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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-05

quest to talk before any group
that wanted him." she said. "He
spent q lot Of his own time rep
resenting the Tigers at luncheon
clubs, church affairs and other
gatherings. IL was good speaking
experience for him, but better
than that, the people TO whom
he spoke didn't forget him when
he announced his candidacy for
tho council.
"Scores Of people called him
and introduced themselves as
chairmen OF various groups to
whom he had spoken. They said
they liked his talks to them and
wanted to know what they could
do now for him. They helped
tremendously.
BUT HE WORKED HARD
'fBilly worked hard during the
campaign, too. i don't know
what he intends TO do In the
council. He will have to watch
and learn"
AS a rest from campaigning
the Rogells will go deer hunting
in northern Michigan as soon a
the season opens.
"Our two boys, Billy, IL, and
Bobby, Z, go to the Cook
School," Mrs. Rogell said, land
they aren't bad campaigners
either. In the prediction school
vote, Billy led all the council
men In the Cook School vote.
81 think politics is fun, 80
far"
Another newcomer to the coun
Gil, former Gov. William A. Com
stock, who ran eighth, left Detroi
Immediately after the results o
the election were known. Com
stock has been actively intereste,
in the Michigan oil fields in recen
years, and a call to his suite a
the Fort Shelby Hotel brought tn
information that he has gone VI
to take care of an oil we'll"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-05
County Draft Boards
Get Two New Aides

LANSING. Nov. 5.-Glarence T
Wilson, 173S Dime Bank Building
Detroit, was made a member oi
Wayne County Draft Board No
"a today TO replace Howard C.
Baldwin, whose resignation takes
effect December 81.
Edward S. Reid Jr., Penobscot
Building, was appointed associate
governor appeal agent for local
hoard No IL.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-05
KEPT PARTY ALIVE

Comstock, a native Of Alpena
almost alone kept the Democratic
Party alive during the 1920's by
digging literally into his ther
flush bank account. He ran fol
office several times himself, know.
ing from the start that his cause
was hopeless.
But with the depression, the
party jumped to power over nigh
and on Jan. /, 1898. Comstoch
became the third Democratic gov.
ernor of Michigan in almost 6
century.
He inaugurated such major re.
forms as old age pensions, unem.
ployment insurance, abolition oil
property taxes, legal beer anc
whisky and he guided the state
through the troubled period of the
bank holiday.
Constock began in politics as q
councilman in Alpena in 1909. He
later served that city as mayor.
Once wealthy, the depression
wiped out large part of his for.
tune, which had been invested ir
downtown Detroit real estate anc
in promoting the Detroit-Windsoi
Tunnel.
The new councilman and Mrs
Comstock live at the Fort Shelby
Hotel. Their son, Bill Jr., is at the
University of Michigan, where
Comstock was graduated and later
served as a regent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-05
Voters Choose
; New Faces
In City Council
CONTINUED from Page Three)

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sity and had done postgraduate
work in economics at Harvard
whenN he arrived here five years
ago. He chose Detroit as fertile
field for a young socially-minded
economist.
II was not long before he was
sentenced 10 80 days in Jail by
Judge Arthur Webster for con-
tempt of court in connection with
the Yale a. Towne Lock Company
sitdown strike.
Edwards climbed rapidly in the
Go and held the welfare post
several years. Meanwhile, he be-
came better known to Detroiters
outside labor circles, and in the
election yesterday he ran as well
in so-called blue stocking pre-
cincts as in those where labor is
strongest.
Married two and half years
ago, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards have
year-old son. They live at 4300
Glendale avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-05

loidl vote OF over ONN,bNO was lar
lin excess Of the 1885 total OF
il67,3l2 when Mayor Frank Couzens
won reelection against only minor
opposition.
THE good work of The De-
trOit Times and the Board of
Education in getting out the vote
showed fine results" Distin said.
1.-THE total would have been
much less IL IL had not been for
this campaign"
An incomplete tabulation showed
that 1926 men voted as COM
pared to 105,72S women.
$4,000 MORE VOTE
This increase in the size Of the
women's vote over the usual one
to-two ratio was likewise attrib-
uted partially TO the get-out- the
vote campaign.
More than $4,000 voters re-
sponded to the election who had
stayed home for the primary vote.
There was no evidence in the
results of the council race that
the prediction states or endorse
ments carried great weight.
Several candidates lis te d on
powerful labor states and others
on important civic organization
states slipped backwards in the
election from the places they held
in the primary.
TRUE RUNS ELEVENTH
The whole list, running from
top to bottom, was given a good
shaking up by the voters.
For example, Harold True, the
radio announcer, who finished last
in the primary, came up to finish
eleventh yesterday - just a few
votes short of election.
The race for ninth place was nip
and tuck all evening b e TIVE e n
Comstock. Councilman Henry S.
Sweeny and Fred c. Castator. bus
driver and nephew of the late for
mer city clerk.
Castator finished tenth with
1862 only 1,188 votes short of
Sweeny.
There appeared to be little likeli-
hood of a recount. however. A
recount in Detroit municipal cleo
lions has never changed more than
100 votes.
The election blasted the chances
OF the women of Detroit to put
one of their own numbers in the
council, although election experts
agreed that their showing was
good considering there were three
women candidates i'm the field.
Mrs. Laura +. Osborn, member
Of the Board of Education; Mrs.
Josephine Gomon. former secre-
tary of the housing commission,
and Mrs. Jean B. Chamberlain,
former president of the Fedora
ton of Womens' clubs finished
eleventh. twelfth and thirteenth in
this order as they did in the pri-
mary.
They were pushed a little
further down, however, by the up
surge of True and Edwards.
2 AMENDMENTS WIN
Two amendments TO the city
charter were approved by an over
whelming vote.
One would guarantee 10 city
employees who are called TO mill
tary service their positions with
full seniority when they return.
This was already provided for
by ordinance and by rules of the
civil service commission, but its
inclusion in the charter will make
it even more binding.
Another would extend the time.
for paying city taxes by twaweek$,
<.-l=1 =
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-05
Massachusetts

CONGRATULATIONS John M
Lynch, at the deathbed of his
father in Washington. d. c.. was
the first man in city history to be
elected to a third term. Lynch
Ipolled 21.559 votes to 1854 cast
for DR.. G. Edward Bradley.
FITCHBURG--Joining the pa.
rade of city heads reelected
Mayor Alfred Woolacott defeated
State Rep. Philip J. Lynch. The
incumbent, reelected for a third
term polled 9,4S7 votes to 6,87s
for Lynch.
WALTHAM-Mayor Arthur A
Hansen was reelected to a THIRD
term over State Senator Louis E.
Connors. The vote was Henser
$685. Connors Z, lot.
MEDFORDi Mayor John c
Carr (D), won reelection by SOC
votes over Rep. Walter E. Law.
renee lRl.
EVERETT - Reelected for q
third term was Mayor d. Lewis,
i9,216 to 7,144 over Alderman
Ralph d. Hughes.
LYNN-Carrying each of the
Icity's "A precincts, Mayor Arthur
j. Cole was reelected by 25,47e
votes against 4,209 recorded for
William E. Sexton, a fireman.
PITTSFIELD. - Mayor jaime:
Fallon was reelected for a third
term over Councilman Daniel
Casey. The vote was Faiion f,31t
and Casey 5,504.
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.DeffrieS and Smith
Again Lead City Vote
CONTINUED from Page One)

position In which he finished two
years ago.
City Treasurer Albert +. Cobo
who had only token opposition,
won reelection 10 his fifth term
by an overwhelming margin and
City Clerk Thomas d. Leadbetter
received IT, cas- votes 10 win re-
election over Register OF Deeds
Harold /. Stoh.
II was Leadbetter's first try for
the office as he inherited the
clerkShip last Winter on the death
Of the late City Clerk Fred w.
CaStator.
The charter amendment which
would have given the members of
the council the power to fill va
rancies themselves. rather than
through a special election. was de-
fcatcd by a vote Of 1928 yes"
to 1880 no"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-05
ROgeII Hunts Birds
While Votes Roll LIN

Politics may be a new game to
our new councilman. Billy Rogell.
but he took the election in stride
he went pheasant hunting before
the votes were counted.
While candidates with worse sets
of nerves were crouched with their
ears against radio speakers. Rogell
was north of Romeo banging away
at pheasant and giving his prize
dog workout.
"He left right after he voted
yesterday" Mrs. Dorothy Rogell.
the councilman's 31-year-old
wife said today. "He called me
early today after he heard the
results and he Is ticlxled pink"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-05
ANOTHER EXPLANATION

While Rogells years as a Tiger
shortstop undeniably made his
name prominent and politically
valuable, Mrs. Rogell has another
explanation for his running third
in the 18-man race.
During the years the played
baseball he never refused a re-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-05
Army Returns
5000 Guns 10
GIN for Refitting
BY THEODORE a. HUNTLEY
Tin,s, star Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Nov. s. Five
thousand arr'y machine guns
costing the government close 70
5000 600, have been turned back
10 General Motors CorPoration as
unfit for field service, army spokes-
men admitted today.
They have been shipped from
various army centerS 10 GINS AC
Spark Plug division at Flint, TO be
put in shape.
Although army officials said
that the guns rejected were among
The first manufactured by General
Motors when production was IN a
trial stage, a GM spokesman denied
this.
production was running
smoothly when the guns were
manufactured and each was
passed by army inspectors and
made according 10 army specifi-
CATIONS" he explained.
SHIFT REQUIREMENTS
eve are not trying 10 pass the
buck. but what actually hap
pened was tina; the army decided
10 change its requirements after
testing the guns In field trials.
The change Is Insignificant and
there will he little loss.
The rejected guns were reported
OF the new so caliber type. about
so per cent of aircraft design and
the other 20 per cent anti-tank
weapons with heavier barrels.
An army spokesman said he
guessed the government would
have 10 stand the loss of any guns
that are junked or the cost of ad-
ditional work on them. because
the weapons had been passed as
satisfactory by the army when
they left the plants.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-05

/ IENleu on the DdSlS Ol the DIlilldIl
result. but the proportions of the
victory took the breath from ever
the most ardent Jeffries sup
porters.
The overwhelming endorsement
Of his first two-year term in the
mayors chair stirred up once
again the talk that Jeffries is
getting ready for a fling at the
governorship or seat in the
United States Senate.
The mayor received the news OF
his victory at the home Of his
sister. Mrs. Thomas J. Cogan al
1920 La Sale boulevard.
AS always on election nights the
mayor occupied the tedious period
of waiting in pinochle game with
his closest friends. Chester A.
Calm and DR.. Vern r. Richards.
All the rejoicing was done by
the score of friends, relatives and
well wishers who filled the house
The Mayor himself took the re-
suits in serious mood which
seemed only 10 deepen as the
overwhelming size OF his vote be-
came evident.
IL am very pleased with the
result" he said. al hope I don't
fail all the good folks who have
expressed their confidence I'm
me-"
GILLIS FLUCTUATIONS
He brushed aside all questions
about his plans for the city gov.
eminent for the next two years
and declined TO participate In
speculation about his personal fu-
ture in the political world.
Judge ellis phoned his con-
gratulations to the Mayor al
IL 80 p. m.
He later issued this statement,
'T thought the office should
not go by default"
II made criticisms of the adj
ministration which believe
were justified and which I be-
lieye reflected the views of
substantial gr0up Of citizens.
IL am satisfied with the ver-
dict of the citizens that Mayor
Jeffries, on his record, should
have second term. All of us
as good citizens should support
the mayor and the new Common
Council in the two momentous
years that are to come"
The voters turned out in un-
usually large numbers for an cleo
ton in which there was virtually
no interest at all in the contest for
mayor. after the large majority
polled by Jeffries in the primary.
OVER 100000 VOTE
Oakley f. Distin. director Of
pointed out that the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-05

MEDFORD - Mayor John c.
Carr (D), won reelection by 300
votes over Rep. Walter E. Law
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-05

EVERETT - Reelected for Z
third term was Mayor d. Lewis
9,216 to 7144 over Alderman
Ralph d. Hughes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-05
OLD STORIES REVIVED

The Jeffrics landslide was ex-
pected on the basis of the primary
result. but the proportions of the
victory took the breath. from even
the most ardent Jeffries sup
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-05

ADVERTfsEMFNT
Evening star., 1941-10-25
1000 Ton British Ship
DESTROYED, Italians Soy

ROME, Oct. 25 (P).-Italian tor
pedo-flying airplanes sank 10000
ton merchantmen and damaged an
other of 1000 tons in an attack on
British shipping in the Mediter-
ranean. the high command an
nounced today
Stefani said the two ships. escorted
by two British fighter planes. were
attacked Is miles west of Malta after
scouting planes spotted them at
tempting to pass through the Sicily
Channel last night. Scout planes
were said to have fought off the
British fighters.
The high command also reported
that Naples, Ragusa and Licata
were raided by British air forces
last night.
The raid on Naples, west coast
Italian manufacturing center and a
base for movement of Axis troops
and supplies to Libya, was the fourth
Evening star., 1941-10-25
.Fireman Injured Battling
:S5,0O0 Blaze on Yacht

!: A $4,000 fire on a yacht docked at
Ninth street and Maine avenue S.W.
: resulted in injuries to fireman yes
terday.
!: The blaze, of undetermined origin,
E, broke out on the Leatherwood. 60
f: foot craft owned by Capt. Frank S.
Flynn. The District fire boat and
: two companies fought the flames.
F.. Pvt. F. S. May of No, 10 Truck
a: Company fell overheard and was
: taken to Emergency Hospital in the
: fire chiefs automobile and admitted
/, for treatment of decorations and
. abrasions. On the way to the hos
pitai. the car collided with another
; vehicle at Fourteenth street and
Maine avenue S. w.
No one was injured in this mis-
hap. but police charged the driver
of the other car with failing to give
. right of way. He was listed as Jack
r. Smith, 81, of Mount Airy, N. c.
Evening star., 1941-10-25
Inquiry on Report
OF Million Fund for
La Guardia Opened
Flynn Regrets Roosevelt
Endorsement Of Mayor
For Reflection

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-A retired
Republican judge and a former
Democratic ambassador begin today
one of the strangest hunts in polit-
ical history-a search for a report
ed million-dollar campaign "slush
fund"
District Attorney William ODwyer
of Brooklyn, Democratic candidate
for mayor, says the 81 900 900 is be-
ing spent to defeat him at the polls
November 4 and win third term for
Fiorello La Guardia, the Republican,
Labor -Fusionist.
Mr.. La Guardia says he doesn't
know of any supporters anxious
enough to keep him in office TO
spend a million dollars. and has
called for an investigation OF his
own campaign expenditures.
The two who accepted his lnvi-
tation to make the investigation are
Frederick E. Crane, former chief
Judge of the State Court of Appeals,
and James K. Gerard, former Am
bassador to Germany and honorary
chairman of Mr.. ODWyers Finance
Committee.
President Roosevelt's Endorsement
Of Mr.. La Guardia, who also is
chairman of civilian defense, drew
an expression of regret" from
Democratic National Chairman Ed
ward J. Flynn.
Commenting on the President S
statement at a press conference that
Mr.. La Guardia had given New York
the most honest and efficient gov
ernment within his memory, Mr.
FLYNN said:
Il regret that he has expressed
Evening star., 1941-10-25
Funeral Services Held
For Mrs. Lena R. Marks

Funeral services were held for
Mrs. Lena R. Marks. 81, wife Of
Samuel H. Marks, assistant chief
clerk of the Treasury Department,
this afternoon at the S. H. Hines Co.
funeral home She was buried in
Washington National Cemetery.
Mrs Marks died Wednesday at
Doctors Hospital, after a long ILL
ness. Besides her husband. Mrs.
Marks four sons are connected with
the Government. They are 1t. James
Alexander Marks, U. S. N: 1t.
Arthur D. Marks. with the Navy De-
partment Bureau of Ships here:
William o. Marks, Bureau of En-
craving and Printing, and Eugene
Ransdell Marks, Federal Deposit In
surance Corp. She also is survived
by two brothers and a sister.
Evening star., 1941-10-25
$1,000 Tons of Shipping
Sunk, Germans Claim

BERLIN. Oct. Is (Pl.-The Ger
man air force sank $4,000 tons of
British and Allied shipping space
last night in operations around
England. informed Germans re-
ported today.
Two merchant vessels, of 5000 and
5000 tons. were listed as. sunk from
strongly protected convoy of the
British east coast Two other ships
of 1000 and 5000 tons, were said
to have been sent to the bottom OF
the North Sea off Scotland.
Other night aerial operations in
cluded the bombing of Great Var
mouth. Germans said.
In the Mediterranean, German
bombers attacked freighter, they
said. and explosions and fires de-
& ye1oDed
Evening star., 1941-10-25

in the last 10 days. Ragusa and
Licata are coastal towns Of Sicily.
, A communique said nine civilians
were killed and more than a score
injured by the bombers, but that
damage was Of little Importance.
All of the nine killed were said to
have been residents Of Licata.
Some British prisoners were de-
clared TO have been taken in patrol
activity about the Axis-besieged port
Of Tobruk, Libya.
German aircraft shot down three
British planes in aerial fighting over
the Marmarica zone, the high COM
mand said
Acknowledging thruSts by British
flyers against Bengasi and Tripoli,
Libyan bases. it announced that
anti-aircraft fire downed one of the
raiders at Bengasi.
Italians said they repelled British
troops in local action on the Con-
dar front in Ethiopia. with the Brit
ish leaving several dead behind.
Evening star., 1941-10-25
Thomas f. Burke Dies;
Plumbers Union Official

Thomas E. Burke, II, secretary
treasurer of the United Association
Of Plumbers and Steam Filters OF
the United States and Canada, and
resident of this city, died Thursday
night at Seattle, Wash, according
to the Associated Press.
Mr.. Burke was stricken October
10. after arriving from Washington
for the American Federation OF
Labor convention. The body will
be brought here for burial.
Mr.. Burke made his home al
Woodley Park Towers and he is
survived by his widow. a son
Thomas, jr.. and a brother, Peter
Burke, the unions Offices here said
Services will be held Thursday.
Mr.. Burke was president of the
Workers Education Bureau of Amer
ica and trustee Of the Mount
Vernon Liquidating Trust Co.
Formerly of Chicago, Mr.. Burke
moved here II years ago.
Evening star., 1941-10-25
British Planes Attack
Nazi Areas Despite
Bad Weather
Brest Docks ond Shipping
Off Norwegian Coast
Among Toreets
BY the Associated Press.

bN the hSSoClattC fTtsS.
LONDON, Oct. 25-The German
Rhineland, docks in the Nazi-oc-
cupied French port of -Brest and
Axis shipping off the Norwegian
coast were targets of r. A. F.. at
tacks last night, the Air Ministry
announced today.
1t said the raids were carried out
despite the persistence of unfavor-
able weather over the continent
Coastal command bombers left one
large supply ship on fire i'll raids
which ranged from the coast of
Norway to the Frisian Islands of
the North Sea Coast of the Neither
lands. the communique said
(The Germans said British
planes had dropped bombs at
random over wide area in
Western and Southern Germany,
but declared they did little dam
age
Observers on the English South
Coast saw long, tongues of flame
leap into the air at Cap Girls Nez
shortly after formations of British
planes had roared off in that di-
reCtiOn.
German anti-aircraft batteries
greeted the raiders with one of the
heaviest barrages seen from the
FolkStone area in weeks.
Nazi aerial activity over Britain
during the night was described of :
flcially as on a small scale. though
the government acknowledged some
casualties. The Liverpool area was
among the places visited by the
German planes. one of which was
reported shot down.
Evening star., 1941-10-25
:ChurIes MorreII Dies;
Piano Firm Employe

: Charles Morrell, who was in the
piano business here for'34 years, died
suddenly Wednesday at his home,
.4728 Thirteenth street NV. He will
be buried today at Rose Hill Gene
terry, Cumberland, Md, after pm
services at Chambers funeral home
,Dr. H. w. Burgan of Hamline
Church will officiate.
. Born in Barton. Md, Mr.. Morrel
spent his early life in Meyersdale
Pa, and Cumberland. Md. He had
been here since 1907 working for
: many years at A. Eberlys Sons.
He is survived by daughter, Mrs
Elizabeth M. Payne; a son, Foster
Morrell; grandson, Thomas Alan
Payne, and TWO sisters, Miss Hattie
Morrell and Mrs Ernest McCarty.