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Kodiak mirror., 1945-12-22

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 Sale was recorded this ~esh s:4ioO U' Lot 10, Block 2, Lelte aop.',' p.nEs by Stanley Krolick, Fa,Tu1G ,r1:,,;am to oaiy Vloletta and w,ll1"' @1no Macdonald, Kodiak, for $'OO'
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 Charles Madsen was hal tbe Chamber of ComnsaUt nsaUt luncheon Thursday to rep,e L',',nily that body on the Co.n Center board of direo'o'''
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-24
Venezuela
MOps Up

CARACAS, Oct % UP)-The
Venezuelan revolutionary govern
ent---.sst.ee-e-cec-ce -tctsv pro-
..o!c.=g &ay member o. tae
r:ess3, i-te..-- u-ta tror be!cs
: csndds's 20 president II :
rsuonsl election scheouleo lot
heat April.
On the fourth day of It's rule
after the overthrow of President
Medina's regime the junta moved
swiftly to erase the last vestiges
Of the preceding administration.
BY decree the junta froze the
bank accounts of all persons in
the country having more than
$50. 900 on deposit. The freezing
will be IN effect until a three-man
commission investigates whether
The owners were involved in al
legged widespread graft during
Medina'S tenure.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-24
The MayoraI Campaign;
The Mayoral Campaign;
Candidates HMrs
Bitter Charges

Nor thot Hcg here broken the icy they main
tanned &c the start Of The c0mpOgH Mayor JefleS and
Richard r. F,akcastte continued last night to hpri pqr-
SoRol SlurS.
JeffytCs accused his opponent Of being Tabor pork
chopper aha has deserted has union comrades 20 further his
political OBibitIoHS
He accused FyoukcHsccu of r'uJing for office and
playing IN Sronk Nclo York rght clubs hc the nationS
aircraft workcrs rio supposed to be under his leader
shiD ont Of Jobs.
FrgnkelSteea called the mayor young WhipDet-
snapper who 'rork(d doV his life before being
elected 10 office on his fathers name"
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-24
Hood|ums' Trial
Starts in Pontiac

PONTIAC, Oct. 23-Selection of
Jury from panel of III men
and women began today as efforts
failed 10 delay the trial of five
hoodlums charged with the armed
robbery of Ponuacs Aristocrat
Club last Dec. 2.
Circuit Judge George z. Hart,
rick denied the final series of mo-
tions for dismissal and adjourn
ment this morning.
Defendants are Harry Fleisher.
Mike Selik and Pete Mahoney,
convicted of conspirin9 to murder
Senator Warren G. Hooper, and
Sammy Chivss and William
Candy Davidson.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-24
Public Employees
Back Jeffries

Michigan Public Employees
C6Uac!r -, IT., IIo---::e.,y : 5.t-
te- Zoe Q: 9,ayo- Je!!..ss. was
OF record toosy as tsyorag his
.e.slectIon.
Ciyoe W IioLgA. coLncA pIeSl-
dent. in a radio talk last night
stated that his organization is
interested in honest, capable and
fair administration of the city OF
Detroit"
He charged that Richard T.
Frankensteen is a candidate OF
the national Political Action Com
mittee, "an organization not con-
nected with Detroit"
The council is composed OF
doctors, nurses, school workers
and clerical employees.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-24
ALL POLICE ALLERTED
AUTO DEALERS To HELP

Detroit Auto Dealers ASSocia-
tion yesterday pledged full CO.
operation at a meeting with police
and traffic court officials.
The ordinance provides a 90
day Jail sentence or maximum
fine Of $500 for garagemen failing
10 comply with the ordinance.
Judge Watts added that he would
revoke the licenses of malicious
NolatorS
The Auto Club Of Michigan has
posted 500 rewards for brute
killers" IN the three unsolved hit.
run cases. Wayne County has a
! standing offer of $50 reward for
information leading to the srres,
1 of hit-run drivers.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-24
Leaders Here Back
PODc'S Plea tOWOmeu
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Continued from Page One)
spirit conditions tDiU in his words become more IN
certain
For II Is In the home that the true foundation for educa-
tion and religion Is based.
"In the future however will intensity efforts to
accomplish the goal he has set"
TIRCUIT JUDGE VINCENT NJ. BRENNAN
"The appeal Of Pope Plus MI regarding voting by
will believe, with general approval by Catholic and
Catholic alike.
at has been my observation that the IN
this country shoWing easing interest
public affairs.
This has resulted In definite improvement In government
and In the caliber of public officials.
"The Pope, Warnns against insidious dangers Of
totatitdrionisn, Is most opportune.
IL confident that people, including the women
will by the of communism other
undemocratic forms Of government.
THE Hearst papers be congratulated for pubcrng
the Pope's appeal"
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-24
SmOck-Shy
Girls Strike

A laundry driver failed 10 show
up at the Dodge main plant today
and 226 girls went on strike, clos
ing the wiring department.
The laundry was supposed 10 de-
-LNer-clsAn-s An-sTaes!<s---Geaspeas--ei-
tc!sls asked the girls TO work
without s.1ocks a-c they refused
They are members c. Lccs! :
I'AV~-CTO
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-24
BLOW AT CEILINGS

The UAW-CIO vice-presidcnt
charged that Wilson's statements
indicated that the corporation Will
remain steadfast in its negotia-
tions with the union unless price
ceilings are lifted.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-24
Keep Rent Control

WASHINGTON. Oct. % CUP)
Price Administrator Chester
Bowles told Congress today rent
and price controls must be con-
tlnued beyond June 30 next year,
the date they expire hy Law
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-24
FrGnkenSIcPn
BY FRANK MORRIS

Addressing three Negro meet
ingS last nigh. Richard T
FrsnkenSteen accused Mayor JET
fries OF attempting 10 create
racial prejudice and "capitslil,
on human misery"
Because 1 WAS given 50 per
cent OF the Negro vote In the
primary, Jeffries is now stating
that 1 must have promised
something special TO YOU peo-
pie FrankenSteen said.
PROMISES HIPARTIALITY
"But you know that the only
promise you have from me Is
the same have given every
groiip In the city. That Is that
all creeds ard races and groups
shah have fair And impartial
treatment.
II am proud 10 have the
Negro support, Just &c ] am
proud 70 have the support OF
the Democratic party, the
UAW-C1O, the many foreign
language groups, several units
OF the ALL and many others"
Asserting that Mayor Jeffries
Sunday night. sneered al Supreme
Court Justice Frank Murphy
Frsnkensteen continued:
CHARGES SHEER
As mayor, governor, attor-
neyr general of the United
States and justice Of the
Supreme Court, Frank Murphy
has shown that he il one Of
the great humanitarians OF our
history. =.
"Yet this Young whipper-
snapper, Who never worked
day Of his life before being
elected 20 office on his fathers
name, has the gall to AneeE at
him"
Frankensteen spoke at UAW-
CIO meeting at Van Dyke and
Outer Drive The Negro HeetinS'
we're at 4556 w Warren, the
Twelve Horsemen's Association
on ErSklne. and ar the Second
Morning Sun Baptist Church or
Russell.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-24
AK Victims Note
Gives killing Clue
CONTINUED from Page One)

held in confidence by the Times,
we're released today with permiS-
sion of the prosecutor.
The sheriff and prosecutor said
discovery of the note strengthens
their theory that Mrs. Thompson
was slain by blackmailers. This
theory also was given added inn
petus by disappearance of Sf,500
which she borrowed from a friend
Sept. -, putting up her automo-
bile as security.
Investigators found this money
had been deposited TO her check
ing account in the Commonwealth
Bank in Detroit, on the following
day, and withdrawn in cash from
the checking account on Oct. g.
eight days before she was hacked
10 death and her body dumped in
an isolated swamp is miles north
of Pontiac.
MYSTERIOUS DEAL
81 believe the killer has the
! M.500," Sheriff Thomas said.
"There was some mysterious
transaction, or she would have
paid out tho money In checks
from her checking account"
Noggle said he had no descrip-
ton of the man named in the
mote. and little information. Louis
V. Thompson. the slain woman's
husband. said he had never heard
Of the note, nor did he know the
man named.
Mrs. Thompson's father. who
was questioned for two and one
half hours yesterday afternoon al
the Oakland County Jail, also said
he did not know the man. He
added that he knew of no one who
had any hatred for his daughter
F'BI DECLINES CASE
The FBI declined Noggle's re-
quest 10 investigate SheVehenko' s
activities and particularly the al
legations that the father has COM
munistic leanings.
The FBI said il lacked jurisdic-
tion to make such a probe and
gave the same reason in declining
Noggle's invitation to take charge
Of the case.
Shevehenko was taken to the
Jail for questioning after he had
attended Mrs. Thompson's funeral
in Detroit. He was brought back
10 his home at 229 Montcalm after
the long session with Thomas and
Noggle and was to be questioned
again today.
"We have learned nothing
from the father so far" Thomas
said. "that will help us In sow
ing the murder"
The father told ot his FIRST wife
being killed in Russia and said he
married again, worked his way tc
-tre-tnited States, and Their
brought his wife 10 this country
She deserted him shortly after she
arrived and he obtained a divorce
He fed Russia in fear OF the Boi.
sheviks.
After his arrival in New York
: Shevehenko said nc tried - locat,
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-24
JPffriPS
BY JAMES INGLIS

Accusing his opponent of derelic'
trun duty -aEU iah0r-1eader
Mayor Jeffries today was carrying
his fight for recollection directly tC
the Go Strongholds.
In radio address last night the
mayor pictured Richard T. Frank
enSteen as a labor pork chopper
who has deserted his union com
rades 70 further his own politica'
ambitions.
"FrankcnStecn is in charge of
the CLOS aircraft division" the
mayor said
ABANDONED BY LEADER"
"The closing Of the aircraft
plants has left these people
without jobs. They are shan-
,doned not only by their leader.
Frankensteen. hut by their mr.
ganiLers, because Frsnkensteen
brought these organizers into
Detroit a. part Of his out-of-
town campaign army.
"He has found time 10 take a
gracious bow at the swank Stork
Club In New York and at the
Biltmore In Los Angeles. More
recently, all OF his time, for
which the workers pay him. has
been absorbed by his political
ambitions,
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-24
Military Training
Asked by Truman
Continued from Page One)

main powerful denotes mo lack
OF faith In the. -gMted Nations
organization. On the contrary,
with all the might We have, We
intend To hack our obligations
and commitments under the
United Nations charter. It
Is only by strength that We can
impress the fact upon possible
aggressors that we will tolerate
no threat to peace or liberty.
"To maintain that power we
must act now. The latent
strength OF our unframed citi-
zenry Is no longer sufficient pro-
lection. III attacks should como
again, there would he no tIme
under conditions of modern war
To develop that latent strength
into the necessary fighting
force.
TIME TO PREPARE
"Never again can we count on
the luxury Of time with which
10 arm ourselves. In any future
war, the heart Of the United
States would be the enemy's
first target. Our geographical
security Is now gone-gone with
the advent Of the robot bomb,
the rocket, aircraft carriers and
modern sirborne armies.
Tho surest guaranty that NO
natl ION will dare again To
attack us IL to remain strong in
the only kind OF strength an
aggression can u n d Q r stand
military power"
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-24
'POIiCeC Close
Net

One death car driver was ex-
pected TO surrender today and
three others were being tracked
down as Detroit police swung into
the second day Of their offensive
against hit-run drivers.
1t. William Conner of the scci-
dent prevention bureau. said that
he had been notified by Atty.
Arthur Lumley that he would sur
render the driver of the car which
allegedly struck and killed Samuel
j. Badge. u. of 1854 Indiana. on
Fenkell near Kentucky, Sunday.
The driver who was unidentified
by Conner had failed 10 make an
appearance by noon today.
ALL POLICE ALLERTED
Officers of the accident preven-
ton bureau are being aided in
their search for the death car
drivers by a special squad of 20
policemen In addition the entire
department has been alerted.
The-peIee offensive wss-en-
tered by traffic court officials
yesterday as Judge John d. Watts
warned garage owners and repair
men that the city ordinance re-
quiring reports on all repairs will
be riCidlV enforced.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-24
CABLE TO RUSSIA

The following morning, investi-
gators learned, Mrs. Thompson
went to the Commonwealth Bank
and then visited with Mrs. Harriet
Steele. manager of an apartment
house AT Ford and Hamilton. Then
she visited Mrs. Coco. leaving TO
send the cablegram to Russia at
4:39 p m.
Harvey Lodge, assistant Oak
land prosecutor, was taking slate
ments today from the Gentiles.
the Cocos and the Latonss.
Orchard Lake police said they
saw her drive into her home at
5;40 p. m. Thursday. Oct. II, but
later said they were not sure
about the day.
Noggle discounted reports that
the slayer may have lain in wait
for the woman at Orchard Lake
"a hours before she was killed on
Thursday night, Oct II.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-24
POINTS CONTRAST

Imported brain trusters sent
= here by the National PAC-the
Political Action Committee,
which Is running his campaign
are ensconced In the quiet lux
ury OF the Book Cadillac Hotel.
THE workers-who are being
asked 10 raise a Si16,Aha fund 10
finance the glorificstion of
Frankensteen. are beginning TO
grumble over this raid on their
reduced pay envelopes"
The mayor eeRtFasted the plight
of the aircraft workers with the
condition Of Detroit city employees
who have received SOS. 900. 900 ir
pay raises in the JeffrIes admins.
tration.
Later the mayor attended g
rally in his honor AZ the Roos'
Vanker Hall, CadieuX road anc
Harper avenue.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-24

ETY. Of the days Of GuadalcanaI.
In our desire To leave the
tragedy Of war behind us, we
must not make the same mis-
take that we made after the
first World War when we
quickly sank back into helpless
ness"
Mr.. Truman said that the
United States now has a fighting
strength greater than at any
other time in its history-in fact,
a strength greater than that of
any other nation.
He said that with that strength
the nation carries the grave re-
sponsibility of continuing sense Of
leadership in the world for justice
and peace.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-24

"For years to come the sue
cess OF our efforts for Just
and lasting peace will depend
upon the strength OF these who
are determined to maintain the
peace" he declared. 1--WE intend
10 use all our moral influence
and all our physical strength To
work for that kind OF peace.
We can insure such 4 peace only
so long as We remain strong.
We must face the fact that
peace must he built upon power,
as we'll rs upon good will and
good deeds.
e"Our determination 10 re-
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-24
AsSAu.s CORPORATION

Reuther demanded a Senate re-
view in a telegram 10 Senator
James f. Murray Cd of Mon
tana, chairman of the education
and labor committee, charging
GM with batting labor, batting
the government and planning to
use its vast economic power and
propaganda machine TO coerce
Congress. .''-''
In a letter to employees, GM
pointed out you will not be
voting yourself a 30 per cent
raise-you will be voting for or
against a strike" "
Probably most employees who
vote for n strike really don't
want one and hope that the
threat OF a strike will he
enough. But a ma ajOrity strike
vote invariably results In
strike" the letter read.
This strike vote may result
In q long strike"
Workers in 120 GM plants, II
in the Detroit area, are affected.
Tomorrow's bslloting will he
held off the corporations
property.
Reuther charged In hi, tele-
gram TO Murray that "the
largest corporation In the coun-
try has formally given notice OF
a sitdown strike against the
government policy of raising
wages to maintain take-home
pay whenever such increases do
not require price increases"
"Mr. Wilson (Charles Il. Will
son, president of GM) has de-
Hvered an 'either-or' uitimatum
to the government, the people
of the United States and
the $4,000 General Motors
workers"
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-24
GIN, Clio Taut
AsVoteNedrs

Hurting charges OF "rule or
ruin" tactics at each other, UAW-
CIO officials and General Motors
spokesman today prepared for to-
morrow's NLRB strike vote by an
estimated $4,000 workers.
Tension increased as Walter p.
Reuther, UAW-CIO vice presi-
dent in charge of the GIN depart
ment. urged a Senate review OF
the situation and the corporation
warned of "a long strike in a
letter TO EMPLOYEES.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-24

SheVehenko told authorities he
worked in New York, Washington
and Detroit as a chef For several
months in 1910, he said, he worked
at the Russian B ear in Detroit.
Mrs. Thompson visited him in
New York two years ago.
AIDED BY DAUGHTER
Shevehenko said Mrs. Thomp-
son paid his hospital expenses and
his rent. He said she came Ia
visit him two or three times a
week and cooked food for him
which she brought with her.
He said he is a naturalized
citizen. Questioned closely as ia
how he could have obtained citi.
zenShip, when he can not read
write nor speak English, he said
he had been before a federal Judge
in New York three times. The
third time, he said, the judge told
him:
"Yeu have tried. f'ti take your
word for IL that you'll keep up
your studies until you have mas
tered English"
Investigators said they WOULD
check into this phase of the story
Shevehenko said that the las,
time he saw his daughter alive
was on Wednesday, Oct. 10, the
day before she was killed. Or
that day, he said, she spent from
noon TO 3 p. m. with him in his
apartment.
When she left. the father said
she told him she was going 10 re.
turn 10 Orchard Lake. Mrs
Thompson did not return immedi.
ately. however.
Instead, she went 10 the home
Of Mrs August Gentle, 1895
Thompson. from whom she hac
borrowed $500 in September.
There, she and Mrs. Gentle
Mrs. Samuel Coco of As Auburn.
dale, and Mrs. Josephine Latona
Of 1870 Thompson, sisters. played
cards. She spent the night with
Mrs. Latona.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-24

For the
Enrichment of Our Youth
he School Concert Series
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra
To know and appreciate fine music important part of the
cultural education of youth The spectacle of symphony
orchestra full rendition memorable experience and which
will add immesuby chlds appreciation of musical
To bring the pleasure of symphonic young people
fihnd, The j. l. Hudson Company, with the cooperation of
the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the school districts of
poitan Detroit sponsoring series of 20 symphony
These be given the Masonic Temple "Wednesday afternoons
beginning October a. Besides enjoying the music of the symphony,
the young people will have opportunity express themselves
muscay when they participate group singing led by Fowler
Smith, Music Education Director of the Detroit Public Schools
Tickets the being distributed by Depart
of Music Education the public and parocha schools of
the metropolitan the basis of enrolment. The Wednesday
programs will be recorded and broadcast by WV from 10
A. NJ Saturday of the week the hope of The J. L.
Hudson Company Symphony Orches-
will bring pleasure benefit the youth of this community.
Presented as a public service BY
THE j. L. HUDSON COMPANY ~ 81
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-05
FUNERALS

in Waterbury for 2a years and prom inent in state Masonic activities, will be held tomorrow at p. n., at the Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central avenue, Rev. Dr. John J. Snavely, pastor of the First Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Woodtick Cemetery, Wolcott. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2 to g p. m. Ma sonic services will De held tonight at 8 at the funeral home, in charge of Euclid Lodge. All Masons are requested to meet at the Masonic Temple at 7:30 p. m.
 The funeral of Edward c. Cham pagne, 394 Newton avenue, Oakville, will be held Saturday at 8:15 a. m. from the residence to St. Mary Magdalene church where 8 solemn high Mass of requiem will be cele- brated at g. Burial will be in St. James cemetery, Watertown. Friends may call at the home after ?. m. today.
 The funeral of Ralph Lines French, Thomaston, pioneer brass manufacturer in the Naugatuck Valley, was held yesterday after noon at the HotchkisS Funeral Home, 46 High street, Rev. Peter A. Macdonald, pastor of the Congre- gaticsaal Church, officiated. Burial was in Hillside Cemetery.
 Active bearers were Edward O. Johnson and Louis F. Lattimer, Thomaston, and Charles c. Foster, Harry Mathews, William Briggs and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-05
Legislative
 Notes

A bill proposing an annual pen sion for Dr. Thomas J. Condon, su- perintendent of schools will be pre- sented before the Legislative per- Sonnel committee this afternoon for public hearing. It is not known at this time just what opposition will be shown to the proposed bill.
 Section IT of the city's charter change bill has been eliminated by the committee on cities and bor- oughs although the remainder of the bill has been passed on favor ably. Section IT called for authority of the city to assess property own- CTS on their water bills in the amount of about $1.00 per bill pro- ceeds to be used for defraying the cost of constructing . sewage dis posal plant.
 The various pension bills now be- fore the legislature affecting city employees will be heard before the committee on April 19. These in- clude those presented by the ad- ministration as drawn up by the commission; the bill presented by Atty. John Thoms acting for a group of employees and the fire ana police.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-05

bers of the building committee are:
 Mrs. John H. Foster, chairman; Mrs.
 Louis Bouet, Mrs. Fred Hadden,
 Miss Marjorie Hayden, Mrs. Walter
 Torrance, Mrs. Charles Larkin, Miss
 Betty McGurk, and Miss Jean Me-
 serve.
 The first meeting of the Program
 committee was held on Tuesday eve-
 ming, at which time the group con-
 sidered program activities. In ad-
 dition to Mrs. Robert A. Ryan, chairman, members of the program committee comprise Mrs. Harold Beaulac, Mrs. Irene Clohoshey, Mrs. Wooster Garfield, Miss Jane De- Leon, Mrs. Marion w. Kraft, Mrs. Rita Joy, Mrs. ). Chester Little, Miss Anne Mccarthy, Miss Sarah Miller, Mrs L. Howard ODell, Mrs. Raymond H. Pidge, Miss Barbara Rimbach, Miss Mary Splettst osher, Mrs. Patrick Wallace, and Mrs. El- len Nestor Youtz.
 Plans for publicizing the develop ment of the Y. w. c. A. in Water bury are being given lively consid- eration by the Public Relations Committee which also met this week at the home of the chairman, Mrs. Harold Post. The group discussed newspaper, bulletin board, poster, radio, and window display devices for keeping the Y. w. c. A. develop ment story before the people of greater Waterbury.
 Members of the Public Relations Committee include, in addition to ,he chairman, Mrs. Gertrude Swirda Miss Muriel Berment, Miss Fay Clark, Miss Mary Reilly, Miss Eliza beth Rielly, Miss Stella McCann, Miss Anne Zemaitis, Miss Mary 5plettStosher, Miss Edna Murphy, Mrs. Ellen Nester Youtz, Miss Mar orie Farley, Miss Marjorie Slator, md Miss Betty Blanchard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-05
Krus Meets Cor Makers

(Continued from Page D
 with K. T. Keller, Chrysler Corp. president, Henry Ford IT, and a high-ranking GM official.
 Wilson hinted that an important reconversion announcement might be made next week. He said if VIE day came this month General Mo- tors could produce cars this year. depending upon our military com, u1itments. I'll know more about that next Thursday"
 Wilson also disclosed that the Detroit Board of Commerce, includ- ing major industrialists in the De- troit area, had volced objection to the tentative managemet-labor code proposed by Eric Johnson, president of the U. 8. Chamber of Commerce, William Green, American Federation of Labor President, and Philip Mur- ray, president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations.