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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-28

II Jerome J Le>ney, former St
Starlslaus School pupil is back
home today TO tell Of the eight
minutes he spent over Rome dur
ing two bombing raids be and his
Fortress crew made on the Italian
capital
He wears = Purple Heart The
Air Medal with nine Oak Leaf
Clusters. and the DEC
Sitting with his mother. Mrs
Michael Lesney in their home al
77qO Helen. he told his story
The sun was shining brightly
on the first Rome bombing. l
could see the dome Of ~. Peters
down below. clearly We made
straight Tor the marShaling yards
which were our target. Below,
could see steel rails whipping
around box cars full Of ammuni-
ton. The ears would move. then
give way in bursts OF flame.
The yards took terrible
beating.
ALL BACK SAFELY
THE Germans threw every
thing they had at us. There
were some hits on our ships.
But we all got hack safely.
THE second run over Rome
was even tougher as they were
waiting for us
Those Rome bombings were
only two OF so IN which the Young
navigator has participated in the
last year he knows Athens from
the Southern France. South
ern Germany. Austria, Naples,
Salerno, Sicily
How did the Alps look that
first time Say. never saw
them-not until the trip home.
The Germans caught us just a.
we hit the mountains and they
fought us TO the target and
back.
NhZIS UNPREPARED
"Our first run into Southern
France was daisy, We caught
the Germans unpreparrd and
their ships were on the field.
They didn't even get going with
the flax until we were almost
finished.
Eve called our bomber The
Sweater Girl like Ia think Of
her today. still going strong
with fresh crew. She's still
In there laying those eggs-a
great ship.
"Our run over MeSsina during
the German evacuation was
pretty bad. They caught us be-
Tore we got TO the target.
sPLINTERS IN EYES
"a piece ~ flax came through
the nose just before the run
over the target. Some Splinters
got me In the eyes. The skipper
kept calling 90 me: How bad il
it, He knew I'd been hit.
I didn't tell him I couldn't see.
~ gave the course toward a
small Sicilian emergency air
port. II was about 20 minutes
away. We had only one motor
nv that time and were losing
altitude like dropped stone.
We were pretty low before the
pilot got control Of the ship.
cover Mt. Etna the flax
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-28
TRIP TO SHRINE

In addition the two national
champions VIII be- given an all
expense trip 70 Washington and
10 Annapolis. where rests the body
OF John Paul Jones In the famous
chapel of the L. 5. Naval
Academy.
To assist students in prepara-
ton of their OrstIons which must
he not more thar. six minutes long
The Detroit Times VIII publish
in an early edition a list of refer
ence books on John Paul Jones.
Contest rules. published for the
first time n Sundays paper, are
repeated in today's Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-28
10 To Lose
Home i'm
EN-TaVern

'Home. Sweet Home" for the
Richards family Of 10 is a con-
verted tavern at 1906 Eighteenth.
But 1t won't be for long.
A few days ago, the father and
mother Jesse and Josie, and their
eight children, ranging from Is
months 70 is years, were told by
their landlord 10 move from their
quarters of one room and a stamp
size bathroom twithout tub for
which they pay S25 a month
It seems that the department
% building and safety engineering
has condemned the store as living
quarters Since they received
their notice the RichardSes have
searched frantically for resi-
dence. Whenever they seemed 70
have new home rented, they
were told
Eight children? We can't
take 80 many
LOSES PART OF FOOT
Things have been getting worse
and worse for the Richardes since
the day two years ago when IL
year-old Clarissa fell under a
freight train and lost half Of her
right foot
y week later they We're burned
out Of their home al APPS Six
teenth. From there, they moved
10 a farm IN Inkster road. but the
50-mile daily drive 10 his work at
the Hudson Motor Car Co. was
too much for Jesse.
Last October they moved into
their present home. Twice this
winter Jesse has lost three weeks
work. because Of flu and pneu-
monia Three weeks ago. the coal
shed at the back of the store
caught fire at 3 a. m. Now the
roof of the so-Called kitchen
there's no sink. so the dishes
have to be washed in the bath
room leaks so much that. pals
have to be placed around the con-
crete floor TO catch the streams.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-28
Race Forum
Opens Today

Or. Max YerCsn. president OF
the National Negro Congress. viii
discuss the history of the Negroes
struggle TOR equality in the first
session Of the Institute on Race
Relations az 3 p. m. today at CaSS
Sponsored by go prominent
Michigan parsons and the Civil
Rights Federation tho institute
wlf hold f0rum-stylc sessions on
fio following Monday evenings
under the general title of The
Common Struggle for the Full
Integration OF the Negro People
Into American Life 80
Speaking Of Heroes Willy
Togany, Famous Artist. Paints
Another Dramatic Scene From
.NnadiS Of Gaul. the Worlds
40. Love story. Interpreted
nv the Celebrated Author. John
Trskine. sec the Front Color
Page of The American Weekly,
Famous Magazine Distributed
With Next Sundays Detroit
Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-28
ENTER MIDWEST CONTEST

Detroit's college and high school
champions VIII 20 10 the Midwest
zone eliminatiOns and next, the
zone champions from the Midwest
Eastern and Pacific zones VIII
compete about April T. in New
York City for the national col
leCe and high school titles.
Each participant in the zone
contests VIII have his expenses
paid 10 the contest city and will
receive a $50 war bond.
All expenses VIII be paid by the
Hearst newspapers for those TAX
ing part IN the New York grand
national competition The high
school and college winners Will
each receive a 81 900 war bond,
and runncrs-up VIII get 500 war
bonds
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-28
FIVE DISTRICTS HERE

Each school IN these areas iR-
tending 10 enter the contest IS
asked 70 signify It's entry az once
70 the Times contest editor, so
district sites may be selected for
those contests.
Greater Detroit has been divided
into five districts for the contest
as follows
East District, from Detroit
River 20 Gratiot
Northeast District. from Gratint
10 Woodward
North District, from Woodward
10 Grand River.
Northwest District, from Grand
River 10 Michigan.
West District from Michigan 20
Detroit River.
Winners IN the high school
group r. these five districts Will
compete for the all-City high
school crown and the 500 and
$50. first and second war bond
prizes. The lunIor and senior col
leCes VIII hold but one such con-
fest with the whole city as one
district.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-14
Motor-WheeI
-. ,s-
Strikers
Are Warned

LANSING, Arn Hap
striking employees at the mo-
tor Wheel Corp, Plant No. ,
here were under orders today to
return to work Immediately if
they want the National War La
Dor Board to consider an appeal
from a regional WLB decision
they deemed unsatisfactory.
Approximately 200 produc-
ton workers were made idle
last Monday when 400 mainte-
nance men failed to report
Company officials said a short
age of materials soon would af-
feet the No. l plant unless the
dispute is settled.
The WLB telegram directed
officials Of the United Automo-
bile Workers (AFL) to take
such steps as may be necessary
to terminate this work stoppage
and to advise the board Of ac-
ton taken in compliance with
its order" 1t said records show
ed the National WLB did not
receive the appeal until April /,
1914.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-14
Savings & Loan
Organization
Buys Property

Having climbed from a cap
italization of $4,000 to $780,
600 in few years, the Mount
Clemens Federal Savings G. Loan
Association this week announc-
ed another forward step, the pur-
chase of its business property at
SO North Walnut street, from
MIR. and Mrs. Theodore DeGroot.
The Board of Commerce-spon
sored association is supervised
by the federal government and
insures investments up to $4,000.
II was created to offer safe in
vcstment for local savings, and
aid to home-financiers. Approx
imately $50 local families have
p u r h d or built homes
through its assistance.
The organization is now look
ing forward to a tremendous
home construction impetus aft
er the war, when construction
priorities will be lifted.
The savings and loan com
pany officers are:
Howard Fenton, president;
Harry c. Malbin, treasurer; A.
d. Brewer, secretary; William
I. Kelly, counsel, and directors
Lawrence F. Schott, Otto Nickel,
Harold Lindsey, and Robert c..
Pcltier.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-14
Both Dems and Republicans
See MArthur as Cabinet Timber

only three. as against lab
pledged and claimed for Dewey.
Needed to nominate: $500.
Senator Thomas (R-Idaho),
one of those who thinks IL will
be Dewey on the first ballot,
said he would like to see the
party's nominee announce that
he would ask Macarthur to re-
turn home to replace Secretary
of War Stimson, himself a Re-
publican.
1T certainly would help the
war effort to have Macarthur
in that cabinet post" Thomas
told a reporter.
Likewise, he indicated be-
lief that MacArthur's popular
ity, as demonstrated by a hefty
vote in the Illinois preferential
primary, might thus be utilized
by the Republicans. There was
talk among the Republicans of
nominating the General for
Vice President, but doubt was
expressed that he would accept.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-14

WASHINGTON, April IA -
(P9-The appointment of Gen.
Douglas Macarthur as Secretary
of War was proposed by Re-
publican and a Democratic
Senator today as politicians cal
culated the effect Of correspond
ence which most of them inter-
reted as indicating Macarthur
is receptive toa COP presiden-
tial nomination.
Chiefly by what he left unsaid
in an exchange of letters just
made public by Rep. Miller Or
N b., Macarthur apparently
left the way open for a draft
movement, and heartened sup
porters declared they would
canvass convention delegates in
an effort to persuade them to
nominate the General.
Replying to suggestions by
Miller that he hold himself
ready for a nomination with
which the Nebraskan predicted
Macarthur could carry every
state, the General wrote that he
did not anticipate fulfillment of
these "flattering predictions"
He did not say he would not &C
cept such a nomination.
Macarthur expressed interest
in Miller's critical appraisal of
home front conditions and
warned against letting the ma
ton slip into the same condi-
ton internally as the one which
we fight externally"
Practical politicians took this
TO mean that Macarthur would
be willing to run. But some of
those not classed among his en-
enthusiasts thought this word
had come to light too late to
overcome the lead Gov. Thomas
E. Dewey of New York has ac-
quired in an equally unauthor-
lied scramble for convention
delegates. The draft movement
thus far has given Macarthur
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-14
It's Maj. Bong;
And He is Most
EnVied u. s. Pilot

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS
Southwest Pacific, April Ia -
up - Maj. Richard |. Bong,
Americas No. l ace, is probably
the most envied man in the
U. S. Army Air Corps today be-
cause:
lon Wednesday, he shot
down his 9th enemy plane to
become the top-ranking combat
fighter pilot in American his
tory.
2-On the same day, the 23-
year-old Poplar, Wis, pilot was
promoted from captain to ma
jor.
3. He qualified for case Of
Scotch whisky offered by Capt.
Eddie Rickenbacker, America S
World War | ace, to the first
man to exceed his 26-aircraft
record.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-14
Today's Sermonnette

was real now. and was made
possible that Easter Day for
Jesus, and Peter, and all men.
We are somewhat like Peter
Suddenly and easily we are
brought under the stupid con-
troll of the great mass and MOB
Of the unthinking and misin-
formed, and someone innocently
suffers another crueifixion, even
in our day. When we grasp the
idea Of the real Easter, the re-
surrection of Jesus from the
dead, we see Him in the eterni-
ties that have caused men to do
great things from that day to
this. The materialistic idea that
only the physical is important,
is utterly false, and has no sup
port. Faith, hope, and love are
the factors that create good and
worthwhile corners in our world
today. Those eternities inspire
men to make this world better
place in which to live. We cam
not call those invisibles any
thing physical, but we should.
We have not become spiritually
strong enough to grasp such an
idea, perhaps, but we can grow
stronger. just like Peter. The
personality of Jesus is seen in
the lives of men and women who
do great things, unselfishly, at
no thought of themselves, and
His personality is seen in the
things that those people do.
Thoughtful acts, and words, the
tangible and the intangible, bear
constant daily evidence of the
presence of Jesus, and His re-
surrection. l believe in the
Holy Spirit. Look about you,
and behold Him, the Great In
visible.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-14
MountChmens
High School
By Borboro Moclochlon

MOTT: Tbh column ~ Intended
to deal with the activities OF all
MCHS classes and groups and the
writer urges all pupils and faculty
members to advise her OF items
which may interest the reading pub
lie. II Is your column.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-14
lis Fiesta Time
al Cherry U50
Pan Americonism
Fete Is Tonight

All the color and frivolity of
a South American fiesta, includ-
ing a bull-fight (but emitting
whole beef barbeques due to ra-
tioning problems) will be offer
ed at the Cherry Street USO
this evening. when Pan Ameri-
can Day is celebrated.
Rev. Joseph l.. Kennedy, Of
the Presbyterian Church, will
be the speaker at a brief relig-
ious observance of the occasion
during the evening, but the
main program from 1880 p. m,
will center around booths deck
ed with flags of South Ameri-
can nations, hostesses prepared
for the dance in specially-made
costumes from South of the
Border, and a table repast
which will feature chilis, hot ia
males, peppers and other favor
ite South American dishes.
Frivolity will be the order of
the fiesta, USO Dir I
Daniel Owings announces, and
Walter G.. Fenton, local club
song leader, will wave his baton
for community singing or may
even use castanets to beat the
rhumba time.
Miss Angenette Drewry, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Prince
Drewry, will offer special num-
bers during the brief religious
observance conducted by Rev.
Kennedy.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-14
Knights TempIar
Reflect WiIdt
Ceremonies Held
at Local Temple

At the annual conclave of
Mount Clemens Commandery
No. 81, Knights Templar, held
at the Masonic Temple Thurs
day evening, Charles A. Wildt,
commander, was reelected to
another term of office.
Following dinner, served at
$50 p. m, Guy l.. Brown, past
commander, installed the new
officers, as follows:
Commander Wildt, Capt. Cen
eral John c. JarchoW, Senior
Warden John Fistler, Junior
Warden Eric Lenning, Pilot
Morris Gould, Treasurer Guy l..
Brown, Recorder r. E. Howard,
Standard Bearer Theodore
Gerhke, Sword Bearer Raymond
Sharkey, Warder Edward ia
cobs, Sentinel Lewis j. Peters.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-14
BY DOUGLAS GRAHAM
United press staff Writer

LANSING, Mich. lUH)-Con-
solidation Of Michigan's 6,274
school districts into approNi-
mately $50 districts of only four
classes has been recommended
after two-year study by COM
mission composed OF education
al, government and business rep
resentatives.
The recommendations, looking
to long-range reform OF state
school administrative and finan-
cial troubles, were heralded as
an important forward step IN
undermining educational struct-
ure by DR.. Eugene B. Elliott,
state superintendent OF public
instruction and chairman of the
study commission.
Confronted by hundreds of
tiny school districts, many OF
which in rural areas are finan-
cially poor and unable 70 provide
proper educational facilities, the
commission urged immediate
steps to reorganize these net
erogeneous units into larger dis
tricts, each containing no less
than 100000 worth Of prop
erty, according to assessed val
uations, and capable Of providing
educational facilities for no less
than 800 students from the sew
enth through twelfth grades.
DR.. Elliott said the commission
had recommended that laws be
enacted by the 1915 Michigan
Legislature permitting electors
to adopt the new school district
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-14
Gang kidnapping
Puzzle UnSOIVed

CHICAGO, April IA - Up
The reported kidnapping in SUBJ
urban Berwyn yesterday of a
man police believe was Jack
Guzik, gambling boss and form
er aide of AL Capone, remained
a mystery today.
Cook County highway police,
who received a telephoned re-
port of the abduction of a man
they believe was the former Ca
pone business manager, said
Guzik had not appeared during
the night at any of his custo-
mary hangouts.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-14
FCrndaIe Man
Heads the MEA

E. F. Down, of FerndaieI, this
morning was elected president
of the Michigan Educational AS
ISOLATION, at the organizations
annual assembly in Lansing, de-
feating Thomas A. Babcock, a
Mount Clemens high school fac
ulty member. in the contest for
that position. Lee Durham, of
Detroit, and Ethel Zipp. of Sag
NAV, were elected TO full terms
as members of the board Of di-
rcctors.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-14
Consolidation Of Districts
Recommended by Group
Reorganization Legislation Urged;
Present Plan Seen os Antique

, organizlnation plan by simple
majority vote. while providing
that any existing Indebtedness
be continued as an obligation
of the area IN which il was orig
inaliy contracted until paid.
Schoolmen have long rccog-
uizcd that division of the state
into more than 5000 separate
school units has delayed edu-
cational progress and resulted
in manifold fiscal problems in
districts where property Valu-
atoms are low and School-taX
revenues consequently limited,
DR.. Elliot said.
The present diStricting plan
is antlquated, ne added, pointing
out that 1t was set up over 100
years ago, when school problems
were vastly different.
Because of the disparity in
needs and facilities of each dis
trict, Michigan'S present school
aid formula has become so high
ly involved that not more than
a score of Schoolmcn understand
its workings and the state SUI
preme court has confessed puz-
element over its mechanics. Il
was said. Qualification Of this
confusing and oft criticized
formula will not be possible UNI
til steps are taken to reorganize
the basic districts, the report de-
clared.
The commission also recon-
mened that the state board Of
education and superintendent Of
public instruction positions be
taken out of politics and discon-
tinued as elective offices. The
report urged that the board be
enlarged to eight members, APP
pointed by the governor with
senate consent, and that the
superintendent become an adj
ministrative officer named by
the board and serving at its
pleasure.
The commission also requested
that universal suffrage be grant
cd in school elections. Michigan
law now restricts such voting
to parents Of school children or
property owners.
Creation Of state $4,000 (
90 postwar fund TO stimulate |
construction and modernization
of school buildings was also re-
qucsted. The commission further
suggested that the state grant /
rs per cert of Improvement
costs and that local districts fur
nish % per cent toward new
buildings.
1t was also suggested that the
state raise its compulsory school
attendance law from 6 through
16 to 6 through Is, inclusive.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-14
PARTY THIS EVENING

PARTY THIS EVENING
Juniors who played their
class dues will be Welcumed
at a Riddles Kut Up party
this evening in the girls gym.
Games will be played, followed
by dancing. 1t is not required
that you dress up, however,
prizes will be awarded to the
"cutest kids
$40 DANCE
The $50 Club is sponsoring
dance this evening for club
members only. The dance will
be held at the Broadway USO
and music is 10 be furnished by
the newly formed Rythmeers.
DANCING CLASS
The Girl Reserves are spon-
soring a ballroom dancing class
composed of Junior High boys
and girls. The G.. RS are paying
two-thirds of the lessons. AT the
first class, held. Wednesday eve
ming, 81 young people were
present.
STUDENTS REHEARSE
June Mad layers are re-
hearsing nightly to get the play
in good shape. The play, which
will be presented April 20 and
81 is the story of adolescent
love. Tickets may be purchased
from any Junior for Csc for stu
dents, Acc for adults. The play
is under the direction of Miss
Jean Hubbard and Norma Met
Ter is the student director.
REPORT-CARDS
Report cards were issued yes
terday to MCHS students for
their work in the first ten weeks
of the semester.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-14
Tragic Hospital
Error Fatal to
Four Babies

NEW LONDON. Conn, April
Il - Up The Lawrence and
Memorial Associated hospitals.
where four babies were disclos-
ed TO have died from the effects
Of boric acid powder erroneous
~ substituted for dcXtrose, re-
ported today there was mo
change" in the condition Of II
others made i'll.
Coroner Edwrd G. Mckay,
who plans to hold an inquest
Wednesday, said no charges had
been brought against anyone
and would not be unless it de-
velopcd that someone wa S
"criminally responsible"