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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-05
Prosecutor
10 Probe Rents
Will Aid in
Ending Abuses

Prosecuting Attorney Ivan A.
Johnston stated today that, pend
ing Qualification of Federal regu-
lations concerning rental CELL
ings in Macomb county his staff
will receive and investigate COM
plants from householders be-
lieving that they have been vic
timized. =
Some two months ago Johns
ston issued his first warning
against INSCRIPTIONS tactics up
on the part of a minority of
landlords following receipt of
numerous complaints, many Of
them from enlisted and officer
personnel at the Selfridge Field
Air Base.
Establishment of Jan. /, 1941,
as the ceiling applicable to the
Wayne, Macomb and Oakland
county area, was announced on
Tuesday by Leon Henderson,
price administrator who indicat-
ed he would crack down il land
lords and local officials do not
voluntarily correct abuses. A so
day period was allowed for re-
alignment of rents in the areas
listed by the price administrator.
Macomb county, together with
the 19 other districts mentioned
in Henderson's statement, has
been designated defense area.
Profiteering from men in the
armed forces, from d e e n 3 e
workers or from ordinary civil
ians will not be tolerated, the
price administrator stated.
He described as inflated" the
rentals in the areas affected.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-05
WIN BI;alkoIl'jui
Defense Office
City Guards
Against Raids

Purchase of plywood to black
out the city commission cham
hers, vital control room for CT
william defense activities, was ap-
proved by the commission last
night.
II the plywood proves salts
factory, it will be used to cover
windows in other City offices
and at the city Jail and fire hall
The commission approved the
action after Defense Coordinat-
or said the city should set an ex-
ample for its residents. Assist
ant Superintendent August
Klockow is in charge of the pro-
ject.
Commissioner Edward J. Du-
bay said satisfactory blackout
arrangements were made at the
city water plant at least six
weeks ago.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-05
Is are Killed
in Munitions
p|ani Blast
Eorth-S Smoking
Explosion Rokss
lowe Factory

BURLINGTON, IA, March 5
-R)-Death toll of an earth
shaking explosion at the Bur-
lington Ordnance plant stood
unofficially at 16 early today
while rescue workers searched
the shattered fire-scarred ruins
of a TINT melt unit for other
possible victims.
Identified dead were ANNOUNCE
ed by officials rs follows:
Hartzell Popejoy, So, Fair
field, Ia.
Harold Klontx, Ollie, In.
Kenneth N. Van Sickle, 81,
Rock Island, Ill.
Andrew Jacques voorhees,,
Rariton, Ill.
william Buford, England, Co.
lusa, Ill.
Herschel n. Goddard, Oska-
loosa, II.
More than 80 injured are In
hospitals here.
Pearl Clifford Carver, Mount
Pleasant, II.
Harold r. Wyatt, Keokuk, II.
r. l.. Murray, East Moline, Ill.
Grover C. Keith, Cedar Rap
ids, In.
The blast blew apart the
See BLAST-Page 2
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-05
Tokyo Reports
First Air Raid
Alert Of War
Enemy PIones
Better Jop Islond
West Of Wake

TOKYO (From japanese
Broadcasts), March 5-(P)-Im-
perial headquarters announced
today that 30 enemy planes had
attacked Minamitori Shima, a
japanese island about 1900
miles southeast of Tokyo, killing
eight persons and setting q
building afire.
Japanese fighters engaged the
raiders, shot down seven of them
and drove the remainder off, q
communique said. The an
nouncement did not give their
nationality.
TOKYO HAS ALERT
Tokyo, meanwhile, had its
first air alarm of the war when
planes-at first unidentified
were sighted off the east coast of
Japan early today.
The planes subsequently were
identified as Japanese, an Off
cial announcement said.
Domei broadcast the state
ment that metropolitan police
said residents behaved them
selves perfectly without being
the least excited.
"They said that in each house.
) hold members calmly turned off
gas let's and aftqnded tc prepara-
tions for refuging babies and the
sick, after which they Joined
their respective neighborhood
associations Of firefighting
squads"
NEAR WAKE
Minamitori Shima is about
900 miles northwest of Japan
ese-occupied Wake Island. 1t is
about 5000 miles from Honolu-
lu.
There was no indication from
Washington that United States
planes had carried out such a
raid. 1t was recalled, however,
that on Tuesday an official
Washington announcement said
a naval task force, including air
men, had shot down Is Japanese
planes "west of the Gilbert Is
lands"
The Gilbert group is some l.
900 miles southeast of Minami-
tori Shima. Both the Gilbert
and Marshall Islands were at
tackled by U. S. Naval forces a
little more than a month ago in
an offensive sweep.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-05
Believe Grips
Replace.
Churchill

LONDON, March 5 --@ -
An extremely reliable and we'll
informed political source, COM
menting on the failure Of recent
cabinet changes 70 quiet public
and parliamentary criticism Of
the government, said today there
was every likelihood that Sir
Stafford Grips would replace
Winston Churchill q Britain's
prime minister.
This source went 30 far as to
predict that the doughty Chur-
chill, whose speeches pulled
Britain together In the bitter
summer of 1910 and made him
one of the modern worlds
greatest figures, would be UNI
seated within three months.
LOSES CONTROL ~
After bitter parliamentary
debates Il must b emphasized.
this source said. that while
Churchill IL vastly popular IN
the United States he has stead-
lily lost the strength Of his ho1d
on the British masses since ~
fall Of Crete last June.
Sir Stafford. On the OtlDoe
hand. has grown n stature - =
result Of his work % amboGna-
dor 10 Russia. . fact rucognlDo9
by his recent appointznent - ~
cabinet post q Lard Yfivy -
The steedy grown g @, -
position group n : N1g1loDo
q described By IN soueoo q 49,
speculation. u -sl1 ~ 1890 ~.
postant since 4 trom1 INV
linea rss I Z : :. :.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-05
BLAMES CHILDHOOD

bLAMES CHlLDHOOD
II killed my mother because
/ had q bitter childhood. WANT
ed to get her property, but most
Of all ! wanted to put her out
Of the physical pain she suffer
ed. She had an unhappy marri-
age. / put her out Of her misery"
OF the weird death Of his faith
er by asphy::iation in . burning
house the officer quoted Rogers:
my father had come home
intoxicated. We quarreled ~ we
had 50 many times before. He
threatened to kill me and burn
the house. It had been q never
ending conflict between us. ]
turned on the gas, lighted five
candles and walked out" The
candles set the houss afire.
Rogers collected no insurance
on his mothers death but re-
ceived ownership Of the house.
He collected 1000 on the life
of his father, and $1,000 for fire
damage to the house and furni-
ture.
JEwELRY FOUND
Later he tried to collect money
on jewelry he reported stolen.
About that time Q man was ar
rested In North Hollywood for
passing bad checks. In his house,
Peoples said. police found Jew
elry which they traced back to
young Rogers. Peoples said Ros-
ers admitted having given Il to
the check writer. then reporting
II stolen.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-05
Marine Officer
on Duty Here

A representative Of the u. s.
Marine Corps will review ap-
plicants. aged II to 30, In the
lobby Of the Post Office from
today through Saturday!
Interested and qualified men
are asked to contact him. He
will keep daily hours OF 800 q.
m. until 400 pm.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-05
Civilian Defense
Pay Rumor Spiked

Persistent rumors that Civil.
ian Defense workers are receiv.
ing pay for their services In
Mount Clemens were spiked to.
day by Mayor Donald n. West.
endorf.
Westendorf branded the m.
mors as malicious" and ''un.
true" Not q single individual
receives pay for. his Civilian De.
Tense activities In the city, the
mayor said.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-05
Thir+x Planes Make Darinq Stab at japanese Islam
Thousands Of JaPs Drowned
When u. 8. Raids Subic hay
Soldiers Must
Salute Again

WASHINGTON, March s.
(R-The Army expects every
man to salute low. Regula-
tions of 1888 requiring SOL
diers to salute officers when
they meet have been revived,
the War Departme en- an
nOunces. In 1910, those regu.
lations were changed SO no
saluting was required for en-
listed men off duty and out
side the confines Of military
posts, camps or stations un-
less they were addressed by
an officer.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-05

signs would be paid $1,000 per
year instead Of $500. their
rental allowance would be up
ped from $3.50 per year to $730
and subsistence allowances from
$210 to $504.
johnson estimated that % Of
last Jan. ! the cost of the pay
increases would total sass, 000,-
600 q year.
Senator Quincy (R-ND). Z
member Of the subcommittee.
said he had concurred an ap-
See PAY-Page 3
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-05
AdoIph Hitler
Siqns for Draft

DETROIT, March 5-(R-
Hitler Is in the draft lists.
williams H. Wells, chief clerk
of Detroit draft board No. %,
disclosed today that one
Adolph (the man Of Berlin
spells II Adolf Hitler had reg
istered Feb. 16. Wells said
that the man declared himself
40 years old, native Of Mos
cow, Mich, unemployed, and
living at the Howard Street
mission for homeless men. The
mission confirmed that Hit
Ter had been there for two
overnight visits
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-05

LONDON, March 5-Q1-The ominous situation on en-
bottled Jovo reflected today by Dutch steps strip the
island Of such movable wealth commercial offices and
foreign assets which might foil to the invading Japanese
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-05
Russian Thrusts RepuIsed

BERLIN from Germon Broodcosts), March 5-H0-The
Gemon high commend sold todoy ot tank supported Red
Army forces ottoeked German positions in the Donets Bon,
but repuIsed. II y NJ
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-05
late X X X
bulletins
Say u. s. Patrol Ship Sunk

. TOKYO from japanese Broodcosts9, March 5-Q1-Im
Peo headquarters reported today thot japanese naval forces
had sunk the United Stoes petrol vessel Asheve ITO ons
two days o9o 1t sold the ocon took place south Of the island
of Java and carried without loss to the Joponese
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-05
10 Fishermen are Rescued

LANSe, Mich, Morch 5-Ao-eohteen fishermen come
solely ashore from ice oes Yesterday otter having been od
nfor hours in keweenow Boy group Of five assisted
shore first by vooers from Auso, so cowvriy obout 5
miles from here m 6orooo County, Later ~ remaining
were brought oshoss By Other tnfsmsA ~.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-05
Port Moresby Pounded Anew

CAMBRIA Australia March - QP - The japanese
mode their sixth and seventh DIR ottock Of the Port
Moresby New Guinea, early todoy in srno-sc raids
An Australian corunique sold domoee resulted but
no casualties reported.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-05
Java Governor
Says Hour NE !.
Now be a!in|1IlId|
Nippon's HsrJeS
ovsrrun Last III
Indies StFonshold

Lieut.-Gov. Hubert1aG 7. vSn
Nook, Of the Dutch Fart Indloa,
declared late today ut may ~
expected that ut any moment ~
attack Of the enemy Will "a ~
launched from another si6ov ~
the Allies, even q Japaneoo ~
vasion forces inminont1y
threatened to overrun III lln(
cd nations stronghold % ~
DR.. Van Nook did not ~
plain what he meant BY ~ano(
er side" whether he referrod u
embattled Java or another oocoug
OF the far Pacific theatG9.
TAKE SIX TOWNS
A. he spoke, thu Japanooo 1n1.
captured at least six key tosUn1,
sharply endangered ho(h -
abandoned capital. Hafnvin. -
the allied headquarters q
doeng. and bombed ~ ~ Do II,
sible harbor ct which UN1rol
nations reinforcenneuts nal( y RI
rive.
Starkly summarizing ~ elr
b, . bulletin from Uute&s oo
quarters acknowledged ~
1neQpy was ssndvanc1no e.
with 3etqo - " \
vsnt ether xein8o = r.
COPE u the islandso doDlnd olI |.
OvE11UN Inland a 81 SS &,
a bulletin from MI. hoo Il
quarters indicated that IN JopG-
nese invaders were vtEt&Gk,
overrunning the o23-milo 1u
island Of lava, adv1neine.
many sectors despite s'hefoie ~
courageous resistance" ~ ArnG
lean. British, AustralIan -
Dutch soldiers.
Official reports placed ~ o
envy within 10 miles " DotGVl
the capital, which ~ npver>,
ment had already - ~ WIN
in Is niles Of the new YovoEl
ment seat at B1ndoeug.
The communiQue MD ~ III,
anese had numerical snposlo9jl b
both the ground md @ ~ ol
and that = regular 1r0u1 ~ NJ =
er existed because q - ,
infiltration tactics. W
While the Dutch 49, ~
mention Of q new landtnn ~
ish military QuarteTx I'D m
nese reinforcements hid ogr1V0
on the west coast, proer1nn6I y 6
. thrust toward the partially l
stroyed capital, Hatavia, -
that Allied troops immodfG1o
launched fiery counterattae1
A N.E.I. communiQuo sold ~
invaders had captured KAll13q
airdrome near Bandoena ~ s
land mountain city ~ Ql1D
Of the Dutch command m ~
least three nsh Nfo6>o
Java.
Another japanese { oluMA
striking southwark 1roGn un
bang advanced q Hod5onG0Dr
less than 80 miles from u -
Allied naval basa q Soos6Doj
in Eastern Java.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-05
latest WIK

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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-05

COMPLETE NEWS COvERAGE
LOCAL AND NATIONAL AFFAIRS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-20
Draft 10 Ignore
Minor Defects

WASHINGTON. Aug. 20 GNS)
Local draft boards today were
under orders 10 reclaSSify all men
now in Class 1-B as national
selective service headquarters an
nounced that minor physical IN
fitness will no longer exempt
registrants from military service.
Carrying out the war depart
ments recent decision 10 induct
men with minor physical defects.
the Selective service system abol-
ished Class LIB. Further reg
iStrantS will he placed either in
IA or Az. the latter being for
those entirely unSuitcd for the
army.
Beginning September I reg
iStrantS in Class l-B who arc not
totally disqualified" will he re-
classified in Ia and the army viii
decide. after their induction, on
their individual assignment 10 fun
or limited military service.
The Redistribution is expected
10 he completed in about four
months. with one-fourth Of the l-B
men in each local board area re-
classified each month
In instructing local boards 20
rcclassify LBS. draft officials en-
phasized that full consideration
must be given 10 fixed policies
covering dcfcrmentS for depend
encv. family relationship. and
occupation
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-20

who was drafting q report on the
general steel situation.
Libbey was discharged after
publication OF purported details Of
the report on which he repeatedly
had been working for about a
month.
Nelson. his close friends said,
has decided that ne win have 10
get tough. The WIPE chief was dis
turbed over the confusion caused
by the rubber gasoline situation.
whether West Coast Ship Builder
Henry j. Kaiser could build cargo
planes. and finally by the present
confusion over shortages IN raw
materials.
One source close 10 Nelson said
that the WPB chairman has been
fully informed OF the confusion
and uncertainty and told that the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-20
BACKACHE,
LEG PAINS MAY
Be DANGER SIGN
OF Tired Kidneys

II haekache and leg pains are making You
n ItsrsDlr. con & Just complain and do nothing
about them. Nature may be waning you that
your kidneys need attention
The Hdney1 are Mature = chiei vav % taking
srsesa hrids snd poisonous waste oct q tas
blood. They help nost people paaa about
ptr9 q day. .N
Il the rs miles d Kidney tubes snd Sitter,
don worG well. poisonous wtste matter stayr
10 fhe blood These poif0ns may start nsgrlnr
hscGarhes. rheumatic paiDs. leg pains, i0ss q
pep and energy. setting up night. Swelling.
pufress under the eyes. headaches and DIM
neas -r1uent or sranty passagesS lth sriart-
ing and lrninF sometimes shows there is some
thing wrong with your kidneys ~ bladder
Dor aait Ak your druggist for Doans
f.lh. uss1 furcsssfullv ~ r'ilIions Tor over 80
yssrs. icy F.-s harrv relief and uill helm
~ i' m lee RI tidnsy tubes stfh ouf roeor.
ga vsss from the blood Cst Doana PIh
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-20
FarIe.y's
Big Test
Today

NEW YORK. Aug. % QNS).-
A bitter showdown battle on the
floor of the Democratic state con-
vention in Brooklyn doomed today
over whether Senator James M.
Mead. President Roosevelt's choice.
or Atty. Gen. John j. Bennett Jr.,
backed by James A. Farley, will he
nominated for governor OF New
York.
All pretense AT harmony was
gone as Terrence J. McManus.
campaign manager for Mead. &C
cuSed Democratic State Chairman
Farley OF personal antagonism
toward President Roosevelt and Of
putting out the false claim that
Mead was an isolationist.
Despite Farley's contention that
he has enough votes TO nominate
Bennett on the first ballot. Nc
Manus asserted that Mead's name
will most certainly be placed in
nomination.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-20

place average" ceilings on live
stock prices.
Last night in policy speech
Secretary of Agriculture Wickard
offered 10 approve OPA ceilings on
live stock prices If a program
could he worked out which would
not take wages from the farmer
and give them to the big pack
erS.
Wickard also disclosed that he
now favors repeal Of the provision
in the price control law which puts
floor Of 10 per cent OF parity
under farm prices.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-20

morale OF many wPB officials is
bad.
Many WPB planners are COM
planning that they spend weeks at
work on a project only 10 have IL
killed later by the army and navy.
Others fearful that because of the
confusion the WPB may be sup
planted by another board.
ALL is CONFUSION
The latter officials are allegedly
iockeying for position and power
and repeatedly adding 10 the con-
fusion by using red tape to block
movements TO clear up production
problems. Their days with the
WPB are now numbered.
Nelson is going to spend the
next 10 days in effecting changes
in the WPB and the next 20 days
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-20

WPB or streamlne present divi-
sionS 10 handle two big jobs: %
the scheduling of production of
arms, planes and ships, and (2) the
supplying of raw materials TO fac
tories 10 keep the schedules oper-
ating with timetable precision.
First demonstration OF Nelson's
new frame of mind came with the
dismissal Of Frederick /. Libbey,
s., 600-a-year planning consultant,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-20
Kaiser Ia Produce

OAKLAND, Cal, Aug. 20 CUP),
Henry J. Kaiser said today he
planned 10 produce lotion cargo
planes in his Shipyards even if he
has 10 provide the raw materials
and build the engines himself.
IL have correspondence which
indicates that we could, IL COM
PEELED TO. produce 1900 engines
month, starting production
within II months" Kaiser said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-20
WiCkdrd @. K S
Meat Ceiling

WASHINGTON, Aug 20 GNSo.
A ouble-harrcled plan, adj
vanced by agriculture department
experts today, would allow the
Office Of Price Administration 10
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-20
~ Think how mus"
our tires ca" '''

. Today thousands of patriotic Americans are
saving their tires through new wartime
method Of cross-switching-used by Stand
ard Oil Dealers This method is built around
Standard Oil Dealers Tire Mileage Gauge, a
measuring instrument which furnishes a rea-
sonabIe basis for estimating mileage left in
tires. With this estimate your dealer can brqb-
er!y cross-switch your tires-Placing each
where it will deliver the most possible mile
age (see illustrations and captions opposite.
Have him do this every 25oo.5ooo miles
Older tires should be switched every $500
miles to get maximum mileage from the set.
IL will help you get the full mileage built into
your tires. Buy United States War Savings
Bonds and Stamps to help guarantee victory.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-20

in seeing that II is working
smoothly. According 10 persons
close 10 Nelson he believes that
the entire situation can be cleaned
up in a month To do il, he must
have the power 10 order the army
and navy to agree on a production
schedule.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-20
Nelson 10 Fire
WPB Heads 10
End Confusion
By JACK VINCENT

p Isst@sas s4.-sasI Ass1K AsESiee sian hrlier r.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 20.-Don-
aid Nelson. chairman Of the War
Production Board. today made
plans to fire between IS and 20
WPB officials and force show
down with the army and navy over
the war program in move 10 end
mounting confusion in Washington.
lie also many create, II was
learned, two new divisions in the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-20

AnNILTIELN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-20
Recruiting Hangar at Fair

Aviation recruiting cadets, I'M
der the direction Of Col Myrtle
Sales, today have opened hangar
al the Worthwhile Fair. which will
remain until the fair closes Au-
gust % II VIII be stated every
daN bN women.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-20

J. Diagram shows how tire wear varies
Use poorest tire as spare; next poorest on Left
front GAS total wear the next best on ncht
front (l9& wear; next bes, on left rear .29%
wear; and best tire on the right rear, where il
takes 5sE Of the total wear,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-20
Military Hides
Officer Ratings
Given~Ciivifdns
Nv RoBERT HUNPHRrYS


WASRIN&TON Aug 20
Efforts by Congress 10 make the
commissioners Of army and navy
officers from civilian hfc mat
ter Of public record appeared
blocked TO-DAY despite enactment
Of law requiring periodic reports
The first reports were delivered
by the war and navy denarimeniS
earlier this week 20 The House
military and naval affairs COM
mittccS. bBf clerks have refused
n make them public because they
were received with confidential
stamped on them whihc makes
them secret documents under
established procedure,
PASSED IN july
The Jaw was passed in July fol-
lowing charges by Representative
Faddis ~ o. Pennsylvania a
member Of the military commit.
tee. that commissions were being
obtained m hundreds OF cases
through political pull and IA
VoritiSm
The new statute provided that
the secretaries Of war and navy
should report 10 Congress" every
SO DAYS the name age. legal resi-
dence. rank. branch and special
qualifications Of each man COM
missioned during the period
Informed today Of the action Of
the war and navy departments in
stamping their first reports 10
Congress confidential. " Faddis
said
"They evidently want 10 pre-
vent the publication of the
names 0f the political favorites.
Communists and movie actors
and others who are among the
undeserving benehting from the
wholesale issuance Of commits
siOns.
THE departments simply are
taking advantage Of n joker 20
keep the names confidential"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-20

=. Repeot this common sense rotation
every $500. 5000 miles TO help even up the
wear on your tircs--get most possible service
from each. Then, by reasonable driving. regu-
lar Inspection and proper initiation you can be
sure to get the foil mileage your tires can give
colder ufes should be switched every 900
miles to gee maximum mileage from the SET