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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13
10000 WOMEN
Gray on Draft
Rolls, He's Free

Harold S. Gray, AZ, Ann Arbor,
who refused to register for the
draft because Il would be endors-
ing the prosecution of the wal"
was free today after his necessary
draft forms were made out by
United States Marshal John ],
Bare.
Gray, operator of a cooperative
farm and a grandson of an original
stakeholder in the Ford Motor
Company, was a conscientious OBJ
iector in the first World War and
Likewise refused 10 register last
month with other men between
the ages of AZ and 65.
The objector remained adamant
in his refusal TO enroll despite
attempted persuasion by Bare.
Should he refuse to fill out his
QUESTIONABLE. he
probably will be apprehended
again by the government.
District Attorney John c. Lehr
said disposition of Grays case was
in conformance with the policy
usually followed for directors in
that age group.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13
Police Sergeant
0utof GrdftCase

The roll of defendants in the So
called handbook trial was reduced
to So today as Jdge Earl c. Pugs-
ley dismissed charges against a
police sergeant and took under ad.
visement the quashing of the in
dictment against William G. Rick
former district inspector.
Proceedings against Rick, II was
indicated, hinge on the admission
of certain evidence which remains
Freed by the courts
was Anthony Olech, a
Serqeane formerly attached 10 the
Fort street station.
Lieut.. Christian BaatZ OF the
station was the first de-
Tense witness. BaatZ identified
several state witnesses as hand
book operators who had visited tho
station seeking a fix" He said
he turned them down.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13
HIS MAIN oBJECTIyEe

1f my suggestions arc correct
Hitler'S main objective will be tho
shutting of Of var supplies for
he United Nations m Africa and
The Middle East and this makes
Tho oil in the Russian Caucasus
and lraq and Iran his main obiec-
i've.
Fccau~e % -ti7c -w'7r- conditions
heretofore mentioned, ] do not
think Hitler could cross from the
Crinnea 10 Kerch and then sue
cessfully move overland % The Csu-
casus oil wells. He might. Of
course. cut the main oil pipe line
az one or more points but there
is still an oil line running north
from the northern end of the Cas-
plan Sea M
For these reasons u Is possible
that the fighting in the Crimes
has 20 do with sea action. In
other words. lIitler's real objective
is the tremendous Russian naval
base AZ SevaStopol That IS proha-
hly the only remaining point where
the Red feet can be sertIccd ~
II Hitler could capture this city
he might leave Stains fighting
ships so they could not operate
because Of lack Of supplies.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13
Charity Control
Ordinance Due

Prosecutor William f. Bowling
today was drafting a proposed city
ordinance i'm c d at controlling
charity organizations.
Bowling said his office and po-
lice, under the existing laws, are
unable 10 control unscrupulous or
CARNATIONS which obtain money!
clothing and furniture for charity
and divide the proceeds among orr
ganiZaton members.
Two of my investigators Wis
tied one of these organizations
recently and found that instead
Of feeding great crowds Of tho
hungry, as we believed. they
gave buns and coffee TO Just Ave
men," Bowling said.
I'VE have not the power under
present laws TO inspect thos
books Of the few organizations
we suspect. 1t Ii q shame that
with all the fine charities In De-
troit some of questionable mo-
tives can operate without proper
supervision"
Bowling said that the new pro-
posed ordinance will be presented
to the corporation counsels Office
this week for approval and subse-
quent forwarding to c o m m o n
Council.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13
Military Experts
Expect Surprise
Blow in Siberia
BY JOSEPH A. BORIS
III News service stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON. May 13 =
Sharp-eycd American and Austral-
ian alrmen on endless patrol and
bombing missions virtually have
eliminated surprise as a factor IN
japanese strategy in the southwest
Pacific, and as a result. military
men asserted today that Japan
may strike in another area soon
possibly Siberia.
This was the conclusion drawn
by some military and naval eX-
perts in Washington following the
disastrous defeat suffered by the
Japanese armada in the Coral Sea
at the hands of Americas Pacific
fleet units after enemy warships
had been spotted by United States
army and Australian pilots.
A number of American military
men long have contended that
Japan probably would time the
expected attack upon Russia to
coincide with Germany'S spring
offensive which appeared to be
getting under way in the Kerch
area.
This line OF reasoning is based
on the fact that the Japanese for
years have spoken of Siberia as "a
dagger aimed at the heart OF
Japan" and this may be Japan's
only chance 10 catch the Soviet
fighting on two fronts.
Recent adviceS from China also
predicted a spring attack by Japan
upon Russia to knock out or cap
ture Siberian bases from which
Toxic could be bombed. The recent
bombing of japanese cities by
American army airmen proved" the
Icnemy's vulnerability TO attack
from the skies.
This does not mean, however
that Japan will withdraw from the
southwest Pacific battle area. Wal
analysts believe that if Japar
opens a new war front. she merely
will proceed more cautiously in thu
Australian theater, probably usins
harassing tactics to disrupt vita
shipping.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13
British Lose
; Destroyers

LONDON, May IL (INS).-Loss
Of three new British destroyers
out OF four sailing together in the
Eastern Mediterranean. was ac-
knowledged today by the admit
rally. The sinkings were accom-
plished by German bombers. eight
Of which were hit in a furious
battle. the admiralty said
The vessels destroyed by Nazi
bombs were the Lively. Jackal and
Kipling. yne first displacing 1920
tons and the other TWO 1885 tons
each More than 500 officers and
mon were rescued from the three
,Sunken vessels. indicating that
about 100 may have lost their
lives
Tho admIraltyS communique
did not identify Tho fourth do
stroycr Of tho group attacked by
German bombers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13
; Killed, | Hurt
In Air|iner Crash;
Soldiers Save 10

MILES CITY. Mont. May IL
INS).-The death toll in the
wreck of a Northwest Airlines
passenger plane that crashed and
burned after II overshot the Miles
City airport. reached three today
One passenger was seriously in.
jured and 10 others were rescued
by two heroic army officers.
The dead: Capt. Eugene S
Shank of Minneapolis, the planes
pilot; First Officer Donald Nygren
of Minneapolis. and Capt. Karl
Martin, of Seattle, Wash, North.
west Airlines pilot who was
making the trip as an extra crew
member.
The giant ship. the Frontiers.
man." was en- route from Chicago
TO Seattle. The quick-thinking OF
the two army men. Lieut.. Alfrec
Allen and Sgt. Carl Dinius, was
credited with saving passenger:
from perishing in the flames.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13
Blower P LIANT
To Get Navy f

Synonymous with saying, well
done. keep up the good work" the
navy will present. its blue burgee
tomorrow to the American Blower
Corporation for excellence in pro-
duction of hydraulic couplings and
other naval material
Awarded by order Of Secretary
Of Navy Frank Knox. the navy
"E" pennant will be presented at
800 p. m. by Rear Admiral John
Downes to Clark T. Morse, corpo-
ration president.
Presentation of e. buttons 10
company employees will be made
by Commander Robert VelZ.
Charles Goetsch and Christopher
Kim. oldest employees of the COM
pany, will accept the buttons.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13
ALLIES REINFORCED

/ likewise doubt If the armies
of the fuehrer can attack and
break through for unlimited gains
any positions f1efd by Britain or
the United Nations which arc
within Nazi reach. / make this
assumption because throughout the
winter there has been a constant
flow OF men and war material TO
dangerous locations.
Likewise. the British forces have
learned and know the AXIS method
of war. The terror of the blitz-
krieg is past. The United Nations
know il can be stopped and how
TO do il.
Again these surmises arc cor.
rect unless Hitler strikes some
totally unprcpared and unexpected
location. and unless IN their vari
Gus areas the United Nations arc
short OF necessary war p1atcria
and supplies
In other Wordsa there should hc
no more driving A'o and overrun
ming of whole countries literally
overnight. II the German genera
staff is as intelligent as we credi'
{ with being, II also knows these
facts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13
Dancers Death Trial
Jury Chosen. State Starts Case Against Trio
Charged With Killing. Wealthy Refugee
ELI SHONBRUN

NEW YORK, May 10 GNS).-
With an all-male jury chosen to
try her, Madeline Webb was to
enter general sessions court today
and hear the assistant district at
torney outline the case by which
the state hopes to fasten a first
degree murder verdict upon her.
In his opening presentation the
prosecutor indicated he would ask
the death penalty for Miss Webb,
a former dancer, as well as her
33-year-oli paramour, Eli Shon-
brun, and John d. Cullen, as, a
petty thief.
The three are on trial charged
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13
Begun
By Ford Union

Balloting started today in the
run-off election for officers Of
Ford Local 600, UAW-CIO. the
largest local union in the world.
The polls were TO be open from
z a. m. TO 8 p. m. through Friday.
Seeking the job of president,
which pays $4,000 a year, are Pat
Rice of the maintenance unit, and
Paul Ste Marie. chairman of the
locals general council.
Also to be elected are a vice
president, financial secretary, SER
geant at = arms, guide and three
trustees.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13
Axis Sub Hunted
In ST. Lawrence

OTTAWA, May 13 tUP).-The
royal Canadian navy and air force
hunted today for an enemy sub
that invaded the st. Law
renee River to sink a freighter.
Navy Minister Angus MacDon-
aid said that Al survivors were
landed from the Sunken vessel. in
the first submarine attack ever
made in the St. Lawrence,
He did not say in what part Of
the river the freighter was sunk,
or whether the submarine at
tackled with torpedoes or deck
guns.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13
Photo by International News Sound Photos

with the murder OF Mrs. Susan
Flora Reich, wealthy 52-year-old
Polish refugee, in the Hotel SUIT
tor March 5.
A fourth alleged accomplice,
Murray Hirschl, will be a states
witness.
Miss Webb the small town girl
who could never make good on
was reunited for a
brief moment with Shonbrun. the
man with whom she had lived as
man and wife.
In an anteroom, Shonbrun and
Miss Webb embraced and assured
each other of mutual support.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13
.0bje(tor Named
Camp Director
sp,eiai TO THE DETROIT TINES

ANN ARBOR. May 13.-Ken.
meth w. Morgan. 80. director Of
the University Of Michigan Stu
dent Religious Association and
by his local draft board
as a conscientious objector, today
left the university TO become di-
rector of a government camp for
conscientious directors.
Morgan will direct a camp at
West Hampton, ~. H.. sponsored
by the Quakers. His wife and two
small sons will live with him.
Morgan was educated at Ohio
and Harvard. In 1886 he
studied nonviolence techniques
and social action in Hindu mon
asteries in India and a year later
became first director OF the stu
dent association here.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13
AL Here
Charges
OCD Sllulb.

The failure of those responsible
for setting up the Office of Civil
Defense in Detroit" to invite tho
Detroit and Wayne County Fed.
Grafton Of Labor, AFL, to particle
pate is sufficient proof we are
not wanted" the federation in.
formed OCD officials in answer to
a request that II participate In the
Wartime Plant Protection Insu-
tute.
The federation was asked by
Glenn c. Richards, OCD head here,
to participate In the institute. In
reply, the federation informed
Richards:
you say In your letter that
the local Office of the civilian de-
Tense has agreed TO assist tho
sponsors, provided there will be
joint participation Of both
management and labor. This
seems q funny condition for tho
local office of the civilian de-
Tense to be exacting Of some one
else.
1.-THE failure OF those RESPONSE
BILE for setting up the office for
civilian defense In Detroit to
recognize and invite the Detroit
and Wayne County Federation
of Labor and It's affiliated local
unions to participate I'm this
civilian defense setup Ii suffi-
cient proof to us that we are
not wanted.
"Of course, IL has been most
difficult for our people to un-
derstand this attitude. We be-
lieve &c unfair and unjustified
and only emphasizes the mental
limitations Of those who, un-
fortunately, have been selected
to set up the civilian defense
machinery In this community"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13
Air Corps EnIistees'
Group Largest Yet

The largest Michigan contingent
of air corps enlistees-147 men
to leave Detroit since the out
break Of the war will be indicted
within the next week.
The men have been awaiting
transportation orders at their
homes since their enlistment. One
group of "A left Detroit last Sun
day, another of 40 leaves today
and the balance next Sunday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13
j3 Bodies
Found i'm
Mine Blast

MORGANTOWN, w. Va, May
.12 INS).-Sixteen hours after a
terrific explosion ripped through
the Christopher No. 3 mine at
nearby Usage, rescue crews finally
forced their way into the blasted
section early today and found the
bodies of 80 of dhe SO miners killed
in the worst tragedy in the COM
pany's history.
The 80 men had been entombed
three and one-haf miles back
from the entrance to the mine
and although hope had been vir-
tually abandoned, the rescue
workers toiled ceaseleSsly through
the night to reach them.
Earlier, the bodies OF IA other
victims of the latest disaster TO
strike this rich, soft coal field had
been recovered.
MANGLED BY BLAST
/. A spokesman for the Christie
pher Mining Company said some
of the bodies were badly margled
by the force Of the powerful ex-
plosion.
Frank E. Christopher. president
and general manager OF the com
pany, did not give up his faint
hopes of miracle until the last.
The explosion shook the sub
terranean tunnel about 2:3O yes
terday afternoon, just as the night
shift of 10 men was preparing TO
enter the slope. OF the dayside
crew of 123 men. 70 escaped to the
surface. Most of these, however,
were not working in the section
affected by the explosion.
5000 AWAIT WORD
As rescue squads worked 10 free
the choked tunnel OF debris and
shattered equipment, tear-stained
mothers and fathers, wives and
children, and other close friends
and relatives, stood mutely in a
roped-off section near the mine
head, fearfully awaiting word OF
their loved ones.
At one time. as many as 1000
persons were standing around the
hillside. A state trooper said IT
was the worst crowd I ever saw. ="
Just what caused the explosion
was still a mystery.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13
Patriotic Crooks
Even Detroit Ganesters Rebuff Coun+ereters
Of Uncle Sans War Stamps

S1S.75 cash instead OF war bonds.
Experts said the stamps were
amazingly good reproductions. but
the Detroit gang wouldn't touch
them despite the chance Of a 100
per cent profit.
The six prisoners, who may be
charged with reasonable acts in
addition to the counterfeit and
conspiracy charges now lod & e d
against them. face maximum PEN
alties of Is years in prison.
BROTHERS HELD
They are Abraham Perkes, 4s,
and his brother. Joseph. 49, both
of the Bronx, who are held in
SOS. 900 bail each.
Also Harry Horowitz, SO, owner
of the Hale Printing and Calendar
Company held in $4,000 b a u:
Abraham Glickstein. a., held in
81, 500. and Morris Rubin, 40, held
in $500 all of New York.
Louis Samouski, 81. of Brooklyn.
was released upon his own recog-
nizance at the governments re-
quest.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13
Fire May Close War Plant

MOUNDSVILLE, w. Va, May
ID (UP).-A $15O.00o fire that de-
stroyed the pottery building OF
the United Zinc Smelling Corpor-
alton plant threatened today 10
close down the entire plant, which
is working on defense orders.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13
Germans Face
Red Veterans,
Allied Material

belief that Gpmanv'can never
again duplicate her "hhtz VIC
tories Of the past IN RuSSis IS eX-
pressed IN The following article by
Mai. Paul c Rabogc, noted mill
tary au4lys and author oi mech
ani2cd n iChl }
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13

The Detroit Times has far moro
nationally famous features than
any other Detroit newspaper.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13
Busy Texas Woman
Ex-oovernor's Wife Is Expected TO Direct $4,000
in WAC Among Her Other Duties

President Roosevelt'S signature to
become effective. It's members
must be between 81 and As. The
director. TO receive a salary OF
SIS, 900 annually. will be named by
the secretary of war. with an I'M
limited number of assistants at
81, 400.
Commissioned officers in the
WAAC-consisting of first, second
and third officers who are grad
yates of officers training schools
will get $4,000, $1,575 and
s. 500.
Non-commissioned officers-first
leaders. leaders and junior leaders
will be paid 1864, S720 and $64S'
ADVANCES IN RANK
Regular. enlistees. designated as
Iauxiliaries, will receive $21
month for the first four months
and $50 thereafter. Special adj
vances in rank and pay will be
given for technical or specialized
training.
In general, the WAC will be
built along army lines. with enlist
ments of one year except during
emergencies, provisions for SICK
and death benefits, and housing
food. clothing and medical care
furnished by the government.
Congressional sources said Presi'
Sdent Roosevelt's signing of the
WAC bill and Mrs. Hobby's ap,
pointment as director are expected
within a few days.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13
II. S. Chart

Detroit and vicinity: Warmer tonight,
becoming cooler tomorrow morning. Mod
crate 10 occasionally fresh winds.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13

NEW YORK, May - (INS).-
Even the most hardened elements
of the underworld would not stoop
to a racket that victimized Uncle
Sans sales of war stamps.
1t was revealed today that when
they were approached with such a
proposition they felt il their patri-
otto duty TO report the matter to
secret service agents of the treas
ury department.
AS a result six men arrested on
charges of counterfeiting So, 900
worth Of 25-cent war stamps had
been kept under surveillance for
four months by federal men.
The alleged ring also was re-
buffed by a notorious Detroit gang.
OFFERED DETRoITERs
The prisoners are said TO have
offered a block OF the counterfeit
stamps TO the Detroit ring at half
price. All the Detroit gang would
have TO do was paste them In
stamp books and then use the OPP
ton of surrendering the books for
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13

WASHINGTON. May ID (UP).
- Oveta Culp Hobby. a 81 year
old mother and executive vice
of a Texas newspaper
who numbers her jobs in the
dozens. was believed today to be
the top candidate for the director
ship OF the womenis army auXili'
airy corps.
Mrs. Hobby, who urrent y
spends half her time as a $1-a-yeai
war department. publicity e%ecu'
tive, was said by informed con
gressional sources TO have beer
offered the leadership OF tho
WAC. She has not sand whether
she would accept.
The wife of former Texas Gov
William Pettus Hobby. Mrs. Hobby
is executive vice president OF the
Houston Post, an active executive
of radio station KPRC in Houston
member of the Texas bar, the
author of school textbooks, and
worker in political. civic. cultura
and philanthropic organizations.
10000 WOMEN
Should she become head OF tn
w A AC, her additional dutne
would consist of organizing am
10000 women stationed
at American outposts Throughout
the world 10 take over many non
combatant army duties.
The corps was authorized b.
Congress yesterday and needs onl.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13
ARMY PROBES CRASHES

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, May
ID lINS).-Army boards of in
quiry today investigated crashes
near Blanchard and Enid, Okla,
four planes and bringing
death TO seven fliers.
Four fiiers from the Will Rogers
air base at Oklahoma City were
killed in a midair collision OF two
Ibombers- near Blanchard.
Lieut.. 'Odie B.. Fox Jr., OF Pur-
cell, Okla, an instructor at the
Enid flying base. and Cadet William
E. Halstead, "a. of Denver. were
killed when they crashed while
attempting landing on ar
emergency field.
Cadet Robert F. Shoup, OF But.
Ter. Pa, also based at the Enid
field, was killed when his plane
crashed during a routine flight.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13
REDS NOW VETERANS

Taking these conditions as a
basis for analysis, one might be
permitted to make certain assump-
tons with a fair possibility that
they will be correct.
OF first Importance doubt If
Hitler can ever again smash
through any portion of the Soviet
line for great gains in distance.
Stains armies have become vet
Grams. They have been reorganized
under the acid test of Hitler's type
of war. In spite of losses of fight
ing material, Russia must still be
possessed of vast quantities of air.
planes. arms and equipment.
This rfHSt be particularly true
when the outside help which has
been given 10 the Soviet by both
Britain and the United States is
taken into consideration. The Axis
viii be stopped unless the Red
armies are short Of war supplies
necessary TO carry on their fight
ing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13
CENSORSHIP STRICT

Both the NaziS and the Soviet
have death-Grip on censorship of
all news which comes out of their
own areas. Therefore, the major
portion of the information reach
ing the outside world as to this
Russian-Nazi front is only what
those countries desire us 10 hear.
Fighting reports are so beclouded
from both sides that for the OBJ
server 10 establish definitely and
follow a line Of battle has been
practically impossible.
However. there are certain eX-
tremely essential and definite facts
that we do know. First. and of
greatest importance. there is no
question but that the Soviet armies
stopped all of Hitlers blitzkriegs
in their tracks. This in itself is of
untold significance because here
tofore in World War ii, none of
the armies opposing the Axis have
been able to- accomplish such a
feat.
Secondly. there can be no doubt
but that the Red armies have
hurled back those of the fuehrer
for considerable distances. How
ever, doubt if any one except
the supreme Soviet and NaZi COM
mands know al this time the exact
location OF the present fighting
lines.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13
ARMY BOMBER CRASHES

EVERETT, Wash. May IS
ms Army investigators today
hunted in the tangled wreckage
of a twin-motored army bomber
for a clue 10 the cause OF the
crash that killed five crew men,
bers when the plane plunged TO
earth and burned about a mile
west of Paine Field.
The fields public relations office
reported the plane was on a
routine fight but withheld further
details.