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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19
Ford to Build
Army Jeeps
Agreement Made
With WHY'S Co.

The Ford Motor Company and
the Willys-Oyerland Motors, Inc,
of Toledo, have entered into an
agreement whereby the Ford com
.psny viii manufacture in the
Rouge plant new type army "jeep
trucks such as are now being pro-
duced by WHY'S, il was announced
Saturday in Washington.
The agreement between the two
companies IS the first Of its kind
since the World War. The WHY'S
corporation has agreed to provide
complete drawings. licenses, pat
ents and other manufacturing
information 10 Ford without cost
Undersecretary OF War Robert
p. Patterson explained that the
agreement will provide the army
with duplicate sources m this
type Of truck and eliminate the
usual handicapS Of two sets Of
spare parts and maintenance equip
ment such As would he necessary
III two different models were being
manufactured.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19
Draft Deferment
Denied Harmon
Board Turns Down
Redistribution Plea
Int.rn.,lansl So. 80. W..

HAMMOND, Ind. Oct IS
Tom Harmon. former University
OF Michigan football star, today
lost his move TO obtain defermen'
under the selective service system
The Lake County Draft Appeal
Board this afternoon denied Har.
mons request for Reconsideration
The former gridiron star has beer
placed in Class IA by Lake
County Selectlve Service Boarc
No. Z and the appeal hoard
affirmed the ruling Of the lower
board NJ. f. Critics, chairman, an.
nounced.
Critics would make no statement
in connection with the appeal
boards decision.
Harmon originally had received
a temporary deferment on grounds
that he had TO support his father
and mother.
lie made picture in Hollywood
before being re-eXamined anC
placed in Class la.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19
Mai Losses
Soviet Claims
Victory in Baltic
Also Reported With
3 Enemy Ships Sunk
BY GEORGE LAIT


I'M NFN> NrfNt'r N'Hh t'''''f'''N~"~
LONDON. Oct. 10. Sunday
New and rapidly repeated German
assaults along the snow-carpeted
approaches to Moscow throughout
Saturday were declared in a So
Wet communicate early today 10
have been "repulsed' amid grow
ing indication that Adolf Hitlers
steamroller had been checked, at
least temporarily, Just short OF the
gates of the Russian capital.
Staggering losses in men and
material. the Moscow bulletin said,
were imposed upon the mechan-
lied Nazis in the fighting that
ragged on fog-shrouded battlefields
slippery with ice and blanketed
with snow.
In one sector near Bryansk,
southwest OF Moscow. it was
Stated, "a German attempt to
lbreak Soviet resistance was re-
pulsed. with 5000 Germans killed
or wounded; so tanks, scores of
machine guns and large quantity
of other equipment destroyed"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19
Wage Discrepancies

Under its war wage policy an
order issued for the guidance Of
boards Of Cancellation had fixed
basic wage rates in general. II
provided that Sub-normal wages
could be adjusted upwards and
that any further upward adjust
ment i'm wages should nc ny way
OF a cost of living bonus While this
experiment has been widely ac-
cepted by employers and employees
in war industry, certain defects IN
the procedure have come to light.
King said
Industries not engaged m war
production have not been subject
to this control and wage rates of
many of these industries have con-
tinued 10 rise.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19
Canada Puts
Ceiling on
Action to Take
Effect Nov. ",
Premier Announces

International News Service Wire
OTTAWA, Ont, Oct 1S-The
Canadian government. in a far
reaching move 10 combat the soar
ing cost OF living. tonight clamped
ceilings on prices, wages, rents
and public utility rates.
The sterilization action be-
comes effective November II.
After that date, Prime Minis
ter Mackenzie King said:
"No person may sell any
goods or supply any services
at a price or rate higher than
the maximum price or rate
charged by him for such goods
or services during the four
weeks from September Is to
October ! of the present year"
Except in cases where minimum
prices are fixed. prices will bt
free to fall below the ceiling OF
upper limit. and will apply TO al
goods except sales for export.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19
Roosevelt Talks
With Hull, Knox
Hartman, Bieeers
to See Him Monday
International New. s.rvic. wiz.

HYDE PARK, n. Y, Oct. 49,
President Roosevelt today divided
his time between international de-
velopments and the problems of
managing the broad acres of his
ancestral estate on the Hudson
River.
He conferred in the morning by
long distance telephone with Sec
Rotary of State Cordell Hull on
Far Eastern crisis precipitated by
the formation of a militarist cabi-
net in Japan. headed by Gen. Elk
TOTO, and with Secretary OF the
Navy Frank Knox on the search
for the German submarine which
torpedoed the L. s. S. Kearny off
the coast of Iceland yesterday.
II is expected that Mr.. Roose-
welt will leave here tomorrow
night 10 arrive in Washington
Monday morning for conferences
with John d. BiggerS. temporarily
in charge of lend-lease aid tc
Britain in London during the alb
Sence of w. Averell Hartman
head of the American aid mission
10 Russia.
Biggers arrived in New York by
Atlantic clipper yesterday. Harri-
man arrived by navy bomber in
New York today with Harold Bal.
four parliamentary secretary for
air. from Moscow via London.
II had been expected that he
would proceed 10 Hyde Park to de.
liver his report on Russian needs
but acting White House Secretary
William ID. Hassett announced
that Hartman had no appoint.
meni for the weekend. At Harri.
mans New York home il was re.
ported he. too. will proceed Il
Washington Monday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19
Bridegroom Tries Suicide
After Calling Off Wedding

Suddenly canceling plans for a
formal wedding at Christ Church
Cranbrook. Norman +. Coram, 34-
year-old commercial artist at
tempted suicide Saturday by Swal-
lowing six sleeping tablets and
driving his car into a culvert near
oxford Mich
Coram is in Providence Hospital
where physicians said ne will re-
cover. His intended bride. Miss
Agnes r. Fry. Is. Of 1862 Beard
avenue. tainted and was hysterical
al her home when told he had
been located
Because the artist had told both
his bride and Assistant Rector
William Hsmm n Christ Church
that he would be dead before the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19
special to THE DETROIT TIMES

ANN ARBOR. Oct 1S.-Two Of
three amateur bandits who invaded
the home Of Lewis Osborn. local
golf pro, terrorized his wife and
daughter and tried 10 rob them
today were in police cells =. they
forgot that the first thing a golf
pro learns is how 10 swing.
Held by Ann Arbor police are
Jack Wright. 10. Of Ann Arbor
and Leonard Jones, is. Of Pinck-
ney. who have confessed and face
robbery armed charges. said Police
Chief Sherman Nortenson.
Osborn. a 47-year-old veteran OF
World War ! who has taught
golf 10 hundreds Of University OF
Michigan students said that his
pretty daughter. Catherine. Is. oi
Y. Of NJ. coed, answered the dooI
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19
Services Affected

Ceilings also will apply 10 al
rentals and the following service
rates: electricity gas. steam heat
and water, telegraph. wireless and
telephone services, the transporta-
tion of goods and persons and the
provision of dock, harbor and pier
facilities
WarehouSing and storage. under
taking and embalming, laundering,
cleaning. tailoring and dresSmak-
ing. hairdressing and related serv-
ices. plumbing and heating paint
ing and decorating. repairing OF
all kinds. the supply of meals, re-
freshmentS and beverages. Power
is given 10 the wartime prices
and trade board to add to this list.
The principle Of maximum prices
also viii be applied TO agricultural
products.
In the case OF most agricultural
products and fish. the maximum
prices will he based upon market
pnces during the four weeks prior
10 October H. rather than upon
the actual selling prices of indi-
vidual farmers or fishermen.
II was obvious. King declared.
that the prices Of finished good,
cannot he controlled successfully
unless the cost Of production IS
also controlled The government
therefore decided TO extend its
wartime wage policy to cover all
industries. including those engaged
in war production.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19
Discount Denial

The navy department promptly
brushed aside the Berlin charge
Referring inquirers 10 the official
navy announcement yesterday
morning of the radio report from
the Kearny that it had been tor
pedoed $50 miles south ard west
Of Iceland, in American defense
waters.
As further refutation Of the
Berlin radio charges, II was
promptly recalled that U-hoat
torpedoeS have sent five Amerl-
can-operated merchant ships "a
the bottom Of the Atlantic in re-
cent weeks. That the United
States destroyer Greer was al
tackled on September 4 by a sub
marine that fired two torpedoes
unsucceSSfully al the warship IN
the same vicinity as the attack
on the Kearny.
Renewed assurances from Japan
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19
Rumdnian JeweSs
Made Red General

BUDAPEST. oct. SINS
Anna Banker. Rumanian Commu-
mist JcwesS. has been appointed a
fun general IN the Soviet army of
Josef Stain, il was reported in
the Bucharest press today. She
will command Russias female bat
talionS.
The new general imprisoned by
Rumanian authorities was re-
leased when the SovietS occupied
BeSsarabia last year, after which
She wont 10 MOSCOW.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19
George Conan
Has Operation
Abdominal AiImeni
Attacks Stage Veteran
International New. ser,ic. wiz.

NEW YORK. Oct. George
NJ Conan. veteran Of the American
stage underwent an emergency
operation today for an abdominal
ailment and tonight his condition
was described as very satisfaC-
tory
Conan, Sc. was stricken AT hi,
Fifth avenue home Friday nigh
and was rushed 10 the Flower
Hospital on orders OF his physician
DR. Miguel G.. Elias.
The SuddenneSs with which
Cohan was stricken came as ;
surprise even TO his family. Onl,
last week nc attended the weddinl
of his son, George NJ. Conan Jr., {
the former Lauretta Powell.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19
Appeal to Murray

A committee of four was elected
by the strikers to 70 TO Pitts.
burgh 10 present their case &c
Philip Murray, national Go preSi.
dent, and the four committeeman
were included among the nine sus.
pended leaders.
In announcing the suspensions
Kincaid declared the real purpose
Of the walkout was for a small
minority OF the union member
TO gain control Of the local.
This wildcat strike il fight
for control Of the local union
and the leaders OF the strikers
have adopted r rule or ruin
policy" Kincaid said.
, The nine suspended union mer
are Merle Newman. William X
Priest. Fred Barrett, NJ. Bills
Frank T., Fisher Joseph Ratakow.
ski Jack Meehan, Stanley Coot
and John HaSchal. The first four
are members Of the committee
sent to Pittsburgh.
The strikers charge that Kin
caid has misrepresented them by
stating that they are AXIS Sympa-
thizers anxious 10 block national
defense tthe steel plants are al
most wholly engaged in defense
production) and that they are In
a minority.
I'VE are a spontaneous ma
jority." the strike leaders said
I'VE are leaderless a. far a. the
International II concerned and
we have been kept in the dark
about our contract.
I'VE do not think the COM
pany is paying the proper wage
Scaln y
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19

scheduled wedding AT $50 p. m.
police had been guarding the
Detroit River bridges and search
inc the waterfront for hours be-
fore he was found in his wrecked
car.
The unusual wedding day events
started az 9 a. m when a mes
senger arrived Al Miss Fry's home
with letter from the bridegroom
declaring he was tired Of living
and tired Of everything
Detective Lieu. Rudolph SroCk
who later arrived AT the shome
said another paragraph of the
note read
you know. dear, still love
you and slways will. You are
Continued on Page l5)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19
FranChot Tone Wed
To Jean Wallace

YUMA, ARR. Oct SINS
Movie actor Franchot Tone and
Showgirl Jean Wallace were mar
ried in Superior Court today after
a surprise airplane elopenent
from Hollywood
Tone. former husband Of actress
Joan Crawford gave his age as SO
and Miss Wallace. one fo The Ear
Carroll Hollywood beauties. said
She was is.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19
Army Bomber Crashes

SALEM ore. Oct IS ms
An 0-47 type army bombing
plane, on route 10 the Portland
army Air base from Salinas. Cal
crashed four miles south of Aums-
vile. Ore. late today after its
three crew members parachuted
TO safety.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19
MARY PICKFoRD IN HOSPITAL

CLEVELAND. 4 Oct. 1S.-GNS)
Mary Pickford, star OF the silent
screen and the wife of Charles
Buddy Rogers, orchestra leader,
will enter Cleveland clinic for a
routine checkup' it was revealed
today by clinic attaches.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19
Claim Three Warships

Loss of many hundreds of addi-
tional lives, meanwhile. was attrib-
uted by the Moscow radio TO an
attack on a Nazi naval formation
by Soviet motor torpedo boats in
the Baltic Sea. A German cruiser
and two destroyers were said to
have been sunk and second
cruiser crippled.
The latest bulletin of the Soviet
high command, announcing "espe-
cially fierce" daylight fighting on
the Moscow front. followed reports
in London that counter-attacking
Soviet troops had recaptured Ka-
linin- and Orel, respectively 95
miles northwest and 30 miles
south of the Red capital.
These reports, however, were
not confirmed in the Soviet COM
munique picked up this morning in
London from the Moscow radio.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19
/ 1-Point Plan
Urged 10 Cut
Traffic Toll
Safety Group Asks
100 More Policemen
Ban on Jaywalkine

In 4 letter 10 the Common Coun
ell, the Traffic Safety Association
OF Detroit Saturday proposed ar
ll-point program 10 reduce traf
fic accidents in the city and fur
Their urged that the council begir
consideration "as soon as possible,
OF an ordinance to prohibit jay
walking.
Following are the recommended
tions Of the association, an organ
.ization sponsored BY automhile
manufacturers TO promote traffic
safety;
1.-The present force of the po-
Il lice department should he
supplemented by 100 additional
men a. fast as they can be re-
cruited.
C-The drivers license bureau
should he recognized Ia
provide for an adequate, trained
quarters that will permit eff
cient operations.
C-The police. a. matter Of
- routine TO help Rpprehend
yiQlators, should keep under
surveillance persons whose driv~
Ing licenses have been revoked
or suspended.
IA city ordinance requiring
n all bicycle riders observe
traffic laws should be enforced
by the police.
The traffic division of the
- police department should
adopt the technique nj taking
the public into its confidence nv
publicizing changes in enforce
ment policies before they are
put into effect,
e-The traffic engineering bu-
" reau should expand IFS
street laning program, particu-
larry to mark streets near
intersections.
--RsiIroad crossing signals
which are located I'm the
center of streets should be re-
moved and replaced by roadside
signal devices.
Q-Shrubs and other objects
y which obstruct the view at
intersections should he removed
a. speedily a. possible.
0--Safety chains should he in
~ stalled along curbs AT loca-
tionS where jaywaIISing IL re-
sponsible for traffic accidents.
10-Pedestrian pro on
w panels or chains should he
installed around safety zones To
require pedestrians to enter
and leave the zones at cross
walks.
IA small board composed
Of a representative Of the
accident prevention bureau,
representative Of the traffic en-
cheering bureau and one or two
other members should he APP
pointed to analyZe the causes Of
serious accidents.
In explanation Of its recommen'
dalton Cor more policemen the
ASSOCIATION pointed out that ap-
proximately 100000 is now avail.
able IN the police budget for tho
hiring of new officers, but that
the department is having difficulty
obtaining qualified men.
In its request for reorganiza.
ton Of the drivers license bureau
the safety group declared that the
work of tho bureau was now
seriously hampered by frequent
turnover Of personnel and that
this Job should be handled SO
thoroughly that drivers VIII re-
gard the license to drive as =
valuable franchise. 10 be obtained
only by persons physically anC
mentally qualified 10 drive.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19
9 Leaders
Suspended in
Steel Strike
SWOC Directors
Action Fails TO End
Four-Day WsIkout

Nine leaders Of the wildcat
strike Of the Steel Workers Organ
ling Committee were suspended
Saturday by Orvsl J. Kincaid.
district director OF the SWOC, as
ne attempted unsucceSsfully TO
end the four-day strike against
Great Lakes Steel and Two OF It's
subsidiary corporations.
Kincaid's action had the APP
proval OF John w. Doherty. assist
ant regional director of the union,
who declared earlier that Kincaid
has The unqualified backing OF
the national organization and full
support in the position he has
taken"
Despite the stand Of the two
leaders. however the strikers, who
have kept 500 workers idle since
Wednesday, reaffirmed their de-
termination 10 remain out until an
official from the international Of
flee of tho SWOC discusses their
grievances with them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19
Kearny Makes
Way to Port
Navy SkepticaI
Of Nazi DeniaI
BY ROBERT G.. NIXON

init News service stan Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Oct. IS
Under a radio hlackou1- to prevent
hostile U-boats from trapping il
for "a death blow, the torpedoed
American destroyer Kearny made
its way under reduced speed to-
night toward a safe port as the
American government elertly
guarded against new moves by
Germany in the Atlantic and by
Japan in the Far East.
Developments came swiftly in
both quarters. and official Wash.
ington greeted them with frigio
silence.
They were:
I Japan, in the face of United
Il States congressional de-
mands that Washington adopt
more forceful policy toward
Toxic, FASTENED 10 give assur-
ances that the new pro-Nazi
military cabinet of Premier LIT.
Gen. Hideki TOTO wishes TO con-
tinue the exploratory talks
seeking an understanding in the
Pacific.
O-The Berlin official radio, In
- an outburst of belligerent
anita mer ican propaganda,
charged that the American ac-
count OF the alleged torpedo
ing of the United States de-
stroyer Kearny il a complete
lie" and a Roosevelt pilot" To
force passage of the Neutrality
Act annandnput
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19
German Drive Checked
Bv Fierce Counter-BlolUs
BeforeMoscow, Reds Say
The War
Today

B f r Ii N-Germans announce
sinking of y ships out of At
lantic convoy, but Berlin ra-
do denies Kearny torpedoed;
Hitler announces destruction
OF Timoshenko's armies before
Moscow. tSee Page g.
LONDON Reports indicate
Moscow's defenders have
Stemmed German drive, re-
capturing two towns on both
flanks.
TOKIO-Japan's new premier
reaffirms country's ties with
Axis, but makes no indication
of future moves. Page %
WASHINGTON-U. S. S. Kear-
nvs whereabouts unknown as
radio BACKED out TO prevent
raiders finding crippled de-
stroyer; Senator Glass calls
for repeal of whole Neutral
ity Act, although he foresees
naval and air war: commerce
reports show Japan's strate-
gic material stocks low for
war purposes: defense chiefs
draft victory program Ia
take half of national income
for defense.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19
Greenskeeper Tells
Part in MiIey Death

LEXINGTON. Ky. Oct. IS
GNSS-Raymond 6. Baxter. 81
greenskeeper AT the Lexington
Country Club. has confessed aid
ing in the Sl45 robbery in which
golf star Marion Miley and her
mother. Elsa. were slain and i'm
plicated Robert II Anderson.
Police Chief Austin 3. Price an
nounced tonight.
His story corroborated that Of
Thomas c. Penney, 80 who con-
fessed the SlayingS after he was
captured AZ Fort Worth. Ten. and
in subsequent statements inpli-
Gated both Baxter and Anderson.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19
Thought II Joke

at first we thought II was a
Halloween joke, because they
wore masks and recognized
two Of them at once" Osborn
said
But they showed two guns
and made Catherine 60 into
bedroom where two began tying
her mp.
Meanwhile. the third boy,
using both guns. forced Mrs.
Osborn and myself 10 an up
stairs bedroom. where he began
Continued on Page ISL
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19
Say Drive Stemmed

AS the Russo-German war
plunged into its eighteenth week
with the Soviet capital under
grave threat and already partly
abandoned by the Russian govern
ment, the communique once more
spoke of undated hostilities along
the entire front,
In the sectors west. northwest
and south of Moscow. said the bull
letin. several enemy attacks were
repulsed and the triple-headed
German onslaught appeared TO
have been stemmed.
Hitler also hurled huge forces
of his luftwaffe into direct as
saults on Moscow and IT'S fortified
environS. AT least 10 Nazi bomb
ers, the Moscow communique re-
lated. were shot down during YES.
terdayS aerial thrusfs at the CITY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19
Golf Pro and Wife Dare
Bullets to ROut Bandits

last night when the three young
bandits knocked.
The Osborn home is in tho Ann
Arbor municipal golf course club
house.