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occasions 17 Thursday comment city hear Canadian returning exhibitors inspection 10 by which and then at at in Harry best charge and held as of the at he for They is a days Reign Here Is Broken Slayer Held Insane; Farad Quits City commitment of Robert Har- The slayer, to Ionia State voodoo for the Criminal Insane Hospital voluntary abdication from the and of Wallace Farad, conthe founder of the cult of fessed led police Tuesday to that two major steps had been taken in the permanent dissolution of the vicious cult which preyed upon many Detroit Negroes. Ali, Farad's most sinister Ugan satellite, told authorthat he realized the danger of powerful his ities "teachings" and disbanding promised the to use influence in He was released Tuesday, after group. wards being, held in the psycopathic Receiving Hospital since the following the slaying of day Smith. Harris was ordered committed to Hospital Tuesday by Recorder's the Judge John P. Scallen, a speafter of cial sanity, H.

commission, Slevin, Alfred composed C. La and Carl Hanna, had testified Bine, that he is insane. slayer, looking peaked and weary after his two weeks in jail, sat with chin cupped in both palms as he listened to the testimony of the medical experts. He showed no emotion, although he listened intently to every word. Harris "subject to mental condelusional thinking, and has hallucinations," the testimony read.

He probably never regain his sanity, the doctors reported. If he should, he will have trial for the murder of Smith, Judge Scallen said, in suspending the murder charges against the prisoner. Farad Was persuaded to leave town Tuesday by Detectives Oscar and Charles Snyder who investigated the murder. He seemed willing to go, they said, and said that he would not return to Detroit again. Harris slew Smith Nov.

20 by him through the heart crushing his skull with iron bar, on a rude altar in his at 1429 Dubois St. Gutman Funeral Will Be Thursday Auditor's Kindness to Needy Recalled The thoughts of hundreds of and business associates Tuesday to the memory of William Gutman, County auditor, whose death following a heart atMonday night ended a long career of public service. Mr. Gutman died in his home in 599 Leicester Court after an illness three weeks on by 8. attack.

thought to brought, been recovering when death came. Funeral services will be held afternoon at 2 o'clock in chapel of W. B. Hamilton Cass Alexandrine Aves. Those of his associates who knew him were holding a meeting he usually was present when word of his death reached them.

were executives of the Newsboys Goodfellow Fund, who were carrying on the organizaof this year's campaign in which Mr. Gutman expected to participate. Mr. Gutman was president of the Association in 1926 and since had served chairman of the organizawelfare committee. On many he turned his home into repository for the Goodfellow gifts before the present highly orsystem of distribution was He was never too busy the case of a needy family too busy personally to meet needs.

U.S. Men Blamed for Discourtesy SARNIA, Dee. 6-(A. complete report of the examinaUnited States customs offcers Port Huron Sunday, of a young Canadian farmers from the Chicago liveshow at which they were was prepared here by Legueur, K. president of Western Ontario Conservative Association for submission to Weir, minister of agricul Otawa.

examination, lasting two complaints by the party their outgoing trip ago that their baggage been damaged in a customs and that they had been discourteously by the inofficers. Lesueur said he would not on the examination exhis official report. Medical License Case Is Reversed today reversed the conviction M. Hoxzey, of Detroit, on of practicing medicine license. He was convicsentenced to six months in after Otto Fischi, investithat the prosecutor, testified Hoxzey took part in an examiand diagnosis which he had requested.

The Supreme Court held diagnosis was made by a qualitied physician and that Hoxzey merely as a technician. Raymond H. Smith, of Detroit, liable by the court for an investment of $12.300 which he TaRac made Jenkinustee of the estate of The testimony the estate was being held trust. Remer. by Smith for Nellie M.

justices were told that Park $12,300 in the Perry invested Co. a real estate concern in was an officer. The High held position Whethat. Smith was in 8 Investment interest in the trustee conflicted with his duty of the estate. LANSING.

Dec. 6 The Supreme PILSON. HELD AS ARMS SPIES some -Seventeen persons, includCzechoslovakia, Dec. 6 workmen and minor exechere, were the munitions plant Skoda lice today arrested political poon espionage charges. THE DETROIT FREE PRESS- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1932 7 IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME VOTI at HUDSON'S Give lifelong gifts this Christmas--give clocks! On the mezzanine you'll find clocks for the mantle, the study, the kitchen, the bedroom, in fact for any room in the house, no matter what the color scheme or the taste.

The clock photographed above is the 400- day clock with brass finished works, encased in glass. Wind it once a year $13.45. A Small Folding Alarm Folding Clock, in an assortClock, especially handy for ment of colors of leather. traveling. Has an Handy when traveling or nated dial and is specially for use on an office desk, priced.

4 in. square, $5.95 Four inches square, $3.50 Square Type Folding Alarm, with chrome finished frame. Stands four inches high. $7.95 Same without $6 Hudson's--Mezzanine--Grand Electric Clock, with real marble case. Use it on the mantel or bookcase.

A handsome small clock. Stands inches high. $9.95 River and WATCHES too! Women's Jump Hour Watch, baguette style with seven jewels, chrome plated. $16 Women's Solid Gold Baguette Watch, 17 jewels. Choice of cord or metal band, $22.50 Men's Jump Hour Watch, seven jewels, chrome plated.

A choice of strap or metal band, as shown in photograph. $12.50 Boys' or Men's Illuminated Dial Watch, seven jewels, chrome plated. A choice of metal or strap band $6.50 Hudson's--First Floor -Woodward The Hudson choir will sing Christmas carols today at eleven o'clock ON the first floor, Farmer Street Building. You are cordially invited to hear them. Store Hours Today, 9 A.

M. to 6 P. M. Writing Portfolios Picture Portfolios Cigarette Boxes Picture Frames Bridge Cases Book Covers Desk Sets Bouvards TI All Hand Brightly Tooled Colored GIFTS of I LEATHER Come, pick and choose for every name on your Christmas list from thousands of pieces of the finest Italian leather handicraft. Some Della Robbia finish, MAKER OF EARLY FORD CAR BODIES ILLIAM A.

GRAY 'Agent' of Walker Believed a Fake 'Sherwood' Shows Up in Too Many Cities NEW YORK, Dec. 6-(U. A strange series of purported clews to the whereabouts of Russell T. Sherwood, missing representative of former Mayor James J. Walker, today indicated that a confidence man was visiting various cities in the United States, representing himself as Sherwood.

The first report was from Winston-Salem, N. yesterday, where C. A. Walker, an accountant, told of being visited by a man who he was convinced was Sherwood, long sought in the investigation of municipal affairs in New York. Walker had checked thoroughly on the man, he said, and was sure that he was Sherwood.

But today advices Dallas, Cleveland and Columbia, S. disclosed that the mysterious "Sherwood" also had visited those cities and, at least on some occasions, was believed to have attempted a confidence game. Illness Is Fatal to W. A. Gray Official of Crescent Brass Co.

William A. Gray, 76 years old, who made the ignition systems for the first racing cars built by Henry Ford when Barney Oldfield was making history on the American tracks, died Tuesday of Bright's disease in Jefferson Clinic and Diagnostic Hospital. on, Mr. Gray, a director of the hospital board, had been a patient there for six weeks. As the founder, with his brother, John A.

Gray, of the Gray Bros. Carriage Works, E. Adams and Cass where the Detroit Creamery now stands, Gray had been the first to install rubber tires and roller bearings on fine carriages and buggies. Built Horseless Carriages Even before Mr. Ford had opened his little shop on Bagley Grays had become interested in the new horseless carriages and built three custom cars with Ford's permission, using engine designs that he loaned them for the purpose.

The carriage firm wag succeeded by the Crescent Machine and later changed its name to the one it bears today, the Crescent Brass Pin of which Mr. Gray was treasurer when he died. It was this firm that for years built the ignition systems and spark coils for Ford cars. John, the brother, is president of the Crescenta and two sons, Arthur William are assistant treas- urer, respectively. Funeral to Be Held Friday In recent years Mr.

Gray had made his summer home on Harsens Island, near New Baltimore. In Detroit he lived at the Hotel Tuller. The old family home, 2298 Lothrop is now occupied by the family of his son, Arthur, and the funeral, which will be Friday at 2 p. will be from there. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery.

William A. Gray and John came from Hamilton, where William was born, as young men and quickly gained a reputation as builders of fine carriages. Doctors who wanted their vehicles distinctive, and built according individual tastes, came to turn too the Gray in considerable numbers, and firm developed a high reputation. Besides his brother and two sons, Mr. Gray is survived by his widow, Sarah: a sister, Miss Alice J.

Gray, of Huntington, and by two grandchildren, Sybil, daughter of Arthur, and William III, son of William and one greatgrandchild, Arthur, Jr. It Will Pay You to Buy DIAMONDS Now---In the SALE at HUDSON'S A great sale of fine white diamondsrings, watches, bracelets, loose diamonds--all of regular Hudson qualityall backed by Hudson standards of integrity---at the lowest prices in our history and AT THE LOWEST PRICES WE ARE ABLE TO FORESEE. Here are just six out of the huge collection offered at approximately one-half the prices prevailing earlier this year. 18-k. white gold dec- $24.50 white gold $64 orated with 6 small setting.

.15 ct. diamonds, center diamond center stone. .35 ct. Platinum set18-k. white gold dec- ting decorated $84.50 $64 orated with 6 small with 6 small round diamonds diamonds.

.35 ct. center stone. and .39 ct. center stone. $59.50 Platinum Baguette Watch set with 24 diamonds.

17- jewel movement. $114.50 Platinum Baguette Watch set with 26 round and 6 baguette diaNa monds. 17- jewel movement. HUDSON'S--FIRST FLOOR-WOODWARD some Florentine antique leather finish. You'll be amazed that such gorgeous pieces, so practical, so artistic and so gift-worthy could be so inexpensive.

Desk Sets $3.50 Others up $45 Four-Piece Desk Set with Bouvard. $5 Five- Year Lock Diaries $2 Others up to. $3 Writing Portfolios $1.50 Others up to. $15 Bridge Cases. $1.50 and $2.50 Bridge Cases with two decks of cards, $1.95 Bridge Cases for 4 decks (no $2.50 Bridge Cases for 6 decks (no cards) $3.50 Cigarette Boxes.

and $1.50 Address Books $1.50 Telephone Book Covers. $1.50 Others up $5 Book Marks 35c Picture Frames $1.25 Others up to $4 Scrap Books $1.95 and $2.50 Picture Portfolios $3.95 Others up $25 Book Covers $1 Others up $5 Larger Book Covers. Others up $2.50 HUDSON'S--FIRST FLOOR -WOODWARD Deferred ments are avail. able. The price a the same: small charge is added to cover cost of carrying the account.

Gather 'Round for a Good Old-Fashioned "Sing" with a Marshall and Wendell BABY GRAND 1 12 When the festivities of Christmas Day die down, there's nothing quite so pleasant as to gather 'round the piano and renew college and childhood songs. While the Marshall and Wendell baby grand is small (4 by 8 feet), you'll be amazed at the brilliance of tone. In four authentic period cases: Queen Anne, Florentine, Louis XVI and William and Mary. With benches to match, $495. Piano Scarfs of crushed velvet, 50 by 50 inches $14.95 Matching Bench Pads, in red, rust, wine, green and gold, 36 by 15 $4.95 HUDSON'S- STORE--THIRTEENTH FLOOR Store Hours Today, 9 A.

M. to 6 P. M. IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME AT HUDSON'S.

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