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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-01
Kiidindper, 70,
Identified as
Murderer
Woman. 90. Tells
Of His Threats After
Ransacking House

A 19-year-old Highland PART
youth with a criminal record going
back to his early teens Is being
hunted throughout the state today
for the murders of two aged OaIk~
land County farmers, who were
shot to death in their homes.
Wanted is Dominick Piccoue,
paroled two weeks ago from 5aclt
son Prison to which he was sesSs
fenced for the kidnapping and
assault of a Highland Park teacher
He was then 16 years old.
| A 93-year-old woman today
identified Piccone as one of three
men who entered the farm home
of Cassius Barber, II. three miles
west of Oxford, last night and shot
Barber three times. twice in the
back. killing him instantly.
FIND NEIGHBOR's BODY
A half-hour later the body Of c.
Romano Potter, Is, a cousin and
neighbor of Barber. was found IN
his home. He had been shot
once through the heart.
I Piccone formerly worked On
the Barber farm and was identified
by BARRIERS 93-year-old mother.
in-law, Mrs. Elizabeth Murphy,
She gave descriptions of younger
an6 an older man who accom-
panied Piccone.
Il was sitting reading In tAe
living room and I thought \
heard n commotion. and what
sounded Ike shots In the lkitchen
about 8 o'clock" Mrs. Murphy
told Sheriff Spencer c. Howarthi
"a moment later Piccone
came into the living room ar
said to me. I've always liked
you and I don't want to do you
any harm, but I'll kill you n
you don't be quiet. Vi
RANSACKED HOUSE
HE told me to turn on an
the lights and he and the. mea
! with him ransacked the housa-r
They took my son-in-iaw's gun
from q drawer. When tlhoy
started for the front door Z
went along with them, but they
turned guns on me and fercoo
me back into the living roer
When the men had goner Mr..
Murphy went to the kitchen and
found Barber dead, shot once
through the chest and twice in the
back. one shot penetrating the,
heart. Mrs. Murphy telephonsd
to a cousin. Joseph Davis who
lives nearby, and Davis called the
sheriff's office.
\ Davis found Potter dead when
he went to the Potter farm 70
inform him of Barber's death
The Potter home was not ran
sacked. ~ ~
( The wives of both Potter and
Barber were absent from Their
homes at the time of the nurdsrsL
Piccone has been a bossting cop
hater' since he was II. when No
was arrested by Highland Park
police for the theft OF an auto. He
J Continued on Page EiEht)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-01

Gets Pledge
Of Clio ALL
General, in Reply,
Praises Labor Role
in Drive for Victory

MELBOURNE. April HNS4.-
An exchange of pledges between
leaders OF American labor anC
Gen. Douglas Macarthur TO figh
the war TO victory in industrial
plants and on the battlefront wa,
made public in Melbourne today
From James Carey. secretary o
the Go, General Macarthur re
ceived this message:
Tho executive board Of the
Go has unanimously directed
me TO convey 10 you and your
valiant men our support In this
great struggle for freedom and
humanity.
BACKED BY MILLIONS 4
'The millions Of members Of
our organization working In the
mines, mills and factories that
comprise our arsenal OF demOc-
racy are proud TO be associated
in this great fight with you and
are confident Of ultimate victory
over the forces OF the Fascist
Axis"
To this Macarthur replied;
II appreciate deeply your
message -. Labor has played
its magnificent part in every
great war our republic has
fought and that II will do 80
again and prove the indispen-
sable backbone that will deter
mine the present vital struggle
IL my firm conviction.
II have complete trust In the
mighty effort I feel sure you will
put forth"
CABLE FROM ALL,
William Green, president of the
ALL, cabled:
I'VE are behind you, general,
FIVE million strong.
"Your fearlessness and skill In
the face of overwhelming odds
make every last one Of us proud
10 he an American.
I'VE soIemniy pledge to in
vest one billion dollars of our
earnings to help maintain you
and our fighting men every
where. We further pledge that
we. will build for our armed
forces the finest and best war
weapons the world has ever
produced"
MacArthur's reply 10 Greer
said:
Labor has never failed the
army or the nation. May God
bless you all for your splen-
did patriotism"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-01
FAMILY CORPORATION

He was active in the affairs of
the Fisher Investment Company.
a SIS, 100000 corporation founded
to supervise handling of the fam
lily wealth.
Besides his wife and children,
he is survived by five brothers
Charles T., William A.. Lawrence
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-01

p, Edward F. and Alfred j.;
three sisters-Mrs. William Ernst
of Norwalk, Mrs. Ralph J. Smith
of Sandusky and Mrs. Frederick
J. Ward of Detroit.
A sister, Clara, died in 1919,
the father in 1920, and the mother,
Mrs. Margaret Fisher. in 1886.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-01
IN THE (.
NEWS

DR. WILLIAM STARR
- MYERS, professor OF
politics at Princeton
N University, lectured very in,
terestingly and very sensibIy
before the w O m e MS Civic
Conference at the University
of Southern California.
The newspapers printed q
few wise utterances, a few
clever paragraphs here and
there from Doctor Myers ad.
dress.
They should have printed
more, but there are SO many
important hold-ups and rob-
berries wadays, and SO
many careless Hollywood di.
vorces and so many retail
murders, in addition TO the
wholesale urder of war,
3 that people have little time to
read mere words of wisdom.
A MONG other things,
n Doctor Myers said that
Britain does not really
want union now" any more
than we do, and that Britain
realizes that agitation for
union now would do much to
develop unfriendliness be-
tween the two nations.
Doctor Myers is unques-
tionably right.
Nobody actually wants pO-
fiticaf union with Great Brit
ain except a parcel" of
American snObs who hope in
the incidental confusion of
the union to secure illicit pos
session of a British title, or
come to hold some such dis
tinguished position as first
gentleman Of the royal bed
chamber.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-01
END TO BATTLES

The new agreement among the
.DSR. the ALL and the Go has
ended union jurisdictional battles
for the duration"
Division 20 will continue to rep
resent the operating employees as
in the past, but its companion d.
vision, No. 1109, will surrender to
Local 3l2 of the CLOS State
County and Municipal Workers
W hich will now represent the
maintenance men. The Go, in re-
turn, will not challenge ALL juris.
diction over operating employees.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-01
The Weather
HOURLY TEMPERATURES

The sun will set At 1857 D m. today,
and rise tomorrow at 7:l3 a. m.
The moon will rise today at s:23 p. m,
and set tomorrow at sos a. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-01
Smash
Jap Drive
I'm Bataan

WASHINGTON, April l (UP).
Heavy infantry attacks by Japa-
neSe forces were launched against
the right center of our lines on
Bataan Peninsula but were
brought TO halt after the enemy
captured some of our advanced
positions in fierce hand 10 hand
fighting, the war department an
nounced today.
A departmental communique
said the japanese, beginning their
long awaited attacks in force,
smashed into the right center of
Lieut.. Gen. Jonathan NJ. Vain
wrights lines in the vicinity of
Abucay.
Several waves Of assault
troops. supported by heavy NOR
tar FIRE, made repeated attacks
on our outposts," the depart
ment said.
Some of our advanced posi-
lions were taken after fierce
bayOnet fighting"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-01
ONLY THE DOOR

The incident occurred at Wuoris
home. 1923 Exeter avenue. No
one was injured. and beyond the
odor, there was little If any dam
age.
Meanwhile. the contract between
the DSR and Division No. % which
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-01

Howard Fisher Dies
Youngest Of Famous Auto Body Building Brothers
Aged 40. Ill for Several Months

Howard A. Fisher youngest OF
the seven Fisher Brothers of
automotive fame, is dead today
at the age of 40 following an ILL
ness of several months.
Death came at few minutes
before midnight last night in
Henry Ford Hospital.
His wife. two children and his
FIVE remaining brothers and three
sisters were at his bedside.
BROTHER DIED IN 194I
His death followed by less than
a year that of his eldest brother,
Fred ]. Fisher, who died last July.
Mr.. Fisher was born in 1902 in
Norwalk, O.. where his father,
Lawrence Fisher. operated a car
rage factory It was in this shop
that he and his brothers learned
the rudiments of the industry
which was TO raise them TO the
heights of the industrial and finan-
cial world.
Completing high school at Nor
walk. Mr.. Fisher attended the
University of Notre Dame.
JOINS BROTHERS
When he reached manhood,
Howard Fisher came to Detroit to
join his brothers in the manage
ment of the $500. 5000 Fisher
Body Company empire. one of the
richest subsidiaries of the Gen.
eral Motors Corporation.
On June 10. 1923, he married
Miss Justine Agnes Price of Lam
sing. in st. Mary's Church, Lam
sing.
Following the example set by
his elder brothers. Mr.. Fisher has
Stunned publicity and kept as
much as possible out of the public
spotlight.
ACTIVE IN YACHTING
Mr.. Fisher lived at 1880 Wilde
mere avenue with his wife and
two children, John W., 9, and
Barbara, 8.
Widely known in Detroit yacht
ing groups. Mr.. Fisher was a
former president of the Recess
Club and a member of the Detroit
Athletic Club and Bloomfield Hills
Country Club.
At the time of his death, he
was president and a director OF
the New Center Building Corpora
ton and the Fisher Building Cor
poration.
FAMILY CORPORATION
He was active in the affairs of
the Fisher Investment Company.
IA SIS, 100000 corporation founded
to supervise handling of the fam
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-01
FURTHERMORE, England
II does not need the United
States in its empire.


States in its empire.
England gets more service
now out OF the United States
than II does out of any of It's
dominions.
IL holds us as the most luc-
ratiye Of it's dOminions and
does not have to pay for our
useful service or for the fool
ish cost of our wasteful gov
ernment.
But i'm any actual union
with Britain now or later, the
wealth and power and popu-
latiOn and central location of
the United States would nat
uraIly necessitate the United
States being given the domi-
nant place i'm the political
combination, and the British
would not welcome the union
on any such terms.
Fan INGE. a clear
H. thinking man although
very properly biased
in favor Of his own country,
expressed the situation intel
ligently as far as England
Is concerned.
He said the time for the re-
union Of America with Brit
ain had gone by ecause
America had now become the
more important nation of the
two, and Britain would never
agree to a union i'm which il
would be compelled to occupy
a subordinate position.
So it Is only the American
snobs who advocate union on
the humiliating terms for
America which England
would accept.
The outstanding elements of
the American people do not
(CnnffnuaH rs, No~e o.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-01
THEY HALT JAP DRIVE

The communique said Vain
wright hastily sent up reinforce
ments who engaged the japanese
several hours.
Savage hand 10 hand combat
brought the Nipponese drive to a
halt before it reached our main
lines.
Meantime, the department said,
the japanese imperial high COM
mand in the Philippines had apollo
gized formally for aerial bombing,
March 30. of an American base
hospital in Bataan, which caused
heavy casualties. A japanese
army spokesman, in a radio broad
cast, declared the bombing was
unintentional.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-01

With the ink scarcely dry on {
peace pact between ALL and CIC
employees of the DSR. Thorald p
Wuori of Division No. 20 Of the
street car mems union, blamed dis.
gruntled Go partisanS for heavinf
eaart-sized stencil bomb through
his front window today.
. IL am not blaming the Go
ITSELF Wuori said, especially
since we just signed peace
agreement with them. IL must
have been the dlsgruntled MI
nority In their organization"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-01
Bomb Follows Peace
Stencil Missile Hurled Into AFL Leaders Home
After His Union Signs DSR Pact With Clio

expired today will be continued on
a day-to-day basis until new one
can be negotiated. management
and union heads have agreed.
The AL union is asking 35
cents an hour increase in the new
contract.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-01

Continued on Next Page, Col. 2
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-01
ACTIVE IN YACHTING

At the time of his death, ne
was president and a director of
the New Center Building Corpora
ton and the Fisher Building Cor
poration.
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CANNED FRUITS, ETC.

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DRESSINGS, SAUCES, ETC. =.

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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-05-02
INKSTER JOTTINGS
by MADELINE DeFILs

SAINT week at the home Of their
aunt and uncle. the Rev. r. l..
Trents of Spruce street.
Mrs. Arnold Kemp and daughter
Loretta we're weekend guests OF
Miss ]. Sargent OF Walnut street
Mrs. Kemp is the daughter OF the
Rev. and Mrs. Matthew Darden OF
River Rouge.
Saturday morning April % at the
home OF Mrs. A. McClaren gay
birthday breakfast was given Mrs.
VIM. Sheppard in honor OF Mrs.
W. X. Shores. The following Mes
danes were present: Curtis Good
night. John DeFoe, Caysee Walker.
Waldo Sargent. Musetta Glover, Lee
Somerville and Joseph DeFoe. The
whist prize was won by Mrs. Sar-
gent. Second award went TO Mrs.
John DeFoe. consolation, Mrs.
Walker.
The Better Citizens club met at
womack Temple. The program
was sponsored by Mrs. Lee Helton
Participants were the Rev. Mr.. Sea.
M. Benjamin. Erline Stinson, Mrs.
Benjamin. Master Junior Vance and
the Rev. Mr.. Davis.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-05-02

Need money! See Provident Loan
and Savings Co, 00f TobIn Build
ing. Phone RA. 2542.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-05-02
RIVER ROUGE NEWS
BY BENNIE CAswELL, JR.

the River Rouge Community center,
As East Pleasant avenue. However,
the class will be held at the Beech
wood center. Register at your ear
Hest convenience SO that the class
may soon begin. No fees are requir-
ed for membership or instruction.
Our local residents are reminded
that volunteers for any phase Of
the Civilian Defense program or
any OF the current Red Cross activ-
tiles may register for the same at
the Beechwood center.
S0cIals
The Rev. and Mrs. ]. Fl. Baugh
OF Detroit we're pleasant visitors In
River Rouge Sunday.
The Young valoris Palmer Unit
No. 81 held their regular meeting
Saturday night and are planning
for their poppy sale.
Robert Coles, Mrs. Essie Mae Nc
Walkers brother, who has spent
the Winter in Hot Springs. Ark.
for his health is much improved
and is expected home very shortly.
Mrs. Matte Reid is on the sick
list.
Fews Memorial CME
The Rev. +. l.. Gibson preached
from ST. Luke 1918 Sunday morn
ing.
The Senior choir will present the
Maddox singers Thursday evening.
April 80 at s pm.
The Missionary board meets ev-
cry Tuesday at pm. at the home
OF Mrs. Fews.
Prayer services are held at the
church each Wednesday.
The Rev. F L. Gibson is pastor.
Union Baptist
The Rev. r. G. Copeland preach
ed from st. Luke 1888. The Pas
tors chorus rendered the music.
Three were added to the church.
The pastor is asking that all the
members OF the Union Baptist
church and their friends attend
church Sunday, May 3. for the
homecoming services.
Candidates for baptism will be
baptized Sunday night. May 3.
The mid-week prayer service IS
held each wednesday evening at
o'clock.
The Home Missionary society
will meet at the home OF Mrs. M.
Covington on wednesday at pm.
Those on the sick list are: Mrs.
p. Reynolds. Mr.. Brooks, Mrs. e.
Adams and Mrs. l.. Adams. We
wish all these a speedy recovery.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-05-02
BY RUFUS CRUM, JR.

LESSEE Forman had as a recent
guest his cousin, Joseph Johnson
and the Rev. G. Scott OF Chicago
Ill.
Mrs. Minnie Wills OF 20501 Crlggs
Is on the sick list.
Ulysses Spencer and Anna Gainef
spoke their wedding vows Satur-
day. April rs at the Church OF God
in Christ on Indiana avenue. Many
friends and relatives attended.
A birthday party was given In
honor OF vivian Freeman recently
Attending we're: Mildred Black. Co.
celia Johnson, Edna johnson, Fred
How, Walter Johnson, Donald Co
bag, Harold Richardson, Roy Pain,
Norman Abney, William Abney
Bryant Johnson, Evelyn Jean. Dels
Brogan. Barbara Whitfield. Lilemoe
Jeffries, Juanita Murphy. Jean
Freeman, Janet Johnson, Clifton
Freeman, Vivian Baker, Gladys
Freeman. Elinor Freeman. Mamie
Abney, Thomas Freeman. Jimmy
Freeman and Frances Childs.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-05-02

Clubs
The Go-Getters club met at the
home OF Mrs. F. Ratcliff last Mon
day evening. Everyone enjoyed q
pleasant evening. The next meet
ing will be held at the homo Of
Mrs. Booker.
The Matron club gave an enjoy
able program at the home OF Mrs.
Brazil which was followed by a
supper consisting OF salad, chick
en-, iced tea, cake and ice cream.
This social was given in honor OF
Mrs. Brazils sister-in-law from
Mississippi. Many guests were
present.
The newly-organized Queens
Sporting society gave a successful
entertainment at the Beechwood
center Thursday evening. Among
those seen at the party were: b,
Collens, G. Thomas, X. Greenard, l.,
Quinn, ID. Hooks, ID. Booker. G.
Gains, 4. Nash, B. Caswell, w.
Covington, r. Macizk, A. Lewis, r.
Freeman, b. Darden. p. Davis, M
Robson. l. Crutchfeld and J. John
son. The party was enjoyed by all
Miss Almeda Evans. who has
worked at the Northrup Recreation
center for nearly year during
which time she made many friends
and proved a valuable asset TO the
program. has temporarily been
transferred TO another project
Her return will be anxiously await
ed by her many Juvenile friends
In the meantime. Nathaniel Rib
bron, formerly OF the Brewster
center. has been added to the local
recreation stan.
The drawing OF the winner OF the
quilt being raffled on by the Beech
wood center has been postponed un.
Ill later in May 10 give a greater
number OF people the opportunity tc
purchase a ticket on the lovely
homemade quilt that may be seen
on display at the center.
On last Thursday and Friday
the River Rouge public school pins
pong tournament was staged In the
various schools. The winners al
Northrup were: John ID. WalthalI
boy champion OF the junior high
school: villa Lee Simmons, girl
champion OF the junior high school ;
David Gillian, boy champion of
the elementary school. and Ceral-
dine Johnson, girl champion of the
elementary school. These champ
ions will participate in a tourna-
ment at the high school to deter
mine the city champion.
The Twin City Dorcas Sewing
club will sponsor dinner at the
center Saturday afternoon.
Within the very near future a
class will be offered In our vicinity
which will prepare persons to Join
the national organization, Ameri-
can Women's Voluntary Services.
The purpose OF the organization is
to provide instruction for the COM
munity in needed subjects not al
ready covered by other existing or
CARNATIONS, and TO train teachers
to conduct classes in those SUBJ
jects. The present activities include
classes in fire prevention and CT
william protection 10 help National
defense. Inasmuch as all American
women are urged TO Join the AWvS
the class Is being held in our COM
munity to give all local women who
wish to Join the opportunity to do
80 without any Inconvenience. APP
plIcants are asked to register at