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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
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Odessa,
Aim to Cut Off
Soviet Access
to Western Seas;
Rumanians Help
BY HUGO SPECK

Init News Service stan Correspondent
BERLIN, Aug. 23.-Russia's two
biggest seaports, Leningrad and
Odessa. situated at opposite ends
of the Baltic-to-Black Sea front,
tonight became the immediate OBJ
jectives OF German and allied
siege forces driving 10 cut off the
Soviet Union from access 10 the
western seas.
Odessa was declared 10 be under
direct assault after ITS ring Of
steel and concrete Notifications
was broken by Nazi and Rumanian
troops.
Preceded by tornado luftwaffe
bomb barrageS and covered by
concentric siege artillery fire, Ger
man-Rumanian mechanical and
infantry troops were reported
smashing their way into Odessa's
outlying environs in a climatic,
convergent push toward the center
OF the city. Some NaziS predicted
the capture of Odessa within "a or
as hours.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
Women Join
Counter Drive
By Soviet
Huge Offensive
Launched After
9 Villages Are
Recaptured

MOSCOW, Aug. pa strong
Soviet counter-offensive on the
central front was reported gaining
Roadway tonight after recaptur-
ing nine villages in AZ hours. while
the newspaper Pravda told Of the
breaking Of a German siege of a
Russian city by communicating
Red army and peoples militia
units.
The Nazi siege forces, according
10 Pravda. were hurled back six
miles from the beleaguered city
which was not identified in the
dispatch.
Men and women members Of the
peoples militia. tho story re-
lated. streamed out OF their fac
tories, shops and home, and ioincd
the regular Red troops IN the sue
cessful counter-attaCk, launched
after German tanks had reached
the immediate cnvironS OF the city.
isolaiing II by cutting rail lines
and roads.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24

Union Of Marine and Shipbuilding
Workers.
The President said that the pro-
longed strike had jeopardized the
objective of his May u. 1871.
proclamation in which he declared
an unlimited national emergency
and urged that precedence be given
20 defense work.
The strike stemmed from a
controversy over a new contract
the union was negotiating with
the shipbuilding concern. one of
the largest in the East. The com
pany refused 10 grant the union a
So-called maintenance OF union
membership clause in the work
inC pact.
Under this clause, the company
would agree 10 require that any
workers now belonging 10 the
union. or Joining it in the future.
would maintain their membership
IN good standing as a requisite 10
continued employment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
Continued on Page Eight
International News service Wire

HYDE PARK. Aug. 23.-An-
other member of the royal House
OF Windsor the Duke of Kent.
youngest brother Of King George
VI-tonight dropped in on Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt at their
Hyde Park estate.
When the automobile that
whiSked Britain's young touring
envoy from New York came 10 a
halt in front of the Roosevelt
Hudson Valley home at 6 o'clock.
doors of the stately mansion
swung open. Out stepped the
President and his smiling wife.
State police with American and
British flags flying from their
motorcycles carved a way for the
duke up the Albany Post road
with sirens open, but tho streets
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24

HYDE PARK, N. Y, Aug. %
President Roosevelt. acting reluc-
family but because construction OF
vessels essential 10 the United
States had been ieopardized, to-
night directed the secretary of the
navy 10 seize and operate the
strike-bound Federal Shipbulldng
and Dry Dock Company plant al
Kearny. y. J.
Mr.. RooSevelt'S executive alder
becomes effective on Monday
when. his statement asserted. 1T
is expected that work viii be re-
Sumcd
II was expected that armed
forces would take possession Of
the Shipysrds over tho weekend
when. Presidential Secretary VIII
liam d. HaSSett said. the govern
mcpt will have 10 determine
whether 10 buy the yard, lease IT,
or hire a manager"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
Fourth Fire al Stables
OF Fair Grounds Oval

For the fourth time in a week
fremen were called late Saturday
night 10 the stables at the Michi-
gan State Fair Grounds race
track.
Workmen burning the debris
from last Sundays fire which
DESTROYED three \ stables. called
fremen when tho blaze got out Of
hand. n was reported There was
no indication Of arson in this
blaze. firemen said. Arson de
fectives are still seeking suspects
IN the other three incendiary fires
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
DR.. F. N. Bonnie Dies;
Famed as Eye Specialist

NILES, Aug. 23.-World-famed
as an eye specialist. Dr. Fred \.
BONNIE, II, who treated hundreds
of persons daily and is credited
with saving the eyeSight OF Jack
Dempsey when he was heavy
weight champion. died early
Saturday in his home here.
Born in Niles, Doctor Bonine
was graduated from the Univer-
Sity of Michigan and studied in
Europe before again settling
down here. While at tho univer-
sity he was noted track star
and set a worlds record for the
110-yard dash that stood until
1921, when 1t was broken by
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
i. s. Seizure
OfShipyard
Is Ordered

ships and threw 5000 persons out
Of work.
Possession and operation OF the
gigantic shipyards will be under
supervision Of the secretary of the
navy until terminated by the
President as soon as he determines
that the plant will be privately
operated in a manner consistent
with the needs OF national de-
Tense" said the executive order.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
City Threatened
With Milk Strike
Farmers Demanding
Increase in Prices;
Sept. / Deadline Set

Detroit was threatened with a
milk strike Saturday as farmers
demanded an increase Of q cents
per hundred weight for their
products.
Fred w. Meyer president Of the
Michigan Milk Products ASSocia-
ton. said the farmers decision was
reached at a meeting Saturday
morning.
Deadiine for the increase, which
will bring the price 10 S267 per
hundred weight was set for Sep
TENDER l. a notice was sent TO all
dairieS in the metropolltan area.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
Mills Quits Draft Board,
Says Too Much Criticism

Wilson w. Mills, prominent
Crosse Pointe attorney and former
of the board of the First
National Bank. resigned late Sat
urday from his post of chairman of
Wayne County Draft Board No. 81
of Crosse Pointe.
Because 81 widespread critI-
clsm Of my chairmaDShip of the
draft board and because Of con-
slant anonymous threats, ann
resigning today from the board"
Mills said.
Draft Board 81 was criticized eN-
tensively in the draft deferment
case Of John S Newberry, mem
ber Of one OF Detroits most
prominent families and curator Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
Continued on Page Eight
Fall Auto Show
HereC Called Off
Defense Program
Forces Canoeing
Of Autumn Event

Because Of the defense pro-
gram. there viii be no auto show
this Autumn in Detroit, David J.
GrifithS, chairman Of the show
committee announced Saturday
after a meeting OF the board of
directors OF the Detroit Auto
Dealers Association.
Ia Canceling the show. which
had been tentatively scheduled
for October. the Detroit dealers
are following the lead OF the
Automobile Manufacturers Assoc
citation which Cancelled the ma
tional show in New York.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
NavyOrdnance
Work Stopped
2,OO0 Bdik at Order
to Cut Overtime Pay

Work on the Sl3,000000 ord
nance plant. Mound and Nine-Mile
roads. was stopped Saturday after
1000 ALL building trades workers
baked at a reduction in overtime
pay from double time TO time and
I'd Thai. head Of the Building
Trades Council. said work proba-
bly, viii be resumed Monday but
no overtime will be permitted
until several matters have been
Strengthened out"
Thai said the cut in overtime pay
was agreed upon by federal Off
Gals and international heads OF the
unions in Washington about three
weeks ago but that the men did not
learn OF the agreement until FRI
day.
"All these men are patriotic"
said Thai. land are willing To do
their share for defense but they
feel that when their paw Is cut
by International officers they
should have n voice In It,"
The plant. which will he oper.
ated by Hudson Motor Company
is about so per cent completed
Parts for guns and torpedoes will
he manufactured.
On week days enjoy the two
pages Oi comics ard adventure
.trirS In the daily Detroit
Times; on Sunday, the great
comic Weekly with WORLD
FAMOUS comics I'm C0LORS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24

the Alger House branch OF the
Detroit Institute of Arts.
Newberry, who was deferred
once for occupational reasons, then
denied a second deferment, ap-
piled for a commission in the
United States Naval Reserve after
all efforts al draft delay had failed
and on the eve of induction in
June.
Mills. who lives at Woodland
place. Crosse Pointe. rose 10 the
top Of the banking business in De-
troit through the practice OF bank
ing law lie returned 20 The
practice Of law following the close
OF the First National Bank Just
previous 10 the 1893 bank holiday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
5000 Idle

In the first use Of his extraordi-
nary powers about three months
ago. President Roosevelt dis
patched troops Ia take over, with
drawn hayonetS. the North Ameri-
can Aviation Company plant AT
Inglcwood. Cal, when strikers re-
fused 10 work.
The President acted today in
the Shipyard ticup only after all
mediation efforts and his own in
terVentlon failed 10 settle the
strike called II days ago by a Go
union. II paralyzed production Of
United States naval and merchant
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24

Charlie Paddock. Doctor Bonine
also accompanied The 1912 Olym-
pic team as a specialist.
In recent years. the number Of
patients who travelled here for
treatment was so great that sew
eral stores and restaurants were
started 10 care for them.
Although world-famed and able
TO command large fees from
wealthy patients. Doctor Bonine
never ,deviated from the fees es-
tabliShed in his early days Of 81
for the first visit and 81 for suisse
quent visits Neither wealth nor
position could force Doctor Bo-
nine 10 give any patient special
consideration.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
, Barricodes Rise

As barbados rose IN virtually
every street Of tho industrial sea-
port where 1000 600 people dwell
and while factories. workshops and
Offices poured out their men and
women 10 take up defensive sta
lions the veteran Red marshal
vowed that Leningrad will Away.
remain the site OF our great Octo-
Der revolution.
RiSirg in patriotic zeal. Lenin.
grads masses seized whatever
weapons were available 10 then
and took up their places al the
parapetS outside and the barri-
cades within the city.
The BCrlion radio In broad
cast picked up by CHS warned
the people Of Leningrad that
the German armed forces Will
have no mercy on deceitlul snip
ers and tricky females and
that Pravda's call for wild
hedge-Shooting warfare" TO de-
fend Leningrad "conjures up a
terrible judgment on the civil
population.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
Believed to Be Odessa

although the scene Of this
action was not specified. the
Pravda dispatch indicated
large city vas involved in the
siege that was lifted. The only
Soviet metropolis subjected 10
direct siege assault during the
past five days has been the
Black Sea port of OdeSsa)
The Soviet counier-drive some
here on the central front was
eported showing promising signs
ri developing into grave threat
o The pivotal German position Al
Smolensk. 230 miles west OF
Moscow.
Lieut.. Gen. F. " Mason Mac
Farlane. head Of tho British mill
tary mission 10 Russia returned
10 Moscow from a visit 10 the
central front and said that Al the
time ne was IN the fighting zone
the Russian offensive action had
gained an average depth Of eight
niloS and was Siiil continuing
w,'en he loft the front
Hundreds Of thousands OF civil
JAMS IN LenVgrad meanwhile were
declared 10 be responding 10 n
second manifesto ISSUED by
Marshal Klcmcnu + NoroShilov
Commandcr-in-chioi Of the Soviet
northern front calling upon the
pop, lace Of RusSia'S second city
10 dig yourselves in and do
their sacred duty 20 meet tho
terrible peril confronting the
cradle Of the BolShevlk revolution
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
TaIE Ia Nation
InlsrnaiIonaI New. ser,Iee MIr

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt will deliver an ad-
dress 10 the nation from his Hyde
Park. y. Y. home on Labor Day,
September /. il was announced
today. The broadcast, which will
be heard at 12:45 p. m. Detroit
timeD. will be carried by the three
major broadcasting networks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
FoIloUs Ultimotums

Spreading his hands and shrug-
ging his shoulders. the aged union
executive concluded:
That's ALL"
Mayor Jeffries had taken q sterner
attitude toward the strikers and
had indicated that he would order
the buses and street cars back on
the streets Monday morning IL
peace terms we're not found over
the weekend.
Charles Stringari. AFL leader,
had replied that a general strike
would follow any such move by
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
Call AH Members
To Approve Terms
Nolan Says Service Will Resume
Within 2 Hours of Ratification;
Union Chief Urges Acceptance

A settlement was reached in the DSR strike at
APO p m. Saturday by Mayor Jeffries and officers
of the AFL.
Terms will be announced by union officials at
meeting of members of the street and bus operators
union division 26) at 10 a. m. Sunday at Cass
Technical High School.
If the settlement is ratified by the file at this
meeting buses and street will be back in operation
the streets within two hours it said by Fred A.
Nolan, DSR general manager.
Until the meeting city official union
utive is to make public the provisions of the com t.
From offtherecord sources it learned the pact
will likely provide:
1-Service will be resumed Immediately.
0-Dvson &c (AFL) is granted exclusive bargaining and
bulletin board rights and exclusive checkoff privileges
C-An election will to determine whether the AFL or
Go has majority of the DSR employees, and exclusive
privileges will go to the winner.
A-Suit will be started in the State Supreme Court
+ termine whether exclusive labor legal
any governmental department.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
Main Difference

Throughout tho lengthy nego-
tiationS which followed the walk
out. this was the main stumbling
block Before leaving Washington
for Hyde Park. Mr.. Roosevelt
summoned representatives Of the
union and the company including
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
Big Defense Orders

The huge plant holds defense
orders amounting 10 approximately
S493 900 600 The strike was called
by the CIO-affiliated Industrial
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
Verbal Agreement

The agreement was verbal and
no attempt was made TO place the
terms in writing an action which
might lead TO future argument
over phraseology.
Nothing was placed In writ
ing" Jeffries said. 81 do not
believe theA will be any mis-
understanding over the provi-
sionS."
Mayor Jeffries announced the
peace so minutes after the nego-
tiators had shaken hands behind
closed doors in the Book Cadillac
Hotel and thereby settled the
strike which has paralyzed De-
troit's transportation system since
4 a. m. Wednesday.
II took almost an hour to round
up all union officials and gather
them in a parlor large enough to
hold the gathering.
Then the mayor leaned across
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24

Go leaders expressed suspicion
OF the proposed agreement be-
cause of the secrecy which sur
rounded the negotiations and the
failure of the conferees to make
the terms of the agreement public
at once.
Abram Flaxer, national presi-
dent of the State. County and Mu-
nicipical Workers Union (CIO)
called Mayor Jeffries at his home
and was refused the details of the
settlement. He then sent a Go
negotiating committee, headed by
Yale Stewart, field representative
of the S. c. and M. w. (CIO), to
the MAYORS home on Alton road
in an attempt TO obtain a con-
ference with him.
Earlier Mayor Jeffries had ex-
pressed confidence that the CIO
would not object 10 the pact,
inasmuch as that organization
has been insisting on an election
demanding the right to go back to
work.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
Advises Acceptance

The aged international presi.
dent, who has held office 4S years.
announced that the mass meeting
would be held at 10 a. m. and that
he personally will recommend
by the membership.
THE mayor has told you the
whole story Mahon said. I'VE
hope the agreement will be ac-
cepted. i am advising the men
to accept the proposition.
81 have been asked why I en-
tered the picture today. 1 am
the international president, and
j felt IL was my duty. 1 came
on my own initiative"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
Directory

General News
2-Sports, Finance, Radio, Hobbies
Society, Fashions, Theaters
Real Estate, Classified, Travel
5-Pictorial Review, March of Events
6-American Weekly
7-Comics
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24

the conference table and faced w.
d. Mahon. an 80-year-old inter-
national president of the ANAL
gamated Association of Street.
Electric Railway and Notorious
Operators. The mayor said:
"Mr. Mahon and the DSR
commission and myself have
agreed upon a program for set
Element Of the strike.
"Mr. Mahon has requested
that no details shall be an
nounced until after he has sub
mitted details Of the program to
his membership"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
Features

PAGE WAR MAP IN COLORs
FORECASTING DETROIT'S WEATHER.
X. 7. KELLER-PEN PICTURE
All in Pictorial Retiew
Evening star., 1941-09-06
Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Pastor Back Tomorrow

The Rev. J. Hillman Hollister
will return to the pulpit of the
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church
at II m. tomorrow and will preach
on "Knowledge-Then What?" The
male quartet will sing Jesus, My
Savior, Look on Me" by Nevin.
All classes in the church school
except the Mothers Glass and the
Women's Bible Glass will reconvene
at $50 am.
At 7 pm. the first of two off,
GERS training meetings will be held.
The second meeting will be held on
Friday evening. The schedule of
the meetings will include a worship
service, conducted by DR.. HOLSTER
and Ben T. Cowles, on the subject
of Foundations of Our Christian
Belief and Living" and group
meetings of each of the societies
IN which discussion will be led on
the subject Crucial School and
Personal Problems Facing Christian
Youth of 1941." The leaders for
these discussion groups will be DR..
Theodore D. Martin, DR.. w. Roy
Breg and DR.. Howard A. Dawson
The series will be followed by a
communion service and installation
of officers on September IA, at 7::3O
pm.
Next Wednesday evening the
Young Adult Summer Club will
have a picnic.
Evening star., 1941-09-06
Communion Service
Planned Tomorrow
Petworth Church
Special Meeting for
College Students
Also Will Be Held

Holy communion will be observed
at II o'clock tomorrow at Petworth
Methodist Church with DR.. Frank
Steelman in charge. Ards Cam
non will be in charge of the music.
Miss Claribel Pierson, contralto So
loist, win sing Bow Down Thine
Ear. o Lord" by MacFadyen.
At 7:30 pm. there will be a Spe-
cial student service in recognition
of those about to leave for college.
Musical numbers will be given by
young peoples quartet composed
Of Howard Bishop, Tom Keely anc
Herb and Bob Lewis. Gene Otto
will lead group singing. Marie
Sharpless will preside: Isabel Hew.
lett will offer prayer, and Jack
Prichard will read the scripture
lesson. Ruth Walker, speaking for
the young people, will present the
subject, Youth Hostels," afer which
DR.. Steelman will give the principal
address.
The Dorcas group will meet at
pm. Monday at the home of Mrs.
Clifford Hurley. The Berean Bible
Class will hold business meeting
Monday evening. At l pm. Tues
day the executive meeting of the
Women's Division of Christian
Service will meet. The first fall
meeting of the division will be held
at 1890 am. Wednesday.
The Berean Bible Glass will spon-
Sor bake sale in Fellowship Hall
at 10:30 am. Saturday.
Evening star., 1941-09-06
Developing Sonship'
Will Be Subject
OF DR.. Michael

The sacrament of the Lords sup
per will be observed in Eldbrookt
Methodist Church at II am. to-
morrow. DR.. Walter M. Michael,
who has returned from vacation,
will deliver the communion address
on Developing Sonship" Bank S
THE Ninety and Nine" will be sung
by the quartet.
The Woman's Society for Chris
tian Service evening circles will
meet at 8 pm. Monday as follows
Dawson Circle with Mrs. A. c.
Proctor, Michael Circle with Mrs.
Ronald E. Hudgins, Patience Circle
with Mrs. H. E. Riley. Thompson
Circle with Mrs. V. A. Holmes and
Williamson Circle with Mrs. J. w.
Covan.
The Jordan Circle will meet at
12:45 pm. Tuesday at the home
Of Mrs. A. c. Proctor and the gen.
eral meeting of the society in the
church at l pm. Wednesday.
Miss Esther Woodcock, who comes
to Eldbrooke Church from Portland
Greg, as deaconess, will be well
coined. She has served in this
capacity in several cities.
Evening star., 1941-09-06
CanonM M.F. Williams
To Preach Tomorrow
fCathedraI Service
Canon c. W. F. Smith
To Begin Duties on
Stoff on Monday

Canon Merritt r. williams, new
director Of the social service pre-
gram OF Washington Cathedral,
will preach his first sermon at the
Cathedral at II am. tomorrow.
Canon Charles w. F. Smith, an
other new member of the Cathedral
staff who came to Washington last
week from Exeter, N. H, will begin
his active duties on Monday. He
will assist with the daily services
at the Cathedral next week and is
scheduled to preach his first sermon
on September 81.
Canon w. Curtis Draper, jr., will
preach at 4 o'clock evensong tomor-
row. Immediately following the
service an organ recital will be pre-
sented by E. William Brackett, Or
ganist and choirmaster of st. Johns
Episcopal Church, Georgetown
The summer choir will sing in
the morning the anthem I'VE Adore
Thee, o, Lord Christ" by Palestrina,
and at evensong the anthem, 10,
a Voice to Heaven Sounding" by
D. S. Bortniansky.
Holy communion will be celebrated
ut 7:30, $50 and II am tomorrow
Daily services next week will be
conducted at 7:30 am, noon and
4 pm.
Evening star., 1941-09-06
Dr.. Schearrer Returns
To Takoma Park Church

Except the Lord Build" will be
the subject Of the Rev. r. Paul
Schearrer, just returned from his
vacation. at Takoma Park Presby-
terian Church tomorrow at II am.
The combined young peoples So
cieties will meet tomorrow evening
at the home of Mrs. Marian Tate
Transportation will be provided
from the church at $50 pm.
At 7:30 pm. on Tuesday, the
Seventy miners will hold a dessert
supper meeting.
The executive board of the Wo-
mans Society will have a luncheon
meeting at the home of Mrs. George
A. Cook, at l pm. Wednesday. At 8
pm. the Board of Trustees will meet.
The Rev. William H. Denny, as
sistant pastor of the Covenant First
Presbyterian Church, will be the
guest speaker at a service climaxing
retreat held by the church school
from 2:30 to 7:30 Saturday in Fl.
Kimble Park.
Evening star., 1941-09-06
McKendree Methodist

The Rev Charles r. Phillips will
preach at II am. on The Euchar-
ist" Holy communion will be OBJ
served.
At pm the Epworth League and
Young Adults will entertain Is
soldiers from Fort Meade, Md. There
will be a social until Z pm. when
The soldiers will be guests at the
young peoples devotional.
At 8 pm McKendree joins with
the churches of Brookland and
Woodbridge in a community service
at the Sherwood Presbyterian
Church.
The official board will meet Mon
day at 8 pm. The Sunday School
Board of Education meets Tuesday
at 8 pm.
The Pansy Circle will sponsor a
cooking school demonstration Sep
tember II at pm. Every one is
invited.