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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Wait Trial Of )
For 100000
! Fraud in Flint
Investigators Pry Into
Details of Fantastic
Elm Tree Swindle'

FLINT, March 1.-Prosecutor
Stephen J. Roth today prepared to
reopen the investigation Of Cen
eses County's fantastic Elm Tree
Swindie." This "get-rich-Quick"
scheme mulcted more than $780,
600 from Flint Investors"
Roth has obtained aid Of special
investigators to "clear up details"
for presentation of the case at the
next term of Circuit Court.
Five defendants, one q promi-
nent Flint osteopath and another q
member Of q well-known and ~.
spected Flint family. bound over
to Circuit Court after Municipal
Court examinations. are awaiting
trial. The case was supposed to
come up last November but was
pigeonholed until after the cleo.
ton and later thrown into Roth's
lap when he took office January /.
DR.. Inex Runner. Flint chirop-
odist, chief witness for the people.
is no longer In Flint but 10 ~
ported available for trial. BY her
admissions In the lower court ex.
aminations, she sold thousands Of
dollars worth OF mythical invest.
ments to her patients and friends
and went heavily in debt TO rela.
tives to raise additional money to
invest.
The principal defendant 10
gorge James. 81. Detroit Negro.
\ mo II the reputed head OF the
alleged swindle but whose full part
has never been definitely Do.
terInined.
Police contend that James and
six others took money from their
victims on q promise to invest In q
printing press invention. the mar.
ket value OF which was set at
So. 500, 900. Each investor was 10
get returns ranging from 2 to to
200 10 ! for each dollar invested.
James was represented as the In.
ventor.
Deny Violations
Defense counsel argues that no
securities were sold. that receipts
were given for the money and that
there were no violations OF the
Blue Sky law.
Carlton G. Horton. 40. and Or.
Edward r. Smith. 81. are the
prominent Flint residents involved.
With Doctor Runner they are al
legged 10 have acted a. agents for
James.
Stories OF the Investors" re-
vealed that many never knew
what they were putting their
money In. or anything else con.
corning the money making propo-
sition other than the word OF
friends who had invented" and
were promised huge returns.
Under Elm Tree
The m oney was usually paid
James under an elm tree near the
Pontiac cutoff on MILO" Horton
and Smith revealed in their state.
ments.
Also held for trial are Mrs.
Marie Heth, 7i.year-old Detroit
widow, and Walter koepp Mar
quette mining promoter. Charles
Leadbetter OF Lake Orion was ar.
nsted and charged with partici.
! hing In the swindle, but the
charges against him were later
dismissed.
The list OF victims reveals many
who have lost their life savings,
mortgaged farms and h mes 70
raise money 10 put into the "in.
vention,' which investigation has
shown. according 10 police. 10 be
worth less than $500 and n q press
used In printing policy slips for the
numbers racket
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Practices Low Here

So upon graduation, he started
the practice Of law in Detroit and
became an active worker for the
then almost non-existent Demo-
ocratic Party. His first reward
came in 1885 when he was ap-
pointed assistant prosecutor, q
job he held until receiving his
present appointment January 1.
Although he never held q state
Office before, Donahue was slated
for similar post had Governor
Murphy's labor relations law gone
into effect.
Even II 10 means no sleep
and no recreation, I'm going TO
like my Job" he said. II believe
I have the confidence Of both
labor groups and industrialists,
having previously been affiliated
with neither.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Donahue Gets Good Start
AS Labor Board Chief
He Came Up Hard
Way, Started in
Mine Region
By DON GARDNER
T,mes star cerrsspsasent

LANSING, March Or
phaned at 10. Thomas Joseph
Donshue. the governors new
chairman OF the labor mediation
board, came up the hard way.
When he arrived, he ran smack
into the worst labor dispute Mich
igan has experienced since the
sutomotive strikes OF 1887. Just
confirmed by the Senate. Donahue
was handed the Motor Wheel
strike 10 settle--and II was done
in a week with no hard feelings
on either side.
Donahue's interest in labor and
its problems goes back a years,
when he was born in the midst
of the hard coal fields of Pennsyl-
vania. After his mother and father
died, he went to live with an aunt
who helped him through high
school. When he finished. he did
a stretch In the army and set out
TO become q civil engineer.
Chooses Ann Ar00r
For his schooling. he chose the
University Of Michigan. arriving
In Ann Arbor with barely enough
money TO pay for tuition and
books. The rest he obtained by
work-as a dishwasher. waiter.
furnace tender and even q sur
veyor for the Ann Arbor city
engineer.
"a lot OF people wonder why
I switched to law" he said.
"well, I saw how hard Il IL TO
earn decent living even with
an engineering degree and
thought I could do better In Law.
Purely a matter OF making .
living, you know"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
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To Quiz for CCrackpots

Questions on Page ID,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04

far more elaborate mounting than any of their earlier films, Hold That Ghost" promises t 0 elevate Abbott and Costello to new heights of cinematic popularity.
 Opening in a night club. where Lewis and his band and the An- drews Sisters supply the entertain- ment, the vehicle moves speedily to gas station, where Abbott and Costello accidentally become en- tangled with gangster, inheriting the deserted inn when he is slain by police. With ghosts serving as their stooges, Abbott and Costello are said to make the sky the limit for their laugh-provoking antics, go better be prepared for the laugh time of life time when you see it.
 Joan Davis, Mischa Auer and Shemp Howard run neck-and- neck race for secondary comedy honors. Lewis and his crew are eil- tertaining from start to finish, while the Andrews Sisters show to better advantage than ever before. Ricn- ard Carton turns in an excellent performance as the young doctor, sharing romantic honors with the beautiful and equally-talented Ev- elyn Ankers.
 The second big hit of the pro- gram is Hit the Road" starring the Dead End Kids with the Little Tough Guys, Gladys George, Bar- ton MacLane and others.
 Put this show right on top of your must list and be sure to see 1t over the weekend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04
AVERAGE

Although 1t is the largest state east of the Mississippi River, Georgia most nearly approaches the average area of all the 48 states in the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04
In Hollywood

The man who arrived set uK tripod and camera and was about to squeeze the bulb when Howe, squinting professionally ct thk composition, suggested slightly different angle. The ptotograplaek looked pained. T been takin' pitchers for 20 years,s he snapped You get on back to your noCdleSlE
 Little MT. Howe didn't say any, thing. Just went on back to his noodles.
 BRIGHT CAR
 Bruce Cabot was an extra iIl one of Constance Bennett's films lo years ago. Now she's his leading lady in "Wild Bill Hickock Rides More striking evidence of Cabot's success, though, is the vehicle in which he rides while he isn't playing Mr. Hickock. It's a car, tough it looks like a modernistic soda fcun- tain. It's stainless steel or alum mum all over, with a retractahle metal top. Copper bumpers and 6 blazing streak of cooper lightning along each side.
 Knowing how much Gary Coop CT likes fast, fancy cars, Cabot went to the Goldwyn lot and drove right out to the Ball of Fire" set. "Hey, Garyl" he called. Cooper came to the big door. and stared. "Hi-ya, bub," he said. "Where'd you get the Stanley Steamer?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04

Alan Jones and Attilio Baggiore Tn Franz Lehar's "The Merry Widow" as the first production of the le4l- 42 operetta series. A double cast of singing and dramatic stars will por- tray the various characters of the operetta while the WGN Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Henry Weber will supply the musical ac- compartment. Miss Claire will sing the soprano lead of Sonia the Mer- " Widow, while Betty Winkler will double as the dramatic lead. Jones is cast as Danilo for the singing role and Bret Morrison will read the dramatic lines. Miss Claire will be the prima donna of the series, singing the leading soprano role throughout the season. Jones, con cert opera and movie star, is the first of many noted male vocahsts who will take part in the operet- tas,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04
STRAND

Performances this evening at Warmers Strand theater conclude the engagements of Life Begins For Andy Hardy" with Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone, Sara Haden, Fay Bain- ter and other favorite Hardy Fam fly players; also Lew Ayres and Lionel Barrymore in "Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day."
 Tomorrow's the big day the day when Bud Abbott and Lou Cos tello arrive at the Strand in their latest comedy hit Hold That Ghost"
 Hold That Ghost" promises 10 outdo Buck Privates' and Tn The Navy" and boasts such favorites of stage, screen mad radio as Richard Carlson, Joan Davis, Mischa Auer, Evelyn Ankers, Shemp Howard, the Andrews Sisters and Ted Lewis and his orchestra.
 Carrying a rip-roaring story as a means of holding together their Zany dialog and gags, and given a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04
ROMANCE IN FILMS

Ray Midland lost Claudette Col- bert to Fred MacMurray in 'The Gilded Lily" in 1886, won her at the fade-out to Arise My Love" last year, now starts "Skylark" cele- brating fifth wedding anniversary with her.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04
BY PAUL HARRISON

NEA Service Stan Correspondent
 Holywood-It's a hazardous bus mess. Dog bites Bette Davis, Die- trich breaks leg. Bob Taylor kayoes Lana Turner. Comedians drop Ann Sothern on set. (Ann Sothern also drops Roger Pryor.) Errol Flynn gets stabbed. w. c. Fields falls off water wagon. Rival movie queens cut each other cold.
 Henry Wilcoxon, who was acci- dentally shot and stabbed during filming of The Corsican Brothers, was relieved when he was able to report to Universal for role in White Savage" Tn his first scene he was knocked unconscious in a fight with Brian Donlevy and Brod Crawford.
 At this moment of writing Thom- as Mitchell is okay again, but wear ing crossed fingers after series of accidents. During the making Of Out of the Fog he fell off a dock and badly sprained his back because there was concrete floor instead of water under 1t. In Howard Hughes outlaw he fell from a rubber horse and got all kinked up again. ON WINGED PORCELAIN
 And then there was the dramatic homecoming the other evening of prominent actor whose wife is what you might call spirited He was about two hours late for a dinner party she had arranged and before he could even begin to mutter apologies to the hostess hurled small porcelain clock which bashed him on the jaw.
 He was staged but not floored His chin began to bleed. It was a tough test of stage presence, but he observed airily: "It's like was just telling the boys at Chas- en's-time certainly does fly!"
 As you may know. James Wong Howe. American-b born Chinese, is one of the three or four top cine. photographers of Hollywood. Since le33 he has bossed the camera work on dozens of the biggest pic. lures. Also he recently estab. lished Chinese restaurant fol movietown gourmets. Other dya he telephoned a commercial pho. tographer and asked that a pic. ture be taken of the place.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04
l59O--WBR Y--96

12:oo-Theater of Today r. NJ. 12:30--Stars over Hollywood 1;00-Nila Mack's Lets Pretend" I:30-Brush Creek FollIes 2;00-Buffalo Presents 2:30-Of Men and Books 3:00-Football Game 3:55-Press News
 4:00--Football Game 4;45-Symphonettes 6:00--Matinee of Meadowbrook;
 sonny Durham Orchestra b:55-Sports News 6:00-Calling Pan-America 6;30-Elmer Davis, News G;45The World Today 7:00-People's Platform 7:30Columbia Concert Orchestra 8:00-Saturday Mite Swing Club S.65--E Elmer Davls--News 9:00-Your Hit Parade 9:i5-Dance Orchestra D. Worth Clark 10:30-Bob Hannon, Songs 10:i5--News 11:00-Bob Chester Orchestra il :30-Dance Orchestra off.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04

6.30--Vnrlatlons
 G;00-Doublc or Nothing
 G;30-Yankee News
 6A5-SalVation Army Program
 7:00--Sunday Night Supper Dance 7:30--Phone Your Answer
 7;45-Dancing Discs
 S;00--Amorican Forum of tho Ar S45--invtatlon to Waltz
 9:00-Old Fashioned Revival Hour l0'00-Io Be Announced 10;S0--Cholce of Words i;00-Yankeo News 1l:l5-Weather i1;30"Answering You" l?:O0-SIgn off. --
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04
h The Local
 ThenteYS
STATE

Acclaimed by newspaper critics, radio commentators and national magazine writers to be one of the finest films ever produced, Ser geant York" arrived at Warners State theater today with Gary Cooper in the title role and Joan Leslie and Walter Brennan heading supporting cast of thousands.
 Sergeant York" is a picture that has everything-a great cast, & powerful story, timeliness and down -to-earth, homely philosophy. Cooper plays the title role of Alvin c. York, the young hell-raising far rner of the Cumberlands who is persuaded by his friend, Pastor Pile played by Walter Brennan to mend his ways. Later, when York is draft ed, he is SO reluctant to do any kill- ing that he claims to be @ conscien- tious objector.
 One of his officers, played by Stanley Ridges, shows him the fall- acy of his thoughts by explaining how this country would be threatv ened if everyone reasoned that way. York forgets his objections to fight ing and becomes the World Wars greatest hero by bringing in l32 German prisoners practically sin gle-handedly.
 Cooper, whose work in such pic- lures as MT. Deeds Goes To Town" and Meet John Doe" has made him an outstanding favorite of .he American publics, does the finest job of his illustriouS career as York, and experts are predicting the job will win him an Academy Award. SiXteen-year-old Joan Leslie has al- so come in for her share of critical acclaim for her wonderfully natural portrayal of Oracle Williams, York's sweetheart.
 Others included in the cast lre: the riotously comic George Tobias, Margaret Wycherly of Tobacco Road" fame, Ward Bond Noah
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04

The Merry Widow also follows the prince and once mid songfu that don shied wife Ambassador Popof Popofs Joy learning quickly dmay he hears millions marriage But will Dano because he loves her Her fortune is not cheers measraby when the widow husbands will the fortune automatically marres Ato Baggore tenor star of the "Chicagoland will the the wastrel Camille de speaking version of the char Popof will be acted by Marvin Mueller with Popof Bob Jeson waiter and John Weigel narrator
 World Series Game .4:OO, 6 CadwPs Football Score Contest
 Soldiers Quiz America Preferred 1O California Melodies
 walt Parade musical feature presenting movies will its WATR debut to- will scheduled regularly Sunday World broadcast tomorrow from the latest Disney production the Circus will hghght the first broadcast All tunes to heard will be from the library of AscAP The from Disney popular recent and the with Snow White" Three Little Pigs" and "Pinnochlo'.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04
New York Stations
 WEAT-660 - WOR-710 WJZ-770 - WABC-S80

Noon--WEAF-N Don Goddard WoR-"Man on the Farm" WJZ-Indlana Indigo WABC--"Theater of Today: Ellssa Landl l2;15--wEAF-Consume Time WJZ-Howard Ropa,
 Songs 12:So-WEAF-Dr. Alfred c.
 Walton
 WOR-News, AloIs Havrllla WJZ---Farm and Home; 4-H WABC--stars over. Holly
 wood; Drama -WEAF--Matinee in Rhytm WOR-Happy Jim Parsons 1:o0-WoR--Musle
 WABc-Nlla Mack's Lets
 Pretend" for Children 1:15-WEAF-Prom New England WoR-World Series Base-
 ball Game l'3o-WJ1-,Vincent Lopezs w2Be-Bunalo w32ISe, seronado 5--WEAF-Newsi Defense WJz--Football Game:
 Pittsburgh vs. Purdue WABC-Football Game 2;00--WEAF--Campus Capers 2:l6--WEAF-Football Game:
 Notre Dame vs. Indiana
 University 4;00-WOR-Waite Hoyt 4;l5-WOR-Teddy Powells
 orch. 4;30--WoR-Bluo Barrons Orch. WJI-Music of Americas WABC--To Be Announced 446-WABC-Th Symphonottes 5;00--W WEAF---Weeksen Whlmsy,
 Brad Reynolds
 WOR-Mel Marvin's orch, WJl-Glenn Miliers Sunset Serennde
 wABc-Benny Goodman's 5;so-wEAF-Jullette, chautemps WOR-McFarland Twins ba5-WEAF-DesI Halban, songs WABC--Sports, 5;55 G;OO--WEAF-Rhythmaires; music WoR-|unele Don; program wJz-News; Music; Carmen CaVAllero's Orch
 WABC-Calling Pan.America i6-WEAF-News, Robert St. -WEAF-walter Van Kirk WOR-News; r, Singlser WJZ--'Lum and Abner eu ,MABhSG-E Elmer Dayis, news 6a5-WEAF-Frankio Frlsch WOR--Here's Morgan WJZ--Edward TomlInson WABC-rhe World Today 7;00-WEAF-Defenso for Amor-
 lea, speakers
 WOR-Sports, stan Lomax WJZ-Messago of Israel:
 Speaker
 WABC-The Peoples Plat
 form, Lyman Bryson 6--WOR-Chesters orch;
 sports 7:30--WEAF-Symphony in
 Rhythm
 WOR--Confldcn Yours WJH-Little or Hollywood WABC--Conoert Orchestrn:
 Howard Barlow 7:45-- WEAF-H V. Kaltcnborn WOR-Ins!do of Sports S!00WEAF-Knickerbocker
 Playhouse
 WOR-'Green Hornet W1Z--'Boy Meets Band:
 Ted Steele
 WABC-Guy Lombardos
 Orch. S;30-WEAF-Truth or Conse-
 queneos Ralph Edwards WOR-"fo the Vlctors,'
 Football Qulz
 WJZ-'Blshop and Gargoyle' WABC-Hobby Lobby S;45-WABC-Elmer Davis news
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04

Beery, Jr. and many other popular players.
 If you intend to see only one ric- ture this year let Sergeant York" be the one. It's been hailed from coast to coast as the picture of the year, so make a date and plan to see 1t at the State over the week end.
 Tn addition the management pre- sents a giant surrounding program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04

An average of 2,398,00 motor vehicles have been strapped each year for the last 10 years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04
ROAMING THE AIR WAVES.
Dial Doings
By JIM PARKER

The curtain will be raised on the Chicago Theatre of the Ar tonight Marion Claire
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04
sTocKINGLEss ROLE

To overcome the shortage of silk hose, Jean Parker has developed q special makeup which she uses in- stead of silk hose. She introduces the fad in No Hands on the Clock, 1" a William Pine William Thomas picture for Paramount. The make- up is called Light Egyptian, does not rub off and has a sheen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04

Princes only to increase their love. The Princes family had caused Danilo to leave Sonia be- cause she was of low rank, but since she had become the widow of the wealthy banker, Sadoya. When approached by PopOff, Am- bassador of Marsovla, to woo and win the hand of the Merry Widow in order to keep her twenty mill lion dollars within the confines of the country's borders, Danilo fur- iousIy refuses. A complicated scene that shows the Merry Widow talk ing Che blame for friends in- discretion cOnvinces the prince that Sonia is unfalthful and he returns to his life of gaiety. Pop off trails the prince trying to con- vince him that he must marry the widow to save his bankrupt country, but the prince cares not 2 for the plight of Marsovia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04

The plot of rhc Merry Widow revOves around the love story Widow Sonia sweetheart Prince Dano their separatl0n has served
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-12-18
Bluffton High Cagers Will Play
Ada There Friday; At Home Saturday

Bluffton High cagers will meet
two foes this week, one of them in
contest on the local court next
Saturday night.
=. Schedule for the week takes the
Pirates to Ada Friday to tangle with
the strong Bull Dog quintet. On
Saturday, the Dillermen will make
their second appearance of the sea-
son ON the home floor against North
Baltimore.
Bluffton college cagers will be idle,
their pre-holiday season having been
concluded in the contest with Kent
State here last Monday.
Following the games with Ada and
North Baltimore, Bluffton High will
play one more game before the
Christmas vacation, an assignment
with Celina here, Saturday, Dec. TO-
Good records are boasted by both
Ada and North Baltimore, and the
Pirates will be called upon to play
some of their best ball of the season
to add additional victories to their
string. So far, Bluffton has won
two games and lost only one.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-12-18

Bluffton cage followers saw plenty
of scoring in the two opening games
of the season played in Bluffton dur
ing the last week. :. Bluffton High
trounced Bucyrus Rural, 46 to 15, last
Wednesday night in their initial home
appearance, and Bluffton college OPEN
ed its home season in game won by
Kent State by a score of 63 to 40.....
$50
Harry Schlott, former Bluffton col
lege athlete, was named president of
the Western Ohio Football Officials
association for 1942in banquet held
last week. !. Other new officers in
clude Gilbert Greenland. vice-presi-
dent and E. A. Hauenstein, secretary
treasurer, both of whom have offici-
ated for Bluffton High games. ......
Lima South, only team to defeat
Bluffton High so far this season, lost
its first decision to Dayton Fairview
by two points last week at Dayton. !.
Earlier in the week the Tigers had
beaten Delphos Jefferson, 30 to 70.
Sylvester "Stretch" Goedde, scoring
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-12-18
Boy Scout Notes
Troop SO
BY Calvin Dudrenn


Arthur Nonnamaker, troop commit
teeman, addressed the scout meeting
of troop 81 held in basement of the
Presbyterian church, Monday night
Meetings are being held temporarily
in the Legion hall and the church
basement until permanent headquart-
ers can be established.
A paper relay race was held be.
tween the Wolf and Tiger patrols
with the former coming out victor.
ious.
Troop 80 will continue gathering
wire coat hangers in the community
They are being sold to local dry clean.
ers and the money thus obtained is
being used for troop expenses.
First aid was the subject of study
at the Monday night meeting.
The scouts of both patrols are plan
ming to build an equipment box fol
the next meeting.
The meeting next Monday night
will be held in the American Legior
hall.
Official troop installation ceremon
les will be held on Monday, Decembel
29, it was announced this week by the
troop committee.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-12-18
Measles In Africa Cause Serious
Epidemic, Missionary Says In Letter

Measles in Africa is a disease of
epidemic proportions according to
letter received this week by Miss
Joan Burkholder, daughter of Mrs.
Hiram Burkholder, of Spring street.
The letter was written by Mary
M. Haas, missionary stationed at
Kwoi, Nigeria, West Africa.
Many fatalities result from the
measles in Africa because primitive
superstition prevents proper care of
those stricken by the disease. Miss
Haas writes:
The people here do not know how
to care for those that have the
measles and instead of keeping the
patient warm they keep him as cool
as they can. They even pour water
on the ground, then lay the child in
it and keep it in the breeze, and
many of them die of pneumonia.
Seven years ago we had an
epidemic here and over 200 children
died, so this time when it started
they were all very, much afraid. 1t
was brought here by a boy from
another village.
IL told all who were about him
that they would get the measles in
about 10 to IA days, and almost to
the very day, the 18th, nine of them
broke out. They were so amazed
that I could tell them just when
they would get sick that they
thought | knew a lot, and they are
following my instructions on caring
for the patients.
$50 far not one has died because
we have kept them from contracting
! colds.
1--WE have a school here with
about 75 pupils. There are four
grades in the school, and the studies
take them to about what you have
in the seventh grade. We have
what you would call religious
class for those who do not come to
school regularly, but just want to
learn to read and write.
The boys and girls here know
many Bible verses and many of
them can repeat more than 300 from
memory.
I'VE are now at the end of the