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THE DETROIT FREE PRESS RIDAY. DECEMBER 31. 1937 New Year's Eve Twins Celebrate First Birthday Moore and again attempt arrange an interview, which was again refused. "Because this office has no control or Jurisdiction over the warden of the State Prison, and It is Cultist Murder in Court Again Campus Romance Blooms at U. of D.

Instructor Who Gave Girl Low Marks Weds Her Michael P. Kinsella, Instructor Jap Bombs Hit U.S. Missions Plane Raids Heaviest v. impossible to proceed to trial without evidence, this motion is now 'made in furtherance of Justice." The motion also stated that Mitchell had been allowed a separate examination and that he had Warden Permits Quiz in Poole Case Since Nanking's Fall at no time admitted his guilt or Permission to interview possible statement. SHANGHAI, Dec.

31 (Friday) witnesses against John Mitchell, Harvill and Meehan will Interview the men on Monday, at ths prison. Meantime, action on the motion was held in abeyance for Japanese bombing planes, ranging over China in a 2.000-mile ire stretching from Shantung to Canton, today completed a forty-eight-hour bombardment of key cities in the most destructive mass raids since the fall of Nanking. two weeks. in English and faculty director of dramatics at the University of Detroit, climaxed a campus romance this week by marrying Mary Ann Jansky, whom he met as one of his students a half dozen years ago at Marquette University. Kinsella married at St.

Sebastian's Church in Milwaukee Wednesday morning. Donald L. McLaughlin, a fellow student of undergraduate days at Marquette and a fellow teacher at the U. of was best man. Mr.

and Mrs. Kinsella returned to Detroit Thursday. Miss Jansky's first quarterly report In her freshman year at Marquette showed a low mark In speech. Her Instructor was Kinsella. Asked for an explanation at home, she said that she thought that the professor didn't think In the south, eight bombers droned over Canton in the most Intensive raid since Sept.

8, dropping four bombs into the compounds of two American missionary schools the Wahnel School on the outskirts of the city, and the Union Girls School. One Dead, 10 Injured One Chinese was killed and 10 were injured. The bombs explod last of the men charged with the Black Legion murder of Charles Poole, was granted Thursday by Warden Joel Moore, of Jackson Prison, after a motion to dismiss the case had been filed in Common Pleas Court by Chief Assistant Prosecutor William E. Dowl-ing. Warden Moore granted the permission after Judge Ralph W.

Liddy called him by telephone. The motion for dismissal said that on Nov. 28 Detective Lieut Jack Harvill and Detective Sergt. Charles Meehan. of the Homicide Squad, went to Jackson to interview convicted Black Legionnaires who might testify against Mitchell.

"When they made their request to interview these men of Mr. Joel Moore, warden of the prison, it was denied," the motion states. "They were refused permission to see them and ascertain whether proper testimony is available. "On Dec. 28 I ordered Chief of Detectives Henry Piel to call Mrs.

Rubin Will Combat O'Brien Banner Verdict Common Pleas Judge L. Eugene Sharp signed an order Thursday permitting an appeal to the Circuit Court of a damage suit of the Durer Products Manufacturing Co. against Mrs. Melba Levin Rubin, Detroit attorney. Judge Sharp had awarded a Judgement of $117 on Dec.

2 against Mr. Rubin, covering payment the company claimed was dus It for banners furnished for Patrick H. O'Brien's mayoralty campaign. O'Brien and Bernard A. Boggio, who recently resigned as Prosecutor Duncan C.

McCrea's chief assistant, had been named as co-defendants with Mrs. Rubin in the Killers Victim Found in Pyre Police Checking Link to Gangdom Continued from Page One eigarets," Daenens related. "While standing In the store I looked out the east window and saw what I thought to be a brush fire in th woods near Fourteen Mile Road about a quarter mile to the east. "The Road Commission had instructed its employees recently to extinguish any fires we discovered to avoid damage to trees, so I went down to Investigate. The flame-; were shooting up pretty high when I got there, so I threw snow on it.

Ther. I noticed a hand was sticking out of the bundle of carpet. I thiew on some more snow and then returned to the service station for help." Tire Tracks on Road L. P. Jossim, 39, proprietor of the service station, and his brother, John Jossim, 42, returned to the scene with Daenens and finished putting out the smouldering fire.

The service-station owner said that he noticed automobile tire tracks In the snow on the roadway near the body. He said that he believed the killer had stopped his car, dumped the body into the ditch, poured gasoline on it and sped away shortly after touching a match to the bundle. The cap of a gasoline can was found near the body. The fire was discovered so quickly that the body was not disfigured by the flames. Deputy Sheriffs Lewis Burt and Orville Dennis, who investigated, reported that the victim was about 40 years old, was five feet six inches tall, weighed about 135 pounds, had black hair sprinkled with gray and wore medium-priced clothing.

Coroner Stark reported that the man had not been dead more than very much of her. "Well," she was told, "you'd better either get to know the teacher better or drop the subject." She stuck to the subject. Detroit Is Ready ed in a storehouse, destroying medical supplies shipped from the United States last month. Wholesale destruction of Japan's rich stake in Shantung Province continued today as Chinese worked with torch and dynamite to wreck mills and other properties before Japanese armies could reach Tsingtao. An exodus of Americans and other foreigners still was in progress.

Fears of disorders and possible spread of destruction to non-Japanese property brought forma original suit. to Welcome 1938 Safety Is Stressed for daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Blau, of 9160 Yorkshire Ave. Eleanor was born on the stroke of midnight last New Year's Eve and Elaine entered the world just 20 minutes later.

One year later, the New Year twins of 1937 look well and happy, playing with some of their Christmas toys. You may not remember them, but they are Eleanor (left) and Elaine Blau, tion of a foreign vigilante corps. New Year's Eve Continued from rage One Northern Branch will stage a TODAY, FRIDAY fThe Last Day of fie Yearl democratic processes, which War on Business Leftists Blow Up New Year's Eve dancs with a floor show. At Western Branch a Winter Festival has been planned Pressed by Ickes Japs 100 Miles Away Japanese seizure of Tsingtao was considered inevitable although latest military reports Indicated that no Japanese land forces were nearer than 100 miles. A Japanese army driving eastward from Tsinan, the captured provincial capital, was reported heavily engaged at Changlo, near the halfway point on the 245-mile Tsinan-Tsingtao Railway.

as a special New Years treat. charges Henry Ford, the Beneficent, with what amounts to a refusal to comply with a duly enacted statute of the Congress of the United States. According to the findings of the board, Mr. Ford has run the gamut from secret obstruction to open defiance in his contemptuous disregard of a mandate from the people through Celebration at the St. Antoine Blanch will start at noon and continue until 10 p.

m. He Urges Industry to Teruel Garrisons Greatest Battle Since World War Rages Continued from Page One Allied Youth will hold what It 'Purge' Its Ranks believes will be the largest bone- Americans reaching Shanghil dry New Year's celebration in the their duly elected representatives. If he was thus defied constituted authority, Mr. Ford In not entitled MONTH -EhD and YEAR-END described conditions in interior Shantung as chaotic. Dr.

Phillip Fountain Room and the Grand Ballroom of the Masonic Temple. The original garrisons had been to the respect of the decent, law- An attendance of 3,200 is Price, of Baltimore, said that a wave of Chinese refugees and abiding citizens of America. "Big business might wisely put troops fleeing eastward from Dancing, to the music of two few hours when the body was found. Deputy Burt declared he believed that the man had been Tsinan was meeting a similar orchestras, will begin at 9 p. m.

Dec. 31 and terminate at an undetermined hour in 1938. wave moving westward from its own houss in order by correcting the high-handed practices, or by purging itself, of its Fords, its Girdlers and its, Rands before it shot and killed elsewhere, then Tsingtao. dressed in a suit that did not Among the night clubs, man 200 Americans There belong to him and his body trans agements have prepared for the ported to the isolated roadway More than 200 Americans re occasion with expanded floor numbered at 3,000, that figure including some women and children, possibly several hundred. Foreign Officers Trapped German and Italian officers were reported to be directing the defense with the women and children being the families of Spanish soldiers.

Also defending were a number of priests, and the Bishop of Teruel had been reported manning a machine gun. Indication that some of the persons inside were hostages appeared tonight with a report that a number had been rescued just before mained in Tsingtao, but did not for destruction by fire. Mothballs in I'ockct shows. Prices will range from $10 a plate on down. join the Tsingtao vigilantes, fol presumes to tell the people what they should or should not do about troubles caused by labor laws.

Big business should wash in strong disinfectants so that it can come into the court of public opinion with clean hands." lowing advice of their consular Continued from rage One Referring to Jackson's speeches, McNary said that they were intended to pave the way for the President's address to Congress. 'I don't think that this is the way to handle what I regard as a grave domestic problem," he said. "It is time for good will and cooperation rather than a group of political speeches aimed at a body of our citizens. It is an obvious alibi and designed to throw the blame for failure of the New Deal on the business world. The problem of the recession should be met in an open and frank manner.

Strong opposition to the anti-monopoly drive is brewing in Democratic ranks of both House and Senate. Such men as Carter Glass, Harry F. Byrd, Pat Harrison, Burton K. Wheeler, Edward R. Burke and Royal S.

Copeland are already forming the front rank of the Senate opposition. 'Wealth Must Conform' authorities. Burt said he had found in the victim's pockets three mothballs, Police Leaves Canceled Police Commissioner Heinrich A. The fourth international refugee a dollar bill and a cheap white train from Hankow left last night ON EVERY FLOOR AT Plckert Thursday canceled all officers' furloughs and leave days for the week-end, while the depart Economic Developments Other developments today with gold watch and a handkerchief embroidered with Rn initial for Hongkong, via Canton, with ap proximately 300 foreigners aboard, an important bearing on the do The body had been bound so tight including Americans, British, mestic and international economic ly that the legs were drawn up ment mapped an intensive drive to keep the holiday's drunk driving and traffic deaths at a minimum. the dynamiting, and said that they had been prisoners ever since the French and Germans.

situation included: to the back. 1 The Securities and Exchange The army of Gen. Yu Hsuch beginning of the war. Half of Teruel was clouded with Commission, in its annual report, unung, previously garrisoning The murdered man had a bruised fist, which led officers to believe that he had tried to fight off his assailants. He was clean shaven warned the nation stock ex Last New Year's week-end, 10 persons were killed in Detroit traffic and 188 were injured.

Pickert was insistent that this slaughter Tsingtao, had withdrawn rapidly smoke as the detonations wrecked changes to police the markets to the southwest to escape the the bank and seminary. One war against "manipulation and decep Japanese cordon and only about and apparently of Italian descent. 1.000 Chinese troops were left in correspondent counted 27 explO' sions. Silver Found In Bank should not be repeated this year. Police have been instructed especially to crack down on drunk Deputy Sheriff Lee Zea took the Tsingtao for the work of destruc tive practices and indicated that it was prepared to inaugurate tn era of stricter enforcement of market regulations.

(Details victim's fingerprints in an attempt tion. Secretary Ickes spoke tonight to identify the victim. Dr. Russell One of the first actions of left Tension in Shanghai was In Drunk drivers apprehended over K. Salot, of Mt.

Clemens, and Dr. with his customary fervor, excorv ating "money aristocrats, corpO' tensified by the assassination of the week-end will be given jail ist troops was to post guards around the Bank of Spain. Large quantities of silver were reported Russell F. Lynch, of Centerline, will perform an autopsy Friday Lo Pa Hong, China's most promt rate earls and ducal economic sentences in every case, the length nent catholic layman, who recent overlords." found in the cellars. Shop today for outstanding savings in Hudson's year-end and month-end clearances the last clean sweep of the year odds and ends, incomplete assortments, merchandise mussed or soiled from the Christmas season.

Shop today on every floor for savings! in the Financial Section.) 2 Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau, announced that the Treasury had agreed to continue buying silver from Canada, China and Mexico during at least part of 1938. (Details in the Financial Section.) "The power of concentrated depending upon the violation, Traffic Judge Thomas F. Maher said Thursday in emphasizing a With the remnants of the rehel wealth must be made to conform ly became chairman of a Shanghai Civic Association co-operating with the Japanese in restoring normal conditions at Shanghai. It forces still holding out in their to our laws," he declared. new fortresses, the fighting at "An irreconciliable conflict be Traffic Court policy established re cently.

Maximum sentence for first of rcruei developed mio a siege was ieared tnat this was the be tween the power of money and within a siege, a race to see fenders in drunk driving is 90 the power of the democratic stinct has reached such an in whether the attacking rebels out ginning of a terrorist campaign lo prevent all Chinese co-operation with the invaders. Lo was shot side could relieve the garrisons days. Co-Operatlon Is Asked tensity in recent months," he said, down in the French concession. before the leftists could clear away the last vestiges of opposi "that it is clear that it must ne foucht through to a finish until New Deal Fosters Its Own Monopolies, Douglas Says NEW YORK, Dec. 30 (A.P.) Lewis W.

Douglas, new principal of McGill University, Montreal, and director of the budget in the first Roosevelt Administration, to Pickert said that proprietors of The J. L. HUDSON CO. tion in the city. arinKing establishments had been plutocracy, or democracy until The big battle outside the city London Cold to Apologies asked to co-operate by requesting America's 60 families, or Amen ca's 120 million people win." spread over a front of 25 miles, their patrons not to drive home if of Japs on Gunboat Attack morning.

Arrested Several Times Although Macciochl was known to have been arrested on several other occasions, the only conviction was for a $210 drug store holdup at 7100 W. Warren Ave. on Oct. 27, 1933. Two gunmen tied up the druggist, Norman McKin-non, and three customers before looting a safe.

Only last April Macciochl was held briefly for investigation after he had been wounded in the arm in a shooting affray. At that time his assailant told police that he shot Macciochi because the former convict had threatened to kill him in an argument over a woman. Tolice were seeking the man, whose name was withheld, for questioning. Airport Hearing Insurgent air squadrons, as yes they were intoxicated. LONDON, Doc.

30 (A.P.) terday, remained masters of the Ickes accused concentrated economic power of going on a strike sky. against the Administration, or Black bombers escorted by sil day again accused the New Deal of fostering monopoly in the fields of agriculture, money and labor while discouraging it in industry. Douglas, addressing members of the Columbia University Alumni Club, said that he was "very threatening to do no business, unless governmental restraints upon ver pursuit ships raided leftist lines and dumped hundreds of business are removed. bombs on leftist artillery emplace ments. The British Government today made public without a word of comment Japan's note explaining Japanese attacks on British naval and merchant ships on the Yangtze River.

Diplomats saw in this cold silence evidence of Britain's dissatisfaction. The note was delivered yesterday and called attacks on the gun- 'America's 60 Families Referring throughout to capital Incendiary bombs were used to wipe out blockhouses and other fortifications while a terrific rebel Dance Tonight In "STARLIGHT" Silver -tone Hose and Sparkling Mesh Gloves artillery bombardment, pounding steadily for two hours, added to frankly distressed at the depth of feeling" which prevails throughout the country. "And I am distressed at the bitterness vith which public officials speak about private industry and the bitterness with which private individuals speak of public officials," he said. Doat Ladybird and other ships a mistake. as "America 60 Families, a phrase borrowed from a book by Ferdinand Lundbcrg, he said: "To the 120 million people of the United States, they have made the threat that unless they are free to speculate free of regulations to protect the people's money; unless they are free to accumulate through legal tricks.

the devastation. The bombardment was said to be the heaviest yet seen in the war. More than But to insure against further incidents Japan has dealt properly with responsible military and naval officers on the ground that they 400 heavy cannon were in action at once, rebel officers said. Is Called for Jan. 5 Council to Delve into First rebel gains were reported tailed to take lull precautions, the between Concud and Campillo, note said.

"I do not understand why it is that the covenant made with the people in 1932 has been so almost completely broken. "I do not now understand why a high official discourages monop northwest and southwest of Teruel, The note was similar in content Operation Phases with troops fighting their way by means of corporations, witnout paying their share of taxes; unless they are free to dominate the rest of us without restrictions on their financial or economic power; to the Japanese apology for bomb ing of the American gunboat along the Guadalaviar River Valley toward the suburb of San Bias. Panay and three Standard Oil Insurgents said that they had oly in one field, while it is encouraged in other fields. The Government itself is encouraging and fostering monopoly in the fields of agriculture, money and labor." A British seaman wajs killed already captured Camillo and were closing in on Concud, with and two were wounded on Dec. 13 when the Ladybird was shelled at other lesser leftist positions also- Wuhu.

seized. A hearing that is to go into various phases of operation of the City Airport was called Thursday by the Common Council for Jan. 5. The hearing was asked in a motion by Councilman Edward J. Jeffries, after a request by James R.

Walsh, assistant corporation counsel, that the Council reconsider its action of Dec. 14 when it refused to authorize liability insurance covering the airport. Discussion of the insurance re unless they are once more free to do all these things, then the United States is to have its first general sit-down strike not of labor not of the American people but of the 60 families and of the capital created by the whole American people, of which the 60 families have obtained control." A Business 'Blufr "If the American people call this bluff," he added, "then the Leftists Admit Losses Leftist headquarters at Barce- Douglas said that the conservatives were "not wholly without blame in introducing the collec-tivist idea in this world." He criticized the protective tariff policy in particular. If the conservatives cherish lib Law Fraternities lona admitted, "We have lost sev- cral positions." The Italian Black Arrow Divi to Elect on Friday sion asserted that it had killed erty and freedom, he said, they "must reassess some of the views vealed that members of the Coun hundreds of leftists in taking Rin- they have persistently followed." America that is to be will be a democratic America, a free America. If the American people yield con del Monilero, south of Camp- Session Addressed by illo.

Other rebel dispatches placed Justice Bushnell Dr. Warren Terms Attack on Ford 'Unjust and Cruel the total leftist losses at 6,000 since Gen. Miguel Aranda first w. to this bluff, then the America that is to be will be a big-business Fascist America an enslaved America. "Those who try to make it ap started the drive to relieve Teruel cil were interested in knowing more about the $24,531 deficit incurred by the airport last year as well as allegations that the field is not safe for the landing of large planes.

The deficit was reported by David V. Addy, budget director, who is to appear at the hearing. C. V. Burnett, airport superintendent, also will be heard.

The Rev. Edgar J. Warren, D.D., Elections will be held Friday by Rebels admitted that their executive secretary of the Method two national law fraternities hold attempt to punch through to ing separate cvonventions at the Teruel was hazardous because of pear that President Roosevelt is firhtins' business use the word ist Union of Greater Detroit, sharply criticized Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes for his Hotel Book-Cadillac. the danger of a leftist encircling business' with a special meaning They are Sigma Delta Kappa movement, but insisted that leftist When thev speak of 'business men' and Tau Epsilon Rho, Jewish law counterattacks were being crushed address last night.

In a telegram sent to the Secre fraternity. The latter organization that defending shock troops had been withdrawn, that Russian tary, Dr. Warren said: "Your Thursday heard Justice George E. they refer to a small group of big business monopolists. These are the people whose power President Roosevelt challenged during his first Administration and whose radio attack on Henry Ford to Bushnell, of the Michigan Supreme Court.

Circuit Judge Joseph A. night was one of the most unjust tanks were being captured and that the leftists themselves might Detroit's Canceled Bonds to Make Another Bonfire Another trip to the Detroit Zoological Park to destroy and cruel utterances ever made be caught in a flanking movement Moynihan is scheduled to speak Friday. by a public man. Your whole power he is determined, on behalf of the whole American people, to The battle thus appeared to be M6.35 of municipal bonds that At earlier meetings this week, speech was untrue in its assumptions and evidently intended to de-ceive the unwary and draw atten- speakers before delegates to the have been canceled and paid off, will start from the City Hall at 11 a curious case of simultaneous attack and defense, the general situation being similar to two great pairs of pincers gripping Sigma Delta Kappa convention tion from the real cause of our have been former Gov. Wilber master during his second Administration.

"Big business must be controlled if our democracy is to survive. Our Government knows no privileged class and intends to ackowl-edge none." He Blames Industrialists M. Brucker, George E. Brand; each others jaws. present plight.

It is a portent of dire evil when a public man of your supposed intelligence will stoop to such means to gain political ends." president of the Michigan State Bar Justice William a- m. Friday. The bonds will be burned at the zoo incinerator by City Treasurer Albert E. Cobo in the presence of City Controller John W. Daley and a Common Council committee composed of Fred Castator and Eugene I.

Van Antwerp. W. Potter, of the Michigan Su German Sails from U. S. After Immigration Tangle Govrj -First floor oodnard Hose Fir tl Floor Firmer preme Court; Circuit Judges Ira W.

Jayne, Guy A. Miller, Homer Ferguson and Theodore J. Rich-ter; A. V. McKee, grand president Max Ohm, German wine sales If yojr costurre csrr'es a no's of i wear i'nese hand-crocheted ej'oves cf I-ve-y resh that a queen might call her own.

Length snowi, $7.50 a pa. Shorter s'y'o, man, who had been in difficulties "Mr. duPont names labor trouble as one of the most important difficulties of private enterprises today," Ickes said at another point. "Mr. duPont might profitably read a recent report of the Civil Tea Company Executive Praises Newspaper Ads Newspapers were termed the most satisfactory of advertising media in an address by Edgar Tinto, vice president and general here with the Immigration De of the fraternity; L.

W. Horning of New York, grand secretary; partmcnt, sailed for Europ Recorder's Judge Arthur E. Gor Boxer Charged in Theft FLINT, Dec. 30 Carl Christian, II years old, known in Michigan Thursday night from Baltimore $4. to a qz 3e- Ohm is said to have married don.

Common Pleas Judges L. Eu gene Sharp and Ralph W. Liddy Liberties Investigating lommiuee the Baroness Lillian von Manteuf- malinger of the Salada Tea at boxing circles as the St. Louis 1 1 of the United States Senate show- STAR-LiGHT' and Ezra Frye. former president a the annual sales convention in the fel.

Grosse Pointe societv woman J5 Detrnit-Lolaml Hotel. last October, but it is understood of the Detroit. Bar Association Kid, was arrested Thursday on a mjr how many of our business en-t ar-thfft charge. Christian, a terprisos have infested their HUDSON rCj'c" $1.95 a ,5 a pa'r. Tau Epsilon Rho has inducted a featherweight who has fought with spies "Or Mr.

duPont might read pvntrfswnally in net roit, Saginaw, chapter of 12 members at Wayne University Law School ani has mde Common Pleas Judge Charles "Newspaper advertising is really that she is seeking an annulment, the backbone of our sales effort. Immigration authorities said that around which all other advertising Ohm had been admitted to the and merchandising activities are country in September, 1333, for built," Pinto declared. 1 a six-month rerioi. the recent report of the National Labor Relations Board, a body! duly constituted by law under our Pay and Flint, will be arraigned in Muni ipal Court Friday. He drmeJ the charge.

I Rubincr an honorary member.

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