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Detroit evening times., 1945-04-14

fight for the great principles OF
social justice and world amity for
which he struggled throughout his
life.
FRANK X. MARTEL, president
OF the Detroit and Wayne County
Federation of Labor, AFL-Pres-
ident Roosevelt is recognized as
the outstanding. in fact the great
est, war leader this country has
ever had His untimely death will
inspire the American people to
renewed effort 10 complete the
work he had in hand
History Will record, however.
that his greatest contribution 10
the American people was his lead
ership in making social changes
for the best interests of America
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-14
Leaders Mourn Death of Roosevelt
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Continued from Page Three
say anything. President Roosevelt
is unique in the history of the
country - not only in the tre-
times he was president
but in the length Of the terms he
served and in the times he served,
with the most stupendous war in
nIIr b. Story
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-14
CLOSE TO SENATORS

His closest friends and political
advisers will be found in that
group OF conservative Democratic
senators with whom he was most
intimate during his decade in the
Senate.
Chief and foremost among these
is James +. Byrnes of South
Carolina. who recently resigned as
,liirector Of war mobilization. but
%ho Will, it is now confidently
predicted in official Washington.
return 10 post where his advice
and sound judgment will be al the
constant disposal of his close per-
sonal friend
The succession Of Harry Tru-
man TO the presidency was re-
garded here last night as assuring
that the war will be pushed with
unabated vigor and determination
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-14
Calls Truman
Conservative
BY GEORGE r.. BROWN
Special to THE DETROIT TIMES

N WASHINGTON. April 13-The
succession Of Harry S. Truman to
the presidency will make the
greatest change in the American
administration Of government
that has ever occurred as the re-
suit of the death of a president
in office.
President Roosevelt. who only a
few weeks ago publicly stated
that he was left OF center" has
been succeeded in the White
House by a plain Missouri Demo
crat of the old school-reared on
farm, and with a conservative
southern background.
DIDN'T WANT JOB
The man who did not want 20
be u. S. senator and who did not
want to be vice president, has be-
come the chief magistrate of the
mightiest nation on earth In the
midst OF a worldshaking war that
embraces every part of the globe
10y atty anu ilutlity are the TWO
chief characteristics of the un-
pretentious and simple man who
now has become the president of
the United States. For this rea-
son, mainly, he supported the
policies of his party
AS President in his own right.
he viii surround himself in the
next few months with men pledged
10 the carrying out OF the i'm
mediate international policies Of
President Roosevelt.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-28

Miss Marianne knsosl ASP Van DYKE
NJ ana MIS- Charles , simpson
l9l9 Ronina Rfrkley
Jeanne Phillips 1880 BAyils
MIS- =. G Martin ls70T Tracey
Edward Schuoer, and William J. Erteli
-1th Bellevue
Vera Brown The Detroit Times
Ms Leon cohen 2A25l valley,
East Detroit
Mrs Hsndyside Foscyiue :
W Crosctt Lee Plaza i
\ He.ressong '.aa4l5 3as5- -rasn.y.tb,ls 7a.r It.'
Miss Alma Brooks. $3.50 master Rcsd
Pyls and n wandrie, 1883
Hubert / Reynolds. ii2s Msrriek
Ms Edward Lisks. s24s NuernbcrF
Miss Ardit Grof, 1883 Coventry
Nj and Mrs Henry Bohlman, ss42
Yates
MISS Kay Janus. i74ss 81. Aubin
Roberta Bronson 7S2s HiN Plymouth
hifs Hattie kaltenbeck 2SS3 Philip
Miss virginia PaloSich. 47l4 THIRTEEN
Mrs John s Fowler. i2oi7 Promenade
Mrs y. Holmes 1919 PalliSteT
MTs S,Ii i,,' J May SI1, ann tI,oo ATbor
Mary Hoffman 2247 Gladstone
Mt and Mrs Frank Daul
POOLS Gallagher
Andrea Lou Layine. l2Sl9 LaSalls
Claudia Mccain, 1898 W Lafayette
Crosse Points Aux sOs American
Legion 1878 Mach Crosse Pts
o BtroertcE IS Virgins Park
Mrs \ Donald f3o4 Hamilton
Mr. and Mrs r McC1ary lsaso
Hamilton Hicblsnd Park
Nrt Lorraine Gsrvey l2oS4 Manifold
Miss KAthryne Tohss h72s BurlinIAme
Mrs Violet Vannatter 322lQ Rushle
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Hamam,
Mackinac Island
Today's total ets
Total 70 date a. -
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-28
Charge Accident
To i. 5. Judge

Denying knowledge of any acci-
dent, Federal Judge Ernest A
OBrien today promised complete
restitution If his automobile dam.
aged another as he backed from
a garage Al lool z. Jefferson last
Saturday
Inspector Louis O'Brien said the
Judge caused slight damage 10 the
car Of Fred II. Mackensen. 1712C
Chandler Park Drive, in backing
into Larned west Of Rivard He
accused the Judge Of failing IA
stop.
know nothing about IT,"
Judge OBrien declared. There
was car just behind the garage
doors, and " my car did hit IL
the insurance company will take
care Of IL.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-28
GM. Union Parley
Called ut Capital
Continued from Page One)

strike In General Motors. You
now have that strike (your So
called labor blockade) which
you planned for many months.
I'm our negotiations with your
committee and i'm a final effort
To avoid a strike, we offered 10
make appropriate increases In
wage rates to compensate for
the accepted increase in the cost
of living since January, 1941.
The government has determined
that living costs have increased
80 per cent since that date. This
offer meant that on the aver
age all employees represented by
your union would have had their
hourly wages increased by al
least 80 per cent since January.
1911. You rejected this offer.
NO PROFITS DISCUSSED
at should be clear To you and
all others that we will not nego-
tlate with your union regarding
our selling prices and profits.
Unless you are now prepared
Ia modify your unreasonable
wage demand, abandon your at
tempt 10 negotiate wages on the
basis OF our past profits. as
sumed future profits and our
selling prices, and are now pre-
pared Ia discuss wage adjust
ments on their merits, we do
not think that anything can he
gained hy further discussion of
wage issues with your union at
this time.
We are not attempting to
operate any work formerly per.
formed by strikers We recog-
niZe your right 10 picket peace
fully TO advertise the existence
Of labor dispute. But when
your union uses force and
threats OF force to Interfere
with free entrance and exit at
our plants and offices YOU have
gone beyond your legal rights.
You are creating a situation Of
lawleSSness.
General Motors will meet
with YOU at any time to discuss
the illegal picketing by members
Of yOur union which il preVent-
ing our management and cler-
ical employees from entering our
offices and plants. \ fair set
tlemeHt et the strike itself can
not be- negotiated while such .
situation exists
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-28
Wife Provides
.Aibi for Candy
By JAMES MELTON

PONTIAC. Nov 27-The pretty
blond wife OF William Candy
Davidson testified today that he
was Unable 10 walk without A cane
or a crutch on Dec. 2, 1914. and
therefore could not have partici-
pated in the hljacking of the Pom
tiac AriStocrat Club for which he
is on trial with -four others
DavidSons ankle was broken in
two places, the 24-year-old enter
tainer told Circuit Judge George
3. Hartrick and a jury Of four
men and nine women, From OCto-
ber to January, he could only hob
BILE about, she added
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-28
Pair Held for Robbino
Drinking Companion

Pvt John Sheridan, %. of 1921
Wisconsin, AWOL from Fort Gus
ter~slnce Nov II. and John Ward,
22, OF l014S Orangelawn, for
mer paratrooper, were held under
bonds Of $1,000 each today for
trial on charge that they heat
and robbed a drinking companion.
Leon Smith, 40, of 1855 Clover
lawn. told ecorders Judge
Joseph A. ellis he lost a $50 ring
and S39.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-28
UNION LISTS CHARGES

In the newest charges filed with
the NLRB, the union asserted
that the corporation refused 10
negotiate, refused 10 permit ac-
tiNe participation Of con
ciliators. refused 20 accept arbl-
tration either in principle or form
and refused 10 submit counter
proposals,
ut Is well established
fact" the JAW said IN the
four-page brief, that regard
less of the cause OF strike
the fact Of It's existence in no
way removes the legal obliga-
tlon Of an employer to engage
in collective bargaining with
Representatives OF hts EN-
ployes.
The union charged that the
company has sought 70 discourage
membership IN the union and re-
strained and co-erced It's employes
IN violation Of the Wagner Act.
AnderSon'S letter 20 the union
IN behalf Of GM follows
You broke of collective bar
gaining negotiations by calling
a strike on Nov. 90. With the
strikei n progress, YOU now re-
quest further negotiations with
General Motors.
I'VE engaged in collective
bargaining with your union In
many meetings covering period
of weeks. IL was clear TO uS
from the very beginning that
YOU were determined 10 have
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-28
Us Strikers Continue
Lumber Firm Tieup

Although l25 employees Of the
StrathwOor Lumber and Supply
Co 1900 Grand River have been
on strike two DAYS Howard Nc
t577- tDCUcTr lumber Dealers
Association secretary. said today
company officials had not been in
forued of the cause
Flniay Allan. secretary OF the
Carpenters District Council, ALL
blamed job classification differ
er.ns
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-28
Contract Let for 6
Miles Wafer Mains

The water board today awarded
contract for six and one-third
miles Of trunk line water mains az
a cost of 81 100000.
The new line consists Of a 54-
inch main which will go west on
Chicago boulevard from Meyers TO
Evergreen and a 4S-inch main
which will so north on Evergreen
from Chicago 10 Midland The
low bidders were Vella e. Man
cini. Inc. and Gargaro Co
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-28
BeIIn1 in Court
For Examination
BY RAY GIRARDN

Or Richard z Olson testified
today that Alberta Rose Young
Oakland County murder victim
was killed by a bullet which
passed through her head and sev.
cred the brain stem.
Or. Olson, who performed the
autopsy on Mrs Young was the
first witness as the examination
Of Edward A Bellm. former De-
trolt police lieutenant charged
with her staying resumed before
Justice Luther {. Green and a
crowd OF spectators who filled
every seat In the auditorium OF
the courthouse annex.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-28
Contaminated Beef
Picked Up in Street

The person who picked up a
quarter Of beef near Vernon and
Scotten today had better throw il
into the garbage can.
The beef, lost or stolen from a
truck, Is contaminated the board
OF health notified the police de-
Darfu1eut
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-28
Freight DeraiIed

A Grand Trunk freight train
was derailed al Nine Mile road
and Groesheck highway today, 13
boXcars leaving the track No one
was hurt Railroad officials said
a hot axle on one of the cars
caused tho wreck
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-28
MARRIED At I8

She told of marrying Davidson
when she was l6 and he but 22
They followed the races, living in
hotels near the track.
"Can YOU tell the jury one
honest days work your husband
has done since you married
him?" prosecutor Kim Sigler
demanded.
NO" she admitted HE was
a gambler"
Previously. another defendant
Pete Mahoney Detroit restaurant
proprietor. denied that he had
been involved in the holdup.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-28
War With Japan Almost Averted
I94IPeace Move
Wrecked by Red
BY IoHN I.TLYNN
Writes E,prs..l, FOR ths Hesr., >su'rsrr'
Cnrrrtrhi iaAA ,, ~ YnrA lnufnAI- AnitLLran

WASHINGTON Nov 27-As the last hours of talk
preceding breach between the United States and Japan
hurried toward Secretary Of State Hull prepared A
proposal japan which close to possible settlement
and then tore il up.
And now il is revealed that the last chance Of putting
that proposal over fell into the hands of notorious Com
munst fellow traveller representing this country What he
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-28

preclate mQsL.--
Capt J. Clarke Baker, chair
man of the hospitals Christmas
committee and official adviser 10
Santa for Servicemen, conducted
survey among the patients with
each man voting for those things
he wants.
GIFT SUGGESTIONS
Here are the items As they
would appear in a typical vet
Grams letter 10 Santa, listed in
the order Of their popularity .
Pen and pencil sets BED lamps
CiEsr,t iiThtstt Pipes
ROK cameras Books
Bulfnlds Golf balls
Fishing tackle watch Straps
Toilet Kits Tie pin sets
CigAret cAtet Key cases
Whiting kits Tobacco pouches
Guided by this list. the Santa
for Servicemen committee, under
the sponsorship of-The Detroit
Times, is securing the country for
large quantities of these items.
Samples Of the merchandise are
being submitted by manufac-
turers. so the committee headed
by Mrs Glenn Anderson can make
proper selections.
Each 81 contributed by the pub
lie to the Santa fund purchases
a gift.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-28
DENIES CHARGE

I'm a gambler, not a muscle
man." MaheHey declared when
Sigler asked him whether he
hadn't wanted a cut in on the
profits of Jimmy Daddas, opera
tor of the hiiacked club
Other d e d 4 n s are Harry
Fleisher, former Purple gangStel
Sammy Chivas and Mike Sellk.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-28
HirOhitO Urges
Votes for Women

TOKYO, Nov. u CUP)-Em-
peror Hirohito, opening an ex-
traordinary session of the Japa-
nese Diet. today urged passage of
law giving votes to women and
other legislation 10 make Japan
more democratic,
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-28
Salute Recognized

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 (INSI
The Senate judiciary committee
has approved a House-passed bill
10 give official recognition TO TN
pledge Of allegiance 10 the flag.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-28
Ssnta for Servieemen:
Sen+a for Servieemsn:
Veterans Whisper
Inst. Nick'S Ear
By JERRY PETIT

What do hospalized servicemen want for Christmas?
The thousands Of wounded soldiers Percy Jones General
Hospital answered this question the for Service
committee send just the kind of gifts the will APP
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-28
STARS TO BROADCAST

Contribute to the Santa for
Servicemen fund and do your part
in helping provide Merry Christ
mas for The men who SaCrlilCed
for you. Use the convenient blank
published each day in the Times
10 accompany your contribution.
Also listen 70 the Santa for
Servicemen radio programs al
2:l5 .. m. each weekday over
CKLW from an outdoor platform
on Woodward at Campus Martius,
across from the city hall
Today's broadcast features Mil
dred Bailey, the famous "Rockin'
Chair Lady" Of song. and George
Tapps. Broadway's talented young
dance star. Both are currently
appearing AT Lee n Eddie's Sup
per Club.
Become Santa 10 A Service
man-GIVE TO THOSE WHO
GAVE!
Here are the most recent con.
trihBtnHe - the f,tv,I.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-28

at the Inland Mfg. Co in Day
ton. o. They are members OF the
United Rubber Workers, ClO.
The four plants still predicting
-Aape-eeHtFaets -with- The -lInlted
Electrical Workers. CIO, which IS
demanding 81 a day pay hike and
a guarantee Of a i0-hour week
GM plants in Canada were also
affected by the strike today.
General Motors of Canada engine
plant at Walkerville. Ont, closed
when UAW-CIO members were
called off the Job in sympathy
with the GM L.. S. strikers.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-28
NO WARRANTS

Although no warrants nave
been issued. empowering Sgt. VIII
son 10 compel. their return, all
three consented to 60 back and
face parental Justice of nature
not dispensed by The courts.
The three were arrested here
Sunday night when they went for
sandwiches from a Florida-boun
train during a short stopover
They had been fought since
Friday morning. when the former
congressman reported his son wal
missing along with b tive e r
$4,000 and $4,000 in cash"
Malcolm said the loot, obtained
by saving A hole in bedroom
closet door, was between S21, ,00C
and SD 900 when his flight tc
dreamland began.
Meeting the two girl friends ir
Chicago Friday by prearrange
ment- Malcolm attempted 10 hide
his trail by registering At three
hotels-the Palmer House, Sher
man and the Stevens.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-28
BARRED OFFICE HELP

The reference to "lawleSSneSs
resulted from the refusal by the
strikers to admit nonstriking Of
flee employees and the adminiStra-
tive officers yesterday. other than
ito those Offices in the General
Motors Building here.
Contendirs- that the company
had abided by all strike traditions
by recognizing the right-te picket
and by refraining from any at
tempt to operate any work for
merly performed by the strikers,
GM accused the JAW Of violat-
ing the rules of labor strife by
using force and threats 10 bar
management and clerical help
from the IS struck plants.
Walter p. Reuther, JAW vice
president in charge of the GM
division. denied there has been IL
legal plcketing and argued that
unless profits are discussed. there
cannot be negotiations in the
true sense of the word.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-28
Malcolm, Goods
Ready 10 Return

continued from Page One
he said he vas 81 and the next
time he was Is. He told me he
WAS going TO the University Of
Detroit and later developed
he wasn't"
Wilson said after talking "a
the three for more than two hours
nc has no reason 10 dishelieye
their stories
PHONES SON AGAIN
Former Rep. Mcleod police
said called his son on the tele-
phone again this morning for the
third or fourth time.
LaSt night young Malcolm be-
came lnfuriated with reporters
who showed hlm an interview
they had had with Betty Ann
and Kathleen.
That's the most absurd thing
I've ever read" he shouted.
Malcolm believed at the girls
Don't YOU make any more
statements 10 reporters. You've
already ruined things"
Betty Ann declared tcartully
that we've been trlcked into
something and We aren going TO
make any more statements
Wed still like 10 help
strsighten things out. hut II We
ssy ANYTHING else we're afraid
nf getting into more trouble
Betty Ann then said she'd 60
back 10 Detroit, but would not
return 10 her home
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-28
OTHER INJURIES

p
hand were bruised.
Questioned by assistant prose
cutor Harvey Lodge of Oakland
County. the next witness. DR.. c.
W Muehlberger. told Of finding a
puddle Of blood on the Adams
road bridge across the Clinton
River soon after the body Of the
army captains wife was recovered
from the stream below.
20 TRIED TO ERASE STAINS
DR. Muehlberger. state toxi-
cologist and head of the crime
laboratory AZ East Lansing. said
tngerprlnts in the gravel near
the puddle indicated an attempt
had been made 10 conceal the tell
tale stains.
Bellum and his wife listened 10
the proceedings intently from
seats at the defense counsel table.
In the rear of the spectators sec
ton. crowded principally with
women and a few bohbv-soxers.
sat Miss Jennie Pasquinzo. close
friend Of Bellm. who has said
she did not know he was married
when she dated" him
Miss Pasqulnzo was TO testify
regarding Bellms actions when
both were employed in the plant
OF Woodall Industries, Inc, where
Mrs. Young also had a war Job
TO ASK ABOUT CAR
Prosecutor Donald c. Noegle
SAID he would ask her about
Bellns green convertible. in
which traces Of human blood were
found.
NJ. NJ. Woodward, state toxicolo-
gist who found the bloodstains
and Lawrence J. Theis, boy friend
for whom Mrs. Young originally
purchased the convertible, also
were 10 testify. Theis was taken
from the Detroit House Of Correc-
ton. where he is serving a wear
on an allmony charge.
The states theory is that Bellm
shot Mrs. Young 10 free himself
from financial involvement after
defraudlng her of the green car
and additional sums ~ cash.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-28

did IN the crisis Is seen from
the latest testimony. Here
Is the story.
This called the incident OF the
modus Vivcndi Japan had made
A proposal III mat We urtreeZe
her assets m this country; % she
would unireeze ours. l3l Me
would resume trade with her. ca
we should resume selling her oil
In return she would withdraw
her troops from French lndo-
China That proposal came 10
Hull Nov 20. l94l.
HULL'S PROPOSAL
HUH drew up a reply on Nov
p in which he proposed ll mod
lficatlon of our freezing order, ~
modification Of Japan freezing
ordere against US 90 resumption
of certain categories Of trade be-
tween Japan and the United
States, 90 a suggestion that we
would resume sale Of oil on a
limited scale
In return Japan would With
draw her troops from Indo-China
and make no further military ad-
Vances
POWER FOR PEACE
For one brief instant. while the
fate Of Japan and OF Americas
role in the war hung in the bal
ance. some power for peace had
made itself felt
But this proposal, written out
on Nov. p and revised again on
Nov. 25. was never handed the
japanese.
Why? Hull says that Chang
Kai-Shek rejected II .
But here is a fact of immehSe
Importance never before brought
out
The proposal to Chang Kai-
shek was handled through LAUGH
lin Currle. one Of the presidents
six anonymous secretaries.
He apparently sent IL 70 Chang
through a gentleman named Owen
baltimore, who had been sent by
the president as an adviser TO
Chang
COLORED VIEWS
The American proposal. asking
-chIsngS $ approval. was presented
TO Chang by a man deeply, i'm
plicated BY syrnpathies with the
objectives OF the Communist in
terest.
The reply received by Currie
from baltimore was a passionate
and eloquent warning not 70 make
the proposal and citing Chlang's
disapproval OF It.
This settled the question.
The Valley settler., 1945-09-28
OP A NEW 5

| ' W S W -
 New and used government surplus are under Supplementary Order l2l : whi ch provides fo, pricing of such surplus when sold in Alaska at Wholesale or Retail by government agencies or by private jobbers and retailers, the As ska Office of Pri ce Admi nj trat1 on announced today .. The new regulati on pr ovides pri cling formulas designed b. make ava ilab 1e, the cons tderab1e amount of government surplus to consumers at reas onable pric and to es tah-' Il sh usual ma rkups for jobbers and retail 1ers, the Ala ska OPA said. It should prevent spe cu1at1ve buying and selling, yet not interfere at all with reas enable marketing arrangements, the OPA declared.
 Copies of so l2l have been sent to various government agenci es. This order is also available at War Price & Rationing Loards' '-end at OPA offices in the Territory.
 
 The Ala ska oPA's foremost job in this immediate postwar period is to ppnt inue to protect the people of Alaska from undue increases in living. costs,. accord ing to Mildred H. Hermann j Alaska oPA Director.
 On a nati onal ale mass pro- ducti on and full employment will be needed to hole inf lat ion in check. Mass ma rKets ana a stabilize ed Ameri can dollar are essential to that effort. And mas S ma rkets can be .achi eyed only if /pri ees stay wi thi n reach of that dolla;r. "That is where we ome into the pfcture", Mrs. Hermann stat ed. "Pri ce and re nt control in the erritory will be conttn nued as long as inf lati ionary pre- sure indicates that need;" said Mrs. Hermann. To- day there is a great demand for many commodities and servi ces ,many of whi ch| will continue to be scarce for. some time yet.5' So long as thes coneiti ons~ ~exis st, oPA has great responsibility to the public. We must see that pri ces of food and clothing are held in line. In od~- dti on, there- are many re c onversi on items coming, back into the market IctoD D,,@1 ,r~.13 T. fHr1i
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-09-27

contrasting walls of ivory. has
taupe carpeting and pendant light
ing fixtures and is furnished with
an electric organ.
The Sunday School and Reading
Room, at the rear, with side en-
trance on Chestnut street, is fur
niShed in oak and carpeted in deep
gold. The basement. which extends
under the Sunday School and
Reading Room, has a committee
classroom and a utility room with
an differed blower type hot air
heating system.
The first Christian Science serv-
ices in this community were held
in various homes during 1915. In
the summer of 1917, two students