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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
Officer Cleared
In Perjury Case

II took a jury Of II women and
one man Just nine minutes today
10 find Patrolman Byron Parrish
not guilty Of perjury charges ariS-
ing from the trial 81 four men
charged with the robbery Of Dr.
Martin Robinson.
Parrish testified during that
tftaf THAT nc had tatked about tne
case 10 Police Inspector Perry
Myers who, with him. had ar
rested the accused men. and that
the question of $1,000 taken from
the physician was discussed.
I'VE may n well give II back
10 DR.. Robinson" Parrish quoted
Inspector Myers as saying.
Inspector Myers took tho stand
yesterday 10 deny that ne had
made any such remark
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
j. ). Craft Sinks
10 of II U-Bodts

WASHINGTON. July is tINS)
The navy announced today that
one of It's baby fattopS. the new
escort carriers. destroyed or prob
ably destroyed 10 out Of a total Of
II U-boatS from wolf packs which
sought 10 attack conveys in The
Atlantic.
a total Of Al prisoners was
taken m the series of engage
mentS which covered several DAYS
while tho escort carrier was
assisting in conveying vital war
materials 10 the European war
thCatcr.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
And these the Strike

And these the Strike
Fronts:
BUFFALO Unauthorized walk
out of 500 employees at Cen
eral Drop Forge Co. ends.
AKRON-Strike of 200 bus and
street car operators continues.
depriving thousands of war
workers of their usual trans
portation.
DETROIT 49, $4,000 passengers
affected as 262 bus drivers.
seeking wage adjustments go
on strike. paralyzing Subur-
ban service of Great Lakes
branch of the Greyhound
Lines production Vince
Corp. al StandStill for second
day as 1000 workers remain
ont IN protest against firing
Of union steward.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
Critic John Anderson
Dies After Operation

NEW YORK. July rs tUPl-
John Anderson, 46. drama critic
Of The New York Journal Amer
lean and president OF the New
York Drama Critics Circle. died
today after a sinus operation
Anderson was one OF the coun-
trys leading authorities on the
legitimate stage and a widely read
author.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
Rdtioning Of Coffee
May Terminate Soon

WASHINGTON. July is iUP)
- OPA officials are discussing a
possible date for removing coffee
from the list of rationed commod-
tiles. il was learned today
Coffee Stamp II expires July d
and Stamp p Aug. II. Since this
is the first time two coffee ration
periods have been announced TO-
gether, some quarters believed
that rationine would end Aug H.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
Quake Rocks Jamaica

KINGSTON. jamaica July l6
QNS) -- Severe damage 10
churches and houses in the rural
districts was inflicted today when
the worst earthquake since the
1907 disaster shook the island Of
Jamaica. No damage occurred al
he American bases.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17

Die for MuSsoini and Hter-or live for Italy and
civilization"
That was the keynote of the message that was
drummed into Italian by all available United Nations
radio stations and put before Italian eyes millions of
pamphlets dropped by Allied air forces the length and
breadth of the Italian peninsula.
The message clearly threatened invasion of the
Sicily in hand-unless Italy
surrenders.
THE sole hope for Itay's survival" 1t said Lies in
honorable captulaOn to the overwhelming power The
military forces of the United Nations.
THE time has come for you, the italian people,
to consult self and your desire
restoration of national dignity. security and peace.
Although time limit set Mr.. Roosevelt and
Churchill offered the Italian people but alternative
esptHatien-te suffer 1.-The tragic devastation Of war
Again and again the message emphasized that it was
thFascist leaders of Italy who had betrayed the Italian
people
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC
Kiska Again Bombarded

WASHINGTON. July Is CUP)
A light L. S. surface craft bonn
harded Japanese positions on
kiska again yesterday morning.
the navy announced today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
Bus Drivers
Strike; War
Factories Hit

Seeking wage adjustments, 262
drivers Of the Great Lakes branch
OF the Greyhound bus line went
on strike early today. paralyzing
suburban service between Detroit,
MI Clemens, Wyandotte, Pontiac
and Birmingham; and to scores of
war plants. including Willow Run.
Company officials estimated
that $4,000 bus riders would be
without normal transportation
until the dispute is settled.
The decision 10 strike was
reached at meeting Of l3l
drivers in Wyandotte early today.
The drivers are affiliated with
Division 70 of the Amalgamated
Association of Street. Electric
Railway and Motor Coach En-
ployeS Of America. AFL.
The strike spread quickly 10 the
Sc drivers at the Birmingham
terminal and 10 45 men at Mt
Clemens, where pickets were sta
toned for a while.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
The Fronts Today

These are the H0r
Fronts.
WASHINGTON 49, Pres id ent
Roosevelt and Prime Minister
Churchill call upon Italy 10
surrender; message is carried
10 Italy by radio and by
pamphlets dropped from
planes. Page L.
ITALY-AllieS take II more
towns as advance continues
in Sicily; YankS take $4,000
OF $4,000 prisoners: Allied
bomberS give Italy its worst
pounding, ravaging Naples.
Foggia in east and Palermo
and MesSina in Sicily. pages
and p
RUSSIA-Soviet army. on the
Of enSiVe. pushes two
pronged attack 10 threaten
Orel and bringing key city in
range Of their artillery
Page ~
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AL
lied troops capture Mubo,
hastion 10 miles from Sala-.
maua. New Guinea; as Japa-
neSe planes shot down in the
SolomonS with a loss of three
or four Allied planes. tPg. p
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
MEANS RESIGNATION

In letters 10 the chiefs Of every
federal agency. the Chief EXecu-
tive served blunt notice that he
no longer would tolerate public
arguments on the administration S
home front
Mr.. Roosevelt told each govern
ment head that n any disagree
ment with another agency is
made public. instead of submitted
10 him or James +. Byrnes, direc-
Continued on Page Five
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
Battle
Raging Near
.Sili|idn City

FIFTEENTH ARMY GROUP
COMMAND POST. Sicily. July
is (UP)-There was exceptionally
heavy fighting on the road north
from Augusta before Eighth Army
armored units broke through
enemy defenses and entered the
Catania plain.
Later motorized infantry fol-
lowed through after overcoming
the Stiffest Axis defenses.
This suggested that the
Eighth Army was advancing
northward after a big battle in
the Lentini sector, Is miles
south Of Catanial
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
The Weather
HorRil 1EMrrR,rrREs

The sun Will SCI ~ p % p m TO-DAY.
and rise tomorrow a. "a
The moon vail rise a. % 9 m
TODAY and So tomorrow A. 10 a m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
INVITES e. s. ACTION

A company spokesman was not
available for comment on A report
hat the company was offering a
fiat Shes an hour rate plus A
5 = cent an hour bonus which
Daugherty pointed out. could he
deducted for any infraction of the
rules.
Edwin F.. Witte. regional direc-
tor of the WLB. said he had been
keeping abreast or The contro-
versy. which started when the old
contract expired five and a half
months ago.
Representatives OF the regional
WLB were expected 10 meet with
union officials today. however. 10
try IN persuade the men TO re-
turn TO work
Greyhound service to Willow
Runfrom Detroit was not affected
because the Detroit-Ann Arbor
line continued to operate.
Downriver war plants, attend
nee at which suffered because OF
the strike. were the Michigan
Alkali Co. the Great Lakes Steel
Grip. and Great Lakes Engineer
ing Works
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17

Give Up> or Die,
Roosevelt Warns
Full Text on Page 2

WASHINGTON, July 16 (UP) - President
Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill today served
on the Italian people a life-or-death demand that
they overthrow their leaders and make peace or
suffer the consequences of invasion and total war at
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17

ALLIED HQ.. North Africa,
July is (UPD-The fiercest bat
tie of the Sicilian campaign ragged
only Is miles south of the east
coast port Of Catania today after
Allied forces had smashed through
Vizzini in a see-saw battle on the
central front and Americans
seized the road junction of Can't
catti on the western flank.
With ID more towns captured.
the Allied offensive surged fpr-'
ward against increasing Axis re-
Sistance As Gen. Montgomerys
Sth Army fought its way into the
Lentini area on the edge of the
Catania plain and beat back heavy
counterblowS in which the -Nazi
Hermann Goering Division suf-
fered severely.
Allied armies have taken more
than 10000 prisoners and rave
captured large numbers of tanks
and cannon American troops
have knocked out AZ least 10
Mark " tanks and captured
10 1872 OF the prisoners.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17

c. M. MACARTHUR, DENTIST.
III Griswold, over kinsels.
Hours 90. Sundays: 1o-12-Adv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
REPORT IKE AT FRONT

delayed dispatches from
Sicily said Cen Eisenhower was
AT the front. but il was not inn
mediately clear whether these
reports referred 10 his earlier
visit
Montgomery. who told corre-
>pondentS that he was quite sat.
lStied with progress 50 far, hurled
his veterans northward from
Augusta 10 the mountainous and
narrow Lcntlni front. where the
enemy had maSSed considerable
strength for 4 counterattack. +.
The reformed Nazl 18th Panzer
division As well as the Hermann
GOerIng division were in action.
bat The Eighth Army mashed
hack everything they could offer
at The edge OF the plan.
Al Vast reports, heavy 6ghting
was still m progress there. only
ID miles from Cstania port. which
Is the key 20 the AXIS lines pro-
tecting MesSina 80 miles farther
Continued ON Next Page. Col. ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
OTHERS JOIN STRIKE

They we're joined by about 30
maintenance workers. members of
the Go. on the day shift al the
Wvandotte garage.
G. F. Shsffer, division manager
Of the Mt. Clemens branch,
that "wiidcatters from the
downriver section" blocked en-
frances to the garage with their
cars. keeping As drivers from GO
ing on their runs.
That's the only reason NV
men aren't working" he de-
Clared.
Carl Daugherty. president Of
the union division, said the men
would not return 10 work until
their demands for fiat S1.l0 an
hour wage rate are met. The men
now receive 90 cents an hour.
As far as we are concerned
Daugherty said. I'VE would he
satisfied IL the government came
in and took over the system"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17

DIR. J. &. ToOLE. DENTIST. 40
" Lafayette a. Mich. Opp City
Hall Hours 90. Tel ca. $3.50.
ADV
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
JONES'
Wallace
Spanked

WASHINGTON. July Is INS)
President Roosevelt today de-
livered a history-making rebuke
10 Vice President Henry Wallace
and Secretary Of Commerce Jesse
Jones as he Sheared away all
their powers in the field of for
eign economic affairs.
The President ClimaXed the
feud within his official family by
issuing an executive order setting
up a new Office Of Economic
Warfare and naming as its direc-
tor Leo r. Crowley. the present
alien property custodian.
Under the order the Board Of
Economic Warfare, of which Wal
lace is chairman. was abolished
and all the international trading
functions. Of the Reconstruction
Finance Corp. of which Jones is
chairman. were transferred 10 the
new DEW. These included the
u. S. Commercial Corp. the
Rubber Development Corp, the
Petroleum Reserve Corp. the
Export Import Bank and others.
IDENTICAL LETTERS
In identical letters 10 Wallace
and Jones, the President said he
had come 10 the conclusion that
the unfortunate controversy and
acrimonious debate which has
been carried on between YOU in
the public press concerning the
administrator OF foreign eco
nomic matters make il necessary
IN the public interest 10 transfer
these matters 10 other hands.
Wallace had charged Jones
with derelection IN acquiring
Stockpiles OF strategic and critical
materials. Jones had retorted
that Wallace told untruthS.
The President also sent Co
operate or quit ultimatum 10 the
heads of all government depart
mentS
The sub., 1943-04-22

Captain Barnum, son Of walter Barnum of Old Lyme, and one of E. B.'s Main Office members, won the Distinguished Flying Cross af- ter a battle in which his single plane stood off thirty nine Japan csc planes. He was killed when his plane was shot down by Zero in battle in which American fighters downed five of nine Jap aneSe raiders attempting to attack an advanced airdrome in China.
 A citation signed by Lieutenant General Joseph w. Stilwell, conn., mander of the American forces in China and India. which accompan- jed the Distinguished Flying Cross, describes how Captain Barnum, then lieutenant, single -handedly attacked successive waves of Jap anese fighting planes as they att tempted to fly over the American airfield at Hengyang. China, on September 6. His was the only American plane available during the four-hour action.
 With complete disregard for his personal safety and the greatly superior enemy numbers, he made several attacks on the eEemy fight CTS, and prevented them from eff Actively observing and strafing the Kengyang airdrome,' the cita- tion said. Captain Barnum's ex- traordinary achievement in these actions reflect great credit on the service
 Captain Barnm was twenty-nine years old. He was graduated from Yale University in 1936 and en- tered the Army Air Forces as a flying cadet on September 2, 194O. He was commissioned a second lieutenant at Maxwell Field, Ala, on April 5, 1941, and left for China in May, 1922, in the first group of Army cadets sent to relieve the American Volunteer Group under Major General Claire L. Chem nault. He became . captain in August, 1942.
 Though Captain Burrall Barnum
The sub., 1943-04-22
Mary Virginia Crockett Bride of Sergt. Lyons

Mary Virginia Crockett, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Roy l.. Crock cit of Denison Court, Groton became the bride of Tech. Sergt James c. Lyons, son of Mrs. Ids Lyons of Scarbro, West Virginia on Friday, April 9th, at Sacred Heart Church rectory, the Rev. Raymond J. Clabby performing the double ring ceremony.
 Raymond Fogg was best man for Sergt. Lyons.
 After a wedding trip to West Virginia, the couple will reside al Mitchell Field, Long Island, where Sergt. Lyons is stationed.
 Mary is graduate of Robert E. Fitch High School in the class oi 194O, attended New London Busi- ness College and was employed in the Tracing Department at E. B. The bridegroom, graduate of Oak Hill, West Virginia, High School, recently returned from two years duty in the North Atlantic.
The sub., 1943-04-22
Greenback Shower For Miss N. Gray
 And Ryan Sisters

The Misses Vivian and Peggy Ryan, and Naomi Moon Gray, members of the Pay Department, were guests at a greenback show CT given in their honor by the girls in the Pay Department and held at the home of Mrs. Adeline Decker of Glenwood Avenue, New London, with Mrs. Decker and Olivia Shepard as hostesses.
 The shower, at which there were about forty in attendance, was a surprise to the three girls whose marriages have, or will take place soon.
 Miss Moon was married to Oliver w. Gray, Jr., on April 11th. Miss Peggy Ryan will become the bride of Ross Butler on April 26th, and Miss Vivian Ryan will become Mrs. James O'Brien on May 18th.
The sub., 1943-04-22
Helen Marsie Has Gala Birthday At Bond Dept.

We wonder if Hank" Morgen- thau, Jr., realizes just how popu- lar and cooperative the girls of the Electric Boat Bond Dept" are.
 Wednesday, April 14th, was a gala day in the Bond Dept" The Second War Loan Drive was in full swing and it was Helen Mar sie's birthday Helen of the cheerful telephone voice." At high noon Joe Garvey walked in, his arms full of birthday cakes for Helen-A "small' token of appre- citation from the men in the North Yard and the watchman. As if that weren't enough excitement for one day, our luscious birthday cake for Helen was presented to her with the best wishes of her co-workers. And there was still another cake waiting for Helen at home.
 Many thanks from Helen to her many friends in the North Yard. Keep Gem Sliding"
The sub., 1943-04-22
Naomi J. Moon And Oliver Gray Wed

Naomi Jane Moon, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Spencer w. Moon of
 12 Highland Avenue and Oliver w. Gray, Jr., son of MT. and Mrs. Oli- yer w. Gray, Sr., of Saunders Point, Mantle, were united in mar
 riage on Sunday, April II, at 4 o'clock at the First Church of
 Christ in New London. The Rev.
 George Neeld, pastor of the church,
 officiated.
 The church was attractively dec-
 orated with palms and spring fiow- CTS. Bridal music was rendered by Beatrice Hatton Fiske, organist,
 and Mrs. Gladys Prince, who sang Because and I Love You Truly. The bride was given in marriage
 by her father and was attended by
 her cousin, Natalie May Power of
 Braintree, Mass.
 Russell Graham of New London was Mir. Gray's best man. The ush-
 CTS were Francis Darling, who is stationed at Westover Field, Chico pee, Mass, and Sidney Moon of New London, an uncle of the bride. Following the ceremony recep- tion was held in the Winthrop
 Room at Howard Johnson's for
 members of the families and inti- mate friends.
 Mrs. Gray is graduate of Will Hams Memorial Institute and New
 London Junior College. She is em- ployed as a clerk in the Paymas- ter's Office at E. B. MT. Gray,.a graduate of Chapman Technical High School, has com pleted his basic training at Miami
 Beach, Florida, and is now with the
 Army Air Corps at Westover Field,
 Chicopee, Mass. Prior to MT. Gray's
 entrance into the armed forces, he
 was employed as machinist in Department BOP under John l.. Sul- livan.
The sub., 1943-04-22
Elizabeth Eddy Is ShOwered by Office

On Thursday evening, April 9th, the Winthrop room at Howard Johnsons in New London was the scene of very delightful shower rendered Elizabeth Eddy of Groton by the Main Office stenographers, switchboard operators and file room clerks.
 The color scheme of green and yellow was attractively carried out in table and room decorations. An umbrella made of green and yellow crepe paper concealed Miss Eddy s miscellaneous gifts which were all very lovely.
 Liz" will say "I dos" to Harry w. Clark, Jr., on April 24th, at the First Baptist Church in New London.
 The following guests attended the dinner and shower: Alice Marquardt, Lillian Lamb, Ethelyn Butler, Phyllis Perkins, Virginia Curtin, Doris Griffin, Mary Mer- ritt. Bette Paterson, Jean Chaplin, Agnes Reardon, Patricia Driscoll, Corinne Moves, Bertha Cowie, Ha- gel Clark, Betty Murphy, Rita OConnell and yours truly.
The sub., 1943-04-22

pany, by 65 well wlshers.
 The festivities opened with re- .eeption, after which the guests made an inspection tour of the plant. The banquet was held in the machine shop, where the guests partook of a delicious turkey din- mAr. The shop was beautifully decorated for the occasion with carnations, snapdragons and lighted tapers.
 s Among those present who were called upon for remarks by the master of ceremonies, Joseph Han nigan, were William Gibson, su- .perintendent of the Arkwright Fin ishing Company; L. P. Adair of the Electric Boat Company; c. A. Ran dall of Brown and Sharpe Manu- featuring Company: William Doug las of the Pantex Machine Com pany, Pawtucket; William Collins of the William Collins and Sons, Central Falls; John Frichette of
The sub., 1943-04-22

the Pneumatic Hydraulic Lift Com pany of Providence, and Charles Nelson of the Westover Fabrics Company of West Warwick.
 The West Warwick Machine Company is now engaged almost entirely in filling contracts for the war effort.
 In describing MT. Derouin and paying compliments on his success, MT. Hannigan said, Jerry is man who says little but does much. :" MT. Derouin in response said he was pleased with the cooperation of all employees and customers and looked upon the splendid rec ord of the West Warwick Machine Company during the past three years with just pride. He pointed out that work done for the Brown and Sharpe Company has received a rating of 98.9Go; that for the Harris Textile Company, 99.4f6, and for the Electric Boat Com pany, 9971a %.
 Members of E. Bs personnel at tending were L. P. Adair, c. R. Maine, L. F. Pratt, J. w. Hill, R. H. Lathrop and Frank Bailey.
The sub., 1943-04-22
ACTIVITIES < D0seTHY ss9G4E .g14.a 1RoNs ;
EBCO Employees Are HOnOred By V. F. w.
SOCIETY EDITOR

The following employees of the Electric Boat Co. were in- stalled as officers of the Mur- phy- Rathbun Post, V. F. w., of New London on April IS, at V. F. w. Hall in New London.
 John M. O'Connor. popular leading man in the main yard Storehouse, and secretary of the Independent Union. was in- stalled as Commander.
 MT. O'Connor served in World War I in France with the 103rd Inf, 18th Yankee Di- vision.
 George Linicus, employed in the Victory yard electrical shop, was installed as Senior Vice Commander.
 MT. Linicus served in World War I in France with the 56th Artillery.
 Harold Perkins, employed in the model, was installed as chaplain.
 The V. F. w. is composed of anyone who has been in for eign service, regardless of which branch of the service.
 Some members of World War 2 have bnen taken into mem- bership recently.
The sub., 1943-04-22
Frances HalyburtOn Weeds Joseph Daniel Brennan

Frances Mary Halyburton. daugh- ter of Mrs. Lena Halyburton of 13 Montauk Avenue, and Joseph Daniel Brennan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Brennan of Luzerne, Pa, were united in marriage on Saturday, April 10th, at St. Jos eph's rectory in New London, the Rev. Denis A. O'Brien, pastor, performing the single ring cere- mony.
The sub., 1943-04-22

is gone the courageous spirit he displayed will long be remembered. To a valiant hero and one who gave his life for his country, we pay our deepest respects, and to those loved ones whom he leaves behind, we extend our most heartfelt sympathy.
The sub., 1943-04-22
Thank You!

May take this opportunity to thank everyone concerned for the many kind expressions received during my recent hospitalization.
 Fred (Slin) Furlong,
 Victory Yard Shipfitter.
The sub., 1943-04-22
House orming Banquet Held M ". WarlUick Mac1oine Shop

A housewarming banquet held on Thursday ming, April 8th, in the plant of the West Warwick Machine Company in West Warwick R. l., and congratu- laons justly deserved accorded R. L. Derouin Jer ry he known by his frends) proprietor of the
The sub., 1943-04-22
< PERSONAL NOTES
Captain E. Barnum Killed In
 Action: Sdddens FEB Personnel

We at E. B. saddened recently in learning of the passing of of the most distinguished iers in Air Force Captain Burrall Barnum who killed in action over China on April 1st.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-12-11
State AUTO Tags Noz0
On Sale in Henderson

New 1914 State automobile license
plates went OF sale here today Tor
the first time this season. undo.
direct supervision ui the Carolina
Nj, tor CLUB. I. T.. Packard. of tn"
Charlotte Uiiicc of the motor club.
WAS i'll charge temporarily until !
local agent could be placed i'll the
office.
The quarters arc located in the
offices 10 The ENrrcady Chevrolet
Company on South Garnctt Street.
New license plates are being is
sued there. titles are adjusted and
all other services rendered that ar
generally Il psrt ul Il license agc&cy
of the CLUB. representing the Stat"
Meter NChiclc Bureau.
Some delay has been experienced
IN establishing the office while Il
location wa, obtained. and while
efforts were being made tu arrange
toy u LEGAL representative. and unit!
III" latter has been provided tor the
motor club official will himself be
in charge.
Bat the Office is now operating
and Is equipped II handle all scrv-
ices required by tho motorist.