Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16

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EUGENE SCOTT of Coopersyille,
whose wife resides there.
CAPT. ARTHUR WILLIAM
WERMUTH, husband of Mrs.
Jean Wernuth of St Clair Shores.
whose capture by the Japs Rad
been previously reported to ms
family.
RELATIVES JOYOUS
Relatives of the prisoners, most
of whom had been long unreported.
heard the news with joy.
Mrs. Eula Howard bcamcd with
pleasure when she received news
that her son, Pvt. Howard. who
had been a personnel clerk al Fort
Mills on Corregidor, was living
Said she:
I'm 80 happy-eVen though
Jean il q prisoner Of the Japa-
nese, I'm happy. haven't heard
Srom him since last Christmas
zen ne cablegramed us holiday
Meetings IL was Just two days
before that that the Jap~
bombed Corregidor--and when
knew he had come through the
bombing I was 80 happy / cried.
That's how I feel now.
The last news we received
about him was In n telegram
from the government. May 81,
notifying US that he WAS among
the missing. The thought OF my
son haunted me from then till
now. I hope never 10 experience
such anxiety again.
ALMOST GAVE Up HOPE
ST sometimes felt Id never
see my boy again. In his last
.cabiegram he said ne hoped Ia
he home next Christmas. He
meant this year. pray God
he'll he home next Christmas"
Mrs Howard has IN older son
Christopher. 26. who served four
years IN the navy He is now =
war worker. married with two
children. Her son Russell 1S, OK
poets 10 he drafted a. any time
and Albert Is tried IN enlist IN
the navy but was stopped by his
father. also IN war work who
thought. the boy should stay home
until he reaches i
However" SAID Mrs Howard.
IL don't know how long the boys
will stay home. Ever since the
fall Of COrregidor. they've had a
laundering tn enlist.
RECEIVES SOUVENIRS
I'VE have n few souvenirs that
Jean Sent---he spoke Of a pack
age OF clothes and picturcS-we
never received them. evidently
they went down ~ ~ca. But last
Christmas he sent III n hand
painted picture Of the Philip
pines which YOU sec framed on
~ wall. He also sent his sister,
in. IL, northumberland
Bmono and his sister. Grace, Is,
pair of hand embroidered
pajamas."
Young Scott. a native Detroi'cr.
attended Franklin School. Jcffer-
son Intermediate. and the High
School OF Commerce. In 1899 10
left high school 10 60 10 Arizona
Three months later he enlisted IN
the army and his parents and
relatives haven't seen him since.
MAJOR TELLS OF RAID
Major Luetzers last letter 10 lis
wife in Berkeley. received last JULY
gave brief details of the japanese
AFRAID over Nichols Field in the
Philippine Islands. II described
destruction OF planes hangers and
oil tanks.
"The resulting fire destroyed
all my clothing possessions" he
wrote. The situation looks very
grave"
Major Luetzel. 2 former paper
broker. was called 70 active duty
IN June. 1910. and Immediately
transferred 10 the islands. lie was
attached 10 the air corps, although
not a pilot.
His parents reside in Detroit.
Mrs. Luetzol IS now engaged IN
part-time ScCrCtarial work.
NURSE TELLS or WORRY
Mrs. Jack Stock, n nurse AZ
DeaconcSS Hospital. doing her bit
for tho war effort said after learn
ing her brother. Captain Mueller
Is n prisoner
I'VE were 80 close together,
Just the two Of us. that worried
terribly until definitely assured
Fred was alive.
His last letter. written In
April Of this year, said the men
were getting just two meals n
day. However, Fred passed II Oft
norouSly by adding that Il
kt him from getting fat and
sluggish. He was that way-a
good sport.
From what he said about
their ambitions being tied "a the
stars they couldn't lose. I
know the men must have put up
a terrific battle before giving
In"
ATTENDED SCHOOLS HERE
Captain Mueller. born in Butte.
Mont, attended Hubbard School
and Western High in Detroit. He
graduated from Howe Military
School and Was made a reserve