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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-18
HEAD M A ST E R
 AWAITS ORDINATION

Michael Martin, former head master at olenacres school in Rox. bury, will be ordained into the Protestant Episcopal priesthood Sat- urday at Christ Church in Cam bridge, The ordination sermon will he given by Professor Charles Lin-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-18
WOULD SHARE BURDEN

Hollywood - A goat obtruded on outdoor farmhouse set of movie being filmed near here on location. It was RKO Radios "The Great Gildersieeve, which gives the works to comedy star Harold Peary. Goat poked his head cut of a window, and Director Gordon Douglas stopped camera. You ought to leave 1t in. !" said Peary. T need a little substi- ute"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-18

city. Part og thls total, however, isl the result of collections In subur- ban towns,
 The campaign for collection of Kitchen fats is also tagging in Wa terbury. A new drive to have house. holders save fats Is being planned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-18
LOCAL SALVAGE
 DRIvESlAGGlNG
Collection of Tin Cans, Kitchen Fats Below Ex.
 pectatiOns

Chairman J. Warren Upson of the city salvage commltte today called on Nll WaterhMians Go cooperate In the tin can collection drive,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-18

coln Taylor, former assistant min. kter at St, Johns Church here.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26

mately 100000 women en-
played In American industry
and probably another 100000
will be hired and trained within
the next few months.
"Of all this vast army I
honestly believe that nowhere
are these unselfish women work
Ing more efficiently or with bet
ter purpose than here nj
Cadillac, And that goes for
all OF them from the youngest
% those of grandmother age.
II l had my way each and every
one OF them would be named
MISS VICTORY"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26

blood plasma Is what saved my
life out there and without IL 1
am sure l would not be here. l
can honestly say that l am more
than thankful TO the thousands
of American donors and espe-
ciaiIy pleased To know my
mother was one Of them.
"Plaspna saved my life Just as
II has saved the lives of hum
dreds at other saileFs, soldiers
and marines. was given three
transfusions OF plasma while
under fire. When the doctors
finished i felt strong enough 20
20 back and fight but the battle
was over for the day. Resides !
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26

had a bad lei. - couldn't stand
up"
Corporal Briggs suffered a sew
cred artery when he was wounded
August "a. He attended Royal Oak
High School. enlisted in Febru-
airy. 1910.
I'VE haven't seen him In two
years." Mrs. Caring said. IL hope
he RECEIVERS from his operation
In time fo-sPend Christmas with
Us this year. 4
~, too, am thankful To then
people who have answered the
call Of the Red Cross and do
mated their blood"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26

uvuAKE no mistake, the Army of the
United States is going back to Bataan. It's
going to put the eoeky Jap army to head
long fight. Immortal Corregidor will again
see Our flag flying proudly overhead. We're
going to hit the Axis in every part of the
world. And some day the streets of Berlin
will echo to the clatter of American tank
busters" Don't you want to be there?
You young Americans-the hardest hit
ting, toughest fighting team in the world
have got the stuff to help bring this about.
To-day the Army offers you, before your
10th birthday, the privilege of selecting any
one of Is different branches in which to get
into this fight. Read about them. Talk
them over with your family and get full
information at your nearest Army Recruit.
ing and Induction Station.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26
Blood Saves Life
Royal Oak Marine. Wounded in Solomons. Tell.
Mother That TRANSMISSION Kept Him From Dying
BY FRED COLLINS

"A blood denor save nay Hfel"
These are the words on the lips
of a Royal Oak marine awaiting
an operation at a\San Diego hos
pital today. He wab wounded seri-
ously in the NSnlomons and had
undergone three transfusipns
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26

aboard an aircraft carrier while
the ship was under fire.
He is Cpl, Jack +. Briggs. 20,
son of Mrs. Helen Caring, 14l5
South Main street. Royal Oak. His
letter to his mother read in part:
"YOu will he glad TO hear
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26
CADIlLAC'S VICTORY GIRLS

Here are some of the women in war work
at their Cadillac Motor Car Division of Gen
eral Motors pictured at their daily work These
are the type of working women among whom
the Times is hunting one TO represent all OF
Michigan in search for national Miss victory.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26
MANY ACTIVITIES

The feminine element figures
heavily in the operations of Cadil-
laos War Production Committee.
Cadillac women are encouraged 10
take part in the many Cadillac
activities from clubs and
bond sales 10 blood donations and
sponsored exercise.
Hundreds of Cadillac girls turn
out each week for the scientific
caleSthenics of the Cadillac
"StreamlinerS." Five reporters on
the staff of the plant publication
The Cadillac War Craftsman"
are women who see that no fem
mime doings go unreported.
Picking a MISS VICTORY at
Cadillac will be hard task. Off
Gals declared as they prepared to
set the campaign in motion.
AS work manager Raftrey says:
There are now apprOxi-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26
Cadillac Saw
Need for Women
Long Before War
by Il. JEROME PETIT
Contest Editor

In It's 40 years Of precision
manufacturing. including fahrica.
ton Of the tools of victory in
two world wars, Cadillac Motor
Car Division Of General Motors
is well qualified 10 pass on the
merits OF women workers.
Cadillac is now in It's third year
OF armament work and is one of
the largest industrial units Yet TO
enter The Detroit Times-Hearst
Newspapers search for NJ | s s
VICTORY, the typical American
woman war Worker
Long before Pearl Harbor, as
the divisions assignments became
broader and heavier, Cadillac fore
saw a skilled labor shortage, ac-
cording TO c. A. Raftrey, works
manager.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26
FIRST SINCE 1919

To allow up-grading OF skilled
male employees. Cadillac called in
the first women production work.
crs il had employed since World
War |, And the consequent influx
Of young women, eager and capa-
bile, is given much credit ny Raft
rey for Cadillac's conversion 10
complete war production with a
minimum of lost time for men
and maehines-=
In Cadillac'S aircraft division,
these feminine production soldiers
adapted themselves readily 10
work calling for tolerances many
times finer than human hair,
Raftrey's enthusiasm for the
work OF Cadlllacs women EN-.
ployes is unlimited. He pays
them these earned compliments:
. They have an instinct for
delicate work and the pride OF
real artisans.
. They seem tireless within
The limits or their strength.
They are loyal and accept
intelligent supervision readily.
. They are adaptable and less
easily bored with routine OPP
erations.
. They are worthy of the
Cadillac tradition of fine crafts
manship.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26
LrVERTIsTNFNr

Your Own Horoscope" by
Frances Drake, IL one Of many
famous features In The Detroit
Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26

COAST ARTILLERY CORPS The Coast Artillery in
cludes both world wide antaircraft service and harbor
and shore dsfenses. Around the world they're knock.
ing the enemy of the sky pepperins harbor
manning antsircraft guns, bs-ealibre railway
guns and traetor-drawn 155' Here's thrilling expe-
risnes, in gunnery and ssamanship and in electrical
and radio fields too.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26

ARMoREp FoRcE-Thi, /, the team Of gunners,
drivers and radio operstors that snsshes hard the
enemy in mammoth tanks and armorsd cara roar,
the countryside husky motorcycles . cuts
across fields in roneobu'tins "jsep.". >. rolls up
battle in huge, powerful trucks. If you're mechsn
iosly minded, you may get plenty Of action and
training keeping these modern implements of war in
hrst-clss Sighting shape.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26

CORPS o. ENGINEERS - Build and destroy you
learn how do both in the Corps Of Engineer Build
pave the way for Army destroy obstruet
the enemy. Bridges, roads, tank traps, esmouAsee-
you build em all You operate railroads In powerful
assault boats of the Amphibisn Command you carry
troops secret attack. Engineers trained to fight
and they plenty of action.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26

AIR FoRcES-Here you have splendid opportunities
than 26 highly specialized jobs mechanics and
radio men, bombsrdiers, pilots, navgstors, gunners
aerial photographer; flying in planes, sfiders
serving the ground. Or il you're skilled with TOOLS
you gain hrst.hsnd knowledge and experience
vcing the fastest, finest planes earth It's all great
training for a career in the mighty field of aviation
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26

ORDINANCES pEPARrMrNr- Implements Of war large
and small, supplied and servieed by the Ordnance
Department tanks, tractors, trucks giant field and
hsrbcr defense guns erensdes, small arms, and
optical Instruments And there's plenty of action in
the field for the trained specialists whose job it
keep every piece of equipment in fighting trim.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26

INFANTRY Rearing the front in big trucks skiing
parachute or flying into enemy territory in big
port planes, todsys Infantry 10 eresmnsd. With
the terrific 6rspower of eleven different weapons, ne
more than ever "the backbone of the Army" Upon
enlistment In the infantry, request ssisnmsns
for tank destroyer training.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26

ouARrIRMAsTER CORPS Soldier, in the front lins
depend on supply units to keep them in battle. Food.
Shelter. Clothing. Equipment for special climates and
tasks, ell the way from Iceland the junges Of
Africa Wherever our fighting, the Quarter
master soldier 10 on the job The enlisted may
learn one or more Of SOME 20 valuable trades in the
Ouartermaster Corps.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26

MspicAI pIPARvMENr = Wherever our soldier. 20,
training Msnsuvers up 20 the 'front.' the Nod
eai Department goes along 10 for their health,
and help lives There hundreds OF responsible
positions for enlisted in this department. Amber
lance drivers, laboratory specialists, pharmacists, Xsay
operators, dental techncisns veterinary assistants
these and many more gill find action and splsndid.
training for the future.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26

CHEMICAL WARFARE SERVICE - You do not need
advanced knowledge of chemistry Join this vital
branch of the Army. Here you become combat soldier
firing chemical munitions. One of your principal
weapons the 42inch chemical used for smoke
screens cover the advance of troops. You'll be work
ing with the newest Developments chemical warfare.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26

CAVALRY Strike - and strike hsrd Our modern
Cavalry equipped do il. The finest horses trained
for the toughest terrain, armored cars, motorcycles,
special trucks, machine guns, light mortsrs, rsdios
these your tools" for battle in this branch Of the
Army. They need men ride and fight them. And they
need men to maintain them. The rougher the going,
the better the Cavalry likes il.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-17
.AirGroupBIasts
City S Economy

Charges of retarding the aircraft
industry in Detroit by false econ
omy were leveled at the city gov
ernment today by J. Lee Barrett
president of the Detroit Chapter
of the National Aeronautical AS.
sociation.
Speaking before the Executives
Club in the Rackham Memorial
Building, Barrett asserted that
Detroit had lost its place in the
sun of modern transportation
methods" because of its outright
indifference TO the airplane indus
try.
Condemning city officials for
delay in selecting an airport site
Barrett predicted that Detroit
would lose tremendously" unless
its attitude were changed.
He suggested that citizens at
tend the May l hearing on selec.
ton of an airport site and urge
the mayor TO act.
World Famous Comics, Three
pages every day I'm Daily De-
trOit Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-17
suit In n disturbance, bloodshed
and riOtinp

suit In n disturbance, bloodshed
and riOting.
'INDUCE -. EXCITE :"
"After the rioting February
28. appear at "A meeting of the
National Workers League and
at further meetings of the
Seven-Mile Fenelon Improve
ment Association called by the
defendants and cO-cOnspiratOrs
to counsel, advise. prompt, in
iuce, eXhOrt, persuade and in
cite numerous persons to
maintain picket lines at
Sojourner Truth up To and in
Guiding the date of the return
Of this indictment and to pre-
vent any threats, coercion, in
limitation and fear Of personal
injury and damage to their prop
erty the citizens from occupy
ing and dwelling I'm the project"
The $850.000 project has been
storm center since its offieia
authorization last September 18
Named after famous Negro slave
of the Civil War era. the project
was originally designed TO house
families of 200 Negro defense
workers.
Continual uncertainty as Il
tenants would be whites
or Negroes resulted in intermit
tent demonstration by both race:
until the row became a racia
problem of national scope.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-17
Man Found Hanged
Under Stairs in Home

Reported missing by his wife
two days ago, the body of Wilbur
Spens, %, of 5465 Conner avenueI
was found today under the base
ment staircase of his home at 1865
Conner avenue. a suicide police
said. Beside the body was an
empty bottle that had apparently
contained poison, five empty bot
ties that had contained sedativeI
tablets and note stating that he
was depressed because he had lost
his job.
Mrs. Alta Spens reported her
husband missing Wednesday. When
police failed 10 find a trace of him
she called his brother Harold. to
come over and search the house.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-17
Production Of Shells
Boosted 1000 Pct.

HARRISON. N. j., April II
QNS).-Shell loadings have been
increased 1000 per cent by a
new method of producing artillery
shells, Lieut.. Gen. Brehon B.
Somervell. commanding the serv-
ices Of supply, said today.
Somervell, on a one-day inspec:
ton tour of war plants, revealed
at the Crucible Steel Company,
that a new process also had been
found to increase artillery pro-
duction so that one American fac
tory soon will turn out more
heavy gun barrels every month
than factories in England have
produced together thus far in the
war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-17
u. 5. TO Split Up
Housing Board

WASHINGTON, April II CUP).
National Housing Administrator
John B. Blandford soon will order
decentralization of the billion
dollar war housing program, plac-
ing virtual autonomy in 10 regional
Offices, il was disclosed today.
\ MIA officials said the order
completing reorganization of the
Stumbled housing authorities Bland
ford took over last March 2-will
be designed TO shift more response
'bility for the programs planning
to the communities il will benefit.
"Since housing IL essentially n
community operatio on, local
khousing authorities, real estate
z Interests, labor unions and mu-
nicipal governments should
share largely In Its direction for
greatest efficiency" an MIA
spokesman said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-17

partment in Washington. Davis
held 1l9 copies of the magazine at
Royal Oak, "the original point Of
entry" The publications. second
class mailing permit. which has
been temporarily revoked by the
post office department. was issued
by Davis.
The bulk of the copies OF the
magazine, which has a circulation
upward of 100000, were placed in
the mail Tuesday night in Chi
lcago. where it is printed by Cuneo
Press. Inc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-17
Fine Bookie Found
Near Mayor Home

George r. Burns, az. of 20120
Lichfield drive, found guilty of OPP
Grating handbook within stones
throw of the mayors home on
Balmoral drive, was fined $50 to-
day by Recorders Judge John j.
Maher after pleading that he was
now in the trucking business and
had quit the horses for good.
Police raided the Burns home
on January 26 and found two
telephone extensions and a guam
fify of bet pads and slips.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-17
i Copy i'm Mail
Others Held Until w. S.
Scans Social Justice

Only one copy Of Social Justice,
weekly magazine founded by the
Rev. Charles E. Coughlin. was
legally in the mails today.
That copy was mailed by Royal
Oak Postmaster Gilbert II. Davis
to the office of the postmaster
general for scrutiny as to possible
content of seditious matter.
On orders of the post office de-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-17
MAHoN MENTIONED

Another mentioned is James L.
Mahon. vice president of the fire
commission, general manager OF
the American Car and Foundry
/ Company and past president OF
the Old Newsboys.
Mahon said he had heard his
name was brought up but mot
from the source" meaning Mayor
Jeffries.
He added:
"Tm happy where I am. /
would have to give II a lot Of
consideration IL the position
>were TO be offered"
WOULD NEED TO DECIDE
Until today. speculation had
centered about Assistant Corpora
tion Counsel John II. Witherspoon.
Asked if he would accept the ap-
pointment, Witherspoon said:
THAT IL something I would
have TO decide If and when re-
eeived the Offer"
Witherspoon explained thu
while he had been in frequent con-
sultation with canon, il was only
when legal matters became in
volved with the police work.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-17
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-17
PLANS INQUIRY

I'VE are going 10 find out who
Is behind this thing" he said.
I've know some OF the Com
munist and Communist front
organizations who are active
I'm IL.
AS far as am concerned
I had nothing TO do with the
National Workers League. I
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-17
Housing 10000
At Willow Run
Starts in 90 Days

Construction of homes for sc, 1000
workers in the Willow Run area
at a cost of nearly S35, 100000 will
start within about two months,
Col. F. Charles Starr. head OF the
Federal Public Housing Authority
here, announced today.
The construction, to include
$500 homes for war workers,
marks the first step toward full
fillment of the recent federal allo-
cation of $4,000 units near Willow
Run.
SEVEN SITES SELECTED
Seven sites have been selected
for the projects in and neaI
Wayne and Inkster, Starr said
Government surveyors are now in
the field at the plots, he said. and
the first 1000 homes should be
completed before October /.
The units, to be of permanent
frame or brick veneer, will be pat.
termed after government housing
projects already in use, Starr
added.
The selected sites. he said. ir
most cases are outside present
water and sewage systems.
Plans are now under considera
ton, however. for the laying of |
48-inch water main from Detroit
HOLD TO $3.50 AVERAGE
If possible, Starr said. the unit
will be held to a $3.50 averag
even though federal laws allow al
IoverallE cost of $4,000 a dwelling
Nearly equalling in dolla
volume Detroit's entire housin
program, the new projects will b
CONSTRUCTED by private firms unde
lFPHA contract.
Starr, whose staff is incomplete
said the FPHA also planned
;. large project near the Ford VII
low Run bomber plant.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-17

"Your Own Horoscope" by
Frances Drake, Is one Of many
famous features In The Detroit
Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-17

"YOur Own Horoscope" by
Frances Drake. IL one Of many
famous features In The Detroit
Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-17

have ordered the project occupied
"as soon as feasible"
Specifically the first count
charges that Sage Alderman and
Chandler. with their co-conSpir-
ators. would injure, Cypress,
threaten and intimidate" certified
tenants of Sojourner Truth lin
the free exercise and enjoyment
of the rights and privileges secured
and protected by the constitution
and laws of the United States
This referred particularly TO the
1871 Lanham Act, which provided
for low-cost federal homes for de-
tense workers.
MAXIMUM PENALTIES
Their alleged attempts TO bar
Negroes from entry TO the project
contrary TO form, force and effect
of the act OF Congress and against
the peace and dignity of the
United States" comprised the con-
spiracy count.
Maximum penalties on the first
charge are $1,000 fine and 10 years
Imprisonment, and on the second
$500 and six years.
The defendants could not be
reached at their homes. Two of
the coconspirators, Stewart and
Delzell. both said they were unable
to understand why they should be
in grand jury indict-
ment.
What do I do nOw?" said
Stewart. "Will they serve some
thing on me or do i have to 20
down: My only object In this
thing was To protect my home.
To say I'm un-American Is
foolish. II I'm guilty, then so
are all my neighbors.
DalZell secretary of the asso-
citation. said that the association
would continue TO use every legiti-
mate means 10 fight Negro occu-
pancy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-17
Capt. Leonard
Mentioned TO
Succeed Edmdn

/. Speculation on the appointment
Of a new police commissioner 90
succeed Frank d. Esman today
brought in a new name--that Of
Capt. Donald S. Leonard OF Michi-
gan state police.
Captain Leonard has long been
associated with city problems and
has worked closely with. city POI
ice. In addition. he has special
war defense training. part OF
which was as a member Of COM
mission which studied English de-
Tense methods.
In Lansing. Leonard said the
position had not been offered TO
him but added:
"rd probably take II II IL
were"