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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-02
S.0pens Drive
To Jail Others in
Movie Extortion
Heavy Sentences Given
Convicted EY-Ganesiers
and Labor Leader

NEW YORK, Jan. ! QNS)--
The federal government, spurred
by heavy sentences imposed upon
the latest convicted movie extor-
tionists. moved today TO crack
down on any one who had any
part in the million-dolla extor-
ton engineered by George K.
Browne and Willie Bioff.
Following maximum sentences
imposed yesterday upon six Chi
cagO mOhstCrs and a Newark
y J. tdh0T tCTdCr. Tor rhCIF part
in the affair. federal law enforce
ment officials began anew their
investigation Of the shakedown Of
Hollywood motion picture con-
earns ib4tt--ef44efais Of ti1r Internal
tional Alliance of Theatrical
Stage Employees.
Browne and Bioff, officials 81
ti1o union already are serving
lang prison terms for their part
m tbc racket Those sentenced
Yesterday were convicted aS par
Elephants in the extortion plot.
TO PROSECUTE AID
Only a few weeks ago. federal
attorneys announced that their
investigation and prosecution ~
the racket would not be ended with
the latest convictions. ANY one,
they added who had a part IN the
eNtOrtionS would be tracked down
and prosecuted.
The six Chicago monsters were
sentenced Yesterday for helping 10
conduct the c>tortion Said Fed,
ctal Judge John Bright
% " 10 the facts. the evidence
In the case is undisputed. With
the exception Of Kaufman louis
kaufman former business agent
OF the Newark local Of tho
uuODl none of the defendants
was member Of the union or
had any right 10 interfere with
the activities of the union"
UNION LEADER FLAYFD
Barrier Boris kostelanetz. spe-
claI assistant attorney general
Who prosecuted the men, told The
court
Although the other defend
ants are unquestionahly the
greater criminals, Kaufman as
trustee OF the union funds com
mlttcd a greater crime.
"RacketecrS could not exist
without the aid Of labor Off
cial Of Kaufman's class"
fud,o Brsht sentenced the six
Chicago monsters. former nom
uels az ne Ola 81 Capone gang,
to 10 years IN federal prison.
kaufman drew 1-year term.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-02

showing the everrisng might of Allied is driving
Mediterranean (ef) Mont
gome British Eighth Army started the rolling offensive in January
joining led of
Sicily Sardinia today the smash toward Rome by Allied troops
indicates 193 Jagged line show
the Pacific heater
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-02
STRIKES COST LIVES

These statements were made by
a highly responsible person, for
the expressed purpose OF putting
American wives and mothers on
notice that q strike or strike
threat IN vital American war
industry can cost the lives Of
their loved ones on foreign bat
tlefields.
The womer. he asserted. If
properly advised about the cost
of strikes. viii prevent them.
The authority first pictured the
European situation as ne saw II
before the army seized the rail-
roads. Great underground move
mentS were gaining strength in
the Balkans, with leaders prepar-
ing TO risk their very lives 20
take countries like Hungary RH-
mania and Bulgaria out OF the
war before the end of winter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-02
DEFIED GEsTAPo

Nationalist in these countries
were aware that tie German geS-
tapo would wreak terrible ven
geance against them but they
were ready 10 meet that ven
geance
In Germany. the aerial bonn
bardments have destroyed 60 per
cent of Berlin and wrecked city
after city with the magnitude OF
the bombuGs growing day by day.
In a very little while. the Ger
mans will be faced with the de-
cision OF surrendering or seeing
every city smashed 10 wreCkage.
II will toe A tragic question for
Germany 10 decide.
Then, this authority pictured
what he felt will happen AS a re-
suit of the strike threats and the
army's seizur9 Of the railroads
MiJoB/&AM WEAPON
Germany was suddenly pre-
sented With a major weapon
news OF Hi5unity or The American
home front Al the German
gestapo need do, he said is 10
broadcast what actually happened
in the United Sfates-the army
seized the railroads in the face of
a strike threat while the Stcel>i
cfustrv was Threatened with .
paralyZing shutdown
This authority declared Tho
German fgesiapo would go into
the Balkans and point out tho
dIsunity ON America home iroH'
and force tho satellite , nation.
into staying In tke war through
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-02
JANINIEp BY WORKERS

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IT = VIZ W.T. IftiAttAl'NA ~ NttN -
pIoding point by an influx Of war
workers. oNcrtaNiuc all living
facilities ttsct by friction and
prejudice unknown IN normal
times. when fHe riot famed up
with sa'aee inH just before mid
night @. JunC p
Before j. was over IS persons.
- Of them Negroes. had been
killed hundreds injured, other
hundreds JAILED whole streets
wCTC IaId waste UrG q -U1ItiI0U
man-hourS q production lost
While the appearance OF federal
troops on the streets az 10 p. m.
that night stopped the actual flow
al blood it was weeks before the
impact OF the riot subsidized
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-02
UNION LEADER PLAYED

Earlier Boris kostelanetz spe-
'laI assistant attorney general
Nho prosecuted the men, told The
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-02

he Times said il does not
ate any conhdcnAe in revealing
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-28
Scores MISSING
lin Wake Of
EXPLOSION

BURTON-ON-T RENT, Eng
land, Nov. 28-(P)-Estimates of
the death toll in yesterdays ex-
position Of an Raj under
ground bomb dump still ranged
from 20 TO $50 today. A former
British Army officer declared
enough bombs for hundreds OF
major raids on Germany" were
detonated in the blast.
Scores of persons simply
have disappeared and until we
can check up on them we are
unable to say whether they are
dead or alive" a Burton police
man said. The British Press AS
ISOLATION said the toll might
mount to $50 or more.
! One bomb burst and the rush
of air apparently acted as de-
tonator for all the bombs in the
dump, situated near Burton.
This decorating wave under
ground caused the earthquake
effect felt several miles away,
driving many persons to air raid
shelters.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-28
Love
Continued From Page One


station where he made a clean
breast Of the affair TO Police
Lieut.. Walter Bobcean who
locked him up, charged with
malicious destruction of prop
erty.
Arraigned before Justice of
the Peace Frank E. Jeanette
Monday morning the yout h
waived examination and was
bound over 10 circuit court for
trial. He was jailed when he
failed 10 post bond set at $500.
According to the story he re-
lated 10 Justice Jeanette the
youth and his girl friend had
quarreled as they were riding
about town Sunday night. He
said his girl ordered him from
the car but then, later, followed
him about trying to make up"
He said her belated solicitude so
enraged him that he just had to
do something TO let off steam. He
picked up a brick bat from a
parking lot and lobbed it
through the window of the Mil
Ter Army Store, New at Broad
way breaking a window valued
in excess of S100.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-28
Band
Continued From Page One

DR.. Milton c. Smith, of Mount
Clemens, imperial potentate of
MoSlem Shrine, will play an &C
tive part in the fraternal affair
to which the general public is
invited.
Featured vocal artists will be
Salvatore Cucchiara, tenor and
Harry A. Mcdonald, baritone.
Eight band numbers TO be Of
fered are as follows:
The Star Spangled Banner"
Francis Scott Key; Liberty
Bell March," Sousa; "Lochinvar
Overture" Paulson; Mamma, "
Merrill; The Legend of Sleepy
Hollow Bennett; "Wilhelmina
Waltzes," Hall; "Elegie Mill
taire," Miller, and March Plea
dore," Sousa.
The chanters will offer Sun
set by Van de Water; Stars in
the Summer Night" Kentucky
Babe" by Adam Geibel; Solo
di Cavaradossi" from Puccini'S
Tosca; "Mattinata," by Guggiero
Leoncavallo; Winter Song" by
Billiard, The Old Woman" by
Hugh Robertson; Its a Mighty
Good World" and a Regimen
tai Marching Song from East
Wind.'"
The patriotic tunes, Freedom
for All Forever" and This is
My Country" will conclude the
concert, with band and chanters
uniting.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-28
Shipping
From Page One

its construction reports used
lightweight tons as measuring
stick. while today's report spoke
in gross tons. A merchant ships
lightweight tonnage is some
where in the neighborhood OF
80 per cent greater than its
gross tonnage.
Gross tonnage - the entire
capacity Of ship expressed in
units of 100 cubic feet to the
ton: lightweight tonnage - the
carrying capacity of a ship, In
Guiding supplies as we'll as car
60, expressed in long tons, 2,24O
pounds.
The report covering losses to
enemy action, as well as marine
casualties resulting from perils
of the sea.
No figures were given on
losses for 1914, but the ration
of construction to sses is
known to be extremely favor
able.
Losses were severe in 1912,
followed by vast Improvement
in 1943.
In 1912, 1859 vessels aggre-
eating 8,338,000 tons were lost,
422 of them American ships ag-
gregating 2,053,000 tons, Losses
dropped to 812 ships aggregating
3 ,646, 900 tons in 1943 -
The combined losses Of Brit
ain. the Allies and neutrals in
1912 far outstripped United
States construction, and may
have exceeded all construction
available to the Allies since this
country had the major role in
shipbuilding.
Against total losses of 1888
600 gross tons in 1912, American
turned out 8,089,732
deadWeight tons. Translated into
gross tons, this construction
amounted to something less than
100000.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-28
A Burning Excuse
for Traffic Accident

UTICA For originality and
novelty the latest excuse for a
traffic accident in Utica has
been given the police academy
award by Patrolman H enry
Heck.
At Sis pm. Sunday Lyle
Schroeder, of $3.50 Auburn ave-
nue., driving south on Brownell
avenue opposite the grade
school, crashed into parked car
belonging to Herman Schroeder,
l89 Buena Vista avenue, High
land Park. Tenders on both cars
were damaged.
Schroeder stated that the hair
OF the young lady riding with
him, was ignited from a cigaret
and he was trying to put the fire
out when he lost control Of his
car.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-28

lomacy dates from his arrival at
the state department a year ago
but he has often been on Capitol
Hill, where he is popular.
An example of the regard in
which he is held in congress
came while he was still at lend
lease, testifying before the
house foreign affairs committee.
The only comment one Republi-
can congressman wanted to add
after Stet's testimony was lets
vote a resolution to have him
run for vice president"
NO" said a Democrat, mot
unless you let him run on both
tickets"
Stettinius, clinging to his Vir-
ginia background, is a Demo-
crat, but he describes himself as
a conservative.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-28
Expenses
Continued From Page One


Hugh r. O'Mara, Sl00; William
E. Malow, $50 and R. ]. Will
liams, S25.
County Treasurer William G..
Miller, listing campaign ex-
penses of S273.38 reported a $40
donation from Clifford Baker.
Other campaign expenses, all
centering on general printing
and supply costs were:
Otto Sherlock (R) State Rep
resentative-elect, district No. /,
$500.
Wilbur F. Held (R), Prosecut-
ing Attorney-elect, S385.2l.
Ivan A. Johnston (R), State
Senator elect, $3.50.
William D. Clyne (R, coro-
ner-elect, $185.9O.
Howard V. Groesbeck, Jr.,
(R), coroner-elect, 1914.
William Romano Cd, State
Representatives. q ct, district
No. 2, S106.
Lynn Whalen CD unsuccess-
full candidate for county treas
urer, S267.74.
William Sperlich (D), unsuc-
cessful candidate for coroner,
$3.50.
j. Russell LaBarge, Circuit
Court Commissioners e c T.,
S172.25.
John H. Nunneley, rcui t
Court Commissioner-elect re-
ported no campaign expenses
and no donations.
Expense accounts up to an
early hour this afternoon had not
been filed by Howard r. Car
roll, candidate for Circuit Judge:
Fred Nicholson CD, candidate
for prosecutor, and Aaron Burr
CD candidate for drain COM
missioner.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-28
Gas
Continued From Pare One

Continued From Page One
sion chairman, said the order
would reduce the company
gross revenues between $3,75O,-
600 and S4,O0O,OOO. The COM
pany had estimated its 1914
Federal excess profits tax al
approximately $5,0OO,0O0.
Shilson said nothing in the
Commissions order should be
interpreted is constituting a de-
termination of the valuation of
the company's property or of its
rate of return, both major fac
tors in fixing permanent rates.
The Commission ordered the
company to reduce S7,926,800
depreciation charge by S543,750
"in order TO bring the provision
for depreciation TO be charged
to operating expense during the
year 1914 to an amount deemed
to be just, reasonable and neces-
sary."
The Commission said it found
that "of the total amount to be
charged as depreciation expense,
the sum of 81, 202,300 is spe-
cial provision being made on
account of the accelerated re-
tirement of the Jackson and
Flint coal gas manufacturing
plants during 1914, and that the
sum Of S6,724,5OO represents the
annual provision for deprecia-
ton Of plant in service, both
sums aggregating S7,926,800."
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-28
England
Continued From Page One

from export production and put
in uniform or war plants because
cash no longer was required to
pay for purchases from those
countries.
Reviewing the financial cost
of war, the White Paper said
governmental expenditures have
jumped from S4,000,000.00O in
1898 to $4,000, 100000 in ls43.
In addition to war damage at
home, the White Paper said,
the nation has sold assets abroad
amounting to 81 ,260,000,000 and
has added 9,2OO,0OO,000 in for
eign debts.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-28

battle positions close to the
German frontier.
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Stettinius
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- the War Production Boards
predecessor.
Between times, he REACHED one
of Americas top industrial posts
- chairman of the board of the
United States Steel Corp, and
that when he was 38.
Stet considers himself pri-
marily a business man, and
that's the way he has worked in
the state department.
But he has never forgotten
his feeling that he has a social
mission. Before he ever went
into the world of Wall Street, he
wanted to be a preacher.
When young Stet was at the
University of Virginia he used
to go out in the back woods to
bring enlightment TO hillbillys.
Another way he thought up to
carry out his social urge was TO
found a one-man employment
agency for his fellow students.
Scooting about Charlottesville
in his rattle-trap car (his par
ents drove to see him in a Rolls
Royce), he made such a success
of the venture that it came to the
attention of John Lee Pratt, then
a vice president of General Mo-
tors and now a special consult
ant at the state department.
Pratt talked him out of the
ministry and into a job as stock
room attendant at the Hyatt
Roller Bearing Works. The pay
was A cents an hour.
Three years later Stettinius
stepped up TO white collar job
as Pratt'S assistant and not long
afterwards became vice presi-
dent of General Motors.
On one of his trips back 10 his
mothers birthplace at Rich
mond, Va, Stcttinlus married
Virginia Wallace, a slim blue
eyed girl whose hair is now al
most as prematurely white as
his own. They have three chill
dren, 16-year-old Teddy and the
twins, Wallace and Joey, II and
a half.
Big business was not new in
Stettinius' family - his father
was partner in the j. P. Nor
gan Co. but Stcttinius senior re-
fused to raise his sons in the
Long Island Connecticut Har-
vard-Wall Street pattern.
Stet was born in Chicago but
moved to Staten Island at an
early age and went to school
nearby and then to the Univer-
sity of Virginia, where he never
graduated because he decided
he could learn more by going
off on a trip to Europe and see
ing things for himself
He still works on that theory,
although his colleagues say he
has a genius for picking compe-
tent people and giving them
freedom to do their work.
When he had the compare
lively tranquil job of running
the United States Steel Corpor-
alton, Stettinius used TO relax
by riding horseback and swim
ming on his large farm at Rap
ida, Va. ..
Now, he has little time for
rest or hobbies, but he steals
away to the farm whenever he
can spare a little time. Since he
has been in the state department,
there have always been Carpen-
tiers somewhere cleaning up the
place, painters tlntlng the walls
pale green, rug men laying
green plush carpets, and furni-
ture men bringing in new and
comfortable desks and chairs.
The outside of the grubby, or
nate building remains unchang-
ed.
StettiniuS' experience in dip
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-28
Dr.. FoIkman Talks
10 Richmond Lions

RICHMOND - DR.. George E.
Folkman. Of Mount Clemens,
will address members of the
Richmond Lions Club tonight on
the topic, PLASTIC Reservations
for SerVicemen." The meeting,
which begins at p. m, will be
held at the Eberhardt tavern on
Gratiot avenue.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-28
Lucky
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Continued From Page One
down in the ship-without ex-
ploding.
Pfromm, since transferred to
another destroyer on active
service, was aboard the Ludlow
during all Of her exciting COM
bat actions.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-28
Germany
Continued From Page One

continued From Page One
at least 10 were pontoons which
could be replaced in "a hours
This refuted recent Army intel
llgence reports that only three
permanent bridges were availa-
bic at Strasbourg along with
three more pontoons between
there and Basel.
1t. Gen. George S. Patton's
Third Army advanced two to
four miles more, broadening its
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-28

George Washington always
wrote his name on the title pages
Of his books.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-28
MasOns
Continued From Page One

officers will be advanced In
rank with the chief contest be-
ing for the office of Junior Dea-
con which is the starting point
for those seeking to occupy the
Worshipful Masters chair.
Reservations for the dinners
must be in the hands of the Jun
Tor Warden not later than Satur-
day, Dec. LIST, and all those not
received cards by mail should
call him at 6844 Immediately.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-28
Joint MEETING

JOINT MEETING
The Kiwanis and High Twelve
Clubs will hold a joint meeting
tomorrow noon at the Masonic
Hall with Cyril Kane, British
consul of Detroit, as the speak
err.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-24
TAX ASSESSMENT

Two weeks ago at the invitation
of the Board of Review | attend
ed the first morning lecture of our
city assessor. and came away from
this meeting baffled by some Of
the ridiculous answers given to
questions asked by an over-crowd-
ed council room of irate tax pay
ers. wa3 :old to sign a card
and man would be sent up to
investigate my property. In GOOD
style, he came today in the form or
penny post card stating that the
Board decided my assessment will
stay as put. Now why, after 18
years is my home suddenly more
valuable by $1,000? The porches
are falling down, the roof is cav
ing in. butts value is increasing.
Why didn't II have this value when
1t was new and upright? These
questions were asked, but not
answered by those who should
know. Why do we pay for the ser
vices of a city assessor when We
send out OF town for tax experts?
Are we being forced to pay now
for those services that our city
assessor is regularly drawing his
pay for? Perhaps the answer lies
in the fact that we have an over.
crowded police force which needs
new buildings every three or four
years. But there again. why?
There is little need for a police
station in Gilbert Park. let 1t be
built in Recreation Park, ano
along the river in the park areas.
but OF course our policemen can't
get all over in cars.
Our husbands. fathers and broth
ers are fighting in foreign lands to
preserve the ideals and the Ypsi-
lanti they left. | wonder II they II
find II the same when they return.
and find we can't dig deep enough
to meet the taxes. Swell town and
people they are fighting for when
we at home can't preserve our
homes for them.
IRATE CITIZEN.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-24
The Party in Opposition
these Days S Hs gEo 3tI r soxo1skY

candidate in opposition will have
to be fortnight and positive.
Mr.. Roosevelt has the advant
age that even his opponents have
to admit that in the course OF II
years in the presidency he learned
something about war and peace
and the conduct OF foreign affairs
The candidate in opposition will
have to prove that he knows what
is going on. He can only prove
that by tearing Mr.. Roosevelt's
secret operations wide open and
showing the public what they look
like. A umid, reticent. agreeing.
me-too Republicai candidate would
be wise to save him himself and
his party the effort of the cam
paign, Our bewildered people want
a stalwart, courageous figure 70
lead them into the sunlight OF
knowledge about what is happen
ing to their children. II is going to
be tough doing that in war time.
But nothing less will serve.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-24
Legal Notices
SALE ON FORECLOSURE OF
aARAaE KEEPERS LIEN

To Raphael Suarez:
Take notice that one Indian Mo-
torcycle. Model. 1887, Engine No.
Fog 1873. will be sold at public auc-
ton to the highest bidder on tho
3Oth day of August 1914 at 1000
A. NJ, E.W.T, at az Pearl st,
Ups ilanti Michigan. to satisfy gar
age Keepers lien In the amount OF
L. G. wIEDMAN AUTO co.
To William Ware
Take notice that one Ford Automo-
bile. model. 1885, SIS, Tudor, Engine
No. s92l463. will be sold at public
auction to the highest bidder on the
30th day Of August, 1914, at 1000
a. NJ, E.W.T.. at 2l2 Pearl St, lpsi-
lsnti. Michigan, to satisfy garage
keepers lien in the amount Of
S3OS.16.
L. G. wIEDMAN AUTO co.
To Miss Grace Blackett:
Take notice that one Ford Auto
mobile Model 1887, ~, Tudor, En-
gine No. 232991. will be sold at pub
lie auction to the highest bidder on
the 30th day of August, 1914, at
1000 A. NJ, E.W.T., at 2l2l Pearl
Ypsilanti. Michigan, to satisfy A gar
age keepers lien in the amount Of
$500.
Z. g. wIEDMAN AUTO co.
Adv. 63OS
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-24
Calvary BAPTIST Church

Rev. Mark Dickerson. pastorf
Rev. Bill Cherry. associate pas
tor.
10 a. m.-Morning worship. Rev.
Bill Cherry will preach. continu.
ing studies in the Book OF Acts.
Acts 1925 Continued Power"
IL a. m.-Sunday School. Class
es for all ages.
$50 p. m Young Peoples meet
ing. Youth for Christ.
1880 p. m.-Evening evangells-
tic service. Message by the pas
tor, Eternal Life or Eternal Life?"
The Chorus choir sings Jesus
Lover OF My Soul. Member OF
the American Council OF Chris
tian Churches.