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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24
Two Vesse|s
Run Aground
Off Canada
Battered on Rocks
OF Newfoundland;
Rescue Hampered

WASHINGTON. Feb. "a (INS)
The navy department today an
nounced that the L. s 6. Truxtun
destroyer, and the L. s. s. Pol
lux. a cargo ship, had both rur
aground off the Newfoundland
coast with heavy loss of life.
Text of the navys forty-fourti
communique follows:
Atlantic area-The L. 6. 6.
TruXtun, r. World War de-
stroyer, and the L. 8. s. PolluX,
cargo ship, ran aground In
foul weather of the coast of
Newfoundland and were lost.
LOSS OF LIFE HEAVY
due 10 the extremely diff
cult surf caused by the gale
raging in the Atlantic and the
bitterness OF the winter weather
loss Of life was heavy on both
vessels.
Heroic efforts to swim lines
ashore failed due 10 the inability
to handle them when they be-
came oil soaked.
"A breeChes buoy was finally
rugged 10 ledge at sea level,
hut some Of the survivors were
washed away before they could
he gotten to the top of the cliff
that lined the rocky shore.
SHIPS BREAK Up
"The TruNtun broke up almost
Immediately after grounding
and soon thereafter the PolluX
did likewise.
THE survivors owe their res
cue i'm large measure To the
tireleSS. efficient and in many
cases heroic action Of the peo-
pie of 81. Lawrence.
"The next of kin Of those lost
in this tragic drama of the sea
have been notified"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24
EYEWITNESS STORY

The communlque quoted the &C.
count of F w. Borden, superin-
tendent Of the company, as fol-
ows.
AT 7;1O p. m, one large sub
marine came TO the surface
about one mile of shore and
fired approximately Is shells
from a deck gun.
zone direct hit was registered
on a well. causing minor damage
to the pumping unit and the der
rick. There were several close.
misses on crude oil storage
tank and a gasoline tank.
Apparently no damage was
caused by these shells. A com
plete survey of the ground has
not yet been made and there
may be superficial damage.
Whatever other damage Is dis
covered will not be extensive.
mo fires were started as a
result Of the firing. No tanks
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24
Sugar Cargo Ship
Torpedoed Of Cuba

HAVANA Feb. - GNS).-The
steamer Correct, loaded with
10000 bags Of sugar, was tor.
pedoed 90 miles off Clenfuegos
naval headquarters announced to-
day. no further details we're re-
vealed.
tLloyds register of shipping
does not list the Cofreci.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24
A BLUEPRINT FOR
ECONOMY

hI>1oiDL-NI H " " - H
WELT put squarely up
to Congress the task of
cutting down the non-military
expenditures of the federal
government.
Congress should accept the
challenge and Immediately 60
TO work along these lines in
accordance with the blueprint
drawn up by the Byrd COM
mittee on nOneSsential eX-
penditures.
In thus coming TO the relief
of harassed taxpayers. politi-
clans seeking reelection next
November will doubtless dis
cover that i'm 19l2-in the
! slogan of a New York mer-
1Chant-"It's smart TO be
thrifty"
As Plato once remarked:
Economy is a source of
great revenue"
In regard to the Presidents
passing the issue to Con-
gress, Senator Byrd aptly
remarked that the specific
recommendations Of h / $
committee would save ST.
400,000,000 a year.
Moreover, the senator from
Virginia also directed atten-
ton to the fact that an inn
portant member OF the Pres
ident's official family, namely
Secretary Henry Morgcnthau
Jr., as a member of the Byrd
committee had signed the re-
port which recommended abO-
lition of the National Youth
Administration, the Civilian
Conservation Corps, reduc-
ton of relief and road eXpend-
itures and other economies.
If we are to show our max
imum strength i'm this war
Continued on Next Page. Col. y
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24
Signals Sighted

LOS ANGELES. Feb. "a (INS) .
Lights flashing from the end Of
the Venice pier as if to signal craft
at sea were reported to police by
several persons shortly after an
Axis submarine attacked an oil
field and a refinery near Santa
Barbara last night il was revealed
today.
Authorities said that the uniden-
tilted signalers had disappeared
when investigators reached the
pier.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24
School
Head Says
He |! Resign
Somebody Has TO
Be Goat Charges
Staff Was Inadequate
BY Don GARDNER
Times stan Correspondsnt

LANSING. Feb. 24-Contending
ne was high-pressured by ennis
saries of Governor Van Wagner
Mai. Robert +. Marsh said today
he will resign as superintendent OF
the boys vocational school, post
he has held for nearly a score OF
years.
He said he was visited by the
Rev. Lewis Bliss Whlttemore,
Episcopal bishop Of western Mich
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24

described it as very large.
II was the first attack on the
United States mainland since
1918, when a German U-boat
lobbed shells at a Cape Cod
objective with similarly trifling
results.
An official communique of the
eleven naval district revealed that
the refinery Of the Bankline Oil
Company Of Elwood and the ad-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24
Pensions Death
Expected Today

WASHINGTON Feb. "a INS)
Haired House members today
were TO get their promised oppor-
tunity to get off the spot by a
formal roll call vote TO repeal
pensions.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24
| Hate The World,
So He Starts Z Fires

ZION. III Feb a rINS).-Con.
Tossing he had set a dozen or more
fires IN Zion buildings. Sibrand
Bloom, 80, said today he did il
because hate the world
He explained that he recently
concluded serving an eight-year
sentence in Michigan for a bur
glary of which he felt he was un.
uIstly .cor,Yctod
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24

DOfud, chairman OF the Al btIlNliC
equivalent Of the Dies committee,
and Enrique Rottjer, former lieu
tenant-colonel in the army, ended
today with both participants
wounded by their double bladed
sharp-pointed sabres.
Rottjer, who had complained
that Taborda had insulted him in
a speech. suffered a wound in his
right hand in the first round.
In tho second round, Taborda
was wounded in the right shoulder.
The duel was fought at the home
of the late Natalie Botano, father
in-law Of Taborda.
The duclistS left the field IN
reconciled
Rottjer insisted on. the use Of
the sabers. though Taborda has
never handled sword, because As
the inSulted party he has the
choice Of weapons. Taborda would
have chosen pi<ols as fairer,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24
; Blasts
Kill 9 i'm
Marseine

VICHY, France, Feb. "a (INS).
Three explosions today partially
destroyed the gas works in Mar.
seille, killing nine persons.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24
; Boys Escape
Times stan Correspondent,

Ian SING. Feb. 24.-Three in
mates Of the Boys Vocational
School here have escaped since
Sunday morning, Lansing police
revealed TO-DAY.
TWO cvaded guards Al the school
Sunday morning. Two others
tried u yesterday morning but
ono. Albert Wilson, Il. Of Detroit,
was caught by patrolmen.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24
SUICIDE NOTES

The mild conditions which usually
obtain in a modern duel IN Latin
countries were abandoned because
Of the bitterness of Rottier. Il
was agreed that the principals
were 10 fight until the fighting
Of one had been impaired.
The usual practice Is 10 stop The
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24
IN THE
NEWS
MANDATE FROM THE
N PEOPLE A

PEOPLE
a LFRED Nj. LANDON
~ of Kansas, i'm a recent
address at Washington,
gave expression to the war
time aspirations of a united
nation.
Decrying narrow partisan
pickering at this critical time,
the former governor of Kan
sas declared:
"The first interest of the
American people IS thinning
this lcdr as quickly as pos
Sibie. Voc to the man or
group Of men that gets IN
the 1roy Of that objectire!'
Making il crystal-clear that
amidst total war, competence
in government, rather than
party labels, was the issue,
Mr.. Landon candidly re-
marked that "in a time of ma
tiOnal emergency such as war,
the kind of politics that, be-
cause of party, defends in
competence is treason"
Those are strong words,
but these are heroic and crit
ical times, and the need for
utter candor cannot be over
(Ptated,
While men are risking their
lives in outlying posts in the
Pacific and on ships and in
the air, it is obviously no time
for politics As usual.
Now more than ever il is
time for our public officials to
recall Grover Cleveland's die
tum that "a public office is a
public trust"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24
Sub Shells California Oil Wells
Must Win
In Pacific:
Roosevelt
(Tert of Speech. >. Page s.
BY LYLE {. WILSON
United Press star Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt put Americans on
warning today that the United
Nations must win the war in the
Southwest Pacific or the United
States must expect to fight Japa-
nese on California, Oregon and
Washington beaches.
AS he spoke, an Axis submarine
was Smelling a California refinery
On Alaska, too, MIR Roosevelt
said the attack could come il
Dutch, Australian and New
Zealand bastions fall, thousands OF
miles away.
II was an about war alert. But
he promised that supplies would
keep moving TO all United Nations
Allies and That the United States
would take the offensive-"con-
tinue increasingly the policy of
carrying the war 10 the enemy in
distant lands and distant waters
as far As possible from our own
home grounds.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24
The Weather
HOURLY TEMPERATURES

The sun Will set A. rs m today.
and rise tomorrow A. sif = N
The moon Will rise TO-DAY A. 81 ? m,
and set tomorrow A. % q. NJ.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24

joining coastal oil field were its
targets. 1t also revealed that the
damage was slight.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24
BOTH BIG MEN

Both ducliStS were powerfully
built men. Taborda is more than
s feet 3 inches in hight, broad
shouldorcd. well proportioned and
handsome. RotUer IS almost as
tall heavily built, barrel chested
and long armed. lie is an excellent
SWOrdSman.
Rott ier is known for a hot tenn
per. Ills resignation from the army
followed a scandal in which he was
accused Of cruelty to his wife.
Rottier complained that Taborda
in a speech last week called him A
crapulouS Cintemperatel person.
unworthy 10 wear military uni
form.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24

Ernesto Boatti, chairman of the
Radical party in Congress, and
Lieut.. Col. Attic Cattaneo were
Taborda's seconds and Gen. Fran
cisco Medina and Brig. Gen. Angel
Maria Zuloaga acted for Rottjer.
II was understood that each
man. in keeping with the code Of
the duel. had written a suicide
note in order 10 eXonerate the
other if he were killed.
Prof. Ricardo Finocchietto, Ar
gcntina'S leading surgeon, who is
known in medical circles all over
the world, attended Taborda.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24

Skating a. all public PARIS
except Chandler and Pingree.
Good toboEganlns :
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24
Sin. Guns Keep Up
Is Minutes

SANTA BARBARA, Calf, Feb. A-(UP).-
Army and navy filters and navy submarine detectors
aboard surface vessels coursed widening area of
the Pacific today in search for the giant submarine
which shelled oil refinery while President Roose-
welt was addressing the nation last night.
The Smelling, which caused little damage and no
casualties from the two fve-inch guns aboard the
submarine, presumably japanese.
twenty-five rounds fired at the Bankne oil
refinery Ewood, II miles west of Santa Barbara
according to department announcement from Wash
ngton
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24


commission and told 10 resign
or be fired
The visit followed a few hours
after the report Of a survey by
Austin II. MacCormlck, director
OF the Osborne Foundation showed
various forms of corporal punish
ment were used AT the reforma-
tory. although forbidden by rule.
SOMEBODY MUST BE GOAT
Somebody's got TO he the goat
and ! guess I'm IT," said Marsh,
who quit as state police COM
missioner in 1923 TO take his
present job.
Il pleaded for years and years
with the legislature 10 provide
me with probation officers and
psychiatrists needed to give
these maynard boys corrective
treatment" he declared. This
is the thanks I get.
Everybody knows I am of
different political faith than the
governor and probably that's the
reason he wants me out. There
have been Investigations by pre-
yious governors and I was al
ways given a clean bill Of health.
ITO he blunt, I would call this
a political frameup II there ever
was one"
SEES NO ALTERNATIVE
Marsh said he was bluntly tolc
by Bridge a majority of the juve'
nile institute commission wanted
him TO 60 and if he didn't quit, he
would be fired.
II guess I don't have much
choice" he said.
Strangely. MacCormicks report
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24
URGES UNITY

The President spoke last night
to the world with summons not
only for unity al home and among
the United Nations but with a
pledge that American men, women
and machines will do their part in
the common effort 10 destroy Ger
man and japanese militarism. He
ignored Italy, except as minor
AXIS partner-but he doomed the
aspirations Of them all.
He revealed for the first time
that tn sand of American
ground troops and fliers today are
fighting on the Netherlands East
Indies battle-ground,
Foolish -. "fatuous' -. "tur-
tie policy he said of suggestions
that the United States should draw
her men and ships close around
her own shores and possessions.
there 10 fight a last ditch battle
against the AXIS, divided and cut
off from the other United Nations.
That is the AXIS game, he charged,
to divide and conquer
Hopeless was Mr.. Roosevelt's
description Of any project TO send
the United States feet 10 relieve
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24
CONTINUE 25 MINUTES

From position about one-quarer mile off shore, the
submarine began firing 1920 EWT and maintained it's
fire at intervals about 25 minutes.
Observers who watched it from shore in the twilight
said it remained the surface until after dark They
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24
SaIDer DueIiSfS
Lunse to u Tie
Each Had Written Suicide Note,
Just in Case; Yes, They're Still Mad
b. HERMAN BARGER
United Press STAN Correspondents

BUENOs AIRES Feb. PA duel when one principal has
duel between Raul Damonte Ia wounded.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24

Continued on Page Four
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24

FORECAST
For Detroit
and vicinityi
Snow hurries
and slightly
colder
tonight and
Wednesday
morning
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24

Justly convicted
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-22
Prep Football Squads Still
Seek First Wins This Week

STAGED at Ecorse, was advanced to
tonight because of conflict in
dates.
Last year Ypsilanti broke a %.
game losing streak by chalking up
a 24.6 win over Ecorse. l.. d.
Harmon. now graduated, paced the
Braves to their only triumph d
the season.
Coach Edwin W. Shadford is
troubled chiefly by injuries to four
OF his key men Bob Moffett, CO.
captain and quarterback, has been
hobbliug around with a sore leg
for the past TWO games. ShadforC
therefore hopes to keep him on the
sidelnes for some needed rest
Others on tile sick list are Fred
WolJer, left end, George Hayes
right tackle; and Clyde King, sub
stitute halfback.
Roosevelt. with four straigh:
losses on the record, travels TO
Milan Friday for another Huron
League battle. Milan at presen.
is tied for the conference cham
pionship, having lost only one
game.
That the Rough Rider lineup may
be revised was indicated early in
the week by Coach Art Walker,
who has stressed fundamentals IN
practice sessions. Everett Chap.
pell. right end, will not be able
to play because Of an injured lex
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-22

Ken laughed, That's good
enough for me-"
Ken swung the car into the slow
line of traffic that was moving
from the plant. AS far as one could
see, headlights dotted the coast
road, like countless hreflies against
a black curtain. Ken and Mary
both rode in silence for several
blocks. The only sounds that came
out Of the night were the whirring
OF automobile tires on the high
way, intermingled with the low
roll OF the Pacific as the restless
breakers spilled and ran onto the
sandy beach. There was a full moon
hanging low over the ocean. silver
edging the waves as they rose and
fell. Ken finally broke the silence
with a voice that was soft with I'M
derstanding.
mot that I want TO stick my
nose in where 1t doesn't belong, but
you aren't like the same girl l met
a few weeks ago. Are you dread
fully unhappy"
II do miss Fran, II that's what
you mean" Mary's tone was little
curt.
I'm sorry / didn't call the first
Of the week and take you out some
place. l should have known you
would be lonesome in that apart
ment all alone. I've had overtime
every night this week. I watched
for you to come out tonight. I've
really missed you like the devil.
Mary's eyes were turned from
Ken as she looked out at the sea
Don't take my moods too seri
ously; I've always been like that.
Mary forced hollow little laugh
Suddenly Ken swerved the car L
the right and pulled into an aban
doned parking lot that once hat
been a part Of the Sea Gull Beacl
club. The ornate building stood il
darkness now and there were m
other cars in the lot. The lot wa
graded up high with commanding
view Of the ocean.
Mind IL l stop here a minut,
and enjoy this moonlight" Kel
asked, and then quickly went on
1T will give these weary old tire
a rest"
ut is lovely night" Mary sal,
half to herself.
Ken's arm stole quietly aroun,
her shoulders. Mary moved ava,
a trifie without really meaning &c
She understood Ken's feeling 70
her was like the feeling q brothe
might have.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-22

With enough backfield operatives
on the injured list 10 fill a hospital
Michigan Normais Elton j. Ry
Hearson today faced the immensely
difficult task Of welding .ogether az
least a starting quartz, ,or Satur
days Homecoming football contest
with Wayne University.
The Huron Quarterbaeks have
been hit hardest in The epidemic
OF injured arms and legs. A. the
start Of the season Rynearson had
four signal-Cal.ers. but the group
has now been reduced TO one slight
ly damaged quarterback
First Jach Van Osdol left the
squad to Join the Navy. Then early
this week Substitute Ed Wilton.
Melyiudlle freshman, hurt his back
in a fall. Finally Goth Ken Sauder.
Fraser and Bob Harvey, Flint Sc
yereiy banged up their right wrists
in scrmmage Tuesday.
4 medical report on this pair dis.
closed Wednesday thar Sauder
probably will not be able 10 play
again this season. while Harvey Is
sufIcie4u. yot1e.el by his hurJ 10
limit mis- service against Wayne
With this bad news before him,
Rynearson switched Bob Erbe. re
serve halfback from Croswell, 10
the s.gnal-calling slot WedneSday
only 10 receive another setback
from the injury jinx. Erbe's right
hip troubled him at the start Of
practice. and al examination re-
vealed that he has injured a muscle
which may not let him face the
Tartars.
Michigan Normals other back
held men are almost as severely
crippled. Carl Schram, Detroit full
back, tore a ligament in his shout
der last week in the Central Mich
gan game. forcing him TO the side
lines for the rest OF the season.
Joe DowdN alternate .ullback
became pretty well bruised in the
same fray. Although Halfoack Clare
Krawczak has been moved to full
he also IS crippled with shoulder
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-22
Normal BackfieId Hill by I'm uries
RynearsOn Has Difficult Job
of Picking Starting Quartet

and leg muscle injuries which have
kept him out OF practice scrlm.
IMAGES
Krawczak's shift provides a spot
in the starring lineup for Jack
Brown. shifty Wayne runner He
has served previously this season
as substitute for Charles Nemeth,
who will start at the other half
back.
Rynearson's latest decision on
the quarterback problem is to at
tempt 10 make over Howard Sla.
.baugh into a signal caller The
Saginaw junior has played haltback
most o. the fail.
Meanwhile, news from the Wayne
gridiron camp Wednesday was also
TILED with the deadly word injury
Two Of Wayne's starting linemen
Tackle Jack Cotton and Guard
Don Kennedy. will be unable to see
action against Michigan Normal,
according 10 reports
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-22
Lightning Hits
Same Place

SO lightning seldom strikes IN
the same place Well listen 10
this
ON oct. 9. End Ben Standen, OF
the Michigan Normal football team,
broke small bone in his rigpl
ankle in a game with Illinois STATE
Normal University The following
day he received notice 10 report TO
Iowa City TO commence pre-hight
training in the Navy Air Corps.
Exactly one week later. Carl
Schram. Detroit fullback, tore a
ligament in his right shoulder
against Central Michigan He wa
the recipient of orders to report
TO an Army Air Force training base
The next day.
Tuesday Quarterback Ken Saud-
er snapped a bone in his wrist
while scrimmaging Wednesday,
that's right-his Selectiye Service
induction papers reached him via
Uncle Sans mail.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-22

Ken lit a cigaret and snapped
the match. in a little flaming arc,
onto the cement.
Sometimes I think I understand
you and then again I feel I don't
know the first thing that goes on
in that pretty head Of yours"
You're probably better of be-
cause you don't" Mary said with a
smila
Ken frightened his arm and
turned his face so 1t was very close
to Marys.
"T guess I think a lot more OF
you than even I knew until the
last three days"
you, you shouldn't, Ken" Mary
stammered. Il mean the war and
all, the uncertainty Of things.
There's such a big job for every
one right now" he minute the
words were out Mary realized that
that sounded weak and awkward.
WARS have never stopped peo-
pie from falling in love" Ken said,
with wavering emotion in his voice.
II wish you hadn't said that,
Mary murmured in low voice.
that was full Of control.
why not?"
"Oh! I like you a lot, Ken. You
have been grand TO me, but some.
how I never thought Of you that
way"
"You mean l have been tust q
handy guy to have around, just a
big-hearted Harold who Is always
at beck and call but not good
enough to be taken seriously"
Ken's voice had an edge Of sar-
casm.
Ken felt a warm tear hit his
hand and heard soft sobs from I'M
der green felt hat. He hated HIM
self now and knew he hadn't been
fair. For a long moment the two
sat in silence listening TO the in
cessant roar Of the surf. Finally
Mary found a weak voice.
please take me home was all
she said.
How about the snack l prom
Used your"
Skip It for tonight. I'm not hun
cry anyway"
Ken started the car and drove
along the oceans edge in silence.
When he had pulled to stop in
front of Mary's apartment Mary
glanced up and with an almost
gleeful shout cried, There's a light
in our place. Fran must be home
from the hospital
Ito BE COntinued)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-22
Harriers Meet
Central Friday

Annually a pushover for Michi
gan Normal cross country teams,
Central Michigan may provide the
Hurons with more opposition than
usual Friday in a dual meet here.
Michigan Normal suffered a di,
astrous defeat at Bowling Gre IN
last week
The Huron team will probably
be composed of Capt. Robert Arch
err. Paul Hansen, Dick Gehrins
Harold Leverett, Rutilio Enzasti-
ga. Al Pingel and Donald Hossler
Pinsel, former Detroit prep cham
pion: Enzastiga, Flint; and Hoss.
Ter Detroit. are all freshmen.