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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-22
Two Groups Support
Home Rule Petitions

Unconditional support to the
county reform amendment was
given today by the United Realty
Association and the Civic Study
Club. Members were urged to
obtain signatures on petitions for
Wayne County home rule.
The petitions. now being circu-
lated by the Citizens Committee
on Home Rule. 104S Bull Building.
REQUIRE 203, 900 signatures.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-22

Ferris Lucier. "a. former Red
ford high school boy. is home to-
day, eating fresh strawberries and
great hunks of his mothers spe-
cial chocolate cake.
He is home safe after being
tossed twice within II hours into
the south Pacific from the i'll
fated airplane carrier Langley
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-22
Gee Seeks Men
In Battle Creek

BATTLE CREEK. April Us
Young men between the ages Of
IT and "a years are being sought
by the Civilian Conservation Corps
for enlistment, Calhoun County,
Social Welfare officials said today.
Physical examinations will be
given Friday in the agencies OF
fees and those who qualify will BE-
sent Immediately to Michigan
camps. The men are paid $50 q
month, $40 of which is sent to-
their parents, So put on deposit
and the remaining $12 paid to
them.
There have been approximately;
600 Battle Creek men trained in
the CCC since 1893.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-22
Aircraft Books in Demand

Requests for books on aircraft
manufacture are up 1000 per cent
over 1910. Ernest /. Miller. head
of the public library's technology
department, announced today
Other popular volumes are those
dealing with precision instru
ments, shop mathematics anc
machine shop theory.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-22
5.HeCp Modern Mnel1e in
3d.
$3.50 Down

A strikingly beautiful modern
suite in golden blonde matched
Prima Vera wood, with other
selected hardwoods. 32x48-inch
table which extends to 60 inches.
And 4 chairs with matched
veneer backs. Be sure to see it.
No Carrying Chsrse
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-22
Judge Refuses
Guilty Plea in
Child Murder
Mother Returned
to Cell While
Her Case Is Studied

81 want my punishment" were
the words Mrs. Mary Bernett,
"a, who pleaded guilty to the
murder of her 8-year-old daugh-
ter, kept saying over and over
today in the county Jail.
Returned there after she
changed her plea to guilty OF sec
|opd degree murder, she waits for
word from Circuit Judge Joseph
"A. Monyihan. who refuses to ac-
lcept this plea until he has re-
Iceived a report from the proba-
Ition department and has himself
carefully studied the case and all
its angles.
This judiciary attitude has
marked Mrs. Benefits case ever
since she asked police to come
flor her IN her tidy little Lincoln
Park home because 1--WE strangled
my child" They didn't find a
hard and cruel woman. those po-
lice who took her TO the station.
They found a bewildered, sobbing
young woman who moaned she
didn't know why she had done this
j"terrible thing"
CRIES I'M GUILTY
'T'm guilty" she wept be-
fore Justice Norman James in
Lincoln Park police station.
IL want to plead guilty" she
told Judge Ira Jayne when ar
raigned in February on the in
formation.
Judge Jayne refused to accept
the plea, entered instead a mo:
lguilty" which would have entitled
Mrs. Bernett to have her story
heard by a jury that could have
found her innocent Zone evidence
that the murder was committed
in a moment of temporary insan-
lity) or could have given her the
mandatory life Imprisonment SEN
tence.
WANTS TO WAIVE 1T ALL
But today Mrs. Bernett want,
! to waive all this. She wants Il
plead guilty. giving the court M
alternative TO the Is years maxi
Imum sentence.
And while Mrs. Bennett felt she
knew the best course for her pun
lishment, the judge. lawyers anc
probation officers debated.
A sanity commission had fount
her sane when it interviewed he
lin Receiving Hospital. Yet no,
lcould a mother in her right min
murder her child? Especially
this mother had no previous polio
record; especially If this mother
record was one OF diligence an
good in her home and at he
work?
RELATIVES, FRIENDS WEEP
Present in court were relative
and friends of Mrs. Bernett. The
cried quietly when she appeared
Judge Monyihan instructed the de
Tense counsel to have Mrs. Der
nett's 16-year-old son. Edward
sent out of the courtroom.
There Is tragedy enough
here" he commented. without
subjecting IL also on the lad"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-22

HONOLULU, April % tINS1---.
The area adjacent to Honolulu's
waterfront was proclaimed a re.
stricted zone in an order issued
today from military headquarters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-12

around his house ne will take
you by the back Of the neck and
civilize you. He'll teach you more
civics In five minutes than you
could learn In q lifetime
The next Noise you win hear
will be the sound OF police car
sirens when they arrive to round
you and your pals up. I'm going
TO have the psychiatric clinic
and the probation department
look you over and find out what
makes you tick. You come on
back here . week from today
and Wen see what's going 10 be
done with you"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-12
Carrier Lexington
EXplOdeS. Sinks
BY w. r. TYREE
United Press stan Corre.poudent

between United States and Japa
nese naval and air forces.
A few minutes after her tor
pedoes went off, the Lexington
Iheeled over and slipped from sigh
beneath the blue waters. Tn,
blast was so terrific that destroy
ers lingering nearby after aiding il
rescue of the carriers crew wer,
almost lifted from the water.
tThis delayed dispatch reveal
ing loss of the Lexington was
released for publication by the
navy department today stimuli
taneous with issuance of a navy
department communique on the
Coral Sea engagement. which
ragged from May 4 to 81
In the wild melee of air actor
which finally sent remnants Of
the Japanese task force fleeinl
from the wreck-strewn scene oil
battle, the Lexington, launched ir
1925 and commissioned in De.
cember, 1927, had played a bril-.
liant part.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-12
Allied F|iers Fire
Jap Airdronne
photo by Internskionsl News Sound Photo

UNITED NATIONS HEAD.
QUARTERS IN AUSTRALIA
June II (INS) Buildings at the
Japanese-held airdrome at Rabaul
New Britain. were set afire in a
heavy United Nations air raid
Gen. Douglas Macarthur an.
Inounced today.
A four-engined japanese flying
boat was shot down in flames in
the New Britain area by United
Nations fliers, he said.
One enemy Zero naval fighter
plane was destroyed when four OF
the Japanese craft attempted to
intercept a reconnaissance unit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-12

ABOARD UNITED STATES
CRUISER IN SOUTHWEST PA
CIFIC. May 10 delayed tUP).-
The United States navy's Oldest
aircraft carrier, the 33,000-ton U.
S. S. Lexington, was wounded by
enemy bombs in the battle of the
Coral Sea and several hours later
blew up like a Fourth of July fire.
cracker.
The end came when flames from
leaking gasoline lines reached her
torpedo lockers, decorating them
with a mighty roar.
Most of the great ships person
mel, however, bad been safely re-
moved a few minutes before the
blast.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-12
Id Should BE Quiet
Judge Lays Down Law on Noise to Youth Who
Admits Part in Auto Backfire Barraqe

II youngsters in the neighbor-
hood of 1871 Navy avenue keep
the district awake any more by
backfiring their automobiles IL
won't be the fault of Recorders
Judge John v. Brennan.
The judge laid down the law to
Robert Moscavsge. 10, of 1922
Scotch avenue. brought before
him for disturbing the peace on
complaint of Fred Powell of the
Navy avenue address.
my boy, do You know what
civics is?" asked the Judge.
well, II this man ever hears
you making any more noise
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-12
Windsor-Detroit
Cabs at War

Cab drivers of two allied coun.
tries are at war today.
In retaliatory action, the Wind.
sor police commission barred De.
troit cabs from streets of that city
except to deliver strictly Detroit
fares. The ruling specifically pro.
hibits Detroit drivers from cruis.
ing in Canada after carrying pas
sengers across the river.
Detroit police. II was announced
at the commission meeting, had
placed similar ban on Windsor
cabs. virtually barring them from
operating on the American side.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-12
planes destroyed

The stunning victory scored by
the combined American, British
and Australian force definitely has
thwarted the enemy in his at
tempt to gain control Of the New
Guinea-Solomon area and has
materially lessened the threat OF
invasion of Australia, in the opin-
ion of officers who waged the
remarkable fight against the pow
erful Jap striking force.
Lost to the enemy was the
United Nations base of Tulagi In
the Solomon Islands, but il was
scorched to the earth before it wa.
evacuated and the price paid fol-
it by the Japanese was a dear one
in ships, planes and men.
TOLL, DAY BY DAY
In brief. here is how the battle
progressed day by day:
NAY 2-Jap four-engine patro
planes bombed Australian ant
American air units at Tulagi and
an enemy naval force was spotted
approaching the base.
MAY s-Under the pressure o.
enemy raids, United States ant
Australian forces evacuated Tulag
under a "scorched earth" policy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-12
Hurley Operated On

WELLINGTON. New Zealand
June II. (UP).-Patrick Hurley
United States minister TO New
Zealand. underwent a minor scalE
Operation yesterday. The opera.
ton was necessitated by a wounC
Hurley received at Darwin, Aus.
tralia, last February.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-12

? Describe
Attack on
Tulagi

(The large air and naval battle
In the Coral Sea which resulted
in the repulse of japanese in
vasion fleet moving southwark
toward Australia was preceded
by a heavy assault by a United
States Navy task force against
the enemy-occupied base of Tu-
lagi. port of Florida Island in the
Solomon group, it is disclosed for
the first time in the following
dispatch by Jack Singer. Inter-
national News Service staff
correspondent. 1t is the first
eyewitness account of the first
phase of the five-day Coral Sea
battle fought from May 4
through May 81 =
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-12
PLANES RETURN

Her planes-s0 to 80 of them
had taken off and struck powerful
blows against the enemy. While
they we're in the air. japanese
aircraft attacked the carrier,
diving through terrific anti-air-
craft fire to launch bombs and
torpedoes. MI
At least two torpedoes hit the
ship--well-armored because it
had originally been designed as a
battle cruiser-and 1t least two
bombs found their mark. Several
near misses damaged the vessels
sides.
Fires broke out but the crew.
CONTINUED on Next Page. Col. 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-12
BLAST TERRIFIC

Naval officers considered her
loss a light price to pay for the
destruction of 20 or more japanese
warships in the Coral Sea engage
ment, which was the first big clash
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-12
By RICHARD TREGASKIS

--7-
WITH UNITED STATES PACIFIC
FLEET AT SEA (Delayedl ms With
American air and sea forces dominating the.
action, the great eight-day battle of the Coral
Sea ended in a complete rout Of the Japa-I
nese whose staggering losses totaled 35 ships,
including one aircraft carrier sunk and two
badly damaged, threelight cruisers, three de-
stroyers and three big transports sunk, and
literally thousands of men and scores Of.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-12
Carrier Lexington,
I Other Craft Sunk

WASHINGTON June IL (UP)-The navy, In fnqk,
accounting of the two months Coral Sea campaign REVEALED
today that than Is Japanese ships sunk ncu0
ing aircraft carrier while the United States lost hr
naval vessels including the big aircraft carrier Lexngto
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-12
Scrap Rubber
Collection 10
Start Monday
Drive Ends June 80;
Gas Stations Depo+s
for II, Pay Cent Lib.

Ist1 Ns~p service staff Corre.ppndent
WASHINGTON. June II INS).
President Roosevelt announced
today that the about nationwide
drive to collect scrap rubber would
start at 12:0f a. m. Monday, and
continue until midnight, June 30,
indicating that any decision on
countrywide gasoline rationing
would be delayed until the CAM
paign Is completed.
The President personally viii In
aururste the drive At ,6.iS .. m
(EwT) this evening In five-min-
ute nationwide radio talk.
Through arrangements with the
oil industry. the country's 100000
gas filling stations will serve as
collection depots. All scrap rubber
will be weighed and paid for by
the gas station attendant at the
rate Of / cent a pound.
MAKE NO PROFIT
The oil companies will then
truck the rubber 10 designated
points where the newly organized
rubber recovery corporation will
take IL off their hands at cent
a pound.
Calling attention to the serious
ness of the rubber shortage. MIR
Roosevelt revealed that the army
and navy have been forced 10 cut
their use Of the product 3 per
cent. Many vehicles which should
use rubber tires are being forced
to use solid ones TO the detriment
OF military efficiency and hardship
on personnel.
Every home. farm, factory. store
and office should be combed for
scrap rubber. Mr.. Roosevelt en-
phasized.
II the drive yields well. he
anticipated that military require
ments might be protected.
REDUCE AUTO DRIVING
As for the civilian automobile
owner. the President said he had
no idea when the owner OF four
tires was going 10 be able to get
new ones. II may be long. long
time, he said. Common sense
points 10 the fact that present
tires must be conserved, he added
Declaring he wanted il empha-
sized in the press and on the radio
again. Mr.. Roosevelt urged that in
all localities where gasoline Is not
rationed. automobiles be employed
to the least possible degree for
pleasure driving.
He insisted on the desirability of
slow driving and added that even
more effective would be a volun-
tary 50 per cent cut in mileage.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-12

but saving many OF their plane1t
one Of which--a Catalina Tying
boat towed by air to another
United Nations base.
MAY 4--The Jap naval forco
approaching Tulagi caught by u.
United Nations task force -under
Rear Admiral Frank J. FLETCHER
". S. NJ. and when American tor
|pedo and dive-bombing planes had
completed the assault the. toll o
the enemy was:
Two light cruisers sunk.
One light cruiser beached and
sunk in shallow water. ga
Three destroyers sunk.
One 20.0Oo-ton transport sunk.
Two s.oo0-ton transports slsnlx
At least 5000 Jap soldisro
aboard the transport killed m
drowned, with only two nembeFG
of this ses-borne land force known
to have been saved. K.
yAPs SEIZE TULAGT
With the remnants Of this forcs.
however, the Japs occupied Tulasis
May Slap reinforcements cpns
sisting of four aircraft carriers, -
cruisers. IL destroyers and numers
Gus Transports caught at sea ".
Admiral Fletcher's task forco,
When the smoke from the bsttIo|
lifted, the toll Of this Jap forc6
was:
The aircraft carrier Rhukslu)
sunk. rs
The aircraft carrier Shokako
badly damaged
The aircraft carrier SuikalEp
unhit. but lost all but 20 Of 1T
planes. TINS carrier .nofmakW,
bases about so planesJ
The fourth aircraft carrier st5i>
ously damaged by highaititudo'
bombing.
Later in the day shore-baso6
Jap double Zero" fighterh Cegs'
man made Messerschmitts ~
Japs 1905" engaged carrier-beco
American planes with heavy lossoc
to both sides. w WA
ENEMY HANDIcAPPED
Damage inflicted by United Me-
tions in this phase Of the battlo1
was heavier than that suffered ~
cause the Allied forces were o11C
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-12
BY JACK SINGER
i.tr N.~s Service si.n c.respaaaens


PEARL HARBQR. June H.
tn United States Pacific fleet de,
49, ! h stunning blow to Japa'
|nese bases In the Southwest Pacific
|at the outset of the fierce Cora
Sea air and naval engagement
which repulsed an attempt by the
japanese to invade Australia and
cost the enemy a toll of IS ships
sunk or damaged, 1t was disclosed
today.
In a surprise assault executed
by carrier borne planes on Tulagi
harbor on the south side of Florida
Island. In the Solomons, the hard
hitting American airmen reduced
the teeming harbor and its ships to
a smoking ruin.
Nine Japanese ships were def
nitely sunk. These included five
cruisers, two heavy and three
light, and two destroyers and two
large troop transports.
2 TELL OF BATTLE
Two other ships were listed as
possibly sunk ard numerous small
vessels also were destroyed.
Two navy filters, Lieutenant
Commander Joseph Taylor Of
Danyille, ILL.,. and Lieutenant Com
mander William Burch of Pa
ducah. KY, who led: the devas-
tating attack, today supplied a
graphic description of the assault
which touched off the historic
battle of the Coral Sea.
The American task force struck
with the same savagery and force.
|fulness characteristic of its earlier
attacks, against the japanese in
the Gilbert and Marshall Islands
when they smashed Tulagi Har.
Dor. 1000 miles northeast of Aus.
tralia.
PREPARE FOR ATTACK
"On board our carrier we had
never heard Of the place" Burch
related, until late one night
word was passed over the loud
speaker to prepare all squad
rons for an attack on ships In
TuIagi Harbor at dawn
This was a complete surprise.
Our task force had been hunt
ing the enemy In the Coral Sea.
We studied maps and went over
instructions and long before
dawn were ready and anxious to
take OF.
ct was q muggy tropical
morning but the sky was blue
and clear when we roared away
on our mission Of destruction.
Every plane was In position and
carrying n full load of torpedoes
and bombs when we sighted the
neat little harbor.
1--WE didn't know what 10 ex-
pect. But there far below we
saw the harbor filed with war
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-12

Sweetheart Theater Bar-S92s 3rd
Aforementioned for your comfort
ADV,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-12

"Your Own Horoscope" by
Frances Drake, In one OF many
famous features In The Detroit
Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-12
ENEMY HANDICAPPED

Damage inflicted by United N6~
tons in this phase Of the BATH
was heavier than that suffered ~
cause the Allied forces were go
to operate under overcast 49,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-12

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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-11-19

division of the commerce j.
ment. oepaa.
That-Kennewick has ,or.
noted for unusual fruit c rSs been
this year the good work coas, and
Mrs. l.. H. Raymond nics soall'nusS
quarts Of Strawberries tsN tlfe
patch on ArmiStice Day. 1- Sn Der
no trees or protection aho.a ate
patch, she stated. She 49, ne
some ripe berries on her -, also
New Oregon Strawberries 49,. ssOSn o.
second crop this year. NE
That-The Kennewick d,s.r.,
recently completed the insta,s . nag
Of a new pump for the domss.su on
ter supply on the HighlanSs va.
to the greatly increased etc. Oe
Of modern pump equipment ~.
stallation will save at least S,Si M
month in juice alone. -"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-11-19
White Bluffs Man to,
Operate Fair View Dairy

White Bluffs-Leo johnson an
nounces that he has made an ex-
change of property with w. E. Sat
of Yakima. Mr.. and Mrs. johnson
and daughter Connie moved to Pros
ser to take possession of Fair View
Dairy. johnson formerly had a
a1ilk route in White Bluffs, and for
the past year has been employed in
the White Bluffs Trading Co. store.
Sat will take possession Of the john
son farm after the first Of the new
year. s. I
One of the most successful ban
quets given by the John Lindblad
post and the Womans Auxiliary of
the American Legion, in recent years
was held in the Legion hall on Arm
istice night, November II. Speeches
and "Reminiscences were given by
many members, among whom were
Junior Past Comrade Otis Shelton;
first vice commander, Shaun Kelly
and Past Commanders r. s. Refer
son and w. F. Shaw.
Harry Horr and Phil Clark, on a
hunting trip to Priest Rapids We'd
nesday, bagged four geese, which
had an average weight of about ten
pounds.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-11-19
Upriver WOmans Club
Talks of Red Cross

White Bluffs-The Upriver Wo-
mans club met Thursday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Max Richmond
at ;Vernita, with Mrs. Luther Mitch
ell conducting the meeting. The
afternoon was spent in the discus
sion of Red Gross work. There were
18 members present. Arrangements
We're completed for a public card
party to be held at the Vernita
school house Saturday evening, Mo-
vember 21st. Tea hostesses were
Mrs. Max Richmond and Mrs. Glen
Wright. =.
Mrs. e. "A. Schilling went to Yaki-
ma by stage Friday to visit her neice
Miss Helen Schmidt for a few days
Miss Schmidt is teacher in the
Garfield school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Heideman
drove to Yakima to visit Heideman's
brother, Carl, who has been in St
Elizabeth's hospital for several weeks
with pneumonia. Carl is reported
to be able to move about in wheel
chair. Mrs. Sehilling accompanied
Mr.. and Mrs. Heideman on their
return home Sunday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-11-19
Legion and FLA Boys
Gather Scrap Iron

White Bluffs-Volunteers among
the members of John Lindblad post
American Legion loaded out a gon-
dola of scrap iron Thursday. Chris
Hinderer, Shaun Kelly and Otis
Shelton, using the Harry Horn truck,
gathered scrap Tuesday. Francis
Moody, Shaun Kelly, Alex Parke and
Pat Clark, using the Clark truck,
gathered scrap Wednesday and Fed
Freitag, Otis Shelton and Martin
Peroz, using the Needham truck,
gathered on Thursday. The Future
Farmers of America assisted in get
ting the scrap together for the past
month to help raise funds for their
chapter.
j. Verne Grisham returned from
Yakima Thursday, where he had
been working in the apple harvest.
He, with Mrs. Grisham, left for Port
land where he has secured employ
ment in defense work MIR. and Mrs.
Grisham expect to he away for the
winter months. His son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Girls
ham, with their family, will occupy
the Grisham home during their alb
sence. Word has been received that
their son, Staff Sergeant Wilbur
Grisham, aerial photographer, has
arrived in England.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-11-19
County Road Crew
Improving Side Roads

Western Horse Heaven-rbe oO.,
ty road crew has been working On
the side roads the past week "
Dorothy Boyd returned last v..,
from California, where she has hsSS
visiting her father. She Is a on...
this week Of Mrs. Bill oorv,I !"
ProSser. - :. =
Mr.. and MrS.'J. Tomaske and n.
children were business visitors ~
Walla Walla last week.
The first aid classes met Mond.,
evening at the w. G. Travish ors
The course is now almost completes
MIR. and Mrs. Edward Tyacke ana
daughter Maxine were business Vi.
itors in Yakima Saturday.