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THE DETROIT FREE PRESS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4. 1943 Capt. Leonard Unifies Efforts to Cope with Threats of New Riot THE ROAD BACK Marine Lieutenants to Wed SHIPPING RUMOR DENIED Vet, 24, Denied Chance to Use Skill in War Work Red Tape Balks an American Who Wants to Build Fighting Machines Enforced Beer Rationing Unlikely ySay Brewers Limited Sales and Improved Distribution Under Consideration Kelly's Aide Confers with City Officials Violent Crimes Continue to Increase; Fifth Suspect in Murder Surrenders Voluntary rationing: of beer is a eries are now rationing beer to dealers on monthly allotments, necessity to meet the current beer shortage, but enforced rationing is very improbable, it was pointed out Tuesday by Detroit brewers. Brewery executives also emphatically denied persistent rumors that the beer shortage has been aggravated by wholesale shipments to the West Coast. DUE TO BIG DEMAND "The entire beer problem revolves around the fact that the output cannot meet demands which have been increased by a greater population, more money and the liquor shortage." said Livingstone P.

Hicks, president of Koppitz-Melchers, Inc. He pointed out that many brew- adding that for the most part retailers are receiving nearly as much beer as in the past, if not more in some cases. "In order to bring about equal distribution," Hicks said, "it is necessary that retailers likewise ration beer to consumers. This is being done in many cases, but there still are some dealers who are disposing of their supplies as rapidly as possible." SUPPORTED BY OTHERS Hicks, supported by several other brewery officials, declared that rumors of sales to distant points are false. He said that his company has limited sales to Michigan while other large breweries also either have confined their sales to the state or to regular trade in adjoining states.

Manufacturers reported that one BY KENNETH McCORMICK Free Press Staff Writer Authorities were taking precautionary steps Tuesday to cope with any recurrence of a race riot as apprehension grew in official circles over the increase in violent crimes involving Negroes and whites in the last few days. State Police Capt. Donald S. Leonard, acting as liaison officer for Gov. Kelly, conferred separately with Mayor Jeffries, Police Commissioner John H.

Witherspoon, Prosecutor William E. Dowling and Col. A. M. Krech, Army commander in the Detroit area, to make sure the officials were working together on the problem.

Officials became somewhat 1 nr. Father Draft Sequence Is Criticized Congressmen Say Number of Children Should Be Taken into Consideration By the Associated Pre WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 Congressional comment indicated today that legislators may take issue with Manpower Commissioner Paul V. McNutt's decision that when pre-Pearl Harbor fathers are drafted after Oct, 1 no consideration shall be given to whether they have one, two, three or more children. Few members were in the capital but from those here there was general criticism of McNutt's instructions to draft boards that fathers should be inducted "without distinction regarding the number or ages of their dependent children." Rep.

Adolph J. Sabath, Illinois Democrat, stanch administration supporter, declared he opposed drafting "fathers of two or more children." On the point of financial status, Senator Chandler Gurney, South Dakota Republican, said he hoped "local boards in their good judgment will take first those fathers whose families are least dependent upon them financially." Pending in Congress now is a measure which would increase allowances to dependents of fathers serving in the armed forces. Congress, returning from its recess on Sept. 14, would have 16 days in which to take any action modifying McNutt's order, or to act on the dependency bill, before the drafting of pre-Pearl Harbor fathers. An Associated Press survey indicated that many boards would begin inducting fathers immediately after the present ban is lifted Oct.

1. alarmed over the recent acts of small brewery, not in Detroit, had made shipments to California, but violence, coming at the same time as the outburst of rioting in New that the shipments were "very insignificant and would not affect York Harlem section. the district market the slightest The Detroit incidents have not degree. reached the riot stage, police said. While heads of government discuss ways and means of returning members of the armed forces to civilian employment after the war, Patrick L.

Ridlen, of 20513 twentyrf our-y a r-old former staff sergeant in the Army Air Corps, is having his own employment problem. For Ridlen, the war is over. Six years as a mechanic "and engineer with the flying forces ended last Sept, 21 when he was discharged because of a lung ailment contracted in the service. Since then, he has recovered sufficiently to arouse his desire to contribute his skill to the war effort. His story since he started the search for! a job goes something as follows: Until six weeks ago he fought a losing battle in Valparaiso, against the manpower shortage, rationing restrictions and the drop in tourist trade, until he had to give up his restaurant business there.

Detroit, from whence he enlisted in the Army after being graduated from high school, seemed the logical place for an airplane mechanic to go in search of employment. His first application was at the Packard Motor Co. plant, where he waa told he would have to produce a release from his last employment. His release by Uncle Sam's Army wouldn't do, he was informed, even though he had never worked for anyone else. Next day Ridlen trudged down to the War Manpower Commission office near the city limits on E.

Jefferson. After an hour and a half he reached the head of the line, filled out a form and was told to take his place in a second line. Another 75 minutes passed before he reached the head of the second line, only to be told that an error had been made in his form and he would have to take it back to the party of the first part. After five hours of standing in lines he was told that he would get no release unless he would take a job assigned by the WMC. These jobs, consisting of truck driving and lugging heavy castings about, were out of the "Enforced rationing of beer, such but the acts have been marked by as is planned in the liquor indus the lack of any robbery motive, try by the State is a possibility, but very improbable," Hicks said, Witherspoon said that the new wave was the most violent of any "It would be too big a job for the A since the days before the riot, in Liquor Control Commission." which incidents occurred daily.

RUMORS CHECKED Associated Press Wirenhoto Howard E. Tucker (left), 23 years old, and Sally Jane Silsley, 22, both of Salt Lake City, who hold the same service rank that of Marine lieutenant will be married Wednesday in Evanston, 111. Their romance started when they were students at the University of Utah. He said that rumors which have been coming to him each day set ting a definite time and date for the recurrence of race rioting were Ceilings Fixed on Vegetables for the Week Ceiling prices on fresh vege Free Press i-bolo PATRICK L. RIDLEN He wants to aid question, for while the doctors at the Veterans Administration recommended work, they put their foot down on heavy labor.

Besides. Ridlen wanted to put his special skills to work. Ridlen then called the Veterans Administration office and was told to go to the WMC office at Bates and Jefferson, where he finally was given a release. "I felt pretty good then," he said. "I thought my troubles were over.

First off I went to the Ford Rouge plant. They said they couldn't use me anywhere because of my medical history. GETS AN OFFER "Another plant offered me a job as plant watchman at night still no chance to use my skill. Three places at another plant were open for instructors, but each had a line of well-skilled applicants and were filled in jig time. "On Monday I went to the Willow Run Bomber plant.

They told me out there that they did nothing but assembly work and couldn't use an airplane mechanic. I gave up if an airplane mechanic isn't well fitted to do airplane assembly work. I thought there wasn't much use trying further." checked, carefully and the entire department was notified of each report. tables and seasonal fruits for the week beginning Thursday' and Meanwhile, first-degree murder warrants were signed Tuesday by Recorder's Judge John V. Brennan for four youths in connection with the race riot killing of Moses Kiska, fifty-eight-year-old Negro ending the following Wednesday were announced Tuesday by W.

5 Get Terms in Prison for Parts in Riot Five persons were sentenced to prison and two others were placed on probation Tuesday in Recorder's Court for offenses that took place in the June 21 race riot. For having a sixteen-inch bay Fitzgerald, Detroit district OPA director. who was shot to death as he was The new prices which follow, standing in a safety zone. apply in Detroit, Dearborn, Highland Park. Hamtramck and The youths are Aldo Trani, of 3312 Superior, and Anthony Sara Distinctively Modern COCKTAIL RING Utmost individuality in the custom-made manner.

Setting of fine diamonds and oriental sapphires in platinum. 660 Grosse Pointe: Retail Store Retail Stor ceno, of 2827 Pierce, both 16 years old; Robert Cattone, 17, of 3129 Or A 1 a Ul'A onet in an automobile he was driv 2 lbs. ftc lbs. Witness Says Spalek Firm Faked Work Whenever Federal Inspectors appeared at the Spalek Engineering office employees would hastily take places at drafting boards and "clean up" drawings with art gum until the Federal men had left, according to testimony Tuesday in the Federal Court trial of the firm's owners on charges of payroll padding and fake cost accounting on Government contracts. Charles Chelekis, who said he had been hired at 50 cents an hour by the firm in 1941 and was paid $5,300 in 1942, testified to this practice, and to other peculiarities of the firm's accounting methods.

He told of being ordered by William Zrenchik, one of the defendants, to turn back the hands of a time clock for the purpose of ing, Angelo Lopiccolo, 17 years old. Elmwood, and Armando Mastan tuona, 20, of 3350 Illinois. of 3650 Heidelberg, was sentenced to six months to tiv years in A fifth suspect in the Kiska case, Ralph Tancredi, 20, of 5284 1 lb. 10c lb. 20c 3 lbs.

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24c 3 lbs. 24c 5 lbs prison. Sentence was imposed by Circuit Judge Chester P. Hara. Chalmers, who had been sought by police since July 29, surrendered libbers let I nee Leal Jrttuf-e Dry onions I yellow Dry onion (whitei New ontatoea V.

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10c bunch 9c bunch by three of the others as the driver Draft Deferment Rules May Be Revised Soon By the Associated Press WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 Lifting of the ban on induction of fathers will be followed shortly by a second major draft action designed to strengthen the protection given war plants against drains on crucial manpower, D. C. Speaker said tonight. Important revisions in the list of jobs carrying special deferment eligibility for occupational reasons were discussed today at a conference of regional and national War Manpower Commission chiefs and action is expected within a few days.

Full agreement on details was still lacking, but Speaker said the final program would give greater deferement privileges to men engaged in direct war production and cut back the privileges of those in activities which merely "support the war effort." A prime reason for these actions, and for the lifting of the father-draft ban. Speaker said, was a complaint by War Production Chief Donald M. Nelson to WMC Chairman Paul V. McNutt of the murder car. He refused to other boys "were out looking for stray niggers and intended to give them a dose of their own medicine." He was arrested at Bewick and E.

Warren. He later denied WOODWARD make a statement. A sixth sus A STATE pect is being sought on a John Retail More OPA 1. 3. 3 4 Red sour or Morrelo cherries 1 7c lb.

Red raspberries 43c at. Bl-k rasDbernes ol. Boypenberrie 37c ot. Blackberries 37c ot. Doe warrant.

has W. Warren making the statement. The pyschiatric report on Lopic AND COMPANY colo by Dr. Lowell S. Selling said: Loganberries 37c ot.

Youneberries 37c ot. Gooseberries 34c ot. Arraignment of Trani and Sara-ceno will be delayed pending a hearing on a waiver of jurisdiction by the Juvenile Court, according to Sergt. Charles Buckholdt, com "This boy's background is that marking the time cards of certain 1570 Washington Blvd. in th David Whitnty Building employees.

of the typical Capone Judge O'Hara also rendered de I Based on weurbt ot 1 lbs. a tiuart). Fitzgerald pointed out that under a new regulation, the retail KoDert Mancmi, who was a plainant in the case. cisions in four cases involving $100-a-week payroll clerk for the company until last December, Trani, who shocked veteran de Negroes. John Billingsley, 25, of tectives with his calm narrative prices for stores also applied to farmers selling at retail for all listed commodities except testified that Adolph Spalek, president of the firm, estimated of the brutal crime, admitted that he leaned out an automobile win tomatoes, green peas, spinach, OTppn anrl wnv hMna and carrots.

cs hours worked by his draftsmen by looking at completed drawings. 1519 E. Fort, and James Roseman, 21, of 922 E. Canfield, were sentenced to six months to four years in prison and William Crokckett, 32, of 2205 Clinton, was placed on probation for one year. They were dow with a small-caliber rifle and I These, he explained, have farmers' shot Kiska through the heart for prices set by other regulations.

no other reason than "I wanted to kill myself a Nigger." charged with felonious assault. PLEADS INNOCENT John V. Ford, 22 years old, of Rubber Workers Get Wage Boost WASHINGTON. Aug. 3 CAP) The National War Labor Board today ordered an increase of three Harrison Coleman.

26, of 1834 Monroe, was placed on probation for one year for having a knife in his automobile. 713 Conner, a Negro against whom Prosecutor Dowling had recom that draft drains on war plants had much to do with recent lags in production schedules. Officials Discuss 1944 Food Goals WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (AP) Judge Donald Van Zile sentenced BEST CO. KewCVAL AVC.

NEAR CAOICUX. CROSSC POINTE TUXEDO 2-1700 mended a warrant charging assault with intent to murder, pleaded innocent on arraignment Tuesday be Wilson O'Neil, Negro, 21, of 269 E. Vemor, to one to five years in prison for carrying a hand ax. cents an hour to approximately 2,000 workers at the Akron plant of the General Tire Rubber Co. to correct what the board fore Recorder's Judge Brennan.

He was held for examination Aug. 10 War Food Administrator Marvin Everett Bailey, Negro, or under bond of $2,000. Jones conferred for more than two hours today with officials of four Ford, a passenger on a Jefferson 2724 Joseph Campau, was sentenced to prison for six months to five years for possession of a pro described as maladjustments in wage rates under the "Little major farm organizations on plans for the Government's 1944 pro Steel formula and to compensate street car, attacked the conductor, Charles Block, 52, of 1261 Pennsylvania, Monday morning, police for night work. gram for record food production. The WLB directed the increase hibited weapon.

He was arrested on June 22 with a gear shift in his pocket. The gear shift can be used for a billy, police said. Officials have asked for an all- time high of 380,000,000 acres in to be applied to the base rates of employees working on an incentive system in such a manner as will plantings, with possibly some reduction in the output of livestock products. result in an increase of from 3J2 to 3 35 cents an hour in actual The farm leaders said no de Farmer Acquitted of Assault Charge earnings of these workers. The increases are retroactive to Oct.

31, 1942. cisions had been reached and no specific proposals had been advanced by Jones. MONROE, Aug. 3 Austin Kirk, i y-three-year-old Temperence said. He had been obstructing the aisle in front of the coin box and became angered when asked to move, police said.

Block was slashed four times before Earl Pressley, Negro motor-man, and several white passengers disarmed the knife-wielding Ford, police said. Efforts to release Lee Tipton, 35, of 976 Wilkins, Negro whom Prosecutor Dowling blames as one of the instigators of the riot of June 21, failed Tuesday when Recorder's Judge Joseph A. Gillis postponed hearing on a habeas corpus writ for 48 hours. Assistant Prosecutor Edward Selserelli said that a warrant charging Tipton with a felony would be recommended Wednesday. carpenter, was acquitted by Cir store honrs Wednesday IO to IB.

SDIEOEIL C(D, cuit 'Judge Clayton C. Golden Tuesday of a charge of assault with intent to kill. He had been STATE A WARD charged with an attack on Albert Rodd, 61, president of the Rodd Lumber Co. at Temperance, Feb. 16.

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