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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-09
NATURALIZED IN 1884

Among the first taken were the
Countess Mary di Bergasa and
George Mite. president of the
American bra n C h Of Germany's
UFA Films, Inc.
The pair arrested in Detroit
gave their names as Otto Grimm,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-09
JOINS THE NAVY

There was Boyd Robinson. %, a
Budd Wheel defense worker, who
joined the navy because he had
worked three years in the Mer-
chant Marine and liked the life
Paul Davis, 80, who just fin
ished Is years in the army ali
corps and who. last month, was
discharged as a master sergeant
after service in the Philippines
re-enlisted as a private in the
same branch.
az didn't spend all that time
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-09

l33. and Karl Ehrhardt. SO, both of
I12075 st. Patrick avenue. Grimm
gave his occupation as a laborer,
while Ehrhardt said ne was a
painter and decorator. They were
Inaturalized in 1884 and 1885.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-09
I'm the outfit just to miss all the
action" he said.
VETERANS TURNED AWAY

action" he said.
VETERANS TURNED AWAY
Scores of World War veterans
were turned away from the army
office since the present age limit
is 35 years. The first enlisted man
in the army in Detroit left for
camp at 3 p. m. He was Rupert
Baker, %, of 1850 Second street,
Ecorse. His was the first wartime
serial number assigned here.
Two commercial pilots. M. j.
Cey, 90 of 1879 Leisure, and
George Lahiff, %. of 1888 Ken
lucky avenue. joined the air corps.
They have been training pilots
under CAA regulations.
Recruiting officers IN all three
branches OF the service were too
busy even TO leave for lunch and
telephone lines were so swamped
with calls they had difficulty
phoning for food to be sent in.
RUSH COMES EARLY
Forty minutes after the naval
office opened. Lieut.. Commander
Carson r. Miller remarked
We've done a fair days bust
ness already"
IL was the same down the hall
at the army and marine offices.
Impatient men and boys who had
jobs TO go.to were told by the
navy and marine officers TO come
back tonight. Well be open until
midnight"
One griZzled naval veteran of
past 90, walked away with tears
i: his eyes when told he was too
old TO enlist. He refused his
name.
I'm still i'm good shape and
I'm a good machinist. I haven't
forgotten the ropes. Why can't
they use me? ?" he muttered.
REFUSED BY MARINES
A lad who obviously was no
more than IS retired in confusion
from the marine office when
asked for his birth certificate.
81 thought they'd believe me-
he said. red-faced.
And so il went. Farmers, auto
workers. office men and even pro-,
fessional men. All muttering i'm
precautions against those -
Japs."
An even hundred times. the
question was asked:
why are you enlisting?"
An even hundred times, the
answer came back with variations ::
why do you suppose: We've
got a lesson 10 teach some guys"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-09

peared. Recruiting officials were
too busy filling out enlistment
papers and answering six tele-
phones TO add up the number OF
applicants Immediately accepted.
The army closed its office at 10
p. m. after 343 applicants APP
peared. II opened again at $50
a. m. and by 8 a. m. had received
40 more applications.
Both the army and navy Offices
will remain open as long and as
late as necessary.
24-HOUR BASIS
The marine corps office was
put on a 24-hour basis on orders
from Col. Robert NJ Montague. of
the central recruiting district
office at Chicago. The office re-
ceived PAT applications up TO mid
night and 80 more between mid
night and 8 a.. m. OF this number
So were accepted.
The marine corps office requests
that applicants previously rejected
for minor disabilities come IN now
and be re-examined. The corps
enlistment qualifications have not
been lowered, recruiting officials
said, but in many cases disqualify-
ing ailments may have been cured
since the previous application and
such applicants will be accepted.
The coast guard, which since
the emergency has been put under
the navy, received approximately
200 applications up TO 10 p. m.
The office will be open from 8
a. m. until midnight from now on.
Rejected applicants are referred
to the naval reserve.
Typical of a dozen mothers who
accompanied sons under Il TO sign
consent papers for the navy was
Mrs. Josephine Grebel of 2554 Can
ton avenue. who sat with her son.
Harold. 17-year-old driver for an
auto sales room.
"Of course I don't want to see
my boy leave" she said in
answer to a question. "but he
wants to go badly, and I figure
/ might as well agree or he will
run away and enlist"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-09
FEAR SABOTAGE

FBI agents declined TO discuss
the arrests. At police headquar-
tiers, where the men were finger
printed and locked up. they were
charged with federal violations.
Striking in nearly every major
city in the country. FBI agents
arrested the alien citizens of the
Axis countries as a precautionary
move against sabotage and eSpio-
mage.
The department, it was known
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-15

c. Julian Oberwarth of Frankfort, Ky, has been
elected regional director of the American Institute Of
Architects for the Great Lakes district which includes
Michigan, Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio Oberwarth who
succeeds Clair W. Dtchy of Detroit has for several
been chairman of the institutes committee registration
Principal object of the committee is the promotion Of
registration laws for architects in every state.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-15
Builders on Cruise
CONTINUED from Page One)

Mathews Vern Mattson, Lou Meredith, George W Miller,
Philip O'Nel, Francis Palms, Albert r. Roemelmeyer.
Edward Rose, Samuel z. Rowe Ralph j. Seiof MILFORD
F. Smith, Lloyd Wheeler Everett r. Wilcox and Albert
Winnick.
Edmund Huffman, executive vice president OF the
Builders Association Of Metropolitan Detroit booked
passage, did State FILA Director Raymond NJ. Foley
and Joseph p Wolf commissioner of buildings and safety
engineering.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-15
81 Permits in MAY

There 81 building permits with total estimated value Of
SOC SIT issued Highland during May L. C. Whist Highland
city reported Saturday Fifteen Of the
structures Whist said authorizations issued
additions alterations existing while 10 wTecng
permits granted.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-15
Cites Added Costs

Knoertzer cited as reasons for
the rent boosts the increase in
maintenance costs.
Some OF the typical reports his
survey disclosed follow:
Howard Bliss of Homer Warren
a Con and chairman OF the prop
erty managers division OF the De
troit Real Estate Board, reported
that the manner in Which all oper-
ating and maintenance costs are
increasing should make tenants
realize that a 5 10 10 per cent in
crease this Fall is inevitable.
Norman Scudder of the Lamb
recht Realty Company, said that
his company had made no blanket
increase on the rental properties
that they manage. but plans 10
institute such increase this Fall.
He also pointed out that the ten
ant turnover was only one third
as great as last year and that the
majority was moving 10 newly
| purchased homes.
Frank T. King Of the Mortgage
and Contract Company pointed
out that his company has made
rent increases OF 81 50 TO IS where
units became vacant and were
redecorated before re-occupancy.
Richard S. Hickey OF Bondhold-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-15

outing Detroit Real Board vii
held Country Club Square Lake road
Telegraph
the 80 mark and realtors urged by entertainment
mttee chairman Jim Atkinson make their early
Rivalry between the brokers and statesmen will he revived in
annual baseball the Other will include
swimming golf Dinner will evening
the Forest Lake clubhouse.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-15
Property in Ward Is

MONDAY, June 10, 1941-Prop-
Ierties in the city Of Detroit, Ward
lS, IN the various Robert Oakman
Subdivisions which were originally
scheduled for sale on April 8 and
9. 1871. and the offering postponed
by order of the State Land Office
Board. Those properties are de-
scribed on pages IA. Is, 16, %. %
and "A in Wayne County Sales
Book no. 4.
TUESDAY. June Il, 1941-Prop-
critics in the city of Detroit, Ward
Is. being additional properties in
the various Robert Oakman Sub
divisions as described on pages "a
p. 26. q, r28 and %. Wayne
County Sales Book No. 4. Also:
Properties in the city Of Detroit,
Ward 2, in Sherwood Forest Sub
division as described on page 30
of Wayne County Sales Book No.
T. Also: Properties in the city Of
Detroit. Ward 10. in Ridgefield
Subdivision as described on pages
33. 80 and SO, Wayne County Sales
Book No. 3.
WEDNESDAY, June IS, 1871
Properties in the City of Detroit,
Ward %. starting with the north
side of Paul. page y, through the
south side of fireman. page IS,
Wayne County Sales Book No. 6.
THURSDAY. June 19, 1941-
Properties in the CITY of Detroit,
Ward %. starting with the north
side Of fireman. page Is. through
the south side Of Joy road. page
Is. Wayne County Sales Book
No. s.
FRIDAY, June 20 1941-Prop-
critics in the city of Detroit, Ward
%, starting with the north side
Of JOY road, page IL, through the
southwest side Of West Chicago.
page p. Wayne County Sales
Book No. 6.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-15
) 10 10 Pct.
Rent Increases
Seen by Fall

Renters whose rents have not
been upped recently can expect a
general boost OF from 5 TO 10 per
cent about September or Oc-
tober /, w. +. KnoertZer. director
of public relations for the Detroit
Real Estate Board, revealed Satur-
day following a city-wide survey.
members Of the Real Estate
Board have been reluctant To In
crease rental rates unless abso-
iuteiy necessary because for the
first time I'm over "A decade they
are enjoying near 100 per cent
occupancy" Knoertze- declared.
Property managers are begin
ming to show black figures for
their owners which IN a welcome
contract 10 the many lean years
through which the rental invest
nent property has traversed."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-15
Redume 10 Address
Realty Appraisers

Leonard p. Reaume of Holden
a Reaume will discuss the advan-
tages OF appraisal training in the
real estate business at the next
meeting Of the Detroit chapter of
the Society OF Residential APP
praisers, June %. at the Intercol-
legiate Club. Penobscot Building.
The meeting will begin at $50
p. m. At the same meeting Ar
thur May will present degrees to
the graduates OF the real estate
appraisal course of Detroit Insti-
tute of Technology.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-15

membership ioine
last week sending best wishes Albert H. McCachy
seriously III Harper Hospital One Of the member
OF the board AIS absence for the last weeks has
distinct loss TO the organization.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-15
State 10 Resume
Sldvenger Sale
Here This Week

The scavenger sale OF Wayne
County properties, adjourned May
21 by the state land board to al
low sufficient time for amend
mentS TO the Land Board Act 10
become effective. will be resumed
next Monday. Clarence r. Hill,
metropolitan manager OF the land
board, announced Saturday.
The following described Detroit
properties will go on the block
this week at the land boards
headquarters at 1909 Washington
boulevard:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-15
President Approves Loans

President Roosevelt last week
approved United States Housing
Authority loans totaling S7,84S,-
600, 10 provide new low-rent
homes for 1861 families now liv-
ing in substandard dwellings of &c
communities
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-15
ri EIsea Sales
Total S97,015

Stanton NJ. Elsea OF Elsea
Realty and Investment Company
Saturday reported 81 sales for the
last half of May The Elsea deals
included 20 singles. two fats, TWO
farms and three incomes, totaling
IS97015.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-15
Special Clements

Ordinary llnoleum cements
should not be used when applying
fiber board interior panels TO
smooth surfaces. Use only the
special acoustical cements.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-15

ers Management Company reported
that his company had increased
about half OF their rental units
October ] and the rest on January
/. He said, however. that the 5 per
cent increases weren't sufficient 10
care for added maintenance costs.
T.. c. Vanderveen OF the Wood
ward Management Company stated
his company had made few in
creases. but what boosts had been
put into effect amounted 10 81 so
a month.
I. J. Cohen OF the Athens Com
pany said that he had increased
rents on an average Of 5 per cent.
Hannah Real Estate Exchange
report that they are-iHcEaaSing
rents 5 per cent AS units become
They also said that they
are receiving 10 10 IS inquiries for
each vacancy.
The Detroit Trust Company re-
ported that increases averaging 5
per cent were in effect. but that
there was tendency toward
rate equalization and that current
rates were levellng off
knoertzer concluded his survey
with the report that Summer
removals were down this
year.
Evening star., 1941-05-22

WEV, 6:30-Vox Pop: Lowell Thomas ma,
fIonaIyknoWn softba team, The Nine Old
Men" meets the Vox Peppers in verba battle,
WRC, 7;00-Fdnny BrCe prevails upon Daddy
10 Tell The story Of Aladdin and his lamp,
while Frank Morgan relates his gripping ad-
ventures as a daredevil newsreel ace.
VOL, 7;i5-SN Over Britain: The British
War Relief Society sponsors d series Of dramati-
7dtions Of the civilian heroes and herones Of
England who daily fight the dir-blitz.
WINK, 7;30-SdIute 10 the States: Mem
bers Of The Arkansas State Society, including
Mrs. Roy North, wife Of The Assistant Post
master General pay tribute TO their home State
WhAL, 7:30-News Of Industry: sum-
mary Of the weeks progress in our defense
Industries.
WRC, 8:00-Bing Crosby's Show: L. w. W.
lowrey, who with Chief Naohnst's Nate J. R.
NtCanis, performed the miraculous midar rescue
Of he psrathufiS suspended from The TAIL as.
senbY Of another plane; guests also include
Kay KYser and Humphrey Bogart Of the movies.
WNAL, 8:30-Town Meeting; Should We
Do Whatever Is Necessary 10 Insure British
Victory" Speakers will be Dr. Robert NJ Hutch
ms Of Chicago University and Col. William J..
Donovan.
VOL, 8:30-SnfonieHa Alfred WaIIen-
stein conducts BohusIav Nariinu's The Ricer.
sri," Aaron Copands Music for Radio"
WRC, 9:00-RudY ValIee's Show: Carmen
Miranda, vivatious Latin American songsfreY,
joins The show for night.
Evening star., 1941-05-22

WNAL, 10;00-Good Neghbos: First Of a
series Of Y dramaii1ed human interest pro-
grams built around the republics Of the West
ern Hemisphere for the purpose Of bringing
about an understanding that the basic con.
6epis Of freedom, independence and pioneer
building are The foundation stones Of all nd
tionS Of the America"
WINK, t0;t5-WrestIing Matches; From
Turner's Arena The battle for the womdns
heavyweight championship.
WRC, t0:45-Parent-Teathers Association
Congress: Program featuring talks by the
four newIY-eetted regional vice presidents oi
The congress.
WJSV, 10:45-Dstic Bar Association:
Members Of The organization discusses local
suffrage.
Evening star., 1941-05-22
SH0RI.WAyE PROGRAMS.

BUDAPEST, 7:3O-News in English; HAT4,
9.l2 meg 32,8m.
LONDON, 7:30-Brtain Speaks; CSC, o.5S
meg 3t3 m.; esd. It's meg, 25.5 m.;
6SL, Oil meg, 49.1 m.
BERLIN 8:l5-News in English; DID, I'LL
meg Is m.; DID, 1854 meg, 28.5 m.;
DXP, SOB meg, 49.7m.
LONDON, 9;OO-Demoudp Marches; CSC,
9.5S meg, 3i.3 M 6SD, Ills meg, 25.5
m.; GSL 6.tt meg. 49.i m.
LONDON, q:30-The Canadians Sing; CSC.
9.58 meg, BIB m; esd, Ills meg, 25.5
m.; GSL, Gil meg, 49.i m.
ROME. i0:0O-News in English; 2Ro3, o.63
meg, 3t.t m.; 2R04, ii.8t meg, 25.4 m.;
2R06, 1880 meg, 1876 m.
BERLIN 10:30-News in English; DID,
ft.77 meg IS m.; DID, 1854 meg, 28.5
n.; DIP, SOB meu., 4o7 m.
Evening star., 1941-05-22
Not This

Mother: Don't slouch down in
your chair don't scoWl so {.
etc, etc.
Son: You're all the time fussing
at me-"
Mother: I'm just trying to keep
you from forming bad habits"
Evening star., 1941-05-22
POINTS FOR PARENTS

By EDYTH THOMAS WALLACE.
Don't be so busy breaking your
child OF bad habits that he has
no chance to form the good habit
OF enjoying being 1Uith mother.
Evening star., 1941-05-22

Son: ITS tun to do things with
you, mother, because you aren't
always picking on me as some of the
kids mothers do"
Mother: "I enjoy doing things
with you, too, son."
Evening star., 1941-05-22
EVENING STAR FEATURES.
THE EVENINGS HIGH LIGHTS.

Star Flashes: Latest morning news with Bill
toye, WNAL, II am.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-12
TRIED EVERYTHING

The Germans tried every method
in questioning us They put us 10
all sorts of psychological tests,
hoping We. would say something
Iunwittingly. They even tried
pretty girls and liquor 10 loosen
our tongues-and Gestapo agents
who spoke English perfectly.
Near the end Of the time we
were IN Biarritz. we were taken
10 theater 10 see German
propaganda film. II was what the
Nazis wanted us TO tell Americans
when we came home. Only four
of the ambulance drivers sat
through the entire picture I was
one Of the four II was expert
propaganda. II pictured a victor
iouS German army, tning kind and
lconsiderste and helping those
countries they had invaded.
am home first Of ALI the others
in the British American ambu-
lance corps unit by the mcreSt
luck. All OF US in the ambulance
group had lost our international
Red Cross cards when the canaan
sank Charles Langdon Harris. the
other driver 10 come with me "a
Lisbon, and I were passed through
in a last-minute jam through an
oversight
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-12

ADVERTIsFNTNT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-12
THE CAPTAIN LAUGHS

Captain Yaeger laughed al "s
He said he had bean eating IT for
six months 1t wouldn't kill US,
he said
But the Germans had better
food. Furthermore. al each place
IN the crews mess package OF
American cigarets was placed each
day. There was butter too. We
were allowed four cigarets a day.
our lunch varied between a
plate Of watery bean soup and a
sort OF rice and water connection
with few pieces Of canned meat
IN II. We got sandwiches for din
ner. Sometimes lunch would be a
mixture Of the bean soup and the
rice connection. There was very
little variety. until one Of US,
Charles Murphy, induced the Ger
man officers to give Us rations OF
lam.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-12

.ous Dresden on which / was
placed. were strangely well sup
piled with extraordinarily good
food and comfortable quarters.
They were young husky sailors
on both ships. The captain OF the
raider TamesiS is in his early
forties. or perhaps even younger
Captain Yaeger Of the Dresden IS
a man Of about 50. who was taken
prisoner by the British in the last
war. was in Australia with the
Dresden when this war started
and has not yet been home "a
Berlin.
Th@fr first thought when they
boarded the canaan was Of food
and American cigarets. In addition
20 food. they took all luggage
marked with the ambulance corps
name. They gave US five trunks,
with our uniforms, and kept the
rest for themselves. l don't know
why.
We were transferred from the
canaan 10 the TameSlS IN the
few remaining lifeboats from the
Zamzam. and others that the
TameSis lowered for US. We spent
only one day aboard the TamesiS
as prisoners in the hold, and were
not allowed 10 talk 10 any men,
bers OF the crew Then We were
transferred 10 the Dresden. Men
and women were separated. OF
the Germans behavior toward US
both on the TameSIS and the ORES
den and eventually in France, We
can only say that they were care
fully correct that Is we were
not beaten up or tortured but
certainly we were not considered
or treated as guests or even
neutralS.
one Of our men Arthur Mueller
could speak German and what
little conversation we had with
members of the crew was accom-
plished through him.
The command Of the Dresden
spoke fair English. II was our hope
that We could convince him, espe-
cially since We had something in
common in his ability 10 talk
English. that he should put all
Americans off at a neutral port or
transfer us 10 a neutral ship even
a japanese one which we heard
was nearby.
The commander appeared TO
agree He even spread The rumor
that We would be landed on the
Canary Islands.
According 20 Our reckoning We
passed near this point but prob
ably under orders, he persisted IN
endanEcrlng. for a second time
the lives Of all the women and
children ne had captured by bat
ting Tho British blockade and the
mine-ladcn waters Of the French
coast.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-12
TORTUROUs DAYS

For the first nine days We sailed
about the same area in an eXasper-
atlng triangle.
on May 20 we put in al ST
Jean de Luz. The last three days
a sea were torture.
Putting into the small harbor at
St. Jean de Luz, near the France
Spain border. our prison ship ran
aground. All the Americans were
put ashore and Immediately trans
ferred 10 Blarritz in NaZi-occupied
France. The British passengers
were kept on board We learned
they were taken 10 Berlin.
In Barritz We were housed In
three different hotels always under
guard We were allowed 10 visit
back and forth, bat guard always
went with us.
Later they allowed us 10 60 out
other places. but always with the
guard Then il was We heard the
Frenchmen talk. We saw how
poorly fed the Frenchmen in oc-
|cupied France were. They had al
most no meat, no fish, no butter
or milk.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-12
Milk Mixture For
Stomach Ulcers

A recent medical discovery now
being used by doctors and hospitals
everywhere has proven unusually
successful in the eatmento Of
stomach ulcers caused from excess
acid. II IL a harmless preparation yet
so effective that in many cases the pains
OF stomach ulcers disappear almost i'm
mediately after 10 Is used. Also rec.
commended for gas pains. indigestion
and heartburn due 10 hyperacidity.
Sufferers may now try this at home
by obtaining a bottle Of Lurin from
their druggist. Lurin contains this
new discovery I'm its purcst form.
Easy 10 take. Just mix two teaspoon
fuls In n half. glass of milk. Costs but
/ little and sold under an absolute guar
sntee that IL must satisfy or money
refunded Lurin for sale by Cunning
ham and drug stores everywhere.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-12
WATER WAS SCARCE

For the first days on aboard the
Dresden We mon were closely
guarded Cy the German sailors,
each armed with guns hand
grenadeS, and knives We were
crampod down IN dark. damp
dirty hole empty Of cargo. except
for some bales of cotton
Water was scarce. Fortunately
each OF Us Of the ambulance corps
had loft the canaan with our
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-12

Assorted pieces. stamped To-
for embroidery. Basement. tVs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-12
DRUGS AND NOTIONS

Kabce Sanitary Napkins, l2-f2e
Puff Facial Tissues $50 for Sc
Swan Soap. large bar. s for 45c
Assorted Soap. bar........,.2 &c
Tissue Box ....---..-..44s
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-12
HOPE FOR AMERICANS

The last time | saw Vicovari,
Ned Laughinghouse an American
tobacco man. and DR.. Robert A,
Startling. chiropractor from
Davenport, Ia, they were being
.1takcn To the hospital on board the
Nazi raider Tamcsis. II must be
7that the Tamesis is still at sea. II
she is sunk by the British we may
+ only hope that the three wounded
Americans will be among the
rescued
We believe the TameSiS has
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-12
Continued from Page One)

le of our ship and struck him
IN in the corridor just outside
bis stateroom door. He was badly
wounded.