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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-14
Girl Filters Bring
Convention Bid

Two pretty, air-ffinded ENJOYS
dropped out of the blue onto the
Detroit Municipal Airport TO cap
ture Detroit airmen in an air
raid of smiles and lifting south
ern drawls.
They are Jean Jones, secretary,
and Gertrude Henderson,, vice
president, of the Areo Club of
Kentucky. which will be host to
thousands of leaders of the air.
craft industry at the National
Aeronautical Association conven-
ton planned for June l to 5 in
Louisville.
Met when they landed their
own plane at the airport, by J.
Lee Barrett of the Detroit Con-
Vention and Tourists Bureau: Will
liam F. Murray, member Of the
State Board of Aeronautics and
Ralph w. Smoke, assistant mana
ger of the airport. the girls went
To a downtown hotel where they
extended an official invitation to
delegates attending the National
intercollegiate Flying Club con-
here.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-14
Girl Still Dazed
On Wdnderings

Still unable to account Tor her
movements from the time she left
home Friday evening until she
was found by a taXicab driver.
Elaine Woodward. is. of 2349
Eureka road. Wyandotte. was
taken 10 her home by her father
and stepinother.
The annesia victim recognized
her father when he and Mrs.
Woodward called al Receiving
Hospital, but she was unable TO
remember her stepmother.
Woodward said his daughter
had been playing ball with other
girls in the yard Of their home
Friday evening and he was under
the impression she had then gone
n, v-7rv14 her EiS4er-in-laW. Mrs.
Herbert Jacks at 81 Batavia ave
nue., River Rouge,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-14
JAW, GIN Talk
Wages Today

With threat of taking a strike
vote unless an agreement on a
new contract is reached, officials
of the UAW-CIO tomorrow will
confer with officers of General
Motors Corporation in an effort
to obtain a wage increase and a
closed shop.
Company officials so far have
indicated they will oppose any
essential changes in the existing
contract with the union.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-14
GIideS 36 Miles
Young Pilot ArriUes at Selfridge Field After His
Flight From Airport Near Plymouth

Edwin P. Lame, 2o-year-old
glider pilot, of 1927 Ellen street,
who took off from Triangle Air
port. near Plymouth. and ended
up at Selfridge Field. today is
credited with an unusual soaring
feat.
Trying for a Silver c" certifi-
cate. Lame bettered two of the
necessary qualifications and made
the first trip ever recorded between
the two points. a distance of SO
miles.
He reported that several times
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-14
Obituary
John S. Cox
Resident Of Birmingham
Found Dead in Office

A heart attack was blamed to-
day for the sudden death of John
S. Cox. AZ. prominent Birmingham
resident whose body was found in
his office a. the Buckingham Hotel
Third avenue and West Grand
boulevard.
Mr. Cox was well-known in the
industrial field as manufacturer s
agent. lie is survived by his
widow. Helen. and two sons. John
and Robert. The family lives al
1880 Glenhurst drive, Birmingham.
The body is at the Bell Funeral
Home. Birmingham
Funeral services will be held at
the residence tomorrow al 2 p. m.
with burial az Newark, y. J.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-14

failing winds threatened to force
him to earth. once in the center
of Mt. Clemens, but each time
rising air currents carried him
further on his way.
He is an employee of the Fleet
wood Body Company and men,
Der of the KY Soaring Club of
Michigan. The flight required l
hour and 40 minutes, and took
him to a maximum altitude of
5. 400 feet.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-14

nlEnI dlieT 4
week illness
Me m hers Of
his IA n lily
were al his bed
side Funeral
ARIA ngementS
are being made
today.
Mr.. Murphy
the scion of an
o d Michigan
lumber family,
led a W z i
rounded life in
many branches
Of the city's
business gov
eTnnental and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-14
Engineers Sergeant
Ends Life al Custer

FORT CUSTER. April ID
Technical Sergt. Robert F. Thorn
ton Of the Seventh Engineers
committed suicide. authorities here
said today. by shooting himself.
Thornton, who is survived by his
wife and two children, who live al
Gull Lake, was TO have been color
bearer at the Easter services here
Yesterday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-14
Mrs. Winant in London

LONDON. April 14.-GNS)-|
Mrs. Constance Winant. the wife
Of United States Ambassador John
D. Winant arrived IN London to-
day By plane from Lisbon 10 ioin
her husband
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-14
Hayward
Murphy
IS Dead

{. HAYWARD Murphy, eivi c
leader arts patron and member Of
one Of Detrolts oldest families,
died IN Harper Hospital late last
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-14

He was born here Dec. Q. 1882.
the son of William II. Murphy and
the grandson Of Simon j. Murphy.
who came here from Maine early
in-Lhe -nineteenth century and
made a fortune in Michigans lum-
Der business.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-14
BORN IN DETROIT

She was s. years old, having
been born II f'gTT-T7Et Z n
here. in 1902 she married Mr..
Warren. who died Of a heart at
tack IN 1876 a. the age Of 66.
They have three sens Charles
Beecher. al Of whom are living IN
Detroit.
For many years Mrs. Warren
had been active in society clubs
and politics. She was a Repub-
lican national committeewoman,
Michigan regent of the Cathedral
Association. members Of the De-
troit Musical Art Founders So
ciety. Federation Of Women
Clubs. Detroit Society Of Arts and
Crafts and the Detroit Country
Club. During the World War she
worked in Washington with the
American Red Cross Society.
Today and through tomorrow
morning the BODY will lie in state
al her home in Crosse Pointe,
Pallbearerx will be Henry D.
Shefden. William 7. Barbour.
Henry S. Sanger, Horace Peabody,
Charles Grouse, Ford Ballantyne,
Frank Nicol and Edward II.
Jewett.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-14
SERVED IN NAVY

He was educated in Detroit. at
Phillips Andover Academy and at
air. ann shortly after entered the
business world with the Murphy
Power Company. He later became
associated with his father, but left
his post in 1917 TO serve as a navy
lieutenant and as one OF the COM
handing officers Of sub chaser.
After the war. Mr.. Murphy re-
turned here and devoted himself to
the manifold affairs of the Simon
y. Murphy Company, which con-
trolls the many Murphy holdings.
He became its secretary.
He also gave much of his time
TO many civic ventures and 10 his
own hobbies. Always an avid
amateur fireman. he served 20
years nn-the fire commission and
for time was its president.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-14
Beautiful Neu Cars

You'll see the big new Plymouth cars at
their brilliant best for 1941. Extra dem
onstratorS for this event. We want every
body to enjoy a ride in Chrysler Corpo-
ration's No. car, the greatest Plymouth
ever built and the greatest value in the
low-price field.
Come and see us now. Go through our
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-14

value opportunity for you. Our business
is good, very good. And now we're out to
break all previous records!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-14
Mrs.Wdrren IS.
Ambassador S
Widow, Dies

Funeral services for Mrs.
Charles Beecher Warren. widow
Of the former United States am
hassador 70 Japan and Mexico and
herself active m society and poll
tics, viii he held AZ Christ Church
Chapel. Crosse FaInte farr1S, al
, o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
TIE Rev Francis Creanler vii
officiate and Mrs. Warren VIII he
buried beside the hOdv of her
husband IN Elnwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Warren died AT her home,
SO Lake Shore drive. Crosse
Poirfe. Yesterday morning after
an illness a. four days She had
suffered a cerebral hemoThage.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-14
MEMBER OF MANY CLUBS

Murphy loved his native city
and asked nothing more than to
live here with his wife-he mar
ried Rebecca Knox Steele of Chi
cago in 190S-and their two daugh-
tiers. and 10 help build II into a
better place in which TO live.
He was a member Of many
clubs, including the DAG. Detroit.
Players, Country, University,
Crosse Pointe and Crosse Pointe
Yacht clubs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-14
RESIGNED IN MARCH

He retired only last March when
a change in residence 49, he. had
moved 10 80 Oxford road, Crosse
Polnte Shores-made il impossible
for him 70 continue as a Detroit
commissioner. He was made a
lifetime honorary member of the
at the time of his
He was a familiar figure al the
city'S major fires, had an alarm
box in his office, and when it
a loop alarm liked to step
to the window of his office, 43
stories up in the Murphy COM
pany's Penobscot Building and
time the fire fighters to the blaze.
Mr., Murphy's love of music.
first manifested when he organ
lied a group of friends many
years ago into a saxophone sextet,
was paralleled by an interest in
the stage. particularly in scenery
design and arrangement He had
4 knowledge of this subject that
Fl professional might have enXied.
lAd when the Players Club Thea
er was built, it was C. Hayward
Murphy who gave expert advice
N the design of the small, eff
icient stage.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-14

whole establishment-service, parts and
used cars, too. See how we are equipped
to serve our customers. Let's get bet
ter acquainted. Bring your present car.
Quick appraisals. Special offers on all
makes and models brought in!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-14
Now is the Time TO Buy

This Special Spring Selling Event of
ours is your opportunity to get your new
car at the best time and on the best basis.
We want to see you. Come in today-and
find out what we are now offering.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-30
WilIkie Sees Raid
Watches Lone Maxi Plane Fly Lou OUer London
While Thousands Flee CrorDded Streets
BY CHARLES A. SMITH
IntI News service stan Correspondent

LONDON. Jan. 30.-Wenden L.
Willkie found himself in the middle
of a heavy daylight anti-aircraft
barrage to lay when a raider
flew low over London, drawing a
terrific burst of fire from ground
guns.
Willkie peered at the sky and
listened to the menacing drone OF
the low-hving machine.
the low-aying machine as thou
sands of persons scampered to
cover.
This afternoon Willkie visited a
pub" at London's quaint old
Shepherd Market and lifted his
glass to toast a group of soldiers
gathered around the bar.
Have a beer on me, boys"
he said.
After downing a pint of beer
Willkie played darts with a la
borer.
He was unrecognized when he
first entered and one customer
confessed that he took Willkie
for a Yankee boxer"
Earlier. Willkie expressed his
willingness to testify regarding
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-30

Britain before a congressional COM
mittee in Washington. Last night
he toured London's air raid shell
tiers. This morning he said:
II will be delighted to appear
before a congressional commit
tee as soon as get back to the
United States and tell them any
thing they want to know within
INV knowledge
Wilkes indignation over de-
struction mounted as he toured
more ruins. guided by Viscount
Simon, lord chancellor, and Sir
PatI ick Hastings. noted counsel
who acted for the former Mrs.
Wallis Warfield in her divorce
action.
Aghast as he stood in the
wrecked hall of the Middle Temple,
where Shakespeare's Twelfth
Night" was first produced, the
American remarked.
at Is simply tragic that this
fine old historic shrine has been
ruthlessly destroyed by bombs"
Willkie stood shaking his head.
never needing anti-aircraft fire
directed at a raider audible over
head.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-30
Half-Year
Tags This
Saturday

LANSING. Jan 30. -Half-year
auto license plates will 60 on sale
at all branch offices Saturday,
Secretary of State Harry F. Kelly
announced today
1--WE predict there will not be
n great demand for them this
year, inasmuch as sales of full
plates for 1871 already have
exceeded 1870" Kelly said
The half-year plates Will be
white with maroon letters. Last
year 100000 sets were purchased.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-30
We Recommend:

Are going the Ball. Saturday night?
Dean will tell you what Page 49,
"iehudis the who makes rimles with invisible
lenses the little between
the lines chatty OF v.
During Page 20
Maestro Bernie getting bald that last Christmas his
most welcome gift of military sponges Broadway
Walter Winchell Page 30
"Lndberghs a believer in
and true neutral" Paul Mallon lets what's doing
Washington. Page 40.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-30
Destroyer
q Mos. Early
International New. ser,,e, Wiz.

KEARNY, N. j., Jan! 30.-Deliv-
cry of the destroyer U. S. S. Edi-
son to the navy department four
and one-half months ahead Of the
contract delivery date. was an
nounced today by the Federal
Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Com
pany.
The company. a subsidiary of
the United States Steel Corpora
ton. delivered the 1.6S0-ton vessel
in 10 months and II days after
the laying Of the keel. a record
time for ships OF this size. 4
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-30
Able Children Hurt,
Five Escape in Crash
SALLY GAGE, %

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo.
Jan. 30. - GNS) - Patience and
Richard Able. 'co-authors of the
book. Around the World in Eleven
Years" today nursed minor bruises
suffered when an automobile Miss
Able was driving crashed into the
front of a grocery store. Five
other occupants of the car also
escaped without serious injury.
Miss Able said she swerved to
avoid a truck at an intersection.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-30
Mrs. Vanderbilt Vacations

SUN VALLEY. Ida. Jan. 30
QNS)-Mrs. Molly Hudson Van
derbilt estranged wife of Alfred
Gwynne Vanderbilt. the socialite
race horse owner, is her for
six-week stay but she DEL ID she
had come for a divorce. She said
she and her companion. Mrs.
Eleanor tCookie) Young. were on
a vacation"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-30
u. S. Escort Jap Envoy

HONOLULU, Jan. 30.-QNS)
Admiral James o. Richardson.
United States fleet commander,
has ordered an escort of two de-
stroyers to meet the japanese
liner Kamukura Maru, due in
Honolulu today with Admiral
kichisaburo Nomura. newly APP
pointed ambassador to the United
States
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-30
Britain Will.
Seek Terms,
Reich Told
BY PIERRE j. HUSS

fnt't News Service staff Correspondent
BERLIN, Jan. 3o.-The armed
strength of Germany is thou.
sand" times that which has been
already displayed. Reichsfuehrer
Adolf Hitler said today.
In a lengthy speech at the
Sportspalast on the eighth ami
versary of his dictatorship, he
again renounced aims of world
conquest and insisted that Ger
many was fighting merely to
throw off the yoke of British
domination"
Predicting British capitulation,
Hitler said:
.If the war lasts long enough,
the time will come when Eng
land Is going to send . COM
mittee to us, asking ms the
details of our plan for social
justice.
The fuehrer again warned Brit
ain that when he is ready, he will
send his army into England, prob
ably this year.
Eve are standing on the con-.
tinent, and no one will eject u.s."
he said.
I'VE have built certain bases,
and when the hour comes we.
shall deliver the decisive blow.
THAT we have made good use
of time our foe will realize this
year"
Social justice cannot be com
promised. 1t cannot be half
way, PARKWAY, or half-hearted-
1t is all or nothing.
Understanding Is the most
important thing. 1 have always
been ready to come to an under
standing on any question that
stood between them and us"
CALLS BRITISH TOOLS
The British, he said. were fools"
to underrate Germany's determina-
ton to arm and go to war for
her rights and added:
"They have not seen anything
of our strength.
"One should never tell every
thing one has up ones sleeve.
81 wonder what the enemy
would say IL they really knew
how well-armed we are, how
many things we still have that
are a thousand times as strong
as the strength we have already
displayed.
"All we know Is that we are
ready to press home our de-
mands.
I'VE do not ask anything un-
reasonable.
TELLS OF DEMANDS
"But we do insist upon having
and will get what belongs to us.
Germany has no aims for
world domination" the fuehrer
said. "In reality, Great Britain
conquered the world"
In a speech at the Berlin Sports
palast on the eighth anniversary
of his rise to power, Hitler said
that "the American President
presumably President Roosevelt
himself had absolved the German
people of blame for the conditions
which followed the last World War
and led to the present conflict.
Editors note: Hitler did not
identify President Roosevelt by
Il fCnnfinnAI nrx v1u I'M
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-30
Escaped Ndzi Filler
Furnishes More Bail

OGDENSBJ sG. N. Y. Jan. 30.
-QNS)-James Davies. attorney
for Franz Won Vera, escaped Nazi
war prisoner. announced today
that the flier's bail had been dou-
bled and the additional $1,000 fur
nished.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-30
War Aid Vote
ueMonday
In House

international News Service Wire
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3d.
President Roosevelt's lease-Iend
bill passed its first congressional
test today when the House for
eign affairs committee approved
the measure, thus clearing the
way for House consideration
Monday.
The committee took the action
on a reported 1873 vote.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-30
German Arms Thousand Times
Stronger Than Foes Haze Seen
British
.DerIla
BY DESMOND TIGHE
Init News Service stan Corresponds

WITH BRITISH IMPERIAL
FORCES AT DERNA, Jan. 3D.
British and Australian mechanical
troops today rolled into Derna,
capturing their second major Ital-
liam stronghold in eight days, and
opened the way to strike at Ben
gazi in the west almost without
resistance.
Fall of Derna. historic Libyan
port once seized by the United
States in 1905 in the war with
Tripoli, came after a siege of less
than week British artillery
blasted the towns Notifications,
and then Gen. Sir Archibald
Wavells motorized and foot troops
|stormed Derna in a swift frontal
attack.
Fresh advances were announced
at the same time in Eritrea, Abys-
sinia and Italian Somaliland.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-30
. Defendants
III Adjourn
Graft Trial

Because Of the illness Of three
defendants and one defense attor
ney, Circuit Judge Earl c. Pugsley
Today adjourned the county graft
trial until Monday morning.
In event. however. the ailing
principals are recovered sun icientlv
10 appear in court tomorrow. the
trial will be resumed then. Mean
while. Special Prosecutor Chester
=. O'Hara intimated more states
witnesses might be endorsed over
the weekend.
We were working late last
night he told Judge Pugsley
after the jury had been excused.
There might be other witnesses
endorsed in this case. will
know later today II they will be
witnesses In this ease or an
Their"
The It'll defendants are Harry
COlburn. former chief investigator
of the prosecutor Office: James
Marano and Charles Moceri. The
III HtiOfbty u 4 ann - ASdi iu<
Coiburn's temperature, wae re-
ported at 102 today. while both
Marano and Moceri sat through
court session wearing
their overcoats because of colds.
McCREA MOVE FAILS
StreSsing the current wave of
influenza. Arthur Willard. defense
attorney. appealed TO Judge Pugs-
ley 10 request the county Board
Of Auditors to improve the ventila-
ton Of the crowded court room.
The money might be well
spent TO protect our health and
eventually sage time" said Judge
Pugsley. who himself had been
confined 10 his home with illness
since the trial started.
During yesterdays session for
mer Prosecutor Duncan c. McCrea.
one of the 80 defendants. failed
in an attempt to hamstring the
states graft case against him by
having all testimony relating TO
raids or vice Investigations by the
prosecutor office stricken from
the record
Garfield a. Nichols, co-cor y
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-30
INTHE
NEWS

THIS Is an era OF oratory.
= Every great leader Is a great
talker.
Everyone has talked himself
into place and his country into
war.
Every peaceful home has been
invaded and made a forum Cor
contentious discussion.
Every quiet fireside has been
disturbed, first by the cIamor OF
words. then at last by the clatter
Of arms.
Mr.. Churchill, Mr.. Hitler, Mr..
Mussolini are all great orators,
masters OF seductive speech, but
into what confusion have they led
the world:
Says Macauley:
"The object Of ordtory
alone is not the truth but
persuasion
Into what catastr0phfes have
these orators persuaded us:
There comes time. however,
even with the most deluded public
when words will no longer satisfy,
when there is need and urgent
need TO substitute factuaI achieve
ment for the pleasant miragcs of
Imagination.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-30

BERLIN. Jan. 30.-GNS) =
Small groups of British planes
early this morning dropped several
bombs in northwestern Germany,
bu, failed TO cause any worth
while damage.% II was announced
in Berlie today One house was
destroyed in a harbor city and
several civilians were killed or in
urcd.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-30

4 LII of our facile word painters
IA and grainers will eventually
find themselves In such embarras-
sing situations.
Mr.. MussoIini has arrived there
now.
He has talked loudly and prom
ised much and fulfilled little.
His troops have been routed in
Greece and captured by Wholesale
I'm Africa.
Nowhere has the victory he
promised been achieved. the glory
he pictured been gained.
SO the balcony of the Palazzo
Nenezia Is empty.
Mr.. MussoIini II too Inundated
10 face his public. - too embar-
rsssed To confront his promises.
Tho expanded chest has been
Debated and upon u the prog
nathous jaw falls loose and lax
with establishment and lrresolu-
ton.
DO not bite of more than YOU
can chew. II an old American
maxim.
This applies 10 wind as well rs
10 other masticatabDe material.
Men do not delight TO see the
mighty fallen. but they do 10 see
pretense exposed and arrogance
abased.
MORE important than Mr.. Mus
lvl soIini's perso collapse.
however, II the Significance OF the
Italian defeat in Africa.
The defeat in Greece is not so
serious.
1t may be retrieved, especially
n Germany Is permitted to par
ticipate In that conflict.
But the defeat In Africa seems
irreparable.
The Russian army organ. THE
Red Star" declares that IL Is no
longer question OF the losses
suffered by Italian troops In Libya,
but OF the possibility of their
further resistance at all"
Alackaday not only for Musso-
lini but for his pal.
Hitler Is involved ineNtricabiy
In Musseiini,s disasters.
He Is the Siamese twin of the
Axis.
II Mussolini eats green apples.
Hitler has the stomach-ache.
lie has had three stomach-aches.
One when the British army es-
capped from Europe's entangle-
ments TO defend England.
One when England took over the
greater part Of the French fleet,
and one when-and since-Nusso-
lini entered the war.
Mussolini has made Africa safe
for civilization-or at least I'M
tenable for tyranny.
THIS columnist has always felt
i and held that the English
would never be expelled from Az
RIGA any more than they would be
from America,-that the English
(Continued on Next Page. Col. ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-30

IS CHARMING DANCE Hostesses
Hollywood-Woodward at Willis.
ADV.