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.48 n. The News Palladium to Monday noon: m. 48 -m. .47 m. .49 .52 Leased Of The Michigan's Biggest Buy For Reader And For Advertiser Wire Associated Service Press BENTON HARBOR, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1941 THREE CENTS ROUNDS TRIAL OPENS IN PAW PAW Japan Avoids Hasty Move To Help Hitler DISMISSAL IS REFUSED IN 2 Coast Guardsmen, Ships Are In The Navy Now The United States Coast Guard Haven, formally became a unit in order, President Roosevelt incorporated val forces, transferring administration the Navy department.

Cutter Escanaba, stationed at Grand Uncle Sam's Navy today. By executive all the Coast Guard into the Nafrom the Treasury department to Transfer Of Control Ordered By Roosevelt Great Lakes Stations Are Included In New Arrangement All Coast Guardsmen, including crews and equipment here, at South Haven, Grand Haven and Michigan City, are in the Navy now. The Coast Guard joined the Navy today, making the world's largest fleet still larger. In a surprise move, accompanied by no explanation, President Roosevelt issued an executive order last night taking the Coast Guard from the jurisdiction of the Treasury department and placing it under the command of the Secretary of the Navy. was the first time since the World war that the Coast Guard has been incorporated in the fleet, and Mr.

Roosevelt acted under a 1915 statute which states that "in time of war or when the President shall so direct" the Coast Guard is to become a part of the Navy. 21,700 Men Involved The Presidential order, released at Mr. Roosevelt's Hyde Park, N. Y. estate, transfers to the Navy's command 290 ships exclusive of picket boats and other small auxillaries, 50 airplanes, 1,700 officers and 20,000 enlisted men.

This was the second executive action affecting the Coast Guard in the existing emergency. On May 7 Mr. Roosevelt placed 14 seagoing vessels and the Coast Guard's Hawailan department under Navy or- (Please Turn to Page Three) WORKMAN'S BACK BROKEN IN FALL AT B. H. SHIPYARD Adolph F.

Wesner, 43, of 259 Charles street, was critically 1N- jured this morning when he fell from the deck of one of the big mine sweepers being built in the Dachel-Carter Shipbuilding Corp. yards on the north side of the Canal. Wesner was taken to Mercy hospital. Dr. Rolland J.

Brown, the attending physician, reported that Wesner has a broken back and possible skull fracture. The Dachel-Carter firm is busy on government boat contracts. The accident involving Wesner is the first serious mishap at the plant. FINAL EDITION 12 PAGES TOKYO SHUNS ACTION UNDER TO AXIS TREATY Berlin Charge That U. S.

Is Aggressor Causes Far East Crisis TOKYO, Nov. 3-Signs multiplied tooday that Japan would refrain com any hasty action as a result of Germany's charge that she had been attacked by the United States. The opinion prevailed nevertheless that Japan would be more likely to accept the German rather than the American version of incidents involving warships of those two powers in the Atlantic. Informed quarters held the view that Germany would not ask Japan at this time to invoke the Axis pact under which these countries and Italy agreed to aid one another in case of attack by a power not involved in the European or Far Eastern conflicts. The Japanese press meanwhile! stressed the gravity of JapaneseAmerican relations, which Asahi said were worst in Yomiuri and Kokumin followed a similar vein, warning that "There's a limit to Japanese patience." Berlin's Next Step In Doubt BERLIN, Nov.

3-German spokesmen said today the government's declaration that the Reich was attacked by the United States found unreserved approval of the other three-power-pact nations, but the government kept its own counsel as to its next step. Authorized sources said "we know what publicity and reaction there has been, but we can say nothing now on the political effect" of the statement. Spokesmen however, ruled out the possibility of immediately invoking the three-power pact whereby Germany, Japan and Italy pledged to aid one another in case any one of the Axis partners were attacked by a power not involved in the wars in Europe and China. Observers said they were inclined to accept the German as an attempt to place responsibility upon President Roosevelt for the deterioration of German-American relations stemming from Atlantic clashes involving the U. S.

destroyers Greer and Kearny and (German submarines, The German statement said the Kearny was protecting one convoy when it received a call for help from another which was engaged in battle with German naval forces. In the Greer incident, the statement continued, the United States destroyer pursued for several hours "in close military co-operation with English naval forces," a German submarine and in the pursuit the submarine was attacked by several depth bombs while it was under water. "Only after this attack did the German U-boat use its weapons. The destroyer continued its pursuit with depth bombs a number of hours." As to documents which President Roosevelt claims to have in his possession, the Germans said: "There exists neither a map pared in Germany by the Reich's' government regarding the up of Central and South America, nor a document pronounced by the Reich's government regarding dissolution of the religions of the world." President Roosevelt, one spokesman declared, seems to be suffering from "an upset political stomach." "It is noteworthy how cautious he has become," these quarters added. "Apparently he has the feeling that he bit off more in recent days than he could digest." SAFETY SAM If drivers and pedestrians would practice the C's of safety (ALWAYS BE CAREFUL) there would be fewer deaths and injuries.

Were you careful on the highway today? RETURNS TO B. H. AND OPENS STORE Don Peterson has returned to Benton Harbor from South Haven and opened up a window shade and Venetian blind store at 269 Empire avenue. At South Haven he was connected with the Sears Roebuck Venetian blind and window shade department. Peterson also will operate a repair service at his Benton Harbor shop.

He and his family have moved back to their home at 763 Pavone street. AUTO DEATHS S. Guggenheim, Who Gave Away Millions, Dies SIMON GUGGENHEIM (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Nov. Guggenheim, 73, former U. S.

Senator from Colorado and internationally (Please Turn to Page Nine) RESCUE EIGHT AFTER BOMBER SPLITS IN TWO At Least Three Other Army Planes Crash In Far West (By Associated Press) GEORGETOWN, Nov. Six men who parachuted from a storm-tossed Army bomber over the Sierra Nevada Sunday were found early today by rescue parties. Two others of the crew of nine who leaped, from the huge motored ship were rescued last night. Only the pilot, Second Lieut. L.

M. H. Walker, was still missing. Pvt. Robert V.

Mosely, of Columbus, was reported seriously injured. Two Flyers Killed At least three other fighting planes crashed in California Sunday, killing two flyers and injuring another. The six rescued flyers were Seccnd Lieut. J. R.

Mode, Fort Worth, Tex, the co-pilot; Staff Sgt. Eugene M. Clemens, Chamberlain, S. Corp. Walter B.

Glantz; Pvt. Harold Salisbury, Bangor, Pvt. Fred E. Pekuri, Portland, and Mosely. They were found 'about ranch, an old cattle camp 35 miles east of Georgetown, and about a mile from where they leaped from the bember.

Two others rescued last were Corp. Sterling Ison of Hurricane, Utah, and Pvt. Aldon H. Stookey of Corning, Calif. At San Anselmo, north of San (Please Turn to Page Three) LOCAL YOUTH WAS FORMERLY MEMBER OF JAMES' CREW While the nation mourns the torpedoing of the destroyer, Rueben James, in the North Atlantic last week, one Benton Harbor family can be thankful one of its members was spared.

The family is that of Ben Litowich, fruit buyer. "Bud" Litowich, who assists his father and mother at the market, finished a Naval training course and was discharged from service last April sailed on the Rueben James, and knew its crew. The tragedy of the ship's sinking is keenly felt by the younger Litowich. THREAT MADE IN NOTE SENT BY SECY HULL Friendship At Stake If War Against Reds Is Continued (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Nov. 3-The United States has warned Finland that she must discontinue promptly her offensive military operations against Soviet Russia if she desires to maintain the friendship of the United States.

Secretary of State Hull disclosed this move by the United States in reply to press conference questions to whether there was any basis for reports from London that Britain was hesitating to declare war against Finland mainly because of objections raised by the United States. Hull said this government had frequently called the attention of the Finnish government to American anxiety the course Finland was pursuing. With Russian dominance of the Black Sea sorely threatened, an authoritative source in London said Russia had suggested to Britain that she might "with advantage" declare war on Hungary, Rumania and Finland. The British said their government had not yet reached a decision on the suggestion and added that "naturally the United States is being informed on the subject." Finland's role in the war against Russia was newly emphasized by British press reports from Stockholm which said that German and Finnish troops were only 14 miles from Murmansk, Russian Arctic seaport. The Murmansk -Leningrad railway has been the object of Finnish-German land and air attack almost since the Finns joined hands with the Germans in the invasion of June 22.

How British action could bear on Finnish and Rumanian war efforts against Russia is not clear. However, to date, Britain in her economic warfare has taken steps short of actual attack which a state of war would call for. Hungary's action against Russia has not approached the scale of Germany's Finnish and Rumanian allies, although Hungarian troops actually are in the field against the Russians. Sea Battle Heard A Reuters dispatch to London from Stockholm said a rumble of heavy gunfire in the Baltic had led to belief that the Red fleet in that sea was trying to shoot its way out to the west from Hango, peninsula fortress-base on the south coast of Finland which has been under siege since the first days of the conflict. BENTON HARBOR MEN ARRAIGNED Robert A.

Granger, 17, Indiana avenue, Benton Harbor, and Benton Clyde Napier road east of Harbor waived examination on charges of entering the service building at Crystal Springs cemetery in the nighttime and were bound over to circuit court by tice Joseph R. Collier unable in to St. furnish Joseph Granger a $1,000 bond MaSa Day could not meet a $1,500 bond requirement and both were remanded to the county jail. The pair were charged with enterng the cemetery service building and taking some auto tires on the night of Sept. 26.

They were arrested after a quarrel over car payments following which Day told officers he and Granger had broken into the service building. 1942 Automobile License Plates Go On Sale Today Nineteen forty-two automobile license plates went on sale today in all bureau offices throughout Michigan. Mrs. Jane Sterling, manager of the license bureau in the Peoples State bank building, Ship street, St. Joseph, announced the sale of 1942 plates in Berrien county.

Other offices, are at Niles and Three Oaks. Half -year licenses are not yet on sale. It is understood they will be the same color white numerals on RUSSIANS PUSH NAZIS BACK IN FIERCE BATTLE Recapture Northern Section Of Kalinin; Many Germans Slain BY HENRY C. CASSIDY (AsSociated Press Correspondent) KUIBSHEV. Soviet Russia, Nov.

3 -Red army dispatches reported today the recapture, of the northern section 95 miles northwest of Moscow, and said thousands of Germans were buried under ruins of flaming houses as the twoweeks-old siege entered a phase of intensified ferocity. The Red army has increased its pressure to drive the Germans completely from the suburbs of the upper Volga river city, focal point of the Nazi thrust to encircle Moscow from the north. The dispatches said the Germans were straining every nerve to break into Tula, 100 miles south of Moscow, where another encirclement arm is probing eastward. But they were meeting with fierce blanket of Red artillery fire and tank-led counterattacks besides the stubborn resistance of civilians of the munitions town who had thrown up a deep zone of barricades. A supplement to the Soviet information bureau's communique said 40 German tanks were destroyed and at least 500 Fascist officers and men were killed in Russian operations the night of Nov.

1-2. The communique said Russian troops were fighting bravely everywhere, but the latest advices indicated no important change had taken place on other sectors of the Moscow front. Nazis Drive Into Crimea Critical hours in the great battles for Moscow and the Crimea were acknowledged in Russian reports today as the Germans apparently loosed mighty bursts of power in efforts to force decisions on those fiercely -fought fronts. Russia's peril in the Crimea, a back door. to the Caucasus' oil and the Middle East, was evident.

With extraordinary speed- compared to the plodding pace of the Russian war in recent weeks, the Germans have driven deep into the Crimea since breaking through the Soviet's stout defenses on the neckline Perekop isthmus last Tuesday. The German high command announced yesterday that Simferopol, capital of the Crimea, had been captured and that Nazi forces were advancing swiftly toward Sevastopol, 40 miles beyond. Reports in London said the Germans were only 20 miles north of the Crimean port. What sudden turn had jeopardized the Red army's month-long (Please Turn to Page Nine) HORSE THIEVES STAGE COMEBACK, STEAL A PONY! Horse and buggy days may be out-of-date, but horse thieves- or to be more exact--pony thieves, are still operating in Berrien conuty. Harry Litowich, 1005 Territorial road, dealer in farm and riding horses, reported today that thieves stole a black and white Shetland pony from his barn some time Saturday night, also a truck the gasoline tank of which was filled with fuel siphoned from another car.

The pony was evidently taken away in the truck. "And the barn door was locked before the horse-I mean ponywas stolen," Litowich said. Goes On Trial Trial of Mrs. Marjorie Rounds, Dowagiac, in connection with the hitand-run deaths of two pedestrians in Van Buren county last August, started before Judge Glenn E. Warner in Paw Paw today.

Judge Warner refused a defense motion for dismissal of the case. HOLD B. H. PAIR IN LOOTING OF NINE COTTAGES: State Police At South Haven Make Arrest, Recover Much Furniture SOUTH HAVEN, Nov. 3-South Haven State Police today held in the Van Buren county jail at Paw Paw a man and wife, Harry Hoffman, 28, and Ruth Hoffman, 35, who gave their residence as 583 Edwards Benton Harbor, for questioning in connection with the looting of at least nine cottages in Forest Dunes park, south of South Haven on US-31, and at least one cottage in Mt.

Pleasant sub-division north on US-31 just over the Allegan county line. They face charges of breaking and entering. At the same time the upstairs portion of the South Haven police post looks like a wholesale furniture depository, all goods recovered from a van load pack and ready for carrying away at Forest Dunes, and from the home of the Hoffmans. In the cache of furnishings are oriental and Swedish rugs, fine linens, blankets, mattresses, radios, tables, desks, lamps and numerous other expensive articles. The lot is conservatively estimated by Serg-1 eant Fred R.

Ennis, in charge of the State Police investigation, at $3,000. Troopers Surprise Couple For the past several months, since reports were made of cottages looted. State police have been patrolling the Dunes. Saturday, on one of these patrols, Troopers Glenroy Walker and Edward Hayes, saw a light in a cottage owned by Dr. L.

S. Lyon, of cago. The two troopers entered the cottage and found Hoffman and his wife there, and almost all the furnishings the home packed to be hauled away. The couple was arrested and taken the South Haven police post. and packed goods were brought in by a van and stored for evidence.

Sergeant Ennis then dispatched a van and officers to the mowing, the Hoffman's and there (Please Turn to Page Nine) Hartford Man, Mourning Wife's Death, Hangs Self HARTFORD. Nov. 3-Despondent since the death of his wife, Sadie Podojil, two. weeks ago, Frank Podojil, 59, was found dead at 7:30 last night at his farm home between Hartford and Lawrence, by his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.

Maurice Everhart. Coroner Frank Thompson, of Paw Paw, who was called, said he had taken his own life by hanging. Members of the family and his doctor stated that he had refused food and had scarcely slept since the death of his wife. His daughter and her husband came to the Podojil hone to be with the father. Podojil, was born in Chicago Selection Of Jury For Hit -And- Run Case Is Under Way (By Staff Correspondent) PAW PAW.

Nov. 3-Motion to dismiss charges against Mrs. Marjorie Rounds, 27, wife of a Dowagiac optometrist, accused of leaving the scene of an accident in connection with the hit and run deaths of two Chicago resorters on highway 152, east of Sister lakes, on August 6, was denied by Circuit Judge Glenn Warner this morning. Selection of a jury to try Mrs. Rounds on a charge of leaving the scene of an accident got underway immediately.

Courtroom Packed The courtroom was packed with spectators as the case opened. hear A jury the of 13 will be the selected to testimony in case avoid a mistrial should one of the jurors be taken ill. One of the 13 will be eliminated before the jury retires. The case opened with arguments on the motion to dismiss filed by Mrs. Rounds' attorney, Carl Mosier, of Dowagiac, and opposed by the Van Buren prosecuting attorney, Sheldon Rupert.

and Special Prosecutor Lewis Williams, of Paw Paw, appointed to aid in the prosecution, In denying the motion to dismiss, Judge Warner permitted the prosecution to amend the information by adding the words "knowing and wilfully" to the charge of leaving the scene of an accident. Witnesses Added The prosecution also added name of two more witnesses to the information, Robert Taylor and Fred Van Camp. They will be heard early in the trial to give the defense a chance to meet their testimony. Arrested Aug. 8 Mrs.

Rounds, accused of leaving the scene of an accident in connec tion with the automobile deaths of two Chicagoans, Charles Lang and Otto Berg, near Sister Lakes in Van Buren county early in the morning of Aug. 6, was arrested Aug. 8 in Dowagiac, after State Police from Paw Paw, investigating the fatal accident, claimed they had fied the death car as hers. Mrs. Rounds is the wife of Dr.

Frank Rounds, a Dowagiac optometrist. Lang and Berg were struck and killed they walked on Highway 152, east of Crooked lake. Both men were hurled about 100 feet, police reported, their bodies horribly man gled. Police Find Car Mrs. Rounds was taken into cus tody after a two-day search for the automobile, which State Police identified as a 1937 Chevrolet from parts (Please Turn to Page Nine) FIVE INJURED IN ACCIDENTS Four Hurt On Paw Paw Avenue; Woman Taxicab Driver In Smashup Two men were arrested for a 4- car accident that resulted in the injury of four persens on Paw Paw avenue at the Pere Marquette tracks at 11:50 last night, All of the injured persons were rushed to Marcy hospital, but they were released after receiving treatment.

Arrested were McKinley White, 42-year-old Negro, of 259 Michigan Bluff, on a reckless driving count; and Alvin Gunn, 30, of Benton Harbor route 3, arrested for driving while drunk. White agreed to pay a $25 fine and costs of $4.50 in weekly payments when arraigned before Municipal Judge Frank L. Hammond today. Gunn, on being arraigned, pleaded innocent to the tipsy driving count, and demanded trial. Judge Hammond released him on $100 bonds for appearance at trial.

The accident occurred according to police reports when a northbound car driven by Ernest McClendon, colored, of 295 Colfax avenue, was hit head-on by a southbound car operated by Gunn. Police said Gunn swerved to his left, directly in the path of McClendon's vehicle. Car Turns End for End Gunn's car was turned end for end in the crash, and was blocking the highway. Flares were put out at the and another motorist, Fred Dugan, 29, of 848 Ogden avenue, offered to tow Gunn's wrecked car off the road. Dugan backed around and was standing beside Gunn's car when McKinley White disregarded the flares an crashe dinto the two cars.

In the double accident Dugan suffered injuries to his left knee and left leg. Gunn was cut on the lower hip. Mrs. Bessie McClendon, 22, colored, sustained a cut on her right leg below the knee and sustained facial lacerations. Miss Winnie (Please Turn to Page Nine) HOPE FADING FOR 76 SAILORS Week- End Passes With No Further Information On Reuben James (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Nov.

ebbed slowly for the unreported crew members of the U. S. S. Reuben James, some 70 or more menpotentially the greatest number lost by a regular Navy ship through belligerent action since the Battleship Maine was blown up in 1899. Throughout the week-end the word from the naval communications nerve center here was: "No news no news," and officers patiently explained that any further tidings would be released immediately to, relieve the anxiety of Navy wives and families throughout the country.

Pending receipt of a report list ing the 44 crew members known to have been saved when the destroyer Was sunk Thursday night, the Navy stood on its, refusal to make public the names of the enlisted men on board or the total crew strength. Worst Tragedy Since The Maine However, inasmuch, as the ship's normal complement would be 120, unofficial estimates placed the num ber of men unaccounted for at 76. If all have been lost, it would be the heaviest casualty list on a regu lar combat ship through belligerent action since 260 died when the Maine went down in Havana harbor. Since 1898 the Navy has lost only five regular fighting ships through hostile action or war operations. The destroyer Jacob Jones, tor pedoed in 1917, had the heaviest loss of life- -64 men.

Another destroyer, the Chauncey, had 22 killed in Worlds war collision. A collision. also sent the submarine F-1 to the (Please Turn to Page Three) Damaged fenders and bodies restored to original shape and beauty, Barts Motor Co. 6th. Water Star Advi a dark green background.

Berrien county's serial letters have been changed for 1942. Nineteen forty-one plates bore the letters NA, NB, NO or ND. The 1942 plates will be lettered JN through JT, Mrs. Sterling said. The 1942 plates are somewhat smaller than 1941 plates.

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-Adv. August 18, 1882. For a number of years before coming to Hartford to live he was a detective for the street car company. Besides Mrs. Everhart he leaves these children: Mrs.

Mamie Fuller, Hartford; Mrs. Adaline Hartford; Mrs. Anne Johnson; Fennville; Frank, of Jackson; and James at home. There are four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 o'clock at the Zuver Calvin chapel.

Rev. Thomas Pollard, pastor of the Methodist church, will officiate. Burial In Maple Hill etery..