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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-02
Theft Admitted
byEloufYouths
Snotehed Purse
from Show Potron

Four Mount Clemens boys,
ranging In age from nine to 16,
admitted Sunday that they
snatched a purse that Marcy
Widrig, 1872 " North Walnut, left
on the seat next to her in local
theatre.
The boys admitted to police
they split the SIS loot among
them, $1,000 of which was re-
covered.
Brothers, aged 9 and 10, ad-
mitted spending 50 and police
recovered IS at the home of q
boy, IL, and $3.50 of SIS from the
boy, 16.
Another boy, IA, received SO
cents given him by the 12-year-
old boy, but did not participate
in the robbery.
The boys will be turned over
to County Agent John Ahrens.
The Daily Monitor withholds
their names because they are ju-
veniles.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-02
Housing Crisis
iIIUnsoIved
White, coIored
Issue Flores

DETROIT, March 2-(R)-All
dwellings in the big Sojourner
Truth defense housing project
over whose occupancy white per-
sons and Negroes rioted Satur-
day stood empty today. with city
authorities awaiting advice from
Washington.
Mayor Edward J. Jeffries, who
said that it would take Eat least
5000 policemen" to place Ne
gro families in the new homes,
planned to 60 to Washington to
consult with defense housing Of
ficials after the orders to halt
the projected tenanc..
Police guarded the area, where
stones flew and steel bars and
clubs were brandished at the
height of the disturbance, and
meanwhile arranged to bring
more than 100 persons into court
on various charges from melting
to riot to felonious assault.
QUIET SUNDAY
In contrast to the original wild
scene when at least II persons
suffered injuries requiring hos
pitalization. the district was re-
See HOUSING-Page 2
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-02
Chief of Staff
Warns ofEnemy
Air; Sea Raids

WASHINGTON, March 2 -
R-General George c. Mar
shall, asserting the time had
come for the United States to
proceed with the business of
carrying the war to the enemy"
said today isolated air raids
must be expected in addition to
off-shore submarine actions de-
signed to keep American forces
at home.
A letter from the chief of staff
read by Senator Austin (R-Vt)
while the Senate was consider
ing a $32,762,737,900 military
appropriations bill, said that de-
mands for protection of points
within the United States were
"piling up in a forbidding man.
ner."
"The time has now come" the
letter said, when we must pro-
coed with the business of carry
ing the war to the enemy and
not permitting the greater por-
ton of our armed forces and our
valuable material to be i'm
modified within continental
United States.
Further, I feel that we must
expect isolated air raids of a few
planes directed against us for no
other purpose than to Greats q
public reaction which will adj
versely affect the sound military
purpose of defending America
by engaging and defeating the
enemy in theaters distant from
our shore"
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-02
; Basic Units
areCreaied
10 Speed War
Ground, Air
Supply Arms
StreomIined

WASHINGTON, March PIP
President Roosevelt today re-
organized the army into three
basic units to be known as the
army ground forces, army air
forces, and services Of supply
each in charge Of q commanding
general.
He issued an executive order
providing for streamlining exist
ing organizations and authorized
the Secretary of War to create
additional overseas departments
to embrace task forces, base COM
mands, defense commands, COM
mands in theaters of operation,
and other commands he deems
necessary.
TRANSFER POWERS
To the commanding general,
army ground forces, were trans
ferred the functions, duties, and
powers of the chiefs of infantry,
cavalry, field artillery and coast
artillery corps (exceptig those
relating to procurement, storage,
and issue.)
The functions, duties and pow
ers of the commanding general,
/, general headquarters airforce
(airforce combat command) and
of the chief Of the air corps were
transferred to the command gen.
eral, army air forces.
The commanding general of
the new services of supply will
take over the functions, duties
and powers of the chief of coast
artillery relating to procurement,
storage and issue.
Officers now in charge of
branches transferred by the or
der will hold their respective
offices until reassigned to suit
able" duties.
EFFECTIVE MARCH 8
The order Is effective March 8
and will remain in force during
the war and for six months
thereafter.
The order further authorized
the Secretry of War to prescribe
such functions, duties and powers
of the commanders of the various
Zee ARMY-Page 2
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-02
.orger E|udes
Nurse Escapes
from Mrs. Weed

Detroit police and Macomh
county deputies today sought
Mrs. Ann Donahoe, 35-year-old
Cricago nurse and confessed
forger, who escaped late Satur-
day night from Macomb county
Jail matron in the crowded lobby
of the Book Cadillac Hotel.
Mrs. Zoe Weed, 60-year-old
matron, said she too the nurse
to Detroit to pick up her cloth
ing. The nurse fled after borrow
ing IS from Mrs. Weed to pay
charges on the clothing, sup
posedly shipped from Harvey
Ill. to Cass avenue bus station.
Mrs. Weed said she and her
prisoner were resting" at the
hotel. 1--WE were about to pick np
the clothing" the matron said
while describing the escape as
"premeditated."
Mrs. Donahoe pleaded guilty
to uttering and publishing q forg-
cry upon arraignment Feb. 16
before Circuit Judge James E..
Spier. She was awaiting sem
tence.
She cashed two bogus $50
checks in Mount Clemens on
July "a and was returned here
from Chicago Feb. IL by Assis-
tant Prosecutor Howard Carroll
and Mrs. Walter Tiffin, matron.
While at the county Jail, Mrs.
Donahoe was credited with nurs-
ing back to health a fellow pri-
soner, Helen Friend, then strick-
en- with pneumonia.
She also cared for Mrs. Weed
when the matron had a bad cold.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-02

that hour and all duly qualified
voters in line at that time will
be served.
Following il the list from
which sypters mvst To-Day mafa
their choices:
FOR COMMISSIONER
(Vote for two)
Breitmeyer, Frederick J., Jr'
(incumbent)
Dubay, Edward J. (incum.
bent)
Fisher, Angelo businessman
Gallagher, Joseph (construc.
ton engineer)
Hecht, Walter F. business
MANI
Jennett, Aaron (bath house
attendant)
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
Davis, Louis attorney
Miller, Charles attorney
Parent, Donald attorney and
incumbent)
CONSTABLE
Miller, John (incumbent)
Pearl, Kenneth
The Daily Monitor, as in the
past will provide election re-
turns as rapidly as they are
made available through readings
from city election machines. For
election information telephone
Mount Clemens 1800-1-2-3-4,
after 8 p. m. today.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-02
Beet Growers
Meet tuesday
MSc Specialist
will be Speaker

Richard Bell, extension spe.
cialist from Michigan State Col
lege, will be the principal speak
er at q m eeting of Macomh
county beet growers to be held
Tuesday at 7.30 pm. at the Ar
NADIA Town Hall, County Agri-
cultural Agent william Murphy
said today.
An attempt to stimulate larger
beet paintings will be made
Murphy said. War demands will
certainly remove present acre
age limits, the agent added.
Everett Smith, president Of the
Southeastern Sugar Beet COM
pany, and several veteran grow
ers will also speak. Bells SUBJ
ject will be THE Best Methods
Of Growing Beets."
- ives of growers are invited.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-02
|uFD Meeting Sci
for tuesday Night


The United Dairy Farmers
will hold their next meeting to-
morrow in Dopp's Hall at Wal
denburg, at 8 p. n.
There will be an election Of a
vice-president. Other important
business will also come up.
Every dairy man Is invited.
Earl Nelly will be the guest
speaker, and will reveal i'm
portant matters of interest to
farmers.
At the U.D.F. meeting speak
ers will answer rumors con-
corning organization and discuss
the things which have been &C.
complished 20 far. They will also
discuss places for the near fu-
ture.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-02
By vERN HAUGHLAND

/
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
March 2-(R-The Australian
government expressed today Its
full confidence in Major Gen
eral Gordon Bennett, who re-
manned with the Australian
Army in Malaga until after the
surrender of Singapore and then
wrote a thrilling new chapter In
his military career by q daring
escape from the Japanese.
Bennett, at IS the senior ma
jor general in the Australian
army and commander Of the
Australians during the disas-
trous Malayan campaign. made
a full report on that fight to the
war cabinet.
COMPLETE CONFIDENCE
After hearing his account,
during which the veteran officer
referred to a small blue note
book filled with pencilled notes
on the campaign, Prime Minis
ter John Curtin told the nation
that I'VE have expressed our
confidence" in the general,
whose leadership ano conduct
were in complete conformity
with his duty to his men and his
country.
"He remained with his men
until the end, completed the for
malities of surrendering and
then took the opportunity and
risk of escaping"
LAUDS GALLANTRY
The prime minister also paid
tribute to the efficiency, gal
lantry and devotion of our
forces throughout the struggle"
Leaders of the government
said BENEFITS report might
have an important influence on
future strategy against the Japa-
nese.
Major General Bennett flew
here from Batavia after his dra-
matte escape from Singapore in
q junk.
The arrival of Major General
Bennett in Batavia was reported
last Thursday. With him were
his aide-de-camp, Lieut.. Gordon
Walker, eight members Of the
Singapore volunteers and seven
members of British regiments.
CIVILIAN LEADER
Bennett. . public accountant
between wars. fought with the
Australian sixth artillery at
Gallipoli and Poxiers In the first
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-02
Want Army
Commission?
Here's How

WASHINGTON, March o.
R-The Army has opened the
way for men unable to support
their dependents on a private's
pay to join the service for the
sole purpose of becoming Off
GERS.
Ground forces alone need u.s.
600 new officers this year, John
]. McCloy, assistant secretary Of
war, said yesterday in announc-
ing that men Is to IS years old
may obtain commissions. First
they must join the Army, train
three months as privates and
apply for appointment to off,
GER training schools. The schools
will admit $4,000 this year.
Candidates for commissions,
McCloy said, must have "some
education" q good civil record,
marked leadership qualities and
must score at least lilo in the
classification test for recruits.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-02
President Orders REORGANIZATION Of Army Comnan,
Time to Carry War to Foe
is at Hand'--Gen. Marshall
Predict Raid
on Iceland

LONDON, March 2-R-
A German attack on Ameri-
can occupied Iceland stimuli
taneously with occupation Of
the Canary Islands, Dakar and
Casablanca was predicted to-
day by a London source. Re-
ports Of q concentration Of q
German battle squadron and
transports at Nrrvik and
Tr0ndheim and the appear
ance of new German air force
units in Norway were called
indications that the Germans
were preparing . thrust at the
island which guards the North
Atlantic sea lanes.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-02
Prosecutor May
Pedal to Work

Tire rationing holds no ter
rors for Prosecutor Ivan A.
Johnston, his wife, Pearl, and
their four sons. q
Johnston recently bought biz
cycles for himself. his wife and
seven-year-old twin sons, I've
and Allen. Yesterday. the job =
stons went into training, partic-
ularly Ivan, who may pedal
back and forth to work.
Transportation IL no problem
for Johnston's other sons,
Dickie. II months, anc Bob, two
month. They'll be ut home for
the next few years.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-02
SI,ief Wiliert
Beck on Job

! Fire Chief c. Ed kasd Willert
Sunday resumed b dltiog fol-
lowing . months bavs - ab-
sence without pay.
During the month Commisa
sioner Edward ]. Dubay served
as acting chief. also without pay.
Dubay il captain Of the volun-
teer firemen.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-02
Light Vote
Marks Primary
Election Today
Polls Remain
Open Until
8 o'clock Tonight

Light voting today marked
Mount Clemens annual primary
election which, in a large mea-
sure, may determine the general
course of municipal government
for the next few years.
At noon but 271 votes had
been cast in all six city precincts,
a Daily Monitor survey indicat-
ed.
Elimination of two commission
candidates and of one aspirant
for the court duties now handled
by Justice of the Peace Donald
j. Parent, was a certainty as
election board officials planned
a prompt reading Of voting ma
chimes at 8 p. m. tonight.
Polls will remain open until
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-02
Egkt Breaks-Out
at Tank Arsenal

Sheriffs deputies this after
noon were on hand ut the gates
of the giant Chrysler tank ars-
email In Warren to " n h ! p 20
guard against further outbursts
which yesterday led TO . minor
race-riot as the $50 shift filed
from the big munitions plant.
Sporadic fighting. authorita-
tive sources report, broke out
yesterday between white and
colored workmen leaving tholE
Jobs at the Arsenal. NJ =
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-02
GIN to Buy Back
Dealers Stocks

DETROIT, March 2-(R-The
five divisions of General Motors
Corporation, Chevrolet, Buick,
Pontiac, Oldsmobile and Cadil-
lac) 1t was learned today, will
buy back from dealers after
April any new, unused and un-
damaged 1912 passenger cara
previously bought from the fac
tory, il the retailers so request.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-02
Daring AustroIion GeneroI
Escapes japanese Captors
Melbourne Government LIQUIDS Brover,
Efficiency Of Surrendered General

World War. He commanded IN
infantry brigade at the age Of 20
in 1917.
The general carries. four sets
Of initials after his name for
decorations in that war.
He went to Singapore In Feb
ruary, 1041, when Australia
sent over the largest body Of
troops ever to reach Singapore
in q single convoy.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-02
MuffIed Blasts
Rock Seaeoast

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.,
March up -Muffled ex-
plOsiOns several miles at sea
caused beachfront hotel win
dows to rattle last night.
Residents of Longport, seven
miles south of here, said
they saw smoke through the
dim haze Of night, police said,
while two dull explosions"
were heard ut 1905 p. m.
Several hours before five
louder blasts were reported
along the area. Coast guard
and naval officials had no
comment.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-02

The Daily Monitor will
handle all election telephone
queries, ~ In the past. this
evening. 1t Is anticipated that
no returns will be available
prior to $50 pm. Telephone
1900 after that hour.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-02
Alert Sergeant Lands in u. s.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 2-uo-Stoff Sergeant Joseph
l. lookord old soldier from WiIomspo Po whose
warning Of Japanese planes nearing Pearl Hobor on Dec
wos ignored by superior officer through Son From
cisco yesterday en- route to on officers training school Fort
Monmouth, N. J.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-02
Claim Heavy Allied Losses

= TOKYO from Joponese Broodcosts) Morch 2-Qo-A
Japanese naval spokesman declared todoy that five Allied
cruisers and 10 desoyers had been sunk naval bottles off
Jovo between lost Friday afternoon and Yesterday nornno
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-02
late X X X
bulletins
Navy BIimps Go into Action

= SOUTH WEYMOUTH, Moss, March 2-H9-U S. Navy
lighter thonqr croft hove oreody contacted enemy
sells Assistant Navy Secretary Atemus Gotes asserted
the formal opening here Of the first Of series of Atlantic
coost dirqibe bosses.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-02
Japs Claim Steady Advances

TOKYO from Joponese Broodcosts) March 2-Np-An
Imperial headquarters comunque sold today hot japanese
forces which have landed Java "steody extending
the sphere Of their operotions"
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-02
FoeFaIieT's'
Under Fierce
.FireofAlIles
Sonsvinory Jsvs
Bottle Tokss Huge
Toll Of Enemy
BY WITT HANCOCK

By WITT HANCOCK
BANDOENG. Java, (by H..
phone to New York; 1880 Nm.
(12 noon ESD March 2-(R
An Allied counter stroke do2lv.
cred against japanese invasioo
forces wedging into Java w. -
clared officially tonight % hnyo
developed enthusiastically but III
details Of the hard fighting -
Tense were kept secret.
The official war report ..
knowledged fatty that ~ -
uation in some part1 of law 1o
obviously critical" but a(11Da
that the invaders were s.yucotv.
ing blows, hammer ana ton0D =
up to now, Il co0&inna =
There Is no information roco1Sl3
about fifth column aetivit3o
Everywhere our troops I6I I
going to meet the japanese
Although there y No Quos0 N
Of q direct threat 70 Hatoxia, Vl
tai detectives arr heina ~ o
useless 70 exclude III IT, M
The Dutch ap6 Allisd =
moves against the inva6la l11 "
hard-Non bencEh ead3 10 1 N
- ~ p1lnie | v
f.. IN; x &
- heGrd TIT r ~ " 49,
japanese Ho0pG dSVe11 NJ I
factorily. Although 81 4 M is \
ton with the characeoe = NJ 4
operations no details en- II ~
lished. il can Be aaid III -
enemy received fair hitss ss
Aneta reported Tint % .
short time before midnight ll
had been no word o1 any -
japanese landings on IL -
coast or Of the approach q ~ \
new invasion armada.
Supported ~ 4 snnaaAl
aerial assault which hns wYou u
havoc among Japanese q a.
beaches. . desperately detexun Il
ed taxicab army has been SnGn
into Z counter attack and I 1 e
already have fought = vital Z NJ
gagement against invaders ~
in two short days have SssUpt y
within 80 miles Of this DfIlt
headquarters Of the unlto6 ~ N
tons.
Attack and not defsnso mpGe
be our watchword Z. !" sold
order Of the day which disc1oG 4
that British troops had gon6 ~
action. I'm.
VARIED PERSONNEL
Joined also in the debsmDo 0e
this richest island Of tn ln1l6o
were Americans, who with A.
tralians and British made u
some thousands of rein1oteo-
ments for . slim Dutch Axxny
variously estimated at fro1m ~ y
900 to 100000. sIa' ~
"A stream Of taxicobo o. M
camouflaged trucks loo6od V1 ~
green-clad Dutch and 11nln0
reserve troops rumbl0d doWn I i y
volcanic slopes toward 81
northern coastal PLANES w1kGr&
the invaders had eetnh1iuou
footholds in three pisces q -
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-02

BERLIN from Germon Broodcosts, March 2-UP-A
Geson oy bulletin reported todoy that SIS 400 tons of
enemy shipping bod been sunk during February with subo
vines accounting for 446 400 TONS
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-02

She also cared for Mrs. Weed
when the matron had a bad cold.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-07-24

M. j. A. Please help me, | am
in trouble. | am married wo-
man and have a very dear hus-
band The fault is in me. |
make him miserable and myself
unbearable. My husband never
takes me out any more because
if a woman should happen to say
"hello" to him, | fly into a rage.
Now we stay at home. ! never
have had u reason in the world
to suspect my husband af cheat
ing, he certainly treats me swell.
Yet there seems nothing | can do
about my jealousy. need help.
Ans: A woman who is as sane
and intelligent as you are, whose
powers Of perception are keen
enough that you can analyzc your
own case, surely has the common
sense to control this destroying
factor in your marriage. | refuse
to believe that you cant overcome
this jealousy. You are exceed
ingly selfish in demanding his
sole worship and lcve. His pat
fence Will last just SO long. but
no man will contend with a nag
ging, possessive wife for an in
definite period There Is one
thought you failed to consider.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-07-24
One OF The Largest
Glasses In History

Alice Eliza Arnold, Home Fec
nomics.
William Alexander Ballard, So
eiGl Science.
Helen Juanita Banks, Business
Administration
Maudye Lacefield Banks, Eng
fish.
saaa Elizabeth Bizzell, Euca-
ton.
We sic 0thellar Coulter, Home
Economics.
Susie Anne Crenshaw, Home
Economis.
Taelma Fay Dill, Home Eco
Monies,
Reola Louise Freeman, Biology.
Eu.alere Stephens Greene,
Home Economics.
Addie Maye Golden, Home Eco
Monies,
Crotp al Irene Hamilton, Home
Economics.
Herman Othello Hemmitt, Jr.,
Music.
Luther Martin Henry, English
Ola Mae Hodge, Home Economics
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-07-24

$685.
We just weren't taking chances.
/ For everyone of us the bottom
would drop out Of the world if we
got washed out.
! We were graduated to Advanced
Training in January of this year.
The last lap. Even the civilian
instructors who had taught us
back in Primary began to look at
us enviously. "Say, Charlie, how
does it feel to fly those big ships?
my old instructor asked me when
| met him on the street in Tus-
kegee. 1t dawned on me that no
colored men before us had ever
flown Uncle Sans fighters. Prob
baby no colored man, anywhere,
had ever flown such costly planes
1t made me feel proud, and hum
BILE, and determined.
Those ships were something
those North American AT6A's
with their 600 horsepower 16G-
miles hour cruising speed, and 80
caliber guns. We spent four
days at Eglin Field in Florida
shooting at ground and towed tar
gets. We all qualified, and we
had the additional satisfaction of
setting a better record than the
squad of British cadets who had
left just before we arrived. We
praeticed night formation flying,
with our wing tips 6 inches a
part.
One night, 6 Of us took off at
2 minutes intervals to rendezvous
5000 feet about Atlanta, | was
next to the last To leave. Some
how, ! lost nay way. Momentarily.
The other boys were waiting for
me, up there above the Pickering
lights of the city, when | finally
pulled in. | guess that was the
worst moment | had during train
inv
In Advanced, one more boy drop
ped by the wayside-for unsatis-
factory progress. Toward the end
everybody was holding his breath.
| don't believe anybody ever set
a plane down more tenderly than
] did those last few days. | don't
believe any cadet was more
prompt in obeying orders, or more
generous in saluting. Heck, I'd
salute a sergeant at 20 pacs.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-07-24

The Summer Session Commence
ment activities at Philander Smith
begin Friday at 9 O'Clock In the
College Auditorium with Senior
Class Program. This year pre-
sents one Of the largest gradual.
ing classes in history, and some
Of the best talent ever to graduateN
The Baccalaureate services will be
held Sunday. July 26 at II a. m,
in the Wesley Chapel Methodist
Church, with Doctor Edward Kelly,
nationally known minister and
lecturer. of St. Louis, as the
principal speaker. A dramatic
presentation will be featured Mon
day evening, July 81, the annual
Home Economics program Tues
day evening. July q. the Juniors
entertain the Seniors Wednesday,
July %; Thursday, July 80 will be
general visitors and Alumni Day.
Among the graduates who will
receive their degrees Friday, July
81 at 8 a. m. are the following,
with their respective majors:
Estelle Vann Anderson, English