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Detroit evening times., 1945-10-10
SiSka Set
To Resign

Police Supt. Alfred A. Siska, s.,
said he will present his formal
resignation from the department
TO Commissioner Ballenger, prob
ably today, to be effective Nov, 10.
The superintendent, annoyed at
various policies of the department
which he refused to discuss, said
he has been around here long
enough" He has been a police
man 33 years and superintendent
more than a year.
Siska denied first reports yes
terday he had resigned. Later in
the day he said he probably
would" quit.
Without naming Commissioner
Ballenger, SiSka said he is dis
satisfied with the way the depart
men is run. He feels some of the
right men are in the wrong
places" he said.
"And II anything goes wrong
i get the blame"
Siska said he has wanted 10 re-
tire since Frank Eaman was COM
but was persuaded by
Eaman and his successors, John
WitherSpoon and Ballenger, 10
remain.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-10
Strategic Services
DefrOifer Executed

A Detroiter of Italian descent,
Santaro Calcara, 21. was one of Is
Americans on an Office of Stra-
tegic Services mission who were
executed by the Nazis in Italy al
though they were in uniform
when captured. it was disclosed
today.
Calcara, who lived az 3S11 Mt.
Elliott. was a machine operator at
Mum Engineering CO. of Center
Line from Jan. ID 10 Oct. Is. 1941.
He entered the service soon after
leaving the Mum company.
A witness testified at the trial
in Rome Of Wehrmacht Gen.
Anton DoStler that Dostler or
dered the ID OSS men shot. Dost-
Ter, the first German general to be
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-10
3 Killed
I'm Traffic

Three persons were fatally in
jured-one directly in front of
city hall-and a number of others
hurt, some critically. in a series
of traffic accidents late last night
and early today.
William Ryan, 60. of the Frank
lin Hotel, 436 Bates. died in Re-
ceiving Hospital early today as
the result of injuries received
when he was struck down at Mich
igan and Fort by an automobile
driven by Onofrio PoliZzi, 55, of
6095 Pennsylvania.
Polizzi, who was released, told
Assistant Prosecutor Victor Tar
gonski that the victim ran di-
rectly in front Of his car as he
crossed the street in the rain
against a red light. He said he
was going slowly but did not see
Ryan in time to stop.
An unidentified man, about so,
died in Receiving Hospital early
today of injuries received when he
was struck down at Michigan and
Continued on Page 2, Col. A.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-10
Flap Ships Sunk
By Kobe Mines

TOKYO, Oct. 9 (INS)-Domei
dispatches today reported heavy
loss of life when two Japanese
ships struck mines off Kobe and
sank.
A dispatch from Osaka said
$500 passengers perished when
the steamer Muroto Maru struck
a mine last Sunday and q Kobe
dispatch said the 1,300-ton marine
training vessel Taihei Maru hit q
mine outside the harbor this morn
ing, causing scores Of casualties
among the 40 maritime students
aboard.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-10

Holland. who is suffering from
wounds in a hospital in France,
applied for the divorce and depo-
sitions were taken before he went
overseas. lie accused his wife of
nagging him. y
Mrs. Elnora Holland, mother of
the soldier. testified that "all
Gladys wants his his pay allot-
ment.
Judge Maher adjourned the case
pending an answer from the over
seas comic book fan.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-10
Ford Buffalo Plant
To Resume Output

BUFFALO, N. Y. Oct. 9 tUP)
"A spokesman for the Buffalo
plant of the Ford Motor Co. said
today that production of passenger
automobiles and trucks will be
resumed tomorrow.
Resumption of production fol-
lows settlement of the Kelsey
Hayes strike in Detroit.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-10
Former Teacher Here
Dies OF Sedatiye

Mrs. Gretchen Smith, 40, a
summer playground supervisor in
Crosse Pointe Woods last sum-
mer. died early today in a Chi
cago hospital. Death was attrib-
uted 10 an overdose of sleeping
tablets. Mrs. Smith taught school
in Ft. Wayne, Ind, for Is years
before coming TO Detroit last
,June
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-10
Laid
To Jealousy

Enraged because Sylvester A.
Rooney, 3S, had new girl
friend" Mrs. Agnes Lewandowski
Been confessed today that she
stabbed him shortly before mid
night with a knife he had given
her for protection.
Rooney, of 1895 DaCosta, is in
serious condition at Redford Re-
ceiving Hospital with cash in
the chest. He is estranged from
his wife.
Mrs. Been, q. of 1890 Mac
Arthur, Redford Township, who
took Rooney to the hospital in
taxicab, is held in Wayne County
iail.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-10
80 Million Pounds
OF Butter Released

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 QNS)-
The war department declared sc
million pounds of butter surplus
today and turned it over 10 the
agriculture department for dis
poSal TO civilian agencies.
1T will greatly increase the
supply 10 civilians I'm the next
few months. the normal short
season of the year In produc-
tion and supply" the depart
ment said.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-10

tried by u. S. military court for
war crimes. pleaded innocent 20
charges that the execution, on
March 26. 1914. violated the
Geneva convention.
Capt. Friedrich Klaps, German
naval intelligence officer, testified
yesterday he tried to convince
Dostler that. since the Americans
were in uniform, they should not
be shot despite their capture hum
dredS of miles behind Axis lines.
The mission had been assigned
to blow up tunnel near La
Spezia. site Of the big italian
naval base between Leghorn and
Genoa. The tunnel was a vital
communications link between
northern and central Italy.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-10
It's Love for Comics.
And Not Love of Wife

Faced with a choice between
love and comic books. Pfc. John
Holland, 1890 James, merely
smiled at his wife and continued
the stories of adventure. she testi-
fed at divorce hearing.
HE was more interested In
comic books than in me-" Mrs.
Gladys Holland, "a, told Judge
Thomas F.. Maher. "But I want
him back because 1 love him,
anyway"
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-10
Kaiser 10 Produce
Autos Next Week

ANN ARBOR, Oct. 9 CUP)-
Joseph w. Frazer, president OF
the Kaiser-FraZer Corp, which
has leased the huge Willow Run
plant, today branded as "ridicu-
lous' rumorS that the company
did not plan 10 produce a 1916
model automobile and would re-
quire about a year TO get into
production.
I'VE will begin production
early next week." Frazer said.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-10
Traitor to Die
At Hands of
Firing Squad

PARIS Oct. (UP)-Pierre Laval, Frances
arch-collaborator with the Nazis in World War IL
was convicted of treason in the high court OF JUS
tice today and sentenced to death.
The jury which heard Lavas veday trial received the
case at D. M (1005 m EST) and delberaed exactly
an hour before turning in its verdict.
Laval who refused to attend the last two sessions or
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-10
DOOIittIe Sets Up
CrOss-U. s. Record

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (UP)--
1t. Gen. James II. Doolittle can
claim another speed record.
His big B-29 landed here yes
terday just 6 hours and As MIN
utes after leaving Los Angeles.
That's bout 8 minutes faster
than the time established by a
Lockheed Constellation a year ago.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-10
2 Get Lansing Posts

LANSING. Oct. 9-City council
today had approved appointment
of Lloyd d. Parr. attorney. and
Duane Hawkins 10 the city traffic
commission
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-10
This Us My Story
fENcfusiTPfy ira The Detroit Times
By GEN. JONATHAN NJ. WAINWRIGHT

Copyright. 1915. King Features Syndicate Inc Repro
duction in whole or in part strictly prohibited
T WENT down to MacArthur's Manila
Il headquarters few days later to COM
pliment him and ask instructions. He told
me to continue training my Philippine divi-
sion in combat tactics and added that |
would eventually be placed in charge of
three new divisions in south Luzon. Cru
merit was to be given command Of the north
Luzon force.
One day in September | was staging a
field exercise for my Philippine division
when Macarthur drove up in his air-con-
ditioned Chrysler and called me over to
the car.
'Gen. Grunert is going to return to the
States" he said
"And that will make you the senior
field commander" he went on.
l. consider the most important point in
the Philippines to defend?" | asked.
'Where do you think the main danger is
;. the place where some distinction can
be gained?'
"The North Luzon force" by all
means" he answered.
I'D like that" said.
Its yours, Jonathan" Macarthur
agreed. "But for the time being want you
to stay with your division and complete the
plans for your December maneuvers. In
the meantime I'll keep Gen. King up at
Fort Stotsenburg to organize things for
you"
By Nov 25 my staff and | completed
arrangements for the December maneu-
vers. The problems had been worked out
and the grounds inspected. But those ma
neuvers, like SO many other things, were
doomed.
On the morning Of Nov 25, two weeks
before Pearl Harbor, Macarthur called
me at my Ft Mckinley office.
Jonathan, you'd better get up north
and take command of that North LuzOn
force now,' he said.. Forget the maneu
vers. How soon can you gO?"
81 can go just as quickly as | can
walk downstairs and get in my car"
told him.
~ 'Oh, that much rush isn't neces-
sary," he said. 'Wait day or two, and
then come down to Manila to see me be-
fore you 60" CONTINUED on First rlctur. Page,
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-10
Wainwright Fixes Blame
For Philippines Disaster:
M acArfhUr
Left ftinDark

EDITORS NOTE-Tbis is the third article
in Gen. Wainwngbfs oWn official and dramatic
story Of the Fall Of Philippines, ubere the 62-,ear-
old bero Of Batdau and Corre8idOr toon the uoriPs
acciaiy for bis stand, and its sympathy ly his
-, ~; j,3It A.,
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-10
WENT TO TAVERN

In a statement to assistant
prosecutor Victor Targonski, the
woman, estranged from her hus-
band. said that after visiting a
tavern Rooney drove her 10 Tele-
graph road and Fenkell where
they parked.
81 was infuriated over his
girl friend" she said. 81 threat
ened TO kill him a week ago
Sunday. and again last Thurs
day and Friday unless he
stopped seeing her. Then, last
night, lost my temper"
LOSES CONTROL OF CAR
Mrs. Been said Rooney lost con-
troll of the car when he started 10
drive TO the hospital and crashed
into a parked car.
81 became frantic then and
called cab to rush him to the
hospital" she added.
Sheriff's deputy George La
Forrest. called by filling station
10 investigate the
wreck. found Mrs. Been at the
hospital. He said she was per
turbed" because Mrs. Rooney, and
not she, was allowed in his room.
Targonski said filing of a more
serious charge against Mrs. Been,
now held on an assault charge.
would depend on the outcome of
Rooney's injuries. --------.-------
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-10

his trial, was found guilty ON
both counts of the indictment
plotting against the security
of the state and intelligence
with the enemy.
The former chief of govern
ment at Vichy was not in the
courtroom when his fate was an.
nounced. He rebelled against the
tumultuous court procedure and
suiked in his cell while his fate
was being sealed.
RESULT NEVER IN DOUBT
The conviction had not been left
in doubt since the early sessions
of his trial in the paneied court-
room of the Palace of Justice.
There two months ago Marshal
Henri Philippe Petain was con.
victed and sentenced to death.
only to- receive a communication to
life imprisonment.
When the jury trooped back TO
the courtroom after an hours aba
sence, Judge Pierre Mongibeaux
read the verdict and the sentence
in brusque formalities lasting only
four minutes. The courtroom was
deathly still, in contrast with its
earlier elamof.
LOSES ALL PROPERTY
Laval also was sentenced to ma
tional indignity and confiscation
of all his property.
When court reconvened to hear
the verdict, Mongibeaux warned
against any demonstrations. Then
he read the sentence and verdict.
and in a cold, matter of fact
voice declared; The session r.
ended"
Now Laval's only hope Is an ap-
peal to Gen. Charles De Gaulle.
If that fails Laval will be exc
cuted by firing squad, probably
at the Montrouge Fortress out.
side Paris and possibly by the end
of this week.
PARIS, Oct. 9 CUP) - Joseph
Darnand former head of the pro-
Nazi Vichy militia. will be exes
cuted by a firing squad in Mont
rouge Fortress at dawn tomorrow.
informed sources reported today.
Darnand, who was convicted OF
treason in the high court Of jus
tice Oct. 3, made a final plea for
clemency to Gen. De Gaulle, Sun.
day, but his appeal was UNDER
stood to have been rejected.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-10
SEARCH FOR RECORDS

At japanese army and navy
headquarters. the Americans also
searched records TO learn what
happened to loot taken from oc-
cupied countries. Dispersal of both
records and funds 10 protect them
from bomb damage made The
search difficult.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-10
CLOSE ALL BANKS

American forces began seizing
boarded Japanese bullion several
days ago by cloSing-all banks.
Seized were more than 5S,000,-
600 ounces of gold bullion, silver
bullion and gold coin valued in eX-
cess of S250,000,000, plus 33,400
ounces of platinum and 27122.4l7
japanese yen in silver coin.
Allied authorities said searches
and seizures were designed to
make certain the precious metal
reserves did not disappear.
1t was hinted earlier by Col. r.
c. Kramer that some japanese
generals may have grown fabu-
lously rich through the war by
appropriating army funds.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-10
.U.S.Tdkes jap
.HodfdedGo|d

TOKYO, Oct. Q GNS)-More
than two hundred and fifty million
dollars worth OF gold, silver and
platinum reserves were seized in
Japan today by Gen. Macarthur S
occupation authorities.
The amount included twelve
million dollars worth of army and
navy gold which the japanese
government did not know existed.
Jap army and navy chiefs,
to Gen. MacArthur's
headquarters, had not accounted
for a single penny Of their ex-
penditures since the China war
started in 1887.
Army and navy paymaSters
were two to three years behind in
their official reports.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-10

Common council today tenta-
lively agreed 10 a resolution
which before next June would
make the Wayne County Airport
I. '- '1,----:s-.'4cSl,. a. -
The step was regarded as a
definite move to end tffe long air
port controversy in which six
sites have been considered and
rejected.
Under the plan the present
City - 4 +iFf+sft- ppt5tild -be--ffeped-
soon as possible 10 the Wayne
site under an agreement with the
county The county airfield would
be made a major interim airport
10 serve the city,S needs four To
five years.
WOULD AGREE on JOB
Under the plan the city and
county would draw up an agree
ment Immediately TO enlarge the
present Wayne Airport from 600
To 1000 acres.
The airport is being used by the
L dA Dliltl AAAt "a Nh1Aa1ANfF
Field. on 60-day lease agreements
which would be terminated as
soon as possible.
The county had planned TO de-
velop the Wayne site regardless of
the city and has started con-
demnation proceedings 10 obtain
the additional acreage.
PLAN GETS BACKING
The proposal was given APP
proval of Thomas Walsh, chair
man of the state aeronautics
commission. and Leroy Smith,
engineer for the county road COM
mission.
AirlineS officials also gave their
approval, emphasizing the made
quacy of the City Airport. which
would be used as a private field.
Present at the council meeting
were home owners from the pro-
posed Wyoming-Eight Mile site.
who remained silent
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-10
In The Times TODAY
THE WEATHER
HOURLY TEMPERATURES

The moon viii set AZ 7Se ? m today
and rise tomorrow a. 10 IS
The sun will set A. OIL p m. today and
rise tomorrow az 6 80 a. m.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-10
Council OK S
CountySifeds
City Airport

Common council today tenta-
lively agreed TO a resolution
which before next June would
make the Wayne County Airport
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-10

Continued on Page 2, Col. 4,
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-10

Copyright, 1916 King Features Syndicate Inc Repro
duction in whole or in part strictly prohibited
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-14
ADDITIONAL THEORIES

In tempo with the witness dis
coVcry. there were several the
ories advanced that professional
killers were the actual murderers.
One lead in this direction was
diSpelled when il was established
that two Detroit hoodlumS seen
in HooperS home town of Albion
recently were known 10 have been
there on legitimate business.
The much-discuSSed telephone
clue also vanished A so-callec
mysterious caller had extracted
the Information from Mrs. Hooper
that her husband intended 20 drive
home from Lansing on M-99. The
murder was on M-99, u mile,
south Of Lansing and four miles
north Of Springport.
A man by the name Of Johr
MimachOd walked into state police
headquarters az jackson and SAID
his son was the person who hac
called the Hooper home in Albion
the afternoon the senator was
shot The son, Alex, phoned from
Ann ArbOr
MlmachOd who speaks with ar
Z Austrian accent. said he hac
merely wanted Hooper TO tell hin
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-14
CIO Starts War
On Black Market
$4,000 Ford Members
Urged TO Aid OPA

Herbert B. Hindmarsh. presi.
dent of Local 400. UAW-CIO al
Ford. Highland Park. plant Sat.
urday announced the formation OF
a special committee TO cooperate
with the OPA in stamping out
black market commodities.
The $4,000 members of the To-
cal are being urged to investigate
and report any sales of staple
goods. such as groceries. above
ceiling prices and without ration
stamps. The locals spokesman
said that many members have
told of seeing customers who are
accorded faVoritism, and are sold
articles without turning in points
The committee being formed
will seek written and sworn state
ments from the locals watchers,
the evidence viii be turned over
to proper authorities.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-14
Writer Killed
Aboard Wdrship

WITH AMERICAN FORCES
-0A- -EE20N, Jan. Is ttPt-wit-
liam Chickering. 29-year-old wal
correspondent for Time magazine
whose death in action was an
nounced this week, was killed
Jan. 6 while aboard an American
warship en- route to the Lingayen
Gulf landing. it was disclosed
today.
Chickering. fifth war CORE
spondent killed since the begin
ming of the Philippines campaign
Oct. 20, had returned TO the
southwest Pacific area for his
second tour of duty as war cor
respondent.
The reporter was killed when
Japanese planes attacked his
warship, and his body was buried
at sea.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-14
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Detroit evening times., 1945-01-14
Autoist Sees 2 Men at Hooper Killing

.mitteeman said Hooper had once
asked him for money to help
build an osteopathic hospital.
Hooper was executive secretary
of the Michigan Association of
i6Steopathic Physicians.
Fitzsimmons, Mckay and Green
were indicted by the grand jury
on a charge they conSpired TO
bribe to have a racing bill killed
in the legislature.
The bill would have compelled
the Detroit Racing Association
TO install a totaliZator
After Hooper was killed, Sigler
revealed he was 10 have been the
chief witness against the trio.
In their investigation, authori-
ties were defving into Hooper s
background in an effort 10 un-
cover some clue which might be
significant.
One thing previously not known
generally was that Hooper had
been seeking a parole for Johnny
Agile, whose activity as the Sun
day School Bandit in 1882 led
10 murder and a subsequent life
prison sentence.
Agile went TO Ionia Reformatory
first and was transferred TO
jackson Prison in 1885.
TALKED TO GOVERNOR
Hooper, it was revealed, wrote
to Mrs. Gerald FoutS. Agle's
cousin, in Albion, and told her he
had talked to the governor and
parole commission in Agle's be-
half.
In his letter TO Mrs. Fouts,
Hooper wrote;
81 have talked to the gov
ernOr about Agile. 1 am glad
of the opportunity to have
taken up this case with the
commission, also, for you and
Agile. / will be happy to do
anything 1 possibly can in the
matter.
"His case is quite well under
stood and their sympathies are
with him. am sure they i'm
tend TO act favOrably In a due
course of time.
"But from their standpoint
the commissioners can't recOm-
mend to the governor that Agile
be parOled ahead of men who
are Just as worthy and who
have served more years of their
sentences"
However, Sidney Moskowitz, eX-
aminer for the state department
Of corrections, said he knew for
certain Hooper had discussed the
case only with him. MoSkowicZ
said he told Hooper Agile had
little chance of obtaining a parole
because he had serted only II
years of a life sentence.
Agile and Herbert Trumblc, both
10 at the time, shot and killed a
65-year-old gas station owner in
an $11 holdup. They were called
the Sunday School Bandits" be-
cause of their church choir af-
filiations.
Both escaped from Ionia once
and were recaptured.h
Mrs. FoutS in Albion readily
conceded she had asked Hooper
10 intervene in the Agile case.
"He was very gracious about
IT," Mrs. FoutS said. when I
asked him what the charge
would be he replied Il wouldn't
think of charging you"
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-14

She declared Hooper was "well
thought of by his constituents"
In addition 10 Mrs. Hooper
I here was another distraught
woman in Albion, She is Mrs.
Agnes Wickens. the late senators S
secretary who was TO have driven
him home Thursday from Lansing
but who failed to do so.
"1 have told Mr.. Sigler and
the grand jury everything"
Mrs. Wickens said. Every
thing 1 know about the sena-
tors business. / have no idea
what this is all about. I was
simply stunned and shocked.
But I wonder II the killer
will believe know nothing.
That may sound absurd. Such a
desperate character would stop
at nothing.
MAY HAVE SAVED HIM
perhaps If l had come home
with the senator as / had eX-
pected TO on Thursday his life
might have been spared. / keep
wondering II the killer was not
waiting for the day when he
drove back alone.
II stayed in Lansing Thurs
day to finish some work for the
Legislature, although / had in
tended to come back with the
senator"
A grandmother, Mrs. Wickens
has two sons and a son-in-law in
the armed forces.
BURIAL ON MONDAY
Hooper will be buried Monday
after funeral services at 2 p. m,
g p. m. Detroit time) in St
James Episcopal Church in Al
bion.
Representing the Senate at the
funeral will be Senators Murl II
Defoe, Charlotte; C. Elwood Bo.
nine, Vandalia, and Haskell l.
Nichols, Jackson.
They were named by Fred /
Chase, secretary of the Senate.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-14
9Th Kills 70 Germans,
Captures 40 in Italy

ROME, Jan. 13 OUP)-Eighth
Army units killed 20 Germans and
took 40 prisoners on the Com
machio Spit. between the Xalli
di Commacchio and the Adriatic,
but action generally was quiet on
both the Eighth and Fifth Army
fronts, headquarters said today
A siX-word communiuue COW
cred yesterdays action by saving
Fifth and Eighth Army
fronts quiet"
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-14
Reno Police Return
Frances Farmer Home

RENO, New, Jan. 13 (UP)-
Frances Farmer, former movie
actress, was back home today,
with her aunt, Mrs. Edith Cast
lings, who had reported her miss
ing from her Yerrington, New,
home, Tuesday.
The blond, eX-movie star was
returned home by Reno police yes
terday after she was discovered in
a movie theater.