davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-16
Fire
periIS Theafer

Raging in the morning fog. a
spectacular four-alarm fire today
destroyed the interior and contents
of modern building occupied by
the Lasky Furniture Co., 13300-20
Dawson, with damage estimated
at S195 900.
Firemen from Is companies
fought the billowing flames two
hours to keep them from engulf-
ing the adjoining Lasky Theater
and other stores in the block.
Also destroyed was the stock of
the Lasky Jewelry Co, valued at
$4,000. and the furniture store 5
clothing departments with con-
tents valued at $4,000.
Louis LaSky. partner with
Thomas Burman in the furniture
business, and Bernard LaSkY. one
OF the co-ownerS of the block of
LaSky stores IN which the building
Is located, estimated damage on
the building at 100000. The cost
of the structure, they said, was
S250,000. The furniture stock. all
destroyed, was valued at $4,000.
The LaSky block fronts on
Dawson, Grant and JOS Campau.
and the theater Is i'm the rear.
with a large lobby on Jos. Cam
pau. There was no one IN any of
the buildings when the fire
started In the tailor shop of the
clothing department.
Directly across from the build
ing on Dawson is the Dawson
Elementary School. Hundreds OF
pupils were escorted through the
smoke and fog to their classes, by
policemen.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-16
MEET STIFF RESISTANCE
Pope Plus Is III
With Flu Attack

VATICAN CITY, Feb. Is (INsJ
Pope Plus XII is suffering from
a bad attack" of influenza and
probably will be confined to his
bed for a week or 10 days, his
personal physician, Prof. Galeazzi
Lisi. said today.
The Pope cancelled all engage
.ments yesterday when he suffered
sore throat.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-16
Spy Suspect Halls
Trial, Pleads Guilty

NEW YORK, Feb. Is GNSl-
Interrupting his trial tor eSpion-
age against the UnitedoStates as
1t convened for the eighth day 63-
year-old Simon Emil Koedel en-
tered a surprise plea OF guilty
today in Brooklyn.
koedel and his foster daughter.
Marie koedel, are accused Of gath
ering shipping information in New
York Harbor and conSpirng to
transmit TO the German military.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-16

Traffic was rerouted two hours
on Dawson and Jos. Campau.
The Lasky building was of brick
and stone, two stories. A large
portion of the furniture was on
the second floor.
Walter Ague, inspector for the
police arson squad, said he dis
covered that a gas valve on one
of the steam pressers had been
left open in the tailor shop.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-16
Reds Refuse 10 @. K.
Crushing Of Japan

LONDON, Feb. IS INS)-A
resolution calling for prosecution
Of war against Japan until final
surrender Is achieved was pre-
Sented 10 the world trade union
c onterence today but later
amended at the request of a
Soviet delegate 10 eliminate Rus
sian collaboration in the achieve
ment of this aim
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-16
Truman lnter(edes
For Clio on Wages

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is (UP)
President Truman told
about 80 CIO leaders from Michi-
gan and Indiana today that he
would ask economic stabiliza ton
director VinSon 10 hear their com
plants against the Little Steel
wage ceiling formula.
He told them he already had
talked with Ninson and Chairman
William Fl. Davis of the War La
Dor Board about adjustments 10
keep wages in line with living
costs.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-16
Adm. Hart a Senator

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is fCP)
Thomas c. Hart (Rl of Con-
necticut today took his seat as a
United States senator - the first
admiral in American history 10
hold that position. He succeeds
the late Senator Francis Maloney,
Democrat,
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-16
Hatch Act Violations
Found in PENNSYLVANIA

WASHINGTON. Feb. Is GNS)
The L. S. Civi' Service Commits
sion today ruled that eight Penn
sylvanla state employees had been
found guilty of violating the
Hatch Act and recommended that
findings against three warrant
removal from their Jobs.
The commission recommended
removal of Dr. Alexander II.
Stewart. secretary of health Tom
+. Williams, director OF the bu-
reau OF vital statistics, and Sarah
V, Robertson, health department
employe.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-16
Anti-WdIIdCe
coalition Loses

WASHINGTON. Feb y INSJ
Overriding coalition opposition
from Republicans and anu-Wal-
lace Democrats, thc House today
voted 10 take up the George bill
under an open rule blocking
consideration OF amendments draS-
tlcally Tightening the agency
divorce measure
The vote was 20I 10 1872 and
represented victory for the
administration
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-16

Tho thrust got under way at
- 30 a. m. Tuesday Manila timeD
with a terrific air and sea bom-
.bardment Of Corregidor. where
the original American garrison on
Luzon went down to defeat in
April. 1912 Tokyo said.
BIG GUN DUEL
Two battleshipS, four cruisers
and FIVE destroyers participated in
the bombardment, the broadcast
said. Corregidor'S batteries re-
piled and a furious gun duel
enSued. the enemy account said.
Toward evening Tokyo SAID. 20
American mincsweepcrs entered
the narrow channel between Cor
regidor and Bataan Peninsula,
which forms the northern rim Of
the gateway 10 Manila Bay.
japanese guns sunk one mine
sweeper and the remainder were
effectively checked, Tokyo said.
There were indications that
these minesweeperS were being
followed by some 10 enemy
transports, apparently carrying
fresh invasion forces" the
broadcast said.
ATMOSPHERE TENSE
consequently. the entire
CorregidOr sector now is fraught
with an atmosphere foreshadOw-
ing some new development"
Gen. Macarthur headquarters
on LuZon remained silent on the
enemy'S claim OF naval bonn
bardmcnt and imminent landing
on CorregidoT but confirmed that
array Llberators dropped another
Continued on Page ., Col. ~
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-16

school board gave her brief leave
of absence. Instead her body was
being sent to Atlanta for burial.
1t. Epes told officials that four
days after he buried his wife, he.
returned at night. and improved
the camouflage above her grave
by posting a stolen army sign
which said ''Latrine closed y
Deputy sheriffs said Epes con-
fessed the Staying al Fort Jack
son Hospital
The army. a few hours later,
however. sent civilian officials a
signed statement by 1t. Epes in
which he denied the Staying.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-16
.Hedviies Make
Record Raid
On Germany

LONDON, Feb. Is GNS)-An
unprecedented two-Way lombard
ment of greater Germany reached
a record pitch of intensity today
when hundreds of American war
planes struck at the Reich from
west and south, reaching to within
less than 50 miles of the blazing
eastern front
The attacks. in which giant
bomber formations based in Brit
ain and the Mediterranean partici-
pated. brought 10 more than 1900
the estimated total number of
planes blasting the Reich in little
more than "a hours.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-16

mont, Gals the operating unit
on Tlnian.
Operations from the Marianas
originally started from bases on
Saipan. Subsequently headquar-
ters of the 21St Bomber Com
mand under Mai Gen. Curtis Z.
Lemay, were established on Guam.
All three islands are in the
Marianas.
The big Superforts bombed in
dustrial targets in todays raid
and Radio Tokyo admitted the
sprawling factory area of Nagoya
was set afire.
Eiect--sTEPHEN p H--JudFe-Conmon
Pleas Court. LonR Term ADV.
EITAIN JUDGE DAVID c voKEs
Ccmmon Pleas Court fREFERREp Adv
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-16
War Fronts
EASTERN FRONT = Allied

EASTERN FRONT - Allied
bombers hit new blows at
targets in Reich; Nazis
report Danzig cut off by
Reds. page L.
WESTERN FRONT-Cana-
dians advance deeper into
Reich in wake OF heavy
Allied air blows. Page 1.)
PHILIPPINES-Jsps report
L. S. invasion force off
Corregidor. page 10
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-16
Ferry
Base Seized
ByCdnadidns
COMPLETE Markets
PAGE FL

PARIS. Feb. Is CUP)-Cana-
dian First Army troops seized the
western terminus of a Rhine River
ferry crossing from Emmerich to-
day and to the southwest cap
tured Kessel. key outpost of the
Goch transport center at the
north end of the Siegfried Line.
The capture of the Emmerich
ferry terminal broke up traffic
over the Rhine at a crossing
where the Germans had been
evacuating forces falling back be-
fore Gen. Crerar's offensive to-
ward the Ruhr.
Canadian units slogged up the
Kleve-Emmerich road to the bank
of the Rhine in an advance of
nearly two miles from the hamlet
of Warbeye. three miles north of
Kleve. The ferry installations
were taken easily.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-16
STRATEGIC POSITION

Capture of the crossing terrni-
nus gave the Canadians a spring-
board for a Rhine crossing that
would open up the gates Of the
Ruhr and flank the main fortifi-
cations of the West Wall TO the
south.
Scots manning the south wing
of Crerar's offensive pushed out
from Viller TO overrun Kessel,
three and a half miles northwest
of Goch. They pushed on down
the highway toward Goch several
hundred yards, and apparently
were in position for a direct
assault on the big road junction.
British home troops expanded
the easternmost of two bridge
heads over the Nier River to q
mile and three-quarters. The two
footholds across the river west Of
Goch were expected to be joined
soon.
MEET STIFF RESISTANCE
German resistance was tough.
Additional reinforcements were
believed to have moved in before
Crerar's front.
Earlier reports revealed the
famous Black Watch and Gordon
Highlanders divisions of Scots in
action southeast of Kleve.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-16
REP LUCE LOSES NURSE CONSCRIPTION PLEA

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is (UP)-The House military
affairs committee today defeated by voice vote at
tempt by Rep. Clare BOohe Luce (R of Connecticut to
broaden proposed draft legislation into conscrp
ton of all women between 1S and 45
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-16
PERISH IN MID-AIR PLANE BLAST

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. Is (INS)-Fifteen Brazil
ians, including IL passengers and four members,
killed today when an NAB Brazilian Air Line plane
exploded In mid air shortly after its takeof here.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-16

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Feb. 15 (UP)-Six marine planes
crashed early today during off the Southern
California coast when they into bad weather the navy
announced Eight killed and six who crashed
at rescued.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-16

MONTEVIDEO, Feb. Is (UP)-The Uruguayan
cabinet today decided to declare the Axis powers,
officially announced The declaration will become
effective upon receiving parliamentary approval
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-16
COrregidOr Push
Begun. JapS Say

WASHINGTON FEB. Is IUPJ-American mnesweepers,
leading 10 transports anmed with fresh invasion troops have
begun clearing Manila Bay for apparently
imminent assault on Corregidor radio Tokyo today
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-16
REACH GRUENBERG

CToday's German comm u
nique said that the Russians
had reached Gutenberg. eight
miles west of the Oder in the
extreme northeastern corner of
Silesia. indicating a 14-mile ad-
vance beyond NeuSalz, captured
yesterday by the RuSsians)
NJ arShal KoneXS force s
swarmed up the west bank of the
Oder River IN a drive threaten
ing the Reich capital from the
south, scooping UP more than 200
towns and villages to roll up ad-
vanceS of almost l. miles.
Konev's new gains placed the
and central wings of his
Continued on Page .. Col. 81
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-16
JAP DRIVE IN FOOCHOW HALTED BY CHINESE

CHUNGKING, Feb 15 (UP)-Japanese troops began
offensive Monday to expand their fOothod at FoochOw
Chnas Fuien coast the strait from Formosa,
but were repused 10 miles from the city, communique
said today.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-16
TIME BILL SIGNED
.a313z;S15
IIINESE SHIP SINKS

CHUNGKING, Feb. Is (UP)-Forty passengers
drowned today when the steamship Changyuan capszed
in the Yangtze between Ipin and Hanch
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-16
BLAST OIL TARGETS

The Britain based forma tions
set the pace, striking again al
flaming Dresden, at Cotthus, less
than 80 miles from the Eastern
Front, and at a host OF secondary
objectives. simultaneously, heavy
bombers OF the Mediterranean
command blasted oil targets in
the Vienna area the third straight
day.
Clouds of fax met the Liber-
storS and FortresseS carrying out
the attack and results were not
observed.
Pointing up the power with
which the Raj and American air
force are striking in support of
the Red armies, headquarters of
the Y. s. air forces IN Europe and
the British air ministry announced
that as a result of the joint land
and air attacks NaZi oil produc-
ton has fallen 10 less than 20 per
cent Of what il was before the
sky onslaughtS began last April.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-16
LIMITS MOBILITY

The communique announced
terSely that this has resulted in
the limiting of German mobility
on all fronts.
The daylight ackS from
Britain were carried out by more
than l,100 American Fortresses
and hundreds of escorting fighters.
Dresden has been under incesSant
attack since late Tuesday night
and CottbuS, an important rail-
road junction, is an imminent
objective of Marshal Konev's
drive upon Berlin from Silesia.
More than LOO Raj bornbers
blasted Dresden last night.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-16

mr. e IooLt DENIiSr
flo LafAystte. o. Michigan opr CITY
Etu Hours Do, Tel. ca esso ADV.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-29

RICHMOND - Miss Joanna
Jalosky, only daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Jalosky OF
Pontiac, became the bride of
Cpl. Frances J. Plotzka, son of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Plotzka, former residents of
Casco Township. at double
ring ceremony in ST. Michael
Catholic Church. Pontiac at 10
am. Saturday, May 9th. The
nuptial mass was sung by the
Rev. Michael James O'Reilly,
pastor in the presence of host
of friends and relatives.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, wore a
gown of white brocaded satin,
fashioned with fitted bodice,
sweetheart neckline edged with
lc, long leg o'mutton sleeves also
edged with lace and a full skirt
with long sweeping train. Her
finger tip veil of illusion fell
from a jeweled crown. She wore
strand of pearls and carried a
bouque of white roses and car
nations, also crystal rosary.
SIS Mary Lockman Of Pom
tiac, maid of honor, wore a
g. wn of powder blue marqui-
settle anc matching milan
headdress. Dorothy Balow, of
Detroit, niece of the bridegroom,
was bridesmaid, and wore a
dress of yellow marquisette
identical to that of the maid of
honor and a matching headdress.
Eleanor ChriSta Schutt, niece of
the bridegroom. was flower girl
and wore a short white marqui-
settle dress with lace trim and a
white ribbon headdress. All
three attendants wore a single
strand of pearls and carried col
onial bouquets.
Paul Jalosky, Electrician Mate
Second Glass was best man and
Harold Jalosky acted as usher
Both are brothers of the bride
A breakfast for the immediate
members of the family was
served at Devon Gables, and a
reception held later at the home
of the brides parents for zoe
guests. A wedding cake thanked
with white tapers, conferred the
table and bouquets of spring
flowers were used throughout
the house.
Corporal Frances Plotzka was
a graduate of the 1885 gradual
ing class of st. Augustine's High
School in this village. He lef'
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-29
ARE YOU SATISFIED

With your present income and prospects.
Incomes Of successful life insurance sales. =
men exceed the incomes Of mony profess
sions.
Continuity Of effort. Increasing income each
year. Old age pension for osents at Age IS.
An old line company with more than One
Billion Six Hundred Million in force offers
you an opportunity. lorss volume in force
in Moeomb County.
To General Insurance Agents: Why not add
to your income. Will contract with one Gen.
sroI Insurance Agency.
Write Stating age" ond information about
your post experience. Do not answer unless
your post business record will bear investi-
COTTON. Box No. 81, Monitvr-Leoder.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-29
Lush Profits
Menace Farms
Prices Soor;
Disaster Looms

KANSAS CITY, May % Up
Those lush farm profits are
leading many a dirt farmer
down a one-way path to the
foreclosure wringer, just as they
did in 1918.
That is the considered opinion
of I. w. Duggan, governor of the
Farm Credit administration
who warns that a national dis
aster is coming unless the bal
looming price Of farm land can
be curbed. Here's the picture he
paints:
Farm land prices are soaring
at an even faster clip than they
did during the last World War.
This despite the fact that pric-
es of farm products are far be-
low the $3.50 wheat era of 1918,
when it looked as If there was
a good chance to pay interest,
taxes, and hack off a chunk OF
the mortgage principal at the
end of the year.
Trouble was, the price didn I
stay up and the small land own
er who had hooked everything
he had to make a down pay
ment on an adjoining farm
found the pinch too tight 10
years later when he had to meet
his notes from the sale of two
bit wheat.
Over the entire United States.
he said, there has been a 53 per
cent jump in farm land prices
from the 1859 level. In Ken
lucky and South Carolina sale
prices have doubled and in ID
other states the figure has risen
so per cent. In the Pacific coas-
tai area "a per cent of the farms
sold in late 1914 had been held
less than two years.
Tenants who are tempted to
buy farms for themselves while
income is at its present high lev
ell can look back, too, fer a pat
tern in the days of the last war
Short term loans depend for
payment on steady price range
for the products produced on
the land, and the war income
period" is getting shorter every
day, Duggan pointed out.
Real estate values that zoom-
ed from a national total of so
billion dollars in 1915 TO Sc bill
lions in 1920. nosedived to 30
billions in 1888 and nicked farm
ers for 36 billion dollars in
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-29
BIO Designer Began Work
On Big Bombers in 1881

in 1917 he went to work for Boe-
ing Aircraft Co.
Starting as a craftsman, spe-
cializing in stress analysis and
airplane layout work, he became
assistant chief engineer in two
months and in nine years he be-
came a vice president. In 1927,
he was named manager and 2
years later became president, q
position which he left in 1889 to
become chairman of the board
Egtvedt's chief characteristics
are calmness and the practical
ability to work long and ardu-
ously. Plane designing had long
been a dream with him and
early in the 192Os he asked his
firm for money to experiment.
The request was granted and he
designed plane that won Navy
praise when tested at Pensacola,
Fla.
Designer Egtvedt started work
on the Flying Fortress in the
1930s. In 1881 he built the Ar
my's first twin-engined all
metal bomber. In 1885, when
the air corps announced COM
petitive tests for multi-engine
bombers, Boeing (Which means
Egtvedt) presented the plan OF
the Flying Fortress. Boeing won
the contest and the first Army
order was for Is planes. Now
the Flying Fortress Is ancient
history to most, but still future
history to Egtvedt, who has de-
signed a military transport YER
sion of the fortress for postwar
use, which he calls the Strato-
cruiser.
Living quietly in his home in
Seattle, Egtvedt has devoted
himself to Boeing production
since the outbreak of the war.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-29
Letter Box
To the Editor

Every tribute that is possible TO
pay to Franklin D. Roosevelt has
come to us from press, radio and
the lips of people here and all
over the world. There was, how
ever, one voice that spoke silent
ly at the funeral which was so
significant that it seemed a mir
acle. A reporter who witnessed
the funeral and the events that
took place and broadcast it over
Detroit radio station on Sun
day evening, April Is, had this
to say.
I quote: "The West Point
guard of honor fired the volley
over the grave and just before
taps were sounded the voice of
a little dog was heard in the dis
lance"
In the heart of Franklin D.
Roosevelt there were many
mansions and the one occupied
by his love for animals was ex-
ceeded only by his love for hui
mainly and the peace of the
world. His Scottie was his con-
slant companion, no matter
whether on land, on the sea, in
the air, or abroad in distant
lands. His love and devotion
for the animal kingdom was re-
Elected in his pet and that devo-
ton was mutual.
The small voice" was that of
Fala. 1t was, indeed signifi-
cant and most praiseworthy that
the animals voice should have
spoken at such a solemn mo-
ment. Fala, too, will miss him.
They also serve who silently
speak and wait. Carlton Fitch
ett's tribute seems most appro-
pirate.
They tiptoe through the White
And speak in Whispers hushed by
grief
And fdtd Tdits, as ttcilight falls,
The uarm cdresses OF his chief.
To bring his smile to redry lips
And c0dG his masters thoughts to
stray
From armies, planes and tanks and
ships,
From plans of battles far dwdy.
on, tdithtM pal Of one so great
Who famed the hopes Of conquered
lands,
Though through eternity you pdit
No more in joy you'H lick his hands.
In freedoms cause, he gdrc his life.
The loss of all he lorcd he brdred,
And died amidst the dUful strife
To free his tello,C-mdn. ensldrcd.
And F1Id, eten you cduf Hnot0
The gricf that stuns the decent
Uorld
That one uho led the fight should
90
Just uhen oW flag has been IN
turled
ADORE Berlin and fighting cease.
Alas, the summons ne obeyed
Upon the threshold Of the peace
For which ne molly fought and
prdscd.
WALTER G. FENTON,
Mount Clemens, Mich.
Humane Officer,
Director Michigan Humane
Society.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-29
Juveniles Admit
Firing Tractor

Acting on the complaint of
Mynat HouCraft of 8400 French
road, that someone had set fire
to his tractor, Sheriff's deputies
have arrested two juveniles who
have admitted the act.
Deputies Richard DeKetelaere
and Robert Bronson, who were
in charge of the investigation,
stated that the parents of the
boys have been notified and
must either pay the damages to-
falling $50 or the youths will be
turned over to the juvenile Of
ficer.
According to the report the
Stractor had been set afire while
it was parked in the woods on
the 10-acre farm of Houcrafs.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-29

MILWAUKEE,, Wis.-WD -
AS familiar to tine average citi-
zen as food and drink are the
magic words Flying Fortress
BIO" and other Boeing air
equipment. Not SO well known,
however, is the Wisconsin born
designer of these airborne mira
cles, Claire l.. Egtvedt, now liv-
ing in Seattle, Wash.
Egtvedt's early history, and
meteoric rise to fame in avia-
ton, was keynoted by SIMPLE
ity of living and expression in
hard labor. Born OF Norwegian
parents in a farm home near
Stoughton, Wis, in 1892, he at
tended Wisconsin schools until
he was a junior in high school,
when his family moved to the
West Coast. Later he received
an engineering degree from the
University of Washington, and
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-29
Tommies HurI Back
Savage Jap Thrust

CALCUTTA, May % Up
japanese forces fighting a die.
hard battle in lower Burma
savagely attacked British posi-
tons throughout the night in
the MokshitWa area IA miles
northwest of Pegu, but were re-
pulsed by troops of the fifth In
dian Division, the Southeast
Asia Command announced to-
day. Pegu is about rs miles
north of Rangoon on the road to
Mandalay.
Farther to the northeast,
where japanese troops were at
tempting TO flee into Thailand,
10Th Indian Division forces fore
ed the enemy to abandon so
bunker positions north of the
Kwachi road east Of Toungoo.
Elsewhere hopping up opera
tons continued satisfactorily,
the communique said.
Air operations were restricted
by weather conditions.