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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03
By Arthur Bugs" Baer
Author Of "LIon TamInE br Pareel Po,t

HAD heard about Johnny Stanley fifteen years
] before I met him. Johnny was the comic who
vas labeled Funny -on-the Road lie was okay
outside Of Manhattan but in New York ne was
kayo That didn't stop him from publishing the
steadiest stream of wise-cracks ever heard IN
barrooms and on the Palace curb.
One day in the old Friars Club a little fellow
in a blue serge suit gray fedora and neat shoes
stopped me and asked. "Do look successful?'
That was an unusual question from stranger
but il seemed normal in the Frars Club. looked
him over and said, yes"
No" he said, az was successful would have
underwear"
Ia A fash knew ! was talking 10 Johnny stan
ley Only one man in the world would SCI You Up
for an answer like that.
Nobody ever topped his introduction Of faith
f4l old Aggie, Meet the wife-and don't laugh.
Il vas Johnny who, when Agge tripped and
fe.l down a flight of steps in Penn Station gazed
down at the pitiful figure trying TO pull itself into
a sitting position cupped his hands and hollered
Wait for your laugh"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03
DRAWINGS az
VIRGIL PARICH

Sixty-three Of Johnnys closest pals showed up
and ate and drank themselves into keggy sill
houettes. Then Johnny said in response to calls
for speech while passing the hat for the waiter,
drop in a little for me-
For Johnny was busted. Spumoni and Par
cheesi, who had come TO America as heavyweight
wrestlers, thereupon booted each and several of
the diners into the street Johnny was in bad
repute at the National Vaudeville Artists for
many a month but gradually wormed his way
back In a year he had invited them all to be his
guests again
The same siX,y-three showed up at Spumoni
and Parcheesi ) and they again guzzled and scofed
themselves into a series OF cases Of suspended an
imation They knew it was all right because even
Johnny Stanley wouldn't dare 10 do il twice in the
same place But he did.
Johnny's definition of lousy act getting can
ned after the Monday is a classic in show business
Johnny called il "Pictures-on-a Broom" After
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03

cOpo.al i.n kas Fa'.'., s,nils,.. lac
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-14
Coal Shortage
Called Alarming

An urgent appeal was made to-
day by c. T. Van Dusen, regional
utilities engineer of the Detroit
WPB office. for householders to
start now getting their next sea-
sons supply of coal into their
bins and to winterize their homes
to aid in preventing a fuel crisis
when cold weather starts.
THE average family fails to
comprehend the relation of its
small share to the whole prob
lem Of conserving millions Of
tons Of COAL" Van Dusen said.
There Is an alarming shortage
Of fuel now and IL will become
more acute this winter"
In winterizing homes, the WPB
lists 10 musts including repairing
roofs. caulking all crevices. wealth.
erstripping windows and insulating
floors and sidewalks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-14

leading the doughboys into bat
tie. He emerged with only a
slight scratch on his left thumb
With him was his aide, 1t,
Stevis Stevenson, son of the
governor of Texas. Roosevelt,
veteran of famous battles Of
World War and carrying many
decorations - including three
Purple Hearts since Pearl Har-
bor-inspired the troops as ne
waded ashore under an intense
German artillery barrage.
He personally directed pre-
liminary stages of the battle,
keeping doubhboys on the move
to gain as much territory as
possible in the initial sea
borne assault.
He carried a AS strapped to
his shoulder and negotiated the
small bamboo cane with a spike
coveralls and leggings and wore
wounded and ILL.,, see
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-14
NaZi Soldiers Morale
Sagging at Normandy

LA HAYE DU PUTS. July IA (INS)-Hiter's wehr-
macht is striving desperately to obey Naz Field Marshal
Rommels orders to hold Normandy's Screen He'll" at all
cost, but its morale is beginning to sag. I'M
The Naz soldiers expected to rub out Propaganda
Minister Goeboels said but instead they their
rades lying in CORY contortions all around
they seldom the luftwae and they become worried
and German artillery units husband their fire.
Iherss another Justly deserved danger menacing the
Wehrmacht the first symptom of which light just
outside La Havre.
lhrty Russians pressed into the German army sat
behind their guns until the Americans were sighted then
followed their home custom of cutting off the heads Of
their enemies The victims their two German officers.
This done, the Russians cheerfuly surrendered.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-14
.DapaneSe Commander
At Pearl HarIDOr Dies
international Photo

the Pearl Harbor attack but he
also commanded the Japanese
carrier task force that was de-
Stroyed later in the great battle
of Midway.
According 10 Adm. Nlmitz' an
nouncemeHt Nagumo met his
death along with one Rear Adm,
Yano. on Saipan. Nagumo and
Yano. il was disclosed. died July
Z, but the manner in which their
lives were ended was not re-
vealed.
Elimination of the remnants of
the Jap garrison on Saipan was
continuing with the number OF
enemy dead so far buried, reach
ing nearly $1,000. with many hun
dreds Of bodies still awaiting
burial.
American cruisers and destroy
ers shelled Guam Monday and
Tuexday, sending FIVE barges to
the bottom. None of the Ameri-
can ships was damaged. Planes
also blasted Rota and Truk.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-14
1912 Sea Rescue
OF 1000 Told

HALIFAX. n. s.. July Ia (INS)
The dramatic rescue of 1000 pas
sengers from the fire-swept U. S.
transport Wakefield of Halifax in
1912 was disclosed for the first
time today in another stirring war
episode. "
A u. S. cruiser and a destroyer,
which raced TO the side of the
ship. the former luxury liner Man.
haitian, took off the 1000 pas
sengers, and brought them safely
10 the United States.
The flaming liner was towed 10
Halifax. where she was repaired.
thence TO the United States and
refitted.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-14

PEARL HARBOR, July ii
QNS)-Cuichi Nagumo, the Japa-
neSe admiral who executed the
treacherous attack on Pearl Har-
Dor. met his death on Saipan
Island. Nimitz announced in a
communique revealing that L. s.
marines had made , new landing
in the Marianas on Manigassa
Island.
\ Adm. Nagumo not only executed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-14
Twin Girls Born
To Nancy Coleman

HOLLYWOOD, July II (UP)-
Actress Nancy Coleman said
today that her twin daughters,
born yesterday at st. Joseph's
Hospital at Burbank. will be
named Charla Elizabeth and
Grania Theresa.
The babies were identical twins
and weighed four pounds il
ounces each. Miss Coleman is
the wife of Whitney Bolton. CO.
lumbia Pictures publicity director.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-14
Keep Clio
Pledge

GRAND RAPIDS, July ID
After a turbulent tw-hour
debate, marked by extempo-
raneous demonstrations on
the floor, catcalls, boos and a
Commute filibuster Of sing
ing and table poun ding,
delegates to the state CIO
convention today were bound
again to the Clio no-strike
pledge.
Apparently sensing they were
losing the debate, leaders Of a
minority group who sponsored a
drive to revoke the pledge started
a filibuster of table pounding 40
minutes before the convention was
due TO adjourn last night.
FOUGHT FOR TIME
The leaders, union members
said had hoped 10 carry the
filibuster over the time set for the
convention TO adjourn. thereby
forcing the issue over until to-
day, thus giving them time tc
rally their forces.
The filibuster began With abou,
600 delegates pounding out q
jungle drum cadence on tables
with canes and sticks.
Another group began to sing.
Another contingent of about Ito
members of the minority group
paraded through the hall carrying
banners calling for revocation OF
the no-strike pledge.
The majority group joined the
parade with banners promulgating
reaffirmation Of the pledge. Each
side made catcalls and booed each
other.
APPEALS FOR ORDER
Repeated pleas for order made
by John Gibson, state Go presi-
dent, fell on deaf ears. Ten min
utes before time for adjournment
Matt Hammond. president of the
West Side Tool and Die Local
157. went to a microphone and
succeeded in restoring order long
enough for a Yes" and mo- vote.
AS Gibson announced that the
motion to reaffirm the no-strike
ICA-Al..a1 H.. Cal L
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-14
Gas Quality Cut:
Thus More Knocks

WASHINGTON. July IA (INS)
Petroleum Administrator Ickes
announced today that refiners had
been directed to reduce the
quality of regular gasoline from
70 10 20 octane, effective today,
thus insuring more engine knock
per mile for civilian motorists.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-14
Believes Bea(hhead
Robots Were Faulty

ALLIED ADVANCE COM
MAND POST. July Ia GNS)-
Gen. Eisenhower believes that
German flying bombs which fell
in the Normandy beachhead area
were not directed there. but prob
ably fell because faulty mocha
nism had taken them off their
course twoard England. He said
not important damage was done.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-14
Lost Plane Sighted
In Maine Forest

BOSTON. July Ia C1NS)-The
First Service Command announced
today that a BIZ heavy army
bomber, missing since Wednesday
with a crew of 10. had been To-
Gated by searching parties in the
dense woods near Rangeley Lake,
Maine.
Rescue parties were en- route
10 the scene on foot.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-14
Sox Will Face
Stubby Today
CHICAGO
DETROIT

Frank (Stubby) Overmire. left
handler, will pitch for the Tigers
against the White Sox at Briggs
Stadium this afternoon.
Bill Dietrich is expected to hurl
for Chicago.
The game will start al 3 o'clock.
The Tigers won last nights twi-
light game with the SoX. 9 to l..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-14

Gen. T.R. .Jr.'
Disturbance

WITH THE U. S. ARMY IN NORMANDY. July IA ms
may Brig Gen. Theodore Roosevelt r
the president of the first waves
hit the beaches of Ghebourg peninsula DDay and
the first general to land.
Gen Roosevelt died of heart attack Wednesday night.
Funeral services held today
Although &c. Teddy insisted he be given the privilege oil
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-14
ADMIT EXTREME PRESSURE

Ernst Won Hammer. Berlin mill,
tary commentator, said the Rus
slams broke into Grodno twice
and were thrown back. He added
that the Soviets were exerting ex-
treme pressure on German de-
taching movements near Grodno'
"a likely hint that the loss Of the
key stronghold was expected.
The German high command re-
ported that Pinsk. commanding all
the northeastern part of the Pripet
marshes. was evacuated in con-
nection with our detaching move
ments' which now were assuming
the scale of a. momentous retreat
in old Poland and the Battles.
The fall of Pinsk indicated Mar.
shall Rokossovsky's White Russian
army had completed the conquest
of the Pripet swampland. and was
set for push 100 miles west
against BreSt-Litovsk. Two other
columns already were moving
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-14
100 10 Vote
0nWa|kout
In 7 P| antS

A strike of LOO Go driv.
ers and dairy workers of the
Detroit and Ebling Cream
cries, further paralyzing milk
deliveries In Detroit, will be
called tomorrow unless union
demands are met, the Times
was informed authoritively
today.
A strike notice filed by the
union last Tuesday and kept
secret will be declared in effect
by the union, it was learned.
All union employees of the two
creamerles will meet at the union
headquarters of Local 157 at Z
o'clock tonight to take final &C.
ton, it was announced by Russell
Ballard, president of Local So Of
the United Dairy Workers, Go.
SEE DEMANDS IGNORED
The union charges that both the
companies and the War Labor
Board have refused to consider
their demands for the restoration
of swing shift helpers on heavy
wholesale milk routes.
AFL drivers meanwhile con.
tinued their strike against five
other diaries.
Deliveries from the Detroit and
Ebling creameries to approxi-
mately IS per cent Of Detroit
homes and stores halted WedpAGs
day when the Go employees
struck. Service was resumed yes
terday when the drivers returned
to work pending renewal of their
demands before the board.
This brings the problem to q
critical stage" Ballard said.
although our chief concern II
for the welfare OF our men,
bers, we also are very much In
terested in the welfare Of the
consuming public.
I'VE do not wish to be foresG
10 take any action that VIII
cause hardship or Inconvenience
to the public"
To NATIONAL BOARD
WLB action to force compli-
ance with its order for 600 AF'L
drivers to end their strike was
expected today after members OF
the teamsters union voted to re-
main off the Job until the board
reviews a decision of a regional
panel denying use OF swing shift
drivers.
The WLB's regional disputes
director, Ronald w. Haughton,
said the case was being referred
to the national board which In
turn could certify the dispute and,
as last resource, ask President
Roosevelt to take action.
Fifteen members of the Bever-
age Drivers Local 80, AFL, yes.
terday struck at the Farm Maid
Dairy Products Co.. 14430 FenkeL
in sympathy with striking AFL
dairy workers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-14

The next day, it was said huge common grave
was dug by the SIS and the bodies of the victims
thrown in.
The German general at Limoges, who was quoted az
saying that he mortified" by the mass execution.
asserted that the SIS troops acted without orders in
razng the village and staging the executions, since the
village had no trace of the Maqus
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-14

stalled apparatus which developed suffocatng smoke
inside crowded church.
Locking the doors to prevent escape, the Germans
spread nfammable material around the floors and walls
and the church set on fire as the women and chill
dren screamed.
After the massacre Of the women and children, and
two priests who persisted with them at the altar the entire
village burned down.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-14

Early in the afternoon of July TO- the newspaper
said SIS determination unit proceeded into the village,
and the assumption that the underground Maqus had
been quartered there began shooting the groups
of 90
Among those who escaped a who remained
alive underneath pile of dead who said the Nazs in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-14

BERN July IA GNs)-Eyewitness accounts reached
Bern today of the execution of 800 persons July 10
in the French village of Oradoux Glanes in another
Tidce in error according to the Nazs responsible for
the crime. T
The Zurich newspaper Neue Zuercher Zeitung quoted
of the intended victims who managed to escape with
only nine others
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-14
Task Force s.
Fights 10 Fame

WASHINGTON. July II CUPl
The Navy revealed today that
Task Force IS officially de-
scribed as the most powerful and
destructive unit in sea warfare
has, in one month of historic &C
ton, destroyed 767 Japanese
planes, sunk 80 enemy ships and
damaged at least 81 others and
done "incalculable' damage. to
enemy shore installations.
The forces own losses for the
month, which began June 10, were
l57 planes. from which at least IS
pilots and many crewmen were
rescued. and slight damage to two
aircraft carriers and one battle
ship.
Commanded by Vice Adm. Nit
scher, its existence was revealed
first at the battle of the East
Philippines. June 1920.
SHEDD'S OLD STYLE SAUCE
makes . delicious hot sauce on
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-14
Soviiets Mass
For Mighty
Reich Thrust

LONDON July IA UP4-
Berlin reported today that
the Red Army had broken
into the Grodno, vital hedge
hog defense base on the ap-
proaches of East Prussia,
whose 1889 border lies "a
miles due north. and that the
Germ ms had evacuated
Pinsk. last big bastion of the
Pripet marshes.
The fall of Grodno would open
the way for a 45-mile Soviet push
straight westward TO the soil OF
prewar Germany.
The Nazi Transocean news
agency also reported strong Rus
sian tank and infantry attacks
north Of Grodno. The tip Of the
Suwalki triangle. annexed 10 East
Prussia by Adolf Hitler in 1889,
is 20 miles north OF Grodno.
Russian troops already have
entered regions which admins
tratively belong TO East Prus-
sls. the British radio reported
this morning in a German Ian
guage broadcast recorded al the
CHS short wave listening sta
ton, International News SerV-
ice said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-14

D&C LAKE LINES to Buffalo
every evening at $50; to Cleveland
every night al 11:30. Lake Ride
every Sunday at IL q. m.-Adv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-14

C. NJ. MACARTHUR, DENTIST,
I'LL Griswold, over Kinsels.
Hours, SO, Sundays 10-l2.-Adv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-14
Ndlii Suicide
SquddsCover
ST. Lo Retreat

SUPREME HQ AEF, July
IA (UP)-The Germans we're
reported officially today to be
in general retreat behind rear
guard suicide squads" all
along the 42-mile western
half of the Normandy front
and the fall of the anchor
strongholdS of st. Lo, Periers
and Lessay was believed near.
The German main line from
st. Lo to La Haye du Puts has
been withdrawn. the Nazi
agency DNB admitted, ms
reported)
Thrusting through nine towns
in advances of up TO three miles
in "a hours, 1t. Gen. Bradleys
American First Army seized the
highest ridge overlooking ST. Lo.
IN ST. LO OUTSKIRTS
Vanguard patrols already were
believed probing the immediate
approaches to Periers and LeSsay
and may have penetrated the out
skirts of st. Lo.
The Germans recaptured Colon
bellies and st. Honorine. just east
of Caen. in a counterattack while
the Second British Army con-
tinued to regroup for the next
stage OF the Allied advance toward
Paris. 120 miles east of Caen.
Front dispatches said the latest
American advances around St. Lo
raised threat of enlightenment
and made that stronghold unten-
able.
ADVANCE A MILE
The Americans gained the high
est ridge overlooking ST. Lo from
the east with the capture of La
Barrede Semilly while other forces
advanced to within a mile Of the
town.
Americans crossed the Taute
River and captured st. Martin,
Les Champs-de Losque, LIE Hon.
met-d Arthenay and reached the
outskirts of Auxais.
Other forces north Of Periers
forged ahead TO within two miles
of a junction that would complete
the encirclement of the Marais de
Gorges foundations.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-14

DIR. !. c. TooLE. DENTIST. 10
w. Lafayette at Mich, Opp. City
Hall Hours: SO. Tel. ca $3.50.
ADV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-14

tricky dunes with the help Of a
on the end. He was dressed in
a steel helmet with one star.
(Teddy's only brother, A
page L.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-14

SHEDD'S OLD STYLE SAUCE
makes . delicious hot sauce on
boiled beef dinner.-Adv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-14

Continued on Page 2, Col. u
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-27
ELLA PETERS, CHESHIRE, DIES
Marion Rebekah Lodge Member 50 Years to Be
 Buried Thursday

ATS. Ella CPenwarden) Peters widow Of William q. Peters, died suddenly early this morning at her home, Spring street, Cheshire. Born April {, leeO, in England, she was the daughter of Francis and Mary (BonO Penwarden.
 She is survived by one son, W. Frank Peters, Cheshire; two daugh- ters, Mrs. Thomas H. Walter, Clin- ton, Conn, and Mrs. Philip R. Bates, Cheshire and Ave grand children.
 Mrs. Peters, who was a member of St. Peters Church, Cheshire, and of the wcmen's Guild of the church was also a past Inatron and past chaplain of Crescent Chapter, O. '. S., . member of Marion Rebekah Lodge, Cheshire, for 50 years, and Q member of the Cheshire Wom- ems Club. She was active in the local and national Grange, being c pas chaplain of the New Haven County Pomona Grange and at the time of her death had been chap. lain of the Cheshire Grange for many years.
 Funeral services win be held Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock at St. Peters Episcopal Church, Che. shire. Burial will be in St. Peters cemetery. Friends may call at the Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central avenue. Wednesday evening from 2 to 9 p. m. and also at St. Peters Church Thursday from l2 to l:4S D. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-27
MOTHER AWARDED
 $3,5OO DAMAGES
Mrs. Lucille Walsh Obtains Settlement for Sons
 Tragic Death

Damages of $s,500 will be award ed to Mrs. Lucille Johnson Walsh for fatal injuries sustained by l0- year-old Roger Walsh Dec. 3, l94l when a reel of telephone wire top pied on him as he played in a city lot, according to a stipulated judg- ment handed down today by Su- perior Court Judge Edward J. Quin- Ian.
 A hearing in the litigation had been scheduled for June but coun- sel reported at that time that terms would be reached without court hearing, and the stipulation of the parties was then entered for the approval of the judge.
 The stipulation for payment of the sum was made by the South ern New England Telephone Go. and the Mccarthy Freight System, Inc. and the plaintiff, who is ad- ministratrix for the estate of her son. A claim made against the City of Waterbury, owner of the lot at West Main street and Park road, where the accident occurred, was withdrawn by the plaintiff be- fore entrance of the stipulated judgment.
 The Walsh boy was playing on the lot with several classmates when the accident occurred. The boys were running around 13 heavy reels, owned by the Telephone company, when one of them suddenly began to fall, and the young boy fell on his back while trying to escape and the reel fell on him, crushing him and causing instant death.
 The wire had been placed on the lot by the Mccarthy company in accordance with a contract with the telephone concern, which in- tended to use 1t in extending its service to Middlebury. The reel which caused the death was said to have weighed 3,620 pounds.