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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-04

Funeral services for James
Frank Irwin. 30. 300s No. 74th,
viii be held At 3 p. m. Friday at
the Bucklsy-King funeral chapel
with members OF Destiny Lodge
No. 1877. v. and A. N. in charEs.
Burial Will follow at Tacoma
cemetery. Irwin. . retired &c
countant. died al ozanam hons
He was born IN New York state
and had resided here 40 years
He II survived by a brother VIII
liam, Of Massachusetts,. and a sis
ter, Carolyn A. Irwin Of Brook
field. Mass. He II also a member
Of /. o. o. y. in gatlck, Maaa
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-04
NILS HorMoUIsr

A native Of Sweden. Nils Holm
quist, 50. died at his Edgewood
home Wednesday. He was a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-04

Charles Rinehart. az. 240s 30.
oist. died In local hospital
wednesday. He was . retired
N. p. lsborer and had lived In Ia
coma ~ years. A native Of cress-
well, Ore. he In survived by three
sons, Basil OF Clenns Ferry. Ida.
Raymond and Urban of King
Hin. Ida; one daughter. Gertruds
Mathews Of Barstow. Calf: two
sisters. Mrs. Sara Taylor Of MIL
waukee, Ore. and Mrs. May Hal
stead of Oakland. Calf: .
brother. George. OF Condor. Ore,
and IL grandchildren. Funeral
arrangements will be announced
By Piper's funeral homs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-04

trtin kaYfn0nd F-astnlan - ~
neral services VIII be held ~ the
Piper chapel Friday morning a.
IL. with the Rev. Fred HornHhuh
presiding. Interfnenf will follow
AZ the Masonic temple. Olympia
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-28
Expert Testifies
On Handwriting
AT Mckay Trial

George w. Dingle. FBI hand
writing expert. took the witness
stand today in the trial OF Frank
D. Mckay and 10 others, on liquor
conspiracy charges, before Federal
Judge Shackleford Miller Jr.
Through Dingle's testimony.
attorneys said. they
will attempt to connect William
H. McKeighan, former Flint mayor
and a defendant, with certain rec
ords OF the Duo Sales and Service
Company. II is the first Saturday
session of the trial.
In cross-examination of the pre-
vious government witness, Mrs.
Irma Buchanan, employe of the
Book Cadillac Hotel, Defense At
topney Eugene Carey turned her
testimony into evidence for the
defense.
Carey brought out that the
earliest 1885. record of Mckay at
the hotel was his registration on
February u of that year. Az
earlier witness, Thomas Gibbons,
vice president of the Hiram
Walker Company, had testified to
in McKay,s suite at
the hotel in January of 1885.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-28
Policeman STATE
In Killing Given
12-Woman Jury

The fate OF suspended Patrol
man Marvin Straith, 81. charged
with second degree murder in the
fatal shooting of Oscar Rahanian,
was taken over by II women
jurors today.
The case went 10 the jury at
9:55 a. m. after Recorders Judge
Joseph A. ellis completed his
charge in which he told the jury
they could bring in three possible
verdicts-guilty of second degree
murder. guilty of manslaughter,
or not guilty.
In closing arguments, George A.
and Walter Kelly, defense attor-
neys, pleaded that Straith had
killed Rahanian, 81. n restaurant
cook, to save his own life and that
of his police partner, William DAILY,
when Rahanian, a prisoner, armed
with a sledge hammer, attempted
TO escape.
The blasting siren which was
described by the defense as Days
signal for help. when Rahanian
attacked him. was taken up by
Assistant prosecutor John A. Ricca
THE wall OF that siren was
like a mysterious voice I'm the
night, calling to the neighbor-
hOod-'Murder Is being COM
mitted, Come and see,'" he said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-28
Damn Accused
Of Pay Forgery

Harry Damn, AZ. dismissed
county building custodian, today
was under a three-count county
grand jury indictment, served on
him a few minutes after Judge
Arthur +. Gordon declared a mis-
trial on Damm's indictment for
subordination of perjury.
The new indictment against
Damn by Judge Homer Ferguson's
grand jury accused him of forging
the name Of Thomas Howley, i'll
county cemploye. TO three checks
and cashing them.
Judge Gordon declared the mis-
trial on the perjury case after
stating a defense witness had been
inundated by the grand jury. He
said Mrs. Pearl Dreyer of 45l6
Wabash avenue, had been taken
away to the grand jury headquar-
tiers by Patrolman Carl A. Nelson,
attached TO the grand jury. while
waiting TO testify in Damm's de-
Tense.
Nelson. she said, was the man
who walked into my house early
this year while / and my young
daughter were sleeping without
identifying himself" Nelson ad-
mitted he was.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-28
kallZIer
Praised
by WPB

The success OF the branch War
Production Board office here under
Ernest Kanzler is the reason why
the WPB has decided to establish
similar branch offices in II other
cities. il was revealed today.
Furthermore, the power of the
WPB office here has been greatly
expanded and now has charge of
contracts. priority and all other
WPB matters in an area embrac-
ing the Lower Peninsula and To-
ledo, il was stated.
Kanzler. chief of the automotive
branch of the WPB and car of
the auto industry's conversion pro-
gram, will be in charge Of the en-
larged WPB office here. James S.
Knowlson, WPB director of indus
try operations, announced in Wash
lngtOn.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-28
Health Chiefs
For 48-E|r. Week

The United States Public Health
Service today entered the defense
work week dispute with a recon-
mendation that women IN industry
work no more than as hours a
week and that mon doing heavy
labor be restricted TO an equal
number of hours.
In the Hotel Statler 100 mem
bers of the Michigan Industrial
Hygiene Society attending their
annual conference were made
kware Of the health service recon-
Dhcndatlon when DR. Robert IL
Finn Of the National Institute OF
Industrial Health read his paper
on working hours
1.-THE first error i'm the last war
was lengthening the hours of
work." he reported. TESTS then
showed that by reducing hours
to around - a week % per cent
increase In production for men
resulted and 10 per cent for
women. We have progressed
great deal since then and still
arrive at the same findings"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-28
Refugee Fined
AsWeightC

a refugee from Nazi-conquered
Austria was the latest 10 be caught
in the city's drive against fraudul-
lent junk and waste paper dealers
NJ. |. Topper was fined SIS or 25
days for cheating in the purchase
Of waste paper at the Central
Waste Material Company, $3.50
Central avenue.
Traffic Judge Thomas F. Maher
found Topper guilty after inspec-
tors for the city testified paper
they weighed on official scales at
237 pounds weighed only $50
pounds when Topper purchased il.
Defense Attorney Samuel Travis
told Judge Maher that Topper had
only been in this country three
months. Two others among "a so
far arrested by city inspectors
were fined by Judge Maher. Max
Frazein, operator of a junk yard
at 931 Clinton avenue. was SEN
fenced to $40 or 40 days for main
tanning unjust scales and his
employee, Sam Peck, $50 or 20 days
for taking false weights.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-28
Metal Pals for Sand
And Water Are OUT

today agreed what appeared be the death kne for the
traditional metal pals of and sand scattered around for
freextingushing purposes
The officials decided in joint meeting that state and local
laws should require metal pals for such purposes because
the metals essential for production of munitions
and planes Wooden buckets will do just we'll for water
and there why boxes shouldn't be used for sand
they decided ',I
Attaches said in this connection that WPB echncans
working stirrup pump-used to spray water
ncendiary bombswhich they hope be made from
erials with low priority ratings The pump awaiting
further tests, the joint meeting was told.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-28
Boxer Accuses
I Girls, I Men

Two girls and two mon today
were held under bond for robbery
armed as the result of SO holdup
with hunting knife, early
March 25.
Homer Moore, %. his sister,
Amy Carolyn Moore, %, both of
1869 CasS avenue. and Nellie Re-
penshek, p, Of 40 Michigan ave-
nue.. were held under 81 900 bond
each for examination April 3. The
fourth. Robert Fine. %, of 4402
Pelham avenue, was held under
$500 bond. All pleaded not guilty
before Recorders Judge w. Nc
Kay Skillman.
Pat Jezak, Bay City boxer,
accused the quartet of robbing him
after he had gone for ride with
them from a Michigan avenue beer
garden. He said they missed $40
he had in his shoe.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-28
Flowers for BOlllberS
Geneva Club TO Donate Proceeds Of Bloom Sale
at Annual Dance TO Times Fund
BY r. JEROME PETIT

The Detroit Times readers
Bomber Fund will be further en-
riched on Easter, Monday. April 6.
when the Detroit branch OF the
international Geneva Association
holds It's thirty-seventh annual
charity dance at the Hotel Fort
Shelby.
Entire proceeds Of the flower
sale at the dance will be turned
over 10 the Bomber Fund. while
10 per cent Of the proceeds from
the ticket sale will be given 10
the American Red Cross.
The Geneva Association is an
organization of hotel men. founded
IN Geneva. in 1898. when six hotel
men from different countries hap
pened TO meet in the Swiss city.
Today there are approximately
1000 members in New York City
alone. and IS in Detroit.
J. f. Frawley. general manager
Of the Fort Shelby. is honorary
chairman Of the local dance com
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-28
City Fights
l.. =. Tax
On Bonds

Detroit is in a financial strait
Jacket and federal taxation of in
come from municipal bonds would
DO great harm 10 the city. Charles
@. Oakman. city comptroller, tes-
tilted in Washington today before
a House committee.
lie was one OF a parade OF wit
neSSeS who vigorously opposed the
ireasury's proposal to tax income
from state and local securities.
The program was advanced as a
means Of raising S200000,000 a
year for the government.
The taxation was condemned as
"a dangerous extension of federal
taxing power" and a measure
which would completely democrat
lie the municipal bond market" by
other witnesses.
In development of second
question affecting Michigan tax
payers. Gov. Murray d. Van Wag-
oner was told by Senator Prentis
M. Brown that amounts paid on
Michigan's sales taxes are not de-
ductible from federal incon,. tax
alton.
1t has been estimated that Mich
lgan taxpayers would have saved
81 100000 this year had sales taxes
been dcductiblc.
The savings can be accomplished
il appeared, only by amending
Michigan's tax law, opening the
way for many lawsuits. the gov
ernor said. or by changes in the
federal tax law. Senator Brown
said both he and Senator Arthur
II. Vandenberg had asked that
such "A change he made.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-28

Father of Pearl Harbor Victim Takes Youngest
Boy TO Recruiting Office for Enlistment

A father whose first son was
killed in naval action at Pearl
Harbor today aided his younger
son 10 enlist in the navy here.
The younger son, Richard Dan
Morse. 81. of Jackson. Mich, will
be trained as radio operator,
second class. Killed at Pearl Har-
Dor was Edward Charles Morse. %.
Father or the two boys Is Ed
ward Jack Morse, clerk of Calhoun
County. He drove Robert to re-
cruiting offices. saw him sworn in
as a sailor, and hurried away.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-28

and Carl Pfaffenberg, room
service manager of the Book
Cadillac, is chairman.
Although the local campaign TO
raise funds for the purchase of a
bomber officially closed several
weeks ago. several organizations
such as the Geneva group have
continued 10 collect additional
money for the bomber.
Among the most recent con-
tributions 10 be made are the
following:
S2T.2s
Nash Kelyinator Employees. -
xla
Sub Debs az Western High.
SOS
Sanitary Laundry Co. employees $40
Vermont
From The Five Deuces Poker Club.
Boots" Gibbs.
Fred q Felt
Clair " Shepard
Total today $3.50
Previously contributed 81. $50. %
To date Ssl .sl2 SO
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-28
State 10 Watch
Vice NedrCdnnps

Michigan will "go along" with
the federal government in guard
ing against vice around military
encampments, Gov. Murray d. Van
Wagner said here today.
far as 1 know, conditions
I'm the state, notably Fort Custer,
are not bad" he added. How
ever, xe'll cooperate in any
thing we are asked to do"
The request was made in Wash
ington by Secretary of the Navy
Frank Knox and Secretary of War
Henry Stinson.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-28
John Gordon Named
To i. ). Jute Board

Thirty-seven-year-old John C..
Gordon. executive of Allen Indus
tries, Inc, has been appointed to
the jute advisory committee of
the War Production Board.
Regarded as an outstanding au-
thority on jute. Gordon has been
ordered to Washington to take up
his new duties March 30. He lives
at 1884 Fairfield avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-28

The younger Morse said:
II am not enlisting either In
anger or In revenge for the death
Of my brother. It's just TO help
America Mt war.
my father was proud Of Ed
ward for doing his part. want
him to be proud of me for doing
my bit"
Roberts bride Of four months
Evelyne, 20, signed a waiver so hi
could enlist. She will work for the
Bell Telephone Company for thu
duration.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-28
Scrap JaPs
Western High Students Get
IoI 900 LBS. Paper, Metal

Giving up their old jaloppies and
cleaning out attics and Easements,
students of Western High School
added 10000 pounds of scrap
metal and waste paper to the ma
tional defense effort in a week
long drive, il was announced to-
day by Guy BeDell. who headed
the campaign.
The 300 students Of the school
gathered $4,000 pounds of old
paper and $4,000 pounds OF scrap
metal.
MANY Of the boys sold their
old jallopies," BeDell declared.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-28
Handbook Aides
mePoIi(emen
AS Graft Takers

The names Of number OF police
defendants who were allegedly
paid OFF, by handbook operators
under set scale ranging from S.
for patrofman 10 S35 Tor lieu
tenants, were in the record today
at the grand jury graft trial of
81 before Judge Earl c. Pugsley.
Romeo Brouillett. former door
man for Harry Klein. operator of
handbook at $3.50 Grand River
avenue, testified that when cleanup
officers from the Petoskey station
came into the handbook. Klein
would take them into the wash
ROOM" He said the payoff scale
ran from SIS 10 sergeants to $40
TO patrolman. In addition. $3.50 a
month was paid Martin Kelley, a
defendant. who was allegedly the
collector for the district.
FAKE RAIDS TOLD
Brouillet testified that among
those taken into the Mushroom"
we're: SergtS. George Wilcox, Will
liam Welke, Franklin Ryckman.
Fred l.. Arnot, Harry F1agher and
Harry Finney, Brouillet also testi-
fled that fake raids" were staged
by the police on the handbook and
vah
bowling alley took the ride"
downtown in the patrol wagon and
were paid 81 by Klein.
Another witness. Paul Ray.
handbook employe. identified the
following officers as those who
came in 10 see the boss" Sergts.
Emil Vorpagel, Henry Stevenson.
Joseh Lesnau and PatrolmanI
Charles Buckles.
A third witness. William Barris.
handbook cashier. testified the
payoff rate was S25 a month to
sergeants, $35 10 lieutenants and
S. TO $40 for patrolmen.
EXPENSES OF POLICE
whenever an OlilCcr came IN,
Barris testified that Louis Snyder.
a defendant. who ran the book
would take money from the cash
drawer and replace II by slip,
marked "X O. p" or expense Of
police.
Those who were paid money by
Snyder were. according 10 Barris;
former Inspector Arthur Ryckman.
Lieuts. Edward Bellm and Hugh
Wilcox; SergeantS Wilcox, Ryek-
man. George Frank and Stanley
Slavin.
All OF the police named are de-
PENDANTS. either in this trial or
have been granted separate trials
on the same charges The trial is
adjourned until Monday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-28

The Detroit Times has far more
nationally famous features than
any other Detroit newspaper.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-28
Two Quart Customers
Three Quart Customers
One Quart Customers

One Quart Customers
9 LIST third of double delivery Thursday only
Q End third of route-a double delivery Friday only
g Last third of double delivery Saturday only
(Your delivery salesman has marked with x the
day which you will receive your double order)
This requires your wholeheared cooperation.
would be physically impossible deliver doube-order
Saturday because the volume milk
hicle obviously limited type vehicle
poyed If vehicles had their loading stations
second Saturdays purpose of conserving tires
and equipment would thus be defeated.
There be question concerning critical situation of
Nations rubber supply 1t is of
believe it be advisable the interest parties
concerned that adopt the earliest possible
gram that will conserve rubber motor vehicle equipment and
other vital materials.
We therefore solicit fullest cooperation urge
kindly delivery from salesman scheduled
above that continue dairy
products that vital to pour good health.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-28

For the "Inside News" of
Washington, Follow Paul NAL
Ions Column I'm the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-28
TO ALL BORDEN RETAIL CUSTOMERS:


tional emergency this Company
revise its retail deliveries of dairy products
Accordingly, will be retail delivery OF milk
Sundays beginning with Sunday, March 20, 1912
that essential program to conserve tires and
delivery equipment instituted little confusion and
inconvenience possible, following
schedule will effective
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-10
; Tigers TO Join
Club in Gotham

With the exception Of Murray
Franklin, all OF the quartet Of all
ing Tigers who remained in De-
troit for treatment when the
Detroit club moved to Boston will
rejoin their teammates in New
York Sunday, it was announced at
Briggs Stadium today. The three
are Ned Harris, Hal ManderS and
Virgil Trucks.
Franklin, suffering from a blood
clot in the calf of his right leg
will be laid up another week OF
10 days, it was feared. Trucks
has been suffering from low blood
pressure.
Bob Patrick, recovered from a
broken knee cap suffered early in
the season, is expected to come to
Detroit Tuesday. He will work
out with Franklin. Patrick has
been recuperating at his home in
Fort Smith. Ark.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-10
Harris Finds Rainbow's End in Army

Pvt. Maurice Harris home months furough from
the Panama Canal Zone has had exciting sports for
young his early twenes He getting his first taste
of sardom Mickey Harris promising young Red Sox finger
when he drafted last October.
He probably thought he through with baseball for
time when he his induction oath last fall Instead he went
TO experience the greatest thrill the hold for
chuckehe enormously elusive perfect which 81 oppo
son batsmen parade to the plate and down in order.
He hurled the no-hter Balboa while toing for his
S3rd CAAA Mickey knew that he doing all right
through the early innings but he didn't realize just how well he
doing until he walked the mound for the the
eighth Then he suddenly realized that had pitching
full wndup all afternoon That nobody reached
against him in the first innings.
He admits that he bore down harder his life he
md those last frames He masterpiece
artistic touch by striking the last
straight pitches
Don't try tell Mickey you must bid goodby to
baseball glory when you work for Uncle Sam!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-10
Mon Time ON Time
81 900 PIafers Usually Aren't So Consistent.
But This One Has Clicked for 4 in Row
Continued from First Sport Page)

watched him in his three previous
easy triumphs.
Jockey Jess Higley'S riding
triple on Sandy Sku at S11.20. st.
Jock at $3.50 and Sarah Lorraine
at S720 starting with the third
race. was the other big highlight
of the day. aside from the double
by the Tower Stable, from which
trainer Moody Jolly sent out the
winners ST. Jock and Sweet Olga,
the latter the favorite in the sixth
race.
Today's racing is headed by the
Godolphin Handicap, which will
see eight of the best 3-year-old
sprinters on the grounds 60 six
furlongs. BY Conscript, the Brad
ley bred colt owned by Earl II.
Beezley. which recently won the
Test Handicap. will carry top
weight of III pounds against a
field which includes a colt with
whom he used to race around the
pastures on Idle Hour Farm. This
is the newcomer Best Reward,
which Max Wexler of Cleveland
Just purchased from Col. f. r.
Bradley. Wexler originally brought
BY Conscript to Detroit and sold
him to BeeZley.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-10
Infer-Leaeue Rivalry Breaks Out in Open

The jealous rivalry between the American and Naona
Leagues with discreet most Of the
years but is still intense Plenty OF
evidence this last week by the
for the 1912 World Series.
The National League wanted the annual classic taken on
with least SO cent of the profits going to
charities The American League answered with the suggestion
the series be played usual this with 100 cent
of the profits going the Army and Navy Relief the USO and
American Red Cross.
will be settled likely within few days, by
American League President Will Harrdge National League
President Ford X. M Lands Probably
promise solution will be arranged by which the charities will
get a of the profits.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-10
Gould Have Worked Together More

behavior both leagues in this matter however smacs
publicity grabbing the obvious sort If the two leagues
working together reasonable harmony these plans would
conference tables before mixing
of them given to the newspapers.
both leagues seemed to be falling themselves
attempt convince the world at large that they were
greater patriots bet that the
American League won't terrcay stubborn defense OF
plan giving all the profits Under this setup the clubs
sacrifice their World Series melon but
of their pockets to for the
Judge Lands office At present this is
deducted from the World Series receipts.
But American League probably felt fairly certain that
the agree this suggestion 1t had the
advantage ovehadowng the plan proposed by the National
League which the big idea in the first place.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-10
Bad ThrowHe|ps
.Newhouser Lose
To Bosox, I TO |

CONTINUED from First Sport Page)
arrived in plenty of time to erase
Barney.
That's why Newhouser didn't
win in regulation distance. That's
why he had to go on to meet his
downfall in the eleventh.
Fox opened this frame with a
single to left, only Boston hit oil
the day TO carry TO the outfield
Williams then hunted and beat out
the tap for a base hit, so sounc
asleep did he catch the Tigers
Doerr sacrificed and Tabor wa:
purposely passed. filing the sacks
Here manager Joe Cropin elected
to pinch-hit for the left-handec
swinging Tony Lupien.
The Hose skipper brought the
count down to 3 and 2 before
hosting to left. The ball didn''
carry very far. Ross had to rae,
| in to make the putout.
Yet Fox was able to score from
third with the winning run aftel
the catch. A normal throw woulC
have nipped him with plenty Il
spare, but the Tiger rockies pes
didn't even carry to the plate.
Thus was Newhouser's gallan
lpitching effort wasted.