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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-05

CONTINUING our report on
- the American Legion as
rather loosely prepared by Conn
rade Walter Naughton of Los
Angeles, il seems that the MEM
bership of the organization is
now at an all-time high. As of
July - last. il was 1,115,000
members. which was 10000
ahead of the same time last
year.
Mr.. Naughton. who promises
TO appear at the annual Legion
convention in Milwaukee this
month wearing the famous over
seas cap of his service with the
1st Division which gives him the
appearance of a corked demi-
John. says il is expected that
the total will reach 1.125 600 by
December, as against 1,1l0OO0.
the closing figure of last year.
He attributes the increase TO
the fact that many veterans who
had not previously taken adVan-
tage of membership are dong
so in the belief that they can
best serve the nation now by
banding with their former COM
radeS in the greatest peacetlme
organization in history.
1t is. of course. much greater
than the G.. A. r. at its peak,
when the old soldiers of the
Civil War exercised consider
able voice in the political affairs
of the nation.
ALSO, Mr.. Naughton says,
"A many veterans who started
out with the Legion and then
let their membership lapse. are
returning TO the fold He gives
us the somewhat morbid news
that the deaths among veterans
of World War No. |, which was
"a years ago, is 83 day, and
he reflects in disconSolate mood.
which we suspect is based on
Ills ON1 iOlltDtS vi illtulild llSlil,
that the boys cannot be expected
to be as lively at Milwaukee as
in other cities in other times
We think this is "A good thing
as far as Mr.. Naugh1on- is per
Sonally concerned. Now that he
hints that his Legion convention
performance is not apt TO be up
TO his old time standard. we can
reveal that his charming wife,
Billie. spent several years con-
sulting legal authorities on what
could be done with an old soldier
husband who insisted on his
spouse accompanying him TO his
eunions with his former
bunkies.
We do not know what conclu-
sion she reached, but we imagine
that since Mr.. Naughton implies
that he is cutting down his speed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-05
Detroit s Bonded Debt

IN THE matter of its bonded Indebtedness Detroit has
been put in the company of unfortunate group of
cties-many of which have been boss ridden and noor
ousy mismanaged
Some of the other cities carrying backbreakng debts
Atlantic City n j. Jersey City N j. Newark, N. j.
Philadelphia, Buffalo and Miami.
The City of Chicago which has reeked with waste
and graft during part of its history has high municipal
debt, but not nearly high Detroit a per capita
basis.
These comparisons recently brought out in a
report by the Detroit Bureau of Governmental Research
which covered the municipal debts of 235 cities of
10000 population.
DETROIT has been publcized in this report in very
- unfavorabe light. Our net unsupported bonded
debt excluding utities) is S2354SS,318 S145 for
each man, and child in the city
Thus Of the first 10 cities of the country Detroit has
the highest municipal debt with the exception of Pha
delphia, which is only slightly higher
In fairness to Detroit should be pointed out that
there three major reasons why the city finds itself in
this unfortunate condition:
Detroit grew faster during the 192O than any other
city in the country except Los Angeles and during
that decade required to make heavy OUTLAWS for
streets, sidewalks, sewers, water mains and other
facilities
Detroit like Miami Fla the scene of real estate
L booms which caused the city fathers to overreach
themselves anticipating future requirements.
2-Because OF its mass production industries Detroit
y has been hardest hit by seasonal lay-ohs from in
dustry This necessitated the city making tremendous
OUTLAWS for unemployment relief which other cities with
a stable economy escaped.
Detroiters take some comfort in the thought
that municipal debt has not been increased any
recent years and that it is being paid off at the rate of
about S14 900 0Q0,a year.
AT the same time Detroit has large backlog Of
improved to expand while the surrounding sub
urban communities have only started on the job Of build
ing up their municipal services.
Our municipal debt picture Is not exactly roseate
but 1t could be lot darker.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-05
Americana legion Conventions
Will Now Be More Seda+e
BY DAMON RUNYON

she will exercise that forbear-
ance that all gallant souls who
have served their country are
entitled to look for in their ever
lovings.
But she will have 10 60 70
that convention Just the same.
Mr.. Naughton is always firm on
this point, possibly because he
feels that at any minute he may
need the kindly ministratlons
that only a wife can give.
MILWAUKEE may get the
A'A biggest crowd that has ever
attended an American Legion
convention, though Mr.. Naugh-
ton seems inclined to think it
may fall a little short of the
New York aSSemblage in 1897.
The attendance then was estl-
mated at 100000 and all New
Workers will recall that the en-
tire gang tried 10 gather IN
Times Square al the same time.
thus causing some confusion in
the traffic.
The LegionnaireS held pa
rade on that occasion that was
one OF the longest parades in
point of time consumed in the
history of the big town. 1t
lasted continuously for hours
and hours on Fifth avenue. Mr..
Naughton estimates it at 10
hours and 20 minutes, but. Of
course, he may be talking about
the time il took him personally
TO pass given point. II took
him five hours. to pass Tony's
alone.
4 LEGION parade usually
"A runs about II hours, which
is what Mr. Naughton figures
for Milwaukee. He thinks the
marching and musical units
that give the Legion its color
at its conventions will last
another 10 or II years and then
peter out as did the fanfare OF
the G.. A. r.. and the Spanish
American veterans. Atlantic
City and New Orleans are con-
tenders for the 1912 convention
and San Francisco wants the
one in 1913.
And that is about all the news
we have on the American Legion
40 present except that Mr.
Naughton complains that every
time he tries 10 give US a little
information about the organiZa-
tions we always write more
about him than anything else.
But we can explain this very
easily. 1t is because Mr. Naugh-
ton is more interesting to us
than any other old soldier we
know.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-05
Quiz Answers

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> Horse mackeral - tuna;
Broadbill swordfish; Bull
head catfish.
3 The "Clermont' would have
sailed through the Erie
Canal captained by John
Cabot.
( Since the days of attempted
Republican reconstruction y
following the Civil War
> Fisherman The cormorant
VI Is a variety of sea bird.
IS Trusts.
: The bitterness OF debate over
the question of extending
slavery to Missouri before
admission as a state. The
result was the Missouri Com
promise,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-05
BARRING DOWN ON THE NEWS:
Catch NIlA HOIN
BY ARTHUR BUGS" BAER

Australia would like have the immigration
couraged in the last so years
What il fears now is immigration parachutes. Although
wrong about the method of transportation predicted
the present ntraton through Malay Archipelago
That's what is happening unless Australia
becomes American territory, validating Mr. Rooseves
promise American troops will fight alien soil then
Australia is birds the ground
by News, Service.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-05
Connolly Answers

la No. yen; (b) yes; tc)
yes. 1895.
Pa Walden: tb) Little
Women" (c) The Red
Badge Of Courage"
3-ta) Adventurer; Obj de-
formed: .(c) feeble-minded
old man. MI
(a) Sir Bedivcrc: tb) Queen
Gertrude: tc) Iago.
: (a) Thomas Paine. 1877
1909. tbl Thomas jefferson.
1743-1S26. Lc) Robert Burns.
1759-1796.
s tai Dayton. O.. tb) Belle
vile. H.; tc) Kansas City.
Kan.
Ia Texas: Oh District of
Columia; (c) Massachusetts,.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-05
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-05
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY
Sepfember s, 1910

King Carol Of Rumania abdi-
Gates. leaving reign 10 his son,
Crown Prince Michael; Iron
Guard riots follow
NaziS bomb England for ~
hours in the longest raid Of the
war
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-05
A Dangerous Tax

I LIMITATION Of the House-approved tax on radlo
L advertising from the federal measure
by the Senate finance committee is commendaole pro-
yidng of course. il is a PERMANENT elimination
The Senate as wheIe must support the committee
the and guard against restoration of the unde
SIRED and dangerous tax when the HouseSenae confer
ence committee Sits the conflicting and controversial
phases of the measure
The pretense of ievying federal tax against radio
advertising was never MORE than pretense, the
treasury department frankly told the Senate finance
committee
1t would have raised only little than y mil
lions in revenues and WOULD HAVE COST EIGHT
MILLIONS TO COLLECT
SO it was clearly foot in the door intended to
wedge FOR getting something else through the
door at later date.
A ND of course that something else is broad punt
a tive and ruinous tax newspaper and periodical
advertising which would destroy the economic supports of
free American press.
This is what the Senate finance committee has laud
ably taken the first steps to prevent and ii what the
whole Senate should uphold in its final vote and in
the conference thereafter
1t is mere suspicion that suggests the existence
OF antagonism to advertising in the background of gov
eminent where this proposal for taxing radio advertising
originated
According a recent bulletin issued to members OF
the American Newspaper Publishers Association:
During the past 10 years there has been ncreas-
ing evidence OF antagOnsm to advertising with desire
by various agencies and officials of government to
control. regulate. PROHIBIT advertising.
"The trend towards regulation and PROfiIBi-
TON to be increasing rather than decreasing
and takes many forms such attacks the accuracy
and truth Of advertising taxes advertising attacks
the ground that advertising is economic waste.
and elimination of advertising by groups which are
under the control of agencies.
1T also takes the form of efforts to eliminate
harmless 'pufery in advertising language the building
up of dstrust of advertising, and legislation
to prohibit certain forms of advertising by certain
groups and professions
THUS it is plainly disclosed what taxation against
advertisng-f the principle could be established and
accepted in the form approved by the House of Repre-
sentatves-woud be expected and intended to accomplish
1t would create the legislative instruments by which
the American press could be inundated and controlled
where it permitted to exist and to be DESTROYED
where it not in the interest of prevailing political
powers to permit it to exist at all.
If the American people do not realize or think it is
PUBLIC interest which is menaced and jeopardzed by
these Vaccinations they should reflect upon the plight
of every other people earth where the elimination OF
free press has been the first condition Of the destruction
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-05

HIGH farm prices and high
IL labor wages sound like some
thing we ought 10 have.
Certainly nothing would be
greater for the country as a
whole than farm price of 40
per cent parity, which is the
point al which Congress is try
ing 10 fix IL.
Nothing would be better from
labor's standpoint than a wage
which gave il similar superior
hold on the economic system.
But what about us other
people? What about the con-
SumerS?
You can't fix a farm price at
an astounding degree OF pros
perity and a labor wage at what
labor thinks il should be and
still have functioning economic
system.
That's simple common sense.
~ SllhdltOilt NuNll
L as we nave now, someone OBJ
viously has TO step out and
exert some measure of control.
You just can't let a democracy
run away with itself t'unda
mental things must be correct
in their inception.
And as a columniSi here,
writing about what | see and
hear. | think the time has come
when Mr. Roosevelt should stop
asking the farm and labor
blocS what he should do and
should step out and assert the
leadership which we know is for
the common good of all.
Unless he does. the country is
sure 10 arrive al the destination
which he and Mr.. Henderson
have so gloomily forecast.
nEFENSE expenditures are
~ running about 81, 300. 100000
a month. The government wants
to get them up to $4,000, 900, 600.
The administration tried a
tax bill to siphon some of the
Superfluous defense spending
back The government is trying
TO sell bonds but is not selling
many because you can't sell
bonds against an inhatlonary
situation. 1t is trying TO cur
tail the availability of credit to
effect the same result.
The results are nil.
Tho New Dealers are faced
with a prcdicament that appar-
entity they don't dare 10 face.
They must take steps which
the farm bloc and the labor bloc
do not like.
They are being crowded into a
political dilemma.
But as everyone else knows
the answer, it will not be long
delayed.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24
I Youths Begin
Life Sentences

Found guilty OF fatally smuggling
Harold Walker, 3a, of 5121 Robins
venue. during an attempted
heldHp, two 2i-yeaf-eld Negro
youths today begin sentences OF
life imprisonment.
Sentenced by Judge Donald Van
Zile, the two men. Ray Matthews
and Arthur Williams. were found
guilty of smuggling Walker while
he was trying 10 get his stalled
car started, at Hastings and AT
red streets, early on the morning
of July %. He fell against the
car. fracturing his skull.
Walkers body. displaying no
outer injuries. was taken to the
Wayne County Morgue where his
death was first attributed 10 the
heat. However. telephoned tip
10 police resulted in a thorough
investigation which revealed his
skull injury and led 10 the arrest
and conviction of Matthews and
Williams.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24
Brother Guilty
As Fdgin Held
For Sentence

Convicted OF breaking into
homes with the aid OF his 9-year-
old brother, Wheeler Kiser, 20. OF
1854 Fulton avenue today is in Jail
awaiting sentence next week.
a jury in Judge Thomas M.
Cotter's court took only two hours
to convict Wheeler, although his
brother. William Buster Kiser,
took the stand and repeatedly
denied that he and Wheeler had
broken into homes.
Buster was arrested in the home
OF Mrs. Marine Salitier of $3.50
Tyler avenue while Wheeler,
police charge, was waiting In his
car nearby. After the arrest,
Buster confessed, police said. that
he and Wheeler drove around the
city and picked houses for him
to break. in 10.
After the conviction. Assistant
Prosecutor Charles Jones said
that there had been about 80
house breakings In the last eight
months in Detroit. In most of the
cases purses and small change
were taken. After the arrest Of
Wheeler and Buster. Jones said
the house breakings OF this type
had practically stopped.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24
Thief'S Pals
Friends Aid Purse-Snafeher
Escape Pursuer

A purse snatcher, who narrowly
eiuded truck driver after steal
ing the purse of Mrs. Peggy Rio
pelle, 81. can thank his friends that
he isn't in jail today.
The man stole the purse con-
tanning $3.50 as Mrs. Riopelle, who
lives at 7718 Gartner avenue, was
walking at Brush and Hancock
avenues.
Henry Laetham, passing in his
truck, saw the robbery and gave
chase on foot. After block the
thug dropped the purse, ducked be-
tween houses and was half over a
six-foot fence when Laetham
grabbed his ankle.
But just then the thiefs friends.
half a dozen of them. arrived and
threatened TO cut Laethani's head
off, he told police, il he didn't let
90. He did.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24
Uniform Grief
CARRIED as Rough Rider.
He's Seized by FBI

Dressed like one OF Theodore
Roosevelt's rough riders from the
Spanish-American war. Arthur J..
Randall. 64-year-old Negro,
marched into trouble in the Fed
eral Building.
His uniform was complete down
10 gold braid on his campaign hat.
silver spurs and riding whip. But
FBI agents, who arrested Randall
in the post office. said he did not
serve in the war and United States
Commissioner J. Stanley Hurd
held him under 500 bond for inn
personating an officer.
Until a gear ago Randall was a
clerk in the Roosevelt Park post
office annex.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24
Neiehbor' Tip
JdiIs Driver

His first day out Of the House
Of Correction where he served 10
days for reckless driving. Ivan
Londo. 21-year-old truck driver,
1876 Dragon avenue, was re-
turned to Jail on the license revo-
cation tip Of a neighbor.
neighbor, John Ridden,
1440S Lauder avenue, is the first
Detroiter to seek $50 reward
for turning in a motorist for driv-
ing while his license is revoked.
Lopdo pleaded guilty TO operat-
ing a vehicle in violation Of his
one years driving probation and
was sentenced by Traffic Judge
George T. Murphy 10 20 days in
the House of Correction.
Tuesday the Common Council
approved an ordinance TO pay Sc
to persons furnishing information
leading to the arrest and convic.
ton of motorists under drivers
license revocations.
The measure has not beer
signed by Mayor Edward J. JEFF.
fries Jr. It is not effective until
the mayor passes on IL.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24

there is talk that an IS cents fee
may be established. The Detroit
rate in union shops Is IS cents
on week days and rs cents on
Saturday.
However, in January the new
hours and wages law covering
BARRIERS will be In effect and
Robert Burns OF the BARRIERS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24

the East Detroit High School
and am In the eighth grade. I
am an Al student, 20 you eco
I don't neglect my studies while
collecting cleyers."
A lilac bush In the yard OF
Mrs. Jack Less of 27505 Gon road
Is now in bloom for the second
time tins year. The bush has
about a dozen clusters of bios
SONS.
Tony Markowski of 1877 Ruter
avenue. Dearborn, discovered the
biggest mushroom Of the season.
While pheasant hunting near
Telegraph and Warren roads he
spotted one which tipped the
scale at FIVE pounds even.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24

Honold Is the
prin ess Of
clover hunters.
Phyllis Is Is
years old and
iives at 22929
Dale street In
E ast Detroit.
Her record as
a four leaf
C ov er picker
easily excells
I h at Of any
other claimant
to the crown.
In writing of
her re or d,
Phyllis says:
aaM -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24

he began selling
w or ms a n d
night crawlers
I o fishermen
and investing
the proceeds in
defense stamps.
Richard is a
3B pupil of the
b g ard school.
Already he IS
dug 2,700 worms
and sold them
at the rate, OF
three dozen for
Is cents.
Business is
booming, says
Richard, and he
has now saved
an G12 TX hond
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24
Heads Catholic Colleges

GRAND RAPIDS, Oct a
Sister NJ. Kelvin of Nazareth Col
lege. Kalamazoo. today was chosen
president Of the Association of
Catholic Colleges of Michigan at
the conference in connection with
the convention of the fourth region
of the Michigan Educational Asso-
.ciatiou
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24
Bette Davis Mate Better

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. "a
GNS) BETTE Davis, famous
screen actress, said today the con-
dition of her husband. Arthur
Farnsworth. who has been seri-
ously i'll with pneumonia, was inn
proving so. satisfactorily that she
probably could return TO Holly
wood within q few DAYS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24

Get the complete words and
music Of ~Dear Arabella,"
GLENN MILLER's choice for
song hit honors, In Sundays
TIMES,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24

Film star Bette Davis recently
few from Hollywood TO Mime
apolis where her husband was
stricken with pneumonia. He's
recovering and before returning
to the coast Bette may. visit De-
troit friends.
Although Fred Wegner's claim
TO being king OF the four leaf
clover plckers has now been dis
counted. there appears BE
little doubt but that Phyllis
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24
People You Know
2,7oo Worms AII.Ou+ for Defense

Nine-year-old Richard Skip
per" Perschkee wants, to do his
part In contributing TO the sue
cess. OF the defense program. So
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24

in The jud & e
advocates divi-
sion of tn e
army. He will
be stationed In
Chicago. During
his a b s e n C e
Professor Merle
Z. Brake will
be acting dean.
II Is not like
Iy at the
price OF hair
cuts will be
advanced In De-
troif although
In Chicago and
other ciffRE
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24

Daniel J. McKenna, dean Of the
University OF Detroit Law School,
has been commissioned q major
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24
LICENSES SUSPENDED =

In addition their licenses were
suspended for one year.
William Henry Ferguson, 81
year-old attorney OF 1915 Lam
cashie avenue. pleaded guilty TO
reckless driving. hating his trial
for drunk driving. He was ordered
10 pay $50 or serve 30 days.
Others sentenced for reckless
driving are:
George Zielinski. "a, of STAG
McDougall avenue, 30 days; Le-
land Arbuckel. 81. OF 466 Antoi-
nette street. 30 days and Richard
Ivey. 20. OF 2512 Bagley avenue,
20 days.
John G.. Bostick, 81. OF 2036
Bagley avenue. was given Is days
for leaving the scene OF an acct
dent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24
5 Drunk Drivers
Get Jail Terms

Five motorists today started
sentences impose by Traffic
Judges Thomas r. Maher- and
George T. Murphy for driving
while drunk.
They are:
william Buanga. az. OF $3.50
Dubois street. IS days; WILDER,
r. Gallagher. 81, BEDFORD Town
ship, Is days; Gustavo Hinojoca,
40, Of TAG TNwenty-secoBd street.
30 days: Charles Fishlan. 81, OF
Plymouth. 30 days. and Thomas
Wisniewski, SIS, OF 1910 Gal
isgher avenue, Hamtramck, 30
days.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24

Union believes many shops nov
charging less than the 65 cent
rate will be compelled to rails,
the price.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-02
THREE LOCAL MEN
 ATTEND INSTITUTE
Park City Council SpOn. soring Course on Recrea.
 tion, Community Work

Three local men are enrolled at the Recreation Training Institute which opened Monday at the Middle street Boys club in Bridgeport and is being sponsored by the recreation council of the Bridgeport Commit nity Chest. The men taking the course are William J. Derwin, as- sistant supervisor of recreation in the park department; William M. Johnson, superintendent of the Wa terbury Boys club; and William J. Byrnes, staff clerk at the Boys club.
 The course will continue every morning throughout the week and features an advanced program for professional full time recreation and organization workers, physical education teachers and others who are interested in co-recreation and community activities for all ages, and who are in, a position to or- ganize and promote councils and projects.
 Miss Ethel Bowers of the Na- tional Recreation association Is con- ducting the class, which is one of the series being conducted by the national association throughout the country.