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The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-01-13

Ann Arbor. Mich. Jan. 1S -
Michigan will open its 1915 track
season, Feb 8 by seeking its fourth
straight victory in the two-mile re-
lay at the Millrose Games in Madi-
son Square Garden. Coach ]. Ken
meth Doherty said today. The
meet will mark the only Eastern
appearance OF the Wolverines dur
ing the indoor season.
Invitation also has been extend
ed 10 the Hume twins. Ross and
Bob. 10 compete in the famous
Wanamaker Mile against Gil DOdds,
famed Boston miller, and Rudy
Simms OF New York University.
Doherty said.
II is questionable whether the
Humes will accept the Millrose of
ficials invitation for the mile, how
ever, unless they decide they can
attain the condition necessary for
such competition. Both are carry
ing full programs in the University
medical school.
They are co-holders OF the Inter.
collegiate and Western Conference
outdoor mile championships and
also Jointly hold the Michigan out
door record of 4:146.
Both however, are expected to
he members Of the two-mile relay
team. They were members OF last
years quartet together with Bob
Ufer and John RoXborough, since
graduated. that won the Millrose
event in 1894. Michigan has
won the relay the last three times
its team has started,
Three other lettermen and four
newcomers are available for the
remaining two spots. Lettermen
include Dick Barnard, Williams
Vile, y. Y, third place winner in
both mile and half mile outdoor
conference last year: George Vet
ter. Detroit, and Dick Forrestel,
fourth in the ls43 conference 4i0.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-01-13
Braves Have
Worst Defeat

lpSilauti High school Braves
suffered their worst defeat since
the Ecor,e game, early in the sea-
son. when Dearborn set them down
Friday night, 45-32. The Braves
fell behind at the first Of the
game, and steadily lost ground
through the first three quarters.
The score at the half was 22.12,
the Braves trailing.
The boys bounced back in the
final period. but it was too hate.
Thi, final stretch was packed with
thrills. with NpSilanti flipping in
T. counters while holding Dearborn
to five.
High score was taken by Griss
of Dearhorn who sank ~ points
Bell Of Np>ilauti dropped in Is.
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by
Mignon @. EDerhart

1t was as if someone had been
carrying something Ia ladder, fire.
place tengs, perhaps a hammer)
along the hall and had accidentally
bumped i: against the door. But
people don't carry hammers, or lad
ders, through sleeping houses after
midnight.
was looking at that little dent,
touching it with my finger, when
woman somewhere screamed. II was
ashort, breathless little scream, cut
off before it was more than begun.
But | knew somehow that it was
Drue.
! knew too that II came from
downstairs. But l don't remember
moving, although | do have a dim
memory of clutching at the ban
lister on the stairs and of the slip
periness Of the marble floor in the
hall.
The door to Conrad Brent's IL
brary was open and there was
light. Drue was there, her face as
white as her cap. She had some
thing in her hand and she was bend
ing over Conrad Brent, who lay
half on the floor, half on the red
leather couch.
He was dead; saw that. Drue
said in strange, faraway voice,
"Sdrah-Sdrah, Fve killed him"
Then there were footsteps run
ming heavily across the marble
floor, toward US. Drue heard them,
too. and turned; the bright thing in
her hand caught the light and gilt
tered.
In q time Of shattering emer-
gency, action is altogether instinc-
tive. It's only afterward that you
question that action and then it's
too late because it is already accom-
plished-for good or bad but GER
tainly forever. reached out and
took the shining thing from Drue's
hand 1t was a hypodermic syringe;
the barrel was empty and a needle
was in place.
Drue was staring down at Con-
rad Brent, her eyes wide and dark
in her white face. She said, in that
queer, fsraway voice, 81 didn't
mean 10 kill him. | was trying 10
help him. But he-he died. :"
couldn't put my hand over her
mouth, for it would have been seen;
the sound Of the footsteps had
abruptly stopped at the door. l
thrust the hypodermic syringe into
my pocket and said loudly, to cover
whatever Drue was trying TO say,
Don't be frightened; we'll get the
doctor :" and turned around. II
was Peter Huber who stood there;
at least, 1t wasn't Alexia who might
have heard what Drue said, or
Nicky which would be the same
thing.
Drue shrank into silence; hoped
it was prudence but was afraid it
was not. Peter uttered an exclama-
ton and came quickly into the
room.
"Sick?" he cried. "Good heavens
He looks horrible. ;" He stopped
beside me, clutching his red dress
ing gown over vividly striped pa
jamas. Hes dead-isn't he?"
Well, I've been a nurse for a long
time; / know death when | see it.
But | made sure while he watched
me.
"Yes, he's dead said at last.
-What was IL? Heart?"
IL don't know. Yes, ] suppose So"
All three Of US stood there for an
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-01-13
Lincoln Cagers Down Romulus
in Bitterly Fought Contest

25-17 in favor OF Lincoln. Al.
though Lincoln scored only three
points in the final frame. they were
able to hold Romulus to four, en-
ablius the Railsplitters to ride out
the game on their seven point lead.
Stiyiuc. OF Lincoln. and Dugan
OF ROmulus. were tied for top
honor with 10 markers each
The rcseryists of Romulus out.
pointed Lincoln. 1926. High score
went To Wilson Of Romulus who
tailed Il. Rowe. of Lincoln, was
next with - points.
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SPOTLIGHT TURNED
ON NATIONAL SPORT

Chicago. Jan. Is -AP-The alb
rupt adjournment of the National
Football Leagues annual meeting
has focused the dimming profes-
sional sports spotlight on baseball.
Notwithstanding George Marshall,
unpredictable owner OF the Wash
ington Redskins who walked out
on the pro loops final session We'd
nesday. the football moguls adopt
ed a wait-and-see policy which the
major league baseball leagues can't
match. The baseball season begins
some six months ahead OF the foot
ball season. fact painfully evil
dent to baseball owners who have
little time TO null over the pro-
posed national work draft and 4-F
breakdown before they meet in
New Nor% Feb. 3.
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The Lincoln Consolidated cagers
defeated Romulus Friday night 2S-
y. Romulus fought bitterly for
three quarters of the game and es
pecially the first half At the
close OF the first quarter, Liucoln's
Railsplitters were trailing 81 In
the second quarter Conso,idated's
team put the pressure on and were
leading a the half. l6-ll. The
third quarter was the best from
the spectators point Of view. with
both teams scoring. but with a lot
of defensive play too. The score
at the end of the third period stood.
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University to Open Track
Season at MillrOse Games

New men include Archie Parson.
civilian transfer from New York
University; Robert Thomson, AS
bury Park, y. V; Walter Fairser-
vice. transfer from Columbia Uni
'yersity. and Dick Gehring, who
competed for Michigan Normal last
year.
The two-mile quartet also will
be entered in the Michigan Relays
at Yost Field House. Feb 10 when
squads from Michigan State, West
ern Michigan, Ohio State. Notre
Dame and Purdue compete in a
ton-eyent program.
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Wolf in Mans C|othing

indecisive moment, staring down as
Conrad Brent's body sprawled
there awkwardly, with his face
sunk over one shoulder and hrs
mouth a little open. ! remember
feeling that l ought to get towel
and tie that square, but no longer
formidable, jaw before rigor mortis
set in. And then instantly thought
the police wouldn't like it; l must
touch nothing.
Police, But Drue's wild words
hadn't meant that she had mur-
dered him. I'd thought Of murder
and police only because Craig had
said, therell be murder done.
Craig! I'd forgotten him.
"I've got to go back to my pe-
tient! | believe Mr.. Brent is dead,
but call DR.. Chivery!" l reached
the door and thought of Drue.
couldn't leave her there in that
room beside Conrad Brent, to be
questioned by this young Huber or
by anyone else. Not just then. i
went quickly back TO her. "You go
up TO Craig" said. "Stay there
with him."
But / :. :" she began. l inter
rupted, Hurry"
| hoped Peter Huber would not
notice how urgent it sounded. How
ever, Drue went. | made sure she
was on the way upstairs, then said
again, sharply, TO Peter, Get the
doctor. I'll stay here"
wouldn't you rather ! would
stay with him! / don't mind. You
can call the doctor"
NO" l said. 81 don't know the
number.
"But the telephone operator :.
said again, Hurry" and must
have sounded as il meant it, for
he gave me a startled look and went
away. | closed the door behind him
and went TO the corpse Of Conrad
Brent
ave killed him" Drue had said,
clutching a hypodermic syringe.
Presently found the mark. 1t was
a tiny red spot on his left arm-so
very small-yet il they found it,
what would they ssyl Everyone in
that house knew that the man who
lay there, dead, had come between
Drue aud her young husband, and
now that she had come back he was
still determined to give her no quar-
ter. "I've only tonight" she said.
Well, perhaps Claud Chivery
wouldn't see that tiny red mark. /
rolled down the cuff, fastened it and
adjusted the brown velvet sleeve Of
his lounge coat; then looked
around the room.
Nothing much was changed since
my interview in that room during
the late afternoon. The desk lamp
was still lighted; the fire had
burned down to gray ashes with
crimson undertones; the decanter
Of brandy still stood on the desk
not, however, on the tray but on the
edge of the desk. The room was
warm and so still that everything
in it seemed to have a quiet, in
tensely observant life of its own, as
il the chairs and books, the coat Of
arms over the mantel, the objects on
the desk, things intimately associ-
ated with the life Of Conrad Brent,
we're all watching meme and that
forever silent figure, gray-faced
and inert on the couch.
ITO be continued)
r-,ynsh, By Hisnon O Eb,th,rf
Dirribut.d by kins Tssiufs' syudiests. Ira
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-01-13
CHAPTER THIRTEEN

CHAPTER THIRTEEN
It was just then, by the way. that
0elphine entered my hfe-and the
bedroom.
/ felt something soft brush
against my ankles and on suppress
ing a sharp cry and looking down
ward ! discovered an enormous
Maltese tomcat. with blazing green
ewes and battle-scarred ears who
stslked to the hearth-rug, turned
around twice, sat down and looked
at me.
He had apparently drifted si-
lently along the shadows Of the hall
under chairs and tables and near
the wall, so l hadn't seen what was
habitually stealthy approach
And | couldn't get rid of him.
held the door open invitingly and
whispered. Kitty, kitty" and he
merely looked disdainful. | went To
him and swished with my skirt and
he was only slightly entertained.
started TO take him up in my hands
and he simply lifted one solid gray
paw and planted it upon my hand
and firmly put out his claws. He
didn't scratch or dig them in, but he
gave me to understand then and
there that he had little II any
scruples.
So in the end | let Delphine stay
He took a complete bath, paused to
stalk something that was not under
the couch and went to sleep in q
tight gray ball. ! moved TO chair,
to the sofa. to the bed, 10 stare down
at Craig. and then back to a chair.
The trouble was, 81 course, ! knew
too much and still too little. 1t was
an uneasy kind OF night, wskeful,
somehow, and troubled. But moth
ing happened. Nothing happened
really, although once in q lull in
the wind and rain / thought | heard
quiet footsteps in the hall. The
house seemed to sleep, yet there was
a listening, sentient quality about
it, too.
The cat didn't move. Ny patient
slept heavily. The wind creaked the
shutter outside and sighed down the
chimney. Twelve o'clock came and
Drue didn't come with it.
Twelve o'clock and twelve-ten,
and still she was not there.
At twelve-hfteen two things hap
pened. Delphine opened his eyes,
opened them all at once without
blinking. sat up and stared hxedly
at the blank panels of the door To
the hall. Just stared at it, for q
long time. Then something bumped,
hard and sharp, against the door.
A long silence followed. l must
have got up, for remember stand
ing very still, listening. There was
no other sound, no retreating foot
steps, no movement, no voice.
Because of this, or because OF
something less easily accountable
q moment (perhaps two or three)
elapsed before ! went to the door
and opened it. No one was in the
hall; it stretched emptily away on
either hand with the chairs here
and there making heavy shadows.
But no one was there.
| believe - indeed know - that
several moments passed, while
stood there. Long enough, at least,
for me to discover the rather queer
thing ] did discover and that was a
kind Of dent, small and not deep but
still a dent. in the waxed cleaning
surface Of one Of the panels Of the
door ! still held open.
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Rough Riders Lose Riotous
Game to Y. High Cubs

In a game reminiscent Of a riot.
the Rough Riders OF Roosevelt were
defeated by L. Highs Cubs. SELF.
At first the Cubs were little con
fused by the defensive tactics OF
the Rough Riders. but after fight.
ing to -four all tie at the quarter.
the cubs finally decided the game
was to their liking. and the two
teams got down to serious mayhem.
Fouls were called all over the
floor but the most wore called on
the Riders who were checking the
Cubs so closely that contact was
inevitable. The spectators got
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-01-13
Kenneth Oliver
Dies of Wounds

Ann Arbor. Jan. 1s9Word was
received by Mrs X B. Carter, 1441
White St that her cousin. 1t
Kenneth Oliver, former employe OF
the Detroit Edison Co. here. died
in Germany on Nov 3 from wounds
he received in action the day be-
fore.
1t. oliver left with Co. X OF the
National Guard before war was
declared His wife. Mrs. Esther
Oliver. lives IN California and his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Oliver,
reside in Frankfort.
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Play Tonight
in Ann ArbOr
ProbabIe Starting Llnenns

Probable Starting Lineups
Michigan Illinois
John Nullancy. F Howard Judson
Robert Geahan. r -. Bob Morton
Don lund.......C don Delaney
Don LindquiSt. &c Il. Burmnstcr
Walter Kcll.....G Walton Kirk
Time and place Of game: 80 p.
m, lEWTD YoSt Field House.
Ann Arbor. Mich. Jan. 13 Mich
igan will hc seeking its second
straight victory over the 'niyerSity
Of Illinois basketball team and a
chance TO advance up the ladder
toward top conference honors to-
night at Nost Field House.
Paced by Bob Gcahan. forward.
conference scoring leader with ~
points, and Don Lund. center, with
a third place rs points. the VOL
vcrines will he after their third
conference victory in four games
70 date they have defeated Indiana
aud Illinois and dropped an over
time decision to Ohio state for a
.GG1 percentage
Should the Wolverines win sat
nrday night il will mark the first
time since 1885 that they have
taken two straight in single sea-
sou from the lllini. Michigan won
that year 42-3I and 500 to 20 on
and tie for third place with North
western and Illinois in the con
ference race that season.
Coach Benny OoSterbaan has in
dicated that he will stick. 10 the
same starting five that handed the
Illini 42-3S loss at Champaign a
week ago.
With Gcahan at forward will he
Johnny Mullaney. freshman from
Evanston. ILL.,. who has counted IS
points in conference competition to
date. In addition TO Iund at cen
ter. dminutive Walt kell and Don
Linlquist will be at guards.
With this pair in the starting
lineup II will mean that three Of
the Wolverine starters are natives
of Illinois. Kell, who is tied with
Mullancy in conference scoring
halls from Kankakee while Lind
quist comes from Rockford. All
three are Navy athletes sent here
for additional training.
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pile-ups that were tho rule OF the
game. The running down the
floor with the ball tucked under the
arms was an interesting sight. also.
Referee Harry Merritt put on
s ow OF his own in working the
game. The officials were very
lenient with the lads. and Merritt,
whe. he was forced TO call a foul
gave such a graphic illustration Of
the often. that he many times was
drawing more cheers han the PLAY
ers.
their thrills oui OF the six man
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-01-13
DON'T FORGET THE BIDS

REMEMBERING what your
opponents bid is the key to cor
rect play Of many contracts. It
places certain cards for you and
can make it advisable to play the
hand differently from what you
would have done If you had not
heard the bids or had forgotten
them. Some pretty good percent
age of all successful contracts
would be beaten II the defense
had not made some particular bid
or bids during the auction and
thereby given the ultimate declar-
er a clue on the path TO follow.
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HEADS FAIR

Iouia Allan NJ Williams, head
Of the lonia County Road Commits
sion for - years. Friday was elect
ed president and general manager
Of the lonia Free Fair Association
succeeding Howard c. Lawrence of
Grand Rapids. Williams said asso-
ciation directors would decide lat
or whether the fair would he re-
sumed this year after a two-year
lapse
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-01-13
LOSES RATIONS

Detroit Edward Krakowski Of
Center Line was deprived OF "a
gasoline rations for 225 days after
hearing Friday for misuse of
gasoline on a deer hunting trip.
Three other motorists, including
Clarence Monte and Harold Lozan
OF Mt Clemens. received 210-day
suspensions Of "a books, and 81
hunters received lesser penalties.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-01-13
Adrian Wins
From Y. II. S.

Although Ypsilanti swimmers
won most of the events In their
meet with Adrian. Friday. tney
were outpointed. 43-il. The local
team won the 200 yard free style,
the 100 yard back stroke, the indi-
vidual medley, and the medley and
the free style relays. Adrian took
first in only the so yard free style.
the breast stroke, 100 yard free
style. and the diving event.
The thing that defeated the local
tankers was the lack OF points for
second and third places. The firsts
were almost a clean sweep for the
local boys, but they failed to come
in with the placements.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-01-13
Ypsilanti BOWling Scores
Mast. Machine

Hochrein 333. Smith 355. Lidke
$50. Wilson 4l4 McKenna 1926
handicap l05. Won l, lost ..
Baka's
Baka i03. Mulligan 425, Water.
bury (ayg) Az, Jermeay $40,
Cody lo6: handicap GO. Won ,.
lost !.
All-Aces
Chappell Az, Dicks 435. Ouch
arme 1923, Eberle (avg.) 1898, Put
man 452. Won /, lost 2.
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Fine Points IN Brdqe

had no more OF the suit. then led
the spade O. to the K. South then
started to count Surely West had
at least three hearts to the Q for
his No Trump bid The heart A
brought the news that East had
one, with West surely marked for
the rest. So, instead OF playing
the normal first two tops as usual
with nine trumps. South then
finessed the J and followed with
the 10 lead to the K, which erased
the @
Reckoning West then as having
exactly four cards in each black
suit, South scored the spade A.
ruffed the 8, ruffed the diamond
8. ruffed the spade 9--to make a
total Of four spade rounds and
thus eliminate that suit from
Vests hand. With only three clubs
left then, he led the 10 to West,
who was stuck with the lead. He
won that with the ], but then had
to pitch away from his club KS
into the fork of the 40. SO South
lost only one trick in clubs. plus
two in diamonds and made his
contract.
Your Weekend Question
II you hold a twice-guarded
king Of trumps, while sitting to
the left Of the declarer, and see
the twice-guarded ace in the dunn
my. what procedure should you
seek to use in an effort 10 put
pants on the king"
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FATALLY INJURED

Saginaw Richard Kuehl. 14-year-
old Saginaw youth. was fatally in
iured when his bicycle was struck
bv an automobile.
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cliffs S
MOTOR STATE PRODUCTS
FAGIIE

(Riyerside Alleys
Palmer's
Pace 3lq. Kocller 423 Loyelace
go. Copeland 222, Palmer 424,
handicap 63. Won o. lost 5
@ Top-Notchers
Bruetsch sos. Piatt 22T Bragg
4S3. Bailey $40 Hendrickson $50.
Won 5, lost o.
Wooley
Foster 49, Cannon t57. caldwell
37j. Bender 551. Crow i34 Won ,,
los !
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JUNIOR HOUSE LEAGUE
(Riverside Alleys
Trojan

krohn AL, Plummer 401, Wheel
ock "a Hardin 439. sutton oatg }
III; handicap 81 Won /, lost p
Geer
St. John il9. Zarimski 52l Ian
caster SIS. shuttle iS9, Bride is.
Won ,. lost l.
Greenstreet
Baker 37l. Hurdley J03. Green.
street 436, Wisbin 472, Nossler l13:
handicap l62 Won !. lost ,.
Massachusetts Mutual
Waiting 500, Schrepper 1875. Mil
Ter 452, Wallace SOP, Williamson
as. Won ,. lost /.
MeEnnan
McEnnan 299. Baer 49,. Sharrock
469, Clawson 1872, Pot 40. Won ?,
lost |.
Grouse
Jebb 37S. Gatten il4. fowler 4l2
Grouse 4S5. Lonskcy 4ia, handi-
cap Q. Won /, lost >.
cliffs
SchVall sos. Raah 100. Farmer
i5l, Lambert AS, Shrciner 4i4.
Won 2. lost /.
Randal's
Nendt i6S, Randall i4i. Pyle 3g3,
Connolly 1876 McKinstry 5ll; han
dicap -. Won J., lost ,.
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HAVE YOUR BIN READY

After order your Coke be your bin ready and
always try and have home when the delivery
comes. If have to be out, call and let know
won't make unnecessary trip and have return
with your order.
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Greenstreet
NcEnnan

Jebb 37S Gatten 4l4. fowler 4l2
Grouse 4S5. Lonskey 4iG; haudi
cap .. Won /, lost ..
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-03-01
Ration Reminders

SUGAR-Stamp No. "a, in Ration
Book four, good for five pounds, thru
February %. Stamp 35 good from
March l through June 2.
PROCESS FOODS - Blue
stamps KS through B-2 valid thru
March 81. Blue stamps CO through
GO valid through April %. Blue
stamps H-2 through No good thru
June 2.
MEATS, FATS, Etc.-Red stamps
Q-5 thru Do in Ration Book 4, each
good for ten points. Stamps Q-5 thru
SIS valid thru March 81, T-5 thru
KS valid thru April %. Y-5 thru D-2,
good thru June ?.
Consumers will get 2 meats-fats
points and 4 cents for each pound of
waste kitchen fats and greases taken
to meat markets.
SHOES-Airplane stamps l, and
3 in book 8 each valid for one pair.
Families may pool coupons Of ali
members living in the same household
GASOLINE ALA coupons good
for four gallons each through March
81
Motorists must write State regis
tration and license number on the
face of all coupons.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-03-01

ing Mr., and Mrs. John Gnegy in
Oakland on Sunday. Mr.. Gnegy. who
has been in poor health for a number
Of years, has been confined to his bed
for two weeks. Mrs. Gnegy is able to
be up and about her home after a long
illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Beachy. of Ar
thur, H., and Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Yoder, cf Madison, Ohio. who came
to attend the funeral Of their aunt,
Mrs. Catherine Miller. at Springs, Pa,
We're guests Of relatives here for sew
eral days.
Mrs. Myrtle Durham, of Oakland,
was a guest OF Mr. and Mrs. Harold
White on Sunday.
Delbert Swartzentruber was q week
end visitor Of Charles Merrill at
Swanton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Lichty and two
children and members of the Yoder
family attended a special meeting in
Maple Grove church at Grantsville
this week.
Ed Hesse spent Sunday afternoon
at Noah Slabach's.