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i nreaiened llaMiitramck JBoard Balks If Happened in Michigan BY DONALD F. SCIIKAM ill 77 Certi Ci fvine ection ly at 7T Theft Quiz at Jackson Held Secretly Employees Accused of Stealing Cigarets by Kenneth 3Iccormick Free Press Staff Writer JACKSON Jackson prison officials met behind closed doors to determine the fate of two civilian employees accused of stealing cigarets from an inmate store. After the hearing the tribunal refused to divulge any of the testimony or reveal its decision. ousing Troubles If 1 SPORTS NEWS CLASSIFIED Grow. City Told DETROIT 31, SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1948 Join Safety Drive 4 i I Council Urged to Back U.S.

Bill; Family Increase Beals Building BY ROBERT STURGISS ree Press Staff Writer Overcrowded homes and expanding slum areas are spreading soast- and delinquency through Detroit, the Housing Commission ft Wv rr J' sy.x 13 meat, would infect the human population. "Not even the people of the attacker need be told their country is at war," Githens declared. Githens said the only protection that exists in this new concept of warfare is the threat of retaliation. IX ANNOUNCING that the hearing would be held behind closed doors, Perry Maynard, Corrections Department legal adviser, said it was a departmental affair of no concern to the taxpayers. Maynard permitted Warden Ralph E.

Benson to sit in as an observer, however. The accused employees are Edward Melville, prison pharmacist, employed at the prison 28 years, and Harley Koch, store clerk, an employee for 19 years. THE CHARGES brought by Warden Benson said: "It has been reported that packages of cigarets were passed from Melville to Koch during the week of March 31." The charges were brought on complaint of Walter P. Smith, manager of the inmate store. I MELVILLE AND KOCH were suspended April 4.

They have denied the charges. Meanwhile, other persons accused of stealing prison- material and withholding prison records still are employed at the prison. Some of them have won promotions since being accused by an investigating committee, prison records reveal. 7 Attorneys Seek Judgeship Special to the Free Prese CORUNNA Six attorneys from Shiawassee County and one from Livingston County are seeking appointment as judge of the Shiawassee-Livingston Circuit to succeed Judge Joseph H. Collins, who died this week.

The appointment is expected to be made by Gov. Sigler next week. Those seeking the job are: Norman L. DesJardins, Arthur E. Pierpont, V.

O. Braun, Milton G. Schancupp, of Owosso; Homer Bush, of Corunna; Ellis Bowler, of Durand, and Probate Judge Willis Lyon, of Livingston County. Time Savers PONTIAC The City Commission voted, 5 to 2, to put Pontiac on Daylight Saving Time. Free Press Photo Highland Park High School has joined in a Free Press contest to curb the mounting traffic accident toll.

Among those who spoke at a special safety program Friday were, from left: Patrolman John II. Jauman, Eighth Precinct safety officer; Students Eric Erander and William Bell, and Police Lt. Ivan S. Brown of Highland Park. In Detroit in the first week in April, there were 76 per cent more children hit by cars than for the same period in 1947.

Free Press Photo Mrs. Enid Griggs Cupps, 21, a British war bride, went into Recorder's Court to accuse her divorced husband, Stanley, 27, of threatening her with a knife. She came to Detroit in 1946 to join her husband, a Canadian veteran. Judge Paul E. Krause sentenced Cupps to two years probation.

FINE RETURNED Traffic Judge Recognizes a Conscience Mrs. Ann Kerrigan, 42, of 24361 Ann Arbor, Dearborn, mailed $2 to Traffic Judge George T. Murphy Friday from Detroit Osteopathic Hospital. "I am sending you this for my traffic violation," she wrote. "On March 25, while driving near Grand River and Whitfield, I had to pull over into a no-parinkg zone when I became ill.

Since then, I've been in the hospital and have had five blood transfusions." Judge Murphy sent the $2 back to Mrs. Kerrigan. Hospital physicians said she is recovering. WEAPONS ARE HEADY War Without Warfare Described to Adcrafters Court Asked to Force Official OK Wojtylo Accused of Plot to Keep Job Hamtramck's political crazy- quilt is back in Circuit Court for another patching job. This time, according to Stanley J.

Dragonski, the city attorney, the City Election Commission refuses to certify the results of last Tuesday's municipal election. So he has petitioned Circuit Judge Adolph F. Marschner to compel the five Councilmen and City Clerk (members of the Election Commission) to mgke the election official. JUDGE MARSCHNER set the hearing on the petition for 2 p. m.

Monday, and remarked: "This seems to me like child's play." Under the laws of the State of Michigan, successful candidates at an election cannot qualify for office until their election has been certified. THE COMMISSION set a meeting for Thursday night, but only City Clerk Albert Zak and Councilmen Frank Matulewicz and Stanley Frankowski appeared. i i Councilmen Walter Serement, John Wojtylo and Walter Biel-ski failed to show up. The meeting was adjourned until Friday morning, but Serement, Wojtylo and Bielski again were absent. The meeting was adjourned again, this time until 8 p.

m. Monday. DRAGONSKI CHARGES this is a plot to keep Wojtylo on the payroll as a councilman. Wojtylo ran for mayor this year, instead of seeking re-election as councilman. He was defeated by Mayor Stephen Skrzycki and Martin Dulapa was elected to the Council vacancy.

But Dulapa can't take his place on the Council until he's certified and it may take a court order to get Wojtylo out of a job to which he didn't even seek re-election. Strike Tie-Up Continues at Kaiser-Frazer Kaiser-Frazer Corp. lost a full day's production and 4,800 were idled Friday by the continuing wildcat strike of 14 key production workers. The strikers are employed in the door-hanging division of the body-building line. They originally walked out Thursday afternoon, causing a plantwide shutdown one hour before quitting time.

ACCORDING TO a company spokesman the walkout followed disciplining of a UAW(CIO) steward for failing to comply with grievance procedures. The Friday shutdown cost the company 650 to 700 autos, the spokesman said. The company announced that until further notice it will operate on nine-hour daily work schedules. Meanwhile, work was resumed Friday at the Lincoln Division of Ford Motor Co. and the Midland Steel Products which were hit by strikes Thursday.

Shiawassee County Treasurer Resigns OWOSSO Wade Clark, treasurer of Shiawassee County since 1946, has resigned, effective Thursday, to take a position with the State Savings Bank here. His deputy, Mrs. Natalie Gil lette, has been appointed to sue ceed him. Stop! LEMARS, la. Western Union College has decided to change its name to westmar College.

Warmer US. BATHER BUREAU MAP Department of Commerce 4 ui. JL i 30.12 Another hazard of running a railroad locomotive is the risk of getting hit on the head with an empty bottle. Engineer E. R.

Hunn got a head cut as the result of stopping a bottle Central highballing his Michigan Central train througn Ypsilanti. Two Michigan State Normal College students admitted tossing empties out of their parked car, but never, honest, never threvf the one that beaned Hunn. They paid $50 fines and cost on disorderly charges. Hillsdale sheriff deputies rushed post hast to Moscow not Russia) on report livestock loose in the Toad was blocking traffic. All they found was one goat.

Its owner alleged the goat was smart, knew how to cross the road after looking both ways. He blamed a trouble making neighbor for the complaint. ADRIAN and Olivet Colleg students, 20 in number, will study industrial problems first hand this summer in a novel project directed by Dr. Tucker Smith, professor of economics at Olivet. The students will seek industrial jobs in Detroit, work for 10 weeks while living in the same house on a co-operative basis.

Each evening at dinner the group will discuss problems and experiences encountered during the day. Under the direction of Dr. Smith and representatives of labor, management and church groups, they will attempt to evaluate and interpret thes problems. Once each week they will attend the University of Michigan extension program in the Rack-ham Building, where they will hear outstanding speakers and economists. If more than 20 applications are received for the course, the work may be expanded.

The first 20 applications will be accepted on a first-come, first served basis. Prof. Clyde Onyett of Adrian College has aided Dr. Smith in perfecting plans for the project. State Auditor Quits Tax Post From Our Lansing Bureau LANSING The dual service of James C.

Finney, Detroit CPA, as a Highway Department auditor and member of the Board of Tax Appeals ended Friday. Gov. Sigler accepted Finney's resignation from the Tax Appeal post. Sigler said he did not know that Finney conducted a private auditing business in Detroit at the time of his Tax Appeal appointment. Baby Suffocates OVID Darrell Thornton, 4, on of Mr.

and Mrs. Ray Thornton, was found dead in bed. A physi cian said he was suffocated by his (bed clothes while in a convulsion. Stitching in. from Edge Square French Cuffs Stitching Vz in, from Edge One-Third a Month and 30-Day Charja Accounts Invited v.

arncd Common Council. Unless public officials here housing problem quickly, serious Plan to Cut Library Aid Slirs Battle IxjiIalors Fight to Savr State Grant r.v HUB M. CEORGi: 1 rro Tress Staff Writer LANSING Intentions of fiscal planners to throw entire cost of library support on local communities were waited Friday in the Legislature. A spirited fiqht led bv State p. D.

Xoil Reid Detroit) a $371,000 State grant in .1 to the general education bill. Till: THREAT that the Detroit 1 'iblic Library will have to close iep or four branches and dis- i '''is it li "bookmobiles" will be if the lawmakers hold to their position. '1 hi 1 y-seven House members -punsoretl the amendment to restore the library grant. ''We already are scraping the i of possible tax revenue the 15-mill limit." Reid said. "Wo are net eligible to participate in any tax split." Revoking the State library grunt "is an awfully poor place to st.r.

cutting the budget," Reid ROM.O CON LIN Tipton) and John P. Espie lOagle) sought to defend the Ways and Moan program on the ground ih.it townships participated sub- tantially in the $32,500,000 tax I sl'lif. nive funds they don't need! rwise and JioiiiJ rt-iieve the I State of the library load. Tho over-all prant to hols will be placed on third reading ViK'sdav. It includes a S3, 730.000 opesa-tioiKil grant for the University of Michigan, a SS, 065.

000 grant for Michigan State College and boosts for the normal schools and secondary institutions. Charier Group lo Ask Public for Study Aid The 01gani7.atior.al meeting of tho City Charter Study Commit--e was held in the Mayor's office Friday afternoon. One of the first actions of the committee was to approve an appeal to the public and organizations in government to submit in writing proposals they deem will improve City Government. THE COMMITTEE also derided to contact faculty members of several universities to assist mi extensive study of the City Charter. Circuit Ira V.

Jayne presided at the first meeting. 1 he group was appointed recently by Mayor Van Antwerp at the request of Council. Under terms of the resolution the committee is asked submit to the Mayor and Council by the end of this year, its report and recommendations on the Charter. The next meeting of the commit tee was set for April 22. I l)SV hCOOlCr I'l Ol (pels Jail Term Mirha.

Velki, of 5S39 who on April 3 was arrested; he waveringly crossed the. path of a scout car on his motor, Mooter, was sentenced to 10 days 1 in the House of Correction. Ti Judge George T. Murphy imposed the jail term and placed; Velki on a year's probation, sus-j ponding his driving rights for that' riod, after he admitted drunk: riving charges. Tcmprratiiri-s and in Washington crack the trouble will develon.

the Com- mission declared. The warning was combined with a plea that the Council go on record supporting the Taft-Ellen-deer-Wagner bill now before Congress. THE BILL, opposed by real-estate interests, would provide Federal funds for slum clearance, public housing and spur private building by easing credit restrictions, according to the commission. Council has been only lukewarm to suggestions that it indorse the measure. Several members are known to oppose public housing.

Support has come from four of the nine members, Council President George Edwards and Coun-cilmen Charles E. Edgecomb, Louis C. Miriani and Leo J. Nowicki. THE COMMISSION pointed to the following conditions as evi dence that Detroit is losing ground in its fight on the housing shortage 1 Private builders have priced themselves out of the market and are producing at less than one-third the rate that new families are being created.

2 Thousands of low income tenant families in Detroit will be made homeless within the next three to five years because of such public improvements as the expressways, parks, cultural centers and "Detroit Plan," redevelopment projects. (There will be no place to move these families unless additional low-rent housing projects are constructed). 3 The continued exploitation of Negro families by slum landlords continues to be the City's major postwar disgrace. FAST ON FEET Model Finds Speed Doesn't Always Pay Miss Dorothy V. Elliott, 22, of 816 Knowles, Royal Oak, is fast both on her feet and driving an auto.

Last March 9, Miss Elliott, a dress model, sprinted after a man she saw laden with new coats and dresses hurrying away from her car. SHE CORNERED him and turned him over to police, who charged him with breaking and entering. Friday morning 3Iiss Elliott pleaded guilty to charges of reckless driving before Traffic Judge George T. Murphy. Police said they arrested her early Friday driving 55 miles an hour on Woodward near Med-bury.

She will be sentenced April 16. 15 Admit Guilt, One Asks Trial Only one of 16 original defend ants will stand trial on charges glowing out of raids that police said broke up the Polish Bank numbers racket. Two more defendants, James Cunningham, 32, and Mitchell Wilk, 25, pleaded guilty Friday to conspiracy to violate gambling laws. They will be sentenced April 22. The remaining- defendant, John Teasdale, 27.

will go to trial 'Monday Arthur before Recorder's Judge E. Gordon. Sunny and ow i2 Tmp'tu fiQofi Shew Anewt D-ol Wmd flow Cludy PwtlyCloudy f) Sno- ClaiiafiK Wifheut Symbol Cmt4 ftmrt Wiim rent SllOAry tfOt The first new cuff styling in years Stitching In, from Zdgt BY PETOK I-'rre Press Wriler An insidious cancerous warfare with the atomic bomb being merely a. skirmishing weapon- was described by Perry Githens, editor of Popular Science Magazine. "The country under attack might wither as a nation, without knowing it had been sick." Githens told the Adcraft Club at its luncheon in the Hotel Statler.

"It might find out it had unwittingly been at war for a year and had lost," Githens said. "For awareness would come slowly and too late." THE WEAPONS are ready for such an undeclared war, he said. They are the weapons of germ, chemical and electronic attack. This "war without warfare," as be described it, is a "kind of global sabotage aimed, not at cap- ture, but at destruction. Manpower is relatively unimportant in such a battle.

A few determined men could set off the forces which would creep into the heart of a nation, he explained, and lay it waste. The common cold germ might be the carrier of a disease which would be able to deliver the knockout blow. Githens said Man has created weapons "with which he cap kill himself faster than he -can breed babies." THIS SLOW death might first be noticed in an increase of infant mortality. Failing crops would be evident with a major shift in the climate. New pests would ap pear.

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