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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17

Facing four years in a federal
prison for her part in the opera
ton of Detroit's Nazi spy ring.
Countess Mariana Won Moltke
today declared other women's de-
signs upon her husband were re-
sponsible for her involvement in
the conspiracy.
Both Theresa .Behrens and
the bogus countess" Grace
Buchanan-Dineen were admirers
of DR.. Heinrich A. Won Moltke,
former Wayne University pro-
lessor who is now employed in a
department store, Countess Won
Moltke charged.
The two women were sentenced
last summer as members of the
spy ring and are in a federal
penitentiary.
Sentenced yesterday by Judge
Monet after her petition 70
change her guilty plea to one OF
not guilty had been denied,
Countess Won Moltke expressed q
desire to serve her term in a
prison near Detroit so she will be
able to see her husband and sons
frequently.
Countess Won Moltke, who Il
as. is the mother OF four sons. The
oldest, Joachim, q, is believed &c
be an officer in the German Army
Heinrich, IA, is also in Germany
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
Missing Pupil
Turns Up, Safe

Darlene Rubingh. Z. of 1858
Edward road. Bslleville. was home
today with the unconcern OF
childhood over the anxiety she
had caused her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Rubingh, over her
all night stay at the home of a
friend.
Search which had called out
Boy Scouts. State Police and
neighbors when she failed to re-
turn from the Denton School
yesterday, was ended when she
reported at 9 a. m. for her class.
She said she got on the wrong
school bus yesterday and went TO
the home Of a former seheelmate,
Janice Vic. 8, of 44274 Robson
road, Belleviile.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
Palestine Forest
.HonOrs Detr0iter

Planting of a memorial forest in
Palestine honoring the late Detroit
Jewish leader. Joseph II. Ehrlich,
was announced today by William
Hordes, president of the Jewish
National Fund Council.
The forest, containing 10000
trees, was planted through contri-
buttons of Detroiters at a rate of
$1.50 per tree. "A $1,000 contribu-
ton was made two weeks ago by
the ladies auxiliary of the Jewish
National Fund.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
Ease HOLIDAY
Jobs
Z WLB Permits Hiring !,
Extra Help at High Pay

Temporary workers to assist
businessmen in the Christmas buy
Ing rush may be employed in
unlimited numbers and above
minimum wage rates. Louis c.
Miriam. regional War Labor
Board chairman, announced today.
In stores and plants where a
rate range Is In effect, the general
rule is that no more than one
fourth Of the workers may be
hired above the lowest rate for
the range. Heavy employment Of
temporary labor during the holi-
day season. therefore, would re-
duce the number of regular
workers that could be hired above
the minimum, Miriam pointed out.
Relaxation of the rule permits
hiring temporary seasonal workers
up to the midpoint of the range,
but no higher. Miriam said, with
ont. counting them in the IS per
cent limitation. Hirings above
midpoint are subject to % per
cent limitation, he said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
Fry Leaders
Thank PAC

The 5000 contribution of the
Go Political Action Committee
to the campaign fund of Edward
J. Fry was the largest gift the
unsuccessful candidate for gov
ernor received, the Frey campaign
finance committee reported today.
Andrew J. Belanger, chairman
OF the committee, reported that
nearly 100 other contributions
were received to make up the
$6,633 fund. The report was filed
with County Clerk Lingeman.
The fund was about $1,000 less
than campaign funds spent by
Gov. Kelly's committee.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
Detroit Man
Tough HOIllbH.e

The First Cavalry Division
fighting on Leyte in the Philip.
pines. may be Texas outfit, bul
the Texans are getting some val.
liable aid from men from othe.
states. including at least one
tough. two-gun fighter from De-
troit. II was revealed today.
United Press war correspond
ent Francis Mccarthy, in a dis
. patch from Leyte, told how Pfc.
Howard p. Keeter OF Detroit went
.out with his mortar platoon. which
ut the time was armed only with
pistols and carbines. and captured
b hill.
The First Cavalry is a dis.
mounted ypit which distinguished
itself on Yhe Admiralty Islands
and was first ashore in its sector
Of the Philippines show.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
Voice
Is Clue

Thomas Ferris, 80. of PAL Gus
ter, victim Of ST. holdup last
night. today will try to identify
two suspects arrested after he told
police he recognized one of them
by his voice
Held for investigation of rob-
berry armed are Richard Mar
szewski. n. of ZIP Earl place.
and Melvin Decker, %. Of 1854
33rd- They were arrested at
Decker's address after Ferris said
he recognized the voice of one of
them as belonging TO a fellow
war plant worker.
Still sought in the holdup in
vestigation is girl who Ferris
said iured him to the corner Of
st. Antoine and Smith where the
two men threatened him with a
pistol and took his money.
Marszewski and Decker had $40
and two cap pistols on their per-
sons when arrested.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
Nazi Prisoners
Assured Cigarets

FORT CUSTER, Nov. 16-Fort
Custer authorities announced to-
day that German prisoners of war
stationed there must get the same
break on cigarets that American
soldiers get under the Geneva
Conference rules. The cigarets are
sold in the stockade, which is sup
piled by the post.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
Brother Accused
OF AIDING Deserfer

Elmer Bowlin. 81. of Temper
snce. Mich. was TO be arraigned
today before u. S. Commissioners
Hurd on charges OF harboring a
navy deserter.
Robert A. Cuerin, Detroit FBI
chief. said that Bowlin was
arrested in connection with har-
boring hia brother. Raymond, who
allegedly deserted the navy in
New York city last Aug. %.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
Fingerprints Belong
TO Freed Defendant

LANSING, Nov. 16-Finger-
prints of a person charged with a
criminal offense who is discharged
or found not guilty must be re-
turned to the Individual II q re-
quest is made by the accused
within go days. the attorney gen.
ERALS department ruled today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
Deny Hunters Drowned

LANSING, Nov. Is (UP)-Thc
state highway department today
officially spikes q southern Mich
igan rumor that a state car ferrr
loaded with deer hunters has SUNK
in the Straits of Mackinac. =
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17

LONDON, Nov. is QNS)-
Field Marshal Goering was absent
yesterday at the state funeral of
Mai. Walter Nowotny. the luft-
waffe's greatest fighter ace who,
credited with. 258 kills, was shot
down recently.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
B Succulllb
In North

Three hunters were dead of
natural causes today and eight
others were reported wounded by
fellow deer-stalkers, as the Sec
ond day of the states 18-day sea-
son started.
In addition, eight other hunters,
three of them from the Detroit
area, were reported lost in the
Upper Peninsula woods.
Wounded were:
Aloysius Pollard of Detroit,
who was hit by a stray bullet
fired by a man who mistook him
for a deer in Mackinac County.
He had a shoulder wound.
DEARBORN MAN HIT
Harold Andersen of Dearborn,
wounded by a companions gun
when IL accidentally discharged at
a camp near Spar in Otsego
County.
Elmer Potion, Ais Maryland,
shot in the back by Wilbert Bone
of 780 Lenox. while hunting In
Ogemaw County.
Joseph Chariseonneau OF Mount
Clemens, wounded in the right
hip at close range by a hunter,
who allegedly fed after the
shooting.
Garford Wood of Coldwater. hit
in the hip by Harlan Mann of
Angola, Ind, in Mackinac County;
Joseph Russeau of Saginaw, shot
in the leg by Victor Row, also
of Saginaw. while hunting near
Rose City.
DETROIT TRIO LOST
Henry Niles, 90. of West Branch,
wounded in the leg by Wayne
Niles, 10, also of West Branch.
and William Stowe, 80, of Traverse
City. wounded accidentally by
Robert Stevens, IS. of Traverse
City.
Detroit area men listed as lost
were Julius Luster of Detroit
and Ernest and George Thomp-
son of Ypsilanti.
No death from shooting has
been reported. but Edward G.
Dean, Saginaw; James Cicotte.
Newberry, and Carl Dierlein. Sag
inaw. were reported to have died
of heart attacks or other natural
causes at various camps in the
Upper Peninsula.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
'GdsCouponTs
Found in N. Y.

Thousands of gasoline coupons
stolen from the Checker Cab Co
have been recovered and 70 New
York black market operators are
in custody today as the climax
of three-week investigation
which cracked a $1,000. 900 black
market gasoline ring.
The arrests md recovery of the
coupons not only solved the theft
of 81, 292 "T' stamps from the
cab company Oct. Z but also Is
expected to clear up the disap-
pearance on Aug. Is of 5000
"B" and &C" coupons from Ration
Board 40.
COUPONS S1.50 EACH
The investigation got under way
when the stolen 1T" coupons be.
gan m King their appearance
throughout New York. OPA
agents said gasoline dealers were
paying the -ingleaders S1.50 fol
a five-gallon coupon and charging
customers from 80 to so cents q
gallon over the ceiling price.
In Detroit, chief OPA enforce
ment attorney Theron NJ. Hall
refused to comment pending the
arrival Of further information
from New York. He requested
the information be sent by tele-
type.
Federal authorities. New York
and Brooklyn police and OPA en-
forcement agents teamed up In a
carefully planned series of raids
on garages, gasoline stations and
Offices. Twenty-six gasoline deal
ers were arrested on charges of
possessing stolen coupons, and
two others. allegedly the leaders
of the organization. were charged
with vagrancy.
JUST OUT OF PRISON
One of the alleged leaders,
Gabriel Vigorito. so, had recently
completed a 10-year term for
participation in an international
auto theft racket. The other was
James Murray, 50. of New York.
These raids" said Albert c.
Cullums, gasoline enforcement
attorney for the OPA in New
York, shave solved the thefts
Of largo quantities of ''T," B"
and &c" coupons In Detroit,
Trenton and New York.
"Other members Of the same
gang still are being sought In
other parts of the country
The group, he said. was the big
gest black market organization
discovered in the middle Atlantic
states, its activities extending UP
and down the seaboard and as far
west as Detroit.
Tracing the serial numbers of
the coupons appearing in New
York linked the black market to
the Detroit thefts.
Five members of Board 40 still
are under suspension because of
the theft of 5000 B-4 and CA
coupons from the safe in the Gar
field Bldg. office. of the board.
Part of the coupons taken from
the ration board have since been
recovered in Detroit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
Child Cries
Feature Suit

Tragedy OF divorce echoe d
though the courtroom Of Circuit
Judge John v. Brennan today as
A. year old Barbara Dakunchak
screamed mama. mama" when
her father led her away, after his
right to custody OF the child was
upheld
The parents, Michael Dskun-
.chak, COS w. First. Royal Oak,
and Olga of 5000 Duncan, were
divorced in 1943 and the father
was given the child 10 months of
the year.
Mrs. Dakunehak, who had Bar
bara In July and. August, refused
TO give her up and Dakunchak
obtained a writ of habeas corpus.
Judge Brennan's ruling modified
the original custody provisions by
ordering the father 20 return
Barbara TO her mother May i, to
stay until Sept. i.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17

The Detroit Times has far moro
nationally famous features than
any other Detroit newspaper.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
ADYERTIsIEMENT

why NOT enroll at Arthur Murrsy's
with your better hslf-and both be-
come equally good dsneersl Lessons are
fun, the new steps ooms s'sy when Vyf
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17

On MistridI

Prosecutor Bowling today re-
fused to be drawn into further
controversy in connection with
the mistrial declared by Record
er's Judge Gordon In the trial
of nine persons charged with
violating state gambling laws.
Gordon declared the mistrial
after reading a statement by
Bowling in a Detroit newspaper,
not the Times.
IL do not care TO get into any
controversy with the court"
Bowling said. II can SEQ moth
ing TO be gained. IL the court
feels it can have q case on Ito
docket for three years and call
that reasonable I have no argu-
menf."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
REFUSES srIsTRIAL

Meanwhile, Recorders Judge
Maher refused to grant a mistrial
in the case of Willie Simms. Isa-
dore Kirchner and eight others
charged with gambling operations
in war plants. Atty. Edward
Barnard said the article was also
basis for a mistriai in this case.
The Simms trial today was
marked by technical arguments
on the part of defense attorneys
contending the search warrants
which netted prosecution evidence
were illegal. They argued the
warrants were good only In case
of misdemeanor.
3,20l TICKETS FOUND
But Judge Maher accepted the
prosecution contention that no
limitations apply and the seized
evidence will be introduced.
After this argument, Police SGT.
Clayton Nowlin testified that on
March % he arrested Sam Fine,
So, of 1906 Tuxedo. q defendant,
and found 3,20f mutuei tickets III
a manila envelope IN Fines auto
mobile.
QUOTED BOWLING
The articles in question con.
tanned remarks attributed to
Prosecutor bowling which Judge
Gordon found "prejudicial." bowl.
ing was quoted as saying that no
more gambling conspiracy defend.
ants would Be allowed to plead
guilty to lesser charges. and
thereby draw light sentences"
The remarks came after the
close of still another gambling
conspiracy case, the Murphy
House trial, before Judge Chenof.
The defendants, first charged with
gambling conspiracy, pleaded
guilty to the lesser charge of keep
ing a gaming house for hire.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13
'Monicker File"

'Monlcker File.
Listed lovingly and alphabetically you will find
Bughouse Bill Aggravating Papa. Rooster Face.
Icy the EEL Coolbreeze Cupid, Fanny the Hop
and Tghtmouth the Tomato.
These are ladies and gentlemen who are fire.
quently known by other than their baptsmal
names, 1t is not my intention to be party to any
aspers ion throwing. but the FBI is not above
dropping hints that these ladies and gentlemen
are no better than they should be.
The list, which also includes Louis Two Strikes.
Wildcat Alma and Butcher Knife Liz, is very
exhaustive. However there are monickers you VIII
not find there.
For instance, you will not find Henry the
Morgue Harry the Hop. Fanny the Perk nor
Harold the lex. Nor will you find Cotton Ed, Pass
the Biscuits, Muey, Happy nor even Arkansas
Hattie
The reason for the seeming discrimination is
this:
Although both groups frequently go by mon
ckers the first batch is not highly thought Of by
the FBl. But no Oman in his right senses would
think Of putting the tap. or collar on any mem
Der Of the second.
Most people in regular walks Of life refer 10
appelations Of this type as 'nicknames." But you
viii scarcely ever hear that word in the FIJI. The
official trade name is "monicker." and a Oman
probably would get three dement's If he so far for
got himself as to use anything else.
Monickers always have fascinated me ] re-
member once having dotted on prominent loft
thief merely because he was called "Chowder-
head"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13

10 feel onY particular onimUs io~ord me.
Finally. this was contracted to just The Man"
Next on the list was Pass the Biscuits Pappy."
otherwise known as Senator w Lee o 'DanId II
Texas
You will recall no doubt. that was elected
governor of my state in 1885," he said Il won
over Is opponents"
Well. happened to have radio program a
the time. We had beautiful theme song each
verse Of which ended;
Wade Ve sing and try 10 make folks ioppy
I'VE hope yOuU say Please pass the biscuits.
Pappy."
This was a little too much | shuddered- and
erept away to the Office of Senator Happy"
Chandler Of Kentucky.
The latter got his nickname in an obvious way
] shall not 20 into it.
found -Muley" in the Offices or Representative
Robert L. Doughton. of North Carolina. Chairman
Of the powerful House Ways and Means Commit
tee. Representative Doughten. however not
helpful He declined to admit he is known as
"Muey" although everybody on Capitol I'M Ca'is
him that-outside his hearing
Mr.. DOughton is no lad to trihe with Although
he IS 80 years old he is full of vigor In fact 3
hecker tried to work on him at political rally
couple Of years ago. and "Muley" leaped from the
platform and belted him in the nose.
Let Us close with one more monicker Rock
cotton Hale. He is Representative Robert Hale Of
Maine. who has been called Rockbottom ever since
lady pinched him while he was chatting with
Lord Halifax.
The lady explained however. that she mstook
him for Justice Frankfurter
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13

various CTtoS many, one Vl the lntefNleWeTs
said
Listen. Chowderhea when you crash into o
joint and find one Of those modern contraptons-
you know. with time locks. electrical gadgets and
lied up with all sorts of alarm apparatus what
do you do them" h.
Chowderhead thought moment 1t was obvious
he intended to give no snap judgment Finally he
leaned forward. and in q confidential whisper.
said
"You leave it alone"
Most people own a nickname at some period Of
their life. Many of the moniekers stick Others
don't Frequently the monicker lasts so long that
no one remembers how il came to be applied
including the wearer.
In fact. il has been my experience that few
people ever know how a certain parsonage
Quired his tag-no matter how prominent the
parsonage may be. A great many think they know.
but. when you crowd them. you discover they are
only guessing
There are parties especially gifted in confer
ring monickers. Damon Runyon is one Another is
President Roosevelt
Runyon conceived such names az Regret"
Dave the Dude" Harry the Horse" "Lverlps"
and Madame La Gimp" But there is more than
chance that Runyon's proud record will yet be
topped by the big tree-grower from Hyde Park.
Ny
iCker-tossing right in his Official family. Ii was
he who thought up Henry the Morgue. Harry the
Hop and Harold the lex Many also give him
credit for Fanny the Perk but understand that
he nodestly diselaims II.
Henry the Morgue." in case you are not good
at guessing. IS Secretary OF the Treasury Nor
genthau. There are many who contend that II is
an apt Misunderstanding that Dir. MoTgenthau
is somewhat lugubrious in manner. Il not often
downright funereal
Personally, | am not gong to express any
opinion. because | am none too sure | made oUt
my income tax correctly. and do not wish HIM
to feel any particular anmus toward me-
Harry the Hop is-aw. gwan you guessed
Harry Hopkins. who is generally regarded as be-
ing closest to the presidents ear. Mr.. Roosevelt
gave him the monicker years ago-at least II
seems years when Mr. Hopkins was heading up
a little thing called WPA
Harold the lex. naturally. IL that towering
figure Of destiny. that lovable man Of the people
my friend and your friend-the Honorable Har-
old L. lckes. Secretary Of the Interior
Fanny the Perk-and please do not call her by
that without tipping your hats Secretary Of
Labor Frances Perkins.
wanted to know about Cotton Ed lie ~ also
known as Senator Ellison ID. Smith. Of South
Carolina So went down to the capitol and put
the blunt question:
How did you come to be known as Cotton Ed"
Senator Smith banked a shot of the nearest
cuspdor and replied:
II got the name back in 1906 was making .
speech in New Orleans, raising he'll about the
price Of cotton. which had dropped TO six cents
q pound.
osSrefs. Ess s.srsu. In.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13
The G-men coll II the "Mon,ekss File. O fosei-
noting record that lists $50. 900 nieknomes

Incidentally Chowderhead was a man with
great pride in his profession The highest tribute
he could pay another was
Hes great guy. stole with him.
I recall one time that Chowderhead was sus-
pected of having more than an academic knowledge
Of some trifiing misdemeanor such as murder.
A lot Of us interviewed him, in the childish be-
lief that he might drop something discriminating.
= He didn't. But he became very expansive about
other matters, including the cracking Of safes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13

1T must have been pretty good speech be-.
cause cotton went up to 10 cents pound and move
IL is ~ cents trust this answers your question: p.
Having gotten start on this thing ! went ia
Senator Theodore G. Bilbo Of Mississippi. I
asked how he got the monicker The Man
WELL" said Senator Bilbo. Il don't suppose
should tell you this because it may come back TO
haunt me. But feel burst Of frankness coming
on.
As you know served two terms as Governor
Of Mississippi When first took Office discovered
that many Of my predecessors men were holding
goodpaying jobs. Naturally. found this quite
distressing
Very shortly thereafter. | began to win the
reputation Of always getting my men into the
appointive jobs There arose a popular saying.
'Bllbo always gets his MANN
DRAWINGS o. Carl ROSE N
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13
BY George Dixon
\AIASHINGTON

NAI ASHINGTON
w Deep within the in-
nermost recesses Of the
Federal Bureau Of In
vestigation q. Edgar
Hoover. Prop is a fas-
cinating set of records
containing 100000 nick
names.
II is known as the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13

He described the approved way OF busting
various cribs Finally. one VI the interyiewers
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13

The lady explained. however. that she mistook
him for Justice Frankfurter
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-22
MARANA1HA
FUND ANENTAL CHURCH
North at Pine.
n, .KrstI.... AZ n... D,ptnr
Rev. William Il. Dunn, Pastor.

Service, for Sunday, Dec. "A
$50 Bible School for all ages
Come and bring the children.
100, Morning Worship with
Christmas inspiration. Christ
mas hymns, special selection in
song and a Christmas message
by the pastor entitled, IF Christ
Had Not Come
$50, Maranatha Young Peo-
pies League.
100, Special Sunday night
service with a beautiful Christ
mas Cantata rendered by the
choir with a short Christmas
message. You and your friends
will enjoy this service.
Tuesday night at 100 the
Sunday School of the church
will bring US their Christmas
program. Hear the little folk
/ with their dialogues, recltatlons
etc.
/ A hearty welcome Away:
awaits you at Maranatha.