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THE DETROIT FREE PRESS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, I93S Athi0EXrton, Metzger, Auto Blazed by Wiggle i Hull Sets Forth Dr. McLean Gains Favor Senate Enjoys Tariff Policies' as ProspectiveDiplomat QldTirae Row urer of the Miss Detroit Power Boat Association and was instrumental in forming the body that placed Detroit on the international power boat racing map, which resulted in bringing the Harmsworth Trophy race to the Detroit River. He was the son of Ernest F. and Marie Bosley Metzger, his father. Patient Robs Doctor; Bandages Are Ruse Presenting a bandaged harpl which he said needed medical at-tention.

a man entered the ofnr which Dr. Harry J. C. Maus mair-tains in the basement of his home at 027 Brooklyn Ave. Tuesday evening.

A Dr. Maus prepared to rioneer, Dead Assistant Makes Ready for New Postmaster Today Was Long a Leader in a native of Germany, havinir come His Appointment as Envoy to Poland Is Advocated to the United States in 1859 and King fish Long Howls at President Says Import Barriers Hinder Exports 7 'i Car Industry inter naving served two years in take care of the hand, another Assistant Postmaster Peter Wiggle closed the accounts of Postmaster Charles Kellogg Tuesday and prepared the affairs of the office for Roscoe B. Huston, the new postmaster who takes over his duties Wednesday. um v-nii war. Mr.

Metzger mar- man, the companion of the first lied Grace Kimball, of Detroit, to entered, and the two, brandishir.z whom a daughter, Grace Elaine, pistol, pushed the doctor into hi, was born. Mr. Metzger died in surgery room, robbed him of more Continued from Page One WASHINGTON, April 11 A.P.I In the nearest thing to an old-fashioned political debate the Senate has seen this session, Senator small stock of electrically-driven iau. i than $150, and escaped. It was the sixth time Mr.

Wiggle WASHINGTON April 11 A P. Possibility that Dr. AnKus Mc- America new tariff policy to be Lpan of Dptroit. will be named Am-launched dunnK the lortncominR ba8sa(ior to p0and was strength-Washington conversations with pne(1 ronsiderahly Tuesday after-leading world statesmen was set noon by the announcement of Mayor forth today by Secretary Cordell i jamPS yt Curley, of Boston, that Hull a Intended to destroy no djd not wjsh t0 be considered nound industries in this Country for tne p0( but. rather to establish them on a pr McLean.

name wa, to more prosperous basis. I Secretary of State Cordell Hull Going further into the matter of Tuesday by Rep. John D. Dingell. a new tariff policy aimed at reviv- secretary of the Michigan caucus lng international trade, Hull char- jn the House at Washington.

The acterlzed as antiquated, obsolete indorsement, recommending the De-and bewhiskercd the contention troit surgeon and attesting to his which he said had been laised first i diplomntlc poise, his character and some 60 years ago that the result his experience as administrative would he'to flood the Country with bead of Ruse Hn.mit ji 1 No. 17 in had made such an audit. He had acted in that papacity for Mr. Kellogg three times before, once for John W. Smith and once for himself.

An audit is required each time a postmaster's bond expires. Mr. Huston will take office Wednesday morning following ceremonies at the foot of Woodward at which the mailboat G. F. Becker will be put into summer service.

From 11 a. m. until 2 p. m. Mr.

Huston will hold open house in his office. Wear a distinctive TOPCOAT automobiles, the first motor vehicles ever offered for sale in this city. In 1898 he opened the first retail automobile establishment in the city, and his business grew so rapidly that in 1901 a six-story building was erected for him by Henry B. Joy at the corner of Jefferson Ave. and Brush St.

He then extended his line into the general wholesale and retail trade in automobiles and continr in business until 1905, when he sold his interests to the Cadillac Motor Car Co. He was one of the organizers of the Cadillac Motor Car in 1802, and he became an outstanding figure in the legal battling over the Selden patent royalties. Mr. Metzger's first venture in motor car manufacturing was in 1900, when he joined with William J. Barbour, and G.

M. Gunderson in organizing the Northern Motor Car Co. whose slogan was "Silent as the Night." That company later hecame the Wayne Automobile subseouent- Robinson. Democratic leader, today chiract erized President Roosevelt's record of accomplishment as the grratest in the history of the Nation. Aroused by what he denounced as unfair'' criticism of the President by Senators Huey Long and Robinson, Indiana Republican, the Arkansas Senator took the floor to uphold the Administration.

His speech drew from the Indiana Robinson a warm attack on the President for sponsoring the Economy Bill, and an assertion from Long that he was "advising" rather than 'criticizing" the Chief Executive. Long Alms at President Long's remarks, to which Robinson took exception, were chiefly directed at President Roosevelt's Forest Conservation Bill, which he called "a sapling bill, a sap-sucker's bill." 'There are more people out of Ml the products of cheap foreign labor i France during the war. was signed! to the detriment ot tne American by the 10 Michigan uemocrais in th' House workman. I'rges Study at Source Pr. McLean has been a friend of President Roosevelt since they re- He remarked that persons taking nt rwUD mat ustavuei miwiig this view should go out and talk ud toge hr from th.

Pmw with the American wage earners who. he said, have been Wilson. A veteran Michigan Dem Leading Zionist Dies in Synagog Heart Attack Fatal to Abraham Koffman ihrn ot of emnlnvment under ocrat. he was the appointed head gVgfggl Mr. h.

of the hifrhest tariff of the delegation which greeted operation of the highest tariffs the Roosevelt when he came to Detroit gg'ggl nit. ANGUS McLEAN as Presidential nominee last fall Straggle Etninanoe One of the country'R most prominent surgeons, he ha heen practicing medicine In Detroit sino 1888. Born in St. Clair County April 4. 1862, the son of poor par In American history.

For every dollar of curtailment of American imports. Hull told reporter that from $3 to in goods which might have been exported are held within the Country. There are many commodities the Secretary continued, which could be exchanged with other countries I ly the E. It. F.

Co. and finally was I taken over as part of the S3 years haker Corp. Associated with Mr. Ahraham .1 old, 2740 Rirhton noted Jew work than when he went into the White House." Long said of Roosevelt, "and more banks are closed." I "It is grossly unfair," Robinson declared, "to charge the President with responsibility for the existing banking situation. The former President contemplated Issuing an order closing down the banks and only refrained because no agree ish philanthropist and leader in I the Zionist movement, collapsed ents, he achieved eminence In return for products which the hard struggle in which ne wis Her Father Dead, Girl, 3, Recovers His Heart Attack at Doctor's Fatal lumber-mill employee at 13.

United States does not produce at all or in sufficient quantity to meet Metzger in the E. M. F. Co. were Walter E.

Flanders and Bryon F. Everitt. New Company Formed With the money they received from the Studebaker interests, Mr. Metzger and Mr. Everitt started the Evcritt-Metzger Car Co.

This title was later changed to the Everitt Motor Car Co. Mr. Flanders then from heart disease and died Tuesday night while attending services at the Shaarey Zedek Synagog. Mr. Koffman had lived in Detroit 25 years and had built up a fortune as a commission merchant in the firm of Schiller 4 Koffman.

which he organized. He retired from that dock hand, a ship's watchman, a Great Lakes sailor i.nd a pilot. In the winters when shipping whs tied up, he studied to prepare himself for the medical training which was to result in his fame. Presidential appointments are demand. Products which thi Country could take to advantage in return for its surplus manufactures, minerals and foodstuffs, he aid.

include specialties or hand-made products. When asked about reports that the Japanese expert to discuss the rejoined the organization, but the firm 10 years ago, and at the time tide turned against the three with ment could be reached with the incoming administration for the length of time it should last." Long undertook to attack the President's swift-moving legislative program, asserting: "We've swallowed enough of this stuff: We've swallowed this awful banking thing they brought In here hook, line and sinker. "We took $400,000,000 from the soldiers and spent $300,000,000 to plant saplings." not new to him. In 1S29 he wa named by President Hoover as one "is ueam was win tne travelers the crash of United States Motors. Insurance Agency here.

The banks brought about a reor- Mr. Koffman had been active in ganization and gave Mr. Metzecr Wanchurian situation In their con-I of five United States representa campaigns for raising money fori and his partners stock in the newly Three-year-old Genevieve Pielecka was recovering in Receiving Hospital Tuesday from injuries suffered In an automobile accident late Monday night while her mother and relatives were arranging for the funeral of her father, Vincent. 38. who died of a heart attack in versatlon with Mr Roosevelt, Hull emphasized that the discussions as conceived here will be concerned tives to the riltn internal lonai Congress of Military Surgeon in London.

He was delegated also by the President to represent the Harry Suffrin Spring primarily with economic, matters The only exception he indicated Is United States at the Royal Insti- Referring to reports that the Ad- tute of Public Health In Zurich in the matter of limitation of arms tne doctors Omc where he had ministration was holding up pat many vnarnaoie organizations, in-1 lorrcieu maxwell Motors lo, inc. eluding the Detroit Community I The following year Mr. Metzger Fund and the Jewish National became president of the Auto Parts Fund of Detroit, of which he was Manufacturing and in 1916 a former president. assisted in organizing the Colum- He was on the board of the Jew-1 bia Motor Car of which he ish Children's Home, and was a I became vice president. In 1921 he member of the Shaarey Zedek Con-' tolt over tne agency of the Wills gregation, Perfection Lodge No.

I Saint Claire, and In 1926 he was 489. F. A. B'Nai Brith, the elected to the board of directors inents and even that he said, will be taken up only in a general way. Herrlot Is Pessimistic Former Premier Herriot, of Trance, will sail for New York taken the child for treatment.

i ronage until the legislative pro-As Genevieve was being treated i gram was out of the way, Long in the oflice of Pr. Leo W. Slazin-' said: ski, at 7618 Michigan the 'Take It and Go to elder Pielecka collapsed 'T resent that I'm being held in She was playing baseball on the tv.i i. TOPCOAT the same year. In addiition to his medical Interests, he long has been interested in education It was this latter Interest, as member of the School Board, that resulted in his name Jewish Welfare Federation and the of the Federal Motor Truck Co.

Monday on an informatory mlS' With fc.dward N. Hines, he was Wwlk in fronl of her home at men to g0 aiong'wlth the seHer flntra itfl (ha Koll Hn also uaa a iencrai tne nan He also was a aion which was said to make un-j being suggested for consideration member of the one of the organizers of the Detroit imi wnen pr.airtni far am on- 1 as a oipiomanc appoint! Rodin Club, a charitable organize- i Automobile Club, now the Automo-tion; Purity Chapter 359, O. E. I bile Club of Michigan. He served as and the Allied Jewish F'und.

a member of the executive commlt- He is survived by his widow. Mrs tee of the American Automobile 25 rolled into the street. Attempting CPrnen they can take all the pat-to retrieve it, she ran in front of ronage and go-they can keep It. an automobile driven by Clyde -p Up to somebody to go down Sanford, 30, of 5645 Stanton Ave. to the Hoilp and toll tnp X-rays taken Tuesday revealed President what's happening.

He that the child had suffered internal has not gone the route of the Demo-injuries, cratic Party unless we put this 30- Rose Koffman: an eleven-year-old Association and was director and chairman of that national organ likely anv progress towards payment of the French War Debt in-atallment. At Cabinet sessions Wednesday and Thursday, Prime Minister MarDonald, of Great Britain, will consider the subjects he will discuss in Washington. He is prepared to talk over the world economic conference, the war debts problem, tariff policies. International exchange problems and the general European situation. Shortly after the Democratic victory last fall, a group of teachers who were veterans of the World War adopted a resolution In which such an appointment was recommended Later, a Polish veterans' organization adopted a similar resolution recommending the Warsaw post.

The movement was taken up by other Polish societies until a dozen of them had expressed themselves in resolutions. oannim wi iiiiieiHI iri JJflCM hOUT bill in daughter, Marilyn; his father, H. M. Koffman, and two sisters, Mrs. Eli Sachse and Mrs.

Joseph Schiller. Funeral services will he held at 2 p. m. Thursday from Mrs. Schiller's home, 2485 Pingree Ave.

Burial will be in Clover Hill Cemetery. Asserting that he had heen drawn into the controversy between the tor iurmer questioning loiiowing an investigation of the accident by police. A Topcoat is really about the most essential garment a man has in his wardrobe. Select a smart one, a distinctive one, and if you want that kind at a price that makes the purchase a pleasure, come here. My showings arc priced 15, S25 and $30.

You might find their equal in quality and looks elsewhere, but not at these same prices. Simon Ackerman Topcoats $i0 He Withholds Comment Though Dr. McLean refused to Border Cities News Briefs inson. of Indiana, then launched an attack on the economy bill, "In my opinion, and time, will vin-I dicate this judgment." he said, "the so-called economy bill passed at the. instigation of the President was the cruclest and most Inhumane law discuss the possibility of his appointment to the post Tuesday, pre Murphy Hurries to Capital Parley Leaves for Washington to Get Data on Philippines ferring to withhold hi comment until the time when, and if, the I appointment is authorized, he add- ed that Warsaw carries some pleas ever enacted by this Congress." The Republican Robinson contended that the Administration had The 1933-34 estimates for the Ontario Government, made puhlio Tuesday, show that the Sandwich izations tralllc committee.

Headed Aircraft Show In 1928 he was vice chairman of the show committee in charge of the first All-Amcrican Aircraft Show, held In Convention Hall, and was a member of the Aircraft Events Committee of the Board of Commerce under whose direction the International and national events were conducted. In 1925 he was elected president of the Detroit Aviation Society. In addition to his activity in business, he found time to serve as president of the Detroit Fire Commission, as a member of a score of State highway committees, as under-sheriff of Wayne County and in many other important civic posts. He was a former president of the Detroit Athletic Club and a member of the Detroit Golf and Detroit Yacht Clubs, the Lambs Club and the Engineers Club of New York City and the Aero Club of America He also was a member of the Detroit Consistory and Moslem Temple Shrine. In the sports field, he was treas- robbed the sick, halt and the blind Model School allowance is slashed $3,350.

For the last several years land diverted $140,000,000 of public the school has heen granted $16.925, buildings funds to regiment labor 1 at $1 a day to plant ant, memories for him in that he was awarded honors in the Polish capital when he attended international medical conventions there. Boston's Mayor Curley has had the offer of the Polish post under consideration for several weeks. It was tendered to him first because hu: this year the figure is lowered to $13,575. Other Institutions in Western Ontario felt the economy ax with similar cuts in allowances. Mayor Murphy left at 5 p.

m. Tuesday for Washington, where he expects to confer with Administra Impeachment Trial Set WASHINGTON, April 11 (U.P.) The Senate today set. May 15 for the opening of the trial of Harold Louderback, Federal judge for the Northern District of California, on impeachment charges brought by the House. The Weather T.nwF.R Mirurc.AN Gensrtll; fnlr livhtls wanner in south portion Weanta ilay Thuriwlity pjiillv Howdy Upper Michigan parti? to cloudy Wednesday nmi Thurway; probably Ipeal no w-riiioav niKht or Thursday; litllo i liani-r- in o-mpoi nt ure. onto fair Wednesday and Thursday, onp wiiiit cooler extreme portion warmer Thurnday.

INDIANA Fair. th ly "armrr Wednesday: Thursday partly cloudy in north, fair and aomrwhal wanner in aoulh portion. WISCONSIN Generally fair iihtiT warmrr in south portion Wednesday Thuradny loudy to partly cloudy. puat blY local ram or enow. tion leader relative to policies Harry Siiffriu 1133 Shelby at State OPEN EVENINGS taste for tobacco the Philippine Islands.

The Mayor's 1 of his tight for Roosevelt as Thieves with looted a tobacec Actress Refused Share of Estate truck of 1,000 nomination as Governor General Presidential nominee in the days was sent to the Senate Monday. I before the Democratic convention i 'igarets and then broke into the tobacco store of R. Walrath. 446 Before leaving his office In the I when other party leaders were con centraling their efforts on the W. London early Tuesday morning, police reported The entire City Hall the Mayor said that he nomination of Al Smith.

loot was valued at $19, police mm rt The truck was in a garage on Erie mOttXer UCtS KlCtieS Of wnen tne theft occuired. Ocean Ships Millionaire did not expect to see the President and that his stay in the Capital probably would be no more, than one day. He plans to discus the municipal debt moratorium bill with Congres-atonal leaders, if time permits. This legislation, bearing the name of America's Largest Shoe Store Ten Floors of Shot Struct a i MtW YORK April 11 Antnnl from Liverpool; Maitir, from Southampton Parii. from Hivr After an all-dav discussion of DETROIT.

April 11 United Staton Pc-partmrnt ol Agriculture. Weather Rureau The foltowtns observation wrre taken at m. at Ihe places named helo Arthur Ijicomhc. 24 vear old, who was arrested Saturday night as the operator of a beer warehouse at 334 St. Luke Road, was sentenced Tuesday In Police Court to sene three months in jail when he failed to explain hi possession of 43 cases and 38 kegs of beer.

Rep. Clarence J. McLeod. has been 1 nt-ENCIS AIRES Apnil 11 nhrn from Vork r.OTHKSIM'RG. April II 5 3 4 advocated for several weeks by the' Mayor, who made two appearances if -5 whether Billy I.a a former burlesque dancer, was entitled to a share in the estate Ir't by Egbert M.

Hofmann, Judge Edward Command dismissed her petition for a widow allowance Tuesday in Pro- i In Its behalf before the House Judiciary Committee. STATIONS TOWNSMAN from Nrw York. rU Hulifnx HRISTIANSANP April 1 1 rrdrlrk Vlll. from York. April 10 Srrlhi.

from Ml York SYDNEY N. April 9 Makur. from San Fran'-tvo. HAVRF. April rur of Baltimore, from Baltimore.

HONr.KOVi April rrmdent Jeffer-aon. from Srattle SAH.EP SYPNFT 1. April 8 Monlerfjr. for Sun Franriacn. HOMOKOKO, April 7 of Ru.

aim. for Yamoiivrr. MARSEILLES. April 7 Fio. horda.

for Nw Vork PIRAEUS. April ft Rvron. tor Nw York I MENI $9 Orchestra and Floor Show i "n't Mr Alma Hofmann is r-. jm 'b only legal heir of her son," he Are featured at New late sbM, -i also dismiss a petition for the removal of the existing admin- A complete floor show every Sat- urday night, with Frank Jones and Thus ended litigation that began hi 10-piece radio orchestra, ia being shortly after the death of the ec-offeied by the Alamo Cafe, 118 centric young millionri'-e on March Michigan Ave which opened Satur- 7. 1932 The actresj through her day with Boots, Betty and Winnie attorney, claimed thar ahe was the as its first night stats.

common law wife o' Hofmann. Judge Elect to Speak George E. Bushnell. recently elected to the Michigan Supreme Court, will address a mass meeting of the Tenth Ward Democratic Club Thursday evening at 8 o'clock In the Estahrook School. Linwood and McGraw Aves.

Allen H. Blondy Is chairman of the meeting. .54 0 0 11 10 20 I IS nee you i 42 .30 12 0 in 12 .111 0 14 0 10 HI .40 new shoes for Easter CI dy Cl'dy Ram Snow l't rl'y (Tdy Cldy i-l'dy Clrar ci'dy Clear Pt cry rt el's Clear Clear Clrar Snow Clear Tt el'y Rain Pt cl'jr crdy rtnow Pt el'jr Clear Clear Cldv Clear Snow uuVri ir Shops-ful of New Dresses H1MELHOCH Meet Every Easter Budget! .16 40 28 48 4-: 4H 4-: .14 S3 70 411 lis 74 Ml 4-: 41 38 28 S2 4il I4 SO a 48 Alpena Roaton Ruffalo SW t'alffary Nl Chicago Cincinnati NW Cleveland Denver SB Pet roll Duluth KecanaPa EVBBSVUM N' Geltreatna mad llnplde Kaneaa City SW Ia Anselea SW I.itdlnston Marquette Memphle NR Milwaukee Montreal New Orleana New Tork port Arthur QuAppelle NW Ft. Loula NW St. Taul Salt Lake City San Kranrlero ate.

NW Tempa, Wnehlnltton White River Iw Wlnnlpea SW I1KTROIT a. 8 p. Maximum 14 0 10 .01 12 0 18 18 12 0 in 12 0 10 0 111 .14 in na in in .04 10 0 4 11 Cldy Fain Clde Cldy Minimum Me 48 HOURLY TRMPKRATIT.FIS am i i 45 8 a. sn 2 .1 P. 44 51 51 51 48 44 4S if 7 a.

8 a. a. 10 11 a. 12 1 p. m.

4 p. 45 5 48 fl p. 44 7 p. 43 8 p. 43 0 p.

40 Tii Prv thermometer 8 a. 51 decteea; 12 30 41; 8 p. 43. Wet thermometei- 8 a. 61 degrees; 12:30 41 8 37.

Relative humidltv 8 a. 09 per rent; 12 30 p. Hit: 8 p. 58. The sua will art Wednesday at 7:00 p.

m. and riae Thuraday at a. m. Th moon Will rlM Thursday al 11:47 P. IB.

Cl.ARRNCR .1 ROOT. in I'haifte. Nothing can make or mar your appearance more than shoes. Fyfe shoes are specially designed and made for well-dressed men. They've that well-groomed custom look that appeals to discriminating taste.

Whether you choose them in black or brown or in any one of the many smart styles, they'll give you comfort from the very first step. STREET FLOOR Fur Trim Cartridge Pleats Today's Breakfast Special 15' Orange Juice Cereal tilth Cream Sweet or Plain Roll with Butter Coffee SANDtRS At AH 13 Stores Ouea If. TmiU Chiropodist ie laVira'j Uai brr Sktfpt Sttond Floor Checks A trim checked crepe jacket outfit, with taffeta bodice. Navy and brown with white. Misses' sizes.

25.00 Third Finer White Taffeta on navy sheer crepe. Just one of the adorable new dresses in this collection for miss or junior miss. 10.75 (Second Floor) Swagger coat with amusing padded shoulders. It's sheer crepe and has a puff sleeved frock beneath. Misses' sizes.

16.75 Second Floor The type of dress you'll love for so many informal occasions. The jacket, fur-trimmed, covers a darling dinner dress. Misses'. 16.75 (Second Floor) are the newest inspiration of Schiaparclli, and shown here in a two-piece sheer crepe swagger outfit. Misses'.

16.75 I Second Floor WOODWARD and ADAMS.

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