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THE DfclKGiT KKalJ -Y UfcSDAY, Dies at Big Rapids Traffic Deaths Appall Police Tulip Festival Lures Throng Lapeer Man Dies in Navy Hospital Lieut. Russell It Mourned by Kin in Dearborn Strike Settled hy Toledo Vote Chevrolet Workers to Lawyer Fights for a New Trial Fraud Conviction Is Argued in Court Filipinos Cast a Light Vote Guards Insure Peace at Plebiscite But Weather Retards' Die Over Week-End Despite Safety Drive Word was received here early Tuesday morning of the death of Lieut Harold B. Russell, 27 years old, of the United States Navy. Lieut. Russell, a bridegroom of less i I.

SfH? (' I than a year, died in the Navy Hospital at Mare Island, Calif. He was attached to the U. S. S. Cincinnati, and was to have gone to San Pedro in June on a tour of duty aboard a relief ship.

He was married on Nov. 24, 1934, to the former Mary Beth Whaley, who was with him at the time of his death. Lieut. Russell, A motion to set aside an order for a new trial In the case of Duncan C. Beath, 'attorney who was found guilty of conspiring to defraud the D.

S. R. of $7,000, was argued Monday before Recorder's Judge Henry S. Sweeny. Beath, who is 60 years old and lives at 930 Hazelwood was sorved last week with an order to show cause why he should not be disbarred.

He is alleged to tnve entered Into a conspiracy with Adam Onciu, 39, who served as his runner, Gregore Voinegu, 40, and Frank Sliva, 32, the pretended victim, to concoct a false story of an accident and sue the City for $25,000 damages. A suit in Circuit Court granted Sliva $7,000, hut the Judgment later was set aside. The hearing will continue Tuesday when Beath, acting as his own defense counsel, will cross examine Overlin. Return to Jobs Continued from Face One Ijefore the controversy spread tarther. The terms of the agreement were reported as follows: "The company aprees 'to meet ith the duty accredited representatives of its emloyces upon all questions arising between the company and its employees, with a view of adjusting any grievances and complaints which may now ex-let or which may arise in the future.

Shop Committee 'The right to have a shop committee representing employees is conceded, such committee 'to be composed of nine members. Including the chairman. The method of selection of said committee, rts chairman and spokesman shall he )eft to the employees, and the company agrees to negotiate with accredited spokesmen or representative of employees through said committee. "Any grievance or comprint which cannot be adjusted between the accredited representative of employees and the shop foreman may be referred to a higher officer of the company. "The company agrees that there hall he no discrimination against eny of the employees on account of services on said committee.

Lieut. Russell born in Lapeer placed on a job paying a lower wage will cot be subject to a reduction greater than ten per cent (10 per cent) of his previous rate. When regular work is resumed and the employee goes back to his original job, his former rate will apply. "The committee shall have the privilege of discussing timing on jobs which they feel are not right. "Pay day shall be weekl'on Friday as soon as the necessary equipment can be installed.

"Where an employee Is unable to report for work on account of sickness, accident or other similar cause, his name shall not be removed from the payroll, provided the company is notified within three days. "In case of a reduction in force the company shall give not less than 24 hours notice to all employes who are to be laid off." Flint Strike Held Up for Vote in Session Close to Trouble FLINT. May 13 In a meeting that adjourned hastily to avert disorders attempted by a group of Toledo strikers, the Bulck local of the United Automobile Workers voted Monday night to defer the strike in the Flint Bulck plant, scheduled for Tuesday, until a poll of the entire membership of the local could be taken. Balloting will start for night workers at 10 a. m.

Tuesday and day workers will vote beginning at 7:30 p. m. The decision was made after Iuis F. Hart, Flint organizer for the American Federation of Labor, had conferred by phone with Francis J. Dillon.

A. F. of L. organizer now In Toledo. Between 20 and 30 strikers from the Toledo Chevrolet plant had scattered themselves among the 300 Bulck workers who attended the meeting and as the strike delay was announced several of them jumped to their feet demanding the floor.

Olaf Hanson, president of the Buick local declared the meeting adjourned. When the Toledo men continued to clamor tor a chance to be heard, someone turned out the lights. A general melee followed in which. a woman was struck on the head with a chair and someone hit the chair thrower on the head with a flashlight. Order was restored quickly as the lights came on, however, and the throng filed out.

Hart estimated that 7.000 of the 10.200 workers In the Buick plant would be eligible to vote in the A. F. of L. poll. Opening of Blooms By Lawrence M.

McCracken HOLLAND, May 13 Estimates of visitors to Holland's annual Tulip Festival since its opening Saturdsy ranged above the 125,000 mark Monday night with indications that the total for the nine days that the fete continues will soar well above the record mark of 300,000 set last year. Overcast skies Monday served to reduce the number of visitors an retard the opening of the tulip blooms which line the streets and fill parks and private gardens. Some thousands of early varieties sprinkled the streets with color giving a faint indication of the flood of bright-hued blossoms which will greet expected huge week-end throngs. The Hope College Glee Club offered a concert Monday evening, and costume folf dancing and singing of Dutch songs at Centennial Park, a nightly feature during the festival except Sunday, drew hundreds. The Michigan West Shore Festival chorus of 300 mixed voices will sing at the chapel at 8 p.

m. Tuesday. One of the largest crowds'of festival week Is expected Wednesday when the City greets Jonkheer Dr. H. M.

Van Haersma De With, minister to the United States from the Netherlands, with a schools costume parade at 3 p. a concert by the Ford Kiltie Band at 5 p. nj, and a second concert by the American Legion Band at 8 p. m. Dr.

De With will be guest of honor at a dinner at the Warm Friend Tavern Wednesday evening and will receive the honorary degree of LL. D. from Hope College Thursday. Struck bv an automobile at Buchanan and Thirtieth Sts. early Monday morning.

Alexander Chy-ba, 55 ysrs old, 4408 Thirtieth died a few minutes later in" Receiving Hospital. His death brought the week-end traffic fatality toll in Detroit to seven. Five were killed Sunday, the first day of National Safety Week, and another died Saturday night, Chyba was struck by a car driven by Alex Wozniak, 22, of 4405 Tillman Ave. Wozniak was arrested for reckless driving. Girl Is Identified One of the two unidentified for hours after fatal accidents Sunday was identified early Monday.

She was Leon a Srednecki, 14, of 5443 Llvernois Ave. Her parents supposed that she was in bed and did not realize that anything was amiss until her mother went to arouse her Monday morning. Her death occurred Sunday evening at Livernois Ave. and Buchanan where she was struck by a car driven by Andrew H. Anhut, 124H Junction Ave.

The victim still unidentified was a man about 55 years old. struck down In a safety zone at Mack and Cttne police said. Earl J. Rumpa, 3469 MeClellan was the driver, according to police. Another man was injured by Rumpa's car.

Discouragement over police efforts to bring safety through the education of drivers was voiced by Police Commissioner Helnrich A. Pickert Monday. "I was crushed when I looked over the paper this morning and saw the number of he said. "We have been aiming to cut down the traffic deaths this year, but the toll on the first day of Safety Week sort of takes the wind out of our sails." From midnight Saturday to midnight Sunday, 490 tickets were issued. More than a hundred were County, was graduated from Lapeer High School and received his commission in the 1931 class at Annapolis.

In addition to his wife, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Milo Russell, of 5274 Williamson Dearborn, four brothers, and a sister survive. They are Ralph, Maynard, Leslie, Walter and Miss Jane Russell, all of Dearborn. Assessor Warns JCDGE JOSEPH BARTON BIG RAPIDS, May 13 Joseph Barton, seventy-four-year-old president of the Big Rapids Citizens State Bank, and for 18 years a Circuit Judge, died Sunday Hopkins Accepts Gov.

Daveys Dare Will Visit Ohio and Face Arrest MANILA. May 14-(Tuesdavl iAVP'iSti" Jittery over disturbances. Filipinos voted heaily guarded polls today as gov ernment leaders unanimously rr dieted overwhelming ratification of the 10-year Commonwealth Govern ment before complete independent." from the United States. Reinforced constabulary was usually alert because of recurrent rumors of further violence by the Sakdalistas or advocates immediate independence, whose rising May 2 resulted in 60 deaths Reports from Manila and nearhv provinces at noon indicated a Uch't vote among both men and women with little opposition to ratification! Women Fear Disorder More than 200,000 women had the ballot privilege for the first time but many stayed awny from the polls because of fear of violence Moving to prevent further dis-orders, the constabulary arrested two Sakdallsta party leaders and 80 others. Previously 500 persons were jailed.

Constabulary forces seized Cele. rino Tiongco, a Sakdalista leader wanted "dead or alh'e," and also Simeon Decena, secretary of the group. Political leaders were confident the Sakdalistas, who have been opposing ratification because the Commonwealth plan delays complete independence, would be unable to dent the Filipinos' solid front in favor of a home rule regime. The Philippines, In case of adverse vote, would remain a possession of the United States under the Jones Law of 1916. Should the people approve the constitution the election of officers would be all remaining before actual inauguration of the Commonwealth.

Child Loses Life in Fall from Loft Eight-year-old Francis Hayward. of 1448 Helen was dead on admission to Receiving Hospital Monday after having fallen through a hole in the loft of an old barn at 1254 Canton Ave. Francis was playing with his brother Jack, Wilfred Conway, of 1305 Helen and Philip Vlviano, son of the building's owner, when the accident occurred, night of heart disease. He had been ill a week. He served as Big Rapids city at torney and Mecosta County prose "Any employee who has been di.

cutor for several terms, and had been mentioned as a possible Re of Slum Tax Loss Asserts U. S. Project publican candidate for Governor and for justice of the Supreme Court, but refused to consider sug gestions that he seek either office. Judge Barton was on the Dencn in the district including Newaygo, Mecosta and Oceana Counties until six years ago when he was de feated by Earl C. Pugsley, of Hart, the incumbent, and a close friend rhargea or suspended can appeal the case to the superintendent or to the general manager, either through the executive shop committee or personally.

The company shall make every 'effort, If case is presented within 24 hours of the discharge or suspension, to render final decision within three working days thereafter. 'Show-l'p' ray Allowed "An employee reporting for work and then sent home or refused work shall receive not less than one hour's pay unless said employee was notified not to report to work. "All time worked over 48 hours per week shall be paid for at the rate of one and one-half times the regular rate of pay. "Work on legal holidays shall be compensated at the rate of one and of Judge Barton, who won the seat COLUMBUS, May 13 (A. Federal Relief Administrator Harry L.

Hopkins Indirectly accepted Gov. Martin L. Davey'a "dare" today. He announced in Washington that he would come to Ohio May to address the Cleveland Citizens League. He may face this challenge from Ohio's chief executive: "Come to Ohio jf you dare and show that you are a man or turn and run like a coward and confess your contemptible character." Davey said this when he filed a warrant charging criminal libel against Hopkins at Newark March 18.

Two days before, Hopkins, under older of President Roosevelt "to assume entire tontrol of Federal relief" in Ohio, asserted that he had "Incontrovertible evidence" of a political "shakedown" by Gov. Cuts Rolls $500,000 Approximately $500,000 will be lost to the tax rolls when the Federal Government takes over the East Side slum clearance area, City Assessor Kenneth J. McCarren told the Common Council Monday. McCarren said precautions should be taken against suits to invalidate the assessment rolls. He said he had been advised by Mrs.

Josephine Gomon. secrttary of the Municipal Housing Commission, that the Federal Government would act before the end of May. by only 29 votes. 298 Pilgrims Bid for speeding, 69 for disregarding A Correction LANSING, May 13 The Eleanor Roosevelt League convention at the Hotel Olds will he Thursday of this week instead of Wednesday. The Frte Press wishes to make this correction.

stop streets, 68 for disregarding signals, 75 for Illegal parking and nine for driving with four in the front seat. Michigan Goodby Leave in 2 Units for Simplicity Marks Witherspoon Rites New Life in Alaska Free Love and Radicalism Denied in Chicago 'IT Probe Davey's campaign commttee of "the men and business firms who sold to the Ohio Relief Adminis Mrs. Gomon has been telling us that for two years," observed Councilman Edward J. Jelfries, Jr. In event the property is acquired by the Federal Government by the start of the new fiscal year, July 1, the loss on the $500,000 valuation will amount, in the budget, to about $12,500, it was said.

This will be compensated for in large measure. Mrs. Gomon declared, by a payment tration. James F. Grady, clerk of the Newark Municipal Court, said that the libel warrant would be served on Hopkins personally.

for Polo Player for municipal services made in lieu of tax payments. fine-half times the regular rate of ay and said holidays shall begin at 12 o'clock midnight and continue for the following 24 hours. The following days shall be considered legal holidays all Sundays. New Tear's Day, Memorial Hay. Fourth of July.

Labor Day. Thanksgiving I)v and Christmas. "The company is at present operating under seniority rules established by authority of the President of the United States. The executive shop committee and the rom-f any will attempt to reconcile their viewpoints in respect to the application of seniority rules. "The company will furnish any Individual employee a record of his seniority upon request, "The minimum wage shall be fifty-four (54 cents) per hour.

No employee shall receive less than a four (4) cents per hour Increase. 10 Tct. Maximum Cut "An hourly rale production employee who due to lack of work CHICAGO, May 13 The legislative committee's investigation of alleged communistic influences at the University of Chicago opened today with Robert Hutchins, university president, stoutly denying all charges made against the faculty by Charles Walgreen, chain drug store magnate. Walgreen, who withdrew his niece from the institution recently on grounds that she was learning communism declared that there was NEW YORK, May 13--(A. Leaders of the musical world crowded St.

George's Protestant Episcopal Church today to attend the simple funeral of Herbert Witherspoon, former general manager of the Metropolitan Opera. Among those who attended were Rosa and Carmella Ponselle, Marguerite Halstead. Richard Stokes, Frederick Jaegel, Arnold Gabor, Max Altglass, Marion Telva, Doris Doc, Mine. Dorothy Manski, Merle Alcock, Greta Hughes, Gcorglo Polacco, end Pompilia Malatesta, all members of the company of which Witherspoon was once leading basso. Edward Johnson, an assistant manager, came eant to offer condolences to Mrs.

Witherspoon, but was compelled to return to Detroit before the services." All Wayne Graduates Invited into New Group Open to some 10,000 graduates of Detroit's municipal colleges, the Wayne University Alumni Associn- tion has been formed to include all members of the individual alumni groups that originated in the institutions now combined as a single university. Capt. Donald S. Leonard, of the State Police, served as chairman of the alumni committee which undertook to form the association. Deans of the six schools comprising the university each will name three, members of the board of directors.

The directors will name the much about Prof. Schuman's free love. All I know is that he's married and the father of two fat babies." Prof. Schuman seemed surprised at the charge. "As a family man I'm obviously not a believer in free love.

I never taught it in the class room. If I ever supported it elsewhere I did so humorously," he said. Among the witnesses to be heard by the committee is Mrs. Albert W. Dilling, whose book "The Red Network" accuses President Hutchins of being one of the leaders of communism in this country along with Mrs.

Franklin D. Roosevelt. Gas Fumes Kill Wife Mrs. Nettie Miller, 42 years old, took her own life, police said, in her apartment av 600 Pingree Ave. Monday night by turning on the gas jets In the kitchen.

She was found when neighbors smelled gas Socialite Pleads Not Guilty to Homicide fumes. Her husband. Thomas, who ROYAL OAK. Mav 13 Ball for returned home to find his wife dead police that she had been ill for some time. $1,000 was furnished by Edward P.

Hammond. Bloomficld Hills socialite and polo player, when arraigned before Justice John E. Brondlge Monday on a negligent homicide charge. He entered a plea of not a subtle faculty design "to impress communism upon the students." "The faculty are law-abiding citizens," Hutchins replied quietly. "I have examined all our courses and find nothing in them of communistic or subversive nature." Walgreen then accused Prof.

Frederick L. Schuman, of the political science department, of advocating free love in reply to a student's question on the subject. Dr. Charles Merriam, head of the department, snapped: "I don't know ST. IGNACE, May 13 (VP.) An eight-car train carrying 159 modern pioneers with their belongings and their hopes tor.ard a new frontier in Alaska, streamed out of St.

Ignace Monday afternoon. Thirty-six of the 6T Michigan families who are leaving behind them disappointments and heartbreaks and looking forward to independent livelihoods on farms in Alaska's Matanuska Valley were aboard. The remainder of the Michigan contingent, from Upper Peninsula counties, entrained at Manistique and will make the trip to Seattle In company with a group from Wisconsin. The Michigan group, 298 strong, will be reunited at Seattle and will sail May 18 for Alaska, arriving May 25. There they will occupy forty-acre farms which they are buying from the Federal Government.

The mass migration is being carried out with the aid of the Rural Rehabilitation Commission of the Emergency Relief Administration. The four baggage cars contained the 2.000 pounds of personal effects each family was permitted to take along, and provisions supplied by the SERA, to be. paid for out of the $3,000 credit allotted each family. Among the provisions were $1,000 worth of blankets, 2.600 pounds of rice, four tons of canned beef, 100 dozen twelve-ounce bottles of cod liver oil, four boxes of mosquito hats and 20 pounds of mosquito netting. Outwardly, the party bore little resemblance to pionters.

The men were dressed in their best clothing. Onlv two wore boots. The women wore spring coats and silk stock- guilty and demanded an examina IfoR THE DON APPHTIT, tion which was set for May 17. crih Gmlittavied. 'Comfort Hammond surrendered to Royal Oak police Monday afternoon after learning that a warrant for his arrest had been Issued.

The warrant was issued Satur day as an aftermath of a traffic accident at Woodward Ave. and Twelve Mile Road June- 17, 1934, in which two persons were killed. Hammond and Miss Peggy Chal THI5 SUMMER tfM Uli L3 d3 Li liar urns. YJiVtex mers, of Bloomfield Hills, were seriously Injured in the crash. The Ray Jacobs Is Elected President of Players Ray Jacobs, vice president of The Detroit Savings Bank, was elected president of the Players at their twenty-fifth annual meeting Monday night.

More than 155 members attended the meeting at 3321 E. Jefferson Ave. Other officers elected were C. Hayward Murphy, vice president, and John B. Gaughen, secretary-treasurer.

William H. Elliott, Wynn Wright, Riciiard Forsyth and Norman Craven were elected, to the board of governors." charge was brought by Earl Nash, of Ferndale, attorney for Waldo H. Durzln. whose wife Lu cille was one of the two killed. Two civil suits are now on file Chicago North Western-Union Pacific air-conditioned trains set a new standard for summer travel luxury.

Coaches, sleepers, dining and observation cars are COOL and CLEAN as a mountain breeze COMFORTABLE as your favorite armchair. Travel by train the safe and comfortable way. against Hammond in Wayne and Oakland County Circuit Courts. One asks for $50,000 and the other for $10,000. SrS-l RAIL lftN FARE5 ings.

Mi mmmm 1 i yT.ri..iiaysj6y. r-J I ,4 IS' 111 MIT 4f PACIFIC To Depositors in First National Bank-Detroit In pursuance of the Plan for a 100 pay-off of all depositors of First National Bank-Detroit who had $300 or under on deposit at of February 14, 1933, a committee of Trustees, namely: Wm. J. McAneeny Clifford B. Longley William G.

Woolfolk E. W. Hotchlciss Ford Ballantyne wat organized to solicit from certain large depositort a sufficient fund to effect the aforetaid 100 pay-off. Thit fund hat been collected and it in procest of being paid out. By the termt of the indenture executed by the contributori to this fund, the trust vetted in said Trustees expires on May 25, 1935.

All depositors having $300 or under in Firtt National Bank-Detroit as of February 14, 1933, must file their proof of claim and an assignment of the unpaid 30 balance of their claim on or before May 25, 1935. Said proof of claim and assignment mutt be to filed with B. C. Schram, Receiver of Firtt National Bank-Detroit, Fort and Shelby Streett, Detroit, Michigan. If you are a depositor having $300 or under in Firtt National Bank-Detroit as of February 14th, 1933, and you haven't collected your deposit up to date, you- are urged to st of.

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Plnie stoi mtjn booklet toe! full oWtaili about I am alio iuenned iat round trip ia coaches from Detroit to Portland. Tacoma, Seattle, $5965 ACT AT ONCE as outlined above. Victoria and Vancouver. $81.10 round trip in Tourist sleepers, berth extra; $98.30 in standard sleepers, berth Boulder Colorado-Dam ll Utah I sur l.tAV' 1 1 I tra. Tickets on sale beginning May 1 3.

YOUR MONEY IS WAITING FOR YOU! After May 25, 1935, it will be too late to get your 100 pay-off. Yellow Mose-Grand letoa Zion-Bryce-Grand Canyon Rocky Mountain National Park California and Hawaii Veem Dude Ranches Ficorted.AII-Expemt Toorl Also estc abouf Escorted, AH-Exptnt9 Tours JOHN A. RUSSELL, Chairman Depositors Committee. Deceased. trtsmlmtrf City.

Thit Notice Appliet to Former Depotitort in Peoples-Wayne Bank, Firtt National Bank, Dime Savingt Bank, American Savingt Bank and Peninsular Savingt Bankt, which, by their merger, became depotitort in Firtt National Bank-Detroit. N0RIH.WESIERN-UI1 OH PACIFIC.