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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-26

thick adobe wall with It's row Of
potted cacti. He threw his cigafet
over the wall, and she was remind
ed Of seeing him make that same
gesture on the night Albert had
died. With his back to her he stood
looking at the sprawled city under
the wide blue sky.
THE last time we talked togeth-
er you told me some interesting
things about myself. Now I'm go
ing to do the same for you. II you
had been born pretty, your life
would have been a very different
one. ! believe that you learned
early that things that came easily
to the pretty ones would not come
to you. / believe you learned early
that you were smart and talented,
and that you would never be beau
tiful. You drove yourself forward
with what you did have-brains
and talent. Your face HAS been
your fortune, Victoria"
He turned and faced her, looking
down. when / first knew you, /
used to wonder at your friendship
with Bernice. I used to wonder
what you really felt when you saw
her moving through the large
rooms Of her husbands house, Of
which her pretty face had made her
the mistress, so easily.
ION the memorable night OF the
blonde, I thought I knew the an
swer. You hated that girl. You hat
ed her fully and hugely. You
frightened her, you hated her so. 1t
vibrated on the air. She was
afraid Of you. She was afraid of
what you might do to her. ! have
always believed that II she had not
been so pretty-so pink and white.
pretty-you wouldn't have gone up
in flames that night. You wouldn't,
perhaps, have left me.
cit was not the conviction that
I had been unfaithful that got you.
II was that I had been unfaithful
with beauty. It negated for you all
yOu hdu dCillcNCu ~ AdIs II Sdlu "
you that however hard you worked.
you would never compensate for a
basic lack you could do nothing
about. That's what turned you
crazy"
II was a strange moment. The
warm sunlight, the wide blue sky,
the little walled place in which they
faced each other, the words Just
spoken.
Believing this" said Sawn, 7
find myself wondering. I ind my
self thinking what ten years may
have done to you. l find myself
wondering what such a betrayal
would make you do now"
His eyes dropped to her two
hands. holding tightly TO the arms
OF her chair. you have beautiful
hands," he said. Il find myself
thinking Of those hands doing
something swift and secret with
poison. Scooping poison up in a
spoon, stirring II into something
your husband ate or drank. Your
poor, helpless hands obeying a hurt
and an anger beyond your control
for q little while"
Ito Be Continued)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-26
CHAPTER THIRTY-TwO


AT NOON on Sunday Victoria
was lying on the brilliant blue mat
Of the sunchair on the balcony,
wearing a brief sunsuit Of the same
vivid blue. From the kitchen win
dow above where she lay came the
sound OF Hazel humming as she
ironed; from the living room came
the large noises Of the New York
Philharmonic concert. Victoria lay
nat, her arms crossed on her fore
head to make a cave Of shadow for
her eyes, thinking nothing, feeling
nothing, only half hearing, only
half alive. The warm sun poured
down like melted butter; 1t seemed
to permeate the tissues Of her body,
to go as deep as the bones. Tension
ebbed, thoughts faded before they
took shape. There was nothing in
the world but glowing heat Of
which she had become a part.
She scarcely heard the doorbell
ring, nor Hazel answer It. The
sound that made her lower her
arms and open her eyes was the
heavy sound OF masculine footsteps
on the floor Of the dining room. and
then Sawn's voice speaking. Hello,
little friend"
He was standing In the open
doorway, looking down at her. As
she struggled to sitting posture
against the tilted back Of the long
chair he went solidly and with as
surance to one Of the canvas-seated
white metal chairs huddled around
the white table, scraped one into q
position facing her. sat down. He
managed to look exceedingly COM
Portable sitting there, his hands on
the arms of the chair, one leg
cooked over the other. He continued
to look at her. expressionlessly.
You're wondering why I'm
here" said Sawn, belatedly remov-
ing his cap and tossing II sideways
to the table.
II am" Victoria felt oddly de-
fenseless In her brief shorts, her
face bare of lipstick and shining
with sun oil. Her voice, she real
lied, was unduly sharp.
II want to talk about what hap
pened to your husband"
II DON'T" said Victoria to Sawn.
She lay down again; once more
Swallowed her eyes with her arms.
II never knew you to hide your
head In the sand before" said
Sawn. There was malice in his
voice as he added: you are usually
20 direct"
She didn't reply.
IAN right, then IN talk" said
Sawn. She heard the snick Of a
match being lighted, smelled burn
ing tobacco. II haven't got q very
clear picture yet, but the detective
who questioned me this morning
gave me some notion Of what hap
pened. And I'm mighty darned curl
GUS"
Victoria forced her eyes to re-
main closed, forced her voice to be
very casual. "Ohl Mr.. Tuck ques-
toned you this morning?"
Eyes. 1 believe he came to hnd
out whether, in my opinion, you
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-26

each Grafton has already been com.
pleted by the judges, based on
subject matter with special consid-
Grafton for depth, organization. and
accuracy.
II is probably, according TO Mrs.
Lockwood. faculty chairman OF the
contest, that all six contestants
will deliver their oratlons later to
various city organizations.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-26

this term, including 5000 veterans.
The institution has met the bous-
ing situation, partially, with the
leasing OF several dormitories at
Willow Village, and temporary
quarters for women have been in
stalled in the women's athletic
building. Additional rooms have
been provided by taking over two
fraternity houses.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-26
TO BUY LAND

Grand Rapids-AP-Col. Walter
J. Baker, commandant OF the Michi-
gan Veterans Facility here. an
nounced plans today for purchase
OF an additional 20 acres for the
facility and construction OF S375,-
900 power house and a second don't
ciliary unit costing $4,000.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-26

serve as chairman OF the general
committee.
On the program committee, Miss
Doris Elka will act as chairman,
supported by Clifford Hensman.
Harry Maleski. and Edith Bryant.
The decorating committee will
be made up Of Wallace Flower.
Leroy Beyier. Veronica Savinski,
and Mr.. and Mrs. William Nelson.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-26
Fine POINTS IN Bndqe

The diamond 8 was ruffed by
East's 7 and was over-ruffed by
the 8. South then reckoned thus:
West surely had four hearts for
his double. I have six. so that
leaves no more than three for
East; to have bid as he did he
must have had the heart A, which
would now be singleton, since he
has played hearts to two tricks"
So he led his heart 2. not his J. and
forced out the A. East scored his
club A, and led the 8 for West to
run. The spade 8 return was ruffed
by the heart 4. The conserved
heart J now dropped the 10. and
the last two tricks were taken by
the heart o and club X.
At the other table. 8. Carton
Churchill, a fine defensive player.
in the East read the spade 2 lead
as showing exactly four cards.
with South having just one. This
he was sure would be the A. be-
cause West would have led the A
II he had II. So when the Q was
played from dummy. Churchill
played low. That enabled him to
prevent a diamond discard later
on the spade J and beat the con-
tract.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-26
MEDAL PRESENTED

Grand Rapids-AP-The Selec-
tive Service Medal was presented
Monday to 1874 members OF Is west
ern Michigan Selective Service
Boards. Brig. Gen. Leroy Pearson,
Michigan Selective Service direc.
tor. made the awards.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-26
NAMED ADMINISTRATOR

Detroit-AP-Bernard ]. Young.
Port Huron. was named Monday in
probate court TO administer the
500 estate OF his sister-in-law.
Mrs. Albert Rose Young, whose
murder in Oakland County last Oct.
81 is still unsolved.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-26
HELD In sIAYING

Niles-AP-Niles police said to-
day that L. G. Jarman. 80, 2101
Belle Plair Ave. Chicago. was be-
ing held on a charge OF first de-
gree murder in connection with the
shotgun Staying OF his sister. Mrs.
Gladys Tillman, 10, here early to-
day. Police said Mrs. Tillman.
housekeeper for Maynard Ewee
Ewert, 721 Wayne St. Niles. was
slain by her brother at 1:04 a. m,
today at Ewert's home.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-26
COUNT. ADD. sUBTRACr
MUeGS MeGINNIS

COUNTING THE known cards
In q suit. held by various players,
next adding their amounts togeth-
er and then subtracting that total
from lS-that simple process con-
stitutes about half Of the entire
procedure known as card read
ing" BY doing that. you some
times can tell positively that q
certain player holds q singleton
ace. king or queen. You can then
cash In on that information by
dropping a lower honor with a
higher one, or by using a small
card to force out an ace. thereby
saving your own secondary high
cards
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-26
University Looks
For Record Year

Ann Arbor, Feb. University
OF Michigan officials were prepar-
ing today for the largest enroll
ment in the history of the school,
expecting at least 1900 students
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-26
CARS COLLIDE

Detroit-AP-Two streetcars col
lided in downtown Detroit Monday.
slightly injuring nine persons, po-
lice reported.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-26
HEART ATTACK FATAL

Belding-AP-Lewis f. Ledger,
40, postmaster for eight years,
died OF heart attack Monday
while making an auto trip to Grand
Rapids.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-26
Rural Events
w ON e SDAY
RaWsonville

Ladies Aid Society OF Rawson-
Vile community church, all day
meeting, home of Mrs. Forest Boyd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-24
7hon1aston Gets Litch1ed County Legion Junior Payo
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-24

are the ones to watch Leo the Lip reiterated
 With St. Louis heading toward Ebbets Field and making no bluff about the fact that it feels it can batter the Buns, Leo, too, 1t would seem. is making comforting noises in the vicinity of a cemetery This particularly in view of the fact that the Dodgers have respectable seven and seven split in IA games against Chicago.
 On the other hand it may be a move by the shreWd Leo to bring out the Flatbush faithful and pro- duce Tn his players a frenzy which will carry them safely over the shoals ahead.
 Uncomfortable Spot
 Grimm, the southpaW banjo play CT, is the guy scratching his head. Five games off the pace, he now is put on an uncomfortable little spot by Durocher's announcement that the Cubs should forge right up in t4lCl nIll WIlCll OLlC ilp IidhCS such statement just before meet ing the Cubs there may be various reasons: CD, that the Dodgers think they can stop confident crew of Cubs, or @, that the Buns have a surprise ready-or both.
 Visiting the trio is like listening to a record three times.
 Dyer: Tt will take a great ball club to beat us out. They aren't pushovers, but neither are wei"
 Durocher: Ditto"
 Grimm: The same"
 Meanwhile, the unhappy three sit around cussing the weather which keeps them from winning ball games and at the same time thankful that while it rains they at least can't lose.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-24
Cards Rate Dodgers
 High Class Cousins

New York, July 24-0UP) A dreary rain and mournful, low scudding clouds provided funeral gloom and made it perfect day for worrying-Which is exactly what the three top managers in the Ma tional League were doing.
 Eddie Dyer of the St, Louis Car dinals was fretting over the sixth place New York Giants instead of the Brooklyn Dodgers. with whom his team is tied for the lead
 Brooklyns Leo Durocher to make it consistent, was worrying about the Chicago Cubs instead of the Cardinals.
 Grimm Suspicious
 And Charley Grimm of the Cubs, five games back of the two leaders, was suspicious of Greeks bearing gifts. IL bothered the erstWhile Jolly Cholly that Durocher should pick his club as the team to beat
 Tn the Giants we will tackle team which has beaten us eight times in 13 games" Dyer moaned. We have to sweat over ways to beat the Giants. AS matter of fact we aren't half as worried about the Dodgers.
 It may be whistling in the dark, but Texas Eddie feels that the Buns are high class cousins" In base ball parlance. a cousin" is a team which is relatively easy to beat,
 We have beaten the Dodgers nine times in 12 games and that should be convincing" Dyer ex- plained. Our boys have fine mo- rale and feel they can beat the Dodgers in any given series-but those Giants"
 Dodgers Fear Cunbs In another section Of the city, Durocher wasn't wearing rose col ored glasses as he contemplated a visit from those Cubs.
 "The Cubs, and not the Cardinals,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-24
 TerryviIIe Seek Title

Thomaston, July 24-The Ameri- can Legion Juniors will oppose the Torrington Legion tomorrow night at 6 at Reeves Field in the play downs of the Litchfield County American Legion Junior Baseball League.
 To date the locals have split even in two games and are knotted for the leadership with Torrington, Canaan and Terryville. Following tomorrows games the locals will en- certain Terryville here Sunday and Winsted July 30. All games must be completed by August in order that the winner of the Litchfield County League may complete in the State Tournament playoffs.
 Barons Here Friday
 The fast stepping Waterbury Barons, rated one of the best Negro teams in the State, will make their debut here Friday night at 6 at Reeves Field against Harry Lynchs American Legion Senior nine.
 Softball Schedule
 All games in the Thomaston Soft ball League Monday were postponed because of indictment weather. To- night the Stag A. c. will cross bats with the Seth Thomas 10 at the Seth Thomas Field while Koenigs- bauers 10 will oppose Northfield at the Sanford Avenue grounds. To- morrow night the American Legion ui11 swan hits with the Veterans of Foreign Wars at the Seth Thomas Field. All games will start promptly at P. M.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-24
Chicago Red-Hot Baseball ToUn

Chicago, July 24- tUP1- Baseball conscious Chicago which has only an outside chance of getting either of it's teams into the World Series this Fall was supporting both of them today as if they all ready were champions.
 The seventh place White Sox last night drew the largest night game crowd in the his tory of Comiskey Park, 49,376 fans paying to see them upset the American League leading Boston Red Sox, to 0.
 Sunday at cross town Wrig- ley field, the Cubs drew an all- time high for thir park of 45,- SIS, about 1000 more than the seating capacity. The Cubs divided a double header with the seventh place Philadelphia PhillieS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-24
King Not InUited
 To Douis Cup Meet

Stockholm, July 24 - CUP> = King Gustaf of Sweden, advised by his attending physician that he was too weak from a recent heart attack to attend the Sweden vs United States interzone Davis Cup. tennis matches at Forest Hills, N. Y, next month said that the hadn't been invited anyway
 The 88-year- monarch suffer ed the attack last weeks while play ing tennis, contrary to the advice of his doctors.
 He said that despite widespread rumors, he had not received an in- vitation from the United States to attend the matches. The winner between the Swedes and the Amer jeans will go to Australia to play in the challenge round against the defending champion Australians in December.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-24
Jacobs Wants Suit Dropped

New York, July 24 GUP) = Boxing Promoter Mike Jacobs sought today to have the s2oo 900 islander and libel suit filed against him by Rep. Donald L. OToole, tD., N " dismissed for lack of evil dence.
 OToole had charged Jacobs with using alleged discriminatory words against him on June 20 the day after Champion Joe Louis scored an eight round knockout against Billy Conn in the first postwar de- fense of his title.
 Jacobs, filing potion in sup reme court yesterday for dismissal of the suit, said that the complaint against him does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action.
 F. O'Toole announced in Washing ton after the fight that the would conduct a congressional investiga- tion of the fight. Jacobs said that O'Toole was irritated because he had been refused passes to see the bout.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-24

facing steady diet of the shift Lou Boudreau instituted against The Big Stick the last time the 1n- dians visited Fenway Park six men on the grass in right field, the left fielder 20 feet back of the shortstops normal position. That might spur The Splendid Splinter to occasionally poke the pellet into left field, which he can do as well as anyone else, but at sacrifice of distance, of course.
 AS matter of fact, Williams would bat 500 the way he is nor mally played-the third baseman deep and far to his left-by bunting or pushing the ball down the third base line, point out American Leaguers.
 What is true of Williams was so in the case of George Herman Ruth, but, again like the Babe, The Kid would be a sucker to do any thing but pull the ball as far as he can.
 The customers come out to see the long ones, so they are worth lot of money in addition to bring ing rich returns in the scoring de- partment.
 And Williams has long since dem- onstrated that he doesn't have to resort to subterfuge to compile a handsome figure. Pulling for maxi mum power in 194l, the Willowy San Diego lad wound up the Amer ican Leagues first 400 hitter in 1o years with an average of .406. There would be no sense or percentage in shortening swing like that.
 American Leaguers are also of the opinion that Williams would break Ruth's major league home run record of 50 were he playing TT games in any other park save the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-24
WMu3KetA -- by BILL HARRINGTON =

known network announcer. Ken Roberts
 +Frolic" Star Jimmy Atkins, who sings popular music, ballads and folk songs with his own guitar as accompaniment, comes from Ne braska.
 The 15-minute transcribed pro- gram is heard over Station WATR. at l:45 P M EDT, on Tuesdays and Thursdays
 Recreational facilities and their influence on the youth of the na- ton will be considered on We. the Guilty" tonight at lO:30 P. M, in the last of a series of six special WATR -ABC broadcasts on the sub- ject of juvenile delinquency.
 Commercial recreation, including movies, radio programs and books youth agency facilities and public recreation will be discussed by a panel of noted authorities, headed by Dr. Arthur Coons, president of Occidental College, as moderator Members of the panel will be Dr Ernst Simmel. psychiatrist; Mrs Betty McCandless, president of the Los Angeles Youth Council and two other speakers to be announced
 A wealthy l6-year-old boy, de. nled normal parents guidinl hand, becomes involved in a TO- mantle triangle linked to sudder death in The Case of Everything 1 but Love" on MT. District Attor- ney,' tonight, WTIC, 9.30 to l00( P. M
 When the boys rich mother rents part Of their home to young archi- tect and his beautiful wife. mur- der is the result.
 Mir. D. A" (Jay Jostynl discovers a clue to the murder in a book written by the son, and in solving another case of juvenile delinquency points out that such cases are no' confined to those in lower income brackets.
 According to the Bible. three ! score years and ten" or 10 years
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-24

IS considered a good, healthy life span The United State Bureau of Census estimates that a baby boy age life expectancy of 64 98 more years. and the average baby girl at the same age can look forward to 68.o3 years of life But Dr. A. A Bogomolets. eminent Soviet scien- tist, says. Normally. a man should live to the age of l50 years. The basis for his statement Will be dramatized on Exploring the Un- known" when il answers the ques- ton. Gan Man Live to Be l50 Years Old?' in its MES broadcast Sunday, July 28
 Penny Singleton. CBS' Blonde is one of the most clvicmlnded actresses on Radio Row. She takes her citizenship seriously and keeps up with heavy schedule of club activities She holds memberships in the Parent-Teachers Associa- ton, the Army and Navy Wives Service League, the Housewives of nIllCINd dEld bIIV I4dSo d4ICN (Cal) Poultry Fanciers Association, among others.
 Baritone Jack Berch. heard over WATR -ABC at 4 P M, Monday through Friday. reports that fans seem to be in a sentimental mood these Summer days. Requests pour in from all sections of the country for such songs as; They Say It's Wonderful" Prisoner of Love. y In Love in Vain" All Through the Day" and One More Tomorrow. y Jacks theory is that the public
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-24

hit, so it is sound baseball to walk him.
 There is only one way to pitch to Williams" says Charlie Grimm of the Cubs. reviewing the wreck age that was the All-Star Game, run a pipe line under the plate to the catcher and pitch through it.
 There are three big leagues now cracks Mickey Harris, the American, National and Ted Will Hams
 With every pitched ball apparent ly looking as big as a canteloupe to Ted Williams, the Red Sox south paw seems to have the correct slant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-24

home of the Boston Americans, Cleveland's Municipal and Wash ington's Griffith Stadium being the exceptions.
 Only a phenomenal clout to right field is home run at FenWay Park unless it is close to the foul line, which measures BOP feet, the dis tance increasing until it is 330 feet at the bullpen and APO in right cen ter
 American Leaguers figure that Williams smacks the ball for an average of tvo-and a-half bases a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-24

When the sponsors of the new transcribed program called Fit Frolics', put the program on a couple of hundred radio stations throughout the United States, they did two good turns at the same time. First to benefit was the radio listener, who gets a good program along with his singing jingle con- mercial. Second to benefit was the cause of radio transcriptions in general
 In the opinion of many listen CT who has written in to say so, the series is solid listena ble enter tainment from start to finish.
 The musical variety show stars Jimmy Atkins and his guitar, the lively group, the Fit Foursome. Kerry Harold's band, and the we'll
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-24

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-24

Red SoX Rocker will hit .380 or more as sure as Army is again g 0 ing to be rugged this Fall, and that isn't lik ly to be topped in either wheel.
 A m e r i c a n LeaguerS S a v Te d Williams would hit 800