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HIST. COLLECTION B'JR DETROIT J- Weather Report Somewhat warmer on Thursday flan rle 8:01: irli BiIW FINAI EDIO On Guard for Over a Century 112th Year 28 Pages Thursday, October 29, 1942. No. 17? Begun in DSR Bus -Train Crash Fatal 17 i (ulffil I rft -V 77! Hi ft i I4 Driver of Fatal Bus and the Engine He Didn't See Three Cents to Thug Caught AftcrWild Auto Chase Wounds Self Fatally with Hidden Gun; Car Wrecked Fleeing Ferndale Holdup A holdup man shot and seri ously wounded Patrolman Elmer Jubclt of the Ferndale police Wednesday night and then mortally wounded himself with a hidden second gun while In police custody. The bandit, whom police identified as J.

Walter Dutchey, 37 years old. died three hours after the shooting in Mt, Carmel Mercy Hospital. BULLET MISSES HEART Jubelt also was taken to Mt. Carmel Hospital, where doctors found that the bandit's bullet had passed through his body a few inches below the heart. He wsa 1 expected to recover.

The shooting of Jubelt followed a wild two-and-one-half-mile chase on Woodward and adjoining streets 16 A -f C3 zJ at 15 it 11 Krce PreM Tholcx WILLIAM CLOS, THE BUS DRIVER Uninjured, he said that he didn't see the approaching train THE LOCOMOTIVE, STREWN WITH WRECKAGE rollce and Morgue vehicles removs the victims. Rome were found in the debris on the engine after Jubelt and his partner in a police cruiser. Patrolman James Sark, had found Dutchey attempting to hold up Richard Rowe, proprietor of a gasoline station at 21656 Woodward, Ferndale. Dutchey fled in his car with the police close behind. With Jubelt driving the police car, Sark emptied the contents of both his gun and Jubelt's at the fleeing bandit, CAR IS WRECKED Dutchey's car was wrecked tn an accident at Woodward and Marshall.

Jubclt was shot as he Probe 27 Are Hurt When Flyer Hits Coach Jammed Vehicle Torn in Half; Locomotive Strews Bodies and Wreckage Half a Mile The worst accident in the history of the DSR, in which 16 persons were killed and 27 injured, was under intensive investigation Wednesday and will be the subject of a conference at 10 a. m. Thursday between the Prosecutor, police and officials of the Grand Trunk Railroad nd the City's traction system. The slaughter occurred at the Grand Trunk tracks and Caniff, on the western limits of Hamtramck, at 8:45 a. m.

Wednesday when a DSR bus atarted-across the tracks, after a northbound freight train had passed, and ran into the path of a southbound passenger train. 45 WERE ON BUS Forty -five persons, many of them from the same general neighborhood and accustomed to taking the same bus to school and work, were jammed into a vehicle which had seats for 25. All but three aboard were dead or injured. The driver of the bus, William F. Clos, 25 years old, of 5238 Brooklyn, escaped injury but was in a state approaching collapse for several hours after the accident.

He Is married and has an eleven-month-old child. Clos' description of the accident, us he gave it to Prosecutor William E. Dowling, was that he was following behind three private cars which safely crossed the tracks after the freight train had gone by. "(' said that because of the passenger in the doorway he couldn't see to his right along the tracks, from which direction the train want coming," Dowling said. "He said that he saw the crossing-tower man coming down the ladder, heard a train whistle and then felt the crash." The bus was cut in half at about the middle doors.

The front half was tossed aside and the after part was shoved along the tracks ahead of the train, which rolled Olher pictures of (he. DSR crash and victims on Pages 21 and 28. and skidded ahead for nearly half a mile. Bodies and wreckage, were scattered for practically the whole distance. Clos has been a DSR driver for two years and has been on his current run for a month.

The trip -from French Road to the. General Motors Diesel Plant on Outer Drive covers 17 miles and must be made in 71 minutes under the DSR schedule. OVERLOADING CRITICIZED Dowling, collecting evidence from the injured in St. Francis' Hospital, was critical of the DSR system which "allows a driver to load Turn to Page 21, Column 1 Report MacLeish to Leave OWI New V'urk Tlmm Nervlc WASHINGTON, Oct, 28 Archibald MacLeish, Librarian of Congress and former director of the Office of Facts and Figures, has resigned, or has suggested his resignation, as assistant director of the Office of War Information. it was learned in reliable quarters today.

MacLeish, It was said, wishes to devote all his time to his duties bs librarian. ftoy, 14, Enters Army on Brother's Record NEW YORK, Oct. 28 (UP) -In an Armv camp somewhere today is Pvt. David Bcin, 14 years old, and he probably is hoping the papers from the rerruitintr bureau where he enlisted don't catch up wiLh him. His mother, Mrs.

David Bein, said he used the birth certificate of his older brother Sammy -who is about to enter the Navy to convince Army officials that he was 19 and eligible to erve. Mystery Blast Kills 5 in liritish Military Hall LONDON, Oct. 28fAP) Four soldiers and a member of the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service were killed and nine persons were injured by an unexplained explosion today in a hall uiiicd bv the military near Bil- i'iray, Essex III Ml St Moil M( ss lllloH i V. MJ, V. i' Who Is Guilty? WHERE LIES THE BLAME? Horror stricken Detroit is demanding an answer to that question as the shocking tragedy of Wednesday's collision between a DSR bus and a Grand Trunk passenger train becomes clear: 16 dead, 27 injured.

The appalling mass fatality is but a climax to a long chain of accidents of recent date in which the City's common carriers have figured. Is the fault that of the individual driver of the bus in this instance Or is it the fault of the system and the men who manage it? The people of Detroit, whose own lives are daily endangered, will not be satisfied with anything but a complete investigation, remorselessly conducted until the truth is known. The dead cannot be returned to life nor the stark agony of their families assuaged. But an aroused city can see to it that no other little children meet such torture and death because of "somebody's" carelessness either through reck less driving, faulty equipment or demands for speed-up WHO IS TO BLAME? there be no slackening in" our grim determination to find the answer to that question! I zl Hongkong Diary Begins Sunday WIGHT HILL'S famous "Hongkong Diary," the dramatic story of his terrifying ex- pencn of the death of a city begins in Sunday's Freo Press. Hill, American manager of a Hongkong steamship company, was recently repatriated in an exchange prisoners.

Read this if 1A 1 PQQ mitdM IfcK tt.x.iaw picture of the fate of American and British residents when Japanese invasion hordes overran Hongkong and the captives' plight under the Japs. It begins in The Sunday Free Press. Senators Rap Mobilization of Doctors Health Crisis Traced to Careless Drafting New Tork Timcn Krrlce WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 Declaring that haphazard and excessive recruiting of doctors for the armed services has led to a dangerous health emergency among the civilian population of the country, a Senate subcommittee studying manpower problems recommended urgently today that President Roosevelt, at the earliest possible moment, order a resurvey and reallocation of medical personnel. Conditions are so dangerous, the five-member panel headed by Senator Claude Pepper, Florida Democrat, asserted, that it was decided to report immediately the information it had received thus far in closed hearings with unidentified witnesses, rather than to await completion of its inquiry.

CIVILIANS SUFFER There has been, the senatorial investigators held, "a tremendous over-militarization" of the doctor supply "at the expense of the civilian The committee called for the establishment at once of an overall civilian authority to supervise and control the drafting and recruiting of doctors, and added: "Until this authority is actively functioning, no recruiting of doctors for the armed services should be permitted." The procurement policy in the military service, so far as doctors Turn to Page 3, Column 4 RED ENVOY GETS IN SCRAP LONDON, Oct. 23 Soviet Am bassador Ivan Maisky, wearing a workman's safety goggles, drew the cheers of workers and bystanders todny when he wielded an acetylene torch on the iron railings outside his embassy. He salvaged 1 100 tons of scrap from them to make munitions for Russia, vv; KT I HM The World Today (OCT. 29, 194'i) Free Press readers with relatives or friends in the nation' fighting services abroad can keep them Informed of world events by clipping and mailing this daily feature to them. THE WAR Jap losses on Guadalcanal heavy in comparison to Americans'.

British advance tank force wins first round against Axis armored forces in Egypt. (War Commentator Royce Howes discusses the African Campaign. See Page 8.) Germans gain in North Stalingrad but Russians score success northwest of city and on Black Sea front of West Caucasus. Germany reported demanding that Vichy turn over to Nazis all merchant ships, of every nationality, now in French harbors. 25 YEARS AGO TODAY A report from Berlin said that the Third Italian Army made a brief resistance to the advancing Teutonic forces from Wip-pack to the Adriatic but was in full retreat along the Adriatic coast.

NATIONAL AFFAIRS Senate subcommittee charges that of doctors by military forces has produced dangerous health emergency. Speaker Rayburn defends Congress in election appeal. DETROIT Sixteen dead, 27 injured as fast passenger train shears crowded DSR bus in half at Hamtramck street crossing. Bandit shoots Fcrndale policeman and kill self after being frustrated in holdup attempt. Mayor asked to hold hearings on advisability of proclaiming meatless day for restaurants.

Ten thousand man-hours lost In dispute over Sunday work at Ford Rouge plant. SPORTS Barney McCosky, struck In the face by five pellets in Bad Axe hunting accident, returns to Detroit for hospital treatment. Maj. John J. Griffith admits referee made mistake in Minnesota's 16-14 victory over Michigan but triumph stands.

Bob Edmonson, of Northwestern, sets record in winning City High School League cross country meet. Southeastern takes title. U. nf D. ranks second nationally in college football defense.

Only unbeaten Tulsa Oilers top Titans. Manager Jack Adams names three new players among 14 selected as official Red Wing hockey squad for 1942-43 season. Marine Corps to Enlist Women PITTSBURGH, Oct. 28 (API-Rear Admiral Randall Jacobs, chief of Navy personnel, said today that the United States Marine Corps, as well as the Coast Guard, plans to enlist women. Among names mentioned for the proposed Marine group is "Marinettes." Jacobs said that women would be accepted for both divisions as apprentice seamen, trained in naval schools and assigned to the Marines or Coast Guard for service in the United States only.

Navy Shuts Door on Vital Workers WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (AP) The Navy banned from enlist ment today workers engaged in vital war industries, unless they present a release from their local draft boards. It added that steps already had been taken to carry out the Manpower Commission policy an nounced yesterday. Specifically, the Navy said, men in Selective Service classifications based on vital industries or eligible for those categories must obtain Selective Service releases, and dairy, livestock and poultry rarmers in a aererred classification will not be accepted. On Inside Paes Amusements 10 Lyons 28 Bingay Calendar Chatterbox Clapper Classified 23- Clubs Crossword Diary Edgar Gutst Editorial Fashions Financial 22 Horoscope 6 Newton Parade Quillen Radio Recipes Reporter Royce Howes 8 Ruth Alden 13 Sports 18-20 Town Crier Washington 8 Women's 12-13 Plan Home Rule as amiable Wictated hope I victory If I survive return Jap Losses Top Yanks' on Guadalcanal Navy Report Indicates a Lull in Activity Tork Tlmj Scrvirt WASHINGTON, Oct.

28 Japanese casualties in the initial attacks against the American forces on Guadalcanal Island were "very heavy as compared to our own," the Navy announced today in reporting the first apparent lull in ground and air activities on Guadalcanal since the Japanese Mac Arthur Denies Political Ambitions GENERAL Mac ARTHUR'S HEADQUARTERS, Australia, Oct 29 (Thursday) (UP) Gen. Douglas MacArthur tonight scotched frequently published reports that he might "run for President" by issuing a statement, saying: "I have no political ambitions whatsoever." Answering American commentators who had suggested that talk of him as a candidate was partly responsible for the divided American military command in the Pacific, MacArthur said: "Any suggestion to the contrary must be regarded merely gestures of goodwill by friendship. The only have in the world is for for our cause in the war. this campaign I shall to the retirement from which this great struggle called me." began a massive assault there the night of Oct. 23-24 (Solomons time).

"Enemy losses in men and equipment in the troop actions on the island since Oct. 23 have been very heavy as compared to our own," a communique said. The last reported action in the Solomons occurred Monday night Sunday night in the United States when "our troops on Guadalcanal repulsed several small-scale enemy thrusts against our positions." This news was encouraging to Turn to Page 16, Column 5 Say Nazis Ask for Vichy Ships the Afctf Iftted Prnii NEW YORK, Oct. 28 The Germans in another of a series of ever heavier levies upon Vichy have demanded that the French Government turn over to the Reich Navy all merchantmen now in French harbors without regard to their nationality, a reliable European source informed the Associated Press today. This source, said about 300,000 tons of shipping were involved, including Norwegian, Dutch and other merchantmen which sought I shelter in French ports or were i there at the time of the 1940 armistice.

The Nazis upon their conquest of France seized the greater part I of merchantmen, including Ftench boats, in orcupieil ports. List of Dead and Injured in DSR Crash The dead in the DSR bus-train crash were: MRS. 'MARIE LEFEVRE. 35 years old, of 13645 Troester, school teacher, mother of two children. MRS.

HELEN DRAKE, 49, of 5856 Charles. MRS. WILLIAM WENDT, 25, of 8581 Winfield, whose husband is in New York in the Coast Guard. MRS. BETTY CROSSON.

32. of 5252 Belmont. Hamtramck. MRS. EASTER KEMP.

36, of Klinger, mother of five children. MRS. PEARL JONES. 38, of 3892 Yemnns, Hamtramck. EUGENE CHLEBNIK.

14, of 6100 Doremus, Cass Technical High School student. MTSS HALINA CHOCIANO- wrcz 17. r.f 1H157 Moenart. Cass Technical High School senior. MISS CLEMENTINE GAZDA, 24.

of 11429 Moran. Hamtramck, engaged two weeks ago to be married. JOHN' FESCHUK. 14. of 5522 Buffalo, Cass Tech student.

MRS. VERDELE NhiVVoY, 29, of 12935 Dequindre. NORBEKT TUKKUWsKJ, ZS, of 5062 Casimir. ROGER LALEMAN, 18, of 10027 Knodell, University of Detroit freshman. MRS PAULINE OSADCHUK.

47, of 3970 Belmont, Hamtramck. ROBERT BEITH, 17, of 12201 Whitehall. MRS. JUNE PERSICHENO, 39, nf 67.18 Marcus. THE SERIOUSLY INJURED Those seriously in lured who were taken to Receiving Hospital were: MRS.

GRACE MESSARE. 39, of 5998 Domine, abrasions about the arms and body and pelvic injuries. MRS. ELLA REED, 55, of 1958 Clinton, skull and back injuries. MRS.

LEOLA STUTT, 4U, OI Mitchell, fractured skull, spinal, pelvic and shoulder injuries. MRS. OCIE BUKKts, or 1938 Mead, fractured skull and lacerations of the forehead and right thigh. CHARLES SCHOTTHOEFER, 14, of 11584 Duchess, lacerations and abrasions of the scalp, chest and abdomen. AT ST.

FRANCIS' HOSPITAL Seriously injured at St. Francis Hospital, Hamtramck, were: ANNIE W. GILMER, 59. of 18417 Norwood, possible fractured pelvis. MRS.

CORRINE BANKHEAD, 39. of 3911 Evaline. WILFRED STRANGER, 44, of 15401 Littlcficld, skull injuries. Turn to Page 21, Column 5 King Christian Gains After lilood Transfusion STOCKHOLM, Oct. 2S-(UP) King Christian of Denmark, whose condition was reported extremely grave yesterday, is "remarkably improved" although not yet out of danger, dispatches from Copenhagen said today.

The monarch, ill of pneumonia and injuries suffered in a fall from a horse, began 1" grow stronger after a blood transfusion, the and Sark, aided by other officers called to the scene by radio, tried to pull Dutchey from the car. Sark overpowered Dutchey, seized his gun and, with the help of the other took him to the Ferndale police station. Lieut. Reginald Lemke, who was In charge of the station, said that Dutchey, although handcuffed, drew a second pistol from his clothing and shot himself in the head immediately after being brought into the station. Lemke said addresses in Flint, Battle Creek and Georgia had been found among Dutchey's effects.

Two sets of license plates were found in the holdup car, he said. The car, a late model coach, had three bullet holes in the rear, ap parently the result of Sark's firing. Jubelt regained consciousness sufficiently at the hospital to give his wife Evelyn, who rushed to his bedside, and fellow officers a complete account of the wild chase. He is 28 and lives 567 St. Louis, Ferndale, BritishTanhs Rout Rommel inFir st Clash BY DON WHITEHEAD Awiatr4 FrrM Cormpondtnt Oct.

23 The advance tank force of Britain's Eighth Army has won the first round with Field Marshal Erwin Rommel's armor in battles through the El Alamein minefield gaps, and dispatches from the desert front said today that the British onslaught was steadily widening the way for the major test of rival steel and gunpower. Over the shell-pocked battleground and the bomb-pitted ports of Rommel's supply lines the Allied tir force kept German and Italian planes on the defensive. United States fighters reported their biggest day of the campaign, downing seven planes out of yesterday's Allied bag of 18. Three of them were shot down by Lieut. Lyman Middleditch, of Highlands, N.

fighter pilot in the Black Scorpion squadron. Total Allied losses were six planes. The British Middle East Command announced that further progress had been made Monday in night fighting and described yesterday's armored clash as the largest to develop so far. AXIS LOSSES HEAVY ''After considerable fighting the enemy were driven off with a considerable loss," the communique said. "Our own losses in tanks were light.

Fighting continues." Dispatches from the front indicated that Axis losses already had oeen neavy, Dotn in tanks and men. There was no authoritative estimate, however, on the number I of Rommel's tanks put out of ac- tion in the first five days of the fight, and it was clear that hu main armored power was poised back of the (German and Italian commrnl- ques said that the British attack was pressed hardest en the north, I Turn to rage 3, Column 5 County Held Stab at The action of the Ways and Means Committee Tuesday in Home Rule Termed Safe for Minorities BY FRANK B. WOODFORD Frw Vmt Stiitt Writer Minority groups in Wayne County have nothing to fear from adoption of a County charter under Proposal No. 2 (Home Rule for Wayne), it was pointed out Wednesday by the Rev. Horace A.

White, pastor of Plymouth Congregational Church, one of Detroit's leading Negro church organizations. Mr. White is a thoroughly competent observer in governmental matters. He is a Democratic member of the State Legislature and a veteran member of the Detroit Housing Commission. "There has been much misinformation spread around about Home Rule for Wayne County," Mr.

White stated. "Especially is this true among the rank-and-file Negro and other minority voter groups. The politicians are telling the Negro voter that if Home Rule comes to Wayne County, Negroes will not have an opportunity to get representation in the County government. "To prove this the city situation is cited. It is claimed that under the old ward system in Detroit, Negro and other minority Turn to Page 8, Column 6 boosting the County budget by $450,000 in salary increases should come as a shock to this "much-shocked" community, Clarence E.

Wilcox, chairman of the Stte Committee on Proposal No. 2 (Home Rule for Wayne), said Wednesday. "It is the price the taxpayers are being assessed by a small group of opponents of Wayne County Home Rule in order to raise money among County employees to defeat the reorganization plan," Wilcox said. "It is such a brutally simple plan that one wonders at its stupidity. Employees of the County have been previously asked to contribute to the defeat of the Home Rule plan.

Their contribution will come out of this proposed wage increase." Wilcox pointed out that the increase was made on the recommendation of the three most outspoken opponents of Home Rule. "Who supports this grab of the Ways and Means Committee?" he asked. "A small group of supervisors who have had a paid representative go about Wayne giving speeches against this proposed constitutional amendment." He asserted that if the Board of Supervisors approves what he termed a "salary steal," the people of Wayne County should vote every one of them out of office, both on Nov. 3 and at every election thereafter. "If Proposal No.

2 does not carry on Nov. 3, the citizens will deserve no better political fate than will he their certain heritage," he warned. lifnn in ttr PI Bl A 4.