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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05
Turns On the Heat
Zootsuter's Method Sets Home Afire and He
Must Answer TO Police

Charles Lockett. 10, described
by Detective Sgt. Rodney Goeriz
of the arson squad as "zoot-
suffer" wanted some heat in a
hurry yesterday afternoon
His approach TO the problem
was just a little bit too direct. In
fact, Charles made things so hot
all the way around he has been
requested. to explain TO the arson
squad today how his mothers
house at 1916 Hinkley happened
&c burn to the ground.
II seems that Charles got cold.
lie traced the absence of heat to
frozen water pipes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05
Ask State
Vet Bonus
Of $500
Times staff Correspondent

LANSING. March S. - Michi-
CANS bonus 10 its veterans OF
World War 2 should be $500 in
cash Immediately on their return
after victory. legislators agreed
today.
Unlike World War No. !, when
the bonus question remained an
issue for years. the lawmakers are
determined 10 start now TO create
a fund. and in this they have the
support of Gov. Kelly
But they discovered today that
the cost will total at least $780,
600, 900. and they are not in agree
ment how this staggering amount
can be raised.
As a start. the House and Senate
have agreed 10 set aside $20,000,-
900 from current surplus.
To increase this sum, Rep
George Higgins tR) of Ferndale
today demanded passage OF law
levying a 2-cent tax on every
package of cigarets and on every
bottle of beer. wine or whisky. He
said this would raise $1,000 900
year.
The lawmakers arc opposed 10
new forms of taxation and Hig-
gins plan has not much support.
But the members agree that $500
should be given every veteran.
The issue may not be decided
until the special session next year.
After the last war, Michigan
floated a S30.000.000 bond issue
TO pay the bonus Interest on the
bonds cost the taxpayers another
S35 10000 Rep. Higgins pointed
out.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05
Defeated Dem Gets
$4,000 Capitol Job

WASHINGTON. March 5 (INS)
The White House today an
nounced that President Roosevelt
had named James NJ. Barnes. for
mer congressman from Illinois. 10
be one of his six administrative
assistants at a salary of $4,000 a
year.
Barnes. a Democrat who served
terms in the House of Representa-
tiveS. was defeated in the last
election by Rep. Sid Simpson (R).
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05
New Finnish Premier
Appoints Cabinet

STOCKHOLM. March 5 (INS)
The Finnish cabinet crisis was
ended today with the establish
ment of new government under
the premiership of Edwin Linko-
mics, professor of Latin and vice
chairman of Parliament. The
new cabinet is made up of men,
bers of every party but one.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05
The War
Fronts

TUNISIA-Heavy German at
tack at SEED Jenane, in north
ern sector. checked after street
fighting. page ID
NEW GUINEA ZONE - Gen.
MacArthur's fliers complete
the destruction of the 22-ship
japanese convoy by polishing
of two limping destroyers;
Is more Japanese planes are
downed and nine more dam
aged; our bombers roar out
over Huon Gulf 10 shoot up
the few convoy survivors try
ing TO reach shore in lifeboatS.
page L.
THE AIR OFFENSIVE-RAF
bomberS attack western Ger
many. page %
RUSSIA-CrIshing all oppoSi-
ton. Russian tanks and infan-
try overrun 53 towns in their
drive toward the huge Ger
man base at Smol ensk.
page D.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05
Axis Forces
Repu|sed in
Street Battle
French Patrols lab
Forward in South;
Merefh Push Nears

ALLIED HEADQUAR TIERS
NORTH AFRICA. March 5 CUPl
A heavy enemy thrust at Sed
Jenane, in the northern sector of
Tunisia. has been checked after
severe street fighting in the town.
an Allied communique said today.
British Churchill tanks, sup
ported by infantry. threw 900
Germans out Of Sed Jenane In a
dawn attack yesterday, front dis
patches said.
The Axis troops had forced their
way into the town "Wednesday and
seized control of an important
road junction.
Sed Jenane is II miles south
OF Cape Serrat, on the north coast.
Both sides increased their activ-
ity along the Mareth Line. IN
southeastern Tunisia. yesterday.
and patrols from Gen. Montgom-
ery's British Eighth Army probed
enemy lines in search Of weak
spots that can be assaulted when
the big push northward starts.
4 SHIPS SUNK
Forward elements of French
forces pushed into the town of
Meta, on the western edge OF
Chott Djerid (Salt lake,, in SOUTH
ern Tunisia. and reconnaissance
patrols were active farther east.
Allied pilots. striking hard at
Axis communication lines from
Sicily and the European mainland
sank four 81 ps and damaged
others. Enemy road transport in
southern Tunisia was bombed on
the night of March 3-4.
An Allied fighter patrol inter-
cepted a formation of JUST bomb
ers escorted by ME-l09s. forced
the boSnbers 10 jettison their
bombs and shot down two planes
3 PLANES DOwNED
Two enemy fighter planes were
snot down in the southern sector
and a bomber was destroyed off
the Algerian coast. Two Allied
planes are missing from all OPP
erations.
With their British and French
allies. the Americans had largely
reoccupied the 4.000-mile area in
arid Central Tunisia which Mar
shall Rommel took at high cost in
February.
The only position OF consequence
they had not reoccupied was
Gafsa, 80 miles south OF kasserine
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05
Barney Ross Begins His Story
Of Guadalcanal in Sunday Times

Cpl. Barney Ross United States Marines, whose
fighting prowess former boxing champion in three
divisions faded into comparative insignfcance when
he killed % Japs singehanded will begin in Sundays
Detroit Times his dramatic story of his Guadalcanal
experiences.
Ross, called the "Fightin'est United States Ma
rne" will tell how he moved down Japs while standing
over four wounded marine comrades in mortar
ridden, helI-packed shellhole
Be to get Sundays Detroit Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05
Jack Benny Has Cold,
Burns Will Take Over

CHICAGO. March s qNS).-
Jack Benny'S appearance on his
broadcast this Sunday was called
off today because he has a cold.
He's laid up in a hotel George
Burns and Oracle Allen will pinch
hit for him.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05
Ben Bernie improved

BEVERLY HILLS, Cal, March
5 GNS). - Ben Bernie, veteran
bandleader, today was reported
greatly improved" and physicians
said they hoped for an early
rccoVerV
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05
eArfhw Pledges Rescue of Yonks i'm Philippines

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ. March SIN
dramatic personal message Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur today pledged to return to the Philip
pines and rescue the surviving members of the
New Mexico National Guard who were taken
prisoner with the fall of Bataan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05
Pope Condemns
Ndzis by Radio
by United Press

The Vatican radio has told Ger
many that the Catholic Church
the enslavement of free
dom, the deportation of forced
labor and the Staying of innocent
hostages, u. S. Government mont
tors said today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05

So he crawled under the house
and built fire of old newspaper
and logs around the pipes.
A few minutes later his mother
above commented:
ITS getting much warmer up
here now, Charles"
Then she jumped for safety as
flames burst through the kitchen
floor.
Firemen hurried out. hut the
frame house burned so RAPIDLY
there wasn't much they could do,
c. VI. MACARTHUR, DENTIST,
iii GriSw d. Over KinSels
Hours, SO. Sundays: 10-12.-Adv
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05

already know. They have written their own
immortal record in the bloody transcript of
Bataan. Il /,I /ll
II knew them well and loved them
greatly. Never does day go by that do not
pray God will give me strength to redeem those
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05

His message to DR.. " H. Spensley, chair
man of the Bataan relief organization at Albu-
querque, follows: NJ
There is little can tell you of men of
the 2O0th and 515th anti-aircraft regiments
New Mexico National Guard) that you don't
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05
Stars Husband in Draft

BOSTON. March 5 INS)..
Harry Leedy, manager-husband OF
Connie Boswell. will report to his
New York draft board for Undue
ton March IS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05

who survive
I'm the meantime, l can only hope that
merciful Providence will give you all Divine
patience to wait with such sereneness as may
be possible during unfolding of the bloody drama
which is now being enacted in the Pacific"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05
Death Blow
Is Aimed al
Black Market
Ceiling Announced
Effective April ! TO
Usher in Rafioning

Aiming at extinction OF black
market" operators who have
plagued Detroit housewives ana
retailers in current months. Price|
Brown today Inc
posed price ceilings on pork. effec-
tive April i.
Brown established maximuIns
for Detroit and the rest Of the
nation and revealed a program de-
signed to assure every American
"a fair share of meat at fair,
price"
Similar controls are expected to |
be extended t. beef, veal. lamb
and mutton before nationwide
meat rationing gets under way.
SOME EXEMPTED
Independent stores here will b
permitted to charge a cent or two
more per pound than chain stored,
but effective April /. here are the
new price maximums for Detroit
covering Sc pork items but exclud-
ing pork sausage. canned pork and
quick frozen pork cuts:
Sliced bacon. derined, smoked
Grade A--Independent, AZ cents:
chain, As cents.
Skinned smoked hams, center
slices - independent, so cents:
chain. 81 cents. "a
Skinned smoked whole hams
Independent, 40 cents; chain, 80
cents.
Center cut pork chops, fresh OF
frozen loins Independent, ~
cents; chain, 40 cents. 49,,
Salt pork, dry salt bellies, fresh,
cured or acknowledgement, "a
cents; chain, % cents.
FAIR SHARE OF MEAT
This order means that store
keepers will get q fair share 81
meat supplies and that house
wives will know exactly Just
what butchers may charge
Them" Brown said.
Every retailer will be required
to display prominently the exact
ceiling prices per pound of the 66
principal pork cuts. They are exe
pressly forbidden to demand tbat
a customer buy any other food II
order to obtain pork.
All retailers, regardless of pre-
vious custom. must, upon request,
provide a receipt showing the date
name and address of the store.
name and weight of each pork cut
sold and the price received for II
CEILINGS BY ZONES >
Under no circumstances can
housewives be compelled to pay
more than the new ceiling price
and on an overcharge, she is en-
titled TO sue in ANY court for 3
minimum Of $50. plus costs.
Under the old system, prices
varied from butche-. TO butcher.
The new program establishes cell
ings by zones, - of which have
been set up 10 cover the country.
Brown said:
1.-THE OPA enforcement drives
on black markets I'm meat re-
vealed a small minority of re-
tailers who--unable to secure &
sufficient pork to satisfy de-
mands - deserted customary
packer or wholesale sgppiisa for
fly-by nights.
'Today's regulation viii pro-
tect the vast majorify Of re-
taIlers who were and are OBJ
serving price control. IL win
provide a larger measure Of 80
surance TO each storekeepep
that he now will secure q fsiv
share Of the available pork SUP
plies, without resorting 70 bls1n
markefsn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05
Ydnks Search
Sea for Jdps
Few Survive Raid
That Wiped Out
22-Ship Convoy

GEN. MacARTHUR'S HEAD
QUARTERS. Austfa ala, March S
CAPITALIZED bombers, masters of
sea and skies. searched the north
east New Guinea coast today for
survivors of the $4,000 japanese
troops and the thousands of sea-
men who had been aboard % ships
destroyed by Allied planes in the
Battle of the Bismarck Sea.
II was doubted that there were
many survivors and ii was pre-
dicted that not one would reach
New Guinea, the destination of the
convoy blasted out OF the sea
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Today there was no threat OF
japanese assault and no Japanese
ships remained on the surface
the last two wounded destroyers
were downed by the bombers
Thursday morning.
MILES OF WRECKAGE
Wreckage was scattered over
miles. evidence of the strength of
the land-based air power that sent
10 Japanese war vessels and II
transports 10 the bottom, taking
with them $1,000 troops.
There were bits of wreckage
here and Sticks of oil there. and
sometimes Japanese could be seen
bobbing on the water. clinging to
RATS or debris, but the silence of
the sea added strength 10 Austria
Ian newspaper stories calling the
death OF the convoy the greatest
single feat OF arms wrought in
the Southwest Pacific"
The japanese garrison at Lac.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05
The Weather
HOURLY TEMPERATURES

The sun viii set az 7;2s p m today.
ard rise tomorrow ~ 1859 a m
The moon will set At 6fA B. m. today,
and rise tomorrow A. SIT a. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05
US. SETS PRICE ON PORK herr
Tanks Stop Nazi Thrust in 7unisit
178 Killed
In London


ONDON. March 5 (UP)-
Lack of hand rails may have been
partly to blame for the suffocation
of ITS persons on a 19-step stair
way and a landing leading to a
London air raid shelter. prelimi-
nary reports indicated today.
The tragedy occurred Wednes-
day night during a German air
raid.
Soon after Home Secretary Min
lister Morrison began an investiga-
ton, workInen started TO drill
holes in the concrete steps and
landing for the erection of ratings
before the shelter is used again.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05
SEEKS TO FIX BLAME

whether ANY structural or adj
ministrative weaknesses" played a
part in the tragedy. King George
VI ordered a complete investiga-
ton.
Sixty persons rescued alive from
the crush were under treatment
at hospitals. Among the survivors
was the middle-aged woman who
was the innocent cause of the
tragedy.
Burdened with a baby and a
bundle, she tripped and fell near
the foot of the stairway leading
to the subway after the air raid
alert had sounded. Her fall tripped
an elderly man behind her.
John Minis. who was just ahead
of the woman who first fell, said
he jumped clear of the crush and
saw the crowd surging forward,
Ipiling themselves atop others who
had fallen.
UNABLE TO SAVE THEM
Nearly 1000 persons already
were in the shelter, an unfinished
London subway station reached by
a second flight of seven steps
below the fatal stairway.
William Webster, a seaman who
was in the shelter. said he had
been dive-bombed at sea and had
seen 20 men killed on his ship. but
that was nothing compared to
this"
An air raid warden who helped
in the rescue work said he went
through 1.-The worst four hours of
agony ever had and / was at
Dunkirk."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05
MILES OF WRECKAGE

Continued on Page Four
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-07-25

plete man-horse-dog academy in
the country.
Everyone Trained
Captain M. J. Ryan, the COM
n1anding officer of the Coast
Guard in this Naval district, thinks
of it in terms of a three ring cir
Gus. The officer in charge of the
mounted beach patrol itself, Com
mander Juan M. Ceballos, leans
more to the academy" line ot
thought. At any rate, the training
station has more things going on
at the same time than any cir.
Gus, and it is three-fold-opera
tion-or really four. The men are
trained. The horses are trained
The dogs are trained. Then the
three are trained to work togeth
er.
When horses and dogs enlist il
the Coast Guard, they leave thei1
press clippings at home. For the
most part, they even lost theil
names for the duration and take
on number. And yet many O
these horses and dogs were ia
NOUS in civilian life. The entire
string of polo ponies from the U
S. Military Academy at Wes
Point is on duty in this Nava
District. So are the matched
"grays" of the celebrated gra.
horse battery of Fort Meyer, Va.
which thrilled crowds at the majo
horse shows of the country. 81
are some nationally renowned
jumpers. The canine world Il
equally we'll represented by king
of the breeds best suited for beacs
patrol service.
The men too are ION their own.
Many of them have been selected
for their experience in riding ant
handling horses. However, eacf
one of them-the American IN
dian from Oklahoma who has rid
den since infamy, and the Brook
lyn boy who has never seen any
thing but delivery nag" un
dergo approximately the same
course of training. They come ou'
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-07-25

hard physically. They are marks
men with firearms. They can ride
They know the job they are to dc
The foregoing also applies to tlr
men VINO become handlers of tfn
dogs, although this is, perhaps
slightly more of specially. Thee
is certainly no dearth of Amer
can boys who understand getting
along with dogs, and the Coat
Guard has some of the best. (f
course, the man-dog relationship
is a very close one and the sane
men usually work with the SANE
dogs-others keeping their di-
tance. For instance, certain We
Urinary specialist in the mountd
beach patrol has evidence th,t
dogs remember well. Fast foo
work and a sturdy leash savd
him from dog whom he had
treated with innoculations eiglt
months before at a station 70
miles distant. The advice at tie
station was that ''the doc" in
prove his innoculating techniq1e
or his powers of recognition.
Lonely Beaches
Commander Ceballos is irrita It'd
by his own Interpretation of whit
people think of as beach patrl.
He says that they only know abolt
the broad, firm sands of Miami,
Myrtle Beach, Atlantic City, Or
whatever it is. They should Sc,
he says, some of the dunes, falln
timber, thorny tangled undr-
growth that his patrol teams are
living with, and some of he
swampy, wild, lonely back beGh
country where they may be called
upon to operate, day or night
The Coast Guard picked Cen
mander Ceballos well for his lib.
and he quickly surrounded him
self with the best men he knw
of for the assignments at had.
At outstandingly successful MN.
Commander Ceballos in pes.e.
time was a widely known ow,er
and rider of horses in the So,tb
at his Coosaw Plantation mar
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-07-25

Dale, S. c., and on Long Island.
He was a captain of cavalry in
World War 1. His officers in
charge of the horse program in
clude Lieut.. Gg) C. N. Saegmul-
Ter, formerly employed by the Vir-
ginia Horsemen's Association and
Ensign Cyril Harrison, famous
horseman and eight goal polo star.
The dog program is under Lieut..
Gg) Harry Elliott Blackiston, own
er and operator of the Eiblae Ken
nels, a well known breeder and
trainer. The various elements in
the mounted beach patrol organi-
zation are co-ordinated into a
smoothly operating force by Lieut..
J. E. McTeer of Beaufort, S. c.,
longtime sheriff of Beaufort Coun-
ty who is Commander Ceballos'
right hand man as chief of staff.
Lieutenant G. A. Carey is in
charge of the mounted beach pa
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-07-25
Mounted B each Patrol
Fills Important Role In
Southeastern u. S.

Mans two greatest allies in the
animal kingdom-the horse and
the dog-are in the Coast Guard
helping to patrol the hundreds of
miles of lonely beaches in the
Carolina coastal region and other
points along the shores of the
United States. This is the mounted
beach patrol arm of the U. S.
Coast Guard, the man-horse-dog
team which has taken over this
vital duty at most points along
the shores of the Carolinas and
Florida, and Georgia and behind
this fact is one of the most inter-
esting training programs of the
war.
Because of the extremely rag
ged pattern of the southeastern
coast, with its hundreds of sparse
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-07-25
Horses, Dogs Help Coast
Guard Protect ShOreline

ly settled islands fronting the sea,
the beach patrol problem in this
section has received very special
attention since the beginning of
the war. Consequently, when the
Coast Guard decided upon mount
ed beach patrol, the Sixth Naval
District was to have a leading
part in its organization and train
ing. This Naval District includes
the coast from New Topsail Inlet,
N. c., which is approximately 20
miles northwest of Wilmington. N.
c., to Ponte Vedra, Fla, which
is few miles south of Jackson.
vile. This is approximately SAC
miles by straight line measure.
ment but great deal more than
that actually because of its JIG
saw puzzle shore line. Consequent.
ly the training station on Hilton
Head Island, S. c., for Sixth Naval
District mounted Beach Patrol
has probably been the most COM
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-07-25
CoIored Heme Agent
Announces Schedules

The Negro home demonstration
agent announced Saturday her
schedule of activities for the week
of July 26-31.
The calendar follows:
Monday, July rs Office, 1920
South Fifth Ave, Carolina Beach
community.
Tuesday July 81 - Office, 1920
South Fifth Ave; Gregory Commu-
nifty center, Nun and Seventh st
Wednesday, July % - Castle
Hayne Community Canning demon.
stration: Masonboro Sound Canning
demonstration.
Thursday, July 20 Hillcrest
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the tough four-footed fellow who
lives in it. No. Con guard where
America meets the ocean. No. y
Commander Ceballos, a proficient
horseman and a former cavalry
officer in the army. No. 8-Coast
Guard dogs do not shrink from 9
fired pistol, which in the hands
of a stranger means three things
attack, attack and attack. Mott
the double leash on this attacker
necessary life insurance for ttn
armed stranger" No. 9-Mount
ed beach patrol is not all whit
sand and surf. Here men. horse;
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-07-25

Scenes as Coast Guardsmen Of
the Carolinas' less-than-year-old
mounted beach patrol go through
phases of training at Hilton Head,
under Commander Juan CeballoS
'center right are pictured above.
Commander Ceballos, of Coosaw
plantation near Beaufort, was ap-
pointed lieutenant commander in
the Coast Guard temporary re-
serve last August to determine
the feasibility of mounted beach
patrols and to set up the neces-
sary organization if approved.
Above are shown some of the re-
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-07-25

troll units in the Wilmington area.
Training and operating methods
are not discussed by the mounted
beach patrol officers, but it is
known that the result of it all. is
an alert and formidable operating
team. Horses and dogs, Of course,
possess instincts which decrease
the likelihood of visitors landing
ashore without detection. Then the
training of the man-horse-dog
team for just such an event, COM
bined with Coast Guard emer-
""~cv commune ations facilities,
are designed to render any at
tempted sneak landing on these
shores, unpleasant.
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4, dogs and men exhibit thorough
military discipline, with the upper
photo showing morning dog class
On the march to the beach. A mo-
ment later, at the order halt"
both human and canine coast
guardsmen come to attention in
perfect unison, the dogs going on
their launches beside their mas
ters, the regulation position. No.
5 shows a section of the Canine
Park housing project at Hilton
Head. Better not Roll out the
Barrel here unless accompanied
by someone known pleasantly by
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-07-25

along the line as he ran the ga
NUT in his dis .inctly undesirable
assignment are illustrated by the
center dog just opposite his right
hand who hit the leash so hard
he was somersaulted and is shown
several feet in the air, paws to-
ward the camera. Dogs he has
already passed in the background
are calming down in ratio to the
distance, while dogs in the fore.
ground are straining toward him
with degrees of ferocity measured
by the same ratio. (Official U. S.
Coast Guard Photos.)