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Monday, January 2, 1939. 108th Year. No. 243 On Guard for Over a Century 20 Pages Three Cents New Congress Gov. Murphy Appointed U.S.

Attorney General; 5 Insane Criminals Escape from Cells, Armed with Razors Chiang Purges 200 Who Want to Make Peace Officials in Custody; Blow Aimed at Exile Wallie Is Ignored in King's Honors Annual Li'tt Fails to Grant Her Claim to Title Ji i(K. dining-car por-r riveter on his II r- rt Lit but ig-f't- tf rf tht Duchess of WirviiK.r to tht title of "Her Royal Hijthnree." ill Be Sworn In Today Former Executive Leaves for Capital State's Partiality in Paying Hospital Bills Being Probed Revelers Swipe Idle D.S.R. Bus to Go for a Spin Somebody must have misinterpreted the D.S.R'a offer to drive New Year's Eve cele-bratsrs "right up to their front doors." Two revelers apparently decided that a driver was not furnished and that the offer carried drive-It-yourself features. At 1:40 a. two men stole an unoccupied bus from St Jean and Kercheval Aves.

and, after side-swiping a parked car at St. Jean and Goethe abandoned the coach at 3444 Hillger Ave. Leo Sutter, D.S.R. mechanic, told police that the two men climbed into the bus and drove off before he could interfere. Walter Wood, of 4007 Twelfth St, owner of the parked car, gave chase and forced the bus to the curb, but the occupants escaped.

Apparently Sutter was the only D.S.R. employee who knew of the theft, since D.S.R. garage officials professed to know nothing of the incident However, records of the Auto Recovery Squad and the Police Accident Prevention Bureau bear Sutter out. Faces Months of Hard Work Rearming Is Only One of Topics on Agenda; WPA Is First Legislators to Decide on New Deal's Future By Clifford A. Prevost (Fm Pnu Wtthinglon Barton WASHINGTON.

Jan. 1 The agenda of the new Congress, con vening tomorrow, includes legis lation designed to make the mill tary and naval defenses of the United States impregnable against attack from any nation, or any combination of nations. While several months will elapse before the first bill providing for increased armaments is enacted, there remains no doubt that Con gress will follow most of the rec- ommendationa of President Roose velt. Warning by Walsh A warning was Issued today, however, by David I. Walsh, of Massachusetts, chairman of the Senate Naval Affairs Committee He pointed out "the futility of building too many aircraft which might be outmoded almost as soon as they are put into service." He said that instead there should be ample facilities for speedy manufacture of aircraft, together with immediate pilot training.

Rearmament, while the most costly item on the legislative program, will not be the first consideration of Congress. The domestic situation farms, industry, labor, general govern mental expenditures, and the eight-year-old relief question will come first. WPA Needs More Cash Of these, probably the defi ciency appropriation for contin uance of the WPA until next July will be first. Estimates of the amount to be sought for this pur pose vary from $500,000,000 to $750,000,000, with some labor organizations demanding a flat billion dollars. Business conditions in the next few months will be a determining factor in the final decision.

The Bureau of Agricultural Eco nomics, which hai predicted with amazing accuracy the rise and fall of industrial, markets in the last decade, has reported optimis tically on the outlook for 1939 The forecasts of the bureau will be carefully studied by congress ional appropriations committees. Please Turn to Page 5 Column 1 Seven Die as Auto Dives into Stream Two Children Drown in Family Tragedy GREENVILLE, Jan. 1 (A. A New Year's Day fam ily outing ended in tragedy today when an automobile plunged into a creek and carried seven to their deaths. those drowned were: Mrs.

Kendrick Thomas, 25 years' old, whose husband, driver of the car, was the only member of the party to survive; William Sexton, father of Mrs. Thomas Mrs. William Sexton; Miss Gussie Sexton, 19, a daughter; Emmett Ray Sexton, 16, a son; Bruce Crews, 4, a grandson, and Sarah Davison, 13, a granddaughter. Sheriff B. C.

Barganier said that Thomas told him he lost control of the car on a bridge and that the auto plunged into the creek 20 feet below. The water was said to be about 22 feet deep at that point. Thomas said he escaped through an open window, but lost consciousness when he reached the bank of the creek. He recovered, dazed, and summoned aid. Well-Behaved Greet New Dangerous Gang Flees West in Car yiolent Inmates Lock Up Four Guards at Ohio Institution Officers taiven Alarm by Another Prisoner I IMA.

Jan. 1-(A. Jane criminals armed with Trs a hatchet and iron clubs Reaped today from the Lima State 'flve. described as "very violent and very dangerous, over-lowered lour attendants, com-Lndcered an automobile and jaded in the general direction of CpoHce of Ohio and adjoining states spread a net for them over thi highways tonight. Makes Weapon of Bed Dr H.

Grawfis, assistant (tiper'intendent, said Frank Haines, of Chicago, a former Ohio Penitentiary inmate and apparent ringleader, climbed through the open transom of his cell and attacked guard, Roy Smith, with a piece of iron he had removed from his bed- Tving Smith, Haines went to the "room of George Honlgfort, another attendant, and after clubbing him with the iron bar, took his keys and two razors, Dr. Crawfis related. He locked Smith and Honig-fort In a cell and unlocked the cells of five other inmates. Murderer in riot Those who escaped with Haines, Dr. Crawfis said, were Marion Pierce, of Indianapolis; William Blatz, a native of Maine; Willard Brucks, convicted Cincinnati murderer, and Russell Kuckels, of Cleveland.

Once out of their cells, the inmates used Honigfort's keys to open the hospital's tool cabinet and obtain a hatchet. They cut down a side door to get outside the building. They accosted and overpowered Supervisor H. B. Wilcox and Tom Craig, another attendant, locking them in the garage, and fled in Wilcox' car.

Another Spreads Alarm Dr. Crawfis said Lonnie Cole, cf Circleville, another inmate who was in on the escape plot hut not In sympathy with it, fled from the others outside the hospital and spread the alarm. Police and highway patrolmen were notified within 15 minutes and quickly organized a widespread search. The assistant superintendent described all the fugitives as "very dangerous, and very violent." He said that all had criminal records before being sent to the hospital The institution, one of the largest of its kind in the world, houses nearly 1,300 criminally insane. (Thirty-Passenger Bus on Four-Day Joyride MUSKEGON, Jan.

1 After Pandering all over Southern Michigan with a thirty-passenger bus, Earl Strike, 35 years old, of Chi-cago. was arrested in Muskegon Sunday night at the request of police who said they wanted to question him on a charge of stealing the bus in Chicago four flays ago. Strike was arrested when a Muskegon friend he visited Sunday notified police, who learned tlwt Strike and the big bus had been sought extensively near Chi-MKo, strike told police that he bad made trips to Detroit and several other Michigan cities. Suicide at Stroke of 12 NEW YORK, Jan. 1 (A.P.) "itn the din of a million New Year's Eve celebrators ringing intough the area, Dr.

Henry Steil, years old, of Livingston Manor, N- shot himself through th bewt at the stroke of midnight ni8 room at the Times Square wei. a suicide note did not re veal the motive. Start the Day Right with the Free Prffss Pages Aldcn, Ruth 10 Around the Town 19 Chatterbox 8 Collyer's Selections 15 Comics 19 Sfssword puzzle 7 atrial 6 financial 15 foreign News 4 Ooorj Morning 6 nest, Edgar A 6 "fy the Dopester 3 I Wish to Report 8 National Whirligig 8 Vwton, Dr. Joseph Fort 6 Obituaries 16 v-uiien. Robert Radio Programs Screen Sf-rmi, "Restless" 'a! News 6 16 11 19 8-9 7 11 6 5 4 'n, Ed (r ir-gton Now! Report Thna Ex-Premier Wang Ousted Chief Accused of Plotting with Japs SHANGHAI, Jan.

1 (A. Former Premier Wang Chlng Wei was expelled from the Kuomlntang (Government) Party and relieved of all official positions today for "deserting his post and suing for peace in contradiction to national policy," according to dispatches from Chungking, present Chinese capital. The action was taken by the standing committee of the Central Executive Committee of the Kuo-mintang at a special session. It was reported that Wang had attempted secretly to gain the support of Szechuan and Yunnan Province military leaders for his program of making peace on the terms proffered by Japan on Dec. 22.

Talks with Puppet Choice He also was said to have com municated repeatedly with Gen. Wu Pet Fu, reported to be the choice of the Japanese general and political manipulator, Kenji Doihara, to head a new Chinese puppet central government. Gen. Wu is said to have balked at the Japanese plan, however, despite Wang's influence to get him to accept. Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek was believed to be thoroughly aroused and determined to smash the peace clique by a determined cleanup.

It was said that Chiang had arrested 200 Government Party and military leaders in a swift purge of Wang's followers. The Generalissimo action was reported directed against members of Wang's "Peace Party" and others allegedly only lukewarm in support of China's cause against Japan. They were reported ousted from China's united resistance front. Message Used by Japan Wang, now believed to be in Hanoi, French Indo-China, Friday was reported to have sent a telegram to Chiang urging ac ceptance of Japan's terms. The message was circulated widely by uie Japanese news agency.

Most prominent among those re portedly ousted from the united front were Peng Sueh Pei, vice minister of communications, and Chang Tao Fan, Chinese Govern. ment Party committeeman and formerly a vice minister in the communications and interior ministries. In addition, Wang Chung Hul, former World Court justice, was reported preparing to resign the foreign ministership. Arranged Plane Trip Peng was reported to have arranged ex-Premier Wang's airplane trip 10 days ago from Chungking to Hongkong, which followed rumors that Wang was In disfavor with Chiang. The Japanese delay in renewing the South China campaign led some observers to the view that the Japanese at least believe the time is more opportune for political than military action, despite the strength of the military forces available and favorable weather conditions.

Admiral Koshiro Omikawa, commander of Japan's China fleet, said In a New Yepr's message today that the Japanese still had a long way to go before reaching the goal of their "sacred campaign" in China. 'Rambling Wrecks' in Train Collision MACOMB, Jan. 1 (A.P.) Approximately 200 passengers, including the Georgia Tech football squad, escaped injury today when two passenger trains of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad collided on a siding here. Only one person, a dining car employee, was injured.

One of the trains, traveling approximately 15 miles an hour, according to passengers, rammed the other, which was on a switch. Both engihes were damaged badly. The "Rambling Wrecks" of Georgia Tech, en route home from Berkeley, were aboard the southbound Sunnyland, which smashed into the Florida Special, northbound. Trio of Sisters Married on Multiple Anniversary CRAB ORCHARD, Jan. 1 (A.P.) The joint wedding cere mony of three sisters tonight climaxed the silver wedding anniversary of their parents and the golden wedding anniversary of their grandparents.

The grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Attebery, of Crab Orchard, and the parents are Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas A. Attebery, of Adams, Neb. They looked on as Geneva, 23 years old, married Rex Stanley, storekeeper here; Doris, 20, married Garnold Muhr, 26, Red-dington (Neb.) farmer, and Doris' twin Dora married Arnold Upton, 23, Adams dairyman. Has Mumps at 93 A a Jan.

1 Mrs Jan. 1 Mrs. 1 1 eil'ri it "r.1 Although it is generally believed that the. Duke of Windsor requested, when Prime Minister Chamberlain was in Paris Nov. 24, that the royal title be bestowed upon the Duke's American-born wife, there was no mention of her in the Honors List, published tonight.

It included bestowal of four peerages, two baronetcies.and 64 knighthoods. King George awarded the Order of the British Empire Medal for meritorious service to Harry Dean, porter on the London, Midland Scottish Railroad, and to Tommy Rankin, foreman of riveters who put together the liner Queen Mary at Clydebank, Scotland. Several diplomats were rewarded for their work in the September crisis. Sir Nevile Henderson, ambassador in Berlin, and Sir Alexander Cadogan, undersecretary for foreign affairs, were made knights of the grand cross of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George. Basil Cochrane Newtown, British minister in Prague, was made a knight commander of this order.

19 Saved Alive in Mine Blaze One Killed'in 14-H our Race Against Gas CLINTON, Jan. 1 (A.P.) Nineteen coal miners, grimy and choking but thankful to live into the new year, were carried out of the fire-swept crown Hill Mine No. 6 early today after having been trapped 168 feet underground for 14 terror-filled hours. A twen-tieth man died in the mine. A cheer went up from a crowd of 3,000 persons, gathered at the mine, as weary rescue workers emerged from the shaft with the first man.

But the cheering was hushed by word that Jesse Hayes, 35 years old, father of three chil dren, was dead. Physicians said Hayes was suf focated by gas when he wandered a few hundred feet away from the others in a vain attempt to escape. ''If they had been two hours later we all would have been gone," said Lewis Reed, 60, from his hospital bed today. "That afterdamp was getting us." The fire, which broke out yes- terday between the group of 20 miners and the main shaft, still burned tonight, sending up curls of smoke. Miners blamed it on fallen electric wire.

Five mine rescue squads, aided bv volunteers and firemen, battled the roaring underground fire with water and clumicals for hours without making much headway. Then- they discovered an abandoned shaft through which, by driving the afterdamp before them with pumped-in fresh air, they fi nally reached the trapped men. Reed said the Imprisoned miners could do nothing to help them selves. Nearly 150 men were working in the mine, but all except the 20 escaped without trouble. Pair of Young Fugitives Killed When Car Crashes MARSHALL, Jan.

1 (A. Tavo youths were killed in a try for freedom from the Boon ville Training School for Boys last night, and two others who fled with thenf were captured. The bodies of Virgil Mims, 18 years old, and Francis Johnson, 16, were found In a stolen auto which plunged 100 feet into Black. water Creek south of here. They were fleeing from a highway patrolman who had tried to ques tion them.

Their companions, Edmond Painter and Ewell Scott, both 16, were captured by a farmer near Boonville. Merrymakers Year in Detroit sound was created, but apparently nobody committed any acts of really Grade A goofiness. As Detective Sergt. Lawrence Sheehy, on duty In the Hotel Book-Cadillac, observed "It looks kind of quiet to me. I can't figure it out." The presence downtown of an impressively large number of Sergt.

Sheehy's brother officers may have had something to do with it Harmless or not, the downtown crowd of New Year's observers was a dinger for numbers. The Book-Cadiilac was sold out. Reservations for the Casino totaled 325, the Esquire Room 260 and the Motor Bar beyond estimation. The dining room play was so heavy that the Coffee Shop was put into use for the occasion. on tne oaiiroom rioor were about 1,000 persons, ail of whom were either society people attend the new lown Club or mem bers of the pi he hf'l the Detroit a re Federation of Labor.

I-k'Joe Turn '4-r 1 By James M. Haswell LANSING, Jan. 1 Michigan's new auditor general, Vemon J. Brown, launched an Investigation Sunday into rumors that hospitals paying a 2 per cent fee to a pri vate agency have been able to get pay from the State faster than other hospitals. State payments for hospital care of patients committed by courts and the Crippled Children com.

mission total nearly $3,000,000 an nually. Acting even before his formal inauguration. Brown an nounced the closing of a special branch office the State has main tained to handle these bills, and the installation of a "first come, first paid" rule. Last week George T. uunciry, retiring auditor general, declared his belief that there had been noth- Leftists Report Italians Beaten Duce's Troops Put Out of Fight, Foes Say HENDAYE, France, 'Jan.

1 (A.P.) Powerful Insurgent armies blasted their way yard by yard toward strategic Artesa today, but Spanish Government sources de- scribed that snail like progress as a victory for the Barcelona regime. The- Government also claimed an outstanding i jtory In the sector below Lertda wherein surgents said Italian troops were operating. Government advices maintained that in recent fight ing the Italian Littorio division was almost annihilated. Insurgent dispatches reported that Cubells, six miles southwest of the Artesa highway junction which is called "the key to Catalonia," had crumbled before a series of furious attacks. Government Claims Cubbels But Government sources, which in this campaign have been fairly Franco Salutes 1939 MADRID, Jan.

1 (A.P.) Generalissimo Franco's annual welcome to the new year 12 shells fired into war-torn Madrid boomed In accompaniment to striking clocks when 1939 arrived today. quick to recognize their defeats, flatly denied the reports. They said that Government troops still clung to Cubells battered fortifications. The reports from Barcelona, the Spanish Government capital and ultimate objective of the insurgent campaign which Generalissimo Francisco Franco started 10 days ago, declared the Italian Littorio unit was "temporarily retired at a moment when it was about to be put entirely out of the fight" The Government assertions were considered here to be substantiated at least in part by the insurgent newspaper Heraldo de Aragon in Zaragoza, Italians 'in Quiet Zone The paper said that the Italians were in a quiet zone south of Ler- ida and that the drive was being carried out by Spanish troops. Insurgent dispatches said their southern wing today occupied Palma de Ebro, on the southern edge of their drive, and also moved ahead from Pobla de Granadella to take Juncosa, three miles to the north.

Government sources at the border were jubilant and insurgent sources glum over reports of Franco's slow and costly progress in the ten-day drive. The Franco alrforce continued its raids on Barcelona with a New Year's Day bombing at 7 p. m. which. Government dispatches said, was feared to have added many victims to the 50 killed and 80 wounded yesterday.

52-Day Fast in 1937 Fatal to Mountaineer STOOPING OAK, Jan. 1 (A. Jackson Whitlow, 46 years old, who fasted for 52 days in 1937 because of "instructions from the Lord," died last night in ms ntue mountain cabin near here. Physicians said they believed that death was due to the long fast and periodic short fasts since men. Angered at doctors who tried to feed him during the 52-day fast, Whitlow refused medical treatment in his last One Week Brings a Trio of Great-Grandchildren CHICAGO.

Jan. 1 Mrs. Far, Vehon, 83 years old. has been a great-grandmother for the tr. time in one week.

On Christmas a daughter, Mrs. Shirley Lcrk became the mother ifati other boy was born to 4 lng legally wrong about the handling of hospital bills presented to tne Mate tnrough a private audit ing bureau, acting as agent. Employee I Fired The State employee formerly handling this work has been dis charged, however, and an independent accounting firm which was asked to make a limited sur vey of the records declined to do so under the restrictions Gundry insisted upon. Harold Burrows, Accounting Department controller, expressed dissatisfaction with Gun-dry's conclusions Sunday. Bills from the 132 hospitals taking State patients arc submitted to the Auditor General's Depart ment for auditing.

From there they go to the Accounting Depart ment, back to another division in the auditor general's office, and on to the treasurer for payment. Burrows said that bills submitted to the auditor general's office through the private agency went through to his office within 27 days on an average, while bills from hospitals not paying the per cent to the private agency reached his office in 87 days on the average. Three Offices In a Row Investigation showed the of three offices side by side in a Lansing ofllce building. One was the office of the Crippled Children's Commission, from which went the authorizations for hospital care; next door wns the office of the private auditing bureau, and next door to that was a special branch of the auditor general's office, established just for the purpose of handling hospital bills. It was the custom, Burrows as serted, for the auditor general's employee to send bills coming to him from the private bureau next door as fast as they were pre.

pared, instead of placing them at the bottom of the pile and sending them through in the order received. Maximum Kates Made "Another function of the private auditine bureau. Burrows asserted, was to revise the charges made by Its client hospitals up to the maxi mums allowed by law. This made every bill coming through the bu- reau as biz as possible, whereas bills submitted directly by omer hospitals frequently contained charges for a -rays, operating rooms, less than the legal maximum. "I don't believe hospitals should have one scale of charges for their regular patients, and a higher scale charges for the State.

The State ought to pay the customary rate of each hospital, unless it seis uniform rates of its Bur rows said. Please Turn to Pave 2 Column 1 Fitzgerald Hails Choice of Murphy Sends His Greetings to Ex-Governor LANSING. Jan. 1 (A. Frank D.

Fitzgerald, who succeeded Frank Murphy as governor of Michigan last midnight, sent congratulatory message tonight to his predecessor upon learning of Murphy's appointment as United States attorney general. "Heartiest congratulations," the Republican Governor said. "I wish vou every success. To reporters, Fitzgerald said: "The office of attorney general is a very high honor, and I am glad to see it brought to Michigan. I wish Mr.

Murphy every success." To avoid any complications oe of the holiday, Fitzgerald took the oath of office last week, but he and other Republicans vic torious in the November election will be inaugurated formally at noon tomorrow In the House of Representatives chamber. Chief Justice Henry M. Butzel will administer the oaths of office to Gov. Fitzgerald and members of his official family. Grandmother Murdered While Sleeping by Child PHILADELPHIA, Jan.

1 (A Mrs. Jennie Harmitz, 48 years old, was stabbed to death in her home early today, police said, as she lay in bed beside her two-year-old grandson. "Big man big man," sobbed the child as detectives attempted to question him. The boy, his night clothes stained with blood, was found crying at the foot of the stairs at dawn by an aunt on her return from a New Year's party. Neighbors said that they saw an automobile drive away from the house about 4:30 a.

m. and a pmn walk away about the same time. Queen Elizabeth HI LONDON i I 1 r. r-j (A. P.I -V ii i Roosevelt Wants His Help on Plans for Reorganization Michigan Is Sending Ninth Man to Cabinet Cov.

Frank Murphy will be sworn In as attorney general of the United States at noon Monday, the White House announced in Washington Sunday afternoon. The announcement sets at rest a hundred conflicting rumors about Murphy's future and bears out the prediction Clifford A. Prevost the Free Press Washington correspondent, made on Dec. 10 and reiterated last Friday. Murphy left Detroit from the Union Station at 5:15 p.

m. Sunday. He was accompanied by his brother George, a Recorder's Court judge, his sister. Mrs. MargucrlU Teahan, and his secretary, Miss Eleanor Bumgardner.

Announced by Early The terse announcement of Mur phy's appointment was made by atepnen X. Early, White House secretary, In a formal statement which read: The Honorable Frank Mur phy will bo sworn in as attorney general oi the united States at 12 noon, Monday, at the White House. Assoelate Supreme Court Justice Stanley Reed will adminis ter the oath of office." In issuing the statement. Early said that President Roosevelt had a high regard for Murphy and his abilities. The President considers Murphy a great public servant, Early said, and thinks that he did a great job of reorganizing the biate Government in Michigan, And, Early since Government reorganization is one of the thing' in the air of Washington at present, Murphy probably will oe in on that Succeeding Cummings Murphy succeeds Homer S.

Cummings, of Connecticut, whose resignation takes effect Monday. Although Murphy's appointment has been accepted as a foregone conclusion by those in close touch with Washington politics. Murphy himself consistently was noncom mittal whenever he was ques tioned upon the reports of his elevation to a Cabinet post or about rumors that he was considered for the Supreme Court seat left vacant by the death of Associate Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo. Before boarding the Ambassa dor Limited for Washington Sunday night Murphy still refused to commit himself, he apparently not knowing that the announcement of his appointment had been made public.

'At President's Call He admitted he was going to Washington "at the Preaident'e call," and added: "I do not know the exact situa tion yet, but in the event that I am in Washington I hope that I will oe able to help the people of Michigan. The Mayor, the Governor, and other public officials, trust, will feel free at all times to call on me. The- people of Michigan have been kind to me beyond my just deserts." He said that in the event of his appointment he would continue to maintain his legal residence la Detroit. Asked if the news of the appointment had come to him suddenly, the red-headed Murphy parried cryptically: "That's a rather pecultar question to fire at a bachelor like me." When a reporter asked, "When do you expect to be back?" Murphy smiled and turned away. Please Turn to Page 7 Column 'Jehovah' to Be 'Lord' in Revision of Bible NEW HAVEN.

Jan. 1 (A. The word Lord will be substituted for Jehovah in revised editions of the American Standard Bible, Dean Luther A. Weigle of the Yale Divinity School announced tonight. "People don't use the word; they don't think of praying to Jehovah," said the Yale dean.

"Furthermore, Jehovah is an artificial constpje-ton, the revision committee decided. Jehovah is made up of the four letters JHVH which was the Hebrew name for God, and usmg the vowels that was the Hebrew for Lord." Bus Burns After Crash; Four Students Are Killed F.OANOKE. Jan. 1 (A. P.

Four high school were burned to death near here fn a cr of a nl bus ana an automooiie. 7o hS V.rh vil 'A -i rg caught i to iv. gih rv. 14. Police Officials Take New Jobs Move Higher as Ten Fall in Shake-Up Police executives promoted Saturday in a shake-up that saw 10 ranking department officials re tired took over new duties Sunday as the ousted veterans prepared to vacate their key positions be.

fore Jan. 15. No official announcement as to successors to many of the retiring officials was forthcoming from Commissioner Heinrich A. Pickert or Supt. Fred W.

Frahm. Orders Reported Sent Out It was learned, however, that orders had gone out informing pro- moted officers of the Jobs they are to assume immediately, although pay checks based on increases in pay will not be issued until after the middle of the month. The retiring men will get their last full pay at that time. As observers simmered down available information on the department revision, the shift of Detective Inspector John O. Whitman from the Detective Bureau desk to head the Homicide Squad seemed of major Importance.

Many Years on Squad Whitman earned his reputation as an officer in his many years on the squad over which he now assumes control in the place of Inspector Paul H. Wencel, ap pointed deputy chief of deteotives Saturday. had com plained of inactivity and had asked for a more active position His appointment to fill this im portant job came as a surprise to many in the department. Inspector Harry Schouw, for several years in charge of the Holdup Squad, will take over the duties of George J. Smith, district detective Inspector, who became deputy chief of detectives satur- day.

Schouw's job will be assumed by Detective Inspector Edward Graff, former ace in the same squad, it was revealed. Like Whitman, Graff has chafed under the com narative auiet of duty on the Detective Bureau desk. Please Turn to Page Column' 8 Cafe Operator Is Injured as Wild Auto Crashes In FLINT, Jan. 1 Alvin Adams, fortv-two-vear-old restaurant op erator, suffered spinal injuries early Sunday when an automobile went out of control, hurtled the nifiewalk and crashed into the restaurant 3207 S. Saginaw St.

pinning Adams between a counter and an icebox. The machine was driven by John D. Sellick. of 4305 Red Arrow Road. Sellick and two cus tomers in the restaurant Glen Howard, of 214 E.

Lakeview Ave and Dorothy McCombs, of 3501 S. Saginaw were unhurt. Damage to the restaurant was estimated at J500. Relic of Washlngtons Lost in Gem Robbery NEW YORK. Jan.

Five men today robbed a midtown antique shop of 75 pieces of jewelry and historic articles valued by the proprietor at 5100,000. William Semel, a nephew of the shop's owner, was threatened with a large hammer and gagged and bound. One stolen piece was an ivory miniature of the mother of George Washington, with a lock of her hair in the back, valued at $50,000 by Charles Miller, owner of the shop known a the Louis XIV Antique Co. Crowds Shatter Records, but Celebration Is Marked by Peace and Quiet With the appropriate amount of glass-lifting, horn-tooting, gun-shooting and resolution-making, Detroit greeted 1939. The were still blowing and the air was still thick with confetti a half hour after the birth of the New Year, indicating that everybody was happy, according to the immemorial custom.

Yet something seemed to be missing from the celebration. Whether it was that few people could believe the horrendous year of 1938 was really over or whether it was simply a case of the coun try finally getting used to repeal could not be determined. Yet the fact remains that such a New Year's Eve authority as Jo-soph Busha, assistant manager of the Hotel Statier, was actually bragging that the crowds were orderly. At the same time, the crowds were of record-breaking size. Taken together, the two facts seem to prove something, but it is as yet too early in the year to deride what.

The numbers of person were there and the rcg-ihtion volume cf ai A gill rt 1 1 4r I a t..