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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
County COP Set
To Invite Dewey

With Paul W. VOORHEES, AZ the
Republican party helm m Wayne
County for The nCN' TWO year,
party members today found them.
selves pledged 10
. Support COY. kell, horne
front campaign for foh, for
Veterans ana civilians after rho
warfare Of disabled Veterans
and tho augmentation Of IN
duStry IN Michigan.
. Invite presidential nominee
Dewey 10 visit Detroit on his
first croSS-couutrl tour
Work for congressional dis
trIct conventions fot The cor
Inaugura'c legislation for
separate legislative district, IN
Detroit, and
support Albert + Coho De
trelt treasurer. for auditor gen
Rapids con
Nention Aug J.
The COP delegates mot ye>tcr
DAY IN Gas, Technical High School
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22

Staggering under their own
baggage, hundreds of guests OF
the Hotel Statler were forced
into the street today by a strike
of more than 700 employees which
threatened to spread TO II other
leading hotels.
With police striving 10 keep
order, the guests filled the lobby
and flowed into the streets while
the management sought 10 ind
lodgings for them in other hotels.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
DEMANDS REFUSED

The association has refused the
unions demand for a 5 cent hour
~ increase for operators and
starters and a 10 10 Is cent in
crease for engineers because all
hotel employees have received 80
10 100 per cent wage boosts since
1871, he added.
Union officials said they had
turned down a company offer OF a
general 8-CentS-an-hour increase
They contend the local manage
ment has no power 10 deal with
the union, but that negotiations
can be handled only by the heads
OF the Statler chain in New York.
Guests checking in at the 16-
story hotel were forced 10 carry
their bags up the stairs and met a
complete absence of room service.
They faced the prospect Of MAX
ing their own beds tonight.
One emergency elevator for
guests too old or TOO III 10 climb
the stairs was today still in opera
ton. with rigid union surveillance
forcing all other guests to use
the stairs.
The office force is permitted 10
work, Carroll said. so that guests
may check out If they wish.
." can't say how long they'll
continue TO work, though" he
asserted
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
Body Of Man


For four and a half hours the
body of a 34-year-old man lay IN
an automobile near the busy Liv-
ernois- Fenkell intersection yester-
day before il was taken TO the
morgue, police and coroner's dep
uties admitted today AS they
blamed each other for the delay
Coroner'S investigator Edward
Oslo charged that the first re-
port the coroner's office received
of the death was at 2:25 p. m,
when Frank Munley, an employe
OF the Knight Screw Products Co.,
74O1 Lyndon. walked into the Of
flee and said:
II want to see the body Of
my friend, Malcolm Mcknight.
It's supposed to be here"
I'VE haven't got his body
Oslo said. "Where and when
did he die ."
DIED IN AUTO
About IL o'clock this morn
ing in Frank Tracks a In
front of DIR. Morris A. Wayne's
office at 1924 Livernois," Mum
ley asserted. "He had a heart
attack and collapsed at work,
and we'd driven him there"
This il the first we've heard
about IT," Oslo said. Oslo then
went 10 the intersection and
removed the body at 3:25 p. m.
Police at the Palmer Park pre-
cinct denied they had failed to
notify the coroner.
Sgt. Henry Hall said the death
had been reported 10 him by Pa
trolmen William Westover and
Joseph Ely and that he had tele-
phoned the coroner's office before
1890 p. m.
ALREADY DEAD
DR.. Wayne said he had not noti-
fled the coroner because Nj.
Naught was dead when he exam
ined him in the a and the police
already were on the scene.
Track told me Mcknight
was a worker I'm his depart
ment at the plant and had col
lapsed at his job" DR.. Wayne
said. "The body was brought
to the door of the office at
1905"
Mcknight lived at 1856 Rose
lawn.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
d ut StatIer Strike:
Other Hotels PeriIed

Among hose stranded for living
quarters were many army officers
and their families
One small elevator was Operat-
ing. but this was devoted eNClu-
Sively 10 tho removal OF the lnhrm
and aged
The strike was described by a
union official a A spontaneous
reaction 10 a breakdown IN con-
tract negotiations.
When IS elevator operators and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
6 Families Flee Fire,
; Houses DAMAGED

Arson squad detectives today
are investigating the cause of the
fire that swept three two-story
frame houses on Ash near Grand
River at $50 p. m. yesterday,
forcing six families to flee.
The fire started in the rear of
1877 Ash and spread to the houses
on either side.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
Seeks MISSING Wife

Guk p. Myers of 2007 Third TO-
day appealed TO the Times 10 10
cate ms wife who disappeared
Thursday night. When last seen
Mrs Myers, 81 was wearing a
punk blouse, blue skirt and white
shoes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
ATTEND MP SCHOOL
HUNT MISSING GIRLS

Al Fort Custer the girls took
courses IN criminal investigation.
craftsmanship, judi and all the
rest.
The four are the first WAC
MPs 10 be- produced out Of the
army school. They are an expert
ment. They are determined 10 do
a good. workman-hkc Job. Their
dream is 10 be assigned 10 Europe
after the war to help with recon-
StruCtlon.
They'll no, do street patrol
duty. they say, but carry on in
vestigatlons for provost marshal
office.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
'Girdle CeStapO' Here
For Police Training
By VERA BROWN

The "Girdle Gestapo' is in town.
In CT lingo that means the first four WACs. ladies
from Fort Clusters MP school, are in Detroit. For 10 days
their commanding officer will be Gilmore Hutzel, head OF
the women's division of the Detroit Police Department,
while the lady MP's learn something about practical police
work.
To get back to the "Girde Gestapo" matter, all els
call MPs "Gestapo"-or perhaps "Weasles" or Pistol
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
GIRL REPORTS ESCAPE

Phyllis said the four compelled
her 10 drive 10 the Colby Lake
region where they got out. The
Younger girl went Immediately 20
the OWoSSO prison camp and re-
ported the incident
The posse that surprised the
fugitiveS consisted Of SIX sheriff $
deputies, 20 state policemen and
p force Of military police The
fazlS were returned 70 the prison
camp.
They We're laughing heartily
over the whole adventure
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22

engineers walked out late yester-
day afternoon afto pay raise con-
tract clauses could not be agreed
upon, the entire personnel, with
the exception Of room clerks, Of
flee workers and check girls, fol-
lowed suit.
Ray Carroll, international rep
reSentative OF the Hotel and Res
taurant Employees Alliance
fAFL). said that a similar "Spon-
taneouS reaction nIght occur
when employees of the other hotels
in the Detroit Hotel Association
learned of the negotiation break
down.
Other hotels in the association.
which represents them when deal
ing with the union, n the Book
Cadillac. Detroit Leland, Fort
Shelby, fuller. Wardell-Sheraton
Whittier. Webster Hall. Lee Plaza,
Abingdon. Imperial Norton and
Park Avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
CALLED OWE TEST

John Anhut, attorney for the
association, said the union leaders
called the strike after refusing to
submit the dispute 10 the War
Labor Board and were using the
Statler strike as a test Of union
power and as a threat to other
hotels in the association.
The union wishes 10 first reach
an agreement with the association
and then submit the agreement
to the WLB for approval. Carroll
said.
One OF y contracts covering
various hotel employe classified
tions, the elevator operator and
engineer contract, which eX-
pred April s, is the only one I'M
der dispute, Anhut SAID.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22

Buy War Savings Stamps the
convenient way. Order them
delivered 10 your door from your
Detroit Times carripr-SaleSman
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22

Packing Mamas.
The lady MPs don't pack pls-
tolls but they know how 10 use
them. They're quick on that
come on and il Is not a wink.
II Is a sharp twist Of the wrist
which takes the most recalcitrant
soldier. male or female, 20 the
Mp way.
HUNT MISSING GIRLS
The first "Girdle Gestapo' Is
composed Of Sgt. Mary Crook,
Boston. and pies. Verde Wyman.
Wyman. :. C.. Doris Kelly Nj.
KIsco. y. Y. and Eleanor Dryer.
Hartford, Conn.
Right now they're recovering
from their first night Of police
patrol. They helped hunt missing
girls. checked dance halls. set out
after a missing husband, got in
VOWED IN a possible homicide in
vestiCauon. They liked n.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
! Girls drilled
In NdziEs(dpe
Caught With Germans
at Lake Near Owosso
Special to THE DETROIT TIMES

$3.50 ~ ~
OWOSSO. July 2l-Two young
Nazi prisoners of war and two
American girls who aided their
escape last night were captured
early today by an armed posse in
woods bordering nearby Lake
Colby.
The girls. Shirley bruce (aliaS
Shirley CARTE, 20, and Kitty
Case, %. of Bennington, face a
possible charge of treason, accord
ing 10 FBI agents who were ques-
tloning them late today.
The Nazls r Gotfrlcd HObel
and Eilt CasSen, each 20 They
escaped with the girls from the
packing plant Of the Roach Can
ming Co. of OwoSSo in a cOnSplr-
scy which the FBI charges was
engineered by the two girls.
WANTED EXCITEMENT
"We just wanted a little ex-
element" Miss Case protested
after the capture. we didn't
think about aiding the enemy"
The iOurSOmC was surprised
while they were seated on a pile
OF wheatStraw at the edge of the
lake. laughing and chatting gaily.
The F'BI learned that Miss Case,
10 cover the expenses OF the adj
venture. sold a COW and calf TO
nearby S~tockyardS for S53. She
lived with her Sternother, Mrs.
Chester Case. on A farm near
here. Her father j. an enlisted
man I'm the l.. :. Navy. Mss
Druce has two brothers in the
service.
Innocent victim OF the escape
plot was Kitty Case sister. Phyl-
Is. II. PHYLLIS told authorizes
her sister asked her 10 meet her
with the family car at the rear
Of the canning plant, where the
two girls and the two NazIS have
been loading boNcarS with canned
goods.
The sub., 1944-02-17

just as bad for us if we had been forced to resort to hand steering The sound power telephone sys- tenn likewise showed it's quality on those gruelling missions. Often the No. 1 gun on the forecastle was completely under water and the gunner could scarcely keep his feet in the heavy sea, but the phones never stopped ringing.
 Hutchins had high praise for the torpedoes as well. We always had Ia hot run-never bad one," he reported.
 However, even those fast-moving weeks did not completely satisfy the action-loving crew of the BO- RE, who so often heard planes off the "baby fat-top" attacking the very submarine their own hearts were set on sinking.
 Then late one afternoon, the BO- RE was detached from the group to conduct a search for a U-boat that had escaped during the af- ternoon. Early that evening con- tact was established and the BORIE made two attacks with depth charges. Following the first one, there was a heavy underwater ex- plosion and after the second, the submarine itself was seen to come up at an angle, then slide back be- meath the wave.
 Later that same night, the BO- RE came upon another U-bOat, the biggest one yet encountered. The destroyer closed in, attempting to ram, but the submarine sub merged. Depth charges brought it to the surface and this time the BORIE'S prov found it's mark, graphing the submarine like a terrier shaking rat.
 At ten to forty feet both ships let go with everything they had. But the men aboard the BORIE had all the best of the short range battle. Their 20mm. guns in some cases firing down through their own shields, raked and swept the submarines decks clear. Firing shotguns and pistols, and even hurling empty shell cases and knives. the American sailors bat
The sub., 1944-02-17

glory and went to her death as a member of the four-ship unit which destroyed more submarines than any other such team in naval his tory. For this brilliant perform ance, the entire group was recently honored with Presidential Unit Ci- tation.
 The youthful skipper was en- phatic in sharing credit for the BORIE'S memorable record with on the production front who built into the ship and its equipment those qualities of durability and dependability which stood up so we'll in the long months at sea and in the final mortal clash with a Nazi U-boat.
 The BORIE will always be re- Imembered for that heroic last bat tie when, fighting alone, many miles from her group, she went to her fate taking two U-boats with her in a knockdown, drag out fight lasting over an hour. But as her skipper pointed out, the previous three months had been crammed with excitement ever since the BORIE and her sister destroy CTS BARRY and GOFF teamed up with the aircraft carrier CARD to form a killer" group which ter rorized submarine WOlfpackS throughout the entire Atlantic.
 Even in those days the equip ment on the BORIE was called up- on to perform near miracles and never failed to respond Once dur ing a savage hurricane the steer ing engine had to perform while actually under water, with the lag ging and cylinder heads washed off by the waves. Fortunately the gear continued to function, for as the skipper puts it, it would have been
The sub., 1944-02-17
Skipper of USS Borie Describes Dedth Duel With Nazi U-Bodt; Praises Men on Production Fronts

''The officers and crew of the BORE are going to be kept to- gether to man another ship. That was our first request. If we could have another wish granted, it would be that our new ship be as stout and it's equipment as trust worthy as that on the BORIE."
 The speaker was Lieutenant Commander Albert Hutchins, 36- year-old captain of the gallant ov- craze destroyer which gained
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-25
s1,q7b,000 Sought
For FRAU" on
Pearl Harbor Jobs

LOS ANGELES, April 25. CUP)-
Hawaiian Constructors, the COM
bination of three big construction
companies that built many of the
Pearl Harbor defenses, has been
sued for $1,976000 in a complaint
filed in federal court by Charles
Layne.
The complaint filed on behalf of
Layne and the government charged
the construction combination of the
Rohl, Connolly company, w. E. CAL
lahan Construction company and
the Gunther and Shirley company
with conspiracy to present false
claims to the government.
DOUBLE DAMAGES
The damages asked represented
double damages for total of $685.
coo which the complaint said the
government had paid in false claims.
Attorney Joseph Taylor, who filed
the papers, said he knew nothing
about Layne. He said he had filed
the suit at the request of Charles
Continued on Page 6. Col. q
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-25
Briituin
Bans
T
Press AccIaims
Order as
Invasion Sian

LONDON, April 25. (UP)
Virtually all travel over
seas from Britain was pro-
hihited Tuesday uncer what the
London Daily Press flatly called
invasion eve regulations.
The home office announced late
Monday night that only those en-
gagged on business of urgent ma
tional Importance which cannot be
postponed would be permitted to
leave Britain until further notice.
POINTS TO INVASION
The ministry attributed its ac-
ton merely to military considera-
tions,' but the travel ban obviously
was another step to prevent inva-
sion secrets from leaking to the
axis in the critical days or weeks
before allied armies land in west
ern Europe.
Nazi controlled radios in Europe
continued to speculate the invaS-
ion would come some time this week.
and Berlin radio was heard bread
casting that every member Of the
German western army knows that
the big test lies ahead
U. S. HEARS PLANS
(U. S. government monitors
heard Oslo radio broadcast that
horst, German commander in Nor
Col. Gen. Nikolaus Won Falken-
Continued on Page 6, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-25
American Bombers
Strike In France
Night and Day
Raiders Hit
Invasion Line

LONDON, April 25. (UP)
Five hundred American
heavy bomblers smashed at
three big German airdromes
in northeast France Tuesday
to set the pace for the ninth straight
day of preinvasion bombing after
strong British forces had hit the
German rail hubs of Karlsruhe,
Munich, and. Dusseldorf by night.
Heavily escorted Flying Fortresses
and Liberators attacked Nancy.
Metz, and Dijon. The Berlin radio
reported American bombers over
southwest Germany for the second
straight day. Swiss dispatches said
three Liberators were forced down
in Switzerland by Swiss fighters.
25O MILES INLAND
The Eighth air force sent its
Fortresses and Liberators $50 miles
behind the invasion coast to strike
new blows at the main German
air force bases in northeastern
France.
Up to 750 Thunderbolts, Light
nings, and Mustangs of the Eighth
and Ninth air forces and Raj Mus
tangs of the Second Tactical air
force shepherded the big bombers.
A communique announcing the
daylight attack said it was the 18th
assault by the Eighth air force this
month and the eighth in nine days.
Some 300 to 1000 British night
bombers dropped the bulk Of their
$500 tons of block busters and in
cendiaries on Karlsruhe and Mu-
Mich, starting. big fires, and divided
the balance between Dusseldorf and
Chanbly, the latter French rail-
way depot 20 miles north Of Paris.
TAKE UP CUDGEL
Hardly had the last of the night
raiders returned to their bases when
an almost ceaseleSS procession of
daylight bombers and fighters began
streaming across the English chan
mel and Straits of Dover to main
tain the unparalleled pace of an
offensive that has sent some 81 900
ore more tons OF bombs crashing
down on western Europe in the
past eight days and nights.
At mid-morning, German radio
stations warned that strong Allied
bomber formations, presumably
American Flying FortreSSes and
Liberators, were over southern and
southwestern Germany for the Sec
ond straight day.
CONTINUAL FLIGHT
Watchers on the English channel
coast said the drone of aircraft
overhead was almost continuous as
wave after wave of Allied planes
roared out toward France in a
cloudlesS sky
Among the squadrons were AM
crican Marauder medium bomberS,
which have been concentrating on
the Atlantic wall defenses, as well
ass Thunderbolts and Lightnings.
German planes contented them
selves with armed reconnaissance
flights over eastern and southeast
ern England last night in attempts
to spy out Allied invasion prepara-
tions. Bombers were dropped at
Continued on Page 6, Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-25
Searchers Comb
Nevada Desert
For Plane Crew

McDERMITT, New, April rs.
(UP)-Six OF the eight army
fliers who parachute6 from
LiberatOr bomber before il crash
ed Sunday night have been lOcat-
ed on plateau 25 miles north
and east of here and are alive,
Mrs. Chester Wilkinson, wife Of
the town constable reported Tues
day. The other two had been
rescued earlier and arc now being
treated here for minor injuries.
MCDERMITT, New, April 25.
CUP)Army air force rescue units,
civil air patrol planes and ground
parties searched the desert bad
lands around this tiny Indian res
ervation town Tuesday for the re-
naming six airmen who parachuted
from a Liberator bomber before it
crashed at p. m Sunday.
Two of the eight fllers aboard
we're found by Indians Monday and
had been brought here by wagon.
Both were slightly injured The big
pldile was OH llOll-SJOJ COIIlOdl
training flight from the Mountain
Home, Idaho, air base to Sacra-
mento, Calf, and return when it
crashed.
The two rescued men we're said
by Constable Chester Wilkinson to
be the pilot and co-pilot. However,
base authorities would not identify
the two men Lieutenant Colonel
Clarence D. Barnhill, commandant,
previously had released names of
the entire crew without designation
of their positions.
Indians said they saw the plane
crash, explode and burn Sunday
night. -Four civil air patrol planes
have located the Wreckage of the
plane on the desert near McDermitt.
Barnhill has dispatched two ambu-
lances to McDermitt and rescue
planes have been ordered to the
scene from the Reno air base.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-25
Floods ncredSe
In Four States

The Illinois river was over its
banks above and below Boards
town, H., where crest OF 255
feet was expected Saturday. i've
stock and crop damage was re-
ported as heavy and precautions
were taken to protect river towns.
Central Missouri farmland wa
flooded by the overfloWing Usage
liver and the U. S. Neurological
division said the Osage flood was
the worst in its history.
The Blue river tas in and the low
lands near the turbulent Missouri
river were unGer water and Kan
Sas City, Mo, expected a crest of
% feet, six feet above flood stage
on the Missouri Tuesday. The
river was almost stationary at ST.
Jos epl, Mo, but a further rise was
predicted Red Cross disaster crews
directed evacuation work.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-25
Leases
Oil
Studied
District Board
Postpones
Final Decision

Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict board at a meeting
Tuesday went on record ITO
move with caution in regard to
signing leases fer OIL" This decision
was reached after it was determined
there is no reason for haste after
two companies hac made overtures
for contracts.
The entire matter of lease con-
Sideration was deferred until Evan
7. HeWes, chairman, returns. No
definite time was set for action.
A week ago the board was petit
toned by grourof signers from
the ce-Westmorland communi-
ty requesting that mineral rights in
The county be reserved to pay the
bonded Indebtedness and also asked
caution in sales and leases.
The board heard w. E. Hancock.
Ell Centre, STATE that he knew of
two cases where leases had been
offered at S. and SO per acre for
three and five year periods. When
Hancock was questioned as to the
names of the firms he said that he
was net at liberty to say.
THE usual amount offered seems
to have been in the neighborhood
OF So FER acre year, but 1 have in
formation that higher offers have
been made" Hancock said. He then
told the board that the sums of $5
and So had been mentioned to
him.
The board denied an offer from
Loren l.. Hillman, Inc, Los An
CONTINUED on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-25
Hitler Ex-Duce
Study Invasion
= BY EDWARD w. BEATTIE -

LONDON, April 25. (UP)-Adolf Hitler and Bento
Musson harried by the specter of invasion from the
west and Berin-bound Red army in the east met at
the Fuehrer headquarters the weekend for possibly
their last council of before the cmactic battle of
Europe it disclosed today.
The Nazi DNB that junior
partner conferred with their military and political
Sunday n the spirit of old friendship unhakable
decision carry to
MUSSOLINI GIVES LITTLE
The DNB clear that
bu. his presence to the conference
THE determination powers bring
against the Boshevis in
the successful conclusion the
life based order fcunt its expression DNB said
n Hers of the derloyment all and their full
fer coming decisions, and of for the era
With the chiefs the meeting Nazf Foreign Minister
Ribbentrop Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel Marshal
Mazzon
ONLY VAGUE REPORT RELEASED
undetaied the conference and
London regarded primarily effort to make little
political capital time it its greatest
attacks from south by the heav
concentration of armed might in history.
that challenge is to be Musso
few friends nation of unwnl
who probably sick manhas nothing to do
with
INVASION PLANS
allied invasion preparations German
apparent recent weeks The Naz frankly
fishing hint of the place
he assault
oeting political successes the Germans apparently
attempting the fire of those former ominous
ON Pass