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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-19

One thing the Democrats mus do before the election next year il thrive at some semblance of unity Whatever organization strength there is now centers largely abou Governor Hurley, and his persona prestige alone cannot develop Slnooth, efficient organization. Th' factional strife that has gone or within the party, much of 1t ovel patronage, must be at least re- Iitlced since there seems to be tot much of 1t to have 1t completel! eliminated.
 The makeup of the 1942 Re- publican ticket Is already getting much discussion. One man that she leaders want on the ticket 6 the popular Joe Talbot of Naugatuck, who was appointed Compensation commissioner for this district after being defeated eor reelection as state treasurer next year. Joe is being sought to run again for state treasurer. Also running with Governor Bald win, so the story goes, will be Hugh M. Alcorn, IT,, for lieuten- @nt-governOr, and Rep. William Gs Hadden for attorney general.
 However, much water will flow under the political bridges before Convention time and talk of the makeup of tickets seems decid- edIy premature. But many Re- pmbIicans believe that the elec- ten is already over except for the shouting, and are going right ahead with their rosy dreams.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-19
RUSSIA FIGHTS
 VERY FURIOUSLY

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-19
SEN. NORRIS IS
 SEEKING BONUS

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-19
CARAND RIFLES ARE NOT EXCELLED

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-19

"A pushover" Is the way some Republicans describe next years state election. They argue that only the Roosevelt sweep carried Governor Robert A. Hurley and his Democratic running mates into office last year and that the state will Return to normal Repubn- canism in 1942. They claim that . Baldwin headed ticket will have no trouble at the polls, regardless of the accomplishments of the Hurley administration.
 In addition to there being great Noube that Connecticut is any longer . normal" G. o. F. state, Gais view does not take into con- sideratlon the fact that the inter- national situation may influence many votes, that voters are year by year becoming better informed and there are fewer votes cast out of blind loyalty, as well as the important factor that when times are good and wages high there is q reluctance to make any changes h government.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-19
SECRET VICTORY ARMY IS SOUGHT

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-19

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-27

THE INAUGURATION OF the
Theater Guild Revival Series will
take place at the Cass Theater to-
night with the presentation of
"Ah. Wilderness" Eugene O'Neills
nostalgia comedy of A m er c a
shortly after the turn of the CEN
tury. Harry Carey, for 33 years
one of the most respected Of film
stars, VIII appear in the leading
role.
Supporting Carey will be Tom
Tully. Ann Shoemaker. Enid Mar
key. Hale Norcross, Dennie Moore,
William Prince. Virginia Kaye,
Dorothy Littlejohn and others.
Eva lie Gallienne is the director
and the settings are by Watson
Barratt.
The choice Of "Ah, Wilderness!"
as the first production of the Re-
vival Series is significant. Theresa
Helburn and Lawrence Langner.
co-administrators of the Theater
Guild, and Miss lie Gallienne, gen.
eral director of the series. feel
that this O'Neill comedy of adele
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-27
Film Time Clock

ADAMS - Yank In the Raj" II
"a. M. so. 40, 100. 1920 .. M; We
q" Fast" ~ :as, 3:3s, s;ss, s:Is .. M.
FON - diminished Bus ness" ~ 90.
3; SO. 1910, 1929 D. M; Great Guns,
II 80 n. M, 2;30. 1888. 9:OS y. m.
CINEMA THE stars Look Down. -
1910. 2.I0, I:IO. 8:IO, $40. 1910 y. m.
ton Woman" ~ :56, l;iS. y. m: Here
Comes Mr.. Jordan" IL n. m, 3:Ol, 1908,
I I :O5 y. nm.
CINDERELLA, "That Ham I n
Woman" 2;3O. $50, 10 10 y. m. Here
Comes Mr.. Jordan" 1855. S, sp. m.
FISHER Here Comes Mr. Jordan. -
I :O5. s:II. s,I1 ps m: That Hamilton
Woman" $50. 6;4s. 1851 p. IN.
HOLLYWOOD--"Here Comes Mr.. dor
dan." !. u os .. m; That Hamilton
-wKu- rrTUwN="HeTs Comes Mr. Jor-
dan" :32. 5:IS, 1888 y. m: THAT Ham
MADISON inOtchkB." II n. M, 2:57,
6;A4. 1881 y. M: when Tomorrow
Comes :26, 5:l3, y y. m.
MICHIGAN - navy Blues" ~ :36. Z.
~. IO:ts p. M: Ny Life With Caroline, -
n :O9 A. m. 2 AZ. h.Az.-o.2I Pm
PALMS STATE-"N hing hut the
Truth" ~ 81. asa, 7:l5, ~ q. M: Tn
dergrouDd." 81 n. m, 2:i9' 8;O7, o;2o
RIVERA - Here Comes Mr. Jordan .
;O2, S;O2, a;o2 p. m. THAT Hamilton
Woman" 2:as. $50. 1888 y. m.
UNITED ARTISTS "HOnky TOnk. -
~ SO, 1856, 1915, 1885 y. m; OR. kil-
dare's Wedding Day" II :07 n. M, 2.s7
RoYAI.-"Thst Hamilton Woman" 7.st
ii:s7 o. m; Here Comes MIR. Jordan
u, 9:h3 u. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-27
Wilson Dress Rehearsal
A Clash in the Night
BY CHARLES GENTRY

EVEN IF theater folk aren't as
wicked as, our Pilgrim fathers
thought. they still don't get any
more rest than the damned. The
only thing is that they have more
enthusiasm. M
After 10 gruelling hours of re-
hearsal, form of drill that would
tire platoons of selectees. the
company gathered for the Detroit
premiere tonight Clifford Odets'
1"Clash by Night" still showed
more excitement and vitality than
a lass at her first prom.
Backstage at the Wilson The
alter we found tireless Producer
Billy Rose exhorting electricians;
Tallulah Bankhead changing four
times before the dress rehearsal;
Actors Joseph Schildkraut and
Lee Cobb trying TO strange each
another tjust for the last acD and
the crew shifting scenery as
though they were playing against
Minnesota.
Because nobody had taken time
loft even in IL hours, the company
manager rustled up an old buffet
$50 that actors could MUNICH and
makeup at the same time
We knew it was impossible 10
Interview any one SO we just
LOOTED down snatches Of what we
heard. 1t went something like this:
BILLY R0SE--.Detroit's my
lucky town. / landed here broke
with a new show in 1929. But
because Detroit turned out fol
l"Crazy Quilt" l started my for
ltune.
| TALLULAH BANKHEAD: cir
this play I'm not LADY, ndEf,n
mot tramp. Darling, please come
back tomorrow night after tho
opening and tell me what yol
think | am.
CLIFFORD ODETS: 81 dom
know why i wrote this play. I've
lspent Is months on il already.
think / wrote il TO remind myself
not 10 get married again" tLuist
Rainer is his ex, -
POLLY ROSE, the producers
sister and understudy for Kath
crime Locke: Il want TO have m,
lpicture taken with Clifford Odets.
A PROP MAN. who shall re
main nameleSs: will you get thu
- out of my way
HANDSOME JUVENILE Rob
ert Ryan: I'm so hungry I'm go
ing TO become a ham and eat my
self"
KATHERINE LOCKE: IT have
TO dress in the dark because every
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-27
Detroit Tech Man
To Inspect US. Planes

Alex Lavrow. instructor at the
Detroit Institute OF Technology
has been appointed a senior air
plane Inspector by the United
States war department IT was an
'nounced today.
A graduate OF the University OF
Michigan as a master Of science
in acronauticS. Lavrow has beer
tenployed by the Ford. Barclay
Grow and SeverSky aircraft com
ipanicS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-27
Movie Lion
To Visit Here

DETROIT WILL play host TO
an unusual visitor on Friday when
king Tarz." jungle lion from
Hollywood, arrives to make a per-
sonal appearance in front OF the
United Artists Theater at II noon
and again at 3 p. m. -
The event, being presented in
ieonnection with "Tarzan's Secret
Treasure" released by M-G-M and
soon to be shown in Detroit, is
the latest in series of national
units which have been sent out
periodically on important produc-
tons by NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-27
Pay Ceiling Bondage,
Mrs. Roosevelt Warns

WASHINGTON, Oct. u. -
GNS)-Criticism OF Congress for
not acting speedily on price con-
troll legislation was voiced today
by Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, but
she stated that any control over
wages might be "classed as in
voluntary bondage
In an MIC broadcast the ma
tons First Lady added that while
wholesale prices have risen more
than - per cent, the national
cost of living has increased about
10 per cent. She warned that
greater increases may be expected
ionce retailers present stocks are
exhausted.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-27
Victor Slhertzinger,
Film Director, Dies

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 27.-INS)
Victor Schertzinger, 81. veteran
motion picture director and COM
poser, was found dead in his bed
room today, apparently victim OF
"a heart attack. He earned his
greatest fame directing the pic
lures of Bing Crosby, Mary Martin
and other Paramount pictures
singing stars.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-27

it's present for you." and
iiattened out the rumpled paper.
Inside was a somewhat battered
angleworm.
So the stories are likely TO be
about anything under the sun.
hut they will he the real affairs
OF real people, as they happen,
n day at "A time, tomorrow and
every day.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-27
Revolver Gift

RED SHELTON has been pre-
Sented with an engraved revolver
with ivory handle, in appreciation
for his service at the recent po-
liceman's benefit show. He was
master of ceremonies, before a
crowd OF nearly 10000 in the Los
Angeles Coliseum.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-27

body thinks I'm the kind OF a girl
who understands, so they take my
dressing room away from me.
JOSEPH SCHILDKRAUT: My
wife is prompting me, but then
she does that even when there's
no play"
CALL y BOY: Everybody on.
Please clear the stage OF all WIS.,
itors."
So we made for the nearest
exit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-27
All Wildernessp Opens
Revival Series at Cass

scent Youth offers contrast TO
the present day unrest. Another
important factor reveals this play
as O'Neill's only comedy.
To add another feature TO the
list of advantages the Revival
Series will bring TO the theater-
going public, all productions will
have a S2.20 top with seats selling
-lf,,v-stS- Scents
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-27
Spirited OFFERING

DEFTLY BLENDING riotouS
comedy exciting action and two
romantic miX-ups, Look Who's
Laughing" is said to be one of the
gayest offerings Of the season. Ed
gar Bergen. Charlie Mccarthy
Fibber MCGEE and Molly and
Lucille Ball have starring roles.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-27

there IS, or
course, I h @
story that a
Detroit couple
are tellin &
around town.
a bou I h e
tim @ { h Q V
were in Paris.
They needed
some sort of
a prescription
just before
they started
home. so they
had a French
doctor make
il out 7
them.
III 9 W a &
prourf-nf-tIiS
English. al
though II was
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-27

II You'll bear with me for a
few paragraphs I'd like To in
iroduce myself, and after that
well get to work.
How TO begin is a problem
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-27
Extras Legs
Win Her
Movie job
BY JOHN TODD

HOLLYWOOD. Oct. 27.--Joan
Drake and Marlene Dietrich may
be as far apart as the poles on
the Hollywood scene. but they
have one thing -commaa,-Ihey
both have beautiful legs.
Marlene may be hired for her
legs and a lot of other things,
but Joan is hired just for her legs.
For almost five years she has
been cigaret girl in the smart
est sort OF night clubs the screen
can create. but she has never yet
sold a single cigaret. She wears
IA very brief costume in all OF
thcSe-to show the legs.
HAS ODD JOB
Her job is TO make herself oh
viouS. hut not too obvious - tC
screen audiences.
For example. in UniverSarS new
starrer for Abbot and Costello
Keep En- Flying Costello ruShe:
into night club intent on saving
Dick Foran from a bevy Of beau
tiful girls. Ii ends up with LoI
Forgetting what he came in FOL
and giving Joan his undivided at
\ tention.
Now she'll do the same sort o
stint in Fifty Million NickelS.' y
i For this she'll get two pair
of $50 a pair Silken hose which
were made for Dietrich 10 wea
in Seven Sinners. There wer
several pairs left. over from TN
picture.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-27
Here
And
Now
Reintrodocino Himself
TO . Friendly. City,
By JACK PICKERING

Jack Pickering. tVidclg read
Detroit eoiumHist. has Joined nc
staff Of The Detroit Times. HIS
observations Of city hte; 81 ac-
tirities oH the teemiRg highways
and the quiet back streets Of De-
froit, ,cW appear daily "a this
RflhsDa per.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-27
Featured StarIet

DOROTHY MORRIS has won a
featured role in We We're Danc-
ing"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-27

Gen. Hugh =. Johns
"America's Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-27
Thorpe Directs

RICHARD THORPE will direct
Joe Smith. American wi I h
Robert Young and Marsha Hunt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-27

But It's not all war There's
q letter from woman who
writes that she was on the
point of turning on the gas
and killing herself -- and in
stead. she wrote a letter az the
last. minute. and n may well be
that her reasons for wanting 10
kill herself can be removed.
That's a story that fSn't ready
10 tell yet. but III tell IL when
| know how II ends. Happily.
! trust.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-27

AM city Of 1.600 mo mhobi-
fants Is fri Of stories. a4ad- ~
lob II 10 tell them crGctlg the
irog theg happen. rifhouf add
ing anything aud Withom hid
ing oHgthiR0. n
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-27

STAGE ATTRACTIONS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-23
Not Wanted
Thomas Warns Kan Away
~ From JAW

With or without bedSheets-or
even in Sleeps clothing - r. j.
Thomas doesn't want the Ku Klux
Khan "boring from within" his
UAW-CIO, Thomas asserted today.
The boring from within" is
the announced plan Of James A.
Colescott. Imperial Wizard OF the
Khan. who implies that his boys
will literally talk the Communists
out of the union.
Colescott. Detroit Khan leader
in 1924, more lately has lived in
Atlanta, Ga. He has returned 10
the fold with an announcement
that his organization is financing
special courses in public speaking
for its members.
This viii prepare Khan members
TO fight the Communists at union
coleScott explained.
Thomas advised Colescott ito
Thomas advised Colescott TO
pack his bag" because Detroit
doesn't need him and pointed out
that the UAW-CIO makes no
because of race, color
DIT creed"
The Ku Klux Khan does, Thomas
aid
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-23
s in Crew Die
.AsIugBoat
.Upsets in River

CONTINUED from Page One)
and John Herman, engineer. all OF
Toledo.
The freighter grounded in a fog
Tuesday on the Belle Isle side OF
the river, almost directly opposite
the docks OF the Detroit Edison
Company.
The Jones was partially UNI
loaded and during the night the
three tugs started pulling II to-
ward deeper water.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-23
Tug Tragedy Told
Cutter Mate Describes Detroit River Disaster;
Plunged into Water Twice Seeking Reseves

than hell. After a minute I got
a little used to IL and swarm n
few strokes over 60 the sunken
tug.
II climbed on the piiothouse
and smashed q window with my
fiashiight. Then flashed the
light around. No one I'm there.
"Some. one had said there
might be men In the f0'castle.
I jumped back into the water
and swan over 20 Il. Mattresses
were floating out Of the door
way. I tried TO get I'm but it was
completely filled with water
from floor to ceiling. i couldn't
see any bodies, and had tn turn
back.
81 swan back to the cutter
and had cup of hot coffee.
cit tasted awful good"
Mate Africa, who has been In
he coast guard since he was II
ives at 697 Baldwin avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-23
IN DARK ON ACCIDENT


What made the America capsize
is not yet known. Capt. Robert
Turner, of the Detroit police har-
bormaster's division. said il was
reported to him that the Americas
propeller fouled the anchor line
of the Jones, twisting the America
on its side.
The funnel and pilot house OF
the America remain above water
An immediate investigation of
the sinking was begun by Capt.
w. T. Kiel. inspector of hulls. and
w. II. DUNCAN inspector of boil
ers of the local office of the fed
eral bureau of marine inspection
and naVipation
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-23
Death Driver
Gets IS Years

Charles Golish. %, of Ala East
Harry street, Hazel Park. today
was to begin a three to five years
sentence in Jackson prison for
negligent homicide in The death of
Mrs. Helen Forsythe, 40, a pas
Senger in his car.
Mrs. Forsythe was killed when
Golish's car crashed into parked
truck on Woodward avenue near
Wellesley drive. last February 26.
Golish admitted to Traffic Judge
Thomas +. Maher that he had
been drinking and fell asleep.
He was convicted last week by
Ia jury and sentenced yesterday by
Judge Maher.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-23

Bosn's Mate First Class J. W.
Africa, in charge of Coast Guard
Cutter 173 which was on duty
early today when the tug America
beeled over on her side trapping
six of her crew in the fo'castle.
told today how it happened.
Here is husky 38-year-old Mate
Africa's story of death on the fog
Detroit River:
I'VE were standing of about
q quarter of a mile from the
Jones 1.-THE freighter the America
was trying TO tow off sandbar)
directing river traffic. The Jones
interfered with the channel into
the Edison Company dock and
we were watching to see that no
other boats got into trouble.
BLEW DISTRESS SIGNAL
at was pretty foggy and not
very cold. 1 was on the bridge.
The fog was so thick I could
see the Jones only vaguely.
suddenly the Jones blew n
long succession of sharp blasts
with her whistle-the distress
signal. I couldn't see what had
happened. We shot full speed
ahead for the Jones.
Then i saw IL.
1.-THE America n a d sunk In
about 20 feet of water and was
lying on her side. Her pilot
house was still above water.
Other tugs were churning over
to her and were picking up the
survivors. We picked up n couple
ourselves.
"SOme one yelled at Us: viii
you coast guard men 60 aboard
and see II any one Is still I'm the
piloth0use?'
LEAPS INTO WATER
II fastened q life preserver
around myself. grabbed a WA
terproofed fiashlight, and leaped
into the water. It was colder
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-23

Highest temperature Miami ~, loves
Fairbanks Q.
For the Inside News" of
Washington, Follow Paul Mai
Ions Column In the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-23
u. S. Chart

Detroit and vicinity: Partly cloudy %
cloudy and cooler today and tonight; Fri
day fair and rather cool. Frcsh northsriy
winds diminishing tonight. Lowest teDpera-
ture tonight about a. degrees. nlEnnuI
friday 30.
Lower Michigan. Parity cloudy 20 eiosdy
and cooler tonight. Friday fair and CO..
tinued cool.
Upper Michigan: Fair and cooler to-
night: Friday fair. with rising temperature
In afternoon in northwest ana north por-
tons
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-23
5000 Voting.
0nNation.Wide
Phone Strike

NEW YORK. Oct. 23.-Their
working contract expired. $1,000
employees of the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company in
il principal cities and AZ states
throughout the country today
began balloting 20 decide whether
10 call strike TO enforce demands
for increased wages and other
benefits.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-23
The Shadow Didn't Know

NEW YORK. Oct 23.-INSl-
William S. tombstone 33 The
Shadow" who knows" on the
radio thriller of that name, paid a
traffic fine today because he didn't
know" that a policeman was
watching when nc passed a rec
light.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-23

GLENN MILLER'S song hit
selection, Dear ArabeIIa," with
complete words and music I'm
this Sundays Detroit TINES.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-23
Power Firms Guilfy

SPRINGFIELD. Ill. Oct. %
uNS)--On pleas Of guilty, the
Illinois-Iowa Power and the Mis-
souri, Power and Light utilities
companies were fined 5000 and
costs each today on government
charges OF establishing a fund for
contributions to Illinois politicians.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-23

For the Inside News" Of
Washington, Follow Paul NAL
Ions Column I'm the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-23
AIDED IN RESCUE

The crews of the Arkansascahd
Oregon also participated in rescue
work.
Bosun's Mate First Class ]. w.
Africa, commanding the CG-173,
said distress blasts from the
/ freighter's whistle sent his boat
speeding to the scene, where the
survivors were swimming.
Africa donned a life belt and
went aboard the America. He
found no one in the pilot house and
was unable to gain entrance to
the forecastle.
ut was filled with water TO
the ceiling" he said. "and mat
tresses were floating about. I
couldn't see any bodies and /
had to turn back"
A second coast guard cutter, the
Tamarack, was dispatched to the
scene and Chief Bosun William ].
Eckel of the CG-173 took charge
Of rescue operations. Eighteen
coast guardsmen are at the scene.
The rescued men were first
taken to the local office of the
towing company and then taken
by automobile to the office in To-
ledo. The main office of the Great
Lakes Company is in Cleveland.
BUILT IN 1897
The America was built in 1897
by the Union Drydock Company at
Buffalo and is one of the largest
ships of her type on the lakes.
Because of the expense of operat-
\ ing her she is used only for the
heaviest towing operations.
The boat is 80.2 feet long, 21.2
feet wide and has a depth of 90
feet. Her gross tonnage is 90 tons
and she develops 400 steam horse
power.
A complete overhauling OF the
tug was made three months ago,
the company stated.
The local office said that each
OF its tugs carries a crew of 13,
three crews of four men each and
a cook. Each crew has a captain.
The crews work four hours and
then get eight hours off.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-23
WILL INVESTIGATE

Assistant Prosecutor John Gil
more and Detectives Leo Doyle
and Elmer Bracket of the homi-
eide squad were assigned to inves-
tigate the sinking.
The prosecutors office is inter
|ested in learning why the rescued
men were rushed out of Detroit TO
Toledo before local officials had
an opportunity to talk with them.
The Cleveland office of the tow
ing company Immediately hired a
Detroit deep sea diver, j. H. Schle-
man of 1851 Celeron avenue, to
bring up the bodies of the drowned
crew members He was taken to
the scene aboard scow.
The coast guard cutter CG-173
was patroling the tugging opera
tons when the disaster occurred
and Immediately came alongside
the foundered tug. The swimming
crew members were pulled aboard.
but efforts to reach the men
trapped in their hunks were fruit
locc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-05
State 10 Fight
Food Tax Ban
Tim.. stan Correspondent

LANSING, Dec. State Off
Gals took firm stands today
against a proposal of the United
Retail Merchants Of Michigan to
exempt foods. prepared meals and
non-alcoholic beverages from the
state sales tax. The merchants
are now circulating petitions seek
ing TO have the proposal. "a similar
one was defeated in 1856 placed
on the November ballot.
Auditor General Vernon j.
Brown said he would rather have
the sales tax reduced 10 per
cent and all exemptions wiped out,
than have the merchants proposal
accepted. He conceded the sales
tax does fall heavily on small
wage earners, most of whose IN
come is spent buying taxable
articles. but he insisted the tax
reaches lot of people and
brings in lot of money.
Budget Director Leo j. Nowickl
said that If present sales tax
revenues, estimated at $50, 900. OOO
this year. are cut, the state can
not continue TO give the present
S44. soc, 600 10 public schools or try
to improve social security cases.