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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-16
Mexico Students
Riot, Ask War

MEXICO CITY. May 16. (INS)
Mexico seethed today with de-
mands for an immediate decla-
ration of war on the Axis powers
following a demonstration by 800
rioting students.
They stormed a German casino
IN Gale Lopez shouting Death
to the Nazis" and were not dis
persed until the windows Of the
casino were smashed by a hail OF
rocks.
A Mexican tanker was sunk off
the Florida coast Wednesday
night. presumably by a German
submarine.
When Foreign Minister Ezequiel
Padilla received news of the loss
of the ship he announced he would
expect a satisfactory reply from
the Axis powers by May p.
Molina Batancourt, director gen.
eral Of population. demanded pub
licly that 40 Germans should be
shot for each of the IL MexicanS
lost in the torpedoing OF the
tanker.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-16
Victory Defeat Laid to Speed i'm Sllipbudins
Sub Puts
Gulf Coast
On Alert

NEW ORLEANS. May 10 (INS).
The brazen exploit of an enemy
submarine which penetrated to the
mouth of the Mississippi River,
there sinking a large merchant
vessel only mile and a half from
the rivers mouth, put seamen on
the alert inshore today.
The American cargo ship, rocked
by tremendous explosions which
were heard 40 miles inland, was
quickly converted into mass OF
flames after a series of .rapid-fire
torpedo hits, and burned for hours
before going down.
Twenty-seven members of the
ships crew were killed as three
torpedoes ripped into the freighter
near the Mississippi Delta, Eighth
Naval District headquarters an
'nounced yesterday. Three sinkings
in the Gulf were announced earlier
in the week.
Fourteen survivors were picked
up by coast guard crews. but six o.
them were seriously burned before
Escaping from the craft. The 9TH
ers were less seriously burned.
The attack took place in broad
daylight on Tuesday. The ship had
stopped when the first torpedo hi,
at 3:05 p. m, with two more strik
ling soon afterward, according to
survivors. 1t sank in 100 feet Of
water.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-16
Strike Breaker
In Law S Tolls

NEW YORK. May Is QNS).-
For the first time in his long and
Spectacular career, Pearl L. Berg
of, self-styled king of the strike
breakers" today was a loser in a
tiff with the law.
The tiff-which may result in a
three-year prison teI1n-came be-
cause the 6S-year-old anti-labor
boss illegally re-established him
self in the strike business in New
York.
Specifically. Bergoh, who is est.
mated to have drawn $l7,000.00C
in his strike-breaking activitie,
throughout the country, was founC
guilty of conspiring to operate Ar
unlicensed detective agency. Berg
off lost his private detective H.
CpnSa in 1875
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-16
i. :. 10 Probe
Giant SwiindIes
On War Orders
Investigates Charges
Of Faulty Materials.
Discrimination in Prices

WASHINGTON. May 16 tUP)
Federal grand juries will inves
tigate charges of nationwide wal
contract frauds which allegedly
robbed the government Of million:
of dollars on such items as fooC
for the army and navy, Atty. Gen
Francis Biddle announced today.
Biddle named Tom {. Clark Of
Dallas, Tex, as head of the wal
frauds unit of the justice depart
nent and said Clark would con
duct jury Investigations involving
these complaints:
Charges that faulty ma
terials, supplies and workman
ship have resulted in defective
products being delivered to the
government.
2-Alleged conspiracies to in
crease the cost of plants and
factories built to manufacture
war materials.
3-Alleged practices to increase
the cost of food and supplies
for the army and navy.
Besides conducting the fraut
Clarks office viii
and prosecute viola
tons of rationing and price ceiling
orders of the Office of Price AID
ministration, Biddle said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-16
Scout Car Hit,
Officer Injured

Patrolman Robert ESch. az. to-
day was in serious condition in
BEDFORD Receiving Hospital with
a skull fracture, after his police
scout car was struck in the rear
by another auto.
His partner, Patrolman Ralph
Genshaw. SO, suffered minor in
juries.
Driver of the other car. Edward
IS. Stark, 81. of 1880 Dexter ave.
nue., was held on a charge Of reck-
less driving. The accident hap
pened at Eight Mile road, near
Ashton.
James Harold LarZarZ. II, OF
Flat Rock, was killed today in a
two-car crash on Dix road near
Eureka, in Taylor Township. Will
liam Bunch, 26. of 1874 Southfield
road, Lincoln Park, driver OF the
other car, was held.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-16
i. :. Bombers
Blast Grounded
Planes in Burma
Heavily Attack Airdrome
as Chinese Advance
Toward invaders Base

NEW DELHI, May 10 (INS).-
United States army bombers, in
creasing the fury of their aerial
blows against Japanese bases in
Burma, were reported by the New
Delhi radio today to have de-
stroyed IS enemy planes on the
ground during a raid on an air
drome at Myitkyina.
Runways and buildings also
were pounded and all of the Amer
lean filters returned safely, COM
muniQue said.
Advance Chinese guards were
reported 10 be only 25 miles from
Myitkyina yesterday in an adj
vance on that base.
In the Yunnan province Of
China, the Japanese continued to
advance toward the provincial
capital of Running after one de-
tachment wrested TenGchung from
the Chinese. The main Jap force.
moving along the Burma road.
was reported 10 be about 50 miles
west of Paoshan. 100 miles east
of the Burma-China border.
British imperials, fighting a
rear guard action up the Chind-
win Valley in Western Burma.
have escaped a Japanese trap and
a number of them have crossed
the border into India, il was re-
ported.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-16
Diplomat Swap
Made in Lisbon

LISBON. May Is (UP).-The
United Nations and the Axis be-
gan exchanging diplomats. news
.papermen and civilians today.
The Swedish liner Drottning-
holm arrived today with 958 Axis
citizens aboard. while three trains
of Allied diplomats and citizens
from Germany and four from Italy
arrived TO be traded for them.
Police ordered the Drottning-
holm to remain off the quay until
the passports of all aboard had
been checked. Only German and
italian ministers were allowed TO
60 aboard in the meantime, and
il was two hours before the ship
finally tied up.
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passing a bill to give themselves
pension, and that at the very
time when our country had become
involved in World War Number IL
and when our citizenry was max
ing more and more sacrifices, and
gladly giving until 1t hurt, and
when our young men were rushing
to the enlistment stations, because
the very life Of our nation hung,
as IL hangs today, In the balance.
Our people rose up in their indig-
nation against this wanton disre-
gard of decency and self-respect on
the part of our chosen representa-
tives and demanded that the vote
be set aside.
II was set aside.
And then, conscious at long last
OF the righteous wrath of our peo-
pie, some congressman attempted
to excuse their dereliction of duty
by announcing that they did not
know what was in the bill.
Would they have us believe that
il is not important for congress.
men 10 know what they are voting
for?
/ have my own ideas on thai
subject and 1 am sure they are
the same a. yours.
Yes, we must be more concerned
about the activities of our law
makers.
We must demand pitiless pub
: licity.
We must flash the bright ligh
into all the dark crevices and cor
ners of government.
A safe electorate is an informe,
electorate.
In time of war we are NOR,
alert, We do take more interest II
national affairs.
Some Of the things we see a
this time, things which have beeI
going on all the time. things which
weaken our confidence in our pub
lie officials and which must be cor
rected, fOrcefully impress upon u
5 that II we are TO save our way o
, life and hand II on unsullied 4
Z future generations, we must mo
I wait until wars come 90 learn whs
il going on In the halls Of Con
gress,
We must be alert in and out q
season.
Eternal Uigiidnce IS the
r price Of liberty"
Sincerely Yours,
EDWARD HARTON
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-16
u. :. 10 Finance
.Drdftees' Leaves

WASHINGTON, May Is (INS).
The war department announced
today that draftees accepted by
the army on and after about
June Is" will be given Ia days
leave, travelling at government ex-
pense, to settle personal affairs at
home before being called to active
service.
Selective service headquarters
in announcing instructions to state
directors, explained that the new
procedure was adopted to replace
the old system of granting up to
10 days furlough to accepted
drfatees, who then had to pay
their own way home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-16
RAF Hits
; Ships i'm
Convoy

LONDON, May Is (UP).-The
Royal Air Force, renewing its
savage offensive on Germany after
five days of comparative quiet,
blasted two strongly defended
German conveys off the Tristan
Islands last night and set three
medium sized supply ships on fire.
The air ministry said that sew
leral more ships were hit.
The Raj attacked three Ger
man minesweepers off the French
coast yesterday. blowing up one,
leaving a second in a sinking con-
uition and damaging a third
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-16
Bloomfield Hills Tries
BIa(kout Case

Oakland County's first blackout
case goes on trial today in Bloom
field Hills municipal court when
William F.. Wild of Huntington
Woods, faces charges that he re-
fused TO turn out his car head
lights during the May test
blackout.
Prosecutor Charles L. Wilson
brought the charges und er the
state law because Bloomfield Hills
has no blackout ordinance as yet.
Justice II. A. O'Dell will hear the
case
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-16
Loss Of Alaska,
Australia Seen
In Warning

OAKLAND, Cal. MAY rs tUP)
Rear Admiral John W. Green
slade. commandant of the Twelfth
naval district, told $1,000 ShipyarC
workmen today that the Allies los
the Philippines and Singapore be
cause Of lack of ships anC
warned we may lose Australia
and perhaps Alaska for the SAINT
reason.
Greenslade asserted 10000 mill
tary trucks are standing az
single East Coast port waiting 70,
ships. and that war goods art
piling up al the docks on hoif
coasts and are backing up az some
inland war plants because Of
insufficient shipping space
"VictOry or defeat" Green
slade warned. "at the present
time resolves itself into a simple
mathematical pattern--can we
build ships fast enough 90 re-
place the vessels sunk of our
coasts and In foreign waters and
at the same time have large
enough margins Of shipping To
carry vitality needed supplies "a
our forces and fleets in foreign
waters ."
10000 COMBAT CRAFT WAIT
Greenslade said that at one
inland plant there are 10000 com
bat vehicles ready TO be shipped.
Thousands of trucks, intended
for American forces in Australia
and Ireland and elsewhere. have
been stored for lack of shipping 10
carry them where they are sc
badly needed. he said
Unless this bottleneck can
he broken, ID Is feared that
some war production plants may
be forced 90 slow down--or even
stop work altogether.
I've lost the Philippines and
Singapore because we did not
have enough ships OF both types,
combatant and commercial. We
may lose Australia, perhaps
Alaska, for the same reason.
MUST FACE BITTER TRUTH
''This il the bitter truth-but
we must face II squarely. 1t is
n truth which must spur us on
10 greater and still greater
effort"
Greenslade addressed workers
at the big Moore Shipbuildinl
Company which is producing ship:
for the United States Martini,
Commission and navy
He said that not he, but the
workers, could answer the ques
ton of whether America can builo
ships fast enough.
II can tell you now" he said,
"that the building of ships has
become the most important in
dustry I'm our war effort today.
And II II only fair 10 tell you
that the ships built up to the
present time are not enough"
Greenslade told the men that
the record they had established
already proved that the job car
be done.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-16
8 Army Men Killed
In Two Air Crashes

SAN FRANCISCO. May 10
(INSJ-Disaster that overlook two
army airplanes in northern Cali
fornia left eight men dead today
In a third crash. that OF a bomber
en- route 10 Sacramento which
plunged 10 earth in western Utah,
four army airmen parachuted 10
safety.
Seven Of the eight victims were
killed when a twin motored
bomber dived into the sea at the
mouth Of Eel river near Eureka
A crash near Hamilton Field killed
the eighth man.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-16

Let us hope that you have far
the number OF
years you have to wait.
am,
Sincerely yours,
c. o. MONTGOMERY.
5SS-535 f. Weber Ave-,
Stockton, Cal.
May 8, 1912.
Mr.. w. X. Hearst,
San Francisco Examiner,
San Francisco, California.
Dear Mr.. Hearst:
~ ENG an ardent dog lover
myself, i know just how you
- feel as 1 had a dog from
childhood and about five years ago
someone killed him and to this
day there never will be a dog like
him.
His name was "Carrots"-it was
a funny name but oh, l loved him
just like you loved Helen.
My husband and i read your
column every evening and we
know now that a man as big as
you who really takes time out to
write a tribute to mans best
friend--a dog-must have the
same heart and affection and
proper leadership for troubled
world.
Sincerely Yours,
MRS. TOM CORA,
$50 Lombard ST.,
San Francisco, Calf.
j. I. Hilliard,
Route I, Box 1901,
Mill Valley, Calf,
May IL, 1912,
Hon. william Randolph Hearst,
WyntoOn,
Me- Cloud, California.
MY Dear Mr.. Hearst:
~ ANON RUNYON'S letter 10
you expressed my thoughts
perfectly In regard TO your
editorial about the passing of poor
little Helen.
Also 1 notice you had n letter
from one who voted for you for
mayor Of New York City some s,
years ago. I was living In NYC nj
that time and am proud to say
that I. too, voted for you and have
never had cause TO regret IL.
meant to keep that editorial
you wrote on April 30 but mis-
placed my San Francisco Exam
liner. think IL will live for genera
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-16

Los AnHeieS EAhUiHcT.
Dear Sir:
r AM perfectly in accord with
Faith BaIdwin's article regard.
- ing the proposed mandatory
joint income tax on husbands and
wives as presented In the Chicago
Herald-American OF Monday, April
81, and wish to add my voice In
protest as follows:
III a woman Is content to work
eight hours a day in her own office
or for an employer, contribute to
and keep n home running smoothly,
take time out for her children,
provide for her parents or some
other needy member of her family
and assist In the education of some
younger sister or brother, and
keep herself attractive and pleas
ing to her husband, why should we
penalize her earnings more than
those of her single sister?
Furthermore, IL by this pro-
posed measure IL appears TO many
women, as IL undoubtedly will, I'M
profitable and purposeless to con-
tinue in their vocation, are we not
'killing the goose that lays the
golden eggs?"
Very Sincerely.
MARJORY l.. PHILLIPS
631 Garfield Street,
Oak Park, Illinois.
Route /, Box 651, Pasadena,
Calf, May 8, 1912
William Randolph Hearst,
Wyntoon,
Nc Cloud, Calf.
! Dear Mr.. Hearst:
II WANT you to know that LOT
of us are missing your daily
column. Even though / some
times disagreed with the views
= you expressed there, II was lnvsri.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-16
20 Wounds
One in Heart, but Victim
OF Stabber Lives

Stabbed in the heart in an at
tempted robbery. Sol Fink, "a, of
2268 Gladstone avenue, was given
a good chance to live today after
Receiving Hospital physicians had
performed a difficult operation in
which they stitched together the
heart wound.
The wound was but one of 20
inflicted by a Negro bandit when
Fink attempted to resist a robbery
of his confectionery at 824S Oak
land avenue. Police believed the
bandit used an ice pick.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-16
Held for Forest Fire

PUTNAM, Conn, May 6 (1NS).
Edward F. La Case. 30-year-old
railroad worker and volunteer
fireman, was held under $4,000
bail today as the alleged arsonist
responsible for the recent forest
fires along the Connecticut-Rhode
Island border which caused 3d.
600 600 DAMAGE
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-16
Mrs. Hobby Takes
Over Women S Army

WASHINGTON. May 16 ms
Mrs. William p Hobby, Texas
publisher. will be sworn in as di-
rector Of the newly created
women's auxiliary corps in a brief
ceremony at the war department
today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-16
kerch Fall Claim ed

BERLIN. May Is (UP). The
German high command reported
today that German troops had
captured the town and harbor of
kerch at the eastern end of the
Kerch Peninsula and that the Rus
slams trying to flee across the
three-mile strait TO the Caucasus
were suffering heavy losses.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-16

Fancy Prairie, Ill, May 8, 1912.
Dear Mr.. Hearst:
Y WANT to compliment you on
your fine letter TO your grand
- son Bunky.
Your grandson will hold and
cherish that letter throughout his
whole life-tO think that you had
the love and kindly consideration
to take time out of an important
and busy life to devote just TO him
alone.
can well remember the few
men who had the time to devote
to any Of my boyhood wants and
the kindly feeling that 1 always
held toward them and I know that
Bunky will feel the same way.
You will be well repaid with the
love and confidence Bunky will
hold for you when he sees Grand.
pop 1t Wyntoon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-16
Lynne Carver Divorced

HOLLYWOOD. May 16 (UP) 49,
Actress Lynne Carver won a d.
vorce yesterday from Nicholas
Msyfack. studio executive, after
she testified that he drank exces-
sively and IL so embarrassed me
that became i'll
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-16
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Supplies
I'm Retreat
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enemy rear in a new threat and
dispatches indicated that para
chutists, .massed in the fighting
zone. might be thrown into the
battle at any moment, to help in
reducing the thousands of strong
points in the German hedgehog
defense system.
1t was reported that the hard
fighting Russian forces in the
Kerch Peninsula had dashed out
from Kerch city in a smashing
counter-attack and were fighting
German shock troops in the hills
to the west.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-16
Saturdays Symposium

tions and would like very much to
have a copy of 1t. II possible would
you kindly ask your secretary to
mail me a copy of the editorial.
L trust the summer at McCloud
will be a pleasant one for you and
give you renewed energy to write
those splendid In the News" items
for a long time to come. We will
certainly miss them when they
are not forthcoming.
Very Sincerely.
IL. billiard.
1855 Sunset Blvd,
Hollywood, Calf.
May 4, 1912.
william Randolph Hearst
San Simeon, California.
MY Dear Mr.. Hearst:
CINCE you have been writing
- your column. 1 have been
~ reading IL religiously. Your
articles on the power of prayer
have impressed me deeply, and
have aided my daily science les
sons.
When you first filled In for Mr..
Brisbane, you occasionally spoke
OF the old New York days and
mentioned many Of our mutual
friends, including Edgar and Wally
Murphy, two of the grandest boys
who ever lived. 1 do wish you
might find time to write more Of
that era. / am sure you would
have scores OF avid followers. For
like myself, there are many Of
that period who would enjoy those
recollections. Those days I may
say, were the happiest Of my life.
Time passes a. It must how
ever, and although some people
may have regrets, I am sure that
William Randolph Hearst has in
stead, cause for great pride In
having carved so constructively,
his important years.
In conclusion may I say that ]
wish you continued health, and
constant growth in your current
philosophy Of life. More than ever.
during this present strife, we need
such men as you. We need all the
good thoughts you send out by
way OF your column. And we need
more of your faith In prayer.
Reminiscently and Devotedly
Yours,
EMMA CLEVELAND RECTOR.
MRS. Chas. E.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-16

"Your Own Horoscope" by
Frances Drake, Is one Of many
famous features In The Detroit
Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-16
SEVASTOPoL GARRISON

There were reports also, uncon-
firmed here, that the intrepid gar
rison of Sevastopol, their spirit
undimmed after months, of blazing
attack, had struck out in an at
tack of their own, possibly a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-16
Congress Faces
Battle Royal
Over Tax Bill
Controversial Features
Include Joint Returns
for Husband and Wife
BY ARTHUR F. HERMANN

Init News Service STAN Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 16.-Con'
gress today appears headed toward
a battle royal" over the tax bill
as House ways and means commit
tee continued TO write controver'
sial features into the measure.
In a stormy session yesterday
a majority of the committee voteo
for mandatory joint tax returns
for husband and wife.
Already the committee has ap'
proved drastically lower exemp
tons which will apply TO persona
income taxes.
LOWER EXEMPTIONS
Exemptions for single persons
have been dropped from $3.50 Il
$500 and for married couples from
81, 500 to 81 200. leaving unchanged
the $400 for dependents.
In another vote the committee
decided to retain the present tau
exemption features of state anC
municipal securities.
The tax writing group has ap
proved corporate levies which will
provide an estimated 81. SOC, 00000(
in revenue out of earnings this
year.
Corporate tax rates accrued, in
Iclude a flat excess profits tax OF
"a per cent, leaving business only
6 per cent of the unusual wartime
profits it may earn.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-16

ably a superlative job of writing
and 1 always enjoyed IL.
Perhaps I'm inclined to take
such things as a matter of right
to read complacently II well writ
ten and In line with my own opin-
ions but denounce by voice and
word IL to the contrary.
Using the worn cliche, "You
cant teach an old dog new tricks"
and no doubt I'll go on In my own
cantankerOus way, but after read
ing those touching words of trib-
ute to your little doggie Helen, i
don't feel that 1 could ever criti-
CHE you harshly again.
You have joined the inner circle,
and become one of us.
Rupert, my own little dachs-
hund, sleeps by the side Of my bed.
Often during the night, he looks
over to see IL all Is well with me.
When satisfied, he curls up
again and 1 cover him with his bed
clothes.
He's getting old now, and the
time is coming when the little
bed will be empty and 1 will have
lost something I can never regain.
Mr.. Hearst, we want you back
doing your daily column, and I'D
like to see your writings preserved
in some more permanent form; a
book or series of them.
Won't you give this thought
some considerations
Very Sincerely,
MALCOLM WEBER.