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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22

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Evening star., 1943-01-07
Vandenberg Asks Law
To Gust Gov. 1ugweIl
pv IN. Axsociated Pres,

BY the Associated Press.
Legislation to terminate Rexford
Guy Tugwell's tenure of office i'm
mediately with a view to giving the
Senate authority to reject his re-
nomination as Governor of Puerto
Rico was introduced today by Sen
ator Vanderberg, Republican, of
Michigan.
In a statement accompanying the
measure, Senator Vanderberg as
serted that without further delay.
the Congress should determine
whether a change in the governship
is the essential starting point look
ing toward a solution" of serious
conditions" on the island.
Under existing law the Governor
serves at the pleasure OF the Presi-
dent. Senator Vanderbergs bill
would terminate the present ap-
pointment Immediately and Ak a
two-year term hereafter.
If Gov. Tugwell's tenure is thus
terminated by statute-which is
clearly within congressional jurisdic-
tion-the President can renominate
Gov. Tugwell, If he sees flt to do 50. -
Senator Vandenberg asserted.
Then the Senate can explore and
clarity the whole situation before it
reconfirms him If such shall be its
desire. Thus the whole controversy
can be brought to an effective con-
clusion."
Evening star., 1943-01-07
Democratic Caucus
Elects 6 10 Ways and
Means Committee
Camp, WosieIewski,
MoIoney, Lynch, Forond
And Gregory Chosen
early Story on Page A-1.)

early Story on Page A-1.)
The House Democratic caucus
late today elected six new mem
bers to the Ways and Means
Committee. This is considered
the most desirable of all assign
ments and is determined by re-
gional interests as we'll as senior
ity.
The Democratic members of the
committee constitute committee
on committees to determine ap-
pointments to other committees.
The six new members elected to-
day are Representatives Camp,
Georgia; Wasielewski. Wisconsin;
Maloney, Louisiana: Lynch. New
York; Forand, Rhode Island, and
Gregory, N. Y. The caucus also de-
termines the new proportion as be-
tween Democrats and Republicans
on other major committees.
The recommendation of Chair
man Randolph of the House Dis
trict Committee-that the size OF
that committee be cut from 81 to
Is members-was rejected and the
present proportion OF IL Democrats
and 9 Republicans will be con-
tinued.
The recommendation of Chair
man Cannon that the Appropria-
tions Committee, which during the
last session had 40 members, should
be cut to the statutory membership
OF IS also was rejected Member
snip was increased to 43 members,
Is Democrats and 18 Republicans.
Evening star., 1943-01-07
Congress Friends and Foes Hail
Unifying Influence of Speech
Magnificent Address, Declare Democrats;
Excellent Review, Republican Critics Add

speech. Everybody is for the gen.
eral program Of just and durable
peace. The question of fear was not
gone into with much detail. Many
farmers and small businessmen to-
day are worried"
Surprised by China Aid.
Representative Clare Boothe Luce
Republican. of Connecticut: With
many of the noble generalities OF
the Presidents speech. every one
must agree. His magnificent tribute
to our armed forces and those of the
Allies is one which must make every
American proud. What surprised
me most in the entire speech, If I
understood the President. was the
statement that more lease lend ma
terial is now being flown into China
than had gone up the Burma road
That is most surprising statement.
1t means either that we have put
many more transport planes into
India for the China hop, or there
was much less going in over the
Burma road than we knew"
House Minority Leader Martin
ITS very encouraging to realize
that We have passed from the de-
fensive to the offensive. and that
we can now look to the future with
bright hopes"
Evening star., 1943-01-07
Bomber Crash Kills Five;
One Hurt, Another Missing
Ply the Associated Press.


GREENVILLE, S. c., Jan. THE
Greenville Army Air Base announced
today that one of its medium bomb
ers crashed at Tallahassee. Fla. yes
terday, killing five members Of the
crew, seriously injuring another and
leaving one member missing.
Second 1t. William M. Putnam
%, Of Houston. Tex, the pilot, was
listed as missing. He was believed
to have wandered away from the
scene of the wreck in dazed con-
dition.
The dead were identified as:
Flight Officer Ralph r. Nored, %
Poteau, Okla, the co-pilot.
Second 1t. Earl H. Brown, 26,
Mount Morris, Mich. bombardier,
Staff Sergt. Oliver L. Brown, %,
Atlanta, Ga, engineer gunner.
Sergt. Marvin T. Thompson. 81,
Bedford, Pa, radio operator gunner
Pvt. First Class G. F. Marinari,
Is, Province, r. l., bombardier-
gunner.
The navigator, Second 1t. 1vor p.
Evans, l9, of Aliquippa, Pa suffered
severe cuts and abrasions, but his
condition was not regarded as
critical
The announcement said the plane
crashed at 1905 am, just after
taking off from Dale Mabry Field
to return to it's home base here from
a training fight.
A board Of officers was ordered to
investigate.
Evening star., 1943-01-07
Mrs. Halls Will Left
$4,000 10 Brother,
Murder Trial Figure
Admiral Carpenter,
A Cousin, Given 81 900;
Church Gets $1,000
BY the Associated Press.

pS tile hSeOCidtSQ freSS.
NEW BRUNSWICK. N. j., Jan
Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall left
$4,000 as an outright gift to her
late brother William (Willie) Stew
ems and the residue of her estate for
his support, it was revealed today
when the will of the 79-year-old
principal in the famous Hall-Mills
murder trial of 1926 was probated.
Mrs. Hall died December 49, Will
lie, last living of three persons ac-
quilted after sensational trial for
the murder of Mrs. Eleanor Mills
and the Rev Edward Wheeler Hall.
husband of Mrs. Hall, died Deem
ber 30.
Mrs. Hall provided that on her
brothers death the residue of her
estate. held meanwhile as trust,
should be divided among a group of
relatives, friends and institutions.
The total of her specific bequests
was s56,980, including 5000 to the
Church of St. John the Evangelist,
New Brunswick of which her hus-
band was pastor at the time of his
murder.
The will. signed May 8, 1912, car
ried no reference to the famous
case in which she and her brothers,
Willie and Henry Stevens, were in
volved. Henry died in 1889
Other bequests included $1,000 to
Vice Admiral Arthur S. Carpenter.
commanding United States naval
forces in the South Pacific, a cousin
of Mrs. Hall.
Evening star., 1943-01-07
II Die, One Officer Escapes
In Kansas Bomber Crash
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOPEKA, Kans., Jan. 7-Eleven
crewnen we're killed in the crash OF
a T'peka air base four -motored
bomber 3 miles west of White City
late yesterday.
Base officials said today one man
Second 1t. Frank Maleckas, Gus
ter, Mich, parachuted to safety
before the plane fell into a corn
field and burned 20 minutes after
leaving the home field on routine
training flight.
1t. L. E. Larson. public relations
officer, announced the dead:
Flight Officer j ames G. Masters.
WisemantoWn, Ky; Second 1t. John
Sedor, Hammond, Ind; Second 1t
Norman A. Kendall, Ruston, La;
Second 1t Clifford A. Smallwood.
Toledo, Ohio; Second 1t. Aldon A
Alleman, Santa Ana, Calf; Second
1t. Joseph P. Hulder, jr.. Arlnandale
N. j.; First 1t. Robert Clyne. Tuscon,
Ariz.: Pvt. Leonard McNabb. Re-
public Mo. Pvt. Gustave Dzingoski
Camden, N. j.; Staff Sergt. Vernon
O. Larson. Rochelle. Ill, and Staff
Sergt. Thomas P. Merlino, Los An
Eeles.
A board began investigating the
accident.
Evening star., 1943-01-07
Coustwise and Offshore
Insurance Rates Lowered
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated PreSs.
NEW YORK, Jan. MARINE un-
ierwriters today announced further
reductions in coastwise and offshore
war risk insurance rates.
One of the more important
changes was on shipments between
United States Atlantic ports and
the West Indies and Caribbean
ports, where the rate was reduced
to 7ia per cent from Sl2 per cent.
The rate between United States At
lantic ports not south of New York
and Canadian Atlantic ports was
cut to per cent from per cent.
The per cent rate on shipments
between the Hawiian Islands and
United States and Canadian ports
was reduced to IL per cent and
the rate for shipments between the
United States and Greenland was
cut to TIA per cent from 10 per cent
Rates out of Seattle as far as
Cape Spencer were halved with sub
stantial reduction as far as Unimak
Pass. The same trend applies to
Alaskan rates out of other coast
ports.
Evening star., 1943-01-07
Canadian Military Chief
Visits AIeutians and j. :,
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
VANCOUVER. Jan. THE VAN
couver Daily Province said yes
terday that 1t. Gen. Kenneth Stuart,
chief Of the Canadian general staff,
had made flying trip to the Aleu-
tlons to obtain f1rst-hand informa-
tlon on the strength of Jap forces
The Province said Gen. Stuart
possibility of an enemy push into
Alaska and British Columbia.
The province said Gen. Stuart
also flew to San Francisco to dis
cuss with Maj. Gen. John De Witt,
commanding officer of the United
States Armys Pacific Coast Com
mand, problems of defense involv-
Ing the two countries.
Gen. Stuart will arrive in YAM
couver the latter part of next week
for important discussions with Mai.
Gen. G. r. PearkeS. commanding
of1cer of the Pacific Command OF
the Canadian ,(active) Army, the
newspaper said, adding the discus
sions will involve defense OF the
Pacific Coast.
Gen. Stuarts visit to the Aleutians,
the newspaper said was made dur
ing the summer. At the time he,
was temporarily at the head of the
Pacific Command, a post he re-
linquished in August to become chief
of the general staff.
Evening star., 1943-01-07
Fighting French Capture
Axis Outpost in Libya
ay tha Associat4d Press

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. THE Fighting
French announced tonight that
Gen lie Clerc's forces in southern
most Libya have stormed and cap
tured Umm -El-Arauep, main Axis
outpost in the Fezzan area.
They said French forces had ad-
vanced northward more than 1000
miles from their bases near Lake
Chad and took Umm- Ell -Araueb
after fierce fighting lasting three
days. '.
The italian communique to-
day acknowledged that Axis gar
risons In The Southern Libyan
desert were being pressed by "su-
perior forces.'D
The Fighting French said Gen
LIE Clerc's forces took several hum
dred prisoners. including some Of
flcers, guns, machine guns and other
booty.
Umm-El Araueb is about IS miles
east of Murzuch in an area some
600 miles south of TripoH.
The communique said the attack
was commanded by a Col. Ingold
who, Fighting French sources re-
ported, was the leader of one of
Gen lie Clerc's columns. They said
Col. Ingolds son recently was killed
on active service in the Fighting
French Air Force.
Evening star., 1943-01-07
Lana Turner Files Suit
To AnnuI Crane MARRIAGE
Bx the Associated Pres.

by the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. Jan. Llama
Turner OF the films. who recently
announced she expected child next
summer, today filed suit to annul
her marriage to Stephen Crane.
The action, filed in Superior Court
under the stars legal name Of Julie
Jean Crane, alleged that when she
married Mr.. Crane last July II he
had not obtained his final decree of
divorce from Carol Kurtz.
Mr. Crane and Miss Kurtz. the
suit added, we're married in Indiana =
polls in 1887 and separated early in
, l94l. Mr.. Crane understood that his
first wife had instituted divorce pro-
ceedings then, but only recently he
learned that she did not obtain ar
interlocutory decree until January
l942. He therefore was not free
legally to marry until this month
Miss Turner, who is %, formerly
was married to Band Leader Artie
Shaw. She and Mr.. Crane, o.
eloped to Las Vegas, New.
Whether Miss Turner will remarry
MIR. Crane after he is free remains
her secret. Her studio. MGM, said
she had no statement to make.
In statement released by Miss
Turner's lawyer. Mr.. Crane said:
Il deeply regret the unhappiness
this misunderstanding has brought
about. 1t is exceedingly unfortunate
that Miss Turner should be an in
nocent sufferer through legal cir
cumstance Of which she had no
knowledge
Naturally I feel Miss Turner
should do everything legally neces-
sary for the protection of the child
to be born, as well as for her own
protection"
Evening star., 1943-01-07
100000 tobacco Fire
Kills One in Kentucky
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
MAYFIELD. KY, JAM 7.-One
person was injured fatally today in
a 100000 fire which destroyed the
Enterprise tobacco warehouse.
Journey Futrell, IS, who was en-
ployed to check in early morning
deliveries of tobacco leaf from farm
ers, was overcome by smoke and died
later in hospital
Joseph Trip, chief bookkeeper
for the warehouse, estimated the
loss in stored tobacco, leaf awaiting
today's auction, equipment and the
building at $500, 900. All four walls
of the warehouse burned to the
ground.
Mr.. Tripp estimated $4,000 pounds
Of leaf were on the floor awaiting
auction and 800 hogsheads. weigh
ing between 1900 and 1,400 pounds
each, were in storage. .
Fire Chief Ike Rogers said the
origin of the blaze had not been
determined.
Evening star., 1943-01-07
US. Air Superiority Shown
In Africa, Says Stimson
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Of War Stimson said to-
day the air battles of North Africa
had demonstrated the definite supe-
riority of American aircraft over
AXIS planes
Reviewing the status OF the war,
Mr.. Stimson told press conference
that the battle losses of the German
and Italian air forces in North
Africa had been about double those
of the Allies, and the damage in
flicted on enemy shipping and mill
tary installations was much greater
than that suffered by the American
British French forces.
In the North Pacific, the Japanese
appear to have taken advantage Of
the weather which hampered Amer
lean operations to bring in some ad-
ditional planes to Kiska, but the
Americans retain a definite supe-
riority in the Aleutians and are con-
tinuing their attacks.
The success OF Gen. MacArthur's
campaign on the Papuan Peninsula
Of New Guinea is almost complete.
Reserve supplies of food, motor
fuel and ammunition have reached
Guadalcanal, further STRENGTHENING
American forces In the Solomon
Islands.
Evening star., 1943-01-07
U. S. Needs Telephone
Switchboard Operators

Trainees for telephone switch
board operation are wanted by the
Government, it was announced to-
day, Applications will be limited to
persons living within so miles of
Washington.
Tests will be given in Washington,
Alexandria and Baltimore and in
formation is available at post offices
or at the Civil Service Commission
ONCE. 801 S street NV.
Salary range Is 81, 1,260-Sl.44
Evening star., 1943-01-07
GuerriNus Trick
Nozis Into Battle
With Own Troops
By Inc Associated Press,


LONDON. Jan. Russian guer-
rillas, credited with numerous feats
that harass and punish Axis in
vaders, were praised today by So
Wet authorities for decoying one
German detachment into a battle
with another, in the region before
Leningrad.
The Soviet Monitor here reported
that the Moscow broadcast of the
early daily communique said the
guerrillas attacked the German gar
rison In town and killed 35.
The Germans sent out a punitive
expedition. the Russians reported
and the guerrillas led them to a
neighboring town where other Ger
man troops were quartered.
The Germans in this place mis-
took their own expedition for the
guerrillas and opened fire on them, y
the communique said. "A battle en-
sued between the Hitlerites. as q
result Of which 60 men we're killed.
Evening star., 1943-01-07

New Pay Bill Offered
For D. {. Policemen,
Firemen, Teachers
McCorron Introduces
Measure us Substitute
For Vetoed Proposal

Chairman McCarran of the Dis
trict Committee today introduced in
the Senate new bills to grant pay
increases to District policemen, fire.
men and school teachers-the only
local groups left out of the general
Government pay raise of the last
month.
The policemen and firemen OBJ
tanned passage of a separate bill
IN the closing hours of the old Con-
gress, but the President vetoed it.
Differing from the general pay
measure it granted a fiat $500 in
crease to privates with five years
experience and to officers up to and
including captains.
New Bill More Liberal.
The new McCarran bill is slightly
more liberal, providing for an en-
trance rate Of $2,280 and scaling up
to maximum of $3.50 for privates.
The old bill made the entrance rate
$1,000 and went up to $1,000 for
privates.
AS compared to present law, the
latest bill would mean an increase
Of $3.50 year for rockies and $3.50
year in the maximum grades OF
privates of the Police and Fire De-
partments. The new bill also pro-
vides pay raises to the officers above
the rank Of captain in both depart
ments.
The school teachers bill would
authorize Is per cent increase to
teachers and officers in classes l, 2,
3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 10 of the Teachers
Salary Act and to employees of the
Community Center and School At
tendance Departments. All other
employees OF the Board OF Education
would get 10 per cent raise on the
first $500 of annual salary. The
bill also defines terms under which
temporary substitutes shall be paid
Measure Reintroduced.
Chairman Randolph of the House
District Committee meanwhile re-
introduced his bill that would per-
nit women in the District to work
in excess of 48 hours a week during
the war period and six months there
after. Employers would be required
however, to show the Minimum
Wage and Industrial Safety Board
of the District that this work is
essential to the war effort.
The measure passed both the
House and the Senate in the last
Congress, but was recalled at the
request of several Senators. 1t is
aimed particularly at relieving an
employment situation at the Union
Station, bus terminals and other
similar congested places of employ
ment in the District.
Evening star., 1943-01-07
Australia Acts 10 Swell
Ranks Of Armed Forces
By the Associated Press.


MELBOURNE, Jan. 7.-William C:
Wurth, director general OF man.
power, announced today that Au-
stralian industries would be combed
for men to swell the ranks of the
commemorative armed forces.
Mr.. Wurth said single men of lS
TO As and married men from 10 to 3S7
would be replaced, where possible,
by women.
Restrictions in civilian life will be
intensified. Prime Minister John
Curtin declared after a meeting OF
the War Commitments Committee,
which reviewed the manpower situ-
alton.
He said there were fewer than
100000 workers engaged in produc-
ing civilian goods, compared with
100000 before the war -
Factory workers now total 700 ooos
he said, and half million of them
are engaged in making war supplies.
Evening star., 1943-01-07
ItuIiuns Liners Reach
Home With Repotriotes
Bx the Associatsd press

6y lhe AssOClhH0 Prese.
ROME From Italian Broadcasts)
Jan. THE Italian liners Vulcania
and Saturnia, carrying Italian civil
lans being repatriated from East
Africa, have arrived at an Italian
port. the Stefani news agency an
nounced yesterday.
The repatriation of thousands Of
Italian noncombatants caught in
Ethiopia, Somaliland and Eritrea
when the British urested those East
African areas from Mussolinis
forces, has been carried out by spe-
cial British Italian arrangement. 1t
has been in progress for more than
year. The Italian liners made the
long voyage around Africa and into
the Mediterranean under the British
Nays safe conduct.
Evening star., 1943-01-07
Performance Of Rails
And Shippers Termed
Home Front Victory
Coordination Under War
Need Praised; '43 Traffic
Expected to Set Record
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. IL. M. Belts of
the Association of American Rail-
roads said today that railroads and
shippers, spurred to new heights of
performance in the first year of the
war, joined to win "one of the great
est of home-front victories"
Reviewing the business by rails
and shippers in the heavy move
ment of freight and passenger traf-
fic in 1912, Mr.. Belts termed it a
tremendously significant record
and said lit is an important ex-
ample of the triumph of free forces
OF American enterprise for the pres
ervation of which this war is being
fought"
Perform Vital Task.
Mr.. Belts, in an address before the
Midwest Shippers Advisory Board,
asserted that the privately owned
railroads and an unregimented body
of shippers have voluntarily COM
bined their energy and intelligence
to perform task essential to the
preservation of our national institu-
tions.'
He said that last years record of
about IL tons for the average load
per car was the direct effect of con-
signor and consignee cooperation.
and that the new high in average
miles per car Of about 40 was aided
greatly by prompt loading and un-
loading.
On the railroad side, records were
made "of which any American may
well be proud" said Mr.. Belts, who
is manager of the associations rail-
road relations section of the Car
Service Division. The task as
sumed in taking over traffic diverted
from other transportation agencies
has been tremendous. The in
creased length of haul imposed by
war conditions and demands has
been beyond anticipation. The
jump in passenger business, both
military and civilian, with no in
crease whatever in rolling stock, has
been simply enormous"
All Records Broken.
He said railroad freight traffic
in 1912 increased 33 per cent over
the peak year of 1941, and pas
senger business was 80 per cent
more than in 1941 and 13 per cent
greater than in 1920, the previous
record year.
Mr.. Belts said that to meet the
increased traffic expected this year, |
both the railroads and their pa
irons will have to get even greater I!
use out of every serviceable freight /,
car and locomotive than they did
last year"
Another speaker, Fred S. Keiser !
Of the Offlce of Defense Transporta- 1
tion, predicted l943 traffic will in I
crease at least rs per cent and prob
ably so per cent.
Evening star., 1943-01-07
Bonghort at AIcotroz
To Serve 36-Yeur Term
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Prese
Basil The OwD Banghart, jail
breaker extraordinary and lieuten-
ant Of Roger (The Terrible) Touhy,
has arrived at Alcatraz Island to
serve a 36-year sentence for mail
robbery, James " Bennett, director
Of Federal prisons. announced today.
Banghart was taken to San Fran
cisco by airplane from Chicago
where he and Touhy and three
others of the gang of seven who
escaped from the Illinois Statesville
Penitentiary in October were cap
tured by FBI agents less than two
weeks ago. Two of the fugitives
were killed when they resisted
arrest.
Evening star., 1943-01-07
Bank Robber Suspect
Puts Loot in War Bonds

By the Associated Press
DALLAS. Jan. 7.-R. G. Danner
FBI agent in charge here, today
disclosed the arrest of Flaws God
frey Gilbert, q. in Tallahassee, Fla,
as a suspect in a Texas bank rob-
berry and said he was informed that
Gilbert had put s400 in War bonds
out OF $4,000 for which he &C.
counted.
Talbert jackson Layman was pre-
viously arrested in Los Angeles in
the same case. robbery last Novem-
Der n Of the First National Bank Of
Hale Center, Tex. The total loot
was $9,486.
Evening star., 1943-01-07
Glass to Take Senatorial
Oath in Virqinio Home
Ey the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
The Senate today authorized its
secretary, Edwin A. Halsey, to ad-
minister the oath of office to Sena-
tor Carter Glass, Democrat, of Vir-
ginia, at his home in Lynchburg,
where he hes been i'll for some time
Senator Glass. one of the re-
elected Senators in the new Con-
gress, was IS years old Monday. He
Is expected to be named again to
his post Of President Pro Tenn.
Evening star., 1943-01-07
Babe Ruth to Go to Bat
For War Bond Sales
By the Associated Press

BY Iht ASs0cIated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. Babe Ruth
remember the Sultan of Swat?) is
coming out of retirement next week,
but not to play baseball
The great home-run slugger is 60
ing to bat for the Government to
promote the sale of War bonds and
stamps in a series Of personal ap-
pearances on the stages of theaters
in the metropolitan area.
He will start next Wednesday.