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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-31

8. A. Walden of Greensboro, N. G.
yesterday filed suit IN District Cour'
for $4,000 damages for the deatf
Of his son, John Bruce Walden, 10
last December 81 when FIRE swep,
the building at 1865 Euclid street
NV, where the youth was said to
have been a roomer.
The suit names as defendants
Yetta Carman and Jacob Zarin
whom 1t described as owners OF
the building.
The suit. brought by Mr.. Walden
as administrator Of his sons estate
says the youth died OF injuries suf-
fered in a fall from the third story
of the structure after being trapped
by flames. The suit further claims
that the youth was trapped "by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-31

TO the bush, stuck his tommy gun
In. and yelled:
Come outa there"
I'm coming" was the reply, and
out walked a couple OF ferries. one
Of whom spoke excellent English.
On another patrol the same SER
geant led his group Of IL men
through the basin. There had beer
considerable sniping and about hall
way through he decided to count his
detail There were Is. At tine tail
end Of the column was a punch
drunk German soldier. He had been
knocked dizzy by the constant she'll
ing and had fallen In on the end
of the first passing column, thinking
it was German.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-31
FEC Plans Investigation
Of International Firms
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Federal Communications
Commission announced yesterday ii
will make broad investigation OF
international communications COM
panies which come under its juris-
diction.
The investigation, the commission
said, will cover rates, practices
classifications, regulations, facilities
traffic arrangements and services.
Originally the commission had Or
dered an investigation of rates of
press wireless, but this was widened
to include other companies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-31

I a ! II S W n ! c n
reaches a b on I
200 yards from,
one side to the
other. For weeks
it was a sort OF
mo mans land
with patrols OF
both sides scout
ing through it In
the darkness.
Durin G the
night, troops OF
both sides some
times were SO
close that they
could carry on a
weird conYerSa-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-31
BY THOMAS r. HENRY,
Star staff Correspondent.

FIFTH ARMY FRONT IN ITALY,
Dec. % Delaye6 The men Of
the outfit call this battlefield
Bloody Basin"
1t is shallow bowl in the noun
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-31

reason Of the failure of defendants
TO provide proper IRE escapes and
safety devices"
Attorney william Y. Carey, jr..
who filed the suit In behalf OF Mr..
Walden. said the youth had come
to Washington the day before the
Are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-31

tion-snatches of broken German,
bits of gutteral English. Taunts and
jibes were exchanged in the dark
and a lot of men on both sides
died there.
IT'S almost all foxhole warfare
says Sergt. James Rutledge, Rising
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-31

Blood plasma saves those fighting
to save you. Brother, can you spare
a pint? Call Blood Donors, District
$500, for an engagement to give your
blood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-31

heroic Russian defenders that gave the Wehr-
macht its first great defeat on land 1t was Fire.
Power, too, from the cannon and guns of our
Fighting Yanks that chased the Japs from Quad
alcanal.. and Munda -. and the Gilberts and the
Aleutlans. And remember the weight of Allied
F1re-Power at Midway. in Sicily. in Italy,.
over the war centers of Fortress Europe!
Now, as new and climactic year of fighting is
about to begin we know that it is Fire.
Power that holds our hopes for the future
Fire Power in ever increasing frequency and
volume -. Fire Power delivered with ever
increasing skill by millions of Allied fighting
men the overwhelming kind of Fire-Power
referred to by Major General Levin H. Campbell.
Jr, Chief Of Ordnance, United States Army, when
he said: 1t is not the size of tank or the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-31

Far out ahead behind enemy lines, huge
splashes OF earth blow skyward. High above
IN the clouds, flaming enemy planes swirl
downward, like stricken comets. All around
on every side, in the stencil of smoke and
burning powder, tanks and artillery keen
blasting forth their fire and thunder. Tho
ground, the very air is trembling -.
This is battle. This is where cannon rei6n
supren7e-alone with guns and bombs, Gre
nades and SHE'LL This is where the fury of fly
ing steel and lead and high explosive don1i-
mates the whole terrain. This is the thick of
the actual fight where Fire Power is KIM!
In North Africa, at FL Alamein, it was Fire
Power from the guns of the gallant British
Tommies that broke Rommers lines. AT Stain
grad, it was Fire Power in the hands of the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-20
State Goal
Is Militia
On Wheels
Times star Correspondent

LANSING, July 20 Given ten
tative approval by the defense
committee, members OF the adj
ministrative board were 10 act to-
day on a request for 5,574 TO
provide ASP Michigan state troops
with equipment 10 remain on per-
manent active duty.
This number, military experts
agreed. would be sufficient to
cope with a riot or any emer-
gency.
Included in the request was
S167 900 for IS convoy trucks, six
ambulances for $1,000. 20 army
jeeps for $4,000 and a variety of
weapons ranging from night
sticks 10 sub-machine guns.
Before leaving for the north,
Geo. Kelly said he planned to
ask the board for funds 10 make
the state troops completely mo-
bile" This action was ostensibly
agreed upon after the showing
made in Detroit during the riot,
when state troops found them
selves modified at armories with
out any means Of transportation
10 get to the scenes OF action.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-20
NeWtdwBfoken
By Strikes Here

All strikes in the Detroit area
since the passage of the Smith
Connally Act have been illegal
Edwin +. White. regional WLB
director. said today in defining
the legality and illegality OF
strikes under the legislation.
The legislation. ne said, out
laws strikes in plants held by the
government but provides certain
procedures for strikes in other
plants.
a strike. he said, can be planned
ft-tt:,55 # 3366-tItfsss adVaheef4t5tIee
is gwen the national WLB, the
secretary of labor and the NLRB.
The notice must be accompanied
by an explanation Of the griev-
anceS.
IF the dispute" he said 'is
not adjusted in 80 days the
NLRB IL 10 conduct secret
vote Of employees TO determine
whether they wish To 20 on
strike. II a majority vote for
strike, strike may legally
be conducted thereafter"
Persons participating IN strikes
called in violation of the act are
subject 10 criminal penalties, he
said. adding that the regional
WLB or state mediation board are
not proper agencies with which 10
file a strike notice.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-20
Aircraft Leader
Sees After-War
Boom for Autos

- Harry Woodhead, president o
the Consolidated Vultee Corp, to
day predicted a stable market fol
private airplanes after the war
but foresaw no competition fol
the automobile.
"The hundreds OF thousands
who have been taught flying I'm
this war will return home and
the first thing they will want
to buy Is not plane but a car"
he said yesterday at a Board Of
Com mserce luncheon in his
honor.
"As for plane manufacturers
going into auto building and
vice versa" he said, "the sue
cessful airplane companies will
continue TO make airplanes and
the automobile companies who
are In business after the war
will continue to make cars"
Woodhouse predicted a heavy
recession in the airplane business
at the end OF the war.
This country cant begin 10
absorb all the facilities that
have been built HP during the
war" he said. "Unless the gov
eminent does something about
cancellations and rcnegotiations,
even n company as big as Con-
solldated can go broke 80 days
after the war ends"
Woodhead stopped in Detroit on
a 7200-mile inspection trip OF the
Ii divisions OF Consolidated
addressed a foremen's dinner al
the Stinson Aircraft division, last
night.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-20
MI. Pleasant Men
Sued for $4,000

BAY CITY, July 20--A S35. 000
-rfar1agp suit mad been started-te-
day in u. s. district court against
two Mt. Clemens men by three
citizens OF Mexico.
Donald +. Courtney and his
father. Homer NJ. Courtney. are
the defendants, and the plaintiffs
are Crescenciano Zamora. his
son. Isidro. and Abel Acebedro.
The plaintiffs blame the Courtneys
for an auto crash near Alma last
July in which all three were in
iured.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-20
Old Age Policy Pays
Up 10 $500 a Month !!
Needed Protection, Ages IS 10 IS,
Costs Only I Cent a Day
POLICY SENT FREE FOR INSPECTION

The Postal Life Casualty Insurance
Co. 23s P0stal Life Building Kansas
CITY, Mo, has neW accident policy foT
men ami women ~ axes IS 10 S..
u pays up 20 $500 n Killed UP 10 500
q month for disability up 20 500 q month
for hospital care and other benefits that
o. many older people have Eanted.
And the cost - only 4 cent day
s. IS a year
Postal pays claims promptly. more than
one-quarter million people have bought
Postal policies This special policy f0T
older people IL proving especially Attrac.
tive Nob medical examination no agents
will call
SEND NO MONEY NOW Just write us
yQuE -addreGA- and -aGe=-thE -n-fne.
SSdress and relationship 81 your bene
Ary-snd Ne Will send n policy fpf %
A. FREE INSPECTION No Obligation
~s offer limited. so write today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-20

Hndor',-Ninfb Floor-Farmer Bniidi~s-Seetion
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-20
COP Group Seeks
u. ). World Policy
NEW YORK. July 20 GNSJ

NEW YORK. July 20 QNS)-
The Republican Postwar KSsocIa-
ton today called for immediate
formulation of plans for the es-
adjustment Of an organization of
nations TO assume the full respon-
Slbility IN maintaining world
peace after the war.
The association. rallying 10
erase all veStiges OF iSolationiSm
from the COP. urged congress
sional action pledging co-opera-
ton OF the United States in world
affairs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-20
Flint Marine Dead

Marine Pfc. Frank w. Abbey.
40 Delta, Flint. was listed as
dead today as the navy announced
f8 casualties Tor The nation, IN
GLIDING seven dead, one wounded
and 10 missing
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-20
Chenille Spreads
In full and $40 o.
twin-bed sizes 1900

Here, at moderate price, beautiful deeptufted-
chenille spread that will add distinction your
The duotone tufts on sef-coored grounds your
choice of dust, blue, gold green peach; awhite.
Hnd,o1',-Tbrd Fioor-Grand Ate~ue-Seehor
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-20
Man Found Hanged

Apparently a suicide, the body
OF Otto Scopel. 50, was found
hanging in the attic of his home
ar 1924 Carrie. police reported
today
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-20
All-Mahogany Bedroom Suite

Notice the particularly fine details of this three piece
Hepplewhite suite; the reeded Sides the fretwork the
large mirror the moding the serpentine chest and
vanity and the decorative metal pulls All the pieces
hand rubbed to beautiful glow. The night table is
$3.50 and the upholstered vanity bench $3.50 extra
HndoHs-Niufb FIoor-Farmer Street b.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-16
Race Boy
Hunted
I'm killing

Police today sought 17-year-old
Maurice Mannian, exercise boy at
the Detroit race track. in connec-
ton with the death of Charles
Plummer 73. A night Waterman.
Plummer died in Highland Park
General Hospital yesterday OF in
juries believed inflicted during
fight concerning a debt in which
the two engaged in the watchman's
room al 1920 RalSton
Sgt Joseph Kolar of the homi-
eide squad said Plummer was hit
twice with a beer bottle and left
unconscious. Police were called 10
the scene, several hours later. by
Reed Hess, assistant manager at
the track.
Police arc also holding sash
weight, wine bottles and a rasp
which may have been used in the
attack.
Mannian is described as s feet.
s inches tall, weighing 124 pounds.
and having blond hair and blue
eyes. When last seen. he was wear
ing brown trousers and a blue
sport shirt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-16

The bombardier perched up in
the nose Of the heavy bomber
gets plenty Of action these days.
The new technique of the
German fighters is TO attack
from below, head on.
They come on you suddenly
and give you little time to do
any thinking.
You just grab one of the
three guns you have and start
firing.
Three times ! had the thrill
OF seeing an onrushing German
plane stop and then take The
fatal plunge.
! got my first Focke-W ulf early
in our stay in England. We were
returning from Rotterdam when
attacked by group OF German
fighters.
I got one over the English
Channel.
The second one was German
100 which / shot down when we
we're intercepted over target in
Africa.
The third was another 1O9
which wc caught over Sicily. the
scene OF so much fighting now.
We we're just beginning 10 soften
up the island then.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-16
County Health Job
AT $4,000 Approved

Appointment of Thomas Curran
as chief sanitarian for the county
board of health al a S.00O-a-year
salary was approved today by the
civil service commission. Curran
viii survey sanitation conditions
near the WilloY Run bomber
plant.
The commission also approved
the appointment of Miss Ruth
GalSter as chief Statistician for
the county health department..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-16
Crippled Plane Easy
Prey for Germans

When we took our training they
stressed the Importance OF staying
IN formation The first time YOU
20 out on mission you realize
the Importance of this order
\ straGgler is easy prey for
pack Of enemy fighters That IS
tho plan of action Of the Germans
They attempt 10 cripple plane
and force II out OF formation. then
pOuncc on II.
The noses OF the ships whe~
the hombardlers work are made
Of bullet proof glass, 50 we have
a chance 10 see what is going on.
And all OF our 80 missions were
daylight affairs so we could see
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-16
Garbage Men Return
After 1-Day WaIkout

Garbage collections returned to
normal today following a one-day
walkout of 4S0 garbage truck
drivers and collectors in protest
against council action IN granting
A three and one-half cent an hour
pay raise to the drivers and ignor-
ing the collectors.
Yale Stewart, field representa-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-16
Mother Tunes In
To Hear Stinnson
Honor Her Son
~ felt I had never heard any
thing more magnificent"

tAhhk ihNAN hhhAha'NNhhs
So said Mrs. Mary G. Smith Of
Caro-, Mich, to-day What she
heard was a radio broadcast from
England in which her son was
awarded the highest honor a serv-
iceman can get-the Congressional
Medal of Honor
Thirty-two-year-old staff Sgt.
Maynard Smith was personally
presented the medal by Secretary
of War Stlmson 10 become the
first living man TO receive the
award in the European war the
alter.
NEVER SAYS MUCH
Maynard never says much In
his letters about his exploit"
said Mrs. Smith. 1.-THE first time
knew the details was when he
broadcast from England a menth
ago-on my birthday. All he has
written about il 80 far il that
he was not burned, just Scorched
a little"
Smith got "scorChed' and the
coveted medal for herofsm on his
first combat mission Is a gunner
In Flying Fortress attack on 81
Nazaire, May l.
Fire broke out in the ship :
radio compartment. Smith passed
up chance 10 bail out with three
others and remained on board 10
fight the flames and TO fire on the
enemy fighters when he had time.
He finally put out The flames, per
hitting the Fortress 10 reach IT'S
base and saving the lives Of those
trapped IN the forward compart-
p1eUtS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-16
WaVne Athlete Describes
80 Air Battles With NaZiS

EDITORS NOTE - Fifty
times Capt. Sehuitr, former
Wayne University athlete, in
his role as bombardier. has
sat high up in the nose OF his
ship as IL raidsd enemy terri
tory over Europe and Africa.
For these rissions-on one OF
Which he accompanied Maj.
Gen. Dooiittie-and his shoot
ing down Of three planes
Schultz wears the Distin-
Ruished Flying Medal tDith 10
oak clusters. Home on a short
Visit Capt. SehuitE tells the
Times his GUN story.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-16

the targets and also the attacking
forces.
Frequently you VIII see an
enemy fighter come roaring al
you bur before you can get 10 your
gun. il is smashed by the guns Of
other ships in our formation.
That's the team work We learned
il pays big dividends
OF course some raids are more
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-16
Crossed Many Times,
Never Been on a Boat

A few years ago this would
seem very funny but I have
crossed the Atlantic twice and
have croSsed the Mediterranean
almost 50 times, but l have never
been on a boat AN
ON one of my trips from Eng
land we made the first daylight
attack on Roucn With us that
day was Gen. Ira L. Eaker. in
command Of all the American air
forces in the European theater.
We made IL trips over the CONT
nent from England And strangely
Continued on Page Four
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-16

exciting than others. Out Of our
30. two stand out. One was over
Messina. Sicily and the other over
Lorient. France.
We left our African base for
Messina under unusual conditions.
We were standing by ready 10
take over when a lone German
plane appeared.
We had 10 take cover while the
anti-aircraft crews went into
action It proved to be A recon
Nuisance plane Our gunners hit
one of the motors and slowed him
down.
One Of our pass took over and
shot him down before he returned
TO his base.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-16
Ysnks' Own Air Line

LONDON. July is CINS)-
The Eighth u. S. Air Force today
began its own passenger and
freight service 70 effect Quick
liaison between units scattered
throughout the British Isles.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-16
FATHER OF TWO

The father OF two children.
Smith attended Caro- High School
and Hull Military School worked
two years in the Detroit office Of
the collector of internal revenue
and later was employed IN a De-
troit war plant before he joined
the air forces in September 1912.
He was sent overseas IN March.
stayed in Africa 'Just long enough
10 ride a camel and then was
transferred 10 England he writes
three or four letters a week. his
mother said.
eve lived two or three life
times through his letters" She
said. "N hen I heard the broad
cast yesterday, | was terribly
excited. But, funny thing.
didn't cry"
-4plg- minutes before he
was called 10 receive the medal.
Smith was peeling potatoes on a
disciplinary KIP assignment a
half an hour later he was entitled
10 q salute from four-star gem
erals.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-16

tive for the State, County, and
Municipal Workers Union tCIO),
said the walkout was authorized
by the union but that the men
had voted 10 return to work pend
ing council action next Tuesday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-16
Doctor Denies
e6davte Fatal
Drug TO Baby

Stoutly defending his actions,
DR.. Louis L. Denison will take the
stand in recorders court again
today to answer charges that he
administered deadly Strychnine 10
a newborn baby.
On trial for manslaughter in the
death of an Legitimate child born
last August at Mari Hospital, the
physician denied having admins
tered the poison or of having failed
TO properly assist the newborn
baby 10 return TO a bingo game.
II did everything that / felt
should have been done for the
baby" he told Judge Cottcr. II
believe j did the proper thing
BELIEVED STILLBORN
The baby had been believed
stillborn until nurse noticed
signs of breathing, witnesses told
the court.
How did you determine that
II was stillborn the physician
was asked by the court.
Upon examination Of the
mother before the birth" DR..
DeniSon replied. II could find no
sign OF fetal heartbeat. When
the baby was horn, there were
no pulsations. II felt cold in my
hands. The baby had a peculiar
bluish-grayish color"
did you take any measures
10 assist the baby's respiratory
organs?." the doctor was asked.
II lifted the baby upside
down" he said, land squeezed
its chest. I listened for heart
tone. Then. gently massaged
the throat and squeezed its chest
again; hut i could not get any
response from the baby. / lis
tened with the stethoscOpe and
still heard no sound"
About an hour later. the doctor
testified, nurse told him that the
baby was still alive. He went back
10 the delivery room. he said. and
saw the baby breathing in con
vulsive gaSps."
II gave the baby Geronimo and
injected adTenaiin tn stimulate
its heart" he testified. II then
gave II artificial respiration"
GAVE No STRYCHNfSE
Q-"Did YOU give the baby
any other medication ."
A-"No."
Q-"Did YOU give the baby
strYchnine ?"
A-"NO. / did not"
In about an hour. the doctor
declared. the babyS condition haze
improved enough 10 turn it over
-te-the RHFse- care.
When asked II he had hurried
of 10 bingo game soon after, Dr.
DenlSon stated
II have never played bingo in
my life"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-16
Troops Kept on Pay Roll

Under a ruling by common
council today. city employees who
served with the Michigan State
troops during the recent riot win
receive their regular pay. Recon-
mendation of payment was made
by Corporation Counsel Paul z.
krause.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-16

"YOur Own Horoscope" by
Frances Drake, is one OF many
famous features in The Detroit
Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-16
Every Plane Is Hit,
Two Shot Down

With this start we were Off on
our trip. We ran into the first
group Of fighters on the coast.
They gave US considerable trouble
and our squadron turned back.
but we got through 10 the target.
Once more we were intercepted
by fighters and a terrific barrage
of flax Almost every plane in the
squadron was hit and two were
shot down.
We dropped our bombs and
started for home. Luckily the
Germans had had enough Of us
over MeSSlna and didn't try TO
trail US back.
We had all four Of our motors
shot and damaged. Two were com
pletely gone. When we reached
our base safely we took an
accounting Of our trip.
Every member of the crew had
some wounds.
l had Slight wound on my
right hand.
There were more than POO holes
in our ship But we wrote in the
book
Mission successful"
Over Lorient we ran into bad
weather. We were after the sub
marine pens. The weather forced
US very low into the range of the
ground defense and We lost two
planes but we did whale Of a lot
OF damage We had lost our
fighter escort in the bad weather:
that made our job that much
tougher
| went Into the army air forces
as soon as | was graduated from
Wayne First | went to Tulsa then
/ Maxwell Field. Ala. and finally
10 Sarasota. We were sent 10 a
/ Canadian hoping off place for our
trip overseas. just then there was
a Jap scare on the West Coast
and we were flown out there.
After the navy had that situation
we'll in hand they sent Us back
and hoped over to England with
stops along tho way at Iceland,
/ Greenland and Scotland.