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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-08
Slayer Of Wife
Dies Of Wound

A self-inficted bullet wound to-
day proved fatal to Francis Crit
fin, "A, a war worker. SO hours
after he shot and killed his wife,
Catherine, IS. because she refused
TO Civ him money for liquor. He
died in Receiving Hospital.
Mrs. Griffin was shot twice in
the side at her home, 1909 Helen.
Griffin fired one bullet into his
temple.
During the argument precved-
ing the shooting, Mrs. Griffin,s
daughter, Margaret Souder. II,
was telephoning police for aid.
The girl told police Gritty bad
been drinking heavily for five
weeks and that he had threatened
his wife earlier in the week when
she refused his demands for
money.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-08
; Army Filters
Unhurt in Crash

Three Romulus Air Field fliers
were under observation in the
base hospital today after a miracu-
lous escape from death yesterday
when their BPS bomber was de-
molished in a takeoff crash near
the field.
The crew members. a pilot, CO.
pilot and a flight engineer. walked
away from the crash which &C.
Cured on a routine ferrying fight.
The ship fell in a field adjacent
to the express highway near Mer-
riman road but did not burn
army authorities said.
Cause of the crash was not
determined Immediately. T h {
names of the crew members were
not revealed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-08
British Papers
See Red Riff

LONDON. Jan. s (UP)-The
Yorkshire Post. which generally
reflects the views OF Foreign Sec
rotary Eden, said today that an
overt rift has occurred between
Russia and her western Allies
and thus for Poland liberia
ton Is 90 mean exchanging Ger
man rule for that of a Polish
minority backed by Russian bay
onetS.'
Perhaps the Polish under
ground NOV G m en- will not
meekiy accept this exchange of
dispensations," the Post said.
The Manchester Guardian, Lib
eral weekly, commented:
1--WE are left with an unmis-
taxable rift in the grand alli-
ance We can and should
express our honest opinion that
Russia's Is a short-sighted policy
Inconsistent with the Atlantic
Charter she has adhered 10 and
unworthy of her craftsmanship"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-08

are informed that for 1900 years
people went without sugar, for
400 years they went without COAX
for 1000 years they went without
coffee and tobacco, for 100 years
they went without tea, for more
than 1900 years they went WITH
out electricity, and millions Of
people remember the first auto
mobiles, pneumatic tires, radios
washing machines, oil burnersy
and many other luxuries which
the American system has made
into necessities and available. "A
peacetime, to almost everybody
Now, we are told, as a result Of
research and the experiences If
war, in the not distant future, tn
farmer will till the soil, operating
the mechanism by remote control
aseasily as he now turns on a radio.
We do not guarantee this, but our,
source is an informed one. ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-08
Detective Held
.|nChief' sgdying

ALBANY, n. Y. Jan. 6 (INS)
Detective John w. McElveney,
AZ, veteran of the Albany police
force. faced arrangement today on
a charge of killing his superior
officer as the climax to an argu-
ment in the superior's office at
police headquarters.
District Attorney J. B. Erway
said McElveney had confessed and
that he had established motive
for the shooting OF Chief of Police
William J. Fitzpatrick, 81,
Unconfirmed reports circulated
in police circles were that the
shooting followed a demand by
the detective that the police chief
pay for some dental work which
McElveney equired after a
friendly scuffle with his superior
officer about a month ago. He
repeatedly lost two teeth.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-08
Woman Guilty
inward Row

Mrs. Beatrice Lanting. 80. Of
1928 Evergreen, today was under
suspended sentence after she wss
found guilty by Recorders judge
Paul +. Krause of striking Miss
Helen Jarvi, 10, of 1902 fireman.
temporary employe at the Mont
gomery Ward Grand River store.
Her companion. Miss Beatrice
Skurdan, 10, of 1902 fireman, was
found not guilty of similar charfes.
Miss JarM testified that the f%ao
women followed her from work
at the Ward store on Dec. II
during the strike and knocked her
into a snow drift.
Charges cs breaking street,
car window when he took a Wild
punch at a customer from the
Ward Dearborn store, where he Is
employed as a salesman. were dis
missed against Mrs. Lantings hus-
band, Fred. II
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-08
Clio Receives
Church P lea

Pleading for concentrated effort
on the part of war workers 70
keep a stream Of munitions and
supplies flowing 10 The battle
fronts. the Detroit Council Of
Applied Religion has urged all
members Of the UAW-C1O 10
continue their no-Strike pledge,
a resolution presented by the
Rev. Claude Williams. industrial
chaplain Of the Presbytery OF
Detroit and approved by the inter
racial group composed Of minis
tiers and labor leaders. warned:
"Any detection on the part
OF labor from the magnificent
support which they are now
giving 90 this just and demo-
cratic war would demoraliLe
our fighting men and women
and would create a rift between
them and the workers which
would hurt the common people
throughout the world"
The American Communications
ASsociation-CIO today reafirned
It's no-Strikc pledge in a letter
stating that the employees Of the
Western Union would not strike
under any circumstances.
Copies Of the letter were sent
10 President Roosevelt. Secretary
Of War Stmson and Gen Essen
hover.
The national WLB is now con-
Quoting an election among the
$4,000 telegraph workers 10 deter
mine a collective bargaining agent
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-08
NOneSSenfiaI Riders?
DSR Cant Find Them

The answer of each DSR off.
Gals was:
81 don't know"
The answer of each traffic eX.
pert was:
81 don't know"
Every state official said:
IT don't know"
The standard answers from
Selective Service officials anc
draft board members was:
II didn't say that about non
essential riders-I don't know
what Il means"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-08
Demands
WarTruth
Times Photo
Times staff Correspondent

LANSING, Jan. 6-If war pro-
duction is to be increased at home.
workers and the American public
must be told the whole story of
what is happening on the Euro
pean battlefronts, S. f. Skinner,
a General Motors vice president,
declared today.
Recently returned from a tour
Of the battlefronts, Skinner said:
"MOre news about what our
boys are doing over there Is abb
sOlutely essential for complete
understanding and support on
the home front. without this
news we at home unwittingly let
down.
THE average American II en-
titled. TO know what he il mp
against and he can be counted
upon to adjust himself to any
and all conditions, just as his
boy Is doing on the battlefront"
Skinner criticized the censorship
which, he said, reveals only tn,
good and withholds the bad.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-08
'Teeny' Strike
Bobby Soxers Picket
Missouri Bistro

WEBSTER GROVES, Mo, Jan.
6 (UP)-A group of teen aged
youngsters late yesterday formed
a picket line outside the Toll
House, bobby sox bistro, to pro-
test a newspaper advertisement
by the proprietor informing their
parents the youths no longer were
welcome.
White, whose restaurant re-
Gently was featured in national
picture magazine as a "hangout
for bobby soXers, said he would
be willing to serve the youngsters
on a courteSty card basis If they
brought him letters from their
parents guaranteeing to pay for
any damage,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-08

The FBT has enemy espionage
attempts well in hand and
World War II has produced mot
one act of sabotage which can be
directly aSerlbed" to foreign di-
rection but the Axis is trying to-
day, just as hard as ever, 10 OBJ
tain results in both fields.
This was the information given
by Robert A. Guerin. Detroit
FBI head. 10 members of the Ad-
craft Club yesterday.
Guerin described tho FBTs
methods of dealing with spies and
saboteurs. lie appealed TO men,
bers of his audience not TO relax
their vigilance and warned them
never 10 underestimate the enemy.
Guerin told OF the long and COM
plicated period Of surveillance
that preceded the rounding UP of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-08
Job|ess Law !
Reform Asked

The Go today asked Gov. Kelly
to amend the state unemployment
compensation act 10 provide
greater security" for unemployed
workers during the reconversion
period.
John Gibson, president of the
Michigan Go and George F.
Adde's, secretary-treasurer of the
UAW-CIO. in a joint communica,
ton to the governor, made three
recommendations:
An increase in the present.
maximum benefit Of $40 a week
10 an amount which would, at
least, provide a decent Standard
OF living. .
2-An extension in the dufa-
ton Of benefits of 20 weeks TO,
20 weeks and making the dura-
tion period uniform for all
claimants.
"A return to the original;
disqualification provisions Of
the act.
Adde's and Gibson charged that
many of the present provisions
were adopted for the purpose OF
Furnishing workers and reducing
the tax upon employers, rather
than 10 protect the interests OF
the entire community.
The only reasons for which
workers should be disqualified
according to the recommendations,
are leaving work without good
cause, misconduct connected with
their work and refusing the offer
| of a suitable Job. cT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-08

If the DSR is TO receive maxi
mum consideration for its en-
ployes in draft rcclaSSification. it
must discourage "noneSSential
riders" DSR officials have been
told by Selective Service Spokes-
men.
In a telephone survey today that
included SeleCtive Service, DSR
and state officials, traffic experts
and others. the Times asked:
Just what are 'nOnessentiar
riders In n public transportation
service that serves the nations
hub of war production?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-08
Stimson Keeps Jobs
Open for Veterans

WASHINGTON. Jan. s QNS)
Secretary of War Stimson has
reaffirmed the war departments
policy of extending its maximum
assistance to returning veterans
who desire unemployment in the
department.
1t was pointed out that any
doubt regarding the discharged
servicemen's applications for en-
ployment is to be resolved in their
favor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-08
Denies S216 Theft
From Drug Firm

Charged with stealing S2l6 in
merchandise from his employer,
James Murray. IS. of 1916 Mar
lowe, pleaded not guilty today
when he was arraigned before Re-
Corders Judge Joseph A. ellis.
His examination was set for next
Friday.
Bond OF $4,000 was set because
the employers, McKesson and
Robbins, drug dealers asserted
that their loss through robbery
was nearer $4,000 or $4,000.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-08
Money Transfers
New List Of Countries

~The United States Treasury
Department has issued q special
license to the National Bank of
Detroit authorizing the remit
lance of limited funds from indi-
viduals to individuals in Russia
and within portions of Poland,
Esthonia, Latvis and Czechoslo-
vakia that have been liberated
by the armed forces of any of the
United Nations
Remittance, until further
notice, will be confined to living
expenses of the payee and his
household, not to exceed 500
in any one calendar month"
May We remind you that we
are also authorized to make re-
mittances To individuals in Sicily,
Sardinia, Italy, and France, in
addition, of course, to all allied
and neutral countries not under
enemy domination.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-08
361,631 Prisoners
Held in u. S. Camps

WASHINGTON. Jan. 6 GNS)
The war department diScloSes
that 36l .63l AXIS prisoners Of
war are being held in camps
within continental United States.
The department said the total
included 307, 93l Germans. 51,07l
Italians and 2,629 japanese.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-08
DiII's Hero Medal
Given 10 His Widow

WASHINGTON, Jan. S (INS)
President Roosevelt yesterday
presented the Distinguished Serv-
ice Medal of the late Sir John
Dill to Lady Dill at the White
HOuSpt
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-08
Boys Admit Theft
of Cars For Fun

Two Detroit boys who admitted
they stole five cars lust for the
fun of it," are being held today
by Ferndale police. The youths,
IA and is years old, gave police
a wild chase in separate cars
before they were caught, Thurs
day night. 80
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-08

Donald Valley, vice president
OF our bank. has been selected as
a member of the Advisory Credit
Committee, Finance Division,
Office of Procurement and Ma
terial, Navy Department. The
committee, selected after con-
sultation with the Reserve City
Bankers Association. consists OF
four nationally known bankers,
who will serve ON a part-time con-
tract basis. meeting periodically
in Washington with officers Of
the Finance Division to revise
outstanding loans and advances.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-08
Sugar IsIeDed|
Called Forced

Purchase Of docks and river
front property in Crosse lie by the
Sugar Island Amusement Corp,
Negro recreational organization,
was forced" by attorneys for
! Crosse Tie property owners, John
L. Cowling, executive secretary
o. the corporation told the Times
today.
The land, which is valued at
$50, 900. was contracted for sew
eral weeks ago, Cowling said.
I'VE paid $1,000 deposit on
the property" he added, but
later tried 20 back out OF the
deal. A lot of people started
arguments when they heard We
were going To buy the property.
We called meeting Of the
board of directors and decided
20 lose our 81 900 rather than
become involved I'm a court fight.
COMPLETED DEAL
But the lawyers said we
would have to fulfill our con-
tract or they would take us into
court. so we decided 10 60
through with the deal"
Asked if the property owners
| forced the deal. Cowling replied
"Well, no. 1t was their law
yers."
Cowiing said that another in
dividual handled the transactions
and that he could not recall the
names of the attorneys nor the
property owners.
SUGAR ISLAND DEEDS
He also revealed that deeds tc
Sugar Island, for which the as
social ton has been negotiating for
several weeks. will be filed soon
The delay has been occa-
stoned by q check Of the rec
ords," he said. I'VE couldn't
find where some old mortgages
had been discharged but we
] nave N0tIu hO"s
I'VE have patents to an un-
SinkabIe row boat" said Cowl-
ing, land we Intend 10 use Sugar
Island as a base for assembling
and testing the craft. Two Of
our board members are now In
Maine working on the boat
deal"
TELLS OF OFFERS
Cowhng said his organization
| had received some attractive
offers" for the Crosse Tie property
from Negro organizations anc
that a decision on its dispose
would be reached at board meet
ing Feb. Y.
A quit claim deed for part o.
the Crosse lie property was reg
istered Tuesday. The deed wa
gwen by CUwiing and Antonio
Santos TO the amusement corpo
ration. The property was trans
ferred 10 Cowling and Santos b.
Alice Davis Anthony by a war
ranty deed Dec. Z.
The property is located at IN
corner of Manchester and Eas
River roads, with 500 feet front
ing on Manchester and with
depth of l9l feet.
1000 TT. ON RIVER
The property has 1000 feet o
docks on the riverfront. and
otherwise bounded by East Rive
road. Rucker, Meridian and Man
chester.
Sharp restrictions are containe'
I, IN the subdivision plat. They in
clude restrictions against the sal
of property TO any but white eau
casians and specifically bal
/ Greeks, Italians, Negroes AM
Poles.
Cowling said he didn't know tn
restrictions were in existence,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-08
Doubts Draft
Is DSR Woe

The Reconsideration Of DSR en-
ployes under a new order from
the National Selective Service
1eatHViartprS wifi make relatively
little difference in the opinion OF
the system Supt. William s
Bullock. said today although two
DSR commissioners admitted q
small" manpOwer crisis.
THE situation now Is no diff
ferent from that OF six months
or year ago" Bullock said.
I'VE were then facing what
seemed like a crisis because OF
famine OF manpOwer. The
same situation prevails today.
I'VE have been hiring in the
neighbOrhOod Of 100 people a
month and losing less than a
quarter that many. We feel
that we can continue 10 obtain
that many new employees.
WILL HIRE WOMEN
scores of women are being
released from the war plants.
We are prepared TO hire as
many Of them as can qualify"
Admitting that approximately
400 DSR vehicles are tied up fol
lack Of manpower, DSR Commits
sioners Gilbert and Rising con
ciuded that 4 Snaii crisis might
exist.
After hearing Bullock admit
that I'VE know We aren't givlnl
the public what it should be get
ting. y Rising said that, If the
situation reached the point where
lack OF manpower affected the
war effort. it might be necessary
TO take drastic steps.
Bullock said selective service
officials estimated that 35 10 AZ
DSR operators would be drafted
in the first quarter of 1915 Male
employees Of the system under IS
years of age include 1,035 coaCf
operators, 392 motormen and 34S
conductors.
In Lansing yesterday, Brig Gen
Pearson, state director of selec
tive service, declared that mill
tary service had a priority ovel
Detroit transportation needs. III
said that there was no assurance
that men holding 2-B classified
tons would not be drafted.
QUERIES INCREASED
The threat of action 10 force
i-Fs and other deferred men int
war industries has apparently
achieved a part of its objective, {
national survey showed.
While. in Detroit, queries ant
applications for war jobs had in
creased substantially since Tn,
work or fight order of War Mobil
ization Director Byrnes was an
nounced last Tuesday. men II
other sections were being sen
into war plants.
Notable example was Cumber
land. Md, where 500 farm work
erS and AIS who qualified wer'
sent into a nearby plant manu-
featuring tires and eight-inci
shells. Others were referred 4
railroad hiring offices.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-08
ms HfuSS
Is Here
Sunday

Pierre HuSs ace international
News Service war correspondent,
who observed the progress Of the
war. IN Europe f{r-t hard 'sFa-S
both SIDES. viii tell a Detroit au-
dience about II al l p. m. to-
morrow.
HuSs, who accompanied the Ger
man army as an American news
paperman when il was making a
Shambles Of Europe from 1888
through 1870 and. more recently
dashed across France with Pat
tons forces, viii lead a formidable
discussion to be broadcast by sta
ton WJR
Participating in the formidable.
sponsored by The Detroit Times
and WJR. Will be WJR newScaSt-
ers Bob Lorgwell. Bob Rowley
Marshall Wells, Mark Gregory and
John Denman and news director
George Cushing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-08
Tough Life2

with rationing tightening up as
part Of the home front effort, We
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-08
SAVED BY HOOVER

Huss. who was born in tiny
Luxembourg. was in German
concentration camp when only y.
Released through the efforts OF
Herbert Hoover, he became one
Of the first child refugees 10 reach
the United States.
His newspaper career opened In
1925 When he went 10 work for
ms. His first foreign assignment
was in Mexico City in 1880. Then
followed London, Madrid and
Berlin.
From 1893, when he obtained
his first interview with Hitler.
until 1871. when he returned 10
the United States. he studied first
hand the rise Of the mad house
painter" and accompanied his
armies into Czecho-Slovakia,
Poland the Lowlands and France.
BACK ON D-DAY
Then he returned on D-Day 10
90 eastward through France with
the American forces Recently, he
came back 10 the United States
for a lecture tour.
Prior 10 D-Day, HusS' Job took
him 10 Oran, North Africa, IN
January, 1913, where he landed
with American troops. Later. he
covered the African campaign and
the RooSevelt-Churchill conference
at Cairo.
Turning over his job in the
Mediterranean theater TO James
L. Killgallen. veteran ms writer.
he went 10 London, prior 10 the
invasion date. 10 make his news
coverage plans for it. He accom-
panied the Third Army into the
Saar basin.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-29
WOUNDED

PFC. MARVIN A. ABRAMS,
% infantry. April 7, Germany:
hoSpitalized. United States; Cen
trail graduate: Gar Wood Indus
tries employe; in service Decen-
hcr, 1918, overseas April, 1914;
son of Mrs. Ethel Abrams. 3039
Gladstone; brother, TIA Hillel l..
PHARMACIST MATE &c
HAROLD BOBROFF, %, March
s. Two Jima; back In action; Gen.
tral graduate; in service May.
1913; overseas July, 1914; son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Bobroff, 3039
Carter. wife, Ethel, 2641 Leslie.
PFC. ROY r. BOOTH JR., 20,
infantry, March %, Luzon; hos
pltalized, Luzon; kelsey-Hayes
cmploye; In service June, 1914;
overseas December; son Of Mrs.
Frances Booth, 1887 Patton.
SISGT. JAMES G.. KLINE, "a,
infantry. April /. Germany; hos
pltalized, France; awarded Purple
Heart; previously wounded No
vember, France; Cooley graduate;
Lincoln Motor employe; in service
May, 194l; overseas June. 1914 !;
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. James A.
Kline, 1861 Prest.
PFC. THEODORE j. SUPER
JR., y, infantry. April 6, Ger
many; hospitalized, Germany;
Nickers' employe; in service Feb
ruary, 1912: overseas February,
1914; son Of Theodore J. Super
Sr.. 5057 FeSnwood.
PFC. LOUIS j. ZAHER, %. in
fantry, March /, Luzon; hospitali-
ized, New Guinea; awarded Purple
Heart; Eastern graduate; in serv-
ice June, 1871: overseas July,
1943; son of Joseph S. Zaher, 2697
K. Congress.
PFC. PAUL +. PIOTRUCHOw-
SKI, %, tank corps, April 2, Ger
many; still hospitalized; Truscon
Paint employe; in service Novem-
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-29
PRISONERS
PVT. MARVIN PoINDExTER,

PVT. MARVIN POINDEXTER,
%. anti-aircraft, Dec. p, Belgium;
previously reported missing; r. c.
Malone employe; in service No
enber. 1943; overseas April,
1874; wife. Martha; son, Richard,
963S Hubbell.
PFC. EDWARD G.. RAMP, 25,
infantry. Dec. II. Germany; previ-
ously reported missing; wounded
in Belgium on day taken prisoner;
Cass Tech graduate; attended
Lawrence Tech; American Blower
employe; in service November,
1912; overseas October. 1914
wife, Sarah; daughter, Carolyn.
3265 w. Boston: son of Mr.. and
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-29
MISSING
PFC. RAYMOND b. KLEIBER,

PFC. RAYMOND B. KLEIBER,
20, paratroops, March 10, Philip
pines: wounded on Corregidor,
Feb. 26 Lincoln Park High grad
uate; Great Lakes Steel employe
in service March. 1913: overseas
10 months; son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Kleiber, 1854 Pagee. Lincoln
Park; brother, Sgt. Charles.
FLO IRVING LEVINE, %,
B-24 navigator, Feb. 20, over
Italy; Central graduate; Sam S
Cut-Rate employe; IN service e
March, 1943 overseas January,
l945; wife. Rose. 2070 w. Phila-
delphia; son of Mrs. Jennie Levine,
2205 W, Euclid; brother. Pfc. Leo
in Germany.
SECOND 1T. EDWARD ii.
MURPHY. 20. BOG pilot, March
81, over Germany; attended L. of
u. High: in service two years
overseas February, 1915; son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William &. Roney,
al Provencal road, Crosse Polnte,
twin brother, I'd 1t. Fred.
SGT. CLARENCE A. PESTA,
20. Bit tail gunner. March 20,
over Germany; Hamtramck High
graduate; Aeronautical Products
employe; in service is months
overseas three months; son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Pesta. 22S7
w yandotte. Hamtramck; one
sister.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-29
Cancer Drive
Extended Here

Although Cancer Control Month
ends this Sunday, workers and
employers in metropolitan Detroit
will continue to display canisters
for the purpose of collecting funds
in an attempt to exceed the $780,
600 quota. J. J. O'Brien. chairman
of the tri-county committee of the
American Cancer Society, an
nounced Saturday.
Numerous factories, stores
and organizations in Wayne,
Oakland and Macomb counties
will carry on the campaign for
funds voluntarily during the
next two weeks" O'Brien said.