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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
BY VERA BROWN

A 2l-year-old Detroit war vet
eran who became a hero snlping
Germans in the mountains Of
Italy went into the Kentucky
woods a few days ago 10 prove
something to himself
Holding his shotgun awkwardly
because his right arm is now an
artificial limb. and sighting his
gun from an unorthodoX angle
because he no longer has a right
eye - and pressing a shrapnel
SCARED face and neck 10 the
weapon of his high school days
he killed two squirrels,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
Paralysis Death
Is 18th in City
Times Photo

Three new lnfanule paralysis
cases were reported in Detroit
Saturday as the fifteenth death
from the disease was reported.
The new cases brought the total
for the week n 20. according 10
Or. Bruce X. Douglas city health
commissioner, and the seasons
total 10 222.
The fifteenth fatality was John
Neiderer. u of laos LiveruoiS-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
.Mot0rboat .
Fire Peris ;.
Father Throws Son, S,
From Burning Craft

A 5-year-old boy and his father
and grandfather were rescued at
$40 p. m. Saturday from a flam-
ing 40-foot cruiser which exploded
at the decks of the Fisher boat
dock at the foot of Motor Boat
Lane.
The boy. Billy Mcclure, son OF
Wilfred T. Mcclure of 15027
Plainview, owner of the cruiser,
was rescued by three witnesses
after he had been thrown into
the river from the blazing boat
by the grandfather.
ReScuers also removed the
grandfather, j. p. Mcclure, of
1890 Brandstreet blvd. The
father was able to leap from the
boat 10 the dock. All three were
burned.
The three had gone TO the dock
10 repair the boats lighting
system.
Gasoline from a leaking con-
tainer was ignited by a spark.
Witnesses saw the cabin of the
cruiser suddenly burst into flames.
The little boy was removed from
20 feet of water by Thor Ipsen of
15095 Faircraft, Ed Jollimore of
l649 Pennsylvania, painters for
the Fisher company, and J. A.
Mertaugh. 1873 Lakewood. who
was working on his own boat
nearby.
The three were taken 10 Re-
ceiving Hospital for treatment of
burns on their faces and hands
and were later removed TO Mt.
Carmel Hospital.
The interior of the cabin on the
cruiser was destroyed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
Manned Vet Proves He Can Shoot
Times Photo

Ky. I've known her since we
were kids in school.
The day after she said yes
vas when l went out with
Rover. After that everything
was all right. I've got this ar
tifcial arm now. See, I can
carry my suitcase with IL. I'm
just a country boy at heart. No
city for me. We're going to
have a little farm and maybe
open a gas station. l could do
that fine.
you know I have a confess
sion TO make. There are two
things I still can't manage. I
can't tie my necktie, or my
right shoe. But I'm working
at IL.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
MORE OPERATIONS

Since then he has had Il oper-
ations and faces another on
Thursday. There will be AT least
four more.
But I made IT,. Out there
In the woods I found I can still
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
Actors Dad Role
Must Pay for Child OF
Bereen's Secretary

Los ANGELES. Sept p ms
A court order today directed
film actor Rod Cameron 10 pay
the medical expenses Of Toni ST.
John. former secretary 10 Edgar
Bergen, although he has not yet
been established as the father OF
her unborn child
The order also directs the actor
n provide food and other neceS-
sites the day the child is born.
II was issued yesterday by Su-
perior Judge Goodwin J. knight
as be adjourned until Monday the
SeCrctary'S suit against the actor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
Shot in Cafe Holdup,
Bartender Dies

Clarence Miner, "a. bartender
of 900 hardwood, died Saturday
in Receiving Hospital of a bullet
wound he suffered when he Crap
pied with one of two masked.
armed men who tried 10 hold up
the tavern at 1873 w. Seven Mile
road last Wednesday.
A patron. Gus Colvin. 30. a race
track groom, who also was shot
in the Scuffle, still is in Receiving
Hospital.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
THANKS WORKERS

Mai. Carl r. Olsen manpover
officer Of the AAF central pro-
e%tff-rfncnt- district, addressed the
members Of the union and
thanked them for their efforts
in producing these vital parts for
the Flying Fortress.
\ Mai. Olsen pointed out that
the move VAS merely a rescued
uling Of the army'S needs and
that a continued effort would be
necessary on The part Of all work
erS 10 meet Tho new requirements
OF Tho armN AR forces
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
Ashes Burn Boy

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Sept. %
(UP)-Larry Ratliff, s, walked
barefoot through an ash pile near
his home. The ashes proved to
be hot and Larry was taken TO
A hospital suffering from third
degree btrns on both feet.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
i. 5. Orders Speed
On Aid for Vets

WASHINGTON Sept % ,uP1
The White House announced
to-day that President Roosevelt
has requested Secretary of Agrl-
culture Claude r Wickard and
Veterans Administrator Frank r.
Hines 10 go 10 work Immediately
on a program 10 give about 600
600 members of the armed forces
extensive government AID In re-
establishing themselves m civilian
life As farmers and ranchcrS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
DAWN OF NEW DAY

That achievement 70 Pvt. Mon
roe MarrenskeR% Latham of
5672 WeSSon was like the dawn
of a new day Of a glorious spring
He who killed Germans could still
shoot straight and true.
Back in Detroit on furlough
from Percy Jones Hospital.
Latham stood straight and smil-
ing as the sun glinted OF the
Silver Star decoration on his
tunIc.
~ proved II! 7 shot two
squirrels. II Vas the first time
I'd fired a gun since RapidO
River. MY eve was true. I can
do IL. I tell you. Life now looks
pretty good from where ]
stand"
On Jan. Is. Ken. with two other
volunteers. went across the
Rapido 10 rescue four of their
patrol. wounded when trapped on
the wrong side of the swollen
stream.
They got their men, but Ken
almost lost his life A Jerry
bouncing Betty caught him. He
lost his right arm and right eye
and part of his face, throat and
abdomen were blown away.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
u. 5. Merchant Marine
Totals 3,40O Ships

WASHINGTON. Sept. % tUP)
Shipping Administrator
Land reported tonight that the
American merchant marine has
grown from 1,340 ships totaling
11,850,000 lightweight tons at the
wars start to a present day
strength of 3,400 ships aggregate
ing more than 100000 dead
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
Date Takes
ito Death
Detroit Sergeant Tells
Of Pacific Rescue

Flying on his first mission as
waist gunner and engineer almost
cost the life of Sgt Ernest SzyH-
lowski, rs, Of S025 Georgia. when
his plane crashed in the Pacific
and he and three other members
of the crew were cast adrift for
three days in a rubber life raft
II happened back in April. but
today the sergeant is far away
from war. conVaIeScing in Grille
General Hospital in Cleveland.
The story, as Sgt. Szydlowsk.
tells II, goes like this:
We p returning from a
raid on Truk and were flying
near the Carolines when our
B-24 bomber Heavy Date was
-ferced-to-cr -as-ice
formed on the wings and she
a out Of fuel.
SIX OF CREW KILLED
THE other six members ~
the crew were killed In the
crash. We had no food or water,
but bandages and fishing equip
ment were aboard the raft. We
Law unconscious the first day,
searched the sky the second day
for a rescue plane and were
about 90 give up hope on the
third when we sighted n patrol
plane.
We shot q Very pistol 10
attract attention and the plane
spotted rs and dropped ban
dages. sulfa and rations. At
dusk the same day q Ply landed
and took us aboard, but because
Of heavy seas was unable 10
take off. A short time later a
destroyer came TO our rescue"
TREATED FOR INJURIES
Hospitalized first AT Kwajalein.
Sgt. Szydlowski vas sent 10
Tarswa, then TO Honolulu and
later returned 10 the United
States and taken 10 Grille for
treatment for an injured thigh.
Sgt. Szydlowski is the son of
Mrs. Clara Dombney, Posen. He
worked at the Wolverine Tool
Co. before entering the army on
June ?. 1912, at Fort Custer. He
trained AT several air fields
throughout the country and fin
iShed up AT the Packard Motor
Co. Aviation School in Detroit
before shipping overseas on Jan.
26, 1914.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
Mother Held
After Crash
Her Car Kills Boy,
She's in Hospital

Suffering deep shock and I'M
ware the youth had died. a 35-
year-old mother, whose auto
mobile struck and fatally injured
him while she was en- route TO
school 10 get her two children,
was held in Receiving Hospital
Saturday for investigation of in
voluntary manslaughter.
The woman is Mrs. Veronica
Federson, 35, of $50 Conner,
whose automobile struck David
Raush. Is. of 1850 Maryland.
Crosse -Pointe Park, IN f. JEFF
ferson near Chalmers.
TREATED FOR INJURIES
From her hospital cot where
she is being treated for shock,
Mrs. Jefferson denied police alle-
cations she was going so miles an
hour, saying her speedometer read
80 when the youth was struck.
After striking the Raush boy,
Mrs Federsen's- car %careened into
one driven by Joseph Stone. AZ, Of
1857 Twelve Mile. spun off into
two others and caused one Of the
latter TO smash into a fifth car.
Stone was treated at Receiving
Hospital for minor injuries.
DIDN'T SEE HIM
A night wal worker, Mrs. Fed
erson said she had only a few
hours sleep before taking her two
children TO school and then em-
barking on a shopping tour until 1t
was time TO return for them
II didn't even see the boy In
the street." she said, "But 1 felt
the impact. i stopped the a and
ran back. / kept pleading with
people not to touch him until
the ambulance arrived. But they
wouldn't listen to me-. Then /
guess 1 tainted"
Because of her condition, she
hasn't been told that David died
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
BriggsLdyoff
Due Monday
WING TO Allocate
1853 in Other Jobs

Because OF a change in re-
quirements for BIZ bombers, a
reduction OF 1,16s employees will
60 into effect at go Men
day in the Briggs Manufacturing
Co, under contract with the
Boeing Aircraft Co.
After the announcement Satur-
day by Col. Alfred H.. Johnson.
central district supervisor of the
AAF Technical Service Command,
the War Manpower Commission
reported that II would have men
al the Briggs plant on Monday
10 guide the affected workers to
other jobs in the Detroit area,
where their help is needed.
JOBS FOR s5 PCT.
L. s. Employment Service rep
%recentatives estimated that APP
proximately % per cent of work.
ers would be absorbed by other
Detroit facilities and plants.
Representatives of Local TAP,
UAW-CIO. in conference with the
Briggs management. have arrived
at a mutually agreeable formula
as 10 the seniority of workers
affected. The agreement was rati-
fled by the union at a meeting
in Northern High School Satur-
day. a few amendments were
made
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24

hunt aS I used To. I used what
Is left Of my right arm 10 get
the gun up. My left trigger
finger works and my n eyes
true a. ever
Queer how long ago Jan. IL
seems. / remember after the
explosion I heard a medicO say:
Hes dead II had caught me
in the vocal cords. too.
couldn't speak. although l
wanted TO 80 bad.
II was blind. I knew my
right arm was gone. / wanted
to die. even asked them To
Kill me Part OF the time ] was
delirious and they kept giving
me blood tranSfusions.
Then one day they got me
up In a chair and took the
bandage off my eyes. I could
see shadows with my left.
THAT day Gen. Mark Clark
came TO the hospital. He came
into my room and he put his
hand on my shoulder. He asked
me II ! was n of the Fifth
Army boys? j said vas
36th Division. He said: We're
proud of you, soldier
soon TO MARRY
Then one day they few me
hack home found had IN
prove TO myself ] could do
things. So I went back down
home in Kentucky.
You see there's a girl. We're
being married Christmas. She's
Efie May PerdUe of EIktOn,
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-14
WATER PACT WITH MEXICO
WAITS FINAL OKEHS

PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. IA. CUP)-
Progress of negotiations between
the United States and Mexico for
a water division treaty involving
the Colorado and Rio Grande rivers
will be reported by sfate depart
ment representatives to a commit
tee of IA representing the Colorado
river basin states at a meeting Jan.
81 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Representing Arizona will be Hen
ry S. Wright, chairman of the Colo
RADIO river commission; Charles A
Calson, commission, and o. c. Will
liamS, state land and water COM
missioner.
Following the meeting, Attorney
Carson will go to Washington, d. c..
to attend the hearing Feb. 2 before
Secretary of the Interior Harold l..
IckeS on Arizona's contract for
Colorado river water.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-14
Germans Driven
From Holds
In White Russia

MOSCOW, Jan. Ia. (UP)
Cen. Rokossovsky's armor-
ed shock troops, storming the last
two Nazi strongholds in southern
White Russia, blasted a wide gao
deep into enemy Notifications be-
tween Mozyr and Kalinkovichi Fri
day and drove the Germans into
panicky flight.
Ski batLalions and saber-sWinging
caValrymen infiltrated far into the
German rear, massacring troops
fleeing in disorder along both banks
of the Pripet river, which separ-
ates Mozyr and Kalinkovichi, twin
basttc@s guarding the Pinsk corrl-
dor through the treacherous Pripet
marches.
Prisoners captured by Soviet ski
oattalions were quoted as saying
some German units only recently
arrived at the front had lost more
than go per cent of their effectiyes.
The Red army smashed through
the main defenseS to the very
walls" of Mozyr and Kalinkovichl
Thursday in series of lightning
advances from the north, east, south
and southwest
Then Soviet tanks, cavalry, and
motorized infantry plunged through
the gaps in the German lines, over
whelming enemy forces before they
could rally from the hurricane
bombardment.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-14
Mrs. Hatton Rites
To Be SATURDAY.

Funeral rites for Mrs. Gladys
Hatton, As wife of Mayor Robert
Iatton of Ell Centro, will be held
at the Lemons funeral chapel in Ell
Centro at D. m. Saturday.
The Rev. Father Edward Hutch
nson. vicar of ST. Pauls Episcopal
church. will officiate. Burial will
be in Evergreen cemetery.
Officials of FL Centro will be pail
bearers. They include City Coun-
eilmen Herb Fawcett, Charles Brat
on, Wesley He'll, and P. L. Moore,
City Clerk Neal H. Gavin, and Fire
Chief c. S. Reed.
Mrs Hatton lied in Ell Centre
Thursday morning after having
been an invalid for almost Is years.
Survivors include her husband,
Two sons, Robert and Henry; two
orothers, Duane Stafford of Cal
ayico and B. P. Stafford of Fire
baugh an aunt, Mrs. Estella
Mitchell OF CaleXico; three nices.
Mrs. Henry Swanson and Mrs. Bert
Cosby of Ell Centro, and Flnora
Carr of Calexico; and nephew, I.
]. Stafford of Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-14
Presidents Budget Faces
Drive by Economy Bloc

at time" by the agencies and de-
partments involved.
Senator Wallace H. White jr..
(Ro, Maine, acting Republican
leader in the upper chamber, op-
posed huge appropriations to be
spent at the presidents discretion,
and predicted congress would ban
loose transfer of funds to prevent
congressional control of public
monies from becoming a farce"
Chairman Andrew j. May, CD,
Kentucky, of the house military
affairs committee shared the presi-
dents hope that there would be no
need to eXpend all the enyisaged
war appropriations.
IF W can turn back Hitler by
this June-and I certainly hope we
can-congress will be able to turn
back great part of that sum-" he
said
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-14

the president for non-War purposes
out of total of 100000, 100000 in
his new budget
Reflecting economy bloc determi-
nation to vote new appropriations
only after careful scrutiny, Repre-
sentative John Taber, (RD, New
York, ranking minority member of
the house appropriations commit
tee. declared that estimates for
agencies and departments other
than the army and navy "have a
tremendous amount of water in
them which must be squeezed out"
PROMISES SLASHES
The administration, he said, will
realize the meaning Of this attitude
when treasury post office appropri-
ations are acted upon by the COM
mittee within the next fortnight.
There must be sizeable cuts, "or
there will be fight" he said.
Committee Chairman Clarence
Cannon, CD, Missouri, declared
that the time was past when con-
gress was compelled, because of
the war situation, to make huge
appropriations swiftly and with
out close inspection
I'VE can now proceed more leis-
urely and carefully scrutinize each
item,' he said. This may lead to
some economies
War appropriations and eXpendi-
lures also were promised close at
tention, particularly because some
$90,000,0 100000 of war appropriations
already voted have not been obli
gated. Some $90,00O,0 100000 of the
presidents new budget was for war
purposes. Many congressman felt
there was little need to vote new
multi billion dollar war funds SO
long as unexpended funds existed,
MUST BE ACCOUNTED FOR
Senator Harry S. Truman, CD,
Missouri, said "these huge uneX-
pended balances" should not be
carried over and that they fought
TO be accounted for, $1,000, 900 900
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-14
Nevada Judge
Sentences
Two Directors

RENO, Nav, Jan. IA. (UP)-TWo
brothers, who claimed to be con-
scientious objectors, Friday were
sentenced to long terms in federal
prison for failing to report for in
duction into the armed services.
Fred Comes Mania, 26, Reno was
given a five year term in federal
p.ison by Judge Frank H. Corcross
of the u. S. district court of New
ada. More oss sentenced Jose An
tone Mania, 81. Sparks, to three
year prison term.
The brothers refused to report
for induction and informed their
draft boards they not only would
not serve in the armed forces but
would not go to camp for con-
scientious objectors. They claimed
to be ministers of the gospel, with
the Jehovah's Witness group.
Both pleaded guilty.
In passing sentence Judge Nor
cross called attention to the fact
this nation is founded on a BELIEF
in religious freedom, but said It
often becomes necessary to fight
to retain such freedom.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-14

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. IA. UP)
Wholesale induction of 10 to 25
year old farmers threatened to leave
nobody but cripples down on the
farm R. " Garrod, president of
the Farmers Union, charged Fri
day.
Speaking at a meeting of the CEN
trail coast council of the California
State chamber of commerce, Gar
rod said:
"CrippleS can't haul crops, prune
and run diesel engines. The selective
service is paying no attention to us
and is only leaving old men with
breath of life on the farms
Dave Davidson, USDA war board
chairman, said California agricul-
ture would have to produce to the
absolute limit in 1914, increasing
production of milk, eggs, beans, po-
tatoes, sugar beets and canning veg
etables and fruits. Rice, flax and
cotton production will be. cut, he
said.
Davidson warned that the stepped
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-14
yQR n Ks
Fl it
B q S G S
Wreck Four Main
Nazi as Famed
Luf+waffe Fails

A L lie D HEADQUAR-
TIERS, Algiers, Jan. IA (UP)
Strong American bombing
fleets, striking at the heart of the
Luftwaffe's fighting strength in
Italy, wrecked four major airfields
in the suburbs of Rome as American
and French 5th army troops bat
tered down savage German resist
ance on the approaches to Casino,
1t was announced Friday.
Spearheading a series of wide.
ranging assaults against German
air bases and communications CEN
ters throughout central Italy and
the Jugoslav coast Thursday, large
formations of Flying Fortresses,
Mitchells and Marauders hammered
at the chain of airfields south of
Rome with high explosives and
augmentation bombs.
Forty German fighters rose to
intercept the raiders, but the fort
ress gunners sent three down in
flames, and their Lightning escorts
uSSlIoseu live more III series
of dogfights.
Not single heavy bomber was
lost in the attack.
A force of Mitchell raiders hit
many Nazi fighters parked around
the fields.
The attack was "a heavy blow
at the heart of the LuftWaffe :
fighter strength in Italy"
American Liberator bonn b er 5
struck 80 miles north of Rome "a
another major German airfield in
Perugia, but heavy weather pre-
vented accurate observation of the
results.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-14
WPB Cites Rule
On Newsprint

WASHINGTON, Jan. ID. UP)-
The war production board Friday
announced new conditions which
will be considered in handling ap-
peals from newspaper, magazine and
book publishers for additional paper
in 1914, and said they are more
stringent" than factors which were
considered last year
Newspapers will be required to
show that additional neWsprint was
needed to maintain adequate SER
vice in communities where there
has been an extraordinary growth
of population since Jan. l, 1943.
The WPB printing and publishing
division said no additional tonnage
would be awarded to publishers who
do not practice economical usage of
paper or who could meet require
ments through paper conservation.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-14

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA.
(UP)-President Roosevelt's
renewed demands for moro
taxes and the equally firm con-
gressional opposition to treasury
proposals raised the possibility Fri
day of a compromise involving a
modified sales tax.
Although there was no Official
confirmation that the administra-
ton would recede from its strong
anti-sales tax position, it became
increasingly apparent that a sales
lew was the only new burden
that congress would be ready to
impose on the public.
STRAIGHT TAX DOUBTFUL
A straight sales tax without eX
emptions probably would have diff
ficult shedding in an election year,
but it may be acceptable to both
the administra ton and a majority
in congress if the basic items in
volved in the cost of living were
left tax free.
While demands for such a tax
were heard in both houses of con-
gress, the senate moved toward
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-14
SoIes OK PIos1
Gains Nome entun,

final approval of a new revenue bill
which Mr.. Roosevelt opposed on
thee counts in his budget message.
The president strongly protested
the bills $2,275 100000 yield as in
sufficient to support the anti-in-
flation program; opposed provi-
sion to freeze the social security
paTroll levy at one per cent for an"
other year, which would cut esti
mated revenue by S1,400,000, 900:
and denounced amendments which
would destroy" effectiveness of the
war contract renegotiation law in
capturing excess war profits.
VETO HELD LIKELY
M. Roosevelt's dissatisfaction
with the yield of the pending bill
led to belief he would veto it, q
possibility not overlookd by Chair
man Waltr F.. George, CD, Georgia,
of the senate finance committee.
The only practical course he
said, lis to push this bill through
and lay it on the presidents desk.
If he then rejects it, we can decide
whether to stand By it or write an
entirely new bill"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-14
Soldiers Vote
Bill 0kehed

WASHINGTON, Jan. II (UP)-
The house elections committee Fri
day approved a soldier vote bill
leaving cCn-rol over absentee bal
los for servicemen and women il
the hands of the states.
The proposal would authorize the
secretaries of war and navy TO send
cards to all members of the armed
forces and the Red Cross. mer-
chant seamen and civilians serving
overseas, requesting them to notify
he secretary of their home state if
they desire an absentee ballet. The
etate officials then would forward
the ballots and upon their return
1ispatch them TO local election
boards.
The committee-approved bill re-
tains that provision of the senate
legislation recommending to the
several states that appropriate
machinery be enacted to handle
the disposition of the presidential
ballots.