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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03
Rent Deposits
Called Illegal
IS OPA 10 Recover
Million for tenants

Renters in the Defrclt AREA viii
recover an estimated million dol.
lars cNactc5 from them illegally
- che FORM a. security deposits, -
Patrick Y Mcnamara district
vcrt executive Of the OPA. prom
ID : ard7y
Mcnamara said security de-
POSTS had become a racket IN the
area but that z new amendment
"a fhe rent control act would on
able The OPA 70 demand return
az deposits put up As an evasion
~ tho act
we can assure any tenant
who complains 10 this office"
he SAID and has sufficient
proof that he has paid one OF
these security deposits that IL
viii be refunded or the land
lord will find himself In court"
TELLS OF EVASION
lie charged that builders. a.
tempting 70 evade tho rental act.
have used q So-called lcaSe-option
ecrceUcnt IN which a security de-
post was made 10 assure that the
lessee was able 70 purchase
80 FAR a. this office knows"
~ said. "never has the So-Called
security deposit been refunded"
The OPA." he said. "has
found one apartment house with
e5 units In which each tenant
was charged n security deposit
al from $50 10 500"
COULDN'T GET DEPOSIT
CPA officials cited instances In
which tenants we're unable 10 re-
cover the deposit when they
wished 10 move. One was told
that the company from which he
bought had dissolved
The OPA said many builders
had ser up dummy corporations
and later dissolved them. leaving
the tenants without recourse for
obtaining refunds.
Were going To stop the
practice In the future" Nc.
Nsmara said land wherever
We know Of violation in the
past OPA will demand a refund.
If the refund Is refused, we will
start legal action Immediately"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03
Expert Arrives
In War on Polio

Another physical therapist a
specialist I'm muscle re-education.
arrived here Saturday 10 help
treat polio cases al Herman Kicfer
Hospital
She is Helen Lehman of Chi
dren'S Hospital Denver, Colo
who recently completed 4 nine
months post graduate course IN
physical therapy at Northwestern
Medical College Chicago, where
the Sister Kenny method was
taught
Miss Lehman was director Of
the graduate program IN ortho-
pcdIc nursing AZ Western Reserve
College. Cleveland She will he
attached permanently 10 the staff
Of the Visiting Nurses AsSocla-
ton,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03
Picnic 10 Honor
Justice Schultz

They're honoring the little Ger
man lad from yorktown on
Monday
Back in 1854. John J. Schultz.
one Of y children of German
American parentaCc. was born in
the heart Of DetroitS famous old
lrlSh settlement In 1924, with
Tour years Of law practice in De
trot behind HIM Schultz opened
offices In Pennington and shortly
stter became justice of the peace.
DurlnC his 20 years on the
bench, he has handled 4.5S7 ciYjl
and 70S6 criminal cases with hut
a single reversal in higher courts
Because Of that record. out al
DaVShurC's County Park Monday
afternoon. Oakland County Off
Gals and Detroit and Pontiac at
torneyS are holding a picnic and
OUTING for Schultz.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03
Arm Torn OIL in Crash
FernddIe Driver Dies

Lee Cassidy. as Of Cameron
Ave Fcrndalc was killed today
IN traffic accident AT Robin
wood and Dcqulndrc IN which his
car was sIdeSwiped 10y g city
dump truck driven by Thomas
Green. AZ. Of 1852 Bangor Cas-
Sidy'S arm was torn off IN the
craSh
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03
Got Short Snorter'?
Look al Your Bills

Or r. II Clarke of 6ll5 1ro-
QuolS. appealed Saturday 10 The
Detroit Times 10 Try and locate
the owner ot a ">hort-Snorter'
bill. a souvenir of overseas flights
BY persons I'm the war who sign
their names 10 currency
He received II in change at a
downtown drug store. On the bill
is the name of II. NJ Brien,
ll4670. and the date. s-2S-43. Or.
Clarke can be reached al " 4l30.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03
Detroit Women Asked
To Harvest Grapes

Calling on Detroit women 10
help harvest Michigan's grape
crop near Paw Paw the emcr-
gency farm labor division Of the
Womens Land Army Saturday
asked volunteers 10 appear for an
interview at It's office room 3l6
McKerchey Building, 1851 Wood
ward. or phone Cadillac 57Sl for
information
Women chosen. ~ was an
nounCed viii be paid for their
Services
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03
Sgt. Pionfkowski's
Memorial Arranged

A High Mass will be held Mon
day al $50 a. m. in 81. Philips
Church. Columbus. in memory Of
s Sgt. Walter Piontkowski. 26,
who was reported killed in action
July II in France. The Rev. FIR.
z, Dziatkewicz will officiate.
In the service for three years.
Sgt. Pointkowski had been over
seas for two. He is survived by
his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Pointkowski, 10015 Alpine Road,
Memphis, a brother, Ted, and Sis
ter. Rita.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03
VICTIM OF POLIO

Thelma Austin, 1894 Chenot. a nurses
aide at Herman Kiefer Hospital, feeding a
nine-month baby boy, the youngest polio
patient in Detroit, who is receiving the
benefits of the Sister Kenny treatment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03
HUNDREDS VOLUNTEER

Hundreds OF grandmothers, some
past 90. war-working mothers and
girls are putting in long hours
alongside trained phySlotherapy
specialists.
Although asked 10 devote one
10 three hours daily many among
this vast army Of volunteers are
on the Job sin 10 eight hours each
day six and even seven days each
week.
And though the work is tedious
and fatiGuing none complain, be
cause There is a Job TO be- done, "
and. too, because the results Of
their work is so gratifying
Many patients. unable 70 sit up
or use their arms or legs when
They entered the hospital l2'to ID
days ago. arc showing marked I'M
provemcnt a. the result Of the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03

That the fight against one Of the
most dreaded diseases is not a los
ing one is evident al Herman Kie-
fer Hospital Here, in a half dozen
wards virtually filed to capacity.
more than 100 victims. ranging IN
age from nine months 10 43 years,
are receiving the benefits of the
famed Sister Kenny physiotherapy
and hot mack treatments
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03
Railway Unions Urge
Intelligent Congress

WASHINGTON. Sept . CUP)
There have been many plans 70
Strcamlnc Congress. but Labor.
published weekly by the railway
hrothcrhoods came up with a new
one tQdaN il sand that the way
tn Stfeamlinc Congress rs 20
elect intelligent men who are de-
voted 10 tho peoples interests
The paper advised workers edl-
torially 10 ignore a candidate 5
nartY label.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03
Volunteers Aid City
To Win Polio Battle
Tintf Ph6t

Thanks TO the heroic efforts Of physicians and hun
dreds OF volunteer Detroit winning homeront
warthe battle keep deaths from inanle paralysis
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03

The Detroit Times has far more
nationally famous features than
any other Detroit newspaper.
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03
RULES FOR TRADE

Under the new regulations the
trade may not ask customer n
furnish materials if it was tho
dealers practice TO furnish them
TradeSmen are enjoined from
dropping quality below Specifica-
tionS without cutting price OF
from discontinuinG maintenance
OF repair services usually offered
Terms or conditions Of sale
must not be harder than they
were between Jan l. 1899 and
March 81. 1912 Each customer
must he told about the-refttfatton
before a sale is made, and he has
right 20 see a copy OF the
regulation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03
New Rules
On Builders
Siding Industry First
70 Feel OPA Curbs

Flat pricing in the construction
industry under direction of the
OPA has been inaugurated in the
Detroit district, James Woods as
Sistant price executive. said Sat
urday.
The new revised regulation,
which is national. will be applied
first to composition siding, a head
ache TO the OPA. Woods said
that a maximum price of 80
per 10 square feet would probably
prevail.
Governed by the regulation will
be all contractors, Subcontractors
and other persons who supply con-
Struction services either with or
without building materials in
stalled and whether or not on a
cost plus, lump sum or unit price
basis
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03
MOST TRADES INCLUDED

The trades covered, besides sid
ing, are plumbing. painting, deco
rating, carpentry. heating, home
insulation, roofing, electrical and
masonry.
1.-THE new regulations will put
teeth into bad situation"
explained Woods, land should
bring peace throughout the De-
trOii area.
MANY contractors have made
racket out of their trade by
doubling prices and we intend
TO clamp down now on all viola
tors"
The accurate price control ef-
fected by the new regulation is
favored by a majority of the
trade. Woods said.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-09
FOUR AIR HEROES
RECEIVE MEDALS

In colorful parade and review
at $50 o'clock yesterday after
noon, military personnel of Blue
thenthal Army Air base hono-ed
tour air heroes of this war. Decora-
lions for combat feats were pre-
sented to Captain John M. Winkler.
First Lieutenant Anthony Evans,
First Lieutenant Duane A. Mar
SHALL and Harry W. Tyler, a for
mer technical sergeant in the Ar.
my Air Forces.
The ceremony, well-attended by
residents of Wilmington and vicin-
lty, was reviewed by Colonel James
c. Shively, new Base Commander
and his party, consisting of Lieu
tenant Colonel Andrew J. Rey-
nolds, Deputy Base Commander;
Lieutenant Colonel William J. Zeal
lock, Director fo= Operations and
Training; Major James E. Ora
ham, Director for Administration
and Services; Major Sam H.
Franklin, Jr., Director for Mantle
nance and Supply; and Major Au-
gustus Becker, Air Inspector.
The wing commander in charge
of the parade was Captain James
F. Hardwick. His staff consisted of
Captain Cyrus F. Watson as Wing
Adjutant and Captain Roland F.
Wooten as S-4.
Captain Winkler, already the re-
cipient of fourteen Oak Leaf clus-
tiers for his brilliant aerial career,
was formally presented with the
Distinguished Flying Cross by his
good friend and fellow ace, Cap
tain Wooten. Together the two
fighter pilots have flown British
Spitfi1es and American pursuit
planes in Britain, France, Africa,
Malta, Sicily, and Italy.
Colonel Shively, VINO was ex-
tremely pleased with the perform
ance of all military personnel par
ticipating in the review, presented
the other three airmen with their
decorations.
Lieutenant Evans, recipient yes
terday of Distinguished Flying
Cross, had earned the Air Medal
and twelve Oak Leaf Clusters for
his feats in P-38 Lightning planes,
which he had flown on fifty COM
bat missions for a total of two hun
dred sixteen combat hours. He is
officially credited with destroying
four German planes.
Lieutenant Marshall, VINO has al
ready been awarded seven Oak
Leaf Clusters, was decorated yes
terday with both the Distinguished
Flying Cross and the Air medal. A
former pilot, he compiled more
than three hundred combat hours
flying Liberators in Hawaii and in
the Southwest Pacific.
Mr.. Tyler, a resident Of Beau
fort, N. c., was presented with the
Distinguished Flying Cross and the
Air Medal. He already has two Oak
Leaf Clusters. AS Technical Ser
geant Tyler, one of the crew of a
BIZ at the start of the war, he
flew more than three hundred
combat hours in the Pacific, most
of the time on missions exposed to
the full force of numerically-su-
perior Jap planes.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-09
Hitler And Army Chiefs
Talk, May Reuise Plans

LONDON. July 8.-'R-Adolf Hit
Ip Sas been in urgent consultation
ls +. "p his top military leaders since
win this week, and a Moscow re-
es. al. aid taat Hitler had taken ov.
poF, ii , of operations in the
e. w. after removal of veteran
wes ,a Marshal Gen. Karl Rudolf
] c 5,S55 Won Rundstedt.
0T Trom the German frontier came
ii. ,r considered trustworthy
tsit' lEened the serious discussions
Sli'' IN the kaiser's famous grand
sls ,ci1 in August, 1918, when Ger
'01 n leaders decided the war
ll a.irst tae Allies could not be won
w. might produce an acceptable
' 'a.cp through prolonged, bitter
lighting az o,,o+ed voLo., VIII
NV correspondent of the news
'o. sor pravda, as saying that Hit
'sFt birself had taken over in the
'.a,+ naming Field Marshal Gen.
-v v Won Kluge as the front
'a, for the eclipsed Won Rund-
'' aThis is in itself an admission OF
,i1rre." Viktorov added.
'I ,notber Moscow broadcast quot
!! -. Tass dispatch as saying that
NJ, ~ Rundstedt had been placed
mder house arrest.
Information filtering out of Ger
,.nv said the major point Of con-
roversv among German command
". in the east, west and south con-
,prned their varying manpoWer re-
Mdrements, at the military confer
nee,
A complete revision of defense
mans may be made before the end
# tbe month, this information said.
One important point brought up
WAS whether it would be wiser to
withdraw German troops from Nor
ssv and the Balkans, thereby
strengthening the core of resist
,nce around Germany itself and
wedding the rist of having those
die occupation troops cut off
rom the homeland.
By taking into consideration the
act that some of the reports COM
lg out of Germany may be Nazi
plants aimed at creating over
3nfidence in Allied countries, this
opeared to be a trustworthy re-
lew of developments:
|. While no final decision appar-
ltly has been made, the Germans
robably will throw more reserves
ito the Normandy front in France
an effort to inflict the heaviest
ossible losses on the Allied troops
lere.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-09
RAILROAD WRECK
| DEATHS REACH 3

q JELLICO, Tenn, July 8. In
The death toll from the plunge of
> troop train into a deep gorge of
nearby Clear river Thursday night
81 0unted to at least 80 tonight as
sMorkmen laboriously cleared the
Nreckage.
i The army announced that the bo-
{ dies of Is eoldiers had been A'und
@and police chief Hubert Perkins
ssaid that six other bodies were re-
covered during the afternoon. The
fremen and the engineer of the
train also persisted.
As two giant cranes swung their
cables into the rocky gorge and
tugged at the last demolished car,
workers said they believed at least
two more bodies would be found.
While railway representatives
and the Federal Bureau of Inves-
cation sought probable cause of
the crash, 81 injured soldiers were
sent by the army to Moore General
hospital, near Asheville, N. C.
Twenty others were listed as first
aid cases, Ten were left at the Oak
Ridge army hospital, near Knox
vile because of injuries too seri-
! Gus to permit movement. One was
1 m critical condition. He was iden-
alled by tne army as Austin Tau
Aler (5584494D of Louisville, Ohio.
Inc army proceeded slowly with
list OF dead and injured, and pub
Ne relations officers said it might
Oe Sunday before the compilation
was announced.
D. E. Lockhart, division engineer
Ut the Louisville and Nashville
abroad, said no defect had been
.ouflo IN the tracks and added there
was no evidence of sabotage.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-09
Higher Price Line Forms
Must Be Fully Executed

Wilmington merchants learned
yesterday that higher price line
forms, which previously had ben
declared unnecessary as to filling
out blanks, must be fully executed.
The completion of the forms is
required so that proper check
of the prices fixed by merchants
en- their new merchandise bought
at higher cost prices can be made,
if the markups taken on their pre-
vious cost price lines are register
cd
Merchants a short time ago were
rotified that filling out of the
blanks had ben abolished because
ct new amendments to an OPA
regulation. The forms had ben
mailed by the price panel board.
Dealers in Women's apparel,
furs, mems and boys clothing are
required to show their highest price
lines in March, 1912, and also their
highest price lines for the fall 1914
selling ceason.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-09
LIMITED PRODUCTION
OF CIVILIAN GOODS
DRAWS OPPOSITION
CONTINUED From Page One)

stand that the War Production
Board is now giving consideration
to the assurance of certain orders
which have as tleir objective a
relaxation in the controls now in
effect over non-essential military
production.
"It is further understood that the
chairman of the War Manpower
Commission believes that tne issu-
ance of these orders will make the
task of providing adequate man
power for our war production much
more difficult if not impossible.
eve are disturbed over the ex-
listing lag in war production, which
if it continues may necessltate re-
vision in strategic plans which
could prolong the war.
In view of the major offensive
operations under way on every
front it is essential at this time
that there be no relaxation in war
production and that deficits in de-
liveries be made up at the earliest
possible date.
1.-THE issuance of orders at this
time which will affect our ability
to produce war materials is not
consistent with the about prosecu-
ton of the war"
The letter was signed by Ad-
miral William D.. Leahy, chief of
staff to the commander in chief.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-09
REPUBLICANS RAP
WAR FOOD SYSTEM

continued From Page One)
s.! WV. orders in rationing and price
.slAhgS on food. feed and other
commodities.''
j.; ~ gave considerable space to a
t;, of black markets, par
theuaGly with reference to poul-
"y, and declared:
1, Inc committee found that the
S .i,,. market is a result of the in.
sollty Of the consumer to secure
NNeseSSary commodities because OF
s4 administrations actions de-
:sa;oying the normal channels OF
ss5,1o and forcing these COM
ltOoltles into illegal channels"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-09

Freedom Oil Company
Frontier Fuel Oil Corporation
Gulf Oil Corporation
Harto1 Products Corporation
Jenney Manufacturing Co.
Kendall Refining Company
Orange State Oil Company
Pan American Petroleum &
Transport Company
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-09

YOU MAY KEEP A WAR WORKER from his job some
place where gasoline supply gets suddenly tight No
worker the job-no equipment for that day
to back man on some fighting front =.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-09

Cities Service Oil Co.
Colonial Beacon Oil Company
Continental Oil Company
Crown Central Petroleum Corp.
Economy Gasoline Corp.
Elk Refining Company
Ethyl Corporation
First National Oil Corporation
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-09

1.-THE vast, honest majority of gasoline dealers
L and car owners and the government are
waging fight to the finish against the black
market in gas =: racket which has stolen as
much as 100000 gallons day from the gas
left for the home front after military needs For
The black marker does not MAKE gas. 1t can
only STEAL gas allotted to proper uses. 1t does
this mostly with counterfeit coupons-a huge
and ugly racket. Government enforcement
officials report that gangs which have dealt in
prostitution, liquor, dope, or counterfeit money
are now or have been in this new gas coupon
racket. They must be stopped. They are being
stopped by enforcement officials as fast as HUI
manly possible But witboM customers the Dlaek
gas racket 1voald die overnight. No black gas
racket - more gas available for rationing
through regular channels. Stick to your ration
ing rules. Don't take extra gas or coupons from
anyone -. or here's what happens -.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-09

Allegany Rehners, Inc.
American Oil Company
Arkansas Fuel Oil Company
Ashland Oil & Refining Company
James B. Berry Sons Company,
Inc. .....
Bradford Penn Refining
Corporation
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-09
loosen Asthma
mutuS SIeepFine
'ooy thousands of Sufferers

thousands OF Sufferers
tasts1 Of , gsasping. wheeling, recurring at
and rob bronchial Asthma ruin your sleep
oxygen NY your blood Of vitality important
81 senr because you can't get air in and out
llsnssesr ns lungs properly. But now it is no
NJ stts noscessary to suffer from these terri
Niys fso1as without the benefit you may re-
nsads rom "a physicians prescription called
y. frst do wlthin a very short time after
Nlatinys 1tqbse, Mendaco ingredients start cir
msllssss tnfu the blood, thus reaching the
tubes "a as yell as the largest Bronchial
ty, loe eaeFe they usually quickly help lique-
taueus oh, s ana remove thick strangling
aenda.ns and more restful sleep. Get
e1sctiv =, ron On, your d uggist today. Take it
Sss case Sc upder oar Yuan
return u1 tS completely satisfied you simply
money bs. s empty package and get your
~ '"'k' Three guaranteed sizes: Only
'lendaco :; e; ;ss' &c. az i. 4
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-09

Pennsylvania Refining Company
Quaker State Oil Refining Corp.
Riverside Terminal Co.
Shell Oil CO., Inc.
Sinclair Refining Company
Socony-Vacuum Oil Company
Incorporated
L. Somehow Sons, Inc.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-09
GASOLINE POWERS
THE ATTACK.
DON'T WASTE Il DROP!


Southeastern Oil
Standard Oil Company
(Kentucky)
Standard Oil Company Of
New Jersey
Standard Oil Company Of
Pennsylvania
Sun Oil Company
me Atlantic Refining Company
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-09

The Garfield Oil Company
The Pennzoil Company
The Pure Oil Company
The Texas Company
The Waverly Oil Works Company
Tide Water Associated Oil Company
United Refining Company
Viking Distributing Co.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-09

Dandelions are a valuable source
of vitamins A and B.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-09

WHILE you CAN'T ROB A SOLDIER of gasoline itself
gasoline wasted here at home can weaken his power
to protect himself and to kill his enemy in battle ..
Because %.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-09

EsAmera refining petroleum bfor6 still short of
compared her didn't
half all shipped petroleum
bb training gas
nc
cutting
corner black endord-do no~
the war; con
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