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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-05

MRS. ROBERT BAR
DETTE TOAZ, formerly
Helen Ada Host. spoke her
vows TO Doctor Toaz in
Unity Lutheran Church.
carried a deep shade OF coral
roses and delphiniums.
The reception was held in the
home of the brides parents.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-05
To Live in East

Susan Hartman was maid-of-
honor and only attendant and
wore white dotted Swiss also in
a fioor-length gown. Tiny soft
bows of the material were in her
hair and she carried a colonial
frilled bouquet OF pastel sum-
mer flowers.
James Hawkes. of Boston,
Mass, was Mr.. Herzfeld's best
man.
Mrs. Alfs wore a chalk white
crepe gown printed in green leaf
effect for her daughters we'd
ding, with a smart white turban.
and Mrs. Herzfeld's gown was
of navy crepe with which she
wore a white hat and corsage of
white carnations
At the reception which fol-
lowed at the brides home, the
bridal table was set on the wide
vcrandaf1 with the traditional
bride and bridegroom cakes, gar
landed with gardenias. Garden
flowers were used throughout
the house.
The bride travelled in a brown
linen suit with hat and accesso-
RES of natural straw color
After a brief wedding trip they
will live in Baltimore, Md.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-05
Mora Ais
w edded,to
Live in East
BLOOMFIELD HILLS,
July 4.

July 4.
IN A quaint gown of white dot
= ted Swiss, Nora Elizabeth
Alfs, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William A. Alfs of Long Lake
road, was like a page from
Godey's Ladies Book when she
spoke her vows this afternoon to
Kurt M. Herzfeld. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph II. Hersfeld of
Lyons, N. Y.
Rev. Otey Berkeley of st.
COLUMBIA Episcopal Church. De-
troit, read the service at 4:30
before an altar graced with tall
vases of white gladiola and lilies.
The bridal gown was fashioned
with a fitted basque, bracelet
sleeves and a sweetheart neck
line, and the very full skirt.
over hoops, had a deep ruffie at
the bottom.
The colonial effect was car
ried out in a poke bonnet OF
white tulle which held a finger
tip veil and she carried a white
prayer book with showers of
shattered carnations and Stepha-
motifs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-05
Host-Toaz

Helen Ada Host daughter or
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil C.. Patzer Of
Edison avenue, became the bride
of DR.. Robert Bardette Toaz.
son of Mrs. Allison p. Toaz of
Edison avenue and the late Doc
tor Toaz, June u.
The wedding took place in
Unity Lutheran Church. The
Rev. Sylvester Boyer officiated
Miss Betty Patzer. sister of
the bride, was maid of honor
Richard Toaz, brother Of the
bridegroom was best man.
Mrs Jack l.. Coyle. Mrs. John
e. Tracy and Misses Phyllis
Toaz and Lois Ann Barker were
bridesmaids
DR.. George Bradley, Or. VIII
liam Knapp, John c Tracy and
Marvin Towley seat I'd the
guests.
The bride wore gown of
candlelight satin with a tucked
bodice. sweetheart neckline and
long circular train attached 10
q flaring skirt. Her veil of
bridal illusion descended from A
cap Of Chantilly lace and she
carried an arm bouquet Of white
stock daisies and orchids
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-05
Much Fun by All

The holiday brought forth four
staff Sergeants. no less; looking
very handsome in their jaunty
uniforms and sporting three
chevrons and one beneath, on
their sleeves.
The occasion called for the
gathering of many friends in the
Beaconsfield residence with din
ing and dancing.
Patriotic colors were used
throughout the domicile and the
table was centered with a NINA
ture air field and a small fac
Simile of an airacobra plane.
Much fun was had by all
and what better way was there
of celebrating the commemora-
ton of the Declaration of indie
pendence on that day way back
in 1776?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-05
Jewish Women
Give Scholarships

DETROIT ECTION. Ma
tional Council of Jewish Women,
Just has awarded scholarships TO
two juniors at Wayne University
tuition for one semester OF
their senior year.
The award came from the Elsa
F. yelling Scholarship Gift Fund
for girls who have high scholas-
tic standing.
Miss Ruth Cottler, who is ma
ioring in physical education, and
Miss Evelyn Kass. who is major
ing in elementary teaching, were
the two girls chosen TO receive
the award.
In other years only one girl
has received the entire award.
But this year the records of the
two girls were perfect and II
was divided between them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-05
Coxes Fete
For Stripes
BY ANN VI. STARK

WHEN Elmo Seibert of St.
w Louis, Neil Kennedy of
Coral Gables, Fla: Wallace
Smutz of Aimes, Ia, and Melvin
Williams of Arkansas were first
class privates in Romulus. Mich,
Mrs. James Cox and daughter,
Virginia, of Beaconsfield avenue,
sent them Christmas gift boxes.
After an exchange of thank
you notes there bloomed a de-
lightful series Of dinner parties
with Mrs. Cox as hostess and
deep friendship among all.
II was decided that with each
stripe acquired by the energetic
young men there would follow
large dinner party and soiree in
celebration.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-05
Ruth CanVasser
Married June %

Mr.. AND MRS. BENJAMIN
CANVASSER of Boston boule-
ward announce the marriage of
their daughter. Ruth, to William
Rosen, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Rosen of Roseville. Mich.
The wedding took place June
% in Shaarey Zedek Synagogue.
Rabbi Maurice Adler officiated.
The reception followed in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. julius
MeSkin in Calvert avenue.
Out-of-town guests included
DR.. and Mrs. Rose Rod Of
Washington, ID. C., and Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Spelkey of East ST.
Louis, III.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-05

In The Better Dress Shop
z
UaIe of Better Summer
Dresses by Master Creators
Their Regular Prices . n
Were up TO '7.95 IN
This collection Of Summer Dresses by
Master Creators OF the Most Accepted
Fashions includes Afternoon, Spectator,
Sports and Street Dresses in the smartest
summer fabrics and eoors, psstels. navy
and black.
Better Dress Sbob-KiMe't-Seeond Floor
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-05
In White Chiffon

The bridesmaids wore white
chiffon gowns OF Grecian draped
lines. lowered headdresses with
white mallne yelling and they
carried cascade bouquets Of pink
roses.
The maid Of honor's gown was
fashioned identi lily 10 the
other attendants. However. she
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-05
Miss Kiefer TO Wed

Marybeth Kiefer. daughter Of
Mrs. Herman G.. Kiefer of Vir-
GINA Park and the late Mr..
Kiefer. will become the bride OF
Walter Redding Blackburn, son
of Mrs. Alice May Blackburn OF
Bronxville. n. j., July IL.
The Wedding will take place in
the First Congregational Church
at 4 p. m. The Rev. Warren
Wheeler Pickett will officiate.
Suzanne Kiefer, sister OF the
bride to-be. will be m i d ol
honor and Miss Irene King, Mrs.
Donald Hodgins and Mrs. Viii
liam p. Orr will attend as brides
maids
William Selden. James BrineY
and Robert Henning will attend
the bfideeFeoH4-eleet
The rehearsal dinner will be
held in the home OF the bride s
mother. and the wedding recep-
ton in the church parlorS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-05
Returns Home
To Fl Bennino

MRS. EDWARD l.. ADAMS
JR. of Fort Benning. Ga. re-
turned home during the week
following a visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Kolle
of Seminole avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-05
Cadet SIaymaker
To End Vacation

DUFFIELD STAY MAKER,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert X.
Slaymaker of Kensington road.
will leave at the middle of the
month TO return TO the United
States Naval Academy at An
napolis, Md. following a visit
with his parents.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-05
Open New Hangar
To Recruit Cadets

A NEW hangar will be opened
Monday. at 2 p. m, at Woodward
avenue and Fort street, for re-
cruiting aviation cadets and
glider pilots.
Those AVIS women who
serve as aviation cadet recruit
ing aides will man the hangar.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-05
Ma0zy
Cong4o1A1ov
PAPER WEDDING

PAPER WEDDING
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard A.
Koether (Helen Sue Eyster),
married July 5, 1912.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benson Ford
Edith McNaughton), mar
ried July 8, 1912.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-05
Ruth Forth Sets
Wedding for JuIyI

RUTH HELEN PORTH.
d aughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George j. Forth, will become the
bride of Arthur Claude Wier,
July IL.
The wedding viii take place
in the Mess h Evangelical
Lutheran Church.
The Rev. A. A. Loeber will
officiate.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-05
North End
Brides-E|ect
Set Dates
BY THE DOWAGER

WEDDING plans and parties
w are rapidly eliminating for
north end brides-elect.
July II, is the day Shirley
Briggs, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mirt l.. Briggs of Balmoral
drive, has chosen TO speak her
vows to Charles Robert Fraser
Jr.
Donna Briggs. Shirley's sister,
will be her only attendant.
Edward Booth Fraser. brother
of the bridegroom-elect, will be
best man. Robert Backstrom,
James Mahoney, William Briggs
and Clyde Howett will seat the
guests.
The wedding will take place
in the Woodward Avenue Pres
byterian Church and the recep-
ton at the Detroit Athletic Club.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-05
Wed in New York

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Ogllvie
Of Prairie avenue announce the
marriage of their daughter, Elva
Perle. 10 Grant George Cowell.
USN. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Cowell of Cruise avenue
The wedding took place re-
Gently in New York City in the
residence of the Rev. a. David
Williams.
The reception followed in the
hawaiian room OF the Hotel
Lexington.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-21

Roland Hayes, world famous
American Negro tenor, will return
to the stage of the Temple theater
Friday. March 81 The life and
career of this great concert favor
lite are without parallel In the
worlds musical history. From
barefoot boy, Hayes toiled his way
to the heights of worldwide must
cal fame, TO receive universal criti-
cal acknowledgment as one of
Americas greatest native born
concert tonors of this era.
With the relentless unsparing-
ness of self that IL true mark of
genius. Hayes hammered mis- wav
through the forbidding obstacles of
race, poverty and lack Of educa-
ton. While he earned his living
and helped support the rest of his
family, he studied music. voice pro-
dnction and song Interpretation.
He was iron foundry helper IN
Chattanooga. waiter In Louisville,
office boy in Boston. He gave
song reoitals and lost his savings
on them. But indomitably he re-
turned for hearing before the
concert world, until he had tri-
umphed in recital In Bostons
famed symphony hall, with its no.
torlously exacting public, From
that time Roland Hayes became a
living chapter in musical history.
In London. the far-famed Eng
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-21

lish music critic, Ernest Newman
stated that this American negro
was THE only tenor ! have found
worth listening To this season. '
Hayes was summoned TO Bucking
ham Palace to give a command
performance" before the late King
George V OF England.
Hayes is noted for his wonderful
program building and has selected
many of the pieces long associated
with him for his Tacoma concert.
Tickets will be on sale at rraser's
ticket office every day except Sat
urday, March 81. On that day,
because of the stage play at the
Temple, tickets for The Hayes con-
cert will be available at the box
office only.
The complete program includes
Come Again" (Dowlandl, When
] Am Laid In Earth" fPurcelD
Tall contanti Sono" fMozart)
Adelaide" (Beethoven), I'D 9
Post" (Schubert). "botschaft'
tBrahmsl, Beau Soir" (Debussy)
"On-Away, Awake, Beloved" (Hia-
wathal tTaylorl. ITO Julia
(Julias Hair (Qulterl, lie Me
Shine" tParhaml, Dawn" (Afri-
can Love Lyric-Dunbar) (raylorl
20 What Beautiful City" and
Hayes own arrangement of Good
News" and DRY Bones" of which
he has made recordings for Column
bia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-21
Cast Announced
For 0pereita
Lincoln Students
Stort Reheursols

Casting has just been completed
for the musical comedy. Naughty
Marietta" by Victor Herbert. To be
presented by the music department
of Lincoln high school May 7. s
and O.
Mrs Margaret hawson Goheen.
Frank Anarde. and Morris Sum
mers, co-direetors. announced FIN
day that rehearsals will begin next
week.
Romantic leads will be taken by
Ruth ssmuelson and Allen Daniels.
Comic rolls will be filled by Ber-
nell Van orden and harthsJean
Sandin.
The supporting cast includes
more than ESQ students. Principal
supporting rolls will be taken by
Don stranz. Walter johnson. Ernie
Luechenotte. Sandy Mazzei. Art
Anderson, Betty Nelson. and Flor
enee Weiss. Virginia Klds, and
Evelyn Jones. q lead trio.
Alternstes To the romantic leads
will be Florence Weiss and Gsylon
Thompson. Sandy Mazzei and
Evelyn Jones viii nnderstudy the
comic roles Those alternates for
supporting leads are Dick Wynne.
Larry Nelson and Virginia kilde
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-21
Pacific Lutheran Choir Of the West
To Depart on Annual Spring Tour

Choir of the West, of Pacific
Lutheran college, will leave Park
land Saturday OH its 18th annual
spring tour. Director Gunnar j,
Malmin, in his fifth year as head
OF the music department at the
school. has just announced the
complete itinerary.
Prof. c. n, Fynboe, manager of
the choir. has scheduled the tour
south 10 points in southern WASH
ington and Oregon. The group
numbering 80. will touch such
cities as South Bend. Puget Island,
Astoria. Portland, Silverton, Eu-
gene, Salem. Oregon City, Win
lock, Aberdeen, and Olympia, and
will return Monday, March so. APP
pearanees will also be made at
laeal high schools and church serv-
ices.
OF special interest Ia the music
audience will be a group Of songs
on the program from the 10Th cen
fury masters including compost
tons by Josquin des Pres and Lud-
wig senfl. The program includes
Il Is q Good rhing 10 Give Thanks
................. Schsodoy
Open Our kyeS ........ AacfaFlane
REALIZATION, from Celestial spring
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ChTlstlansen
In Heaven Above tkorweglan Folk
/. song arranged by p y, Christensen
Ny Faith Locks Up "a Thee $3.50.
.................. Mason -Aalmin
sol0lsIs ..4.ss........,.
Rudolph johnson, GeFhart syare
Gloria ratTi ...-...-....... Schultz
Et InoaTnatus Est JossQuin des Pres
The Bells Al speysr ,LudNig SEMI
AdoFamus Ts ..... Palestfins
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-21

Allsluia, We Sing with JOY go.
Break Forth. from the "chTistmas
The Vision OF Christ CNorwesi an"
Folk song, arg by Christensen
Wake. Awake :. Eicolai- christensen
Nune plmittls .''.....s,P. c. Lutkin
The personnel includes Betty
Hanson. Isabel Harstad. Patricia
Iverson, Sylvia Johnson, Vivian
Pearson, Ruth Pruitt. Viola Safer.
and Irene sehillios. first sopranos;
Ruth Bengtson. Helen Blomelie,
Kiatchs Dahle, Florence Hopp.
Avis Rowland, Rhods Lee. Mary
Peterson, and Anne Stevenson. sec
ond sopranos. Eugene Anderson.
Harold Carlson. Rudolph johnson,
Albert Kuhn, and Harvey Tollfeldt.
firS tenors.
Ben Dahle, Marin Gulhausen.
John Larsgaard, Luther Livingston
Merle Palmer. and Robert Reitz,
second tenors; Lillian biomelie
Alice Ford, Nancy Glenn, Shirley
Henricksen, Lois Ludwig. and Mar
jorie Wentworth, first altos; Mar
tina Jane Gallagher. Thelma Canes
Annabelle Jensen, Lois LentE, Nam
oy Lund, and Priscilla Preus, sec.
ond altos, Gustaf Anderson, Gerald
Lider. Lloyd Nelson, Al Nordeng
Armln Reitz, Harry Soloos. Ger
hard Syare, and Dave Wright, first
BASES; Luther Bengtson. Harold
Falkenberg, Juleen Aattern. Raw.
mond Pflueger, Byron Stephenson
Lyle Severson. and Leslie White.
head. second BASES.
Accompanying the choir on IN,
trip will be Gunnsr ]. Maimin. di.
rector: c. s. Fynboe. manager
Mrs Rhoda Hokenstad Young
dean; and Mrs. c. s Fynhoe. dean
In preparation for their trip tn,
choir made several recordings fol
radio station KIRO TO o. ussS
throughout the spring While en-
route the group will De able TO &C
as self critics when they take par
on the radio program, This Il
Washington" presented from . {,
$50 over kIRo on the day OF thsil
departure. The dsffodil festiva
will be featured on the program.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-21

hold for the Traubel concert for
one IN the Temple theater. THESE
exchanges will be made March q
70 rs. Sales will ne open To ths
public beginning March 80. Mai
orders will be filled in order of
their receipt at Fishers Civic Cen.
ter.
Traubel startled the music world
In her first appearance as "Bruen-
hide" in erdaemmernng" in
New York. shs had made credit
able name for herself previously
as concert artist, but that first
appearance In the trying operate
role established her reputation AZ
. superb dramatic artist.
Her latest Wagnerian album.
made with Leopold stokowslsi and
the Philadelphia orchestra mas also
won hsr the higheS praise from
reviewers from coast to coast.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-21
Musical Festival
AT Fife Planned
BY Pierce Schools

Observation-Disclosures from Glover
Park. Eatonville. Federal Way,
Yelm, ortins and Fife schools. in
GLIDING some $50 students. will
meet In Fife, March 81. for the
Pierce County Music festival,
An afternoon program will fsa-
ture the orchestra, ensembles. and
solos of these schools. The massed
orchestra, under the direction of
Mr.. Dunn Of orting will conclude
the afternoon performances. Dane
ing will fill the hour from 4 to 8
pm.
A festival banquet, sponsored by
the Fife a cappella choir, will be
given for the musicians from D to
$50. All the school bands will be
featured in the evening program,
starting at 7. The final number
will be the festival band under the
direction OF Harvey z. Maier, mu-
sic director Mt Fife.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-21

Buy L s. Bonds and Save,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-21
Hornswoggling Charged
Because Of No Attacks

OAKLAND, Oai.--Mrs Dora Il
Ients Of Oakland thinks she has
been hornswoggled because there
have been no Japanese raids in the
San Francisco bay area.
she declared In q justice court
action today that II. J. Roberts
had prevailed upon her to sell her
furniture and move cut of the COM
bat zones by blood and thunder
tales of impending raids.
But because there haven't been
any raids she has changed her
mind about selling the furniture
and won't pay Roberts the 500
commission for which he sued.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-21
Season as Operate
Find to Appear at
Temple Theaier

Bringing tho Ladies' Musical cluf
concert series for 1s<1-<7 To .
climax. Helen Traubei. the WaF-
merriam soprano who sprsns TO fame
almost overnight this season. will
make her first Tacoma appearance
April 20. Because Of her greatly
increased popularity since plans
for hsr concert were first name,
the event will take place In the
Temple theater instead az the First
Baptist church.
Members NJ the club are asked
TO exchange the tickets they now
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-21
An-Siar Series
Artists Engaged

Response u the announcement
Of the 1e42-45 Temple thester ALI
Star series. indicates that there
vii be ar even greater number Of
season subscribers than for this
wears course Marian Anderson
TIE Plstoff Don Cossac<s. josef
Holman. the opera Marriage Of
Figaro" BY Mozart presented in
English and in modern costume.
Albert spalding and Rich a ? d
Crooks are the six stellar sttrac-
tons comprising next SEASONS
series.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-21
For Your 1912 Music Dotes

27-Roland Haye>-Temple fheaer.
April l1-Nareo Polo program for iunors-fempie heatsr
April Is-Joseph JehviHne CIVIC Musie-Tempe
April Is-Velez md Yoianda-Temnle theater
April Is-Puget sound orchestra-Jones Hall.
April Musical elub-Baptist
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-21

A bachelor tax on priests and
members of monastic orders mas
been voted by one Spanish prov
ines.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05

and vehemently denied he was
at.
"No such things ever hap
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
Bureaus
81. ~
Merger Urged
AT State Inquiry!

Consolidation OF the Michigan
department of labor to incMde|
related agencies was advocatQd
today by John L. Lovett, secret1Ets|
of the Michigan Mamns|
facturers' Association. -
His recommendations were Ma1ol
at the opening session of the two
day hearing conducted by the ft4esl
man study committee of the -
partment Of labor and industry.
Lovett also favored am eiUte~I
year term for the departments
commissioners rather than ~
present appointment by the ~.
|ernor. He suggested an annual
salary Of from $500 to $1QQc0
rather than the present 5000 ~
GETS CAREER MEN sss
This move would be designed IN
|attract career men for tkia p614
and also for the deputy comm -
|sionership for which Lovett rec6(1Is
|mends 5000 annually rather -
the present $1,000. Hsy. I:
He also came out for judi01l
review of facts which would permit
appeals to the circuit court on any
awards
John w. Gibson, chairman Of 60
state department of labor and -
ldustry, heads the committee. HI
lis assisted by John Reid of Eat
Lansing. secretary of the MichiEgn1
Federation of Labor: Augule
Scholle, president of the state CD
Council; A. M. Meader. ATTORNEY
of the Michigan Manufacture
Association, and Steven Dunn ~
Grand Rapids, secretary-manaDor
of the Furniture Mutual Insuranoe
company. 80
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
Check SWindIer
Trapped byPose
As Army Major

A self-commissioned major who
issued contracts to Detroit manu-
facturers for machines to patch
soldiers pants in return for cash.
ing his bogus checks is held by
the FBI on charges Of impersonat-
ing a federal officer.
He gave his name as Harold l..
Prell, Al, OF 119 West Davenport
avenue.
Prell went into the office OF the
Manufacturing Com
pany. Monday, according to AS
sistant United States Attorney
Thomas p. Thornton. and told Of
ficials of the firm he was there to
award an army contract for S18,-
600 worth of lighting equipment.
He wore no uniform, but exhibited
credentials.
CALLS ON PHONE
After asking few questions, the
major" made a telephone call. !.
This company IL okay. colo
nell" he said, according to
Thornton. They're equipped to
do the Job and I think we ought
to give them the contract"
Then, promising that the COM
pany would receive the contract,
he turned 10 go. AS an after
thought, apparently, he turned and
said:
"By the way, would you mind
cashing q $50 check for me:"
They cashed the check.
Next he went to the Singer Sew
ing Machine Company office, 141t
Woodward avenue, Thornton con
tinued, and told officials:
PATCHES ON q. s. PANTS
81 want to place q $2,700 con-
tract for sewing machines TO sew
patches on soldiers pants"
He made another phone call tc
the mysterious colonel" then left
after the firm had cashed a Sic
check for him.
Both firms notified police wher
they discovered the checks Were
bogus and Prell was arrested in q
restaurant in Woodward avenue
Turned over to the FBI, III
quickly admitted the charges anc
told how he had operated.
The mysterious colonel, 1t turned
out. wasn't a colonel at all.
81 just dialed WE 1912 and
listened to the automatic weather
bureau report while i was talk
ing" Prell explained.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
General DooEttes Comins to Detroit With "a Other Heroes

Philadelphia Baltimore and
Washington.
morning parade and another
rally a night, possibly at Briggs Stadium.
General Doott the American heroes will include sailors
distinguished combat
Doot decorated vaor The will relate their
personal experiences the fighting fronts
of handled
David ldza director
of and Mayor Edward J. Jefries Jr.