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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-20
laps Start New
Threat Against
Chinese Bases
But They're Baked
Along Burma Road
by Demolition Squads

CHUNGKING, May 20 (UP).-
Chinese demolition squads and
.guerrillas have stalled Japan's in
vaSion machine along the Burma
road. but a serious new threat
developed today in eastern China
as plane-supported and reinforced
enemy columns drove toward AL
lied aerial and supply bases.
A Chungking communique de-
scribed bitter fighting in Chekiang
Province below Shanghai, where
the Japanese were pressing south
ward along five routes toward the
air bases at LiShui and Chuhsien
Further Japanese thrusts into
southwestern China were believed
TO have been averted by Chinese
demolition squads who have lit
tered the enemy's invasion route
with blasted bridges. dynamiteo
railroads and impossible highways
Dispatches from Yunnan Prov.
ince on the Burma border said the
Chinese were "annihilating" one
Japanese unit between the wesi
bank of the Salween River ano
Japanese-held Tengyueh, so miles
from Burma.
Not even the Burma road has
been spared by the Chinese demo-
+lition squads, ii was revealed
Since the Chinese blew up the mair
bridge across the Salween River
20 miles inside the frontier, syste.
matte destruction of the asphalt
highway has been carried out.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-20
Irish AEF Rouses
Aussie C|amor
For More Aid
Demand immediate
Offensive by U. S.
Against Maxi Europe

MELBOURNE. May 20 (UP).-
Australia renewed its demand foI
more planes, men, guns and ships
today as Gen. Douglas Macarthur
Allied air force continued its
reconnaissance flights in search OF
an invasion feet.
One newspaper by implication
criticized the United States for
sending additional forces TO North
ern Ireland unless they are in.
tended for an immediate offensive
against the German-held continent
of Europe.
Air Minister Arthur S. Drake.
ford, in a statement, said:
THE need for planes can not
he too strongly stressed Our
slogan should he planes, more
planes and still more planes.
without them our task will be
made heavier and longer"
Macarthur, in a five-word com
munique. his shortest TO date, said
Operations were limited TO
reconnaissance"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-20
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Friend Of Petain
Sent by u. 5. 10 Vith\

LISBON. May 20 nNS - Col.
J Bentley Mott. former attsche
of the American embassy in
Paris, arrived with his wife aboard
the liner Drottingholm which
brought Axis nationals from the
United States, il was learned to-
DAY.
Mott, who was attached 10 Cen
cral Pershing's staff in France in
1918, said he had come abroad for
an inspection of France. Since he
is an old friend of Chief Of State
Marshal Henri Philippe Petain. his
presence was viewed by observers
&C a possible move toward inn
provement of relations between
Washington and Vichy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-20
Tax Boost Up
In Committee

WASHINGTON, May 20. (INS)
The House ways and means com
'mittee today is expected to decide
on tax rates which will raise ar
additional 81, 750,000,000 in wal
revenue from individual income
taxpayers.
The committee yesterday tenta
lively approved this figure as the
amount TO be raised by individual
taxes in the SS,700,000,000 tax bill
now being drawn up.
Surtax rates have still TO bt
voted on. but Chairman Doughtor
(D) of North Carolina said the
committee has approved plar
to raise the normal 4 per cent taA
to 6 per cent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-20

touted "spring offensive" of
Hitler, must be production;
faster production; CAPAC-
ITY production. Therefore
be ii
RESOLVED: That this or
ganization appeal to- every
union in every plant within
the international Union of
Mine, Mill and Smelter Work
-ers to Immediately set up a
functiOning production COM
mittee that will have as its
only objective the speeding
up of production, and be 1t
further
RESOLVED: That this or
ganizatiOn appeal to every
employer who has a bargain
ing relation with any local Of
the International Union of
Mine, Mill and Smelter Work
ers to cooperate with the pro-
ductiOn committee i'm his plant
to the end that the very prin-
ciple which allowed the
growth of free enterprise in
this nation may not be de-
strOyed. And be 1t finally
RESOLVED: That copies
of this resolution be sent to
the public press, to Graham
DOlan, editor of the union,
and to Reid Robinson, presi-
dent of the /. L. Nj. NJ. L.
$. w.
Adopted on May 18th, 1912
Adopted by
WESTERN MECHANICS
LOCAL UNION NO. 700
Address 1851 So. Avalon,
Los Angeles
(SeaD
Merlin Snellen,
Secretary.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-20

The appointment is to be made
by the five federal judges. The
senior member, Judge Arthur j
futile. will be an important in
fluence in making the decision
For the bankruptcy division has
been his personal charge and he
has supervised it since before the
first world war.
Although politics may have
nothing TO do with the appoint
ment, it can be pointed out that
three Of the Judges are Repub-
licans and the other two are Dem
ocrats.
Referee King was appointed in
1919 after successful career in
Republican Party affairs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-20

X + s o l. l. L 10 n
VXTHEREAS: The entire
w CLIO is gearing itself
to put forth the max
imum war effort, and
WHEREAS: Every mill
tary and governmental au.
thOrity qualified to speak has
praised organized labor for
its constructive and active
participation in the vital job
of supplying the armed forces
with the war equipment il
needs, and
WHEREAS: The Interna-
tiOnal Union of Mine, Mill and
Smelter Workers has recOg-
nized i'm its frequent state
ments of policy that this war
Is primarily a war of pro.
ductiOn," and
WHEREAS: The job of in
creasing production in this
country rests mainly on the
brains, Drawn, and moral con-
victiOn of the workers that
this is a real peoples war
and that every necessary sac
rifice must be made in order
to win ii, and
WHEREAS: The Allied
countries are still not out.
producing the Axis countries
and
WHEREAS: The answer
of the American worker anC
employer to the fall of Burma
and Bataan, to the much.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-20
M7.5OO job Open
U. S. Looking for Bankruptcy Gar in Detroit
TO Succeed the Late Paul King
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produce S3,059 and January
brought the two referees S2.672.
Their duties, of course, are TO
make sure hat petitioners don't
try 10 conceal assets and that
claimants get a fair deal.
Before the depression. the ma
iority of bankrupts were mer-
chants and corporations. Wage
earners started making up the
bulk of the business about 10
years ago.
The result is that the | per
cent fee on dividends distributed
10 claimants amounts now TO very
.little. This cut produced only
$4,000 in March and $13.36 in
April.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-20
Auto Dealers Hear
0PA Ration Chief

DR.. Rolf Nugent.' head Of the
automobile rationing activities OF
the OPA. and author of the auto
mobile future sales plan. will adj.
dress a luncheon meeting for al
the Michigan automobile dealers
at Masonic Temple Tuesday.
Plans for car rationing will be
discussed and a War Production
Board representative will talk or
the truck rationing situation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-20
Buckley Beard Wins
Likeness TO Spanish Pirate Caused Quezon TO
Place Himself in Heros Care. He Admits

WASHINGTON. May 20 CUP).
President Manuel Quezon of the
Philippines confessed today that
the formidable black beard of
Americas naval hero. Lieut.. John
ID. Buckley. was major factor in
his decision 10 attempt the danger
Gus dash from his homeland TO
Australia.
In his first press conference
here. the slight but influential
lQuezon told of his tortuous escape
from Corregidor Fortress 10 Port
Darwin. Australia. by submarine.
motor torpedo boat and finally by
"a flying fortress bomber.
He said that Buckley. torpedo
boat commander whose heroic ex-
'ploits' in Philippine waters have
won him much fame. met him on
the Island of Negros and persuaded
him 10 accede 10 Gen. Douglas
MacArthur's request that he go TO
Australia
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-20
Patriotic Revue
"Opens Here June a

Committees were elected today
from church officials and mem.
bers of civic groups to plan fol
the two weeks run of the "You
Can Defend America" revue. open.
ing June 4 in the Masonic Temple
The revue. a part of the moral
rearmament program. was invited
to Detroit by Mayor Edward J
TeffrieS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-20
Ship Sunk, Survivor
Lands After 40 DAYS

GEORGETOWN, British Guiana,
May 20 (INS).-Adrift on a raft
for as days after his ship had been
torpedocd and sunk. Michael
Waida landed at Georgetown
today. He said two companions,
Mahlon Benton and Lindgren Ban
croft died on the raft.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-20
IN THE
NEWS
Continued from Page One)
Of prOductiOn-and prOduc'
ton will win the war.


ton will win the war.
International Union of
Mine, Mill and Smclter
Workers
Offices: 303 Railway
Exchange Building
Denver. Colorado
May 18th, 1912
William Randolph Hearst
San Simeon, California
Dear Mr.. Hearst,
A COMPARING ( h S
~ letter is a resolution
which the membership
| represent has instructed me
to forward to you.
Our members number in
excess of 900 people who
work in Los Angeles plants
and shops doing virtually
1000 war production. They
consider themselves, proudly,
as 2nd-line soldiers, i'm the in
dustrial sector of the glObal
battlefield.
And they know that by
their efforts i'm Out-dOing the
slave labor of the Fascist ma
tons they will be instru-
mental in bringing about a
victory which will be followed
with I h establishment of
worldwide democracy.
Vote on the enclosed resO-
luton was unanimous to con-
cur in the matters set forth.
Therefore we are looking to
your publications to give
proper expression TO the posi-
ton that we have taken.
Unfortunately, there is an
element of our American So
ciety that is not correctly in
formed about organize d
labOr's stand, especially that
of the CIO, toward the vital
issue Of propelling our war
machine against the Fascist
aggressors.
Thanking you for your at
tentiOn to this matter, we are
Yours very sincerely,
WESTERN MECHANICS
LOCAL UNION NO. 700
CIO
Merlin Snellen
Recording Secretary.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-20
Perez Invited TO v. S.

CARACAS, May 20 GNS).-
Foreign Minister DR.. Caraccolo
PARA Perez Of Venezuela will visit
the United States the first week
in June at the invitation of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, it was announced
today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-20

"Your Own Horoscope" by
Frances Drake. Is one of many
famous features In The Detroit
Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-20
NATURALLY HEsITANT

Quezon had gone from Corregl-
dor TO Negros by submarine but
was debating whether 10 dare the
Japanese blockade further by
dashing TO Mindanao TO board d
bomber furnished by Macarthur.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-20
Blow
.ToDetrOit
Driving

Detroit can expect gasoline RAJ
tioning, as means to save rubber.
about July l, according to plans
h eing discussed in Washington
today.
The nations dwindling rubber
supply has convinced government
officials that national rationing is
necessary in order 10 outlaw pleas
ure motoring for the duration Of
the war.
To Joseph B. Eastman. director
of the Office OF Defense Trans
portation, has been handed the job
of preparing the national rationing
program.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-20
Jimmie Exploit
Doesn t Surprise
Friends Here
Often Retired, Filler
Pops Up Again in
Amszins Places, Roles
By ROBERT VI. ROSS

Jimmie Doout,lc Quit the arm,
in 1881 because lis planes
wouldn't go fast enough.
He quit the air races in 1884
because the planes go TOO fast
In 1886 he announced his virtual
retirement from active aviation
because he was TOO old
Thus the news that Doolittle
now a brigadier general in the ali
corps, led the bombing attack or
Toxic. came as no surprise 10 his
hundreds Of Detroit friends.
RETIREMENT RECORD
He would retire one day. brand
ing speed flying as too risky OF
proving nothing constructive
The next he would nonchalantly
climb out of the cockpit of a craft
many miles away, the posseSsor OF
a brand new record.
This actually happened in 1885
After reitcrating that speed fly
lTlk NlOtSll l illt dll a ii'
proceeded To pilot transport
roSs-continent- INTO New York al
the then unprecedented time OF
u hours.
Something similar occurred
when he went to work for the
Shell Petroleum Company of ST.
Louis in the early thirties.
MERELY A DESK JOB
"This IL q desk job" he told
everybody. "From now on I am n
salesman.
He was a salesman, all right,
but his sales efforts were over
Swallowed by the fact that his
cross-country travels were marked
by an endless chain of broken
speed marks.
Doolittle's record reads like
fiction. He was born in Alameda
Cal, Dec. IA. 1896. Educated in
Nome, Alaska; the University OF
California and Massachusetts, In
stitute of Technology, he enlisted
in the signal corps in 1917. He
went 10 France with pursuit
squadron. but his hopes of actua
combat were dashed. ITO good 9
flier TO risk" they made him ar
instructor at the age of Il.
COMMANDS EYES OF WORLD
After the war. he served two
years with the Mexican border
patrol. Then he performed the
first OF many similar pioneering
flights--a one-stop trip between
Jacksonville, Fla. and San Diego,
Cal. refueling in San Antonio.
He became chief test pilot for
the army following that flight,
won the Schneider Cup race for
seaplanes at 232 m. p. h. in 1925
and, after a goodwill transforming
trip through South America. con-
Quoted the first successful fog
flying experiments in 1929
Doolittle was not exactly pop
ular with his army superiors. They
felt he should cut out stunt and
speed flying. which he maintained
was the only sure test of aircraft
strength.
He won the Mackay. Harmon,
Bendix and Thompson trophies-in
fact. virtually every worthwhile
honor in aviation. In 1888, he
made a trip 10 China 10 demon
strate aircraft. Later he carried
out like expeditions to Russia and
Africa, aiding immesureably in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-20
THREE YEARS DISTANT

Eastman recently stated that
the nation may not have a suffi-
cient supply Of synthetic rubber TO
augment its disappearing rubber
supply before three years and
perhaps not then"
Final decision OF extension of
the East Coast rationing program
TO other areas may come AT the
next meeting OF the War Produc-
tion Board on Tuesday. After
drafting the broad outline Of the
program, Eastman will iron out
details with Oil Co-ordinator Ickes
and Price Administrator Hender-
son and then submit the plan TO
the WPB.
Officials admittedly are reluc-
tant TO take such a far-reaching
step, foreseeing countless difficult
ties in selling the program to
motorists in midwestern and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-20
NEW .KERCH BATTLE

Sin the Crimea on the
Kerch Peninsula, $40 miles south
of Kharkov, Russian troops have
been strongly reinforced and
new heavy battles are about TO
begin in the region of the town
of Kerch' at the gateway 10 the
-Kerch- Straits atthe Caucasus,
the Moscow radio said.
Millions Of men and tanks anc
planes by the thousands were
locked in the battles, where it APP.
peared that the Germans wer,
preparing for new offenSives ir
an effort to divert some Of the
Russian pressure from KharkoV
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-20
ACE CLAIMS 22 PLANES

A dispatch from the Russian
northern fleet said dozens of Ger
man planes were shot down by
Russian fighter and naval aircraft.
One Russian pilot, Dimitri Sa-
fonov, was said to have brought
down % Nazi Junkers and Mes
serschmitts in recent days.
The Russian Arctic fleet was re-
ported to have sunk IA German
ships totaling $4,000 tons during
April and four German transports.
two destroyers and two patrol
boats were reported sunk since
May 13 in attacks (which are
paralyZing the German army in
its preparations for an offensive
against Murmansk"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-20
al but DOOIittIe'S Still There. Toxic Knows
NaZi Tank
Armies
Smashed
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
Red Star reported the shatter-
ing of Nazi attempt to open a
new assault on the Leningrad
front with several scores OF
tanks" and infantry forces.
4-On the central kalinin
front, Red Star said, hand-to-
hand battles were fought when
the Germans slashed at Russian
lines in an effort TO find soft
spots" for a major attack.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-20

Continued on Page Six
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-20

Il f s o l. Il ITO n
WHEREAS: The entire
w Clio is gearing itself
to put forth the max
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-20
$40
Co, 1917 Ios Feature, sy~ses,, Ia Ws5 nsbp r~s-s

touted "spring offensive" of
Hitler, must be production;
faster production; CAPAC-
ITY production. Therefore
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16

team in the Merchants League
lis WHO vas O. ,iich,rcn Tell tc.C-
phone or-gatc
Cpl. N,chcrd gr"G, llSi1 Col
lese street. has been approved to
attend the Air Force admlniStra-
tive officer candidate school AT
Miami Beach, Fla from Boiling
Field, y c.
Pvt. Henry q, Kuhn. 2133l
Rose street, R0scv.l,e, now is IN
uannl az Jefferson Barracks
Mo He VIII he assigned for tech
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16

-Four hoyS from this vicinity
have finished their basic flight
iraiuug at Majors Army Air Field
Pen and 60 tothe Blackland army
'flyung school Tex, for advanced
work They are Donald l.. Ogden,
326 Cortland avenue, Highland
Park James {. Williams, 1887 La
Sale boulevard; Joseph +. Miller
Jr.. l3lOl Van Dyke avenue, and
Bruno Rod. 1874 Mendoza ave
nue.. Detroit.
Eve boys from this Vicinity
have completed their military in
StruCuon a. tho AAF technical
command, Miami Beach, Fla. and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16

meal or srecialized training dc.
nerfAS On he agtit"C' toss.
G@. - 4. tinnfort, , Va
ely a-enge, is taking % spec Fl
clerical cour-e i'm The aunor.
force Scnool al Font kno%, ky
Five Walro County boys have
started army training course IN
Fort KnoS. Ky I'm the motos-
cycle mechanics school are PNts.
Ray \. Simkis>. e2il9 Cleveland
avenue Dearborn Victor j. be
luca, $500 DevcrcauN street, and
Jack =. Hayes, 1881 Havana ave
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16

ing his preliminary course in tho
fc'i mr. ill-ry school
Wallace ID. QuackcnbuSh, lii19
Warwick road has received his
silver wings and second leu
tenants commission IN the air
corps al Luke Field Ariz
Pvt. Frank VI. Mancani, 1894
Ash street. recently was married
10 Miss Rita T. Miller 1909 Ash
street, a the Alamogordo army air
base y. NJ He j. an army me-
chanic specialist and was formerly
a hallplaycr with the Ford Motor
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16
Ex.Ssar S1w1'cgaf 9f =. 0f I'D.
Now TearBlssS .traeEy chemistry

fait avenue. and RAYMOND j..
>lachta. 5lt7 Jos Campau ave
Wc. DoW arc stationed ~ the
army ar force training center IN
KcarnS, u, for technical training
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16
WINS PROMOTION

David VI. Whitney Jr. 544 Wash.
lnEton road. Crosse POnte ha,
been made a temporary corpora
in tho Army Air Force admins
tra've. officer candidate school
keesler Field. Miss.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16

auc Detroit In the tank depart
1'c"j age C..s. Earcid &. Kubln,
''Sf Il'Hton avenue. and Louis j.
Ji.',nio. l5122 Snowden avenue.
De rot.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16
M0biIgas-

VIVVuu6SsO-'FIyl HORSEPOWER, balanced
performance long Wartime mileage-three big
sons why gas-rationed Fasteners cast to vote
for Mobilgas at the Sign OF Friendly Sevice
This Wartime favonte delivers the goods on the road
in much the same way as l00octane aviation gasoline
delivers the goods high in the air-wh precision,
smooth power and efficiency. You count MobI-
gas for full Wartime mileage in euery gallon Stop for
where you the Sign Of the Flying Red Horse
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16
SIGNAL CORPS OFFICER

II Nurcl Bower. 1909 Orleans
.LI.LL North ncfInli nhOtOCra.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16

fs>t N,p\tbo.~ ro3d Frank T..
niGirolomo, 5l-6 French road.
Edgar l.. Jacques, 1859 West
Euclid avenue. tuf Barney l.. Sc
Ie>kc. GH7i TNurClh street be
trout and Eugene ". Mara>ack,
50 CgN >Dec', Crosse Pon'C.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16

commissions.
Nine Detrolter> and a Crosse
Polnte boy now arc second leu
tenants IN the armorcd force and
viii be assigned 10 armorcd d.
visions or tank hattalonS follow
inC their graduation with the
fourteenth class ~ Fort Knox.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16

>uICtior an important phase of
army repair work,
Richard {. Boughton, 1873 Ecau-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16

VIII take over executive duties IN
the Air Force maintenance as fol-
lows. Capt Charles {. Fades.
2546 Edison avenue, 1t. Howard
r. Gaba. 1900 Woodincham drive.
and second 1t. William =. DickeN,
Detroit, 1t. Milton l.. Strong,
Rochester. and Second It. William
H. Baldwin. 81 Fisher road
Crosse Pointe
stan sgt. Joseph l., Rice Jr.,
365l FarnSWorth avenue. has been
as igncd 10 officers training IN
Fort Bragg \. C.. after complct'
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16
Gilbert Frdnan,

Gilbert Erdman, 3057 Gray ave
nue.. now is an aviation metal
smith, third class, after Gradua-
ton from the Navy Pier Training
School, Chicago He VIII be as
signed for active duty lie IS an
expert IN airplanc iISe1agc repair
work.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16

Aviation Cadets Philip T. shoe
maker, Bad Axe. and RAYMOND q.
petts, 4S06 RohnS avenue, Detroit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16
Mobi|gas Special

all equally well the grade OF gasoline.
Many modern hgh-compression engines demand pre-
MUM grade motor fuel for peak performance. If your
engine is one of these, then be sure your gasoline is
MobiIgas Special
Mobilgas Special, made by pioneers of l00-octane
aviation motor fuel does its Wartime job with similar
smoothness and efficiency delivers long mileage
the road. Buy Moblgas Special today!
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-11-07
FIREMEN PRAISED
BYLOCAL CITIZEN
City Manager Receives Let
ter Commencing Depart
ment For Its Work

In letter to City Manager A. c.
Nichols yesterday, Louis T. Moore
commended the local Fire Depart
ment on it's prompt and efficient
conduct in emergencies.
Having a specific experience in
mind, Moore stated that he believed
the city should be made aware of
the good work. the Fire and Police
Departments were doing.
On Wednesday. Moore's letter re-
lated, he was passing the Temple of
Israel at Fourth and Market streets
when he noticed a large galvanized
pipe above which looked as though
it would fall to the ground at any
moment.
Fearing that if this situation were
allowed to continue, the result would
be injury to some child playing on
the street below, Moore reported the
incident to Fire Chief J. Ludie
Groom
Chief Groom Immediately made a
personal inspection of the pipe and
in a very short time, had the ladder
truck on hand. Members of the de-
partment, took the pipe apart and
removed it.
Moore said that he felt such quick
acting on the part of those whose
duty it is to safeguard the lives of
the people deserved hearty recogni-
tinn