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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Entire City Alight
In Record Attack
BY Bombers
BY CHARLES A. SMITH
Init News Service stan Correspondent,

LONDON, Jan. 4-GermaHy's
great port of Bremen was turned
into s"swirling mass fame"
which sent clouds of smoke 5000
feet into the air in the wars
greatest air raid on German soil,
pilots who returned from the
third of a three-day series of as
saults said today.
The whole city. with a normal
population of $4,000, was lighted
UP in the record assault, and its
industrial area was turned into a
sea of flames" according TO the
air ministry.
Friday nights attack wa
greater even than the first raid
of the series on Bremen. when
more than 10000 incendiary
bombs and tons of high explosives
were shewered on the city, the
Reicf1's Second-fdrgest poTT.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Sales Tax Aides

Van Wagner was ready to APP
point louis VI. MINIS, deputy state
highway commissioner, cas sales
tax director in charge of collect
ing the states key source OF
revenue. The deputy director
might be James +. Mogan Of Es-
canada. who was the first boss OF
The sales tax department when il
was created in 1873.
Van Wagner is also expected
10 appoint Fred G.. Palliaer. De-
troit attorney and for eight years
the president of the Bricklayers
Union. as the AFL representative
on the state commission of labor
and industry.
Earlier in the week the governor
appointed four new members of the
commission All were Go en-
dorsed and the AFL is understood
to have Immediately raised a howl
of protest. The governor is re-
ported TO have asked the AFL to
submit the names of two candi-
dates for the fifth post and the
union recommended Palliaer and
George A. Krogstad, former chair
man of the commission.
The law provides that three
members Of the commission must
be attorneys and as only two of
the Go endorsed are lawyers,
Palliaer is the obvious choice for
the vacant post
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Bulgaria Creates
Balkan Tension
Report King Debating Aid
10 Ais in Greek War
BY GEORGE BALINT
Int'l News service stan Correspondent

BUDAPEST. Jan. 4 - Balkan
tension reached new heights to-
night with receipt OF reports here
indicating Bulgaria. prompted by
Germany. shortly may intervene
IN some manner TO aid the ANS
IN tho Italo-Greek war
a. the same time. RumanIa.
now in the hands OF an enlarged
German model army suddenly
suspended normal telephone com
munlCationS with other countries
With Prime Minister Bogdan
Filon in Vienna where he is said
to be- comforting with Nazi off
cials. Bulgaria became the cyno-
sure Of Balkan attention as
diplomatic quarters heard reports
that King Boris was being pressed
for a fateful decision on the queS-
ton of permitting Rel forces
through his country to Greece.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
By SIR PHILIP GIBBS
IntI News Service stan Correspondent

LONDON Jan a News from Albania and the Lbyan desert
showing Italians being Greeks and
British of the arrival
Of Of the German provide
indication of Mussolnis desperate plight
yesterday who is we'll informed happenings in
Italy and he told fully expects downfall Mussoni
this year
His conviction based Italian public opinion which
and hostile England deeply anxious
about the fate of Italy
Italians have had sympathy whatever
political Germany When was in Italy not long
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Psychologists
To Set Fate Of.
Boy Killer, b
Their Report Will Put
Him in Institution
or Private F a mil y


IONA. Jan. i.-Psychologists
this week viii delve into the mind
of Robert Eberhart To see what
prompted him, a f3-year-old who
looks II, to pick up a shotgun
and kill the man for whom he
was a willing. friendly chore boy.
Roberts brief life is filled with
unhappinesS. The murder of Ben
Perrin. 73-year-old Montcalm
County farmer, is its second major
tragedy.
-f3rcru<-- IT -tfTTt killing Robert
today is held at the Juvenile Home
here. He will be sent to the Child
Guidance Institute AT Ann Arbor
in a few days on orders of Pro-
bate Judge William Rasmussen
who must determine the boy 5
future.
Upon the psychologists report
depends whether Robert will be
committed 10 an institution or
turned over to a private family
10 resume a normal life.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
am-Driven Auto
Inventor Dies al 100
pOUGHKFFPSIF. n Y !;

POUGHKEEPSIE. n. Y. Jan. 4.
-1NSl-William Lame 100
retired inventor and manufacturer
-ef-ttrp- Lame steamer, an automo-
bile introduced to the public in
1901, was dead today. The Lane
steamer. in a much publicized
New York TO Buffalo race against
Penyard racer from Paris. aver
aged 1872 miles per hour and hit
a top speed OF 90 m. p.h.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Italian King Prisoner,
Saws Leader in u. ).

BURLINGTON Y. !. Jan. 4
(lNS) Reno Campana. Italian.
American leader. today charged
that King Victor Emmanuel OF
Italy is virtually prisoner after
a wire demanding the arrest OF
Premier MuSsolini was barred
from that country.
Campana got this notice back
from the telegraph company:
'In reference to eablegram to
his majesty King Victor En-
manuel at Rome: Rome advises
message cancelled. Italian adj
ministration will not pass"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
WiNkie Mentioned
To Succeed White

NEW YORK. Jan. 4.-1NS) -
The Committee to Defend America
by Aiding the Allies faces con-
siderable activity next Tuesday
when, among other things. a new
chairman will be- named TO sue
coed William Allen White. who
resigned tho Craftsmanship yeSter-
day.
Among those being mentioned as
= likely successor 10 White is
Wendell Willkic. Republican preSi-
Dental nominee. who. at the mo-
mcnt, is unemployed. "
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05

Rankin said the shortages ex-
tended over four years and had
been hidden by keeping two sets
of books. He said the bank is
protected against loss by bond
of $4,000 and other sureties and
by federal depositors insurance.
bcpOSTtOTS and Stockholders OF
the Hubbard State Bank. Rankin
SAID. WIFI suffer no loss and the
branch at Ubly will continue TO be
operated. Y
Brown was prominent men,
Der of the community and was
treasurer of the school district.
He is survived BY his widow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05

before the war, friends Of mine
there deeply regretted that Mus
solini had thrown in his lot with
Hitler. owing TO his rageAat
Britain. which WlaSiaFgpii pom
sible for the sanctions imposed
against Italy after the Fascist in
Va ton t1tt MY SS1TIId.
The Italians have a deep-rootcd
hatred against the Germans The
alliance was unnatural and re-
'pucnant 10 them. This hatred.
coupled with contempt heartily
reciprncaied lay the Germans
! vas in Berlin the day before
Hitler. with many members Of, his
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Roosevelt Calls Up
$500 More Guards

WASHINGTON, Jan. AIMS
President Roosevelt by execu-
tive order today ordered 500 adj
ditional national guardsmen out
for a years tour of active duty,
effective January 81. The eight
units called up were from New
Jersey, South Carolina. New York.
Alabama and Delaware.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Boy Scouts Of Britain
Asked 10 Spot Fires

NEW YORK. Jan. 4.-INS)-
British Boy Scouts aged Is viii be
modified for the dangerous work
Of fire spotting. the London radio
said today in a broadcast picked
up BY CHS in New York.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05

the threat OF
being jailed as
a draft evader
if you didn t?
That is the
predicament of
Private Die k
DAILY of Elyria.
O.. who is sta
toned here in
the Kent regiA
m ent of the
Canadlan army.
But he has also
been ordered 10
report for duty
in the American
I'm Y J a n u
AIRY 20.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05

staff was going 10 visit Musso.
lini on one occasion. One of Hit.
ler's aides. wearing the fun dress
Of the German air force
pulled white gloves onto his hands
II hope l shall not have to
shake hands -with-Hsan&
officers. unless ! am wearing
gloves" he said.
II hate the Italian people and
They betrayed Us in the last war
and they will betray us in the
next"
That was the general opinion in
Continued aH-Page SiNl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Report Climax Near

Indicating the climax to the
greatest battle yet launched in the
North African war is near at
hand. the British middle east COM
mand in Cairo issued a special
midnight communique. declaring
The Bardia operations are
proceeding satisfactorily. Over
5000 prisoners are now in our
hands,
1t was considered possible that
the mighty BIRTHS h ssault.
launched Friday at dawn by
Continued ON PAGE Six1
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Times staff Correspondent

CHATHAM, Ont, Jan 4-What
would you do if you were a SOL
der in the Canadian army and
had been ordered TO report for
duty in the American army. with
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
D1liked ToWn

Until he was :. Robert
life was the normal life Of thou
sands of Michigan farm boys. He
was one Of six children who lived
on a farm near Stanton. He had
gone 10 a one-roQm district school
and had kept up With his classes
tint ttr1ttr.rt nt-Scka44 ffe.f. tll-t4
terms by illness
When he was 7 his father
died. His widowed mother took
her family 10 stanton. Robert did
not like the village He wanted
IN live on farm The mother re-
married
Il liked nv steplather fine. {"
Robert told Judge Rasmussen.
hut didn't like 10 live In
town"
For this and other reasons.
Robert was sent 10 live with Per-
rim and his elderly wife. He was
IL Shortly the Perrins' home
burned and they built tar paper
shack. Robert attended school
across the road. but when the
other youngsters played in the
school yard he had TO run home
10 attend to his chores
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Jane Wyman Mother
OF Glib. Daughter

HOLLYWOOD. IAN. 4. uNSl
"A 6'2-pound daughter was IN
today AT Hollywood hospital 10
film actress Jane Wyman. wife Of
Ronald Reagan, also of the screen.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Showdown on Jobs

In addition 10 the legislative
task ahead of him. the new gov
ernor must start to work on
1.-The finding of jobs for thou
sands Of Democrats who are
besieging his office and who NAV
be frustrated due to the strict
provisions of the new civil sery-
ice setup.-
"a housekeeping OF the
- states liquor control com
mission personnel and removal
ton of its policies.
"a showdown next Wednes-
- day with the Republican
Senate on the question of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Start Wilcox,
NJ Crea Graft
. Trial Monday
81 Others In die t e d
by Judge Ferguson
Ais o to Be Tried

Duncan {. McCrea and Thomas
c. Wilcox, formerly the two top
Wayne County law enforcing of-
icers, 60 on trial Monday in CIR
cult Court with 80 others on
charges of conspiracy to protect
and operate gambling and vice
resorts.
The trial is the first of the
grand jury cases arising from
Judge Homer Ferguson's one-man
grand jury investigation to be put
to a jury. r.
Because of the Importance, bf
the case and the fact that each
side will have ITO juryfchallenges.
a special panel of $50 veniremen
has been summoned.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Sir Philip Gibbs Says:
.Mussolini's Downfall
Expected This Year
Italians Losing Faith in Dictator
as Hitler Deserts Him in Albania;
Axis Distasteful to Populace

Possibility that Musson will be overthrow before the end
of 1871 suggested the following article by Sir Philip Gibbs
-Mussons policies failed completely Sir
Philip the alliance diStaseuf the Italians
a S to
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Head 1928 Witnesses

Two men who confessed that
they were the go-betweens in the
collection of almost 100000 IN
graft for the two offices, prosecr-
tor and sheriff, head list OF l2S
state witnesses.
They are Gustave Pines, who
testified at examination that he
handled $4,000 for the sheriffs
office protection -H1eHey-fef
gambling, slot machines and dis
orderly houses, and Sam Block.
who told of collecting S270,0 900 for
the, prosecutors office.
Special Prosecutor Chester p.
O'Hara expects the trials to take
six weeks. He hoped to complete
drawing of the jury within two
days. Judge Earl c. Pugsley.
called to Detroit to conduct all the
grand jury trials, will question
jurors himself to expedite their
selection
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Feared Vacation Loss

Late last Summer Robert went
10 the farm near Smyrna where
his mother now lives. lie spent
10 happy days there and then
returned to PerTns taxpayer
shack. He began talking about
next Summer when have my
vacation
Without tears or excuses. Rob
CT explained 20 Judge Rasmussen
"Hc said I couldn 20. He said
couldn't have another Naca-
ton. that I'D have to stay and
work. He kept a jug Of liquor
. in the barn and I took a drink
of that. was kind Of spinning
and I wanted to 90 10 my mother,
80 I went into the house and got
the shotgun and shot him.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
British in Bardia;
Surrender Near;
Bremen Set Attire
Blitz Tactics Used
To Stagger Italy
Nazi Port
BY International News Service

The Axis powers tonight were
watching the British turn their
own aerial and ground methods OF
warfare against them and adding
up the results of three days in
which Britain has dealt staggering
blows to both Germany and Italy.
In North Africa the 12,000-or
-Iess-Italians trapped in the Lib
yam coastal stronghold of Bardia
were under incessant attacks by
victorious Australian troops who
cracked the outer ring of defenses
and were reported entering the
city itself.
AS pledged more than a week
ago by the British Middle East
command, these Fascist troops
face death or surrender. Tonight,
the British were scanning the Ital-
ian parapets for the white flag in.
-dieatihg The surrender Bardia
Reports from the front stated
5000 Italians had been captured
and that the remaining forces
faced humiliation or surrender.
Fires SUeep Bremen
Germany counted the effects oil
third successive night of furious
British fire-bombing of the MAJ
seaport of Bremen. In normal
times Germany's second largest
port. Bremen, had replaced bomb.
ravaged Hamburg as the most i'm
portant avenue of entry.
Bremen's great shipyards, the
huge Focke-Wulfe Aircraft Works
great food storehouses and indus
trial plants vital to Germanys
war effort have been left fire.
blackened shells, the British air
ministry claimed.
Even in Albania, where the
Italians were hurting furious coun.
ter-attacks against the Greeks, nc
comfort could be found for the
Axis powers. Athens said these
counter-attacks were beaten off
with heavy losses to the Italians
and the Greeks reported gaining
new positions in counter-attackS
of their own.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Jury to Be Locked

The jury-probably Ia, of whom
two will be excused by lot when
testimony is completed - will be
locked up during the trial. This
precaution usually is taken in
major criminal cases.
In addition to McCrea and vii.
cox. the defendants are:
Carl Staebler, Bernard McGrath,
Harry Colburn, Michael Figurski.
Sam Gross, Joseph Birach, Sam
Solomon, Jacob Rubin, Lyle. Hart
rick, James Marano, William
(Slicker) Paige. Lucille Kahler.
Harry Kivlin, Eddie Way,
George Gefty) Quiniff. Angelo
Scaduto, James DeFalco, Ben
Landsberg, Mike Kahn, Charles
Moceri, Alfred J. Garska, Victor
Otto.
Separate Trial
Frank Chism, Charles w. Cor
man, George Wallace. Patrick
Conlon, Joseph Semetko, Thomas
Woodlands, Leo Federman, Jack
Federman. Bertha Johnson. Clyde
Stambaugh and Lewis Elliott.
Mrs. kahler is expected to be
granted a separate trial because
she underwent an operation and Is
in the hospital.
Judge Pugsley. who already has
denied series of motions to dis
MISS, will rule Monday before
selection of the jury starts on SIM
liar motions by McCrea and two
other defendants.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Directory

i--General News, Travel
7-Sports, Finance, Hobbies
society. Fashions
Real Estate, Classified, Radio
5-Pietorial Review. March OF Events, Autos,
Theateu
6-Nstional Defense Section
7-Headlines of 1910
s--Ameresn Weekly
9-Comies.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05

Features

ELTNoR GLYN. Famous English Novelist,
Writes Psge Story on LIFE IN LON
DON; THE FIGHT FOR LIbrA.-
Both in the PICTORIAL REVIEW.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05

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Evening star., 1941-04-26
Strike in Martinsburg
Stocking Factory Ends
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, April
26.-An agreement on terms for
ending a five weeks strike at the
interviewer Stocking Co.. including
a wage increase and voluntary check
of of union dues, was announced
yesterday by State Labor Commis-
sioner Charles J. F. Stattler.
The American Federation OF
Hosiery Workers &C. I. o. aban-
doned demands for a protective
union shop, vacations with pay and
seniority system changes.
The big hosiery plant, which ordi-
narily employs about 1900 persons,
has been in limited production since
the strike was called March %. The
union originally had demanded 20
per cent wage increase.
However, the concern granted a
B per cent wage raise April l and
said another per cent would be
forthcoming July l.
The conferences leading to settle
inent were started at the request OF
Gov. Nicely. Negotiations twice be-
fore had broken down.
Mr.. Sattler said the company had
accepted the terms and Larry Rogin,
q union organizer, said that the
striking workers voted "overwhelm-
tngly" to accept the terms at a
meeting last night.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Son Of Radios Marqe
Awarded 10 Father
B, the Associated Press.

TENAFLY, N. j.. April 26.-Four-
year-old Richard Jean Kretsinger
son of the late Marge of the Myrt
and Marge radio skit, is packing
his toys to go home to his father
the bitter fight over his custody
at an end
Advisory Master Dougal Herr an
nounced at Elizabeth the child had
been Internationally awarded to
William J. Kretsinger of Kansas
City as the result of a consent de-
cree agreed to by all contesting par
ties. Mr.. Kretsinger was also
awarded an estate of $4,000.
The child has been living with
Mrs. Myrtle Vail Lambert, his ma
ternal grandmother. and Peter Flick
Olympic swimming star and Marge s
third husband
Marge, known professionally as
Donna Damerel, died February IS
A few days later Mr.. Kretsinger
applied for custody of "Rikky,'
whom he had not seen in several
years. He charged that the divorce
obtained from him in December
1899, was the result of a conspiracy.
Mr.. Kretsinger. at the time a radio
actor playing the role of Jack Ar
mold in, the Myrt and Marge skit,
married Marge in 1888.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
French Papers CIamor
For Increased Waqes
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VICHY, France, April 26.-The
demand for higher wages loomed
today as the next controversial is
sue for France with a sudden, scat
tered outbreak of editorials in news
papers in both occupied and un-
occupied France
LEfort. published in unoccupied
France, carried front-page article
by Union Leader Marcel Imbert
saying where the departmental in
dex shows a 35 per cent rise in the
cost of living, it is not enough to
raise wages 10 or Is per cent"
lie Petite Gironde, published in
occupied Bordeaux, said "the situ-
alton of all workers-especially FAM
lily heads-is grievous, often desper-
ate"
The Paris Federation of Food
Workers passed a resolution calling
for ''readjustment of salaries to
meet the cost of living"
France has been the scene Of re-
current campaigns for social reform
since some members of Vice Premier
Jean Darlan's administration were
accused by the Paris press of "capi-
talism."
Evening star., 1941-04-26

the C. I. o. Steel Workers Organiz-
ing Committee and an A. F. l..
Federal labor union to collective
bargaining rights, began April IS.
Production Limit Hit.
After an all-day session, another
panel mediating the strike of $500
c. I. o. steelworkers at the John
A. Roebling Sons Co. plant, Tren-
ton, N. j., recessed without report
ing on progress. The dispute over
union recognition and other issues
has halted output of control cables
ordered by the Army Air Corps.
Although the Aluminium Co. of
America raised wages 8 cents an
hour at five Cleveland plants earlier
this week, the C. I. o. National
Association of Die Casting Workers
said yesterday they would ask for
a 10-cent boost.
James B. Carey, C. I. o. secretary
called recently announced agree
ment for a 20 per cent reduction
in production of passenger auto
mobiles "a serious blunder" which
violated the principles of sound
economics and proper planning.
William S. Knudsen, o. p M. chief
announced last week that the manu-
facturers had agreed to cut down
production to save materials fol
armaments use.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Filling Station Manager
Chases Theft Suspect

Police today we're investigating the
disappearance of S2216 from the
cash register of the Old Colony Mo-
tor Co., 300 Butternut street NV,
after a confused series of events
which led to the arrest of a &C.
year-old- man as suspect in an
early morning theft from the estab-
lishment.
According to w. R. Brown. 36. of
Hyattsville, Md. manager of the
station, the missing money was TAX
en- from the drawer by a man he
followed in a fast chase to a resi-
dence five blocks from the station
The filling station manager said
the suspect was the only other per-
son in the place from the time it
was opened until the money was
missed.
He told police he jumped into his
own automobile and followed the
suspect "at so miles an hour"
through the narrow streets of Ia
koma Park to a residence in the
5000 block of Maple avenue, where
he sent an unidentified man for
the police.
Police at No. 6 precinct. who made
the arrest. said the man denied any
knowledge of the theft. They said
only $6 in cash was found on his
person. He was held at the sixth
precinct station for Investigation.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Body in Delaware River
Recalls UnsoIved Staying
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, April 26.-In-
vestigators believe that the slayer
of pretty Mary Villa might be re-
sponsible for Philadelphia's latest
murder mystery.
Detectives said a sex maniac ap-
parently put to death both the 23-
year-old Argentine girl and an un-
identified woman whose slashed
body was found yesterday in the
Delaware River.
THE person who killed this
woman is the same type of degen-
crate who killed Mary Villa" de-
clared Police Sergt. Samuel Riccardi
There is a close similarity in the
wounds"
The unsolved Villa strangulation
and mutilation occurred on New
Years Eve of 1899 in a rooming
house only few blocks from where
the wash of a tugboat propeller
churned up the body of the latest
victim.