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Detroit evening times., 1945-12-14
Veteran Policeman
Su((umbs 10 Wound

Patrolman Thomas Mclaughlin.
d. of the Palmer station, was
found fatally wounded on the floor
of the living room Of his home
after he had failed TO report for
work early today. lie died in
Harper Hospital Al 1870 A. m.
Mclaughlin. who had been In
III health, was veteran of IS
years. He lived alone at 119o
Seward His service revolver was
lying beside him.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-14
By JACK PICKERING

a year ago this month the
German high command was
throwing It's last Sunday
punch, 1t ground Gen.
Hodges army to splinters in
the Ardennes Bulge and
nearly 50 German divisions in
Italy knocked a hole in The
American line near Bologna.
Any ore who could keep his
eyes open grabbed rifle or
tommy gun. The Americans we're
hanging on by their teeth and
fngernaIls The fimsy defense
hcld-but an anu-tank platoon
which might have helped anchor
il was out Of food and out Of
ammunition
-Four men tried 10 Get truck
through. one of them was Pfc.
John Gajcski Jr. Of Detroit. Ger
man mortars brackctcd the truck.
The men INT the ditch. But they
went hack and drove the same
truck 20 cover.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-14

OPA ceiling prices, and strikes
IN SuppIicr plants.
John S. BugaS, industrial rela.
tion> director for the company,
informed Richard r. Leonard
JAW national Ford director, that
he is willing 10 discuss the wage
question as long as It is necessary
TO reach a reasonable conclusion"
hut said that no definite wage
commitments can be made at this
time.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-14
Byrnes and Party
DELAYED by Storm

MOSCOW Dec 13 CAP) - a
L. $ embassy spokesman said to-
day that secretary of State
ByrncS and his party. en- route
here for three-power talks. had
been delayed by bad weather.
ByrneS had been expected to ar
rive today.
THE French press agency said
ByrncS had arrived IN ParS)
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-14
Human Head
Shown al Trial

NUREMBERG. Dec. 13 (AP)$-
A preserved human head and lamp
shades made of human skin were
presented as evidence of atroci-
ties in Nazi concentration camps
at the war crimes trial of 21 top
German war leaders today.
The head. Shrunk TO the size Of
a baseball and resembling the war
trophy of an aboriginal head
hunter. was that Of a Pole who
had been caught fraternizing with
q German girl.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-14

Ford III. il the daughter Of Mrs.
John +. Murray, 755 Park avenue,
New York City.
Judge Klein said arrangements
for the marriage were carried out
in strict secrecy. The ceremony
was held in the jurists city hall
chambers by Magistrate Nathan
A. Beifel.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-14

Hopes for an early settlement
faded Yesterday whom the com
plny informed the union that no
definite wage commitments could
be made at this time and that
any made IN the future would
be dependent on whether the COM
pany is in full production.
Meeting with the union az the
Book-Cadillac Hotel, company ne
gouators blamed the delay on
low production in Ford factories
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-14
Reading Jr. Joins
Dad al Jackson

Richard Reading Jr.. son of De-
'roit'S former mayor, surrendered
al Jackson prison today TO begin
A one-to-five-year term for graft.
Imprisonment followed denial Of
his final appeal before the State
Supreme Court.
Efforts were being made by his
attorneys 10 permit the younger.
Reading TO see his father, in the
prison since February, before be-
ing assigned 10 a cell.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-14
Murray Sees Lag
In RacketS' Law

WASHINGTON, Dec. u UP)
Chairman James f.. MURRAY
Cd of Montana said today II
will probably be several months
before his Senate labor commit
tee can consider a HouSe-approved
bill TO make labor unions subject
TO federal "anti-racketeerine laws.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-14
Vanderbilt EIOpes
With Hin of Mrs. Ford

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. Il tAP)
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, 33,
the multimillionaire. eloped to
Philadelphia yesterday with
Jeanne LourdeS Murray. -, Judge
Charles Klein--the best man
disclosed today.
The bride, cousin Of Mrs. Henry
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-14
British Destroy Java
Village in ReprisaI

BATAVIA. Dec. II GNS) -
British planes and troops virtually
wiped the Indonesian village Of
BckaSi off the map today in re-
priSal for the mutilation and mur-
der Of four British airmen and
fS British Indian soldiers on Nov
= by lndoneSian fanatics.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-14
Withdraw Levant Forces

.y- LONDON. Dec 13 lUP)N-
Britain and France have agreed
ON Joint withdrawal Of their
armed forces from The Levant
area. Foreign Secretary Bevin
announced in Commons today.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-14
COMMISSION EXPIRED

A check Of Wayne County rec
ordS with undersheriff William c.
Ryan disclosed that Bellm was
deputiZed April S, 1914, and thar
the commission expired automau-
Cally on Dec 81 when the sheriff s
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Detroit evening times., 1945-12-14

The storm was expected 10 con
tinuc throughout the night and
all day tomorrow
The weather bureau reported
the heaviest snowfall in the path
Of the storm thus far recorded
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-14
Hunt
Spredder Of
Germ Disease

Among more than 100 in
mates under observation in
an epidemic of dysentery in
the Wayne County General
Hospital at Eloise, II have
died in the last month. ii VAS
revealed today.
With county and Detroit city
health departments cooperating.
an intensive search was being
made among food handlers az the
hospital today for the suspected
carrier" Of the disease.
Fifty million units Of tho new
wonder drug known as "strepto-
mycin," up 70 now used almost
exclusively by thc army we're
rushed 70 Elolse IN the hope OF
ending tho outbreak.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-14
STATE STANDS WATCH
revealed today.

The state health department
was standing hy for action m case
The dysenteTy wave becomes more
grave
Dr. r X Grlbcr ,1porntcnd-
cnt OF the hospital SAID hc be-
icycd The wave had been checked
today None OF me - persons
>t,ll under observation m an >o-
laton ward showed positive cul-
lures. he sand
Although there are many va
riCtieS Of dy,cntert. commonly
called intestinal flu % Of The
patients at Elo.~o had an niec-
ton from q germ first Isolated in
Japan
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-14
SUPPLIES GO THROUGH

GaioskI and has mates won the
Bronze Star that day il vas
three days after Christmas last
year.
Today GaicSki is another Of De
troItS homeless heroes
Nobody but an infantry dough
ever VIII have any real idea Of
'efiat the last three years have
been for GaieSkI
HIS nose is SCARED Red-hot
Shrapncl Int MIN IN The face. but
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Detroit evening times., 1945-12-14
Be||n1 S Wife
Told Not 10
Prompt Him
BY RAY GIRARDIN

PONTIAC, Dec. 13-Mrs.
Caroline Bellm was warned
today by Justice Luther c.
Green not TO prompt or
m X e gestures to Bellm
while he testified for himself
at his trial for the murder
of Mrs. Alberta Rose Young
who was shot to death and
thrown into the Clinton River.
The warning came after Harvey
Lodge, chief assistant prosecutor.
had asked Justice Green 10 eX-
pcll her from the court for cor
rectlng Bcllm on dates while he
was answering questions
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-14
OTHER OUTBREAKS

The wonder drug developed like
penlcillln from a mold. is sa4d te
have been mlraCu.ou>.y c.irc'N,
In dySentery outbreaks among ,aC
armed forces.
Similar outbreaks Of me mala6y
were reported throughout The ma
ton notably al Wc>t Point An.
napolS and at thc Culver Mill.
tary Academy in. Indiana where
classes have been suspended
II believe YOU will find some
institutions hit even harder than
We are" DR. Grubcr SAID
This disease" DR.. Gnber
said "iS rarely in itself fatal
All of the IL patients here who
have died since Nov. 20, when
the wave started, were victims
Of other maladies also, and
most OF them were old and en-
feebled. Only four Of them
showed positive cultures of the
germ"
a chocvk Of nc.ghboring com
munIticS revealed 20 cases IN the
Continued on Page ,. Col 81
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-14
DUE ON STAND LATER

Mrs. Bellm will take the Wit
ness stand later 10 help bolster
her husbands albi that he was
at home at the time Of the
murder.
The unusual move OF calling
Edward Bellm, former Detroit
police lieutenant. his wife and
other witnesses during his murder
examination was made by Defense
Attorney Louis J Colombo in
desperate last minute attempt TO
keep Bellm from being bound over
10 circuit court for trial
Bellm testified under question
ing by Prosecutor Noggle that
he told TheiS on June Z, 1915,
he was a deputy sheriff before
taking him 10 Conner police sta
uon. Noggle raised the question
as 10 whether Bellm still was
deputy sheriff at that time.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-14
Heavy SnOWSlOrm
Heading for Detroit

A heavy snowstorm sweeping out of the southwest
expected 10 hit Detroit this afternoon and according
to the weather bureau to blanket the city with least
four inches of snow
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-14
Ford Wage Pact
Hinges ON Output

There will be settlement Of the wage dispute
between the UAWCIO and the Ford Motor Co. for least
the next so or 90 days it appeared certain todav
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-14
, CHARGE UNLAWFUL ACTS

The petition alleged that pickets
had participated in unlawful acts
OF force and violence duress,
threats and intimidation on the
picket line Pickets, it continued.
mill and congregate about the
gates Of the plant where they
conduct themselves in a disorderly
manner"
This latest action came lust
prior TO resumption of negoti.
ations with the union at the
General Motors Building.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-14
In the Times TODAY

DR 4 &. TOoLE DENTIST
Han HourE 30. Tel. ca sssA ~ ~
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-14

was at KinSaS City where four
inches fell Heavy snow also was
reported IN Illinois and Indiana.
HICKTY'S SHOW BAR. s71 ' MILF
NOW HOLLYWOOD ALl-STAR HlT PARADE
PLUS THE THREE TEES ADV.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-14
AHerO'S
Reward:
~ ID Home

Wayne County WV indorses
Homes for Heroes" campaign
page y, See pictures IN Pie
torioi ReuieU.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-14

Marry; HERE'S SOMETHING THATIL
SAW YOU money Tel your dealer y1u want
20 buy tnat ncs car uEu Industrial Ma
uonal Bank.-Adv,
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-14
POLICE CALLED DEC. II

On Dec. II Cleveland mounted
police were summoned 10 the
plant in IN effort 70 aid 900 office
workers who had attempted 70
cross the picket lines to get to
work.
The plant normally employs
5000 hourly paid workers and
LOO Salaried workers.
A GM spokesman said the court
action may be duplicated in other
cities where GM plants are To-
Gated
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-14

With Union
Reopen Here

Backing up its demands for
an end to illegal picketing"
General Motors Corp. today
petitioned a Cleveland judge
for an injunction restraining
the UAW-CIO from interfering
with workers entering its Fisher
Body plant in that city.
The action was the first Of its
kind taken by the corporation in
the 23-day old strike.
The petition. filed with Common
Pleas Judge Frank Day, asked
that Local as, UAW-CIO and -
other members of the union be
restrained from blocking entrances
70 the plant and keeping out all
workers.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-14
(Liu Of donor, and coupon on Page s.

- Do THOSE MO GAVE,
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-09
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Games behind leader.
Yesterdays Results TOday's Games
~ 10 BkiSn s NY at Bos
tin J PITTS fhils at Bklyn. niEht
bps ii Phtls Ia Pitts az StL, night.
NtL 6, Chi q Gin al Chi
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-09
Tigers. Others Seek (EIGsne
HURLS CHADSEY TO PREP TITLE

After surviving a bad first in
ming against Southeastern. Glane
settled down and kept the Junga-
leers pretty much IN check The
Chadscy southpaw showed a
terrific fast ball that had South.
eastern swinging late and a
slider that was even m ore
battling.
Glane. however, suffered from
his usual streak of wildnesS. He
walked six, hit one and tossed
two wild pitches But after the
first inning Southeastern never
had a chance.
ChadSey climbed on Worden
Burke. Southeastern starting
pitcher, who went 10 the mound
with only one days rest. for four
runs in the second and four more
in the sixth. Nate Burkwitch
pitched the last two innings for
the Jungaleers.
Southeastern first turn at bat
would have been a nightmare for
any pitcher except Glane. He
walked three, hit one and was
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-09

charged with a wild pitch. And,
believe IL or not, he struck out the
side. So Southeastern got one
run it's only one -- when Bob
Hoeft was hit and Pete Catalann
scored with the bases full.
Burke went wild i'm ChadSeys
half of the second, walking one
batter and hitting another with
the bases loaded When the in
ming was owe. Chadsey had four
runs. That, as il turned out, was
the end Of the game as far as
contention was concerned.
In the fifth, two walks and 2
single gave Chadsey another and
in the big sixth. two hits, two
walks and a pair of errors piled
up the Explorer lead.
Glane struck out II. walked six
hit two and had a pair of wild
pitches. Despite his wildnesS
Southeastern couldn't hit him.
II was Chadsey's third baseball
championship in eight years
Coach Floyd Tiny Groves alse
led Chadsey teams to the title In
1887 and 1910.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-09

away from the aged and beloved
Kunnel f. r. Bradley-especially
if il comes mud. They believe his
Burning Dream would need hip
boots TO get around the track If
II is muddy. They can see no
point in mixing sentiment with
pocketbook this year.
AS for me. well guys. start
laughing. I've got 10 hit the bed
early tonight for 1 have a date
with a horse called Bob Murphy.
a 2-year-old. that / am to see for
the first time tomorrow.
He makes his first start as
juvenile on the Derby Day card.
That probably is going TO mean
the beginning of bankruptcy for
most OF my friends.
Anyway, I'm a stubborn guy
and from here those rose-colored
glasses still can see nothing bet
ter than Pot OLuck. And many
OF my very best friends are in
sistihg turn in the glasses and
get a new fitting.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-09
Prep 0drsmen
Hold 1st Trials

Trial events for eight-oared
shells viii open the Central
States lnterscholastic Rowing re-
gatta at the Detroit Boat Club
today with scullers from eastern
prep ccnterS like Philadelphia
Shrewsbury Mass, Buffalo, par
tlCipating
High school boys from Ecorse,
Trenton and Crosse Pointe High
carry the interest of local deVo-
tees. One of the feature events
Of the two-day program will be
the singles event in which Bill
Couch of Buffalo, representing
the Riverside Academy meets two
Crosse Pointe High blade pullers
Bill Chapman and Jules Huebner
and Jack Kelly Of Philadelphia,
son of Johnny Kelly who once
rated as the worlds top oars
man.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-09
Nelson's
(ssB Low
In,e-ll.lll......ll slund Pnotl

ST. DOROTHEE, Quo. juno s
tUPl-Byron Nelson, treating the
tough Islcmere golf course as if
IT were a Tom Thumb layout,
had a big siX-suoke lead today
in the $4,000 Canadian Open
tournament. chalking up a record
nine-undcr-par 63 IN the first
round of play
The Toledo master SHOEMAKER
lowered the course mark Of 65
held by the home pro, Stanley
Horne, in ms breath taking
round, which consisted of nine
par holes and nine brides.
Two other American golfers,
Harold Gugl McSpaden and
Jimmy Hines were tied for second
with three under par 69's. Nelson
had a 1921.
Horne led the Canadian con-
tingent with a two under par 20
and Ed Furgol of Detroit was the
lower amateur also with a 20.
Joe Zarhardt at 20 was a dark
horse possibility.
Most OF the crowd Of 5000
which turned out for the first
round followed movie and radio
star Bing Crosby. who sang sew
eral songs an the first tee, then
shot a II. Ilc was not an official
competitor Sammy Snead missed
a train, did not play.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-09
He's Very Popular

Blessed with genial diSpoSi-
tion, OVermIre IS popular with
teammates and fans alike, who
wish him a lot Of luck And II
not plagued with a sore arm, the
chubby one shoaid have his best
season providing the Tigers get
some hits.
So far. they have treated Over
mire fairly well They got an
even dozen for him in Cleveland
an achievement for a club that
has for the most part been pow
dering the ball with puff instead
Of bats,
With the Tigers for the past
four years-one year each at
Muskegon and Beaumont and two
as a regular with the parent club
-OVermire came out Of Western
State. Kalamazoo. now Western
Michigan. where be compiled a
notable record Of p victories
against only four defeats Among
others. be whipped Michigan.
Iowa. Wisconsin and Notre Dame.
He got his biggest bang out
Of collegiate baseball when he
beat Michigan, striking out DICK
Wakefield. who later became one
Of his buddies on the Detroit BAN
club.
At Western. Stubby was an sll-
around athlete. besides baseball,
he starred as q itaFback in foot
ball and played basketball.
He once pitched a perfect game
for Western against Iowa State
Teachers College
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-09

as though Hoop Jr. viii go To
the post faVOrite. lie has had
the fastest workout here at the
Louisville track-and one of the
fastest pre-Derby works In re-
cent years.
More than that, he will be
ridden by Eddie Arcaro, un-
questionably the best jockey In
the business today.
Race track people still 60
about as much with lucky own
erS. lucky trainers and winning
Jockeys as they do on racing
form. IL gets TO he habit.
They've seen ArcarO bring
two down To the Derby finish
here-Lawrin and Whirlaway-
and ArcaTo has earned quite
local following.
But there il more 10 IL than
that. Both the winners Eddie
bounced home were trained by
gent named plain Ben
Jones.
He was training for Herbert
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-09

deal and If you'll make the eXpcr-
Iment yourself. you Will see how
the club swung pack and up by a
STRAIGHT left arm. winds up all the
muscle, YOU are going TO use IN
tG. GoWusWlug.
Remember. as YOU 90 back that
the IptI bccl rises so the left knee
is always even with the right
knee. $50 sag IN the left leg. If the
lcft ,.ac Says. 10 Is nearly impoS-
sbIc to pat away a good shot for
you Wl have dropped your head
and shoulder, as YOU swing back
and VIII have 60 raise them as YOU
SWING down forward
inUOR NOlt send fof the printed
tHt.raw trHuiur The correct stance Tor
ai normal vuud and IRON shots Just rn-
CLOSE g. stamped. ,rif addressed ente-
l.gt fHf frpii
rtrrHl. tf john p Ollie co..
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-09

1918 and was sent to signal corps
school at Michigan. where he
played right tackle on the Yost
team.
Ralph took over at Michigan
State in 1923 and under his direc-
tion the school has become one of
the biggest of the Independent
institutions in sports. Their plant
which covers some IS acres, is
second 10 none IN the land. And
il was all built under his direction.
Ralph started 10 play football
in 1903 as a grade school student
in Crown Point Ind. and coached
football five years at State and
track for Is.
When not busy with his sports
work. he likes good company,
good food, hunting and fishing
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-09
THREE DOUBTFUL

There were three doubtful start
erS in the field Burning Dream,
Kenilworth Lad ana Jacobe. The
first two do not like muddy going
and although the rain stopped fall
ing this morning indications were
that the track would be heavy to-
morrow. Jacobe did not ship we'll
from New York. has a swelling in
his leg, and may be withdrawn.
The owners have until 40 min
utes before post time 10 withdraw
their horses and thus save the $500
starting fee.
The only one of the probables
not entered was Fair Jester.
Owner II. G. Hatch decided against
entering him because of track con-
ditions. He would have gone had
the track been fast.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-09

Let's pass out a few ration
samples:
I'd Danforth of the Atlanta
Journal. Bill Keete of the New
Orleans Picayune and Blu c k
Weaver, the local racing apostle,
all signed up for Hoop Jr
A moment or so later | sat with
another group and the unanimous
opinion there was that Air Sailor
and Hoop Jr would both take
the pace and kill off each other
and let some stretch running
horse take down the big prize.
The girls, bless 'em, are here
with the craZiest hats and just
10 keep their own female union
i'm line, they are going for Art
Roses Misweet beyond words.
Despite the record OF fillies I'm
this race, don't be surprised il
the female parade doesn't knock
down the odds on this Misweet.
Dave Ferguson, Detroiter-
with stable of horses here, was
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-09
Gals Back Misweet

This Rose guy is a big SiX-footer
and he rs pacing the premises of
Churchill Downs as nervouSly as
any eXpectant father YOU know
would pace the 'Stork ward of a
hospital.
You can see how Rose feels
when yeu consider MiSweet is the
first fillv 10 start IN the Derby
since 1886 and only one filly IN all
history ever has won the run for
the roses 81. That was Regret
The siX-foOt sportsman from
Michigan would like TO think his
MiSwcct is making this run for a
lot of Roses, but mostly for the
owner. Art.
On this Derby Eve IL looks
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-09
SeIfridge Nine Plays
First in Shop League

Selfridge Field Will make its
first start in the Industrial Rec
reation League when II plays
Eureka at Northwestern Field to-
night at s o'clock Palmer Bee
plays Federal Mogul at Belle Isle
at 6 p. m.
TONIGHT's SOFTBAIL GAMES
EaSt-NOrth Diyisi0u-HudsOu Long et
jayne 3 Micrgmatic vs. BriFgs All stars
a. jayne 4 Falls Spring V Wo6dsil e.
Chandler Brlgs Bombers W. Thompson at
Chandler g.
West Division Wolverine Tube va Cod
dard and Goddard a. Stoepsl 2 DerCiA vs.
Gelatin a. Littlofeld Eureka vs.. EickerS
at Llttleneid 2
All Fames AZ u m
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-09
Griier Fights
Despite Medic

Emmett Grier. Detroit welter,
will fight Al Gomez in Milwaukee
tonight despite the warning OF
DR.. \. II. Schlafer, examining
medical man for the Michigan
boxing commission, who vetoed a
proposed bout here tor the local
fighter with Leon Spencer and
later notified Wisconsin authorl-
ties of his findings.
DR.. Schlafer says Grier has a
brain conclusion. Wisconsin au-
thoritieS, after receiving his re-
port, had Grier examined by DR..
WIN. j. Murphy Of their own box
ing commission, who reported the
Detroiter is okay and ready to
fight.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-09
Newmarket Classic
Won by Sun Stream

NEWMARKET, Eng. June S
INS) Sun Stream won the New
market Oaks classic today paying
of six 10 four. with Naishapur
placing al 20 10 / sun Stream
noSed out the long shot by short
head and three quarters.
Solar Princess, also 20 10 ]
shot. showed
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-09
BY BOB MURPHY
Sports Editor

LOUISVILLE. June S-NOTE
It's DE Day here
Yes, and before any one says a
word. l chose that lead purpoScly.
IL is DE Derby Eye) IN Louis
NAiie and IN all humility ! write
from here because there are a lot
Of guys out there somewhere
friends OF mine ... and friends OF
relatives or kids Of yours who are
quite concerned about this paruc-
ular DE Day
They have been fghenGs and
dying 10 keep TINS kind of thirI
going and from most of the letters
] get from both the south Pacific
and from occupied Germany they
want to know all the latest
details
So wen Just jot down a lot Of
personal notes about this Derby
and III mail my share 60 guys on
my list please, won [ yoJ?)
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-09
Gibson Gets
Army Call

Therman Gibson. a member OF
the l. q b bowling team, champion
of The Detroit Tim Q $ All-Star
Classic. Greater Detroit and
Michigan major leagues, has been
ordered to report TO Fort Sheridan
for induction in the army june Is,
ii became known today
Gibson'S place on the L & =
team will be taken by G Georg G
Young of New York, who was re-
Gently signed by Ken Macdonald,
sponsor.