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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10
Bar Picks Choice
For Recorder S,
Circuit Judges

In a secret poll in which 1881
ballots were cast, the Detroit Bar
Association has endorsed all the
incumbents In the Circuit and Re-
corder's courts with one exception.
AL are candidates for reelection.
Seventeen judges and former
Corporation Counsel Raymond J..
Kelly were endorsed for the Cir
cult Court. In the Recorders
Court. eight incumbents and for
me. Judge Henry s. Sweeny, now
a member of the Common Council
were endorsed.
LEADERS IN POLL
Judge Harry B. Keidan led the
poll In the Circuit Court with
1,066 votes and Judge Donald Van
Zile, with 1,095 votes, led in Re-
corder's Cour...
In Traffic Court both incumbents
Thomas p. Maher and George T.
Murphy were endorsed and for the
Common Pleas Court. Judges
Gerald w. Groat, John d. Watts,
o. Z Ide and L. Eugene Sharp re-
ceived the lawyer endorsement.
Judge Ide was endorsed for the
term ending Dec. 81. 1941 and
Judge Neal Fitzgerald for the term
ending Dec. 81, 1913.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10
FernddIe Youth
Disappears

Police and the sheriffs office to-
day are hunting Bill Duncan, Is,
Ferndale High School freshman
and amateur musician, who
dropped out of sight on Saturday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10
Crime UpBPd..
Eamdn TO Ask
More Money

Already short handed and los
ing ground in the never-ending
war on crime, Detroit police OFF,
cials today look forward with dis
may to an expected increase In
population and prosperity that
they fear will multiply their prob
lens In the coming fiscal year.
Commissioner Frank d. Eaman
revealed that his curtailed force
had encountered a 24.9 per cent
increase in general crime during
the past year. These figures, to-
gether with the requirements of
the department, will be given
budget officials at conference
Thursday.
NEGLIGENT KILLINGS
Greatest increase was in ne1ii-
gent manslaughter which jumped
72.7 per cent from 80 In 1889 to
81 in 1910.
"And with more men going b
work every day We can expect
o greater txanic volume this
year-snd some Of the drivers
are bound to b Speeding part
OF their extra income on hquog,"
Eaman gloomily forecast.
Other crime increases I'm 1910
over 1888 were: robberiex, l, Al to
1 1887. up 32.8 per cent; assaults.
up 40 per cent; burglaries, up
PAT; larcenies, up from 21,647 to
n $50 for q percentage Of us.
and auto thefts, up 4.9.
NEEDS MORE MONEY
81 know the taxpayers have
enough to worry about" Eaman
said. but we are going to have
to ask for moro money for addi-
tional men. 1t II an actual sav-
ing because crime prevention b
less costly than corrcctioa."
Citing the case of one burglar
who confessed. when finally cap
tured, TO 160 robberies, Eaman
said:
Eff We had had sufYicieat
man power TO put ON the job
We could have halted this man
earlier and saved many Of his
victims their loss"
SHORTAGE OF MEN
The department Is short 50 Of
its scheduled force and another
81 officers are suspended pending
outcome OF grand jury graft
charges against them. Where II
inspectors should be on duty,
Superintendent Berg is operating
with only six.
At the beginning of the last rs
cal year. July /. the department
was compelled to take a blanket
cut of $246 600. equivalent to the
salary of 100 patrolmen.
Complaining the problem Is in
stitution of a new pension system
effective July /. An immediate
rush for retirement of probably
73 officers. now ailing. Is expected
because the new plan will not per-
NIT them TO retire at half pay, the
present allowance.
Soon after July l another rush
OF Ill men who are suffering dis
abilities incurred in the line of
duty is expected because they.
then. will be allowed retirement
at two-thirds pay.
With all these reductions. the
department is finding it increas-
ingly difficult to get satisfactory
candidates.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10
Toseanini Concert April "a

CHICAGO, Feb. 10.-(INS)-
Arturo Toscanini will conduct the
Chicago Symphony Orchestra in a
concert April "a for the benefit of
the orchestra's pensions fund. il
was announced today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10

KIDNEY TROUBLE
Stop Getting Up Nights

To harm1essly flush poisons and
acid from kidneys and relieve irrita-
tons OF bladder 20 that you can stop
getting up nights" get q IS cent
package Of Gold Medal Harlem Oil
symptoms OF kidney and bladder
smarting passage - backache - leg
cramps = puffy eyes. Get original
GOLD MEDAL. Refuse q substitute.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10
Boy, 3, Badly Burned
Saving Toy in Stove

William Buddy Reynolds Jr..
3. Is in Children's Hospital. burned
on his left arm and hand. when
he tried to save q toy that had
fallen into a stove at his home,
3946 Tillman avenue. The boys
parents were away and his screams
were heard by his aunt, Miss
Ethel Schlereth, u, who pulled
him away from the stove and took
him TO the hospital.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10
RECORDERS VOTE

For judge of Recorders Court.
the following were endorsed:
Donald Van Zile. 1.095; John "
Brennan. zoos; w. Mckay Skill
man, 1.00l; Arthur f. Gordon. 1893.
Christopher +. Stein. 935 Henry
s Sweeny. ST.: Thomas NJ. Cotter,
S44: John P. Scallen. 800. Joseph
A. ellis, 75S.
Other candidates received the
following vote:
George Murphy. 504; c. Walter
Healy, 378: Oren a. Johnson. 294
John Atkinson. 209, Valois K
Crossley, pol; Arthur II. Rice,
1876; Maurice Sugar. 1875; Leroy
J. Abt, 174; Milton r. Atlas. les;
John A. Baxter. 152; William
kaufman, SO; Louis Andrzejewski
AZ; A. G. Jeffries, 40.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10
THOSE ENDORSED

For circuit judges the following
we're endorsed:
Harry B. Keidan, 1855: Lester
S. Moll. 1,04S; Robert NJ. Toms,
LOAF; Dewitt II. Merriam. 1923.
Homer Ferguson, 998; Arthur
Webster, $50; Joseph A. Moynihan,
921; James z. Chenot, Gil; Ira w.
Jayne, 1913; Clyde I. Webster, 871;
Henry C. Nicol, S04; Vincent M.
Brennan. 767; Adolph F. Marsch.
ner. 1853; Guy A. Miller. 723; Ray
mond J. Re y, 67S; Thomas ].
Murphy, Gel: Theodore J. Richter,
$50; Frank Day Smith, 504
Other candidates for Circuit
Judge received the following vote
Ernest p. Lajoie. 431; John H.
Brennan. 428; Sherman d. Cal
lender. 419; Fred T. Harvard. 405;
Mark Rowley. 1853; George b. Muir
ply, $50; Emil William Colombo,
349: Frank Fitzgerald. 315;
Michael Hubert O'Brien. 274;
James Montante. 206; Edward Z.
Wrobleski. Ill: Gerald K. O'Brien,
1863; Ralph Liddy, l66: William F.
Connolly Jr., 1853; Ben c. Hughes,
ISL; Lila NJ. Neuenfelt, 143;
Arthur A. Koscinski. 100; Nicholas
Salowich. 1913: Bland Pugh, 119;
William J. Cody, 1f6; Gee ye l..
Bladder. 108; Sid A Erwj 1o5;
Charles Bow es. 104: Cha. IS Up
ton Shreve. l03; George '>ashara,
9S: Louis J Schneider. 81, William
VI. Heston 90: Frank Schwartz,
90; Earl X. Cullen. 80: Paul w.
Tara. "a: Stanley B. Dombrowski,
so: Stephen r. Resi-. Il; Nicholas
J. Rothe, 81: Martin Paulsmo. 50.
Arthur j. Cyrowski, 40; William
Y. Banks. 80.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10

Gen. Hugh g. Johnson,
"America's Fighting Thinker.
Writes Daily for the Times.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-28
PROBE OF PLANE
CRASHES SLATED
Senatorial Investigation Is
Planned Following Death
OF Rep. Byron

WASHINGTON. Feb 27.-(R-
A senatorial investigation Of re-
cent major airplane disasters was
promised today after the crash OF
an Eastern Airlines plane near At
lanta-fatal to Rep. William D. By
ron of Maryland and six others
had evoked a storm of protest in
congress against alleged ''confu-
sion' in aeronautical regulations,
Chairman Clark D.-Mo.) told
the senate that a special COM
merce subcommittee created last
fall after the death of Senator Err
nest Lundeen of Minnesota in an
airliner crash in Virginia. would
swing into action after the cham
ber had disposed of the pending
British aid bill.
Senator McCarran D.-Nev)
brought the Atlanta crash to the
attention of the senate with an
assertion that it was an example
of "legalized murder" which re-
suited from present aeronautical
regulations.
The Nevadan, sponsor of the
original civil aeronautics law. said
there had been no fatal airline ac-
cidents for II months while the
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-28
Secret Traffic Force

The SUGGESTION has been heard that WIN
the traffic situation what it is and the police
traffic squad too small to cope with It, a
committee of private citizens be appointed to
report traffic violations together with the IL
cense numbers of offending cars
This committee would be a group OF re-
sponsible, dependable persons, its member
ship to be known only to the police, and that
its activities might be the more closely guard
ed personnel changes would be made at fire.
quent intervals.
1t is thought that by this system it would
be possible for the police department and
the courts to mete out justice in many traffic
law violations which now go unpunished be-
cause infractions are not seen by members
of the traffic squad.
The plan is in use in several of the larger
cities and is said to be eminently helpful
in keeping traffic within the limits of the law
It is believed th;t similar results could be
obtained in Wilmington by the same means
There is opposition to the proposal in some
quarters on the ground that secret police
force, which such a group would constitute
might all too easily degenerate into a sort
of Gestapo, to be used as an instrument for
venting any members spite against private
enemy And it must be admitted that there
is a serious risk of this.
But it must be obvious that Wilmington con-
tains many fair-minded citizens who would not
abuse the small authority vested in them,
under the plan but would serve faithfully,
intelligently even with carefully weighed mod
Grafton, with the single purpose of helping
tc bring about better traffic situation.
Should the plan be adopted, it would become
the heavy responsibility of those making ap-
pointments to the secret group to employ
the greatest discretion in the selection of
members.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-28
, Editorial Comment
BOB THREATENS
Charlotte Observer

So far as the people of North Carolina are
concerned, Bob Reynolds can travel the coun-
try over, as he threatens, to speak against
American aid to Britain-travel by plane, by
train, by bus or by that old Ford, if he can
resurrect it from the junk pile, in which he
once rode over the State as poor mountain
boy who aspired to the United States Senate
and talk his tongue out in his reputation
of the policy of the Administration to defend
America by aiding Americas friends des-
perately engaged in resistance to Hitler
None will question Bob's right thus to ad-
vertise himself and to become the self elected
oracle of a tiny minority in this country who
may be cheered by his august presence, hor-
rible eloquence and illogical bombast
But all the while, if he really does go on
this nationwide trek instead of to the South
Sea Islands Rio or the junges of Africa,
as is his custom, his constituents in North
Carolina will be blushing with hot shame
and hanging their heads in heavy humiliation
that one of their Senators is so hell-bent on
making national spectacle of his ignorance
Of the deep issues involved in the present
emergency!
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-28
Moving Toward A Clash

On the basis of unquestioned facts, as dis
tinguished from reports that may or may not
be true it is obvious that an explosion in the
Balkans is coming steadily nearer. It cannot
be said yet that a new blast is inevitable,
but certainly the materials for it are mount
ing even higher.
garia is reported to have told IL leaders OF
the governments opposition that it is I'M
possible to resist a German occupation and
that the only course open is to be prepared
for British reprisals if and when the Germans
clamp down on the country. Another story
has it that Russia has orally informed the
remaining Balkan governments that she mas
given Germany a free hand in that region.
There is no way to be sure that either piece
of alleged news is authentic. But in the light
of German penetration tactics it is clear that
King Boris, if he talked to the opposition
leaders, could not have said much else. Nor
is there much reason to doubt, at this stage,
that the Russians have decided to keep hands
off,
The departure of the Dutch and Polish min
isters, together with the exodus OF British
residents from Bulgaria shows that a show
down is expected Also, there is the state
ment of Turkish Foreign Minister SaracogIu
to the effect that his country cannot remain
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-28
Doctor Banting

To some degree it is possible to compute
the costs of war in terms of treasure spent
for arms. damage done to the material equip
ment of civilization, the vast waste OF human
effort that could otherwise be constructively
employed. There is no way of assessing other
costs, such as the loss of genius capable OF
contributing to the welfare of mankind.
The death of Sir Frederick Grant Banting,
who was one of the three victims of an air.
plane crash in Newfoundland while on his
way to Britain on a secret military mission,
drives this fact sharply home. AS the co-dis-
coverer of insulin, specific that has robbed
diabetes of much of its terror, Dr. Banting
not yet so years ord.
In the normal course of things this dis
tinguished Canadian scientist could have count
ed on many years of usefulness. More con-
tributions were to have been expected from
that mind capable of relating the scattered
discoveries of other men in a single frame
and then proceeding from concept to per-
formance. Indeed, only last month his col
laborator, DR.. Charles H. Best, declared:
when the story of his work in this war is
told it will be one of the most marvellous
stories of medical research
The world has lost something more than
a brilliant investigator, however for DR.. Bant-
ing was also great human being It Will
be remembered, whenever the story of insuIin
is told, that he insisted on dividing his share
Of the Nobel Prize, awarded to him in 1923,
with DR.. Best. He capped that decision with
another equally generous, for he sold his
patent to the University of Toronto for ST.
No one can doubt that DR.. Banting expended
himself willingly for his country's cause II
he had any regrets, as he faced death in the
last few seconds before the fatal era ash, they
were regrets that he could not give more.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-28
NO FILIBUSTER
leigh News and Observer

1t would be difficult to conceive of a more
dangerous mistake at this time in America
than a fillbuster in the Senate by the opponents
of the lend-lease bill.
Some ardent advocates of the bill have al
ready IN American street corner participation
IN the debate taken the position at the op-
poslte extreme that debate ought to be stopped
VI course, to cut off debate on this bill in or
der that democracy might be aided quickly
would be quick form of destroying democra-
cy at home before aid of it in the world could
begin.
Opponents of the bill, however, face such
an American mood. They have every right to
express their opinions Indeed in reaching
such an important decision as lies implicit in
the bill America needs their opinions. But
taking the time necessary to voicing oppos-
ton is one thing, filibuster would be some
thing else altogether. No fibuster would de-
feat this bill. The Senate always has power
bate. It would certainly exercise it in this
case. But obstructionist tactics which would
not defeat the bill might hasten the growth OF
impatience with those freedoms which are
essential to democracy but which in times OF
crisis must be exercised with dlscceuon
they are to be preserved
A majority of the Senate-probably an equdl
majority of the American people-1eel tnae
this bill is not only necessary to the salvatlon
OF England but to the security OF America
They feel that it's passage with orderly speeo
is necessary too. Against such 1eehng, tne
obstructionist tactics Of flibuster would no.
defeat the majority's will but they mlght SILL
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-28
HALVES AND WHOLES
Baltimore Evening Sun

Recently we saw an interesting advertise
ment in one of the New York Sunday papers.
1t was devoted to the celebration of an epoch
making discovery by store which devotes
its energies to clothing women. This store
has discovered, by much patient investigation,
that most women require "half'' sizes instead
of whole sizes when being fitted for dresses.
So henceforth this store isn't going to bother
much with whole" sizes, but will stock up
with 'half'' sizes almost exclusively The
halves will become wholes, and vice versa.
Which tenpts us to prediction based on
the theory that for most women the best
dress is always around the corner Just out
of reach. Our prediction is that, if this
swing to half sizes becomes general. most
women will quickly be found once more to
require whole" sizes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-28
Star-News Program

Consolidated CityCounty Government
under Counciz-Manager Administration.
Public Port Terminals.
Perfected Truck and Berry Preserving
and Marketing Facilities.
Arena for Sports and Industrial Shoms.
Seaside Highicay from WrightsUille
Beach to Bald Head Island.
Extension OF City Limits.
35-Foot Cape Fear River channel, mid
er Turning Basin, With ship lanes into
Industrial sites along Eastern bank south
OF Wilmington.
Pared Rtrer Road to Southport, rt1
Orton Plantation.
Development Of Pulp Wood Production
through sustained-yeld methods through
out Southeastern North Carolina
Unified Industrial and Resort Promo
tional Agency, supported by one county
11ide tdr.
Sh;pyards and Drydocks.
Negro Health Center for Southeastern
North Carolina, developed around the
Community Hospital.
adequate hospital facilities for whites.
Junior High School.
Tobacco Warehouse for Export Buyers.
Development OF notive grape gro1oin0
throughout Southeastern North Carolina
Modern tuberculosis sanatorium.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-28
Campaign Literature
Bills Are introduced

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-lR-
Senator Gillette (D.-Ia) introduced
today two bills which he charac-
terlzed as alternative approaches
to the problem of preventing cir
culation Of campaign literature
which is scurrilous and designed
to foment racial and RELIGIOUS
hatreos."
Although Gillette was chairman
OF the senate campaign investigat-
ing committee which recommended
against this practice, he said he
offered the bills as an individual
and not as a representative of the
committee.
One would require that the name
OF the publisher be plainly printed
on campaign literature exposino
any class of persons to hatred or
contempt because of race reli-
glon, descent or nationality :" It
would set up in the interior do
partment an office of minority re.
lations with authority to investi
gate circulation of such camnaion
literature. Appropriation Of 81
more ac. than $5oO,oo to finance this his
o11lce would be authorized
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-28
. Man About Manhattan

the mines as a boy, often u and Is
hours a day, but he got his feet from
his daddy.
We used to take the old man var
ious quantities of his favorite tobacco
a harsh, sour-looking course-cut stuff
which he loved and once I called
him out of the glen and offered him
a short nip of snake-bite cure. You
have to mighty careful about those
ice-cobras when YOU fish in the
wintertime. He stepped up smartly
and took his cut and went chugging
down the road. and that was the last
time 1 ever did that, as his friend
and benefactors told me the doctors
advised against it.
Whether he ever left those hills,
even for a short visit, l do not know.
He was born there and he spent most
of his life in the deep woods. and he
knew things about the wind and the
stars and the ponds and the streams
that the fine Abercrombie-F Fitch tac-
llle books never mentioned. One day
he led me to a secret subterranean
pool and in it were seven whoppin9
fine trout He had caught them with
a worm and a string. He told me
he used to catch pals Of trout with
his hands when he was a boy, and
l believed him.
He loved 10 talk about those things
and to build rock gardens with his
hands. and one of his favorite foods
vas oatmeal. One of my best recol-
lections of his is watching him eat
enormous quantities of oatmeal ont
of a bic white bowl with cream and
SUGAR. "A man don't need much else
if he can set plenty of this he eN-
planned.
Well the house is still there. for
it was saved. and the lake is there
and the grass still grows where he
used to hide the oars. and the rocks
and the boat and the hills are the
same.
Only, there's a difference Places
unless YOU are tied to them through
themselves don't mean very much
people.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-28

civil aeronautics authority func-
toned as an independent agency.
He said that since President Roose-
velt transferred the authority to
the commerce department in a
reorganization order last year,
there had been five fatal accidents,
adding:
so long as there is confusion
and chaos in aeronautics regula-
ton, Just so long will such acci-
dents continue.
Supporters of the reorganization
order say that the civil aeronau-
tics board. not the CAA, had juris-
diction over air safety problems,
and that the CAB retains indepen-
Gence of action.
Democratic leader Barkley of
Kentucky protests that it was mot
quite fair to charge that every
airline accident resulted from neg
igence or changes in the aeronau-
tics law.
I'VE ought to at least with
hold our judgment with respect to
the present accident until the facts
are known" Barley said. 5
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-28
A Study In Contrasts

Monday saw the elimination of long un-
selfish labor performed in the interests OF
Wilmington by the American Legion. 1t was
on that day that Admiral Yates Stirling, Jr
spoke twice, once in the forenoon before the
student body of the high school and again in
the evening before more than $50 citizens
Needless to say the admirals talk was too
complicated for those who expected pleasant
or high-sounding words and phrases, but for
those who are attempting to understand the
complex nature of the forces now operating
in the world and the impact of those forces
upon this country, the speech was Illuminating.
1t is however, the unselfish efforts of the
American Legion that concern us here.
The American Legion did not expect to
make, nor did it make, financial profit on
this venture. But calculated in the terms OF
greater understanding of the meaning of pa
triotism by our students and their parents and
teachers, the profit is immeasurable. A civic
duty recognized and performed at the proper
moment is our concept of the responsibility
Of any civic organization and we commend
the legion for its splendid contribution.
On the other hand we continue to be con-
fronted with those opportunists who desire to
profit by our present situation, merchants
who artificially raise prices and property own
ers who increase rents. Such actions may
have been tolerated by the people and their
government during the World war but there
is every indication that should this practice
be continued prompt action will be taken to
regulate and punish offenders.
Public opinion not only does not support
such sharp practice but right-thinking people
will look with scorn upon those who would
take advantage OF their fellow-citizens, old
and new. The spirit of sacrifice must prevail
in this community as in every other if we are
to be prepared for the long struggle ahead,
This is the time to remember and follow the
Golden Rule.