims every year
Not until Chief Wilson launched his Know
Your Money campaign, aimed at showing the
public how to protect its pocketbook from the
professional passer of counterfeit, did the bad
money mob run to cover.
With the encouragement of Secretary Henry
Morgenthau, Jr, Chief Wilson enlisted the public
in the roundup of the criminals through nation
wide campaign of education in which the defects
of bad money and the artistic characteristics of
good money were demonstrated. In addition,
tail merchants were shown how best to outsmart
the shower of counterfeit money.
The Chief is proudest of simple printed slip,
or warning notice, that the Secret Service dis
trbuted among retail stores banks and other
likely victims of the counterfeiters. This warning
notice showed in simple outline the position and
character of the features of paper money most
easily detected when il is counterfeit
It's method of use simple as its design.
Pasted on a Showcard and placed near the cash
register il is ready reference for cashier
clerk. It's presence is unknown to those outside.
case typical of how this paper sleuth works
occurred recently.
a good-lookng sedan pulled up outside drug
store. One Of two men in it got out and entered
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23

battery COIIlpdI l.
ment a roll OF
counterfeit bills.
Since children
are often used as
the UNIV ittin &
tools Of the count
erfeiters, the Sc
cret Service has
conducted an in
ten siVe Know
Your Money" cam
p a i g n in the
schools.
Almost YER
night hundreds OF
[ h o u s a II d $ Of
Youngsters were
on the alert for
plausible stran-
& e r S anxious TO
h a V g a b / ] ]
Oh a n & e d or a
5 m a IL purchase
made.
Quite reCe y
a boy on his way
from school in a
New En- gla n d
town noticed a
man leave a store
and throw his pur-
chase in a rubbish
can. Filled with
July ~. 1914
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23

the store. WeII-dreSSed and
Of pleasant manner, the
stranger purchased a tooth
brush for 40 cents, giving
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23

The Singular Privilege of Reproducing on
This Page Paragraphs of Genuine and
Counterfeit Money Is by Special Permission
Of the Secretary of the Treasury, and Fur
theT Reproduction ira Whole or in Part
Is Strictly Prohibited.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-21
Farmer Holds
Navy Balloon
On Rampage

A highly secret experimental
Il. S. Navy balloon being used in
research by the Detrola Corp,
Green and Beard. broke its cable
and drifted free above Detroit and
the Windsor area. two hours and
a half today. before finally coming
to earth on a farm at st. Joachim,
20 miles from Windsor.
A farmer secured the balloon
to tree with the so feet of cable
still attached to the balloon.
Officials at the Detrola plant
said they could not comment on
the nature of the work being done
with the balloon, but explained it
had an automatic valve release
which debated it gradually and
brought it to the ground.
RCAF planes circled the balloon
as it drifted over the populated
areas, to be ready TO shoot it
down should it endanger civilians
or property.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-21
Series Ticket
Sale 0(t. 4 #

Should the Tigers win the
American League pennant, the
sale of tickets for World Series
games between the Tigers and
Cardinals in Detroit will open at. 9
a. m. Wednesday. Oct. a. il was
officially announced by Jack Zeller
at Briggs Stadium today.
With the first three games
slated TO be played in st. Louis,
Oct. q. 5 and 6, the series games
in Detroit would start Oct. 8, with
the remaining games all being
played at the local stadium.
"All available reserved seats
and boxes for Detroit games will
he sold at Briggs Stadium" ac-
cording TO a statement issued by
General Manager Zeller. No re-
quests for reservations will be
handled by mail. owing 10 the
lack Of time and personnel
Not more than four tickets per
person will be sold al the public
sale. starting Oct. 4. The name
and address Of each purchaser will
be recorded. on order of Commits
Sioner Lands. II was pointed out
by Zeller that by agreement with
the Office of Defense TranSporta-
ton the sale of tickets will be con-
fined 10 cities in which games will
be PLAYED.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-21
Ticket S(d|ping
Involves Two

Sam Glasman, 80. of 1908
Waverly, and Albert Suffrin, SO,
of 1850 Lee place were granted
an adjournment until Sept. 26,
when they appeared before Re-
corder's Judge ellis today to an
swer charges oFticket scalping at
Briggs Stadium.
The men were arrested by Off
Ger Thomas Dixon as he waited in
line Tuesday at Trumbull street.
According to Dixon, Glasman APP
preached him with two tickets
valued at $3.50, which he offered
for $3.50.
Dixon said that Suffrin rounded
up the prospects while Glasman
did the selling. Officers confis-
Gated seven tickets for yesterdays
Tiger-Yank game. and $50 in cash.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-21

Germans Flee
Across Rhine

SUPREME HQ., AEF, Sept. 20 INS}-A gen.
era German retreat back across the Rhine over a
line stretching from Hollands southern border to
the Ruhr Valley got under way today and all signs
pointed to an early decision in the battle to out
flank the Segfried Line.
At the time, Nazi broadcasts admitted that Allied
onsaughts in eastern Holland and against the West WALL
comprise decisive operation that will determine the fate
of Germany"
(The United Press reported that tanks locked in
battle both the First and Third Army fronts in France
and Germany while to the north armored patrols were
believed to have made the first British penetration of
Germany east of the Dutch stronghold of Njmegen)
Cat least II German tanks knocked out In two
sectors alone first reports of the armOred battles sad)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-21
Frenthman Arrested
As Inventor Of Robot

LONDON. Sept. 20 tUP)--The
Daily Mail today reported that
Georges Claude. French scientist
had been arrested at Nancy and
charged with being the inventor
OF the German vi troboO flying
bomb.
Claude. who invented the neon
light, was considered an expert on
the production of liquid air and
artificial nitrates and long had
engaged in rocket experiments.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-21
Hull Defends Self
AGAINST Taft Charge

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (INS)
Secretary of State Hull de-
Tended himself today against the
charge that he was unaware Of
the Soviet Romanian armistice
terms, which provided for the
transfer of Pennsylvania from
Hungary TO Romania.
The charge was made in the
Senate yesterday by Senator Taft
(R) of Ohio, who said il appeared
that the secretary Of state does
not even know what is being
done" in territorial settlements.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-21
Baseball Interview
On CKLW Tonight

Bob Murphy sports editor of the Times and Joe Gentle
of CKLW at 745 tonight will conduct roundtable inter-
view the Mutual network with the leaders of the Tigers
and Yankees playing the series that may determine the
winner of the American League pennant
The Tiger participants: Pitchers Dizzy Trout and
Harold Newhouser and Manager Steve O'Nell
The Yankees First baseman Nick Etten, outhelder
Johnny Lindell and Manager Joe Mccarthy.
To hear them you should tune in CKLW at 7:45 p. m.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-21

RUNS BATTEp IN-wsksfieid 2 HlIGlns J.
CIosStu 2, ssift, Trout. Yofs
ERROR--Croseiu.
TwoBAsK HTTs-Lindeil Queen Astheny.
HOME RUES--wakeiiele. Ctosetu.
SACRIFICE HIT-Svifi.
LEFT on BAsES-Ssv YORK =. Detroit ..
pogBLE PLAY-Niyo 10 Hoover 10 York.
BASES on BALLs-or Queen 4.
STRUCK cvr-sy Trout .. ~ Queen 2.
HTrs-on Queen IL IN Tss inninsG
UaPTREs--sunmerL Rue, Berry and Nc
CoSan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-21
Ydnk Troops
Win Battle
On Angdur

PEARL HARBOR, Sept. 20
QNS)-Adm. Nimitz' feet head
quarters announced today that all
organized enemy resistance on
Angular Island ceased Tuesday
afternoon.
Previously. the Japs were re-
ported as offering little resistance
after having been trapped on the
northwest and southeast corners
Of the island.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-21
Allies Blockade Crete
To Bar Nazi Escape

ROME. Sept. 20 INS)-The
island of Crete is being closely
blockaded to prevent escape of the
German garrison there. Allied
headquarters announced today.
Naval aircraft from an escort
carrier force destroyed IL motor
vehicles and damaged others in a
raid against the island Sept. IL.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-21
OK. Jewish BRIGADE

LONDON. Sept. 20 tUP)-For-
nation of an all-Jewish brigade to
join the Allies on fighting fronts
was approved by the British gov
eminent today at the request of
the Jewish Agency for Palestine.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-21
Detroit Race Results
DAILY DOUBLE PAID $780,

FIRST RACE-Sl5OO claiming. 3year-olds 1-l6 miles:
COUNTMEIN, los IL. HalD $40 44O $40
MISTER BIG. 1lS &C. Stevenson $40 so,
STRAW STACK 10S I'd. Scurock) $50
Time 147 Is Pari King Detained "Albino 'Blon Ola Aca
Yawl |Basieus and Call TO Colors also Field.
SECOND 500 claiming 3yesrod and furlongs:
CAPTAIN RUTH, 113 &c. Geason 1850 $40 sac
MISS DISICAI. 10 81. DewhursO $40 $50
DRUMONT. 13 Up Roberts, 240
Tuesday, Haggis Sweep Torch.
On the Double and Away Up also
THIRD RACES2O0o claiming olds and turongs:
ROMULUS, lib I'd. Scrlock) $3.50 1190 $50
COOLING SPRING 116 o. r. Layton) $50 500
NOTFORAfE, L.. $40
Time LIP 25 Tack Otho Notions Kathy,
big Meal Budgeer Acwen 'Shoee Lass and Watham Cross
also Field.
FOURTH RACE-2.5oo, Adios Handicap 2year-olds
furlongs.
CRACK REWARD 112 "a Loturco) $50 $40 $50
MAJOR JIMMY, 100 (E, Henson) w NV 1870 500
'ROI ROUGE 104, &C. Stevenson $40
Time 1l2 2-5 Sha Whan Regal Maid Rhine Baumbach
Fay Foo Shout About and Alabama Boy also
Field
FIFTH RACES20OO claiming 3yesr-oldS and up fuongs:
SOBRIQUET 116 &C Stevenson 500 900 $50
ECHO BEACH. Jos 81. r Layton) $50 300
ARIEL IMAGE. 100 IL. HalD $50
Time l2 35 Razor Sharp Benweed SLAYER Best Blister and
Fsyeff also
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-21

II have been trying to con-
tact him by phone for some
Time" bowling quoted Simms
as saying, but ElsareIli won't
have anything to do with me-"
Monday night the counterpart
developed Mrs. Lucas, Bowling
said, telehoned Elsarelli asking
TO see him privately. Elsarelii
said he would meet her late yes
terday afternoon. He then went
10 Bowling and. together with
Sgt. Clayton Newlin OF the racket
CONTINUED on Page 9, Col. 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-21

LONDON Sept 20 (UP)-The Paris radio said to-
day that the French ministry had issued warrants
for the arrest of five admirals in purge of colabora
tionists. Among them Adm. Jean-Marie Atrial
former commander of French naval forces and Vichy
governor of Algers; Adm. Jean Esteva, who was in
charge of Tunsia at the time of the invasion of Africa
and Rear Adm. Charles Platoon alleged super col
laboratiOnist.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-21
Gen Pershinq improving

WASHINGTON. Sept. 20 UNS)
The war department today re-
ported further Improvement in
the health of Gen. Pershing. who
last week suffered a setback in
his physical condition.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-21
IAPS CLAIM L. S. SUB SUM PRISON SHIP
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20 (UP)-1

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20 (UP)-TokyO radio re-
ported Sunday japanese transport laden with 100
American prisoners was sunk Sept. by torpedo
hit from an American submarine off the coast OF
Mindanao. Tokyo, in broadcast recorded by United
Press, said all the prisoners and Jap crew members
persisted. wv,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-21
Police Jail =
In Bride Plot

Trapped by concealed witness his attempt to buy
assistant prosecutor into Throwing the alleged head
100000 policy racket today charged with bribery and
army wife, who has admitted acting in the plot
according to police held a material witness.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-21
SCHEIBERLING HEADS AMERICAN LEGION

CHICAGO, Sept 20 QNS)-Edward n. Scheibering
Albany n " attorney today was elected national COM
mander of the American Legion. Scheibering. former
New York department commander, succeeds Warren H.
Atherton of Stockton, Cal He is Democrat, he told
reporters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-21
|5a'!l zS1$
WRECKS 80 HOMES IN TOWN

NEW BERN, n. c., Sept 20 (UP)-Ninety homes of
OvOn's lis demolished by last weeks hurricane IT,
H. Melbourne of the Red Cross reported today. Wei
bournes report the first to out of the hamlet
on the outer banks of North Carolina since the storm
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-21

the face of fierce Canadian at
tacks.)
The Germans ferried their
troops back across the Rhine in
barges all the way from south Of
Emmerich TO the Ruhr. The ac-
ton was interpreted at headquar-
tiers as German realization that
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-21
Berlin
N1iIepOst
BY United Press

The shortest distance to Ber-
lin from advanced Allied lines
today:
WEST TERN FRONT-300
miles (from Nijmegen and from
point east of Aachen. Gain of
ID miles in week.
RUSSIA-320 miles (from
Praga. Unchanged in week.
ITALY-552 miles (from
point north of Florence--Gain
of two miles in week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-21
THE WEATHER
HOURLY TEMPERATURES

The sun viii set al 7:34 p. m. today and
rise tomorrow at 7.ls m
The moor will set AZ s22 2. m. today
and rise tomorr0v al ll.o3 a. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-21

With great developments" Of
ficially promised within the next
II hours, Gen. Eisenhower's head
quarters revealed the Germans
were swarming across the Rhine
in barges along a 50-mile road of
retreat from Emmerich on the
Dutch-German border TO the Ruhr
Valley.
Three Allied divisions now have
landed by air along the Rhine
estuary, a Berlin broadcast said,
while an official German military
commentator added:
This is a decisive operation"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-21
In the Times TO-DAY

NEw WORLD WILL OPEN BEFORE
NOU when you see ID. y Zanuck's Wilson
in Technicoior-e pm, Friday-Fox ADV.
DAG LAKE LINES TO BUFTALO
every evening a. $40 ourinr sept and Oct
- Cleveland every mint ~ fiSo duYfng
Sept. Oct ana Nov ADV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-21
RETAKE LUNEvILLE

The German radio claimed that
Nazi troops had recaptured- the
bitterly contested town of Lune-
vile, southwest of Nancy.
CThe German agency DNB
admitted that German troops
were also Withdrawing across
the western Scheldt River in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-21
TWO AT NEXT TABLE

The bride plot took form. ac-
cording Bowling -st-a- bar- st
1899 Griswold Sunday night
when Mrs. Lucas told Simms
that she knew Elsarelli because
he had handled a case for her
and Simms asked her las a
favor" TO arrange an interview.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-21
ARMIES JOIN

While headquarters details re-
manned Scanty, Paris reported a
junction between troops of the
British Second Army and Allied
airborne units north of Nijmegen.
which itself has been penetrated
by British armor.
(The United Press reported
today that Adolf Hitler had
taken direct command of the
battle of Germany
Gen. Eisenhower headquarters
said today, however, that they had
no information tending to verify
reports that Hitler had assumed
personal command.
Experts theorized that the
fuehrer may have visited the
Western Front, but doubted that
he was exerting anything but his
usual overall interference.
The German high command
meanwhile officially admitted the
loss of Nancy on the American
Third Army front.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-21

PEARL HARBOR. Sept. 20
tUP)-Marines holding almost
the entire east side of Pelehu Is
land began the final phase Of
their campaign today.
Front dispatches said First Di-
vision marines seized all primary
detectives. including Peleliu air
drome and the town OF Ngardo-
lolok.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-21

NEW YORK, Sept. 20 QNS)-
About 200 u. s. planes raided
Koror Island in the central Pa
lau Islands and Chichi Island in
the BONN group, 600 miles south
of Tokyo, the Tokyo radio re-
ported today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-21
10000 See
Trout Take
25thMetory
BY LEO MACDONELL

BRIGGS STADIUM. Sept. 20
Detroit Tigers whipped New York
Yankees here today, making il
two straight over the world cham
pions in the three-game series.
The defeat dropped the Yankees
10 four games behind first place
Ii WAS 'rro0rS Twenty-ffth VIC
Tory OF the season.
The attendance was 1898.
Dick Wakefield. first up in the
second inning put the Tigers
ahead by hitting homer inside
the park.
The Tigers added two runs in
The fifth. With Cramer on second
and two out, Higgins. York and
Wakefield singled in succession.
Methehy doubled with one out
IN the sixth for the YankS, but
was left.
Y New York finally scored in the
Eleventh.. Nick Etten singled and
frankie Crosetti hit homer in
the left field stands for two runs.
FIRsT IsNINI
.-sE~ ToRK-surHvFHE r7Isd To CTImsF
hetheny popped 10 Hoover. Hoover toAsed out
EATiia. No run. ht. error
DETROIT-cramer flied % Lindell stlrn.
s.iH tossed out Mayo Higgins walked YORK
popped 10 Sft'setH No run, ro nit. no trr0r
SECOND INNING
INV YoRK-Llndell douoisd 10 left Eusn
Vas OUT. Mayo TO York. LndeIl going TO
third. CEofetu hii "a Higgins snc Lindell was
out az the plate. Higgins 70 swift, Grimes
was called oGt strikes. No run, one hit
grTCT
DETRGIT-Sske4trsa rat rome run
tnEide the para OUTLAW walked S~Ht tarrt-
Feed Et.en- 10 St!rpEstss -Shs-- lowered first
Hoover Tiled 10 Martin. Trout tanned Ons
Fun. one hit. no error.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-21

"wH SON. ~ FRONT PAGE NEWS. Oar.
ryl r Lanucks Technicolor Production
wilson. starts Friday al .. m, FOX
Theater-Adv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-21

The attempt. police said, was 10
pay So. 500 10 Assistant Prosecu-
tor Edward A. Elsarelli if he
would deliberately fail in prose-
cutting IL defendants connected
with the Greater Detroit Bankers
Mutuel House.
Trial OF the defendants was
postponed 10 Oct. 10 today by Re-
corders Judge John J. Maher on
their plea that newspaper ac-
counts OF the purported bride had
rejudiced their case.
TWO HELD FOR BRIBERY
The bride plot backfred in
Elsarelli's car when, at a pre-
arranged signal. a vice squad
patrolman leaped from the lug
gage compartment, where he had
been concealed for two and one
half hours. and a team of detec-
tives surrounded the car.
Held for bribery is William
Simms. 3S, Of the Seville Hotel.
Mrs. Carolyn Lucas. 2946 War
ing. IS held as a material witness.
A third person, Louis Milky
Gordon. a recorders court bonds
man, who allegedly was to be a
go-between in the plot. was taken
into custody later and then re-