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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-18

Lupe Death
Quiz Vetoed

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16 0NS)-Distfict At
torney Fred Howser made clear today that his office
would not conduct investigation into the death of
the exotic film star Lupe Velez, who ended her life
Thursday rather than face the prospect of becoming
an Hnwed mother
so far know, the death of Lupe Velez has
criminal aspects he said IF this be true have right
TO eXpend public funds i'm connection with investga-
ton of this matter and at present do not propose to ito
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-18
Historic Mass

VATICAN CITY, Dec. Is (INs)
Pope Plus XII, for the first
time in his pontifcal history. will
c g g brat e midnight mass on
Christmas Eve in Saint Peters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-18
Bandit Slabs Victim

Nicholas Detz, so, of 2232 Adele
Is in temporary serious condition
in Receiving Hospital today after
being stabbed by Negro who un-
successfully attempted to rob him
near his home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-18
BUY ONE BOND

Are you willing to take upon
your conscience the responsibility
Of prolonging the war even one
day because you didn't buy a
bond?
Let's all get in there and fight.
Those who haven't as yet bought
a bond during the Sixth War Loan
drive must buy one. Those who
have already bought one bond,
must buy another.
Let's push the drive today so
we can gloriously sing THE Vic
tors" tonight.
Let's send that telegram TO Gen.
Eisenhower and tell him:
I'VE did 1t, Ike. Michigan
went over the top"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-18
NO ENEMY SIGHTED

Quick ly consolidating their
beachheadS without encounteriny
even 50 much as an enemy rifle
shot. the assault forces drove
more than a mile inland through
cane and rice fields and mad
seized all initial detectives.
Gen. Macarthur reported in ms
communique that the invasion had
cut the Philippines in two and
will enable Us 10 dominate the
sea routes which reach 10 the
China coast
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-18

southwest coast Of AAfiiifftitfo
and site of an airfeld.
another Tokyo broadcast
said a violent. sea and ar
battle was in progress IN the
Sulu Sea south OF Mindoro.
japanese planes were said 10
have sunk four American trans
ports and set afire a cruiser. a
destroyer and seven other trans
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-18

Coroner Frank Nance, who pre-
viouSly had Indicated that he was
not satisfied with the way the
investigation of Lupe's death had
been handled by Beverly Hills po-
lice. reversed his stand, declaring
II arm perfectly satisfied with
the decision of the district
attorney"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-18
Premier
Plans to


LONDON, Dec. 16 CUP}-
P rim e Minister Churchill,
under heavy fire from many
quarters for his international
policy, probably will broad
cast to the world this week.
end, perhaps Sunday night.
Churchill is expected to appeal
for a Greek armistice, urge an
immediate tripower conference
and reiterate his invitation to the
United States to make public its
attitude ON the Polish problem.
PAPER PESSIMISTIC
The gravity of the crisis in
United Nations relations was re-
fiected in a statement of the Man.
chester Guardian today that Brit.
ain faced a dilemma which might
force her to abandon her alliance
with either the United States or
Russia, smashing the tripower
concept and opening the way for a
third world war.
The liberal Manchester Guard
ian, joining in a concerted British
press appeal for an Anglo-Amer.
ican-R Russian conference at the
earliese possible moment, said the
Allied crisis extends far beyond
the Polish crisis, the full import
of which was barred by Prime Min.
lister Churchill yesterday.
POLES SILENT "a
Premier Arciszewsd and his
Polish government in exile stood
silent today on Churchills de.
mand that it restore Stanislaw
Mikoalczyk to power and accept
the CurZon Line as the Polish.
Russian frontier.
"Is the price of Russian
friendship denial of the At
lantic Charter, and will that I'm
turn mean American isolation ?''
the Manchester Guardian asked.
"On the one hand we ara
bound to Soviet Russia by COM
mon interests I'm the peace OF
Europe; on the other we arc
bound to the United States by
a common deal we are Ioath Co
relinquish. Must we, then, sac
rifice one for the other:
WARNING CITED
The danger Is SO great that
MIR. Churchill did not hesitate
TO warn the House of a third
great war"
The Yorkshire Observer suv.
gested that Premier Stain had
refused TO meet Churchill and
President Roosevelt again until
the Polish issue was settled in
favor of the Soviet.
British newspapers generally
evinced concern at the prospects
OF mass migration of Germans
and Poles as proposed by Church.
i'll. The Times estimated that the
number of persons to be trans.
ferred bodily in Europe after the
war might reach $4,000. 900.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-18
HOURLY TEMPERATURES

TIE sun win SCI a. s.O2 n. todsy ard
rise tomorrow AZ SIS . m.
Tho mo7n/uu SCI a. III , m today
and rise tomorrow al 1913 a. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-18
Paris Bans DANCING

PARIS. Dec. is CUP)-Public
dancing was barred throughout
Paris today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-18
RAMONA CHILLED

Meanwhile, Harald Ramona,
Austrian actor for whose unre-
Quilted love the glamorous Next
can-born star chose 10 end her
life through an overdose of sleep
ing tablets, was reported in a
state of collapse and in seclusion
after questioning by federal au-
thorities regarding his entry into
the United States.
Albert Del Guercio. district di-
rector of the federal immigration
and naturalization service. said
that Ramona, who had been billed
a French" actor, actually had
been born in Vienna, Austria,
June 9. 1917.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-18
GoodfeHoW
Radio Show
Nets S3,525

Thousands stayed by their
iaates t11tIf carly morning today
when the final number OF The De-
-tFetttt 7ff>iifffes-NF ijJRf r Old Newsboys'
annual GoodfelloW fund broadcast
faded on the air. A short time
later Norman White of MIR- an
.noUnCed that $3.50 had been
pledged 20 the Goodfellow Fund
ny TJF-r-yOT1y WHO requested special
songs ana music
White today stressed the impor-
tsHec Of promptly mailing money
If il is to help the Goodfellows in
their campaign bring a happy
Christmas 10 needy Detroit chill
dren.
This annual radio show Sus-
tanned its reputation as an out
standing program WIZ stars and
clerical staff donated their Serv-
ices, musicians appearing through
the courtesy of the Detroit Fed
Grafton of Musicians.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-18
CAME TO L. $. IN 1911

He came to the United States
in 1871 and filed for American
citizenship in Jamaica, N. Y, the
same year.
Atty. Louis B. Stanton late yes
terday filed Lupe's will in super
Tor court and asked that Beulah
B. Kinder. the actress secretary,
be appointed administrator. The
will disposed of an estate of APP
proximately S125,000. consisting
of her Beverly Hills home. $4,000
worth of jewelry and cash, per-
sonal effects and two automo-
biles.
One-third Of the estate was be-
queathed TO Mrs. Kinder and the
remainder left in trust for her
mother, Mrs. Josephine Velez.
Charles <. Trezona. Lupe'S
business manager. said the funeral
had been set tentatively for Mon
day at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
where the body is now.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-18
Ward Picket
diefHe|dzUp
By Brennan

Circuit Judge Brennan
today postponed until Mon
day his ruling on a petition
of Montgomery Ward for
an Injunction -te-restrain
S trikers from interfering
with loyal employees or the
operation of the business.
Despite the pleas of attorneys
George Haggerty and Max l..
Veechr for the firm, that an i'm
mediate ruling was essential TO
protect innocent persons from
injury. Judge Brennan ruled that
he needed time 10 digest and
study the ''voluminousn bill of
complaint,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-18
Bond Drive
Shy B Pei.

For the first time since the
beginning of war loan drives. the
people Of Michigan are going to
take a back seat.
The state, which has always
gone over the top in + bond pur-
chaseS before, will not do it for
the Sixth War Loan.
A perfect record spoiled TN
less
Unless state residents purchase
TODAY, the last day of the drive,
S45. 904, 4S0.50 worth of bonds.
Unless the people of Wayne
County TODAY buy So, 327, Asa. 70
worth of bonds.
These figures represent the eX-
act amounts we are behind.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-18
GA PCT OF QUOTA

Deposits in the Federal Reserve
Bank show that against a quota
of Sal. 100000 in f bonds for the
state, only S95. 095, $3.50 worth or
GA per cent, has been purchased.
Figures for the county reveal that,
of a quota of ST, 900, only
$50, 039, 545.25 worth or I'll per
cent, has been subscribed.
The war costs money. This war
costs blood.
Servicemen and women of every
branch of the armed forces are
fighting this war. They are fight
ing il with their very lives-and
they are buying bonds. too. The
uniformed army is really going
about.
What about the civilian army ?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-18
FITZPATRICK IN CHARGE

Starting at II p. m. with Leo
J. Fitzpatrick, vice president and
general manager Of WJR staff, in
charge. assisted by White. the pro-
gram filled the arr with a gala
succession Of songs and instru-
mental numbers and other enter
tainment.
a great radio show il was. with
sparkling talent including the or
cheStras of Samuel Benavie and
Paul LaVoie: John Mckenzie,
tenor: the Mummers directed by
Geraldine Elliott and Eric How
letO. the Swingtet. mixed trip:
Don Large Chorus; George Dorm,
tenor Robert Luscombe, baritone:
Helen Hadley soprano; Harold
kean, THE Sunshine Boy" and
Mary Morgan. soprano.
Requests and pledges began 10
come by telephone several hours
before the broadcast. continued
throughout the program. keeping
a staff of studio attaches busy an
swering calls.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-18
EXCEEDS LAST YEAR

This years pledges exceeded
last years by $1,000 and the most
contributed IN other years by
more than 500
/ A. CapiZZi. retiring president
of the Old NcwSboyS. spoke dur
ing the broadcast.
Fitzpatrick recalled the origin
of the program.
1T was ID years ago" he
sa4d, that William Alderman,
publisher OF The Detroit Times,
said. 4 think that the Times and
WJR should unite in furthering
the interests of the GoodfeiIovs
Old NeUsboys' Fund"
A message from Alderman to
Fitzpatrick expressed gratitude
10 tho people generally for their
inspiring cooperation in these an
nual Detroit Times-WJR Good
fellow broadcastS."
I'm my opinion" nc said. "the
virtue Of the TimeS-GoOdfelIow
shows j. proved by the fact that
through the years we have not
only kept our early friends hut
each year have added new ones
Who are equally anxious 10
help"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-18
ENJoINED IN OAKLAND

An injunction of the kind
sought here was issued by Cir
cult Judge Frank Doty of Oak
land court Friday. 1t restrains
the pickets on duty there today
from violence, threats and intimi-
dation 10 prevent employees or
patrons from entering the Royal
Oak store.
The Royal Oak Injunction was
backed by state police sent there
by Gov Kelly at the request of
city authorities. Detroit and Dear
born police were on guard at the
three stores in those communities.
POLICE INADEQUATE
Details of state police from the
Grand River, Center Line and
Pontiac posts were called in to
supplement the undermined
Royal Oak police force after City
Manager Edward Shafter warned
that his force was unable to cope
with the situation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-18
UNDER CROSS-FIRE

Hemmed into a series OF mar
row pockets along the river
shore under murderous Chinese
croSS-fire and almost incesSant at
tack by American dive bombers,
the japanese had held out for
four weeks in positions from
which they could have been dis
lodged only by a costly frontal at
tack.
Before dawn Friday however.
the enemy gathered forces un-
expectedly and charged screaming
down the river bank in an at
tempt 90 crack through the
Chinese lines and escape TO the
SOIItn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-18
Jdps-inEBdttIe
.ForBurrndRd.
Wiped0uf

BHAMO, Dec. 10 (UP)-
The last organized japanese
resistance in north-central
Burma collapsed today as
Chinese troops mopped UP
enemy stragglers in the
captured IrrawaddY- River
stronghold of Bhamo, ending
a 28-day battle that reopened
all but a DO 10 50-mile stretch
of the Burma road lifeline to
China,
Bhamo fell 10 American-trained
veterans of the Chinese 3Sth Di-
vision yesterday afternoon after
wild banzai charge by the
trapped japanese garrison broke
under a hail of gunfire. leaving
the river beaches Uttered vita
enemy dead.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-02-19
Those We're The Days /.
From Files of the Montana Oil Journal,
Twenty Years Ago This Week.

Gladys Belle Oil Refining Co. is drilling 1858 feet its
wildcat north of the Sweetass hills The
cat the Taylor Owens structure drilling
expect to reach the lime in 300 feet.
On the eve Of the annual meeting of stockholders of the Sun
burst Refining Co., to be held February 20 L. Stevenson
president issued denias there friction
ganization
Drilling is resuming at well on the Neie Thompson
stead in the Elk Basin field The well is quarter
the Big Tip No well which making 26 10000 feet daily
Following acquisition of control of the Continental Oil Co by
the Mutual Oil Co., officials of the
with the setup reported making Edward Wilson
of the board Sidney H Keoughan president and William
H. Ferguson vice president In the makeup of the directorate
Mutual interest viii dominant"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-02-19

tually; certainly ii is useless for
agricultural purposes. \"
At one time-and before he went
off to the wars, he helped build
derricks IN the Elk Basin field, his
first introduction to the mysteries
of rig building. The terrain is billy
and cut with canyons and there
were no roads. Rigs were built on
steep hillsides-the same as today
and sometimes it was necessary
to anchor the material at the top of
the hill and ease it down by ropes
or blocks and tackle.
Now roads are built by caterpil-
lars and the hillsides are leveled
off for the rotary sites. It is wild,
forbidding looking landscape, he
says.
Twenty-Five years ago the wells
were shallow and the production
not at all sensational; so to rs bar
rel producers. 1t was only recently
that outfits started to go down to
the Tensleep sands, around 5000
feet. Big producers started the most
sensational activity in the mountain
west. A pipeline from the field to
Billings and Laurel refineries, is
now under construction.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-02-19

This is revealed by the Cut Bank
Pioneer Press, which discloses that
Hugo, long years ago, homesteaded
in the fabulous Elk Basin field on
the MISUNDERSTANDING border, and
now may cash in on the proposition.
Says the Pioneer Press article, in
part:
Hugo Aronson returned this week
after a trip that took him to Mis-
soula, Spokane, Butte, Billings and
different points in Wyoming.
Most interesting point, he said,
was his look-in on the intense ac-
tivities in the Elk Basin field, part
in Wyoming and part in Montana.
About 20 rotaries are going and
many new locations are being made.
The larger wells have a daily ca
pacity of around 5000 barrels but
are being pinehed down to around
GOO, to make certain that there will
be no water intrusion.
Plans are being made to repres-
sure the field and this will mean
a heavy expenditure. The gas has
a pretty heavy sulphur content and
will require washing" before be
ing used for this purpose. All the
wells are flowing but there is evil
dence that the gas pressure is di-
minishing.
II may not be generally known
that Hugo filed on a homestead in
this area about Is years ago and
still owns a 320-acre tract about 8
miles from production. He has had
several proposals to lease, but has
not yet done so.
Il was a green punk at that
time" says Hugo, land lit on the
first tract l saw down there but
maybe it will prove profitable even
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-02-19

The bureau of mines reported
Saturday that stocks of domestic
and foreign crude petroleum totaled
239, las, 900 barrels in week ended
Feb. 5, net decrease of 100000
barrels for the week Domestic
crude decreased 1911 900 barrels;
foreign crude decreased $4,000.
Daily average production was
400, 900 barrels, decrease of 5000.
Runs to stills averaged 4,324, 600, a
decrease of $4,000.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-02-19

Sharpest cut Is expected on the
west coast where today the Ameri-
can motorist is best off, but cut
also may be expected in the mid
west.
A fundamental factor in the ma
tional gasoline situation is that we
now ration. gasoline to save gaso-
line itself - because of rapidly
mounting war demands.
Formerly gasoline was rationed
primarily to save tires, aimed at
mileage rather than gasoline
Today a third of all gasoline pro-
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-02-19

duced east of the Rocky mountains
goes to the armed forces. This may
rise to 40 percent before the war
ends, the office of war information
says.
West of the Rockies, more than
10 percent goes to war against
Japan and this is expected to rise
above so percent as that war moves
closer to the tormenters of Bataan.
Washington officials hold out no
hope for increase in civilian sup
plies before the war ends.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-02-19
Big Inch = Honeiling
HUGE Volume oil Oil

Petroleum Administrator Harold
L. Ickes has reported that 70,680, 600
barrels of crude nj were delivered
to terminals through the big inch"
pipeline during the first partial
year of its operation.
At its designed pumping rate of
100000 barrels a day, Ickes said, the
big line Ought to deliver more than
100 million barrels" during the
next IL months.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-02-19
Cobb Test la Southeast
Ponderu i Deepest
Ever Drilled on Arch
CONTINUED from PAGE y

Sweetgrass arch is tribute to the
non-curiosity of the oil fraternity,
which up to now has, with but few
exceptions, rigidly adhered to the
unwritten law that wells on the
arch must not be drilled beneath
the Madison lime.
Cobb has announced his intention
of carrying the deep test to the
granite before backing up the hole
for tests of the horizons which had
promising showings.
One of these showings, of more
Importance than generally realized,
was at the Ellis-Madison contact,
where Is feet of saturation was
cored. Attempts to extend the Pom
dera field to the southeast -the
high" of the field-were aban-
doned following the fields discov-
cry when production was not found
at the contact in the area. That was
before the days of acidization.
Findings of the Cobb well may
result now in belated development
of this area, which was ''con-
demned" by a few wells which
found no porosity at the contact.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-02-19
More Crude Needed
As De1ndnd Increases

The daily average supply of
domestic crude oil estimated by the
Bureau of Mines to meet the mar
ket demand in February, 1874, is
1872, 400 barrels-584, 300 barrels us
percent) higher than the demand
for February, 1913.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-02-19
ODT ORDERS

A numerical and alphabetical in
dex of Office of Defense Transpor-
tation General Orders issued and in
effect as of Jan. /, 1914, is now avail
able, according to ODT officials.
Single copies may be obtained by
writing the ODT Office of Informa-
ton, 1923 New Post Office Bldg,
Washington t25) D. C.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-02-19
'CalIoping Swede' Now Comes Up
With Elk Basin Field Homestead

Hugo Arons0n who long ago the nickname of Gaopng
Swede by running around with rig mbers his shoulder and
who later developed the stunt of ddng both standard and rotary
rigs country, has another chance for fame
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-02-19

Production of aircraft material &C
counts for Al per cent of the total
automobile war job.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-02-19
New Cuts In Gasoline Rations
Face Nations Motorists Soon

Probability that there will be gasoline raions about
April with the slashes to be felt principally the states
announced this week by Harold l. ke petroleum boss
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-02-19

Send a contribution to the Sun.
burst Badger.
Evening star., 1944-07-30

11Ov d StEdIlkC llCN"olA
of tubes carries the
mail around New York
TEw Americans realize that for
almost SO years the New York
Post Office has operated an under
ground service to speed the delivery
of 5000. 600 pieces of mail day.
This pneumatic-tube service is
the only one of its kind in America.
Boston has very short pneumatic
system between North and South
Stations, and there was formerly a
short one in Chicago. But they do
not compare with New York's
system. 1t is buster today than
ever before, because the war has
upped the number of letters that
must be handled.
Postal Pipe Lines
lHE tubes are mammoth repllcas
of those in department stores, and
form network that links virtually
all of Manhattan's post offices.
They tunnel four to six feet
below street surface, coming
above ground to cross Brooklyn
Bridge. There are about 27 miles
of double tube lines.
Mail is placed in huge projectile-
like carriers, steel cylinders %
inches long and seven inches in
diameter, that hold some 500 let
tiers. The carriers are slightly small
er than the tubes, so that they may
be shot forward by compressed air
from colossal pumps.
Kitten in the Carrier
lHE system is private inven-
ton and is not owned by the gov
eminent. but leased annually. The
company keeps it in working order,
but the Post Office supplies the
man power to operate it.
In 1899 a great celebration was
Evening star., 1944-07-30

held to lnaugurate the pneumatic
tube system. with Chauncey Nj.
Depew as the main speaker The
initial tube was to be delivered as
Mr.. Depew climaxed his speech.
A jokester at the other end placed
a kitten in the carrier. When Mr..
Depew opened it the kitten jumped
out. The noted orator grlnned and
remarked, What more can | say?
The cat is out OF the bag!
Only once since then have
the tubes caused alarm. Some
years ago policeman was gong his
rounds late one night and stopped
near bank. 'He heard a peculiar
noise. much like the blows of
sledge hammer After making a
survey of the bank property and
finding no evidence of unlawful
entry, he surmised that burglars
were cutting an underground pas
sage into the vaults. He phoned for
a squad of cops.
The building was surrounded
and a thorough search made. but
no yegg was found. Still the noise
persisted. At the peak of excite
ment the policeman who had for
merly covered the beat happened
along. He listened. then laughed
The Mail Goes Through
lHAT's not drilling" he said,
that's the United States Mail"
He then explained: The line comes
close to the surface Of the street at
that point and swings around a
turn. In rounding the corner. every
container strikes the outer edge of
the tube and continues on its 30
mile-an-hour journey.
Today. when every post office
is jammed and employees are try
ing to keep up with the wartime
rush. this underground pipe line is
invaluable. Without it, the Post
Office would have to operate vast
fleet of trucks to transport the mail.
ERNEST 4. kEHR