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he became one OF the most liberal and advanced
OF all Eastern monarchS. He was an architect
mathematician, and most of all, an astronomer
HIS observatory a large four-story building of
fantastic contours, has been uncovered. Known
as the "Ptoemy of the Middle Ages" he proved
that the earth was globe revolving around the
SUM- His "Kurgan Tables of the Stars" were
much more precise than those compiled by Euro.
pean scholars century later.
some historians said that his son, Abdu el
Latr disgusted with all this thirst for knowledge
instead OF riches. hired assassin who cut off
his head And sure enough, when Ulug -Beks
shroud was unwrapped his skull was severed
from his spine
|Of the splendor that marked this golden age
tour OF almost ceaseeSs conquest Tamerlane
started with an army not much bigger than the
troop he later used for a bodyguard.
GRADUALLY he took over Persia and the whole
- OF central Asia from the Great Wall of China
TO Moscow. In 1893 he invaded India which he
mastered from the Indus TO the mouth of the
Ganges Syria was under his control and Egypt
and the Ottoman Turks paid him tribute.
From time to time other monarchs spread their
domains and challenged his supremacy but he
took them in his stride. One of the most power.
ful was Ilderum BayaZid. known as ajazet who
started as leader Of the Osmans and became
Emperor OF the Turks
Because of the Swiftness of his marches Ra.
lazet was known as The Thunderbolt" He had
demonstrated superb generalShip for many wears
before TameFlaHe met him in ffo2 at Angora n
battle-ground which had witnessed many famous
struggle, including the defeat of Mithridates bv
Pompey. But Tamerlane, who had few years as
warrior, made Bajazet look like a neophyte
He maneuvered the Turk into pursuing him over
a~rtn
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10000 skulls outside the city gate
His technique had much of the modern touch
Takrit, city whose walls rested on solid rock
defied him. Tamerlane put $4,000 men at work
mining through thesrock At a given signal. com.
oustibleS inside the mines were set afire The
supports burned and the roofs of the tunnels
collapsed, bringing down the principal defenses
with them. That was the end of Takrit
THE bones of the old warrior and his three de.
scendants will not be kept long from their
ravished tombs. AS the bands play and the dirges
echo, the revered bones will be returned exactly
as they were found With them will go sealed
glass tubes containing records, written in Uzbek
Russian, English and Iranian, of everything we
know today about Tamerlane and his times
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BAIT 1t was a shortiived triumph because Ba.
Jazet, in the play. Dashed out his brains against
the bars few scenes later and his empress fol.
lowed suit. Other historians insist that Baiazet
was treated with respect, and that the legend of
the cage grew out of the fact that after an attempt
10 escape he was chained at night. All agree that
he didn't live long after his capture
Few men in history were so hated and so
loved as Tamerlane. II is admitted that no ex.
posed his men TO great hardships and dangerous
campaigns, but he never asked them to do anv
thing he wouldn't do himself. The chief con.
troversy Is over his attitude toward his foes
Most historians believe that he was not excep-
tonaly brutal to those who surrendered ouicklv
but his ruthlessness knew no bounds when he
was opposed, even in the smallest matter
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III is reported that in
every siege his tent
was hung with white
banners the first day to
indicate to those in the
city that they might
surrender and be
spared 1t was hung
with red banners the
second day TO show
that If they surrendered
their leaders must die.
and with black there
after to warn them to
expect only death.
One frequently = told
story is that he prom.
ised the garrison of
Sivas, a large strong
hold, that If il surren-
dered he wouldn't shed
a drop of blood. He
kept his promise, ac.
cording to the account,
by smothering the en-
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tire 1000 in the slime of the fort moat.
After the city of Isfahan had surrendered
and had almost completed the collection of heavy
tribute, the chance playing of a drum brought
together a mob which slew the 5000 soldiers gar
risoned In the city Tamerlane's revenge was
quick and overwhelming He recaptured Isfahan
and Immediately ordered pyramid built out of
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the conqueror as saying to Zabina, the Turkish
empress:
There, while he lives. shall Bajazet be kept.
And where / go, be thus In triumph drawn:
And thou, his wife, shall feed him with the
scraps
MY servitors shall bring thee from my
board
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pdICleu territory 10 a spot
OF his own choosing. then
fell on the weakened troops
and slew them.
Bajazet was captured. a
legend. fostered by Christie
pher Marlowe in his play.
"Tamberlaine the Great"
holds that the Mongol car.
ried his captive with him
in a barred cage. Pointing
TO the cage, Marlowe quotes
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against Jalal-u-Din. he received two arrow wounds
The foot.
But the emperors skeleton showed the real
reason for the appellation Tamerlane's right leg
was shorter than the left because he had tuber:
culosis of the ----
CHAH-RUKEI, the younger SON. had been carried
10 MS grave In a leather casing from Western
Iran, where he died. His head rested on a silk
pillow niied with earth. But II was not the same
earth as In the vicinity of the tomb and evidently
to conform with burial ritual had been taken from
the spot where he breathed his last Near his
mead was an ancient wooden box filled with pol
ished pebbles-why nobody knows.
Like that of his grandfather, Uiug .Bek's stxefe=
ton also established point about which historians
had wondered. When Ulug ascended the throne
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Again. in Onee.GoIden Somor.
kond. the Bones of fhe Great
MongoI conqueror Will Be Loid
TO Resf-Affer AreheoIogists
Have Reed fhe Secrets Of His
500-Yeor.OId Grove
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Pattern For Love

| You'll have TO forgive my bad
manners You see, Sandra, | resent
your resemblance to Sponsors
mother l can't help IT, No doubt
my son Is comforted by IT, I'm GER
tain he Is, or he'd not try to make
II more pronounced. That comfort
must have been in Mrs. Fenni-
more's mind" He sighed. las for
me. I'm unhappy every time ! look
at you Now run along and get
dressed for dinner. Surely the boy
will be here soon"
He arrived just as she was put
ting the protection Of fancy long
organdy apron over her evening
gown She knew she would have to
cook the dinner Carefully peeping
out the window, she watched Spen-
set get out Of the studio car. She
intended. even though the shock
would be great, that he and his
father meet alone
But she changed her mind Under
the British boys arm was a thick
stack OF newspapers that could
mean only one thing. Yes. II had
happened or all times, Sponsors
publicity had to break on the day
his father was there.
Apprehension made her race
down the stairs There Y was.
Sponsors father had the paper
spread wide, staring at his sons
picture. tremendous one. Beside
II was a story headlined: British
Boy Sensational New Find at Su-
perior Studios"
Things had certainly popped"
as Bernie would say.
Before the enraged Mr. whiting
ton could speak, Spenser burst into
the room oh" he gasped when
he saw his father
He ran to.his chair For fearful
instant Sandra thought he was 60
ing to burst into sohS II was al
most TOO much for him But he
braced his chin. as she had so
often seen him do and slunE a well
coming arm about his father
His voice now was steady 'Fa-
Their oh. Father. I'm so. Happy to
see you Golly! Golly" he sighed in
Americanized rapture He noticed
the newspaper You've seen 1t al
ready! Isn't II corking? wish It
had told the best part How l
socked old Romney Stuart on the
nose and took the part away from
him. | really slung his blood around.
Father"
The man was looking more be-
wildered each second. Sandra no
ticed, but at the same time less
formidable. You seem to have
built yourself quite life over here,
Spenser."
You said It" He was counting
his newspapers Il hope have
plenty. All the chaps at Hudson's
will have to get one. And Hank and
Penny and the cowpunchers at the
Mesquite And I want plenty Of
extras for Belinda and me, because
well probably wear them out"
who Is Belinda?"
The boys blue eyes were wide
and solemn back Of his glasses.
why, that the girl I'm going to
marry when I get big"
Ito Be Continuedl
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A sneak attack can, by defini.
ton, only be a totally unexpected,
unanticipated. unawaited, s.ab-in.
the back sort OF blow. From the
President of the United States
down to the Owl, government Off
Gals told the American pepole. and
continued to tell them from Deem
Der Z, 1871. to a few days ago, that
the Japanese assault upon our fleet
at Pearl HarbOr was a sneak attack.
The japanese had been painted as
a murderous Oriental villain, who,
having developed a bloodlust, came
upon US. his dagger thirsting for
our blood. and stabbed US IN the
heart. while we, beneyolently. spoke
Of goodwill and brotherhood and
the love OF peace.
Testimony Of Admiral Richard
son, Rear Admiral Inglis and Ad-
miral Leahy bring us closer 10 the
truth. Admiral Richardson had pre-.
pared himself 20 be an expert
should war ever occur between
the United States and Japan. There
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Low Salaries Cause Many
Teachers 10 Quiz Profession

sl7.5OG. 900 additional school funds,
said Mr.. Elliott
Unfortunately. there is no quick
ready solution" he said. only n
lifting % standards all along the
line. tot school and community
will be affected in the long run"
Financial support for schools
should b, equalized so that all dis
tricts no. only may hire but retain
good teachers. SALARY levels are
the most important single factor in
the situation" he said.
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CHAPTER FORTY.FoUR

SANDRA FELT most uncom-
Portable under the trance-like stare
of Sponsors father
Wont you come In, please ?" To
her own ears. her words sounded
stilted, lacking in the easy grace
she longed TO possess.
She led the way into the living
room, thinking: II is a lovely old
room with its beamed ceiling and
wallpaper, copied from an old Ellz-
abethan pattern and all its antique
furniture. Anyone would like It, she
told herself. lighting to instill
courage.
Yet IL gave ter a sensation Of
Uncanniness when her guest muir
INJURED with polite sincerity: Il say,
what a lovely old room"
Was the man going to read her
mind along with disconcerting her :?
She sat down in one of the Chip
pendale chairs. appearing as grace
full against its polished mahogany
as the chair itself was graceful
Now, in obeyance with Brody's
orders, she must keep quiet. And.
where was Brody anyway? A sense
of shame attacked her when she re-
called that she had wished Brody
out Of the way when Mrs. Fenni-
more told her Sponsors father
might visit them. Now she depend
ed on the old cowpunchers rugged
wisdom. felt deserted without his
presence.
Sponsors father had sat down in
a companion chair, across the room
Now he picked u that chair and
moved it to Sandra's side. sat down
and again stared at her.
You're defnitly the image Of
my wife and l don't like it," he
snapped bluntly His eyes shifted,
then returned. Il don't want to look
al you, but ! can't help it
I'm sorry it makes you unhap-
Ply"
He went on as IL he had not
heard Your hair. your eyes, your
beautiful lean hands Even your
clothes and that cameo For
lords sake. is It nec'ss'ry for you
to wear that cameo?"
No" She loosened II from her
collar and put II on a table. "Spen.
ser gave 1t to me"
oh" That information kept
him silent for a few seconds Their
he asked: Where is Spenser?" Al
the same time he was looking al
his watch. He answered himself
AT school, naturally"
Now IS the time to tell him abou,
Superior Studios. Sandra cautioned
herself But she knew she could not
do IL Words with which to say II
were not even in her brain. much
less her mouth.
The man picked up the cameo
and. for Just an instant. held It In
his palm, studying the delicate
head. Then he handed 1t to Sandra
You'd better put II on II Spen-
ser bought 1t for you. you must
wear it." He got up and paced ner-
vously about the room, stopping tc
look at paintings, to touch a piece
OF satiny furniture. and occasion
ally to glance out the window.
1t seemed TO Sandra that tht
hands on the old clock were going
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Prefabricafed Houses MOT Bad
Looking at Life

, the mellowness which can only
come with many years of being, and
my wife and | agreed that our
friends should have very many hap
py years in it.
And yet-we were wondering.
We, too have a remodeled old
house. nothing as elaborate as our
friends. but charming and well
aged like a good cd wine.
But old houses. like old people,
have their ailments. too.
Those wide-board floors which
so many people dream about, creak
and are ideal nests for moths and
flies 10 rear their young.
Winter is coming and We hear
squirrels and field mice house hunt
ing in the attic and the chimney.
Our water Is a rich chocolate
brown when II starts to run. event
ually turning into tea-color and
then to wattery clearness-but II
is a definite sign that the plumb
ing isn't quite what it should be.
There Is a leak somewhere in the
roof and am afraid that I'll have
10 have 1t reshingled next spring.
$50
So I was quite interested when !
read a story this mornin" about
those new prefabricated houses
that will go into productio" next
spring. There was a picture with
the story. 1t locked like a cute
little colonial affair and, when COW
cred with climbing vines, isn't GO
ing to look bad at all
This IS how it works, according
to the story:
Forty eight big pieces make each
house, and the hurry.up schedule
includes trucking them to your
building site. Among the pieces
are side walls. shingled outside
and complete with windows, and
inside insulated and wired for cleo
tricity, except for the final connect
Ing work.
Floors are lowered into place,
already waxed and polished. Roof
sections come ready-made to the
last single. All these parts III
together with the minimum of trou-
BILE and without a single crack to
betray their readymade origin.
so far 1t has kept five men
busy for four hours setting up the
houses main structure. Another
crew now takes over for a few days
for the inside touches.
There is furnace. burning oil
or gas, with winter aud summer
mir conditioning attachment, an
electric rNngo and complete bath
room equipment. The price "a
from 5000 TO 5000 and YOU have
your choice OF wallpapers"
There IS more to the story about
rarages. extra bathrooms and other
extras availahle-but this is enough
to give you an idea.
And. with my wife downstairs,
telling me that one OF the kitchen
faucets Is leaking. | wonder wheth-
or it's such a bad idea, after all.
Copyright. 1915, for Daily Press)
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Mr.. Roosevelt said, Nay" to
Admiral Richardson's proposition
and from the testimony 1t seems
that the two got in.o an argumen,
on the subject. the President APP
pareutly taking the position that
who does the Admiral think he is
anyhow, telling him how to run
the Navy? So he kicked the Admir-
al out. When Richardson inquired
why he was so CURLY removed
rom a position for which he had
spent a lifetime in preparation. he
was told that he had displeased the
Boss" And so in spite Of .he fact
that he was our great expert on
probable war with Japan as the
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That Sneak Attack
These Days5~y S g.o '' e: 5o3oL81

is nothing unusual in that. The
business Of navy is to fight, and
plans are made and experts pre-
pared for all sorts OF situations.
Some surprise is expressed in un-
learned quarters that he Japanese
had plans ready to attack US; every
country that has fighting army
and navy has plans ready to fight
and conquer every other fighting
country. That s Just routine.
SO Admiral Richardson IS put in
charge OF our Navy in the Pacific
and he reached. in 1910, the conclu-
sion that our relations with Japan
were getting pretty bad and that
the American Pacific Flee. should
be based on the Pacific Coast Of
continental United States and not
at Pearl Harbor IN Hawaii where he
believed the japanese would be able
70 do what they did. This conclu-
sion he expertly delivered to the
"Commander-in.Chief" Of .he Unit.
ed States Navy, President Franklin
d. Roosevelt.
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objective enemy, he sat through
that war, hearing about It from
OWI-inspired radio commentators
and reading censored newspaper ac-
counts, with nary a service TO his
country in the capacity for which
he was best fitted.
And now, during his day In court,
he throws the blame for Pearl Har-
Dor upon Franklin d. Roosevelt,
who was said to have had absolute
knowledge on November that the
Japanese would prefer peace but
would fight after November 25 II
hey could not get II.
Copyright. 1915, for Daily Press)
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backward. not forward. Her guest
was just as impatient
Where on earth can the lad
be ?"
oh, If you knew. thought Sandra.
shuddering mentally. He'll be
along. This Is such an inconvenient-
ly rambling city. Mr.. Wilmington. "
She got up and walked to a cabi-
net. Would you like a Scotch and
soda while you're waiting?"
For the first time the man
smiled. The boyish smile Of Spen-
ser. Instantly IT was gone Thank
you, yes. And l like Ice in my
drinks"
Sandra hurried to the kitchen to
prepare a tray. Soda. ice, a few
dry biscuits She heard the evening
paper plunked against the service
porch stoop and took that along.
She put the tray and newspaper
on the low table before the sofa.
IF you'll excuse me now. I'll
change. Spenser likes an early din
ner."
so you let Spenser dictate to
you. That seems deuced foolish. |
must say fancied he'd get bit
Of normal American living"
All Of a sudden Brody's advice
and warnings deserted the girl. III
Spenser is dictatorial he inherits II
from a natural source. He Is also
stubborn and snobbish and l see
where he gets that But he Is not
as bad as he was He's learning
sympathy and democracy and
things like that In this country we
think they are important
Sponsors father seemed unim-
pressed He calmly made his drink
then looked at her as II she were
speaking of the weather.
To her disgust the girl felt her
eyes smart with tears She tried to
battle them with fast words II was
too late now for control
Il know all that means nothing
TO you You talk. oh. so big. about
normal American living You don't
know II when you see 1t You don't
know anything except your old
worn-out established artificial eX.
istence." She could not look al
Sponsors father, she chung TO the
edge OF the liquor cabinet. her eyes
turned toward the wall.
II know why you are here
You've come to take him away
from me All right, II hats wha
you want to do. go ahead TAX,
him Separate us Break his heart
And break mine. In October. wher
Spenser first came 10 me. I'd have
paid money to be rid Of him HI
was insufferable She forced her
self to look at the man now. no
bothering to wipe hot tears from
her face. But now love him AnC
this probably is beyond your con
ception-Spenser loves me-"
With maddening laziness Spen
ser's father took a slow sip from
his highball. Then he said calmly
Come. come. my dear. you ar
more hysterical than an English
girl during an air raid"
The man now put down hi!
drink. He forcibly took hold o
Sandra's hands. I've no intention
Of taking my boy away from you
Not If he Is as happy as you say
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Acc, riding TO J. NJ clifford, exc
cutiye secretary Of the Michigan
Teachers Retirement Fund Board.
LILO teachers quit the profession
between October and No, emner
IS and withdrew all their ooutri-
buttons TO the fund Average
teachers salaries. outside OF De-
troit are $1,000 a year. according
10 Eusen" b. Elliott, state superin
tendeEt Of public instruct on.
II teachers salaries should be
raised to an average OF $4,000
which was the recommendation Of
the Michigan Public Education Stu
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THEY SA y

Washington - Senator Arthur
Capper OF Kansas: The two great
obstacles TO reconyersion to a peace
economy today In the United States
are organized labor and the overly
ambitious program OF OPA TO con.
tinue regulations hat hamper pro-
duction 10 meet the needs OF the
country"
Philadelphia - Secretary OF the
Interior Harold lckes: in these
days when attempts are being made
by pressure groups to sabotage
both our economic and political In.
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stltutions for individual and collec-
tive benefits. we need an enlight-
ened and intelligent electorate"
Tokyo General Douglas Mac.
Arthur welcomes plan for the Far
Eastern Advisory Commission 10
visit Japan: There has been much
mis-information. at times reAem-
bling deliberate false propaganda.
circulating throughout the world.
even from high sources. which has
tended 20 becloud not only the truth
about problems here but apparently
designed to Influence International
opinions and international policies.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-27
By ERICH BRANDEIs

We went to a housewarming a
few evenings ago.
A friend OF ours had bought d.
lapidated place over in New Jer-
sey and by the use Of excellent taste
a good architect and many thous-
ands OF dollars. had converted this
hundred year old farmhouse into a
lovely modern mansion.
Yet. in spite Of its modernity, the
house retained all the charm and