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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-11-12
10 Million Union Smokes

Louisville, Ky.-Orders for 1o,6S9,-
900 union label Raleigh cigarettes, to
be sent to members of the armed
forces overseas, were received in one
recent week, the Brown and William
son Tobacco Corporation, manufac-
turers of Raleighs, reports. Virtually
all the orders were from labor organi-
cations.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-11-12
FIRST NOMINATION
PLANNED BY ID. u. v,

Josephine Straub Weller Tent, No.
lit, Daughters of the Union Veter-
ans of the Civil War, met Monday
night in the Anthony Wayne hotel. A
donation was voted to the Victory
Canteen. First nomination of officers
was announced for next meeting.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-11-12

Inspectors at terminal markets re-
port great deal of meat and leather
is being wasted by the bruising or
other injury of animals in transit to
market. Improperly loaded cars and
trucks waste tons of meat which was
ready for consumption.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-11-12
Roster OF ORGANIZATIONS

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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-11-12

official and to decide upon an agency
which could settle any and all disputes
peaceably without interrupting pro-
duction.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11
Charm Clinic Meeting

The first meeting OF the charm
clinic, a series OF lectures and
demonstrations planned by the
fadS and fancies committee Of
the Wayne University Associa-
ton of Women Students. was
held in the women's building in
Putnam recently.
Mrs. Elizabeth Youngjohn. as
Sistant professor Of speech. spoke
on Posture and Voice.
Mrs. Walter Beamer. advisor
10 Avs, announces a series Of
three other meetings whose
speakers will include Miss Lu-
ellie White. conSultant in cos
metics, who Will discuss skin
care and cosmetics on April Is
in the Faculty Club.
Miss Ruth Dunn. instructor in
retailing at Cooley High School,
will consider clothes and color,
May s.
Mrs. Bee Mason, beauty Spe
ciallSt, VIII speak on halr Styi-
ing and beauty, May ID
Fads and fancies committee
members are Misses Betty
Brand. Isabel Davies, Doris
Schneider, Ruth Hart. Marion
Keith and Madeline Schoreyer.
Elizabeth Wilhelmi is chair
man of the freshmen deans
parties scheduled for 2 p. m,
April 10, Ia and IS, at Wayne
University's women's building
They are for the incoming fresh
men Of the various colleges.
April showers have taken
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11
Wayne COP Club
Meets Tuesd av

THE WAYNE WOMENS
REPUBLICAN, CLUB will meet
az 2 p. m. Tuesday al the Statler
Hotel, with the board meeting
taking place al 1890 p m.
A musical program will be fur
nished by Mrs. Alvin j. Carew,
soprano soloist, accompanied by
Mrs. Harold l.. Blydenburgh,
pianist. Officers for the coming
yea will be elected.
The clubs ways and means
committee is working on plans
for a bridge luncheon 10 be held
April q at Kern's Auditorium.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11
Sorority Petty Officers
To Give Spring Dance

MICHIGAN Epsilon chapter of
Nl Zeta Beta Chi and the
petty officers club of the Naval
Armory will give spring dance
April Ia in Amity Hall.
Miss Florence Gail is chair
man of the sorority's committee
activities and is assisted by
the Misses Honor Franklin. Ann
Stencil and Lily Short.
Petty Officer Marshal Darst
is the chairman of the Naval
Armory contingent and is as
sisted by Petty Officers f. W.
Olson and Bart Mann.
Omega Epsilon Sorority OF
Wayne University had such
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11

good time at its last USO party
that IL gave another one Satur-
day evening in Mackenzie Union.
The sisters report that Easter
decor was the theme of the
evening.
Miss Marcella Kramer was
chairman of the party and her
assistants were the Misses Flor
ence MaZneff, Carol U'Ren,
Helen Van de Greyn. Florence
Tivdall and Rosemary Trough.
There will be Pan-American
Day program at Central High
School, April -, with the Cuban
consul, Senior Cesar Ferrer, as
the guest speaker.
Senior Ferrer is organizing a
National Pan American Club for
high school students.
Misses Annette Zeidman and
Phyllis Lipchinsky, members Of
the Spanish club at Central, are
co-chairman of the day.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11
teachers Night Feature

TEACHERS NIGHT" will
be a feature of the meeting Of
the Brady Parent-Teachers As
ISOLATION 10 be held az 7:30 p. m,
Tuesday I'm Brady Auditorium.
The Central High School En-
semble will entertain. ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11
F1omemakers Meet Friday

MEMBERS OF the Detroit
Homemakers' Club will meet for
the last time thise season for
luncheon az 1890 p. m. Friday
al the home OF the retiring presi-
dent, Mrs. James r, Walsh. in
Lodge drive.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11
Introducing:

MARILYN KAY SIEBERT. born March 28 to Mr.. and
Mrs. J. II. Siebert (Gwendoyn Berry.
ROBERT MILLER III. born April to Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Miller Jr Myrtle Wright.
MAXWELL TROWBRIDGE GAII. JR and MARY ELIZA
BETH GAIL -. born April to 1t. and Mrs Maxwell T.
Gail Betty Scanon).
JOHN BLINN RAND. born April 10 Mr. and Mrs
John Williams Rand Shirley McGeeJ
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11
Freshmen All Aeoe

The freshmen at the Univer-
Sity Of Detroit are all agog about
the Frosh Frolic, which will be
held April 80 in the fountain
room OF the Masonic Temple.
II is TO be a ration ticket
stomp, and bids are in the mail
in the form of ration books.
Frederick Leydig is chairman
of the party and serving on his
committee are John Simmons,
who is handling publicity;
George Laidlsw, orchestra and
hall: Thomas O'Connor and Jack
Logan, transportation; J c k
Hickey and Betty Bondy, tickets;
Elaine Rinke and Maryanna
Walsh, decorations: and Thomas
Rose and Mary Donnelly, recep-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11
Barbara Ely
Guest at Farewell

MISS JANE QUINLAN,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Quinlan of Whittier, gave a spa
ghetti dinner and farewell party
recently in honor of Miss Bar
bara Ely of Gladstone, who will
leave shortly for New York City,
where she will join the WAVES.
Among the guests present
were:
Esther Mooney Virginia Mogk
Mile Fugerson Betty Noble
Joan Chard Beth Quinlan
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11
Look Forward to Easter
With Gay New logs From the Tots Sho

Easter morning happy and exciting time for the of all
day of Jelly BEANS chicks coored and big white bunnes and
equally of Easter finery that finally
Hudson offers splendid opportunity outfit oundeyed
crisp perky they match the hppest heart
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11


Marshal Darst and Miss Violet Mullenniex
the entertainment committee for the dance
April Ia at the Amty Hall sponsored by the
Michigan Epsilon Chapter Of Zeta Beta Chi and
the Petty Officers Club Of the Naval Armory
Of Uni they honoring sis
Of Detroit goods this students about be married
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11

over recreation time Of Uni
versity Of Detroit goods this
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-14

The Detroit Times has far more
nationally famous features than
any other Detroit newspaper.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-14
BriIDe H'ayOff Man
Clears Firm of Graft
story On Page 5

Albert }. O'Connor. tho states
chief witness who was recalled 10
tho stand again to-day. admitted
under croSS-cXamination that ne
did MOI tell officials Of the Huron
Cement Co oC the plan,
20 brbc counclmcn 20 Obtain the
Herman Gardens housing project
contract.
The company. Or Lyle { Ling
and Atty. s. Brooks Barron are
10 have con>pircd 30 br,bo
counCilmcn IN charges now being
heard by n l4-woman jury m Re
cordot Judge SkIluan court
After detailing the graft pay
mcn'- ~ cN-CouucilWen Hamilton
and Ewald and telling Of payments
20 insurance agent Frank Gotlr9n
for delivery 20 Councilman DiDCc-
man O.Connor said neither Bar
ron o. Ling had received any pay
of money from him and that he
knew neither OF the defendants.
O Conner was questioned for
Two days by Assistant Prosecutor
John " Gilmore and told Of INC
many meetings between himself
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-14

and the successful bidders on the
contracts. Seymour Smith and
William s Lipman
O'Connor told Of paying HamIl-
ton $1,000 Ewald 5000 and
DInecman $1,000 through Got'r0n
IN his secret moves 20 Obtain the
contract for The a. SmIth-Llpman
Construction Co.
The money was part of 10000
bride fund scr up by the con
tractors. he SAID
During q dyc-mlnU'c cross
examination defense attorney Hal
smith. for the Huron Portland
Cement Co, drew tho admission
that neither The K0onIg Coal Co.
for whom O'Conn0r worked, nor
Tho Huron Portland Cement CO
were informed O.! irr prCro~ed
bribery or subsequent Yayo'f
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-14
Gets Year Probation
In Beating Of Driver

Charged wtth boating a DSR
bus driver who failed 10 stop for
hum. Leo koby SKI. - Of 5ia2
Conner WAS given a years proba-
tion TODAY hv JUDGE NanZilc and
ordered 10 pay tho driver the
money be lost while our Of work
Tho driver Of tho bus, Lorenzo
Garrison Of iG9S NanlSrouc told
Judge VanZ,lc that he didn't think
tho man should serve time and
that hc would hc satisfied II raF
for the time hr lost
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-14
Quit Labor Congress
Over ChiId's Band

NEW YORt, April II GNS)-
Because a non-unlon chllds band
was permitted to play in Winni-
peg at a Canadian trades and
labor congress convention. James
c. Petrillo'S American Federation
of Musicians today had withdrawn
from membership in the congress.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-14
School al Herman Gardens

The board o. education has
under consideration TODAY con-
tracts for the construction OF Tho
first unit of the now Herman
Gardens elementary school Work
will begin in about three weeks
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-14
Mayor Orders
0CD TO Assist
v Gardeners

Charging the parks and recrea-
ton commission with providing
too little too late, Mayor Jeffries
today ordered the Detroit Office
Of Civilian Defense 10 get into the
victory garden program by aiding
in the dissemination Of informa-
ton for inexperienced gardeners.
AT a meeting of the parks and
recreation commission, which also
was attended by Frank M. Me-
Laury. director Of civilian defense,
JeffrieS said II had been pointed
out 10 him that there was no
clearing house of garden advice in
the city and no central authority
for the distribution of both public
and private lands for victory
gardening.
PLENTY OF VOLUNTEERS
perhaps you haven't the stan
or personnel to handle all these
problems" Jeffries told the COM
mission, "but Laury has
plenty of volunteer workers who
can help YOU do the job.
"Why don't YOU man a star
from your own department and
put il In his department where
IL can take advantage of vOlun-
teer workers."
II hate 10 see the program
slipping through our fingers"
Commissioner Bernard B. Lasky
said II think, with little moro
help. we can give all the infor-
nation needed"
eyes. but you're slow" the
mayor said. Here II Is the mid
die Of April. Maybe you can.
but you haven't"
OFFERS HIS SERVICES
The commission introduced tn,
mayor TO Gordon Morrison Of thu
Ferry-Morse Seed Co., which hal
Ioffered his services TO the city a.
technical adviser during the gar
dening season.
McLaury offered TO meet will
the commission. Morrison ant
John J. Considine. general super
I lntendent. 10 discuss ways ant
means in which his department
can aid.
I'VE have plenty Of space,
equipment and volunteer help at
our headquarters" McLaury
said. land ! think our part will
he chiefly I'm providing the ma
chinery to speed the program"
Morrison told of a large groul
Of professional gardeners in TIL
city who could be recruited I,
give expert advice to amateurs
McLaury suggested these men b,
set up as advisers over the variou
neighborhoodS. such as are nov
assigned to sector air raj,
Wardens.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-14
War Bond Sale
By Police Tops
Three Million

IF all the bond statesmen In the
Second War Loan campaign are
as successful as Inspector Walter
Stclt, commander Of the Chene
police station, Detroit's quota of
Sl4O.825ooq would be oversub-
scribcd in one week instead Of
three.
AS il Is, Inspector SteltS stroke
of genius has boosted the police
departments total sales to $500
545 and virtually assured the goal
of $4,800,O0O pledged by the men
in blue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-14
Taxes on Mass
OF Homes Rise,
Ferguson S Cut

Although the assessment on the
mass of small homes in Detroit
has increased, taxes on the home
of l.. S. Senator Ferguson and a
number of other large residences
have been lowered, City Assessor
GrierSon admitted today.
GrierSon said he had lowered
FcrguSon'S home assessment from
Sl4100. its 1912 level, TO $500,
a drop OF approximately 30 per
cent. The reasons he gave were
increasing obSolcSence and vol
ume reduction"
"The assessments on the hulk
Of the homes in the 81 1000 class
have been increased. however"
Grierson said because their
owners have increased their
earning power. which increases
the value of their homes"
BASIS OF REDUCTION
Grierson said he had based the
reduction IN the assessment on the
Ferguson home on the findings of
an "obSoleScenCe chart the In
vention Of his predecessor. James
L. kearney,
Asked whether Senator tetet4=
son had ever complained of the
assessment on had asked for a re-
ductlon. GrlcrSon answered.
"SOmeb0dy made n verbal
complaint. don't remember
who II was. hut I think II was
real estate man.
The ObSOlCSCcnCe chart which
measures the degree Of dcprccla-
ton. cannot bo used 10 evaluate
lower priced homes because IT IS
limited 10 those measuring 20 600
cubic feet or more. Grierson cX-
planned.
NEIGHBORS ALSO CUT
FerguSon'S home is Al 1880
T. FairWay Among his neigh
bors who received asses mcnt cuts
are c. L. Raymond Of 1900 f.
Falrwav. from S2O1OO 10 SIT. $50,
J /. Hoffman 1926 T. F'airWay.
from SIS 90 20 SIT 100 and
Charles T. Austin of lS0l0 +.
PARKWAY. from S2f 400 70 SD 500
one Boston Blvd mansion was
lowered from S92 $50 10 SCI $50
because. GrierSon said noise, dirt
and fumes from heavy traffic On
Second Blvd have become very
ANNOYING
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-14
Seeks Thurston' S Spirit
Photo hy Internstional News Photol

COLUMBUS, O.. April IA (INS)
Although his seventh attempt TO
contact the spirit of the late
Howard Thurston failed, Claude d.
Noble declared today he would
keep trying TO fulfill the pact he
made with the famed magician
years ago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-14
TACKLES PACKARD


Inspector Stelt had an idea that
he could get pretty good pledge
out of the Packard Motor Car Co.
largest industry in his precinct, sc
he put il up 10 Hugh Ferry, secre.
tary-treaSurcr.
How about 10 ar 10000
dollar bOnd?" he asked
"Sorry. hut if that's the sum
you're after don't believe we
can help you out" Ferry replied.
The Inspector was dlSconSolate
Ferry smiled.
Packard il about 10 buy
1000, 900 in war bonds through
the local banks. II yOu'Il settle
for the $1,000, 900 figure, I'll sign
the application and ask the
banks TO credit you with the
sale" he said.
SETTLES FOR ? MILLION
Inspector Stelt settled.
Meanwhile; other policemen n
the department have been mark.
ing up outstanding sales with {
days total of S2,476, 900.
Patrolman Kenneth Perry Of the
Grand River station sold a S60.OOC
bond 10 Harry J. Chapman. vice
president and general manager OF
The Horst Manufacturing Co. and
Patrolmen Marvin Zampich anc
Joe Marino sold a S45, 900 bond Il
Otto Proefke. head Of the Enter.
prise Tool and Gear Co. and a
S25 900 bond 10 Walter II. Sim
mons of the Welding Sales Engl-
neerInG Co.
PatFelmaH Richard Morris 81
Mcclellan station was given credit
for selling a Sl2.5 500 bond 10 An.
thony J Smith, president Of the
Enterprise Foundry Co
The police department h a
pledged itself 10 raise 100000 fol
each one Of its rs precincts
bomber q station.
The policemen didn't take all q
ne honorS Yesterday however
Mrs. William J Wiedelhaus sol,
$4,000 in bonds and stamps a
the war savings booth located II
the lobby of the National Bank o
Detroit.
The ! !. Hudson Co. reported
that So. 450 worth OF bonds wcr'
old on the first day OF the drive
bctterInC ITS previous record o
Continued on Page Eight
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-02
New US Move Nav
Lure out Japanese
Fleet, Says Knox
Bougainville Invasion
Caught Foe Entirely
By Surprise by Move

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.
(UP)-Secretary of the Ma
Wy Frank Knox said today
the American landings on
Bougainville island, last ma
ior center of Japanese resistance
in the Solomons, caught the enemy
by surprise.
Knox also said the navy was ready
if the Japanese fleet attempted to
come out and make fight of it
in the northern Solomons areas.
We've been hoping for a long
time that the Jap surface forces
would come out" he said, repeat
ing a declaration he has made sew
eral times before. We've failed to
find them in force anywhere"
Knox said the operation against
Bougainville, announced earlier by
Gen. Douglas Macarthur from his
southwest Pacific headquarters, was
successfully planned without leaks"
THE enemy evidently was not
prepared for it," he added.
Knox said that marines from
Admiral William F. Halseys south
Pacific force comprised the landing
parties.
At Knox's press conference was
Continued on page 6, col -
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-02
WiIfuI Men Are
Blamed for War

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (UP) =
Sen Harry S. Truman, D., Mo,
urged the senate today 10 follow up
the Moscow declarations by going
on record with a strong postwar
resolution so that "a small group of
wilful mem = could not again pre-
vent u. S. collaboration in keeping
the peace.
Truman warned that while the
Moscow agreement was step to-
ward the end of American isola-
tionism, the final decision rests
with the treaty -ratifying senate.
"A small group of wilful men
kept us from assuming our world
obligations in 1919-20 and that same
thing can happen again." Truman
said as the senate opened It's
seventh day of debate on postwar
foreign policy.
Truman blamed the present war
on that l9l9-20 isolationist at
titude."
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-02
FDR Is Grower
Of Trees Now

HYDE PARK, N. Y, Nov. z.
(UP) president Roosevelt, de-
scribing himself as a tree grow
cr," did his part for the Demo-
cratic ticket today by casting his
ballot in the state election at the
Old Town Hall.
Miss Emma Crapser, veteran in
spectOr of the Hyde Park voting
place, greeted the president. She
asked Mr.. Roosevelt to give his
name and he did.
"OccupatiOn?" she asked.
81 think that this time I'll say
tree grower"
For years il had been his Gus
tom to describe himself as a far
mer, but as he explained to- Miss
Grapser, "Pm growing more trees
than l am farming"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-02
Murder Of 100
Cad cts Is Told

SOUTH ITALY, Nov. 2. CUP)-
Soldiers returning from the front
told today how the Germans had
drowned 100 Italian military cadets
in a sewer while they were trying
to escape and join the Allied forces.
The Germans were said to have
waited deliberately until they knew
the youths were trying to get away.
The boys were betrayed by an Ital-
ian Fascist.
According to the returning troops,
at the time that Italy surrendered
there were some 200 cadets quarter
ed in the military academy at
Gioia Del Cole, south of Bari,
under charge of Lieut.. Col. Emilio
Sabbadini.
The cadetSswere anti Fascist to
a man and wanted to resist the
Germans, but the colonel told them
that was impossible because the
school was surrounded by German
forces.
The day following, single Ger
man tank arrived and it's crew
took over the academy, ordering
the students to stay inside the main
building.
During the next four or five days
groups of two and three cadets
escaped by an unused sewer lead
ing outside from the building.
The Germans noticed some cadets
we're missing and wondered about
it. Finally the Fascist engineer on
the grounds gave the Germans the
plan of the building. locating the
sewer.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-02
Voting Goes Slow
In N.Y. Election

NEW YORK, Nov. 2-UP)-Vot-
ing got off to a slow start today,
despite generally favorable weather,
in New York and New Jersey which
are expected to produce a pre-
presidential year test of the new
dealDemocratic coalition organiza-
ton.
While weather reports ranged
from forecasts of clear to light rains,
voters were expected to turn out
in greater numbers later in the day
when their work ended.
Party leaders in predominantly
Republican upstate counties of New
York strove to get the voters out
while the predicted rain held up.
Democratic organizations in Brook
lyn and Queens BoroCghs of New
York city were getting out a mod
erately heavy vote.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-02

III IIle OuC-IldIlkeQ SOuCil Hall VI
the island, it was disclosed today.
AS an American task force carry
ing thousands of veteran marines
to the Bougainville west coast mov-
ed through the Coral sea, other
ships of Admiral William F. Hal
sey's south Pacific fleet raced un-
molested along Bougainville's east
coast to lombard the airdrome on
Buka island, across Buka passage
from the north tip of Bougainville.
BOMBARDS BEACHES
Meanwhile another warship flo
tilla bombarded the beaches Of
Empress Augusta bay while still
a third hurled tons of steel and
explosive on bivouac areas in the
Shorthand islands off the south
east end of Bougainville.
Empress Augusta bay was shelled
for 45 minutes before the marines
went ashore under heavy fighter
cover at Cape Torokina on the
. north shore of the bay-approxi-
mately half way up the islands
west coast.
The landing was effected against
slight opposition from an estimated
200 or 800 Japanese troops, who
either were killed or forced to flee
into the interior, front dispatches
said.
Progress ashore is satisfactory,
spokesman at Admiral Halsey's
south Pacific headquarters said.
Forcing a landing at Cape Toro-
kina threatened to cut in two the
pear-shaped island, most strongly
held of any of the Solomons group.
The main enemy force-estimated
at about 25,000-is garrisoned in
the Buin-Kahili area on the south
east coast. Another 5000 or 1000
Continued on page 6, COL o
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-02
COAL MINES IN
U.S.. ARE IDLE

settled between Lewis and Solid
Fuels Administrator Harold l..
Ickes, who was empowered by Mr..
Roosevelt to negotiate contract.
Lewis and Ickes met, and while
the purpose of their conference was
not disclosed, it was held presum-
ably to discuss conditions under
which coal production would be re-
sumed.
A survey of the coal fields indi-
Gated that some miners would not
return to the pits Wednesday as
ordered by Mr.. Roosevelt. Through
out Ohio, opinion varied on whether
the miners would heed the presi-
dents call. Some miners said they
would not work this time without
a contract, but others expressed
confidence in Ickes and said they
would return.
Ohio coal operators, however, were
pessimistic and did not expect full
production to be resumed until next
week.