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(3 the a State Journal daily the complete Receives The Associated Press, United Press and The News Service. THE STATE YEAR LANSING, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1943 30 Pages-270 Columns PRICE-FIVE CENTS EIGHTY-EIGHTH U.S. Bombers Of Tokyo Are Put to Death Latest Jap Barbarity Electrifies Nation; Termed a Crime ALLIED AIRMEN VOW REVENGE news reThe International WASHINGTON. April 22 (AP) A new and burning challenge for revenge rode with America's air fighters in the Pacific today. were called on by their chief, Gen.

Henry H. Arnold, to destroy the Japanese warlords who "have executed several of your brave comrades" in violation of what Arnold termed "every rule of military procedure and every concept of human decency." President Roosevelt's announcement late yesterday that some of the American flyers who helped bomb military targets in Japan last year had been put to death electrified and shocked the capital. Gets Quick Results Mingled with Mr. Roosevelt's assertion that these "diabolical crimes" would make America more determined than ever to "blot out the shameless militarism of Japan' were such comments as these: Chairman Sabath (D) of Illinois of the house rules committee: "Contemptible, damnable, outrageous. hope when the time comes we will show no Speaker Representative Rayburn: Manasco "Gruesome." (D) "or Alabama: "We won't take many prisoners after that." Mme.

Chiang Kai-Shek: "This latest flagrant violation of international and humane laws should steel the determination of the United Nations to bring immediately to task the enemy who knows no law but brute force." An American note to Japan, transmitted through Swiss diplomatic channels and made public at the White House yesterday, said the United States eventually will bring those responsible for the executions to justice. It also warned that any other violations of the Geneva convention regarding treatment prisoners of military operations now in progress draw to their inexorable and inevitable punishment to those repsonsible." The executions by no represented Japan's first disregard of military procedure. The war was less than a month old when the war department its communique No. 35 on December 30. 1941.

told of damage done to "unsenseless and savage bombing by defended Manila by. the repeated Japanese aircraft after it had been declared an open city." Included in that communique, which charged the enemy with deliberately selecting "churches and other centers of Christian worship and culture" as special targets, was this radiogram from Gen. Douglas MacArthur: "Enemy mercilessly bombed the open city of Manila using 63 bombers. Damage has been severe and includes all types of civilian installations, such as churches. the cathedral, hospitals, convents, busiand private dwellings.

It is notable that before Manila was declared an open city and before our anti aircraft defense evacuated therefrom he had abstained from attempted bombing of anything in Manila except military installations. His present actions can only be deemed completely violative of all the civilized processes of international law. At the proper time I bespeak due retaliatory measures." Japan did not say ny American flyers it had put to death. but informed this government through Swiss channels that it had See EXECUTION- -Page 6 Flying Gunner From Portland Shoots a Zero By MURLIN SPENCER SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA. April 21 reconnaissance (Delayed) pilots (AP) met with American increased Japanese aerial activity in the northeastern sector of General Douglas MacArthur's command today, and Flying Fortress fought off two enemy fighters until one was shot down in flames.

Both those Fortress pilots who spanned the Bismarck sea for a look at the Japanese in Kavieng. New Ireland. as well as various points on New Britain and those who made the thousand-mile round trip to Wewak in northern New Guinea reported today patrols active throughout the area. Capt. Seth Terry of Denver said "We saw plenty of Japs in the air between Madang and Wewak." Lieut.

Henry W. Evans of Chiloquin. ran into six fighters a hundred miles north of Rabaul. New Britain. Only two attacked.

Evans reported, and his sharpshooting turret-gunner, Tech. Sgt. Scotty Hall of Portland, blasted one that came in from above. The Fortress crew watched it disappear flaming into the clouds below. GERMANS RAID SCOTTISH TOWN Heavy Civilian Casualties Suffered in Aberdeen, London Reports LONDON, April 22 (P -German bombers attacked a Scottish town, identified by the Berlin radio as Aberdeen, last night and was feared that heavy civilian casualties were suffered there, authoritative sources said today.

The Berlin broadcast, recorded by the Associated Press. gave few other details concerning the raid, which the British said was one of the heaviest yet directed against the town. Several families were reported still buried under debris of smashed tenements. In a suburban housing development several homes were wrecked and many others badly damaged, but most of the residents had reached shelters before the bombs were dropped. One bomb fell on the corner of a hospital, killing a patient and injuring several others.

Another bomb crashed into a shelter in which there were a number of men and killed all but two of them. Twenty others were trapped under a four-story tenement. which was one of three single street. Bombs dropped near other Scottish towns, but most of them fell on open ground. Ventura bombers, yesterday followed up night's attacks on Stettin, Rostock and Berlin by bombing the railway yards at Abbeville, France.

One German fighter was destroyed and three Venturas and two British fighters were reported missing. A Moscow broadcast, recorded by See BOMBING Page 6 Perfectly Legal SANTA FE. N. M. former New Mexico resident, now living in A Virginia, sent State Income Tax Director Earle Kerr $5-although he owed nothing.

"After living elsewhere." the man explained, "I think it is worth at least $5 to call New Mexico my Puzzled at first. Kerr quickly decided a dummy tax return could be fixed up -so the state can keep the $5. Japs Promise to Repeat Execution of U.S. Airmen (By the United Press) The Tokyo radio said today that President Roosevelt's protest against the execution of American airmen who raided Japan last year cannot be taken seriously and hinted that similar punishment will be meted out to any flyers captured in future raids on that country. One broadcast said that Mr.

Roosevelt's accusation was motivated solely by a desire to ward off a "storm of protest" against his policy of censoring all unfavorable news. here point out that the office of war information has been criticized severely for withholding information from the American public," the announcer said. He defended Japan as "perfectly justified in severely punishing American flyers found guilty of carrying out wanton attacks on innocent civilians, hospitals and schools." Another Tokyo broadcast said: sure every flyer that comes here has a special pass to hell, and rest assured it's strictly a one-way ticket." "American authorities are as ever loudly clamoring for air raids on Japan as the only way to defeat Japan," the broadcast said. "The American authorities seem to have a one-sided illusion that only American planes can carry out long-range bombing. That: is really a nice thought only if it were a fact.

"But remember, two can play at the game. You know, you raid us, we raid you. It's all part of the war, Americans. To Bomb City Tuesday Bond Appeals Lansing will be bombed next Tuesday afternoon, but, unlike the stab in the back the Japs unleashed at Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941. the bombing here will be a peacefui one by friendly aircraft.

It was announced Thursday by Claud Erickson, chairman of the Lansing war savings committee. that a four-motor bomber of the United States army air will fly low over Lansing at approximately 1:10 p. m. next Tuesday. Children and adults alike will not be forced to run frantically for bomb shelters, however at least not this -because bomber crew will drop only friendly messages rather than destructive explosives from the ship.

Ten thousand leaflets giving information on the money Ingham county raised toward the 000 goal sponsor a destroyer in the United States navy will be dropped by the giant aircraft. "Air raid sirens will be silent this time," Mr. Erickson said, "and they always remain silent if the people buy bonds in sufficient volume. It's better to buy bonds now than to run from bombs later," he commented. Owosso about five minutes The bomber, will come here from over the city will depart for Jackson.

The schedule includes visits to 14 Michigan cities in three hours. giving the people a slight idea of how fast enemy aircraft could travel if they reached American shores. The bomber and crew that will circle Lansing next Tuesday, in the near future will be flown to one of the fighting fronts where commanders are pleading for more planes as well as the other materials made possible by purchases of war savings bonds and stamps. PLANE CRASH KILLS TWELVE Two Victims Thrown Clear Of Wreckage as Ship Falls and Burns EVANSVILLE, April 22 (P)- An army airplane crashed while making a landing at the Evansville: municipal airport shortly before last midnight and 12 men were killed, Major F. C.

Dickson, army representative, at Dickson the field, issued this reported. formal statement: "An army airplane crashed at the Evansville airport at 11:26 p. (central war time) Wednesday and 12 men were reported killed. Their names are withheld pending notification of their next of kin." State police and local officers sent to the field said the plane burned after the crash. Major Dickinson would not say from which field plane came.

Employes at the field said the plans approached from the south and lights were turned on to facilitate its landing. They said as it neared the control tower at a low altitude the pilot apparently decided to make another circle of the field before landing but the ship stalled and fell. rolling over and over as it hit the ground. Flames flared up immediately. A fire truck was called from a nearby industrial plant but by the time it arrived the plane was nearly sumed.

Two men were thrown clear of the ship but both were killed. Papers on one identified him as the pilot. Bulletin WASHINGTON, April 22 (AP)The house voted today for an Easter recess until May 3, and Speaker Rayburn (D) of Texas announced the body would have a final showdown on that date on pay-as-you-go taxation, with another vote on a modified Ruml plan to skip an income tax year. Members promptly began leaving for their home districts to spend the Easter season. Senate concurrence in the recess resolution was required and, according to house leaders, would be forthcoming.

INHALATOR'S USE FAILS TO REVIVE LOCAL MAN Jess C. Johnson, 50. of 201 North Homer street. died of a heart attack at the residence shortly after 2 o'clock Thursday morning. Efforts of a fire department inhalator squad to revive him failed.

Mr. Johnson had resided in Lansing for the past 27 years and was a salesman for Charles Gutzki, local real estate dealer. He was born in Homer, August 29, 1892 and was a veteran of World War No. 1. Hel had been in ill health for several years.

Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Clara Johnson, his father, U. G. Johnson of Sidney, a brother. Fay Johnson of Chicago, and a sister.

Mrs. Robilla Bonnell of Urbana, Ill. Funeral serices will be held at the Gorsline-Runciman funeral home Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Burial will be in Mt. Hope cemetery.

Lehman, King Confer LONDON, April 22 (P)-Herbert H. Lehman. United States director of foreign relief and rehabilitation, talked today with King Peter of Yugloslavia and continued his conferences with United States Ambassador John G. Winant and with Sir Frederick Leith-Ross. British director general of the ministry of economic warfare.

Lehman expects to leave for the United States in a few days. Men's work shoe sale. LAKE LANSING I MAN HELD IN HIT-RUN DEATH A. P. Midbo, Arrested Near Scene of Monday Accident, Remember' FIND CLOTHING SHREDS on Page 6) Arthur P.

Midbo, 38, of Lake Lansing was being held Thursday by state police for investigation in the brutal hit-and-run killing of a 16- year-old Okemos boy last Monday morning on highway US-16 east of that village. The suspect was arrested about 2 o'clock Thursday morning on highway US-16 in the vicinity of the spot where the fatal accident occurred. Officers said that Midbo was intoxicated when they arrested him. Although Midbo declared he could not remember an accident and denied having had anything to do with the hit-and-run killing, Sgt. Leon Hopkins said his car answered the description of the death car and that the right front fender was crumped and shreds of clothing were found on it.

Testing Clothing Samples Tests of the clothing specimens were being made Thursday by Dr. Lemoyne Snyder, state police medico-legal advisor, to determine if it corresponded with that worn by the victificial investigation of the hitand-run killing revealed that the victim, Arthur D. Miller, was walking east on the highway near the intersection of Cornell road when struck by a speeding automobile. The impact was so great that the boy's body was thrown 305 feet east and to the right of the road where it dropped on the dirt shoulder. Sergeant Hopkins said the car must have been traveling at a righ rate speed because when the boy was hit, it tore the soles from his shoes and ripped off a pair of leather gloves which he was wearing.

The boy was wearing a helmet type headgear with chin strap. Hopkins said the chinstrap was snapped like a piece of tissue paper. Hopkins said Prosecutor Victor C. Anderson would be asked for a warrant for Midbo, charging him with negligent homicide in connection with the fatal accident. Kelly Vetoes Minimum Pay For Firemen Governor Kelly Thursday vetoed a bill which sought to establish by state law minimum legal salaries which municipalities might pay members of their fire departments, one of the controversial issues which beset the legislature.

"It seems to me that this bill contravenes the very principle of home rule and it takes away from city governments the right to fix salaries, or at least minimum salaries. regardless of the finanial condition of the city," Kelly's veto message said. He asserted that to approve the bill would be to establish a precedent for state fixing of all municipal salaries which "would in effecting nullify the home rule act itself." "Each city government," he said, "would be deprived of its own judgment as to the amount of taxes to be raised and could not with any degree of certainty adapt its budglet until it receives the mandate of the legislature." hardly be denied that 1o- cal governing bodies have a better knowledge of their financial conditions and responsibilities than the legislature," he added. The bill would have established minimum wage scales for firemen in cities of more than 7,500 population. CHILDREN'S HOME DUE TO BE CLOSED Costly City Experiment, Seen Duplicating County Aid, To End October 1 Another costly and non-essential division of city government will be discarded by the city council here next October 1, when it closes the children's home.

effecting an annual saving to the taxpayers of approximately $20.000. Built in 1928 at a cost to the city of $81.000, the home since that time has incurred a net cost to the city of $172.545.44. This figure represents the total exxpense' of operation, amounting to $21.494.33, less receipts See HOME-Page 6 Where to Look Bedtime Stories 12 Believe It or Not 26 Comics 26 Crossword Puzzle .26 Daily Patterns 12 Dorothy Dix 12 Editorials 10 Food 19-20-21-22-23 Health Talks 10 Looking Over Lansing 5 Markets 27 New York Day by Day 10 Radio 27 Serial Story 26 Society Sports 25 Theater 24 Vital Statistics 27 Weather 1 JOURNAL Weather Bureau Cast Lansing' tonight and Friday forepossibly light showers. Luren D. Dickinson Dies Quietly at Home, Ending Unique Career Bible Guided Dickinson's Life Blood Clot The Weather (U.

Warmer noon; The National Observer The News Behind The Day's News THE Giraud-DeGaulle row represents far more than a dispute between two temperamental personalities. although understandattempts have been made to able keep it on that level. As indicated recent proposal for a br Giraud's colonial council, it is a clash inpostbellum settlements volving and associations supremely vital millions of people scattered from Casablanca to Teheran. Giraud is generally regarded as this country's favorite in the controversy. occupied We France contactedis him in escape, him to Morocco, suptransported financed him, and parted and his troops.

He stands as equipped rebellious and romantic syma against pre-war established bol De Gaulle Is Britain's forces. in the contest. He has candidate his headquarters in London and been officially recognized by has Downing street. It is no secret that Anglo-French hegemony in the dark continent Levant, has not been and the The nations of the midpopular. particular dislike die east in evident plan to tie Churchill's at the peace conclose to suspicious of Russia as they are ference, designs in all that area.

Moscow's So these dissident groups prefer American influence should that be dominant in this sphere. Their of Giraud is only backing their long-range ambiknow that we have dental to tions. They selfish interest in this region no we shall get out and believe that soon as we have achieved our 85 They do not have military aims. the same feeling about the EngFrench, whose hanlish or the ding of world of mandates and protectorates has not left too in this part after Versailles pleasant a memory. Demands couched in highly technical language, recent agbulletins show evidence cultural staples as wheat and pork in such products.

more killings and allurDespite the prices, hog marketing is showdownward trend. From Oc1942 to March of this year deficiency of five milwas a lion government inspected pigs made ready for the butcher. Acto Washington officials, carding raisers are sending smaller shipthey rents are to packing, houses because for larger rewhen the real famine comes, for their own use, hoarding local centers, or (4) selling in of their wares on the disposing black market. likelihood that meat may The become still more scarce during the spring and summer," sars a revealing document, "apparently many farmers to is causing more than the usual daughter of animals in order that number families may be assured of their an adequate supply. It is normally common for farmers in certain sections to supply relatives and friends in town with meat during the fall and winter, and slaughter for such purposes seems to have Total wheat stocks for July 1.

1943. Including, carry -over and prospective estimated at billion four hundred and fifty one million bushels, or one hundred and sixty -three million bushels than last year. But the amount jess needed for feed, alcohol, larger domestic demands and cargoes will be the greatest in hisabroad torr. Secretary Wickard has oftered special incentives for more extensive planting. But we may still have to import the makings of "ham and-" from Canada and the Argentine.

Opportunity THOMAS E. DEWEY is the key G. o. anchor man in 1944's presidential tug of war. While he insists privately that he will serve out his term AS governot.

ending in 1945, party insiders maintain that he is likely to succumb to a draft in view of certain circumstances which now appear likely to develop. In talking the record, here is how the smarter boys analyze the situation as of a rear hence. Wendell Willkie is held to be an avowed and aggressive contender, and nobody minimizes his threat any longer. But the "regulars" distrust and do not want him. Even it he does make the nomination grade, they think he will be a setup for F.

R. The only man ther can muster at present to hold him off seems to be John W. Bricker. Ohio's three-term chief executive, who has the kind of support that might 7010 Wendell in a two-man strugBut if the middle westerner falls for this strategy (and it will be difficult for him to escape it), the preliminary set-to will engender such personal and factional bitterness that both Bricker and transplanted Hoosier may be considered unavailable, Then would come Mr. Dewey's opportunity--a compromise offering Few believe that he would decline it he won the convention prize under these conditions, especially if 1944 were to become a Republican year.

At the moment, politicos believe that it will. AMERICAN worst ingenuity is problems solving our forces face in Africa-transportation. Uncle Sam is now shipping trains" on vessels docking at certain ports of the dark continent. These roll off the transports loaded with food and weapons, and are placed immediately on tracks which. luckily for us, were built on See OBSERVER -Page 10 KEYKO MARGARINE with 9.000 units A per AXIS COUNTER ATTACKS FAIL TO JAR ALLIES British Repulse Tank and Infantry Charge; Take Prisoners ENEMY VESSELS SUNK By WILLIAM B.

KING ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NORTH AFRICA, April 22 (AP) British infantrymen, tanks and artillery have beaten three major thrusts by Axis ground troops seeking to ease the pressure upon their Tunisian defense lines, inflicting losses which included destruction of 27 tanks and capture of 500 Germans in the Medjez-El-Bab sector alone. it was announced today. Fresh British gains on the southern front were declared firmly held. Between 60 and 80 tanks and at least five battalions of German infantry (perhaps 3,000 men) struck by moonlight Tuesday night at the positions of Lieut. Gen.

K. A. N. Anderson's First army in the mountainous area of Medjez-El-Bab, itself 35 miles southwest of Tunis. Get Warm Welcome The assault forces, described here as some of the best of Marshal Erwin Rommel's men in Africa, were met heavy fire.

They suffered consideramie. withdrawing casualties and at the dawn, sur- a communique said. Among the 27 wrecked tanks they left behind were two of the 60-ton Mark VI Tigers. Gen. Sir Bernard L.

Montgomery's Eighth army massed artillery batteries to beat off two counterattacks against its new lines anchored in the region of Takrouna, five miles northwest of Enfidaville, and in the area of the Djebel Garci, 10 miles inland from the coast with a heavy loss to the Axis. "Our positions were generally improved and all gains firmly held," the communique said. General Montgomery's men. who face 10 miles of extremely difficult hill country in their latest push toward Tunis. already driven through three miles had once bristled with Nazi defenses.

Observers said the Axis forces were striking with all possible strength in an effort to slow their progress, regardless of the cost in troops and materiel. The German command included units of the Hermann Goering Jaeger regiment and the Goering Grenadiers in the attack on the First army and they struck on an eightmile front. Tank forces which had previously seen action in the battles of Fondouk, Kasserine pass and Maknassy were thrown into the fray. Twenty-seven of these tanks were See TUNISIA Page 6 KIN TOLD EX- COACH KILLED IN ACTION Death of Pvt. Ray J.

Lehman, Previously Reported Missing, Revealed Here Relatives here have been notified that Pvt. Ray J. Lehman, former basketball coach at St. Mary's Cathedral high, who was reported missing February 2. was killed in action in the north Atlantic.

His mother, Mrs. Catherine Leh712 North Sycamore street, had been notified previously by the war department that her son had been missing since the period of February 2 "in the North Amer- Private Lehman ican area." Private Lehman's death was confirmed by the following telegram Private Lehman just here: received tary of war desires me deep regret that it officially determined Pvt. Raymond J. previously reported tion on February 2, as a result of enemy north Atlantic on to express his now has been that your son, Lehman, who was missing in ac1943, lost his life action in the February 3, 1943. Letter follows." Was State Employe Lehman, who was 36 years old, was prominently identified with Lansing interscholastic athletics for several years as coach at St.

Mary's. He resigned from the position of coach following the 1936-37 son. His teams had won signal honors over a period of several years and he was regarded as one of the most successful high school coaches in the state. For three years previous to being inducted into the army last August 30, Lehman had been employed by the parole board of the state corrections commission. He had been stationed at Camp Myles Standish in Massachusetts and had written letters to relatives and friends from there.

He had indicated in a recent letter that his unit was about to move but did not know the destination. Survivors, in addition to the mother, are: two sisters, Mrs. W. O. McManus of Lansing and Mrs.

Coopes of Detroit, and four brothers, Larry and Ervin of Lansing. Dr. C. F. Lehman of Houghton Lake, and Otto Lehman of Sauk City, Wis.

Results in Ex-Governor's Death After Heart Attack NEVER KNEW END WAS NEAR LUREN D. Former Governor Dickinson, who died Thursday, is shown here reading the Bible in a picture typical of the simple and religious life he led. He had followed a custom of BERLIN WARNED OF A GAS WAR Britain Vows Retaliation if Nazis Use Poison Chemicals Against Reds LONDON, April 22 (P)-Asserting it had received reports that "Hitler is making preparations for using gas against the Russian front." the British government vowed today that any use of gas by either Germany or her satellites would bring immediate reprisals in kind against military "throughout the whole expanse of Germany." The governments's statement was issued by Prime Minister Churchill from 10 Downing street and newspapermen were called into an extraordinary session early this mornat the ministry of information to hear it. The British Broadcasting company also quickly beamed shortwave broadcasts to Germany, directly informing the German people what they could expect if their leader orders the use of gas. The broadcasts emphasized the United A Nations' air superiority and quoted the prime See POISON GAS-Page 6 Don't Be Alarmed By Sirens Friday Air raid sirens throughout Ingham county will screech forth a warning for five minutes Friday morning, but it will be only a test.

The sirens will let go promptly at 11 a. and civilian defense officials will make a check to determine if the siren equipment is in good working order. The test is a routine operation conducted from time to time to see that all air raid precaution services in the county are in working order. R. C.

Huston, commander of the Citizens' Defense corps, suggested Thursday that wherever practical, factories try out their sirens also during the test period. DICKINSON conducting a daily religious service at his home and taught a Sunschool class at the Center Eaton church near his farm. SCHOOL AID ACT GETS APPROVAL Governor Signs $50,000,000 Measure, Also Liberalized Compensation Bills Governor Kelly Thursday signed into law the $50.000,000 state school aid bill, the most generous in Michigan's history, and bills which liberalize the workmen's compensation act, make permanent the 1942 liberalization of the unemployment compensation law, establish a state employes' retirement fund. and declare several thousand additional persons eligible to receive old age assistance. The school aid appropriation is $5,500,000 greater than the present allocation and contains a provision that local contributions to support of the schools may not be reduced without loss of state aid.

By agreement, the increase is ear-marked to provide salary raises for school employes. The workmen's compensation act is the first general revision of that law since its enactment in 1912. It requires all employers of eight or more persons, save the employes of farm labor, domestic servants or casual workers, to come under the terms of the measure, and increases benefits, for a disability temporary and or in perma- cases of death of insured employes, grants more liberal compensation to dependents. For the first time, the latter provision is scaled to the number of dependents of the victim. For temporary total disability, the See SCHOOL AID-Page 6 STATE PAYS $218,262 IN U.

S. 'VICTORY TAX' A check for $218.262.25 is on the way to internal revenue bureau to pay first three months' victory the tax on earnings of state employes, Vernon auditor general, reported Wednesday. Brown said the state pays the tax quarterly. Lansing Preparing Again To Mark Tragedy of Cross City- Good Friday Observance Being Arranged; Many Churches Plan Special Tre Ore Rites; Stores Close at 1 P.M. Christian worshippers throughout the city Thursday prepared to mark Christendom's most tragic hour, symbolized by the sorrowful Tre Ore period Good Friday when services, both community-wide and denominational, will mourn the crucifixion Practically all business throughout the community will come to a halt Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock and stores and offices, including city departments.

will close during the Tre Ore period State offices will close at noon for the remainder of the day. giving employes a prolonged week-end. Pointing out how Christ should "fill our horizon as we proceed through this Holy Week." Dr D. Stanley Coors, pastor of Central Methodist church, addressing com-1 munity services at the Michigan Luren D. Dickinson.

84- year-old crusader against liquor and the first man to reach the governorship of Michigan by the death of a predecessor, died during the noon hour Thursday at his farm home near Charlotte. Death came quietly, slightly more than 24 hours after Dickinson had suffered A severe heart attack at his Center Eaton home where he had been in virtual retirement since he was defeated in his gubernatorial reelection contest by Murray D. Van former governor. Wagoner. of the of Michigan politics ended at 12:30 o'clock.

Examined Hour Before Dr. H. Allen Moyer, state health commissioner and Dickinson's personal physician and longfriend, had examined Dickinson less than one hour before and had declings tenaciously to life." docclared he was "sinking" but that. "he tor had returned his own home only a few minutes before was called back to the Dickinson one residence and pronounced the former chief executive dead. Dickinson suffered the heart attack while recuperating from strained back suffered shortly before his 84th birthday last Thursday.

An old friend. Mrs. Bernice Curtis, a neighbor of the Dickinsons for many years, Mrs. Marie Snow, a nurse, and Miss Della Patterson. of an adopted daughter of Dickinson whom he often called his niece and sometimes "my granddaughter." were with him as the former governor quietly ceased to breathe.

Doctor Moyer said the aged man apparently was unaware of how seriously ill he was in his dying moments. Moyer said a blood clot in an artery leading to the heart had caused death. Kelly in Tribute Governor Kelly, informed of the death of Dickinson, issued the following statement: "I have known Luren D. Dickinfor many years and admired his fine purpose in life, his high ideals, his unswerving integrity and cooperation. "During the last four years.

however. I have had an unusual opportunity to become closely acquainted with him in the administration of state affairs. My respect and affection for him during this period grew day by day. He has been an inspiration to me and to all others who have had the privilege of coming in close contact with him. "Michigan has lost one of its most illustrious sons, a son who watched this great state grow from a sparsely-settled section to a leading, if not the leading, state of the nation.

"Luren D. Dickinson made a great contribution to the welfare of the state and its people during the fourscore and four years of his life." Dickinson. while colorless in appearance, was a colorful character in the political scene-a showman and a fighter, too -who employed unorthodex language and tactics to attain his goals. He waged an unrelenting personal See DICKINSON- 6 DIESEL PLANT HERE HALTED BRIEFLY Over 100 Men Idle Few Hours at Hill Factory; Both Sides Deny 'Strike' More than 100 men were idle Thursday morning at the Hill-Diesel Engine comany here as the result of a dispute over wages and production. Work was resumed at 11:30 a.

m. Fred Heidrich, secretary of the company, agreed with union spokesmen that "this is not a strike or a walk-out." He said it was a minor dispute and involved the war labor board. He said Ralph B. Rogers of New York, president of the company, would be here, next Monmeet with representatives of Local 649 of the U. A.

W. I. O. The second shift workers Thursday morning met at the union halt instead of going to their jobs and Don Falor, sub-regional director of the U. A.

I. O. told them to report for work and that difficulties would be worked out. Mr. Heidrich said a formal statemen; could not be made until Mr.

Rogers arrives next Monday. Union Official in Statement Donald R. Falor, sub-regional director, of the U. A. I.

O. is- Success theater Thursday noon, called Him "a marvelous example of holy obedience, even to death." a The catastrophe of the present war comes as a terrible judgment against nations, who for the most part have forgotten about God," said the speaker at Thursday's program, recalling the Last Supper before the Crucifixion. There is no satisfactory substitute for obedience, Doctor Coors said, adding that such a policy would "tax Christians to the end of time to follow the of the Master. "Jesus." he declared, "toughened up the ethical standards for holy living." Community Protestant services Friday are slated both in the Michi- See GOOD FRIDAY-Page 6 See DIESEL-Page 6 Hourly Temperatures m. $37 34 11 a.

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