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Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-24

no wife and two children, s25, plus
$40 per month for each additional
child; a former wife divorced, to
whom alimony has been decreed,
$40; one parent, SIS; two parents,
$25; and for each grandchild, broth
err. and sister, S..
The enlisted NAH would match
the governments allowance. A sec
ond bill pending before the military
affairs committee would raise the
base pay Of enlisted men to s42 a
month.
Edmistons billiard the war de-
partment's recommendations - are
based on the assumption that the
bill to increase base pay will pass.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-24
Acute School Bus
Shortage Expected

SACRAMENTO, April "a (UP)-
School attendance problems aris-
ing from inability to obtain new
school buses have reached a seri-
GUS stage Alfred Lentz. admins
trative advisor for the state depart
ment of education, said today.
Lentz has been representing local
school districts in negotiations
with federal authorities for new
equipment
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-24
At His ScrviceL

One of the callers at the Ell Gen.
tro canteen for service men Thurs
day night had been the prize win
ner at a shooting gallery earlier
in the evening. He had his prizes
with him.
Beaming with victory, the soldier
asked the women on duty in the
canteen If they would warm up the
Shooting gallery prizes. They grac-
iously agreed. .-..
The we're greatly startled when
the soldier handed them over. He
had won a. slab of limburger cheese
and a can of tamales.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-24
Denver Escapes
Menace of Flood

DENVER April "a. (UP)-Thousands of evacuated
families in this largest city of the Rocky Mountain region
awoke in public buildings and friends homes today find
that the raging Platte river had spent itself without bring
ing the flood that had threatened all Thursday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-24
Reds Intern u. s.
Raider Of Tokyo
Bomber Loses Bearings After Raid on
Japan, Lands in Russian territory;
FOR Parties Quiz on Fate Of Craft

KUIBYSHEV, Russia, April "a. (UP)-Russa announc-
ed today that United States warplane which landed in
raid on Japan had been informed Sin conformity with
universally accepted international rules"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-24
De pendents' Pay
Bill Introduced

WASHINGTON April "a (UP)-A bill pending before
the house military affairs committee appeared today to be
the first step preparation for drafting with depend
ents into the armed forces.
The BILL introduced by Rep. Andrew Edmiston, D., w.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-24
Rostok. RobouI
Feel Might Of
Heavy Air Blows
Roosevelt Sends Approval Of Plans TO
Open Second Front Against Hitler on
Shores of Continent This Summer
BY UNITED PRESS -

Allied aerial blows - possibly preliminary to bigger
eratacks-hammered Axis supply bases again Fri
day the Baltic and New Britain island north OF
Australia British bomber squadrons, renewing the Raj
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-24
MiIody's cirdle
STYLED for War
Foundation Garments. Teller phones,
Store Deliveries. Fishing Tackle Affected
By Newest Government Re sula+ions

WASHINGTON, April "a. (UP)-Today's wartime or
ders to civilians took half the stretch out Of Mads grde
put potential telephone definitely partyne
basis forbade grocery stores from making than
truck delivery day. and gave the American housewife
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-24

LOS ANGELES HAY
u. S. No. 1 S24.-$25; u. s. No. 2
leafy Nv. $23.-$24; US. No. 2 $3.50
S2O.5O. Mpls. Sept. flax S254H.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-24
Baseball

NATIONAL
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-24

Starr. BeggS and HemSley; D1etz,
Gornicki, Strincevich, Klinger, Will
lkie and Lopez, Cuisine.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-24

Maximum Thursday 70. Minimum
Friday 46. 5 pm. Thursday 70, hui
nudity 13. am. Friday SO. hui
Nudity Al. Noon Friday IA, humid
ity IL.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-03


HON u l. U-Adm. Chester
Nimitz, commander in chief of the
Pacific fleet, said Monday that
United States warships of all COM
bat types took part in the navys
attack on the Marshall and Gilbert
islands and did extensive damage
with slight losses to themselves.
Attacking under a pre-arranged
plan to blast important Japanese
bases and ships. the fleet carried
out its big scale operation success
fully. Nimitz said.
81 am pleased with the per-
formance of both officers and
men of all units concerned" he
said, land particularly with
the vigorous action Of com
manders in pushing their at
tacks home"
Nimitz regretted he could not at
the moment disclose further details
of the attack.
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Five men. who said they were
from Tacoma and who ssssrtsdiy
confessed 70 the armed robbery
the night Of Jan IS ~ tina stssdsi
market at 50. 70th and Pacific
ave, were being held in Baker.
Ore. Monday BY Oregon State
police.
Tacoma Capt. Of Detectives VIII
liam Farrar said he received a
telegram Monday morning from
police a. Baker that the quintet
had been Appreciated while driy-
ing a car stolen in Tacoma and
after questioning admitted the
market robbery.
William h Russell, clerk
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Nips Repulsed
With Huge Losses

WASHINGTON - Gen. Douglas
Macarthur reported Monday 20
the war department that his
forces on BataSn peninsula had re-
pulsed heavy japanese attacks on
his right and left wings with Big
Losses TO the JSps.
AscArthurs report was made
public in a war department com
muniqne reviewing details Of the
savage fighting On the peninsula
during recent days. It was indl-
Gated the attacks have been halted,
for the present al least, in all sec
tors
During the last 2. hours the
enemy attacked on the right and
left Of our troops IN Batsan." the
department said. These attacks
continued on Page "A. Column o.
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Rusllinu
Men 10 Take
Over Jobs
La Mont Asserts
Tocomu SItuodou
Ropidly Improving

n ,, Lamont. president II IN
Seattle Tseoma Bodybuilding cosp..
declared IN Tacoma Monday that
the wsidsrs strike ''was ass1nitsly
finished" IN Seattle. and tks Taco
ma yard situation rapidly improv.
Ing.
TIN neibssv~aAsrs tAvL)
hall y sss11su ~ wst1ess -
last - they 600 cnech them
thrsugh ~ ~" ~ sst1. 800
every shIst h providing ~
with nssss nses Ter thts e1sas
sf wsrk N ~ rscsna yssxs-
Taking the Seattle picture ~ =
whole this morning. Id cay % per
cent Of the men are working, A.
the destroyer yard 100 wsldsfs euk
OF ITO W. called for cams 70 work
on the dAy shift Yesterday, We
had all the welders we wanted.
Even = hsttsr percentage was ssm-
Ing - - espeQo> otAN ~ ~
tslrd snset win eli u = ksusssnu
CONTINUED on psEs 2. Column ~
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Straw Vote Candidate Standing
Will Be Revealed Tuesday

Standings at this stage of the current straw
candidates for nomination in the city primary will be
revealed in Tuesdays editions.
There evidence that weekend baloting mainly
from homes, which will tend to offset the downtown
showing
approximately 1900 ballots have been received.
Observe these two rules, and ballot today:
Only ballots will be counted which received through
the mail.
No more than two votes for each candidate will be
eeped in envelope address envelopes to Mel Voor-
hees, Times buiding.)
Here is the ballot coupon:
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Il want them % know" be
said, that . have done my
be=i, that 4 have kept the sol
der faith
That one sentence IL the bog
raphy Of Douglas Macarthur.
whose present gallant battle 10
keep that faith In the face Of over
Whslmlng japanese odds IN the
Philippines u a fitting eiimax 10 .
magnificent fighting mans career.
The life story u Douglas Mac
Arthur reads like a Tom Swift In
the Army" fuli Of firsts. oniys.
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Quintet Held in Oregon
Admits Robbery in Tacoma

~ the market. s.s hid 40 -
three men and robbed Of uzoo,
Tacoma police records ssos.
One mAn was armed with .
shstx.sn. ~hiie the other I've
br&adished reviewers.
Oregon Stats police said shs
suspects IN custody gave the foi'
lowing names
Harold Hnisoa HzgmAn.
Harvey E1gsrd Donald krons.
Ben jan1s Eineii HaGman.
Heary Jacob yoegei aad
Oliver -. saitx.
Lieut.. Paul Psrson u the Ore
gon police informed Farrar thai
ths car m which the men weEs
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Mum Is Word for
Gus Groundhoq
Monday is Groundhog Day.

Monday Is Grounding Day.
Doesn't mean a thing, for as
Gus Grounding told The Times
Weather Editor in an exclusive
interview last week, he's not talk
ing this year.
War censorship. you know.
Gus told the Weather Editor. The
Second Interceptor Command
wouldn't stand for IT,.
The old grounding, before pop
ping back into his home. an old
hole in the ground on Hylebos hill,
formed his paws into a V for vic
tory sign and told the Weather
Editor: Come back on Feb. 2
1913, and think I'll have some
thing for you"
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Real Burma
Battle" Now
Under Way

RANGOON-Jspanese forces. In
command of all the long. south
ward jutting Tenassarim area, at
tempted Monday to storm the
ewirling mile-wide salween river
opening the real battle of Burma
The invaders struck from point
northeast of captured Moulmein'
IN an effort to bridge the river al
Kadoe island and open the second
phase of their drive on Rangoon
and the Burma road.
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Alien Jap Fishermen
Rounded Up by FBI

Los ANGELES-1be FEDERAL
Bureau Of Investigation began q
roundup Of japanese alien fisher
men on Terminal Island in the Los
Angeles harbor area Monday.
Richard Hood, local FBI head.
said the japanese were being re-
moved 10 the bureau Of immigrs-
ton headquarters on Terminal
island. Hood said MS orders were
merely to round up" Japanese
alien fishermen and transport
them to the immigration bureau
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Birth Gus
Boon F.
Across SlJn


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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-03

bssts. He was graduated first IN
his Wsg Point class. wss FIRST
cadet senior captain. bs was the
youngest division commander IN
France. youngest commandment IN
wss, Point history. yoangsst
American chief ~ staff IN history.
he IL the only chief u staff 70 hold
that office more than four years.
only American officer ever 10 be-
come a field marshal.
Win all that behind him. Cen.
Macarthur has just reached 81.
Continued on Page ~. Column q
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Red Forces
Gain Rapidly
In Ukraine
Hint Important
New Successes 10
Be Reported Soon
BY NJ. & HANDLER
United Press Writer

MoSC0w-Russian forces were
reported Monday TO be advancing
rapidly in the Ukraine toward the
Dnieper river line. Important
announcements" Of new Soviet
successes were expected shortly.
london reported Russian
shock troops. pressing west
ward on the southern front.
captured the town Of Gavri-
Iovl<a, IS miles south Of
Kharkov. after two days Of
fierce fiEhting)
Reports from the fighting lines
Monday indicated the forces Of
Marshal Semyon Timoshenko are
moving forward on a wide front.
They were expected to give the
Germans no respite until the
Dnieper river u again reached.
DAY, NIGHT MAhCHEs
Timoshenko's troops were adj
vancing by forced marches by day
and night. leaving behind small
attachments 10 surround and
crush strong points In the Nazi
rear guard command.
Coordinated movement OF
infantry, tanks, artillery and
aviation was speeding the
Russian advance despite the
heavy snow blanket which
covers the Ukraine.
The Germans. front reports said,
are trying to halt the Soviet
troops along elevations and river
lines and from defense positions
prepared during the past three
months.
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The armys communique left no
doubt about results finva-
sion) force and its equipment were
destroyed"
TO REMAIN A SECRET
Details Of the excessive damage
wrought by the navy's surprise
attack on Japanese bases. midway
between Hawaii and Australia,
however. may remain a secret for
some time.
The navy reported only that
many enemy fleet auxiliaries were
sunk, besched or otherwise extern
sively damaged Japanese mill
tary installations on shore were
hit hard by naval aviation units
and shell fire many enemy
planes were destroyed both on the
ground and In the air surface
ships heavily bombarded several
Of the enemy's key shore positions
D.. naval aircraft struck the en-
envy positions and ships with tor
pedoes, bombs and guns"
But between the lines Of the
naval eommunique could be
seen the signs of q knock out
blow" At important Japanese
bases-a blow delivered with
the same element Of surprise
used by the Japanese al Pearl
Harbor, except the japanese
attacked while stiII negotiating
for peace.
The term fleet auxiliaries" was
not clarified BY the navy. II said
only that mo large enemy combat
vessels were found" Auxiliary
vessels usually include ali parts
Of the fleet train except fighting
ships-transpOrts. tenders. tankers
and the many other smaller ships
that serve the fleet.
The American force must have
been Of considerable proportions.
CONTINUED on Page IL. Column ~
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Rommel Forces
Gain 100 Niles

CAIRO Can Erwin Houm0'D
srmored spearheads. : uE1<lnA
communique reported Moudo1s
havs driysn hack 70 poeIf1ons ooly
90 70 100 miles west ~ perna -
. sweep that has carrted fhon
more than 100 miles acres ruGD~G
desert terrain from Denghax.
Tia esunnuznkqen FoDeeon1
- An Indkns 6Iv1ninn evae-
sated nases. - nnilce uene
- Derna. anh = fainng 49,
under ppoonups = - -
s<tnoik
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In protest. ~ ~ eevegnmGoa1
regulations thet havs slgInnm n
eomss martins eommeree M
dssuss sn1 connoVuene pssogty. =
detailed sxplensftnn - ~ rfnar
ton was On its wny eastward No.
Day.
In : i<tt<r ~ Perry .. nGesssL
prssldsnt n III Psep~tlsv eiue hnro
and ehairmsa ~ ~ Cnnmsee =
cDmmsrc< msriHs afbeirD eannnn11~
To-. this s~sport's dtro eonnoult1
threat was nennnGe6 = ~ ~
tionsI presld~nf a ~ esunfsye -
frop~iisr eiabs ard - fb~ saneresr
sionsi d~i~ssttoa- m to1oGg
stated IN part
Tacoma finds itssif u . vpy
Unsatisfactory eosdsfioa n resDece
10 ths movement ~ wsf3x-noguo
eemm&fes. vita pFs<flen1y ~
docks IN this harbsw v1rtaaity - 3
slsn1stiil dpe 10 tn vax. WIN
n<sriy al vessels formerly $780,
stiBs 70 And from this port hasinH
hen taken ever - ~ 1o1egu1
government.
A1snnlaGes I<s6e1
'-Tseosns has sns a IL few ~
nfsi hsrboxs m NJ wo~16 fhof =
cspsbie ~ aeeommodafing vauuo1o
- -. xs& &<-x&~ .--xks. 49,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-03
Main Street

J. Charles Dennis, u. S. district
attorney. left on the weekend on
a business trip to San Francisco.
The Lust family, living at the
Avalon apartments, will celebrate
three birthdays almost within a
week. Erna Lust's birthday IL 10
be Tuesday. her sister, Eva. will
celebrate Wednesday. and brother,
Albert, on Feb. II.
Betty Burke and IIene Wood,
both of Tacoma. have been named
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column II
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Great Soldier S Life Tale
Sparkles With Superlaiives

Baek-to-the-iooH in tiny Philippine island. Gen.
Douglas Macarthur Leading fearless, fighf-sprifed
American and Filipino troops-is writing m blood
saga Of battle against overwhelming odds that WM hps
long poets sing Of courage So you may knoU TINS
great American soldier, The Tacoma Times prepared
this thrilling fction-seeDqin0 story OF his rich career
Is in three articles. the first Of Which appears BELOW
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- ="
ussee1 psuns w. Ann1yuo
1h~ attack ~ ~ umse1 nGnlsc
Pacific fleet ~ ~ Japsnsso-mnnr
dated MaruAail A. 5llbs1s inonn1v
oaos again esrriss s<flve hen1f111no
fer eastward ~ ~ snnkn enon1ne
n war N tbs dirsetiee q u1nwn1l,
hut u dsd not aeeseane Gsov11v -
The immediate Jnponone fagook
blasting ~ ihsas forttfte1 iG1on1g
By the navy psohahly go 1snoGne1
10 issssa tbssr m&Nsee - ~ enuD-
uaslestioss 'issssL oveF theee tInGo
must pszs ~ ~ nssas1 -
urgently ~ ~ defsw1sss - -
ladies. eInssposs asd nssmn.
Presence ~ NJ nevy y ~ vntess
tcontisusd su paoe Z. celuma a
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Downtown Drug
Store Held Up

Smiths pharmacy Il 49, -
Hsisns ave. sas yietlmixed Sunday
~ II 40 p. m ~ IN armed bandit.
VINO hsld attendant J.ek Smith
under thrsat q . Tl1n uhki< ~
rsnsseksd tbs nsreotle eas&. tsksEx
approximately so worth AZ mor-
phine.
After taking th< drugs. ths rob
bar ss<sd Smith ssoat money. ard
smith told him there vas 80 money
IN the store because u tbs late
n0t4f.
FsIifs we're told - bssd1f
esfersa the ssers thrsugk .
back door which essneo1s fke
drug store vita IN spafemcst
kssss garage.
smith described The bandit ~ six
feet taii. about <5 years u age. ss>d
weighing about ls5 pounds. H
sad NJ was dressed neatly and
didn't have the appearance q .
regular drug addict.
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Recognition
For Private
Is Demanded

WAsHINGTON-Remember that
unnamed soldier in the Roberts re-
port on Pearl Harbor who stayed
overtime to practice on the air raid
warning system and detected "a
large number of airplanes" SO min
utes before the surprise japanese
attack
His name was revealed Mon
day-Pvt. Joseph L. Lockard, 10,
of Williamsport. Pa.
Announcement OF his identity,
first made public in a dispatch
from the Washington bureau OF the
Indianapolis Star. came in letter
to President Roosevelt from Rep.
Forest A. Harness. r.. Ind. a men,
Der of the White House military
affairs COMMITTEES.
SEEKS RECOGNITION
Harness wrote TO the president
he had been officially advised"
that the soldier, enormously iden-
titled in the Roberts report az a
non commissioned officer. was
Lockard. He asked appropriate
recognition for the youths Eek
traordinary diligence. zeal and de-
votion TO duty" and that he be
promoted II found qualified for
higher rank.
Lockard IL member Of the
aircraft warning regiment. Hs-
Waiisn department. and the son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Lockard.
The Roberts reports revelation
Of what il now known to BE- Lock
ard discovery was one Of the most
hesrt-bresking details Of that trag-
ic Sunday At Pearl Hsrbor. The
air raid warning system operated
ordinarily only from To 7 a. m.
But the Roberts report revealed
one man NOV known 10 b Lock-
ard wanted 70 practice, and asked
for and received permission 10 re-
Continued on Page 2. Column y
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ARRESTED WAS listed a. belonging
70 n. ID. shaw, who resides In the
Hickey Apartments. Tacoma
Fsrrzr. upon receipt q the
Baker wire. sent . telegram 70
Psrson inqniring II the quintet
would waive sxtrzditLon-
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BY TOM WOLF

Times. Correspondent
THE last official act Of General Douglas Macarthur he
ended his OF duty chief of staff in 1885 10
pen for the officers and Of the United States
awhose boss he had been for the unprecedented term
of five wears
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The U. s. Pacific fleet. reported in action
for the first time. collected partial revenge for
Jspans treacherous assault upon Pearl Harbor
by sending tons Of bombs. torpedoes and shells
onto six japanese bases In the Marshall and
Gilbert islands
The u 8 armys huge guns fortress islands
IN Manila hay dished out 10 the japanese a
sample Of what AInerlc fnrces hoI sz.ilI Leea
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BANK TRANSACTIONS
Tacoma ...............t5 ia 900
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Your postmaster can tell you
how TO invest in U. s. Defense
Bonds.
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blasted into obv
preparing fortress by storm
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u. S.. Labor Heads
Try 10 Settle How

..'-s''.,'.. ~..--
ss -
1870. 49, 80.
.n. W s.s~-
which lad 10 ths Friday wsihsut
n i,iso members Of The ind<psnd-
emf United Wsidsrs. Guitars and
Helpers union.
Chssiss nstnksshssf. ssese-
tssy Of the Tsessns sssss. ssa1
nssnsssss 80 asaesssss~1
frsss piAst gsss sssrhs 49,
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By WALTER LOGAN
United Press Writer

WAsHINGTON-The United States Monday BIZ
noches its Pacific for major
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The army's communique left q
doubt about results inv,
sion) force and its equipment wei
destroyed"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-23
ACTIVE UNTIL 1910

Mr.. Dow was in active charge
and president of the Edison com
pany until 1910, when he resigned
At the time of his death he was
chairman of the Detroit Edison ex-
ecutive committee.
For many years he served as
president of the Detroit Board OF
Water Commissioners and was a
colorful figure in Detroit civic af-
fairs for two decades. Each year he
made a report 10 the common
council in which he would divert
from discussion OF water board
problems and enter into a general
debate on municipal and economic
affairs. in which he freely ex-
pressed his views on how the city
should be run.
Mr.. Dow had many unusual
characteristics. He always wore a
white pique tie which he tucked
into his shirt front. When in his
office he usually slipped his sus-
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DETROIT EVENING TIMNS (PHONE CHERRY $500

penders off his shoulders and let
them dangle.
He purchased his shoes big
enough so he would have plenty of
room TO wiggle his toes.
He seldom wore a hat. but in
stead would roll II up and stuff it
into his pocket. One OF his adj
mitted extravagances was wrist
watches. He would buy new one
whenever he saw one he liked.
One of his boasts was that he
was a boss for go years and never
had five minutes Of labor trouble. y
He said one reason was that he
didn't allow women clerks TO hold
their jobs after marriage.
"Wheu q woman clerk gets
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and tote a stable revolver on his
journeys around town.
His chief hobby was horseback
riding and he had a ranch in Arr
IONA. He was also good golfer
when he was younger.
Mr.. Dow. married in 1899. Is
survived by his wife. Mrs. Vivienne
Kinnersley Dow. and four children.
Mrs. Lawrence Connell Of Ann Ar
Dor. Mrs. James w. Parker Of San
Francisco. Lothrop Dow. a Detroit
engineer and Col. Douglas Dow Of
Washington, ID. &.
Although Mr.. Dow maintained a
residence in Detroit, the family
home is in Barton Hills. across the
Huron River from Ann Arbor.