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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-01
See Peace. Near
In Defoe Strike
Time. star Correspondent.

BAY CITY, Nov. Efforts of
state and federal conciliators were
continued today in an effort tn end
the Defoe Boat Works strike which
has held up work on $40, 900. 600 in
navy defense for the past three
days.
After several hours discussion
yesterday, the conciliators were 10
meet again today with representa-
9tfves Of the company and the In
lternaNonal Marine and Shipyard
Workers at the Defoe office.
Union committee men met with
their members last night and were
scheduled for another meeting to-
day before returning TO the discus
-sIons, which have conferred mainly
on classification Of workers and a
union shop. Mediators said they
b Ell ieved a settlement allowing
resumption Of work was near.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-01
Housing Unit SET
For Applicants

Applications for residence in the
new Herman Gardens housing,
project at Southfield and JOY roads
will he accepted by the Detroit
Housing Commission next week. il
was announced today by George
Edwards. director of the COM
mission.
The $500. 900 project will house
almost 10000 men. women and
children. The first families will be
able 10 move in next June. Appli-
-eatiens-ettHH- toe.taker at the CONF
missions offices. .307 West Fort
street.
The rents range from SD TO $50
per month.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-01
Call Sherlock
Dearborn Police Praised
for Ait-Run Solution

The Dearborn police department
was praised today by the Dear
born safety commission for its
work in experimenting the ZAP
parent driver" of the car which
killed S-year-old James O'Leary.
The resolution praised the per
severence, perspicacity and eff
cheney" of the police who started
their job with virtually no clues,
and for their fine work in main
tanning the highest type of activity
in the detection and prevention Of
crime bringing TO the City of Dear
born the distinction of which il
is so justly deserving.
The resolution was addressed 10
Acting Chief of Police Emrys R,
Evans.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-01
Wins Bible ArSunnem
Judge, Victor in Debate With Jehovah Witness
Pastor, Sentences Him as Draft Dodeer
In,.ru.tlo..I New Photo

against the law of Go. said
Schmardebeck.
of Ynu-are- careful YOU
might find Hitler sitting on your
doorstep" said the judge.
1.-THE Bible says that Jehovah
II Lord over all the EARTH" an
swered Schmardebeck.
JUDGE CITES BIBLE
eff you read your Bible you'll
find that many people have gone
to-war- ia defend their rights, !"
said Judge Picard.
"Your honor, the Bible says
revenge belongs to jehovah"
countered Schmardebeck.
Eyes, but Hitler hasn't read
the Bible" said the judge.
IL don't want to prosecute any
one for their religious beliefs.
but IL this country In going to be
defended by people like you
what II going to happen to your
children and mine. Four
months"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-01
Ford Bombers
Trdns-Sed Type

The four-engine Consolidated
.B-24 army bomber which just
completed a record breaking flight
around the world is the same type
of airplane which is to be built
in Henry Ford's Willow Run
bomber plant, Ford spokesman said
today.
Similar ships now frequently
stop off at the Wayne County AIR
port, preparatory to crossing tho
ocean for active service abroad.
The B-24 bombers have been
widely used by RAF attacks ON
Hitler-held territories.
The B-24 flight which took
members Of the w. Averill Harrf-
man mission to Moscow covered
about 24,700 miles, the longest
ever made by an army bomber. It
landed at Boiling Field.
LONGEST ovERwATER HOP
Homeward bound. the ship
hoped the Pacific Ocean, believed
Ito have been the longest over
water hop ever made by q land
plane. 1t was in command OF
Maj. Alva L. Harvey.
Ford officials said that army
officers describe the bomber a
the most formidable in the world,
capable of cruising over 900 miles
an hour at a total load of % ton,
including plane. crew and bombs.
II is also noted for its cruising
range, by nonstop flight.
First educational production OF
B-24's is TO be in the Ford Airport
hangar, remodeled as a temporary
factory, Production at Willow Run
is expected to start late TINS
Winter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-01
Girl, Is, Killed;
221st Victim

The death Of a 16-year-old girl,
who was unidentified for four
hours. brought Detroit's 1871
traffic toll TO 221 today. as COM
pared with 1914 year ago.
The dead girl is Emma Jean
Rhoards, of 1883 Kenmoor drive,
daughter Of John F. Rhoads. She
was struck by a car driven by
Albert Franta. %, of 14445 Man.
ming avenue, as she walked onto
the street car tTacksI/from a
safety zone at Gratiot and Jane
'avenueS. Franta was not held.
Four hours later Rhoads re-
ported his daughter missing to
police who sent him TO SaFatogs
General Hospital. where he identi.
fed the traffic victim as his
daughter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-01
No Agreement
Women CONTINUE Battle
for Girls Custody

Taking Of testimony in the court
fight of two wonen-the natural
and foster nothepsz-Sfo1 the Gus
tody Of Josephine Stephenson. Z,
will be resumed today Before
Circuit Judge George 3. Murphy.
q series of conferences between
the natural mother. Mrs. Camilla
Stephenson Kravisky, 25. of Peo-
ria. III. and the foster parent,
Mrs. Leo J. Reilly, AZ, of 1401
Calvert avenue, failed 10 bring
about an agreement.
Mrs. Kravisky turned Josephine
over 10 Mrs Reilly six years ago
when Mrs. Reilly was the wife of
Mrs. kravisky's uncle. Harry Hill.
However. Mrs. Kravisky kept
Josephine's brother. Joseph. g.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-01
Woman in Auto
Killed by Fumes

An autopsy will be held today
in the death of Mrs. Louise Bown,
80. of 44l3 Beverly Hills avenue,
Royal Oak, found asphyxiated in
the Bown car in the rear of her
home by her husband, William T.
BoWn.
Bown told Sgt. James Johnson
of the Royal Oak police depart
ment that the doors of the garage
were closed. He found his wife S
body at $40 p. m, he said.
Bown is general manager Of the
II. o. Trerice Company. 1920 West
Lafayette avenue, manufacturers
of scientific instruments.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-01

Leonard c. Lydon, both of Des
Mofncs, Ia.
The two alrmen were "tremen-
'douSly weak" from their expert
ence but otherwise un RIM e d.
Their adventures had included a
rendezvous as dramatic as the
Stanley-Livingstone encounter.
Both men hailed out of their
single-seater P-40 planes when
dense clouds scattered the flight
of 10 planes zen route 10 Sacra-
mento from March Field. near
Riverside, Cat, on October "a,
West stumbled onto an unoccu-
pied cabin where he found food,
.firewood and fishing equipment.
A day or two later Lyndon saw
smoke rising over the mountain
and this led him 10 the cabin. He
knocked on the door and said to
West:
I'm Lieutenant Lyndon, an
aviator. I'm lost
The amazed West answered.:
MY God, am, too. Come
on In"
Without blankets and in sub
freezing weather, the men had
only their light flying suits and
the cabin fire 10 keep them com.
Portable. West, who had never
fished before, used the rod and
reel found in the cabin and caught
a number OF trout.
They hiked II miles one day
only TO return TO their cabin with
out sighting A way out Of their
dilemma. Ironically enough. the
men had come within a quarter
mile of an emergency rangers
station equipped with telephone.
The thin wNsp Of their signal
fire was sighted Thursday by a
.p atrol bomber and the two
stranded men scrawled [ h e \
names upon the snow.
A rescue party OF trained
'mountaineers set out Immediately
and succeeded in reaching the
men by pack train yesterday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-01
Gifts 10 Fund
Near Million
In First Week
Community Drive
Laes in Donations d
Compared to Last Year

Ending the first week of It's cur.
rent drive for aid to 80 charitable
agencies, the Detroit Community
Fund today has received S945, 064,
but is tagging slightly behind last
years campaign.
With a contribution of $4,000,
the j. L. Hudson company topped
the list of individual subscriptions
yesterday. The Kresge Founda.
ton pledged $4,000.
Fund subscriptions thus far are
1856 per cent of the 1910 grand
total as compared with 81 900, 9S2
or 43 per cent at the close of the
first week year ago. Still pacing
the three general units is the Ad-
vance Gift group with collection
of 1864. 155, representing 81 per
cent of its goal.
DOCTOR OLERT SPEAKS
Speaking before the fifth report
luncheon at the Hotel fuller. Dr.
Friedrich II. Olert, pastor OF the
First resbyterian Church,
termed the Fund a builder and
strengthener of public morale"
Other individual gifts includeds
Packard Motor Car company
SIC. 900; Van Dusen Trust Fund.-
SO, 900; Detroit Bank, $1,000; Great
Atlantic and Pacific Tea company
S5,797; Mrs Anna f. Kresge.
SIS 900: Stroh Brewery company,
S4, 500; Ainsworth Manufacturing
company. $500; Mrs. r. Boyer
Miller, So, 500; Mr.. and Mrs. Avian
Macauley. $1,000; Mr.. and Mrs.
George Clement Fisher, $500;
Federal Motor Truck company
$1,000: Mr.. and Mrs. Walter >.
lMcLucas, $1,000; John S. Knight,
81, 100: Detroit Trust company
ST 900: Charles A. Strelinger conn
lpany. 81, 900; Mrs. T. G. Fletcher
$500; Mr.. and Mrs. Ferris d. Stone,
$500: Delray Connecting Railroad
company, $500; John J. CHM and
hfareas CHM; $5ee;; Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward J. Hickey, $500; Madison
Electric company, $500; Seaman.
Patrick Paper company. $500, and
Star Cutter company, $500.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-01
Psyehiatrisfs Plan Test

Two lpsychiatrists, Drs. Lowell
S. Selling and Thomas j. Hedts
today have been appointed to
examine Leo Lyons. Al, of 1874
Seward avenue, charged with at
lacking an eight-year-old girl IN
Dearborn township. At the re-
quest of the prosecutors Office.
Lyons will be tried under the
Coodrich act
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-01
Heads Immaculate Seniors

Mary Ann Ermatinger today
was elected president of the senior
class at Immaculate high school,
il was announced at Marygrove
College. Other Glass presidents
are: juniors. Lois Robinson; sopho-
mores. Joan Gorsuch; and fresh
men. Alice Miller.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-01
Education Week Proclaimed

LANSING. Nov. Education
for Strong America" will be the
theme for American Education
Week in Michigan, proclaimed for
November Q 10 Is by Governor
Van Wagner.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-01
ChrysIer Tanks
K. T. Keller Announces CenferIine Plant Will DoubIs
Output at Request Of War Department

Chrysler Corporation will dou-
BILE it's output of medium tanks,
at the request of the war depart
Iment. IL was revealed today in the
nine months report Of the corpo-
ration which was issued at the
quarterly board meeting in New
York.
Increased production. IL was
stated, will involve increasing the
facilities of the present Chrysler
Tank Plant, at Centerline, and OBJ
tanning additional machinery and
equipment.
About BY YEARS END
X. T. Keller. president OF the
corporation, said; --r--
"Slnce July we have accele-
rated the shipments Of tanks
and we hope To reach about
production with our present ia
cilities by the end Of the year.
We have undertaken 20 make
tank parts both for our own
arsenal and other tank builders.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-01
DETAILS KEPT SECRET

No details Of plant expansion or
present production schedules were
revealed. A Chrysler spokesman
said the number Of tanks being
turned out Is kept secret on orders
from the war department.
The nine months statement
also revealed that the corporation
has designed an arrangement Of
Chrysler engineers for propclling
the tanks and will soon subject *
10 army tests. IL tests are passed.
il will enable Chrysler 10 power
the tanks by using existing IA
lcilities. thereby employing 3
larger number OF their employees.
Also under tests. at sea. IL an
installation Of Chrysler engines
on a Sea Otter. small United
States Navy craft. IL was sfsts6
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-01

Federal Judge Frank A. Picard
today won a debate on the teach
iHes- of the Bible and as a result
Thomas NJ. Schmardebeck, 30, OF
26512 Dartmouth avenue, Royal
Oak. who claims to be a Jehovah's
Witnesses minister. went 10 the
federal correctional institute at
Milan for four months.
Schmardebeck was classified In
IA under the selective service act
and appealed the classification on
the grounds of his ministry. The
appeal board moved him up to Ia.
When he was ordered TO report
for induction June 20 he failed to
appear and was arrested.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-01
DEBATE ENSUEs

eff every one was like you this
wouldn't be a safe place to live"
Judge Picard said.
THE Bible says thou shalt not
kill and believe In obeying
every law except those that are
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-01
OTHERS KILLED

Others killed were Robert Flow
ers, of Hastings. N. Y; Frank
Snyder. "a. of Buffalo. and James
Cairn George, of Buffalo. allsUAW-
Go officials enroute TO Detroit
John Kay, of La Porte, Ind; A. L.
Lewis. of Bridgeport, Conn; Ed
ward Bigda. "a, of Bridgeport. and
George +. Russell, 45, Of Niagara
Falls.
United States postal authorities
said after checking mail bags
thrown clear from the wrecked
ship that the loss will likely be
small"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-01

THE Detroit plants are be-
coming increasingly engaged In
manufacturing anti-sircraft guns
for the army and navy"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-29

which is Knudsen's new title.
is the same simple man who
until last Spring was presi-
dent Of the General Motors
Corporation.
The physical things needed
for national defense and for aid
to Britain and her Allies. in
Knudsen's judgment, depend n
tine, tools and pieces materials
available for assembly into guns,
tanks. airplanes and ships. IN
the three divisions of the new
setup over which he presides
knudsen has surrounded him.
self with operating men. who
speak his language. He hasn't
much faith in promoters,
theorists. OF glib takers.
As he sits at his desk in
the Federal Reserve Building.
knudsen reflects the easy con-
fdence of man who has his j
any cheerful claims. however. an
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-29

Break In

BY A. f. ANGELoPoULos
,otl news service stan Correspondent

ATHENS. Jan. %. - Hurting
themselves at Greek strong points
along the entire northern Albanian
front. Italian forces stepped up the
pace of their great counter-offen-
Siye today but failed TO crack the
Hellenic lines.
From the Devoli River TO the
shores of Lake Ochrida. the Fas-
ciSt forces attacked repeatedly.
but latest reports in Athens said
they were being thrown ba ( each
Time.
Aided by fresh achievements
from Italy. The Fascist troops
brought tiame-throwerS into ac-
ton. while artillery fire roared
from arteries on both sides along
the line of battle.
A Greek high command COM
munique said a number Of Italian
prisoners had been captured and
two enemy planes shot down by
Greek ant-aircraft FIRE
1t added that Italian planes yes
terday bombed a .militarX hospital
at Salonika. killing one member of
the staff and injdring 10 persons,
including four patlcrtS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-29
Blows Up School
To Commit Suicide

WEST NEW YORK. n. J.. Jan.
% tINSl William H. Louns-
bury supervisor of manual train
ing at Memorial High School. snuff
fed out his life IN spectacular
fashion today Just prior TO his
scheduled arragnment on charges
involving a l5-year-old girl student.
Police said LounSbury apparently
entered the school during the
night and turned on 100 gas jets
IN all four Jets on each of the
y stoves in the cooking depart
ment
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-29
GERMANY AT ZENITH

Moreover. the generaliSSimo Of
defense production in the United
States believes that Germany has
reached the zenith of its own pro-
ductlon. and that the limiting fac
tor over there is the availability Of
strategic materials. which were
piled up during the pre-war period
Although enviSaglng himself as
a mechanic and diSclaiming any
military experiences, KnudSen sees
evidence that the former paper
hanger now running Germany has
been ruled bv the army. Just as
the kaiser. born TO the purple,
was in the last war.
knudSen. who came TO this eotn-
try more than 40 years ago a. a
young Danish immigrant. thinks
that Germany has again erred in
spreading her lines over too broad
an area He thinks too. thai con.
quests have brought Germany
hungry and idle people
II Britain gets fun control of the
Mediterranean. I e induStrialS'
Continued on Page Five)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-29

white seaman'S cap. Then ! just
took n shore boat with a bunch
of sailors. ambIed up the gang
plank past the guards and
slipped into the engine ROOM
ITS downright cold where I
come from she added. $50 I
decided to 20 to Hawaii and get
warm. 7 got TO San Diego all
right. but I couldn't afford
ticket to Hawaii. I thought " I
slowed away on a warship and
II got far enough 10 sea. u would
not turn back when I was
found"
What upset naval intelligenc,
men was that the girl was able Il
get aboard the destroyer al tins
when the navy is under virtually
restrictions. The sec
ton Of the waterfront which dock
shore boats IS always closei,
guarded.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-29
Britain Laughs
Dud Bomb Gets Doused
After a TickIish Ride

International NfN~ ~FfNtff htfe
NEW YORK. Jan. Nov.
this sounds fantastic" said the
British radio announcer. But
asSsire yea It's perfectly true
And here is the story he told
today as picked up by CHS.
when Ports mouth was
bombed. the lord mayor noticed
AN uneNploded bomb had fallen
on n certain house and was not
accounted for. He went Ia that
house.
Have you had n bomb
here he asked.
"'Oh. YES. said hits man. a
dockyard worker.
81 took H. and threw " into
the sea
"'Oh. in the sea. did Nou.'
said the mayor. Well. how did
You get ID there
- Just took II on the bus.
I wasn't going To have bomb
like that IN the house IL hadn't
gone of -"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-29
Cite SluIllS
Involving
EX-OfficiaI
BY JAMES INGLIS-

A former member of the Detroit
Board of Health had trouble on his
hands today from two city depart
ments. concerning the operation
OF a tax delinquent rooming house
branded as dangerous and unSani-
tary.
'fhe charges involve Three
story combination store and apart
m Mt building al 4702 Russell
street. The property i owned by
Samuel l. Bernstein or 2746 Leslie
avenue and is managed by his SON
Mandell Bernstein. member of the
health board from Aug. il, 1888
TO Dec. Is. 1899
The Department Of Buildings
and Safety Engineering Today cited
the structure for 81 building ordi-
nance violations and ordered eX-
tensive repairs and redecorating TO
take place within 80 days
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-29
We Rp(OnInlpNlI:

There something about a mani a military which
n thrill The
can spirit Is discussed by Helen Rowland Page T.
My husbands salary only a
bills, live well and month hank Irene NJ
Hawkins the Nomens Editor. letters
Page IA.
ASK Of the broadcasting company biggeS-thryh
tell that they pilots
actually in Mexico" Walter Winches Man About Town column
Page 20
mot n hundred a kiss
kiss
ness" correspondent T.. " During Page 10.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-29
Girl Navy SlOwaway
Flint Boarder Hidden on Destroyer Discovered Just
Before Vessel Sails for Hawaiian Islands
International New. service wire

SAN DIEGO Cal. Jan. %
Shirley Dale, =. and pretty. had
some definite ideas about how to
get from Flint. Mich. TO Honolulu
and the best of them was TO stow
away on a United States destroyer,
she told San Diego police today.
She almost made II. too.
She was found hiding behind the
big Diesel engines of the L. 5. S.
Long shortly before the ship was
TO put 20 sea.
Naval officers We're willing to
forget about the matter. dismiss
my her bold attempt 10 stow away
rs a prank. but they decided they
should turn her over TO police
anyway.
1T was easy" she explained.
81 just put on some old navy
dungareeS. n dark blue sweater
and tucked my hair up under
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-29
Raids
Order Told at
Graft Trial

During a 30-day period early
in 1888. Walter Holland. investiga-
tor under Prosecutor Duncan {.
McCrea. smashed TWO gambling
places and then was ordered TO
Cease raids until me Spring Of
1899 Holland testified today in
the trial of McCrca and 81 other
defendants in the county graft
case.
The cease raidlng' order was
given by Harry Colburn. chief in
Vestlgator under McCrea and also
a defendant Holland SaidN Col
burn tol d HIM local authorities
would pollce The illegal ulaceS-
Holland testified
Holland SAID that carly in 1883
CoIbCrn sent him to llamtramck
To check on establishments there.
The witness said all the known
wee and gaming spots were shut
down.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-29
Downey' S Children
Go 10 Grandparents

HOLLYWOOD. Jan % ms
T h q five children of Morton
DowneX. romantic tenor and his
wife. Barbara Bennett. were en-
route 10 Wallingiord. Conn. today
with their father. They viii live
with their grandparents there
Downey said. until marital diff
culties between HIM and Mrs
Downey are settled
Mrs. DowneN remained firm IN
her decision 10 file suit for sep
aratp maintenance She added that
she plans TO leave soon tor New
York in order to be- near the
children.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-29
u. s. Accuses Carpet Makers

w A : II n G T y. Jan. %.
GNS) The justice department
today ANNOUNCED Institution nLan
antitrust complaint and civil
decree against ii leading carpet
manufacturers. Is of their officers
and the Institute of Carpet Manu-
facturerS of America. Inc. a trade
association. The government :
complaint alleges that the de-
PENDANTS ronSpiTe,i To fix pTiCpS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-29
j. 5. Warns Rumdnid
On Pipe Line Seizure

" ASHINGTON. Jan. % =
INSl The 10Y Il II IL Il u la
lodged emphatic representations
against Rumanla'> eNpfoprlation
of a 81 100000 pipeline owned 10y
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Inc sub
>idiary of the Standard OIL Com
pany OF New York II was learned
today
Eohind=iiie neee vas a reaiiZa-
ton that failure 10 challenge an
appropriation M one section OF
Germau-occupied territory might
expose the multi-million dollar
American investments IN all. .al
western EUROPE to the same fate
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-29
French
Take Base
In Libva
International News service cabl,

InlffnaIInnNI NfWs N~TNIfF { adv
CAIRO. Jan. % British forces
were closing IN more tightly
around the Italian Libyan strong
hold of Derna today. while other
forces prepared 10 wreSt Agordat,
key 10 E.ritieas rail and road
communications. from the hard
pressed Italians
Pressure on these two strategic
strong points increased after a
Free French army appeared sud
denly-in the middle OF the Libyan
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-29
Legion Opposes Refugees

WASHINGTON. Jan. II
GNS American Legion officials
today expressed complete opposi-
ton to any plan whereby tie
United States might become a
haven for refugees from Germany
and European areas dominated by
he NaIl regime.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-29
Disband Chinese Red Army

CHUNkING, Jan 29.-uNS) -
GeneraliSSimo Chang Raj Shek
announced diSbandment OF the
Communist Chinese fourth army
as "A disciplinary measure for re
bcllIouS gestures.