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Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14
Senators Hear
-MdzeyChafges

MANILA, Jan. II (INS)-
American servicemen. led by Sgt
Emil Macy. former Detroit labor
leader. charged at Senate COM
mittee hearing yesterday that
thousands of "unneeded' soldiers
are being kept in the Philippines
and that u. S. troops are being
used as a potential strike-break-
ing force on native railroads.
Nine servicemen. who said they
represented 175.000 troops. laid
those and other accusations be-
fore Senators James Tunnel OF
Delaware and William Knowlanc
of California, members of a com
mittee investigating disposal oi
surplus war material.
Specifically. Macy told the
senators that the government is
spending S3,000,000 monthly trying
to dispose of S5,000,000 worth OF
surplus property in BatangaS
province.
1t. Gen w. D. Styer, American
commander in the Philippines
denied that any government prop
erty had been destroyed or dis
posed Of.
(Mazey was one of the first
organizers on the staff of the
UAW. He served for five terms
as president of Briggs Local 2l2
and was a leader of the 1887
! sitdown strikes.)
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14
NeigIlbOr
Sought i'm
kidnapping

CHICAGO. Jan. IA (INS) -
Still lacking conclusive evidence
that might lead TO the arrest OF
the kldnap-killer of Suzanne Deg
nan, 6, Chicago police today
hunted for a neighbor of the Deg
mans as a likely suspect and began
a new investigation of other
nearby residents.
The suspect sought for ques-
tioning was arrested about a year
ago for a morals offense against
a l2-year-old girl.
Police were put on the mans
trail by his landlady. who re-
ported that he made frequent
trips to and from his apartment
on the night of Jan. 6 and early
morning of Jan. z. when the
crime was committed. Detectives
said he was absent from his home
this weekend.
Suzanne was stolen from her
bed and carried out a window by
the kidnaper, who then murdered
the child, dissected her body and
threw the dismembered parts into
sewers near her north side home.
Three men of the many per-
sons placed under police surveil-
ance last week in the hunt for
the sadistic killer still were held
in custody but police said they
did not have evidence upon which
10 hold them much longer. The
three were seized when they were
heard discussing the case.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14
THE WEATHER

n<treit ana vicinity: Cloudy and warmer to-
eay. occsnousl hfht snow tonight SNOW
1uTitf ane colder Tuesday.
Sh;rpsrt' fogecstt: Protect shipments during
tht nsxt 30 hours for: North. IS degrees.
wrsts ytye: east. as; south. 20.
DgTRoIT DATA
Temperatures sunday: Highest. 2S degrees:
towe9t. IL. mean, 40.
psysrtsrs frsn normal temperature Sunday
cvpsrture from normal temperature since
Jan u +i77 degrees
Temperatures one year ago today: Highest.
~ tsfreeE lowest, 10: mean. }
TtUptrstures since 1873: Highest, Sc
eefrtet IN 1887; lowest % tn 1898
Relative humidity Sunday: so a m, s3~:
1so {. =. ss%; l;So p m, Se%; 7:5o
prs<ipistion IN last - hours ending at
s;lea N. today: .o3 inches
psf.rtur. from normal precipitation since
Jan. !: -o.7s inches
Degree Gays for sunday. Jan. -: IS.
NtfnAl fer Jan. Is al.
Accumuistsd degree days this month. see.
Normal degree tays for January: ! lass.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14
BONDS TAKEN
Half of GIS
Return

LANSING, Jan. 14-Demobili.
zation of Michigan servicemen has
reached the halfway mark witt
275,000 returned. state selectivt
service headquarters said today
Seven months will be required tC
complete the task, 1t was stated
About 137,900 men and womer
from Wayne, Oakland and Ma.
comb counties have been dis
charged, Selective Service Direc'
tor Brig. Gen. Leroy Pearson re-
ported. Wayne County. he said
now has no. veterans.
"By July 1, 1896" Pearson
said. "the armed service expects
10 complete their demobilization
program with the exception of
troops required for occupation
and other duties"
He estimated $4,000 Michigan
men would remain in service after
next June.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14
How Troops
Come Home

Troopships arriving in u. S.
home ports today included the
following,
AT NEW YoRK-Uss Enterprise. $3.50
troops transferred from the Athos, including
Try Regiment. sssth TANK Destroyer Bat
talon. Tooth Station Hospital, 400 WACS.
John T.. sehmeltIer, e37 troops. including
infsn,Is MA sasHn Rsaim.nt eSsuii co ef 1TSh Inntty
Regiment. Battery OF iilth Field Artillery
Battalion,
Miscellaneous troops on followins: vincent
Tracy, IA Thons, jsffsrson, "a, and Uss
Arriving yesterday we're. Cody victory, 1883
troops. including 525th Engineer COMBAT Bat
talon. Cos d, y. G, II. OF 3eTth Infantry
Regiment
Miscellaneous troops on folloxiny John
Barton Payne, 6S. and Belle oi the West. o.
AT SAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. per-
ais, navy. FRA BerIanser. Is navy; Leon :.
Chase, az. navy, LIST AAs, rs. navy. Lsr
Iso' iss. nsyy. Isl sIs 70 mostly ns,S;
Arriving ysstsseaY were AIA-.rsrie,--i7sei7 81 =
! troops Including e5sth Amphibious Tractor
Bsttslion and 74eth An,i-Aircrsit Battalion.
Aircraft Carrier Yorktowns los. navy and
1850 army. Including eosth aud +o7th
Anti-Aircrat Gun bAttalions.
Miscellaneous personnel on following: Adm.
Hughes, 1900. army, and ia navy: sssl-
nav Bay, 3o7. navy susan Colby, s21,
army; Chestatee, Pabsrsham, James {. Cam
sron and salmon p. Chase, with ie~ men
! each.
AT Los ASOELLs--Misceuaneous personnel
on following AconesEua, $50. oxiord.
ASA. Bunker Hhl, Ass AuciilA, i4O,
three LISTS from Pearl Harbor. i3s
Arriving yesterday were miscellaneous per-
Eonnel on following American Press, as.
Bsfnseii SIS Bouz NAti. -, NatJona,
1918 khison, so4: two LSMb from Pearl
HtrboT, 20
Al sEATTLE-MiscsiAncouk personne on
following Uss sAV0 Island. OFT army.
Uss Howell Lykss, 322O any
Arriving yesterday were. lAsLAAAEA.- -i-sAH
army.
AT SAN DiEGO-ASSsult cargo thi ,
ARNET 9s navy and marines
Arriving yesterday sere. miscellaneous per
sonnel on the following Isl ssy, - navy.
LIST sos. "a navy. LSCs ell ca. 81 pnd 90
combined total - navy. LCt's s44.sSs, no
passenger information available
AT IACoMA-Uss Alpine. SEQ army.
AT NEw oRLEASs-Tantpori Florida.
p64
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14
TEST DECLINED

Witnesses told police that Rob-
ertS, an investigator for the
Wayne County prosecutor, failed
to come to a complete stop when
entering Jefferson from ParkView
and crashed into the car in at
tempting a left turn.
Police 1t. William Conner of
the Accident Prevention Bureau
said Roberts admitted having four
beers but refused TO submit TO a
drunk-o-meter test.
The streetcar was operated by
Martin Haluska, 25, of 10116
BlrChhill court.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14

breakdowns which would require
specially skilled repairmen.
Supervisors augmented trickle
of regular operators in maintain
ing Michigan Bell service at 62
per cent of normal during the
three-day ACEW picketing. COM
pany officials said. MF'TW men,
bers were ordered to honor the
picket lines.
Picketing drastically curtailed
long distance calls &c and from
Detroit. its suburbs, Flint. Sagi-
nav and Grand Rapids.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14
: Ministers Named
To Jan Cabinet

TOKYO, Jan. IA tINS)-Reor-
ganization of the Japanese cabinet
was completed today after Pre-
mier Baron Kijuro Shidehara
named five new ministers TO re-
place those who were forced to
resign by Gen. MacArthur's purge
order.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14
NEWLYWEDS INJURED

A southern honeymoon trip was
interrupted when a sailor on fur
Tough, Richard f. Couch, and his
bride of 1894 Charleston, De-
troit, were injured when their
automobile crashed into a truck
near Monroe.
Couch was taken TO the naval
hospital at Crosse lie and his wife
was treated for severe injuries al
MercY HOSPITAL. Monroe.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14
Battle Creek Thief
Gets SO in Quarters
petroIt Tlmes BatlIs Cresk Bureau

BATTLE CREEK, Jan. 14-Po-
lice are looking for a bandit who
today is spending approximately
$40 in quarters.
He held up Mrs. Vevah A. Will
liams in her grocery store but ran
after grabbing the quarters when
she pushed the gun aside and
yelled for police. According to
Mrs. Williams. the bandit is about
80, has a rip down the back OF his
brown coat and runs with limp.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14
Z Dead, 5 Hurt
In Auto Crashes

Two persons are dead today anc
five confined to hospitals with Sc,
we're injuries. resulting from
series of weekend traffic acci'
dents in the Detroit area.
The dead:
Matthew Maurer, 67. Of 12lA
Abbott.
Phares Fred HariSh, 81, Of All
Kings Highway. Wyandotte.
Maurer was dead on admission
10 Receiving Hospital after he re-
portedly walked into the side OF
an automobile operated by William
Kabitellis, q, of s64 Philip, at
Kercheval and Van Dyke, police
said.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14
Start New Warehouse

BATTLE CREEK. Jan. 14-The
Michigan Carton Co., announced
yesterday that contracts for a
new wareh ouse have been
awarded and that construction
will start at once. The building
is TO be finished by July.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14

SHANGHAI. Jan. IA (AP)-
Chinese S I'D ents who shouted
why don't you go home?" 70
American troops demonstrated IN
Shanghai streets today for estab-
lishment of a democratic China
and withdrawal OF L.. S, forces.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14
EMERGENCY SERVICE

Michigan Bell. expecting the
nationwide strike momentarily
after Beirnes Washington an
nouncement early last night, had
made plans 10 provide only a
bare emergency service" through
the use of supervisory personnel.
The company predicted then
that the walkout would cut serv-
ice to Is per cent OF normal.
Radio and newspaper teletype
wires were 10 be maintained and
serviced by supervisors, "espe'
cially trained for just such ar
emergency"
Dial telephone service could be
expected 10 continue at normal
rates "over a period OF months,
officials said. barring IN o r
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14

strike.
NEW ANNOUNCEMENT
He said that not enough Of the
IS locals on strike had responded
to poll to permit dereferring the
walkout. Consent of 10 locals, or
two thirds Is essential. he said.
Weaver added, however. that he
may have some thing to say
later In the day concerning the
picketing.
The NFTW. parent union of the
ACEW and Michigan Telephone
Employees Federation. requested
the equipment workers to with
draw their pickets Immediately
and submit their wage grievance
to it for settlement, pending the
national strike.
From the national viewpoint,
the temporary telephone tieup
was further muddled by a SYM
pathy walkout. authorized for
some 1,500 members of the Gin.
cinnati Federation OF Telephone
Workers.
CONFERENCE FAILS
The Cincinnati local of the
NFTW authorized the strike OF
operators. maintenance personnel
and office workers to begin today.
This walkout would affect 26
exchanges OF the Cincinnati &
Suburban Bell Telephone Co.,
serving Hamilton, Clermont and
Butler counties in Ohio and Camp
bell, Kenton, Grant. Pendleton
and Gallatin counties In Kentucky
Joseph Beirne, -NFTW presi-
dent, the unions executive board
had ordered the nationwide tieup,
shortly after government concil-
iators failed in a four and halt
hour session with telephone and
union officials.
The strike would affect 48 men,
/ ber unions in the federation.
The telephone workers origin
ally demanded a fiat So day pay
hike, which repeatedly has been
lowered to Sl28. 65-cent-an.
hour minimum and return to the
normal" work week, ranging
from 35 to 40 hours for various
! types of work,
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14
Civil Service
Satisfies None
Departments, Unions,
Applicants Critical
By JOHN CREECY

Public reaction TO the Times
disclosure Of Detroit civil service
abuses, az shown by letters and
telephone calls, would seem 70 In
dieate that the Detroit civil serv-
ice system hasn't a friend in the
world.
City department heads complain
that the civil service commission
often forces incompetent employees
on them. and protects such en-
plcys In their jobs. even though
they wilitully fail 10 cooperate
with the department head.
Labor unions complain that,
through lax examination proce.
dures, jobs and promotions are
often awarded on the basis OF
pull" rather than merit.
APPLICANTS COMPLAIN
Job applicants and city en-
ployes complain about a number
Of things.
While any individual who fails
20 qualify in an examination IS
likely, TO be critical of civil SeIv-
Zee. there still remain q great
many complaints that cannot be
explained away so simply
For example. here Is the eX-
perierce of q 32-year-old war vet
erar, who was honorably dis
charged as q master sergeant tn
the Army Air Forces. last Octo-
Der, after six years service.
TAKES TWO EXAMS
He applied for a job as cleo
tricians helper. Civil service
gave him a written examination,
then called him back for an oral
examination. an indication that he
had passed the written test.
These examinations took two
days, depriving him of two days
pay which he could i'll afford 10
spare.
Finally. on Christmas Eve, he
learned the result of his applica-
ton.
He had been rejected. The rea-
sor--over.age.
AGE NOT MENTIONED
eat the time I took the writ
tea and oral tests, absolutely no
mention was made of any age
stipuia tion," he writes.
And he adds;
TIN hoping this letter may
help you In your very worthy
attempt 10 clean up the civil
service mess.
ITO O man who spent his
year In the foxholes, II 10 irk-
some TO be told you're too old
10 get Job as civilian, even
after you've earned it,"
RECEIVES NO REPLY
And another reader writes,
lover two months ago, I took
q civil service examination for
posting machine operator. I
n1No NOT tcCcitcu bthtciucut
Of any kind"
Some Of the letters sought TO
extend the present series into the
field Of state and federal civil
abuses.
eYou are rendering a highly
important, sorely needed serv-
ice In exposing the abuses and
frauds Of civil service practices"
said one, "but the state civil
service is even worse"
And another:
sYour series of articles re-
gnrding the Detroit civil service
system is very interesting. II is
coed to know that we have q
Newspaper that is not afraid to
crusade"
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14
Il Homes Looted
At 6. P. Park

An estimated $500 in cash
war bonds totaling several thou
sand dollars, an undetermined
amount of jewelry and a $400 fuI
coat have been taken in IL recent
Crosse Pointe Park burglarieS
police revealed.
1t. Arthur Louwers advanced
the theory that one thief, or gang,
was responsible for all the rob-
berries. He said that the same
methods have been used. Entry
has been made through rear base
ment or kitchen windows and all
homes have been ransacked.
HOUSE RANSACKED
Most recent burglary reported
was in the home of Ernest Rapa-
lee of 1929 Balfour. The house
was ransacked Saturday night
while the family was at a theater
Returning shortly after IL p. m,
the Rapalees discovered a base
ment safe had been torn from a
concrete wall and the door
knocked off.
BONDS TAKEN
Rapalee told police $500 In
war bonds, $3.50 In cash, personal
papers, a bank book, deeds and
insurance policies were missing.
A basement window had been
forced and two inches OF cement
around the wall safe in the laun-
drq room had been picked away
Rapalee said. The thief also cut
telephone wires in the house.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14


union grievances was listed by
the conference AS one OF the fac
tors that could bring about ter
mination of the 57-day-old strike
ASSAn CORPORATION
The delegates called upon Pres
ident Truman 10 bring 10 the
attention of the American people
the record of capricious irrespon
sibility displayed by General Mo
tors in this dispute"
Spreading of the unions strike
action was prompted by the corp
oration's rejection of the fact
finding panels proposals, tn
delegates told the President.
1--WE are, therefore, informing
YOU that we are requesting the
UAW-CIO strike strategy COM
mittee To take steps 10 see that
UAW members IN tool and die
jobbing shops Immediately cease
work on all General Motors
work." the conference said.
ECONOMIC PRESSURE
"If necessary, We shall ask
that the same action be taken
In plants working on General
Motors narts and accessories, In
order to bring the full weight
of the unions economic pres
sure to bear upon the corpo-
ration.
This Is an economic weapon
whose use we had withheld thus
far in the hope that a fair set
tlement could be reached with
out resorting TO that action.
But apparently economic force
il the only language this i'm
solent corporation understands"
Reuther emphasized that the
tool and die employees in shops
working on GIN orders would not
strike but would merely refuse tC
touch GM work.
APPEAR BEFORE BOARD
He said that there were 5000
TO 1000 UAW members in the
plants involved.
The majority of the tool anc
die shops in this area come under
Locals 155 and 157, UAW.
Matt Hammond, president oI
Local 157. and John Anderson
president of Local 155. appeared
before the executive board yes,
terday.
Hammond repeatedly told the
board that he was in favor ol
GIN work Immediately
However, according to one source
went even further anc
advocated stopping all work, in
that on orders for the
Ford Motor Co. and ChrysleI
Corp.
This latter strategy has beer
advocated by leftwingerS in the
union, who also favor closing all
other automotive companies In
order to secure a settlement.
According TO Reuther, a few
TO the conference urged
such action, which is in line with
the Communist party policy. but
failed to make a motion on the
floor.
"The conference would not
approve such action, anyhow"
Reuther said. "The conference
approves the unions basic
strategy"
Hearing on an order to show
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14
DRIVER HELD

Kabitellis, however, was held for
investigation of negligent homicide
after witnesses told police he was
driving recklessly.
HariSh died of injuries received
when his automobile crashed into
a viaduct yesterday at Flat Rock
His wife, Fay, the only other
passenger in the car, was in Mercy
Hospital, Monroe. suffering from
severe head injuries and lacera-
tionS.
Harish was proprietor of the
Esquire Custom Seat Co, 1882 E
jefferson.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14
STRUCK BY TRAIN

Raymond Schmidt, 80. of 1451S
Santa Rosa. and his wife, Alberta,
3S, were reported in critical condi.
tions at Saratoga General Hospital
as the result of injuries received
when the car in which they were
passengers was struck by Michi'
gan Central train at the Sever
Mile road crossing.
Schmidt told police the driver o.
the automobile, an unidentified
man whom they met in a tavern
fled after the crash.
Robert Roberts, so, of 2235 Bald
win, was charged with reckles:
driving after his automobile col
lided with a DSR streetcar last
night at East Jefferson and Park.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14
JAW to Cut Off
GM Tool Supply
CONTINUED from Page Onel

cause why alleged Illegal picket
ing should not be restrained at
GINS Detroit Diesel and Fleet
wood plantH was being held be-
fore Circuit Judge Clyde /. Web
Ster today.
A show cause hearing before
Circuit Judge Joseph +. Moyni.
han regarding alleged illegal
picketing at the Detroit trans
mission plant has been postponed
until the hearing before Judge
Webster is concluded.
QUARTERLY SESSION
Closing of the tool and die shops
would mean that all GM recon-
version work. as well as that on
1947 models, would be halted and
the corporation would be set far
behind its competitors when the
strike is settled.
The UNIONS executive board was
to open its regular quarterly ses-
sion at today in the Barlum. This
meeting was preceded by a session
of the strike strategy committee,
which, according TO r. j. Thomas,
JAW president, would approve
the closing of the tool and die
shops.
COMPLAINT ORDERED
The NLRB in Washington said
that Frank H. Bowen, regional
director in Detroit, had been in
structed 10 file a complaint and
set a date for a hearing on the
unions charges against GM.
In its statement. the NLRB
said:
THE extent to which General
Motors financial position may
or may not justify an increase
will not be tested by this board
but-eHe- Of several relevant
questions may be whether the
company has fulfilled its Obliga-
tions under the NLRB by de-
clining even to discuss its
ability to pay"
The unions original charges
against GM were filed Nov. s.
A strike of about 25 900 men,
bers of the United Electrical
Workers (CIO) in three GM
plants is scheduled for tomorrow
as part of a nationwide walkout
ordered Yesterday.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14
Phone Girls Fail
To Report ON Job
NEW ANNOUNCEMENT
CONTINUED from Page One)

ACEW. said his union was still OIL
strike.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14

endation's, the delegates con-
,.nued:
I'm the event the corpora
tion does not accept the boards
recommendations by Ian. IL, We
shall have no choice but 20
withdraw our offer 10 accept
the boards recommendation of
a 19i, cent an hour increase
and insist on our equitable de-
mandS."
Satisfactory settlement OF local
union grievances was listed by
the conference AS one OF the fac
tors that could bring about ter
mination of the 57-day-old strike,
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14

Troopships arriving in u. S.
home ports today included the
following,
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-14

BurIy but not buIky-warm, but not weieh+y-
soft, but definitely NOT "softy" for weer...
that's Windsor Peca" fleece overcoat for
you'll Made from selected wool yarns and
tailored beautifully with dash Of spice in their
styling. Single breasted with fly front and slash
pockets-n tan, brown, blue. oxford.
Evening star., 1946-12-29

softness
Iomb Designed BY Ned Anheine
oound garment hess 10 poespl.
the
Evening star., 1946-12-29
The Light Touch
In Fur Fashions

New colors have been achieved on
fiat furs. such as kidskin and lamb,
that double for the rainbow shades
on color wheel Platina blue, golden
brown, honey-beige, champagne and
mocha team beautifully with other
colorS in a wardrobe
From mink to mouton range the
fashionable extremes. Both are done
up by the furrierS and share equally
in the fashion spotlight. Mink pre-
dominates along New York's avenues.
but mouton, the career girls new
love. also is right there
Such a stir has mouton created in
the fashion world that noted design
erS have created coats. Stoles, hats,
muffs. lodge coats and jackets of it.
Famous names. such as the late
Jeanne Lanvin, Pierre Balmain,
Schiaparelli, Robert Piguet and
Hermes are found in the roster. So.
you see, it isn't always the most
costly fur that has the most styling
attached to it!
Evening star., 1946-12-29
By ELEM SAkES

IF SANTA brought you check for
L a sufficiently hefty sum, furs SINH
lar to the ones pictured here can be
yours.
Just in case you haven't heard, big
things have been occurring in fur
houses all over the world. New furS
and dyes have made their debuts, and
no longer is light coloring the big
bugaboo. The fur fashion scene this
winter and going right on into the
coming year is a colorful one This
aura of brightness has penetrated
into the fur houses. Furs don't have
to be dark to be serviceable. Luxury
furs may be out of your price range,
but now you can choose from new.
improved shades that simulate the
tones of costlier animal friends.
Budget-wise women can have the
blond hue of natural wild mink, with
out the expense. by buying a trans
formed muSkrat coat