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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-23
tSee Picture on Picture Page,

Police admitted today TO getting
weary of Pvt. Alfred Wilson, 10
of 1884 Graydale avenue.
For the third time they held
him for army authorities. Twice
Wilson had been turned in AWOL,
only TO have him bob back with
the usual welter of traffic Of
lenses.
His latest arrest came in g
stolen automobile, which had been
sought in two hit-run crashes.
Wilson. who is also known as
Tony Martin, discussed freely with
Sgt. Ray Darby and Detective
Frank PrimeZich his proclivitie'
for leaving the army and taking
up with strange automobiles.
He first joined the service II
August, he is alleged to have re
lated, in order TO escape prosecu
tion in a hit-run case.
Three traffic charges were dis
missed against him at the time,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-23
Winnipeg Doctor
Aids Koch Case

The Koch defense began its
third week of testimony in federal
court today by calling DR.. Omer
G. Hague, radiologist and general
practitioner of Winnipeg.
Doctor Hague identified several
X-rays, ostensibly to bolster his
claim that treatment of II pa
tients by Koch remedies had
proved beneficial.
DR.. William s. Koch and his
brother, Louis, are on trial be-
fore a jury of nine women and
four men on charges of mis-
Labelling products in violation of
the drug act.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-23
Girl Dead.
Dad Tells
2 Stories

Police today are investigating
the death of 3-year-old Ilene
Weinstein. whose father, Joseph,
told a physician ne had driven his
truck over her body and later told
police she must have been killed
by a hit-run driver"
The girl was found In vacant
lot near the Weinstein home. 1851
Grand avenue, where WeinStein
parks his truck nightly. Neighbors
said the girl was playing in the
lot shortly before the accident.
DR.. r. W. Lignell of 1881 Lin
wood avenue reported the accident
10 police. The father made his
statement TO police, but was IN
such distraught condition, they
said, he was unable 10 talk CO.
herently.
Christ Gustafson. so, of 1924
Riopelle street died in Receiving
Hospital four hours after he was
struck at Dawson and Riopelle
avenues by car driven by Lauri
Waisanen, 2S, of 3045 Montclair
avenue.
Edward Wiersszewski. q. of
6327 Frontenac avenue, was in
Receiving Hospital with a skull
fracture. presumably inflicted by
a hit-run driver.
John Clark, an off-duty DSR
bus driver of 1884 Antoinette
street, told police he saw the
mans body in the street at East
Warren and Seminole avenues too
late to avoid running over one
leg. Two other bus drivers SUBJ
Stantiated the story.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-23
Gold Smuggling
Holds 4 in Bond

Four men, charged with at.
tempting 10 smuggle gold out of
Canada, were held under $500
b n d S each In Windsor police
court. They were arrested week
ago by police and United States
secret service men.
They gave their names as
Marko Lekish. IS; Michael BIZ
jilch. Al. and George Birsh of
East Windsor and Samuel Matin-
gench OF Hamilton. Ont.
They were arrested when they
boarded a bus in Windsor for De-
troit. carrying a bar of gold. Po-
lice believe they stole. the gold
in the northern fields and refined
il.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-23
An AWOL Perennial
Private Found With Stolen Auto; It's Sd Time
Police Have Held Him for Army

he said, on the promise Of fighting
for his country. An earlier con-
viction for breaking and entering
also marred his record.
In November. however. bored
with camp routine in Oregon, he
returned here and was arrested
for carrying concealed weapons.
Military authorities took charge.
shipping him back to camp and
the guard house.
On January 25, he was again
nabbed after a trail of car thefts
and petty holdups had betrayed
his presence.
Taken to Camp Custer 10 await
transfer, he escaped once more.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-23

corporations, which are de.
signed to bring new contracts
10 these two firms.
The plan presupposes the maxi
mum use Of present manpower
plus agreement TO subcontract
work in areas which do not now
have nor face in the near future
a critical manpower problem.
ALREADY IN OPERATION
Colonel Strong revealed that
such plans had already been
worked out with the Ford company
and with Packard. Ford will double
its output of Pratt and Whitney
engines at the River Rouge plant
without increasing the personnel.
Packard has also been given a big
boost in schedules and also agreed
TO subcontract great deal.
Chrysler Corporation will be
consulted next on the plan TO keep
manpower and production in bal
ance. General Motors will not be
greatly affected by the program,
Colonel Strong stated. since most
OF its plants arc not in the Detroit
area.
Colonel Strong stated that a
number OF companies already were
experiencing a tightening of labor
supply. AS all expected to step up
their schedules about the same
time. IL would be a severe strain
on this area TO try TO meet the
expected peak next fall with the
available manpower.
What we arc trying to do zis
10 build up to this peak without
increasing the demand for en-
ployment," he stated. THAT IL
what We have worked out for
Rouge"
Colonel Strong revealed that the
Rouge deal had been worked out
In Washington last week between
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-23
Mail Tax Returns,
Kavanaqh Pleads

Giles Ksvanagh, internal reve-
nue. collector, today urged income
tax payers 10 file their returns by
mail. thereby reducing crowds
now swapping his Federal Build.
ling Office.
Nearly 5000 persons used holi-
day time of yesterday TO pay
taxes. About 400 were in line a
few minutes after the office
opened today. Kavanagh re.
lquested taxpayers 10 bring re-
turns at least partially flied out.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-23
.Jeffries Orders
100000 Used
To Fix Streets

Some relief for Detroits rutted
and pitted streets was seen today
as Mayor JeffrieS ordered $500, 600
in general city road fund SURPRISES
placed at the immediate disposal
of the DPW for emergency re-
pairs.
In reviewing the 1894 budget
with city department heads, JEFF
fries discovered the surplus set
up in next years street budget.
"Our streets are in n deplora-
BILE shape" Jeffries said. Give
that money to the DPW so they
can go TO work on them as
quickly as possible"
ASKS REDUCTION REPORT
On the insistance of City Treas
urer Cobo, JeffrieS also ordered
Budget director Addy to report
on the possibility of reducing city
personnel 20 per cent TO cover
completely the cost of establish
ing the 4S-hOur week.
"A straight 10 per cent reduce
ton In personnel could be put
on each Individual department."
Cobo said. "and an additional
blanket reduction could be
spread In varying proportions
among the various departments.
We might not be able to strike
an even 20 per cent but we
might get IL or closer"
Jeffries said he was hopeful OF
finishing the budget by Thursday,
when another executive session Is
planned.
S72, 200 900 BUDGET NOW
The budget for 1894 now
stands at S72. 900, approxi-
mately 100000 below the cur.
rent budget. Added to this figure
will be the cost of the 4S-hour
week. a general Asa per cent i'm
crease for all city departments,
plus 5 per cent premium pay for
night work and double time for
six established holidays.
What this cost will be depends
or whether common council at its
formal session tonight votes to pay
straight time or time and a half
for Saturday work.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-23
Woman Killed by Train

JACKSON, Feb. 23.-MrS. Ly
man Moses, 80. was killed last
night two miles west of here wher
her car stalled on the Michigan
Central Railroad tracks and was
hit by the Twilight Limited.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-23
Ottawa Lake Man Missing

Carleton II. Bay. second class
seaman of Ottawa Lake, was re-
ported missing by the navy to-
day. He was a member of the
crew of a minesweeper that cap
sized off Coos BaY. Ore.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-23

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. % (INS)
Irving Berlin reported today
that his all-soldier musical. This
Is the Army" has turned over
4 81 ,954. 045 TO the Army Elmer.
PencY Relief Fund.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-23
0usted Policeman
Asks Council HEARING

Discharged from the Detroit
police force for his activities with
the Fraternal Order of Police.
former patrolman Howard Heine
today filed a petition asking for q
public hearing before the common
lcouncilN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-23
HOW TO GET BOOK

To obtain the second book, Ra-
ton Book No. / must be presented
and declaration must be made
OF canned and processed goods in
excess of five per person for any
family or individual.
Meanwhile. the Detroit Office
of Civilian Defense is appealing
for volunteers to help grocers dur
ing the week of March ! in ex-
planning the new point rationing
10 customers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-23
War Plants Here 10 Boost
Output by Sub(onfralts
BY SILER FREEMAN

Moves to boost production of goods from Detroit
plants without draining the last bit of manpower from the
under way here today
Meetings scheduled according to Col George E..
Strong central air forces plant protection chief between
government representatives and Murray and Briggs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-23
Newspaper Copies
Limited

Since the War Production
Board has required newspa-
pers to curtail the use Of
newsprint, The Detroit Times
has been forced to limit dis
tribution 10 newsboys and
dealers 10 an absolute SELL
out basis.
Each distributors supply
Of The Detroit Times is being
limited 10 the actual number
necessary 10 meet the daily
demands.
A reader may assure him.
self OF paper each day and,
at the same time. cooperate
In making this wartime
measure effective il he places
a standing order for his De-
troit Times with the news
dealer or the newsboy.
Dial Cherry $500
to Arrange for
Home Delivery
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-23
2 Sinkings
Cost Axis
Both Subs

WASHINGTON, Feb. % QNS)
Secretary of the Navy Knox re-
ported today that one German
and one japanese submarine had
been sunk by American forces in
daring sea encounters which
helped to Offset the loss OF $50
United States soldiers, sailors and
civilians in the torpedoing of two
American ships in the North At
lantic.
Knox departed from usual Gus
tom to say that the U-boat was
destroyed in a running battle with
an American destroyer some
where in the Atlantic. The Jap
submarine was sent to the bottom
by the deck gun of crippled
American merchantmen in the
Pacific.
NAILS STILL AHEAD
Knox tempered his report with
caution against over-optimism. He
expressed the belief that the Ger
mans were still building subma-
rines 'much faster than we are
sinking them"
The submarine situation is very
grave" he insisted.
The German submarine, which
was prowling the Atlantic ship
ping lanes. nell victim TO a barrage
Of five-inch shells laid down by
the American destroyer in a night
battle.
THE submarine was sighted
at night, and the destroyer i'm
mediately closed In, Its machine
gun spraying the U-bOat with a
deadly hail TO prevent the Ger
man seamen from manning their
deck gun" the navy account
said.
TRIES TO ESCAPE
"Frantically twisting and turn
ing, the submarine attempted to
escape. The destroyer. however,
bore In with 5-lnch guns blazing
away. Destruction Of the u
boat was complete"
The Japanese submarine was
sunk, also at night, after il had
torpedoed a heavily loaded Amer
lean cargo ship which was head
ing for the South Pacific.
The American ship broke into
flames as the torpedo struck on
the port side and apparently
hoisted ii out of the water.
The japanese submarine
skipper then surfaced his SUBJ
MARINE" the statement said,
land sent a large shell scream
ing across the forward gun
mount of the wounded mer-
chairman at a range OF only
200 yards. The shell missed,
and the submarine then opened
up with machine gun fire.
Then the Americans fired
only four shells--all they could
quickly retrieve from the am
munition ready boxes which had
been jammed by the torpedoing.
Two scored definite hits"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-23
Detroit Marine,
Captive at Gran,
Describes Battle

Sgt. Norman IT. Boike. 20. Of
the marine corps. visited City Hall
today to give personal flavor 10
the tales OF the invasion of Africa
previously relayed secondhand by
his father, Carl, 1920 Manistique
avenue.
The tall. handsome marine was
in one Of the coast guard boats
that crashed the boom at Oran
Harbor in Algeria. A shore bat
terry hit the boat. killing several
and wounding Boike in the arm.
CAPTIVE OF FRENCH
For Is hours. while the battle
ragged around them. Boike was a
French prisoner on raft. The
fireworks were beautiful he said.
but, as 10 the noise, he didn't hear
a thing.
1.-THE conclusion Of the shell
left me deaf for several days."
he explained.
The marine casualty had high
praise for his French captors. He
feels they knew their show OF le-
siStance could not last
TREATED WELL
II was opearted upon by n
French civilian doctor. and
couldn't have been treated bet
ter by Americans" he explained.
AT the end Of three days, after
the port surrendered, we were
released"
Boike, who enlisted a month
after Pearl Harbor, had brother,
Donald, 25. in the same African
convoy. although he did not know
it until after the landing. At pres
ent. he is convalescing from his
arm wound on a 30-day furlough
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-23
$4,000 REGISTRARS

Most recipients reported the sys'
tenn moved with more dispatch
than at previous rationings.
Reduced lines were reported TO.
day at Copernicus Junior High
School and Pilsudski School in
Hamtramck where registration i.
from 8 a. m. TO 9 p. m.
The work is being done by ap.
proximately 10000 registrars. in.
Guiding 1890 teachers and 1900
other board of education employees
Canned food registration al
Brainard School, Ford and Culley
roads. Is from ] p. m. TO 9 p. m
instead of from l p. m. TO 4 p. m
as previously reported.
War Ration Book No. 2 Is nee
.essary for every man, woman and
child and must be presented for
the purchase OF canned and proc
essed foods after March /. Until
that date these foodstuffs are not
for sale
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-23
100000 in City
Get No. 7 Books
On Opening Day

AS Detroit today entered its
second day of distribution of War
Ration Book No. 2. at least one
fourth of its populace boosted the
led and blue stamps necessary Ia
the duration larder.
More than 100000 of the second
tooklet issue were in the hands OF
Detroiters as a result of the first
days registration.
High points in the registration
we're experienced at the Lincoln
and Marshall elementary schools
where more than 5000 persons
were registered in eight hours.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-23
FILL OUT SHEETS

intermediate and high schools
scrviced smaller crowds than the
elementary schools, according 10
Herman J. Browe. deputy school
superintendent and rationing d.
rector.
Browe advised the public to &c
to the high or intermediate schools
in their neighborhoods. He also
reminded negistrants they should
bring with them filled out declara-
ton sheets. such as those pub
lished in the Sunday Times.
The schools supply of declara-
ton blanks was exhausted late
yesterday.
Seven minutes was the best time
reported for issuance of the book
lets. although more often the COM
plete transaction required at least
hour,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-29

Even before America entered the war; Stran-Stee was
applying the full measure of it's research facilities
design experience and fabrcating knowledge to the
development of better military buildings Today the
inherent strength and light of strip steel framing
have been utilized to best advantage, effectne econ
omies both in the frame itself and in the collateral
materials required. Many thousand cubic feet of ship
ping space-many thousand tons of shipping weight
have been released for other war equipment through
these savings.
AS the largest suppler of huts and military build
ines for naval Bases StranSteel has acquired fireplace
able experience in design, coordination and supply.
This experience is at the service of the armed forces
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-19
Alert Ignored,
Fines Ordered

Los ELES. March 10
GNS- restrictions. born of
an apatheuc attitude toward last
Tuesday 2Lminutc air raid alert,
went into effect today for citizens
of Los Angeles.
City council voted the emer-
geney legislation UNANIMOUSLY and
provided siN-month jail sentences
or fines up to S50O-or both-Gor
violatorS.
The ordinance makes it a Grim
NAL offcnSe TO fail or refuse 10
observe civilian defense regula-
tons during any possible future
air raid alert.
Tuesdays alert. sixth Of the war
but the first daylight alarm, was
featured by a business as usual
attitude on the part of pedes-
trianS, motorists and public con-
VeyanCe drivers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-19
Sees Draft
Collapse Inn
House bill

WASHING ON. March 19
-HNSt Secretary of War Stmson
warned TO-DAY that the selective
service machinery would com
pletely break down" should Con-
greSs enact the Kilday bill, put
ting fathers last in the draft.
StimSon advised the House rules
committee thai under the bill of
Rep kilday Cd of Texas, which
places the order aG induetionS on
IA statewide rather than local
basis. the army would be denied
the steady flow OF manpower II
requires.
StImSon'S letter 10 Rep. SABBATH
Cd of Illinois, chairman Of the
rules committea was made public
as the committee continued its
hearings on the bill.
StimSon contended that the
bills requirement that married
men with children could not be
called for induction until single
men, single men with collateral
and childleSS married
men had been called presents an
administrative lmpoSSibillty.
"Shifts of population, changes
of individual circumstances and
other similar factors make such
determination impossible"
StimSon held.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-19
lrKGENTLY NEEDED

WASHINGTON. March 10 GNS)
CnderseCrctaTy OF the Navy For
rC>t9l said today the building OF
fighting escort ships for wartime
transports and merchantmen is the
most urgent necessity uf the navy
ForreStal said he did not wish
To- leave the impression that all
D, rosy IN The navy production
effort that all our problems are
solved
They will not be solved" he
said until we get the fighting
escorts 60 put the U-boats In
their proper resting place-the
bottom OF she sea"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-19
New Destroyer Escort
PASSES SInaI4eGHOWn Test

coasts, the Gulf and the Great
Lakes for a specialized mission
AS fast as they roll off the ways
these speedy, hard-hitting craft
will relieve the heavier destroyer>
for combat duty with the fleet
and its task forces.
To show what our destroyer eS.
cort could do, the skipper, 1t
Comdr. Herbert ClaudiuS, took
newSmen aboard for an eight-hour
trial run while the vessel went
through her PAGES under simulated
battle conditions.
The 300-foot long, 35-foot beam
steel hull was prcfabrcated IN
Denver a mile above sea leveI
and more than a thousand miles
from any coast.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-19
Meat Producers Fight
Livestock Ceiling

WASHINGTON, March l9 INS)
~<frate meat producers today
carried their protests against a
possible livestock ceiling over the
head OF the OPA 10 Sterilization
Director ByrneS
p. o. Wilson. spokesman for the
seven-man delegation TO Byrnes.
said he had outlined the producers
case against any ceiling on live
animals and ha dreceived "a very
OurteOuS hearing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-19
100000 10 Move
War Goods Needed

WASHINGTON, March 10 (UP)
More than 100000 trsnsporta-
ton workers will be needed on
railroads, buses and small vessels
to move troop trains and war ma
terial when the peak period is
reached in October, the Senate
military affairs committee was
told by Otto S. Boyer of the Office
of Defense Transportation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-19
Subversive Probe Extended

ALBANY. n. Y, March 10
The New York state legislature
today voted overwhelmingly 10 eX-
tend for one year the life of the
the Rapp-CoUdeTt committee in
veStigating SubverSive conditions
in New York City'S schools.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-19
By GEORGE McwILLIAMs

ABOARD A L. S. DESTROYER
ESCORT, March 10 (INS)-Built
10 challenge planes and SUD
marines that prey on our conveys,
the latest addition 70 America
fighting armada completed stiff
shakedown cruise today and won
the full approval Of the men who
VIII take her to war.
She Is one Of the l,30O-ton de-
stroyer eScCitS. now beng built
at most nary yards and IN pri-
vately owned shipyards on both
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-19
RunnI Plan Vote
Assured as New
Tax Nedrs Floor

WASHINGTON March IS ms
The House ways and means
committee rccouvcnes today 70 de-
eide whether il wants 10 take the
sdml7rsuhuon S new tax bin to
the floor without the protection Of
a "gas' rule.
NTH many Republicans falling
into Inc behind tho Ruml pay-as-
you-go plan. If was conceded that
a showdown vote would be pro-
yided on the plan under any rule
of procedure adopted, but there
was an excellent prospect that the
btii viii he considered open to
amendments
Speaker Raymrn, and House
Democratic Leader Mccormack
favor Widc-Opcn consideration, but
some members Of the committee
are fearful OF what might happen
10 a provision IN the legislation
granting a $500 tax exemption
on the service pay of persons III
the armed forces
MAY GET OUT or HAND
There is a strong movement
under way 10 include merchant
Seamen under the exemption on
the grounds that they are per.
forming equally hazardous mis-
sionS IN time Of war. Likewise
there has been some talk of in.
Guiding coal miners and others ir
hazardous occupations, and com
mittee members are afraid the
voting OF exemptions might get
out of hand on the floor
Should the committee decided to
seek a special rule, II Is considered
likely that It would allow a clean
cut vote on the Ruml plan but
would greatly restrict the offer.
ing of any other type Of amend
mentS.
Only a few hours after Secretary
OF Treasury Morgenthau had
placed the administration 100 per
cent" behind the committees bill
the 209 House Republicans held
q conference in opposition 10 IT,
Later, House COP Leader Mar
Tin termed the bill a 'monstrosity''
and asserted that substantial ma
jorIty Of the Republicans would
vote 10 substitute the Rumle plan
for II.
The Ruml plan is embraced in a
bill sponsored by Rep. Carlson (R)
of Kansas, which most COP mem
bers intend TO back. II would place
taxpayers on a current basis by
forgiving a years taxes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-19
SHE'LL I'LL THE BILL

Warped from her pier. our craft
got under W=y and headed for
open water pcknt mp pccd as
smoothly a, % s'rntwInnd train
Then she went through "a series of
maneuvPre designed 10 show mp
ny bugs before She goes into
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-19
ENERYTHING TP no DATE

Their quarters and mess facil.
I'IcS are as up TO date as a mod
crulStic apartment,
BunkS TERED like those of a
logging camp cabin. galleys as
compact AS a kltchenette, lava
tories as shining as a plumbing
store window exhibit all make
for comfort and convenience with
a minimum of space
Food ON Our craft IS plentiful
and good Dinner for instance.
consisted of split pea soup. roast
chicken with sage dressing. mashed
potatoes and Eihlet gravy, creamcd
peas. sweet pickles. lettuce salad,
ice cream coffee and bread and
butter real butter. too.