davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
Sold Out
Stores Can't Get Enough
Victory Corsaees

Fast becoming one of the hot
test sales items in downtown
stores today is the red-petaled
victory corsage. made up of nine
10-cent war stamps.
Supplies of the stamp corsages
we're exhausted in two leading de-
partment stores an hour and a
half after they first went on sale.
Commented George L. Heidi OF
Crowley, Miner e. Co. and mem
Der of the victory corsage COM
mittee:
I'VE can't get them fast
enough from the manufactures.
We could sell thousands OF them
without any trouble"
The corsages, wrapped in cello
plane to protect them for later
to stamp books, are
made up by flower wholesalers.
They cost 81. of which 90 cents
goes for the stamps and 10 cents
for material and labor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
Truth Riot Judge
Reveals Threat

In sentencing Alexander Ken.
drick. 20. Negro, OF SIS Over
street, 10 year in prison fol-
carrying firearms, Federal Judge
Frank A. Picard revealed today
he had received a letter, in con-
nection with the case. threatening
him and his family.
Kendrick was arrested near the
Sojourner Truth housing riot on
February % when police found a
pistol in his car. Speaking Of the
letter. the Judge said:
1T purported 10 he from n
Negro group, but I am not at
all sure II came from any such
group. II may have come from
people preiudiced against them.
I believe II was intended ~ a
proyocation To make me angry"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
Tire Sted|inQ
Up 200 Per Cent

A virtual depletion of stocks
of good used tires in Detroit has
resulted in 200 per cent increase
in tire thefts here. j. E. Lindeman
Jr.. claims manager of the Auto
mobile Club of Michigan said
today.
THE latest racket that has
come to our attention." Linde-
man said, els the substitution
of inferior, almost worn-out
tires for good ones on cars left
at some garages, service stations
and parking lots.
I'VE do not believe the garage,
service station and parking lot
owners themselves have been
aware of this new racket" he
continued. but In numerous
cases we have checked. we have
concluded that II Is the employees
who are switching worn out
tires for good ones for their
personal gain"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
Warns of Faith
In 'Cure-ANs'

A warning that the now-famed
sulfa drugs should not be regarded
as cure-all and that their dan
gers and limitations should be
recognized, was voiced here TODAY
at the annual convention of the
American Osteopathic Society of
Opthalmology and Otolaryngology
by DR.. L. James Larimore. pres
ident.
In pointing out that sulfa drugs
have e decided tendency to mask
symptoms and have toxic effect.
Doctor Larimore stated.
THE sulfa drugs must be very
carefully used, depending upon
the bacteriology. In each case.
the age, weight and toxicity Of
the patient and the condition Of
his heart and Kidneys"
One of four osteopathic conven-
tons 10 be held this week at the
Book-Cadillac Hotel and Detroit
Osteopathic Hospital, the conclave
will close Sunday. as will that Of
the American Society of Proctol-
ogy. The American Osteopathic
Society of Herniologists opened its
two-day sessions today. 4
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
ThunderboIt
Wing Job
To Murray

A contract for wings for the
Republic "Thunderbolt" pursuit
plane has been awarded Murray
Corporation of America and pre-
paratory work is already under
way. it was disclosed today.
Murray's first pursuit job was
revealed in an announcement that
layoffs during the so-called model
changeover period will be COM
paratively Slight and that by May
of next year. employment will be
more than so per cent above last
months peak.
The layoffs. which were re-
sponsible for union charges that
the government red tape had de-
layed conversion to new work. will
be much lighter than anticipated
because of the acceleration of de-
velopment work on the Republic
an increased schedule on
Consolidated bomber parts now
turned out by Murray. and the
need for more men on the Flying
Fortress contract.
Murray officials disclosed that
during the employment ebb in
October, pay rolls will be off only
s per cent from June and that by
December, employment will have
rebounded back above the June
level with a net increase of 507
per cent anticipated by May, 1943.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
Merger Spiked
BY Supervisors

The proposal to merge the
offices of county clerk and regis
ter of deeds was tabled by the
board of supervisors today until
their September meeting after
AFL and CIO leaders took oppo-
site sides on the issue.
Frank X Martel, member of
the board and AFL leader, who
sponsored the merger plan, saw
his proposal to vote on the plan
immediately defeated by a vote
of 20 TO 33.
Tracy Doll. also a supervisor
and a UAW-CIO leader said the
county clerk could collect half of
the $4,000 fees taken in annually
by the register of deeds if the
merger were approved. Caspar J.
Lingeman, county clerk. would
head both offices under the plan.
But Lingeman said he will
not accept the additional fees"
Martel replied.
Eyes, but how are we going
tn be sure Of Mr.. Lingeman's re-
election. His successor might
have a different idea" Doll said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
KnudsenPrais
By Nelson, War
IndustriaIists
Gigantic Production
Due TO Great Patriot,
WPB Chief Declares

Lieut.. Gen. William s. Knudsen
Bill" Knudsen to Detroit-to-
day has the word of Donald NJ.
Nelson and the cheers of LOO
industrialists. rising from their
seats for the ovation. in testimony
10 his work as Nelson's predeces-
sor as WPB head.
Said Nelson:
"The production results we
see today came from the good,
hard work and common sense
that Bill knudsen put In before
l came into the picture. The
groundwork was laid I'm the 10
months he served the country.
"Never was there a more
patriotic. loyal citizen than
kntitisen.
General Knudsen. now war de-
partment production head, seated
few chairs away in the Grand
Ballroom of the Book-Cadillac
where Nelson was speaking, tried
vainly TO wave down his fellow
industrialists.
But for minutes the other pro-
duction men stood applauding,
their cheers steadily increasing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
Youth Ndbbed
In Car Robbery

Forty-five minutes after mo-
torist reported he had been robbed
and his car stolen. a police radio
cruiser early today picked up Paul
Joseph Tain, l6, of 4505 Van Dyke
avenue.
Tain was in tho stolen vehicle.
In his pocket police found knife
he had used in the stickup and
the wallet OF his victim. Robert
Curtin, as, of 1867 Pennsylvania
avenue
Curtin reported he had stopped
for a light at Mcclellan and Har-
per avenues when the bandit
climbed into his automobile.
. The thug held a blunt inStru-
ment against his side. Curtain
said, and forced him 10 drive to
East Grand boulevard and Mt. FL
lott avenue, where Curtin was
pushed from the car. The rohber
returned 81 of his 50. Curtin said,
when he pleaded he needed money
for transportation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
JuryConvi(ts
) Of Gambling

Operators Of the Wolverine
mutual and policy house, four men
and one woman, today awaited
gaming law sentences from Judge
Arthur F. Gordon following their
conviction by a jury.
Reputed leaders, who operated
at four different addresses be-
tween May l. 1910. and Sept. II.
1871. were Richard Rice and Ben
jamin Ormsby. Each was freed
under 81 900 bail pending sentence
in one week.
The others. released on $500 bail
each, were Alcina Gibbs, Russell
Johnson and Calvin Hammond.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
Glamour Boy Of WPB
He's Robert H. Nathan Planning Committee Chief
and Really Tough Guy in Tough Job
BY VERA BROWN

Back in Washington they call
him the glamour boy of the Wal
Production Board.
He is Robert H. Nathan. chair
man of the planning committee of
the board. and the title drives him
into a fury
He's a 6-foot pipe-smoker, an
expert boxer and a Horatio Alger
chap who sold newspapers IN Day
ton as a kid. worked his way
through Penn State. He was here
for the first annual meeting Of the
Automotive Council for War Pro-
ductiOn.
TOUGH Guy -. TOUGH JOB
He's no glamour boy. He's a
tough guy in tough job He said:
"Sure it's tough, but it's got
Ia be done. No use now TO talk
about building this and that,
constructing big. new plants.
The time has passed for that. II
Is munitions and ships to ship
them in. That is what we want.
And we want those things In
balance.
Take me for instance. ! used
10 drive my car $500 miles a
month. get along now on the
gas ration and I could get along
without il.
II think people today are GO
ing 10 realize our position with
regard To raw materials. There
is no limit to what we could
salvage in scrap metal - our
automobiles II necessary. They're
not much use without rubber.
"The rubber situation must he
relieved by conservation of our
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
Writ Nets Cash
Seized in Raid

With a circuit court writ of
mandamus Joseph Mokal, 81, to-
day recovered $5,738.50 which
police seized last June 8 in his
home at 1851 Military avenue.
Sgt. Andrew Kish maintained
that Mokal was operating a policy
house, but the prosecutors office
refused a warrant because of in
sufficient evidence. The writ was
obtained by Attorney John j!
Hogue.
Mokal denied running a policy
house Furthermore, he added, the
federal government compelled him
to pay income tax on the money
which police seized.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
Red Riddle
Psychietrists Ia exile Why
Walk Against Light

Receiving Hospital psychiatrists
today are trying TO determine
what makes a man walk against a
red light.
Their subject is Thomas Mark
owski. 332 Macomb street, who
broke into a run and finally a fist
swinging TRADE when Patrolman
Nelson r. Riley of the traffic divi-
sion attempted 10 speak 10 him
about his walking habits.
I'm tired Of paying taxes, all
kinds Of taxes" protested Mark
owski, landing one on the Off
cpr'c chin,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
IN FIGHT TO STAY

Karl H. Smith. president Of the
Greater Detroit Property Owners
and Taxpayers Association. said
his groupiof 5000 members was in
the fightIto stay and charged that
the rent ceiling date was fixed
primarily by the UAW-CIO.
Declining to disclose specific
plans. Smith said a committee
would visit Washington TO place
additional cost figures before the
OPA. He contends a 10 per cent
increase in rent is justified by riS-
ing maintenance costs.
He said that while wages in the
Detroit area rose So per cent since
December. 1887 to February. 1912.
rents increased only 3 per cent in
the same time. Many members Of
the association, he said, are also
Go members.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
Landlords KePUISed
OPA Denies Planning Rent Raise Here; labors
Case Would Be Heard, Union Aide Says

the present rent level II q fair
one and that In many cases
maintenance costs per rent
dollar actually declined i'm re-
cent months.
"NO increases in costs Ia land
lords and real estate agencies
have taken place or are likely
To take place I'm the near future.
Present OPA ceilings allow for
a return on invested capital.
which in nearly all cases is fair
and In many cases excessive"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
Two Candidates
Sworn in WAAC
At Office Here
Col. Baeehus Gives Oath
to Detroit, MI. Clemens
Women; 8 Pass Tests

The first two of eight candidates
who passed tests here for enlist
ment in the Women's Army
Auxiliary Corps appeared at the
Federal Building today to be
sworn in.
They are: Gertrude V. Pratt, AZ,
"a Mt. Clemens high school teacher,
and Helen Gardiner. 80. 1901
Broadstreet avenue, personnel
director for an insurance COM
|pany.
6 OTHERS SELECTED
Names of the remaining six, who
survived from a list of more than
400 applicants here, were not dis
closed pending their official induc-
ton.
The eight will be sent to Des
Moines July 20, for a six-week
training course.
Both Miss Pratt, a five-fooe
mathematics instructor, and Miss
Gardner, graduate Oh riiBfidio
Park high school who has been
employed by the Standard Acci>
dent Insurance Company, ex6
pressed citation at their selection.
HOPE FOR OVERSEAS
Both also said they hoped for
overseas service, Miss Pratt in
France, because she Travelled and
took educational courses there /
Following fingerprinting, tho
oath of office was administered
by Col. j. L. Bachus, head of army
recruiting here.
"Your first order will be to
salute the American flag" Colo
mel Bachus said.
! The wome then solemniy
saluted a large American nag
hanging in the office.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
Photo by Times staff Photographer

present stock. and by synthetic
rubber. IL II hard for Americans
who have been told we had more
OF everything than we could
ever use to realize that we
haven't. But they're beginning
10 learn.
DAY OF CADETS GONE
1.-THE day Of gadgets is gone.
Material for civilian use must
be standardized. simplified. Right
now II we maintain what we
have Of refrigeratOfs, cars and
such, well get along very well.
Families don't need two cars
In their garage. War workers
must get To work. We know
that. IL is going to be tough de-
Gliding who is going 10 have a
car and who isn't. But we can
take that"
Nathan talks easily.
He likes 10 sill in a Whirl OF pipe
smoke, is prompt in keeping APP
pointments.
HITS LABOR SLOwDOWNS
He believes that labor must give
up the idea of slowdownS in the
shop 10 make material hast. He
said:
There won't be any unem-
ployment 10 speak of. Labor
must realize that there's no
sense i'm having seven parts Of
gun and the eighth missing. And
we know we can't load up on
material which can't be shipped
To the spot where II Is needed.
II we're short Of production en-
phasis on ships, then the empha-
sis must he on ships In which to
send goods.
THE whole thing means bal
ance. We want To work with
the military commands 10 give
them completed goods when and
where they want them. Ger
tainly II is far from simple"
LOOKS EQUAL TO JOB
Nathan looks equal TO the job
He works Is hours a day and
seems 10 thrive on IT. He rattleS
off billions as casually as we speak
of nickelS for telephone calls.
And he can Jump from steel 10
rubber TO little business with GER
talnty.
lie thinks little business men
have an important place in win
ming the war.
lie thinks they can turn out
needed civilian goods, simple war
and relieve the larger
units for more intricate produc-
ton.
Certainly we can do this job.
But IL won't be easy and II won't
be soon," hr concluded.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Congressman Elated as Polish Refugee Shows How
It's Done; Promised in 2 Months
PHILADELPHIA, July II INsl

PHILADELPHIA. July ii QNS)
enthusiasm, con-
gressional delegation today re-
turned TO Washington after in
specting a Polish refugees process
for producing synthetic rubber
from grain alcohol.
The four senators and seven
representatives saw vaporized al
cohol go into a glass tube 10 feet
long and one and one-half inches
in diameter and come out in the
form of butadiene. a basis for syn
thetic rubber.
They examined closely the buta-
diene and samples of the finished
synthetic rubber, ready for manu-
facture into automobile tires and
other articles vital TO the winning
of the war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
SUPPLIED POLAND

The demonstration occurred at
the plant of the Publicker Com
mercial Alcohol Company, largest
producers of alcohol in the world.
Waclaw SczukiewicZ, who had sup
piled Poland with rubber from his
process until the German invasion,
beamed with joy as the legislators
eagerly examined the butadiene.
Simon d. Neuman. president Of
the company, explained that in
the 10-foot tube was the secret
of the process. what the chemists
call the catalyst-a compound of
ingredients under heat control TO
perform the conversion into buta-
diene.
"Greatw exclaimed Senator
George Norris independently of
Nebraska. II have been con-
WINGED for a long time by the
evidence before our Senate agri-
culture subcommittee that syn
thetic rubber could be produced
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
Senators Vote
To Limit Power
Of Henderson
Committee Approves
40 Million for OPA
but Provides Controls

WASHINGTON. July II QNS)
The Senate appropriations COM
mittee has approved the S200,000,-
900 war agencies bill and has voted
TO place approval of every agency
official earning $4,000 or more in
the hands of the Senate.
The funds provided in the bill
would give Price Administrator
Leon Henderson a compromise
.Sl20. 100000 10 run the OPA for
the coming year but the commit
tee also placed specific controls on
his price ceilings and rationing
activities.
Among the agencies whose Off
.cials would come under the Senate
approval provision are the War
Production Board. the Office OF
Emergency Management, the Of
flee OF Facts and Figures, the Of
fee of Censorship, the Office oil
Price Administration and the Of
flee OF Civilian Defense.
STORMS OF PROTEST
Storms of protest have arisen in
the past over appointments to wal
agency posts. Among the ap-
pointees have been Melvyn Doug
las. actor. and Mayris CLANCY,
protege of Mrs. Roosevelt.
In approving Sl20,000,000 for
the OPA. the committee struck a
compromise. Henderson had asked
for $200,000,000 originally. and
had made a "rock-bottom" request
for S140,000,000, after the House
had approved an appropriation OF
only SIS, 100000.
CHECKS ON 0PA
But in approving the funds. the
committee put these potential
halters on the OPA chief:
Prohibition of price in
creases in one section of the
country at the expense of an
other.
"A ban against use OF any
of the funds as subsidies.
"a limit on use of any of
the funds as salaries for persons
who would be assigned TO the
fixing of ceiling prices at levels
that will not reflect a parity re-
turn to the grower.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
NEED NEW PLANT

Neuman said his company could
begin producing synthetic rubber
lin eight or nine months" if the
War Production Board would give
the firm priority TO obtain "a few
necessary to build q
plant.
This Polish process has gone
far beyond the experimental
stage" Gillette said. There Il
ample evidence to show that
Poland was supplied with rubber
through this process for years.
think this particular process
should be encouraged and given
. every opportunity to get into
mass production"
Sczukiewicz's associates at the
Publicker plant said he works ar
average of 18 hours a day in the
pilot plant" producing butadiene
He is as years old
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
PROOF DEMANDED

Applicants must prove to the
board that they are engaged in
an occupation that contributes TO
the war effort, or require the use
of the bicycle because:
. II is needed in the perform
ance OF his work.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11

Efforts Of landlord group 70
raise the ceiling on rents in Detroit
were set back today by telegram
from the Office Of Price Ad-
ministration stating that no such
action was contemplated.
The telegram was received by
George r. Adde's, secretary of the
UAW-CIO from Paul Porter, as
sistant OPA administrator, who
said he was speaking for Admins
traitor Leon Henderson and him
self.
Earlier the union. through Victor
Reuther, its war policy co-ordi-
nator threatened TO call a rent
strike of its 100000 members If
the rent ceiling was boosted
ADDE'S GIVES VIEWS
at Is my understanding"
Adde's said that no such action
Ca raise In the rent ceilingD will
be contemplated by the OPA
previous to allowing labor and
other interest consumer groups
to present their case against
profiteering rent interests in the
city. I am glad the OPA Is con-
tinuing To discharge its obliga-
tions under the Price Control
Act.
Information secured by the
0PA indicated very clearly that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11

from grain alcohol. Seeing II
done fully confirms that convie-
ton"
Senator Guy Gillette Cd oI
Iowa. chairman of the subcommit'
tee, likewise voiced enthusiasm.
I'VE have heard much testi-
m0ny on the so-called Polish
process" he said.
This visual demonstration
emphasized the simplicity of the
process. IL was a convincing
demonstration of the relatively
small amount Of critical mate
rial that would be needed tn
produce II In quantity. / don't
have the slightest doubt of the
feasibility of this process.
"Our hope Is that by bringing
In grain this process will pro-
duce some rubber for civilian
needs as well as the army and
navy"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11

Approval of applications for
adult bicycles. which have been
frozen since February, will begin
today, according to Arthur II.
SarviS, state director of the Office
of Price Administration.
The first applicant at the
Wayne County rationing office in
the Ried Building, where the sup
ply of forms was made available
yesterday, was Lee Rutkowski, is.
of 2201 Norwalk street. He will
use the bicycle for deliveries from
the grocery store where he is en-
ployed. The truck formerly used
for the purpose, he said, has been
laid up for the duration because
of the rubber shortage.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
Frozen Bikes Released
Approval Of Applications Begins Here Today;
.529 Available; Buyers Must Prove Need

. He would need 10 walk at
least three miles going TO and
from work.
. He would have TO spend a
of one and one-half
hours going 10 and from work by
the most convenient public trans
portation. Use of the bicycle
must cut this by at least 30
minutes.
. Transportation facilities are
overcrowded.
. Or because a bicycle is neces-
Sary because OF other circum-
stances.
4.OO6 AVAILABLE IN STATE Z
Any of the above. if proved TO
the board, will entitle the appli-
cant to one of the 1929 bicycles
made available under this months
quota. A total of 1905 will be
available in the state.
All rationing boards in Wayne
County will accept applications
after their supply of forms have
been distributed today.