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Detroit evening times., 1942-12-28
Three Mdrooned
In Flood Saved
Time. star Correspondent

FLINT. Dec. Is. Stranded In
their father car with food waters
seeping IN ankle deep. three Gene
see. Township children watched
and waited patiently as rescuers
worked for over an hour 10 bring
them 70 safety Yesterday.
Whiie the three youngsters were
recovering from their experience
today hundreds Of Genesee County
families were without heat after
their Easements were flooded As
the result of the weekend rain
storm. making II virtually impos-
sible 10 build fires in their furn-
aces.
Several hundred calls for help
reached Flint police and sheriff 5
headquarters, one from James A.
Burgess of GeneSee Township
whose sons were stranded in his
marooned auto. Burgess and his
wife. according 10 rescuers, had
gone for help 10 remove their
stalled car. When they returned
water was several feet deep and
Burgess efforts TO remove the
children - Donald Gordon, Il,
Bernard Norman, 9, and 13-
months old James were
frStrated.
The sheriff sent out a boat, and,
with the aid Of state police, the
children were rescued.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-28

County Detective Russell Greg
ory didn't know the shotgun was
loaded-and there's a hole in the
floor at police headquarters TO
prove II.
Gregory was bringing in TO the
homicide squad the shotgun with
which Stanley Matysiak killed his
wife in Wayne on Christmas Eve.
He carried IT hunter fashion,
over his arm, as he Strollcd with
.out a care into the lobby of head
quarters.
What happened actually may
never be known, but somehow,
the gun went off. With a boom.
What had been a deserted lobby
suddenly Swarmed with policemen
with half-drawn pistols. Red-faced.
Gregory had 10 make a muttered
explanation before he fed into the
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-28
100 Plants Name

Phnto hy InternatLonal News Photos

Creation Of 100 more labor-man-
agement committees, making a
total of 1900 now directing war
production in the nations war
plants, was announced today by
the Office of War Information.
The 800 plants employ approx.
imately 3,50oOOO workers. More
than 40 per cent of the 100 new
plants are engaged in the mining
of scarce materials.
Michigan plantsSinclude Graham.
Paige Motors Corporation, De-
troit: National Automotive Fiber.
Company, Detroit; MonsantC
Chemical Company, Trenton; Oil
.ver Farm Equipment Company
Battle Greek, and Detroit Brass
and Malleable Works, Wyandotte
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-28
JESSIE SANDRETTO, 35, IN POLICE CUSTODY
.. +. held in Christmas Night hit-run death -.

Mrs. Jessie SandFette, 35, do
mestic, OF 1857 Huntington drive,
was held today by police in the in
vcstigation into the hit-run death
Friday night of Stanley Zuber, as,
OF l945 Carpenter avenue.
Zuhcr was struck by a car in
front of 2723 Dawson Avenue on
Christmas night and died Satur-
day morning in Receiving Hospital
Detective Charles Kissau said
the ownership OF the car. left at
the scene, was traced 10 Mrs. San
dretto and that she admitted her
car struck n man. She said she
fled the scene because her driving
license had been revoked in No
vember after drunk driving con-
Vctlon. according TO Kissau.
Also held for investigation was
Thomas Pegram. 40, OF 6045 Van
Court avenue. who. police alege
was with Mrs. Sandretto at the
time OF the accident. -
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-28
Minesweepers Hit
Wafer al Tampa Yard

TAMPA, Fla, Dec. % (INS).-
With riveters' guns blasting away
on an adjacent destroyer, the
Tampa Shipbuilding Company to-
day launched two minesweepers,
sending its December total TO nine
ships for the United States Navy
For the first time in American
shipbuilding history, girl welders
burned the launching plates at
the ceremonies. Five pretty
women burners nestled under the
bulking hulls of the two powerful
mineSweepers. and with sputtering
acetylene torches burned away the
plates that secured the hulls to
the WaVS.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-28
Daughter, II, Held
In Staying Of Father

EAST RUTHERFORD, n. J.
Dec. IS GNS) S).-Seventeen-year
old Laura MatrisS today was under
arrest on a charge of Staying hei
father with a l0-inch bread knife
as he choked her mother in {
drunken rage.
Police. called by the young cir
when the family quarrel begar
early today, arrived to find Franz
Matrlss. 3S, lying on the htCher
floor with stab wounds in III,
chest and abdomen. He died abou
Ian hour later.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-28
= Sailors
Shot i'm
Coast Riot

VALLEJO. Cal. Dec. 2S GNS).
Order was restored to Vallejo
today after rioting in which two
Negro sailors were shot.
The two men shot were identi-
fed as Leo Arthur Shaw, IS,
wounded in the left arm. and
George Carpenter, 26, wounded in
the left leg, both navy cooks,
second class.
The rioting broke out again last
night after being quelled Saturday
night. The new outburst caused
issuance Of orders declaring the
city virtually a forbidden zone. ..
All soldiers. sailors and marines,
white or Negro. except those on
patrol duty. were ordered 10 re-
turn 10 their stations Immediately
or face military arrest.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-28
How to Stop Useless DRIVING

NEW YORK, Dec. 28 CUP).-
Mayor Fiorello II. LaGuardia was
considering today this last resort
to stop unnecessary driving
enforce all traffic laws. Police
officials said there we're about 200
punishable by $50 fine or 80 days
in Jail, or both, and that If al
were literally enforced, traffic
would be tied up in knots.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-28
Elliott Roosevelt
Given DFCby
Jimmy DooIittIe
Heroism in Flights
Over Arctic, Africa
Cited in Presentation

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, Dec. 28 (INS).
1t. Col. Elliott Roosevelt. sec
ond son Of the President and one
of the most active air corps Off
GERS in this war theateY today was
awarded the Distinguished Flying
Cross for "heroiSm and eXtraordi-
mary achievement while particlpat-
ing in aerial flights
Presentation of the award-first
United States military decoration
10 be won by any of the Presi-
dents four sons now in service
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-28
MANY FLIGHTS

The official citation disclosed
that Colonel Roosevelt. who is 80
years old. participated in many
flights deep over hostile territory.
serving various times as an -eb-
server. navigator, photographer
and radio operator.
As result of his courage and
skill, as shown on these dangerous
expeditions over German and Igal-
ian lines. Roosevelt reflected
credit on both himself and the
service, tho citation said.
II was disclosed also that dan
gerouS flights are nothing new 10
Colonel Roosevelt. who, in 1910.
gave up an income estimated al
SIS 900 a year from his radio ac-
tivfies IN Texas 10 accept A COM
mission in the army air corps.
He has taken part in hazardous
expeditions in Arctic, Sub-Arctic
and equatorial regions and on one
expedition was the only member Of
the party 10 participate in every
operational flight.
He also commanded a group
which made aerial surveys Of ferry
routes over North Africa, the eff.
cheney Of which was proved blythe
valuable information obtained.
"dtie in IN large degree 10 the ability.
leadership and inspiration Of Colo
mel Roosevelt" -" the citation stated
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-28
DSM Ia Admiral

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA. Dec. 28 UNS)
British Admiral Sir Andrew
Cunningham. commander Of Allied
naval forces in the Mediterranean,
has been awarded the United
States Distinguished Service
Medal by order Of President
Roosevelt it'was announced today.
Presentation of the medal was
made by 1t. Gen. Dwight d. Eisen-
hover. in supreme command Of
Allied operations in North Africa,
at a dinner party Christmas night.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-28
SEEMED FANTASTIC

Police of the Petoskey station
took Mrs. Promo and her -hus-
band 10 the station. but their
story sounded so fantastic, the
couple was released.
Meanwhile. a call 10 the state
police to check the location given
by Mrs. Promo. divulged the in
formation that the body had just
been discovered. Promo was re-
arrested.
Matysiak admitted the crime
readily. Ulnick said.' and added
that, after the killing. he went to
the PlainvieW address with a
bundle of groceries and told his
dead wife's mother that Mrs
Matysiak was downtown buying
some earrings"
Ulnick said Swaczski and Promo
told him they were not forced "a
accompany Matysiak on the trip
10 the farm.
Matysiak was held on a murder
charge and his two friends for in.
vestigation.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-28
MARINE PATROL

haTIuCS, wearing war helmets
and carrying sub-machine guns.
patrolled the sidewalks, thoaiers
and tavernS. ordering men back
10 their stations.
The marines quelled the re-
moved fighting last night. The
street fighting flared anew when
Negro sailors were given liberty
for the evening.
Police reported they moved al
most on maSSe on the waterfront
section of Vallejo. All available
policemen were sent Immediately
10 the scene 10 help military
police and shore patrols Block
any recurrence of the fighting
which broke out Saturday night
when racial feling, which had
been developing in Vallejo for
several weeks. reached the riot
ing stage.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-28

Ludwig, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Tony Boekema of 1445
Maryland avenue, Crosse
Pointe Park, who vanished
from his home with no ex-
planation. He's 5 feet 10
inches, blond, weighs 155,
and had been working in a
defense plant. His mothers
message: please come home" "
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-28
FAMILIES WARNED

The Wayne County sheriffs Of
fee warned a dozen families near
Ann Arbor trail and Fenton road.
Dearborn Township, ITO seek higher
ground The Rouge River. Sher-
-iff's representatives said, is near
flood stage.
Because most roads leading 70
the war-piroducing VickcrS Incor-
ported plant were covered with
aXle-deep water, many employees
were unable 10 report to their jobs
last night
Rayol Oak and Pontiac escaped
serious flood damage. although
several intersections were sub
merged and drainage bitches run
ming into tho Clinto River threat
lened to overflow their banks.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-28
HIT FOR l2TH YEAR

HIT FOR 18TH YEAR
One resident preparing to evac.
uate his home for the twelfth
consecutive year because Of floods
was Van Wallace, widely known
36-year-old cripple. who lives IN
the lowland dwelling with his
mother and father. Wallace said
they would leave as soon as the
water covering nearby roads sub
sided enough for them TO reach
the highway.
Flares were set up near the
flooded roads of the vicinity.
With two feet Of water covering
the streets near the RoSeville
Municipal Building and traffic re-
strained to a three-mile-an-hour
pace Village President William
Harper expressed fear Of disaster
unless the rains ceased.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-28
Even "a Detective
It's The Old Story Of the Gun That Wasn't Loaded
And There's Hole in Headquarters Floor

elevator and up to the detective
bureau.
There is hole the size of a dol
lar, in the tile floor.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-28
FOOD DESTROYED

Food supplies in many base
'mentS were destroyed, Harper
reported.
In Detroit damage was light and
scattered. a meat market base
|ment at 1855 Mack avenue was
flooded. but no meat was destroyed
Several east side residents com
planned of water-flled easements.
A few streets and alleys on the
Icity's northwest side collapsed
ever choked sewage systems.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-28

Mr.. Stringari, just 25, the
business agent Of the En-
ployes' Union (AFL) who has
enlisted in the army air forces
for training as a fier. He
lives with his wife and child
at 1859 Evanston avenue.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-28
FERGUSON TALKS

Senator-elect Homer Ferguson
of Michigan declared that the Jew
ish people. as the first sufferers In
this war. should be the first people
considered when the peace is
planned.
The final session was in honor
lof DR.. Israel Goldstein for his
tenth anniversary as president Of
the Jewish National Fund Of
America.
Irving Berlin, here with his all
soldier musical production, This
Is the Army" led group singing Of
the national anthem.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-28

Like sending him a gift every
day. Order The Detroit Times
mailed daily 10 your man In the
armed forces.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-28
FLARES Up AGAIN

However, fist fights quickly de.
veloped around a tavern fire.
quented by the Negro serviceynen
and spread into adjoining streets,
which only yesterday morning
had been cleared Of the debris left
by Saturday nights riot.
Police reported the marines
fired al group Of Negroes who
refused 10 obey orders.
approximately 400 men took
part in the latest riot-soldicrs
sailors and marines, and some
civilians.
Navy officials made no official
comment.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-28

Buy War Savings Stamps the
convenient way. Order them
delivered to your door from your
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-28

was made personally by Mai Gen.
James II. Doolittle. commander OF
the Twelfth United States Air
Force and chief of all Allied air
forces in French North Africa.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-28
Homes Vacated
In Wake Of Flood

Continued from Page One)
yesterday TO dark, endangering al
homes in the are.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-28
Jews Win
Praises Of
Barkley@ 4 Z

More than 1,50O delegates were
on their way to homes in 80 states
today following the closing session
of the biannual conference of ths
Jewish National Fund here
Senator Alben w. Barkley, Ken
lucky Democrat and majority
leader of the Senate, closed the
by praising the funds
vote to establish a new $50. 600
acre colony in Palestine as Z
memorial to the 1000, 900 Jewish
victims of Nazisn.
There Is scarcely a nation n
the world that could not win
profit emulate the example Uf
Palestine in the manner In which
Ii Is developing Its physical prop
critics and its national charac.
ter" Senator Barkley said.
And the Importance OF .
proper land policy" Barkley
said, cannot be overestimated.S
1,500 DELEGATES
In voting to establish the Pal
Iestine colony. the more than 1,5O0
delegates stood and cried loudly al
they chanted with Cantor j. II.
Sonenklar the traditional memo
rial prayer, The Kaddish..
Max Rudensky. delegate from
New York, read from the scrip
lures as the memorial candles
were lit by William Hordes, presi.
dent of the Jewish National Fund
Council of Detroit.
Outstanding leaders in American
Jewry, addressing the conference.
said that leaders of the United
Nations should inform the Jewish
people on what they plan to do to
alleviate the plight of homeless
Jews.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-28
Slayer Of Wife
Sdys5he Was
Ndzi Follower
Claims She Told Him
Hitler Would Come TO
v. s.. Kill All Poles

A taunt that Hitler would come
10 America and kill of all the
Poles Just like he did in Poland
made him decide TO kill his Ger
man wife, Stanley MatySiak, 40,
told police today as they booked
.hlm for Christmas Eve Staying.
He is charged with murder after
confessing he shot his wife, Helen,
s., in the back with shotgun at
their small farm in Wayne. Also
lheld were two of Matysiak's
friends, who admitted helping him
dispose Of the body.
The friends were Frank Promo
and Thomas Swaczski, both OF
1924 Quincy avenue.
DOMESTIC QUARREL
Matysiak told Detective Sgt
/ Hymen Ulnik he had been having
domestic difficulties with his wife
and that they had argued the day
before Christmas when he wanted
her TO accompany him 10 then
farm. They had been living witt
tner mother, Mrs. Mary Booler, a
1861 Plainview avenue.
Matysiak said he finally forced
her 10 accompany him and tha
latter he had fed the chickens a
the farm, they took up their quar-
rel again and she taunted hin
about the Poles.
81 picked up the shotgun" he
told Ulnick. land fred two
shots. One missed but the other
hit her In the back.
Matysiak then detailed how HI
dragged the body into the bed
room and left il and went on ;
round of drinking which LASTED
iuntil Saturday night, when he tolt
Promo and SwacZski and enlisted
their aid.
POLICE CALLED
Police were called in when ;
mysterious phone call took then
to the Quincy address. They wer
unable TO gain admittance, how
lever, and went back to the sta
ton. A second call, few minute
later. sent them back to the house
W ere Mrs. Mary Promo tol,
them Of ride TO the Matysial
farm she had taken with her hus
band, Swaczski and Matysiak o
Saturday night.
She told Ulnick that the thre
men entered the small frame hous
} and came out a few minutes late
: carrying a bulky bundle whic
they placed in the trunk of tn
car
She said they then drove to IN
bridge over Edison Lake in Belle
vile and dumped the bundle ont
the ice.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-23

The search through war produc-
ton plants in this area for MISS
VICTORY OF MICHIGAN came TO
an end today, when contest judges
received data and photographs on
the hundreds of plant winners
from whom MISS VICTORY will
be selected.
The jury of eight impartial
members starts its difficult job
tomorrow and the name Of the
winner, will be announced in next
Sundays Times.
The judges will meet in secret
so that the balloting may be con-
Quoted without interruption or
outside influence.
Meanwhile. photographs of the
Semifinal contestants will be pub
lished this week in the Times so
the public may view the type Of
women war workers from whom
MISS VICTORY will be chosen.
Virtually every type of war
production plant is represented in
the contest in this area, and a
wide variety Of plant operations,
from spot-welding 10 final preci-
sion inspection. are represented by
the contestants.
Neither age nor beauty will be
deciding factors in the Judging
MISS VICTORY may be married
or single. She may be a lathe
operator or shipping room
packer. She may work on a morn
ing shift or a midnight shift. She
may be a grandmother with sons
in the service or young girl re-
Gently graduated from high school.
However she may be classified
in these respects, she will be an
American patriot exemplifying all
the finer attributes of those thou
sands Of women now turning out
the planes and guns and ammuni-
ton for their fighting men.
II is certain she will have a
keen interest in patriotic activities
other than her war plant job. She
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-23
Bleach Purifies
Water Supply

LANSING. Nov. . CUPD-The
state department Of health sug-
gested liquid laundry bleach today
as The solution of INFESTED we'll
problems in the otherwise water
less communities mu>hrooming up
around Michigan war production
centCrs.
The addition Of one drop Of any
NJ a number Of the commonly used
LIQUID laundry bleacheS 10 a gallon
of water provides a quick and GER
tain means Of making water safe.
officials said and eliminates tho
unplca l0' taste OF water that has
endured live minutes of vigorous
bo,Hu-.
The department recommended
hle8cGo> containing SO per cent
available sodium hypochlorIte and
said the laboI would indicate this.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-23
People You Know
Days -untinq's Enough for Court Clerk

heard speakers who helped them
be of more value 10 the war ef-
fort
Standardized Homer Ferguson,
War Bond Salesman Frank y.
Ishcy, and school Supt. Warren
Bow. all residents of the area
have been active i'm the festival
Mrs. Jefferson II. Webb has had
charge of the Wan Bond booth.
and every evening some lucky
ncjghbor wins a So bond As door
prHc. although there is no admlS-
sion charge
Olga Ericker and Evelyn Liv-
ingston Smith have prepared dance
demonstrations by their pupils.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-23
Miss " Goes to jury
Judges Meet in Secret Session as Contest Ends
Winner TO Be Announced Sunday
BY e. JEROME PETIT
BY 4. JEROME PETIT
Contest EDITOR

may be an air raid warden or a
USO hostess, or both. but she GER
tainly will have some concrete
interests in her nations war eff
forts.
When she has been found. she
will be presented a $1,000 war
bond by The Detroit Times, before
being sent by this newspaper 10
Chicago, where she will compete
in the national contest for the title
MISS VICTORY Of the UNITED
STATES.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-23
Tin Can Pickup
Nets ~ Tons

A total of 722 tons Of TN cans
was collected in the city over the
weekend. il was announced today
by Terry Bannan, chairman NJ the
Wayne County Salvage Com.
mittee.
And even before final tonnage
figures were compiled, rs carloads
Of the cans were moving ont 81
Detroit on flatcars for defining
plants where tin and steel will be
separated for use IN the manus
facture OF war material
While the 722 tons were below
the l.000-ton goal set by the salv-
age committee. Bannan Was hone
full that collections from outlying
parts Of Wayne County would
swell the tonnage over the 1000
mark
The next tin can drive VII IN
January 9. Bannan said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-23

Love Was My UBdoIBg." Pols
Negri. Famous Film Star, Whose
Restless Search for Happiness
Was Repeatedly Doomed by a
Gypsy's Curse. Reveals Add
tionaI Incidents in Her Unique
GlamOrOus Career. Don't Miss
This Instalment In Her Amaz-
ingly Frank Life-StOry, as Told
In The American Weekly, With
Next Sundays Issue of The De-
troit Sunday Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-23

Less than one days deer hunting
was enough this year for Tremon
McDermott. police commissioner
Of Highland Park, and clerk for
Circuit Court Commissioner viii
liam !. Cody.
After parking his car, McDer-
mott saw a fine biz buck pccrlng
at him through the leaves
Just as he carefully drew a bead
on him and was about 10 let tlrct
he heard the report Of another
rifle nearby and the sound of a
bullet hitting his car.
The bullet smashed tho inSiru-
men, panel. ruined the car radio
and came out the other side OF the
car IN two partS--one on each side
of NcDerrott.
Noting that II the bullet had
not split. IL would have gone
Suuarelv into his back, he did not
bother any more with the buck.
or even try 10 find the other
hunter. -
He climbed back into his car.
and his friends say he did not look
back until he was IN Detroit
Charles Niol Jr., for five years
Sc0utmaSter OF Troop 346. became
the 30Oth registered Scout leader
from the Detroit area 10 60 INTO
the armed forces.
Attending his farewell party al
ST. Gabriols Parish were Amos
shields. r. {. Nelson. Theodore
Patz and the Rev. r. Bourke.
Mai. George =. Lei>t Of army
ordnance. who has been on tour
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-23

have been buying War Stamps and
Bonds with their savings
Every Tuesday they have been
buying an average Of $3.50 worth,
and This week they are planning toI
buy $500 worth of stamps. enough
for RI brand new leep. John Be
Isle IS The principal Frances
Warren is n charge of he pro-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-23

has nothing hu'
praise for what
he found I'm the
Detroit area.
And the civil
ian aid IN the
war effort is
typified MIS-.
Sadie II q q M
$ vs. IN the
way The pupils
al the Winter
h atI ser School
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-23

Like sending him a gift every
day. Order The Detroit Time.
mailed daily 10 your man in the
armed forces.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-23

NrlAbo.- 20 the SN-NlIIc road
AND outer Drive area this va,I
a'e -pnn~orng a Victory Festival
based no The need Tor wartime
tr-05'nes~.
l0 % ueS Of evening programs
~ me auditorium IN Williamsburg
Row. they have been entertained
with neiChborhoOd talent and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-23
SIGNIFICANCE GROWS

His language has still further
significance. 70 all reallStS in world
affairs Prime Minister Churchill
said that his announcement was
made so there would not be any
misunderstanding In any quarters.
Mr.. Churchill does not intend 10
10 caught ~ any peace conference.
before or after an arnistiee, by
ideahsts m any puarter'-to
quote his own phrase-who might
have any mistaken idea that the
foreign policy Of Britain Is any
thing except British Empire for
elFn policy
7 think Price Minister Churchill
has gone 4 long way toward clear
lnE NJ some Of tho fog of riSun-
derstandrc ~ The peace aims of
Britain N World War IT..