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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
DENIAL MADE BY
IN
SNEAK Staying.
Returned H ere From
Cleveland; Face
Charge

John Coleman. returned from
Clevelan5 last March 10 face a first
degree murder charge as the re-
suit OF the fatal shooting OF David
Kennedy. 81. ASS Benton street, de-
MED the charges while testifying
at his trial Tuesday. A jury OF nine
women and three men heard the
trial in the court room OF Record
er's Judge Joseph A. ellis.
Coleman, on direct examination
by his attorney, Charles A. Rox-
borough, said he had told detec-
lives in Cleveland that he did not
know anything about the shooting
OF Kennedy. He also said that he
had left Detroit last September be-
cause he had heard police were
searching for him because he had
nit a girl,
Coleman was shot last August 30
as he sat by window in the house
at 1903 Orleans street He died
t''-o days later in Receiving hos
pital.
The state commended that Cole
man shot Kennedy following a
fight in front OF a beer tavern
at Monroe and Orleans street a
short time before Kennedy was
slain. Shortly after midnight Cole
man had hit Miss Erma Mae At
kins. 974 Superior, a friend OF Ken
nedy.
Witnesses testified that Kennedy.
on learning that Coleman had hit
Miss Atkins, knocking her out. had
sought her assailant, and on find
ing him, had started a fight, Cole
man fleeing He is alleged to have
remarked: III be back and see
you
Witnesses also testified that they
saw Coleman getting in an auto
mobile across the street from the
house at 1903 Immediately after the
fatal shot was fired through the
window,
Mrs. Eva Jackson, 1912 Madison,
who was with Coleman when ne
was arrested in Cleveland last
March 10, said she had received
letter from him last December
20. and later went to Cleveland
to live. The couple was arrested
when they lodged a complaint with
police about the loss Of SIS.
Assistant Prosecutor Charles W
Jones attempted to break down
Coleman's denial Of the charge, but
the defendant remained Steadfast
in his assertion that he was mol
the man who fired the shot.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13

MISS NAN M. GUISER, RN.
Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
D. Guiser of Brookhaven, Miss,
was married to LIST 1t, Harry l..
Riggs, son of Mr., and Mrs. Ed
ward Riggs of Detroit, Mich,
Saturday, June 6, at Tucson, Ari-
IONA. Lieut.. Riggs graduated
from Wayne university in 1886
and the Howard university med
ical school in 1910. Then in
termed at Homer G. Phillips hos
pital for year and was serving
as resident physician there when
he received his army call. Prior
to going to Fit. Huachuca, where
he has been assigned, he took the
special officers course at the
us. Army medical school at
Carlisle Barracks, Pa. The Riggs
will be at home at FIT. Huachuca.
Mrs. Riggs graduated from Alex
ander high school in Brookhaven.
She is the niece OF Miss Cora f.
Wlkerson, 1857 ALBERT avenue,
St Louis, with whom she lived
while serving on the nursing staff
at Isolation hospital until her de-
parture for Arizona last week.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
MRS. R. GRAGG
DENIES STORY
IN CHRONICLE
Explains Conditions OF
Race Troops

Statements made in the Michigan
Chronicle relative 10 the condi-
tons existent among troops sta
toned at the 500 were refuted and
branded as misquotes by Mrs. Rosa
Gragg. representative OF the State
Office for Civilian Defense.
Mrs. Gragg stated that she did
not say that conditions at the
camp were deporable" as the
Chronicle reporter quoted. but that
her explanation Of the situation
had been mis-interpreted 10 the
extent that a wrong impression had
been conveyed through the article
TO the reading public.
The state representative explain
ed that all Of the cooperation which
could be expected was being ex-
tended by authorities and civilians
in the 500 area to alleviate the
problem of housing for families and
guests OF the troops and the pro-
vision OF recreational facilities for
both.
New Situation
Mrs Grasg explained further
that willful discrimination and neg
lect did not enter the 500 picture
but that the situation was a new
one, inasmuch as the troops have
been stationed at the spot for only
three months and prior to their
arrival there had been only one
Negro family in the area.
The Chronicle reporter appreci-
ates this explanation by Mrs. Gragg
and also the fact taht some readers
may have been misguided by the
previous report.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
Hanson Appointed
Rent Inspector

julius Hanson was appointed last
week as a rent inspector by the To-
cal rent control board OF OPA He
viii work as an assistant to rent
Gar Mcnamara, with offices al 1914
Penobscot building.
Hanson is a former inves'ator for
The Michigan Corporation and Sc
curi,ies Commission from 1887 20
1899 He is the first Negro rent in
spec:or appointed in this area.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
Local Girl Is
Honor Student

Geraldine Turner Mitchell OF De-
troit, was among the 100 graduates
OF West Virginia State college last
Thursday. Miss Mitchell graduated
with honors. The commencement
exercises were held at the college
with Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune,
president OF Bethune- Goodman col
lege, located at Daytona Beach, Fla.
as speaker.
Mrs. Bethune pointed out in her
address the challenge OF these war
times 10 the college bred.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
Two Features On
BTWA Program

Final program presentation Of the
Educational project OF the North
west branch Of the Booker T Wash
ington Trade association will be
made Sunday, June "A al ST. Cy-
prian church, corner Twenty-eight
and Milford streets.
The event will feature two ses-
s.ons. AT II am. Father Malcolm G.
Dade. pastor Of St Cyprian Episco-
pal church. will be guest speaker, at
The evening session Fred A, Allen
owner Of the Supreme Linen AID
Laundry will address the bOdv
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
Two Youths Jailed
For Stealing Bikes

Two II year old youths were
held for investigation OF stealing
bicycles this week according to
police.
John Lindsey OF 1914 Illinois
street art William Butler OF l345
Leland street were held pending
a complete investigation by police
Chiie. which has an incalchable
number OF eucalyptus trees. has begun
the manufacture of oil from them.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13

A friend" robbed him Of $40 is
the story Eugene Brown, 40, OF 3O7
Hendrie street, apartment eight,
told police this week.
Brown told police that he had
been drinking when the money was
stolen
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13

Tweny- year-old c a r c s
Reese OF 1901 Nevada avenue was
arrested in Pontiac, Mich, and re-
turned TO Detroit to face charge
Of using and driving away an auto
belonging 10 William Bruton OF
1899 Riopelle street. according to
police records.
The Buick was stolen at Leland
and Hastings street and recovered
in Pontiac, so police say.
Mileage OF the worlds highways has
increased in ten years from about
{. 500. 900 to more than 10000 100.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
Committee Will Review
WOmen's Question

According to reports throughout
the plant notices have been posted
10 the effect that women are being
hired in some positions in the in.
dustry. There are at present APP
proximately 1900 women in the
company's employ, none OF whom
are Negroes.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13

Guatemala has required applicants
10 pass medical examinations before
being licensed to drive motor vehicles.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
SALES CONTEST
TO TOTAL $3.50
IN CASH PRIZES
Contest Was Opened On
June 6, Closes On
August p

Approximately 800 newsboys and
Their mothers were on hand last
Wednesday afternoon at Brewster
Center to hear details concerning
the 1882 Newsies Sales contest be-
InE launched by tht "Bigser and
Better" Michigan Chronicle.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
$3.50 In Cash Prizes
To Be Given Winners

Better" Michigan ChFonic-e.
$3.50 In Cash Prizes
To BE Given Winners
Two hundred and h'iy dollars
H. cash prizes will be distributed
among the winners OF the contest.
which began Officially. June 6. The
event will be concluded Angus;
a 1912
Cash grand prizes VII be award
81 10 best sellers living in me
Western and Eastern districts and
the three top sellers Of each agent
will be cash prizes asp Consols-
ton prizes viii be awarded olner
contestants.
Increase In Sales
Basis Of Points
During the hrSt week OF the
contest each newsie WI be given
three points for each paper sold.
Subsequent week will feature the
awarding OF points only in cases
where an increase in sales has been
made.
Newsies are urged TO register
Immediately for the contest with
the agent from whom they secure
their papers. Districts are as fol-
lows:
Lower East Side
Miss Mamie Duke, 1870 East Fort
street; Mr.. Hayes, 1885 E. Fort
street: Mrs. Hutchins 224o Ante
tam street: Mr.. Peoples, l34l Chene
street: and Mrs. Hawks, 2l3s Mad
ison avenue.
Central District: James Coward,
held distributor; Michigan Chron-
ic!e office. 268 Eliot street,
Uptown District: Mrs, Warren,
1886 Hastings street; James Col
ward, $50 East Ferry street; Mr.
Fort, AIS Hastings street; Mrs.
Davis. 1913 Harper avenue.
North End: Miss Seatoa, e56 Eu-
cid avenue; Jordsn's Connection
airy, s5l4 Cameron.
Hamtramck: Mrs Hall, 1905 EVA
line street.
Conant Gardens: Mrs. Wallace,
Is675 Klinger avenue; Mrs Leila
Hendricks, 1874 Gallagher avenue.
Eight Mile Road: william Patton,
RO76l Woodside.
West Side: John Logan, eo74
Woodrow avenue; Mrs. Bonner
6523 Firwood avenue; Mrs, Bette
Ellington, 5242 Vinewood avenue;
Mrs. Rumiord, 1892 Scotch ave-
nue.; Mrs. Jimmie FAINT. 5692, oath
street
Newsies Feted With Party
In addition TO hearing details OF
the contest, the newsies were also
guests al their annual monthly
Chronicle party. Entertaining them
were Miss Dorothy StegeE-, who
played for their group singing and
afterwards sang and whistled two
songs for them herself; Mrs. Mablc
Smith. president II the American
Beauty Social and Art club who
sang two solos for the group and
Samuel Gibbons OF the Cut Rate
Department store, who addressed
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
u. s. Rubber
Workers Hit
Race Bias

Members OF the Inter-racial In
vestisation Committee OF Local l0l
are reviewing cases OF alleged dis
elimination presented to them by
Negro workers at U. S. Rubber
plant located at $500 East Jefferson
avenue.
Cases OF department transfer re-
fusal are among those most in evil
dence in the plant set-up. II is
said that in Department 80. the
new Defense Tank building unit,
no Negroes are employed In ask
ing for transfers from their depart
ments TO this department, Negro
employees report that they have
either been fatty denied or given
a run around"
To Hire 500 Men
In Next Few Weeks
One employe averred that he had
interviewed one Monty Clark. In
dustrial Relations manager for the
plant and asked 10 be transferred
10 Department SO. Clark is re-
ported 10 have told him that "he
was the second fellow who had
been 10 him with such a reques;
and that the Arm was going TO hire
about 500 persons within the next
four or FIVE weeks but that he was
not going to get himself in a crack
talking with him Cthe employee
about 1t" .,
It has been discovered that hun.
dreds Of employees are now employ
ed in the Tank Building department
who have had no experience in ;
rubber factory and are not in any
way as qualified for the jobs which
they hold as the Negroes who have
applied for transfers.
The majority OF Negroes employ
ed at U. S. Rubber work in TIT
Mill Press, cleaning rubber, o,
lamp black. loading departments
These are all common labor sec
tons.
In a statement relative to tn,
situation, a U. S, Rubber employ
said, Nobody wants all OF the har,
work, II we do most Of the har,
work, we do want some OF tn
skilled or technical positions"
La gaceta., 1942-06-05
PROTECTION PARA LAS MA
C3FS Y Los NINCS

'"Wlsh.ngt0n, jcnio 5-EG Con
'greso Fan-Americano DEF nino,
verificado hace pocas semanas
'cn esta capital, buscando la pro
teccitn &c madres y nihos de la
,pd .1-itn civil tcnd este acuer-
10. RecoTanda q:
/. A los gcbiernUs de las re-
pll6licas amsricanas la conve-
niencia de ncrbrar comit5s pa
ra la protection lie m8dras Y nj
hos en- tempo de guerra, 0 con-
fiar estos deberes a e~xistentes
organizaciones. en1rezando ell
trabajo con un censU de identi-
ficaci6n de la poblaci6n infantil.
2. Que los dichos comites co
miencen inmediatamente a estu-
dlar los problemas Y medldaS ne
cesarias para la evacuation de
las zonas de peligro, de mode
cue ceda pals este en- la posici6n
de ofrecer la mejor protection
possible a las madres y ninos,
que mande interrogatorios pc =
ri6dicamente a los differences go
biernos americanos con ell fin
de ~enterarse del trabajo que es-
tan hacienda, y que instruya a
los representatives que esos PAL
SEES puedan enviar para el debi-
do entrenamiento.
La gaceta., 1942-06-05
MAESTRO ACUSADO DE
MALTRATAR A UN ESTU
DANTE DE IA AMOS

Ell juez de paz Turner puso
aver a disposition de la corte
de 10 criminal a Horace L. Tol
bert, de As amos, I'm maestro
en- la escuela preparatoria Me
mortal Junior High, acusado
de m~altratar a un alumno de
Ia amos, Robert Searle, hiJo
de los esposos James F. Scar
lie, vecinos del 6614 de la Gale
Elizabeth.
En- un juicio preliminar Sc
dijo que ell maestro habia CO.
gido al muchacho por ell cue
llo, lie habia retorcido un bra
20 Y lie habia pegado en- la ca
beza contra ell umbral de una
puerta, tres dias antes de que
la escuela fuera cerrada.
Cuatro estudiantes, ademas
del agredido, declararon en-
contra del maestro.
Interrogado por ell letrado
Ellsworth, que representa- a
los padres de Searle, ell direc-
or de la escuela, Sr. Frank c.
Grove, declare que la tenden-
cia de los muchachos en- estos
dias es dominar la escuela. Yo
creo que la euqivocaci6n de
Mr.. Tolbert consisti6 en- no u
sar la propia lave al levantar
aRoberto de su asiento. Guam
do un muchacho lucha, trata
de romper la ropa del maestro
Y es necesario %agarrarle bien.
Robert me dijo que el trataba
de jugar con ell maestro Y NOR
tificarle."
Turner declare que el no a.
sumia la responsabilidad de la
decision y pasaba ell case al fis
cal del condado.
Tolbert, un hombre honrado
y de buena reputation, lleva
10 amos de s%ervicios en- las es-
cuelas del condado.
La gaceta., 1942-06-05
ATAQUES A TROPAS NAILS
POR LAS GUERRITIAS

E nuna pequena ciudad de Yu
goeslavia la guarnici6n alemana
.fu6 atacada per la noche, por
las guerrillas locales. Los Nazis
que fueron sorprendidos sufrie-
frieron grandes bajas; dijeron
que las guerrillas sumaban a 10
menos 1900 hombres. Seg1n CO.
munica ell "Dagens Nyheter",
los nazis registraron la ciudad
entera sin poder encontrar ras-
trO de sus enemigos. Ell "Natio-
nal Zeitung", de Essen, escribe
eno]ado: "Los servios no mere
cen ser naci6n. Una vez mas Ale
mania ha tratado de llevar Ell
Orden y la ley a los Balcanes, pc
70 las dnicas gracias qeu reci-
La gaceta., 1942-06-05
MATRIMONIOS

John, Ray, 20, Y Macy Brad
ley, &c: Joseph W. Martin, 25'
e Ina Dorothy Knott, p; Ellis
c. Luck, 20, Wilma c. Evans,
%; Woodrow w. Kirke, q, y
Rcibbis K. Wideman, "a; Oscar
Rogue, 81, e Isabcl del Rio, 26;
Chester Clemons, 80 y Rose Nc
Curry, 81; Raymond j. Kehoe,
%, y Evelyn Shaw, %; JOS pm
Goldstein, "a, y Harriet Nou-
mott, %; Villas E. Holler, "a, e
Ina Jean Gustafson, %; Frank
Penton, 20 y Maria Luisa Moli-
ma, %; Harold Eston Wells, 10,
Y Ann Bradley Price, 10; Cord
on H. Miley, 20, y Myrtle E.
Overstreet, 16.
La gaceta., 1942-06-05

les ha girado ordsn a las ca3as
5mpacadoras Y envasadOras de
que reservoir todas sus existen-
cias de 1912, de salmon, sardi-
mas, arenques del A~tlantico, etc.
para nuestras fuerzas armadas
Y las de nuestros Aliados. Los
eNpertos en- pesquerias aseveran
que ell Ejercito y la Marina ne
cesitaran solamente un so por
ciento de la pesca de este ano,
pero la orden Sc ha girado para
estar a cubierto de cualquiera e.
ventualidad.
La gaceta., 1942-06-05

La vaca esta siendo recluta-
da para ell eSfuerzO de guerra.
Ell NegociadO de Conservation
Industrial de la Junta de Pro-
ducci6n de Guerra sehala ell he
cho de que la leche descremada
es RIGA en- caseina, que es una
substantial que Sc puede usar en-
la manufacture de ropa, nue.
bles, pinturas, substancias plas-
ticas " otras muchas cosas. To-
davfa puede llegar ell dia en- que
los americanos anden con rope
de caseina, y en- que Sc abriguen
con cobertores del mismo mate.
rial.
La gaceta., 1942-06-05
LAS TROPAS NIPONAS ST.
GUEN AVANZANDO


Delhi, India, JUNO 5.-Un
funcionario ingl6s declare hoy
que las tropas japonesas aca-
ban de llegar a Homalin, 45
millas al este de la frontera
India irmania, y contin1an
mandando refuerzos hacia ell
rio Chindwin. Ell enemigo pla-
nea quedarse en- esa importan-
te secci6n del territorio. Ho-
malin esta a 200 millas al do
roeste de Mandalay.
La gaceta., 1942-06-05

LIE damos la bienvenida al
control de precios como a nues-
ira "carta o constitution de Sc
guridad' contra I'm desenfreno
del costo de la vida. La Oficina
de Administrator de Precios
ha reforzado la ordsn original
con otra que tiene por objeto
mantener bajo ell costo de la ro-
pa de senoras, senoritas y ninos.
La orden reza que los abrigos,
trajes, vestidos y otras muchas
prendas de 1912 no Sc podran
vender a precios mas altos que
los que t~uvieron ell otono pasa-
do.
La gaceta., 1942-06-05
PARA LA MUJER DEL HOGAR

Ell problema entero de la mo-
vilizaci6n de nuestros brazos-o
sea nuestra potencia humana-
es toda una lection de dsmocra
cia. Sabemos a ciencia cierta
que los hombres y mujeres IL
bres de los Estados Unidos pue-
den producer mas que los traba-
jadores esclavos de Europa y ell
Jap6n, 81 e .sque Sc les indica 10
que tienen que hacer y Sc les ms
truye para clio. Pero este Sc
tiene que realizar prontamente.
La gaceta., 1942-06-05
PETICIONES DE CIUDADA.
MIA

Hicieron p~eticiones de ciuda-
DANA, en- la Corte Federal, los
Sres. Casimiro Vega, del 3404
de la Gale Main Ernesto Pedro
David Del ubellis, de Wildwood,
y Florentino Espina Balbin, de
Six Mile Creek.
La gaceta., 1942-06-05
UN ITALIANO AL MANDO
DE UN SUBMARINE NAZI

Key West, JUNO 5,-El capt.
tan Alexandra Pope, que en- seis
semana sfuera torpedeado dos
La gaceta., 1942-06-05

bimos son 81 sabotaje Y atenta-
dos contra Ia vida de los soNda-
dos alenares. Una verdadera
gratitudi
La gaceta., 1942-06-05

veces, dijo aver a su l,egada a
este puerto, qIe I'm italiano man
ID loa e. submarine aleman que
hundiera 81 CARGO, en- eli CARRIE.
q dia 27 de mayo, con p6rdida
de cuatro vidas.
--~--
noD.aJa iL9L&s FL comandan
n, zero con ac9nto italiano. FL
r5sto de la tripulaci6n parecia
ser a,emana, 10 mislmo que el ST.
mergible. Tenia I'm PEI espada
pintado en- en- la torre".
Murieron en- Ell torpedeamien-
to 3 tripulantes chinos y ell asis-
t9nte cuarto maquinista D.. Y.
Thomson, de 80 anos.
Los demas tripulantes, 81 pa
saron en- 81 mar tres dias antes
de ser recogidos.
La gaceta., 1942-06-05

81, senior:
Para pintar mejor su
casa, compre la pintura
B. L. P, vendida exclu-
sivamente por K n g
Greco Hardware Co..
ga. Avenids Y Gale IS
La gaceta., 1942-06-05

LA comioa-las municiones
de boca-ganara la Guerra. La
Junta de Production de Guerra
La gaceta., 1942-06-05
INVEST IN vICToRYi

Our boys can take the War to the enemy. if we hack them
up with ships and tanks and gunsl But that takes money!
Help your Government to put the tools of war into the
hands Of our soldiers by purchasing War Savings Bonds and
stamps And remember just one Bond can't lick the
AXIS any more than just one gunl 1t takes millions of
Americans buying War Savings Bond, and STAMPS every
pay dayl
bonds cost $l876 and up and they pay you back
one-third more in only 10 yearsl Stamps cost 100, 25e. and
up . soon total the price of a Bond if bought regularly.
neip our boys on the fighting fronts wherever they may
@! Buy War Savings Bonds as an investment for Yourself
md your country.
La gaceta., 1942-06-05
ANUNCTESk EN-
la GA(,ETA
New! "%BACTERIOSTATIC"
EMININE
HYGIENE
now finding great favor
among WOmen...

Many doctors recommend regular use
Of dcucheS as a precautionary meas
ure for women who want to be clean,
dainty-for women troubled by Of
tending odor or discharge.
Some products may be harmful to
delicate tissues. But not Lydia e.
Pinkham's Sanative Wash Pinkham's
eanative Wash Is gaining great favor
among women because it's NOT a
harmful germicide. Instead it's a
mighty effective "bacteriostatic" 1.-THE
modern trend). 1t not only discour-
ages bacterial growth and infection
but thoroughly cleanses and deodor-
lies. Very soothing relieves minor
~irritations and discharge and has a
tonic effect on delicate membranes.
InexpensiveI Get your bottle of Lydia
Pinkham's Sanative Wash today. All
druggists.
La gaceta., 1942-06-05
o DATE?
Don't neglect your Breath

II you've got a date with the girl friend, or
a business appointment, play smart and take
the proper precaution to see that your breath
doesn't offend Unnecessarily. After all, moth.
ing is so inexcusable and SO offensive as
neglecssd case of halitosis (bad BREATH. Be.
fore your next date or business appointment,
rinse the mouth with Listerine A~ntiseptic.
sweet er, purer, less likely to offend. Most
cases of halitosis, say some authorities, are
due to the fermentation of tiny food particles
in the mouth, although some cases may be
due TO systemic disorders. Against the for
mer condition, Listerlne Antiseptic works
wonder because it first halts the fermensa a.
ton and then overcomes the odors it causes.
Don't forget to use it. It'F the first aid of
thousands Of popular and successful people.
La gaceta., 1942-06-05

Sc VENDEN todos los niue
bles de una casa: Juego de CO.
medor, de majagua; juego de
cuarto Simmons; uego de sala
maquina de coser, Radio, etc.
Informan en- ell cafe Valencia,
Nebraska Y Henderson.
La gaceta., 1942-06-05
.IKDLnESTI0A
may affect the Heart

may 5tect the Heart
Gas trarued In tne stomach or outlet may act like A
air-triggef - The heart. At the FIRST sign Of distress
,maf. men AID women depend on Bcll-ans Tablets 70
set gas free. No laxativf but made ~ the fastest
sting netlrne known for acid Indigestion. II the
fiHST DOSE doesn't prove Beil-Gn better. return
ofle g. Is Sc4 receive DOUBLE Molsy Back, 2Se.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-12
US. VESSEL
 IS SUNK OFF
 WEST COAST
Six Seamen Lose Lives As Jap Sub Torpedoes Mer-
 ehdntman, a Tanker

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12. = The Navy Department announced late Saturday night that medium sized United States merchant vessel tanker, was torpedoed and sunk by an enemy submarine several days previous off the Pacific Coast and survivors have been landed at a West Coast port.
 Four men of Navy gun crew lost their lives, as well as the chief engineer and the third mate of the vessel.
 Thirty-eight more men aboard the tanker which was hit by a Jap sub were saved.
 Flames set off machinegun am munition, adding to the havoc of abandoning the burning ship.
 The four members of the gun crew who died were Jim Dillehay Smith and w. D. Boyett, both of Alabama. Victor William Novak, of Texas, and Alphie Rice Worthy, of Sacramento, Calf.
 Four other members of the gun crew escaped injury.