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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-17
FBl NOW HOLDS
 60ERING GUARD,
 WOMAN C0NS0DT

DETROIT, Sept. IT. - Rudolph Joseph Soelch, 24, identified as a former bodyguard of Herman Goer- ing, was held by the Federal author tiles today, together with woman whom the FBI said had hidden him since his escape from a California prisoner of war camp, six months ago.
 Robert A. Guerin, FBI agent in charge here, who announced the ar tests, said the woman was Mrs. Joan Mcbride, 42. Soelch Guerin aid. has been living in Detroit as Mir. McBride.' and working as baker and bus boy. Mrs. Mcbride was a waitress.
 N. s. Leota sails from Aux Bay very Thursday 9:15 am to con- ncct with OHarra bus for Fair
 anks CT Anchorage. See J. B. Bur crd. adv.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-18
|Ca1,ada-Russia
Break Looms On
Espionage Charge

OTTAWA, March 18.-UP)-Pre-
mier Mackenzie King will make a
"full statement" on Soviet espion-
age In Canada to the House of
Commons today and observers be-
lieved that his report might de-
termine the future pattern of the
dominion's relations with Russia.
Additional fireworks were prom
ised by Fred Rose, Communist
member of Parliament arrested in
connection with the investigation
Of espionage. Rose said he would
''have his say" when Commons
convenes today. However, any
speech he would make would be
contingent on his fellow represen-
tatives who could bar him from his
seat until he has been cleared
of suspicion.
The government was reported
considering cancellation Of priv
ileges of the Tass (Soviet) News
Agency In Canada and some observ-
ers even went so far as to predict
that the investigation may result
in a complete break in diplomatic
relations between the Dominion and
Russia. Canada. it was pointed out,
has made no secret of the fact that
the activities Of the espionage ring
were directed from Moscow and has
even quoted from secret Russian d.
plomatic dispatches to substantiate
those charges.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-18
Odds Workers
OK GIN agreement

LANSING, March Is - CUP -
Members of Oldsmobile UAW-CIO
Local 652 yesterday voted to ratify
an agreement settling the pro-
longed General Motors strike.
George Nader, international
union representative, said a major
ity Of the strikers approved the
proposed settlement of national
and local issues, but no back-to-
work movement will start until a
majority of all UAW-CIO locals
ratify the general agreement.
Meanwhile, officials Of JAW
Go Fisher Body Local 602 an
nounced plans to hold a ratification
meeting Tuesday. Nine Of 81 local
issues remain unsettled after two
mediation meetings and the union
membership will be asked to &C
cept or reject what the company
termed its best offer for settle
ment Of the nine remaining issues.
Nader said all but two issues
have been settled at the OldSmo-
bile and General Motors forge
plans, but both union and manage
ment have agreed to further medi-
alton efforts without holding up
acceptance Of the general terms.
approximately 5000 workers have
been on strike at the Oldsmobile
and force plants and 5000 at Fisher
body.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-18
Packing Box, Bus or Barrel It's
Still Home In Housing Shortage

along fine If Anderson, who Is five
feet II inches tall, can remember to
duck his head going through door
ways.
The city Of Dalton, Ga, bought
200 16-foOt square prefabricated
hutments from Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Two hutments, lined with sheet
rock, are combined into a three
room house selling for SIPS.
The home folks came through
for PFC j. T. Jarvis, who lost both
legs in combat. His neighbors in
Corpus Christi, Tex, built a house
fof him in a single day.
Herschel C. Dukes, studying at
an Auburn, Ala, university under
the G. I. Bill of Rights, built a two
room house with bath in three
weeks. Dukes, a former pharma-
cist's mate in the Navy, had no
Continued on Page 81
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-18
Oil Seen AS
Key To Iran
Russia Crisis

LONDON, March 18-Wp)- Soviet
Russia today was reported trying
to win a large oil concession In
northern Iran before the UNO
Security Council meets in New York
on March 25, thus breaking the
crisis before any international &C
ton Is taken.
Reliable sources said that Soviet
experts were negotiating secretly
with Premier Ahmed Ghavam of
Iran or his representatives for the
right to tap the wealthy oil re-
serves in the northern part of Iran.
There were strong indications
that Russia was pressing for a
decision this week, so she can
go to the UNO meeting a week
from today with a bi-lateral settle
ment in her pocket. The last UNO
Security Council meeting author
lied Iran and Russia to seek a
settlement by direct negotiation.
From the tangled and contra
dictory reports of troops move
ments, denunciations and rumors
Continued on Page 81
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-18
ONE DEAD IN five -CAR COL |S|0N
Skidmore Fatally Injured;
Two In Serious Condition

Death Of Alfred j. Skidmore, 4s,
1859 Cedar in Wyandotte General
hospital early Sunday morning
brought Wyandotte's traffic toll to
three dead and IS injured for the
year.
Skidmore was fatally injured
and two other persons seriously
hurt in a five-car accident late
Friday night
Skidmores car was completely de-
moliShed when it was struck by
the auto driven by Melville Files
pie, 81, $3.50 HALEY, Detroit, at Oak
and Twelfth. The Wyandotte man
had stopped at the intersection and
was beginning to drive across Oak
when Gillespie, driving at an ex-
ceSsive rate Of speed, crashed into
Vic ACAG oAOC VI lllc CdI.
Force of the collision threw both
cars 81 feet down Oak street
where they crashed into three
parked cars. The Skidmore auto
then overturned and rolled an
additional eight feet, police said.
Taken to the Wyandotte General
hospital, Skidmore was found TO
have multiple rib fractures, chest
injuries and possible internal and
abdominal injuries. Death was caus-
ed by internal hemorrhages.
The injured were: Gillespie, pos
sible fractured jaw. abrasions OF
fare and legs; James Jacob Palmer,
Ecorse, possible skull fracture, la
cerations Of forehead and abrasions
Of both knees.
Skidmore Is survived by his wife,
Nellie; two sons, John Patrick and
Alfred John, Jr.. both Of the U. S.
Navy; one daughter, Dolores; moth
er, Mrs Florence Skidmore; broth
ers, Wilfred, lieutenant, Wyandotte
Police Department; william. Sam.
Fred, all Of wyandotte and Cyril
of California: sisters, Mrs. Decker
Hecock, Mrs. Florence Fletcher,
Mrs. Lilly George, all OF wyandotte.
Arrangements are In charge OF
the Nixon funeral home.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-18
Did Red Cross Charge For Meals,
LOdging?--Drive Head Explains

Answering charges that the Red
Cross mad sold cigarettes overseas,
charged for meals and lodging, sold
blood plasma, E. A. Schirmer,
chairman of the 1916 Red Cross
fund drive in the metropolitan
area, in a letter to the News
Herald, reported most of the criti-
cism based on rumors alone.
I'VE feel that most of it is based
or rumors and distorted facts
which are not difficult to answer. /"
Schirmer said, continuing. II be-
lieve that this letter should answer
about 80 per cent of all criticisms. +"
at would be ridiculous for us
to assert that the entire Red Cross
program, as carried out by our
workers, was perfect. 1t had the
inevitable shortcomings Of any
human organization engaged in a
world wide operation. In analyz-
ing specific criticisms, we have
found upon investigation that
most of them were based upon
rumors rather than facts.
"O DID THE RED CROSS
SELL CIGARETTES? 1t has been
charged that members of our
Armed Forces were sometimes COM
PEELED to pay for Red Cross cigar
cites. This is not true. Undoubtedly
this rumor rose from the fact that
sometimes soldiers would sell pack
ages of Red Cross cigarettes which
they had obtained free. Further
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-18
Back Military
Training Program
Truman Urged

WASHINGTON, March 1S.-U.D
President TrlImans advisers are
telling him today that We must
have universal military training
and extension of selective service
to insure safety and back up the
nations foreign policy.
Chances of favorable COMPRESSION
al action seem slight unless Mr..
Truman makes the fight of his life
for action. Secretary of State James
F. ByrneS told a weekend New York
audience that he and the President
were alarmed by the possibility that
the armed forces may fall below
required strength.
He said the situation would be-
come critical If selective service
were not extended beyond May /.
With meaningful emphasis Byrnes
said that in his capacity as Secre-
tary of State he urged enactment
of a universal military training
program.
Byrnes finds himself In the posi-
ton of foreign policy spokesman
who has been compelled to speak
loudly in foreign affairs without
the backing of a military force of
proportions likely to inspire re-
spect abroad. When he says he Is
alarmed, he means 1t.
Byrnes is known to feel that
Continued on Page 81
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-18
Beals And Selkirk Workers Get
Fifteen Per Cent Raise, Bonus

A 15c hourly raise won by Local
No. 90, International Fur and
Leather Workers Union, for the
Beals and Selkirk Trunk company
luggage workers Of Wyandotte. plus
a yearly bonus ranging from &c to
10c per hour and other important
gains was announced by Manager
Harold l.. Shapiro. A fully attended
mass meeting enthusiastically ap-
proved the increase which with the
bonus averages over Is per cent.
Other gains in the new contract
include three additional paid hol-
idays bringing the total to six now
paid by the company. The holi-
days are to, be paid to all en-
ployees whether or not they are
working.
Also supplemented in the contract
is a disqualification and insurance
clause providing for $1,000 life in
surance, sick and accident benz
fits of S14 per week, S. per day
hospital, $50 additional hospital
expenses and $50 surgical bene-
fits. The entire cost of this plan
is borne by the Company. The con-
tract also provides for a welfare
fund administered by the Union to
which the Company contributes the
amount of LAC per hour per en-
ployee.
Other gains provide for time
and one half for Saturday AZ
such and double time for Sun
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-18
.CIO Locals Unite
to Back Reuther

PONTIAC, Mich, March 18-U.P)
= Representatives of 81 Michigan
locals of the CLIO United Auto
Workers body joined forces in a
fight to replace JAW President r.
j Thomas with Walter P. Reuther,
vice-president and fiery leader of
the General Motors strike.
The group called upon Reuther
to accept its draft and oppose
Thomas in forthcoming union cleo
tons at the JAW convention in
Atlantic City March %. Thus far
Reuther formally has not an
nounced his candidacy.
The move bulwarked a declara-
ton of support for Reuther last
week by II local union presidents.
Last nights meeting included To-
cal presidents and other officers
plus rank-and-file convention del
egates. Several other locals in Bay
City, Saginaw and Port Huron, un-
able to send representatives, sent
work of their support.
A resolution adopted at the
meeting asserted that "a large ma
jority of UAW-CIO membership
feels strongly for a (change) in
order to carry out a vigorous, pro-
greSSive and intelligent program
and eliminate the factionalism
that has long divided our forces
The resolution said Reuther has
demonstrated courageous and in
teiligent" leadership.
The group named 15-man
steering committee empowered to
map strategy for installing Reuth-
er as president at the Atlantic
City convention.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-18
TWO Hurt In
Trenton Crash.

Two persons were injured, slight
ly. when the car in which they were
riding figured in a crash with Carl
A. Rosner, Jr., Detroit, at Fort
near Vreeland. Trenton, Sunday af-
ternoon.
Walter A. Chapoton, Detroit
driver Of the second car, and Joe
Council, Detroit, a passenger, were
taken to the Wyandotte General
hospital and released following
treatment.
Rosner, who was charged with
reckless driving. told police he had
made a q turn on Fort and didn't
see the oncoming. car. Both cars
were completely demolished.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-18

more, in q number Of areas The
Army set up Post Exchange:
PX-s) in Red Gross huts, and Gig.
arettes and many other sundrie:
were sold. But these were Army
operations in Red Cross quarters
and some soldiers thoughtlessly as.
sumed that they paid the Red eros:
for these cigarettes.
"(2) DID THE RED CROSS
CHARGE FOR MEALS AND
LODGING? Yes, in leave areas
out of combat zones), the Red
Cross made q small, below-cost
charge for meals and lodging. The
Red Cross, during war, works un-
der the supervision and orders of
the War Department. On May 20,
1912, a letter was sent to the
Red Cross by the late Secretary
of War Stimson, instructing the
Red Cross to make nominal
charges for the aforementioned
services. The War Department
worked on the theory. undoubt-
ediy, that our servicemen Meth
er needed nor wanted charity In
leave areas. The result was that
the Red Cross was able to serve
more men, more days, at more
places, with more food. Let me
emphasize, however, that Red
Cross Clubmobiles which went
into combat areas distributed
Continued on Page 80
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-18
NOWaczyr,ski
Rites Wednesday

Rites will be held from the Go
PEEK funeral home at $50 am.
Wednesday for John NowaczynSki,
IS. 764 Plum, who died at the Wy
andotte General hospital, Sunday.
Services will be held at the st.
Helen's church at 9 and burial will
be in New Mt. Carmel cemetery.
Born in Poland, June Is, 1880, he
had lived in Wyandotte for the
past q years. A Detroit Brass and
Malleable employe. he was a men,
Der Of the Sacred Heart society,
South End political club and Ushers
club of st. Helen's church.
Surviving are his wife, Helen;
one son in Poland and a brother,
Anthony, Syracuse, N. Y.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-18

day, the company having agreed
to the change from the previous
clause providing for premium pay
for sixth and seventh day worked
only.
Automatic leave Of absence for
one year without loss of seniority
is now provided for female en-
ployees for maternity reasons.
The vacation clause providing
fol one week for one year of serv-
ice, tx days vacation for three
vars, two weeks for five years and
three weeks for fifteen years was
amended to provide for the basing
of the vacation pay upon the
scheduled work week with a mini
mum Of forty hours.
The pay provisions are retro
active to February 1, and the
union estimates the back pay at
approximately $4,000.
The negotiating committee in
cluded manager Shapiro, local
president Frank Morche, chief
steward Marvel Griffor, committee
members Zolton DioSzegi, Joe
Youngheim, Nettie Miller, Granville
Springfield, Anna Kalamay and
Larry Linn.
Local No. So is now conducting
wage negotiations with Shwayder
Bros, Ecorse.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-18
Won Bergen Will
Prosecute Jap
Prison Guard

1t. Paul Won Bergen, former Wy
andotte attorney, now serving with
the Army's legal section, General
Headquarters in Tokyo, will be one
Of two U. S. prosecutors of former
Jap Army private Akiyoshi TSu-
jino in war crime trials.
The one-time guard at Hiro-
hata prison camp near Osaka was
charged with beating prisoners
until they fell unconscious, re-
viving them by immerssng them
In cold water and then forcing
them to stand or kneel for hours
in frigid weather. Tsujino was
known to allied prisoners of war
as "Suzie," THE Girl" "She" and
"The Lady"
Won Bergen, who practiced here
two years before entering the serv-
ice in January, 1914, lives at 464
Superior. He is one of four U. S.
Army officers chosen to prepare
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-18
Light Vote Predicted In
Council, Constable Race

Wyandotte voters go to the polls
today to mark council and con-
stable nominees in the city pri-
marieS.
A light vote was predicted by
City Clerk Ford Wagar following
tabulation of early morning bal
loting. OF the more than $1,000
registered voters in the city, in
formed circles expressed the belief
that less than half would cast bal
lots In the primary.
Eight candidates appear on the
ballots for nomination to the long
term council posts and seven men
are seeking the constable post held
by Walter Zukowski and Elmer
DuCharme. Candidates for the short
term council seat will not appear
on today's ballot, nor will mayor
atty, city clerk, treasurer and as
SCISSOR choices be listed since their
nomination is assured.
Continued on Page 81
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-18
Navy Reserve
Filters Killed
In Plane Crash

Two Naval Reserve filters, mem
bers of the Naval Reserve organi-
zation at the Crosse lie Naval All
Station, were instantly killed Sun
day afternoon when their disabled
plane crashed into a yard in Fern
dale.
The dead pilots, recently dis
charged from the Navy, were En-
signs Judson Berger, 81, Ferndale
and Frederic Hall, Detroit.
Bergen's father was looking on
when the Navy trainer began to
go into a spin at 500 feet, pulled
out into a glide, then lost flying
speed and crashed. The youths had
Just flown over the Berger home,
where the pilots father had waved
back when he saw the plane dip
it's wings apparently in a salute
Then the plane began to falter and
crashed.
Wreckage was strewn for so yards
Primary power lines were torn down
by the ship as it crashed.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-18
| 40 YEARS AGO
IN WYANDOTTE

william A. Ferguson defeated
Columbus F. Drouillard for the
Ecorse village presidency by 81
votes In a warm" campaign.
Only .$764.7o of state. county
school and city taxes totalling $685.
667.85 was delinquent according to
a report by City Treasurer Head
man. wyandotte's county tax was
ss.667.s5 while school taxes amount
cd 10 $4,000.
The Rev. A r Johns, Wyan-
dotte, delivered the sermon at the
evening dedication service at Del
rays new Methodist church.
Chicken thieves were busy" In
ths third and fourth wards.
Ths previous year the March
temperature had reached a high
OF rs degrees.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-18
BY United Press

Be 1t barrel, doll house or street
car, there's no place like home.
Especially in this way Of the
housing shortage.
A United Press survey showed
today that the homeless from coast
to coast are meeting the housing
problem win old-fashioned Ameri-
can ingenuity.
A Chicago scrap dealer put $50
street cars on sale. War veterans
snapped them up for houses at
$500 each.
James Nykodem, recently dis
charged after four years In the
army, plans to set his up in sub
urban Hinsdale. He will light and
heat the car with the built-in
electrical system. His wife, Elsie,
said she could make the car Took
real cute"
I'm going to fumigate it, re-
paint it, put up curtains and avn
ings and even add a little porch"
she said.
Mrs. Sarah Brown bought four
street cars and set them up in a
vacant lot in Cincinnati. Her hus-
band, Charles, will convert them
into houses. All four already are
rented.
A Los Angeles family has con-
verted a double-decker bus into a
two story house, and a Sandy,
Utah, couple moved into the wait
ing room of an abandoned railroad
station.
At Devils Lake, N. D., ArdeI
Hagen moved his wife and baby
daughter into q giant barrel for
merly used as q hot dog stand.
He rugged up an electric stove,
running water, lights, cupboards
and o sink.
Herbert Anderson and his wife
signed a lease on a 40-year old doll
house In Minneapolis. The house,
built as a luxury toy for q wealthy
child, II fully equipped-in minia-
ture. The Andersons expect to get
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-18
Evening School
Spring Term
Begins Monday

Registration for the spring term
Of the public evening schools classes
at Roosevelt high school must be
made by Tuesday night, school Of
ficials said today.
Roosevelt high school offices will
be open from z to 9 p. m. tonight
and Tuesday to enroll adults. Spring
elias will begin Monday, March
Is.
Scheduled for the term are
courses in citizenship. tipping, short
hand, sewing, millinery, machine
shop theory and practice.
Information may be obtained by
calling the high school, Wy. 1914.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-18
Matinees At
Wyandotte Begin
Next Wednesday

Daily matinees will be shown at
the wyandotte theatre beginning
Wednesday. March 81. Offering
continuous performance. the Wyan-
dotte theatre will open its doors
daily at 1870 pm. except Saturdays.
Sundays and holidays when the
program begins at 1918 pm.
The entertainment bill will be
changed each Sunday and Wednes-
cay instead of Tuesdays and Fri
days as at present.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-03-18
Brother Can You
Snare o. Dime =!

The next time a panhandler ap-
proaches Bernard SzczeSney, 70.
1853 Sixth street, Szczesney will
duck first and ask questions later.
Szczesney was walking east on
Goddard when he was approached
by a man who asked him for a
quarter. When he replied that he
didn't have it, the panhandler let
go with a right and hit Szczesney
in the left eye.
His assailant was described as
about five foot nine inches tall,
wearing a brown jacket.