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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-31

a military nature In the letter
nor have I divulged military
secrets and ! have said nothing
about our position. IL II merely
"A personal matter between my
wife and myself, so will you
promise TO send Ii without read
ing it?'"
Johnny said he shook hands
with him and promised to let
the letter 60 without reading II.
That night" said Johnny, IL
was on watch. About 3 o'clock 1
thought I would go fix n cup OF
cocoa. There was no fire In tho
stove so l went 10 awaken tho
cook. There in his bunk he had
taken his life and in his hand
was n letter he had just re-
ceived from his mother.
"She told him she had tele-
phone Mary. his wife. and Mary
was never at home; that she had
never been able TO see his wife
and she insinuated that while
the sailor was at sea his VIE
had not been keeping the home
fires burning. The letter told
that he was killing himself.
Tries to Enter Service
T sometimes think II the
people at home knew how inn
pOrtant II II 10 keep up the
morale OF the service men, no
one would ever write an UNI
happy word"
Johnny. who was honorably
discharged from the Royal Ca
madam Navy, is doing his best TO
get into the American service.
He has met with a stone wall on
every side because OF his long
illness. lie says he is perfectly
well and he is not going TO stop
until ne gets in some branch OF
the American service.
Johnny has had many honors
conferred upon him by the
Catholic Church, OF which he Is
a member. He is a convert hav-
ing become a Catholic when he
married Maureen O'Sullivan.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-17
I Meat Dealers
Sued for Prices

Two OPA suits for S45,S0277
triple damages were filed SatuT-
day against a Detroit slaughter
house and a Detroit meat whole
saler for allegedly violating their
price ceilings.
Filed by A. D. Ruegsegger, chief
state OPA enforcement attorney
the suits named McManus and
Vogt, slaughterers, 2500 Orleans
avenue, and Frank Mayhew. whole.
saicr, 4079 Deming avenue, as de-
PENDANTS.
AS provided in the maximum
price control act. each action de-
mands triple the amount Of the
charge price violations.
The slaughter house. Ruegseg-
ger said, charged So 93S.99 lr
excess of its maXImumS in 1000
individual transactions between
August % and November %
Mayhew's alleged overcharges
totaling S3.32s6O, are alleged in
700 separate sales between August
and September %.
In each case the defendant was
accused Of violating the ceilings
on beef carcasSes and wholesale
cuts.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-17
Use New Tactics
In Sub Base Raid

LONDON. Jan. 16 tINS).-New
bombing tactics emerged IN the
British raid on the Nazf submarine
base at Lorient, it was disclosed
today.
Instead Of concentrating on the
U-boat pens, the bombers evidently
were instructed 10 demolsh the
ports administrative machinery.
This probably resulted IN increased
French casualties. but il was re-
called that the French have been
warned repeatedly by radio 10
evacuate the target areas.
The U-boat pens are almost
bomb-proof, but if the shore in
stallations and repair facilities
were destroyed, the turnover of
submarines at the base was de-
creased by the raid, 1t was
pointed out.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-17
Coun(i|menP|d
Final Time lea
rnoto BY Times stan Photograph,

As the Legislature made ready
for continuation of its scrap over
time regardless Of an attorney
generals opinion ruling against
clock tampering, a second city
delegation prepared Saturday tc
Journey 10 Lansing Monday in a
final plea for retention OF war
time.
Indications were that Atty Gen
Herbert J. Rushton's ruling would
have little effect on the law.
makers.
II was believed that passage oi
A bill returning Michigan 10 slow
time would bring the country'S
FIRST case testing states right tc
fix its own time standards.
Slated 10 make the trip agair
10 present Detroits stand was
Councilman Henry S. Sweeny. one
member Of the two-msn delegation
that was forced 10 retire 10 new
positions on the question last
week.
Replacing Councilman William
Rogell will be Councilman George
Edwards.
Although he vowed publicly ne
would not accompany the delega-
tion. Mayor Edward J. Jeffries re-
portedly was giving the junket pri-
vate consideration.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-17
Tickets
Cost Women SC
; M. Clemens Girls
Questioned on Racket

Mt. CLEMENS. Jan. 16-Three
l4-year-old girls were questioned
by juvenile authorities today after
several women complained that
the girls had charged them ; cents
admission 10 a basement floor rest
room in the County Building.
Patrolman Jack Perrin turned
the girls over 10 Mrs Irma Wiley
juvenile probation officer, but
charged them only with smoking
in the restroom. They were lee
tured and released
Two are students al Nj. Clemens
High School. where three boys
were suspended yesterday for sell
ing protection cards 10 smaller
boys, and the third is from New
Baltimore.
The racket netted the girls ap-
proximately 81.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-17
Release 2 Million Copies
Of Negroes and the War

Two million copies Of "Negrses
and the War" a booklet recording
achievements of Negro Americans
in various fields and officially rec.
ognizing their contributions 10 the
war effort, were released Satur.
day by the Office of War Informa.
ton.
Done in rotogravure. the 70.
page booklet depicts how Negroes
are contributing 10 agriculture
industry and the armed forces anC
outlines progress made by Negro
citizens in education. economy
arts and science.
II tells what Negroes have II
gain by an Allied victory. and what
they have TO lose If the Axis wins
the Office of War Information
said.
on the subject Of the Negro In
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-17
B Detroit Girls
Get Nurse 'sRdnk
Photo by Times STAN Photographic

CHICAGO, Jan. 16 (INS).-The
appointment of AZ midwestern
nurses to the army nurse corps
with relative rank Of second lieu
tenant was announced today by
Maj. Gen. H. S. Aurand. command
ing officer Of the sixth service
command. The appointees in.
cluded three Detroiters and eight
from other Michigan points.
They are Florence McAlliSter
Clover NJ. Hursey and Constance
f. BaranSki all of Detroit: Gwen.
dolyn NJ. Castor. MuniSing; Thelms
Angel Howell; Ruth VI. Lind
quist, Grand Rapids; Catherine r
Price, Ferndale; Virginia Cuth
bert Marquette; Nita Strahar
Hollis, Fife Lake; Carol A. Stan
ton, Flint, and Virginia NJ. Bed.
norek, Ann Arbor.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-17
Going TO Church
Unaffected by
Gasoline Ration
Some Attend Services
Nearer TO Their Homes,
Detroit Pastors Say

Church attendance has decreased
very little. if any, since the advent
of gasoline rationing, according 20
a consensus Saturday OF leading
Detroit clergymen.
Although many people have
changed 10 houses of worship
nearer their homes. the balance re-
mains about even as those franSs
'ferring out are Offset by incoming
members, it was generally agreed.
Some OF the downtown churches
have suffered slightly, il was
pointed out by the Rev. +. Shur-
ley johnson of Central Methodist
Church.
"The response is4 very en-
couraging." the Rev. Mr.. John
son declared Attendance Is
fairly steady in spite Of the
rationing and even though some
of the members have a long way
Ia come"
DR.. Thoburn T. Brambaugh,
executive secretary OF the Detroit
Council of Churches. and DR.. Mer-
ton S. Rice. pastor of Metropolitan
Methodist Church, agreed with the
Rev. Mr.. Johnson. as did the Very
Rev. Kirk B. O,Ferrall. dean OF
st. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral; !;
Dr. Hillyer II. Straton. pastor Of
First Baptist Church. and the Rev.
I. c. johnson Of st. Johns Episco-
pal Church.
For the Catholic church, Bishop
Stephen 6. WoZnicki sees a de-
cided return 10 religion with people
praying more fervently than ever
before.
AS An example of this he
pointed out, Eve have very early
masses now and II In surprising
10 see such crowds attending
these 5 and 6 o'clock ceIebrtions."
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-17
Cuts Predicted
On Extra Gas

Drastic cuts will be made ir
supplemental gasoline rations be-
fore they are renewed after Feb.
ruary %, it was predicted Satur-
day by Edward T. Broadwell, OPA
state gasoline rationing officer.
"The proper way TO apply for
renewal of supplementary gas
books" he said fs 10 get
renewal certification' from any
OPA tire inspection station or
the local rationing board. This
must he signed and the employer
OF the applicant indicated. There
is space In where any changed
circumstances may be described.
"The certification should be
mailed 10 the board"
Like the other coupons II Is good
for a unit Of four gallons.
Motorists were also advised that
No 4 coupon IN gas rationlng
books becomes usable on Thursday
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-17
Ripley TO Talk
Here on Tuesday

Believe II or Not" Bob Ripley
will be in Detroit Tuesday night.
Ripley will address a meeting OF
high school boys, interested in
aviation. and their parents ir the
auditorium Of the CaSs Technical
High School AT s p. m.
| Ripley comes 10 Detroit under
sthe auspices OF the Detroit chap
ter Of the National AeronautiCal
Society. He is on a short lecture
tour on behalf of tho MAS air
youth educational program and is
also acting as master Of cere-
monies on the weekly radio SHOW
heard Friday nights on behalf OF
the air youth program.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-17
Actress Quiet
After Tdntrums
l., FOR 1SO DAYS

HOLLYWOOD. Jan. is (UP).-
The mental tempests which sent
actress Frances Farmer into tan
trums appeared stilled tonight as
she rested quietly in psychopathie
ward of Los Angeles General
Hospital.
Miss Farmer, transferred from
county jail shortly after beginning
a siX-month sentence for violation
Of probation on a drunk driving
charge, will face sanity hearing
Wednesday.
Examining psychiatrists indi-
Gated that her mental turmoil may
have stemmed in part from frus-
tration in her acting career and
the collapse of her marriage with
Left Erickson, actor.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-17
SociaIite Sued
For Gift Taxes

A lien for S29,313.73 in gift
taxes was filed Saturday in fed
eral court against Mrs. Anna Foto
Smith, Cinderella woman who rose
from a waitress TO the wife of a
gangster and finally to a Crosse
Pointe society matron.
The lien, filed by Collector oi
Internal Revenue Giles Kavanagh
covers taxes on gifts from 1885
through 1898.
Mrs. Smith, S445 East jefferson
avenue, is the ex-wife of the late
Frank Granger Smith, wealthy
Detroit jeweler. She divorced
Frank Foto, former Capone gang.
ster, in 1881.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-17
Death Of Woman
In Bafhfub Probed

An investigation was started
Saturday evening into the death
of Mrs. Della Bennett. 40. who
was found dead in the bathtub of
her home at 1861 West Bethune
avenue. Police said the woman
was discovered by her husband.
Oscar, when he returned home
from work.
A poSt-mortem report showed
death was caused by drowning.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-17
British Give Poland Cruiser

LONDON. Jan. is (UP).-The
Polish government announced to-
day that il had acquired its first
cruiser. tho 4.S50-ton Dragon. from
the British Navy. The Dragon will
be given Polish name and will
JOIN the seven destroyerS, several
submarines and auxiliary vessels
that form the Polish navy.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-17

business, the booklet lists over
10000 Negro-owned stores in the
nation. II Negro-owned banks and
Al member companies of the Ma
tional Negro Insurance Associa-
ton.
The booklet devotes picture sec
tions 10 the Negro press, the
church, the farmer, the city
DIV ! Ter and the government
worker.
Chandler Owen, well-known Ne
gro publicist from Chicago. in the
preface points out that the army
now has two full divisions Of Ne
gro soldiers and that Negroes now
serve in all branches Of the service.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-17
Mile o Dimes
Drive Begun by
Times, WXYz
Coin Boxes in Stores
Ready TO Receive Help
for Paralysis Campaign

The annual Presidents Birthday
campaign TO raise funds to fight
infantile paralysis opened here
Saturday, with Radio Station
WXYZ and The Detroit Times
launching their third yearly March
o Dimes drive.
The Mile o. Dimes booth will
be open from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m.
each week day, and is situated
this year in Grand Circus Park,
near the Hazen Pingree statue, on
the west side of Woodward avenue
near Park avenue.
1882 Coins Needed
There Detroiters may place
their dimes in a groove so they
may be measured. A mile O. dimes
contains s9,S72 coins.
Contributions also may be mailed
to the Mile o Dimes, Detroit
Times, or placed in any Of the
t25, 600 coin boxes in Detroit
tstores.
At 1915 each week day noon
through the January 80 closing
date Of the drive-a special March
o Dimes program will be broad
cast from the Grand Circus Park
booth over WXYZ.
Civic leaders, sports figures
radio stars and stage and screen
celebrities viii be featured on
these daily broadcasts.
Mayor, Larned, Watts Talk
Initial program of the series
was heard Saturday, presenting
Abner +. Larned. state and county
chairman OF the drive: Mayor
Edward J. Jeffries Jr. and Com
mon Pleas Judge John d. Watts,
chairman of the sports committee
Don Wattrick, football and
hockey announcer of WXYZ. we'll
known for his WXYZ-Detroit
Times broadcaSts OF all University
Of Michigan football games last
fall, is director and master oi
ceremonies for the programs.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-17
Mayor, Larned, Watts Talk
Son Decorates Gen. S+iIwelI

. CHUNGKING. Jan. IS QNS) -
1t. Gen. Joseph w. Stilwell, COM
mander Of the United States Army
in China, today was decorated with
the Distinguished Service Cross by
his son. 1t. Col. Joseph w. Still
well Jr, an intelligence officer
serving on his staff.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-17
Civilian Doctors Needed

WASHINGTON. Jan. is tUP).
Atty. Gen. Francis Biddle an
nounced today naturalization of
alien physicians will be expedited
because of the shortage of civilian
doctors throughout the United
STATES
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-17
Spanish Envoy 10 Berlin

MADRID, Jan. 16 CINS).-JosC
Louis Arrese. Spanish minister
without portfolio and secretary.
general of the ruling Falangist
party, is en- route 10 Berlin today
the German News Agency an.
nounced. No reason for his jour.
nev was disclosed
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27
Heart Broken, Sick Man
Pleads For Wife's Return

confined to Edythe X. Thomas hos
pital for treatment for a nervous
breakdown and other ailments.
Thompson. living at 8549 Oakland
avenue, sends the following message
TO his wife:
Pleads for family's Return
christine. please come home and
bring the babies. After all we have
meant 10 each other. | still love
you. Darling. please get in touch
with me. You know how crazy l
am about you and want the whole
world TO know ii. Let me know
where you are at once. Your affec-
tiona,e husband. (Signed) Homer
Thompson"
Anyone knowing the whereabouts
OF Mrs. Christine Thompson and her
two small children is asked 10
contact Larry Chism. 26S Eliot
street. phone Temple 1888 at once.
Il love my wife ano will be in
debted for life TO anyone who helps
me find her" the desr ondent and
lonely husband sid this week, as nc
also expressed a fath.r,y desire to
see his two children once again and
10 welcome his wife back into has
home.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27

Baby. won't you please come
home. cause your husband Is left
all alone" is the plea OF heart
broken and desperately lonely man
who hungcrs for the presence OF
his beloved wife and his two small
children, all missing since Febru-
airy Is
A story OF being away from home
and returning after work hours only
TO find that his 23-year-old wife,
Christine Thompson. and his two
children. Juanita. age two years.
ard Homer Thompson. age one year.
were missing. caused nervous
breakdown TO Homer Thompson,
34-year-old defense worker. was
told this week 10 the Michigan
Chronicle.
Before | left for work | kissed
her goodbye" Thompson said. My
wife said that was no kiss and asked
me to kiss her again. did and then
left for work al Fisher Body plant"
Thompson explained that he knew
o, no reason why his wife should
have taken their .wo children and
left him.
A few days after the disappear
ance OF his family. Thompson was
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27
Local Denas
Whimsical
NeuOffcers

The newly elected officers Of the
Michigan Federated Democratic
Club, 6l3 East Warren avenue. win
be installed Friday evening. March
20 at $50 pm. sharp.
william I. Donelly. Democratic
county chairman. viii administer
the oath OF office TO Emmett S.
Cunningham. recently elected chat
man. and Judge James NJ. Jeffries
OF Common Please court will install
the remaining elected officials
The installation committee antici-
pates sFlarge gathering OF public
officials including National Com
mitteeman Edmund c. Shields,
State Democratic Chairman Ernest
c. Brooks and many other bigwigs
Of the Democratic party.
Mayor Edward ]. Jeffries. who has
been vacationing in Florida. has al
ready announced the acceptance OF
his invitation and that he will at
tend.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27
ACCUSE COP OF
D|SRObNG HER.
|N=BIG STORE.
Y Jung Mother Beaten,
Embarrassed In A
Public Place

Detroit's citizenry were aroused
this week after a police officer and
a Goodwin store employee pub
licly assaulted and then took a
young mother into the store at 50
Grstiot avenue where she was dis
robed as hundreds OF spectators
muttered their indignation over the
incident, with the result that a riot
was narrowly averted.
II was learned that Mrs Lucille
FELTON,, O, 1892 McGraw avenue, a
young mother. resident OF Detroit
for 20 years and a defense worker,
had been beaten by an auxiliary
policewoman from the Goodwin
store and assaulted by a police
officer called into the case by the
white woman.
Mrs. FELTON,. so the Chronicle
learned. had gone 10 the Goodwin
store with The intention OF pur-
chasing some Easter clothes. She
had gone 10 the third floor OF the
establishment but did not see any,
thing that she liked, She then went
10 second floor with the intention OF
buying n hat, but changed her mind
and was preparing 10 leave the
store when she was approached al
the front door by a white woman
who asked her TO return to the
store. as someone inside wanted 10
see her.
The store operative. Il VAS
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27
Spoke To White
Woman, Is Jailed

A 37-year-old man who spoke to n
white woman whom he did not
know from Arkansas while on Third
street last week. was found not
guilty OF disturbing the peace by
Recorders Judge John v. Brennan
on Monday.
The woman told the court that the
accused man. Embry Msddox OF a
Hinkley street address. had said:
How do you do" 10 her.
Finding the accused man not
guilty Judge Brennan was reported
to have said that he appreciated the
white woman's background. but
that IL was not a criminal but a
social offense for Maddox 10 speak
TO her. a woman he did not know.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27
BeattyQuits
.AsSecretary
At YMCA

G. Barton Beatty. boys work
secretary of St Antoine branch
YMC.A. rendered his resignation
Monday to accept a position as
executive secretary OF the Moore
land branch Y.MC.A. in Dallas,
Texas, Mr.. Beatty is expected to
leave Detroit this week.
Mr.. Beatty is a graduate Of Fisk
university and the University OF
Michigan. and a member Of Alpha
Phi Alpha fraternity. He had been
at St. Antoine branch for three
years.
Mrs. Beatty. assistant director Of
the John R-Adelside USO Center,
will also resign h-r post and go TO
Dallas with Mr.. Beatty
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27
Attempts Suicide Rather
Than Put On Her Rubbers

ST. LOUIS. Mo. Because she
didn't want TO wear her rubbers as
instructed by her grandmother.
l4-year-old girl attempted TO take
her own life here last week.
The girl. Leola Branch. OF 1880
Cas- avenue. was found 10 De suffer
ms no III effects at Homer Phillips
hospital where she was conveyed
after she consumed portion Of
dissolved Ungentlne Rectal Comet
Mrs Wrii.c Mae Smith is tic
srandnother who ins.S,ed on The
pro;sctf5n >agalnsi the inelement
weather.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27
Man Held For
Alabama Cops

Police this week are awaiting a
report from southern authorities
concerning the arrest OF John
Mitchell. alias Herbert Brooks. n,
Of go E. Forest avenue.
II was disclosed that Mitchell had
been arrested on suspicion Of hav-
ing killed a man and two women in
Birmingham, Ala. However. authori-
ties from Montgomery informed
police here they seek man known
as Herbert Brooks for a crime re-
portedly. committed there several
years ago.
Meanwhile Mitchell Is held by
police here pending complete re-
ports from the southern authorities.
He denies being implicated in the
crimes mentioned.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27
BARBER SHOP
PORTER HELD
FOR Staying
Argued With Barb r,
Shoots Him Twice
In Face

A 45-year-old father Of two
grown children and q porter by
trade, was held this week as a sus-
pect in the fatal shooting last week
Of a 3s-year-old barber in a shop
at 1907 Jos Campau avenue.
Police disclosed that complete
details Of the alteration between
the porter and the barber could not
be revealed until this week after
statements had been taken from the
alleged murderer. Frank Rembert,
OF $685. Roosevelt street
II was learned that James Hines
OF 2738 Chestnut street. had died
from injuries resulting from two
SO calibre stubs in the face. as he
repeatedly advanced towards the
porter. armed with a pair OF bar
Der shears.
bad Blood Blamed
Witnesses say that there had been
bad blood" between the porter and
barber for several days following
a verbal alteration between .them.
On Sunday. 50 witnesses say. the
argument between the two men was
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27

A possibility that Eddie Bellinss'
81. Of 544 Hendrie street, was walk
ing down the street with the wrong
woman and vas beaten as a result
was advanced this week by police.
Il was disclosed that Bellings was
walking down street with a girl
whom he had met in a tavern near
Hastings and Palmer, when he was
assaulted by some as yet unideniis
ned person
He was treated a. Reeelviug hos.
piia. for . laceTsted abdomen.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27
With Wrong Girl,
Man Gets Stabbed

chest and left thigh. His condition
was reported serious.
Police learned that Bellings and
the young girl. known as Able
were together when she screamed,
attracting the attention OF Edward
Simmons. l9-year-old friend OF
Bellng- who was walking Just
ahead Of the other couple.
Police seek the apprehension Of
the alleged kniieman who evidently
resented Bellinss walking down the
street with his young companion on
The date in question.