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PORT HURON TIMES HERALD FINAL EDITION WEATHER Showers and Cooler ZZZZZZZtv TIMES FOUNDED MARCH 23, 1872 PORT Ht'BON J'pf Vquxded AUGUST 1. 1900 V-I. XXXV. No. 130 TEN PAGES TODAY PORT HURON, MICHIGAN, MONDAY, JULY 9, 1945 Entered As Second Class Mail Matter.

Postoffice. Fort Huron. Mich. Published Daily. Sunday, by The Times Herald Co.

PRICE FIVE CENTS mm imjlt 5) DR. ADRIAN ZEMMER DROWNS IN LAKE TOKYO CLAIMS PLANES, SUBS LAYINC MINES Drowned Champ Daddy of Army And His Family INI SWIM EDS IN DEATH IF PHYSICIAN SAYS CHARTER IS EFFECTIVE PEACEEFFORT Stettinius First To Appear At Senate Committee Hearing Today By JACK BELL I Vrcsa Staff Writer) Washington July 9 Edward R. Stettinius told the Senate foreign relations committee today that the United Nations charter offers "a truly effective instrument for lasting peace." The silver-haired former secretary of state testified as the first witness as the 50-nation agreement reached at San Francisco started officially through the Senate amid indications it may be ratified without amendment or reservation. Speaking from a prepared manuscript in a larf.e caucus room where the late Wendell L. Willkie once expounded his one-world views, Stettinius declared: "I believe the five major nations proved at San Francisco beyond the shadow of any doubt that they Positive proof that Pfc.

Wilbert F. Fleury, former Port Huron mail carrier, is the champ father in decision that Chester J. Barrett, of New Hampshire, is entitled Port Huron Soldier Has 13 I)K. ADRIAN L. ZEMMER REDS REMAi 111 CONTROL Administration 01 Berlin At Issue Bv DANIEL DE LICE i '-d I'ri Stsuf Wrn.T) Berlin.

July 9 The Russians remained in complete control today of the entire municipal administration of Berlin, pending a break in the deadlock over the issue of sup- Divine food and fuel for the dis tricts occupied rjy me Americans and the Col. Frank Hbwley. chief of the military government of the United States occupation zone, declared Sunday night he expected the major powers to decide within a few dayes on an overall plan of government for Berlin, but he disclaimed personal knowledge of the immediate issues of food and fuel. Earlier American and British sources asserted that unless they have control over the food and fuel situation in their respective zones there can be no real British and American governments in the German capital. The issue, which may be given the Big Three to decide, was view-See BERLIN.

Page Five Step on tin cans and squash the Japs. Republicans Seek Amendment On Two Terms Washington. July 9 Republicans opened a campaign today to restore the two-term presidential tradition by constitutional amendment. Joseph W. Martin house republican leader, said Congress should submit to the states next autumn an amendment which would limit the tenure of a president to two terms of four years each.

If Congress fails ot submit such an amendment, he continued, the states themselves should act. Martin also proposed ex-presidents be seated either in the House or Senate for life or that they be pensioned at $25,000 a year. Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter Detroit, July 9 Clarence King, 40. pleaded guilty to manslaughter today in the fatal shooting last i I Children, Holds Army Title By DJ MITCHELL The boys at the postolfice here don't like this business about a Cpl. Chester J.

Barrett, of New Hampshire, puttin' claim to the title being the champion father in the armed services. And out San Francisco way, the GI buddies of Pfc. Wilbert F. Fleury, 1223 Oak street, feel the same way about it despite a War department announcement that this here Barrett is the champ. Here and out west the two championing groups of the real champion point to the fact that Private Fleury has 13 count 'em children in Port Huron and Barrett is the father of a measly 12.

The Fleurys have two sets of twins. So do the Barretts. Barrett is just a poor contender anybody, even the War department brass hats can figure that out, the PO and GI boys sarcastically point out. Body is Found In Five Feet Of Water, Doctors Blame Cramp Dr Adrian L. Zemmer.

40. life-arid innf resident, vi nhvsician ana surgeon here 10 years, ctrowneu ouuujj niht in Lake Huron, near his summer home at 3231 Edison beach, while taking his customary evening swim. His wife. Mrs. Marion Zcmmer, who accompanied him to the beach, called for aid when he did not return to shore and she could not hear him in the water.

Death was apparently due to a cramp Dr. Edgar Curry Sites and Dr. Ralph M. Burke, who aided in attempts at' resuscitation, said. The body was recovered at 11: la about an hour after he went into the water, by neighbors who formed a human chain to aid Coastguardsmen.

police and firemen. Searchers found the body in five feet of water about 500 feet from where Dr. Zemmer was last seen bv his wife He is survived by his widow; two daughters, Judy Zemmer, 8, and Carol Zemmer, 6: his parents. Mr. and Mrs.

A. J. Zemmer, 2919 North boulevard; a brother. Howard Zemmer. Detroit: a sister.

Mrs. Isaac Hughes, Port Huron: and a nephew. Dale Powers, USMC, in the Pacific area. A boat from Port Huron Coast r.narrl station returned to the station after crew members learn- edthat a report they had received of a man clinging to a capsized boat was untrue. The boat was too large to go into the shallow water.

Before the boat returned to the station a truck with a rowboat and tag nets was sent from the state, Portable searchlights, supplied by the fire department, were wdin the search. Dr. Zemmer was born in Port Ham Aug. 20. 1904.

He was graduated in June, 1930. from Albion college. Albion, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. He received a Doctor of Medicine de-xree from the Detroit College of Medicine in 1934. He and Miss Marion Kimball, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Harvey L. Kimball, Port Huron, married July 6. 1935. celebrated their tenh anniversary Fri day.

He was a member of the St. Clair County Medical association. Port Huron lodge. No. 343.

BPOE, and Pine Grove lodge No. 11, F. A. M. The remains are in the Arthur Smith funeral home, where funeral services will be held at 3 p.m.

Wednesday. Very Rev. Dean Austin E. DuPlan. rector of Grace Episcopal church, will officiate.

Burial will be in Lakeside cemetery. War At A Glance Bv Th Associated Press JAPAN" Japanese plants were destroyed or wrecked in a series if attacks by Army, Navy and Marine fivers. BORNEO Australian infantry advanced in the Pandansari refinery area near Balikpapan. PHILIPPINES Enemv casualties rose to 423.236 as 3.824 additional Japanese dead and 386 prisoners were counted last week. I HIXA Chinese headquarters announced Japanese Marines who landed southwest of Amov were being forced into retreat.

Chinese raptured south guard pass on Indo-Chma frontier. Bl R.M.A Japanese activity increased in Sittang river bend. 70 miles northeast of Rangoon. Where To Find It Classified 9 Comics strict News Uix David Lawrenre 4 Aews To Me Local News Paul Mallon Markets in Service Radio Society New service Letter 10 sports 7 Times Herald Staff Pihoto the Army, despite a War department of 13; Barrett has 12. Leaves For Coming Big Three Meeting Near Berlin Washington, July 9 President Truman sailed from the Norfolk, Naval base Saturday night for his forthcoming conference near Berlin with Soviet Premier Josef Stalin and Winston Churchill, British prime minister.

He was accompanied by a large party larger than those which usually accompanied the late President Roosevelt when he met with Stalin and Churchill. Among thf party were James F. Byrnes, secretary of state; James Dunn, assistant secretary of state; and Charles E. Bohlen, special assistant interpreter and an expert on Russia. Bohlen was Mr.

Roosevelt's interpreter at conferences with Stalin. It was understood Mr. Truman plans to make some side-trips around Europe after the Big Three talks end. probably including one to London. Aboard the ship with the Pres- ident were the White House cor- respondents for the three major press associations.

The last public word from Press Secretary Charles G. Ross prior to his departure was that no reporters would be allowed to cover the Big Three meeting itself. Ross was in the Presidential party. The Wbite House announced Sunday night that in event there is any airplane travel involved in the Mr. Truman and Byrnes wrill fly in separate planes in order to eliminate the possibility of both beinf killed or incapacitated in a single plane crash.

Save and process tin cans. TRUH SAILS FROM NORFOLK Nips Say Air Attacks Intend To Soften Mainland For Invasion Guam, July 9 At least 6.442 B-29s have dumped nearly tons of bombs on Japanese industries and installations in the last 40 days as fleets of Mustangs, B-24s and B-25s joined in increasing- the devastated Japanese area to more than 130 square miles. By The Assoc is te-3 Prfss) Manila. July 9 Counting of 3.824 Japanese dead in the Philippines in the past week and capture of 386 has raised total enemy casualties in the campaign to 423.245, Gen Douglas MacArthur disclosed today. American casualties for the week were placed at 34 killed and 210 wounded for a campaign total of 54,000.

(By The Associated Press) San Francisco July 9 Tokyo radio reported a "considerable number" of American submarines and mine-laying Superforts attempted to blockade Japanese harbors while raiding planes swept widely over the home islands today in their daily strikes. The Domei news agency claimed that "at least seven" submarines have been sunk in Japanese waters since the beginning of June and Nipponese planes were "continuing their assaults on enemy submar-, ines." This claim and all reports of air action were without American confirmation. Fifty Okinawa-based Liberators, escorted by 40 Thunderbolts and Lightnings, reportedly raided the vicinity of Omura, naval air station guarding the Sasebo naval base on northewestern Kyushu. Superforts flying alone or in groups of three were reported on extensive missions over Honshu, mian island of Japan. Several of them flew over and around Tokyo.

Chichi island in the Bonin group was reconnoitered by another 50 Mustangs from Iwo Jima Saturday and Sunday, a second broadcast reported, while 150 bombers and fighters attacked Marcus island in the central Pacific. Japanese propagandists, heard by the Federal Communications commission, claimed four Liberators were shot down over by-passed Truk island in the Marianas Sunday. By LEONARD MILLIMAX (Associated Frets War Editor! Chinese troops recaptured the gateway to Indo-China, Chungking reported today, as American war planes struck again at Japan in attacks described by Tokyo as only the beginning of an "attempt to See PACIFIC WAR, Page Two This newspaper is war material. Save it! Allied Forces Launch Attack On Sittang River Calcutta, July 9 AP Allied land and air forces launched attacks Sunday in the Sittang river bend area of Burma. 70 miles northeast of Rangoon, where pocketed Jap- anese troops are apparently try ing to escape eastward to Thailand.

Southeast Asia Command headquarters said today. British patrols surprised about 30 naked Japanese building rafts in a stream 21 miles northwest of Nyaunglebin. 50 miles northeast of Pegu. They attacked the enemy party with grenades. Aircraft of the Eastern Air Command destroyed several buildings, a fuel dump and two jetties and knocked out machine gun positions in the area of the towns of Ny-aungkaske and Mokpalin, 25 miles northeast of Peg'j and separated by the Sittang river.

Observations Made By Scientists For Study Boise. July 9 A fiery red ring circled the moon's edges as it passed across the face of the sun today to give the United States its first total eclipse since 1932. In Opheim. 50 miles south of the Canadian border, two distinct rainbows flanked the shadow as it obliterated most of the sun's light. Opheim was the last V.

S. town within the 25-mile path of totality. At 6:14 a.m. Mountain war time (8:14 Eastern war time), the point of totality was reached. It lasted 30 seconds and then the shadow of the moon began creeping across the other side of the sun.

Creeping out of the dawn, the shadow of the moon swept across a light strata of clouds nere ana then raced northeasterly at a i mne-an-nour cup. Observers at an east mountain lookout near Cascade. were treated to a brilliant display as the sun rose obliterated by the moon inner ana ou.er corona Ol me an in an effort to find CiUe to that See ECLIPSE, Page Eight PROTEST CUT Maritime Union Leaders Say Action Is Not Strike By The Associated Press) Impending bonus cuts on a base pay of 34 cents hourly brought a note of maritime discontent into the nations labor picture today, but National Maritime Union i CIO) leaders emphasized it is not a strike in war-vital shipping. Elsewhere about 40,000 persons were idle, including 16.500 in the Firestone T.re Rubber Co. plant in Akron, The largest single dispute yet unsettled.

The maritime union's fifth biennial convention in New York voted to picket offices of the War Shipping administration throughout the country, protesting cuts which become effective July 15. These reductions would cut bonuses to 33 1-3 per cent of base pay in the Atlantic and part of the Pacific, and to 66 2-3 per cent in all other waters except the far eastren Pacific and part of the Indian ocean where 100 per cent plus 5per day would be paid. Union officers said pickets would carrysigns, "This is not a strike" but a move to call attention to impending "wage cuts." Besides the Akron strike, where the Goodyear Tire Rubber Co. already is under Navy control as a result of labor difficulties other disputes included 1.100 employes at the R. R.

Donnelley printing plant in Chicago where the union shop was the issue; New York newspaper deliveries voted to continue their strike despite WLB orders to return to work; 889 Graham-Paige employes, members of the UAW-CIO. and 700 AFL lumber employes at 12 Detroit yards; In New Jersey and Pennsylvania, 7,900 UAW-CIO members at four automobile parts plants of the Mack Manufacturing company at New Brunswick, and Plainfield. N. and Allentown, N. 1.000 at Anchor-Hocking Glass Coompany, McConnelwlsville.

6.000 UAW-CIO members idle at the Spicr Manufacturing company! 4.100 mine workers in eastern Pennsylvania: and the Journal-Gazette at Fort Wayne. shutdown by a composing room strike. Rusting: tin cans help Hirohito. IN can work successfully and in unity with each other and with the other unueo lNauuns unuer uus cnai- ter No Country Has Greater Stake' No country has a greater stake, he continued, than the United States "in a speedy beginning upon the task of realizing in fact the promise which the United Nations charter offers to the world." The former secretary, designated by President Triman as the American representative on the proposed world security council, de-fendJd the voting procedure under which the United States. Great Britain, Russia, France and China plus two small nation members must approve before the council can take positive action to settle international disputes.

"These nations possess most of the military and industrial resources of the world," he asserted. "They will have to bear the principle responsibility for maintaining peace in the foreseeable future. The provisions of membership recognize this inescapable fact. 'Must Act Together' "I submit that these five nations, possessing most of the world's power to break or preserve peace, must agree and act together if peace' is to be maintained, just as have had to agree and act together in order to make possible a United Nations victory in this war." But Stettinius added that the security council, with all of its authority to use military force to pre-See CHARTER, Page Two Surrender Views Differ Bv Th As.hck sat'l Ftes San Francisco, July 9 Unconditional surrender as' the only basis on which the Japanese can quit the war occupied attention of broadcasters on both sides of the Pacific Sunday, but their views were far apart. Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura, Japanese ambassador who was carrying on "peace" talks in Washington at the time of Pearl Har bor, was quoted by the Tokyo radio as asserting.

long as the enemy ast fnr Tanan' unconditional sur Japan is likelv to give her hope she can split the united Lattimore said, and predicted an Allied "Yalta" conference to decide the future of Japan would be held shortly. Japanese broadcasts dealing with direct physical effects of the war predicted that heavier American air raids would follow the end of the rainy season, which is near, ana asserted that more air raid shelters must be built. At least 200,000 homeless from bombed- out southern Japanese cities will be moved to the northernmost Japanese island of Hokkaido, radio Tokyo said. The first contingent. 240 residents of Tokyo, already have arrived in the north, the broadcast said.

In still another broadcast. Tokyo reported the shifting of firefighting equipment from burned out metropolitan areas to smaller centers which more recently have been receiving attention from American Superfortresses. "The installation of hand pumps is now in progress in small cities and farm villages in the various prefectures." Tokyo said. Strike Cuts Off Delivery of Milk To Detroit Homes Detroit. July 9 AP A walkout of inside workers in the main plant of the Detroit Creamery company today cut off house-to-house and store deliveries to the company's customers.

The strike involved some 350 employes, members of the United Dairy Workers (CIO) local 83. Russell Ballard, local president. Said the walkout was a protest because the company had refused to negotiate a new contract. Spokesmen for the creamery said no grievances had been presented by the union. April 8 of Tilman Broughton.

24, render, she will have to shed blood a discharged war veteran who King proportionate to the time and in-contended was a rival for his wife's I tensity of each battle." affection. Owen Lattimore, director of Page Kings wife. Edna, was wounded school of international relations at in the shooting, which occurred as I Johns Hopkins university, said at she and Broughton were walking to- the Chicago round table broadcast gether. that unconditional surrender must A charge of first degree murder remain a fixed policy of allies for at first was issued against King but Japan Assistant Prosecutor Martin Paul-; "Any talk of modified terms for to the crown. Fleury is the father "hp Wpst anrt the Miri-West 1 cliques are awaiting an official 1 announcement from Washington.

They're kind to the War department though, figgering that somebody got mixed up on their addition, or that they must of been thinking about something else when they pulled the boner. The scrap over who is the champ "pop" in the armed services started a couple of days ago when the War department officially named Barrett the champ. The GI buddies of Fleury in the San Francisco postal section, where Fleury does his Army chores, and the boys at the postoffice here, where Fleury worked before getting into uniform, squawked and the newspapers of the country took up the gripe. Now it's up to the War department. Fleury took his Selective Service physical examination April 3, 1944, and was notified Apirl 20, that he was deferred.

He volunteered May 2, saying that, "I'm through with this in-definiteness of wondering when I'll be drafted. I carry mail out by the station and when those groups leave every Tuesday, there aren't a half dozen among them any more who are under the age of 26." Fleury's wife, Hilda, has accepted the "championship" calmly. "We'd much rather have him at home, but after all, the Army comes first. He'll be 39 in September and may be up for release then, although he only has 50 points." The 40-year-old housewife said her government allotment checks total $352 a month, Which makes Fleury one of the highest paid Pfc's in the Army. Mrs.

Fleury stays home most of the time. The 13 reasons are: Mary, 15; Phyllis, 14; Joseph. 12: Vivian, 11; Yvonne, Charles, Daniel and Dennis, Suzanne, Lawrence, Paul and Pauline, 3, and Virginia, 18 months. Babcock Named Lansing, July 9 AP The Michigan Education announced today the resignation of Edgar F. Down, Ferndale.

as president and appointment of Thomas A. Babcock. Mt. Clemens, as his successor. Miss Louisa Durham, Battle Creek, was appointed vice president.

Weather Hourly Temperature Sunday Today p. m. p. m. p.

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10 a. m. 11 a. m. 9 55 61) 66 70 70 74 fiS 67 63 62 79 IjOWest o-o 70 Water at Lakeside Lower Mihan Mostly cloudy tonight.

houvr and in south and east Cuuier. Tue.d'ty parity rloudy and cottier. 1'p-per Minh.s'an Mnsrly rir.udy and ('er forrghr. Tuesday eioady and 1 Tfip sun sets loday irises Tuesday at 6.06 a.m. p.m.

and Port Huron Views Side Show Of Eclipse, Total In West County Bond Sales Three Times Quota St. Clair county bought w-orth of war bonds in the Seventh War Loan campaign, almost $11,000,000 more than its quota of $5,149,000, Otto B. Soeh-ner, report chairman, said today. Corporations are responsible for the large oversubscription. They bought $12,990,981 worth of bonds.

Their quota was $1,756,000. bond sales of $1,562,918.75. are $817,081.25 less than the quota of $2,380,000. Other individual bond sales, totaling $1,505,403. exceed the quota of $1,013,000 by $492,403.

LeRoy S. Wilson, county chairman, asks issuing agents to mail their reports so they will reach the Federal Reserve bank, Detroit, not later than midnight tonight. The seven-day accounting period, extending the campaign, which officially closed June 30, ended Saturday. Brazil Cruiser Lost In Atlantic Rio De Janeiro, July 9 AP The 3.150-ton Brazilian cruiser Bahia has been lost in a mid-Atlantic explosion probably with heavy casualties among its complement of 383 men. the Navy announced today.

United States units searched for survivors. A number of men were reported picked up. The cause of the explosion has not been determined. MRS. JOHN J.

BARC Blockbusters Will Attend Picture Show Wednesday Morning In Desmond Theater FIFTH PRINCETON LAUNCHED I Mighty Aircraft Carrier Pledged To Avenge Rifts In Clouds Give Watchers Here Good View Smoked glass, over-expesed photographic film and sun glasses were at a premium here this morning as clouds which nearly filled the sky obligingly left loopholes so that Port Huron residents could witness the first eclipse of the sun visible here since 1932. Hundreds of persons lined the streets to watch the moon gradually obscure the sun to a miximum eclipse of 70 per cent. At no time during the eclipse could the sun-gazers be sure the threatening clouds would not screen the sun and the shadow of the moon from view. Although official time schedule of the eclipse was from 7:07 to 9:07 a.m. it was visible only a portion of that time.

So gradual was the change, that it was many minutes underway before the eye could detect the slowly moving shadow. Soon after the moon's shadow had disappeared, threatening rain clouds again covered the sun. 1 I smo said tne cnarge was reduced because of new evidence. Car, $790 Stolen New Baltimore. July 9 State police said today Roland Char-boneau.

Mt. Clemenls beer distributor, reported the theft of his automobile, with S490 in cash and $300 in checks in tne glove compart- ment. from outside Duval's restau- rant Saturday night while he was i in tne tions. restaurant making collec- ward as Mrs Dodds, who also christened the fourth Princeton, lifted the bottle. The 27.000-ton Essex-class vessel was the first carrier to be launched at the Philadelphia Navy yard.

The crowd was the largest ever to witness a launching along the Delaware. H. Struve Stensel. assistant secretary of the Navy and a 1922 Princeton graduate, said the vessel "will be a symbol of our national unity and of our faith She will bear within her not only our sons and brothers, but also the hopes and aspirations of the entire nation." "Today, through terror and loss, we have regained our heritage," he added. "We again believe in America and the qualities that made her great.

This ship shall be a pledge to the past and a Dro-phecy for the future." The fourth Princeton was an 11.000-ton carrier which distinguished herself in 13 major engagements before she was sunk off Leyte with the loss of 108 of her U' I-" I 1.1 I lilt' It officers and crew. i i There's a big time in store for Port Huron's Blockbusters Wednesday when the boys and girls who have made a name for themselves nationally in war salvage assemble at 10 a m. at the Desmond theater. The Blockbusters worked hard last week interviewing homeowners on June salvage collections. The survey cards, properly filled out and tied together, will constitute their admission to the "big party." Mrs.

John J. Bare. Dearborn, well known in Michigan for her services to the Red Cross, will ad- dress the Blockbusters. Mrs. Bare, a "three star" mother, i is particularly interested the salvage of waste paper for the armed services.

Port Huron's midsummer waste paper house-to-house collection is scheduled for July 17-18. A western thriller, a comedy and cartoon are the movie bill of fare provided by Cy Dailey, manager of the Desmond theater. Blockbusters will open the show bv singing the Blockbuster song See BLOCKBUSTERS, Page Five 'By Th. new J'ilv With her P'mg her to the in tv. her namesake lost October tUeof Lete Sulf last arat carrier uay into the I le- Md.

tol, ueiaware river. M. Hoskins. Belle-i a cheering crowd Promi can ana ao SffiSr? yJ' now that thc captain- all of thls that he'r PWP'' to avenge same naarvpous ship of the at nn-i i PnZl.Sre counting on this new verv "-eun fsonal to nav for Cant Japan." said i us Bararker -Ju. ton.

commander of the iast Prince- fte Dr Dodds- wife of univer-f c'ham the traditional bottle fifth fiaagne the of the Of the mP 10 th name toad ew Jersey tniversity. The swung mto Princeton, For- i Detroiters were not so fortunate except for a fiery red corona, or as Port Huron residents because ring, circling the moon's edges, cloud formations there obscured The outer corona was white, the sun during the entire two In Canada and from observation hours. Astronomers and amateur points in other nations scientists astronomers of Detroit will have to expected to gam new and signi-wait until the next of the six Meant da'a. They the enlinses r.rfvlir-fpH hv evnerts to of- riir Hnrintt th romainfipr of the present century..