The Detroit times., 1917-08-21
City News in Brief
Coroner Morgan Parker, needing his
auIn. which the nolIcc tow ed to The

Coroner Morgan Parker, needing his
auto, which the police toved to the
pound Monday, paid the 50 tax and
drove the car away. Coroner PARK
er had said he would never pay
the money but finally changed his
mind
capt. Girnrdin, Of the record bureau
In central police station, Is taking
furlough for the first time IN two
yenrS lie IL entitled % 20 days
year. but has not taken advantage
OF n until tho present time. lie
goes 10 Fair Haven for 10 days.
Levy godfrey. - years old. No. n6i
Minich-st.. dropped dead while nj
work IN the Hayes MRnufacturlng
companv's plant Maybury- and
the Grand Trunk railroad. early
Tuesday morning. Coroner Roth
acher ordered the body sent TO the
county morgue.
French will he taught In all the
evening schools the coming term
and the course has been revised -
meet the conversational needs OF
the soldiers going 20 France. II IS
expected that many drafted men
viii avail themselves Of the OPP
portunity.
The FInieth Infantry, Michigan state
troops. II 10 have machine gun
company OF 40 men, and 20 men
volunteered for this branch " the
service in the Board ~ Commerce
Monday night. Gen C.. " Harrah
will swear in the members OF the
new company Thursday night.
Leon Frydrychovicx. No. 1eJ Dubois
81. wns before Judge Connolly
Monday twice for violations OF the
liquor laws He was acquitted on
the first charge but was found
guilty on the second. that OF keep
ing his saloon open on sunday. and
was remanded for sentence.
Henry Knrpb. aged IL. No. 1880
EnrnsWorth-ave., was arrested Mon
day night by Patrolman William
pohl az a deserter from troop II.
United states cavalry. He Will be
returned 10 Columbus barracks in
the custody of n provost guard. lie
left the post seven days ago. II Is
said.
James \. Riley. No. f4O Huribut-ave.,
held up by two young men on
Hurlhut-avc.. near Kerchcval-ave.
early Tuesday morning. resisted
the men until assistance came. The
bandits ned in their machine. Riley
did not lose any money and
furnished a description OF the men
20 tho police.
ushed n recruItIns ofncc for the
state constRbulary In the Detroit
armory lie seeks so men. The
term OF enlistment ia four years
and the pay is $50 month. No
man under nvc feet eight inches in
height is wanted. The office will
be open daily from TO p. m.
Mobilization of the Detroit College
OF Medicine md surgery base hos
pital unit at the state fair grounds
which was scheduled for Monday,
has been delayed in the absence of
general. Enlisted men of the unit
reported TO Capt Theo. y. McGraw,
Monday afternoon. and were vac
cinatcd.
The federal civil service commission
has announced nm examination for
postofhce clerks and carriers. oct
g. The examinations viii be open
TO both. men and women. Women
who are successful will become
clerks and it is possible that they
may eventually become carriers N
the war causes a shortage In men
carriers.
Henry W. Hoyt. chairman of the
Board Of Commerce Americantso-
ton committee. has appointed sew
erai prominent liungarians on
committee TO urge largo attend
ance OF Hungarisns at the three
free public evening schools which
will be established in tho Hungar-
ian quarter in September Those
named on the committee are Ed
ward Meliner. Joseph keszev- Ju-
Illus Fodor. Lndrew Weis and An
ton FEEDER
The viii OF the late John Y. McNiIIsu.
No. 10 In saIIe-bIcd.. hIcd In the
probate court Monday. names three
Baptist Institutions as benehciar-
les Tho First Baptist church
Chatsworth. III. and the Baptist
university OF Chicago. Will each re-
ceivc 81. 600 The Baptist State
Mission endowment viii receive
$500. Daniel W. Mcmillan. an
adopted son. receives $4,000 aud the
residue Of the estate. lie Is named
administrator.
Probate JUDGE Edward Command
denied % petition to have Sunr-
dian Gpointcd 90 take charge of
the affairs - Michael Franck. 81
wears cid. when tho man said he
had cared f0r himself for the past
rs wears aud had $1,000 of $4,000
bank account left Frapck's\ son
presented the petition. Edgar J.
n Hknders a clerk IN the Justice
courts. ann Dr. David &. Clark. %
ST. Joseph's retreat. both said the
old man was competent 20 care for
himself.
Lewis ID. Esston, an empIoye OF the
specisI delivery department. Of the
postofhce. arrested on sunday on /