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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28
Calls Brother FaSin
Boy, 9, Caught in House, Says Kin Coached Him
in Crime and Took Proceeds of IS Jobs

4 young eX-convict was accused
today of teaching his 9-year-old
brother sneak thievery and plan
ming at least ID burglaries which
the boy executed.
Wheeler KiSer. 20. of $685. Rath-
bone avenue. who served a nine
month torn for breaking and en-
tering and is now on parole, do
MED tho charges and said his
brother was dreaming the ale
cation.
The hoy was found in tho home
Of Mrs. David Saliter OF 1850 Tyler
avenue He explained his presence
by saying he was looking for a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28
in THE
NEWS
ENATOR JOHNSON of

ENAlOh JOnNSON Ol
- California thinks that
within a couple OF
months shooting war for
America will begin"
1t seems to your columnist
that If America does not get
into the war i'm the next
couple OF months" it will
not get in at all.
1t must be pretty obvious
to everybody by this time
that no nation WANTS to
get into war with the United
States.
Germany does not, Italy
does not, Japan does not.
They have had plenty of
oppOrtunities-but have not
embraced them.
Uncle Sam is the big boy
of the school of nations and
while the little boys are
willing and ready TO fight
with each other, they dc not
want to fight with San.
So they. have not only
neglected every opportunity
which Sam has Willingly or
unwittingIy repeated, Of
fered but they have evaded
every real reason that his
obvious willingness 10 get
into a scrap has provided.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28
Germans Put
; Paris Reds
To GuiNotine
Communist Purge
Ordered in
Capital; Laval
Rests Comfortably

VICHY, Aug. 2S. - Moving
swiftly 10 end a wave Of alleged
Communist terrorism eliminating
in the attempted assassination of
Pierre Laval German authorities
in Paris today guillotined three
convicted Com munist propa-
gandlStS. according 10 word re-
CeiVed in Nichy.
The cleaning blade fell ar the
famous old Sante Prison. whore
for decades political prisoners
have been incarceratcd.
The victims apparently were
Abraham TTZebruche, Russian
jew. Emil Jean Bastard and An
DIRE Brichet, who had been con-
demned TO death by special
tribunal for disseminating Com
munISt propaganda.
In addition. six men were sen
fenced TO long terms az hard labor
Lucien Sampaix. general secretary
Of the outlawed Communist news
paper L'Humanite. received a life
sentence at hard labor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28

playmate and must have entered
the wrong house
Because the boy had previously
been found in the house and given
a similar story. Mrs. Salitcr held
him and notified police Mrs. Sail
ter said Wheeler kiSer then APP
pcarcd and said he was looking
for a little boy who was visiting
friends
When Mrs. Saliter said she was
holding the hoy for police. Wheeler
kiScr fled The 9-ycar-old lad told
police he had been coached IN his
story Of looking for a playmate
IN the wrong house by tho brother
and had given the proceeds OF sue
cessful burglaries to Wheeler.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28
DNIEPER HELD CROSSED

LONDON, Aug. 28.-GNS)-
Possibility that German and Hun
garian troops may have crossed
the Dnieper River on the Russo
German front must not be eX-
cluded. the British military
authorities declared today.
II was pointed out that Axis
claims Of having crossed the river
have not been denied by Moscow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28
BY CHARLES A. SMITH
International New. ser,ic, Cable
Intn News Service stan Correspondent


LONDON. Aug. 28.-Quicker
than any nation but Denmark to
capitulate since the war began
two years ago, Iran today appar-
entity gave in to overwhelming
British and Russian superiority
and decided to lay down her arms.
Word was received in London
of the appointment of new
Iranian government which desires
to end hostilities.
The British government, II was
said authoritatively. will do Its
utmost TO cooperate with this new
regime and re-establish normal
relationships.
But Britain will insist upon a
guarantee that no Nazis VIII be
returned TO key positions, while
British troops probably will re-
main in control of oil and other
British interests and maintain
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28
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Nazis Close Theaters,
Seize Norway Radios

STOCKHOLM. Sweden, Aug IS
-GNS)-German occupation au-
thorities in Norway today were
reported 10 have closed all thea.
tiers in the Trondhcim district anc
TO have confiScated all radio set,
except those owned by members
OF the pro-Nazi party.
The official decree said the &C
tion had been taken after anti
G German demonstrations in tho
theaterS and after numbers q
NorwegianS had been caught list
ching to the Norwegian Liberty
radio station.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28
Purge Ordered
Throughout Paris

PARIS, Aug. 2S.-(Via Berlin
-tINS)--A sweeping purge Of all
known and suspected Communists
IN the Paris region-particular
foreign agents who have filtered
through the closely sealed borders
of France launched today IN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28
tunes Free 10 Amy

NEW YORK. Aug Is ms
Free use Of ASCAp tunes. m
volving no payment Of royalties,
IN amateur shows staged by men
IN the army camps was granted
today by Gene Buck president
OF the American Society Of Com
posers, Authors and Publishers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28
. BRIToNs SENTENCED

Two unidentified British sub.
jects were sentenced 10 20 years
al hard labor and a French either
to 10 years for spreading Free
French propaganda on behalf oil
Gen. Charles de Gaulle The SEN
fences were handed down al Mar
settles.
paul Collette. Self-confesSed
ASSASSIN of Laval. today adj
mitted he is a follower Of Cen
eral De Gaulle. according 10 the
Paris paper Midi. the official
German news agency DNB re-
ported from Paris As a result.
il was said police began
wholesale search for De Gaul-
lists as we'll as Communists
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28
DOWN II PLANES

That communicate said Russian
troops "stubbornly engaged the
enemy in the directions of kingi-
Sepp, Smolensk, Dniepropetrovsk
and Odessa
II added that II enemy planes
we're shot down on August %
while the Russian air force lost
six machines.
A Vichy news agency dis
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28

all right on
80 m e girls,
hut a. a whole
they wouldn't
10 Ok cry
good on every
one. To put IT
bluntly, once
In awhile you
might see a
girl with nice
looking legs.
h u I m q r q
An A m NnII6
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28
Strike Shuts Great Lakes Steel Plant
Shorter Skirts?
Not for Us,
Mem Insist
BY HUGH DAILY

Any suggestion 10 shorte n
woncnis skirts 10 stop a sklrtlng
shortage is almost sire 10 be
spurned not only by the women of
pelEeii- strangely -enough=alse
by the men.
Believe il or not. but all the men
questioned today by Detroit
Times reporter on the subject OF
the length Of womenS skirts claim
they are perfectly satisfied with
the way things are right now.
The women also are opposed 10
a proposal that they display their
knees 10 conserve cloth in the in
terest Of national defense. but that
vas more or less TO be expected.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28
Benton Slated
To FACE Dobson

Al Benton will pitch for the
Tigers against the Rcd SoN al
Briggs Stadium this afternoon IN
the second and final game of the
series.
Joe Dobson is scheduled to pitch
for Boston.
II will be the final appearance
Of the Rcd SoX in Briggs Stadium
this season.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28
CONTRACT VIOLATION

Dewey described the strike as a
violation Of the unions contract
and stated that n was made IN
direct defiance Of the unions eX-
cCullyc committee.
The strike started when SO
ScarfcrS men who treat steel
before il goes 70 the rolling milN
quit work because they were dis
satisfied with the progress Of no
gotiationS in their department.
Dewey said
Dewey described the contract
which the company signed with
The union AS the best in the stee!
industry -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28

wish the skirts were down below
their knees"
Slgfried Aftanas. 81 a clerk. oi
2l50 Tromblcy avenue. holds some
thing Of the same view.
skirts look plenty short
enough for me right now" he
declared. winter II coming on
and II the girls can't have stock
ings because of silk shortage.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28
Urge 10 PCT. RISE

The raising Of women's skirts As
a solution 10 the problem Of textile
shortages has been discussed for
some time but only this week the
National WomenS Cndergarmcnt
Manufacturers Association. Off
ciallv advocated the shortening OF
skirts at least 10 per cent, or
we'll above the knee.
Any Detroit men who may be
thinking OF Simping on the asso-
cations band wagon should first
consider the long-range view of the
situation taken by the males ques-
toned on the subject.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28
British Leader

LONDON, Aug. 2S.-tINS)-
Lieut.. Gen. Edward p. Quinan.
an Indian frontier expert. today
was appointed communicating
chief of the British forces in
Iran.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28
10000 TONS BEHIND

These stoppages and slo~downs
have been SO serious that the COM
pany is now 10000 tons behind IN
lbs production Of steel for national
defense work. James Dewey, fed
eral conciliaior said.
Oryille kincaid. international
union representative, made a trip
to the plant early today in an
attempt 10 get tho men 10 return
10 work but ne was shouted down
by the strikers.
John Dohcr'y regional director
Of tho Go union. was 10 arrive IN
Detroit today He was expected
10 call a meeting Of the union
membership 20 order the men
back To work.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28
ONCE IN AWHILE

Take the skirts up that high
and what do YOU haye-iust
pair of shorts" declared John
LEM 45, OF 1861 fuller avenue,
an Office worker.
"Shorts or short skirts NAV he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28
THE shipment of wal
supplies by the Unite,
- 4 q - -. =.

THE shipment OF war
supplies by the United
States 10 Russia az
gravates the situation and
makes the occupation by
Japan of Nladivostek, where
the landing of those supplies
could he prevented, an im-
mediate objective.
Japan has been warned by
America not 10 make thi,
move hut she j. likeh 10
make it nevertheless n it j.
vital 10 her plans and pos
sibly 10 her future protection.
IF she does make the move
there will probably be war
for the United States Lnder
our compact with England.
II Japan does not make
the move in the next month
or two, there will probably
be no war for uS AT all.
This may be an optimistic
view but il is your c0lumnist' :
belief for the following rea-
sons.
First, the fate Of Russia
will probably be decided in
the next month or two.
Leningrad il alre d Y
reached by the German and
Finn forces.
Odessa is besieged in tho
south.
These key fOrtreSses viii
Continued on Next Page, Col. .
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28
Arthur Fddden Named
Australian Premier

CANBERRA, Australia Aug. 2S
Inns Arthur William Fadden
today was unanimously elected
Australian Prime Minister at a
Joint meeting of the United Aus
tralla Party and the Country
Party
Acting Prime Minister for sew
cral months. Fadden succeeds z.
G. McnZiCS who resigned
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28
FORMER ATTITUDE

FORMER ATTITUDE
Such British confidence, il was
said, could not be placed in the
former government of Iran, which
repeatedly ignored British warm
ings OF German infiltration over
period of seven months.
Authoritative quarters said
British occupation of Iran was
likely 10 continue until all danger
of fifth columnist activities had
been eliminated
The British Broadcasting Conn
pany picked up an official broad
cast from Iran which said:
"a new cabinet has been
formed and the prime minister
has given orders for resistance
to cease"
REPORT IN PARLIAMENT
"a BIC broadcast picked up
in New York by CHS stated:
GA special statement In par
lament this morning said:
("'The government Of Iran,
in pursuance Of the peace
loving policies of his majesty,
issues at this moment orders 10
all the armed forces Of the coun-
try 10 refrain from any resist
ance 80 that the causes for
bloOd shed and disturbance
should be removed
1.-THE government was given
a unanimous vote Of confidence
after this decision had been
announced. 1901
("Parliament was told that
the present government would
not present detailed policy,
hut would do it, utmost to main
tain good relations, especially
with Trans neighbors."D
The official Berlin radio adj
mitted Trans capitulation and
Continued on Page ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28

DO your share To preserve the
American way 81 life. Invest
regularly In Defense Savings
Bonds and Stamps.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28

MR. AFTANAs MRS. TEli>hN
they had better keep something
around their knees"
Mrs. John TehSky 26. OF 246
Madison avenue. didn't even want
TO think Of shortening skirts.
why, what would the bow
legged girls do" she said "After
Continued on Page I'D
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28
HEAVY NAZI LOSSES

The Red army newspaper Red
Star said that before the Germans
occupied Gomel they made two
major assaults which cost them
SO. 900 casualties. 200 tanks. hun
drcdS of guns, thousands of We
hicleS and 100 planes.
The Soviet publication War
News, quoting the newspaper
Pravda, charged that Germany is
about TO occupy Spain.
1t was claimed this move would
be preliminary TO German seizure
OF chain of Atlantic bases, in.
GLIDING Ferrol. Vigo, Oporto. Lis
bon Gibraltar. The Azore 5
Madeira. the Canary and Caps
Verde Islands, Casablanca anc
Dakar.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28

VXIIEE they continue to
w avoid these oppor-
tunities - Ia refuse
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28
New cabinet
Prepares for
Surrender
British and Reds
Steady Gains End
Shortest Invasion
Since Denmark

NEW YORK. Aug. Is
NBC short-wave monitors to-
day heard the London radio
broadcasting that "all fighting
in Iran has ceased" Russo
British occupation of the coun-
try is continuing. the broadcast
said, but the advance has be-
come a peaceful occupation.
International News Service Cable
TEHERAN, Iran, Aug. Is
The Parliament of Iran today
unanimously voted confidence IN
a new government which has de-
cided to cease resistance against
Britain and Russia.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28


tunities - 10 refuse
even what seem good reasons
for war from their poin OF
yiew-Or will they not!
Germany and Italy almost
surely will do 80.
Japan might not.
The danger Of wal has
passed the likelihood Of Of
fensiye move by Germany
and Italy.
They are both eating their
humble pie and accepting
from Us what they would not
accept from each other.
The war danger now cen
tiers in Japan.
Japan has positively and
surely planned a move to the
north into Outer Mongolia or
Eastern Siberia.
The acquisition of naval
bases with the consent al
France) in Indo-China was
obviously enough now not
planned as preliminary TO an
attack upon the Dutch East
Indies, but to protect the
possessions of Japan against
attack from the south When
her move TO the north was
made.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28
NaZi Division Beaten
NJ Dnieper. Reds Say
,uied hy 1nt1 Nens Photos

patch from the Soviet frontier
said the great Russian Dniepro-
Stroy Dam has been blown
up"
According 10 a Stockholm
dispatch 10 the London Daily
Telegraph, Russian forces press
ing home new counter-attaCks
on the central sector of the
front re-entered GomelD
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28

close scrutiny of all strategic
areas.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-05

-. ,.,I IS P eng one
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-25
Fighter
In Ring
international New. Service wire

CHICAGO, Feb. Is. Arm e
Anderson. Swedish heavyweight
fighter from ST. Paul, fell dead
last night while fighting Lon
Thomas, Greek battler, in the
headline bout at Marigold Gardens
in Chicago.
Anderson. apparently victim
of a heart attack, dropped in the
fifth round.
According to ringsiders, Ander-
son was struck a sharp blow over
the heart in the second round of
the scheduled 10-round affair, but
did not appear injured at that
time.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-25

Wisconsin's B a dgers assured
themselves of at least a share Of
the Big Ten basketball champions
ship by defeating the second-place
Indiana quintet, $3.50, last night
on the Holsters home floor in
Bloomington, Ind, before a sellout
crowd of $500 fans.
Although the Hoosiers still have
a mathematical chance to tie for
the title, it is generally agreed
that last nights triumph virtually
assured the Badgers of the tities
which would be their first undis-
puted one since 1918.
The Badgers have won 10 games
and lost one to Indiana's record
of eight victories and two defeats.
While Minnesota romped over
Chicago, 1924, at Minneapolis.
thus just about sewing up third
place, illinois vaulted into tie with
Ohio State for fourth by defeating
the Buckeyes, 1896. in Champaign.
Both Illinois and Ohio have won
six and lost five Conference games.
The Gophers have seven victories
against three defeats.
In other Conference games last
night, Michigan won from North
western, 1879, and Purdue beat
Iowa, 52-49.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-25
Would Regiment Young Players

Leland Stanford MacPhai still thinking up things Uncle
Sans training the imaginative head of
Brooklyn Dodgers the thought MacPha visions huge base
ball training camps maintained operated by major league
clubs, schooling young players.
"You would have least a hundred kids at permanent
somewhere In Texas California where the weather
suitable the year round MacPhal explained I've always
felt haven't begun to tap the tremendous possibilities of
amateur and sempro ball. 1t can't be done with staff of
scouts picking players at random throughout the country
THE thing has got to be done large production
scale. Sure 1t would take but than 1t to
set chain of farm teams Suppose get 100 likely look
ing prospects. wanted TO them in organized ball
you'd need 10 farm teams Every of them would finish
last in its league which would add lot money
than housed fed and trained your prospects until they
ready to give you return your money"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-25
Had 3 No-Hi+, No-Run Games

While there he earned 16 numerals in baseball football
basketball track His time for the 100yard dash 10
Capanng his schools baseball team in 1927 Tompns
pitched three noh string of SO straight wins
continued his brilliant athletic Michigan
centrang hockey and baseball During his three
goakeeper Wolverines Tompkins named many
times the collegiate AAmerican team. On the university
baseball he pitcher and ouder Named captain in
1884, he the only head two major teams at
the with the Michigan baseball team that toured
Hawaii and Japan.
In 1882 Tompkins signed by the Tigers and armed to
Wheeling W. Va then Shreveport and thence to Beaumont
That year he signed with the Detroit Olympic hockey
ganzao After coaching hockey for Wayne University
land Tool Shop Tompkns the first in Detroit to
hockey for Olympia that the crowd could keep track OF
the players they doing the speedy Winter sport
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-25
Additional Sports
on Page 25
Rockies May Make Major League Baseball This Year

Lewis Abanys Eastern League king of htsmen Witt Guse
Columbia the South Atlantic and Chuck
Aleno Birmingham third sacker regarded another Pie
Traynor."
Brooklyn has pitchers Steve Rachunok and Kemp Wicker,
from Montreal AL Sherer 16game winner at New Or
leans after slow start and Pete Reser who last
Summer from Elmira and gives promise of staying.
The Boston Bees acquired Heenie Majes Newarks best
batsman and Don Manno expert Evansville in batting in
Three-Eye League New York's Giants up with
Buster Maynard Rchmonds Piedmont League batting cham
pon and Ace Adams Nashves Southern Association strike
out NI
The Philes, always rebuilding, have Nick Etten,
Balmoes RB leader getting his crack big league
competition Bill Crouch who 81 for Nashville Stan Ben
jamn Baltimore outfeder and George Jumonvie
best the plate. Pittsburgh has ALI Anderson Atlanta
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-25
Baylor Engages
Kimbrough Kin
International News servic. Wire

WAYCO, Tex, Feb. 25.-Frank
Kimbrough, football coach at
Hardin Simmons University in
Abilene and brother of the
nationally famous A. and M. full
back, John Kimbrough, has been
named head coach at Baylor
University in Waco.
Kimbrough succeeds Morley
Jennings. who resigned last month
after Is years as head coach
of the Bears. Jennings was re-
ported to be a prospective director
at Texas chronological College.
The athletic committee also pro-
NOTED Ralph Wolf, varsity basket
ball coach and business manager
of athletics, to the post of athletic
This assignment had been
filled by Jennings.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-25

great shorstop and Ed Stewart San Degos best oueder
The Cardinals, usual, well supplied with hustlers
from their farms Among them catcher Walker Cooper and
Harry Breechen from Columbus and Hank Nowak Rochester
pitcher.
In the American League Cleveland secured sugger Murray
Howell from Baltimore and pitcher Dewey Adkins from Okla
homa City Optimism in the Philadelphia Athletics camp
probably will surround pitchers Luman Harris Atlanta Phil
Marchldon Toronto and outeder Eddie Collins Jr Baltimore
ST. Louis Browns recalled John Lucadelo smuggling
ond sacker from Toledo pitcher Bob Muncef from San
Antonio Nv
Washington bought Albert Archie Seattle first sacker
voted the Pacific Coasts valuable Fred Hahn stellar
Charlotte catcher Rounding the high spots Chcago Whs
Sox recalled Martin Holloway from Oklahoma City probably
play regularly at second base and bought Bill Dceys brother
from Oklahoma City,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-25
Starts 'EIm Right
Nudge Murray Opens Golf Glasses at Y. w. c. A.
With New Players in the Majority

Nudge Murray. former profess
sional at Oakland Hills Country
Club and Birmingham, opened his
course of golf instructions last
night at the downtown Y. w. c. A.
and a very successful opening
it was indeed.
This is the teacher who will be
remembered as the man who got
Hope Seignious. present 54-hole
medal play champion of the
Women's District Golf Association
and famed match play title
holder. Margorie. Row started in
their careers.
Nudge runs his classes in groups
of two at the club and last night
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-25
E9o'tS
, by 1soNlacdonsu
SPORTS EDITOR
Jack Tompkins' Career
ProvideseNaterial for
an Aleer Thriller
Former M and Olympia
Goalie Continues His
Climb in Aviation
ONCE WAS PROMISING Tiger FARM HAND

LAKELAND, Fla. Feb. 25.-Jack Tompkns missed the
Tigers but made his mark in business Everybody likes Horac
Ager stories and Ager would have liked Jack for sub
c Before coming Lakeland this Spring. Dave Shaughnessy
of American Arnes Detroit reminded that Jack mov
up FAST with the arnes company and when reached
here Baker recalled that the former Royal Oak youth
Tiger farmland at Beaumont.
THAT after he out of University of Michigan"
Baker recalled He promising looking player but for
changed his mind decided he didn't
want to play baseball"