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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-12

IN two years of living by
the gun, Barrow and his
cigar smoking, Strai & D. T.
shooting Bonnie shot down
anybody and everybody who
crossed their path OF crime
Innocent stOrckccpcrs as well
as man hunting peace Of
ficcrs were among their
victims.
Today's liquor hijackings
naturally get the biggest
headlines. They are 50 reml
nisccnt OF an era we hoped
was past. And it is true that
many Of the old-timcrs, cSpc-
cially the muscle men, have
driftcd back into the "alky'
trade, made suddenly profit
able again by the whisky
shortage and they are still
playing their old games UNI
der their old rules.
in the famous New York
hijacking case, which every
body has read about in
volved 100000 - the leader
was an old hcnchman Of
Dutch Schultz, three of his
assistants were convicted
crooks out on parole, and the
fourth had police record
running back 10 1888.
The old gang, all right;
and the old methods; and the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-12

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-12

run down Alvin Karpis but that was in 1896, =
didn't take US long last year 10 catch Roger TouAy
and Basil Banghart after their escape from the
Illinois Statewide Prison. and during their brief
weeks out OF Jail their haunts and probable con-
facts were watched so closely that they could
neither resume their careers of crime nor enjoy
their so-caed liberty
AS one commentator said fife was just like
Bfisen-exeept- that il was FiskieF7
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-12

York CITY stopped on the New Jersey side io, :
sandwich and a cup of coffee Ills truck contained
500 cartons Of coffee and at that time coffee Was
IatiOnCd
When he returned be was SCI upon b\ several
thugs. ordered 10 keep quiet, pushed into another
small truck standing near by, gagged, bound and
cartcd off revolvci iammcd INTO bis side.
tttlE i-snltcl The bandIt. nlcasu-o 70 ~ hin 20
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-12

March ~. 1914
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-23
Hammerin' Henry
Still in Game
Armstrong ExpIodes
Retirement Rumon
By PAT O'BRIEN

WASHINGTON, May 23-(P)
Henry Armstrong plans to
stay with the ring business yet
awhile. He says there's nothing
10 rumors Of his retirement.
Hammerin Hennery, on I y
man in fight history 10 hold
three championships at the
same time. figures 10 be A prom
inent guy in the Welterweight
picture for some time 10 come.
I'm ready for the best in my
class" Henry said today, land
l know there'll be no Sctups
where In concerned.-All-the
youngsters want a crack at me. -
Armstrong stopped Aaro n
Perry. Washington hopeful. in
six rounds last night
The former featherweight,
lightweight and welterweight
king, now touring his third
comeback trail, admitted that
he's lost some of the speed
that prompted sports writer's to
label him the perpetual mo-
ton" boxing machine Of few
years ago.
But l still can go against
anyone in the same weight
class, he insisted Henry, now
in his 30's, has been in more
than 800 fights.
Armstrong, a Los Angeles Ne
gro who formerly fought under
Al Jolsons banner, is due TO
meet Willie Joyce, one of the
better Welters, in Chicago next
month. Then he's ticketed for a
bout here against Sammy An
gott, the former MIA. title
holder, July II.
In last nights fight Armstrong
had the l8-year-old Perry on
the floor five times before the
referee decided TO halt the
slaughter. The Associated Press
scorecard gave Armstrong five
Of the six rounds. The bout was
scheduled for 10.
Perry, a vicious-punching kid
but with little experience in the
big time. looked very sad
against Henry. The time was
2:56 Of the sixth. Eighteen
thousand spectators paid $780,
325 TO see the fight.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-23

ARMADA - The annual re-
union of the graduating class
of 1890 Of North Branch High
School, was held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. # f. Rogers, Sat
urday and Sunday. There were
five girls in the class and it was
the first class TO graduate from
North Branch High School.
Those present at the reunion
were Mrs. Nj r. Dec. Mrs w. S.
Gallinger and Mrs. +. +. Sinclair
accompanied by her husband)
all of North Branch. Mrs. T. E.
Riley Of Northern Michigan was
unable TO be present on account
of gasoline rationing. Mrs. f +.
Rogers was the other member
Of the graduating class.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-23
Bathers
Continued from Sport Page

continued from Sport Page
with a percentage of .625 or five
out of eight games won Last
week proved to be one of the
busiest for the Bathers who
played three games in succession.
For three straight days the
Bathers were successful against
opponents.
Next Friday the Bathers will
face the Blue Devils of Crosse
Pointe for second time this
season. Previously the Blue Dew
lis had been overcome by the
Mount Clemens team.
Mount Clemens was credited
with three hits and the Port
Huron squad netted six. The
line-ups were as follows:
Mount Clemens
Cont, 2b; Charbeneau, 3b; Pre-
seau, c; Tomtishen, SIS; Sheldon,
CT; Alwardt, IF; Schroeder, lb;
Thoel, If; Manning, p
Port Huron
Haley, 3b; Bovee, CT; Pocho-
dylo, If; Phare, lc; Slingerland,
lb; Alexander, 2b; Uhenbruch,
RI; Brown. c; Cain, p.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-23
Tigers Climb
Out Of Cellar
Toke IA Of Il
Comes on Rood
By WATSON SPOELSTRA

DETROIT, May % (H) BY
winning Ia Of 81 games on the
road, the Detroit Tigers have
pulled themselves up from the
American League cellar 10
fourth place. and now manager
Steve O'Neill is out 10 do some
thing about the clubs sorry
home record.
The Tigers, who have a 100
average al Briggs stadium with
victory aad-aiRe-defeats,
open a l5-game home stand to-
morrow against the Philadelphia
Athletics. Detroit will try TO ex-
tend its six-game winning
streak, longest since the 1910
pennant days.
O'Neill and his squad were all
smiles when they returned from
the East where they won 10 Of
IA games. In the front office,
general manager Jack Zeller
was jubilant.
Il think we can claim an Am
erican League record Of three
victories in 22'2 hours said
Zeller. 1--WE beat Washington
under the lights Saturday night
and took both ends OF Sunday
double all in less than
"a hours. I've never heard of
anything like it,
Superb pitching and the bat
ting of Pinky Higgins were cit
ed as main factors in the con-
quest Of the East. In the last
six games, Detroit pitchers have
Welded total of six runs.
There were four one-run games
and Frank Overmire's two-run
performance was offset by Ruff
us Gentry's shutout.
Higgins, whose 35th birthday
is Saturday, boosted his average
nearly 100 points past the 300
mark and batted in l3 runs in
the last IL games. Another fac
tor was the big batting improve
ment in Eddie Mayo, who also is
doing a good defensive job al
second base.
Returning home, the Tiger:
recalled that Paul Trouts fore
cast Of fortnight ago was am.
ply fulfilled. Before going or
the road, the Tigers owned Z
fivegame losing streak.
"We'll win nine Of IA game
in the East and I'll take thre,
myself" said Trout flatly.
Trout turned out TO have beer
a wee bit cautious because th'
club won ten and he took four
In the home stand, the Tiger!
play four games with the Ath
letics followed by double
header Sunday with Washington
and single game Monday. The
New York Yankees are in for {
Memorial Day double header
and two single games, with Bos
ton finishing with four games.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-23
BY FRANK FRAWLEY

CAMP ANA, Calf. May %
--(R)-On the contention that
2nd 1t. Beaufort Swancutt sui
fered from epilepsy, amnesla
and insanity, his counsel today
sought TO convince general
court martial that he should be
spared capital punishment for a
shooting here March ; that
killed four persons and wounded
four others.
The death penalty, upon con-
viction, is optional with the
oailftafy-Gatirt.-
Swancutt, handsome 3l-year-
old resident Of La Crosse, Wis,
was 10 have shipped overseas
the day after the burst of gun
fire brought death to Miss Doro-
thy Douglas and Miss Lourdine
Livermore, both 10; Capt. Au-
brey G. Sertling Of Preston,
Mimi, and Policeman Arthur B.
Simpson of Riverside.
CITES MENTAL ILLS
Chief counsel for the accused
Capt. Delphine d. RaSco, said
be intended 10 show that Swan
QUIT is insane now and was at
Me time of the shootings with
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-23

Mr.. and Mrs. William Spencer
visited relatives in Detroit over
the weekend.
Sunday dinner guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. William Armstrong and
son. Louis. were Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred McElroy and Pvt. and Mrs.
Louis McElroy, of Detroit, Mrs.
Richard Owens and daughter,
Carol, Mrs. Myrtle Owens. Mrs.
Genevieve Slime and Frank
Lockwood of Almont. Pvt. Nc
Elroy is on furlough from an
Army Camp in North Carolina.
Don Campbell Of Almont has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
Campbell for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Townsend
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn
Ball and Percy Cotton attended
the twenty-fifth wedding ami
versary celebration Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Cleveland in Peck.
Sunday. There we're 81 present.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Sinclair
Of North Branch visited his Sis
ter, Mrs. Floyd Finch, Monday
and Tuesday.
Miss Jean Chevrie spent the
weekend with her sister, Ann,
in East Lansing.
Mark Van Buskirk Of Chi
cago, spent Thursday with his
aunts, Mrs. Frank Goodar and
Mrs. J. D. Simmons.
Miss Betty Bower OF Michigan
State College. East Lansing
spent the weekend at her home,
here.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-23
Defense Fights to Avoid
Grim Extreme Penalty
Lieut. Beufort Swoneutt
Goes Before MiIitory Court

which ne IS charged, tEat re sur
fered from a form Of epilepsy,
not apparent TO casual obServ-
er, and that he had lapSes OF
memory.
tt. Harry Light, of Bridge
port. Pa, the first Of eight per
sons TO De shot, testified that
SWancutt appeared TO be IN full
control of his faculties, as ne
was seated at the Officers Club
with Light and the two young
women. He said SWancutt, as the
fourSome had been served their
third drink, suddenly asked:
Light, have you enjoyed life?
Do you think you Will so over
seas
Il answered that l tried TO get
the most out Of everything, and
that the Army would decide
about overseas duty.
GRUESOME CONVERSATION
Then SWancutt informed me.
Light, you're not going over
seas. I'm not going, either.
Neither of us Will leave here
alive tonight He reached for
his pistol, and, as | instlnctively
came toward him, ne fired. |
fell 10 the floor. | heard other
shots. ! looked up again to see
Swancutt point his gun at me,
but there was no other shot. He
then pointed the gun al himself.
1t didn't fire. He ran from the
clubhouse"
1t. George w. Woody. Ne
gro, testified he was present
when SWancutt routed his COM
mander, Capt. Serfling, from
bed, demanded and obtained
ammunition and then fired
twice into Settings body after
shouting, I'm not going to live
out the night, and there is no
reason why you should"
Sgt. John E. Roberts, also a
Negro. told the court he was
forced 10 drive SWancutt in a
staff car to nearby Arlington,
where two Riverside policemen
accosted SWancutt. Simpson, the
prosecution charges, was NOR
tally wounded as he called to
Swancutt to drop his gun, and
Swancutt then was shot and ar
rested by Policeman Ernest
Cole.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-23

Ball bearings have been
made so small that they can re-
place jewels in watch move
ments.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-23
MountCemens
High School


MOTIF IbM column N Intended
to deal with the activities of all
MCHS classes and groups and the
writer urges all pupils and faculty
members to advise her OF items
which may interest tho reading pub.
Tie. II Ii your column.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-23

Q-Do Indian women-tradi-
tionally in an inferior position
do war work in India?
Ayes, l3 per cent Of the
war plant workers are women,
and Womens Auxiliary Corps
members operate switchboards,
wireless, drive staff cars, act as
military clerks, etc.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-23
MERRY BONDS

The war bond drive TO raise
$4,000 with which TO purchase
an ambulance plane is being
pushed in M.C.HS. hard! 1t
seems that the junior high
school class rooms are passing
up their older schoolmates and
as a result senior class girls
have -been-visiting-th their upper
class rooms and giving pep talks
to promote hand sales. 1t is
necessary and important that
every student do his utmost to
sell as we'll as purchase bonds.
Victory may hinge on your sale.
TALENTED PRODUCTION
The cast OF Hit the Deck"
gave a repeat performance Of
the musicale Friday evening to
an enthusiastic audience in the
high school auditorium. Eliza
beth Darling scored a hit in the
leading role which was played
Thursday night by Cleo Carlos.
A cast party attended by over
a hundred persons was given
Friday after the performance.
INITIATES
The Masque and Wig ORA
MATES club will initiate new
members into the club this eve
ming at wiener roast at Brett
meyers green house. Eleven
persons were elected to the club.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-23

Q-Who are the GurkhaS?
A-Natives Of Nepal, India;
some are fighting with the
British in Italy.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-23

den. Del. spent the weekend
with Mr.. and MRS. Laurence
Wood.
A large crowd attended the
J-Hop at Armada High School,
Saturday evening, May 20. Jerri
Cont and The Brides fur
nished the music.
Mrs. Earl Prior was hostess to
twelve members of the Night
Owl Club at her home, Thurs
day evening. May 10. The meet
ing was postponed two weeks on
account of the death of Mrs.
Prior's father-in-law.
During the business meeting
il was decided 10 have husband 5
night with a barbecue to be held
in the yard of the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Vallie on June
10.
After the business meeting
$3.50 was enjoyed by all. First
prize was won by Mrs, Francis
Montgomery. second prize by
Mrs. Harold Day and low by
Eunice Norton.
Mrs. Dave Freeman. Of New
Haven, was a guest. A delicious
lunch was served by the hostess.
The next meeting will be held
with Mrs. Ray Haggadone in
Armada, Thursday evening. June
!.
NTre william Summer eypnctc
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-23

Miss Beatrice Campbell OF
Detroit spent the weekend with
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-23

Mrs. William Sumner expects
10 leave Thursday morning for
Texas where she will join her
husband.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-23

Mr. and Mrs. c. d. Harbaugh
OF Lima, Ohio visited Mr. and
Mrs. w. j. Campbell last week.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-23

Mrs Frank ChoVenitz Of Cam
den, Del, spent the weekend
with MIR. and MRS. Laurence
Wood.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-23

A. w. Bercin, NJ. NJ. Hc of
Camp Perry Va, is spending a
weeks leave with his family IN
Mount Clemens and with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Ber-
Gin and family here.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-23

Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. Kloeffler
were Sunday guests of their
daughter and her husband, Mr.
and Mrs. Nicholas Seifor of
Rochester.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-23

Electricity is not raiioned But IFS production requires
coal and railroad transportation. Don't waste IN
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-23

Miss Betty Bower Of Michigan
State College, East Lansing
spent the weekend at her home,
here.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-23
Claim Insanity in Court Martial Of Killer Of Four
North Branch Graduates
of189O Meet at Armada

Mr.. and Mrs. w, j. Campbell.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-23

Mr.. and Mrs. William Spencer
visited relatives in Detroit over
the week end.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-06-08
Pvt. Duncan
IT..i F. A. nN
Continued from Page One)

schools and was graduated from
New Haven High School where
he maintained a high scholastic
record and starred in athletics,
particularly football. A class
mate at school was Miss Elsie
Jones, who then lived with her
parents on a farm near the viii
lage. They were married after
graduation and have one child,
Patricia, II months. After Mar
Yin went oVerseas-MFs- Duncan
went to her parents new home
in Roseville.
Pfc. Duncan was one of the
community's most popular young
men. With his twin brother,
Melvin, he operated the Log
Cabin tavern established by his
father at Marine City Highway
and Gratiot. 1t was significant
that despite the nature Of his
business, he neither used to-
bacco or intoxicants in any form.
Besides his parents, wife and
daughter, he is survived by three
brothers. Cpl. Forbes Duncan
Jr.. now in North Africa, and
Herman and Melvin, war plant
employees. His grandmother, Mrs.
Pauline Boerner lives in Detroit.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-06-08
Engelnan
Continued from Page One)

~ tender his resignation to the
New Baltimore City council at
its regular meeting on June 26.
Engelman, formerly manager
of the Engelman Broom COM
pany, n New Baltimore, is wide
ly known throughout the entire
county and has been active in
both political and civic affairs.
In addition to serving at the
helm of city government in his
home town Engleman is, like
wise, president of the New Bal
timore Board Of Education. and
member Of Macomb County
War Price & Rationing Board
No. /.
He said that he anticipates
selling his New Baltimore home
and moving his wife and child
TO Mount Clemens for the Pc
riod Of his military service.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-06-08
Pacific
Continued from Page u

this Japanese block was widely
encircled by the inland column
which struck from the rear to
take Mokmer.
Surprise was thereby at
tanned and the enemy's forces
were routed with light losses to
ourselves" the communique de-
clared.
Our Naval and Air Forces
operated in full and close CO.
operation.
From Mokmer and other air
fields which readily may be
constructed on the flat, LOVELY
ing southeastern two-thirds of
Biak Island, Fifth Air Force
fighters could control all west
ern Dutch New Guinea and
strike at Palau, sos miles away.
Bombcrs could range far into
the Dutch East Indies and 10
the Philippines, only $50 miles
distant.
On Bougainville island in the
Solomons, the Empress Augusta
Bay beachhead was expanded
for the third time within a
week.
On June 2 ground forces es-
tablished themselves at the
mouth Of the TekiSssi river, IL
miles southeast of Cape TOro-
kina. the original beachhead.
Occupation of the Jaba river
mouth between Tekissi and To-
rokina was announced June s..
Today General Douglas Mac
Arthurs communique reported
that the Tekissi river force had
been expanded south along the
coast to occupy Mawaraka Viii
lage, commanding the TekiSSi
river mouth.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-06-08
Scout (amp-0.Ree
Starts on Friday

Scouts and Scouters of Clin-
ton Valley Council will gather at
Avon Park, Rochester, for the
1914 Council Camp-O-Ree.. June
8, 10 and IL.
The theme of the Camps Rec
program is Patrol or Troop
Camping and Camp Craft. A
staff of Neighborhood Commits
sioners will be in charge of the
program and all troops in the
Council are expected to attend.
Parents and friends of Macomb
Visitors are also welcome.
Parents and friends of Macomb
District Scouts are invited to
the Park, Sunday, June IL be-
tween IL a. m. and 2 p. m.
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Bonds
Continued from Page One)

aide Sam Malbin reported TO
chairman George Priehs and
City Chairman Martin G..
Schwartz:
Our quota may be $4,000,
but we plan to sell $290,000!"
A small piece OF khaki cloth,
overprinted with the Il HAVE
FAITH" slogan, is being issued
to the purchaser of every bond.
1t may be worn as proud Lapel
decoration during the drive, or
attached to the bond as a SOU
venir.
The Board of Commerce Of
fices have been designated as
Supreme Command Headquar-
ters" in the merchants Big
Push, and all merchants in the
city are urged TO obtain their
window display material and all
other supplies there.
D-Day for Mount Clemens
merchants followed closely Gen.
Eisenhower'S fateful D-Day.
More than $50 merchants and
employees thronged the high
school auditorium Wednesday
morning and in one hour and
As minutes enthusiastic ly
pledged themselves TO back the
invasion with bonds.
George Priehs was chairman
of the affair and the principal
speaker was Ralph w. Clark,
county bond drive chairman.
City Chairman Schwartz with
two sons in Army uniformly
made strong plea to the work
ers.
Mary Garter, l3-year-old girl
champion bond saleslady, offer
ed a special appeal of her own,
based on the way her father, an
Army veteran of Il years serv-
ice. described the need for
backing the war effort. Carter
just returned from overseas &C
ton. Mary also mentioned sew
eral close relatives actively
serving their country.
An Invocation was offered at
the meeting by Rev. Joseph l..
Kennedy, Of the Presbyterian
Church, in which he asked the
audience to pray for success OF
the war effort, in action abroad
and in service and sacrifice at
home.
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.Prite-paneI
Survey Made
Volunteer Public
Work Described

The work Of the Price Panel
of the OPA-a public-spirited
task not always appreciated by
the benefited consumer-is de-
scribed in report made to the
Macomb County Rationing
Board by Harold Engelman,
chairman of the Price Panel.
Eighty-four volunteer assist
ants participated with Engelman
in recent survey of ceiling
price conditions and other mat
tiers.
They surveyed total of 10
different services, including 1879
in the automotive field; 27 dry
cleaners and four launGries.
A total of 373 grocery stores
were visited, and out Of 232
restaurants called at, the 10
now serving meals were aided
in complying with OPA regula-
tions. Sixty-four hearings were
also held and 10 panel meet
ingS called.
Volunteer workers put in a
total of 774 hours work, the re-
port states.
However, Engelman points out
that the figures do not properly
portray the vast volume of work
accomplished. Many contacts
were made with businesses COM
ing under OPA compliance, and
pleasant compliance was sought
in all cases, and often attained.
Many complaints have been in
vestigated by the Price Panel,
and questions phoned in or
placed before them in written
form have been answered fully
when they concerned ceiling
price regulations.