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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-15
Daily Market Report

Detroit, Mar. 15-AP-(WFA)-
Hogs salable 500. Fully steady;
good and choice barrows and quilts
1890, the ceiling; good and choice
sows under 500 lbs. 14.l4.l5; stays
mostly 1850.
Cattle salable 700. Largely a COW
run; slaughter steers and yearlings
mostly steady: few good fed steers
and yearlings l5.00-l6.00; scatter
ing common and medium 1900
1850; COW trade less aggressive
than Tuesday steady TO weak;
bulls again very slow and weak
with demand quite narrow. no ear
ly sales: most medium to good beef
COWS 12.50-13.50: bulk common
beef COWS l0.50-1200: most cutters
100000: bulk Gamers 7.50.S.5O.
only, lightweights under 500 but
some down 100: stockers and feed
ers scarce in broad demand.
Calves salable 800. Fully steady:
good and choice vealers mostly
l7.50-1S.00: bulk common and me-
dunn 1350-16.5O; culls mostly
S.00-11.00.
Sheep salable 1900. Lambs ac-
tive, strong with early receipts
limited; sheep scarce. steady;
short deck mostly choice log ib.
fed lambs 17.l0, new season high:
another shipment good and choice
lambs 1885: others scarce: hard
ly enough fat ewes early to test
prices. quotable Arm.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-15
Pacific

Continued from Page Onel
reported formation of a civilian
special attack corps" perhaps q
step in the promised arming OF e.,
cry man. woman and child 20 resis,
INVASION.
japanese air detenses were re-
vised and evacuation OF major cit
les speeded. Broadcasts reported
Tokyo. Osaka. Nagoya, Yokohama,
and Kobe fayorite superfortress
targets would be evacuated by ey-
eryone except war workers.
Arsenal Blown Up
Maj. Gen. Curtis LeMay OF tn
2lst Bomber Command said the
OsaNa arsenal. one OF Japan's larS
est. was apparently blown up H.
Wednesdays B-29 raid. Explosions
were so violent the attacking bomb.
ers were blown about like feathers.
one was bounced mile higher
in the air. turned over. sent into a
SLOW roll and fell about two miles
before the pilo, regained control.
Japanese boosted that daily-rald'
cd Formosa was impregnable, a
statement strangely reminiscent Of
pre-invasion claims OF philippine
defenses.
While the cath was Selling two
more islands along the Manila
United States navigation route, tn
4lst division captured five NOR
villages on Mindanao island as m
iantrymen spread out in three IL
rections from Zamboanga
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-15
Tired Kidneys
Often Bring
SIeepIess Nights

Doctors say your kidneys contain - miles
81 tiny tubes or filters which help TO purify the
blood and keep you healthy. When they get
tired and don't work right in the daytime.
many people have to get up nights. Frequent
or scanty passages with snisriiug end burning
sometimes shows there il something wrong
With your kidneys or bladder. Don't neglect
this condition and Lose valuable, restful sleep.
When disorder Of kidney function permits
poisonous matter 20 remain in your blood, it
nay aLo cause nagging backache, rheumatic
pains, leg pains, les of pep and energy.
swelling. outlines under the eyes, headaches
and dizziness.
Don't vait' - your druggist for Doan's
Pill. u = .,.e.si AZ ay millions for over 30
yea p. They rive hapTv ralist end viii help
tbs iJIullrs 90 kidney IHes tu,h out poison
Gus waste from your blyyd. Get DVaB's Plls.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-15

BRoWNs-U. S. Grade IA. large.
ill2c. L. $. Grade 4. extra large,
4Oc; large, 3Sls-4lc.
veget- bles
BEETS-No. l, bu. s1.s5-2.00.
CABBAGE-No. l. bu.. go lbs)
S.2j.l.5O; red, s1.5O-2.
CARROT No. !. doz. punches,
S3.50-4.00.
CAULlFLOWER-No. !, bu. S2.2j-
2.75.
DRY ONIoNs-No. /. so lbs, $3.50.
1.65.
PARsNIPs-No. |. bu.. se.25.2.5O.
POTAToES-No. /, 100 lbs. SO Co.
1868.
PUMPKINS-No. |. bu., 5O.75c.
RUTABAGAS-No. l. bu.. goo.
sl.25.
SQUASH-Hubbard. 40 /. bu. 9Oc-
1875.
TURNlPS-No. /. Doz. bchs. Sl.5j-
LIS.
APPLES-Jonathans. s2.90.3.25; 45-
Id. bu.; Northern Spies. No. l, As
ID. bu., s325-364; Greetings. No.
!. s@.25-2.S0.
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Normal

Continued from Page Ouel
ucauon, $4,000 and $4,000.
Michigan Normal College, $40
Clio and S769.Guo
Northern Michigan College OF Ed
ucatiou. $2S1.990 ana S29l 800.
Western Michigan College ot Ed
ucatiou, 59l7,00o and S957o0o.
State School for the Blind. S20S,-
7O5 and S2137O5.
State school for the Deaf S3S2.-
600. and $3.50 $50
Vocational educational supple
mental TO federal add Si35,t00 q
year.
$lOoo.0oo a year for teachers re.
tirement fund.
5000 a year for Iuterloehen AIu-
sic Camp.
S4Oo.99g a year for local Libraries.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-15
Deaths
Mas. eERTHA Anxiety

Mrs Bertha Louise Ankeny pass
ed away at $50 this morning at her
home at % Center ST., after an
illness of six months. She was
born July j. 1879. in Groverhill, o..
the daughter of ..enry and Layina
Garrison Bowman. She was mar
ricd TO Benjamin Lamar In 1903
in Allen County. o. He preceded
her in death February T. 1884. She
was late married to Floyd Ankeny.
July g. 19lL in Padding. o.
She is survived by a step-son.
Clarence Richardson, Ypsilanti;
two sisters and two brothers Mrs
Sarah Nickel Benefontaine. o.,
and Mrs. Charles Wise. Oscar Bow:
man and Joseph Bowman, all of Up
silanti
Funeral services will be Satur-
day morning at 100 in the Geer
Funeral Home with Rev. William
r. Shaw officiating Burial will
follow in Highland Cemetery.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-15
CIAuD- z. kITTRlpGE

Ann Arbor, Mar. l5-Funeral
services for Claude f. Kittridge. g.,
former resident of this city, will
be ut the Muehlig Funeral Chapel,
at 100 Friday afternoon.
Mr.. Kittridge died at the Pontiac
General Hospital Tuesday after a
brief illness. Coming to Ann Ar
Dor when a young boy, he was a
resident here until moving to Pom
tiac five years ago. He was vet
eran of the Spanish American and
the First World War.
He is survived by his wife Mar
tina Boeardus Kittridge; his moth.
cr. who lives in Jackson: a broth.
er. Lee H.. Pontiac. and a sister.
Mrs. Gerald Kimberly, Ann Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-15
WILLIAM BINDER

Ann Arbor Mich. Mar. IS Flu
neral services for William Binder
former resident. were at 1880
this afternoon at the Much
Liz Funeral Chapel Mr.. Binder
passed away at his home in Oak
Park. H. after a lingering illness.
He is survived by his wife, the
former Amanda APRIL: a son. Har-
old. and daughter Caroline. all Of
Oak Park: two sisters, Mrs. Louise
Gabrielski and Miss Emma Bind
er both of Ann Arbor, and one
granddaughter
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-15
Municipal Court

The trial OF Mrs. Nadyne Lynn.
55l Berkeley St, .as adjourned
until March 81. Mrs. Lynn is
charged with speeding on M-17.
Ezell Andrews. SO Harriet St.
pleaded guilty OF re ,kless driving
and was fined sos.
Total receipts OF the court.
Wednesday. were 1890.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-15

National Broadeastlng Company
RED NETWORK --WLW 100. WV
$50. WMAQ go.
BLU NETWORK WXYZ 1870.
WHAM 1850.
Columbia 6roadedSting Company
NJR 200. WEBM $50. WCKY 1880.
WEBM ECO, VICAR 1850. WBNS
1860 WOOD 1910
Mutual 5roadeasting Company
RED NETN hk CKLW 500.
WJBk 1890. WGN 7?O.
Talks Tonight
BLU-7:45 Chester Bowles Of
OPA:
$50 Town Meeting. How
Should We Deal With a De
feated JAPAN"
CHS -ll.30 Sec. lckes and Sidney
Hillman from Labor Party An
nual Dinner.
Other Programs Tonight
NBC-S:0O Frank Morgan;
800 Bling Crosby;
1000 Abbott and Costello:
1880 Rudy Vallee Variety.
CBS-S:00 Suspense. Cricket:
500. Major Bowes in GoIld Con
cert:
10000 First Line.
1880 Larry Douglas, Joan Ed
wards.
BLU-7:l5 Raymond Gram Swing:
S.l5 Lum and Abner.
$3.50 Benny Goodman Band:
1890 March Of e:
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-15

much smaller volume than in pre-
vious years. No lines of frantic tax.
payers, anxious to get their returns
mailed before the midnight dead
line formed in the post office today.
The money order clerks we're fairly
busy however.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-15
MRS. EMMA BRADLEY

Ann Arbor. Mich. Mar. 15-Fu-
neral services for Mrs. Emma
Bradley. who died Wednesday af-
ter a brief illness, are being ar.
ranged and friends may call at the
Muehlig Chapel
Mrs. Bradley is survived by a
son. CPL Fred williamson with
the Army in California; a daugh-
ter. Mrs. Harold Brooks. Ann Ar
Dor; five grandchildren and one
great grdndchild.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-15
Houses Removed

Two houses nearly a hundred
years old in the block owned by the
Prospect School. have been torn
down. The OConnor house on
Nought ST. was RACED last fall and
lately the Miller house at the
corner OF Vought and Oak SIS. has
i1eerl turr town hrs gives a--e!e--
space about twice as large as the
school itself occupies. east OF the
buildings
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-15
10 Show Picture

4 religious motion picture will be
shown at the Salvation Army Cita-
del. 9 s. Park 81. at p. IN. tonight.
During the Lenten season the Sal.
walton Army each Thursday Will
lave picture with a religions
.heme.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-15
StOrk Calls

Son, TO Mr.. and Mrs, Robert Me
Kinstry, Belleyille. March Il, IN
Boyer Hospital; weight, seven
pounds, six ounces.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-15
Admits Theft

A fourteen year old girl admitted
Wednesday that she had stolen
SO from a teachers coat pocket
while the coat was hanging in the
home economics pantry at Npsiian
High School The money was re
covered and the girl released after
being reprimanded.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-15
Detroit Cash Grain
WHEAT-No. / red. $1.74ls.
Mailing BARLEY-choice new.
sl.4+-1.50; needles. sl.l5.
Eggs

Prices per dozen paid. fob. De-
troit. by first receivers for case lots
OF Government graded eggs from
grading stations. Tuesday:
WHlTES-U. S. Grade IA, large,
i2c; L. IS. Grade A. Jumbo. 42c:
extra large. Al 41i2c: large. 80
ale; medium. 36-37c: small.
33l2c. L. S. Grade B, large. 36l.
SIC; medium. 3i12c.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-15
Penicillin Here

PenicilliA, the wonder drug, will
be available in Ypsilauu as re-
suit OF the release OF the drug for
public sale today Some OF the local
stores have the drug now, and 9th
trs expect ~ receive supplies soon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-15

The annual income tax rush was
on at the post Office today. but In
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-15
Soy Investigated

Boy Investigated
A seventeen year Old boy is held
for investigation Of breaking and
entering today. He was arrested
Wednesday night when he was
seen running from the alley be-
TWEEN the Masonic Temple and the
Detroit Edison Compauy's building.
An open basement window vas
found in the Temple, but did not ap-
pear to be forced. The boy did not
give a satisfactory explanation OF
his activities in the vicinity.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-15
YpSiIanti Briefs
Two Grass Fires

Grass fires brought the city fire
men out twice Wednesday, at 2:3S
p. m. on Hiawatha St. and at 6:lJ
7. m. at 723 Cornell Rd. No damage
was reported from either blaze.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-12-24
FACE TIVE
Here frodm Raleigh

Mr.. and Mrs. James Hosarth, Of
Raleigh. arrived yesterday TO visit
M. Hogarta'> parents. Mr.. and
Ms. G. +. Tanner.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-02-09
Execute
k~oenigsberg Mayor
For His DescrtiOn

London. Feb. o lAP)-The may
or 1t Nocngsberg mas been hanged
10y deserving the bosicscd East Pru5-
sian capital. the German radio an
uyuuced today.
Mayor of koenigSbcrg Schroeder
wa hanged for having left his town
uItnou, having received evacuation
orders. TIE announcement said.
This Wa the third in a series OF
eastern front civilian executions an
nuuuccd bv the Germans Previously
the deputy mayor of Breslau was
executed and the police president
and ether officials OF BrCmbcrg. the
fallen fortress in Polnan province.
vyrp executed for ~"coWardice.'
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-02-09

me- Tet--H+y I1'5 T'NreI
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-06
4th Tinnken
Plant Closes

Another unit Of the Timken-De-
troit Axle Co. was forced to close
this afternoon because of lack OF
parts, bringing to six the number
of Detroit war plants shut down
due 10 strikes. About 1900 war
workers are idle as a result.
The Timken company shut plant
No. 9 after il was affected by the
same shortage of parts which
closed plants one, two and eight.
Two plants of the Gear Grinding
Co, Hamtramck. are also closed.
About $500 are idle at Timken
and 700 at Gear Grinding.
The Timken plants were closed
by the company following strike
of 400 maintenance workers Tues
day.
The Gear Grinding strike was
called by members of Local $50.
UAW-CIO. because a steward was
disciplined after he was accused
of spelling material.
Federal and state labor concil-
iators have been assigned to both
strikes.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-06

Buy War Savings Stamps the
convenient way. Order them
delivered TO your door from your
Detroit Times carrier-salesman.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-06
THE WEATHER

Detroit and vicinity Clearing win frost
and flrez.ns temperature tonight. lowest about
rs Friday Increasing cioudiness and warmer.
shippers forecast Protect shipments dur
ing nc Next SO hours for north q de-
gsccs wcst, 28 east % south, 2s.
DETROIT DATA
temperatures Wednesday Highest, 6s de-
Frees lowest. as mean. 50.
Departure from normal temperature Wednes-
day ia degrees
Departure from normal temperature since
Jan 3e4 degrees
Temperatures one year ego today Highest,
36 deRFees-4aWesf- mean so.
Temperature tnis date IN past 2 years
Highest - deGgces In 1921 lowest, 70 In
Relative humidity wednesday. ? 80 a. m.
- pc cent 80 m. ss, 30 pA m.
81 $50 p m *
Precipitation in last % hours ending at
8 so m today % inch
Departure from normal precipitation since
Jan -.d3 inch.
Degree cays for Wednesday April II.
Normal for April -
Accumulated degree days this month: 50
Norma degree asvs for Apfl S66.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-06
Missing Air Gunner
Prisoner Of Germans

S/Sgt. Frank Kotyk. 21, of 6614
Yinger. Dearborn, holder of the
Air Medal with an Oak Leaf
Cluster, reported missing Jan. 20"
on a raid over Germany Is a,
prisoner of war, a war department.,
telegram TO his mother revealed
today.
A radio operator and gunner on
a BIZ, Kotyk has been overseas
since October. He enlisted two
years ago. He worked at the De-
troit Edison Co, and graduated
from Fordson High.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-06
Police Prevent
Leap 0ffBtiidqe

Mrs. Claire Harrington, 55, Of
22l17 Boulder. saved by police
today from an attempted Leap off
Belle Isle bridge. said she was
respondent and worried over the
fate Of three sons overseas in the
armed forces.
Mrs. Harrington, widow. was
taken TO Receiving Hospital.
Inspector Benjamin Walentovich
was in the vicinity when a police
radio call came through shortly
after noon. He seized the woman
as she climbed onto the railing
and made ready 10 leap.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-06
Save Bows
From Raft
Times Photo

Two Windsor school boys are
snug and dry in their homes to-
day after two adventurous hours
on a raft yesterday when they
stood a Splendid chance OF drown
ing IN A gale on the Detroit River.
The lads are Orval Riberdy Ia.
of 1851 Pierre Windsor, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence .Riberdy,
and Donald Weinmeyer, also II.
who lives with his grandmother,
Mrs Donald Ryan. az l0l7 Pierre.
Yesterday was holiday al ST.
Angeles School where the boys
are eighth grade students SO
they walked down 20 the river
and found an old raft a short dis
tance west Of the Ford Motor Co.
Of Canada plant
Both had on high rubber boots
NO boarding the raft seemed like
q mellow idea They pushed
away from the shore.
a 35-mile-an-hour wind was
blowing which was something the
adventures had not bargAned
for. The near-gale took the raft
quickly into the river and waves
drenched them 10 their skins
Near the nlid-chanpel opposite
Hastings the boys were rescued
BY a police boat manned by Sgt.
Harris Merritt and Patrolman
Morris Gregory who SAID the
waves were running as high as
the police craft
The adventures were turned
over 10 l.. 5. custom officials.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-06
Police Hold ;
In Burglary

Three men. including two broth
ers, today were charged with
breaking and entering after they
admitted 90 police that they
looted the hCne of John Fink Of
APIS Burns. last nigh, of a cam
era. a quantity OF whisky three
cartons or cigarets and $40 IN
cash
Held arc Milton Hunt. %. Of
330S W Warren. who police said
was a deserter from the L. S.
naval base Al Treasure Island.
Cal. his brother. Robert. 20, Of
92S Frank, and a companion. Or
Vile Reno. 25, Of POOP Michigan.
They were arrested at Brainard
and GasS ny PatrUtnen Kart Jep-
son and Edward Schramm Of the
Garfield station. who said the
stolen goods were found IN their
car
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-06
LYING on FLOOR
0PA Explains Order
Against Apparel Shop

Detroit OPA attorneys explained
today that a recent court order
directed against four women $
shops was issued with the shops
consent and did not enjoin them
from further selling.
The order which merely required
further compliance with OPA
regulations concerned the follow
ing shops and owners: The Springs
Dry Goods Shop. Rose Wineberg,
1887 Hamilton Highland Art
Shop Pearl Kindred, 1878 Wood
ward; Icons Gift Shop. Leon
kayat 13540 Woodward. and
Michael Jakubowski, 1851 Mound
road
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-06
Detroiter Commands
New Landing Ship

a Detroit officer has assumed
command Of the navyS newest
LIST ttank landing shipD. He is 1t.
Lewis A. Rockwell. son of Mrs.
Julia Rockwell of 300 Paul.
Rockwell took command Of the
LIST 1869 when that craft was
placed in commission at the Hing
ham, Mass, shipyard on March :.
He enlisted in the navy in 194l :
he rose to be an ensign the follow
ing year, lieutenant Gg) in
l943 and 10 his present grade in
October last year.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-06
Annu| Soldier S
Trick Wedding

Charging that he had been
tricked into marriage by means
Of borrowed hahN Ii Frederick
r Swaney OF 6l57 Seminole. TO.
-dsy obtained -an annuirUrut OF MS
marriage 20 Agnes Lorraine Moon
They were married last Dec %.
1t Swaney testified after Miss
Moon had confronted HIM with a
baby and told him be. WAS the
father Later she admitted that
the baby was borrowed from a
cousin. he said
After a brief honeymoon trip.
they were met by Edward a
Santlon OF WAYNE who produced
marriage certificate indicating
that he and Miss Moon had been
married nine months before.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-06
Ford Plant Guards
Denied Pay Increase

Guards at the Highland Park
plant OF tho Ford Motor %. today
were denied a proposed pay in
crease from 5000 10 S2l5 a month
by the WLB.
The raise was denied on the
basis that since Jan, !, 1911. an
increase OF 277 in the MAXIMUM
pay rate had been granted under
tho Little Steel formula.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-06
Mother Stays
Baby and Self

The divorced young wife Of a
coastguardsnan and her 2-month-
old daughter were dead today
after the young mother stabbed
and bludGeoned her three small
children before slaShinG her own
throat in their home last night.
The dead are Mrs. Sylvia, Yer
saw, rs. Of 1925 Wood Melvin
dale, and her daughter, Dorothy,
z months
In critical condition in Eloise
Hospital with multiple knife
gaSheS were the two other chill
dren, Kathleen, ;. and Rosalie. 3,
Melvindale police said that Mrs.
Versaw had been broodlng over
an illegal divorce obtained by
her husband Malcomb, a coast
guard warrant officers. i'm New
'OrleanS last year Resulting finan-
cial difficulties also troubled her.
Versaw has since remarked.
Anthony MarcheSe, Red Cross
legal aid chief here. said the
divorce was illegal because Yer
saw falsely claimed they had been
separated two years. He is now IN
the Pacific.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-06
OneKiAleaa
I'm Crash

A creamery plant worker was
killed early today when a heavy
crashed into the
rear Of his parked automobile on
the Willow Run eXpreSSway west
OF Middlebelt road in Romulus
Township. a.
He was Milo Dewyer. 81 Of
46445 Harris, Sumpter Township.
employed by the Ebling Cream
cry. Detroit.
The driver of the truck. Ray
mond Hunter. 26, Of Edwards
burg. RI. 2. was eXoncrated be-
cause, authorities said. there were
no tail lights on DewyerS car.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-06
FoRECLoSING HOME

coroner investigator j n n
Robins reported the deaths as
murder and suicide and said that
the mother had been worried over
foreclosure proceeding on her
home.
Police said the children wrists
and throatS had been cut with a
butcher knife and razor and that
they apparently had been struck
on the head with a hammer. An
ice pick had been plunged into the
temple Of the baby. they said.
The children we're discovered
by Miss Caroline Mayo. 81, a
roomer in the NerSaw home. upon
returning home al 9:15.
LYING on FLOOR
Dorothy and Rosalie were lying
on the floor of one bedroom. the
hammer and ice pick near their
bodies Kathleen was found on
the floor in another bedroom.
Mrs. Versaw's body. the throat
and wrists slashed was found be-
hind the locked door of the bath
room. The razor and the broken
butcher knife were found beside
the body.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-06
Back Traffic
Civil Service
Council Judges Favor
Merit System Bill

n Common council today unani-
Dmously agreed to back bill in the
state Legislature which would
blanket all traffic court employees
here under civil service.
The council, however demanded
that the measure supulate that
present employees be compelled TO
take qualifying examinations.
Traffic Court Judges John d.
Watts and George T. Murphy also
have endorsed the legislation.
II think ID IN "A very good
idea" said Judge Watts. "It will
take the court out Of politics
and do away with fhe petty con-
niving with tickets that has
been going on around here. II
will also relieve the court Of
pressure from those seeking ap-
pointments for themselves or
friends"
BACKS CIVIL SERVICE
Describing employees OF traffic
court as "l60 clerks and politi-
clans, Judge Waits pointed out
that II is 10 the judges political
advantage 10 have them outside
OF civil service.
But l am for civil service
because IL viii increase eff
cheney"
Judge Murphy said that he
knew for some time that a bill
vas being prepared
Reps. Michael J O'Brlcn and
Gerald Murphy. sponsors of the
bill, said II would prevent traffic
court Judges from firing compe-
tent employees TO pay political
debts. If adopted by the LegiSla-
ture The bill Will be submitted 10
Detroit voters as proposed
charter amendment 10 The civil
service law.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-06
'sEX-Head
Joins Ford

William S. James. chief en-
gineer Of Studebaker. today was
named director of the newly
formed automotive research dlvl-
sion of Ford Motor Co. II was
announced by Henry Ford III. eA-
ecutive vice president James Will
work under r. II McCarroll. head
Of Ford's automouvc engineering
department.
James il past president ef the
Society OF Automotive Engineers.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-06
Ship Passages

rP-wednesdsy Mudgs m Hresin
05 Cirrusur1 80. Pruubxrut 20 HpunF-
pin SIS. Odanah 80 Denmark 2a,
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