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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-27

Ford Cuts Down Time
in Placing Engines

Ford engineers who are setting
many new records in speeding pro-
duction Of Pratt e. Whitney air
plane engines now have come up
with another. only 29l4 minutes to
place an engine in a test cell, cou-
pie II TO many connections, and
have it turning. over at 600 rpm
Not long ago four or five hours
was considered fast for such ar
operation.
The volume, on-schedule produc-
ton of the engines at the aircraft
building at the Ford Rouge plant
makes the saving in time in the
test cells of utmost Importance.
These test cells operate on a
straight 24-hour basis. The cou-
pling operation consists of connect
ing oil. pressure and fuel lines, and
the shroud over the en-
CINE.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-27
Anglers Can Boast

Nothing must do but cono 20
their camp near LovellS. II YOU
are a dycd-in-the-wool trout fisher
man. you'll understand how
smoothly anglers unravel stories
of prowcSS on swift streams.
We'll show you some OF the
fanciest fishing on Big Greek
that YOU ever dreamed Of"
Phillips said. To make the story
short, We landed at their sump-
tuouS camp a few hours later,
with high hopes for the morrow.
Dawn broke beautiful. The
bright sun was not only conducive
TO good fishing but ideal for pic
ture taking Bash being some
what OF a Sticklor for authentic
action photos asked the trout
champ 10 take his place in mid
stream.
Meanwhile. Bash picked a nice
big rock out in the center. took
off his shoes and waded out for
some "action-pluS." Most OF the
gang stuck around for the fun.
and they were not disappointed.
Lets see one of your fancy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-27
BASH Trout Fishing
Photo Was 1912 Thrill
BY Don GILES

When the boss leaves a note
asking you TO write a story OF
your greatest thrill in the out
doors for 1912. il sort Of leaves
one wondering where 20 start, es-
pecially on job that comprises
such great sports as hunting.
fishing, Skeet trap, rifle, pistol.
dogs. archery and other Sundry
and kindred activities, which is the
life Of an outdoor writer.
If he had been a little more
specific and said Write your
most unusual experience IN trout
fishing" that would have been
an easy assignment. because my
mind would 60 back Immediately
10 the opening day OF the trout
seaSon-April - 10 be exact.
On the day previous he said
Take a photographer and go up
into the north country and cover
the opening Of the Michigan trout
season. An hour later, Roy Bash.
the photographer. who incidentally
is now lodging cocoanutS in the
SolomonS. and / were headed
north. We stopped Off at Stand
ISh for a "quencher' and there
accidentally ran into a bunch OF
old friends from Detroit, ait
disciples Of Old Ike In the party
were Al Phillips, Vern Thoma1.
Chris koerncr. Dean Rundel
Chuck WaSserrallen. and last but
not least. Jerry Butler unofficial
trout champion OF Big Creek.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-27
Bash Gets Wish

Bash, whose trout fishing prov
esS is an unknown quantity. took
off ms hat. scratched his busy
pate and came back with this
crack
Lets have the one that gets
the fish"
"OK," smiled the champ and
out went the line. the fly resting
softly and quietly upon the sur
face of Big Creek.
Bang went a big rainbow
striking almost instantly, and But
Ter had a lob on his hand. So
did Bash with his camera. Wild
daShes across the stream, boring
below the surface
like SwirlS that caused
the water 10 boil and a series of
acrobatic stunts followed in rapid
"NOw hold that a minute"
Bash said. thinking it was no
trick 10 land fighting rainbow,
and the champ complied with or
derS, his technique never waver-
ing. his split bamboo arc
shaped
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-27
j. ). BOmbers,
Planes Set New
Battle Records
1912 Atmosphere, Aviation
Yearbook, Points TO
American Achievements

While the United States is
building the worlds largest air
force and carrying out the great
est aircraft technical educational
program in the nations history.
during one year Of war, American
bomberS have proved that they
can fly faster, fly higher and carry
greater bomb loads. at these high
speeds and attitudes than any
other bomber in the world.
Wherever American-built planes
have flashed across war-torn skies.
they established a battle record Of
approximately two 10 one against
enemy aircraft.
The scope Of operation Of our
air transport command will soon
be- 10 times larger than all the
worlds airlines combined in peace
time. a worldwide network OF
communications facilities. meteor
illogical stations and air bases arc
being established. Great concrete
runways now dot the green jungles
OF Africa. South America and the
tiny islands of the oceans.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-27
1st Gun Turret
On Plane in "a

First military aircraft TO be
equipped with a power-operated
and enclosed gun turret prob
ably was the Overstrand medium
bomber OF 1884. made for Britain's
Royal Air Force by the Boulton
Paul Aircraft Company, according
TO the publication Automotive and
Aviation Industries. This trans
parent tHfFet forming the nose of
the plane, was automatically oper-
ated and mounted a single Lewis
machine gun. Plenty of visibility
was provided for the gunner.
One of the latest versions of
these pow operated turrets,
which are playing an important
part in the development of heavy
bomber tactics over the European
war theater is the cleetro-hy-
draulic system installed on the
Boulton Paul Defiant night fighter
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-27
DupIimdtiC Tracer
Turns Feed Screws

The duplimatic, used on boring
mills, lathes and almost every type
.of machine tool. eliminates the
need of a skilled worker. II will
turn two or three feed screws
of any machine tool automatically
simultaneously, yet independent OF
each other 10 do contouring al
speeds and accuracies beyond
human capacities.
This mechanical robot operates
on a simple control panel contain
ing four push buttons. The dupli-
matte tracer is mounted on the
head or bed Of the machine. Aside
from loading and unloading the
work. the green. unskilled operator
has only TO press one of the four
panels on the control panel.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-27
Bombers Feared

Writing on bombardment avia.
ton. Brig. Gen. r. L. Anderson
plans division, army air forces
staff. states.
although our bombers have
proved that they can fly faster.
fly higher, and carry greater
loads Of bombs at these speeds
and at these heights than any
other bomber in the world, and
although our crews have proved
that they can hit their targets,
we are not complacent either
about the equipment or the
training Of our crews. We are
constantly experimenting and
developing new bombardment
aircraft. new bombing equip
ment, new bombs, new bomb
fuses, new bomb sights. new
tactics and technique, and new
methods of training so that no
matter what the enemy may
develop. we can be we'll ahead
OF him"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-27
ATnotd's Praise

This was revealed Saturday by
the nations leaders OF naval, ma
rine and military aviation in a
symposium Of comment on the
progress Of our War in the Air.
just published in the 1912 edition
of "Aerosphere" international avia-
ton yearbook. The volume is
dedicated 10 Americas war effort
and is the only source book of its
kind published in the United
States Uhe entire contents have
been approved by the United
States government
in his foreword 10 the new edi-
ton, II. Gen. IT. II. Arnold, COM
handing general army air forces,
declares:
"Air power l. the key TO vie
tory i'm the war which II now
waging on every continent. The
war II everywhere, because the
air Il everywhere.
THE long range bomber has
changed the whole scheme of
warfare. It's enormous radius
of operation has necessitated the
redrawing of military and pOliti-
cal maps all over the world. No
territory on land, no ships at
sea, are immune from the
menace of bombs that can be
dropped with devastating effect
from iand-baSed aircraft"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-27
Interstate Freight
May Serve Indiana

Interstate Meteor Freight SyS-
tenn. one of the largest motor
carriers in the United States, has
filed applications with the ICC
and the Public Service Commits
sion of Indiana seeking permission
to purchase the motor freight
division of Indiana Railroad. il
was announced by Harry Bylenga,
Interstate president.
Acquisition of the Indiana Rail-
road system, Bylenga said, will
give Indiana shippers the same
statewide service Interstate rem
ders in, Michigan. home state of
the applicant system.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-27
Dates for
Sportsmen

January / Rabbit sea son
ends today IN zone 3
January BLACK bass season
lbs today.
.snuary FISHERMEN n Q d
new 1913 licenses.
January 3-Monthly meeting.
Greater Detroit Rod and Gun
Club. Hamilton and Cortland.
January 5-Installation, 1913
officers Greater Detroit Rod and
Gun Club.
January 6-Regular monthly
meeting Detroit Sportsmen s
Congress, X. of c. Hall, Wood
ward and Forest.
January 7-8-9-Outdoor Writ
ers' Association of America, mid
winter meeting at Blaney Park.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-27
Disparity of Products

Another troublesome factor was
the disparity of products formerly
manufactured in the five plants.
Linden, for example, assembled
Bucks, PontiacS and Oldsmo5iles
at the rate of 60 cars per hour.
t ton produced automobile
hardware, turning out 10000
separate items daily. Baltimore
and Tarrytown completed 1000
Fisher bodies daily. AnG at
Bloomfield 1000 Delco-Remy stor-
age batteries were manufactured
daily.
Linden, now central headqIiar-
tiers for the Eastern Aircraft di-
vision. faced the biggest CONVEX
sion job because of its size. Floor
area in this plant exceeds a mil
lion square feet. From its inter-
ior came 1900 feet of moncrail,
1880 feet of conveyor line. a.
600 square feet of boiler plate,
10400 feet of industrial piping,
Is ovens, 245 tons of steel, $50
tanks ranging in capacity from two
to 40 gallons, literally hundreds
of heater units, welding and rivet-
ing machines, pumps, skids, racks,
body trucks and processing ma
chimes.
Nearly half a million dollars
worth of equipment was scrapped.
At one time this scrap pile stood
8 feet high over an area of one
and a half acres. Equipment that
could be adapted later was coated
with a rustproof compound and
stored
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-27
Aerial Antics

"OK on that one. now start
Keeling him in" Bash ordered
as Butler applied his mastery TO
the job ahead. Again Mr.. rain
bow rose 20 the surface 10 per-
form some aerial antics in an
effort 10 free himself of the
hook.
Make him do that again. I
know Lapping (E. {. Tapping,
EDITOR would go for a shot like
that" Bash said.
The champ so far had compiled
to all previous requests but thi
just seemed impossible. But lucl
rode with Bash. \ minute late
the agile rainbow rose this tim,
higher than ever, his colored bod,
cleaning in the bright sun.
Click" went the camera.
Thanks, pal, that's enough"
as Butler looked at him in be-
wildered aStonishment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-27
Conversion Job
In 5 GIN Plants
Told by Godd
One Of Most Difficult
Shifts in Industry. Says
Eastern Aircraft Chief

The physical conversion of five
General Motors plants on the
eastern seaboard from automof.ve
production TO the manufacture of
naval aircraft was described by
L. c. Goad, general manager of
the newly-created Eastern Air
craft division, as one of the most
difficult undertaken by the auto
mobile industry in its shift 10
war production. In a period of
less than three months, these
plants were integrated as the new
division and more than 60 acres
OF floor space were stripped bare
and virtually rebuilt.
The new division, he said. re-
moved from its five plants lois.
machines, fixtures and equipment
weighing in the aggregate more
than 25,000,000 pounds as a pre-
liminary to altering the properties
at Linden, Trenton and Bi>om-
field, N. j., Tarrytown. N. Y,
and Baltimore, Md, to receive The
tools and equipment needed 10
produce the FM-1 and TBM-1.
The problems of demolition. in
ventory, Encouragement and SAL
wage were complicated by the
fact that only a fractional per
cent of the automotive equipment
lent itself to immediate CONVEX
sion for use in aircraft production.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-27
Good Neiehbor Note

August 25 the Michigan depart.
ment OF conservation sent four
reels of 16-millimeter motion pic
ture films on forestry TO Italo n
Costantino of the Argentine ma
tional parks service at BuenoS
Aires. October Is Costantino re.
ceived the film, wrote his acknowl-
edgnent and thanks. December
. the conservation department
eived its first news OF the ship
ment in Costantino's letter which
appropriately included best wishes
for Christmas.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-27
Outdoor Writers 10
Meet at BIdney Park

Michigan outdoor scribes and
the Blaney Park resort in the
Upper Peninsula. will be hosts 10
members OF the Outdcdh Writers
Association OF America, January
z. 8 and 9. The occasion is the
second annual midwinter Paul
Bunyan fiesta" and picnic. Bob
Becker of Chicago. originator of
stump knockers has been named
chairman of the midwinter con-
clave and yarn spinning contest at
Blaney Park this year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-27
Playing Postum

When the opossum plays pos
sum IT Invariably draws back the
gums from glistening white teeth
until he looks as if he might have
been dead a month and will sub
init TO be rolled about or carried
by the tail without sign of life
but don't get your hand too close
TO those teeth.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-27
Fishing Wins in Sports Poll

Fishing given first choice magazine Esquires
December poll conducted marines
production work Sports ranked methods
relieving strain while hobbies music and the movies followed
closely In that order
Among other sports golf given choice hunting
third and bowling fourth Among editors
and the general public also fishing awarded front rank
tho sport that affords the most recreation throughout
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-27
Photo by international News PHOTO

casts" said Bash TO Champ
Butler.
1--WE got several different
types" he replied. do you
want my undercast. the over
cast, the short choppy cast for
underbrush. the long cast, or
just which one would YOU like"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-27
Where to Learn
Rifle Shooting

All rife clubs have been asked
by the National Rife Associa-
ton and the director Of civilian
craftsmanship of the war depart
ment 10 conduct rife training
schools for draftees, home de-
Tense groups, and other organi-
cations. Qualified National Rife
Association expert instructors
are anxious To teach you the
fundamental principles OF marks
manship. To further the pro-
gram. The Detroit Times has
prepared a Rife Club Directory,
giving the names and addresses
Of these clubs where you may OBJ
tain this valuable rife training.
Fill out the coupon below and
mail 60 the Rife Editor. Detroit
Times, today for your copy.
Name ..'...',..,..' .,.....s...
Address 's...s'....N ........,..
City .........................
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-27
Dear Friend:

Dear Friend:
by chance OF fate, I dis
covered your name and address
on a case which came To our
depot, and i am taking this OPP
portunity TO write TO you on
the chance OF this letter reach
ing you.
THE way you fellows over on
the other side are helping us Is
marvellous, and all over here are
confident that America and
Britain side by side can prove a
match for anything Hitler and
his rats can cOnjure up against
US. Your troops who are over
here are a grand lot and you and
your country can be justly
proud of them and the way
they are conducting themselves.
II don't know II this letter
will reach you, but I hope IL
does a. communicating with
some one who is doing a fine
job of work in helping TO defeat
the world menace. Hitler, makes
me realize that with the great
assistance OF America and the
passive resistance OF the Euro
pean countries we are going 10
finish this war much quicker
than Is generally realized.
II remain yours, unknown,
"Mr. l.. Walter"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-27
Build Corduroy Road

Trenton built a corduroy road
of logs and timbers from its plant
in March to facilitate removals.
Across this jerry-built highway
passed 12,730,000 pounds of steel,
!, 10000 pounds of zinc, 100 600
pounds of copper, as, 900 pounds Of
aluminium, 400 pounds of magnes-
ium, S,500,000 pounds of finished
parts and work in process valued
at S1,700,000. Through the WPB,
Eastern disposed of all the zinc,
copper. aluminium and magnesium
as well as $4,000 pounds OF low
carbon steel During the actual
dismantling process, more than
300 tons of scrap were accumu-
lated.
Baltimore, too, underwent ex-
tensive alterations. 1t removed
more than a million pounds of
set-up bucks, welding gate fix
lures. subassembly jigs, body
trucks, conveyors and monorail
system. Nearly 700 separate shop
orders were issued for individual
removal projects undertaken.
The situation at Tarrytown
was repetition of what occurred
at Baltimore. And at Bloomfield
IL 500 man-hours were spent tear
ing out 292, 900 pounds of macnin-
cry and SO, pounds of scrap.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-27
Name in Gun Crate
Brings Response
Pontiac Worker Gets
Letter From England

One day last summer c. A.
Lefeyre, a member of the plant
protection force at Pontiac Motor
division, wrote his name and adj
dress inside one of the crates IN
which Oerlikon anti-aircraft can
non are shipped from that particu-
lar Pontiac MOTOR plant. Today he
has new friend, l.. Walter. p
Broome Croft HolbrookS, Coven-
try, England, who wrote.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-27
Use Only Fraction

Much Of this mass equipment
was destroyed in removal and
emerged as scrap. Some proved
useful in other war plants. A
fraction of the total was ropro-
'ceSSed or renovated for aircraft
manufacture-but only a fraction.
At Trenton fewer than $50 OF the
more than a thousand automotive
machine tools eventually were SAL
.vaged. Bloomfield could adapt
only 30 of its machines.
The story was the same in the
other plants. Moreover, the plants
themselves had TO be changed.
At Linden the roof over the final
assembly bay had TO be raised and
rebuilt 26 feet higher than IL had
been. Concrete bases had 10 be
laid for new equipment in nearly
every plant. A railroad spur had
TO be built in. Interior walls had
TO be demolished and new ones
built In other sections OF the
plant. And while all this was
under way airports had TO be built
complete with hangers and run
ways, both at Linden and Trenton.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-27

IciiidiH youTs, unhuONH,
"Mr. l.. Walter"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-12

quantity that the steel mill could
use and he Immediately vol-
untcerod 10 sell at a loss, II
necessary.
The dealer making this offer
was Frank EScotf, owner OF the
Standard Surplus Scrap Co. 1910
West Fort street. EScolf buys
iunked machinery he explained
and then SalVageS certain parts.
"SOme of the parts can he
reclaimed" hc said But IN
the government needs scrap for
war production. let them come
aud get IL. I'm not profiteer.
just let them tell me what 10
do"
Jacob Fomm, proprietor Of the
largest scrap iron yard IN the
state. the Michigan Scrap and
Metal Co. 1a5i Canin avenue
said nc believed boarding charges
had arisen from misunder-
standing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-12
Harry Weitzmdn
Funeral for Real Estate
Dealer tomorrow

Last rites for Harry Weitzman
81, of 1850 West Boston boulevard,
a real estate dealer and proprietor
of the old Maryland bar at Wood
ward avenue and Larned street
in pre-prohibition days, Will be
held TOMORROW at . p. m. in the
William r. Hamilton Company
chapel.
Burial will be in Woodmere
Cemetery. Mr.. Wetizman is sur
vived by his widow, Lillian: two
sons. Cpl. Seymour Weitzman of
the army air corps and Clement
J. Weitzman. clerk for Circuit
Judge Theodore j. Richter; a
daughter. Mrs. Dorothy jerks. a
sister, Mrs. Rose SaleaSnek, and
a brother, Ben.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-12
SPIES TRAPPED
BY BLIND man
His Leader Dog
Furnishes Clue
ADVERTISEMENT

DETROIT, Jan. IL. - Two
enemy agents carrying secret
military papers which are be-
lieved to have beer stolen from
the war office, were apprehend-
ed by First District counter
espionage officers in an uniden-
titled eastern town.
Meager details released in an
official statement revealed that
the spies were flushed from the
safety of unusually effective
DISCUSSES entirety through the
alertness Of blind man and
his watehful Lesder-dog.
Tomorrow night at $50.
over WXYZ, a dramstization of
the case will be broadcast.
Police officials assert that the
extra-keenneu in the hearing
and smelling senses OF blind
persons has proven of inestima-
BILE value time after time to-
ward the establishment of guilt
in criminal cases-Adv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-12
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-12
Ruv a Ron,her
-bUN DVIIIIV -
u. S. Censor Names Aides

WASHINGTON. Jan. y UNS)
Byron Price, director of censor
ship today announced appoint
ment OF representatives of 10 gov
eminent departments and agencies
to serve as the censorship Oper-
lating board
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-12
Obituaries
Bless |. F. Brock
Funeral Services 10 Be
Held tomorrow

n Funeral services for Bless Les.
AGr F. Brock, So, of 300 Twelfth
street, will be held at 9 a. m. To-
morrow at ST.. Vincents Church
2040 Fourteenth street.
Brock was born in Germany and
came to Detroit when years old
He was fruit merchant for many
years, until his retirement five
years ago.
Surviving are his wife. Bertha
a sister Mrs. Helen Petersmarck
and four brothers. Felix, George
Bruno and Edward.
Burial Will be in the Holy Gross
Cemetery.
nnxy nAn,hor
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-12
Amateur Radio Board
Selects New Officers

The Michigan Amateur Radio
Emergency Council today an
nounced its new officers who will
direct whatever part the amateur
radio operators play in the civilian
defense effort. They are:
President. Lewis II Schmidt:
vice president, Kenneth Conroy
secretary William Mather. treas.
Iurer, Walter Fuller and direc-
tors, r. p. Theatreau and Charles
+. Wise.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-12
Scrap Iron Men
Deny Hodrding

While the Great Lakes Steel
Corporation today continued it's
operations. on "A curtalled basis
due TO lack Of scrap iron, Detroit
dealers heatcdly refused 10 Fake
the blame for the shortage.
"Why shout d we hoard
scrap:" one dealer demanded of
a Times reporter. The govern
ment fixes the price and tells
us where 10 sell. We'd have
nothing 10 gain"
Only one scrap dealer admitted
that he might have metal in