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Evening star., 1943-04-21
Woman, III, Kills Self
With Gun at Home

Despondent over continued Ill
health, Miss Mildred E. Fairall, 81,
secretary to dentist here, shot her
self to death last night in the bed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-10
Chair. Fund
StaFfGaEfOH'
Wounded

The Sunshine Fund for wounded
ScrviCcmen received quick support
from Detroit W9r plants. The
chairman. Mrs Glenn Anderson,
said today
The fund is 10 buy lawn fwni-
ture for Percy Jones Hospital.
Battle Creek.
In two days S625 has been re-
ceiNed, Mrs. Anderson said. About
$1,000 is needed
The hospital has % large sun
deck but until furniture j. pro-
vided the wounded are not able
10 use II.
First contributions
Bernard NJ. Baur of the Adj
vance Plating Co. who said than
employees are taking up a collcc-
tion to add 10 gift from the
company
Harry Chapman representing
Horst Manufacturing Co. Column
bia Tool and Die Co., PcninSular
steel, Co, 81 Clair Tool Cos
Faigle Tool and De Co, Boydcn
Brothers, Aero Tool Co. and Miss
Eleanor Potts.
Several other ftnS reported
that they would collect for the
project with James VI. Casey plan
ming a collection al Continental
Motors Wednesday and Thursday
and Ralph Cullen al the Federal
Mogul Marine Division.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-10
Jack Pickering
Here
and
Now

THE FIRST gifts Of money
haze come in for the Sunshine
Fund for Wounded SerUicemen.
See a story in the adjoining coll
umn for details.
This fund is 10 buy outdoor
furniture so that wounded sol
diers at Percy Jones Hospital.
Battle Creek, wiH be able TO get
outdoors this spring and summer.
There is no place for them to sit
IN the sun noW.
RI say no more about the
fund in today's column, but
simply tell about some boys who
have come back from Cuadai-
canal.
The JapS are courageous but
dumb-So courageous that they'll
do anything, but dumb enough
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-10
MAMMALIAN PoWICKI

with a chum, Mary Jane Roberts,
9, Of 1898 Glover.
Mr.. Roberts told police he was
under the impression that the miss
ing giry had come 10 his home TO
spend the night with permission
Of her parents, and did not know
that a dozen police cars and 20
special detectives were searching
for her.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-10
6 BOYS IN NAVY

She referred 10 one of her six
boys In the navy who had told her
he's crazy TO get a crack dt the
enemy
I'm sure that IL the rest of
us all felt that way we'd get this
thing over pretty quick She
added
The announcer later introduced
Mrs Jessie FaTroW. who waited
I'M the blue networks Cleveland
studios 10 talk 10 the world of
her heroic son. Bill who wa,
taken prisoner by the Jap> after
the raid on Toxic last year
"No matter what has hap
pcncd 10 my boy. | know he
has served wonderful purpose
in the war" Mrs FarroW said
He has paid the price daunt-
lesSly. whatever IL might have
been"
In New York. Mrs Dooltitlo.
wife of Bills commanding officer.
answered Mrs. Farrow and gave
courage and heart 10 other moth.
crS like her. II was Mrs Doc
little who brought the first words
of her sons fate 10 Mrs Farrow
1T hasn't taken Mothers Day
To make the mothers realize
that this war. more than any
thing i'm history. demands unity,
Of thought, unity OF effort. team
work even from those on the
home front" Mrs Doolrtle sad
Jane Cowl. famous for her por-
trayalS in scores of Broadway hits.
touched off the afternoon tribute
with a Sliit dedicated 20 lhc Red
Gross. The Greatest Mother OF
Them All
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-10
AEF's Hear Tributes Paid Mothers
Poles AssdiI
German Claim
To Coperniicus

Representatives of Detroit'S POI
fish population who met Sunday
at Dom Polski, 2281 East Forest
had more in mind than the Joint
celebration of Polish Constitution
Day and the 40Oth anniversary OF
the death of Nicholas CopernicuS
As pointed out by Macmillan
PoWlcki, OF Boston, vice censor Of
the Polish National Alliance:
"The NaZis have named an In
Stitute i'm Berlin for COpernicus,
claiming that the great Polish
astronomer who evolve the
theory of the solar system was
Of German descent. We must do
everything to combat that be-
lief"
Other featured speakers were
Dr. Warren F.. Bow, superintendent
OF schools; DR.. Joseph Gierut, Vica
president, ST. Mary's of Orchard
Lake; DR.. Charles f. Schroeder,
dean of the University of Detroit
Graduate School; Adam Schmidt,
Polish vice consul. and Miss Vir.
GINA Gadomski, a Chadsey high
school junior, who gave a recita.
ton.
Chairman Of the meeting was
Stephan Sudek, commissioner OF
the Polish Alliance, and conclud.
ing remarks were made by Chester
A. Kozdroj, chairman of the Cen.
trial Citizens Committee. which
sponsored the meeting. The Rev.
Father A. KaSzyniski offered the
Invocation.
A vocal selection by the youth
of the Polish Alliance, singing by
the Lutnia Singing Society and q
violin solo by Miss Jadzia JAM.
ISzewSka were other features.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-10
Pan American Club
To Install Officers

The recently organized Metro
politan High School Pan-AmorlCar
Club will install the following Of
ficerS at Wayne University Friday,
President, | Glenn Allen Howard
Jr.. Highland Park High, vice
president. latina Payarel. East.
ern: treasurer, Margaret Smith
Royal Oak, and secretary Janis
Goodman. Central
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-10
PLIERS 5000, Ration Books

Her purse containing $500 which
she had saved for an operation
and her ration books were grabbed
by man at Twelfth and Blaine,
Mrs. Sarah Sherman of 2242
Blaine reported to police.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-10


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The Ii1ru0r- received wore
Tom was missing lhien day before
he was found
II didn't come near giving nm
hope until lust before ne was
found" Mrs. Harmon said.
Then I wavcred.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-10

10 believe that
they've a /
+ e a d V cap
tured New
York and San
Francisco.
T. his was
{ old 10 me
b y I h T e Q
G. u a q a J.
canal Veter-
ans who are
at p y
j on @ $ Hos
pltal.
s a ! Vatore
O teri Of
~ CIV Y or X
Told mo
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-10
Missing Girl, 9, Found
In Movie With Chum
CHESTER 4. KOZDROJ

Naurcen OConnOr. 9. daughter
of Joseph OConnor of 1891 Hill
ger, missing from her home since
S a. m Saturday, was found IN an
East jefferson theater yesterday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-10
Mechanical ICeboxes
Sold Out in Detroit
Photo by Times stan photographic
REV. DIR. JOSEPH GIERIT

James r. Wilson, deputy Detroit
regional WPB director, disclosed
today that the local supply of
mechanical refrigerators has been
practically exhausted.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-10
Boston Tea AGAIN

BOSTON. May 10 GNSl-The
United States has a backlog of
1909 600 pounds of tea Benjamin
Wood managing director Of Tea
Bureau. Inc, New York. said to-
day.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-10

"Some Of the prisoners asked
us how far the Japanese had
penetrated into San Francisco.
They said that they had been
told that other Japs had cap
tured Pearl Harbor, Australia,
New York and part Of San
Francisco. and that the war
would be over as soon N they
drove us off the island-they
didn't know they were on Gaud-
alcanal They did know where
they were"
Otter said also that some OF
the JapS were cooked up
I'VE saw them with needle
marks In their arms and they
were still dragged, =" he said
Then he turned 20 TWO com
panions and asked
You saw some, too, didn't
you?"
They nodded agreement.
Ottieri was caught I'm a fox
hole in a bomba rdment, and the
conclusion blew his eardrums
apart.
His companions were Charles
Tufuri Of Winchester. Mass, and
Pete Fontana Of Boston. Charlie
IL carrying his arm in bandages.
He was hit with dum-dum
bullet. Some Of the laps, he
said. cut Sits In the noses of
their bullets 30 they mushroom
out into the mutilating dunn
dunn.
Pete wasn't wounded exactly.
II got caught in "A bombing
raid" he said. land didn't get
In. a hole I'm time Some Shrap-
mel hit me tn the head, hut I
had my helmet on. thought l
was all right, hut ! couldn't eat
afterwards. They found l had
malaria and tropical ulcers. I've
had one operation. hut the ma
larla came back. Later, Ill have
another operation
7 asked them what il was Ike
20 be caught IN a bombardment
. and all they said was
Its terrible.
They said they couldn't de
scribe II except that YOU get
IN a slit trench and pray
Won don't pray for Yourself"
they said You pray for YOUR
people back home. and " Won
hear any of the wounded scream
ing. YOU pray for them.
Many OF the laps seem 10
understand a little English. SO
The Americans and JapS shout
insults at each other. The JapS
get mad when the Americans
shout, "Toio no good, % and they
come over screaming 'RooSe-
Welt is a They have two
favOrItc expressions. both utterly
unprlntablC)
The boys had surrender
pass printed in japanese and
dropped behind the Jap lines.
They got II from q prisoner, and
they also had snapshot that
one Of the laps had with him.
They all carry pictures Of
their girls" Pete said. Both
pictures Of their girls at home.
and pictures of ours in the
movies. One had picture Of
Deanna Durbin. and We found
a Jap newspaper with a picture
Of Jimmie Cagney In II. | guess
they still show some of our
films, but we couldn't read Jap
anese so we don't know what
1t said about Cagney."
JapS, whether hoped up with
drugs or miSinformatlon. are
deadly and tricky fighters, the
boys said. and too many of them
have pretended 10 surrender and
then pulled guns or tossed hand
grenades. =
Now, when a Jap offers TO
surrender he IS told 10 strip.
| After he gets his clothes off.
he is allowed TO advance.
''They get better fed after we
capture them" the fellows re-
marked. "One Jap walked into
our chow line one day. How did
he get there: How do we
know"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-10
State Filler Cited

Donald Jauhlainen of Iron River.
was one of three filters awarded
Oak Leaf Clusters by 1t Gen.
George c. Kenney air commander
in the Southwest Pacific.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-10
Call Policemen Yellow-S5

NEW YORK, May 10 CUP)-It doesn't
pay to call policemen yellow-especaly Is
you're i'm front of the station houSe--the
Stermour brothers discovered They -Oryille
and Clement were fined s. each for chanting
Policemen are yellow and I'VE can't get
satisfaction from the police IN front OF a
Brooklyn police station.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-10
DOROTHY WILLIAMS

Mothers the nation over, especially the mothers of
fighting today inspired by the broadcast TO them
from Detroit by who had reganed the famous son
she almost gave up for dead.
She is Mrs Louis A. Harmon Of Ann Arbor mother Of
Michigans grid immortal Tom Harmon, who recently
escaped death when his lost in army plane
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-10
WEARS SILVER WINGS

Wearing The silver wings which
hor athlete SON had removed from
ms uniform go pan on her coat
lapel. Mrs Harmon poke into the
mlCr0pnone ~ WY She sand
perhaps the best thing can
say Ia all mothers j.. he patient
and have faith. But don't want
people 10 feel that Ne are put
ting ourselves forward
"Our Tom - iuSt one out of
the millions OF boys, and he viii
do all he can Ia help out. BY
himself II isn't important.
IMPORTANT TOGETHER
Together WitI all the others,
II IL Important. | guess it's like
the teamwork ON "A football
team"
NThtp f.. .v...t l4r4| Nt.Dry7 an
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-10
From TuniSid
To Kiskd, Sons
Get Message

The hearts Of 2OOOOOOO Ameri-
cans at home and hundreds Of
thousands of fighting men at
battle stations overSeas were
swelled with pride and patriotism
on hearing the nations tribute 10
Americas NJ others Courageous
broadcast TO the world
Between 1890 and 80 p. m.
yesterday hundreds of mothers
with service stars, and sisters,
wives and sweethearts Of the coun-
try's fighting men filled TO over
flowing the WIZ studios in New
York where Mothers Courageous
was originating. Millions of others
sat by their radios al home
Presented by the blue network,
in cooperation with The Detroit
Times, the New York Journal
American and other Hearst news
papers. the salute 70 the braveSt
soldiers Of the nations homefront
was carried by Short-Wave to
battle fronts overseas.
YANKS PAUSE TO LISTEN
Uniformed A American boys
paused along the dusty roads in
TuniSia, in their barracks in wind
swept Iceland, on the bliStering
islands Of the South Pacific and
on the cold, coast Of kiSka 20 hear
Jane Cowl. Paul Mum. Marjorie
Lawrence Josephine Houston. Viii
bur Evans, Mrs Jimmy Dolittle,
Mrs. Louis Harmon Mrs Jessie
Farrow, Mrs. Emma Van Coutren,
backed by Josef tSopakS orcheS-
ira, pay tribute 10 their courage
Gus mothers. Milton Cross was the
announcer.
For the mothers themselves the
program was an hour their boys
would appreciate and love For
them il was a word from home 10
the youngsters who want 10 feel
near 70 their families in the midst
OF the hrutalitIes Of war
rocna.;,;o. 80 IL -, ~.
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HEAR I MOTHERS
A encI,- hound a,,5,c,c, bo.ra o.
host Of stars OF stage, screen and
;c,rs - vh1,,, no, eli foaI
t,,,,,blo a,d ,bo, lis,or.d 80, f,,-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-10
eo"hib~ho" for c.
c%Ac, defense

The best gabardine suit you can buy at
$3.50. Harry Suffrin has packed enough
evident that you're getting whale of a
swell buy :. see them and you'll check
with public opinion that Harry Suffrin is
a great place to do business
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-10

Many OF the laps seem 10
understand a little English SO
The Americans and JapS shout
insults at each other. The JapS
get mad when the Americans
shout, Toto no good, % and they
come over screaming ROOSe-
welt is a They have two
favoTitc expressions. both utterly
unprlntablC)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-10

"They get better fed after we
capture them" the fellows re-
4. marked. "One Jap walked into
our chow line one day. How did
he get there: How do We
know"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-10
LITcHFlELD
Mary Fiolsk, Correspondent
1eiephone B5s-13
WILLIAM SCOTT
POLICE OFFICER
Appointed on One Year
Trial Basis; Republican
Caucus Monday

Litchfleld, Sept. l0.-William r
Scott Of Winsted, police ofncer toi
the borough Of Litchfleld, began his
duties here Saturday. He was ap.
pointed on one, year trial basis
by the borough police committee on
authorization Of the board Of warden
and burgesses.
Scott, who has had considerable
law enforcement experience, will
make q survey OF the borough dur
ing his early service here. The
survey will provide the basis later
for determination Of hours Of duty
The Republican caucus will be held
in the Town Hail Monday evening
Sept. Is at 8 o'clock to nominate
candidates for the various town Of.
flcers to be voted for at the biennial
elections to be held on Monday, Oct
4, 1913.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Vein spent
three days in bingham, Mass, last
week.
Miss Shirley Clark is visiting he1
grandmother, Mrs. James Woodruff
Miss Durinda Dobbins is home fol
o vacation from Smith College.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-10

First Congregational
Church Plans Supper
Aid Society Sponsors Mystery Event Monday; Boy
Scouts to Collect Old Newspapers, Magazines

Girl Scout, Troop No. 3 will meet
Tuesday afternoon at 4 at the Con-
gregational church parlors. Miss
Edyth Dallam, leader, viii be in
charge.
DeCker-COy NJ
Mr.. and Mrs. silas Coy Of Main
street have announced the engage
ment Of their daughter, Shirley e.,
to Albert j. Decker Of Danbury.
Miss Coy graduated from Thomas
ton high school last June. Mr..
Decker was a member Of the local
school faculty last year resigning in
June to accept a position with q de-
Tense factory in Bridgeport. NO
date has been set for the wedding.
James Terrence, who was a mem
Der Of the U. s. Army stationed at
Camp Breckenridge, Kentucky, has
been discharged and has returned
to his home at Reynolds Bridge.
All local liquor stores win remain
closed Mondays starting next week.
The Bristol Traction company has
restored the 1859 o'clock bus to
Bristol on its schedule.
Hospitalized
Mrs. Joseph Wassong Of North
Main street is a patient at the Wa
terbury hospital.
Miss Resale Thomson, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Thomson,
has enrolled at. Posts Junior college
Of Commerce In Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-10
MIDDLEBURY
Correspondent: Nancy Riley
Telephone 4-641O
DEMOCRATS NAME
DWIGHT WHEELER
Selectman Nominated at
Caucus; Registrars in
Session Tomorrow

Middlebury, Sept. l0-Mrs. Harris
Belham and daughter, Marion. Of
Whittemore road have returned to
their home after spending several
days In New York City.
The Democratic caucus was held
last evening In the town hall with
William Dwyer as chairman Of the
meeting and Walter Angle as clerk.
The following candidates were NOM
mated: Selectman: Dwight Wheel
er, assessor, Francis Lawlor, 3 years.
Board of Education, three years,
Jane Angle, Agent Of Tax Revue,
Agnes Proulx, constable, Chris Re-
ley, William johnson, Joserh Nc
Nellis; Juror, Fred Plat, Benjamin
Benson, town committee, Chris Re-
ley, Charles Delaney, Francis Law
lor, Benjamin Benson, william
johnson. Dwight Wheeler and Anna
DAILY, Thomas Dryer for tax collec-
tor, the Republican nominee was
endorsed, Bernice G. Stevens, for
town treasurer, the Republican nom
inee, william Frolnm was endors-
ed and for town clerk, Harry E..
Clark. Republican nominee was en-
dorsed. For library director for three
years, Mrs. Flcence Jackson was
nominated.
Mrs. John Wasserbach and her
daughter. Dorothy, left yesterday
for weeks stay In New York City.
Ray F. Messenger and william
Dwyer, registrars of the town OF
Middlebury, will be in session at the
town hall on Saturday, Sept H.,
from o a. m. to 8 p. m.
The Middlebury Volunteer Fire
men will hold their annual clam
bake on Sunday, Sept. IL, at Mar
chariola's Farm.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-10

general insurance. He didn't like
the Nazis or their Japanese bedfel-
lows. He was too old to fight. But
The day after the Japanese at
tack on Honolulu Jake gave up his
successful business and began sell
ling War Bonds. Since then he has
sold more than 100000 worth Of
War Bonds; most of them "E'
bonds Of the $25 denomination.
How does he do it2
First 7 ask them: then tell
them" Jake confesses slyly. II
have never missed one sale. They
all buy after I tell them how much
good they do themselves and their
country"
Jake makes a majority Of his
sales to working people.
They're the people who need to
save more than anyone else. They're
the people who need free country
more than anyone else. know. I
came to America in 1909 from
Minsk, capital Of Byelorussia
white RuSsia) when 1t was iun-
der the czars. know what IL
means not to enjoy the four free
doms."
Jacob Ulevich has one son In uni
form. He Is DR.. Milton Ulevich, q
lieutenant in the air corps based
somewhere near North Africa. Like
his son on the battle front, Ulevich
viii be on the Job during the Third
War Loan.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-10
OAKVILLE
Correspondent: Irene Slough
Telephone 4.S993
NANCY LYNN YTC
HOSTESS SEPT. 20
Group Invited to Conduct
Sunday School in Wa
terbury Sept. 10

Oakville, Sept. 10.-The Youth
Temperance Council meet recently
at the home Of Howard Ande OF
Buckingham street. Gloria Cleve-
land was In charge of the opening
service.
An invitation was read from the
Advent Christian church, Water
bury, for the group to take charge
OF the Sunday school service on
Temperance Sunday, Sept. 10.
The next meeting will be held
Sept. 20 at the home Of Nancy
Lynn, Straits Turnpike.
Missionary Society
Wednesday afternoon the Mission
airy society Of the Union Congrega-
tional church met at the home of
Mrs. Russell Pope, Hillside avenue.
The October meeting will be held
at the home Of Mrs. Harry Russell.
Mrs. Fred jackson will be in charge
Of the worship service. Mrs. Lewis
Beardsley will be In charge Of the
study and Mrs. Harris Scott the
special feature.
Special Meeting
A special meeting of all voting
members of All Saints parish viii
be held this evening at the parish
hall at Q o'clock TO vote on 4
clerical supply.
AiI-Day Picnic
The Women's Auxiliary OF All
Saints church recently enjoyed an
all day picnic At the home OF Loren
Chase. Superior avenue, Newton
Heights. A mystery package was
won By Carrie woodruff. A regular
business meeting win be held IN two
weeks At the church hall on Main
street.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-10

q furlough at the home Of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cwiek.
Visiting in Plymouth
Thomas o. Carlson, Mountain
Lakes, N. j., Is q guest Of his father,
Rev. Thomas A. Carlson Of East
Main street, Plymouth.
Meeting Saturday
The quarterly meeting Of the Ter
ryville Fishing club win be held In
their club house at the Middle Pond
Saturday night at TOO.