The Times Herald from Port Huron, Michigan • Page 1

If. LAST EDITION HURON RAM) WEATHER Unsettled la PAIL KERALJj. iHH TEAK PORT HURON. MICHIGAN, SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 26, 1938.

FOURTEEN PACES TODAY PRICE THREE CENTS innpr JVJS TIMES HE Mil oral iEFuni inrs MB UP HOPE FOR HIS RECOVERY This Crash Was No Accident i IS NAZIS II ILL KEEP II PLEDGES CHINESE 1 FLEET SINKS 2 JSP GUNBOATS U. S. Consul Protests Japan's Sealing Naval Warehouse; Tokyo Denies Navy Race Hankow. Feb 2 INS A fleet of Chinese bombing planes today raided a concentration of Japanese warships in the Yangtze river, sinking a destroyer and a gunboat according to Chinese aviation headquarters here. The raid occurred at a spot 12 miles west of Wuhu.

The announcement failed to state whether the American aviators who led the recent raid on Formosa participated. Toyko recalled part of its fleet from China today to increase its anti-aircraft armament against the threat of Chinese air raiders Unconscious Body Gradually Failing, Under Oxygen; Send For World War Uniform Tucson. Arix Feb. 26 INS Frank Penning, nephew of Gen. John J.

Pershing, announced this afternoon that his famous unci "was weaker than a few hours ago. His terse statement to newspapermen indicated that General Pershing was rapidly nearing the end. Tucson. Feb 26 AP Gen John Pershing languished near death today, but at 9 30 a ll 30 a. m.

eastern standard time a physicians bulletin reported no charg from th alarming condition into which he sank about dawn The terse bulletin was delivered from the hospital room by Lieut. Col. S. U. Marietta, while Dr.

Roland Davison remained In constant attendance at the bedside. Excitement had developed outside the sick room of the weakening commander since early morning when further signs of falling were noticed In his rugged heart Warren Pershing, hi only son. paced th corridor, anxiously puffing a cigaret Miss May Pershing, a sister was distracted A friend disclosed that not until late' Friday night had she realised her brother would not recover. In his previous bulletin Dr. Davison reported the warrior was sink, trg rapidly.

"He is unable to take nourishment or drink." Dr. Davison's bulletin said. "His kidneys have ceased to function" General Pershing had been unconscious during th greater part of the early morning hours, but Dr. V-i 4 se 9 zl-t i Nearly 3 000 persons saw Willim "Wild Bill" Welch, professional stunt man. stage two crashes at the Used Cr Mardi Gras on Broad street, between Michigan street and Huron avenue.

The ear at the right was bought by a for $5 after the collision Thursday night The Mardi Gras, sponsored by the St Clair County Automobile A asjociation ana The Times Herald, ends tonight. Many Used Cars Sold During Mardi Gras Here a. Davison said that at time he regained consciousness for brief periods The bulletin was brought from th patient's room by the general rephew. Frank Pershing. Dr.

Davison apparently was unwilling to leave th bed-tide It was the first time had failed to appear him-self. StimuUnU Meet Brief Genera! Pershing had hern under an oxygen tent most of th night, but when an assistant arrived to change the tank he was told no mor oxyger would be needed The statement was not amplified by physicians or nurses. Heart stimulants administered to the 77-yar-old commander short ly after midnight brought a favor able reaction. Physicians how-ever announced the rally was hort and that soon begun losing ground again. The family was summoned to th general's room a few minutes before the 7 a m.

bulletin. The general's sister had been sleeping. His nephew, Frank appeared weary. Cant Last. Doctor.

Say The general's earlier rally followed four hours of unconsciousness during which the doctors, weary from almost conUnt vigil at the bedside, announced as on the previous night that he could not last much longer. His faint heart grew stronger for a time and the 77-year-old World war chief showed resistance that surprised even his phystc.ans then started sinking again. In the belief the end was near, arrangements were made for th war department to send the commanders old uniform from Washington by plane. It wa understood General Pershing desired to be buried in It Does Not Respond Kufflrienlly In a bulletin isnued at 1 43 m. 3 4J am EST Dr.

Davison ex. plained th old warrior was not responding at should to th extreme treatment was leceiving. "Everything possible to Improve hi condition Is being done." Dr. Davison said. 'He ahould doing much better than It Th general's temperature was slightly above normal ami his puis DEPUTY JAILED FOR PERJURY Admits Lying In Black Cult Investigation In Macomb Mt.

Clemens. Feb. 2 INS Douglas Gill 42, Detroit factory worker and special deputy sheriff, today began a 10 days jail sentence, for fa Is testimony given In the In-vestigation of Black Legion activities in Macomb county. Th sentence was Imposed by Justice Donald Parent a grand Jury conducting the probe. "Th man lied to us on an Important question," Parent said.

"After the truth was brought out he admitted his falsehood. His punishment should be a lesson to others testifying in this court" The hearings adjourned Friday after the inquiry's eighteenth witness left the stand, and is to reconvene Monday Mrs. Hazel Sleeker. 27. Detroit, wife of Oliver Stecker, whose mysterious death has been linked to the Black Legion by authorities, hat not yt testified.

Prosecutor Vincent Fitzgerald said had learned many members of th Patriotic Legion of America, reported new till of th Black Legion, had resigned. HALF OF STATE'S DRIVERS CAUGHT IN LICENSE JAM Detroit Feb. 2 tNS Nearly half of Michigan's automobile drivers will be law-breakers If they driv their cars Tuesday. Stat department accounting division figures today showed that 720.OO0 drivers in th stat will be unable to meet th Monday mid night 193 license plate deadline because of inadequate license sell ing facilities Welfare Family Didn't Own '38 Car, Fox Learns Sandusky. Feb 2fl.

Miss Dorothy Fox. Sanilac county ERA said today she had completed a thorough investigation of a reported case of misuse of welfare funds and that the family! mentioned in the report was en- titled to receive relief ad 1 A clerk Irs a Sandusky store re-j ported a woman had purchased I groceries with a $7 welfare order! and then asked the clerk to carry the groceries out to a new IM3 car waiting at the curb, indicating, the! clerk thought, that the family was i able to have a new car but needed welfare money to buy groceries. Miss Fox said she had checked the case and fount that the head of the family was employed as a salesman for an automobile dealer and that the new car was a demonstrator which the salesman was permitted to drive. Checking with the salesman's employer. Miss Fox found the man had earned only $10 during December and had earned nothing during January.

The relief administrator repeated her request that residents of the county report to her office any suspicious cases of misuse of welfare money or "chiseling" on the part of relief recipients UI DEMANDS LOWER RENTS Wants Cut Because Earnings Have Been Reduced Port Huron landlords must lower their rents or face a rent strike. Fenton Wilson, president of United Automobile Workers union, N'o. 375, Marysville Parts division of Chrysler corporation said today.) Claiming the sxipport of all UAWj and CIO units of the Thumb dls-j trtct and of members of many i American Federation of Labor; unions of the city. Wilson said that landlords must lend, a hand to the working man and lower the rent or they "won't get any rent at all." want to settle this issue peaceably." Wilson said. "Rents in this town are too high for the average working man who is working only part time.

His average wage is in the neighborhood of $17 a week, which is not enough to pay 35 and $43 a month rent "They raised th'. rent when "we were getting higher wages back in 1936. but they forget to lower it when we get cuts in our pay checks." he said. Unless they (the landlords) come around ti our way of thinking, they won't get any rent money at all." When asked what kind of campaign the UAW union has outlined to force lowering of rents, Wilson said it is up to the landlords to get together and decide what they should do. "Were not organizing the landlords of this town." he said.

"We're Just telling them that they had better get together and thresh out their wn issue or they 11 find themselves without any rent income." Wilson said his organization passed a resolution, giving him the authority to take action in Issuing an ultimatum that rents be lowered. He said the resolution is not for publication and refused to exhibit a copy. He said that Elis Steele. Walter Frum-vellcx Ray DetUinf. Bernard Young were members of the committee In charge of the campaign to lower rents.

"We are willing ta talk to a group of landlords at any time." Wilson said. 'Let them get together and talk it over." WiIson said that Chrysler employes are working only 35 hours a week and drawing wise checks of approximately a week. Other factories, he said, are an a similar basis. Port Huron Man Is Sentenced For WPA Check Theft William Dake. 3324 Goulden street arrested here Feb, pleaded guilty Friday before Federal Judge Edward J.

Moinet to a charge of stealmf a $28 WPA check from th mails and was sentenced to 9Q days In th Milan Federal Detention farm, Similar charges against Dake's 19-year-old wife. Franc, were dropped on motion of Thomas Thornton, assistant United States attorney. Mr. and Mrs. Dak admitted they stole a check from Samuel Moor.

330 Fort street forged his name to it and cashed it in a south Port Huron star. Moore's signature on the check proved to be their stumbling block. Moore, unable to write always Indorsed hi checks with a cross, Mr. and Mrs. Dake said U.ey stole the check from mail box of toe Moor horn.

I i I i Britain In Bidding Italian Understanding, I Awaits Confidence Vote puis. Feb 2 AP Foreign ixOirr Yvon Del bos issued an jqH warning to Germany today (kp Mart hand off Trnncit antral European allies. ku firs public pronounce-of French Intentions since fi Nai influence in Aus-, and th turn of Britain toward tals with dictators. Delbo told chamber of deputies France pffiA follow England's lead but moid not desert its mtll friends. At th sam time that he de-j eTf4 Austria must be kept ind-j jssilmt and warned against set-; tag "any political hegemony" a centra! Europe.

Delbos made a madly bid to Italy. Germany's th Rome-Berlin axis. mwr War For Czech fcfOrmed political quarters said Mat undoubtedly was warning rmny that France remained vfltful to Austria as well as its Entente allies Czechoslo- site, Yugoslavia and Rumania. I Under existing treaties France Is land to send military aid to Muwlovakia in case that neigh I ar af Germany is attacked. It was I tat treaty to which Delbos re-f Sfrsi when he flatly declared tart's obligations to Czeehoslo-; vsis "will be faithfully fulfilled" Will Reeegnls Conquest i Otibos told the chamber of depu-l as the French government was aSiflg negotiate with Italy for vognition Italian conquest of Kaopia if "present difficulties can honed out" I Oetboe spoke In the chamber's 'fnsgn affairs debate to declare jffaar was in accord with British 1Hkw Minister Chamberlain's pol-I for reaching peace agreements eta Italy and Germany, Will Retain Seviet Allianee "This government will not seek I avoid obligations toward friend-I reations, for if we renounced our 'Continued on Page Two) lid nap Slayer Declared Sane, Hearing Monday Chicago, Feb.

21 AP A py-tr1st informed the federal court Nay John Henry Seadlund. c-I ad of kidnaping the slain Charles I Ross, showed evidence of Ssrwua or mental diea-e," I The report, made by Dr. Harry Hoffman, criminal court psy- ii'Btrit was requested by court vaunted attorneys for Seadlund formal arraignment on the ladbvrgh law violation charge I art for Monday. Weather 1 3 m. 4 m.

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4i -afe'. Hundreds Of Thumb Residents See Display A display of approximately 100 late model re -conditioned used car was the focal point of Interest to tome 2.000 persons who attended the Port Hum Used Car Mardi Gras on Broad street, between Michigan ttreet and Huron avenue. The es position, designed to rejuvenate a sluggish market has created widespread Interest through th district and has made the public used car conscious. All dealers who have car on display reported that their lists of prospec- live customer ar th largest In I several years. Many reported that sine th Mardi Gras opened Thursday morning, they have closed deals that otherwise would not have been consummated.

"It Is the starting point of a new era in automobile sales." one dealer said. "An exposition such as the Mardi Gras is all that was needed to change a sluggish mar ket info an active market" The Mardi Gras will close at 10 ro. today. An auction sale, similar to those staged Thursday and Friday nights, was to be held late this afternoon. Th automobile crah w-as cancelled as the result of a near-dis- astrous collision staged by William JL Wild Bill" Welch Friday night Ion Michigan street Welch gave th crowd of approx imately 1.200 a thrill in spectacular crash that went because of an icy pavement when he slammed a two-ton Studebaker into a burning Plymouth sedan and careened into a wrecker and three other automobiles, parked in the vicinity.

"Some of th crowd who saw Thursday night crash scorned my attempt to give them a thrill when I drove the car at a low speed before crashing," Welch said. They got a thrill Friday night though, and are ready to call it quit." Welch's Studebaker crashed Into the burning Plymouth as scheduled, but was unable to stop. Th result was five-car smashup Ja which all were damaged. "It's too dangerous to try it on an icy pavement again." Welch said. I am afraid on of th spectator will get hurt.

were lucky Friday night that someone dtdnt get to the path of the car." Auctioneer James Tumbull put three used car on the block Friday night and sold a 1929 Studebaker for (20. a 1929 Chrysler daa for S40 and a 1928 Buick sedan for fit. There will be no auction tonight Layior Richardson. Brown City was given five gallons of motor oil Friday sight for coming tbe greatest distance to attend the exposition. WhereToFirJIt Busones New Cartoon and Comics CStcti Ciasi5d Dorothy Di Editorial For Love of Polly Going Along Witt th News Markets Mclntyre Radio Programs River at Thumb Dirt New Srmlax 14 19 li 2 1 12 Society Sports 9 11 Selies Neutral Property Shanghai.

Feb. 26 AP United States Consul Gen. Clarence JE. Gauss protested today against Jap-' anese sealing of an American-, owned warehouse in the heart of the international settlement. The protest filed with Japanese Consul Gen.

Suemasa Okomoto. raised vital issues concerning for-ieign property rights in the settle- m-nt. Japanese gendarmes and consular police precipitated the matter by scaling the warehouse of the Commercial Express company. Half of the premises was occupied by a United States naval ware- house. Major Battle Looms Since the international settle-' ment presumably is neutral terri- tory.

not involved in the unde-j ciared war between China and Japan, and Americans and other treaty nationals enjoy the status of extra-territoriality. the Japan-! ese action was regarded as a seri-! ous assumption of authority. Battle was developing today at Lingshih in Shansi province where 100,000 Chinese were massed to halt a movement to Rank the west-i ern end of the Lunghai front Claim 42 Planes Shot Down The Japanese navy reported 42 of 50 planes defending Nanchang, heart of Chinese aerial strength, were shot down Friday when they battled about the same number of raiding Japanese craft The Japanese admitted loss of only two ships Chinese reports, however, said eight Japanese planes were destroyed. The Chinese did not specify their, own losses or mention any airdrome damage. Chinese planes bombed a flour mill at Pengpu, northwest of Nanking, which was being used by the Continued on Page Two) Milk-Dating Clause Taken From New Law By City Commission Milk dealers will not be required to place dated caps on milk distributed in Port Huron, the city commission decided Friday.

The commission unanimously approved the third and final reading of the ordinance to amend the new city food ordinance to strike out the milk-dating requirement. Milk dealers told members of the commission that the requirement would greatly increase costs of caps and would result in an Increase in the. price of milk to consumers A petition signed by 22 milk dealers asking that the amendment be given its third reading was filed With the erasure of the dated-cap regulation, the food ordinance still limits distribution of milk to within 43 hours after it baa been pteu riled. Ministers Thank Commission For Revoking License The Port Huron Ministerial association Friday filed with the city clerk a letter thanking the city commission for its recent action revoking the SDM liquor license of the Themas L. Abdou store, across Erie street from Port Haroo High school.

The text of tbe letter, written Feb. 21 by Rev John E. MeaDey, pastor of Mills Memorial Methodist Episcopal church, secretary of the association, follows: "At the refular monthly meet-ing of the association this morning. I was directed to thank yoa for the discootiaiianc of the fi-cens to sell iotoxfcatki: liquor in the building opposite th entrance to our high school. We realize that you find the reculaUoa of such places a serious problem aad we are quite confident that the great majority of the people of oer city desire as wide a separation as Is possible under the laws of the state between our schools and place where istcxi eating liquor ta sold." DELAYS iCTION ON S1J00 GIFT City Tables Schoor Post Home Request The city commission Friday Weired action on the request of the Memorial Home committee of Charles Schoor post.

No. 799, Veterans of Foreign Wars, for a gift of $1,000 from the city to help build the post's memorial home on Erie street. A letter, signed by Eugene Fisher, chairman of the committee, and Leroy Farrington, secretary, was placed on file after Mayor Charles Rettie and Parks Commissioner William N. Powell said they opposed action until the new budget is set. Mayor Rettie appointed Public Works Commissioner Malcolm D.

Patrick. Safety Commissioner Otto A. Schmekel and Commissioner Powell members of a committee to study the request of Lloyd N. Inr.is. recording secretary of Local No.

1067. Carpenters and Joiners, for a building code for Port Huron. A letter, signed by Mrs. Mary P. Hopkins, asking the city take steps to amend the election laws fixed by the city charter so that the primary election would be held on Tuesday after the first Monday in September instead of Tuesday after the first Monday in November acd that "all candidates to be voted for in any voting precinct be named Continued on Page Seven G-Men Arrest Trio Selling War Secrets Washington.

Feb. 26 UP Director J. Edgar Hoover of the federal bureau of investigation revealed today that three persons in New York have been arrested in connection with a gigantic plot to sell United States military secrets to an European country. Two confessions have been obtained. Hoover said, and all three persons will be charged with espionage.

Those arrested were Johansa Hoffman. 2ft. of Dresden, Germany, a hasr-dresser on the S. S-Europa. her Gustave R'-im-rlch, former U.

army sergeant and deserter; and Erich Glaser. 28, soldier stationed at Mitchell field. The bureau of investigation. Hoover said, has in its possession the "key" to the code by which secret information seat transmitted, and has deciphered message sent by the trio. Hoover predicted that other arrests would be made soon.

The case was broken when state department agents and Sew York city police arrested Humr.ch as fee attempted to obtain 59 passports through ItnpersonatiBg tee secretary of state. Rusirkb was investigated by the FBI. and it was found be was forwarding secret information concerning the army to a number of persons in the European coaatry. The country involved was not named. Rumrich confessed.

Hoover said, that he was receiving money from purported secret agents of a foreign government, for supplying them with information on the coast artillery, other fortification, and inoeiiiraUons in consection with the Panama Canal Zone, where he once served. Glaser coRfession substantiated Buzanch story. Hoover said. PTA BANQUET i Head Of Michigan Congress On Founders' Program One hundred parents, teachers and educators attended the seventh annual Founder's day banquet of Port Huron council of Parent-Teacher association Friday night in First Congregational church. Mrs.

William T. Sanders. Grand Rapids, president of the Michigan Congress of Parents and Teachers, and Eldon C. Geyer. superintendent of the Battle Creek schools, were principal speakers.

Mrs, Sanders, who spoke on 'Our Goals," described the objectives of the Pa rent -Teacher organization in family, school and community life and outlined its accomplishments. Mr. Geyer. in a talk on "Education Is a Co-operative Business." compared education to a business corporation. He pointed out recent changes in the idea of education, and made suggestions to teachers and parents to be better guides of children today.

Mrs. Sanders said that the objectives of the Parent Teachers Congress can be summed up in two words Child Welfare. By this we mean that we seek for them a more abundant life." she said. We attempt to promote the welfare of the children by improving conditions in homes, schools and communities. "When the National Congress of Parents and Teachers was organized, its program emphasized Continued on Page Two) No Discrimination Against Local Men, State Official Says "There has been no discrimination against local workmen by the Wisconsin Bridge Iron Co.

contractors for the superstructure of; the American approach to th Blue Water International bridge. Theo- i dor Luke, manager of the Mich-! Igan State Employment service offices In th federal building here, said Friday. The company ha been fair to local labor and through our office is rasing all available local skilled and frnskilled labor, fee said. The contract between the bridge company and the state requires th company to use local men for unskilled labor, which it is doing Th contract allows the company ta obtain skilled labor wherever It wishes but the company is using local men as far as pcwicle. "More than half the crew employed ea the approach ar local men The other are Ttey men.

foremen and eras operator brought from other citie by the company. The company srlU put eight mor Port Karon, men. all skilled laborer, to wort next week, hav fined Bp the crew-t far the bridge company, which is turning all Job appiieasta over to ua "A targe number of outside worker have corse here looking for Jobs and these men are sent to the err, pi firmer. service ffic to register. They will not be hired if local men can do th required ATTRACTS Uomewhat Irregular, TrimltiUn PmcIM Dr.

Davison and Colon! Marietta held Jittl hop for recovery of their patient and md preparation for a possible blood trantftj. sion. At th same time tha. plant engineer of the deert sanitarium, where General Pershing oreupi a lodge, was checking equipment in a special oxygen rm In tt-s medical building, apparently wit a view to moving the potient there. Th transfer would mean a move of about thre-quartrt of a block.

Arrangetoentt also had been made with th Southern Pacific railroad by Major Gen. Herbert J. Brees, commander of th eighth corps area, for a special train Washington In the event of death. Ill since Feb. 5 th aged veteran has been confined to hi bed sine Feb.

13, Although his Illness was first diagnosed at rheumatism, his physicians later announced had suffered acut damage" to heart muscle. Dost Licenses To Cost More Tuesday Mis Emma Fitpatrick. city clerk, today warned dog owners that they had only on mor dar to purchase dog licenses for 1WI without paying a penalty. Dog license will be sold at lb county treasurer's office after Monday and fees will doubi the rat now collected In tb city clerk' ffk. Mis Fitrpatrick said.

Agree OaTtt Bill Washington. Feb. 28 The house ways and means committee reached a complete agreement today on a proposed tag revision program after defeating a final Republican attempt to obtain complete repeal of the und-afxibutcd profit tax. The unprecedented situation was created as th new law that deprived the state department of th right to grant periods of grace to delinquent license buyers went Into effect and Michigan, for the first time, had a strict license plat deadline. Meanwhile.

Michigan's two largest police agencies differed sharply on the policy toward th motorists who have failed to get 19M license plates for their car. Stat Police Commissioner Oscar G. Olander and Detroit Police Commissioner Keinrich A. Pickert issued divergent statement of policy. "No mercy," decreed Pickert who ordered hi men to ticket all cars that do not nave the new plate by midnight of Feb, 28.

-Give them a break," said Olander, who told stat police to grant a short period of grace to delinquent. Martinelli, Noted Tenor, Collapses As He Sings Opera New York. Feb. 24 AP Giovanni Martineilt Metropolitan opera tenor, eotiapaed on the stag of the opera house today while singing an aria la "AJda." Th singer slumped to the floor without warning a reared the close of the selection, th first of the arias of the part be was playing The curtain wa rang down Immediately, and the performance was delayed until a substitute could be obtained for him. Ca4es WL Maral Gras call at Basel Harringtaw Sautter.

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