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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18
Seek State Laws
Against Spies
Tunes star Correspondent

LANSING. Jan. 18.-Establish-
ment of a state scientific labora-
tory and more stringent laws
against saboteurs, fifth columnists,
stencil bombers and dynamiters
will be asked of the State Legisla-
ture in the coming session, Capt.
Don S. Leonard of the state police
announced today.
Captain Leonard. who is Secre-
tary OF the legislative committee
representing the police chiefs,
sheriffs and prosecuting attorneys
association, said:
with national defense
paramount issue these days, we
are attempting to get legislation
TO keep better watch on sabo-
. tours and fifth columnists and
assist our Investigations"
More severe penalties for manu-
facturers of explosives and articles
dangerous to the welfare and
being of Michigan citizens" will
also be asked, as well as for those
who maliciously destroy property.
The sale OF a chemical used in
stencil bombs would be prohibited.
All persons handling dynamite
and explosives would have to OBJ
tain licenses. under the proposed
legislation Leonard said. and
would be required to keep a record
of all sales. Persons manufacture
ing explosives and bombs for
bodily harm would be subject TO
five-year prison terms.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18
Gunman Waits
His Sentence


Harry Patterson, 26 who has
b oastc-d that no Jail was big
enough TO hold him. today was a
prisoner in Wayne County jail and
il appeared big enough.
Patterson is scheduled TO stay
in the Jail. if it continues to prove
sufficiently large. until next Fri
day when he is to be taken before
Recorders Judge John j. Maher
and sentenced for assault with in
tent to kill and murder.
A jury that include d eight
women found him guilty in six
minutes yesterday as a result OF
his attempt, with James D. Nc
Guitars. rs, to rob a jewelry store
at 1860 Griswold street.
Patrolman Charles Wilson shot
it out with the gunner and, de-
spite their effort to use Mrs. Alice
Simrod as a shield as they escaped,
killed McCullars and woun d d
Patterson.
Patterson has two prison breaks
on his record.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18
Polish festivd
Extended
cOpyri,h, ,, psrsE TI~s.. Al. yishn r..r,d

EXulted over the heavy attend
ance of the first eight days. Off
Gals of the Allied Festival for
Polish War Relief today announced
the show al Convention Half would
be extended until January %.
Chester Mrozowski. executive
secretary of the festival committee,
said all of the exhibits. which were
scheduled to close tomorrow, will
be retained the three extra days
because of public demand.
Today's program is mainly de-
voted to school children and a
wide variety of entertainment Is
planned.
Tonight the queen Of the festival
and her court will take over the
dance floor in the international
Casino for what they term Sur
prise Party"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18
Guesses Right
Policeman Hats Suicide
as Man Writes Note

Swallowed in the fog and drizzle
man stood leaning against the
wharf piling at the foot of Wood
ward avenue last night busily
writing when Traffic Patrolman
E. Stretch walked past.
Making one guess of the mans
intentions, Stretch demanded a
look at the writing and found II
to be a farewell note.
At Receiving Hospitals psyche
pathic ward tho writer identified
himself as Edward Raths, "a, OF
$3.50 Mansfield avenue. He said he
was respondent because his boss
had falsely accused him of a short.
age in his accounts as salesman
and fired him. He is held fol
observation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18
INSIDE UNION

=#FffsF place persons found by
ihe board 10 be inspired and as
sisted by the company formed
an inside union. known as the in
dependent. or blue card union.
In October. 1887. the decision
said. the Kansas City plant was
shut down and every cmploye on
The pay roll was discharged. When
the plant was reopened the fol-
lowing month, the decision con-
tiifHed. employees were told they
must join the blue card union.
The company contended that
hundreds of men who were not
reinstated when the plant re-
opened had engaged in a campaign
of violence in the plant between
April and September, 1887. The
company said the JAW had
threatened a sit-down strike If dis
culinary measures were adopted
during this period.
This contention Is rejected by
the board in its tentative findings.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18
Final Accounting
In fuller Case

Circuit Judge Homer Ferguson
yesterday allowed final account
ing in the Hotel Tuller receiver
ship. filed by William NJ. Walker
Jr.. receiver.
Walker reported that 30 per
cent of the $4,000 In claims filed
against the hotel by approximately
500 persons. man, OF them en-
ployes and former employees. had
been satisfied. An additional
$50 is on hand for payment. he
said.
Walker and the attorney for the
receiver, Henry Meyers, were each
allowed $500 in fees.
Judge Ferguson disallowed a
state claim OF S6,379 for privilege
taxes for 1929 and 1890. The re-
ownership is closed except that
claimants may receive additional
payments from interest on funds
deposited in defunct banks by the
hotel
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18
She's 1t!
Fortune Teller Is Trapped
by Patrolman

"You are surrounded by a lot
of deceltful people" Madame
Florence told the nice looking
young man whose fortune she
was telling.
And L think you are one of
them" the man, Patrolm n
Leonard Talbot of the vice
squad told Madame Florence" "
Mrs. Deliah Davis. 70, of 127
Henry street, as he took her TO
the court of Recorders Judge
w. Mckay Skillman.
Patrolman Talbot told tn
Judge:
"She also took So and told me
not to worry, l wouldn't be
called In the draft. Then she
told. me to come back Sunday
with SIS and she'd tell me how 10
avoid it,"
Madame Florence pleaded guilty
She will be sentenced in one week
Her 18-year-old granddaughter
also Deliah Davis, is held by pc
for investigation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18
Pick 10 Doctors
On Draft Boards
Times star Correspondent

LANSING, Jan. IS - Appoint
ments of 10 additional examining
physicians for Wayne County local
draft boards were announced today
by deputy selective service direc-
toll Colonel Samuel D. Pepper as
follows:
Wayne county local board No.
ID: Joseph NJ. Evans. St Mary's
hospital: Charles Wadsworth Bal
ser. 1905 JOS. Campau avenue, De
troit.
Board No. %: Benjamin Brand,
$500 Wabash avenue, Meyer o.
Canter, 9014 Grand River avenue.
Board No. 81: Charles MacDon-
aid Burgess, 1900 John r street.
Board No. Al: Edward Lawrence
Robb, 1880 Livernois avenue.
Board No. AZ: Harry + d $ o n
Bagley, Dearborn; L m b e r u s
Eugene Beeuwkes, Dearborn. Her
bert Boutwell, CASTOR, 1922 West
Warren avenue: Thomas T. Gala
CHAN, 1922 West Warren avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18
Landlords Accused
Man, Stepdaughter Charged With Violating Health
Code After Inspector Calls Homes Filthy

were inadequate. He said the build
ing had no rain cutters, the roof
leaked, and the wall plaster was
broken.
"The walls were filthy and
the floors bad" Skelnik added.
Under cross-examination he ad-
mitted that the condition of the
property was improved greatly
when he visited il last Thurs
day.
Skelnik said that at first Sarnoff
told him he owned the property,
bdt(thst later Miss Weinstein said
she was the owner Sarnoff and
his stepdaughter live at 1861 Rich
ION avenue.
They pleaded not guilty and de-
manded jury trials At their
arraignments earlier IN the day on
four other ordinance violation
charges. The trial will be resumed
at 80 a. m. Monday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18
Unfit for War Duty
Volunteer Charges Policemen Injured Him in Raid
on WHe's Bar at Liquor Board Hearing

J. Karl Carmos. husband of the
proprietor Of the Under Bar at
2517 Woodward avenue. yesterday
charged the police department
with so injuring him in raid on
the tavern that he is unfit for
military service for which ne had
volunteered. The charges were
made at a hearing conducted by
Theron w. Atwood, assistant at
torney general attached TO the
state liquor control commission.
The Under Bar was raided by
Sergt. William Bourke and Pa
trolman Clayton Nowlin of the
Garfield station. who said they
entered the place Sunday. Decem-
Der Is, when they saw Carmos
serve o drink In violation OF the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18
Rush Extrddition
Move for Bein

Extradition proceedings against
Maurice L. Bein. Chicago contrac-
tor, were pressed today following
his failure 10 return here to face
a grand jury bribery indictment.
Bejn is charged with Offering
$4,000 to Councilman Robert
Ewald for a favorable. vote on
award Of the $S,30O,000 s.. James
Herman Gardens housing project
contract.
The bride claim was made after
Bein had charged the contract was
improperly let 10 a competitive
syndicate.
Judge Homer Ferguson. inves-
iigating the conflicting charges.
ordered extradition of the contrac-
tor after Bein failed to return.
Similar proceedings are pending
against William S. Lippman. MEM
Der OF the successful bidding Syndi-
cate, who is charged with perjury.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18
US. Sits
Oil Blaze
At FOrdS

Agents OF the Federal Bureau
OF Investigation were investigat-
ing q fire today which partially
destroyed a building in the Ford
Rouge plant, in which by-products
are extracted from coal
Dearborn fire department and
plant equipment battled the flames
more than an hour as hundreds of
workmen, changing shifts, gath
cred in Miller and Dix roads to
watch.
The building Is located in the
southeast end Of the grounds near
gate 2.
Starting when two tanks filled
with light oil exploded. the fire
threatened several railroad cars
loaded with gasoline and oil and
three huge gasoline tanks nearby.
Cause of the fire was not deter
mined Immediately and the tanks
were filled with water by the
Dearborn Fire Department to
force out any gas which might
have been exploded a second time
by the great heat of the tanks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18
Five New
Graft Trial
Witnesses

Five very important" states
witnesses who were endorsed yes
terday by Special Prosecutor
Chester p. O'Hara, were instructed
to be present today at the County
Building available for questioning
by attorneys for the 80 defendants
In the current county graft trial.
OHara was permitted to add
the names OF his new witnesses.
including the present and former
police chiefs of River Rouge. over
the angry protests OF defense at
torneys, led by former Prosecutor
Duncan c. McCrea. himself q de-
PENDANT.
WAIT TILL MONDAY
The trial, which has consisted
thus far Of an unsuccessful at
tempt to pick a 14-man jury, was
adjourned until $3.50 a. m. Mon
day.
Thirteen tentative jurors-11
women and two men-were locked
up over the weekend.
With the original venire Of 223
persons exhausted and a second
panel of So jurors -deeimated by
peremptory challenges and dis
missals by the court, a third panel
OF 100 jurors has been ordered TO
report at the County Building
Monday morning for questioning
by Circuit Judge Earl c. Pugsley.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18

law. A scuffle started in which
Carmos was knocked down.
I'm a Greek and I wanted to
enlist 80 that I could fight with
the United States soldiers when
they go over TO fight the Italians
and the Germans" said CarTnos.
"My brothers and mother are In
Greece now. I was given an Al
rating by army doctors"
. Car1nos' testimony came during
hearing on the Sunday sale vio-
lation charge. Mrs. Gladys Car
mos. 81. the Under Bar licensee
has had two previous convictions
for selling Sunday and one for not
having a restaurant license.
Atwood took the case under
adyisement.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18
NLRB Call Ford
KansasCity, Mo.
Plant Unfair
I.t.rn.lss..I N,r, ssrio, WIN


WASHINGTON. Jan. lS-The
Ford Motor Company today was
accused by the national labor re
lstions board of having engaged
in unfair labor practices at its
Kansas City. Mo. plant.
In tentative decision, the
NLRB ordered immediate rein
statement OF 975 employees. the
reinstatement. on application. OF
another 40, and payment OF back
pay to all these workers. DiSSo-
luton of the independent Union
Of Ford Workers also was de-
msnded by the board.
Final decision by the board will
be withheld 10 permit the COM
pany and union officials TO file eX-
ceptionS and submit oral argu-
mentS.
According 10 the board. COM
pany activity resulted IN the elirni-
nation at the plant of The United
Automobile Workers Of America
local union (AFL).
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18
Gas Station Held Up

Two bandits held up John
Grimes. 80. of 252 Farnsworth
avenue in the gas station where
he is an attendant at Fransworth
and Brush streets. robbed him OF
SIS. then robbed two customers
and escaped. The customers,
Arnold Aiken. 20, of 242 Frederick
street. lost 81 and Cullen Huckaly,
"a. of 1852 ST. Antoine street,
lost $40
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18
z Students jailed in Thefts

MT. PLEASANT, Jan 1S.-A
series OF petty thefts netted Oliver
Roberts, %. OF 1899 Hillger avenue.
Detroit. and Robert Frey Is. Of
Lake City SIPS cash, 10 days in
Isabella County Jail. suspension
from Central State Teachers Col.
lege and one years probation. yes
terday, when found guilty OF
simple larceny.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18
De VaIera's Wernino

DUBLIN. Jan. 1S. - nNS)-
Premier cannon de Valera today
warned that Fire would experience
its most critical beriod between
June and the harvest time. and
urged all political factions 10 pool
their wisdom in an earnest effort
10 see the nation through.
This declaration came after 2
days debate In the Dali Eireann
during which Sean Lemass, min
lister of supply. revealed that nine
merchant ships flying the Eiresn
Gag had been sunk during the war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18

Six baseball stars will step up
10 the plate today to do their part
toward batting in a victory for the
Mile O. Dimes campaign.
Every silvery 10-eent piece col
lected in the drive, sponsored by
The Detroit Times and Radio Sta
ton WXYZ, goes for the relief
Of infantile paralysis sufferers.
The ball players, five of them
are former Detroit sandlot ath-
letes who made good in the big
time, will visit the Mile O Dimes
booth on Campus Martius at 6:15
p. m. when they stage a special
broadcast there on Judge John D.
Watts sports program over
WXYZ.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18
Gets Senate Committee Post

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-CINS)
Senator Frederick Van Mugs
CD of Indiana today was selected
by the Senate Democratic steering
committee for the Craftsmanship OF
the Senate judiciary committee to
succeed Henry F. Ashurst Cd OF
Arizona. who was defeated for re-
nomination to the Senate.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18
Held for Evdding
1884 Income Taxes

Accused OF evading S11.s29 In
income taxes in 1894 when he was
treasurer of a Detroit shirt com
pany, William Wiener, az. Of 22f3
Atkinson avenue, is held today
under $1,000 bond pending trial.
He stood mute on arraienment
before Federal Judge Ernest A.
O'Brien and a plea Of not guilty
was entered.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18
DSR Coach Motor Afre

An East Warren avenue DSR
coach motor caught fire yesterday
as the bus was being loaded at
Woodward and Adams avenue at
4 II m. The driver, Jasper Crac-
chiolo. put out the flames with a
fire extinguisher before they
spread 10 the remainder OF the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18
Clare Randolph Files

Clare Randolph. former Detroit
Lions center, has filed petitions as
a candidate for the short term OF
the Common Pleas Court. RAN
dolph was an assistant prosecuting
attorney. He was graduated from
the University of Indiana and re-
ceived his law degree at Notre
Dame. He has lived in Detroit
Sincn 1Q22
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18
9DennsQuiit Race
For Auditor

Nine OF the 20 candidates for
the Democratic nomination for
county auditor today had with
drawn from the race.
Those who Quit are Leo DOM
broski. 3l5S Sargent avenue
Chester Jankowski. 1929 Green
lawn avenue; George II. Jeffries,
64S Hendrie avenue; Foster Knob
loch. 5301 Lumley avenue; John
II. Murphy, 1854 Minock avenue
John V. Nowicki. 2254 East Willis
avenue. Walter Sadowski. 1881
Twenty-thlrd street: Leo j. Will
kowski, 4S01 Chene street and
Edward Williams mot the incum'
benO, 0l51iendrie avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18
-JoJo WHITE

Jo-Jo White. former. Tiger out
fielder. a Detroiter by adoption,
will assist Judge Watts with the
broadcast
An added attraction will be the
presence of Jack Ivory. captain
of the Ivory Rangers polo team,
and Don McCarroH, captain of
the Crosse Pointe ZephyrS polo
team.
The broadcast Is one OF many
being staged by WXYZ from the
specially constructed platform at
the Mile o Dimes booth during
the campaign which continues
until February ! when proceeds
will be turned over to the Presi-
dents Birthday Ball Committee.
Funds are administered by The
National Foundation for Infantlle
PARALYSIS. Inc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18
Us. Starts
Roundup
MAX Plot

Roundup Of IS persons indicted
} in an alleged international slcoho
smuggling conspiracy was to be
started today by federal officers
armed with court capiaSes-
The ring is accused of defraud-
ING the government OF $500. 000
in alcohol taxes. Mrs. Ann Moss,
wife Of the alleged ringieader and
the only woman accused. was re-
ported ready TO surrender today.
Several of the accused are in Jail
or under bond on other federal
charges and VIII be arraigned next
week.
One Of the headquarters for the
ring. according TO Dist. Atty. John
C. Lehr. was a fashionable loop
shoe store in Detroit. The ring
used the rear of the store to re-
ceiVe orders for the illicit alcohol
and as a meeting place, Lehr said.
ACCUSED ON 7 COUNTS
The indictment accuses the
defendants on seven counts OF
manufacturing high-proof alcohol
without a federal license. posses
sion and sale Of Illicit alcohol,
operating a diStillery without bond
and smuggling.
II also is alleged that the Can
atffaff gUvrfntnerlt Was cheated OUT
of thousands OF dollars in taxes
and the rings operations there are
being investigates OF particular
interest 10 Canadian authorities is
the evident ease with which the
alcohol reached CANADA and was
disposed of there.
HOPPING TELLS SYSTEM
Louis M. Hopping, assistant dis
trict attorney, who presented
more Than 100 witnesses before
the jury. explained the rings
system.
1.-THE alcohol was manufac-
tured in Chicago" he said, ''in
two modern stills with a ca
pacity of 1000 gallons per day.
II was shipped by automobile
and truck to Detroit where 1t
WAS store d-and- gradually
smuggled into Canada. 1t sold In
Canada for rs high as $3.50
gallon.
in Canada the ring sold the
alcohol to blind pig operators
and to commercial users of high
proof alcohol. The blind pig
owners d0ctored II with whisky
aayoring and sold tt to their
customers.
"The ring formed . Canadian
sales firm, the Allied Sales Cor
poration, which took orders from
alcohol purchasers. The corpora
ton also did q sideline business
In orders for slot machines and
other gambling equipment"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18
NEWHoUsER, McCosKEY

Harold New houSeF Tiger
pitcher, and Barney McCoSkey,
Tiger outfielder, represent the
Detroit team on the program.
Maurice Van Robys, Pittsburgh
star with the National League
who ranked third in that league
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18

Joseph Sarnoff and his step
daughter, Miss Edith Weinstein,
were accused today Of violating
board of health regulation in main
tenance Of property at 500 Benton
street.
They are being tried before a
jury Of nine women and three men
in Traffic Judge Thomas +.
Makers court.
Seventy-year-old SarnoT owns
nearly 100 pieces Of low-rent prop
erty. He served IS days last year
for conviction on similar
change Miss Weinstein Isl reported
10 manage the bulk Of his property
Tor him ~
INSPECTOR On STAND
Frank a. Skelnik. board Of
health Inspector. testified sanitary
conditions at 966 Benton street
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18
BatterS Hit Dimes
Six Baseball Players. to Aid Paralysis Fund Drive
Sponsored by Times and WXYZ

last season in runs batted in, will
be there.
Baseballs mad Russian" Steve
Rachnauk, Brooklyn pitcher, and
Mickey DeYounee| Toronto third
baseman. also are scheduled.
All formerly played with the
Detroit Baseball Federation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18
edrM'KdyP|ed
For Trial Delay

Arguments against starting next
Tuesday the trial of Frank d.
Nick ay Michigan's Republican
boss. on federal indictment were
to be heard today by Judge Ar
thur F. Lederle.
Eugene Carey, McKay's attor-
ney. met yesterday with Henry
C. O'Donnell. assistant United
States attorney general. and Judge
Lederle. In addition to protesting
the trial date, Carey demanded
records OF the Bass-Luckoff ad-
vertising agency.
The government charges that
Mckay obtained S9.9lS from Edsel
Ford to pay a fictitious deficit in
a political campaign.
DUNCkEL LOSES PLEA
ODonnell also met yesterday
with Miller Dunckel. former state
treasurer, and refused Dunckeis
demand for $50 for mileage 10
appear as a grand jury witness.
Dunckel claims that he had to
fly back from Florida vacation
TO appear before the jury. He asks
compensation at the government
rate OF 10 cents a mile. O'Dcn7e'l
who officers sought for - :.
to subpoena the official. Ole 4
him 10 cents mile for f Z" .
from his official residence. -
ing. 81 miles from Detrc l.
Dunckel declared r.
make a formal demand TO
ment. O'Donnell indicated b
would make a formal reipsa
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-18

Gen. Hugh s. Johnso
Americas Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-03
PERCY'S CAFE
s IT Q P
O u " n
 AT PERCY'S CAFE Breokfost Dinner or Light
 Lunches . DELICIOUS FOOD . FOUNTAIN SERVICE . REFRESHMENTS

local opera house Birth of Nation"
 dime plunked out buck or more accompaniment to the
 eeng you full symphony orchestra that travelled With the film You saw a and you loved it.
 the might put it. corny Lavish it's spectacle long since has been topped in many productions Its bathos it's acting well, we have to remember that limitations and requires statement.
 Its stles motives and plot developments were mastery (Did when Little Sister mned over the cliff escape Gus Renegade? Of you did and comforted Fo rher who had learned the stern giev that she found he of Death0
 But I that this enion encouraging, too And so is picture reminder not only of what courageous pioneer Griffith accomplished despite the previous limitations but also of the vast technical progress the screen years photography especially
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-03
FIELDS WEST
 TEAM IN KIT
 ENDING HERE
My LitiIe Chiekadee" on Screen at Capifol
 Theatre Tonight

In a clever story set against the background of the 1880 frontier Mae West and w. c. Fields ofief a double-barre barrage of comedy acticn and romance in My Little Chickadee, ending tonight at the Capitol Theatre.
 Mac is a wise-cracking Chicago cabaret singer who causes a gust of excitement upon her arrival in the wild and wcolly wide open spaces. Fields IS seen as a travel ing medicine man and card shark who is fascinated by Mae and who struggles throughout the picture er her affections.
 Others in the cast include Jo- seph Calleia, Dick Foran, Donald Meek, Anne Nagel, Margaret Ham, ilton, Fuzzy Knight, Ruth Donnelly and George Moran.