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Detroit evening times., 1945-08-30
City Backs
Nursery
Schools
BY VERA BROWN

The board of education today
has voted unanimously to do
everything in its power TO see that
the nursery schools for working
mothers are continued through
another year.
The Federal Works Agency has
ruled that books must be balanced
by Oct. l, which will close some
of Detroit's nurseries next month.
The board made its promise
directly TO scores of women, most
of them servicemen's wives, who
crowded into the boards after
noon meeting yesterday.
HEAR MOTHERS PLEAS
The young mothers pleaded
their own cases and explained why
t they worked-to stretch out that
$50 a month they receive for
themselves and their child.
A telegram will go today to
| President Truman. TO Michigan
senators and congressman, and a
special appeal will be made before
the city council.
Mrs. Thora Fletcher, 80, of 1928
Lysford, whose husband has been
in the navy for two years, said:
81 work I'm an Insurance of
flee. My 3-year-Old Judith las
been in nursery school ever
since they started. 1t Is neces-
sary for me to work. get S80
a month and pay $50 rent.
would have to apply for well
fare help IL could not leave
my little girl in school"
Mrs. Eleanor Spaven, 26, Of
9452 Ravenswood, works for the
Bell Telephone Co. while her hus-
band serves with the navy in the
Pacific. Her son, Gary, 3, is in
nursery school every day while
she helps to keep their home
going.
Mrs. Evan Simpson, IS, 7S4o
Wykes, works in an insurance
company while her marine hus-
band, just off to the Pacific, joins
the army OF occupa ton.
"My little girl, 8, Is In nurs-
cry school while 1 work." she
said.
Il VETS REPRESENTED
Representatives of the Ameri-
can Legion and the Veterans of
I Foreign Wars we're there 10
speak. Social agencies of the city
were represented. Mrs. Irene
Murphy opened the hearing as
secretary of the Wayne County
Committee on Day Care. Another
speaker was Mrs. Mildred JEFF
ferry, for UAW-CIO.
A mass meeting will be held
tomorrow night in the city coun-
Gil chambers for working mothers
on the day shift who could not
be present at the board of cduca-
ton hearing.
j A budget of 1920, 900 annually
is needed to keep the Is day nurs-
cries in operation.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-30
How YankS
Come Home

NEW YORK, Aug. % CUP)-
Seven transports, carrying 6,95l
u. S. troops, arrived here today.
They included:
Athos ii with 1852 men, includ-
ing the 330th and 1S9th ordnance
depot Co.'S; 102, 10, 124 ON bak-
cry cos; headquarters of the 150th
military police battalion; first,
57th and both ordnance bomb dis
posal squadrons; headquarters de-
.tachment, 81 ordnance battalion
All medium ordnance maintenance
Co; 6SS medical ambulance co. i;
headquarters and headquarters de-
tachment, 246 ON battalion; 602
medical collecting CO.; 90 ON rail-
head CO.. advance detachment, 7l9
railway operating battalion; 2
medical lab; headquarters and
headquarters detachment, 90 ON
battalion; 672 medical collecting
CO.; Battery 3. Is field artillery
battalion; headquarters and head
quarters CO., 70 and 80 engineer
combat groups, SIT engineer water
supply CO.. headquarters and head
quarters CO.. s replacement depot,
$50 signal repair co.
Abraham Lincoln, with IT'S
(overage) troops.
John Dickinson, with 423 re-
assignment troops.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-30
dysHubbdrd
Took Pdyoff
Man jailed by Mayor
Talks TO Prosecutor

Immediate investigation into a
reputed Dearborn gamblers
charges that he gave Mayor Hub
bard hundreds of dollars for po-
litical campaign expenses was or
dered today by Chief Assistant
Prosecutor Frank Schemanske.
The alleged gambler, John
Bitonti, was free today after his
arrest and one-hour confinement
on orders of the mayor for dis
turbing the peace.
Bitonti. according 20 witnesses.
flung the charge into the mayors
face before witnesses during a
heated argument in the executive
Offices yesterday.
"Since charges have been
made, i think II Is our duty 10
step into this matter at once"
Schemanske said.
The prosecutor assigned two in
vestigators 10 Dearborn.
Hubbard said Bitonti apparently
was angry because Dearborn au-
thorities served papers on him last
week TO appear before the Wash
tenaw County grand jury al Ann
Arbor. which is investigating
gambling there.
WaShtenaw Prosecutor John w.
Rae admitted Bitonti had been
subpenaed by the the jury and
questioned six hours.
"Bitonti Immediately began a
tirade against me and charged
j was trying 10 railroad him out
of town." Hubbard declared
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-30
Revenue Offices
To Close SATURDAYS

For the first time in the history
OF the internal revenue depart
ment, the main Detroit office in
the Federal Bldg. and all branches
throughout the city and state will
close on Saturday.
This announcement came today
from Giles Kavanagh, collector OF
internal revenue, upon receipt OF
orders from Washington setting a
40-hour work week.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-30
Strike HaIfS
Elite HairdOS

Twenty operators in the swink
Book-Cadillac Hotel beauty shop
staged a sit-down strike today to
the CONSERVATION of several So
cialite customers who found them
selves forced 10 go 10 parties
wearing last weeks or yesterdays
hairdO.
George HuSk, business manager
Of Local 552 the Journeymen Bar
bers, HairdresSerS and Cosmetolo-
glStS international Union, AFL.
would not reveal the cause of the
Sit-down other than TO say il
vas caused by contract trouble &"
Two of the operators finally
went TO work and the rest went
home.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-30
f0ciE Retirement
Changes Up 10 Voters
Times Photo

The common council last night
passed resolution submitting 10
the voters al the Nov. 6 election
a charter amendment changing
10 provisions for the retirement
of municipal employees.
All Of the provisions have the
approval Of the trustees Of the re-
tirernenf sNsfen.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-30
Continental
.StrikeCdIIed

More than $3.50 workers were
idled today by seven strikes II
the Detroit area.
Latest 10 90 down was the
Continental Motors Corp. plant al
l280l +. jefferson. normally en-
Ipioying 1000, which had just
Ireopened Monday after shutting
on VI day. Protesting that
seniority rules had been violated
in the rehiring, 500 employees called
back TO work refused to enter the
plant.
The workers. members Of UAW-
CIO Local $50, we're 10 hold 2
mass meeting AT 10 a. m. tomorrow
in Local 2l2 Hall, Mack and Fair
view.
FORD SENDS 400 HOME
Meanwhile 400 Ford Highland
Park plant employees in the tractor
tassembiy department were sen1
home because Of production
bottleneck caused by the strike oi
a 500 Kelsey-Hayes Wheel Co
workers Thursday.
About 1.500 Ford employees were
sent home from the Rouge plan
because of shortage Of wheels
and brakedrumS, supplied by Kel
lsey-Hayes.
REFERRED TO WLB
The 35-day-ofd statewide strik
of 1000 skilled pattern makers
800 of them employed in Is De
troit area shops, was referred Z
the WLB today after the AFT
Detroit Pattern Makers, VIII
joined the walkout in sympath
Aug. 8, voted TO label it strike
Protesting WLB delay in grant
ing wage increases, the patterl
makers strike started in SaginaS
and spread to Lansing, Flint, Pon
tiac and other outstate areas, clos
ing 80 plants.
Other strikes in clud e d 90
workers at the Bundy Tubing Co
protesting against a lunch hou
pay ruling; 100 engineers at tn
t Murray Corp. Russell plant; 10
Hercules Forging Co. employees ou
since Friday in a wage dispute
and $50 at the Woodall Industrie,
VOTE IN WINDSOR
Balloting began today and wi
continue until Saturday anon
10000 Ford Motor Co. employe
in Windsor who are TO decid
whether TO call a strike.
With the return today Of 25
Detroit Steel Products Co. strik
ers, the Chrysler Corp. made al
rangements for the return I
work of 1,500 Dodge employe
who had been made idle by tn
steel strike.
All Dodge truck plant employe
are TO report for work on thei
regular shifts tomorrow.
All Dodge main plant employe
working on truck parts will re
port on regular shifts Tuesday
Sept. 4.
Highland Park plant employe
will be notified by telegram whe
TO renort.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-30
Continental Workers
Sue for Back Pay

Seeking back pay Of $4,000, 600
95 former employees Of the Cont
mental Motors Corp, today filed
suit in federal court. They con-
tend they worked more than 4C
hours per week for three years
without receiving overtime rates
A similar suit was filed by eight
A. e. p. warehouse employees.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-30
Ex-Polite Inspector
Slated for Parole
Times Photo

Frank J. Burczyk, former dis
trict police inspector serving a
term of two TO five years after
being convicted of receiving bribes
in the Ferguson graft investiga-
ton, has been granted a parole.
He will be released from Jackson
prison Sept. s.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-30
2.7SS LAND IN BOSTON
BOSTON, Aug. % (UP) =
FREDERICK LYKES arrive

BOSTON, Aug. % CUP) -
FREDERICK LYKES arrived
here today with 2,7S3 veterans.
They included members of an
infantry reorganization detach-
ment. the 254th General Hospital.
the 393rd Engineer Special Ser
vice Regiment, the 43rd Port
Company, the 1099th Eengineers
Utility Detachment and the
4255th Quartermaster Car Co.
LONDON, Aug. % (UP)-The
35th infantry division will sail for
the United States on Sept. 5 from
Southampton aboard the liner
Queen Mary. u. S. army authori-
ties announced today.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-30
Wife Killed by Veteran

Andrew Cremers, 2S, ex-
marine, seated i'm the Ma
comb County sheriff's office
a. sherift's aide Richard de
ketelaera questions him in
the staying of his wife.
Times Phot
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-30
2 Die in Bombay Blast

BOMBAY, Aug. % CUP)-F'ire
ruined the B o m b " offices of
Paramount Pictures, Inc, today.
killing at least nine Indian en-
ployes and injuring IL others.
Nogales international., 1945-04-06
29 Leaue For
|Pre-Induction
Examination

Twenty-nine local Selective Ser
vice registrants were scheduled to
leave yesterday for pre-induction
physical examination at Phoenix.
The list included:
Alexandra Chavez Orozco, Charles
Lewis Darlington, Harvey Crandall
Walker, Elutherio Miramonte Rios,
Raul Anador, Alberto Pulido,
George Orozco, George Contreras,
Alfred Saylor Taylor, Modesto Mich
olas Lopez, Arturo Figueroa, Juan
Haro, Jose Corrales, Mike Yourgu-
leZ.
Favio Gaxiola, Eddie B. Valencia,
Francisco F. Duarte, Raymond S.
Medley, Henry M. Amado, Santiago
Valdez, Roberto Olvera, David G.
Valdez, Jerry I. Person, Bernabe G.
Ramos, Lloyd Randel, Virgil Whit
low, Raymond o. Hemp, John Ar
mold Hogsett and Asislo L. Quin-
tana.
Nogales international., 1945-04-06
Last Rites For
Fred Lockhart,
Accident Victim

Last rites were held at Tucson
Monday for the late w. w. FreO
Lockhart, who would have been 48
years old next Tuesday, who died at
st. JoSeph's Hospital about noon
Friday from injuries suffered early
that day in an automobile accident
on Rancho Grande hill.
Mr.. LOckhs ! was pinned against
an emhankn4ent by his car for
about six hours-from l am. to z
a a.m.-befcre two persons came
along and went to his rescue.
1t is believed that while trying to
move his car after having battery
trouble, the auto made a lunge and
showed him against the embank-
ment. At the hospital shortly be-
fore he died he said he spent most
of the six hours before being rescued
yelling for help.
Mr.. Lockhart is survived by his
wife and two daughters. He is a
former president of the NogaleS
Rotary Club and in recent years had
been living in Tucson where he was
regional manager of the Standard
Oil Company.
Nogales international., 1945-04-06
e To Be
Inducted
On April 20

Twenty-t three Selective Service
men have receivd orders to report
to Phoenix April 2Oth for induction
into the armed forces.
In. the group are Jose Maria Lo-
pez, Roy Harris, Alvin Clyde Nelson,
Fred Roy Brann, Guillermo Romero
Barron, Pedro Gracia Garcia, Jr.,
Alvin Henry Harris, Jose Garcia,
Frank Federico, Jr., Jose Maria
Gotta, Lorenzo Cortinas, and Joe
Molina Catalan.
Abelardo Fqorez Duarte, Arturo
Hijinio De La Ossa, Edwardo Lopez.
Arturo Ronquillo Duarte, Angel Es-
trella Duran, Abram Charles Ruiz,
George Martinez Yourgulez. Ed
wardo Corral Marquee, Martin La
Farga, Antonio Valenzuela and Joe,
Fred Sanchez.
Nogales international., 1945-04-06

End 1t Armando Arias, 21-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Julio Arias,
Alt Elm street, has been liberated
from a German prisoner of war
camp, according to the following
telegram received Wednesday night
from the War Department by the
young mans parents:
"Am pleased to inform you re-
port received from United States
Military Mission in Moscow states
your son, 2nd 1t. Armando Arias,
previously reported missing in
action, has been released from a
German prisoner of war camp.
Further information will be fur
nished when received"
1t. Arias, an infantryman, enlist
ed in the Army in October 1910 and
has been overseas since April of last
year. Abroad, he was first in Eng
land and took part in the invasion
of France last June.
Nogales international., 1945-04-06

Frank S. Williams, D. D., Superin-
tendent of the Methodist Churches
of Arizona.
Following is the remainder of the
program:
1890 p.m.-Luncheon hour.
DR.. Ronald Bridges, Moderator OF
the General Council of Congrega-
tional Christian Churches will
speak on the subject 1.-THE One
World and the Christian Church. -
DR.. Bridges is the brother of Sena-
tor Styles Bridges of New Hamp-
shire, and a college professor, au-
thor and radio news commentator.
Rev. Fred A. Line, 3D., minister
of the First Congregational Church
of Phoenix, will bring greetings, as
also will Rev. Charles Franklin
Parker, BID.
Other speakers will be Rev. Father
WCOC1 VI A4OcAV SAAOl I'll,
Rev. j. Atkinson of st. Andrews
Church, Rev. Henry M. Schultz of
the Baptist Church, American Con-
sui Ben zweig, Judge Gordon Far
ley, Mayor Louis Hudgin, Mayor
Elect James v. Robins, J. G. Roch-
lin and Edward Alvarez. Mr.. H. r.
Sisk will be master of ceremonies.
7:45 p.m.-Prof. Rudy Cooper, in
structor of music, will present the
High School Chorus in a program
of sacred music. This will be the
first presentation in public service
of this nature since the chorus was
organized and it is expected that
the public will give them a good
sized audience in evidence of its
appreciation for the splendid work
done by both the instructor and
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Nogales international., 1945-04-06
ROBINS WINNER CLOSELY
CONTESTED MAYORS RACE
Patagonia Prom
AT Rancho
Grande Tonight

Tonight the Rancho Grande Ho-
tel will be the scene of the annual
Patagonia Junior Senior Prom with
co-leaders Clarice Oldfather, Junior
Glass president, and Dale Adams;
and Betty Middleton, Senior Glass
president, and Buster Turner, lead
ing the grand march.
Approximately 125 invitations
have been issued.
Juniors will have as their guests,
board members, faculty, parents of
the Juniors and Seniors, special
guests, and the Seniors, for whom
this event is being given. Music
will be furnished by the Robles
Orchestra.
The guest list includes Messrs.
and Mesdames E M Jeffcott,
Blain Lewis, Ralph RawsthOrne
Rue Capps, Nicholas Lopez, H. B.
Riggs, R. C. Blabon, T. E. Heady,
Stayton Brooks, Harry Hesslink,
Lee Ray, j. r. Gardner, G.. P. Ger
rard, Ross Middleton, Robert Ber-
gier, Steve Harris, o. H. Oldfather,
K. w. Holbrook, Dick Minick; Mes
danes A. A. Turner, Dan Dawson,
Carolina Montoya, A. o. Padilla,
May Riggs, Tommye Kenneally, A.
A. Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. James
White.
Misses Glenna Riggs, Joan Kane,
Betty Middleton, Boots Telles, Lucy
Valenzuela, Carrie Montoya, Joyce
Ray, Sarah Dawson, Kathy Kern,
Betty 10 Chapman, Mary Esther
Cru1n, Barbara Anderson, Doris
Seibold, Annette Kern, Clarice Old
father, Mona Allen, Claire Gerard,
Mary Ellen Farrell, Nadyne Nave,
Elvia Padilla, Jeannette Rowe, Dor
othy Gerard. LUZ Rivera, Ernes-
tina Figueroa, Oline Simms, Vir-
ginia Harrison, MOnta Carol Card
ner, Martha Ann Frazier.
Messrs. Oliver Rothrock, A M.
Valenzuela, Donald MCGEE, Dale
Adams, Ted Crawl, Trim Gotta,
Billy Gordon, Isaac Montoya, Tony
Laguna, Clifford billiard, Tommy
Buster Turner. Modesto
Lopez, Ramon Quiroga, Jesse Lewis,
Edwin Gardner, Steve Sudduth, Earl
Pottinger, Jim Todd, Russell Sprung,
George Patterson, Tom Jamison,
James Walsh, Frank Padilla, Justo
Anaya, Jack Riggs, Harold Wearne,
Tom Snlitham, sac Verne Steen,
H.A. &c Miles Oldfather, Ensign
William Hogan, Cpl. Edgar Raws-
thorne, and Johnny O'Keefe.
Nogales international., 1945-04-06
Sam Morris
Leaving On Trip
To Washington

Honorable Samuel H. Morris of
Globe, Arizona Democratic National
Committeeman, is leaving next week
for Washington and upon his return
some time in May will make swing
around the state and include No
gales in his itinerary, he advised
the publisher of the Nogales Inter
national yesterday.
He added that he planned to pay
a visit to Nogales long before this,
but the strenuous pressure of these
war times. has rather curbed his
ability to get around.
Nogales international., 1945-04-06
Bronze Star
Awarded
Posthumously

WITH THE 10TH ARMORED
DIVISION, GERMANY, April s.
Staff Sergeant John F. Peralta, OF
the 21st Tank Battalion, 10th Ar
nored Division, has been awarded
the Bronze Star Medal, posthum-
ously, by Major General William H.
H Morris. Jr., it was announced
recently by the Division Public Re
lations Office.
Sgt. Peralta was the husband OF
Mrs. Conception Peralta of Nogales,
Arizona.
The citation reads as follows:
For heroic achievement in con-
nection with military operations
against an enemy of the United
States in Germany on November 26,
1914. Staff Sergeant Peralta, a
tank platoon sergeant, was ordered
to move up to the lead tank posi-
ton of a task force during an at
tack against the enemy in the vi
cinity of Borg, Germany.
upon arriving at his position, he
was informed that a large caliber
enemy artillery piece was located
directly ahead over ridge. Fully
realizing the peril involved, Ser
geant Peralta, with utter disregard
for his personal safety, elected tc
advance over the ridge in an at
tempt to destroy the enemy gun
Upon exposing itself over the crest
of the hill, his tank was immediate
ly struck by an artillery shell, i'm
mobilizing it and fatally woundlns
him.
THE courage and extreme devo
ton to duty displayed by Sergean
Peralta inspired his comrades u
greater efforts and are in keeping
with the highest traditions OF th'
United States Army"
passed for Publication
Nogales international., 1945-04-06

Cpl. Richard j. Lowe, 80, son of
Sheriff and Mrs. j. j. Lowe, was
inducted into the Army Oct %,
1940 Following a 30-day furlough
upon his return from Greenland
Feb. 8, he left this month for Santa
Barbara, Calf, for re-assignment,
and is now stationed at the Flor
ence, Ariz., Prisoner of War Camp.
He was born at Phoenix March IL,
1915, and is brother of Mrs. Jack
EVerhart, Robert, Harry and
Charles Lowe.
Sim. 2/c Francisco Estrada, Jr.,
18-year son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Francisco Estrada, was born at Tue
son, Jan. "a, 1927, and inducted into
the Coast Guard Sept. IA, 1914. He
is now at San Francisco after hav-
ing been stationed at Brooklyn, N.
Y. He was educated at Nogales and
Tempe, and has three brothers and
three sisters.
Pfc. Louis Meza Alvarez, 25-year-
old son of Mrs. Clemencia de Ra-
mirez of Hermosillo, Sonora, was
inducted into the Army Dec. 2, 1912,
and is now with the 18th Infantry
in France. He was born at Nogales,
Ariz., Jan. 10, 1920, and is a brother
of Miss Yolanda Ramirez and Mrs.
Mario c. Mendivil. He is former
Nogales High School student. Pfc.
Alvarez served for about year in
the Aleutians and arrived in France
last December.
Nogales international., 1945-04-06
Write to a Friend
in the Service
Marty's S
Letter
BY MARTY
LOUGHMAN
Lieut.. Betty Jean Bowman,
US. Marines,
Cherry Point, NC.


Cherry Point, NC.
Hello Betty:
Well, how you-all in that there
beautiful CD sunny CD South. All
remembah that there sunny CD
South. Ah was stationed there in
the last war at sunny CD Camp
Polk, at deah OF Rawlay, Nawth
Cahlina.
If there ever was a country, that
is the one G. D. s. OF a b
Country (what I mean is GLORIOUS
Delightful Sweetheart of a Beautl-
full Country'') that's it. Nutz!
Betty, there's swell guy on his
way to your camp. His name is
Lieut.. Jack Mathias-just returned
from 18 months active duty as a
dive bomber pilot with the famous
Ace of Spades Squadron in combat
against the JapS in the Pacific
area. Funny thing, the guy had
tn get this action before he had
nerve enough to come back here to
marry a tomato mans daughter.
Speaking of tomatoes our business
has been lousy. We are all punch
drunk (and if the printer leaves out
that word punch, I will personally
punch him in the nose). When ClleS
wanted tomatoes green we had thenl
red, and when they wanted toma-
toes red we had them green. Wha'
the hell, guy today has to be a
painter as well as salesman THESE
days.
The big event of the past week
locally, was the city election. Fol
Mayor. Jimmy Robins beat the
present Mayor, Louis Hudgin, by
scant 33 votes.
Personally, I think it's the frs
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Nogales international., 1945-04-06
Rotary Governor
To Speak
Here Tonight

Milton L. Chapman of Ontario,
Calf, district governor of Rotary
clubs in the Los Angeles area, will
be the principal speaker at the
weekly meeting of the Nogales Ro-
tary Club at o'clock tonight at the
Montezuma Hotel.
He will be accompanied here by
Horace B. Griffen of Mesa, district
governor for the 18th Rotary Dis
trict, comprising Arizona and Need
les, Calf.
Rotarians and Rotaryanns from
both sides of the border are to at
tend tonight's meeting which will
be preceded by dinner party.
Nogales international., 1945-04-06
Veteran Policeman
Has Heart Attack

Unconscious from a heart attack,
Policeman George w. Parker, r.,
was picked up near the corner of
Crawford street and Grand avenue
about am, yesterday and rushed
to st. Joseph's Hospital where he
regained consciousness several hours
later and yesterday afternoon his
condition was reported improved.
He was on his way to work when he
collapsed.
His daughter, Mrs. Emily Parker
Benton, arrived last night from
Benson to be at his bedside.
Nogales international., 1945-04-06
Legion Auxiliary
Official
Here April 10th

Mrs. Esther CASTOR of Phoenix
department president of the Am ri
can Legion Auxiliary in Ari ~ ,
will visit Nogales April 10th lt
will be guest of honor at di e
at $50 pm, at the Paricutin fe
to which all members of the a il
iary are urged to attend.
Mrs. Castor served in Franco {
nurse during World War I anC u
been very active in Red Cross Ri
in the recruitment of nurses lct
the outbreak of the present W