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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-03

For that matter, rats also consume
their own weaker tribesmen when
things get too tough. It's just as
well that they do, because that helps
to keep them from multiplying too
fast. The brown rat, which is what we
have the most of, breeds six to ten
times year and produces an average
of ten to a litter. Females. breed
when they are only three or four
months old.
Mathematics will show-but fortu-
nately nature doesn't follow-that a
pair of rats at that rate could pro-
duce 359, 709,482 in three years.
1t is generally conceded that rats
have caused as much mortality
among men as wars and famine.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-03

having caused some cases of severe
illness among humans, two state
boards of health have prohibited its
sale within their states.
England, which blames rats for the
loss of $6,00O,0O0 worth of food
week during time when food sup
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-03

known as the Dan
ysZ bacillus, which
is said to cause a
disease that results
in great mortality.
However, because
the DanysZ bacillus
belongs TO the same
group as the food
pois oning bacilli,
and is suspected of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-03

plies are particularly vital. has
launched an unprecedented campaign
against Brother Rat Gas, poison, fer
rets, traps and even music-the lure
of the Pied Piper and still just as
potent as ever-are utilized. but IL is
difficult to make much Roadway in
a country where the rodent popula.
ton is so thick. More than $4,000 rats
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-03

an animal that is as ferocious foe of
the rat as it is of venomous snakes.
But Jamaica as well as some other
places in other parts of the world
have tried that to their regret, for
the newcomer turned out 10 be a
worse pest than his predecessor.
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-03

away too long, they are driven off
when they return. When a nest Of
rats suspects that food is poisoned,
they have been known to send out
couple of young ones to nibble first.
''But found a way to get around
that gag" one rat catcher said. II al
ways use a poison that doesn't act
for a couple of days"
Like ants, rats have been known to
keep a live food supply, similar to
cattle-raising among humans. A gram
airy attendant watched them bring
green food to a family of mice which
also infested the place. The mice got
nice and fat, and In the winter. when
other rations were scarce, they were
killed and eaten by the rats.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-03

0C0 victims
in Russia at
the close of
the last war.
Fighting
fire with
fire, man has
retaliated by
infectin &
rats with
b a eria,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-03

were Killed recent
~ on one 2000-acre
farm nea ar Chi
chester, in Sussex.
Although the
United States ia
vors dogs as rat
catchers. England
still leans toward
the cat. Pet shops
have been turned
into induction sta
tons, and IN ou-
sands of drafted
cats are allowed
six cents a day
for board a nd
lodging.
There has eveA;
been talk of inn
porting the mon
Zoos from India.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-03

They were to blame for the
Black Death, which devastated
Europe in the Middle Ages and
killed an estimated 25,000,000
people. From 1896 to 1906,
more than 100000 deaths in
British India were due to
plaques started by the rat flea.
Rat-spread typhus took 3,000,-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-03

~NCE again Americans becoming alarmed about
4 u invader who landed here at the time of the
~ Revolution and has since caused far more destruc
ton than any other foe That mpacabe and Unsuitable
enemy who costs your household average of 81
is your neXt-door (you hope) neghbor, Brother Rat
Recently, when typhus made its appearance in
Miami Fla, causing the death of postnan and scatter
ing CONSERVATION like augmentation bomb the city
fathers lost time in declaring armies of rats
which had invaded the community Typhus and also the
dread bubonic plague are spread by the rat flea.
Rats which natives of Asia, came TO America
about IT'S in the holds of shpSthe method they
used to reach virtually every other part of the globe
census showed that there is at least rat for
every person in the United States-maybe more.
Dr. T. E. Cato, head of the Miami health department,
believes his city its present disproportonate share
of rodents wartime easing of the coming ordinance
against raising in the city limits.
Other experts to agree, because rats have
uncanny way of migrating suddenly to places where
food is plentiful and easily accessible such it would
be where inexperienced householders handling
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-03

lAt 90 ,, llldl dlo
have a language of
their own and can
pass the word along
very rapidly when
they fin d some
thing good. He has
seen them stand up
and talk to each
other with signs"
Their squeaks, APP
parently, are re-
served for express
ing emotions.
They figure things
out amazingly well.
Occasionally "a I s
at the seashore are
caught by CT "a m S.
When the rising
tide threatens to
drown them, they
have b en- seen
gnawing off a leg
or tail to escape
from tho prinDinp
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-03

J. +. Gerry of Buffalo
n. Y, regarded by many as
the nations crack rat ex-
terminator, has discovered,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-03

SIleII. II q IG1TldIp rat IS
caught in a trap, the males
will try to rescue her. If a
male is caught, however,
he is left to his own devices.
Rats demand strict obedi-
ence from their young. The
young are allowed to leave
the nest to investigate the
world, but If they stay
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-06-16

Minneapolis has ha have the highest Help
needed these products fighting
MneopoEne also all the
these mohn doubt there will be demand for and
machinery offer and the hope Moline
employees well take back all
left employ Join the armed forces.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27
d Deny


Eight Negroes charged with
operating gambling establish
ment pleaded not guilty Al their
aTraignment today while RI other
persons accused Of lettering in the
place were given suspended SEN
fences Of three DAYS IN jail.
The 45 were arrested by police.
acting on tip from a diSgruntled
customer who attempted 10 rob
the establishment. IN raid
{ hrlStmaS Eve on Tracey
Club, 2604 Hastings
Among those arralCncd before
Recorders Judge .Skillman on the
operating count was Harry Black
we'll known also as Tracey
Tho 81 given Suspended SEN
fences had been in Jail since Sun
day They were released by Re-
corderS Judge krausc.
Police said they made tho raid
after they caught Jesse Grimes.
81 Of 9l4 Sherman. who assert
eddy robbed the club Of $50 TO
partially rccoup a Sis dice game
loss. Grimes. who has been in
custody. asserted in court today
he opened ono Of the dice in the
club and found il loaded with lead.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27
= Mothers
FIeeBIaZe

Fire which swept a twe-famiiy
home at 3729-3l Duane drove two
voting mothers. one The wife of a
seFvieeman spending his second
ChTiStmas Oversee s, into the
street with their children today
Mrs. Lillian Street. IS. bundled
her yeaF-oid son Robert into
heavy clothing. Snatched up an
arinful of his Christmas toys and
fed To neighbor's home with her
mother, Mrs. Title KoSoSsky.
Her hus band, T Sgt. James
Street, was indicted into the
army with his national guard unit
more than four years ago and is
in France with the Third Army.
Mrs Rose Cohen. "a. was
awakened by the smell OF smoke
and rescued her son Allan, 9, from
their second-hoor apartment. Her
husband Irving, 33-year-old army
discharge was away from home
when the fire broke out.
Both homes were damaged by
smoke and water. The fire. which
in a basement rubbish
pile, was confined TO the basement
and the dining room Of the
Streets first floor apartment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27
IDicketS
Frozen

The coolest day Of winter re-
duccd picket groups on watch Al
Mont Comery. Ward & CO. stores
in the Detroit area StrIkehound
FOR A third week 10 a mere hand
ful today
There were no picketS AZ all at
the ROYAL Oak store. Scene Of
Saturdays demonstration broken
up by police
"A half dozen uniOuiStS huddlsd
around a fire near the Grsilot
store. Five we're on duty in Dear
born and there were four al the
Grand River store
In Washington Atty. Gen Bid
die sought a method 10 restrain
the firm from interfering with the
application Of presidential sane
tions that would deprive the COM
pany of It's rationine privileges,
pending compliance with War
Labor Board dircctlycS.
NJ o m b crs of the Department
Store Employees Union tCIQl are
striking 10 force compliance with
directiveS which granted Ward
employees retroactive wage in
creaSeS and union security.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27
Guard .Teeners
New Year S Eve

Chief Policewoman Eleanor
ffutzct announced Today will
personally lead flying sqHadrons
Of pnAceMen4eF4 Attt-t+- ear Eve
10 keep juvenile delinquency AT
minimum.
All leaves for night police
women were Cancelled for New
Years Eve. Miss Hutzel said she
would lead eight teams of police
women who viii visit theateFS.
night clubs and saloons in an Of
fort 10 enforc, rigidly the laws
governing conduct of minors.
She warned also that persons
are subject 10 prosecution if they
give minors drinks in private
homes or az office parties. All
such complaints received Will be
followed through for action, Miss
Hutzel said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27
Misses His
French FriedS

Arthur Silverstein s.. OF 2023
Pingree, became so enraged Owe.
the refusal OF waitress 10 serve
him French fred potatoes tha,
he is alleged 10 have torn the
sleeve out OF the fur coat OF a
woman patron in the restaurant
al 1858 Twelfth street
a warrant against him. charg-
inc malicious destruction OF prop
erty, was signed today by Re
corder's Judge Christopher r.
Stein. The complainant and owner
of the coat is Mrs. Lena Bartfck
who lives in the same Prngrec
avenue apartment building.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27
Bd||engefS huns
Professors Visit

Police Commissioner Ballenger
refused today 10 see officers Of
the Patrolmcn's Association bear
Ing one OF the newly organized
groups first requests for a grieV-
ance adjustment.
Ballenger said he was informed
Charles Neil and Robert QuaIde
president and vice president OF the
association. wanted TO complain
Of an s-day-old order continuing
December working schedules for
the police department until Jan. =
Normally schedules change he
first Of each month. but IN recent
years II has been customary 10
continue the December schedule
Hptil Jan. 2 TO permit patrolmen
~ plan their year-end celebrations
IN advance.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27
Award Waits
Crash Pilots

Capt. Victor Evans of New
York and First Officer ]. r.
Lyons of -OWnSSn, -Mhe- safely
landed an American Airiines plane
ert-route- TO Chicago AFTER co1lid-
ing with a training plane Sun
day, viii be recommended for a
special award, company officials
said today.
The two pilots landed the plane
with wheels retracted when one
wing was badly damaged in a coll
lision near Saline, while the train
ing plane pilot and his student
passenger parachuted TO safety.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27
Christmas Mail
Cleanup Pushed

Detroit poStmen today were de-
livering $50 900 greeting cards
and 81 100 Christmas pareAlH- ~,
catch tip with stack OF business
I ii14tt- BROKE mt TCCOTdS at me De-
troit post Office.
All Of the parcels. which were
delayed by storms, arrived last
night, Roscoe r. Huston, poStnIaS-
ter. said this morning. The ma
iority Of the greeting cards also
arrived late but q few were held
over from Saturday because OF
improper zonlng.
From Dec. / until Friday. 60
9ll .302 cards and letters were dis
patched from the city and $500
600 received a total Of .904 .0SS
parcels were sent during the same
period, and 2.293 SIS received.
Total cash eceiptS collected
from stamps, parcels post etc.
from Dec. I until Saturday was,
81 S6l Sol Huston said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27
62..D0bleSS..
Ends Life

Paul WEIGH. 60 and jobless, lived
alone III a little room at 30t4 Mon
terey. He was 10 have been taken
to Eloise Hospital as welfare
case today.
His body was found suspended
by a length of rope from beam
in the basement of the Monterey
address on Christmas night. There
was no suicide note, but police
said he had ended his own life.
A few little personal effects in
WEIGHS room gave no clue as to
possible relatives. Markus Brod-
sky. II, who found the body, told
police he thought WEIGH had none
living.
Welch's body is at the county
morgue. unclaimed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27
Alarm Clock Gifts
Stopped, Store Says

Nathan Sehreiber, president of
tut0UIaf Deparfment- Stores p
State ST, told Federal Judge
Arthur r. LedeTle today his firm
had quit giving away alarm clocks
with SIS purchases of jewelry and
the court dismissed a suit by
Which tho district OPA sought
10 halt the practice.
Schroeder and his attorney, Saul
Shapero. assured the court the
sales stunt was all mistake any
WaV
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27
Mrs. Bumgardner's
Husband Wounded

The Times was asked today to
help locate Mrs. Rose Bum
gardner who formerly lived at
1Z14- Scnttnn to ~ fe-f=tt44f- ftrr-r ttff7dtt
nor husband, Pc. James Bum
gardner. was seriously wounded
in action While fighting in Ger
many
Mrs. fesSie ingram who pur-
chased the Scotch avenue home,
where Mrs umcardnnF for
meFly lived. received this word
from the war department.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27
Institute Opens Jan. 8
On Jewish Problems

An institute series concerning
the problems of the Jewish people
Will start Jan s in the First
Congregational Church, Wood
ward and Forest. il was an
nounced today by the Civil Rights
Federation.
The institute viii run for six
consecutive Monday nights Ma
tionally known speakers will dis
cuss the problems of the Jewish
people IN America.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27
Cooks. Hotels End
Quarrel Over Pay

The ban on service for special
luncheonS IN downtown hotels
was lifted today when the Cooks
Union tAFLl and the Detroit
Hotel Association settled union
demands for overtime pay after
an rtrf7+=wrck DISPUTE.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27
Zero Due
Tonight

The coolest weather of the win
ter htt Detroit today as the mer-
curry skidded 10 ; above zero at s
An ssF4eA eeare-rndications OF
reaching zero tonight.
An official weather bureau
forecast vas for fair and colder
tonight, with the lowest zero. To-
MORROW WilI bc cloudy and
warmer, the bureau said,
EsCANABA COOLEST
Win the entire Midwest gripped
IN near-zero temperatures, the
coolest spot in Michigan today
was Escanaba in the Upper PEN
insula where ~ vas 10 below
zero Flint was the coolest spot
in the Lower Peninsula 4 below
Jackson recorded 2 below.
The chilling temperature today
was m contrast 10 the pleasant
30-dccree Christmas readings
which were intcrSperSed. however
with 81 inches OF snow. dirty
SluSh m the city.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27
Yeast. Used Twice

Brewers yeast, beer-making
ngredient that always was
wasted after il had served its
primary purpose, is now being
used in drugs for the fighting
men
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27
GARBAGE PICKUP LAGS

In a report 10 tho common coun-
Gil. DPW Commissioner Glenn c
Richards estimated the SOSt Of
the Job AT $4,000 lie said 10
got the work done. the DPW had
hired more than 400 extra men
last night in addition 10 the de-
parunent'S regular 1000, and had
borrowed garbage and rubbish
collectors with the result that
garbage collection had fallen a
day or two behind schedule.
Rubbish collections IN some
cases were as much as - days be-
hing schedule, he added
The cold wave today extended
from Minnesota 10 New York One
of the coolest towns in the entire
country was MCmldji, MINI,
where IL was IS below. In Du-
mth the mercury plummeted 10
IA hClaW
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27
Former State
Official Dies

Frank Murphy Michigan's
lieutenant governor in 1871 and
1912. died last night in Harper
Hospital. lie was AZ years old.
Murphy was elected lieutenant
governor in 1910. lie owed his
election, political observers were
convinced, IN great measure to
the fact that his name was lden-
teal with that of the L. s. SUI
.preme Court Justice who had been
Michlgan's governor and Detroit 5
mayor.
The former lieutenant governor
had been in the hospital for sew
eral days. suffering from pneu-
monia which was complicated by
heart trouble
CAME TO DETROIT IN 1919
Coming 10 Detroit in 1919 from
New York, Murphy studied law Al
the University Of Detroit In 1890
he entered business as an ac-
countant.
During the administration Of
Coy. Murphy. 10 whom he was
not related, hp was appointed a
supervisor for the state sales tax
division
Originally his name was Fran
els Murphy, but he began using
the name of Frank" when he
entered politics in 1885. He oh
tanned the Democratic nomination
for lieutenant governor in 1910
and was elected with Gov. Muir
ray d. Van Wagner. In 1913 ne
was an unsuccessful candidate for
mayor of Detroit
AWAITING SENTENCE
Last June, before Circuit Judge
Iceland Carr IN Lansing. he
pleaded guilty 10 accepting 81. 500
from two Detroit diStillerS for his
help in promoting law which
cut the distilling license fee from
$1,000 10 $1,000 A year, and was
awaiting sentence.
He lived al l040 IroquoiS. Sur
7 viving arc his wife, the former
Constance Kirchner: son, Rig
ney, and four daughters, Mary 10,
/ Constance, Frances and Sara.
I Funeral services will be from
the home At i9:f5 =. m. Thursday
and al IL O'Clock from st. MaTy's
Church. St. Antoine and Monroe
Burial will be in Mt Olivet Gene
/ teTV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27
EsCANABA COOLEST
STREETS CLEAR

Although 90 inches was on the
ground Sunday right and the
SnowilakeS fell with few inter-
missions through last night.
downtown streets were Slngularly
clear tins morning
Behind 81 trucks. 50 -ptowS and
rs salt SpreadcrS The .DPW
marShalcd force Of nearly 1000
ShovelerS. $50 of them IN the loop
district Ralph Schink. night SUI
pcrviSor of the sanitation depart
ment. explained their Job was
doubly difficult because the snow
fall continued for such a long
time that they had 20 keep show
cling In the same place.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27
Guard Wife
From Suicide
Highland Park Police
Watch Husband Slaye

Mrs. Nina Housden was under
constant watch at Highland Park
jail today, TO guard against fur
Their suicide attempts. as the
state took the initial steps toward
bringing her to justice for killing
and Remembering the body of her
husband, Charles.
Detective George +. Richards
Of Highland Park said a first de-
gree murder warrant would be
sought tomorrow after Identify
ing witnesses have formally iden-
tilted the dismembered body as
tlousden's.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27
WILL RELEASE BODY

Ohio authorities were TO release
he body TO the Wayne County
coroner today and an autopsy was
scheduled fer tomorrow.
Mrs. Housden sobbed as she. told
Assistant Prosecutor Harold Hell
per, in detailed confession, how
she had hacked the body to pieces.
TITS too bad Michigan doesn't
have capital punishment" she
concluded remorsefullv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27
BODY FOUND IN AUTO

In Toledo, where the body of
Housden was found in his wife s
automobile by garagemen 10 whom
she had taken the car for repair.
Mrs. Housden made one suicide
attempt which was thwarted by
byStanderS.
In her confession 90 Helper the
33-year-old woman. a truck driver
for the Railway Express Co. re-
lated that on the evening of Dec.
is the pair had gone 10 a movie
on what was 10 be their last date
before neutrality-suspicious. di-
Vorce.
After the movie they returned
10 her apartment at 30 Gerald,
Highland Park Housden, n Grey
hound bus driver, began Dragging
about his conqueSts with other
women.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27
TELLS OF KILLING

Angered, Mrs. Housden related
II walked up behind him, put
clothesline around his neck
and braced my foot against the
chair while pulled the line
tight"
With razor, she said she
severed hts feet. legs. arms and
head She placed them IN TWO
wooden boxes,
81 was going 10 bury the head
IN cave near Paducah, n.y.
= AiHt--tt1ti1f Helper. Intended 10
strew the other parts along the
route"
Her trip ended AZ Toledo be-
cause she had not thought 10 put
anti-frceze in the radiator of her
car. and il froze up.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-10

man of the Senate Rules Committee, and Speaker
of the House Of Representatives Sam Rayburn OF
Texas.
To obtain one of these cards. one must be OF ex'
cellent moral character, or work for newspaper
The two, of course, are indistinguishable.
The holder is investigated from the cradle on. ]
do not know what they found about my cradle days
but they indicated definite foreboding in issuing
me my pass. Probably they discovered belonged
to the old bottle-snatchipg mob.
AS said, the portal is zealously guarded. Con-
seQuently Col Beckley was Mortified recently when
he saw a messenger boy headed for the sacred
portal.
'You can't go in there" yelled Bechey. Its
private"
why" said the messenger boy, isn't that the
gents room?"
There are gentlemen in there, certainly" snap
ped Beckley. But nevertheless, think you are
under definite misapprehension."
Representative Jimmy Morrison of Louisiana
was in New Orleans recently and had to get back
to Washington in hurry. All the planes were
grounded by bad weather and he couldn't get
railroad reservation.
Relying on his well.known powers Of persua-
sion, Jimmy grabbed train, anyway-without q
ticket or berth. When the conductor came along,
about thirty miles out, Jimmy started to give him
fast sales talk
The conductor wasn't taking any. He threatened
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-10

Senator Bone, as said, is an outspoken man.
However, / hope, pray and trust he does not talk
from the bench the way he does to me in private
conversation. If he does judicial dignity is going
to take fearful betting.
Some learned advocate is due to get the devil
shocked out of him because his honor is liable to
interrupt the pleading with:
Listen my foul and mephtic friend, it is my
considered judicial opinion that you are wind
bag. 1t may well be that agree with everything
you say but will fight to the death to keep you
from saying it."
The other day we were gassing along about
everything under the sum- The talk finally got
around to price controls and ceilings.
This is the darnedest mess" the Senator rasped.
I'm fact doubt if there has ever been anything
like it since the children Of Israel escaped from
Egypt and the Red Sea parted to let them through
That" said Senator Bone, twas the first great
rollback in history"
From the Senate Press Room in the Capitol
door opens into the Senate Press Gallery.
Once through that portal and an impressive
scene unfolds. Below are the august Senators,
busy with the affairs of the nation.
The door Is zealously guarded by Col Harold
Becldey, superintendent of the Press Gallery To
get past Beckey one must have an impressive card
issued by the standing committee Of correspond
ents (they get tired sitting) and countersigned by
both Senator Harry F. Byrd Of Virginia chair