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METRO FINAL WARMER- Fair and warmer Saturday Sharpen the lawnmower Bub rls 6:55 a. Sun sets 7:11 b. SAFETY FOR MEAT-EATERS The Story of a Detroit Doctor' Triumph over a Dally Peril Is Told in Sunday's Free Press Five Cents Vol. 115 No. 344 SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1946 On Guard for Over a Century DETROIT TEMPERATURES 7 a m.

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42 ony jPh Medley Clew Sent Jackson om oosevelfs Ideals iOW Mailed by Truman Says He'll Continue F.D.R. Policies; Hyde Park Estate Becomes Shrine ml BY MERRIMAN SMITH HYDE PARK, N. Y. (UP) President Truman led the people of this Nation Friday in simple ceremonies observing the first arniversary of the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Diplomats of other nations and people from all walks of life participated. They mingled on the spacious grounds of the former President's ancestral home high on the bluffs above the Hudson as Mr. Truman vaid tribute to his predecessor. -mmmimm jjiiimii. i i 1 I I k'' ly from Boy, 6, Takes Girl i or a Tricycle Ride An expedition to Canada was launched Friday noon by six-year-old Jerry Finch, of 17330 Lindsay.

He set forth with his five-year-old kindergarten girl friend, Donna Mae Grider, of 17242 W. Six Mile. Eight hours' and eight miles later, Jerry was picked up by police, headed for the Ambassador Bridge astride a "borrowed" tricycle. At Petoskey station he rejoined a tearful Donna Mae, who was found wandering near Schoolcraft and Braile, five miles from home. "I JUST WANTED to go to Canada," said Jerry, who was obviously puzzled by all the excitement.

His frantic parents had alerted police. He said he "borrowed" the tricycle a few blocks from his home when Donna Mae got tired. Near Grand Rive Donna Mae started crying, so he told her to go home, Jerry said. He kept peddling down Grand River, arriving at Joy Road about 8:40 p. where police recognized him.

"He told me he was going to Canada," said Mrs. Harvey Finch, his mother. "But I had no idea he meant it." FELLOWS! rmT mmm, -i 1 "iXX I 1 i DONNA Road MAE RIDER AND JERRY FINCH to Canada leads to Petoskey Station S- Reds Urge MoveAgainst in aneo Rule Pi 3-Power Talks on Problems Hinted KEW YORK (UP) Russia, it was indicated, will demand that the United Nations Security Council apply the UN Charter against Spain when it considers next week the Polish charge that the regime of Generalissimo Francisco Franco menaces world peE.ee. First positive news of Russia's stand known to be strongly came in a Moscow radio broadcast, heard in London. A commentator said the time had come to invoke the Charter for ioirt world action against the Spanish regime.

IMPLICITLY answering the United States-British position that the situation is one for Spaniards to work out, Moscow said that the "Fascist policies" of Franco "are certainly such that they cannot be considered a purely domestic affair." There were indications that Britain might try to head off any Security Council action Franco by proposing a United States British-F discussion of the situation. A State Department spokesman said nothing was known there of any proposal for a three power talk. The London reports indicated that while Britain had not yet made the proposal, she might be on the point of doing so. Separate Treaties May Be Necessary WASHINGTON (U.R) The United Nation may be forced to scrap its wartime pledge and conclude separate peace treaties with Italy, Finland and Germany's Balkan satellites if they are unable to on a mutual pact at the forthcoming Paris conference, it was revealed on the highest authority. French Delegate to UN Is Parodi PARIS (P) The Government designated Alexandre Parodi as its permanent delegate on the United Nations Security Counoil.

Parodi is now ambassador to Italy. Organize Salesmen The AFL Teamsters signalized a drive to organize auto salesmen in the Detroit area with announcement that the first contract has already been signed with Bert Baker, a used car dealer at 9800 Grand River. IAULTY FUEL SYSTEM to Public to See New Product Next Year Division Manager and Aide Are Named The Ford Motor Co. Friday announced formation of a new low-price car division in line with plans made public in 1944. Henry Ford II, company presi dent, said the new car would be presented to the public after Jan uary, 1947.

A. B. PEASE, present assistant director of sales, will be manager of the new division. C. H.

Carroll, director of purchases, will be as sistant general manager. Ford said additional manufacturing facilities for the new car will be sought immediately. Details concerning the new model were not revealed. THE LOW-PRICE car division will be the second in the Ford Motor Co. The Lincoln Division, which handles Mercury sales, was formed early this year.

Ford was the second of the "big three" auto makers to announce plans for cars to sell at prices be low present low-price lines. General Motors Corp. announced similar plans Tuesday for a new light car to be constructed by the Chevrolet division. PAST AND FUTURE Auto Pageant to Be Lighted by Cyclotron The automobile industry will reach into the future to supply the spark for the opening of a round of pageantry commemorating 50 years of turbulent history. George Romney, president of the Automobile Manufacturers' Association, explained how atomic energy would be utibzed to set off the spectacle of Automobile's Golden Jubilee.

A cyclotron at the University of Michigan will reach into the universe to capture a wandering atom. THE ATOM will be smashed to provide the power to unveil to a throng in Cadillac Square the mammoth wheel which will be erected as a monument to symbolize the past and future of the industry. Romney was quick to explain, however, that the atom-smashing demonstration in Detroit should not be confused with the use of atomic energy which reduced Hiroshima and Nagasaki to dust and brought Japan to her knees. Only power sufficient to close the gap in a telegrapher's key will be required for the lighting of the huge piece of statuary which will signalize the opening of the exposition, Romney said. Fashion Note WASHINGTON (JP) Mrs.

Truman and daughter Margaret have no new clothes for Easter and don't expect to buy any. NOW JUST A SECOND, Council Stops Detroit residents will have to wonder a while longer whether to set the clock ahead an hour to Daylight Saving or let it alone. The Common Council had taken 22 City Election Commission employees from their regular jobs to conduct a poll on the question of adopting fast time in the summer months. The results, they proclaimed, would determine the new schedule. ON FRIDAY the CouncU decided that what the employees accomplished wouldn't be worth a hill of beans.

TED VYt 1 Free Pres Photo other types. The measure was passed by voice vote and sent to the House after Republican demands for an investigation of surplus-property disposal. They came from Senators Wherry Morse Ore.) and Langer N. Langer proposed a Senate committee investigation. Morse Detroit veterans' unable to get surplus Items.

Story on Page 1L charged that "the Administration knows it can't stand an investigation" UNDER THE Senate bill, the War Assets Administration wquld be directed to set aside "appropriate types and quantities of surplus property for exclusive disposal to veterans." When general sales are made, Federal agencies would have first choice of the goods with second choice to veterans. At present, state and local governments and small business concerns outrank veterans. Langer protested that a New York Department store had obtained 600 new Army trucks for resale. Langer said that many farmers and veterans had been trying without success to get such trucks from the Government. SENATOR ELLENDER La,) later said he telephoned the War Assets Corporation and had been told: Originally, 642 trucks went on sale at Cleveland, offered first to Federal agencies, then to state and local governments, and then to veterans.

The states bought 2, veterans 40. The remaining 600 were sold to eight dealers who resold them to Arthur Price Associates. Later, they were advertised for retail Sale by the New York store. Wherry commented that "subterfuge" apparently was involved. ord if U.S.

Sets Up Plant to Turn Atomic to Electrical Energy OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (JP) An experimental plant at which the Government will attempt the task "of harnessing atomic energy for generations of peacetime electricity" will be constructed here, Maj. Gen. Leslie R. Groves, Manhattan engineer project head, announced.

Grovfes said the Government plans to expand experimental laboratories here at an estimated cost of Lobaido Jury Sees Alleged Attack Site Victim, 111, Is Excused from Testimony Escorted by the largest body of police ever turned out for a Detroit trial, a jury of 10 men and four women visited the scene where the state charges seven-year-old RosalieGiganti was attacked and nearly slain. Frank Lobaido, charged with rape and assault with intent to commit murder appeared shackled to a patrolman. More than 60 policemen were on guard. THE JURY was escorted through the grocery store at 3744 Mt. Elliott where Rosalie testified the attack took place.

They then viewed the passageway leading to the refuse barrel into which Lobaido is alleged to have thrown Rosalie af ter cutting her throat with a butcher knife and the gate where the girl was found by a passer-by. EARLIER IN Recorder's Judge Gerald W. Groat's court, Rosalie began her testimony under cross-examination by Defense Attorney William Fitzpatrick. She had been on the stand only ten minutes Friday morning when she murmured: "I'm weak. I don't feel well." She was excused from further testimony.

Georgia Asterious, 18, of 3508 Mt. Elliott, told of finding Rosalie hanging over the gate and of notifying James Giordano, owner of a tavern at 3566 Mt. Elliott. GIORDANO testified he carried the little girl into his tavern and called police. Lobaido had come into the tavern at about 1:30 the afternoon of Jan.

27, Giordano testified, staying only long enough to drink a cup of coffee. Patrolman Howard House testified that in searching the neighborhood for clues, he had knocked on the back door of Lobaido's grocery. Lobaido denied that he had seen "a little girl in a red dress," House testified. DR. A.

SAUL FINER, resident physician Receiving Hospital, testified that the initial examination showed multiple lacerations of Rosalie's neck, and indications that she had been attacked. Dr. Alexander P. Markey, desi-dent surgeon, told of the operation he performed, which saved the little girl's speech. DEEPEST OF the three chief lacerations, Dr.

Markey said, severed the external jugular vein. He testified that the wound caused an opening which permitted him to see the back of the girl's throat. Although she was unable to speak above a faint whisper at first, her speech is now virtually normal, Dr. Markey said. The trial was adjourned until 9:30 a.

m. Saturday. On Inside Pages Amusements 16 Churches 4-5 Classified 16-18 Kitchen Merry-Go-R'd Riley Radio 9 6 8 19 Crossword Editorials Fashions Financial Guest 16 6 9 10 6 19 Sports 14-15 Stokes 6 Town Crier 20 Walker 20 Women's 8-9 Horoscope Keeping Well 9 Guard Bares Misleading Description Change to Gvilian Clothes Kept Secret BY OWEN C. DEATRICK Free Preti Starr Writer LANSING Jackson prison officials started a for an escaped convict who turned murderer with a phbny description of what he was wearing. i --r" Tnow awaitiner execution in Wash ington.

The prison authorities said that he was wearing prison dungarees. He was actually wearing a dark pin stripe suit, dark overcoat and a hat he had borrowed from a prison official. And prison officials knew it. THIS WAS THE undisputed testimony offered in the Civil Service hearing to determine whether six ousted officials of the prison, headed by former Warden Harry H. Jackson, will be reinstated.

It was the glim ax to the first week of fhe hearings. Earlier in the day prisoners had testified that O'Larry's Bar in Detroit was practically a downtown office for some prison officials. A lawyer-prisoner said that he had made $2,000 in 10 months simply by hanging out his shingle with inmates for clients. LIEUTENANT of the Guard Howard Freeland told the story of Medley's absurdly easy escape. He said that Medley wrote his own "detail" and sent it to Assistant Deputy Warden D.

C. Pettit for his signature. Pettit Is not among the appellants. He gave up the long fight just before the hearings started. "I worked from 10 at night to 6 in the morning," Freeland testified, "Then Medley showed me the detail.

I took him to the home of Poirier (former inmate accountant). "We talked for a while with Poirier and then they went upstairs. "WHEN MEDLEY came down he had the suit and overcoat and borrowed Poirier's hat." With complete candor Free-land testified. that he took the prisoner to the Consumers Power Co. office to buy War Bonds.

"Then we went to Pettit's home. He said, I guess this is it, you shouldn't have let him out of your "Both Poirier and Pettit told me to keep my mouth shut about Medley's clothes. "SO I FOLLOWED instructions and told the prison authorities Medley was wearing the clothes he left the prison in." It was on the basjs of Free-land's information that the prison notified State Police and all law Turn to Page 2, Column 4 Factory Jobs Hit Record Factory employment in the Detroit area increased 15 per cent the last half of March. This is a postwar high, a Board of Commerce survey shows. There were approximately hourly-paid workers in Wayne County factories on April 1, the survey showed.

Marshall, Clinton Meet in Quizdoivn Students from Marshall and Clinton Schools will compete in Saturday's Free Press-WXYZ Quizdown at Music Hall. The hall will open at 10 a. m. for an entertainment program by Bill Ungerwitter, amateur magician, and a piano duo. The Quizdown will t- broadcast at 11 a.

m. Winning contestants will receive pen-and-pencil sets, medals and radios. Free tickets are still available at Clinton Marshall, St. Luke's and Holy Name Schools. Senate OICs Bill to Raise Vet Priority on Surpluses Passes Bill to Place Only U.S.

Agencies Ahead for Purchasesxx WASHINGTON (AP) Legislation to strengthen veterans' rights to purchase surplus Government property received Senate approval. It would give them first claim on certain types of property and rank them second only to Federal agencies in rights to purchase Mrs. Roosevelt, dressed in the severe black of a mourning widow, formally deeded 50 rolling acres of the 900-acre estate to the Government as a national historic site. MR. TRUMAN responded with a promise that he and his Administration would continue to fight for the domestic principles and the foreign policy fathered by Mr.

Roosevelt. "May Almighty God," he said prayerfully, give us the wisdom to carry on in the way of Franklin D. Roosevelt." A year ago almost to the hour at which Mr. Truman spoke he was projected into this country's most important, most difficult job. One moment, he was the Vice President sitting in the office of Speaker Sam Rayburn chatting casually.

The next, a fateful telephone call came from the White House. Soon the gray-haired man from Missouri stood seriously before Mr. Roosevelt's Cabinet and was sworn in as President. FRIDAY, Mr. Truman stood seriously on the broad, stone-floored veranda of his predecessor's home.

Reflectively, the President stood in avowed "reverence at this hallowed spot, consecrated to the memory of a great American who (became) a great citizen of the world." The men who fought at Mr. Roosevelt's side in politics and in war listened and noaaea. inese were the "old" men of the New Deal Wallace, Morgenthau, Wick-ard, Walker, Wagner, Pepper and Guffey. Sitting with them were the leaders of the new Administration Snyder, Krug, Patterson and the entire White House secretariat. AS A LIVING monument to Mr.

Roosevelt's efforts toward a peace-ensuring world organization, the members of the United Nations Security Council and virtually the entire diplomatic corps from Washington sat together in a section directly in front of the President. Dutchess County kids climbed into the ancient elm trees near the porch for a better view. William Green, AFL president, had an 'aisle seat. Frank Sinatra got a terrific hand from the bobby-soxers when he came in late. In a small group on the porch were two of the late President's sons Elliott and Franklin, Jr.

and their wives. There were scores of distant relatives and hundreds of old Hudson Valley friends. In Washington, Speaker Ray-Turn to Page 2, Column 6 Marine Score Drops 2 Points WASHINGTON (fP) The Marine Corps announced the discharge score for Marines will be cut from 38 to 36 points Monday. The corps estimated this to mean the release of 8,800 enlisted men. man-made fuel from their zone, early this year.

American officers say they haven't enough men' to supervise gasoline distribution. They must rely on the honesty of German officials. German consumption has sorred in recent months. Meanwhile, many trucks and vehicles assigned to American occupation troops are idle for lack of gasoline. Enlisted men complain that recreational facilities are useless because they can't get transportation.

Mercury Rise Is Predicted Sunny skies and warmer weather were forecast for Detroit Saturday. But in Norhem and Central Michigan fruit crops face an other bout with below-freezing temperatures, the Weather Bu reau said. The mercury will climb to about 60 in the Detroit area, forecasters said, several degrees above Friday's maximum However, it will be cooler again Sunday and Monday, observers added. Summer's 'Ere LONDON Summer time will be restored at 2 a. m.

Sunday in Britain when clocks will be advanced one hour. citizens a chance to state their choice. The ballot will appear through April 20. Just mail it to The Free Press Time Change Editor. Saving Walk While Germans Its Own Clock for a Time Gad About on U.S.

Gas They postponed their decision pending results of a poll by an afternoon newspaper. To help City lawmakers make up their minds. The Free Press will publish a ballot to give I Favor: Eastern Standard Name Address Business rw York Times Foreign Srrrlce MUNICH While thousands of German cars burn American gasoline on trips to picnics and the opera. United States soldiers suffer from a lack of gasoline. This is the result of a policy whereby American gasoline and oil are turned over to German officials for distribution without adequate controls.

THE UXPED STATES is supplying all gasoline and oil for German civilian use in the American zone since British officials topped shipments of Ger.