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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-30

Stewardship of Animals
Becomes Civic Issue

Mrs. Walter r. O'Hair. a mem-
Der of the department Of parks
and recreation commission, today
promised A -one-weman campaign
10 take the control Of the Belle
Isle zoo from the geological COM
and return il TO the parks
and recreation board.
AT Mrs. OHair's request. John
w. Ireland, head Of the zoo at
Bette Isle, appeared before The
parks commissioner requesting
them 10 take back control of his
animals because of the lack Of IN
terest in them by the geological
group.
THE animals have been on
Belle Isle for 60 years and now
the geological people think they
should he moved out to the new
ZOO" Ireland declared "Slnce
being given control over the
Belle Isle exhibit the geological
commission has taken over moth
ing but our money"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-30
June 80 DeadIine
For SOfferin

Sammy Sofferin, operator Of the
Wonder Bar on Washington boule-
ward has until Jupe 30 to dispose
of his interest IN the place That IS
the ruling of the liquor control
commission, which on the recon-
mendation Of the police departs
mont, has refused 10 renew
Sofferin's license.
Sofferin was recently in tho
courts on charges Of employing a
minor, Betty Ann Ludwig, as a
cigaret girl. He was acquitted on
A charge Of violating the state
labor law and Traffic Judge George
T Murphy afterwards dismissed Q
charge that he violated the city
cabaret ordinance.
Sofferin. however. incurred the
of the police licensing.
board. when he permitted gam-
bling in the Powatan Club. which
no operated before he took over
the Wonder Bar The police board
consistently fought against the
liquor control commission granting
him a license for the Washington
boulevard place.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-30
; in State Buying
Fraud Fined

Escaping Jail sentences when
Judge Arthur F. Lederle placed
them on probation for four years.
Henry Galster Wellington Z. Niles
and Charles f. Trombly who adj
mitted in Federal Court that they
rugged state purchases, must pay
heavy fines.
GaiSter,E cement manufacturer.
was fined s. s., 1906 t Niles. "A former
state purchasing agent, was fined
$1,000; and Trombley also was
fined 81 900.
The three manipulated bids for
state contracts and in doing so
used the mails, thus committing a
federal offcnSc. All admitted their
guilt and Judge Lederle took this
into consideration when he sus-
pended their prison sentences and
placed them on probation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-30
Guilty Verdict
By Jury Voided

a jury verdict Of guilty in a
reckless driving case involving Ed
ward F. Guide, A. a DSR bus
driver, was set aside today by
Traffic Judge George r. Murphy
who called the jury decision "un-
far and not in line with the evil
dcncc.
Guide. Of 11i2l Fast jefferson.
was a defendant in the case with
Mrs Catherine Poyma. 81, Of 9341
Nichols avenue, as d result of
collision at CharlevolX and Nc
Ciellan avenue The Jury ruled
Mrs. Poyma not guilty but Guide
guilty
Judge Murphy said the testi-
mony showed Mrs. Poyma 10 be
more at fault than Guide.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-30
The JOyride Blues
Young DriUer Who Didn't Bother to Get License
Cracks Up TUo Cars and Gets Shot At

but avenue, rolling il over twice
and slightly iniuring Scully.
Newak.s borrowed ear continued
out of control and came to rest
against the front porch of a house
at 45O6 Garfield avenue. Nowak
escaped unScathed and fed into the
alley, where he was captured by
Patrolmen William Taylor and
Carl SayreS of Mcclellan precinct,
who fired three shots OYER his
head.
AT The station, Where he was
locked up. Nowak said:
II don't know why | did il.
took some of my clothes to the
laundry. went down town TO get
a drivers license, hut they told
me ! had to 60 to drivers school
and then l went 10 get a part
for another car for Mr.. Lubnau.
The rest of the time I just drove
around the city.
~ WAS afraid they'd put me in
Jail II they caught me without a
license. That's why l tried 10 get
away. l learned to drive in
northern Michigan a wear and a
half ago, and never got around
to getting license. This will
never happen again, you can bet
your life
The car NOwak was driving was
owned by Mrs. J. 3. Doerr of 1854
Fischer avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-30
Bentley Given
Vital Tanqier Post

WASHINGTON. April 30
GNS)-Ma William c. Bentley
Who as assistant military attache
for air at the American embassy in
Rome was declared persona non
grata by the Italian government.
vas promoted today 10 be military
attache at the consulate at Tan
gier Morocco.
Observers pointed out that Tan
gier is in a vital spot ar present.
being between French and Spanish
Morocco and Just across the Medi-
tCrranCan from Gibraltar.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-30
SD Ride Nap
Cable Drives to Court
for His PayoH

The story of James Sullivan.
AZ, of 65l Henry street, that he
gave a cab driver orders to drive
about the city while he was asleep.
failed to convince Recorders
Judge Joseph A. ellis today. He
ordered Sullivan TO pay a cab bill
of $50 and suspended sentence.
According TO the cab driver,
Francis J. Wruck, 1863 Riopelle
street, Sullivan got in the cab at
Woodward and jefferson avenues
at 2 a. m. He ordered WfHek to
drive out on the west side and
then to Philip and East jefferson
avenues. Wruck awakened him
and asked for his fare and Sulli-
van said that he must have been
talking in his sleep and refused to
pay. Wruck gave him one more
ride-to police headquarters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-30
Auto Accidents
Send : 10 Jail

sentences ranging from SIX
months 10 five years were i'm
posed on five traffic violators by
-,.i-i,5.. ~. ,T.rI. n ra,j,r g
, ,,1I''''9 ''''5e -''''' y - '' ~ "
iilIiSadle' S'lliilP IN ITaIIIC court
Those sentenced were:
Mack PowoiSki 25. Of 43fS
re- ere, e,root ,,.o o,d ono b,le
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-30
.iIkowski Trial
Resumes After
Hunt for Files

The trial of Anthony ]. Wilkow-
ski, former state senator. on
charges of publishing and circu-
lating a false statement about a
political candidate, resumes today
after a delay caused by the in
ability of Charles Edgcomb, an
officer of Labor's Non-Partisan
League CLIO, to produce any rec
ords of his organization.
Wilkowski is accused of falsify-
ing the leagues printed slate at
t. last election by removing the
name of G. Donald Kennedy, a
candidate for state highway COM
missioner. and inserting the name
of Leroy c. Smith, Kennedy's COP
opponent.
Edgcomb took the stand before
Recorders Judge John V. Bren-
nan yesterday and was unable 10
establish the legal identity of the
league. Excused from the stand 10
bring in the minutes of the meet
ing at which Kennedy was en-
dorsed, he returned empty-handed.
81 couldn't find the minutes
he said. I'VE have somewhat
careless filing system"
Edgcomb said that Kennedy was
endorsed AT a meeting of the
leagues steering committee at
tended by Gov. Murray d. Van
Wagner and Richard T. Franken-
steen, Tracy Doll, and August
Scholle, all JAW .CIO regional
directors.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-30
Letter Carriers Dance

The Spring dance OF the Detroit
Letter Carriers Association 10
raise funds TO send the aSsocia-
tons championship band 10 the
annual national convention at Los
Angeles. will be held in the State
Fair Coliseum May Il Local dele
gates 10 the convention which
opens on September J Will en-
deavor 10 bring the 1913 conven-
ION to Detroit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-30
j. NJ. Student Peace
Rally Set Tomorrow
Special 10 THE DETROIT TIMhS

ANN ARBOR. April 30.-Uni-
verSity Of MichiCanS all-Campus
peace council will hold its annual
peace rally tomorrow az Fetch
Park. il was announced today by
Elman Service. senior. chairman.
The group was refused official
university sanction and vas denied
Use Of campus grounds Mayor
Leigh !. Young granted use Of the
park. The Rev Owen Knox Of De-
troIt VII be The principal speaker.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-30
Sweden Uses Gen Gas

STOCKHOLM, April 30.-GNS)
Paced with a severe shortage of
genuine gasoline, Sweden has de
Veloped a new substitute liquid
gen gas based on carbon oxide
and suitable for all types of motor
vehicles and motor boats. II was
stated that three iron works Will
be able to produce 100000 liters
of the new gasoline annually
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-30

Eighteen-year-old Henry Nowak,
who never got around TO getting
a drivers license was 10 appear
in Traffic Court today to face a
reckless driving charge, after he
wrecked two cars and finally was
stopped only after police fired
three shots al him as he fled.
Nowak, who lives at 354l Cadil-
lac 4 5stt-aff4fttfft4 Ks III gasoline
station at sos Pennsylvania ave-
nue., owned by Richard A Lubnau.
Yesterday Lubnau told Nowak- 10
take a customers car to a garage
10 have fcnder bumped out.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-30
HINGES ON DECISION

II the states highest court found
error in the trial the jurys YER
dict of last Monday would be set
aside and a new trial date set.
One ironical turn is that if
Harry Colburn. one time chief in
VeStigator and closest friend of
McCrea, who pleaded guilty and
testified TO giving the former
prosecutor more than $4,000 in
graft money is given a prison SEN
tence he viii be behind bars long
before the man he helped convict.
O'Hara and his grand jury aides
were starting preparation today of
the next trial growing out of jury
warrants 1t will be that Of Everett
Watson, alleged policy king. and
nine others, and is scheduled 10
start May Is.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-30

For the "Inside News" of
Washington. Follow Paul NAL
Ions Column in the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-30
0'HdrdMdyDrop
Bother Counts
On M(Cred
By RAY GRARDIN

Three pend,ng grand jury graft
charges against Duncan <. Nc
Crea. former prosecutor. may he
dropped because 81 a Michigan
statue, hopeful defense attorneys
pointed OUT today.
Under this statute. 4 NcCrea
u .a-l.l-Lz1aa al-..-t l-4,-4.-.44t+3+-
wa " tAhA.t
t.anal charges. h.SprlS0n sentence
would run conCurreCtiy with that
which he VII receive Man = from
Judge Earl {. PuEsley following
is conviction Of conspiracy Mon
4aN they contend
TIE penalty for each of the
crimes Is Up 10. FIVE years IN
p. .s0ruent ana a s goo fine.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-30
PLAN APPEAL

Tire 10 defense attorneys who
represented McCrea, Thomas c.
Wilcox. former sheriff; his former
civil deputy. Carl Stahler; Alfred
GarSka. once president OF Crosse
Pointe Park and the others con-
victed Of conspiracy. in the three
month Pugsley trial. Will meet
this week 10 complete plans 10
appeal to the Supreme Court.
FIRST move x 70 appeal within
50 days TO Judge Pugsley for a
new trial II this is denied they
have 20 days 10 petition the Su-
prenle Court for leave 10 appeal
II this in turn is granted the
Supreme Court probably would
not review the case until the
January tern
Meanwhile bonds Of those TO be
sentenced Nav Is would be con-
tinued and sentences would not
start until the Supreme Court
denied the new trial.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-30
RUNS INTO HOUSE

SIX hours later, after "iuSt
riding around the city Nowak
was chased at Garfield avenue and
East Grand boulevard for speed
ing. In attempting 10 escape from
the police. he crashed into the car
of Patrick Scully. 80. of 1895 Hurl-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-17
Sc CADETS COMPETE

Vieing for the trophy arc SO
cadets enrolled here from Michi-
gan. Indiana and Ohio for prelimi-
nary instruction. knudsen also
will present the base with plaque
on which 10 inscribe the name oil
each years winner.
Seventy new cadets who re-
Gently arrived AT tho base will
attend the ceremony 10 be held in
an amphitheater OF naval planes.
The SO completing their training
here will be transferred to Pensa-
cola or Jacksonville. Fla. or
Corpus Christi, Tex. for advanced
flying officer instruction. They
range from 20 10 II years old.
Judging for the KnudSen trophy
will be based on 80 per cent for
flying ability. Is per cent for
ground school work. is for radio
expertness and Is per cent on gen.
eral citizenship ability.
The base accommodates between
IS and 20 men each month.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-17
Frdhm Counsel
To Make Bid for
Dismissal Today

Additional witnesses waited 10
mount the witness stand today IN
the trial of former Police Supt.
Fred w. Frahm and four suS-
pended detectives charged with
accepting brides TO permit the
National Sports Junior baseball
pool TO operate.
Testifying late yesterday were
Victor c. Beresford. former De-
troit News reporter. and James
lVerdone, auto worker of los
Patricia street, who allegedly
collected 81 ZOO from Jack Gag
non. co-conspirator and operator
of the pool. for "phoney ticket"
Beresford said his introduction
TO the pool came in the form OF d
telephone call from Detective
Clyde Ranney. a defendant. Ran
ney told him. he said, that Gagnon
had just been forced TO pay
Verdone the money when the
latter complained TO the prose
Icutor.
WENT TO SEE COLBURN
At Ranney's request, Beresford
went TO see Harry Colburn, for
mer investigator for the prose-
cutor's office, and told him he was
a friend of Gagnon's and asked
him to let him know if any more
complaints came 10 his attention.
He told Colburn it was a bad
policy" for the prosecutor office
10 follow.
Beresford testified that Gagnon
paid him $500 during 1888 on the
understanding that Beresfor 4
would act as contact man with
the prosecutors office in case of
any trouble. He later was offered
81 900 a month for 1889 but this
was changed 10 one-half cent on
each pool ticket sold.
The latter agreement netted
him from 5000 10 $500 a week. a
total of $500 until August. 1899,
when the grand jury investigation
abruptly ended the POOLS activi-
ties.
so CENTS WINS $500
Verdone told how he purchased
a 50-cent ticket and when il
proved 10 be winner worth
50. 100 he took ii TO Gagnon' S
house for payment. Gagnon re-
fused. he said saying the ticket
was a "phoney."
II met a Mr.. Clyde there,
who told me TO come 10 the
fourth floor OF police head
quarters and he would see what
he could do for me-" Verdone
said. IL went to see him a
couple Of months later but he
said he could do nothing. Then
went TO my attorney and we
went TO the prosecutors Office"
Verdone said Gagnon paid him
of in the prosecutors office. He
was unable TO pick "Mr. Clyde
out of the group of witnesses and
defendants.
DISMISSAL MOVE DUE
Sidney Doyle. counsel for the
four suspended detectives. said he
would move for dismissal today
on the grounds that no incrimi-
mating evidence had been pre-
sented.
Also called 10 the stand was
George +. Gagnon, a defendant in
another baseball pool trial in
Recorders Court. When asked if
he had ever met Frahm. ne
replied that he met him once on
golf course and several other
times at his brother Jacks house.
Other defendants besides Frahm
and Ranney are James Dooley.
James Bennett and John Mulligan.
all suspended detectives.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-17
US0 Drive Hits
S128,913 Mark

With five days left to go. the
United Service Organizations ha,
realized S12S.913 of its goal. oil
$450,000, it was announced today
at the luncheon where the various
committees gathered to compare
notes and ready themselves for the
final drive this week.
They were addressed by Dor
lothy Gish, appearing at the Cass
in Life with Father" who con-
graduated the workers on then
progress.
Today's contributions Of 500
and over include:
kresge Foundaton--S3.O 900.
kresge Detroit Stores 81 500.
Kresge Employes-Si 500
Catholic Archdiocese Of DetroIt-kl 500
Peoples Quitting Co.-S1 900.
Bundy Tubing Co.-S5OO
Mrs. oren Scotch $500
Eaton Manufacturing Co-S425.
" H. Meredith $500
! Parker Rust Proof Co -S21O
! Mr. and Mrs S. T Stackpole- $3.50.
United savings Bsnk--S2OO.
EnRgass Jewelry Co. --&15O.
/ r. w WoOlworth Co.-S150
Detroit Safety Furnace Pipe Co Si25
/ Gregory, MAYER and Thorn CO 500
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Herdegen--Sl00
: r. l.. Jacobs Co 500.
Dallas s. Kelsey 500
kendrick Manufacturing Co--SlOO.
Madeleine y. Newman-SlO0
] Anonymous 5000.
1 AnonymouS-- 800
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-17
COMPARES RATES

The reduction should have been
2 cents a kilowatt instead OF ]
cent. Hally stated, thus making
the rate cents a kllowatt for the
first 10 kilowattS or a saving TO
each customers OF u cents
Hally appended 10 the report a
comparison of rates charged by an
electrical public utility IN Cleve-
land. privately owned, the munich
pally owned Wyandotte company.
and the Edison company II showed
that the old Edison rate was "a
cents per kilowatt the new rate.
5.04 cents: the Cleveland rate, 4
cents, and tho WyandOtte rate, as
cents.
The mayor forwarded the letter
10 A. c. Marshall. president OF the
Edison company. with the notation
that il was "self-explanatory.' He
said that he concurred with Hallys
recommendation OF further rcduc-
ton negotiations and praised the
report
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-17
Copyright BY pssron lives. An rIshts rss~vse.

ner took office. It has been re-
duced to about 10000 and viii
disappear within two months.
Other new laws:
. Create state highway
safety commission composed OF
the governor, secretary of state,
state police commissioner, high
way commissioner and superin-
tendent of public instruction.
. Abolish the office Of county
surveyor in Wayne County, II
the voters there approve.
. Make malicious destruction
of utilities property a felony.
. Allow the state to construct
limited access highways without
assuring ingress and egress to
abutting property owners.
. Authorize the parole board
to release lifers, except first de-
gree murderers, at the expira-
ton of 10 years.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-17
Police Heads Study
SIGNAL Man S Case

Commissioner Frank d. Eaman
and William r. Logan. secretary
of the police department, will con-
fer today on the status of James
A. Valliere. 81, fined $50 last night
by Justice John Halsey of Troy
Township, after pleading guilty 10
a charge OF reckless driving.
Valiere is civilian employe
OF the department in charge of the
police signal system. His car was
involved in an accident Saturday
night at Ten-Mile and John r.
roads.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-17
Ainsworth Plants
WAGE Pa(t Pondered

A wage adjustment proposal af-
ltecting 1000 employees of the
AihSworth Manufacturing Conn
pany is being considered today by
Local 155 of the UAW-CIO. The
proposed agreement. offered by
the company. provides for a To-
cent hourly raise for male en-
ployCS and eight cents for women
workers.
The proposal will he first pre-
Sentcd 10 tho moulding council Of
tho union and then given 10 the
membership for ratification.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-17
State Age
Pension
Bill Signed
Times stan Correspondent

LANSING, June 17.-Maximum
old age pensions of $40 a month
instead of $50, were made possible
today under a bill signed by
Governor Van Wagner, but no
immediate increase is in prospect.
The act raises the legal maxi
mum so that the state will be
prepared when additional money
lis available.
"Our first task Is to eliminate
the waiting list" the governor
explained. "This Is rapidly be-
ing accomplished"
There were $4,000 persons or
the waiting list when Van WACO.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-17
NOW IN COURTS

The Jeffries project condemna-
tion is now in the courts. The
case for the Douglas apartments
has not been started.
After receiving the letter, the
housing commission scheduled a
meeting for later in the week to
consider proposal of Straus the
architects be put TO work imme-
ldiately to draw plans for the two
projects.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-17

member Of the Al CapOne gang
through his conversation with
some friends.
I'm afraid 10 testify even
now about certain things be-
cause they'd kill me-"
She related how she left Foto
and how he followed her first to
New York and later 10 Detroit in
1929.
while we were living on Ed
mund place FotO tried TO Kill
me-" she said He pulled the
trigger OF his gun, but IL didn't
20 off"
Following her marriage to Smith
in Bowling Green. o.. in 1882. she
said she avoided publicity for fear
Foto's underworld friends would
find her.
She and Smith we're divorced in
1886 when the contested divorce
settlement was made. She was
the third Of Smiths four wives.
He was So at the time Of his
death.
USED MANY ALIASES
Mrs. Smith revealed she had
been living the last three months
in Windsor under the name OF
Mary Marine. When asked by
Edward L. Bryant, counsel for the
Smith estate. why she had used
this alias. she said:
I've lived under 80 many
names I couldn't tell you all of
them"
This was her first appearance
in the four-year-old case. Her
counsel. Edward n. Barnard. said
she had avoided the courtroom in
earlier hearings because of her
fear of Foto and his friends.
A Chicago detective revealed
earlier in the case that she once
"squealed" about her former nus.
bands activities.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-17
Edison Reduction
Too Small, City
Aide Declares

The recent cut in the rates by
the Detroit Edison Company zap
pear very modest" and should have
netted the companys customers a
saving of 100000 instead of $780,
900, +. M. M. Hally, secretary of
the public lighting commission. re-
ported to Mayor Edward ]. Jeffries
Jr. today.
Hally recommended that the
rate reduction be accepted, but
suggested that the city enter into
negotiations with the company for
further cuts. q,
Hally's report pointed out that
while the reduction, announced
last week, was only 25 per cent.
for the year ending April 30 the
company caramel II per cent more
than the previous year.
Changing the percentages
Into figures, the company earned
S7,000,0OO more this year than
last year" Hally wrote. 1T IL
admitted that the cost Of opera
ton and maintenance has In
creased, but the reduction rate Is
not reasonable"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-17
SEE BIGGER EARNINGS

Hally said that by using the
company's own figures as a basis
OF judgment, ''it seems reasonable
that the rate payer should receive
100000 reduction instead of
100000 If il is the policy OF the
company 10 make changes in rates
when changes in earnings or costs
justify them"
THE $1,000. 900 figure Ii based
upon this years earnings, where
as they are not rs large rs the
company IL anticipating for the
future" the report read. "mean-
that earnings will be even greater
next year. This fact makes the
rate reduction at this time APP
pear very modest"
Hally said the company's finan-
cial statement is "top-heavy IN
order 10 shirk its duty 10 It's GUS
toners"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-17
U.S.. Warns City TO Speed Up
Housing TO Save "A Million Aid

Charles B. McGrew, housing
commission engineer, explained
that the city's policy OF condemn
ing all land for projects, instead of
purchasing it by negotiation was
mainly responsible for the delay.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-17
PROJECTS HANGING FIRE

The two big projects which are
hanging fire here are the Freder-
lex Douglass Apartments, a 706-
family unit addition 10 the present
Brewster project and the Edward
j. JeffrieS Homes, named for
Mayor Jeffries' father. a LOO
family unit 10 be constructed at
Fourth avenue and Garfield street.
Funds totaling S14,147 $50 were
allotted the city for these projects
in May, 1910, and so far ground
has not been broken on either.