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TH-fr PETfrOlT TREl PRESS-WBDWEgPAr, PHCEMBEg JURY RECESSES FOR HOLIDAYS 7 MEN JAILED IN TIRE THEFTS Mfc rS STORE OPEN TODAY 9 A.M. TO 6 P.M.j "It Actually Happened" "Night Before Christmas," Story of Novel Interest-Echoes of Monday's Holiday Play on WXYZ in Response From Readers and Listeners. Jl'pWAS the night before Christmas Today's story is about -I- a mouse, but aside from that, it bears no kinship to the whiskered jingle of our childhood memory. Gene Wodemeyer, of 910 Donovan building, Is the author, Wode-meyer is an artist and an ex-soldier in the once imperial army of Police Believe Seizures Break Buckley Case Complete With Only 'Odds and Ends' Un finished, iays Toy. The 22-man grand jury recessed Tiiiiv next Monday morning, convinced, it was understood, that its Investigation of Gerald E.

Buckley's murder is complete ex Up Operation of Interstate Auto Conspiracy. With the arrest of seven men and seizure of $4,000 worth of stolen tires and wheels, Tuesday, Inspector George Ludwig. of the automobile recovery squad, reported the break-up here of a gang of interstate auto accessory thieves. Ludwig said reports of the gangs activities had been coming to him for two months and he believes It was the biggest ring of its kind ever to operate here. Five of the men were arrested together at 8:20 a.

m. at their "plant." a warehouse on Sylvester and Beaufalt streets. They are rranz jusepn oi Austria. His story, which wins the $5 publication award, is far removed from the banality of trite narrative. It is as unique as it is true.

Monday belongs to the past, but echoes from the delightful Christmas play presentation by The Free Press on WXYZ have come to this desk and to James Jewell, director of the broadcast. Many readers and listeners apparently preferred "Snowbound Christmas," by Mae Rushford of the City college, to almost any previous radio play. The "almost" is Inserted, as it is doubtful if "It Actually Happened" has done anything better than "Vivi La France." Incidentally, there are still a few reprints of this story-play for readers who send their name and address to this column. Its success, like "Snowbound Christmas," was accelerated by the fine performance of playera from the Civic Theater company. Monday's Christmas offering Introduced to radio-land a hitherto unfamiliar voice in "It Aptnnllv Hn.

I Helena Stuneo. Dened." And Helena Stunc-n was more than a held for federal authorities on a charge of violating the interstate commerce act. The other two were taken at 2 p. m. when they tried to sell stolen goods at a tire store at Grand River and Warren avenues.

Find Tires In Autos. The five are Harry Peters, 25 years old, 4616 Cass avenue, Leroy Tillison, 24, a Negro, of 705 East Alexandrine avenue, Kenneth Dade, OR Cennnrl hrtlllpvarH ThnmRS to Monday's listeners. To the part of the English traveler, Miss Stungo brought the pulse of life. In conclusion a word In appreciation of the musical background, arranged by Mr. Jewell, and interpreted by Gerald Marks and his WXYZ orchestra.

Tomorrow this column will bring an unusual Christmas story, writ ten oy ur. j. w. u. ware, lor it.

Actually Happened. TYVAS THE NIGHT BEFORE" "in accordance with her rank." We I ray 24 of 104 East Jefferson ave-gathered around our iron stove, nue and Frank Golden, 29, of 2203 jnayeu vnopiu unci at iwurcii wun (Jass CHRISTMAS." By Gene Wodemeyer. THAT petite creature, "mere mouse," has been immortalized Tillison was on a truck which six harmonicas, four guitars and one trumpet and cremated her with Peters drove into the warehouse due ceremony. and Dade, Gray and Golden were Shortly afterwards, amidst the in small sedan that followed them. glow of our makeshift Christmas stolen tires were found in both tree we were Dusy opening our let-1 vehicles.

ters and packages dreaming of The other two. under arrest for having stolen property in their home and peace and giving excusably little thought to our recently buried friend. possession and for investigation on the federal charge, are Frank Mc-Nally, 30, and Joseph Tucker, 28, both of 1004 Monica street. Tucker WAR INDUSTRIAL is a cab driver and police say Mc-Nally is known to them as an auto mobile thief. cept for "some odds and ends." I Prosecutor Harry S.

Toy, at the conclusion of Tuesday's session, eaid the jury, when it reconvenes Monday after Christmas, is to hear "various witnesses whom we still have to question about certain phases of the Buckley case." Nearly Ready for Trial The main part of the state's case igainst Angelo Llvecchi, Ted Piz-jino and Joe Bommarito, accused of Buckley's murder, is ready for (rial, Toy intimated. The prosecutor said the jury probably will be ready soon to take some sort of action in the plumbing inquiry, which was broken off early this month for a resumption of the Buckley case probe. Among the witnesses heard by the jury Tuesday was Miss Mar-jorie Mansell. cabaret singer. She was taken to the jury room by Don Martin, investigator for the prosecutor's office, and by Chester p.

O'Hara, assistant, prosecutor. With her was a girl whose identity the prosecuting staff would not reveal. The girls were released after they testified. Jack and Tony Bommarito, and Rocco Orlando, arrested last Saturday in an automobile that, police laid, belongs to Angelo Meli, sought for questioning in connection with the Huekley case, were before the jury Tuesday morning. Another witness was Louis Calafano, 3928 Kivard street, who was sentenced i'i federal court Monday to serve five years in Leavenworth prison on a narcotic charge.

Transcript Far Behind. Still another was Carl J. Staeb-lcr, attorney. The reason for his appearance before the jury was not disclosed. The grand jury, which has been In session since August 28, was to have adjourned for the Christmas holiday last Friday but unexpected developments, and the finding of several long-sought witnesses, necessitated two sessions this week.

The five-day recess, besides permitting the jurymen and investigators to enjoy the Christmas holiday, will permit the hard-pressed stenographers for the jury to bring their transcripts up to date. The frequent all-day sessions in the last two weeks have thrust a heavy burden of dictation upon them and made it difficult, if not almost impossible, to keep the transcript of testimony to date. joe mocerTheld for jury's action "FORGOTTEN," BY THOMAS MAY. A famous cartoon, by the late eminent Detroit newspaper artist, inspired by the Old Newsboys' Goodfellow Movement PLANS ARE TOLD Seek Others In 'Ring. A bill of lading consigning S3 Ordnance Officer Addresses tires to a Cincinnati address was seized by Detectives Frank Prlmu-zick, Henry Goudy and George Roth at a motor freight terminal on Twenty-third street.

The name of the consignee was kept secret, however, while officers investigated in an effort to trap other members of the gang. Ludwig said the three detectives have been watching the warehouse for some time and previously had traced the truck from there to the In legend verse of childhood. Here's a story from my diary, scrawled on the Galician front. It's a war story, a Christmas yarn, too, but I give it to you chiefly as one of the memoirs of a one-time lieutenant in the army of Austria. Then, I was one of the war foes of America, the country of which I am so soon to become a citizen.

The life in our dugouts was as deplorable, as dirty and as "stenchful" as that in your own Yankee lines. There had been a little abatement in fighting and we looked forward this night to a good rest. We had moved up into a new dugout and night found us, weary and rest-wanting. We sang a song or two, exchanged a bit of banter and talk and retired. We hadn't slept very long when a host of mice crawled, scampered all over tables.

bencheB and cots gnawing and nibbling at almost everything which was not protected in tin can and iron boxes. We felt relieved upon discovering that they were "only" mice and not the ugly rats so often our incessant "companions." But they came in numbers, and it was necessary to combat them wlthj slippers, boots and steel helmets. These we threw from our beds, as we were too exhausted to get up. Later a real hunt began, ending in a bloody battle with pistol shooting and burning upside-down of our entire furniture. And finally we succeeded in ridding our quarters of the infernal pests, at least for that particular night Next morning when we were quite busy wiping out the marks of our nocturnal fight, I saw one of those little devils slowly moving underneath a tbench.

I picked her up and became aware that she was badly hurt on one leg and still bleeding. She looked at me so be freight terminal, where the bill of lading was seized. He declared the thieves assembled at the warehouse spare tires stolen from parked cars and from private garages. In the warehouse, offers found 196 assembled tires and rims, 98 tires and 199 wire wheels. CAMPmLlWALD ENTERTAIN 500 S.

A. R. Meeting Here. "One hundred million dollars a month will be spent in the lower peninsula of Michigan for the purchase of supplies, airplanes, ammunition, tractors and tanks, in the event of war, according to the plans of the government for industrial mobilization," said Major Charles M. Steece, in charge of Detroit district, ordnance department, U.

S. at the monthly noon luncheon of Detroit chapter, Sons of the American Revolution, at the Hotel Statler, Tuesday noon. "Guns and ammunition must be made in the Great Lakes region, lest, upon the breaking out of hostilities, we should lose our seaboard for the time being. The necessity for ammunition is imperative in the present form of warfare. In from 48 to 72 hours in the late war, as much ammunition was expended as during the whole Civil war.

"Pacifists are In error in opposing the industrial mobilization program. The knowledge diffused among foreign nations that we are adequately prepared will operate as a deterrent to war, and such preparation will prevent the United States from getting a good licking in case of attack from a foreign power." Dr. Howard L. Jones, president, presided. Wallace C.

Hall, chairman of the entertainment committee, announced that the next meeting would be held January 20. FREESPANTAGES' WIFE IN DEATH CASE 1 Employes and Clients Guests at Annual Dinner Dance. Five hundred members of the CeCo circle were guests at the an nual Christmas party Tuesday evening commemorating the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the wildered and frightened while a continuous trembling went through her small body. This aroused in me pity for the little tormentor and I decided to snare her life. Campbell-Ewald company.

The .11 Alleged Gangster's Bond Is Set at $5,000. Joe Moceri, alleged gangster, was I brought "my prisoner" directly to the sergeant of our ambulance who first called me "nut" but, after party was held in the lavishly decorated auditorium of the General Motors building, and numbered among Its guests of honof, officials of the several client companies. President H. T. Ewald gave the evening an auspicious start when he felicitated the organization for its work the last year and traced ordered held for grand jury action he got a couple of cigars and friend ly words agreed to dress her.

But he said with his very important voice: "That's the first and the last the growth of the company since its time! You get me?" I made a warm rest In a cigar box and gave the creature bacon. Day for Humanity "Christmas comes but once a year and when it comes it brings good If we have finished our Christmas shopping, we might spend the last day before Christmas shopping for humanity. We could buy some inexpensive trifle for someone we know who is lonely or friendless. We can send some little luxury to someone who is old, and may be neglected. IWe all know people within the circle of our lives who will be alone on Christmas Day, who will see the Christmas fun all around, and yet be "out of ITo remember someone who is unfortunate, to make some poor child happy with a trifling present, to give some little gift to someone who is less fortunate than ourselves is keeping the birthday of Christ in the spirit it should be kept.

To Men She didn't move very much, so when 11 small beginning two decades ago up to today, which finds it occupying four wings of the General Motors building and maintaining five branch offices in the United States and Canada. Later an entertainment was presented in the form of "Amateur Night," the participants beinc we went to sleep I doubted if her being alive the next day. In the morning, the mouse was gone and the meat too. But at Judge Dismisses Charge in Motor Car Killing. Los Angeles, Dec.

23. (U. night when we all set around our The manslaughter conviction chosen from among the company personnel. Dancing to the music table having a good dinner with beans and bacon, our little "Murk" again appeared in front of that box and sniffed Into the air, that ban against Mrs. Louise Pantages, wife of Alexander Pantages, millionaire showman, was dismissed today by SuperiorJudge Carlos Hardy.

Hardy acted under a statute of a University of Michigan orchestra enlivened both the dinner and the latter part of the evening. The auditorium was decorated to represent an artist's studio, with murals from the. Scarab ball on the walls, and easels and convases ranged around the room. which permits dismissal of a felony conviction in the event a defend Tuesday by United States Commissioner Frank Q. Qulnn, on a charge of operating a whisky "cutting plant" October 23, at 75 Mount Vernon road, Grosse Polnte Farms.

Bond wag continued at Moceri also It free on $15,000 bond pending his appeal from a two year sentence imposed several months ago by Federal Judge Edward J. Molnet, after he was convicted of conspiring with officers of a Canadian brewery to vlolata the dry law. Moceri'g alleged co-workers In the plant, Herbert Rabold and Cyril Therssen, were held for the grand jury under bonds of $3,500 each. A motion to dismiss charges against the men because of alleged Illegal search of the Mount Vernon road premises was dismissed bv Commissioner Quinn. Andrew Haird, Moceri's attorney, claimed the place was a private residence and tha officers needed a search warrant.

Commissioner Quinn ruled the raiders might have broken down the doors because they saw through a basement window that the place was not a home but was heing used to manufacture "Canadian commission store" whisky, SSO.OOOllDSET FOR ALOZY DOLNEY ant's actions during probation have been satisfactory. MURPHY SUPPORTER GETS D. S. R. POST Mrs.

Pantages was found guilty by a jury after a Japanese gardener was killed in a collision with her automobile. She was placed on probation. Judge Hardv ruled her conduct was satisfactory. Upon her reouest dage still around her leg. Strange to say, she was quite tame and did not run away when I offered her food.

We all hnd a good time watching the little thing which was so helpless the day before and now so glad of life. Every night "Murk" came, during those days of rest. Then we were relieved by another battery of our regiment and came into first line again. I briefly told one of my old friends, who was with the other formation, to take care of this little creature 'till we were back again. Upon our return to the old dugout, we heard the astonishing story that little "Muck" was appearing promptly every night at the same time and afforded much fun to all the boys.

"But" my friend finished "I have sad news too: the mice are again spreading out all over and we already ordered a couple of dozen traps to avoid a new invasion and plague." So it came that little "Muck," pet of our company, had to be sacri he set asida the conviction, permit- tea her to enter a not guilty plea Charles K. Sandorf Named Employment Manager. ana dismissed the charge. VANISllTUSBAND IS BACK FOR TRIAL Charles K. Sandorf, an active worker for Mayor Frank Murphy in the last campaign, was appointed i employment and welfare manager of the Detroit Street railways, Tuesday, at a meeting held in the mayor's office.

Sandorf will receive a salary of $5,000 per year. He fills the position left vacant when Glen C. Spink, who was appointed during the Bowles administration, resigned. Faces Charge of Shooting at Wife and Sister. Ousted Patrolman Pleads for AVko Haven't Skopped for Ckristmas ficed.

On the night before Christmas, we found her squeezed in one of those death-dealing traps. The piece of meat in front of her feeding place was gone and possibly because of her greediness, death had overtaken her. She had afford- (Sen picture on last page.) Joseph Ocker, 45 years old, a United States coast euard Sandorf formerly resided at 51 probably will be arraigned in re-1 Pilgrim avenue, in Highland Park, COrder'fl court Wednesdnv nn hnf mnvGil inln riptroit twn ed us a great amusement during the charges of assault on his wife and ago. Commissioner Frank Couzens 1 nellisn weens around Verdun, i sister, it was announced Tuesday stated that several persons had ap-! Christmas day, a few of my i bv the prosecutor. rilied for the nrisitinn hnt that ha i friends decided to give her a burial He was returned at 9 a.

m. Tues-! considered Sandorf better Qualified What is more truly tragic than the man who has put off his Christmas shopping until the last day and so many do. It may seem funny, to see his helpless bewilderment as he rushes hither and thither in panicky indecision looking wildly for gifts, but it's no joke to the man. Habeas Corpus Writ. Alozy Dolney, ousted hijacker and bandit suspect, -as held under bond with 'o sureties when he sought re-' i-e on a writ of habeas corpus I'silay before Judge Harry B.

dan. He was returned to jail. Hearing on the writ was ad- Mind until Wednesday afternoon police told Judge keiilan they M-eced to have a warrant, charg-! robbery armed, placed against ii Wednesday morning in Dear- i'olney has been Identified, police as the man who held up Wal-' i Tingle, of 6469 Clifton avenue, 1 io weeks ago He was ousted from the police bailment in 1928 for hijacking trucks while in uniform. Three alleged pals of Dolney, ar-' ted in Flint in a stolen Detroit dav from Camden. N.

where he than the other applicants, and add-was located after a nation-wide ed that Mayor Murphy concurred search. A bodv recovered from the in the appointment. Detroit river a few weeks after the Sandorf has long been active in alleged assault was identified by political circles as the organizer of his wife as Ocker's and was buried the Unity league, a political organ-at her expense. ization. POKER SWINDLER ADMITS HIS GUILT Captured by Victim After Making $512 Cleanup.

Later she received letters from him asking about their children. Eventually he was located at Camden, employed In a shipyard. The alleged assault took place June 27, after a domestic argument. Ocker fired three bullets at his wife, one of them striking bis sister. He then fled from the home after threatening to end his life, police said.

Leslie Davis, 58 Winder street, captured by his victim after a $512 poker swindle, pleaded guilty be- SLUGGER OF GIRL IS FOUND GUILTY Swung Fists in Protest Over Lost Argument. (See Picture on Last Page) Harry Rosner, 22 years old, of were returned Tuesday I'etertives Rov Dardv and El-i fore JudEe John P. Scallen in re- Baby Crash Victim If All Sucli Men Will Just Come to Crowley-jMilner's they will find gifts for everyone and plenty of pleasant and accommodating salespeople who will be glad to help them by suggesting gifts at every price, and for every person from babies to grandmothers. Russe of the automobile re- corder's court Tuesday and was tv squad. They are Peter remanded for sentence.

i'Wi. 29 years old, of 9303 Cnrt- A new arrest In the case was i avenue, Detroit; Ralph Tomil- mde earlier. Detectives Delbert -4. of Ecorse, and TJe Ko-, Raymond and Harry Scher, of Can- a. .6.

of 76 Abbott road. River a.m station tnr.lf William Dies; Quiz Driver After the death Tuesday of an 11- Hazclwood avenue, was found Crowe, 28 years old, 435 Charlotte weeks-old baby injured a week sko guilty of assault and battery by avenue, into custody, declaring that! in an automobile collision, police Judge W. McKay Skillman in re- over prisoners, held on nnery armed, were turned nt th rmm 'rt Jrn? th complainant, Frank Saikow- McMahon, 23 years old. 6452 Bel- plaint of Betty Klein, 21-year-old art Th Tii :..7 th skl- 14fJ f'fiey streer, mey neara t0T(i avenue, one of the drivers, for ta1 dancer, mat ne struck her on -e w.Hnrt Crowe offer a "settlement" if the further questioning. i the chin, knocking her unconscious rt to link thVm with eriMlcharSe Davl3 wM ropppd.

The child, Raymond Moore, Rosner. with two other youths', Crowe is accused of obstructing of 7045 West Vernor highway, was called at Bettv's apartment. 418X Injured about the head In the crash Hruh street, December 2, and an 1 ipve, they participated with I Anoiner man. 'r or nis lamer car wun 'ne machine nrjrumcni ensued over wny she hRd CRO WLE Y-Ml LNER'S i ture nigni, is Hm-n-'i i driven rjy aioianon. I ne accident taken me parr or another girl in a have taken Saikowski to X-avis' occttred at Joy road and Livernois quarrel with Rosner.

room Thursday, where a poker avenue on December 15. The child Hetty admitted slip hnd no 1dm game, started with matches, wound was the only one injured. He died which of the three hoys delivered up bv wiecking a hnnk account. at 7 a. m.

Tuesday in Receiving the blow, but her room-mate i believed he rec glided hospital. Sophie Jay. 19. established that 'the man in the lobby of a Stimsi.n Police of the accident invest iga- Ro-ner had done his share of the avenue hotel. While he was ail- tion bureau who made measure- mg police, the suspect ran upstairs men found that McMahon a car The court referred the case to and escaped through second story skidded 50 feef and careened Into probation department and eet i window, Saikowski reported.

a light pole after the collision. cembtr 30 for sentence. 1F.ANEST THIEF' TAKES LIGHTS FROM TREE Dec. 23. 1 1.

I world's meanest man has He stole the colored electric light k-m the Community "'as tree..