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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12

LONDON. Nov. H. Strength of
the Italian fleet has been sharply
reduced as a result of British VIC
tories in the Mediterranean, Brit
ish authorities said today.
They declared Italy now has
only five battleships. four S-inch
gun cruisers, 10 6-inch gun cruiS-
ers. as torpedo boats of the de-
stroyer type and so submarines.
Prior 10 the British aerial tor
pcdo raid on the Italian naval base
at laramie a year ago today,
ltaly's navy was listed AT SIX bat
tleshipS with two under construc-
ton. 20 cruisers with Ia under
construction. 100 destroyers with
II under construction and an eSti-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12
Sea Epic: British Corvette Battles Fue German Bonber
American Newspdpermdn Rides
Wdrship on Convoy Duty

In dramatic eyewitness account of battle between
British and FIVE German bomberS thar dived
suddenly attack. Russell BrdweH welknown Holly
wood and New York pubCiSt, herewith tells of his
citing experiences aboard the corvette ii escorted
fully laden convoy England BirdweH. former
psperman and author OF the book Il Ring DoorbeHs"
says thar Hollywood thriller will march what he
has Just lived through In England gather material
Tor new book 10 be entitled Cheerio Death Bird
wei was permitted Hde aboard The active
duty and his fTt person story has been passed by the
British admiralty.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12
SPEED NEW TAX

the excess purchasing power in
the country today. ll
SPEED NEW TAX
In spite of formal request from
President Roosevelt for the House
ways and means committee 10
start immediate work on 2 new
tax bill, Senator George Cd of
Georgia, chairman OF the Senate
finance committee, predicted that
nothing will be done before
Christmas"
The House committee has given
notice that it will not consider tax
legislation until the pending price
control bill the other arm in anti
initiation moves--is passed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12
Cripple Duce's Fleet
British Cut Heavily Into It's Strength by Ma or
Victories in Mediterranean, Officials Say

mated 81 submarines with II
under construction.
In Sundays battle in which 10
Italian supply ships and three de-
stroyCrS were sunk and two more
deStroycrs were damaged. British
authorities said. the gun range was
between 1000 and 1900 yards.
They said the whole operation
was extremely tricky since IL
occurred in the light of waning
moon and because of other surface
conditions.
London authorities said they
presumed the two Italian heavy
cruisers accompanying the con-
Voyed Axis vessels retreated be
cause they feared larger British
DrCcS were coming IN"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12
BY RUSSELL BIRDWELL

AN ENGLISH SEAPORT, Nov. 12.-Tve just returned
from the most thrilling experience of my fea tour of
convoy duty through mnenested waters aboard British
corvette, during which successfully beat off determined
attack by German Doner bombers
Only shortly before squadron of five flying pencils
appeared omnously overhead the youthful corvette
mander sighted and ordered destroyed deadly floating
ton in the waters in the zone surrounding the British
Isles.
We had been pitching about the rough, whtecapped
surface of the North Sea protecting
eventually TO its destination through dangerous passage
which British "boat Alley The gray dusk
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12
NF COURSE EVERY
\ BODY Is sympathetic
with the honest peOpl

with the honest people
who live on Labor street.
OF course everybody is
sympathetic with honest citi.
zens who live on any street.
But nobody should be SYM
pathetic with dishonest labor
or with any kind of dishonesty
of any rank or class or degree.
Sympathy with h zone S
labor or with honest endeavOr
or with honest eitizenry of
any class or kind does not
make people tolerant of thiev-
cry or sympathetic with dis
honest citizens of any class or
kind.
Ii Is the obligation of every
class of citizens to see that
their leaders are honest and
that they themselves are not
besmirched by the obloquy
which dishonest leaders invite
upon themselves and upon
their associates.
1t Is the business of honest
citizens of any class to see
that they do not become (ol
come to be regarded asl &C.
completes of the crimes OF
misdemeanOrs which dishOn
est leaders might commit.
Every class of citizenry ha.
its moral as well as its Iega
responsibility, and If honest
will respect those responsible
ties.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12
Cook Hangs Himself

The body of Richard Pinks, 80.
OF gainesville, o., who committed
suicide by hanging In a cabin on
the freighter William f. Corey,
was removed from the boat today.
Pinks, employed as a cook on the
boat. was found in the cabin as IL
neared Detroit en- route 10 Duluth.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12
IN THE NEWS.

conviction of this law break
ing labor leader will do much
to let light and air into the
dark recesses of Labor street.
IAN labor 1ciH doubtless
be glad to hare their unions
pnrged Of such Individuals"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12

was coming on rs we sighted
the other convoy We were 10
escort homeward.
The flashing lamp signals OF a
senior escort destroyer told US in
dots and dashes of light that
enemy aircraft had been detected
shadowing us from behind dark
clouds.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12
II UT was not the gang 1,
h blame, too?

Is blame. too
They were accessories
--accomplices.
They were ready to help in
the assault.
Perhaps they did indulge i'm
a little trough stuff" just to
show the victim how helpless
he was.
They benefited by tn e
violence.
They received their share of
the plumber, either directly or
Indirectly.
They "got theirs"
The. situation was not
purely a matter of sentiment
with them-of higher princi-
pie.
Not exactly.
Next day the gangster was
fortunately arrested and tried
and convicted for robbery.
The gang was not mOlestcd
There was no law to reacl,
them.
But the judge in his deci.
sion in the BiOff case said IL
effect:
Nobody Is more sympa.
thetc with those who live on
Labor street than l. But LII.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12
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Continued from Page One)
whether the man did the
proper thing, the ethical
thing.
A deeper question is, did
he not do the unavoidable,
the inescapable thing:
Did he have any choice?
Was he to blame for not
inviting utter disaster?
Certainly not -neithe r
morally nor legally.
Who was to blame for the
infracti0n of the law-the
breach of the peace-the as
sault-the robbery?
The gangster, obviously.
We all agree on that.
He planned the holdup. "
He got the money--most
of It.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12
Excess Tax Studied
On All Pay Raises
BY GRIPPING BANCROFT
Init News Service stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON. Nov. 12.-Con-
gressional tax experts today began
consideration of a possible per
sonal excess profits" levy designed
to place steep imposts on all in
comes above normal.
This method of taxation is now
used on corporate incomes, with
excess profits steeply taxed. The
present plan contemplates using
the same idea on all personal in
comes, including wages.
Thus. il a wage Garner or
salaried man received an increase
in pay, that increase would be
subject TO high-percentage tax.
COMPROMISE TAX
The idea has been privately re-
vived as a possible basis for a
compromise i'm the current treas
ury request for big Withholding
taxes on all incomes, which the
House ways and means committee
refused to consider for the time
being.
Advocates of the idea point to a
message TO Congress from PreSi-
dent Roosevelt on July /, 1910, in
which the Chief Executive recon-
mended "a steeply graduated
excess profits tax, TO be applied
to all individuals and all corporate
organizations without discrimina-
ton"
Although the matter is still IN
a preliminary study stage. sup
porters of broadening, the excess
profits tax system 10 include
individual incomes, pointed out
that such tax might go a long
way toward eliminating some of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12
Turns From Make-BeIieve
To Reality Of War

But now he turned from the
make-beheve land of Hollywood
TO face the grim reality of war,
with the enemy lowering over
head awaiting a chance 10 dive.
hawklike. upon the convoy we
were there TO protect.
The handsome first officer, who
would make the movie leading men
very envious. stood at my left, the
commander at my right.
While telling me about Dorniers,
mines and guns the first officer
took out his wallet and showed
me pictures OF his wife and their
txn children
Looks q little like Carole
Lombard, doesn't she?" he said,
as he pointed 10 a picture of his
wife. "Jerry's probably there
Just behind that cioudbank. MY
oldest boy IL 5 and always talk
Ing about the movies. He likes
western films"
Then he nonchslantly leaned out
OF the window and shouted an
order 10 the gunners.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12
Fingers Nervously
Twifch at Triggers

Below US the gunners, heavily
hooded against the cold and with
salt spray glistening on their steei
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12

TT OWEVER, the public
n cannot depend entirely
upon respect for
MORAL responsibility.
There should be sufficient
law and law enforcement 10
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12
Neutrality Act
Repeal Debate :
Opens in House,
Bsckers and Foes
Gird for Battle.
Vote Tomorrow
BY WILLIAM =. NEAL
NIL News Seyxiee staff Corrpspondsl

init news NerNtre Htnft torfrspohue"s
WASHINGTON. Nov. 12.-The
House opens debate today on re-
peal of the combat zone provisions
of the Neutrality Act, with the
result Ringing upon the extent OF
Democratic detection against Pres
ident Roosevelts foreign policy.
Return of scores OF members 10
the city today was the signal for
intensification of the drive of both
administration leaders and foes
for votes for the showdown ex-
pected late tomorrow.
PREDICT PASSAGE
A rising tide OF mail was re-
ported by many members as the
noninterventionist campaign to
induce people throughout the ma
ton 10 wire and write congress-
men began 10 bear fruit.
Administration leaders conf
IDENTIFY insisted that the House will
accept the Senate amendments ~
the original armed ship bill, with
predictions of the margin ranging
from 20 10 Is votes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12

helmets, stood tensely at their
stations around a murderous.
stubby 4-inch gun.
On both sides of the quarter
Continued on Page I0)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12

Just give me two maps, wipe the windshield,
nut air in the tires in the radiator, check the
battery-no gas!'
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12

the excess purchasing power
the country today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12

inside his locker.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-01-10

Rev. A. A. Kidd, pastor Of the
Methodist church and Rev. Earl M
Ward, former pastor of the Coo
lidge Community Presbyterian
church officated. Interment was
in Mountain View cemetery, Casa
Grande.
Mrs. A. ]. Dunaway was soloist
at the funeral services.
Mrs. Wilkerson accompanied her
family to this district ten years
ago from Texas.
Survivors are her husband, An
drew L. Wilkerson; three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Andrew Cunningham
and Miss Oletta Wilkerson, Coo
lidge, and Mrs. R. A. Parker, Phoe-
nix; four sons, w. L., l. o. and
]. c. Wllkerson, Coolidge, and Ray
Wilkerson, Phoenix, and sister,
Mrs. Noah Gist of Casa Grande.
Pail bearers were Ray Snider,
Ralph VeaZey, Melvin Gammage,
Earl Hicks. Charles E. Cohen and
William Short.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-01-10
Coolidge Youth Dies
Of Heart Attack

Funeral services for Peter Max
well, 81, who died Saturday night
at 9 O'Clock in a local hospital
were held at 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning in st. James Catholic
church in Coolidge. Services were
in charge of Father Patrick Muir
ply. Burial was in Tempe GENE
terry. The cause of death was
from heart attack.
He was a native OF Bisbee, hav
ing been born in that city Novem
Der 16, 1919.
He came to Coolidge about seven
years ago to make his home. He
was a graduate from the Coolidge
Union high school with the class
OF 1897. He attended Arizona State
Teachers college at Tempe.
Previous to his death he was
employed in Bisbee.
He is survived by his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Maxwell
sr., of Coolidge, a brother. James
jr., also of Coolidge, and his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Max
we'll Of Mesa.
Pail bearers were Bill Pew, Phi
Ware, John Bergum, Louis Burton
Wayne Ray, Tommy Edwards, an(
Clarence Graham.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-01-10
Junior Students
Presents Play In
School Auditorium

Comm Thru The Rye" a three
act comedy by Charles George, was
presented by the junior class OF
the Coolidge Union high school in
two night performances Wednes-
day and Thursday in the school
auditorium.
The entire action of the play
took place in the lobby of the
American House, a small hotel in
a mid western village named Rye.
The first act took place in the
evening several days before Christ
mas, Act II Christmas morning
and act III later in the same day.
At Rye. a mid western plains,
lives old Silas Stonebraker and
his daughter, Libby, who run the
local hotel, a rather ram shackle
building. The Stonebrakers are
facing poverty.
Several days before Christmas,
a west bound bus is stalled in a
snowdrift at the edge of town and
the roads ahead are blocked by the
storm, so into the hotel came the
passengers. The characters are
both tragic and comic. A breezy
bright ex-sailor James Kearney,
was among them. He was on his
way west after having given four
years of his lift to Uncle Sam. He
has been everywhere.
He had never taken the girls
seriously until he meets Libby.
He has trouble with a local swain,
Harry Keyser, who thinks he holds
a claim on Libby affections, be-
cause he has helped her father
financially upon several occas-
sions. Jim outwits the rural
romeo, buying half-interest in the
hotel with a view OF making 1t a
bus stopover lunch counter. The
play was packed full of comedy
and the last act is filled with
tense drama as the bus passengers
grip audience. Other characters
are two college girls on their way
home for the Christmas holiday.
Trixie Angel, a girl with pet dog
that banes the passenger exist
ence. Jessie Weatherby, village
lady of uncertain age, eventually
became Mrs. Silas Stonebraker;
Mrs. Humphrey Mearson, a woman
with hugh appetite and romatic
daughter enarmored of Jim
caused Libby excited moments.
Those who took part in the play
were Silas Stonebraker, a propri-
etor of the American House, Ray
mond Dunaway; Libby Stone
braker, his young daughter, Phyllis
Newcomb, Hetty Faye McEuen;
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-01-10
LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. c. c. Hamilton and two
daughters have returned to Coo
lidge from Los Angeles, where they
accompanied Mr.. Hamilton, who
will be employed in that city. Mrs.
Hamilton and daughters returned
home by train.
Mrs. Stella Hayduke is visiting
in Miami this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Cox of Fresno
California, were business visitors
in Coolidge last week.
Mrs. Ben Mirkin spent two days
last week in Phoenix on busl
ness.
Mrs. Asa Gardner of Florence
was visiting in Coolidge Tuesday
The Gardners plan to return tc
Coolidge soon to make their home
Visiting In coolidge this week
was B. P. Maxwell of the Nationa
Park service.
Paul Henderson of the United
States Department Of Interior o
the Indian field service of Los
; Angeles was visitor In Coolidge
this week.
Miss Marjorie Storie, an EN-
ployee of the Hines Drug store
was a Phoenix visitor Monday.
Widely known in Coolidge wher'
his company financed grea
many houses is J. B. Speed wht
was recently elected vice-presi
dent, State Mutual Building an(
Loan Company. Speed was fileC
inspector for this area for man!
years.
Cars driven by c. E. Tindall o
Coolidge and A. E. Humphries O.
Mesa figured in a collision at the
intersection of Northern Avenue
and 4th street Saturday morning
Slight damage accrued to Tindalls
car. Riding with his step-daughter
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-01-10

Harvey Keyser, who Is In love
with Libby, George Knox; Lily
Turner, who is in love with Har
vey, Alma Woffard; Jessie
Weatherby, village "relic," La
wanna Veazey; Sheriff Haskins
the sheriff, Robert Cockrell; /;
James Kearney, an ex-sailor, Nc
Kinley Magness, Jim Maxwell;
Mrs. Humphrey Mearson, from
Denver, Earveline Palmer; Rosa.
mond Mearson, her daughter, Mary
Frances Benton; Trixie Angel, who
is fond of dogs, Ruby Johns
Ronald Tanner. a suspect, Larry
Sowell; Rosalie Reed. Wilda
Stubblefield; Monica Morrison,
young college girls, Phyllis New.
comb, Hetty Faye McEuen.
Music between acts was under
the direction of Mr.. Arnold Kelm
The program included saxaphone
solos by Benny Arnold, and a
quartette by Lewanna Veazey
Guy Winkler, Raymond Dunaway
and Kellus Overturf.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-01-10

Boots Corbit. No one was hurt.
A faculty meeting of the Coo
lidge Grammar school was held
last night, Thursday, January g.,
at 1880 o'clock in the music room
of the Northside school.
Mrs. R. M. Springfield.
Hobby exhibit, is rightly being
sponsored by the Coolidge Gram
mar Schools. Any child, parent,
or teacher who has a hobby is
urged to put it on display whether
1t be stamp collecting or soap
carving. The exhibit this year,
Will not be a competitive affair.
1t Is purely for the purpose of
showing what has been done in the
way of hobbies and as an en-
couragement to others to take up
one.
AS an added feature, this meet.
ing is the one known as Dads
Night. Part of the program will
be dedicated to the Dads who are
all urged to come.
The meeting consisted of award
ing of pictures and library books
10 the room having highest per-
centage of parents present and
sponsoring Of March Of Dimes"
Tor infantile paralysis fund.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-01-10

r. H. Alexander and family went
to Tucson Friday. They visited at
the Alice Cromwell home and with
other friends.
Miss Jane Dunn, a graduate of
the University of Arizona, has
been added to the teaching staff
of the Coolidge Southside school.
Miss Dunn is taking the place of
Mrs. Springfield as a 5th grade
teacher.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-01-10
Nebraska Teacher
Joins Florence Staff

Vacancy left by the resignation
of Mrs. Ethel Griffin, new Pinal
county treasurer, as the teacher of
music and kindergarten in the
Fiorence grammar school, has
been filled by Miss Gail Meade,
graduate Of Colorado State teach
ers college at Greeley, was the
announcement by principal Frank
lin d. Allhand. Miss Meade has
been teaching for several years at
Hattings, Neb.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-01-10

Ford Tudor, engine No. ASS76052
with Utah license No. 143-301 is
sued in 1888, at public auction to
be held at Pioneer Motor Co.,
Coolidge, Ariz., on the 2Sth day of
December, 1910, at 9 AM.
This sale is made in accordance
with and pursuant to Section 1044
of the 1928 Revised Code of Ari
zona to recover charges against
said automobile in the sum of
$4,000.
Signed: Pioneer Motor Co.,
By ]. II. Zellweger (Partner)
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-01-10

Mr.. and Mrs. John Isenhart and
daughter, Eta Jean, were visitors
in Coolidge Saturday. Mr.. Isenhart
teaches school at Winkleman, Ari.
zona, and Mrs. Isenhart is teach
ing at Cherry, Arizona.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-01-10
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
thanks and appreciation to our
many friends for their beautiful
floral expressions and kindness 10
us in our recent bereavement.
Mr. and Mrs. James B. Maxwell
and son, Jim
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-01-10
Mrs. A. L. Wilkerson
Services Held Here

Funeral services for Mrs. Cassie
Olive Wilkerson, 81, who died at
the family residence two miles
east of Coolidge, early Saturday
morning were conducted from Cole
and Maud chapel in Coolidge at 2
o'clock Sunday afternoon. The
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-01-10
Mormon Relief
Group Hold Meet

Regular weekly meeting Of the
Relief Society of the Mormon
church met at the club house Mon
day afternoon at 2:30. Theology
was the subject studied under the
direction of Mrs. Jewel Ray.
About twenty members were pres
ent.
The MIA. of the Mormon
church also held a business meet
ing last night at the clubhouse.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-01-10
NOTICE OF LABOR LIEN
AUCTION SALE

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned will sell to the high
est bidder for cash one 1880 model
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-11
TIERNEY MAY START
 FOR MIDDEEBURY

Middlebury, Vt, Oct. 1O-Middle- bury Colleges freshman football team will open its 1941 four game season here at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon on the gridiron of Porter field with the yearlings of Union College.
 Coach Sam Guarnaccia has been driving his charges hard this week with inter-squad and varsity scrim- images to get them in top shape to maintain the heritage of last years first-year eleven. which went through the season undefeated un- der his guidance.
 The starting lineup will be se- lected tomo morrow evening from among the following players: Tack les: Joe Izant, William Margolis. Raymond Tierney, Roy Kinsey, Ed ward Hiett: (centers) Malcolm Smith, Joe Webber: (guards) Da- vid Johnson, Ewald voln Orde, Rob- ert Cosgrove, Daniel Colyer: (ends) Hugh Mathews, Raymond Walch. Robert Brown, Donald Gilmore: (quarterbacks) Allan Robertson, Paul. Rubner: Cleft halfhacks) Ram d all Fillsbury, Robert zaimseil: (fnllbacks) walter swift, Jam 5 Lindner; (right halfbacks) Edward Cooke. Merton Stevens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-11
N anhattan Jaspers
 Dunked By Duqussns

New York, Oct. 11--(UP)--Ap- parently Q switch of coaches in nid-season hasn't hampered Du. quesne. The Dukes, in their first major start since Steve Sinco re- placed Aldo Donelli, won their third victory of the season and their 18th in 20 starts last night. defeating hapless Manhattan, 26.7.
 Bernie Semes rofnped to two touchdowns in the first eight inin- utes, carrying short pass to the first touchdown and running back an interception 40 yards for the second. In the third period he scored again by sweeping left end.
 Manhattan scored ins the second period on Q pass interception, 6 first down pass interference and Lorenzo Castiglione's six-yard run, The defeat was the first for the Jaspers this season but the third straight by Duquesne, which has lost only one game in the last three years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-11
LOGAN AND DELL TOP
 ARENA CARD TUESDAY

New Haven, Oct. 11-Connecticut, New York and Rhode Island mitt- men will swing it on next Tuesday nights amateur fight card at the Arena, with Matchmaker Dick Gray having matched Irish Bobby Logan, Westerly, R. T., with Johnny Dell, New York Golden Glover, for the feature bout on the 10-event card.
 Logan and Dell went to a sensa- tional draw here three weeks ago, with Dell dropping Logan in the final round to gain the even break.
 Hawk Wright, another Golden Glover, will box Bobby OBrien, Hartford feathsrweight, in another return go. Wright defeating O'Brien here the same night Logan and Dell drew.
 Another feature bout finds Henry Eimons, New York. meeting Herman Badger, New Haven light-heavy- weight. Simons snapped Badgers long winning streak the same night the above mentioned bouts took place.