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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28

verbally of their emergency du-
tiles.
Their only instructions are that
they will be on 24-hour call for
the duration"
a canopy obscuring hallway
lights. has been installed at the
emergency entrance. but il was
not determined whether this was
"a blackout precaution.
Just as the chief physician was
assured that everything would be
taken care Of" Miss Agnes Cor
den, a supervisor. was promised
that first aid classes Would be in
augurated for maids and mainte-
nance workers. The maids have
heard nothing of such classes.
Frank Brown. chief mainte-
nance man, repeatedly is the hos
pitfalls air raid warden co1ordi-
nator. He Is taking no warden
training. No other wardens have
been selected. but two mainte-
nance workers are atten d in z
courses.
Otherwise the hospital, with its
TO employees and patients. has ig-
nored the threat of enemy aerial
invasion and would present a we'll
illuminated target should attack
come soon.
Not so, however, II all the plans
in the mind OF DR.. d. NJ. Morrill,,
Receiving superintendent, were
put into practice.
CITY OFFICIALS HIT
Reluctant TO discuss the situ-
alton. Doctor Morrill, shifted re-
sponsibility for the laxity to city
officials.
I'VE haven't known which
arm OF the administration was
responsible for civilian defense
activities" he said. "The trou-
BILE Is not In getting money, but
In finding some one TO approve
our plans and give orders"
Although none of the plans had
been announced previously, Doc
tor Morrill, promised that within
a week or So windows at the
head of hall stairways would be
painted black. black paper would
be hung at operating room win
dows, chicken wire would be in
stalled TO prevent flying glass.
first aid courses would be offered
for all non medical employees,
nurses would be equipped with
S m a | blackout flashlights, and
complete orders would be given
staff members for the handling of
Ldtients in event of attack.
OTHER PLANS OUTLINED
He further outlined plans TO
provide emergency operating
rooms in the hospital and addi-
tional patient rooms in the Re-
corders Court Building. County
Jail and the First Precinct Police
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
NO SIGNS ON CONDUCT
Drivers Warned
OF Tire Abuses

LANSING, April IS (UP).-Ar
thur II. Sarvis, state rationinl
administrator, said today that per.
sons found guilty of abuse or neg
ligence in the care of their tire,
may be denied certificates TO pur,
chase new tires by county ration,
ing boards, even though such
individuals are otherwise eligible
"On and after June I, county
ratloning boards may refuse a
certificate for n new or re-
dreaded tire TO an applicant who
seeks to replace n tire carcass
which cannot be retreaded II the
applicant has abused or neglected
his tires" Sarvis said.
This regulation Is aimed Mt
truck drivers especially. In many
cases, because trucks on the
whole are eligible for new tires
or retreads, there Is evidence
Of drivers carelessly applying
brakes, slamming the truck into
curbs, racing to and from stop
streets, and I'm general abusing
the tires on the truck so they
wear out abnormally fast"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
u. Cash Urqed
In 1ieurof Taxes

Government cash payments Il
Detroit in lieu of taxes today
doomed as a possible solution tC
the threat of the city losing more
than $20,000,000 in tax revenue:
through non-taxable coSt-plus wal
contracts in Detroit plants.
Chief Assistant Corporation
Counsel John II. Witherspoon, who
met with war department officials
said that while they refused to be
quoted directly. indicated they
would do all in their power to pro.
mote this as a possible solution.
In answer to board of assessors
charges that large manufacturers
were cloaking taxable properties
behind cost-plus contracts. army
officials agreed 10 furnish Wither.
spoon with a complete list of De.
troit coSt-plus contracts and their
values.
They also agreed 10 furnish q
list of some 500 '1ump-sum" con-
tracts held here which are com
pletely taxable.
At meeting held with Mayor
Edward ]. Jeffries Jr. last week
army officers explained that ma
terials for coSt-plus manufacture
become government property the
moment they are delivered TO the
plants. Lum-sum manufacturers
they explained. remain company
property until tested and accepted
by the government, therefore
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28

said there wasn't any demonstra.
ton or picket line. The men were
just standing around to read the
sign. he explained. I.
There was no Intention to keeE
anybody from going to work
Field said, and absences were M
greater than usual.
JUST PATRIOTIC MEN
These were Just patriotic
workmen," said Field. "Thc
President has asked for seven
day work week and the union
has waived double time and yet
many tools and much space I'm
the Chrysler plants are Idle and
men are walking the streets out
of work."
The four days worked at the
plant are Tuesdays Wednesday
Thursday and Friday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
Partial B|d(kout
By Stores Called
Success 1st Night

Detroit had a partial blaekout
last night as most retail mer.
chants turned off their lights al
9:15 p. m.
Inaugurated on voluntary
basis, the plan was about 80 pei
cent successful the first night il
was put into operation. Many OF
the other merchants, it was
learned, failed TO douse their
lights because they had not heard
of the campaign or through an
oversight.
To any one not looking for the
partial blackout. however, it was
almost unnoticeable for the street
lights blazed as usual. Drugstores
and other establishments still open
at 9:15 were not asked to douse
their lights untfl the close of bus
mess. Theaters and night club
signs stayed on. Lighted windows
dotted the large office buildings.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
Forest
Fire !! Peril
AVerted
Photo by Times star pho.osrspns'

MARQUETTE. April % UNS).
Assisted by humidity and
lack of high winds, fire fighters
today brought under control q
forest confiagration southeast Of
here which burned nearly 5000
acres.
"A rain of four one-hundredths
|of an inch which fell Sunday eve
ming was called sufficient by cone
lservation officers to permit trac-
tors to make effective fire lanes
around the edge Of the blaze.
The fire continues but Its spread
has been checked, and farms and
camps in the area are saved.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28

Our finer grade rugs of famous Masland
make-purchased at big reduction because
the manufacturer discontinued these pat
terms. Two-tone leaf designs in blue, green,
brown and burgundy. A new combination
of 500 wool and SOC rayon Select to-
morrow and you'll save 5000 on each!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
Windsor in Conferences

MIAMI. April % QNS).-The
Duke of Windsor, who arrived ir
Miami yesterday from the Ba.
hama Islands where he is COVER
nor-general, today was believed
engaged in conferences of purely
military and naval nature.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
Dodge Protests TO Head Of JAW
On Piketing Of Truck Plant

A demonstration by UAW-CIC
workers against a partial shut
down Of the Dodge Truck plant
for production changeover today
drew the ire OF company officials
who claimed that by picketinf
against the shutdown the mer
had kept $50 employees from work
on army trucks.
The protest was wired to JAW.
Go President r. j. Thomas bS
Robert w. Gender, labor relations
head for the corporation. who de.
clared the demonstration an lin.
sidious form of strike" He sale
that while production changeovers
usually take three weeks and com.
pletely close the plant, this year
the shutdown is being avoided.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
Peru President to Visit Here

|. LIMA, Peru. April % (INS).--
DR.. Manuel Prado y Ugarteche,
president of Peru. will leave Sun
day for the United States, where
he will confer with government
officials in Washington, it was an
lnounced TODAY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28

street .
Raid Peril Sighted
AT Receiving Hospital

A few shovels and buckets oi
sand on the roof are the only pre-.
Icautionary measures taken at Re-
Iceiving Hospital in anticipation OF
an air raid-either sham or real
Yet il is this usually crowded
650-bed hospital that would be
called upon to receive a major
share of casualties in the event
of an injurious enemy attack from
the air.
Prompted by a complaint from
one of the hospitals chief physi-
clans. a tour of the municipality
operated institution was m d e.
No blackout curtains are in evil
dence. In fact, on many windows
b line s are dilapidated beyond
practical use. On others there are
none.
NO SIGNS ON CONDUCT
No signs or placards in the
building instruct employees of con-
duct during a blackout trial or air
raid. No employees have been told
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
4-DAY WEEK

Because OF shortage OF ma.
terials during the changeover, Con
der said, the plant can work only
four days a week. 1t was because
of this four-day week, union rep
resentatives said, that workers
hung sign yesterday saying:
This Plant Operating for
Hitler Today"
Morris Field, co-director OF the
| ChrYSler department of the union
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
OTHER PLANS OUTLINED

He further outlined plans Ia
provide emergency operating
rooms in the hospital and addi-
tional patient rooms in the Re-
corder's Court Building. County
Jail and the First Precinct Police
Headquarters.
Meanwhile .Detroit's other lead
ing hospitals continued their reg
ular blackout drills.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
Currier
Men, Go
Near Split
BY JACK CRELLIN

Employees OF the Currier Lum
Der Company, members of Loca
1868, United Construction Worker.
Organizing Committee (CIO). are
nearing a break with the parent
Organization which is headed by
"A. d. DENNY Lewis, brother o.
John L. Lewis, il was revealed to-
day.
The local, whose contract with
the company brought the threat Of
"a nationwide ALL building trade:
strike last September, at the pres.
Ient time is withholding a per cap
tia tax payment 10 the UCWO(
totaling $50, according to Burley
Kinstner, local president.
Kinstner said that the member
ship had authorized the action al
"a meeting on March IA.
WHY ACTION WAS TAKEN
THE members voted to with
hold payment of the tax because
the UCWOC hasn't given us any
service since we signed the con-
tract with the company" Kinst-
ner said. "All the backing we
have had has come from our
own local"
Curriers' contract with the CIC
union became national issue las
fall when Sidney Hillman, then as
'sociate director of OPM, acting or
complaint of the American Fed.
Grafton of Labor. refused TO grant
the Currier company a housing
contract because the AFL threat.
ened to call a nationwide protest
strike in the building industry.
What action would be taken
against the local for refusal to pay
tax to the international union was
a matter of speculation among
the Currier employees today.
Irving Sturm, regional director
OF the UCWOC, could not be
reached for comment.
STIRS DISSATISFACTION
Kinstner said that one of the
chief reasons for dissatisfaction
with the UCWOC was that so far
the company, apparently because
of AFL pressure, had been unable
to obtain any stable defense con-
tracts.
Officials of the UCWOC signed a
union shop contract with the Cur
rier company on September 10. II
provides that all employees shall
become union members within sc
days of their employment, the
checkoff system, the 40-hour week
and one weeks vacation with pay
after a years employment. The
contract remains in effect until
Sept. 10. 1916.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28

"Your Own Horoscope" by
Frances Drake, Il one of many
famous features In The Detroit
Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
DEALERS TO REGISTER

Today and tomorrow an esti-
mated 10000 wholesalers. retail
ers. industrial and institutional
users in Wayne County will regis
ter in various high schools 10
determine their future sugar allot-
ments.
Under the direction OF high
school principals. the registrations
are being taken by teachers in
every Detroit high school but one,
Wilbur Wright.
Consumers will take their turn
at registering on May a. 5. s and Z
at 206 city schools, when ration
cards will be given out from $3.50
TO $50 p. IN.
A plea from the Wayne County
sugar rationing board was issued
for more volunteers 10 assist in
the registration because il has
entirely exhausted its list of volun-
teer clerks. The board has asked
all volunteers 10 accept without
protest assignments in other dis
tricts from where they reside
because of the shortage.
FILES DRAINED FOR TASK
Said Mrs. Helen +. Smith,
Arector:
This II the first emergency
where all volunteers have been
assigned to job affecting all
the community. Our files have
been drained for the job. In
many densely populated neigh
borhoods there have been few
volunteers. which necessitated
the assignment OF workers 10
other communities. We can't
urge too strongly that all work
ers accept their assignments
where given"
About 100000 householders in
Wayne County arc expected TO
register. They will have 10 declare
any excess of sugar over two
pounds in the family cupboard TO
get ration books permitting pur-
chase of one pound of sugar to
one ration stamp.
Those who get ration books
will be permitted to make their
first purchase at 1901 a. M,
May 5.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
Sugar Dedd|ine
Fails 10 Cause
Buying Panic

There Is one less staple being
sold today in Detroit stores, and
marks the first day for the
hration of the war that sugar
cannot be bought with money
alone.
AT midnight Monday all sugar
supplies were frozen here and
throughout the nation and sales
are banned until May 5. when
sugar rationing goes into effect.
Large retail stores here reported
that the deadline came with no
marked rush by housewives 20
get enough sugar for the seven
day famine-and one good reason
was that stores have long been
limiting purchases TO one or two
pounds per person.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-11-24

go pant Them right away you WI
sHn' cry pretty pottcd plan
q, ~uuHg
.l.iH% v0u should Use en-
'"" = -ul6S YOU can gel. tn
'--"r mes are best. 70" tn.
1871 i,rWcrS per bulb.
.a' seal mixture should be rrl,.
~ a'I compost. This may -,
.-' - .! three parts good gdrdt
e. ,r1 one part lea: OF wood niu'
ai'Cl manure. If YOU ra.
..-' a'il odd some sand.
Pa" plan - Use pot. select H.
aN" q" shallow ones. PIo,
lG"" ~v"h as gravel Or Ciudc,.
~ hc bottom and fill three fourti
..' III" your soil mixture. S,I..
"... ia tie NOT on the soil a
. ~'ly ~ pcs!ible-lcaving Oni,
".-,"u"th - onc-half inch betwcr'
iar'". Nov fill the pot with soil ana
ann wcll. Leave about l-2-lnCi,
ace between soil level and top OF
Dot for water. Place the pot outdoor.
II we'll drained location and cover
"ith straw. -'''"s~ or similar
materials. BE sure and water thoI
Ju"hly for II might be week or two
before it rains.
Tho pots ehould be left outside
until ;hc bulbs have formed good
root stem. This may be determined
from time q time by placing one
hand over The top of the pot, invci {
ing and tapping the rim gently on
'c"'c ia object. The ball of cart
viii come out in orc piece. If C
root system is adequate the outside
of the ball will be well matted with
roots. The ball may be replaced cair-
fully and the pot put back. When
ready to bring in the tops should
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-11-24

II pots. pans.
boxes The !.
shallow 20; Usual
~ called u tU:
,au = 20 b. Pre-
.vr"od If 20.
have = large su
room and want I
grow some as Ca
Howe I ) III a :
plant them in
box that is at lca~
iOur inches dee;
i = a little la
nov" 10 plant these
but If you Will e.
Il lew good bulb,
- yDlIr seed Si,.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-11-24

crcc> r. should give you cXccllon,
results.
Bulbs pOtted NOW should &c rClO"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-11-24

J." bi InE IN tn" housr IA .nu.
W"ctN anu should stmf L,,,,, - '.%
january and F'ebrHal.- '''hs III
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-11-24

ai'o re >cour 80 e.. ti,rso ACRES
nigh.
Bring them INTO the living room
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-11-24
THE TAR HEEL
GARDENER
Bv JAMES G. WEAVER

H....s...- 4 IL ,pri> nay ur ~,
"a .. .....l IN n" horne with ycl
.''.o ,'.u.' Thew shoult. be grov.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-11-24

;"csIs ihc Temperature Is sm -.
n'&n. y temperature vii s.Vr N,u
earlier blooming bUr II will ui.u
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-11-24

r..,'a .:.- /. ne. .',,rI-s TSal; and ne
! ..,sE.ug quality w.i be u" poor. y
t.Mp>g@tU", ryusing around 65 iy-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-18
c Gasoline Ration i'm East Cut to Three Caou2
Further Cut in Fuel oil
Rotions Seen on Coast
Reduction to Apply Nov. n
to Is Of II Stotes Now Rotioned
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 Up,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 Up
- Uncle Sam is going to hold
back more gasoline from the
basic ration allowances in the
East to help make certain that
American war machines in AZ
RIGA keep rolling.
Acknowledging that "this cut
is going to hurt" but that lit is
absolutely essential" the Office
of Price Administration an
nounced last night that begin
ming Nov. % an "A" coupon will
be worth three gallons of gas in
stead of four as at present.
In addition, the OPA foresaw
possibility of further cut In
eastern fuel oil rations for home
heating because of q shortage In
transportation facilities.
The gasoline reduction will
apply to Is of the II states now
rationed. The exception is West
Virginia.
The order will not affect the
rest of the nation where gaso-
line rationing begins Dec. nor
will Il alter the value of the
"B" and &C" coupons.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-18
Senators from 8 Stotes
Stond Firmly Together
Advocates Of Bill See Little
Chones for early legislation

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18-(R
- For the fifth legislative ses-
sion a band of southern filibust-
erers stood firmly today against
Senate consideration of bill to
abolish the poll tax as a voting
qualification in their Gig n t
states.
Successful thus far In block
ing majority leaders Barkley OF
Kentucky from calling up the
bill. these other Democrats an
nounced themselves as mistaken
in their determination. So we'll
organized were they under new
leader for this particular fight,
Senator Connally of Texas, that
advocates of the bill saw little
chance of early action.
Connally's chief of staff, SEN
ator Russell of Georgia, reiterat-
ed that he would fight "this new
invasion of the southern states
from Washington" as long as
he could stand and see." Chief
argument of the bills opponents
is the contention that Congress
lacks power to change long-es-
tablished voter qualifications set
up by individual states under a
constitutional privilege.
Proponents of the legislation
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-18

argue that the poll tax Is un-
democratic in requiring a citi-
zen to pay a fee before he is en-
titled to vote.
1t seemed yesterday as if a
bitter cleavage was about to
split the Democratic ranks as
Senator Mcclellan of Tennessee
shouted his indignation at Bark
ley's action in ordering the ar
rest Of eight absent members,
including Mcclellan, to provide a
quorum last Saturday.
Mcclellan turning toward his
flushed seat-mate Barkley, de-
nounced the procedure as "a
shocking performance" and said
he had never heard of subject
ing a senator to "the indignity
of arrest"
He brought his speech to a
climax by telling the Senate
that he was withdrawing his en-
dorsement of Barkley for ap-
pointment to the Supreme Court.
Mcclellan named Connally as
the new leader of his group, but
Democratic whip Hill of Ala
bama told reporters the Connal-
ly leadership was only for the
fight against the anti poll tax
bill. If there was any movement
to replace Barley in the ma
jority leadership to which he
was elected in 1887, Hill said,
he had not heard of it.
Russells strategy against the
bill, begun yesterday, was to in
sist on correcting" the journal
of Mondays session, which must
be disposed of before other bust
ness can be taken up.
Senator Bilbo of Mississippi
meanwhile, kept stack of books
on his desk to supply himself
with material for extended de-
bate if the bill should be called
up for discussion.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-18
Probe Mystery
of Beaten
Mother of Two

LOS ANGELES, Nov. ID -(R
- Two small children identified
as those of Mrs. Inez MacLam,
who were found beaten near
Enninitas yesterday, were in the
custody of the children's home
finding society today.
The children, Kay Rose Mac
Lam, a, and Clark Edward Mac
Lam, Is months, were left with
Mrs. Maybelle Young, matron
at the Union Railroad Station,
by a woman whose description
was declared by police to tally
with that of a nurse with whom
Mrs. MacLam and her three chill
dren left here last Sunday on
a motor trip to Michigan.
Mrs. Young told police the
woman who left the children
promised to return for them in
an hour. When she failed to
come back several hours later,
the matron notified the officers.
Mrs. L. B. Reynolds, manager
of an apartment house on Echo
Park avenue, told detective
Lieut.. F. A. Davis that Mrs. Mac
Lam introduced her to Mrs.
Peggy Ferguson last weekend
and said the latter was t. drive
her and the children to Mich
igan to visit Mrs. MacLam's
father.
James Young of Ravenna,
Mich, is Mrs. MacLam's father.
He had received telegram from
her Saturday saying she was to
pay him a visit.
Apparently beaten with a
rock, Mrs. MacLam was found
at foot of q cliff overlooking the
ocean.
A blood-stained rock was
found at the top Of the cliff,
and Captain A. B. Mason of the
sheriff's office said the woman
presumably had been beaten un-
conscious and then hurled over
the cliff.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-18

Price Administrator Lea
Henderson explained that the cut
Is aimed at 'non-essential milo-
age" of the "A" coupon holdoFD
who have been allowed m ~.
erage of 240 lies D month
whether they need u or nct."
I'm view Of the growing acute
ness Of our supply shortage" ID
added, 1--WE must now ak coe
owners to give up any miles thst
are free.
Those who do 80 even at tho
cost of inconvenience or hard
ship may be comforted by H.
knowledge that they are MAKING
more room in some tank CIR 1ne
oil for our war machines In A.
RIGA or to heat his home, or hig
neighbor's this winter, or for
gasoline needed to carry . war
worker to his job, or to take
farm produce to market
The cut is designed to sovo
about 10000 barrels Of gasoline
a day in the east. The current
transition Of commercial Raso-
line rations from the unlimitod
IS" to q specifically limited -
ration book will save in additiom
an estimated 5000 b arrels
daily. ~
Last weeks order direct1ne
w ners Of many aportunan1
houses, office buildings and Oh
er large structures 70 .ehanoo
from oil to other types Of hsqtin1
was expected to reduce the eoGeS
petroleum consumption anoth1g
5000 barrels q day.
While these programs would
cut eastern petroleum conN1mp
ton an estimated "a, 900 barrels
daily, Petroleum Coordinato
Harold L. Ickes declared q Wook
ago that the daily savings should
total 1876, 900 barrels.