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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-15
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age were brought in to play
with him.
How did they play"
In the same practical
manner.
They built cities. reviewed
armies, fought battles. leveled
Notifications, annihil ated
kings and kingdoms upon the
nursery floor.
Doubtless Natalia-woman
of Obscure family"-even
then viewed the play "a the
prelude of her fine sons great
career.
ETER was less than five
years old when his father
died.
He was the youngest son OF
Alexis.
There were two other sur
Niying sons.
One Fed0r. named by his
father 10 succeed him. An
other Ivan.
Fedor was i'll and had TO he
carried to the throne.
Ivan was predetermined and
nearly blind.
When (after a reign of five
years FedOr died) the patri-
arch of the church bade all
the mobiles and the people in
the great square.
(Which of Aler|' tWo
remaining sons shall be
ear" the patriarch asked.
And the assemblage with
one voice answered, Peter"
n UT Peter was only ten.
n So Peters step-sister,
an attractive and in
triguing young woman, sue
ceeded i'm having Ivan, with
the support of the royal
guard. made cO-cZar-and
herself made regent.
Then she had a double sill
yer throne built for Ivan ana
Peter, with a prompting
wicket at the back SO that
when they sat i'm state or re-
ceived petitions or gave audi
ences she could whisper to
them what to do or say.
Sophia believed in women's
rights and was for a while the
autocrat of all the Russias.
And Peter, being but ten
minded not, but played with
larger cannon now which
fired wooden balls covered
with leather against wooden
breastworks and deployed his
boy companions as soldiers
and continued his practical
education.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-15
1000 Reported Killed
In YugOSlav Revolt

urday night, damaging water
front buildings and SCATTERING
windows over a wide section)
At Belgrade, Serbian Premier
Neditch declared in a radio broad
cast:
THE outrages I'm Serbia are
leading to civil war. All Serbs
are asked TO do everything I'm
their power TO prevent q punt
tive expedition being sent into
the country, which would be
converted into q heap of ruins"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-15
GAIN ON SNioLENsK

Other Russian advices claimed
that Marshal Semyon TimoShen-
kos troops on the central front
had advanced 10 a point less than
u miles from Smolensk. the key
fortress on the road 10 Moscow
which German forces occupied
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-15

Fierce fighting was reported
raging around Odessa. Russia s
largest Black Sea port. which has
been fighting off Nazf attempts TO
storm il for weeks.
During the past 10 days, Rus
sian military dispatches said, 90
600 Rumanian soldiers on the
Odessa front have been killed and
thousands more have been cap
tured These reports added that
home guard units composed of
1900 men and 10000 youths are
helping 10 hold the front lines
around the city.
Two German regiments have
been routed and one. the 456th
lost so per cent of its electives
the Soviet high command an.
nounced in supplementary COM
munique after the regular moor
bulletin said only that fighting
continued throughout the nigh
along the whole front.
NAVAL PLANES HELP
At the northern end of the
front. Marshal Klementi Voroshi.
lows forces defending Leningrao
were said TO have recaptured three
villages by counter-attack.
The Sunday noon military bulle.
tin said Russian bombers attached
10 the Baltic feet aided other all
force units in the battle around
Leningrad.
These naval bonn bers were
credited officially with inflictinl
heavy losses on enemy tank
columns.
"a London broadcast, heard
In New York by MIC, said two
German destroyers had been
sunk in the sea approaches TO
Leningrad"
Recapture of the three village,
outside Leningrad was reported IL
q front-line dispatch 10 the Com
munist newspaper Pravda, which
said:
THE fercest fighting RACES
necessarily on the rain-sosked
earth. Enemy planes are stub
bornly trying TO break through
10 the city and artillery is not
silent day or night"
The Germans were declared Z
be throwing every available plan'
into the gigantic attack on Lenin
grads approaches, which Pravdi
called a graveyard for Germal
men, planes and tanks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04

be able to continue their prob,
into graft and corruption II
Michigan politics.
81 regret the law forced US
to disband before we had COM
pleted our investigation" she
said. "and I hope the trials Of
those we indicted will bring out
more.
I'VE have heard more than
600 witnesses during our year,
but I am sure 1. would take at
least six more months TO get
at the bottom Of the corruption
that exists In Michigan"
Mrs. Adams had praise fol
O'Donnell and his assistants anC
for her co-jurors.
"Of course, we all had our
misunderstanding and differ
ences. That just couldn't be
helped when Is women and nine
men of all nationalities, OF DIFF
ferent political faiths. and from
all walks of Re, are thrown
together as we were.
However, we soon became
one big. happy family, and we
intend TO get together at least
once a year from now on. Our
first meeting Is to l. next June,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04
Bronx StrdngIing
Confessed
International New. ser,,e. Wire

NEW YORK, March 4.-George
Joseph Cvek. 23-year-old Harris
burg. Pa. youth, today confessed
strangling Mrs. Catherine Papas
in her Bronx apartment last Feb
ruary 4 and assaults on Is other
women in New York. Washington.
Philadelphia and Newark.
Nine of the women victims
identified the hitchhiking strang-
Ter. The husband of one woman
had to be restrained forcibly from
setting upon Cvek with his fists.
Bronx District Atty. Samuel j.
Foley, who announced that the
youth admitted killing Mrs. Pap
pas during the course of robbery,
said Civek may be implicated in
the Staying of Mrs. Elizabeth Jen-
sen. 81. who was found strangled
TO death in her basement apart
ment. near the Pappas home,
yesterday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04
Vandalism Laid
To 5 Youths

Five youths were in Jail or the
juvenile detention home today
charged with breaking into the
Chandler School, AT 1927 Chaplin
avenue. February 26. and breaking
flower vases. throwing ink on
walls. breaking typewriters and
furniture and scattering school
records.
They are also charged with do
ing damage at five other schools
Bellevue, 1l50 Bellevue avenue
Van Dyke, 2121 Van Dyke avenue;
Jones. 7731 Sylvester avenue; Har-
ris. 1922 Colford avenue. and the
St Clair. 1918 Montclair avenue.
Four of the youths are held by
juvenile authorities because of
their age. The fifth, Anthony Bla-
hefski. II. of 3405 Hendricks ave-
nue.. will be charged with breaking
and entering.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04
u. s. Graft jury Quits: Much Left UndOne'

will begin March rs before Judge
Arthur F. Leder'e. The indictment
charging Mckay alone with having
used the mails to defraud Edsel
Ford of S9.918 will be tried first.
This will be followed on April
2 by the trial of three named in
the so-called purchasing indict-
ment. On April Is he--trial of
Mckay and i others charged
with a 100000 liquor conspiracy
is scheduled. The fourth indict-
ment. also naming Mckay. will be
heard later.
Meanwhile. O'Donnell and his
staff will continue their investiga-
ton and may present evidence in
several unfinished matters before
the new regular grand jury,
which is to be sworn in today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04
It's a Family
Clerk in Recorders Court
Father of Twins

c. Heinrich Lettering, warrant
clerk of Recorders Court, came
back to work today talking of his
family.
The family" two twin boys
arrived yesterday at Providence
Hospital. Their arrival was noted
Immediately when issuance of war
rants stopped while Lettering
rushed TO the hospital.
However. some of Letzring's
aides were assigned to the job and
the bottleneck was broken. And
as one of the judges remarked:
'If my wife had twins I
wouldn't come to work for
week"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04

when We will hold picnic on
the farm OF William Risch, at
WILLIAMSON"
Her sentiment was echoed by
others in the jury. The jury in.
cluded Bartholomew Cronin. retired
Detroit fire captain, 70; Harry B
Austin. retired Detroit real estate
operator. 60, and Harry Litman
retired garage owner.
Mrs. Martha Reynolds of 1895
Garfield avenue. Redford. however
expressed pleasure over quitting
SNOW" she said. 81 will once
again be able to take care OF my
husband, my dog and my cat.
They have been neglected for a
wear"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04
Rickenba(ker's
Recovery Seen
International New. Service Wiz,

ATLANTA. Ca. March AIT
tending physicians early today an
nounced that. barring unforeseen
complications, Capt. Eddie Ricken-
hacker, World War ace injured in
t.s. crasn of an Eastern Airlines
plane several days ago, would re-
cover.
Physicians said that Ricken-
hacker had a very restful" night
and that his temperature, blood
pressure and pulse were lower this
morning than previously.
Attendants said Captain Ricken-
hacker slept at more and longer
intervals during the night. 1t was
stated. however. that he was still
in a serious condition.
Early last night Captain Ricken-
hacker asked for a ham sandwich
and appeared TO enjoy eating il.
Some improvement also was
shown in two other passengers
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04
HOW TO Get a
On
TO PAY UPoLD Bills
You can get 800 TO pay old debts other expenses
il you con repay s6.43 month for 20 months
No endorsers or suoroniors needed
IA quick, simple way TO borrow

Lave unusual expenses
i i caught you short of ready
cash? Have you old bills that you
must get paid? II you have a
steady job, there's a simple way
for you to borrow the cash you
need. You may then repay your
loan in convenient monthly in
stallments.
Suppose that you need 500.
Find this amount in the first COL
umn OF the table Then read
across picking out the monthly
payments you wish 10 make.
Twelve monthly installments of
S9.77 each. for instance, will re-
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Of your loan. in this case. averages
less than five cents a day.
You may prefer smaller pay
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for twenty months will also
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sooner you repay. the less your
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two months. for instance. for
only 96c.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04
Married so Years

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur w. Ven
ners of 326 Cambourne avenue.
Ferndale, celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary at a party in
their honor given by their daugh-
tiers. Mrs. r. L. Harry and Mrs.
E. ]. Coyne. The Venners have
lived in the Detroit area for %
years.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04
FOUR INDICTMENTS

The jury, impanelled March 5,
1910. as the regular federal jury,
heard its first witness in the graft
cases on May 10. Later it became
special jury to devote itself ex-
clusively to the graft cases.
1t returned four indictments,
all within a few days. last Novem-
Der. Mckay was named in three.
Trials under the indictments
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04

gravely hurt In the accident. c.
NJ. Happen. New York attorney.
and II. A. Littledale. an executive
of the New York Times.
The civil ael 1nautics board will
open its inquiry into the accident
Thursday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04

HIGHLAND PARK
1881 WOODWARD AVENUE
second n. Terminal Arcade
c. X. Norton. Mgr. Townsend e-7l3l
1928 WOODWARD AVE, coz. waverly
y. N. D6USor. Mgr. Townsend s-6sff
GRAND RIVER
1851 GREENFIELD al Grand River.
opposite Montgomery Ward
J. E. Roth. MG. Vermont $500
e22S GRAND RIVER. above Joy Road
E. Norris. Msr TYLER 10000
976s GRAND RIVER. corner Livernois
{. r. Brooks. Mev Hoasrth $500
DEARBORN
1908 MICHIGAN AVENUE
One block vest OF Schaeffer Road.
{. W MoisT. Mer Oregon $40
OfhSr Offices Throughopf MicLigsa--
See Your PHONE Boot for the Addrsxs
offhs 0fies Nearest You
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04
PERSONAL toAss-,2o TO $500
HOUSEHOLD FINANCE
Cotpototio,r
tstsss
4 tsIAsusrto ts1s

DOWNTOWN
lbs WEST FORT STREET, Room SGT,
5th Floor. Penobscot Building
N. X. CerdsI. Mr.. Cherry 3z1o
WOODWARD AT CADILLAC SQUARE
llth tltud. National Bank Building
J.E. CrOuaHdsr. Mr. CAdIIIse o6e5
ise MICHIGAN. Corner Shelby
Third Floor. lafayette Building
G. L. Hess. Mgr. Cadillac 63e2
EAST
l4446 GRATIOT ANE.-Just above Seven
Mile Road taeross from Mont gonnery Ward
Paul A Weibon. Me' Arlington 800
1892 CRATIOT AVE. above Harper
A. p Ryi0nd. My Plaza ttst
1908 JEFFERSON AVENUE EAST
Corner Dickerson
{. x. Hsrd Aer LEnos o15s
WEST
1907 MICHIGAN AVE, corner Central
q. L. FrederieL. Mr.. Nlrewood z-2l5o
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04

spares you the embarrassment Of
asking outsiders to act as en-
dorsers. We help you keep your
money affairs private by not ask
ing friends or relatives about your
credit. Our service is planned so
that you may borrow conveniently
and simply-and repay in INSTALL
ments which fit your own income.
Borrow for less
Payments in the table include all
charges at Households rate of
2I3Go per month on that part of a
balance not exceeding 500, and
go per month on that part of a
balance in excess OF 500. This
rate is less than the maximum
prescribed by the Small Loan
Law. Every customer gets the
benefit OF this rate-whether new
customer or former borrower.
Foir Treatment
II you should get sick or lose your
job while paying on your loan. we
will show you every considera-
ton. Last year we foreclosed on
only one chattel mortgage for
each 10000 loans an action
taken then only as protection
against fraud.
Please feel free to phone or visit
US at any time. You will be under
no obligation TO borrow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04
Gambling House
Aides Testify
In Graft Trial

A "capper" and a coop man.
gave the jury in the county graft
trial a lesson in how to run a
gambling house as the prosecution
today continued building up its
case against the Down River con-
tingent of defendants.
The "capper" and coop man.
we're self-admitted former en-
ployes of the River Rouge Club
1923 West Jefferson avenue,
which housed an assortment oil
gambling games and was run, il
is the prosecutions contention. by
Defendants Eddie Way. George
Quinif and Harry tennessee
SLIM Kivlin.
The coop man" who testified
was George P. Hook Jr. who tes-
tilted that he saw Way. Quinif and
Kivlin in the place on many &C.
casions.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04
Greek Floods Banks,
. But Cold Stops Flood

GRAND RAPIDS, March A.
Two hundred people in Ideal Park
were driven out of their homes
when Buck Creek. swollen by
heavy March rains. flooded an
area three miles long and one
mile wide. A sudden cold spell
stopped the flood early today and
most of the families had returned
home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04
DISAPPOINTED AT QUITTING

Plainly disappointed over the
work left undone." Mrs. Adams,
wife of the vice president of the
Port Huron First National Bank,
declared she hoped that Henry G..
O'Donnell. special assistant attor-
ney general who has directed the
investigation, and his staff would
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04
Simple 10 get q loan

All you do to apply for your loan
is to acquaint us with your prob
lem. Loans are made on furniture,
car or note. 1t is unnecessary to
bring friends or relatives to sign
the loan papers with you. This
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04
By ERNEST w. RAPALEE

'It would be a grand thing to
clean up corrupt politics In
Michigan, but that would take
at least six months more. Our
work Is by no means finished"
That was the statement of Mrs.
Gladys Adams, foreman of the
special federal grand jury which
today passed into history after
indicting Frank d. Mckay, former
Republican leader. and Is others
on mail fraud charges last No
vember.
The jury had completed a year
of service, the longest term of any
federal jury to sit in this district,
and was forced to disband because
of the law prohibiting jury to
serve longer than one year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04
GET GOULD'S ANSWER

However. today Gould. who said
he had worked for the River Rouge
Club. testified that Kivlin paid him
maybe a few times" When his
grand jury testimony was read to
him. he admitted a statement in
it that Way had also paid him was
correct.
Gould said he was a "capper"
and explained a "capper" was an
employe who worked outside the
club while a "shill" worked inside.
He said he was hired to pass
out cards advertising the club in
downtown Detroit and 10 usher
prospective customers to park
ing lot at Cass avenue and How
ard street where cars waited TO
transport them 10 River Rouge.
Gould said that he knew Robert
(Big Miserable) YountZ. now serv-
ing time in Leavenworth peniten-
tiary for bootlegging. when Yountz
was doorman at the club.
Yountz will be brought to court
from the prison by federal dep
uty marshal TO testify.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04
CONTROLLED ENTRY

81 sat In a sort OF cubby hole
overlooking the layout and the
search ROOM" he testified. 1.-THE
search room was where a door
man searched all male custO-
mers for weapons before letting
them into the main room where
there were dice and black jack
tables and the handbook.
eff the doorman gave me the
nod, l pressed an electric but
ton and that opened the door
into the gambling room"
Hook also said that he actec
as collector and repairman fol-
slot machines for the River Rouge
Clubs proprietors.
HIDDEN IN RAIDS
AT the peak, they had 90 to
100 In operation all over Wayne
County except in Detroit and
Dearborn" Hook testified.
whenever one was confiscated,
I'd Immediately hide all the
others In that vicinity"
The "capper" (who explained
why he was not a "shill") was
Robert Gould, who today answered
the questions which he yesterday
had refused TO answer and thus
became the first witness to be
termed hostile.
Gould was declared a hostile wit.
ness by the court on petition OF
Special Prosecutor Chester p
O'Hara after he denied having
said that Eddie Way paid him s.
a day 10 work in the club.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04

Pea SSbIsef TO 80 ssip Tss
Evening star., 1941-03-17
Miss Mary Clifton La Force WEEDS
Mr.. Wesley Evans Buchanan.

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert EStlll La
Force Of Kansas City, Mo, announce
the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Mary Clifton La Force, to Mr.. Wes-
ley Evans Buchanan, son of Mr..
and Mrs. j. Wesley Buchanan of
Bethesda, Md. The wedding took
place Wednesday evening in the
home of the brides grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Georgen, in
Independence, Mo. The Rev. L. j.
Marshall officiated at $50 o'clock,
tns improvised altar being arranged
Evening star., 1941-03-17

Thomas Letter and the late Joseph
Letter. jr., and their mother, Mrs.
Joseph Letter. Miss McL,ean's paint
ing also includes her brothers and
their mother, Mrs. Edward Beale
Mclean.
Evening star., 1941-03-17

Miss Barbara Deakin Howard
Marries 1t. Johnson.
The marriage of Miss Barbara
Deakin Howard, daughter of Mrs.
Carl Magdalin Howard and the
late Mr.. Howard of Massapequa,
Long Island, to 1t. Trygve johnson
OF Fort Belvoir, son of Mr.. Harold
johnson and the late Mrs. Johnson
Of Brooklyn, N. Y, took place Sat-
urday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock in
the chapel OF st. Joseph of Arima-
thea of the Cathedral of SIS. Peter
and Paul, with the Very Rev Nobel
G. Powell officiating and Mr.. Paul
Galloway at the organ.
Ferns. palms and white lilies dec
Grated the chancel and white lilies
were on the altar of the chapel,
which was Illuminated by candle
light.
The bride wore street dress of
beige rough crepe trimmed with
gold kid and brown hat feathered
to a point, the feathers curled to
conform to the lines of a pompa-
dour hairdress. Her accessories were
brown and she wore corsage of
green orchids.
Miss Mary Morris Wright of
Washington was maid of honor
and the brides only attendant. She
wore a street costume of gray-blue
crepe with a hat of flowers in the
same shade and corsage of white
orchids.
1t. Allan Van den Bergh Of Fort
Belvoir was best man.
An informal reception was held
at the Mayflower Hotel after the
ceremony.
The bride attended William and
Mary College at Williamsburg, Va,
and the Katherine Gibbs School in
New York.
Before being called to duty at
Fort Belvoir, 1t. johnson was in the
engineering service OF the city Of
NV York.
IL and MRS. johnson will make
their home at the Mayhower.
Evening star., 1941-03-17
Reeds Will Have
WallaceS as Guests
In Box at Concert

The Vice President and Mrs.
Henry A. Wallace will be the guests
of Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Stanley
Reed in the White House box to-
morrow night when Frances Nash
Watson, wife of Maj. Gen. Edwin
M. Watson, will play a piano con-
certo by the famous American COM
poser, Edward Mcdowell, with the
Philadelphia Orchestra at Consti-
tuition Hall at 8:45 pm.
Others who have made recent
reservations for this concert are
Mrs. Arthur H. Vandenberg, Mrs.
Patrick j. Hurley, Mrs. Thomas
Cowell, who will have a box party;
Mrs. Mae Hamilton, who also will
have a box; Mr.. Edward r. Finken-
stadt, Mrs. c. G. Chauncey, Mrs.
Robert Dougan, Mr.. James B. O.
Howe and Mrs. Robert S. Brookings.
Gen. Watson has taken second
box for this event in addition to
the box he and Mrs. Watson share
with Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Wood
ward for the season.
The most recent addition among
the diplomatic corps reservations is
that of Mr.. Fernando Saboia de
Medeiros, second secretary at the
Brazilian Embassy.
Reservations may be made at Jor-
dams box Office, 1899 G street NV.
Evening star., 1941-03-17
By the Way
Beth Blaine:

Just back from lengthy trip to California and her home State
Texas MacCracken looking picture
what sounds like a wonderful visit.
Mrs. David
home April (Shes almost weeks
Cortand Parker will Florida another with
small Riggs will
latters Palm Beacheaving Friday
that Snowden Fahnesock will this
but that Mrs Fahnesock will until April with
Tuck who will join her this week for his holiday from school,
their attractive Silver Spring, William
Knight small cocktail Saturday afternoon for Mr.
Frederick Eaton Mr. Bodman Bod
yesterday Washington
Mrs Eaton became Wagtonans they moved from Long
Island Dunthornes charming old Georgetown house
the Edward Burngs Mr. and Mrs Creighton PeetSata in crisp
fowered Easter homeland the Laurston Hardns.
Earlier the and Baroness Heve de Gruben enter
tanned small friends informally luncheon Countess de Bail
with his eldest home from Groton for his spring vacation
Following the Stwe Hagner wedding Friday Mr. and Mrs George
small close
friends asked the gathered together the Ep few
Of their outoown friends and took them to the 1925 Street
Club to dine
fun and
directly Argentine Embassy afternoon
costumes they had the several took time out
and evening clothes Lovely Nine Espn
the wedding dinner with long tight
the slender affects In all
ming black afternoon and hat made entirely of all white
flowers She several strands OF pearls about her throat and
also her striking diamond bracelets
formerly Chicago
Georgetown and thus
Capital; Maj Lucius
Palm with the Air
recently Washington
plans Department Another
eng attractive gentleman called here work Frederick
Aen brother Julian Allen married the former Alice Harding
Pe Freddy with the United States Navy during the last