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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-27
Air Lines Here
Trim Schedules

-6ne-tf1irdt reduction in flight
schedules will be put into effect by
Detroit air lines, il was announced
today. following new government
regulations TO conserve aviation
equipment.
Three flights each will be Topped
from east and west schedules, F.
M. Burg, district traffic manager
for American Air Lines. said. Serv-
ice, effective today, calls for seven
fights 10 Chicago and as many 10
New York.
Pennsylvania Air Lines will cut
in half. the new service
showing trips TO Washington at
2:25 a. m, 7:45 a. m, 11:25 a. m,
100 p. m. and 7.05 p. m.
Transcontinental and Western
Air Lines will eliminate two of its
roundtrip flights TO Cincinnati. The
single schedule will leave Detroit
at 7:30 a. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-27
Insurance Suits
Ask $50 Million

CHICAGO, May 81 GNSl. =
Seventeen mutual insurance COM
Ipanies were defendants today in
suits filed in Circuit Court in be-
half of all policy holders and in
Ivolving total claims of $780,
10000.
The suits, each filed in the name
of a person whose policy has
Ilapsed, but representative in ma
tture. contend that the surplus
funds accumulated by the COM
panies in the amount of the total
claims were derived from invest
ments during the tenure of the
policies.
1t was held that the companies,
being mutually owned by all their
members, should repay the &C.
formulated funds TO the respective
contributors. =
Similar suits filed In federal
court in Chicago in 1889 were dis
missed when the companies con-
tended that federal courts were
without jurisdiction.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-27
Truck Delivery
Curb Studied

Regulations restricting truck
deliveries and designed to reduce
tire use. ordered by the Office
Iof Defense Transportation, today
created new problems for Detroit
businessmen.
The new regulations, expected
by the Office of Defense Trans
portation to be in effect by June
4. will limit each stores deliveries
to one a day 10 each address and
will completely eliminate special
deliveries and call backs" with
merchandise.
The regulations, If strictly en-
forced. also threaten mail delivery
service. for the rules apply to al
government departments except
war agencies. However, the prob
lem of mail delivery is being
studied by postal and defense
authorities in Washington.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-27
Veterans Collect
$4,000 for Peoples

Officials of the Disabled Ameri-
can Veterans, American Legion,
and Veterans of Foreign Wars in
charge of the poppy day sale, to-
day announced that DetroiterS
paid over $4,000 for peoples this
year.
1t was also pointed out by the
officials that after returns from
the outlying districts are received,
the amount will probably reach
$4,000. Proceeds will go to aid
veterans and their families and TO
men now in service.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-27
oh. AbsalOnl
Father UnknowineIy Causes
Arrest OF Son

John w. Smiths father mad
vertcntly had him arrested as a
housebreaker. il was testified in
Judge Arthur +. Gordon's court
today, where the youth drew one
TO fiNe years in Jackson.
The elder Smith heard boy
was petidhnG stolen watches in the
neighborhood and called police.
Investigation led 10 the arrest of
his son.
Smith, who lives at 1881 Ash
street, was convicted OF breaking
into the apartment of Mark Ma.
lone 394l Trumbull avenue. steal
ing seven watches. $3.50 in war
bonds and S106 in cash.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-27
SHORTAGE IN PARTS

kanZler stated that serious ma
terial shortages have developed II
the war productions program anC
the { manufacture Of replacement
parts was seriously impeded by
low priorities on materials.
cit takes a minimum of 90
days to produce our allowed
quotas of parts" he said. In
that time six or seven million
cars, trucks and buses may go
out of use"
Kanzler saw rationing OF labor
rs the next step in keeping wal
production at peak. Serious labor
shortages will develop soon, ht
stated. and the only means oi
sverting this viii be rationing oi
skilled labor. Citing the great in.
crease in employment since 194l
ne gave the following figures:
There were seven million at
work at the beginning OF 1912.
II IL estimated that 10,500,O00
will be added by the end OF
Ie42s. Agriculture will employ
5000, 900 and 100000 will be
In the army while nondefense
industries will employ &c.
800, 600"
Detroit now has more thar
$50. 900 in defense work. he stated
But this area can still take or
more war work, Kanzler con
tinued, because great economics
in manufacturing have cut dowr
labor requirements by Is to 81
per cent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-27
Britons Warned Of Gas

ONDON, May II QNS) -
Britons were urged again to carry
their gas masks with them at al
times. Police cars equipped with
loud spea kers toured Londor
warning of gas raid test 10 b'
staged soon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-27
Did diamond Jim" Have
Stomach or Ulcer Pains7

II is hardly likely that Diamond Jim
Brady could have eaten 80 yUraciOusly
f hc suffered aftor-sating pains sui.
ferers who haze TO pay the penalty OF
stomach or liic0f paiut indi gestion. gas
pains. heartburn burning sensation,
I hl0at aud other conditions caused by
leXCess acid should try sc box Of
I dra Tablets. They must help or money
lTefuBded. A. drug stores eterywhere.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-27
Harvard Trains Radio Men

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. May 81
ms - Harvard University an.
nounced today il had agreed TO
furnish facilities to train at least
500 and possibly 1000. men as
radio communications officers for
the navy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-27

"Your Own Horoscope" by
Frances Drake, Il one Of many
famous features I'm The Detroit
Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-27
Woman Takes
Principal Job
.AtWestern High

Detroit's first woman high school
principal officially took over the
reinS Of Western High School 20
day with furtherance of student
government and establishment Of
an areonautics course as her two
major planks.
with increased war duties Of
school faculties, students will
have to shoulder more of their
own discipline" said red-haired,
pleasant-faced Miss Mable c.
Woodward. From my knowl-
edge Of youth, am confident
they'll meet the occasion"
The aeronautics classes. she said
have always been a pet dream.
A nonflier, she'd nevertheless like
TO-"
SHE JUST GROWED'
Like TopSy. Miss Woodward
feels she Just growed" into her
present job of running a school
with 5000 students and faculty
of IS, half of them male.
I've really been filling the
post for the last year." she said.
And after % years with West
ern. I'm naturally familiar with
the duties"
Miss Woodward is a native De-
troiter and related TO the pioneer
family for which Woodward ave-
nue. was named. Her hobbies are
travel and golf.
The new principal received her
A. B. degree from the University
of Michigan in 1907 and later her
masters from the same institution.
She joined Western as a mathe-
mates teacher.
Last year she was named acting
principal after Ivan E. Chapman
had been appointed supervising di-
rector for all Detroit schools.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-27
! Million Autos
Face TieUp for
td6 Of Parts

Six ia seven million cars, buses
and trucks may be forced out oi
service within three or foul
months by lack Of replacement
parts unless non-eSSential driving
is eliminated. according 10 Ernest
c. Kanzler chief Of the automo-
tive section of The War Production
Board.
Kanzier pade a determined de-
Tense OF the gasoline rationinG
program as a means Of saving
essential transportation through
conservation Of rubber and parts
az a press conference yesterday in
The Boulevard Building head
quarters Of the WPB.
As early a. March l wrote
Leon Henderson. pointing out
the danger to essential transpor-
tation unless something drastic
was DONE" he revealed. 'Ra-
tioning OF gasoline Is the only
direct means of eliminating nom
essential driving"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
Threat to Seize Tires
Moy Reduce Driving
BY KILLER KRIEGHBAUM
United Press Stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON. July 8.-Presi-
dent RooSevelt's warning that the
may have to requisi-
ton every automobile tire in the
country today was expected to
touch off another campaign for
eliminating motoring as usual.
For months, officials have been
warning the public that extraor-
binary measure should be taken to
conserve the tires now on auto
There may not be enough
rubber for military needs, they
have said, let alone civilian needs.
Government officials were be-
lieved to be preparing motorists
now for more drastic controls
over those precious tires. Mr..
Roosevelt made the first move by
telling his press conference yes
terday what may be ahead for
if world conditions get
worse than they are now.
The President said the entire
nation could not 60 without tires,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
Juvenile Stars Win
OK. Of Large Salaries

HOLLYWOOD. July 8 CUP).-
n ew contracts guaranteeing
Freddie Bartholomew and Jane
Withers, screen Juveniles. large
salaries today carried superior
court approval.
Bartholomew, IS, British born
star, earns $3.50 weekly from
Columbia studios, while Miss
Withers, 16, receives from 10000
to $4,000 for each picture she
makes for Republic during the
next three years.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
Delicate Operation
Prevents PARALYSIS

SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRIA
LA. June 8 INS).-Success of a
delicate operation was credited to-
day with saving Sgt. Clarence
Hoehn Of Munster, Tex, from
paralysis.
Sergeant Hoehn was hit in the
skull by the nose cap of a shell
fired from a japanese fighter
plane. The missile was removed
by two American army doctors,
Maj. Joseph Dolce of Buffalo, N
Y, and Lieut.. Mark Timiin oil
Beaver Dam, Wis.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
City Treasurer
Sent TO Hospital

City Treasurer Albert f. Cobo
was in Receiving Hospital today,
recovering from an attack of acute
indigestion which struck last night
as he left city hall. He was taken
to the hospital in an ambulance.
His physician, DR.. Basil Hunter,
after comforting with DR.. Austin
z. Howard. night chief of staff at
the hospital, advised Cobo to rest
two weeks before returning to
work. He will leave the hospital
shortly. however, it was said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
WiIIkie Criti(izes
u. 5. China Policy

NEW YORK, July 8 INS).-
Criticism of the Roosevelt admin
istration policy regarding China
was seen by observers today in
Wendell L. WILKES impromptu
speech at the China Resistance
Day rally last night.
The 1910 Republican presiden-
tial nominee said he would feel
more like participating in the
if he knew that
my own government was partici-
pating more actively in helping
China"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08

It's Lao p. m, and a clear day.
Below me the country is rugged,
but through the valleys the land
is streaked with green. with trees
and terraces.
Maybe ! got little bit OF a
catch in my throat. but l don't
notice il much. We're just Is
minutes away from our target,
and we're sailing along at 1000
feet. We're flying B-25's, and
they're very new and fast.
SKIES EMPTY, CLEAR
The skies arc empty and clear.
We've left the other planes in our
and here we are all
alone sitting over several million
Japs.
Yes, have got a catch in my
throat, because thinking Of all
those Japs down there somehow
makes me think Of Bataan PENN
sula. and to think of Bataan Pen
insula makes me sore.
That gives you a strange feeling
TO be sore when the ground below
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
GA Americans Reach
Singapore From Italy

LONDON. July 8 QNS).-The
Toxic radio. according to Reuters
news agency, said today that the
Italian liner Conte Verde. carrying
GA Americans for repatriation in
the United States, had arrived in
Singapore from Japan.
The broadcast said that the
Conte Verde and the japanese
steamer ASama Maru, carrying
414 Americans. will leave tomor-
row for Lourenco Marques, Portu-
guese East Africa.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
Tell AH'-PGreIsts

CHICAGO, July 8 QNS).-Pars
ents of Herbert Haupt, former
Chicagoan, one Of eight alleged
saboteurs for Germany on trial be.
fore a military court in Washing-
ton, d. c., will urge him to plead
guilty and tell all he knows of the
plans to sabotage United States
war plants. the Chicago Herald.
American said today. (.
The parents, Hans and Erma
Haupt, and the former sweetheart
of Haupt, Mrs. Gerda Melind, were
among IL Chicagosns taken sesfet-
ly by federal agents to Washington
to testify in the trial.
Mrs. Melind, a widow, planned
to marry Haupt, but since his ar
rest as a spy and would-be sabo-
teur has denounced him.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08

ROME, July 8 (Italian broadcast
recorded in New York by United
Press) Pope Plus XII. apparently
fully recovered from a recent ill
ness, today granted a collective
audience TO more than 1000 per-
sons, including wounded officers
and soldiers, and spoke briefly to
the crowd.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
SfephdnWdifs
His Fate in
Milan Prison
Guilty of treason
by Aiding Maxi Filler,
He May Be Hanged
BY JANE sCHERMERHoRN

Max Stephan's cell in county
Jail is empty today.
The German restaurateur
found guilty of treason when he
aided the escaped young Nazi fier
Peter Krug. has been moved Ia
federal prison at Milan, where ne
awaits a possible verdict Of death
by hanging.
Judge Arthur J. futile will
make that decision after he gets a
probation report on Stephan from
United States Chief Probation
Officer Richard Doyle.
In county jail the squat little
German was the lone prisoner in
an entire cell block. Not the talk
alive. cocky citizen that he was at
first. his jailers found Stephan
grew quieter each day and more
convinced that he was being made
a guinea pig in his trial.
OFTEN VISITED BY WIFE
Agnes. Stephan's wife. who Wis
tied him as often as rules per-
mitted, brought her husband
things TO eat while he was in Jail.
Still scattered around the cell
block were fresh oranges, loaves
of bread. canned milk and large
package from a candy store.
His removal TO federal peniten-
tiary came as surprise 10 Ste
phan. He left a half-smoked cigar
in an ash tray as he made his
hurried exit, and in the cell block
were a half dozen unSmoked ci-
CARS as well as some books and
news magazines which he had read
during the days Of his dramatic
trial, the first OF its kind in World
War III.
NAZI EDITION OF "HYPATIA''
Among these books was Ger
man edition of "Hypatia." Hy-
patia. who was a beautiful and
brilliant young woman in fifth
century Greece. was leader in a
new philosophy 10 save her fellow
men from sin and destruction.
Betrayed. she was stoned and
burned 10 death.
Should Judge futile demand the
death penalty. the German would
be hanged in the bleak, square,
red brick prison at Milan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
Feel 7 Earthquakes,
Believed in AIeutidns

NEW YORK. July 8 UP).-
Two earthquake shocks of heavy
intensity, which may have been
centered in the Aleutian Island
chain. were recorded by the Ford
ham University seismograph today.
The Aleutians, northern Pacific
war theater. are regarded by sci
entists as second only to Japan as
a locale for earthquakes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
Let 'er Go, Sess::'
Bombs Hit Japan
Yankee Gunner Tells Story
Of DooIi++Ie's Famous Raid

eyewitness impression how it feels TO bomb
Japan presented herewith first hand article by one OF
aerial gunners who took in General Doottes
Japanese April Is. The article by Sgt Edward
Sayor United States Army Air Force appearing in
forthcoming Yank the United States Army
paper published the Times by special permission
Saylor g. Brussett Mont He enlisted in
corps in 1889 stationed Egln Field Fla,
before service abroad
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
British Coast Bombed

LONDON, July s 0NS).-Ger-
man bombing planes early today
dropped high explosives on an UNI
disclosed area OF the English
northeast coast after first shower
ing the target with incendiaries.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
Chinese, Jap TO Wed

SAN FRANCISCO. July s
QNS).-Leonard Won, 81, Chinese
of San Francisco. and Mo Jean
Kebuchi, II, a Japanese evacuee at
the Santa Anita, Cal, assembly,
today had filed notice in Pasadena
of intention to marry.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
Help Conserve
NEWSPRINT

You can help to conserve
paper by helping us deter
mine our newsprint paper
needs in advance. Dial
Cherry $500, Home Delivery
Department, today and order
The Detroit Times delivered
regularly to your home by
carrier. Your cooperation in
this respect will be further
ing wartime conservation
thereby aiding in the war
effort.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08

looks so peaceful and when you
see the farmland down below and
il looks so damned impersonal.
used to live out West, and I've
never been TO Japan before. thank
God. but I've heard stories about
how they plant stuff on these ter
raced hillsides in the Far East,
and / keep wondering how they
work il. having been a farmer
once myself.
HUNTS CHERRY TREES
I am also keeping a sharp watch
out for cherry trees. ] have been
meaning to 60 10 Washington for
years 10 see them, but have
never seen them and I understand
they are out of fashion right now.
These are just random thoughts,
and all these thoughts probably
come and go in a fraction Of a
second. because l am looking for
enemy planes eight 10 the dozen
every second, and there are no
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08

World Famous Comics! Three
pages every day in Daily De-
troit Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
Launch Big
Counter Push
AT Tdgdnrog
Germans Continue
SIedee-Hammer Blows
in Voronezh Area

LONDON, July s (UP).-Radio
Paris said today Russian forces on
the southern front had launched a
large-scale diversion attack against
German-Rumanian troops in the
region, 40 miles west of
Rostov on the sea of AZov.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
The Weather
HoTRLY IEMPERATrREs

The sun viii set az zoo p. m. today.
and rise tomorrow AZ sos a. m.
The moon will set at 4:3s p. m. today,
and rise tomorrow at 3:27 a. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08

gregating in another room off the
corridor. q
Outside the Justice Department
Building, scores of curious men
and women gathered opposite the
three main entrances. Only q
few saw the vans enter the gates.
The vans were escorted by three
army cars loaded with soldiers
bearing machine guns.
1t was not known whether
statements would be issued by the
commission about the progress Of
the trial.
SABOTEURS' NAMES
The eight are: Ernest p. Burger,
So; George John Dasch, 30: Her
mann Neubauer, 80; Werner Thiel.
35; Edward ]. Kerling. 80; Richard
Quirin. 81; Henry II. Heinck. IS,
and Herbert Haupt, q.
The commission members are
Maj. Gen. Frank r. Mccoy, Maj.
Gen. Blanton winship. Maj Gen.
Walter S. Grant, Maj. Gen. Lo--
reno Gasser, Brig. Gen. Guy v.
Henry, Brig. Gen. John T. Levin
and Brig. Gen. John T. Kennedy.
-Four specific charges were
lodged against the saboterS;
Violation OF the law OF war cover
ing both sabotage and espionage;
violation Of the eighteenth article
of war prohibiting sabotage and
the eighty-second article forbidding
espionage. and with conspiracy 20
commit sabotage and espionage.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
Turkish Premier
Dies al |stdnbu|

ANKARA, Turkey, July s (UP).
: Premier Refik Saydam, 81, ply
sician-politician who had steered
Turkey on its difficult course as a
neutral among warning states
since 1899, died at midnight of
heart disease while on vacation at
Istanbul.
Minister of Interior Fikri Tuzer
assumed Saydam's duties in the
prime ministry pending appoint
ment of a new premier by Presi-
dent Isnet Inonu.
STOCKHOLM, July S GNS).-
"A rumor 10 the effect that Swed-
ish Premier Per Albin Hanson
had been assassinated was offici-
ally denied today. The report. a
government spokesman declared,
lis entirely unfounded."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
Limit OFF
On Sugar
To Conners

Lifting of the six-pound limit on
sugar allotments for canning was
announced today by Caspar J.
Lingeman, Wayne County ration
ing administrator.
Under a liberalized plan we
are putting into effect today"
Lingeman said. "any additional
amount can be obtained, pro-
vided the applicant can show IL
Is needed for canning and Is to
be used at the rate of one pound
for each four quarts Of pre-
served fruit"
Previously the board had fol-
lowed the OPA recommendation
of limiting applicants to six pounds
for "a quarts.
APPLY ON BLANKS
Applications for additional sugar
should be made on blanks which
may be obtained at local rationing
boards or through the mail from
the Wayne County boards office
in the Barlum Tower.
Lingeman also announced that
stamp No. 7 on rationing cards
will be good for a bonus" Of two
pounds of sugar after July 10.
= Stamp No. 5 entities the holder
to purchase two pounds and must
be used by July Is.
Stamp No. 6 is of equal value
and is for the four-week period
beginning July &c.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
CLAIMS IGNORED

(Radio Vichy reported that
Russians counter-attacks from
the Kharkov and Orel areas. 12o
miles southeast and IS miles
north of Kursk. respectively,
were driving deep into the Ger
man flanks.)
The German high command
Continued on Next PAGE Col. a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
BY HENRY SHAPIRO
United Press stan Correspondent

MOSCOW, July 8.-The Rus.
SLAMS are falling back, yard b.
yard, on the river Don as one
German sledge-hammer blow fol-
lows another, front-line dispatches
indicated today.
The Soviet noon communique to-
day indicated little change in the
Last night our troops fought
the enemy west of Voronezh
and southwest of Start Oskol,"
il said. There were no material
changes on other sectors. West
OF voronezh, fierce fighting con-
tinues."
Another Russian withdrawal,
perhaps of more extensive proper
tons. was reported in the Russian
communique. 1t said that
Soviet forces, fighting stubbornly
of Starr Oskol, IS miles
southwest of Voronezh on the Don,
had withdrawn to previously pre-
pared positions.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08

LONDON, July 8 tINS}.-The
Vichy radio. according to Reuters
British news agency, reported
in a broadcast today that 200. 900
Germans had crossed the River
Don near the strategic city Of
Voronezh in the Russian Ukraine.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
BY SGT. EDWARD j. SAYLOR
Engineer r Gunner United States Army Air Force

United Newspaper
ributd by suonaN y
OVER KOBE Japan (deayed).-Hirohio, the Yanks- are
coming
They're coming with a rush and and some hell to be
splattered this little island empire.
1 hardly wait. Bub We're Japan
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
WAR WORKERS STRANDED

Before the Presidents press
conference, two other officials de-
nounced driving as usual in
reference to the gasoline rationing
program on the East Coast.
Undersecretary of War Robert
p. Patterson and Deputy Petro-
leum Co-ordinator Ralph K. Davies
charged that driving as usual
was exhausting valuable gasoline
supplies in the East and was pre-.
venting war workers from obtain.
ing the fuel needed to travel tc
and from work.