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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
2OO-Lb Head
Stolen From
Bach Statue

CARMEL, Cal. July q up
Police examined hngerprintS on a
stainless steel torso of the COM
poser. Johann Sebastian Bach. to-
day for clues to the whereabouts
of a compound, blue granite head.
The head was attached 10 the
15-foot torso until Saturday when
it disappeared from Devendorf
Plaza a few hours before celebra-
ton or this art coiony's annual
Bach festivals in the Carmel For
est Thcater, where it was 10 have
been unveiled.
Beniamino Bufano, the sculptor.
could offer no clues TO police or
federal agents who were invcsti-
eating. Federal agents joined the
inquiry because NYA students had
aided Bufano.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
Army Starts TO Equip
Battle Creek Hospital
Tunes staff Correspondent

BATTLE CREEK, July 27.-The
army is beginning TO assemble
medical supplies and equipment
here for use in the Percy L. Jones
General Hospital 10 be established
IN buildings purchased from the
Sanitarium.
The first shipment Of 10 car
loads has arrived here which with
additional equipment on the way
VIII be stored until the army takes
over the buildings August /.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
City WaIh0uf
Ends al Jackson
Times starr Correspondent

JACKSON, July 27-City oper-
atIng employees were on the Job
here today, ending their strike
called July /, with the under
standing city officials and labor
leaders VIII resume negotiations
next Friday afternoon.
The action, agreed upon by the
l15 employees Satur ay, averted q
threatened city wide labor holiday
at midnight tonight. 1t came as q
reSult Of negotiations opened
Saturday by Thomas J. Donahue
chairman OF the state labor media.
ton board, sent here by Gov. Var
Wagner.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
Former YugosIdv Aide
Is Listed as Suicide

NEW YORK, July 81 QNS).-
The fatal shooting of Dushan Paw
lovich. 81. former member of
Yugoslavia's diplomatic service, in
a Manhattan hotel room was
listed as suicide today, although
his effects included a threatening
letter sent 70 him In 1881 while
he was attached to the Chicago
consulate.
His half-clad body was found
yesterday by n maid. His hand
clutched revolver.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
Farmers Protest
US. Land Value
Times starr Correspondent

FORT CUSTER, July 27.-Be-
cause farmers protested that the
prices offered them for their farms
IN The fort land acquisition pro-
gram were too low, a reappraisal
of the tracts has been ordered by
the war department.
More than 30 property owners
complained 10 Rep. Paul w. Shafer
about prices fixed by Federal Land
Bank employees in their appraisal
OF properties lying in Calhoun
County
Part Of the 2.0O3 acres to be
added TO the fort lies in Kala,
mazoo County but this has not
been APPRAISED.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
No Smoke
Refused a Ciearet. Pulls
Knife, Goes TO Jail

George johnson. 81. not only
asked the wrong men for cigaret
but he chose the wrong way tc
enforce his request.
The men he asked, at Bates and
Larned streets were Patrolmar
John y ! c h OILS and Sgt. John
OBricn, both Of whom were in
plain clothes. When they turned
him down, he pulled a knife. In
the ensuing Scuffle, Nichols got a
bad cut on the right forefinger
But O'Brien came to the rescue.
Today Johnson is under arrest
charged with felonious assault.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
TORSO REMOVED

The sculptor admitted that some
uncoSnphmentary remarks had
been made about some OF his
works, such as his st. Francis of
AsSissi and the University OF Cali
fornia bear but said none had
been stolen before
Police removed tin torso TO a
safe place. The fact that it was
overturned indicated that several
persons participated in the theft
Mayor Keith Evans SAID such
acts would go over big in Nazi
Germany, bat ] though we laC
outgrown such things mere
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
House Investigates
Steel for Ships

WASHINGTON. July u ms
Members of the House merchant
marine committee today promised
to leave no stone unturnCd in
the investigation of charges thar
faulty War Production Board ale
locations of steel are hamStrnCing
the nations shipbuilding program.
The investigation was brought
on by the cancellation Of Il con
tract held by Andrew Jackson
Higgins, New Orleans shiphWldcr
tC turn out 200 Liberty Ships
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
Uncovers l774 Deed

AUBURN Me- July u CUP)
AS evidence IN a property dam
age suit resulting from the re-
moval oil several oak trees from
her property, Mrs. Carmen Rous-
scau produced what is believed tc
he Names oldest deed-a land
title dated 17T4.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
Collection Agencies
End 2-Day Farley
nmcs stam Corrc,pondent

BATTLE CREEK. July ~
Delegates to the semi-annual con-
vention of the Michigan Associa-
tion of Collection Agencies closed
a two-day meeting here this aft.
ernoon after hearing various
Speakers discuss wartime credit
problems.
The $50 delegates heard y. y
Reitcr and Sidney Winer. both OF
Detroit, yesterday AFTERNOON in
business sessions that preceded q
banquet and a talk by Rep. Pau
W. ShafCr.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
Alien Soldiers
To Be Citizens
Time. STAFF Correspondent

FORT CUSTER, July 27.-Fif-
teen non-citfzen soldiers from this
post Will take the oath Of allie
glance TO the United States
Wednesday. They are the first 10
be naturalized from more than so
who have applied for citizenship
under new army regulations.
Among the men to appear be-
fore Circuit Judge Blaine w.
Hatch in Battle Creek Will be
three natives of Ireland, two from
Canada and one each from Den
mark, Belgium, Syria. Latvia. Po-
land, Scotland. Switzerland, The
Netherlands and England.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27

and her Allies ultimately hope 10
crush the AXIS powers.
Already be is turning outpoWer-
full aircraft engines az peak capac-
ity, and soon he VIII be building
at Willow Run giant four-motorcd
bombers faster than any one ever
dreamed was possible.
In addition, his company also is
making tanks, military vehicles
and other essential war implc-
ments.
Example Of Ford's interest and
activity in the war program is
seen in The fact he personally
supervised virtually ever phase Of
construction on the massive VIII
low Run plant. the worlds largest
aircraft factory.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
Jury May Receive
lothbiIer Trial Today

The case OF former Police In
Spactor Wendell AZ Lochbler and
Frank Burclyk ch5rged Win CON.
Spring 10 protect gambling here,
was expected 10 go 90 the jury
today after Special Prosecutor
Chester p OIar7 presents final
arguments.
Defense arguments We're com
pletcd Saturday The case is being
heard IN the court of visiting
Judge Earl c, Pugsicy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
Report Red Planes
Sink II Axis Ships

LONDON. July p GNS).-The
Daily Mirror said today that Mos
cow radio had announced that the
Soviet Baltic fleets air arm had
sunk five enemy deStroyerS. an
auxiliary cruiser three U-boats
and eight tranSDOrtS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
Britain Needs Airdromes

LONDON. July y CINS).-IIun-
dreds of new bomber and fighter
alrdromeS are needed in Britain 10
accommodate the striking force of
the United States Army Air Corps
now being built up here.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
SOLDIER SHOULD APPLY
Q-Who makes application {:

Aft possible. the war de
parument urges the application
be made out by the soldier TO
facilitate handling. If, how
ever. the soldier is missing. be-
sieged. captured, or fails 10
make application. his nearest
dependent should make applica-
ton.
Q-Where can an application
he obtained:
Alt can be obtained from
the commanding officer of the
nearest army post or recruiting
station. the commanding gen.
eral Of any corps area. or from
the allowance and allotment
branch Of the adjutant generals
office in Washington, d. c.
Q-Where is the application
sent?
A-To the allowance and allot-
ment branch of the adiutant
generals office. Building Y. 10Th
and b streets, Northeast, Wash
ington. d. G.
Q-When will the first pay
ment he madeo
A-The first payment will be
made Nov. !, 1912. and may be
retroactive, at the request of
the soldier or his dependents,
10 June /, 1912.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
OPEN TO PUBLIC

This area is open 90 the public
from = 10 ! p. IN daily, and yestcr-
day many DetroiteTS- including q
large number Of girls anxious "a
meet soldier friends roamed the
area 20 see AZ first hand how
soldiers cat. sleep. work and play
Third feature Of the Army War
Show providing entertainment
education and morale boost 70
many thousands OF Dctroiters
Saturday and yesterday was the
shows hattie depot the static
exhibit situated on the l.. Of d
campus just south OF the stadium
Admission 20 the battle depot Is
p cents for adults ard 10 cents
fof children. Purchasers OF SOU
venir advance tickets 20 the show
may visit the battle depot with
out further charge
Lest well-meaninC but Hin
formed persons offer criticism
y concerning the amount Of blank
ammunition fired nightly by these
soldierS-or of the fact that they
are touring the country while the
nation is al war-Col Wilson 7
Balls, commanding officer OF the
provisional task force. said
"There Is absolutely no waste
Of gunpowder or man power i'm
this show. These men are all
selectee soldiers In training and
they must have their field ma
neuvers before going onto an
actual battlefield anyway. This
way they're simply going
through their PAGES before an
audience-which gives them an
added incentive 90 work a little
harder and train little better.
LEARNING TO FIGHT
"In fact. these men are get
ting much better training than
the average soldier gets and at
no extra expense. On the CON
trary, they're raising thousands
OF dollars for Army Emergency
Relief while learning 60 fight
for their country"
Although the War Show pro-
visional task force probably will
be diSbanded when the nation.
wide tour is completed, and the
units assigned TO various other
organizations, under its present
setCp il could go into action today
on any one of the many battle.
fronts of the worH
Not only could the force move
out on 30 minutes notice, 1t car.
ries a stock of live ammunition for
just such a contingency
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
ORGANIZES OFFICE

She arrived in town before the
show and within y hours had ar
efficient office staff at work
tickets placed and the machinery
OF running n tremendous enter.
tainment working smoothly.
This show il 10 raise money
for the Army Emergency Relief
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27

Order War Stamps delivered
to your home by your Detroit
Times carrier.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27

order War Stamps delivered
10 your home by your Detroit
Times carrier.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
Blonde Runs Army Show
Blue-Eyed Peg Humphrey Of New York Handles
Business Side Of Battle Spectacle
BY JANE sCHERMERHoRN

Did YOU know, that behind the
battles behind the roar Of can
mons, the thunder OF trucks OF the
Army War Show. there's a girl?
In fact, blond. blue-eyed Peg
Humphrey Of New York is second
an command only TO the shows
top officer. Maj. Charles S. Hart
Nhen the army decided 10 show
America what its army looked
Ike IN action. New York eXecu-
tiVcs called in Peg Humphrey.
well known 20 show business.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
MANAGED AQUACADE

They needed someone with her
abilIucs--she along with the late
Lincoln I key sold Billy Rose the
idea Of the Aquacade and managed
u al the Century Of Progress and
New York's World Fair. Peg was
instrumental in persuading New
York Metropolitan Opera Com
pany 10 make ITS first trip out
side Of New York
1--WE been I'm this business all
my life" she'll tell you.
I'm Detroit. she sits at her desk
IN Army War Show headquarters.
1880 Washington boulevard. AT
some time or another all 1000
soldiers and officers turn 10 Peg
for help and she knows all the
aySpFr-fS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
DetroitersFI Flock
ToArmy Show
Despite Showers
Big Guns Thrill 1900 i
and Fireworks, Fast
Fighting Amaze Them
BY JERRY PETIT

Mighty cannon Of the United
States Army will boom out at the
University of Detroit Stadium
again at $50 tonight, as the 1000
soldiers Of the provisional task
force of the Army War Show pre-
sent the third of their nine Detroit
performances
An estimated 1900 persons
witnessed the brilliant exhibition
OF military might Saturday and
Sunday nights, and show officials
stated they expect 10 find the
stands packed during remGining
shows.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
Mothers Plea
Denied; Son, 4,
Killed by Truck
Council Refused to Ben
Heavy Vehicles From
South Greyfriars Ave.

Only 2 week ago, Mrs Francis
Longton of 1874 South GreyfriarS
avenue, petitoned comr on council
to bar heavy dump trucks used
in construction of a nearby war
plant from her street. declaring
they were a menace 10 the children
of the neighborhood
Her plea was denied.
Today Mrs. LOngton S 4-year-old
son, Bobby. is dead the victim Of
one of the trucks she feared.
Bobby was struck yesterday as
he played in front OF his home by
a truck driven by Frank Porcoro
IT. of 1866 Kendall avenue. Ac.
coTding TO witnesses, the child
dashed in+o the street 10 get a tin
can with which he had been play,
ing; then. when the driver swerved
10 avoid him, ran into the path Of
the truck.
DRIVER HELD
Porcoro was hell for investiga.
ton of negligent homicide. operas
ting a vehicle with defective
brakes and failure TO have
chauffeur's license.
Besides danger TO the children.
Mrs. Longton and her neighbors
had complained TO common council
that the trucks, passing at the rate
of three a minute, raised an ex-
.cesSive amount of dust and were
breaking up the street. Council.
men replied they could 90 nothing
about il, but that the city would
repave the street
Also killed yesterday was NAPLES
T. Verkler, 80. of 20S Victor street,
Highland Park. Verkler. driving
north on Woodward avenue, struck
Ia street car head-on near Arden
Park avenue. The motorman,
William Jones. 33-year-old Negrd
{. 2S1 East Willis street, was not
held
TWO OTHERS KILLED y
3. b. Patterson, SO. of 1850 East
jefferson avenue, died at Receiving
Hospital two hours after being
struck by an automobile driven by
Mason w. Bergman, 46. Of 1854
Yorkshire avenue, Crosse Pointe
The accident occurred in East
jefferson. near Riopelle street.
! Bergman was released after max,
ing statement TO the prosecutor
An unidentified man. about. 20
years old. died in Receiving Hos.
pital Saturday night shortly after
being struck at Woodward ami
Jefferson by a car driven by DayLl
H. Doig, 80, of F2142 PIainview
lavenue. Doig was not held.
The 1912 traffic toll here was
brought to 141 with the death oil
Mrs. Mabel Hudson, SO, of 513.
Wabash avenue. Mrs. Hudson
was struck by a street car Satur.
day morning at West Warren ave.
nue. near Mortified avenue.
The car was operated by Arthur
Richards. $3.50 Fairview avenue
who said the woman walked onto
the tracks. Traffic deaths at The
same date last year totaled 154
BATTLE CREEK. Mich. july
27.-Two women were killed in a
head-on collision on US-12, four
miles west of here.
The dead are Mrs. Margaret
Reba, 80, of 124 Wiltshire drive,
Battle Creek, and Mrs. Jane Cook,
%, of 524 Grand River. Brighton.
Mrs. Cook was riding with her
husband. Lawrence J. Cook, and
their small child. Neither was seri-
ously injured.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27

Fund, chest that gtres, not
loans, aid 10 the families of
soldiers. Naturally, our first
thought l. in keeping down ex-
penSes wherever we go.
I'VE pay for some office help
but our workers aren't the kind
who quit on the dot or expect
overtime. From the bivouac IL
self has come the finest techni-
clans for radio, engineering jobs
for instance. We couldn't have
put this show on If its talent
and producers had 10 he hired
from Ci,S'ian life. The cost
would b been prohibitive."
PRAISES HELPERS
interviewing Peg Humphrey you
get a fine idea of how competent
everyone else is. She doesn't like
to talk about herself. She compli-
mentS this man:
He's a specialist on spec
tacles."
And that one is chief ticket
taker at Madison Square Gardens.
Indispensable" she exclaims.
Another Frank Duffield) is
fireworks king Of America
WORKS ALL HOURS
All the time she's giving out
praise. she goes on with her work
okehlng this bill. reServing four
tickets for a major. encouraging
the volunteer workers in the
office
She never counts working hours
Making money 10 help soldiers
families is her aim. For relaxation
she does needlepoint.
"Silly. when you think I've
done 80 tedious pieces of the
stun and given them all away"
she says.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27

days out Of each nine months, "
she explained.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
PROVISIONS EXPLAINED
Q-What soldiers are affected
by the act:

Q-What soldiers are affected
by the act?
A-Privates. privates first
class, techanicianS fifth class,
corporalS. technicians fourth
class and line sergeants-any
soldier whose bay is less than
S7S month. If a Soldner holds
rank of staff Sergaent or
higher he is ineligible under this
act.
Q-What Dope dents are
eligible:
A-Class A dependents: Wife
and children; Class B. depend
ents, parents, brothers, sisters
and grandchildren. Class A de-
pendents must prove relation
ship but Deed not prove
dependency: Class b depend
entS must prove both relation
ship and dependency.
Q-How much will depend
ent get:
A-Ihe amount varies. A
wife will receive $50 a month,
Of which the government con-
tributes S2S. the soldiers SD.
The government contributes an
additional So for one child. $40
for each additional child. SIS
for one parent. SIS for two
parents and s. for each addi-
tional "B" dependent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
Dependent Pay
Applications
After Aug |
How Much You Get
and How to Get II
Explained by Army

WASHINGTON. June q (UP).
The adjutant generals office
will take applications for allow
anceS for soldiers dependents
shortly after August l. the war
department announced today.
Applications are already being
distributed 10 all army organiza-
tons throughout the world, but,
for administrative reasons, the
war department requests no APP
plicantions be sent 10 Washington
until next week.
These applications were made
available by the Servicemen's De-
pendents Allowance Act, which
provides allowances for wives,
children and dependent relatives
of men in the lower grades OF
the army.
The following list Of questions
and answers made up by the al
lowance and allotment branch of
the army explains the salient fea-
lures of the act
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
TO RAISE $500. 900

General KnudSen was escorted
by George w. Carter. general
chairman Of the Detroit commit.
tee for tho show. who predicted
upwards Of $4,000 VIII 5c raised
here for Army Emergency Relief
recipient Of AL show profits
General KnudScn. chief ~ Wal
production for the war depart
ment. said he would remain IN
Detroit today and tomorrow ion
an inspection OF local war indus
tries
The shatteFf4s fe14i ff'--s7tt-tl ~
the arruy'S cannon, machine guns
and rifles during the show. rs
well as the brilliant fircwork,
climaNing the demonstration. at
tracted many Sunday motorists in
the Northwest Detroit area last
night.
Likewise. thousands 81 curious
were drawn 30 the hivouac area
west Of Wyoming avenue just
north ~ Santa Clara avenue
where the 1000 soldiers and -
officers are tented.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
AMAZED AUDIENCE

Even scattered showers failed
10 drive spectators from theil
seats last night as the rain ol
shine" demonstration enthrallet
an amazed audience for all Of IL.
hundred minutes.
In the words Of II Gen William
6. Knudsen. who flew here from
Washington for the opening night
the Army War Show is "a pcriec'
example of the coordination beIne
developed by our fighting force.
today"
"Detroiters should be very
Interested In the show" he said
"For years Detroit workers pro-
duced things for the comforts of
the people of Europe and now
they're turning out machines 81
death for some of those same
people to make the world safe
for the rest.
MANY OF these machines
made by Detroiters can be seen
Mt this show, which should bring
home the realization that, after
all, these soldiers are being
taught TO Kill. It's n grim bust
ness--as this mock warfare
demonstrates"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
Rubber
Continued From First Page)

Wyoming, who wanted to know II
the company felt bound by the
agreement Ito make any adjust
ments after the war"
Parrish Confirms View.
mo, sir" said Frank A. Howard,
vice president. to whom the question
was directed. Mr.. Parish agreed.
Senator OMahoney said he felt
that I'VE are all of one mind that
we are more concerned with the flu
ture than with anything that has
happened in the past"
Earlier the officials acknowledged
that the company sought in 1882
40 to prevent individual companies
from undertaking development Of
Standards synthetic rubber for USE
in tires, but said this policy wa.
adopted in the belief that large.
scale development could be achieved
only by cooperative action of the
major rubber companies.
Denying that the objective of tn,
company's policy was to maintain
monopoly control over synthetic
rubber processes acquired from
Farben, the officials asserted tina
they had taken the lead in at
tempting to develop synthetic rub
Der in the United States and hac
followed a policy recommended BY
the Army and Navy Munitions
Board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
Defense SideIights
Mt. Pleasant Area Will Begin Campaign
For $4,000 Defense Fund Monday

D. officials have scheduled an in
spection tour to begin at pm. to-
day, the party to meet at the King
man School, Fourteenth and E
streets NE. They plan to visit sew
eral of the posts which are COM
pleted or nearly SO.
William T. Kruglak. deputy air.
raid warden for the Kalorama de-
tense area, today announced the
appointment Of three additional as
sistant deputy wardens. completing
his staff under the present defense
plans.
They are Gordon Harvey. 1888
Adams Mill road NV, who will
have supervision of zones 6, 7 and 8;
Ernest w. Greene, 1917 Twenty
third street NV, supervision of
zones 8 to Is. inclusive, and John
w. Bailey, 1903 Belmont road NV,
in charge of maps. signs, equipment
and related area activities.
Other deputies on his staff are
Herbert L. Levy. zones l through S;
Waverly S. Brown, first assistant to
Mr.. Kruglak, and H. r. Jackson,
warden supervision headquarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
Mrs. Spottswood Dies;
Mother of Pastor Here

Mrs. Mary E. Spottswood, 80,
mother of the Rev. Stephen G.
spottswood, pastor Of the John Wes-
ley A. M. z. Zion Church, died We'd
nesday at her home, 1924 @ street
NV. Funeral services will be held
at the Wesley Church at 3 pm. Sun
day, with burial in Boston, where
Mrs. Spottswood lived for some 30
years.
Mrs. Spottswood was born in st.
Johns, New Brunswick, and came to
this country in 1891. Mrs. Spotts-
wood has been active in church
circles for a number of years and had
lived here for six years.