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The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-11
The Birthday Murder

/ fritz It around by himself for the
day, the rat"
That wouldn't do any good,
Leonard. I would really rather be
alone"
Very cheerfully he said: "Just as
you say. And Victoria-I was right,
wasn't II"
About what?"
albert, as I recall him, had 4
very small nose. Did you find him
genuinely SYMPATHIQUE?"
Victoria quietly broke the con-
nection and then removed the re-
ceiver from the hook until Hazel
should arrive to take over. She be-
came aware Of the same emotion
which had gripped her when the old
gardener stared into Albert's room
the day before-the sensation Of
being at bay.
Lieutenant Tuck arrived an hour
later. after she had put on an un-
becoming dark blue dress. The
morning was gray. Seeing him
standing so huge In the doorway,
Victoria was eware Of him for the
first time as a menacing figure.
There was a passive threat In so
much size pitted against the wrong
doer.
AS he stepped into her house, she
saw his attitude toward her had
undergone a subtle change. He
looked down at her IN a puzzled
/ way, as a man looks at some
strange animal Of which he has
never seen. They went to the living
room and took the same places
they had occupied the day before
she on the sofa, he In the chair
facing II. The script of Ina, Hart"
was gone from the coffee table
now; evidently Hazel had re-
moved IL.
I'm going to ask again q ques-
ton you answered no to yesterday.
Was there anyone who might have
had a reason to murder your hug
band ?" Tuck asked.
mo"
Yesterday you mentioned In
passing that you had had certain
visitors In the afternoon and early
evening. Who were they?"
"Moira Hastings came for tea
at about four. She stayed perhaps
an hour and a half. Then my friend
Mrs. SAKE dropped In at six; she
was upset over q private problem
and wanted 10 discuss II with me.
At about seven a Captain Harriss
arrived Unexpectedly. He stayed
for perhaps three-quarteis Of an
hour. had to leave to pick up Al
bert, and when I returned Captain
Harriss had gone"
who Is this Captain Harriss! A
friend Of yours, or your hus-
band's?"
Neither. He was my 6rst hus-
band. We were divorced In 1884"
Then he didn't know Mr.. Hime
at all?"
He'd never seen him."
And those were your only three
visitors?"
"Yes."
(TO Be COntinued)
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Ann Arbor Police
Hold Teen Ayers

Ann Arbor, Feb. 11-Three teen
age boys we're taken into custody
Friday by police on a variety of
charges, but all were later re-
leased.
Officers first brought in a 17-year.
old youth after he could give no
good reasons for hanging around
the streets OF the city at 2 a. m.
Taken to the detention room on
vagrancA charges, he admitted he
was from Jackson and lust came
to Ann Arbor to look around. A
check with Jackson police dis
closed that the boy has a record OF
six arrests and two convictions,
one for stealing a bicycle, the sec
ond for operating a car without a
drivers license. The youth plead
ed guilty TO vagrancy charges be-
fore Judge Jay II. Payne In NUM-
Cipal court and was given a sus-
pended sentence OF 30 days provid-
ed he left Ann Arbor Immediately.
The second boy brought TO police
headquarters was a 17-year-old em-
ploye Of the University of Michi-
gan. Arrested on charges OF sus-
-picion OF lettering in the medical
building the youth was later re-
leased when police warned him OF
the complaints lodged by Univers-
ity employees about thefts from the
building.
A l5-year-Old prowler was also
taken into custody on charges Of
suspicion when the youth was dis
covered in the vicinity OF the Uni
versity OF Michigan veterans hous-
ing project on Fifth Ave. and Hill
st. The complainant in the case,
1t. Col. Merrill n. Johnson and
his wife, were unable to identify
the hoy as the one who had been
peeking into one Of the windows OF
Youth Fellowship at her home on
Hitchingham Rd.. Friday night.
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By STANLEY

from Inkster, the other nom
Reese, Mich.
A third individual, Walter a-
gren. 80, 31I N. Perrine, Jackson,
is in Jail after being taken into
custody on charges Of violation OF
probation.
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their trailer. so the teen-aEer was
released.
Two tesn-age boys are In county
JAIL today after being arrested for
investigation OF charges OF simple
larceny. One of the youths 10
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IN THE KEY POSITION

ON THE defense, often the man
who holds the key position Is the
partner OF the opening leader
Even II the card played by the
dummy Is q sure winner Of the
first trick. third-hands play Is not
unimportant. II can be so vital In
certain situations that 1t decides
the entire course Of the remaining
defense. and consequently de-
termines the fate Of the contract.
That player should always think
carefully before choosing the card
he will play. as 1t is bound to con-
vey some sort Of message to the
man across the table.
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Honored At Birthday

Sunday Mr.. and - !. Frank
Kartn, Milan, entertained the fol
lowing guests at birthday dinner
In honor OF Mrs. Kartjis mother,
Mrs. Harry Quackenboss and DON
aid Bodley, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Quackenboss, Mr.. and Mrs. Elwin
Bodley and family, Bronton: Miss
Cora Jean Latherman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Quackenboss and son,
Ann Arbor, and Miss Gertie Haner.
Miss Juanita Smell and Mrs.
Juanita Pilbean, who are both en-
ployed in Detroit, spent the week
end with Miss SHELLS parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Harrison Smell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Jowett and
family and Raymond Cline, Dear
born. were Saturday guests and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cline Vernon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Cline were
Sunday dinner guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Cline. celebrating the
birthday OF Harold Cline.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tim Smith. Dundee,
visited with his sister and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Maiers.
Harold Hammond. Allen Rd.. and
his cousin, George Hewens, Paint
Creek. were both promoted from
private to private first class OF the
34th Division, Tuesday night at
the meeting OF Michigan State
Troops at Ypsilanti.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Reid, Whit
taker. we're Sunday afternoon and
supper guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hammond.
Mrs. Laura Mae Squires, Milan,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Ziesne and Mrs. Laura Grass
ley.
Miss Gertrude Tittiger. Detroit,
spent the week end with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Tittiger.
Mrs. ]. W. Ince and two children,
Detroit, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore Goettsehe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwin Bodley and
family, Miss Cora Jean Latherman,
Bronson. spent from Friday until
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CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

TRUCK TELEPHONED the stu
do and got Mr.. Hines secretary.
Her reaction to the news Of his
death was the same unbelief Leigh
man had shown. Rather dazedly she
gave the information that Mr.. Hime
had eaten a tray lunch sent to his
ONCE by the commissary. It had
consisted of a combination salad
and q cup Of coffee. She had eaten
the same lunch herself. without Ill
effects.
That, thought Tuck, seems 10
leave either a slow-acting poison
which had been ingested before the
day he died, or the single remaining
inescapable fact that whatever had
poisoned Albert Hime had been
eaten during or shortly after the
little supper his wife had prepared
and served. The autopsy would tell
which was the case.
He telephoned the City Hall.
Froody told him that the autopsy
had not yet been made. nor had the
report from the chemical labora-
tory come through. Tuck bought a
dollar copy Of Ina Hart" at a cut
rate drug store and read 1t with
considerable interest, which rose to
a crescendo when he learned that
its author was fully cognizant Of
the extremely lethal properties of
sodium fuoride, which had COM
posed the chief ingredient Of the
a poison in the small. dusty pack
age which Froody had found on
the top shelf Of the cupboard In her
den. He had since discovered that
a small amount Of this poison,
about three TO four teaspoons, had
been at some time taken from the
contents of the box. at least IL the
statement on the label as to the net
contents told the strict truth.
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BATAVIA-AP-A statement by
tn, Dutch Navy said Saturday that
26 bodies OF European adults, in
cluding a baby, were found u Anti
jol Canal between Batavia and Tan
jong Prick, their hands tied behind
their backs. The victims, Dutch
sources said. had been dead less
than a week.
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West London News

stationed at Pianchs. La, and is
expected home by March l for a
furlough. He will spend part OF
his time with his wife at Crystal
Springs, La.
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NeiUs From, Whitaker
MRS. SHUPP HOSTESS
AT. INDOOR TRACK MEET

mho. Sf OFP rOo EOS
AT. INDOOR TRACK MEET
A most delightful event was
staged for the Youth Fellowship
at the Evangelical Church Thurs
day night when the co-counselor,
Mrs. We're Shupp, was hostess at
an indoor track meet, with 2s
young people participating. She
was assisted by Rev. and Mrs.
Boettcher. School colors were
used in decorations, pennants, and
souvenirs. Enthusiasm ran high
during the contests. after which the
hot dog stand proved to be the
center OF attraction. The festivi-
ties closed by gathering about the
piano for a songfest
Wilma WILDER will entertain the
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-11

II Is estimated that seven times
as many people in the United
States own lie insurance now as
in 1900.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-11

South might have been sounder
II he had passed the 5-Spades to
see II North preferred doubling to
bidding 6-Clubs. II would have
been a forcing pass. as on that
bidding 1t was clear the opponents
could get set. and the only ques-
ton was whether or not a slam
might be makable for North
South. But South knew his oppo-
nents and reckoned that. II they
would sacrifice as high as Ave. the
chances were East did not think
the side had much defensive
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-11
Attend Showers

Saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Frances attended the
wedding shower in honor OF Mr..
and Mrs. william Wright held at
the Ridgeway Methodist Church.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-11

The lens OF the human eye is
more rounded in front than behind.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-11
ENTERTAIN FRIENDS

West London, Mich.-Mr. and
Mrs. Angus Handy. Detroit, enter
tanned a group OF friends Saturday
night in honor Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Fallot. Those OF this VI
cinity attending we're Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Fitzpatrick and Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Frances.
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dealer. West. Neither side vul.
nerable.)
After East opened with 1-Heart,
the opponents bid their three suits
on the way to slam. South also
making a cue-bid Of the hearts.
Why should West not let that keep
him from leading hearts?
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-11
ReceIves Promotion

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Jones re-
ceived word that their son has been
promoted from private first class to
Corporal Benjamin Jones. He is
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-11

Youth Fellowship at her home on
Hitchingham Rd.. Friday night.
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Fine Points IN Bridqe

strength. Furthermore, South con-
sidered his opponents none too
sound players Of the cards on the
defense. in which he proved cor
rect.
West led the spade 10. the A
going on from dummy. and East
promptly playing the 8 because
he had the X available for the Sec
ond round. The declarer got rid
of the two hostile trumps with the
club K, then led the diamond 4
to the 10. West played the A and.
obedient to his partners high 8
play on the first trick, returned
the spade Q. South. Of course.
trumped II. discarded all three OF
his hearts on the diamonds, and
so made his contract.
II East had recalled his part.
ners raise Of spades and consid-
cred that might indicate posses
sion OF four. he would have read
South's probable singleton. and SO
should have used low spade, the
2, on the FIRST trick. That would
have assured setting the contract
with switch to hearts II West re-
gained the lead.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-07

vides opportunity for ideas, for leader
ship, for thinking. It holds prices at
reasonable levels and makes for better
living.
The National Retail Dry Goods AS
ISOLATION recently held it's first Retailer
Veteran Conference in Altoona, "a.
During this meeting the merchandising
craft was discussed. It is the intention
of the Association to hold similar meet
ings throughout the country, in order
to aid veterans who wish to enter the
distributive field, either with some COM
pany or in their own stores. Veterans
will be able under this arrangement to
discuss practically any phase of retail
ing and receive instruction and advice
from experts.
The Association is carrying out the
very thing the retiring Chamber OF
Commerce president pointed out as vital
in the preservation of capitalism. True
capitalism recognizes the supremacy of
the individual and glorifies opportunity.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-07
Wages And Costs

"American labor has a natural in
terest in the relationship of wages and
COSTS" says the New York Times edi-
torially. 1T has a right to set its sights
on a steadily higher standard of liv-
ing, and it will be a bad day for the
country if it ever loses sight of that
objective. But the shortest and straight
est road to this goal does not lie through
sharp wage increases, if unaccompani-
ed by an increase of output, for this
merely brings higher prices to consum-
ers, and Wage-earners are themselves
consumers. The right method is in
creased production, through higher
skill, better work and the aid of modern
industrial science"
The Times editorial was occasioned
by a report from Detroit that the CLIO
and the United Automobile Workers
have abandoned any thought of new
wage increases in favor of an about
effort to preserve the present purchas-
ing power of the dollar The JAW
has decided, in concert with the CLIO,
that to make a fresh wage demand at
this time might set an inflationary
spiral in motion"
This is the very heart of the labor
wage controversy. Ever-increasing
wages without a relative increase in
productivity can benefit no one in the
long rum. Every general rise in prices
further reduces labor's "take home"
pay. 1t is good to know that some i'm
portant labor groups are apparently
recognizing this. It is time all labor
understood it as well.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-07
Winter Park Drainage

Winter Park faces a new drainage
problem. Following a tour of the area
bv A. H. Graham, chairman OF the State
HIGHWAY Commission, word was pass
ed that the way for Winter Park to
get out of the mud is to organize a
drainage district, invite the county to
issue bonds for whatever work is need
ed, and assess the property in the dis
trict with the costs.
It was Mr.. Graham's contention that
the highway commission is responsible
only for highways and the bitches at
their sides and cannot undertake to
drain lands beyond highway rights-of-
way.
This view does not coincide with the
opinion of Winter Parkers, who hold
that construction of the new Wrights-
vile highway brought about the flood
conditions they have to endure when
ever there is a heavy rainfall, and as
that construction was in charge of the
highway commission it should provide
relief for them.
The outcome of the controversy is
not clear, but it would seem that in
stead Of passing all responsibility to the
county and the affected community the
highway commission has joint response
bility with both, provided, Of course,
the Wrightsville highway is at the bot
tom of the trouble.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-07
Religion
E HAT
BY WILLIAM T.. ELLIS


No mere man can ever under
stand the social and spiritual sat
isfaction that a woman derives
from a new hat. In a Florida shell
shop, where we were buying a big
conch for Deborah. l discovered a
store OF Panama hats, and insisted
upon Milady's having one. She
family protested that she had late
ly bought a new hat; but it took
no great eloquence to persuade
her. I got the value of the hat
from the manifest delight she
showed in selecting the right one,
and adjusting it, and wearing it
home.
Most of life's pleasures come
from just such little things as a
new hat. The way to peace for
many a discordant home runs
through the millinery shop. Lies
Titles enlarge it's whole.
Equally, it is the small ser,,;oo
we do in Christ's name-the words
we speak, or refrain from speaLs
ing; the kindly attentions in minn,
matters-that leave an imnress;oa
OF our religion.
Dear Lord, in the school of o...
Master may we learn His skill =,
sInan things that convey a great
love. Amen. ~
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Opportunity Offered

When Eric A. johnson gave his fare
well address upon his retireme.s as
president of the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States, he emphasized
the Importance of capitalism encourag-
ing greater opportunity for all, and
ADDED that there can be no equal op-
portunity without fair competition. He
defined competition as that which pro-
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-07

Leaving Pleasant Hall and going
South about a mile we come to the
river again, near the banks of
which and within less than a mile
of each other, there was erected
many years before the Revolution
airy war two large and massively
built brick houses, by two brothers,
Messrs. Saml. and John Swami.
These places were called, respec-
tive the Oak and Swami Point. The
Oak was the residence of M. Saml.
Swami. Swami Point of his broth
er John, who was commonly desig-
mated as Lawyer John Swami.
The two mansions must have
been, and probably were, the finest
and most stately in the whole
Cape Fear region, and seemed to
have been designed for the oc-
cupancy of large families, or the
entertainment of numerous guests.
The two brothers Swami removed
think from the Albemarle and
Pamlico sections to the North East,
and were connected and associated
with the LillingtoHs and Ashes.
Of M. Swami of the Oak I don't
remember to have heard any tradi-
ton. He left but one son Col. Saml.
Swami, a heightened, chlvalrlc
gentleman, very greatly admired,
and beloved by his friends.
especially by the young men OF
his associates. Col. Swami was kill
ed in a duel fought with a person
whom he did not recognize as on
a footing with him in society, but
nevertheless waived the distinction
that he might vindicate the charac-
ter of a person whom he had intro
duced into society as a gentleman,
and whose reputation had been
assailed by his antagonist, a Mr..
John Bradley.
The place of combat was in the
rear of the old ST. James church
yard (the usual place of settling
such affairs at that day. and re-
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cKenney On e..
BRIDGE
BY WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY
Americas Card Authority

THOUSANDS of people who are
playing party bridge today will
be participating in duplicate and
tournament bridge in another year
or two. l believe that tournament
bridge offers the finest national
intellectual competition. Particl-
pants in a local duplicate game or
in a world championship event are
competing with every other tour
nament player IN the country in
the mad race for Master Points.
D~eclarer's play of the cards at
duplicate bridge is often dictated
by a realization of what would
have happened if the opponents
had been allowed to play the hand.
In today's hand South's bid of
four spades is a sacrifice bid based
on the assumption that East and
West could make four hearts.
If they could, they would score
100 points for tricks and 500 for a
vulnerable game $40 points.
Therefore South must go down
less than 600.
West cashed three club tricks,
then played the ace and a small
heart. Declarer ruffed the third
heart and cashed the ace of spades.
Should he finesse the next
spade?
South should realize that four
hearts could not have been made
by East-West if the spade suit was
divided tWo-tWo. Therefore, even
though he drops the spades, he
will not have a good score. With
a three-one split in spades, East
and West could make four hearts,
so the correct play for South is
to take the finesse.
MANY experts do not like sacri-
flee bidding in rubber bridge,
but it is a very important angle
in tournament bridge.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-07
Road To Initiation

Apologists for continued deficit
spending by the government often argue
that the goal of a balanced budget IS
defeated by the magnitude of approprla-
tions for the armed forces. These ap-
preparations, due to the cost Of occupy
ing conquered countries and MAINTAIN
ing adequate strength for defense, are
at record peacetime levels.
This argument, however, will not
convince anyone who takes even a cur
sorry glance at some Of the appropria-
lions bill which were approved by the
last Congress and will come up for
consideration by the next. Bureau af-
ter bureau, whose need for existence
is highly dubious, is getting as much as
it ever did. The appropriation for OPA,
though it's activities are to be steadily
curtailed during the coming year, was
not far from it's wartime level.
Government income this year will
reach the astonishing total of some $780,
900, 900, 900. Never in peacetime his
tory have revenues come within shout
ing distance of that. And yet, accord
ing to the spenders, we can't live within
that income. We're in a boom period
yet we must prime the pump forever,
while the national debt goes sailing up
ward. What will happen to the nation in
a slump?
Government itself is paving the road
to inflation-real and severe initiation
This is the road to eventual collapse
of our fiscal and monetary system. VIII
we follow it?
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-07
AS New York Goes

The old saying, GAS Maine goes, SO
goes the country" has little significance
this year. Because of its voting strength
it is appropriate to substitute New York
for Maine. Inevitably the outcome of
the November elections in the Empire
State will have great influence on the
presidential election in 1913. The COM
peting tickets, therefore, put up by the
democrats and the republicans in the
state, hold great public attention.
The leaders are: for governor, the
incumbent, Governor Thomas Dewey,
republican, and Senator Mead, chair
man of the Senate Wal Investigating
Committee, democrat.
For the Senate the democratic candi-
date is former Governor Herbert H.
Lehman, who was director of UNRRA
until Fiorella LaGuardia succeeded
him. The republican is A~ssemblyman
Irving M. Ives, dean of the State School
Of Industrial and Labor Relations at
Cornell university. He was chosen when
Maj. Gen. William ]. Donovan withdrew
as a candidate and pledged his support
to the entire republican ticket.
Forecasts are tricky things, so far
in advance of the election. Much may
transpire to change the present politi-
cal vista. But as it is always hard to
overcome the advantage enjoyed by an
incumbent, it would appear that Gov
'ernor Dewey has the edge on Senator
Mead. Furthermore, the republicans
have made political capital out Of Mr..
Mead's war contracts investigation and
appear to have attracted many on-the-
fence voters to their standard. If they
continue to hammer Senator Mead on
this one count as successfully as they
have in recent months, it will be Mr..
Dewey in November.
AS for the Senate, Mr.. Lehman en-
joys an advantage over ~Assemblyman
Ives, in that he is an established figure
in top New York politics whereas Mr..
Ives is not so well known. Mr.. Leh-
mans record as governor was quite as
outstanding as AL Smiths and although
there was much to complain of during
his UNRRA dictatorship, the fault was
no so much his as the Washington adj
ministration's and world conditions over
which he had no control.
1t would not be beyond the realm
of possibility that, despite the probable
reelection of Governor Dewey, New
York might send a democrat to the
Senate. It is not at all certain that
Dewey could carry Ives on his band
wagon.