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Detroit evening times., 1945-06-03
Whether fhe UnhaPPY Bulkan Monarch ReaIIY Died OF
q Heart AiImenf or Was Killed by +he Ndzs-or
Even His Fother- the World May Never Know

TO read the future by looking at its entrails.
Ferdinand wasn't born TO be a king AS a
matter of fact his grandfather a woman.
That came about because Princess Maria Antona
Kohary was the only child of Prince Franz Josef
Kohary the Hungarian Chancellor BY existing
laws, she couldn't inherit his vast estates, he
registered her as boy. In 1916 she married
Prince Ferdinand of SaXe-Coburg- -Gotha, but
cording to law, she was legally his husband and
he was her wife
Ferdinand Of Bulgaria the youngest son
of her only child, Prince Augustus of Saxe-Coburg
He was a swashbuckling young officer in the
Austrian Army when Bulgaria was given the right
by Turkey TO govern itself and to establish
prince of its choosing as its ruler.
moneylender, Philip Waldapfer, TO whom
Ferdinand was deeply in hook, chance to
recoup by putting the prince on the Bulgarian
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-03

In 1908 Foxy Ferdie," as he was called, took
advantage of internal trouble in Turkey and pro
claimed Bulgaria's complete independence At the
same time he announced he was no longer a
prince, but a king He persuaded Princess Eleanor
of Reuss TO become his consort, more as an orna-
ment than anything else because he had already
morganaticaly married a Red Cross nurse.
IN World War he allied Bulgaria with Germany
] but it wasn't a popular move and FerdinanW
who always led his armies from the rear" beN
came increasingly unpopular. When Bulgaria
surrendered he abdicated in favor Of Boris
Boris was everything that his father wasn't
He lived quietly and frugally 1t took him quite
a while to find queen because he said in jest,
he wasn't sure his country could afford one
Eventually he married Princess Giovanna of Italy
But despite his popularity several attempts
June D. 1915
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-03

throne With the aid of many bribes, Ferdinand
finally selected. He assumed the title in
August 1897 and paid off Waldapfer by giving
him 100000 and the right 10 organize state lot.
teries with profits for himself
Ferdinand had considerable trouble in finding
a wife because the other European rulers felt
about him like Kaiser Wilhelm, who once re-
marked: THAT fellow is the biggest scoundrel in
Europe He's disgrace TO the order OF kings
and ought to be in jail instead of palace
Finally, however, his suit accepted by
Princess Marie Louise of Parma, a gentle tmid
and very religious girl. Afterward Ferdinand re-
lated, with many a coarse jest, how he had
fooled the grayeyed little princess by pretensions
of religious fervor.
She quickly dsillusioned, but stayed with
her husband until, during argument over the
baptism Of three year-od Boris. he beat her and
kicked the little prince savagey that, until his
death, Boris bore scar over his right eye. Marie
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-03
20 THE list OF
royal mysteries that

mated with a poisonous chemical and
force him to put it on, as his younger
brother, Prince Cyril, testified the other Whe'
day at Peoples Court in Sofia, shortly =,
before he and 100 others were sentenced me
to death for conspiring against the Ev
welfare of the Bulgarian people?
If the hearings in the Peoples Court
were unable to establish the cause of the kings
death, it is pretty safe to that there never
will be an official explanation. After the war;
doubt all sorts of supposedly accurate ac
counts of Boris last hours will be published
and very likely each will differ from the others
Probably all we ever will know is that Boris
visited Hitler in August 1913, refused to send Bull
garian troops to fight Russia, and died imme
diately after his return
If anyone knew the truth it was Prince Cyril,
and the Ankara radio announced recently that he
had been executed, together with the other two
regents, former Premier Bogdan Philov and Lieut..
Gen. Niiiola Mikhov, well % cabinet min
listers, nine kings counselors and &c former mem
bers of parliament.
During the hearings, Yordan Lulchev one of
Boris advisers testified that the king an
easily influenced" mystic who guided his country
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-03

Louise He'd 70 her father, and Ferdl-
nand. realizing that the scandal might
cause a popular uprising, humbled him
self and followed, vowing he would be
a model husband in the futures
He wasn't, of course, and Marie
Louise, praying for death. succumbed "a
hours after the birth of her third child
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-01

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Detroit evening times., 1945-11-01
StdteFundKeep.
Vets in College
Detroit Time, LAnsinI Bur,au

LANSING. Oct. 3l-Delay in
arrival of CT benefit checks which
has forced many married veterans
TO cash war bonds or drop out of
college was remedied today when
a state fund Of Si5,000 was made
available.
The money, authorized Oct. l6.
was expected TO be in the hands
OF the Office of Veterans Affairs
in time 10 prevent additional vet
Grams from discontinuing their
education
Col. Philip Pack, director Of the
OVA, asked for the state funds,
after an original amount was ex-
hausted. 10 tide the married VET
Grams over the period between
their applications for CT benefits
and arriNalef their -ArSt checks
Gov. Kelly, informed that many
veterans were forced 10 cash war
bonds or quit school, emphasized
that the $4,000 was made avail
able for lust such an emer-
gency."
He stressed that no Michigan
veteran would have 10 forego his
education because the govern
ment checks are delayed.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-01
Drunk AutOiSt
Gets 10 Bays

Herman A. Ovens, 46, of 1887
McGraW, was sentenced 10 10
days in the Detroit House Of Cor
rection today by Traffic Judge
John d, Watts Tor drunk driving.
Givens admitted he had drank
three bottle of cherry wine.
Sam Adm. as Of 1921 LaSalle
Gardens, was sentenced 10 pay
SIS or serve five days In Jail and
placed on six months probation
for reckless driving. Hobart Has
kins, as, of 20045 Keating. was
sentenced 10 pay $50 or serve 10
days and placed on one years
probation on a similar charge.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-15
Back Of The Headlines

Ernest Bevin, British Foreign
Secretary. was in an unhappy posi-
ton in his statement of British
policy 20 the House of Commons
Tuesday.
He felt impelled to sound the
death knell of Zionist hopes for a
Jewish state in Palestine
At the same time. Bevin was I'M
able 10 promise an independent
Arab state. He proposed instead a
truSteeship under the United Ma
tons, which does not satisfy Arab
aspirations at all
Bevin made the telling point.
directed at the ZioniSts. that the
British government undertook to
establish a Jewish national home,
but did not undertake to establish
a Jewish state In the face of ac-
ruSatlonS thai he is quibbling, he
has only to quote the Balfour Dec
laratiOn of 1917. which is the &C
cepted basis of British policy.
Promises of Arab independence
throughout the Middle East previ-
ously has been made to the Arabs.
Ii return for their support Of the
Allied cause in the First World
War. Thus Britain made two COM
mitmenLS which were not baSically
conflicting, but difficult to recon-
Gle in practice.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-15
By Louis F. Keemle
United Press Staff Corresponds,

United Press Staff Correspondent
The Palestine dispute, as part OF
the whole question of the displaced
Jews in Europe, finally has been
headed where it belongs-the Uni
ted Nations.
The United States has accepted
joint interest with Great Britain in
the matter. 1t became obvious that
Britain could not handle it alone.
because OF her pledges TO both Jews
and Arabs. Moreover, Britain holds
Palestine under mandate, which is
ar international concern.
Acting as friend of the court"
OH behalf Of the Jews, the United
States has stepped into the picture
to support the British stand for
thorough investigation and even
tual reference to the United Ma
lions for permanent solution"
Neither the Jews nor the Arabs
Will be happy over the compromise,
because both realize that their
complete ambitions will not be full
filled.
The extreme ZioniSts want pri-
marlly a Jewish state in Palestine
a national homeland. The Arabs
want a completely independent Pal
estine under Arab rule.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-15
Expect New Auto OPA Retail
Ceilings Near 1912 Levels

WASHINGTON - UP) - A high
government official said Wednes-
day that OPA retail ceilings of new
autos will probably be around
1912 levels"
That was OPAS original inten-
ton. More recently, however, price
officials have indicated that both
retail and manufacturers prices
might be considerably above 1912
prices due to higher production
costs.
The official said such reports
were misleading. Il believe" he
said. that when OPA does an
nounce its (retaiD ceilings you will
find they are around 1912 levels.
Manufacturers prices are expected
To be up, however, with retail deal
ers being required to absorb much
Of the added cost.
The dealers are trying TO per-
suade BOwleS to alter his plan to
lower their discount margins" APP
proximately four or five per cent,
or to get Congress to force Bowles
to do so. BowleS. resisting both
dealer and congressional pressure,
accused the dealers of 1.-The greatest
single pressure group operations
since OPA was established"
The dealers claim the OPA plan
will cut their profits so low it
will force them to close their doors.
BowleS maintains that with used
car trade-inS now netting a resale
profit instead of the customary loss
and with a heavy sales volume ex-
pected, the dealers will come out
of it with greater overall profit
than ever in spite of the reduced
markup
The dealers, represented by the
National Automobile Dealers asso-
citation, say they have conducted
survey showing BowleS is way off
OH his used car figures.
Meanwhile, more than % con-
greSSmen. including IL senators.
filed written statements with the
committee expressing their views
Oil OPA price policies Committee
members said 300 more were ex-
pected to do so in the next day or
so.
Rep. F. Edward Hebert, D., La.
one of the 95, said Bowles "ex-
posed his contempt for the Con-
Stitution" when he criticized the
NADIA for pressure" tactics.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-15
BY United Press

The automotive industry faced
new threats to production Wednes-
day as tension grew in the Ford
Motor Co, Windsor. Ont, strike
and it was reported that General
Motors Buick assembly plant at
Flint, Mich. would be shut down
e. noon that day.
Workers on the midnight shift
were sent home last night from
GINS Fisher boy plant, also at
Flint. Sources close to manage
ment insisted that a shutdown of
the Buick assembly lines was i'm
minent.
A company spokesman, who for
babe use of his name, blamed the
shutdownS on strike at the Mid
land Steel Co. plants in Cleveland,
although management and union
officers there denied that a strike
was in progress.
There was no immediate estimate
OF the number of workers involved
in the tieup at Fisher Body-key
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-15
Strikes, Lay-Offs Threaten
Production of New Automobiles

Buick Supplier-but union officials
said closure of the Buick plant
would idle some 10000 employees en-
gagged in the assembly of 1916 mod
els
Meanwhile. the United Automo-
bile Workers (CIO) and Ford of
Canada sought means to end a
strike n the companys Windsor
plant, now in its third month. and
unionists carried their fight for
higher wages to the nations cap
ital at Washington. D. c.
In Washington. JAW vice-pres-
ident Walter p Reuther asked the
Office of Price Administration to
deny higher prices for new auto
mobiles and reiterated his conten-
ton that the big auto manufactu-
rerS can grant union demands for
30-per cent wage increase, hold
prices at 1912 levels and still real
lie a slzeable profit.
Reuther assailed an OPA plan al
lowing producers to raise prices.
with dealers absorbing the price
difference, as an attempt to re
quire small businessmen to absorb
unjustified price increases given to
big businessmen"
Union and company officials,
contacted last night after the
Fisher Body shutdown, vehemently
denied the existence of strike at
the Midland Steel Co.'S Cleveland
plants. The work stoppage, report
edly hating shipments of steel BODY
frames, was cited in Flint as the
reason for the impending Buick
closure.
A union representative suggested
that the Midland cOmpanys action
in firing or laying off, 200 men
in the body frames division was
responsible for the strike report.
Company officials declined COM
ment, other than to say that there
was no strike in progress.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-15
administration Looks TO Eisenhower
for Support of Compulsory Training

WASHINGTON-(UPD-The ad-
mlniStration looked TO Gen. Dwight
D. Eisenhower and other top mil
ltary men today 10 bolster sagging
congressional support for a compul-
sorry military training program.
Eisenhower who is held in the
highest regard by Republicans and
Democrats alike, was called to test
ify before the House Military At
fairs Committee today on bill
providing for a years training of
able-bodied youths.
Urgently requested by President
Truman, the training program mar
roWly ayerted disaster Tuesday when
Democratic m EN- berS mustered
enough strength to defeat. Is to II.
a Republican motion to postpone
hearings.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-15

Its about time the American
people wake up and bowl Chester
Bowles out"
BowleS, who defended his posi-
ton before the committee yester-
day charged that NADIA with in
spring more than 5000 protest tel
egrams to congressman last We'd
neSday and Thursday. He said the
pressure was even heavier on his
OFA office.
Bowles said he is an expert on
lobbyists and pressure groups, but
the auto dealers put on the best
pressure performance he ever
saw.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-15

Acceptance OF the motion would
have killed the bill, members said.
On Friday, the committee will
hear Adm. Ernest j. King, Chief
Naval Operations. and perhaps Sec
Rotary of Navy James V. Forrestal.
Eisenhower also viii pe busy on
Friday. He goes then before the
Senate Military Affairs Committee
to support proposals for consolida-
ton of the armed forces III a single
The training bill before the house
committee would require a year
training of all able bodied males
upon reaching the age of 18 or upon
finishing high school. whichever is
later, but in any event before the
age of %.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-15
WAGE INCREASE FOR
GM WORKERS

DETROIT-CUP)- President C.
E. Wilson of General Motors Corp
Grafton announced Wednesday that
an increase of 10 per cent for salar-
led employees earning up TO $500 a
month had been authorized.
Wilson said the increase, which
does not apply to senior officers
and directors, was retroactive to
Nov l. and affects about 10000 SAL
aired workers.
He added that the pay of Salaried
workers receiving more than $500 a
month was under review for possible
increases.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-15

The hardest chrome steel known
is used IN making anti-friction ball
and roller bearings which with
stand load capacities from one
ounce to 200 tons.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-15
Obituary
JOHN ROMANOWSKI

John Romanowski. SO, of 2l7
River street, Ypsilanti, died Satur-
day in University hospital, Ann
Arbor.
Funeral services were held at
7:30 am. Tuesday at the home of
his brother, Albert, 1884 Thirteenth
street, Wyandotte, and at 8 in Our
Lady of Mt. Carmel church. Burial
was in Michigan Memorial Park.
Mr.. RomanoWski was born in
Poland. His only survivor is his
brother.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-15
BRITISH GET
HOLIDAY RATIONS

LONDON-(UP)- Extra rationS
ior Britian's first peacetime Christ
mas in seven years were authorized
Wednesday.
Sir Ben Smith. Minister of food.
announced that extra holiday ra-
tons for everyone would include a
pound of sugar. 10 cents worth of
meat. eight cents worth of corned
oeef, a quarter-pound of candy and
a double portion of butter and mar
garine.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-15

DETROIT-UP) Official cleo
ton returns released by the Elec-
ton Commission Wednesday re-
vealed that 5Ol,O3l Detroit voters
cast ballots in the Nov. z election
for city officials. The vote was the
largest ever cast in an election for
city offices.
Mayor Edward j. Jefferies, Jr re-
ceived 275,l59 votes to 2l7.425 polled
by the Go candidate, Richard T.
Frankensteen. Further breakdown
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-15

Bees never have learned TO avoid
hazards erected by man and great
numbers are killed in collisions with
telephone wires.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-15
IN uIoIUK \

Of the tabulauons showed tat 280-
396 of the votes were men ana 220,-
635 women.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-15
QU/cK/E QV/Z

In the years before the advent of
automobiles. motorcycles and air.
planes. the iceboai was the fastest
thing guided by man. One of the
chief sports Of the colony of ice
boaters which has been established
for so long in the vicinity Of POUCH.
keepsie, N. y, was TO wait for .
favoring wind when ice was on the
Hudson River. then race the N. 7.
Central trains as they roared along
the shores. Ii usually wasn't much
of o contest, the trains being
quickly outdistanced and some of
the bigger and better boats being
capable of better than 100 miles
per hour.
Walter Kinseila, star of the
''Leave 10 to Mike" series heard on
Mutual. knows that an iceboat can
travel easily along q, lOO-mph
clip with only . 40-mile wind be-
hind il. but he wants TO know IL
you can tell him wha, the official
time record is.
TIE rtcori sou aand, al i43.mbb on fbs
aYaisbfauay. Herspfr, unofficial rEnJ bsys
tssS doeksd ~ better than i60-wpb.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-15

Some acornS take two years to
develop. others take only one.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-15

UEInvII VUIE LArUEST
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-15

For comfort in the home you
can't beat d Platform Rock
er. These are lovely and
comfortable.
Evening star., 1945-01-30
Lawmakers ADOPT
Cautious Approach
To WLB Problems
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Legislators adopted a wary ap-
proach today to the task of plug
sing The legal gap in enforcement
of War Labor Board orders, exposed
by the Montgomery Ward decision.
Typical of the attitude in Con-
gress was the succinct statement of
Senator Ball, Republican, of Mime
sofa:
Were discussing it. but I want
to wait to see what their lawyers
are going to do"
He referred to counsel for the
WLB and Justice Department. who
plan to appeal the Chicago Federal
Court decision to the Supreme
Court.
Held Seizure Illegal.
Judge Philip L. Sullivan held the
seizure of the Ward properties in
seven cities, including the Chicago
headquarters. was illegal. AS to its
effect on wartime labor disputes.
the jurist said Congress would have
to remedy the omission of enforce
ment teeth
Ward Chairman SeweN L. Avery
had failed to comply with WLB
directives, mainly relating to main
tenance of membership provisions
granted unions.
In his first major comment on
labor problems since becoming a SEN
ator, former WLB Member Wayne
L. Morse. Republican, of Oregon,
indicated in an intervj w that the
Supreme Court should first decide
on the Presidents constitutional
powers during wartime. 1t was on
this that the seizure by the Army
was partially based Judge Sulli-
van said the mail order house was
not in war production, so was out
side the provisions of the Smith
Connally War Labor Board Disputes
Act.
Calls Doctrine Unrealistic.
Senator Morse said:
I'VE cannot afford to permit any
ClllplOyC Cl vi ally ldUOl lCdQSi, W Say
in effect to the American people, I
reserve the right to settle my labor
disputes in time of war according
to my own choosing and then hide
behind legal technicality and un-
realistic doctrine that the industry
concerned is not an essential one
to the war effort"
In global war and total domestic
mobilization of economy, Senator
Morse said all industries are essen
tial to the war effort.
Il have always held, and shall
continue to hold the opinion until
the Supreme Court decides to the
contrary. that in time of war the
constitutional powers of the Presi-
dent are broad enough to prevent
any employers or any unions from
exercising their property or their
powers in manner which interferes
with the war effort.
If the court should hold that the
war powers of the President are
more limited than I believe them to
be, then Congress most certainly
should proceed without delay to
pass such legislation as might be
necessary to guarantee enforcement
OF War Labor Board decisions"
Evening star., 1945-01-30

dare to take any part in denying
their demands
The things that have happened
in the last four years will live for
long time in the memory of all
people and so will the policy of the
victors.
We are told to forgive those who
have injured us and to turn the
other cheek, but it must be re-
membered that we have not been
told to forgive injustice to others
or to turn the cheek of somebody
else.
The respect with which the
United States is considered in the
world will be affected by our atti-
tude on this matter Our leader
ship in this and in many other
matters will be welcome to the
people of all the world who trust
the United States as they trust no
other nation-but we must remem-
Der that the first essential of leader
ship is leading. If we are to be the
first nation in the world we must
accept this task. We are too great
a Nation to be unconsidered. 1t
seems to be best that we should be
considered favorably.
Should Punish Gestapo.
I believe that the punishment
should be extended far down the
line. 1t will not do merely to make
a handful of martyrs The Gestapo.
which is volunteer organization
which nobody is forced to Join.
should be punished.
All those in any way guilty of
outrages should be punished so that
In the future any one in any coun-
try tempted to join such an or
ganization will feel that he is
putting rope around his neck. The
fear of punishment will not prevent
men from taking the position of
leaders. There will always be people
ready to swap life for glory. but it
may make their recruiting more
difficult.
II this course involves some, or
many cases of personal injustice, it
must involve them. 1t is better than
half dozen innocent German SER
geants should hang today than that
millions of equally innocent people
should suffer in 25 years.
For year I have supported these
views in the War Crimes Commits
sion. I honestly do not think any
one could have upheld them more
vigorously or have been more sue
cessful in inducing his associates on
the commission to accept them.
I am primarily interested in the
country in which my son will live
and which I shall not see. I want
the United States to be much great
er. nobler, stronger than this coun-
try is today. The judgment of our
descendants in 40 years is more i'm
portant than political expediency, or
articles in law journals in 1850. We
owe peace to our children and on
this debt we dare not default.