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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-21
British Still Unaware
OF Sdmos Withdraw

LONDON, Nov. 20 CUP)-Offi-
cial sources said today they were
unable to confirm or deny foreign
reports that the-Gefn4ans- have
invaded the Aegean island of
Samos, but added il was possible
the small British garrison had
been withdrawn.
Samos was the last of three
islands in the Aegean Sea seized
by the British following ItalyS
surrender The Germans have
recaptured the other two, Cos and
Lero.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-21
TALKS TO BUDDIES

Glenn then went TO his buddies,
talked over the plan with them
and they formed the Victory Club.
Members are Danny Keyes, 4, and
his brother, Arthur, Z; Johnny
ASmus, 5. Tommy Dickson. 6;
Roger Crates, 5, and John
Marsh. 8.
DO YOU WANT TO BE A
SANTA TO A SERVICEMAN
Just pack a box, limiting the
cost of the contents to So. Wrap
it securely making it attractive
by using Christmas wrapping and
stickers. Please indicate on the
outside of the box if il has been
packed for a man or woman, and
for which branch of service.
Place on the inside a card with
your name and address so the
serviceman or woman can drop
you a thank you" note after
Christmas.
Evening star., 1943-11-29

|proval Of our North African political
policy became known in Algiers, he
says. his hotel room frequently re-
sembled scene In q class B movie.
French secret agents representing
democratic elements and members
of the underground movement
stealthily came to his room at night
with purported secret documents
seeking aid for their cause.
Reviewing our North African
policy, Mr.. Collingwood said I'VE
alienated French democrats whose
help We may need in the future"
Although he remained in London
during the entire "blitz," his mar
rowest escape from death came
when he was flying to the Casa
blanca conference. BY accident the
plane new over neutral Spanish Mo-
rocco and drew Spanish antiaircraft
fire. Eddie Baudry. q Canadian cor
respondent was killed and the radio
operator wounded That took the
edge of of the conference for me" /"
Mr.. Collingwood said.
During his stay in London, the
U. P. Office was demolished three
times during the German air raids.
I'VE spent the nights praying we
wouldn't be hit and spent the day
picking up the pieces" he recalled
MIR. Collingwood is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. G. H. Collingwood and is
the eldest Of six children. He Is un-
married. The family came here 20
years ago from Three Rivers, Mich.
Mr.. Collingwood will conclude his
tour with lecture at the Press Club
auditorium here December 20.
Evening star., 1943-11-29
Youthful Correspondent Finds
Americans Detached From War
Charles CoI|inewood
Plans Lecture Tour,
Then Return to Front

One of the youngest OF the wal
correspondents, Charles Colling.
wood, 26, of 1894 Crittenden stree,
NV, Of the Columbia Broadcast
ing System, has found on his return
home after five years abroad that
Americans regard the war as some
thing you 60 to" rather than some
thing Of which you are a part
Currently engaged in a Nation
wide lecture tour, Mr.. Collingwood
arrived in Washington Thursday
morning to enjoy Thanksgiving din
ner with his family.
I'm not criticizing our attitude, ,
Mr.. Collingwood said today Il sup
pose it's inevitable because we're
so far away from the war. But the
people of London and Berlin have
a different psychological concep-
ton of the war because they're in
the midst of things"
Mr.. Collingwood became a foreign
correspondent at % on the spur
OF the moment" when the war broke
out in 1899.
A graduate of Central High
School here, Mr.. Collingwood at
tended Cornell University and left
for Europe five years ago to study
at Oxford on Rhodes Scholarship
During his stay at oxford the war
broke out.
Il felt rather helpless at school
when this war started and wanted
to help out in some way" Mr.. Col
lingwood explained. He went to
work for the London bureau of the
United Press and later joined CHS
He has been granted leave to make
the lecture tour and will report to
London the first of the year upon
completion OF the program.
The entire North African cam
paign was covered by Mr.. Colling-
wood and his voice became familiar
to millions of radio listeners.
Among Mr.. Collingwood's notable
news beats were the first eyewitness
account OF the 1st Army's entrance
Evening star., 1943-11-29
NAM Group Will Urge
6 Months Discharge
Pay for Seryicemen
BY the Associated Press.


ST. LOUIS, Nov. "a program
designed to eliminate as much o1
the personal hardship as possible
for demobilized servicemen will be
presented to the National Associa-
ton of Manufacturers Convention
in New York next month, Arthur G
Drefs, member Of the associations
Postwar Committee, said yesterday
Mr.. Drefs, vice president anc
treasurer of the McQuay- Norris
Manufacturing Co.. said a commit.
tee report would recommend tina,
honorably-d discharged servicemen be
paid up to 500 a month plus family
allowances for three months and $5(
a month for three months after
ward.
Other recommendations In the re-
port include:
A prompt three-week furlough
with transportation paid to and
from the serviceman's home to let
him size up the peacetime job sit
uation:
Job training for all troops. with
provisions for release of any whose
former employer certified the man
was needed in peacetime business;
Selection of troops for possible
postwar service with regard to fam
lily status and age so that men
with greater home obligations would
be released first.
I'VE must have, well in advance
an. orderly program for the de-
mobilization of our soldiers" Mr.
Drefs said. Il think they should
be told now what steps are being
taken to protect their return to
peace"
Evening star., 1943-11-29

Motors, Ltd, and Dodge Bros, Ltd,
In London for several years and be-
fore joining WPB was executive
manager Of Chrysler for Africa.
Mr.. Vaniman recently became
chairman Of the Combined British
American-Canadian Truck Com
mittee OF the Combined Production
and Resources Board. The COM
mittee was charged with expediting
and co-ordinating the production
and distribution OF trucks and parts
among the Allied countries. It was
assumed he would resign this posi-
ton also.
He said his resignation from WPB
had been filed November IL and no
odicial action had been taken as yet.
Evening star., 1943-11-29
vaniman 10 Quit WPB,
Return 10 ChrysIer
BY thu Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
r. L. Vaniman said last night he
had submitted his resignation as
director Of the War Production
Boards automotive division and
believed and hoped" 1t shortly will
be accepted. He will return to the
automobile industry.
Mr.. vaniman indicated he was
leaving because he felt that ap-
proval of the 1914 truck program
on November meant the compile
ton OF his major task.
He emphasized that his departure
should not be construed as any
indication of steps toward recon-
version Of the automobile industry.
ITO talk OF reconversion at this
time Is hereSy," he declared.
Mr.. Vaniman came to WPB al
most two years ago on leave from
the Chrysler Corp. He was director
and general manager OF Chrysler
Evening star., 1943-11-29
Two Die as Home Burns

MINNEAPOLIS Nov. % (P).-A
man and his wife perished yesterday
when fire destroyed their suburban
Island Park home. The victime were
Mr.. and Mrs George H. Breitnel
trapped asleep in their bedroom
after flames starting in the kitchen
swept through the house.
Evening star., 1943-11-29

The cooking odors Of
cau1iflower, onions,
turnips, fish, cabbage...
are killed quickly,
easily when you use
1ir.wick! Simply remove the
cap, pull up the wick
and unpleasant odors
disappear like magic!
air.wick contains acti-
waited Chlorophyll -.
Natures own way Of
freshening air. Costs
only a penny or so a day
to clear the air in
kitchen, bathrooms,
closets, smoke-filled
1ivingrooms -. to make
indoor air country
fresh. air.wick is for sale
at groceries, drug,
variety, hardware, chain
and department stores
=. non-rationed.
Evening star., 1943-11-29

in {. unloaded their ship in record
time -. so they could rush back for
another cargo.
Salute these men, fellow Americans
-. these men who are pledged to get
the precious oil through at any cost.
Salute them, and all the men in the
heroic tanker service j.. salute their
day-in and day-out bravery and devo-
ton to duty! ...
In the book of records of fighting men
winning this war, write the name Tank
erman, U. S. Merchant Marine" ..
and write it high up on the page!
X X X
The name Of this tanker, Of the feet Of
tankers owned by tho Pan American Petroleum
and Transport Company. has been withhold for
security reasons.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-16
This Gabby City

Lots Of people We know have
been remarking lately that they
keep getting busy signals when
they try 10 call somebody. ( Not
only them: me, too.)
II happens even at places
with big switchboards. like the
Book Cadillac and Statler.
We called mp the Statler
phone supervisor getting n line
at once. at 1880 y. m.) and
Supervisor Winlfred Palmer
said N wasn't (as We had
wrongly sUspeCtedJ because Of
lack of equipment or operators.
It's just because 40 many people
are using the telephones.
It's been especially bad since
last Sunday, she said. but eases
up late in the evening. Then
the rush starts up with n bang
at l2 o'clock. Why there
should he rush at midnight.
she doesn't know. hut she cant
imagine what everybody finds
20 talk about, anyway.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-16
0PA Saves City
$4,000 Yearly
Photsby Times stan Photographer

The OPA today ruled with the
city in a prolonged squabble over
ceiling prices on Ford-manufac-
tured DSR bus replacement parts
thereby assuring the city a saving
Of SS4 600 annually.
The dispute arose when the
Ford Motor Company made Bob
Ford. Inc, 1855 Michigan avenue,
Dearborn, exclusive parts diStrib-
utor in this area.
The DSR previously had pur-
chased the bus parts for 39 per
cent below list price from the
Hettche Motor Sales, 2475 West
Grand boulevard, but Bob Ford
would offer only - per cent be-
low list
The OPA upheld the contention
OF Mayor Edward J. JcfTrieS Jr,
this was in violation Of price cell
ingS.
Rodney Baxter, DSR counsel,
predicted Bob. Ford would chal-
lenge the ruling in court.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-16
4 Hurt as Auto
Hits Street Car

-Four persons were injured, two
seriously, and so street car pas
SengerS were shaken up when an
auto collided with a Baker car AT
.Grandy and Palmer avenues early
today.
Taken 10 Receiving Hospital
were tho motoriSt. Marvin W.
Herppich, IS. Of 62S2 Mcclellan
avenue. suffering from serious
head injuries and street car
passenger. Miss Sophia MatHsik.
Is. OF 1867 Clippert avenue3 who
has a possible skull fracture. Two
other women street car passengers
reported slight injuries but re-
fused medical attention.
Motorman William Leahy. 80
of $40 BROOKLYN Avenue. told
police tho street car was crossing
tho intersection at Is miles an
hour when the auto suddenly
doomed from the side and struck
the left front end Of the street
car Herppich will be questioned
by police today.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-16

Detroit's babies who rely on
evaporated milk for their main
diet item can relax in their cribs
with no fear of milk shortage
Imminent, DR.. Bruce II. Douglas,
health commissioner. repeated
today.
In the face Of an apparently
acute shortage in Cleveland which
has forced the health authorities
there to issue 25,000 emergency
ration coupons for eight tall cans
a week, Doctor Douglas said that
there is plenty here TO go around.
"The main difficulty In De-
troit," he explained. 'is that
mothers sometimes find IL hard
10 get the particular brand they
are used 10 and they become
unduly upset.
Usually change Of brands
Is taken In stride by the baby,
hut II II doesn't seem 10 agree.
the doctor who prescribed the
diet can make adjustments In
most cases.
about the only other COM
plaint we have had here Is that y
some grOcers will sell only three
or four cans Of milk at a time.
making II necessary for the
mother to return To the store
in few days. for more.
This causes some inconVen-
ience, but IL isn't too trouble
some.
Besides. we have n small
supply on hand here at the
Board Of Health, which we are
ready to issue as emergency ra-
tions To any one In real trouble.
so far we haven't had TO
use it."
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-16
Two Today
Ford Rouge Station Marks
Birthday

Two thousand naval trainees
joined today in celebrating the
second anniversary Of opening of
the naval training station at the
Ford Rouge plant, where navy men
are schooled in aviation mechanics,
shipftting. Diesel engineering and
allied crafts.
On Ian. IS, 1871. the first $50
trainees moved into the school.
The center consisted OF barracks,
administration building, ste a m
plant and part of a mess hall.
Today 1t includes eight barracks
a commissary building.
a 70-bed hospital and dental clinic.
a fire house. two power houses.
the utility buildings, recreation
and a new school building
which is near completion.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-16
SOLD IMMEDIATELY

Nine out Of every 10 jalopicS
now being reported in the roundup
are being sold as fast AS inveStiga-
tors Of the roundup get 10 them,
Rose reported today.
He is chairman Of the ialopy
roundup committee Of the Detroit
Automobile Dealers Association
and. as "A member Of the county
salvage committee. is heading the
'checkup on all Jalopy pledges being
turned in
The Times ialopy pledge coupon
is printed again today for your
convenience. You obtain scrap
prices for your jalopy based on lis
weight and the timc and labor IN
vnlved in moving il 10 an auto
graveyard where it starts 10 war.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-16
State COP Ends
Hdt-Pdssing by
Detroit Group
Hungry Politicians Vote
That Funds Must Clear
Through Central Body
BY FRANK NORRIS
Times stan Correspondent

LANSING. Jan. 15.-From now
on, hungry Republican politicians
cannot solicit funds without a
license from the party's state CEN
trial committee.
Hoping 10 break up the pro-
cedure whereby Detroiters usually
skim the cream from prospective
contributors. the COP state CEN
trial committee voted unanimously
that hereafter the committee
alone shall shake the bushes.
The resolution was sponsored
by State Chairman John Deth.
mers and National Committee
woman Mrs. Dudley c. Hay, who
complained that the official or.
lganization cannot afford even z
Telephone, while Detroit Repub.
llican leaders wound up the recent
lcompaign with surplus estimated
at close 10 $4,000
Under the new rule, the state
lcommittee will designate officia
collectors and all of the money
will 60 10 the state committee Il
be expended on behalf of the vari
Gus candidates.
Arthur Summerfeld Of Flint
an unsuccessful candidate las
year for the nomination Of secre
ltary OF state, was elected 10 heat
the new financial setup.
The plan does not prevent can
ldidates from collecting their owl
money prior TO primary election
Once nominated however, the.
would be prevented from soliciting
The committee voted 10 holt
the COP state convention in De
itroit February 10 County con
ventionS will he held February
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-16

Mrs. Ralph Lee. 80, Of 1886
Phelps avenue. has not seen her
son since he joined the marines
in 1899 and she learned today that
she probably will not see him for
the duration.
Pfc. Robert II. Lee, 21, is q
prisoner of war Of the JapS al
TaiWan Island, formerly the
Island of Forrnosa.
The announcement came from
Washington. And il made Mrs
Lee very happy, for he had beer
listed as missing since last May
and, prior to that. she had moi
heard from him since November
1941.
AT least I now know that he
Is alive" she said.
Lee enlisted in the marines JUS
six months before his graduation
date from Cass Technical High
School. He was the first recruit
to be sworn in at the new marine
recruiting headquarters in thu
Federal Building.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-16
RUSH ENTRY BLANKS

The show will bc staged Satur-
day. January q. in BaEley avenue.
All schools were urged again by
Mather and Jack Rose, general
chairman Of the exhibition, 10 rush
IN their entry blanks 50 the show
committee can figure out the street
layout and take care Of other
necessary details. carly next week.
Automobile Club Of Michigan
garages in the various ncighbor-
hoods will tow all school entries "a
the show. All the students have &c
do is find the entry and. If It is
10 be put in the most patriotic
ialopy class. get it decorated witt
war slogans.
The Times is giving war bonds
and stamps for the first three
places in each school show division
oldest, largest and most patri
Otto jalopy, and the American
Legion, Detroit Districts ASsocia
tion is giving large plaques 10 the
first place school in each class.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-16
Jdps Plan 10 Attack
u. s., Grew Asserts

WASHINGTON, Jan. Is tUP).
Joseph c. Grew. former amhas-
sador 10 Toxic, told the Federal
Bar Association yesterday that
japanese militarists were planning
an eventual all-out effort 10 con-
quer the United States.
Grew said that. fantastic as such
an attempt might seem, the Japa-
neSe were in deadly earnest. The
attack would come. he said, if the
japanese were permitted 10 con-
solidate their positions in the rich
Territories they have conquered.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-16
Funds Provided
To Increase
Help for Aged
Pensions for Mothers
Asked; Educational
and Health Funds Cut

LANSING, Jan. ia general
fund budget calling for more aid
to old age recipients and increased
mothers pensions was in the
hands of the legislature today.
Governor Kelly handed the
budget TO lawmakers with the
warning il will be more expedient
to appropriate funds for one year
instead of the customary biennium
in view of the general uncertain-
ties of the times" ="
ASKS 245 MILLION
Prepared by the chief execu.
tive's fact finding budget commit
tee, il calls for total appropriations
of S123, ,000, 900 for the next fiscal
year and S122 .0O0,0 900 for 1944-45.
This is slightly higher than the
current budget, but cannot be
compared 10 the last legislatures
appropriation of S104,000,00o be-
cause the primary school fund was
added in. This amounts to more
than Sl8.000,000 a year.
/ The committee approved an
$1,000 annual increase for execu-
tive office expenses, but cut gen.
eral education costs by $1,000, ,o00
a year.
HEALTH FUNDS CUT
/ Public health services costs
were cut by $500.000 annually.
while general welfare services
were upped by S3,000,000 a year
despite a lessening relief load.
The increases, of course, were laid
to old age aid and assistance to
dependent children.
/ The entire picture Is highly
tentative, since both the House
ways and means committe and
the Senate finance committee will
go over each minute request with
pairing knife before final figures
are determined.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-16
.DaIOpies Still Needed
Schools Keep on Digging Up Old Models 70 Enter
Bio Show Scheduled for January q
IT. RALPH ". BISHOP or DETROIT
ng how his buddies AT
BY RAY HARRINGTON

Some Of the oldest and heaviest
jalopieS in Detroit and Wayne
County are still 10 be dug out as
high school entries in The Detroi,
Times Jalopy Show.
Win Mather. executive secretary
Of the Wayne County Salvage
Committee. repeating today the
invitation for every public and
parochial high school in the county
10 get into the exhibition. said the
choicest cars for show purposes
are still available in every neigh
borhood.
THE schools rounding mp their
jalopy show entries are finding
many huge and antiquated mod
els to choose from" Mather said.
'1t would he sabotage To tell
what various schools have found,
hut. believe me. they are digging
up rare buses for the jalOpy
show"
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-16
Schools Keep Up
Aviation Glasses

Encouraged by announcement
from Capt. Ward Estes, army in
duction officer and former head of
the aviation cadet examination
board. that qualified inductees will
be considered potential candidates
for aviation training. the board of
education is continuing its classes
in pre-flight training
Enrollments are being taken for
the 10 remaining weeks of the
winter term. A fee Of 81 or $4 is
charged. depending upon the num-
her of hours taken. Designed spe-
officially for aviation cadets, the
are offered at night in nine
Detroit public schools.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-16

Christmas. The post office
might like that idea. 10 dilute
the Christmas rush. And down.
right dandy for people who
just can't get things mailed on
time anyway.
The Rev. Pr. Hubert Maino. an
army chaplain. visited 81, AlO-
ysius Church, his former parish,
while home on furlough from
Fort Leonard Wood.
Stopping In for mass. he was
greeted nv a number Of women
I'm the congregation. It's as an
usher remarked confidentially
10 Father Maino:
Those brass buttons sure get
the ladies. I ought "a know
used To he n street car con-
ductor In Cincinnati
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-16
He Got Wish
Put Soup on Wife's Head,
Preferred Jail, Gets II

ST. LOUIS. Mo, Jan. Is tUP).-
Mrs. Ella Painter asked her hus.
band for a new bonnet so hs
slammed a pot of chicken stew or
her head in lieu Of the chapeau
she told Justice of the Peace Roy
Erickson.
Erickson. hearing A peace dis
turbance complaint. sentenced the
husband 10 so days in jail
Mrs. Painter said that he got his
wish. When she threatened 10 call
police during the argument, she
said he told her 10 20 ahead. that
he would rather live in Jail anyway.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-16
DiScOrd i'm 1--WE Time
Too Many Bows by Night Club NC Brings Blow
TO Jaw From Musician Late for Car

Accused of breaking the jaw o!
a night club master OF ceremonies
who took so many bows the musi-
clans always were late for their
regular street car, maestro Michae
j. Zelenak was found guilty today
and given a suspended sentence by
Recorder Judge W. Mckay Skill
man.
Rex d. Groner, 27-year-old
NC" said he was unconscious
for 10 hours after being struck by
Zelenaks fist in an argument
which started when one said you
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-16

stink" and the other retaliated
with you stink, too, #u
Zeenak, 80, of 3940 Oliver
avenue. said that for eight days
his musicians missed their :35
a. m. street car and had 10 stand
in the cold because Of the MICS
love of encores. To these woes
were added lady with a dog act
who always held up the show until
she had taken her animals out for
a long walk. Zelenak said.
The suspended sentence came
after Groner announced 10 Judge
Skillman he would seek an encore
Ia the civil courts with suit for
damageG
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-16
Milk for the Baby
Hush Mama's Darling, You Don't Need TO Cry
There' Be Plenty Though It's Slightly Dry

Doctor Douglas said he has kept
in close touch with New York and
with other health departments
and has studied all the proposed
rationing plans.
"In New York. the plan to
ration IL by doctors prescription
Is all set up, but so far they
haven't had to use IL on a gen.
eral basis.
I'VE will stay right on top of
the local situation and II IL be-
comes necessary we will be able
To cope with any shortage"
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-16
Ask Huron-CIinfon Act End

Contending the Huron-Clinton
Metropolitan Authority has oX-
ceeded its original purpose, the
Belleville Lake Protective AsSo-
citation today voted 10 petition for
repeal of the act which created
the authority two years ago.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-16
Jack Pickering
Here
-
- and
" Now

NOTES AROUND TOWN:
Sect IS possible TO get around
town, even under gas rationing
Neither success nor hap
piness depends on locomotion,
anywax- We've just received a
copx OF another poem by Mar
garet Nickerson Martin, the
Mlchigan woman who is a sue
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-16
Turkish War Warning

ISTANBUL, Turkey, Jan. Is
GNS) The military commenta-
tor of the Turkish newspaper Son
Telegraf warned today that Tur-
key may become involved in the
war this wear.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-16
OXYGEN DONATED

The Bird Gas Corporation 1890
Evergreen road. today donated all
the oxygen and acetylene gas for
the wrecking contest. in which five
three-man teams will compete at
the show.
This contest is 20 he an added
al the show, 10 de-
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-16

cessful author
although both
she and her
husband are
invalids.
Also, from
another poet,
M uric ! JEFF
fries II d
(who gets the
Jehries part
of her name
I h p 8 a m G
n a e e the
paaynr dOoSl
a gree ng
card in verse,
intended 10 be
sent a ( I e r