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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Fighter Pilots
Of u. S. Batter
Axis in Egypt
BY GEORGE LAIT
International News service STAN Writer


CAIRO, Aug. 15.-United States
fighter pilots went into action last
Wednesday for the first time in
the Western Desert, it was Off
'cially revealed today. The Ameri-
cans operated Kittyhawks.
Somewhere in the FL Alamein
front, on their initial sortie. they
e n countere ID MeSSerschmitts,
whereupon Maj. Clearmon t
Wheeler Of San Jose, Cal. became
the first United States pilot to fire
a shot in this theater. His machine
gun burst damaged a Messer-
schmitt and forced the enemy
plane to pull out of the engage
ment.
Thursday the Yanks went out
again with fighter-bombers VITO
attack enemy positions. First 1t.
G. Rilby of Skidmore, Miss, then
became the first American pilot
TO bomb the enemy in the desert.
scoring near miss on concen-
tration of lorries, some OF whose
occupants fired back.
REPORTS from La Linea TO-
night said a great Allied armada
of % warshipS, including battle
ships and aircraft carriers. had
been assembled at Gibraltar.
possibly in preparation for an
other sally into the Mediter-
ranean,)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
From Key Air Base,
Seize 2 New Islands
Yanks Clear
Enemy Out Of
Several Are as
By JOHN r. LEE
International New. Service star Write

International News Service stan Writer
LONDON, Aug. 15.-Occupation
of the port OF Tulago and the
-Gusdalcanal airdrome in the
Solomons by United States Ma
rines was indicated tonight in
British dispatches which suggested
that Japanese forces may now
have been evicted completely from
some of the islands.
Two small islets in the Solomons
archipelago - Makambo and Ca
vutu, south of Florida Island and
east of Tulagi-also were reported
quickly overrun by the marines.
Messages TO London from the
Australian var theatef ifftinfated
that the gigantic battle of the
Solomons was nearing a climax
promising decided success for the
American commanded Allied land,
sea and air forces.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Best Port in Isles

simultaneously. Reuters Brit
ishl news agency reported from
Sydney that it is understood
American flying fortress bonsbers
have already taken a heavy toll
Of Japanese forces during raids on
enemy bases north OF Australia
covering the SolomonS operations. !"
A special dispatch 10 the Lon-
don Evening Star from Sydney de-
clared that reports reaching that
Australian city indicated that Tu-
lagi, the best port in the Solomons.
May soon become an advanced
Allied base
The naval correspondent Of the
Yorkshire Post meantime stated
that u is definite" that the
Guadaicanal air base has been
put out Of action" and that The
L. 5. marines have "ovcrrun the
site"
On the three or four Solomon
Islands where the marines have
anded the japanese have been
drivn INTO harmless positions-
md arc fighting 10 avoid cap
, ure the Posts correspondent
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
CI0toAppea|
WLB Panel S
GIN Ruling
4oc Daily Increase
TO Be Opposed in
Hearing for Public

Dissatisfied with the War Labor
Boards panel recommendation o.
a 40 cents a day increase for 225,
900 General Motors workers
UAW-CIO officials will press for
their full demands before the board
iiscl[Lthey revealed SATURDAY.
Walter Reuther. director OF the
General Motors division of the
union, will appear in public
hearing before the full board
probably within two weeks, to de-
mand a dollar a day increase and
A union shop in the firms 95
plants.
Reuther said:
THE proposal OF the WLB
panel in the General Motors
case do not represent an equit-
able decision. They do not take
proper account of the continu-
ally rising living cost nor do
they give due consideration to
the profits of GM and the gen
eral salary increases its execu-
tives are collecting.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Cites Three Cases
of Alarm, Trend

--lIa-cited- three instances OF the
trend that causes his alarm: One
lS an Indictment returned recently
by federal grand jury in the Dis
irict Of Columbia. another is tho
Chicago Tribune case. and the
third lies in speeches Of Archibald
MacLeiSh when he was director
Of the division of facts and figures.
lie posed a question 10 show
what he meant:
What would you say II, out
: Of n clear sky. some one asked
YOU II the Sons OF the American
Revolution were disloyaI? II the
descendants OF the signers of
the Declaration Of Independence,
the General Society OF May
flower Descendants. and the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Soldiers, Ford Workers
Battle in BelleUille Inn

An investigation Of free-for.
all fight involving 20 soldiers anc
an unknown number of Willow
Run plant workers in the Orange
Lantern tavern az Bellcville was
undertaken by State Police Capt
Don s. Leonard Saturday.
Captain Leonard said the fight
ing started when a worker wear
ing a union button waved nay
check at the soldiers, members of
the bombardment group sta
toned at Willow Run, and said.
You guys are suckers for
working for the kind of dough
YOU get"
In an instant, and without argu-
ment, the 20 soldiers arose and
tho fight was on. the soldiers driv-
ing the civilians out OF The tavern
The Sighting continued on the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16

Ladies Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic had permitted them
selves 10 he used TO corrupt the
American army:
what would you think II
some one said that former resi-
dents Calvin Coolidge and Wood
row Wilson had been members
Of an unpatriotic organization ?"
What would you say? Absurd
-idlculouS, impossible, Of course.
Taft nodded, and said:
"Absurd, yes. Yet that is pre-
cisely the charge which the de-
partment OF justice has brought
against those societies, by indi-
rection and inference, in an in
dictment on file In the District
OF Columbia"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Continued on Page Eight
Ndzi Sea Raider
Reported Seized
Other Brazil Rumors
Have II Near Capture

RIO DE JANEIRO. Aug. Is
CUP Unofficial reports circu-
laier-today that German surface
raider operating in the South At
lantic either had been captured
or was close 10 being surrounded
by pursuing forces.
According 10 these reports. the
Nazi warShip was discovered about
- 70 100 miles off the Brazilian
province of 81. Catharina and mid
way between Santos and Port
Allegro.
The same sources reported that
the raider was believed 10 have
refueled from a coastal base, pre-
Sumably in Brazil.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
|enCountU p
Sniff|ers Snort
Wet Year Is Bad News
for Hay Fever Victims

Friday the pollen count was Sc
Saturday II was 90. II you arc
a hay fever sufferer. the signifi-
canoe OF this peed not be explained
Or. Bruce II. Douglas. city
health commissioner. predicts that
the pollen count will be "one hun
dred and plenty" by Sunday.
Recent wet weather has
made rag weed sprout fast" he
explained. THE interspersed dry
days have caused wide distribu-
ton of pollen"
In view of the heavy rainfall. he
added, this may be an unusually
good year for hay fever-unusu-
ally bad for its sufferers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Indictment GiUen
Careful Analysis

He turned 10 the indictment. Il
was released for publication by
Atty. Gen. Francis Biddle on july
%, and charged IS persons with:
To interference with, impair and
influence the loyalty. morale and
discipline Of the military and naval
forces Of the United States in
time Of PEACH efore Pearl
Harbor.
To cause INSTRUMENTATION, dis
loyalty, mutiny and refusal of duty
in tho military and naval forces
since the war began.
Senator Taft said:
Among the 2S individuals
who are named as defendants In
the indictment are a number of
men OF known German connec-
lions, and there are also some
others among those % who are
no doubt un-American. To that
extent the indictment commands
the wholehearted approval of
every American"
Among those IS defendants. he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Union Security Granted

Although the panel rejected the
demands OF the JAW and the
CLOS united electrical, radio and
machine workers for a union shop
IN the General Motors plants, il
suggested a maintenance of MEM
berShip clause that would subStan-
tally grant union security.
All wage increases would be re-
troactive 10 April 2s, 1912. when
the last General Motors contract
expired.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Woman Worker Breaks
Arm Dipping Ice Cream
Time, stan Correspondent

LANSING, Aug. 15.-Gleaned
from the hundreds of industrial
accident reports sent to the state
department of labor and industry
for compensation claims, were
these gems:
Dipping a scoop of unusually
hard ice cream, a woman clerk
fractured her right arm.
An exuberant factory worker
slapped a fellow employee on the
back. Result: he swallowed a
mouthful of nails.
a Detroit salesgirl spotted 4
shoplifter. started chase. lost her
in the crowd. While she was look
ing under a counter the shoplifter
returned ind hit her on the head
with a mallet.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
l. S. Planes Blast
Island of Rhodes

WITH TIE BRITISH MEDI
TERRANEAN FLEET, Aug. /,
delayed CUP).-British warship,
and American planes bombardec
the AXIS naval and Scaplanc base
OF Rhodes off the Turkish coast
for p minutes today and left il
a blazing and battered mass.
tThe dispatch did not specify
whether the planes were Amer
lean long-rangc bombcrS. flown
by American crews from Near
Eastern bases or whether they
were American-made planes of
the fleet air ARM 4
Al an hour after midnight the
British warShipS and the American
planes began dropping tons of
bombs upon Rhodes in an answer
10 AXIS claims that the bulk of
tho British Mediterranean fleet
had been put out OF action.
The planes cooperating in the
attack drew fire from the enemy
ground batteries for 10 minutes at
he start of the Commandment
When the enemy turned on the
,earchlights and the anti-aircraft
guns began rafting, the British
varShips went in for a running
attack.
All the British warShps and
heir supporting planes left the
attack without losses or any real
iaO7aup
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16

While unloading a carload OF
shotgun shells, worker playfully
extracted one. placed it on a table
and hit it with a hammer. HIS
partner was shot in the leg.
a Saginaw mechanic decided 10
milk a COW in his garage. The
COW kicked him in the arm, break
ing il.
While shooting rats with a rife.
a factory worker missed, hit bar
rel; thc bullet ricocheted. wounded
another worker in the hg.
A factory foreman presented the
department with an injury claim
His story: He presented an en-
ployc with a discharge slip and
the employe hit him on the head
with a shovel.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Ration Stamp Worth
5 Pounds Of SUGAR

WASHINGTON, Aug. ID (INS)
The Office of Price Administra-
ton today announced that ration
stamp No. S VIII he good for the
purchase of five pounds of sugar
during the l0-wcck period begin
ming August - and ending Oc-
tober 81.
Ration stamps No 6 and z may
each be used for tho purchase Of
two pounds of sugar until mid
night, August -.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Public Hearing

"The full board will hold
formal public hearing within a
week or two before a final de-
cision is made. We will urge
the board to grant the full
wage and other demands Of the
union.
THE panel decision does not
cover the wages OF the skilled
trades employed BY en-. The
board is planning TO call spe-
cial conference on this matter.
We feel that 10 must act
promptly II the best interests of
the defense program are 10 be
served"
The investigating panel recon
nended a fat increase of one and
,ne-half cents an hour 10 adjust
wages 10 the cost of living and
hrec and one-half cents 10 elm
nate a wage differential between
he General Motors and the Ford
IanfS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16

II so. did he receive the fatal
injury in a fight:
Did the fact that he struck his
wife, Mrs. Dora Dodge, knocking
her to the floor, have anything
to do with his injury:
II his skull was not fractured
when he was arrested, was the
injury received at the Mcclellan
avenue police station, where he
was locked up:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Quits Laval for De GauIIe

ANKARA, Aug. Is CUPO-
Jean Hellu. former French ambas-
sador to Turkey. his wife. and
Georges Balay, his first secretary.
left for Beirut, Syria, TODAY 10
Join the fighting French under
Gen. Charles De Gaulle.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Japs Lose 300 in China

CHUNGKING, China, Aug. Is
tUPl.-A Chinese war communi-
que today reported that the Japa-
nose have suffered 300 casualties
in heavy fighting in western Che
kiang and kiancSl.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Woman Witness

In the Lange home Saturday the
investigators said they found what
might be blood spot on the floor.
This will be analysed in connection
with the theory that Dodge might
have been injured prior to his
arrest.
a principal witness will be Miss
Mignon Fontaine, 37-year-old in
terror decorator, who was with
Dodge during the mysterious de-
velopments and ran from the home
in nightgown before the police
Bowling Saturday took a state
ment from Theodore Klein, who
Df'nnfinrnI DE-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Jury of 6 to Determine
How John Dodge Died
Official Inquiry Into Heirs Actions
on Fatal Night Will O pen Thursday

A jury OF six will be assembled
Thursday to determine. if possible.
who was responsible for the To-
inch. ear-to-ear skull fracture that
caused the death Of John Duval
Dodge after drinking party Tues
day night on Van Dyke Place.
Coroner Edmund j. Knobloch
announced Saturday that at g a. m.
that day he will open the official
into the last hours in the
life of the one-time millionaire
playboy.
After drawing a jury, Doctor
knobloch and Prosecutor William
+. bowling will produce more than
a dozen witnesses who had a part,
in one way or another, in the
final episode of DodgeS tangled
career.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Tourists Shun Tijuana
For Lack OF 81 Bills

SAN DIEGO. Cal, Aug. Is CUP)
Silence reigned in the almost
deserted streets of Tijuana. Mex.
leo. today. Cafes and bars. once
with American tourists
were empty as custom officers be-
gan enforcing a United States
Treasury decree that only 50 bills
would be allowed 10 cross the
line.
The treasury department or
der was designed to prevent Axis
agencies from using Mexico as a
place for disposal Of dollar cur
rency looted abroad Two-dollar
bills were exempted from the or
Her because few Of them are be-
ieved 10 have fallqn unto enemy
hands
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Increases Would Spread

WLB officials in Washington
were quoted AZ saying that any in
crease granted to the GM workers
probably would spread to the 49,
600 employees Of tho Ford Motor
Company and $1,000 Chrysler
workers. Both companies have
wage disputes before the board.
The Chryslcr wage scale is
about The same as that Of General
Motors.
II the W'LB follows IFS panels
recommendations it will place its
wage sterilization policy estab-
liShed in the little steel" decision
into widespread effect The policy
provides for higher wages wher-
ever increases are necessary 10
offset a Is per cent cost-of-living
rise since January. 1871.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Trees Shear Wings

Crowds at the Barry County
Fair Grounds watched the plane
circle over the brilliant lights
like a giant moth and then head
south at low altitude toward Bat
tie Creek
It's wings shearcd of by tall
willow trees a few minutes later.
the plane hurtlcd quarter Of a
mile farther and crashed 300
yards from the farm home Of {.
w Procfrock. Burning parts we're
scattered over FIVE acres.
Occupants OF the ship appar-
entity tried TO bail out through
the rear door
NJ the scene. where 5000 on
lockers Swarmed within two hours.
Coroner c. p Lathrop picked a
eoroner's jury Of six farmers who
viewed the bodies and recessed
pending an inquest next week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Bodies Strewn $50 Yards

Bodies of the four officers anc
five enlisted men were strewn over
a 150-yard area
The officiai army death list fol-
lows.
EUGENE {. KING. second
Lieutenant. pilot Brawlcy Cal
LEWIS II. TALLEY, second
Lieutenant. co-piloi Aledo. Tex.
JAMES J, DALEY. second
lieutenant. bombardier, Upper
Darby. Pa
MORRIS T. MCCALL. second
lieutenant, navigator, Esther
Vile. la.
JOHN D. HOZEN, staff ser
Geant, radio operator. Lewis
town. Mont.
GEORGE f. STRENGE. cor
porai, engineer. Mountain Lake,
MINI.
ERNEST L. PRATHER. cor
poral. assistant engineer, School
field, Va.
c. SPATARA. private, assist
ant radio operator. Wellsburg.
W. Va.
RAYMOND W. CARRILLION,
private. gunner. Millersburg. O.
The bodies have been taken 10
a Battle Greek funeral home.
From sketchy accounts by wit
nesses. IT was apparent that the
pilot had been in trouble for some
time preceding the crash.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Pertinent Questions

The jury will be asked these
questions:
Was DOdge's skull fractured
before he was arrested as a
prowIer in the home OF Howard
LANCE at 1860 Van Dyke place:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
j. ). Probes
Army PI lane S
Fatal Crash
Willow Run Bomber
Explodes, 2 Bodies
Strewn Over $50 Yds.

The army began an investigation
Saturday of the crash Of a four
motored bomber from tho Willow
Run airport. which exploded into
lam G $ and plunged nine army
fliers to their deaths near Hast
ingS, Mich.
The piano. a B-2i bomber was
on a routine operation when it
crashed in coruficld, mir force
officers at Willow Run said.
Although they reported that de-
tails of the crack-up were not yet
known, early belief was that unfa-
vorable weather and motor trouble
caused the miShap.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16

Sweetheart Theater Bar-S92s srd
Continuous Entertainment. Shows
ADV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16

PART 6-American Weekly
FART 1--lnmicS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
TODAY-In the Times
PART l-General News
PART .
PART 3
PART 4
PART 5-Pictorial Review

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16

Continued on Page Eight
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-05
BARRON HOLDS
TWO.STROKE LEAD

ASHEVILIE, N. c., April 4-(UP)
Herman Barron, stocky White
Plains, N. Y, professional making
his return to the golf wars follow
ing a Florida automobile accident,
held a two stroke lead over the
field as the Land of the Sky Open
went into its final SO holes today.
Barron, western open titleholder.
carded three under par 68 yes
terday. Added to his opening round
SO it gave him a halfway total of
1877 in the $1,000 defense bond
tournament.
Lawson Little of Monterey, Calf,
was Barron's closest competitor
with 69-70-139, while defending
champion Benny Hogan of Her
shey, Pa, leading money maker and
winner of the north and south
open, was one stroke back with a
140 after shooting a SO.
Bunched with Hogan were jim
my Demaret, Detroit: Bill Nary,
Rancho Sante Fe, Calf, and Henry
Picard, Oklahoma City. Picard had
a hot day with his putter to match
Barron'S 68.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-05
". Y. STOCKS

NEW YORK. April CUPl Prices
moved irregularly in light volume as trad
ne was resumed on the stock market
today after the Good Friday holiday.
Most eadng issues were little changed
but special issues ranged from gains of
more than points TO losses OF more than
; points. Low-prced issues. LIBBY, Mcneil
and Libby and Nash -Kelvnator, featured
voume. The former gained l. point.
while the after held unchanged.
Siees receded small amounts. Opera
tions for the steel industry are expected
TO hold around record proportions Copper
shares were steady to slightly eaSer.
Automobile issues were dull with prces
ed lite change. Low priced motors were
steady TO off sghtly. Tire issues register
agan the more active. Hupp equaed its
hgh and then eased shade. Hudson
made 4 small gain. Railroad issues were
easier on average. Utilities were mixed
with wide changes in a few preferred
stocks. Chemicals gained under the lead
ership Of DUPONT, which rose nearly a
pont
VIDE losers included General Gable pfd
S4l off 81; Jewe Tea pfd % off 81 {;
Guantanamo Supar pfd 62 off 2@s West
Penn Eectrc A - off >; Republic Steel pid
A sOl. off Ia; Certain-teed pfd 254 off
IL; WeStvaco Chrlorine pfd 1881 off
*.
Dow Jones preliminary closing stock av-
erages: Industrial 101.1i up %; Ra p. II
off .O6. utility 11.52 off .0S; and 90 stock
33. 81 up 90.
Stock sales were 176, ,210 shares against
13l. $50 asst Saturday. Curb stock sales
were "A. OOQ shares against $1,000 week
on
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-05
Tracks May Be
Laid on Pavement

LOS ANGELES, April CUP) -
State Railroad Commissioner Kay
L. Riley today announced war Ell
fort program in which railroad
tracks will be laid on top OF pave
ments if necessary to serve defense
plant workers.
The temporary tracks, Riley SAID
would eliminate long delays in OBJ
tanning private rights OF way ano
construction and would reduce costs
OF extending street car and steam
line service to vital war plants. Dle-
sci power locomotives will suppl
ment electrical lines where neceS-
sary if the power shortage becomes
acute.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-05
GAME RECEIPTS
SATISFACTORY,
SAYS CITY CLERK

Receipts from the two Pirates
White Sox games this year will oe
approximately the same as last
year, City Clerk Neal Gavin said
Saturday.
Although fewer paid admittances
were counted this year-l755 against
2693-the greater number of reserV-
ed seats sold makes the total about
the same.
THE councilmen feel that if the
city breaks even on things of this
sort, everything will be fine. For
it's right in line with the presidents
program of morale building" the
city clerk stated.
There is still one ticket salesman
who has not turned in money yet,
Gavin said, but no great difference
in the totals is expected.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-05
DEFENSE BONDS MAKE UP PRIZE LIST
FOR HARDWARE TOURNEY THIS YEAR

Over SO emplOyesh from the firms
IL stores are expected to be shoot
ing for the awards on Sunday,
April IL. A $25 defense bond will
be the grand prize.
Last years low net winner was
Willard Newsbaum, BraWley, who
turned in a 68.
Cards and games for those who
don't play golf have been arranged
for the clubhouse and all will be
guests of the company at a lunch
con in the clubhouse at 1890.
The list of flights will be an
nounced later.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-05
SPARTAN METERS
IN SEMI.F|NALS
OF YUMA TOURNEY

Two Ell Centro high school tennis
players We~e scheduled to play a
Semi-final match Saturday to de-
eide who was to meet Homer Rich
ards in the finals of the Junior
division in the Arizona invitational
tourney being held in Yuma.
Jack Hens. No. one man on the
Ell Centre net team, and Louis
Fuzzy Nichols, another Spartan
netter, were to battle for finalist
honors.
Hens defeated Harry Powell, Yu-
ma high ace, 6-1, 0-6, 8-6, in a
quarter-final match.
Richards and Hens were also to
play a semi-final match against
Powell and Cliff Miller in the dou-
bles of the division.
Tom Brents, El Centro Junior COL
lege player, bowed out of play in
the mems division to Art Graybill,
Redlands university player, in a
second round match. The combina-
ton of Brents. and LaVerne Stanton,
Yuma, fell Before Dutch Soloman,
Phoenix and Betty Falck, Univer-
sity of Arizona, in a final
match in the mixed doubles.
George Egling, Spartan coach, was
defeated by Keith Nicholson, u.
Of Redlands player, in a first round
match. Score was Ga, Ga.
Bob Bliss and Jim Riedy, other
Ell Centro high school players, bow
ed out in first round matches.