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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-19
Ceiling Set
On Lamb.
Mutton

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 tINS)
The OPA today took another
step 10 control Increasing meat
prices by setting specific dollar:
and cents ceilings on lamb anc
mutton.
The ceilings permit mutton
wholesalers and retailers a 3-cent
increase over September, but
generally reduce lamb wholesale
levels.
In setting the nations prices on
these two meats, the OPA advised
housewives h a [ current retail
lamb ceilings would be retained
at least for the time being.
These ceilings aret based on the
top prices of individual butchers
between July 81 and 81, 1912.
However, because the new lamb
wholesale prices are somewhat
higher than those of the base
periods in San Francisco and Chi
cago, readjustment Of the retail
margin may be needed in those
areas. OPA added.
New York, Philadelphia anC
Boston also have been granted
some increase in wholesale prices
although ceilings over most Of the
nation are cut back slightly by the
new order" an OPA official said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-19
Career Man
Buchner No Politician,
Dienan Says

Manager-elect Of the Detroit
branch of the secretary of states
office. Louis Buchner, is a Detroit
boy who has made a career OF
good government.
Buchner entered the Detroit
office Ia years ago as a janitor.
But he received promotion after
promotion. He has filled the jobs
of mail clerk. counter clerk. had
charge of out-state and foreign
cars, and has served in other di-
visions Of the office.
In 1886 he was appointed assist
ant chief investigator. Buchner has
served under Frank Fitzgerald.
John Haggerty, Charles Deland.
Orville Atwood, Leon Case and
Raymond Kelly.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-19
County Employees
Pay and Jobs Frozen

County employees were frozen in
their Jobs and salaries SGT al their
present level today as the result
Of action by the county civil serv-
ice commission.
" Only exceptions 10 the freeze
order laid down by the commits
sion were the Wayne County
Training School, Eloise Hospital
and the county road commission.
where temporary appointments
may be made for 60 days TO meet
emergencies.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-19
Fire Ends Home BlifZ
Wife Fees Beans Barraee His Brothers Follow;
Then Police Find Place AbIaze

Here is little domestic drama
in which the chief characters are
Tommy Arnold Johnson, 30. OF
141OO Fullerton avenue, lately Of
Ashton. Ky, his wife, Rissie, 20,
and his brothers, Edgar, 26, and
Arthur 10.
The scenario. as sketched out by
Edgar Johnson for police, this be-
ing the kind Of domestic drama
which winds up in a police sta
ton. is as follows:
Tommy came home, drunk
and argumentatiye, and got in
an argument with Rissie. He got
so mad he tore her dress off.
Rissie put on n fresh dress.
Tommy tore that one off, too.
Then he went out.
BEANS BLITZ ON WALLS
"He came hack pretty soon
with q bottle Of whisky. There
was n pot Of beans setting on
the stove. They got 20 arguing
again and Tommy picked up the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-19
Arbiter Board
Sought for City

Common council today pondered
the suggestion of Councilman
George Edwards that they set up
IA special working conditions"
committee 10 study demands such
as those currently made by AFL
and Go unions representing vari-
Gus groups of city employees.
Seeking salary adjustments
under the new city budget and
other benefits like free rides for
city employees on the DSR system,
officials of both unions met with
council yesterday for two hours.
During the conference, Edwards
suggested the special committee
be named TO work with the budget
director to determine the prevail
ing rate of pay for various jobs
and 10 investigate working condi-
tons in lines similar to those in
which city employees work.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-19

Few men in this world have
flown and sailed with both the
navy and air forces of Britain
and Japan.
Harry J. Brundidge. associate
editor and feature writer for Cos.
mopOlitan Magazine, IS one oil
those few.
II would take a Brundidge 10
manage such a neat trick
As a souvenir he has four pieces
OF shrapnel IN him.
HAS RESPECT FOR JAPs
Speaking before the Adcraft
Club Friday ne said:
DO not underestimate the
Japs. Their navy il good, too
darned good. have flown over
their battle lines, over the great
wall of China i'm American-built
Jap-piloted fighter planes.
"Once, while flying with a
Jap, We ran into snow storm
In n canyon. We got through.
oilers who can do that have
what ii takes"
SAW NIPPONESE TRAIN
During his residence in Japan
he saw their troops train.
AT Nara all through the night
their men would march. ~ hours
In stretch. You could not
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-19
Seized as Screams
OF Woman Call Aid

George Hunt OF 3bl4 Wabash
avenue is held by police today or
armed robbery charges after
forcing his way into the home of
Mrs. Norma Hall, 30. of l4S43
Lanette avenue and threatening
her with a knife.
Screams of Mrs. Hall brought
aid from two neighborS. who cap
turned and held the assailant until
police arrived. The neighborS are
Fred Crawford of 1850 Lanette
avenue and John Nelson of 1896
RoselaWn avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-19
Guilty Of Hiding Sugar

NEW YORK. Dec. 10. CUP).-
"A federal court jury today con-
victed Nathan Goldsmith. coffee
and sugar wholesaler, Of failing
to report stock OF 100000
pounds Of sugar when his COM
pany applied for additional guam
titles under the rationing system.
Goldsmith, president treasurer
of the Manhattan Coffee and SUI
gar Company. faces a sentence Of
10 years in prison and fine OF
$4,000 each on two counts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-19
Court Holding Fate
Of Stephan Retesses

Max Stephan, Detroit tavern
keeper convicted Of treason. may
not know his fate soon, It APP
peared today as the Sixth District
United States Court of Appeals in
Cincinnati recessed until Febru-
airy /.
Stephan, convicted Of aiding
Nazi flier Hans Peter krug, ap-
pealed his conviction. which car
ried with il a sentence 10 hang
His appeal was heard by the fed
eral court December II.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-19
Is MPH Speed
For Trains Seen

Train speed in Detroit and sur
rounding municipalities will he set
at 25 miles per hour. it appeared
likely today after a meeting be-
tween Fay Pierce Of the state
public service commission and Of
ficials representing railroads and
city governments.
The recommendation was made
following consideration Of planned
changes in the State Railroad Act
10 be heard al the next session of
the legislature.
Representatives Of troit.
Hamtramck, Pontiac, Highland
Park, Royal Oak. Birmingham.
Ferndale and Wyandotte attended
the meeting.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-19
Alma College Put
On Preferred List

Alma College at Alma, Mich, !!
one Of the smaller American col
leges to which special preference
Will be given in the new Join
army-navy. program for educa
tional training Of young men il
the armed forces, Navy Secretar!
Frank Knox said today in Wash
ington.
AS far rs possible. preference
will he given smaller colleges
whose financial resources are
such that their existence may he
threatened nv the war" Knox,
who himself is an alumnus Of
Alma, told newspapermen. Bow
dom In Maine Is another
example"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-19
Smoke Out
Driver Swallows Cigar
as Truck Hits Car

Floyd NJ. Karmonowski Of 1894
Plat avenue testified in traffic
court today that ne swallowed his
lighted cigar when a truck
slammed into the rear end of his
car as he awaited change Of a red
light.
Result:
The truck driver. Robert Cor
don. AZ, Of 9l44 Nocross avenue,
was found guilty of reckless driv-
ing by Judge George r Murphy.
Gordon'S sentence was deferred
until December IS. when he will
he tried on another charge, this
one for drunk driving.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-19
Pseudo Major
Held by FBI

John Karl Stroh. AZ, Who has
been working IN a defense plant
during the day and posing as an
Air corps ma or al night. was held
by F'BI authorities today for re-
moval 10 Dayton. O.
While wearing the uniform he
AFRO managed 10 cash several bad
checks, FBI men said Stroh told
them he was a graduate engineer
from Purdue
A checkup revealed that he also
is a graduate" from Leavenworth
Penitentiary for violation Of the
Dyer Act and Indiana State Prison
for bank robbery.
Stroh said ne came 10 Detroit
in June.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-19
Flew Storm With Jan
Editor Who Survived London BI+z Tells Of Skilled
Pilots Yanks Are Battling in SoIomons
noto by Times STAFF Photographer
BY VERA BROWN

sleep for the sound Of their hob
nailed boots. When one fell by
the wayside, his comrades helped
him. and they sang as they
marched.
That's the kind Of people
our boys on Guadalcanal are
fighting."
Brundidge went through the
London blitz
He watched from the White
Cliffs Of Dover as the long range
German guns from France pounded
the British coast line. From the
deck of destroyer he saw the
Jerrys come In over the sea.
AMAZING SIGHT
at was an amazing sight. The
sky was alight with tracer bull
lets as the convoy gave the
Jerrys all IL had. One German
plane swung around and came
back for last dive. One of the
big guns caught 1t.
Inc snip diSlntegrated IN thin
air. I'll never forget that night
as long as I live"
Today that destroyer and skip
per who was his friend are gone
He likes 10 remember their gal.
lantry and their bravery.
Brundidge has a special stake
in this war. His son is flying with
the British. has been since 1889.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-19
Rdtioning, Prices
FACE Shakeup
Under New Gar
Senator Brown Expected
10 Appease Farm Bloc
That Fought Henderson
tsNe Editorial on Page ~

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA CUP).
Drastic changes In the govern.
merits ratfonfng and price fixing
policies are expected in official
quarters after Price Administrator
Leon Henderson relinquishes his
post. probably TO Senator Prentiss
NJ. Brown CD OF Michigan, early
in 1913.
President Roosevelt has not yet
confirmed that Brown will be the
new price boss. But informed Off
IcialS understand the Michigan SEN
aotr, defeated for reelection in
November, will be nominated on
January Z, one day after the new
Congress meets.
APPEASE FARM BLOC
Brown is expected to make an
lattempt to appease the congress.
sional farm bloc, TO whom Hender-
son was anathema. Although
Brown incurred opposition among
the group when he piloted the
Naturalization bill through the Sem
ate, he probably will be confirmed
without too much trouble.
Browns friends say that he will
place greater emphasis on volun-'
ttary cooperation OF citizens; will
lodge more rationing and price,
fixing authority among local au-
thorities who know best their
community problems; will simplify
the fuel oil program; will increase
consultation with Congress and
will cooperate more closely with
Food Administrator Claude r.
Wickard on problems concerning
the wartime larder.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-19
EXPLAINS APPOINTMENT

Management Of the Detroit
office has always been considered
a political plum, hut Senator Dig.
nan, secretary of Sfate-eleet. ir
announcing the appointment, ex.
planned:
while Buchner Is anything
hut politician, he Is efficient.
l have always figured that good
government was the best poll
tics"
Thirty-seven-year-old Mr.. Buch.
ner lives al 1851 VineWood avenue
is married and has two sons, LOU.
Jr., Ia. and Frank, u.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-19
Union Names Levitt
Education Director

Appointment Of William II
Levitt as education director Of the
UAW-ClO was announced today
by r, J. Thomas. president. The
appointment is effective immedi.
ately
Levitt served as assistant re.
search director for the union. was
a member Of the mayors house
defense fact-fnding committee and
at one time was employed by the
federal government as a socia.
science analyst.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-19
ORDERS IN LETTER

These instructions were con.
tanned in a letter from Edwin c..
lGemrich, state rationing attorney,
10 all plant transportation advis-
DRY committees in this area.
Plant committees were asked to
notify the plant area board of any
changes In motorists status. Com
Irnittees also were told TO review
instances where B and c books
were issued in emergencies be-
cause no plant transportation
committees were functioning at the
time.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-19

That fellow in the song who
met her on Monday" and talked
her into meeting the preacher on
Saturday night" was muscle
bound tortoise compared with
Sailor John Kemp of L'Anse. %.
Home on furlough after seeing
A ction at Guadalcanal, Kemp
dropped in on Virginia Hope War
-ren, 21-year-old war worker of
2035 East Grand boulevard, whom
he'd known for some time, and
suggested that marriage was a
wonderful institution. That was at
2 p. m. yesterday.
At 4:45, the five-day waiting law
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-19

waived, Miss Warren became Mrs
Kemp, Probate Judge Thomas c
Murphy assisting.
At 5:45, having spent then
hours honeymoon in a railroad
station saying good-by, Sailor
Kemp took train 10 an eastern
port where he will reloin his crew
Mrs. Kemp still in the coverall'
she had on when her husband-to-bt
dropped in to see her, went home
thinking perhaps of the story he'C
told her Of how he spent II hours
in the water when the Japs> sanl
his destroyer, although not befor'
we sank two Of theirs"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-19

Buy War Savings Stamps the
convenient way. Order them
delivered to your door from your
Detroit Times carrier-salesman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-19

Buy War Savings Stamps the
convenient way. Order them
delivered 10 your door from your
Detroit Times carrier-salesmAn.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-19
.Autoists Warned
Job Changes
Void B, Cards
Excess Gas Rationing
Books Must Be Given Up,
Sarvis Tells Drivers

Motorists, who no longer are
driving under the conditions which
entitle them to B and G gasoline
rations, are warned today. that
they rfttst turn III all unused cou-
pons and books.
Arthur II. SarviS, state OPA
director. said numerous instances
have arisen where workers have
changed or ceased their employ
.ment or have withdrawn from
share-riding arrangements shortly
after receiving B or G books.
Said SarVis::
"AlI workers should he In
formed that upon cessation OF
the use of the coupon books for
the purpose for which the gaso-
line ration was obtained, the
rations expire and all unused
coupons and books must he sur
rendered TO their local war
price and rationing board within
five days.
This applies not only to per-
sons changing or ceasing their
employment but also to changes
Of residence which would reduce
the distance Travelled to and
from work."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-19
BROTHERS ALSO DEPART

At this point. the brothers said
they told Tommy they would pre-
fer 10 spend the night in the
YMCA rather than impose upor
his hospitality any further, anc
they also left. .,
Soon after, the fire department
was called 10 the Johnson home
neighbor having noticed that II
was on fire. Firemen reported
finding traces of kerosene scat
tered about the house and called
in the arson squad, which invcsti.
gated and promptly arrested Tom.
mic on charge Of having set fire
TO his home.
Officers also are trying TO fnc
Mrs Johnson. who has not beer
heard from since she left home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-19
Grand Rapids Jobs Frozer
Thres stan Correspondent

GRAND RAPIDS. Dec. 19.-ES-
sential war jobs in he Grand
Rapids area were frozen today in
the same as were Detroit workers
recently.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-19
Costs Rise
To FL Pct.
Over 1899
Detroit, Times washington Bureaus


WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.-The
cost of living is still spiralling up
wards for city folks, figures an.
nounced today by Secretary of La
Dor Frances Perkins show.
She reported that the costs for
city families rose OF per cent be-
between October Is and Novem-
Der, and that the November cost
Of living was FL per cent higher
than in August, 1889.
More significantly, Secretary
Perkins showed that, since price
ceilings went into effect in tho
middle of May, the prices of foods
have increased Z per cent and the
costs Of all other goods 0.6 per
cent.
FOOD COSTS HIGHER
The foods controlled by OPA
showed an increase Of 0.5 per cent
from October to November. and
all others an increase of sc per
cent. Clothing, rent and houses
furnishings showed slight increases.
The report continued:
The average family food bill
rose by IL per cent between
mid October and mid November.
Most of this increase was In
prices of fresh fruits, vegetables
and fresh fish, which are not UNI
der direct control of the Office
of Price Administration. These
advanced by an average Of Sc
per cent and are now selling 81
per cent higher than In May Of
this year.
THE index Of retail food coats
for November IL stood at 1911
4per cent Of the 1859 average,
the highest point reached since
January, 1880. The cost Of food
is now Is per cent higher than
last year at this time and has
gone up 40 per cent since tho
outbreak of the war In Europe,
when food prices we're unusually
low"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-19

Buy War Savings Stamps the
convenient way. Order them
delivered 90 your door from your
Detroit Times carrier salesman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-19

beans and threw them all over
the kitchen ceiling and walls.
Then he threw some cups
through the window and threw
the saucerS after them.
"Rissie got mad and left"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-19
Pneumonia Gain
Laid 10 Oil CUT

Pneumonia caused FIVE more
deaths in Detroit last week thar
during the same week one year
ago, DR.. Bruce H. Douglas. city
health commissioner, said today
Douglas previously had warned
that Detroit is threatened with a
pneumonia epidemic because of the
fuel oil curtailment that has rem
dered many homes heatleSs.
He attacked the OPA fuel ra-
tionlng program declaring that
local fuel companies have not been
able 10 make deliveries and we
are being bombarded by com
plants of heatless homes. And
heatless homes means pneumonia. "
NOT YET ALARMING
Douglas said today that the
situation has not yet become
alarming because sulfa-drugs for
pneumonia victims still are avail
able in usual quantities.
War has not yet reduced the
available supply, hut we do not
know for certain how long this
will he the case" he said.
Douglas pointed out that sulfa-
drugs are used almost exclusively
In combating pneumonia.
Blaming the prevailing cold
weather and the fuel oil situation,
he said that 1T is also our i'm
preston that there is a great
increase in the number of head
and chest cold sufferers"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-19

Buy War Savings Stamps the
convenient way. Order them
delivered TO your door from your
Detroit Times carrier salesman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-19
MET BY HONOR GUARD

He MAS greeted officially by an
honor guard. headed by Col. Au-
gust VI. krech, district COM
mander Of the Central Citizens
Committee, sponsors of the gen.
erals trip 10 Detroit.
Following his arrival General
Sikorski received many OF his per-
sonal friends and officials of Po-
lish organizations at an informal
meeting al the Statlero Hotel.
The premier's schedule. for to-
day includes a visit 10 the Chrysler
tank arsenal. followed by calls on
StanislaW- Angerman, Polish CEN
sui for Detroit, and Archbishop
Edward Mooney. A reception in
his honor Wilde held AT 9 pm.
in the Polish-American Legion
Hall. 3105 Holbrook avenue. spon-
sored by the Polish League and
the Polish Veterans Of the Amer
lean Legion.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-19
TO ATTEND MASS RALLY

A. ? p. m. Sunday. General ST.
korSkl viii attend mass rally in
the Scottish Rite Cathedral IN
Masonic Temple. commemorating
tho twenty-ffth anniversary Of the
formation OF the Polish Legion In
America.
In his capacity as commander
in-Chief OF the Polish armed forces,
General SikorsA now heads 100
600 well armed and trained men.
with more joining the group con-
Stantly.
He is a noted military strategist
and writer and AT the present
time is fatherinc a plan for a post
war settlement in Europe includ-
Tng federation OF states with
Poland and Czechoslovakia as its
nucleus.
General Sikorski arrived from
his headquarters IN. London De-
Cember ! and az the suggestion OF
President Roosevelt is making a
tour Of the United States 10 slim
ula'e the Polish war effort both
on the front and in the factory.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-19
PLANS REFUGEE COLONY

Following his present trip il Is
reported that he will visit Mexico
10 discuss plans for the establish
ment Of colony for 10000 Polish
refugees
Among the prominent Poles well
coming their premier were Mrs.
JadWiga GIbasiawicZ. state preSi-
dent of the Polish WomenS Ali
anCc: Heliodor Sztark, Polish
CONSUL of Pittsburgh: Bruno
StaniszewSki. commander Of the
Polish American Legion for the
United States Army, and John
Tyrka, commander OF the Polish
Army Veterans.
Extending formal greetings from
the Central Citizens Committee
who Will escort the premier during
his stay: were Chester KozdroL
chairman. John RoZyckf vice chair
man, and Edmund Poino.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-19
1000 Welcome
Polish Premier
On Visit Here
Chrysler Tank Arsenal
on Sikorski's Itinerary;
He Calls on Archbishop

Gen. Wadyslaw Sikorski, pre-
mier of the Polish governmental.
j exile and commander in chief OF
its armed forces, is in Detroit to-
day inspecting the :" Arsenal OF
Democracy al first hand.
Surrounded by fixed American
bayonets, military uniforms and
pretty girls who carried armfuls
Of flowers. General Sikorski ar
rived al the Michigan Central sta
ton last night from Chicago 10 be
greeted by2.O0O prominent Detroit
and Michigan Poles.
Arriving with him were his per-
sonal aide. II. Col Jan Illnski, and
his pilot Pilot Officer Leon Glow
czynski.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-19
.CIO CELEBRATES REGENT VICTORY
GOVernOr-in Attendance at Dinner; Full Cooperation
 Demanded for Duration

Gov. Robert A. Hurley headed 8 list of guests attending dinner and dance held by Local 25l, Interna- tlonal Union of Mine, Mill & Shelter Workers, CIO, to celebrate its victory in the recent NLRB elec~ ton at the French Small Tube Go.
 Labor,s responsibilities have great- ly, increased since 1t has "colne of aee", Gov. Hurley told the diners, and must continue to give 1t fullest cooperation to the war effort.
 John J. Driscoll, international representative of the union, de- clared that the men on the fighting fronts are depending on those back home to produce the goods needed to win the war.
 Among the other speakers were International Representative John Mankowski, President John Mir field of Local 251, William J. Stan- ton, president of the American Brass co. unit; John Rossi. chair man of the French Small Tube unit; Charles Davino, vice-chair- man; Henry Mccormick, of An. sonia;' Ray Hussey, of the state CIO; and Harry Neger and Richard Trask, company foremerl.
 Messages were read from Con- gressman Joseph E. Talbot, and John Brophy, director of industrial union councils for the national CIO.