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Evening star., 1945-05-27
Army Calls Off Fight
For Nurse Draft Bill
By the Associated Press.

6S tut [1seOCIdttC FISSS.
The Army abandoned its fight for
nurse draft law yesterday, con-
ceding that the end of German
resistance and increased recruit
ment of nurses had eliminated the
need.
Acting Secretary of War Patter-
son suggested the Senate drop fur
ther action on the controversial bill,
and Senator Thomas, Democrat, of
Utah, jumped to comply.
TT seems to me this is a most
satisfactory disposition of the diff
cult problem" the Military Affairs
Committee chairman said. The
most extreme emergency measure
of the war has solved itself"
Senator johnson, Democrat, of
Colorado, who declared war on the
bill at the very start, commented
n at Senator Thomas remark
seemed very much of an under
statement.
There wasn't really a shortage
Of nurses, but an overdose of red
tape" Senator Johnson said.
Senator Thomas made public a
letter from Mr.. Patterson which
said the War Department had re-
considered its stand in view of "the
rapidly changing circumstances of
the last six weeks"
"The response of the nurses to
the appeal of the Army Nurse Corps
has been most patriotic" Mr.. Pat
terSon wrote.
Evening star., 1945-05-27
paste on Post Card and
Mail AT ONCE!)

Swim?" coupon run in The Star,
should be irclosed with mailed reg
istrations. To register in person
go to the Boys Building Of the
"Y." 1892 G. street NV.
Campaign officials will hold late
afternoon sessions this year to give
the school children the swimming
training before school vacations
start.
Noted aquatic instructors will be
In charge of the classes. They will
be assisted by qualified swimmers
who have met Red Cross require
ments.
Boys from nearby Maryland and
Virginia also may receive instruc-
ton.
Colored boys will be taught by
experts at the Twelfth Street
Branch YMCA, 1916 Twelfth street
NV, under the direction of Henry
Walker, aquatic instructor there. He
will be assisted by Robert Burke and
James Gordon. Eugene L. Mitchell,
physical education director of the
Twelfth Street Branch, will be In
charge of the program and regis
trations should be made to him.
The course Of instruction is de-
signed to teach the American crawl
stroke
Evening star., 1945-05-27
National Gallery 10 Exhibit
Work OF Fronf-Line Artists

Seventeen artists who went into
the front lines to obtain material
for their paintings will be repre-
sented in an exhibition entitled THE
War Against Japan" opening at 2
pm. today at the National Gallery
OF Art, David E. Finley, director of
the gallery, announced yesterday.
The exhibition, sponsored by the
Treasury Department, will continue
through June 10.
The artists, and their branch of
service, are Its. William Draper.
Edward Millman and Dwight Shep-
ler, Navy; Capt. George Hardin,
Sergts. Sherman Loudermilk, John
McDermott and Paul Arlt, M/Sergt.
Elmer Wexler and Pfc. Harry Tep-
ker. Marine Corps, and Capts. Barse
Miller. Sidney Simon and Frede
Vidar and T/Sergt. Samuel D.
Smith, Army. Also Aaron Bohrod.
David Fredenthal and Paul Sample
OF Life Magazine and Howard Cook,
an original member of the South
Pacific War Art Unit.
Evening star., 1945-05-27

pm. and continue until $3.50 pm.
when the last period starts.
Ivan Edgar Smith, assistant boys
work secretary, who recently joined
the YMCA staff after medical dis
charge from the Navy where he was
an air corps cadet, will be in charge
of the program. The Can You
Evening star., 1945-05-27

SldGlOil Ill CO.
operation W t h
The Star. will
begin June 4 and
continue u til
June l3.
Instructions in
swimming W i'll
be given without
cost during this
period to boys
from 8 to l8
years old, pro-
piding they reg
Is ter b e or e
noon on June 2.
The classes will
Evening star., 1945-05-27
MCA-Sfar Course
In Swimming Slated
To Start June 4

1.-The annual learn-to-swim cam
paign, sponsored by the boys de-
partment Of the Central Branch of
the Young Mems Christian Asso-
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-18
Edison
continued from Page One

NOntlHuCO IIVNu "oC ~
would receive a refund equiva-
lent to about nine per cent OF his
total electric bills for 1914 and
l945, slightly greater than the
average bill for a two-month
period. :,
Judge Mcdonald had ordered
the s16,450,OOO impounded dur
ing litigation following the COM
missions order 10 the company
to reduce its income to the point
where payment Of federal excess
profits taxes would be unneces-
Sary.
A total Of slO,450,oOo was i'm
pounded in l944 and S6,O00,0OO
was impounded in l945. The So
100000 rate reduction to all
classes of customers will be ef-
fective Jan. /, 1916.
ORDER REBATE
The commission originally or
dered the refunds as the result
of supreme court decision
criticizing the commission for not
considering federal excess prof.
its liability when setting rates.
The city of Detroit and the
Office of Price Administration
intervened in the suit.
Brown said first refu n d
checks TO the company's more
than 800, 900 customers in South
eastern Michigan and the Thumb
area would be ready for mailing
late in JAM uary, but that it
would take about four months
10 complete the job. The propo-
sal calls for distribution OF the
refunds to be made under direc-
tion of a court-appointed trustee.
HUGE SAVINGS
The rate reduction, Brown
said, would mean that residen-
tial and farm customers would
pay approximately S1,134,000
less a year, commercial custom
ers would have reductions OF
slightly more than 81. 900, 900 an
nually, and industrial custom
ers, slightly less than 81, 200, 900.
Brown declared the company
would be liable to make the ad-
ditional rate reduction Of So
100000 and still maintain its
service because of the recent re-
duction in federal taxes to be
imposed in 1916"
The action by the Edison COM
pany followed by less than a
week commission orders against
two other utilities. Consumers
Power company was ordered to
reduce its customers December
bills by $1,000, 900. and Michigan
Bell Telephone company was
ordered to rebate $1,000, 900 to
its customers for l945 and re-
duce its l946 rates by $3,500,-
000.' The Bell company is ex-
pected TO contest the order.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-18
Charter


Thus is the mayor attended
each bi-monthiy meeting and 10
special meetings he could collect
$50 from the city. A commits
sioner under the same circumst-
ances would receive $340.
However, neither the mayor
nor any commissioner could col
lect for meetings he did not at
tend. Members of the charter
commission believe this provi-
sion will encourage better at
tendance at meetings.
Another provision designed to
insure good attendance at COM
mission meetings states that the
office of any member of the COM
mission shall be deemed vacant
providing the commissioner shall
miss four consecutive regular
meetings or rs per cent of all
regular or special meetings un-
less such absences are excused
by the Commission and the rea-
sons entered in Commission pro-
ceedings.
The new charter will not dis
turb the present terms of Mayor
Albert Wagner and the four
commissioners. They will con-
tinue to serve until expiration of
present terms and then could
run again under provisions OF
the new charter.
The present two year terms
are heightened to four years
for the mayor and commissioners
under the new charter.
Another feature of the new
charter provides that all cam
didates for elective city office
must run for commissioner. The
commission would then chose
one of its members to serve as
MAYOR and another as mayor
protein. At present, voters elect
one specific candidate as mayor
and chose four commissioners.
(Others provisions OF the pro-
posed new charter will be pre-
sented in future editions OF the
Monitor-Leader.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-18
Bonds
Continued from Page One


Mount Clemens from the six
principal issuing agencies: First
National Bank, Mount Clemens
Savings Bank, Post Office, j. H.
Malbin & Son, Priehs Mercantile
and the Federal Loan & Savings
office Board of Commerce).
Schwartz asked merchants to
do everything possible to slim
ulate sales. Efforts along these
lines last week produced three
individuals who each bought a
$1,000 E bond. Schwartz said
there are others who could, and
should, do likewise.
He called attention to Priehs
Mercantile offer of a limited
quantity Of nylon hose, approx
imately 100, which are being
sold to every person who buys
a $50 victory bond. The sale Is
now on.
The giving Of bonds for
Christmas, with q gift attached,
is being stressed by bond Off
cials.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-18
Veterans
Continued from Page One

months and most vets attending
school lack personal funds to
support them during the delay.
No, Yonkers and Kroner can't
solve the housing problem for
the veterans. Yonkefs, ~ q mat
ter of fact. can't find a house so
his wife and two sons continue
to live in Muskegon.
Plentiful for a while, Jobs
have lately been scarce due
principally to strikes, Yonkers
said. Most vets aren't interested
in the old job, but If they do
ask their former employer for
work, they are hired without
trouble.
WORK WITH u. 8. z. s.
Men looking for work are re-
ferred to the U. S. Employment
office in Mount Clemens if they
1--we north Of the IA Mile ROAD.
South Macomb men must con-
tjnue to 60 to Detroit despite
efforts to locate . sub-office in
the area.
Disabled vets can collect dis
ability pensions and still hold
down a job, Yonkers said. He
praised the average disabled vet
as causing less trouble than
those not disabled"
Generally the Macomb county
veteran, l945 style, is self re-
liant fellow who take things IN
his stride, doesn't figure the
world owes him a living and Is
even inclined 10 spurn some ben
efits," Yonkers said.
SERVE 1875
At total Of 1873 vets already
have visited the Counselor Serv-
ice and the big rush is expected
after the first of the year.
Realizing the value OF the
service, the Macomb Board of
Supervisors upped an appropria-
ton of $4,000 in 1945 to $4,000
in 1946.
The office Is open from 9 a.
m. until 5 p. m. Mondays
through Fridays, from z to 8 p.
m. Wednesdays and from 8 a. m.
until noon on Saturdays.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-18

is the first postwar holiday,
when we should all bow our
heads in prayer and thank the
Almighty God that We again
have peace on earth, on behalf
OF myself and the members of
my staff, I want to wish Sheriff
Ensign and every member Of his
staff my sincere wishes for a
Joyous and Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year"
Sincerely yours,
WILBUR r. HELD
Prosecuting Attorney
Macomb County, Mich.
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shall have the sole discretion to
determine which employees are
necessary to be retained.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-18
Ford
Continued from Page One

COntlnued from rage One
S1.50 a day, for the second $3.50
q day.
This was a modification of the
Company's original proposal OF
IS a day fine which would
have been levied against the Un-
ion. In its proposal today the
company would deduct the mo-
ney from the pay check of the
offender, a method suggested by
the union in he-earlier discus
sions.
During the life of the contract
as proposed by Ford the Union
would agree not to participate in
a strike over controversy
which: "(D May properly be
considered under grievance pro-
cedure; (2) May relate to any
matters specifically provided
herein as company prerogatives.
(3) Has as its objective avoid.
ance of the affect of the decision
of an umpire or of obtaining
change in or in addition TO this
contract
Company prerogatives" were
outlined by Ford as follows in
its statement to the Union:
/. Company retains the sole
right to hire, lay off, assign,
transfer and promote employees
and determine hours to be
worked.
2. In exercising this right pri-
mary factors will be past perfor-
mace, qualifications, experience.
initiative and aggressiveness of
all available candidates.
3. Company retains sole right
to discipline and discharge EN-
ployes for cause.
4. Right of company to estab-
lish and determine, maintain
and enforce standards of pro-
duction. is fully recognized.
5. Right of the company -
make such reasonable rules and
regulations for maintaining or
der, safety and or efficiency is
recognized.
6. Judgment of the manage
ment to work an operation or
department overtime shall be
recognized
7. Right of the company to
write off and recall employees is
limited by the sections 'of this
agreement covering that subject.
Notwithstanding these provi-
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-18

A firkin is an old ale and
beer measure containing nine
gallons.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-18
Feud


charged that Held had declined
to act on complaints filed by
Kaltenbach, who he described as
lone of the best peace-officers
the county has ever had"
FORMAL STATEMENT
Following Is the formal state
ment released by Held today:
ITO say the least, l am greatly
surprised and astonished that
the Sheriff Of this County, OF
whom ! have always had the
highest regard, and with whom
/ have always co-operated l00%
would take advantage of my abb
sence, and deliberately stab me
in the back, and make such a de-
rogatory, unfounded and untrue
statement such as he has, when
/ have always thought the high
est degree of harmony existed.
1T has been a deep regret to
me that Thomas Kaltenbach has
always harbored an unjustified
grudge against me ever since
the year 1898 when, as an at
torney, l was retained to insti-
tute suit against him in a civil
matter. In spite of the unkind
feeling which l knew he har-
bored against me / always at
tempted and tried to cooperate
with him when he was appointed
a deputy sheriff but to no avail.
SIX-MONTH ISSUE
Finally about six months
ago, due to the unkind feeling
he had towards me which re-
suited in his refusal to cooperate
with my office, l was compelled
to ask Sheriff Ensign to refrain
from assigning Kaltenbach to
any Investigations for my office
or on any matters which would
eventually come to my office.
I did this so that the proper ad-
ministration of justice would
not be hampered by any feeling
that a deputy sheriff harbored
against the prosecuting attorney
of our county.
Il had some discussion with
Sheriff Ensign at the time. !
told him that l personally re-
gretted that / was compelled to
take such action, and assured
him that as far as he and other
members of his staff were con-
cerned, that l would and have
always co-operated efficiently
and harmoniously. Sheriff En-
sign said then that he too re-
gretted it.
assured Sheriff Ensign that l
would be glad at any time to
discuss the matter with Kalten-
bach, if he so desired, and see if
Kaltenbach would not bury his
feelings towards me, although !
held none against Kaltenbach,
and do not to this day. Sheriff
Ensign assured me that he would
have Kaltenbach come over to
my office to see me. One day he
called me and said that Kalten-
bach was coming over to discuss
the matter with me, but six
months have elapsed and Kali
tenbach has not arrived as yet.
PROMISES COOPERATION
I'm spite of what appears to
be a vociferous, unconsidered,
impetuous and ill-advised attack
upon me, want to assure the
public that I hold no animosity
towards Sheriff Ensign or any
members Of his staff, and shall
always Cooperate 100 per cent
with him and his staff in an f.
ficient and harmonious manner.
I'm closing, inasmuch as this
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-18

were discovered at $3.50 a. m. until
10 q. m. when it was declared
under control.
Chief Van Hulle said that two
heavy explosions rocked the
flaming structure just as firemen
arrived on the scene and that,
later az the crews were combat
ting the fire, six lighter blasts
endangered the firemen. He said
he believed that chemicals and
acids used in the laboratories
had been set off by the flames.
The explosions, Van Hulle
said, ripped large gaps IN the
roof of the concrete block and
frame building with the result
that the interior was a raging
inferno by the time firemen got
on the scene.
The plant, spokesmen said,
had planned TO 60 into produc-
tion on a new type of phono-
graph record Jan. l at which
time they had expected to en-
ploy in the vicinity of 400 per-
sons.
An overheated stove appar-
emily caused the Strand fire.
All contents of the one story
building were destroyed and
three box cars filled with lum-
Der were partially consumed OH
q side track near by. The firm
manufactures doors.
The flames were finally 80
tinguished at II a. m. Monday.
No one was injured.
A firkin is an old ale and
beer measure containing nine
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-18
Fires


Continued from Page One
~ fire had been started by .
hort circuit In the electrical
wiring system.
Van Hulls spoke In laudatory
farms Of the assistance rendered
his department by both the East
Detroit and Roseville fire fight
lxe units. "They did a fine job
and their help proved invalu-
able" the chief said, in pointing
out that the combined fire crews
battled the fire in temperatures
ranging to three degrees below
nero from the time the flames
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-18
Ex.nospitaI Orderly
Enters Jackson Prison

Maxwell Nye, "a. today en-
tered Jackson Prison to serve a
10 months to one year sentence
imposed by Circuit Judge James
K. Spier on changes of assault
without a dangerous weapon.
Nye, an orderly at the Macomb
County Infirmiry. attempted to
attack a partially paralyzed in
firmiry patient last Sept. II.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-18
Weather
from PAGE One

Continued from Page One
Generally temperatures rang
ed between zero and 10 degrees
above in Mount Clemens and
Macomb county. A low of 33
below zero was recorded III
Broadus, Mont.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-18
Ireland
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
Nazi intrigue, was an Irish
American in the IRA. This agent
worked his way from New York
to Genoa, Italy. on United
States merchant ship, and went
TO Germany after contacting
Nazi Intelligence officers. La
housen added.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-18

sions it is recognized that when
it becomes necessary to facili-
tate operations, management
Evening star., 1945-10-18

carefully! Note TIE thrifty price.
ths fine quslity. :. the vide -.
lection Of big birihdsy vslossl You'll
agree the. for good eating 81 modest
cost Il psy, 70 turn 10 A&p.
Evening star., 1945-10-18
S1,367 Civilian Defense
Refund Given Association

A check for $1,367.49, representing
the unused part of a fund donated
in wartime by the Sixteenth Street
Highlands Citizens Association for
civilian defense equipment, was re-
ceived last night by the association,
meeting at Brightwood School.
Disposition of the money will be
determined later.
The group decided to vote at the
next meeting on a constitutional
amendment to adjust the overlap
ping boundaries of the Highlands
Association and the Arkansas Ave-
nue. Citizens Association. The
southern boundary will be Ingra-
ham street instead of GaIlatin
street under the compromise reached
by committees from both associa-
tions.
The group elected Capt. Harry M.
Dengler, president; Col. William r.
Blair, first vice president; Paul
Loehler, second vice president; Fred
o. Roth, secretary. and Frank c.
Sakran, treasurer. G.. w. Lewis and
Capt. Dengler were named delegates
to the Federation of Citizens AS
sociations. It was decided that a
secretary be hired to send out the
associations correspondence.
The Law and Legislature Com
mittee reported the Hebrew Acad-
emy of Washington plans to erect q
modern school building at the cor
ner of Sixteenth street and Fort
Stevens drive.
Here Come the Yanks," a COM
munity War Fund film, was shown
Evening star., 1945-10-18
Truman Approves
75O-Bed Hospital
For Veterans Here

! President truman has ap-
proved a new 750-bed veterans
hospital for the District, to cost
about $7,500,000, Gen. Omar N.
Bradley, veterans administrator,
announced today.
| The project is one of 10 new hos
pital sites, authorized by the Presi-
dent, besides Is new hospital addi-
tions and four soldiers homes. The
program will provide national
total of 1926 more beds. Funds for
construction will be requested for
the current fiscal year ending
June 30.
Site of the new hospital here has
not been determined. it was ex-
planned at the Veterans Admins
tration, but 1t was made clear rnat
it will replace "all or part" of the
present Mount Alto Veterans Hos
pital on Wisconsin avenue. A site
in the Bethesda area has been
under consideration but no decision
on this has been reached.
Baltimore Project Authorized.
Among the new hospitals au-
thorized for this year was a tuber-
culosis hospital in the Baltimore
area, TO provide 300 beds.
This first group of hospitals is only
part OF the 29,l00 bed construction
program approved by the President
August 4. The remainder will be
deferred until the next fiscal year.
Sites for the rest of the new con-
struction will be announced later.
The question of retaining the
Mount Alto Hospital is under study,
! it was explained.
| While the announcement did not
say SO, it is expected the new hos
pital will embrace a medical research
center-one of the best equipped in
the country. This is known to be
favored by Gen. Bradley and Mai
Gen. Paul r. Hawley, acting surgeon
general of the Veterans Admins
tration.
The District hospital will be the
only one in this immediate area
There will be number In New Eng
land, in the South and through
the Middle West and Far West
The entire program will cost well
over 100000, 900.
Mount Alto Overcrowded.
The Mount Alto Hospital, with
$50 beds, long has been overcrowd-
ed. So have most of the other med
ical facilities in areas where the new
hospitals are to be built.
A directive from the Fedora
Board of disqualification stated that
the Veterans Administration will
make tentative selections of sites
and these will be submitted to the
board for final approval.
The 10 new hospitals will provide
a total of 11,100 beds. These will be
divided as follows; General med.
ical and surgical, 8,100; tuberculosis
500; neuropsychiatric, $500.
Evening star., 1945-10-18
New Jersey Farmers File Suit,
Claiming Atom Ruined Peaches

Oil Co. and the General Chemical
Co., both of Marcus Hook, Pa.
Mr.. Gottschalk, counsel for the
peach growers, said a year ago
chemists discovered that the peach
crops in the Deepwater vicinity were
being damaged by hydrogen fluo-ide
fumes. They found the fumes orig
mated in the vicinity of the Du Pont
plant. Official announcements pre-
viously credited the Du Pont Co.
with aiding the atomic bomb de-
velopment.
The fumes ruined the peaches,
causing sere leaves to drop and in
Evening star., 1945-10-18

some cases killing the trees them
selves, the growers said.
When they sought action against
Dupont, Mr.. Gottschalk said, the
Government pleaded wartime Sc
crecy and the suit was delayed "un-
til the fact of the atomic bomb was
made public"
The suit named the Pennsylvania
firms as the source of additional
fumes which swept across the Dele
ware River and ruined the orchards,
Mr.. Gottschalk said.
In Deepwater, Robert J. Goodrich,
manager of the Dupont Chambers
works said
Investigation in the vicinity Of
the peach orchards alleged to have
been damaged has failed to produce
any evidence that such damage
could be traced to operations at the
Evening star., 1945-10-18

rs APPS Seth Anniversary and
we're celebrating with reel sslues!
Come in and see the scores Of fine
foods At modest prices we're offer.
ing! Shop eli ths big Departments
Evening star., 1945-10-18
Killer Tried in Absentio'
Is Convicted of Murder
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 1s.-Rubin
Shetsky, tried "in absentia" after he
disappeared during the trial, last
night was found guilty of second
degree murder by Hennepin
County District Court jury.
tShetsky was convicted of shooting
to death Albert Schneider, Mime
apolis labor organizer, during an
after hours party here at the Casa
blanca night club which Shetsky op-
Grated.
Shetsky disappeared during the
September % recess in his trial and
his $4,000 bond has since been paid
after its forfeiture was ordered by
Judge Paul S, Carroll. If appre-
hended, the defendant faces man
datory life term under Minnesota
law