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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-20

rifleman that he stay and guard
the wounded marine and he
nodded agreement. l then started
TO creep up to the ridge line.
was about six feet from the tor
when a Jap, propped apparently
on both elbows. pushed his head
and shoulders above the ridge. He
was so close that / could see
where the straps from his ammu-
milton bandoliers crisscrossed his
chest.
FIRES TWICE AT JAP
fired two shots at him, one
at his head and one at his chest.
II was pointblank firing and do
not see how l could have missed.
Another Jap fired two shots at
me, missed, and / fired back
twice. Then I dropped back three
or four feet to the shelter OF a
large rock.
Those shots set off a sharp
engagement. The Japs began toss
ing hand grenades and the anti
tank mines. One hand grenade
landed about five yards from me
and / hit the ground and tried to
press myself against rock.
Eighteen pieces of tiny shrapnel
cut into my back, two hit me in
the arm and one hit behind the
left ear. / was lucky the grenade
was of the light Jap type and not
the American variety. An Ameri-
can grenade at that distance
would have cut me to pieces.
NINE EXPLODES
An anti-tank mine which came
sailing over the ridge like a big,
thick, round platter landed about
20 yards away and exploded with
terrific force. II rolled me several
yards down the hill Half-stunned,
l watched another mine hit and
explode. Two marines near il
dropped their weapons, crumpled
and fell.
We withdrew out of the range
OF the grenades and mines, keep
ing the ridge top under fire 80 the
Japs could not advance over II at
us. A marine lieutenant tried to
rush the ridge, armed only with
his carbine. He was shot through
the stomach.
A corpsman and two engineers
came TO my help and aided me
down the ridge.
A later checkup showed that
of the original 81 men in the
patrol that day, 1S were killed or
VOunded
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-20
Housing Aide Quits

George Schermer. assistant Il
Housing Secretary Charles Edge.
comb for three years, has resigned
effective Aug. II. il was an
nounced today. Schermer will
succeed Sherwood Reeder as area
representative of the Federal Pub
lie Housing Authority.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-20
City Anniversary
Plans Approved

The common council today sp-
proved plans for a major Detroit
celebration July IL. 1916, the
150th anniversary of the date
when the American flag was
raised over Detroit by Col. John
+. Hsmtramck. after the final
Victory over the British by Gen.
sl Anthony Wayne.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-20
BY JACK VINCENT

meet.
The scene was the crest of what
the marines later called Shippers
Ridge" just as we earlier had
nicknamed other enemy resistance
spots where casualties were heavy
Hill 500" Bloody Ridge" and
Death Valley"
/ was with a strong marine de-
tachment which was holding down
the flank of a pocket in which
strong Jap forces were trapped,
HARAssED BY SHIPPERS
Our assignment was TO dig in
and hold as other American forces
drove the Japs out of the pocket.
We were dug in at the edge of a
cane field under a rugged, rocky
ridge, always harassed by rifle
and machine gun fire from Jap
snipers in caves on that hin.
That hill was Snipers' Ridge.
After two of our men were shot
in their foxholes, our officers de-
cided TO clean it out. A patrol of
81 men. including myself, was
given the assignment. We carried
bazookas, a flame thrower, auto
matte rifles. carbines, rifles and
high explosives-enough TO blast
away the cornerstone Of the En-
pire State Building. Sixtee n
pounds of the explosives were on
my back.
As we climbed we could see for
miles. We knew then why the Jap
snipers had been having some
thing of a field day. AS we
climbed. too, the snipers worked
over us. Before we reached the
top, Jap snipers shot and killed
two of our patrol, wounded five
others.
IN JAP TERRITORY
We got one machine gun nest,
three of the enemy with flame
thrower.
Once at the top Of the hill we
were some 300 yards in advance
OF the marine line on the flank
and some 700 or 800 yards from
the American forces driving up
from the under side of the pocket.
1t definitely was Jap territory.
sat not more than 100 feet
under the ridge line, talking 10
a marine with the foot wound and
an automatic rifleman. 1t was
then that one OF our men farther
back spotted some movement just
the other side of the ridge directly
above US. He flash e d US a
warning.
I suggested 10 the automatic
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-20

Buy War Savings Stamps the
convenient way. Order them
delivered TO your door from your
Detroit Times carrier-salesman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-20
Vincent'S Story
Of Saipan Battle

EDITORS N0TE-In dramatic 1Car dispatch,
Jack Vincent combat correspondent tells of one
of the bloody battles for SGipdn during Which the for
reporter for the Washington Bureau of Inter
national Meas Service lOonded Vincent is believed
to hare killed at least Jap before he struck by
light grenade and tossed around By Gnti-tank
BY VINCENT
SAIPAN Maranas Islands (Delayed) (INS)-I was
wounded by the aps during the battle for Sapan Island
For a while the whole world seemed to explode in
my face There rifle and machine gunre bursting hand
grenades and heavier explosions from anank mines that
Japs threw athlete would discus track
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-20

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back smooth leather. Navy
IN ostrieh-grained or brown
. iga'orqraioed leather.
q. Crystal Plastic clasp on
brown aI'igator-graioed leather.
md turf ton in pc D . 9 or
ost,eh.eraioed ,eotber.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-20

{. Black or turf ton morocco
grained; brown aIIieetor-
grained; navy in ostrich-erained
Gather envelope with netoI
snsp-cIasp.
4. CrystaI Plastic knob sosp
on navy ostrich-erained; turf
ta0 black or brown grained;
red or brown sIieator-9taioed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-20

n. Crystal plastic clasp O.
black or +urf morocco-oraioed;
navy ostrich-erai0ed Ieotner.
b. Zip per.top eIIiqeto--
qreined leather in brown only.
e. Black, brown. iurf ION
Grained; brown oIlios+or.
grained, oevy-ostrich groireo
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-18

boys dolls!
We mean those taken by
Detroit Times readers. 10 be
pressed. Many of the dolls are
already back but there are still
a great many out and II
will be a great help. ladies, II
you will return them at once.
Because the dolls arrived
earlier this year The Old
Newsboys have asked us 90
return the dolls TO them no
later than Dec. II TO give
them more time TO pack them
into boxes which 60 10 little
girls for Christmas.
Meantime, dolls taken by The
Detroit Times will 90 on display
in the lobby of The Detroit
Times Building our Eighth
Annual Dolltown Parade. Unless
we have the dolls We cannot
put them up in the lobby
unless your doll IS returned 10
us no later than Nov. n or -
before Thanksgiving
she will miss out on The Doll
town Parade.
The Delltewn Parade
will be open 10 the public Tues
day Nov. % when the
Judging will be done. Winners
will be announced in the Times
a day or two later.
So please bring in your doll
or dolls, went yeti Thank you.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-18
Thoughts
Love
BY HELEN ROWLAND

4 KISS CAN be heard around
the world -wher ii makes the
front page in a divorce scandal,
or in one Of these popular law
suits against a celebrity
One consoling thought these
days is that there are no books
hy those progressive radical
philosophers recommending trial
marriage. free love or anything
that viii take the lock out OF
wedlock and the bands off hus-
bands.
A. fashionable wedding il is
always the bridegroom who has
10 be braced up. To a GIRL.
walking up the middle aisle Is a
prcmcditated bliSS-but a man
must be in a dazed and reckless
mood 10 enjoy his own wedding.
YOU REALIZE how muCh
The world has changed "hen
you reflect that there is whole
generation 70 whom a kiss with
out lip rouge would be
strange. new sensation. and
girl with natural-colored finger
nails is an anomaly
All those exciting and Divert
ing little lovespats that add
tang 10 courtship are merely
the preliminary basic training
for the big offensive when the
real hostilities begin, says Cyni-
cal Sybil
Divorce. says Reno Ruth. is
no answer 10 the problem of
marriage. II is merely the
eraser which wipes the slate
clean-and exposes II 10 cou.
pie Of brand new problems.
II 1T TOOK as much time
and money TO get married as u
docs 20 get out of IL. matrimony
would probably be as safe, last
ing and fashionable as divorce
II is not that we women are
nagCerS. says a young bride. but
il takes so much argument for
n girl 10 convince a man that
ho Sn't going 10 have his way.
Besides, II a wife answers back.
she IS nagginc'-- and II she
doesn't she is grouching. SO
what's the difference?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-18
New First Aid
Class TO Start

A CLASS in first aid will be
started by the Detroit chapter
american Red Cross. on Mon
day. Nov. 20. 10 be held from
y 30 10 $50 p m. at first aid
headquarters. eleventh floor.
Pasadena apartments. r. JET
fcrSon. Call Fitzroy 5000 eX-
tension u
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-18
Source Of Yitamins

A GOOD tart cabbage salad
supplies good tasting bulk and
q generous amount Of vitaminS
too. Ripe olives dipped IN oil
seasoned with papffka c0mpfe'
ment this combination in an
appedzing and palatable man
nor
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-18
Sprinier's Special
Stretch and Bend

Position: Standing stretched
to futt extension, arms high
overhead.
Movement: Twist sharply AT
the waist, swoop down and
backward. Will bout bending
knees. and touch hands 70 one
heel Come back TO position
and swoop down 70 other side.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-18
Exercise
Routine
BY IDA JEAN KAN

WELL, A red-headed beauty
has been chosen as Americas
queen. Her treSses aren't fire.
engine red, but titan - like
those beautiful wavy, Irish set
tiers. She comes from Wash
ington, u. C., and her name is
Venus Ramey. That's a fact.
Her mother named her that and
she certainly has lived up TO
her name.
Take a look at the two sets
Of measurements and Judge for
yourself. Venus de Milo: 5 feet
inches tall, bust 81 inches.
waist 26, hips 3S. Venus
d'America: 5 feet 7. bust 371a
inches. waist 25l2, hips 3612
and weight 125 pounds.
Our Venus perfect proper
tons are no happenstance. From
the age of IA she has been
taking calisthenics, not just
now and then, but every single
day. and for 30 minutes at a
stretch. She still does.
Keeps Good Posture
In high school days she Prae-
ticed walking with a book on
her head. up and down stairs.
walked chalk line with toes
pointed straight ahead, and
really worked for that superb
posture.
She knows her nutrition, too.
For while. when she was
around ID, she had a candy bar
every day after school and got
so she loved all the gooey des-
serts just like other youngsters.
But she started to get fat. That
wouldn't do for Venus, so she
very wisely cut out all the Junk
and ate good, healthy meals
with plenty Of milk, vegetables
and fruit, whole grains and
meat.
She ate spinach and carrots
specially. Well, they didn't
give her that lovely red hair
1ut they may have had quite
lot TO do with flawless skin.
Sprinfer's Special
She gave me her set of calls
henics and its fine for any
girl under 28-with a strong,
healthy back. It's too strenuous
for the rest OF US.
Position: That of a sprinter
AZ the starting line, set 10 60.
Have weight on hands and feet
with one leg stretched back
with other foot forward, knee
bent
Movement: Shift! Reverse
the position OF the feet in
vigorous spring and keep II up
for six counts. later l., Stlll
later, 20.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-18
GoodfeIIow
Dolls!

CALLING ALL Old News
boys dolls!
Evening star., 1944-09-19
Liquor Stores CIosin!
On v-DaY Favored
By Interfederation

Civic associations of the District
area were put on record last night
by = resolution passed by the Inter-
federation Conference as favoring
the closing Of all liquor stores on
V-day.
On recommendation of Harry N
etull, chairman, the group will re-
quest the District Commissioners to
close all liquor stores on V-day by
m order Of the ABC Board.
Salons in New York City will be
closed on that day, Mr.. Stull pointed
out, and he saw no reason why the
District should be different from
other cities"
County Plans Under Way.
Delegates from Prince Georges
and Montgomery County civic as
sociations reported plans are under
way in both those areas for V-day
celebrations within their respective
communities.
Another motion was passed in
dorsing the establishment OF an
Arlington County branch of the
YMCA. DR.. Victor Myers Of the
Arlington County Civic Association
said the Community Chest had been
requested to underwrite 1945 ex-
penses in the amount of $500.
Henry w. Austin reported that a
map outlining District and Federal
projects for postwar Washington,
which appeared in The Evening
Star last Sunday would be referred
to the Federation of Citizens As
sociations for comments on the SO
projects specifically mentioned.
Study Of Bylaws.
Bylaws of the interfederation
will be studied for revision and
amendment by committee ap-
pointed last night. Those serving
wall be DR.. Victor Myers, c. S. Du-
vail, jr.; William M. Greene, Walter
= Mulligan and Mrs. Florence Arm
he4n.
Reporting from the Prince Georges
County area, Walter Mulligan said
that through the efforts of the
Prince Georges County Civic Fed
Grafton for Flood Control in Prince
Georges, the town of Edmonston,
Md, was free from floods for the
first time in 20 years during recent
heavy rains.
o. w. Menk, secretary of the Ar
lington County Selective Service
Board, was welcomed as a new dele
gate to the interfederation from the
Arlington County Civic Association.
The meeting was held in the
Washington Board of Trade confer
ence room in The Evening Star
Building.
Evening star., 1944-09-19
7 Of TIA Plead Innocent
In Nazi Membership p Case
BY the Associated Press.

6y the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept ia German
baron and a garageman, two OF l74
defendants indicted last Thursday
in Federal courts in New York and
Newark, N. j., on a charge of con-
cealing their membership in the
Nazi party. pleaded innocent in
Manhattan Federal Court yesterday.
The two men, Baron Louis Karl
Dethard Kurt Wolf Won Matthies-
sen, IS, Briarcliff Manor, N. W and
Karl Leicher, 46-year-old garage
man, were held in $1,000 bail each.
Trial was set for October 16.
The 174 defendants are charged
with conspiring to conceal their
Nazi party membership when they
registered as enemy aliens. Others
indicted in Manhattan and in
Brooklyn will plead to their indict-
ments tomorrow.
Leon Fennelly, counsel for Baron
Won MatthiesSen, told the court his
client could not post bail. He is
employed by Time Magazine and his
only assets are derived from his
salary" Mr.. Fennelly said. His
employers think very highly of him
and he enjoys a good reputation"
In that case" said Federal Judge
James P. Leamy of Vermont, "he
should have no trouble obtaining
bail"
Evening star., 1944-09-19
Free Speech Restrictions
Eased in Chunqkinq
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, Sept. TO- Free
speech-long denied the Chinese
on subjects such q the Communist
problem featured closing sessions Of
turbulent 14-day meeting Of the
Peoples Political Council yesterday
Newspapers. for q change, were
permitted to publish reports Of al
open discussions. Delegates severely
criticized many Of the government
actions and policies, called for IN
early Introduction Of constitutional
government and pleaded for na-
tional military and political unity.
Some high ofiicials were arrested
after delegates had accuSed them Of
corruption. Several delegates heat
edly clamored for the execution Of
Gen. Tang En-po on grounds that
he was responsible for the Honan
military disaster. Other delegates
advocated better conditions for Chi
nese troops.
Evening star., 1944-09-19
16 CoIIed for Induction
At Fort Myer Today

Sixteen District men are sched-
uled to report for induction into
the arme dforces at Fort Myer to-
day. They are:
Grant, David Thomas. Joseph B.
Harris, Nathaniel l.. Melvin, Bishop w.
Douglas, John F. Stevens, Thomas J.
Edwards, Preston D. Blalock, Thomas W.
Fleet. Lauren Young, James l..
McGill Willie j. Hymes, Richard c.
Hines, William T. Legrand, Mack W.
Holmes Charles H. Smith, Arnnie L.
Insure your future security by
buying War Bonds and hanging on
10 them!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-22
Contract
Cancelled

Jack Richardson, secretary OF
the Michigan Stale Liquor Con
troll Commission. revealed today
that liquor hauling contract
Of the Star Transfer "a. exclusive
truckers for the commission Tor
seven years. has been cancelled
Richardson aid the commission
is preparing TO seek nc~ bids for
the hauling rights.
He explained that the original
Contract was drawn 70 give the
transfer company 10 cents per
case for trucking the liquor IN
and out OF warehouses and un-
loading in and around Detroit
However Richardson said. The
Federal Alcohol Tax Unit re-
Gently demanded that serial num-
hers be recorded IN the warehouse
on every case Of liquor arriving
there. 50 the federal government
has an accurate check on the dis
position Of each case For tins
the STAR company asked 12l4
cents case
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-22
Club Obtains
Court Order

The city Of Detroit and the
police commissioner today were
ordered TO show cause Why Mrs.
AuDrr sStraw SNourd not be
allowed 20 sell cigarets and bev-
erages and have 4 pinball machine
IN her night club, Shaw's Barbary
Coast al 2549 Grand River.
Mrs. Shaw obtained the show
cause order returnable next Fri
day. from Circuit Judge Vincent
NJ Brennan after she complained
Of repeated refuSalS on her license
applications.
e Police explained they have re-
fused 10 recommend the licenses
because her husband Billy Shaw.
VINO owns the club is not citi-
zen The place is being operated
under an injunction restraining
the state from taking action pend.
ing litigation, police further eA-
planned.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-22
Princess Elizabeth lid.
Greetings Pour I'm

LONDON April p GNS)-
Princess Elizabeth, Is years old
today watched the famed Grena-
der Guards change the guard and
received a silk replica of the
king colors Of the regiment s
first battalion as a birthday
PRESENT.
Messages Of congratulation and
kilograms poured IN az the rate of
one every TWO minutes Among
these messages was one from
Czecho-Slovak President Eduard
BcncS wishing the princess royal
success IN the new LIE which
opens for YOU today
The princess lunched privately
VIII hCT parents her younger
sister and the Duke of Gloucester.
a group of American officers
was among the guests witnessing
the flag presentation
The young princess wore her
well-knoWn peaked hat. also q
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-22
Legion Bingo
SCALED Off

,ss1F=tisifss4t Ga =f1i=nhcthrr= he
police departmeH+-haS decided 10
crack down on all bingo games in
the city, regardless of what or
ganization runs them remained
unanswered officially today. hut
one fact stood out-the American
Legion's weekly Thursday night
bingo party was ordered 10 SuS-
pend last night by Inspector Jo-
Scph McNally OF Central Precinct.
MCNatty'S order il was learned.
came after protests from ProseCu-
tor Bowling that the Inspector had
forbidden the Society of Good
Nelghbors 10 hold a similar party
tonight.
bowling had insisted the police
department should not dlSCrimi-
nate against any one organization
and that If one party was banned
all parties should be forbidden.
McNally called Lou Witt. treas
urer Of the American Legion, yes
terday afternoon and suggested. %
according 10 Witt, that last night
game be called off.
Witt said when he asked for an
explanation OF the order. McNally
replied there are reasons"
As result the legion bingO
game which draws an average of
300 10 $50 players weekly was
called off Witt said and all pa
irons We're turned away last night.
Asked today if all bingo in the
city was to be stopped, NcNally
answered.
"All | know about il my own
precinct. The legion game ran
without my knowledge, and
when ! heard about II, stopped
H."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-22
Prober Fired
Fof0|d-Bfibe

Because Of his connection with
bribery at the 1888 legis-
IatiVe session, the board of county
auditors today voted unanimously
TO fire Joseph {. Roosevelt. for
mcr state senator, from his 81
yearly post as an Investigator for
the county bureau of investiga-
ton.
The resolution leading to the
custer was drawn by Chairman
Ray Hafeh when Roosevelt APP
peared at the expiration of a six
months leave of absence during
which time he was reported TO
have offered testimony TO the one
man grand jury in Lansing.
Charles r. Hemans. former
University.of Michigan regent and
a key witness in the allegations
that payoffS were made TO legiS-
lators in return for their votes on
small loan bills, told Circuit Judge
Carr that he employed Roosevelt
as a handyman, bartender, chsuf.
feur and bride deliverer. RooSe-
welt was also on the county pay
roll during this period.
Roosevelt said he would appeal
the action TO the state civil serv-
ice commission and If necessary,
take il 10 court and have Judge
Carr as a witness for me-"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-22
Dismissal Won
By Sally Fields

Circuit Judge Brennan today
dismissed an order against Sally
Fields 10 show cause why she
should not be placed In contempt
of court IN connection with Al
legged remarks about John 3 Mur-
phy and his advertising agency.
Murphy had charged Yesterday
that Miss Fields who opcrateS-tAA
Michigan Information Bureau,
had described him rs a rat ard
racketecr and ms business a
racket despite the fact she had
been ordered by Circuit Judge
Richter To show cause why she
should desiSil
Louis Colombo ST attorney for
Miss Fields. argued that she could
not BE- ordered 10 show cause on
the contemp, allegation because
RichterS original order was not
a temporary injunction but merely
q show cause.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-22
Jury tOGet
AXSIaying

After calling only one witness,
the defense rested today in the
case of David Brincat who is
charged with the first degree
AK murder OF his wife. The case is
expected to reach the jury by
nlghtfGll.
The sole defense witness was
Frank M Culiough of 224S
National president of Maltese
organization, who was questioned
regarding Brincat's mental re-
actions last Aug 4 after the
crime The defense plea is en-
porary insanity.
Earlier, David's son, Joseph, Is.
had testified that Brincat uttered
queer laugh" after the boy told
him of improper relations he had
seen between his mother and
Peter Cameron, a friend of the
Brincat family.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-22

-ttoopcd into the corridor 70
settle The matter
Mrs Wage and Mrs. Hea
opened by swinging an Mrs Fran
ceS BaNtorS head One OF the
blows connected and She fcll TO
the floor unconscious
Revived by court attaches, she
marched 20 the prosecutor office
and SWore out AN assault warrant
against all three sisters.
a few minutes later. Judge Ma
her was surprised 10 find them an
back N MS courtroom, with Mrs.
Frances Baxter defendant in the
first case now complainant.
Mrs Wage and Mrs IIca both
pleaded guilty Betty VINO damned
her role IN tho corridor encounter
AaeH-tHy.i-e. -F-af+ts+-Ff4i- +-s.-4a
only pleaded not guilty and her
case VIII be- heard next Friday