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Evening star., 1939-12-13
The War in Europe-Doy by Day
Expulsion Of Russo by League Of Nations Might Force
Soviet Into European War as Ally Of HitIer's Reich

the allies are accused Of using the
League for ulterior purposes.
This isn't the first time that such
a charge has been leveled at the
Anglo French brotherhood. Ger
many has been severe in its allega-
tions that these two great powers
have been playing international
politics with the League machin-
ery-using the small nations as cats
paws In supporting "imperiahstic"
schemes. Many Japanese have
taken similar position.
Clash Seems Inevitable.
However that may be, and what
ever may be the League action,
there is this much to be said now:
II Russia persists in its thrusts
for power which have been in evi-
dence since Hitler's invasion OF
Poland, 1t is bound to clash with
British and France sooner or later
and probably it will be sooner"
Presumably the Anglo French
allies have been prepared to pass
the occupation Of Eastern Poland
and the establishment of virtual
Soviet protectorates over the three
Baltic states Interference with the
sovereignty of Finland, however, or
any other Of the small countries
Of Europe would be another thing.
England and France don't propose
to see either Russia or Germany
dominate Europe The war with
Hitler is being fought on that basis.
And so, If Russia has any such
ambition it will in turn be challenged.
If the clash doesn't come now it
quite likely will be a sequel to the
Hitlerian war, provided the allies
are successful in that.
Evening star., 1939-12-13
London
Continued From First Page.)

ment for the government when he
said yesterday, "Britains war ef-
fort is the greatest ever made in
world history"
He disclosed orders placed by his
department in the wars first "a days
totaled f2o8, ,o0o, 900 (about $685. 3,0O0,-
000).
The British contraband control
announced that 1000 tons Of goods
suspected Of being destined for Ger
many were intercepted by the Brit
ish in the week ending December 8.
Sixty-one neutral ships. including
10 American craft, were being held
in contraband bases yesterday.
A total of 483, 500 tons Of goods
has been retained in the first IA
weeks of the war.
Some sections of the press chided
the navy for letting the German
liner Bremen get home safely. The
admiralty. which admitted British
submarine was within torpedo range
Of the Bremen. said it followed the
rules Of warfare in not attacking
without warning. Such an attack
would have been the only sort pos
sible for the submarine because of
the Bremens superior speed.
The Daily Mail headed its article:
The riddle of meeting a British
submarine: The new mystery of
the Bremen"
1t inquired. "Why wasn't she at
least crippled? Isn't she in fact a
legitimate object Of attack"
:. Among shipping losses reported
yesterday was the 496-ton British
collier Warwick Head, which struck
mine Monday with six crewmen
lost.
Evening star., 1939-12-13
Dr.. Ludwig Lewisohn
To Wed in February
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROCHESTER, N. Y. Dec. 13.-
Drawn together by a mutual love
of letters, DR.. Ludwig Lewisohn, S.
year-old author and lecturer, and
Miss Edna Manley, 81, Rochester
newspaper writer, will be married
in February.
Miss Manley, announcing the mar
riage plans yesterday, said reading
DR.. Lewisohn's works while she was
ill in 1885 helped me to get WELL"
although she did not know the au-
thor. They met two years later
when the interpreter of Jewish
thought lectured here.
It will be DR.. Lewisohn's third
marriage, the two previous ending
in divorce.
Evening star., 1939-12-13

can kingdom. Again in 1897 the
League condemned Japan on a
charge of bombing open towns In
China.
Expulsion, however, would be a
very terrible punishment which
would brand the accused as an out
cast in the eyes of the other men,
Der nations.
The reaction on the outlaw Ger
tainly would be one Of bitterness
and possibly of violence. World
condemnation means the same to
nation As does community condem-
nation to the individual.
The expulsion Of Russia might
even have the ultimate effect of
drawing the Soviet Union into the
Hitlerian war on the side of Ger
many. Russian circles in Geneva
yesterday intimated that expulsion
might mean Moscow would sever
diplomatic relations with Britain
and France. unless the allies took
that action first At the same time,
diplomatic quarters had reports
that If Russia was expelled France
would break off diplomatic relations
and close the Soviet Embassy in
Paris.
Russia Accuses Allies.
One always uses q fair amount of
salt on such reports, with the knowl-
edge that a certain amount of prop
aganda may be mixed up in them.
However, the fact that they were
circulating in responsible quarters
does tend to indicate the gravity
and the delicacy of the situation.
The point OF the Russian sugges-
ton about breaking of relations
with Britain and France is that
Evening star., 1939-12-13
New Swede Cabinet
Formed; Neutrality
|sFirst Objective
Peoples Will for Aid
To Firms Is Expressed,
However, by Premier
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 13.-Prime
Minister P. A. Hanson, in announc-
ing formation of a new coalition
government today, expressed the
peoples will for material aid to
Finland, but listed defense of neu-
trality and safeguarding of vital
supplies" as Sweden's predominant
aims.
The new cabinet was formed, he
told the Rikstag, in consideration
of the international situation" and
"the requirements 1t demands from
our people"
Appointment of Christian Gun
ther, former Minister to Oslo, as
foreign minister to replace Richard
Sander was the principal cabinet
change.
Sander. in ONCE seven years, re-
Gently incurred Russian and German
displeasure when he advocated
Swedish Finnish fortification of the
Aaland Islands In the Gulf Of
Bothnia, which Russia opposed.
Charges were made in the German
press that he favored the Firms
against the Russians.
Hanson declared the government
shared the peoples feeling for help
of Finland, but did not elaborate.
An official spokesman explained he
meant the government supported
monetary, Red Cross, clothing and
other aids, but that there was no
question of military assistance.
In addition to Hanson and Gun
ther the cabinet lineup is: K. G.
Westman, minister Of justice: P. E.
SKIOLD, defense; E. j. Wigforss,
finance; A. A. Pehrson-Branstorp,
agriculture; F. G. Moller, social af-
fairs; Gustaf Anderson, transporta-
ton; Josta Bagge. education; J. E
Domo, commerce; Hermann Eriks-
son. economy, and Nils Quensel and
S. Bergquist, ministers without port
folio.
Gunther, Anderson, Bagge, Domo
and Bergquist are new members, and
the duties of several others were
changed.
Hanson defined the government
aims as: Independence, neutral
ity," continued cooperation with
other neutral states free of alli-
ances, maintenance and extension OF
northern cooperation.
Evening star., 1939-12-13
Bottle
normal complement is about $50
officers and men.
Montevideo Lacking
Information on Battle
Continued From First Page. }

MONTEV1DEO, Uruguay, Dec. l3
R.-British, German and Uru-
guayan ofiicials here said today that
they had no information concern
ing reports of a battle between the
German pocket battleship Admiral
Scheer and the British cruiser
Achilles off the Uruguayan coast.
Off1cers of the japanese steamer
Buenos Aires Maru, which docked
here after passing through the area
Of the supposed combat, said they
had heard or seen nothing of a
naval engagement.
The reports had placed 1t 200
miles of Punta del Este, on Uru-
guay's east coast. The Japanese
officers said they had seen an un-
identified vessel in that area this
morning.
Shipping circles here lacked any
confirmation of a naval battle.
Evening star., 1939-12-13
japanese Will Open
Treaty Negotiations
With Soviet Jan. 10
Hopes Still Are Held
For Pact With U. S.,
Sumu Declares
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Dec. 13.-Yakichiro Suma,
Japanese foreign ONCE spokesman,
confirmed today that Japan would
open negotiations with Soviet Rus
STA January 10 looking toward
trade treaty, but said hopes still
were held for new treaty with the
United States.
The present pact has been de-
nounced by the United States, ef-
fective January 20.
Suma admitted the Russian mar
ket presently" was insufficient to
replace that OF America, but said If
she cannot buy from one country,
Japan should turn to another"
He contended that non-existence
Of treaty with the United States
would be harmful both to Japan
and the United States. materially
and psychologically."
CALIFORNIA; Trade Cited.
For example, he said, "78 per cent
Of CALIFORNIA; whole trade is con-
cerned with Japan.
Likewise, it would result in the
first non-treaty relationship between
the two nations since Perry"
(The American Commodore Mat
thew c. Perry brought about the
first treaty between the United
States and Japan in 1854
Suma declined to say whether he
meant Japan would restrict trade
with the United States, or whether
increased tension with the Far East
would result He said, however,
trade would be possible under a
non-treaty condition.
Japan, he said, is attempting to
find constructive ways of ADJUST
ing future as we'll as past rela-
tions with the United States" re-
garding China.
United States Ambassador Joseph
c. Grew has accused Japan of acts
in China inimical to United States
interests.
Denies Yangtze Mentioned.
Suma said, In general there is
no demarcation between past and
future events but declined to say
whether he meant Japan was pre-
pared to discuss general principles,
in addition to specific cases.
I'VE are taking up all things
which the United States has ad-
vanced in talks between Ambassa-
dor Grew and Foreign Minister
(Kichisaburo) Nomura," said Suma,
but the Ambassador has not men,
toned opening of the Yangtze.
I'VE are concentrating on max
ing our attitude clear to the United
States, and if necessary Nomura
can invite Grew for another talk.
although none now is scheduled"
The spokesman said Japan hoped
Evening star., 1939-12-13

to begin talks In Toxic for q new
pact governing Japanese fisheries
in Russian waters, while trade ne
gotiations were pursued in Moscow,
and the Outer Mongolia-Manchu
border was being defined at Chita.
Foreign Minister Nomura has not
received q reply from Russia on his
Evening star., 1939-12-13

land Penitentiary was imposed on
Crammer Brown, colored, 20, Circuit
Court yesterday when a jury found
him guilty Of first degree murder
and recommended against capital
punishment. Brown shot and killed
Martin Sewell, also colored, here on
November "A.
Evening star., 1939-12-13

The Christmas Heart Fund gives
you opportunity to spread the sea-
sons Joy to some one needing aid.
Send your cash contribution to The
Star-it will 30 . long way.
Evening star., 1939-12-13

overtures for renewal Of the fish,
cries pact, which expires at the
end Of the year.
Evening star., 1939-12-13

Murderer Gets Life Term
ROCKVILLE, Md, Dec. 13 (Spe-
ciaD "A life sentence In the, Mary
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-12-08
What to Do
BY PHYLLIS BELMONT

" HEN boy insists on telling a
w girl about his many other girl
friends, what can you say to show
you aren't interested, without seem
ing to appear rude? MARGERY.
Answer-What a lot of brushing
up his manners need! He's trying to
make an impression, Of course,
when he's really just building him.
self up to an awful letdown," as one
Of the song hits puts it. Who wants
to hear about all the other girls in
his life! If he were smart he'd CEN
ter all his attention on the girl he's
with, making her feel that she's the
most interesting and attractive girl
to him. So you can either appear
bored or avoid making dates with
him in the future. You might even
express surprise that anyone so
much in demand has any time avail
able in which you would be inter-
eSted
Phyllis Belmont.-WNU Service.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-12-08

fonce and effect when a certified copy
Of this resolution Is sent to the Con
tractor by the Architect OF the said
School district, and not until then.
Trustee KalaSh seconded the motion.
Ayes: Trustees Block, Kalash,
Marsh, Steele and Tucker.
Nays: None.
The motion was carried.
Trustee Steele moved that the secre-
tary be instructed to write letter OF
appreciate TO the Michigan Alkali
Company, for the partial payment Of
their school taxes for 1889 In the
amount of $20.OOOOO.
Trustee Tucker seconded the motion.
Ayes: Trustees Block, Kalash,
Marsh, Steele and Tucker.
Nays: None.
The motion was carried
The committee appointed for the sell
ectiOn of the lighting fixtures for the
Mckinley School reported that after
making tests of the different types of
lightin" they would recommend that
lights as specified in the original spe-
cificaions be installed.
Trustee Block moved TO adjourn
Trustee KaAash seconded the motion.
Ayes: Trustees Block, Kalash,
Marsh, Steele and Tucker.
Nays: None
The motion was carried.
ARTHUR Fl BAISLEY.
Secretary.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-12-08
Wealth i'm Ships
Lies on Erie Bed
Items in Sunken Cargoes
Range From Cash to
Locomotives.

Lorraine, OHIO.-Rich treasures
not gold doubloons but everything
from cash to whisky and -locomo-
tives-lie on the bottom of Lake
Erie, a survey of records here
shows.
The wrecks of ships lie scattered
over the bottom of the Shallowest
Of the Great LakeS-whose average
depth is less than 100 feet-but are
neglected by treasure hunters who
go instead to tropical islands to
search for legendary pirates gold.
Valuable cargoes have gone down
on the ships that travel the inland
seas.
One of the better-known lake
tragedies was that of the ship Erie.
commanded by Capt. T. J. Titus.
Sailing from Buffalo for Chicago
on the afternoon of August 9, 1841.
an explosion rocked her decks as
she was about 80 miles out.
Panic Followed Fire.
Flames spread throughout the rig
ging on the old sailing ship. There
was a panic and most aboard were
drowned or burned to death. Scores
of immigrants aboard died, and
their life savings-amounting to APP
proximately $18. 000-sank with the
charred ship in 20 feet of water.
No one thought Of the fortune until
1855, when an enterprising group
from Buffalo found the hull of the
ship, lowed it to shallow water and
recovered the wealth., which was
mostly in foreign coins. Not all Of
the treasures have been recovered.
The bulk of the Dean Richmond
still lies between Dunkirk, N. Y,
and Erie, Pa. All hands were lost
when the Richmond sank, and $50
600 worth of pig zinc lies in her
water-logged hold.
The Young Sion sank during the
last century with valuable. cargo
of railroad iron, near Walnut creek.
Of Point Pelee, Ont, lies the Kent
with a money cargo, and somewhere
between Cleveland and Detroit the
Clarion is sunk with cargo of loco
motives.
Finders of the steamer Atlantic.
which went down off Long Point in
Lake Erie with loss of 800 lives,
were made richer by $4,000.
Much Whisky Lost.
Not little of the valuable cargo
on the rocky bottom of trescherous
Lake Erie is whisky, some lost in,
wrecks but much thrown overheard
from rumrunning smugglers' boats.
During the days of prohibition the.
hootleggers-many of them boys in,
their teens out for adventure and,
profit-plied the lake with their bot
tied cargoes.
One of the most popular routes:
was by way of the Lake Erie islands.
past Put-In-Bay, where Admiral,
Perry harbored his feet before his:
famous encounter with the British.
In the shadows near the islands
the rumrunners hastily dumped
their liquor whenever the vigilant
coast guard appeared. Many cases
of whisky still rest on. the sandy
bottoms.
Edward A. Nagel, young Toledo
yachtSman, last summer anchored
his catboat off one of the islands,
descended In an open-bottom diving
helmet, and recovered many cases
of liquor.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-12-08

COMMITTEES on investigation Of SCOT
emanating from the Detroit Brass and
Malleabae Worries stating that they had
met several times and had also met
with the officials Of the Detroit Brass
and Malleable Works at which time
coopera ton was promised by the OFF,
Gals In the elimination Of said nui-
sance.
Adjournment.
Motion to adjourn at nine O'Clock
p. NJ, by Councilman Louis Benin,
supported by Councilman Mason.
Yeas: Councilmen George Benin,
Louis Benin, BrOhl. Mason, Wagar,
Wagner.
Nays: None.
LAWRENCE J. LaCOURSE,
City Clerk.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-12-08
23,452.f3

This is to certify that the above
vouchers amounting TO $23, 1913 have
been examined; that the articles or
services called for have been received !;
that prices and computations are cor
rect that all invoices, receiving no
tees and supporting data are attached
and in order, and that the proper ac-
counts have been charged.
The Treasurer Ia hereby authorized
to pay the above voucher.
VIM. A. Marsh.
President
Arthur Z. Baisley,
Secretary.
Trustee Block moved that the Bills
be approved and that the Treasurer
be authorized TO draw warrants ON the
proper funds for the payment Of same.
Trustee Tucker seconded the motion.
Ayes: Trustees Block. Kalash,
Marsh. Steele and Tucker
Nays: None.
The motion was carried.
A communication from e. II. Jensen
was received, recommending change
orders in connection with the D. w.
Burke Company, Contract No. l, Nc
NAhVN ANAVOAS ASJNN~
Docket No ASST.
Trustee Block moved the adoption OF
The following resolution:
Be 1t Resolved by the School Dis
trict of the City Of WyandOt#e, State
of Michigan as follows:
1. That it is deemed advisable and
for ttte best interest Of said School
District that the contract between the
said School District and D. w. Burke
Company. the Contractor. covering
work on the project Of said School
District. be- changed in the following
respects:
Item N0. 1-QuUtatiOn received from
q. W. Burke Company dated 5-S-&9 for
$.sk5.OO credit for purchasing slate
blackboard from the Board Of Educa-
tiOn.
Item Nh. 2-QuotatiOn received from
O. w. Burke Company dated 5-15-39
for installing Magnalfte glass and
tIansCm bars in four Auditorium win
i0wS amounting co all addition OF
S292. 20
Item No. 3-QuOtatiOn from o. w.
Burke Company dated 1889 ftT
changing the wire from mOnel wire as
specified TO zine coated wire and plas-
terins spare ut .ianf'> Of all windows
where wood mOlding waS omitted
amounting TO credit Of S129OO
Item No. 4-QnOtati"n from .. w.
Burke lSrnlnny dated 1121-39 for
making changes in carpenter work
which includes relocating Of several
cabinets, furnishing extra door be
tween Teachers Rest Room No. 10I
and Waiting Room No. los. furnishing
key board and bulletin board in Room
No. OS. furnishing and Installing trim
for black boards and cork boards AT
west wall of Art Room and changing
: eel vent door from metal to wood in
Kitchen for an additional amount of
$1,000.
Item M. 5-QuOtatb,n from o. w
| Burke Company dated 11-21-3 for
Roller Room changes required TO raise
floor above present sewer. This work
was done Oal time and material basis
all pay rolls and material has been
hecked on this work by Mr.. George
REYNOLDS amounting tU an addition Of
$3S2!12
Item No. 6-QuotatiOn received from
10. W.'Rurke Company dated 11-H-3S
for changes in sidewalks as per our
| revised drawings dated 10-16-39 and
agreement with Contractor relative to
Dre>,Rt sidewalks amounting To an adj
h;t;nh of x214 tR
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-12-08
Mastodon Bones Found
Under St. Louis Street

ST. LOUIS.-Bones of q masto-
don, prehistoric elephant that
roamed the American continent
during the glacial age, have been
found by WPA workers excavating
near busy thoroughfare here.
The bones, a. shoulder or hip
joint and a three-pound tooth from
the jaw of the beast, were found II
feet below the surface in a deposit
of blue clay.
DR.. Washburne D. Shipton, of the
Washington university department
of geology. said the bones were well
preserved. They are kept at the
home of Lloyd Greenhouse, WPA
administrator.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-12-08
Repor:: of 5000 Whales
Found in Old Ship Log
NANTuCKET. MASS.-Thar shf

NANTUCKET, MASS.-Thar she
hlowSi
Sighting of 5000 whales, believed
the largest number ever seen at
ore time. is recorded in whaling en-
tries in the log of the ship Waiter
Scott, which left here October 81.
l840. bound for the Pacific.
The whales were sighted in tile
South Pacific in l84l. The entry
was discovered oy WPA historical
records survey workers poring over
the antique collection of Augustus
L, B. Fis,ler.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-12-08
$1,1N.1S

Net addition 10 Contract
.. That II is hereby determined that
I'LL tfe data necessary to obtain
comprehensive and intelligent bid.
which data. prepared and assembled
by q II. Jensen, Architect are referred
hcrein and made part hereof. were
properly submitted to said Contractor
with q request that such contractor
sabmft pr,FosSll To id School DIS
tritt covering sach proposed change.
3. That the proposal of said Con
tractor copy IF which - hereto at
tCchtd. and made part hereof. 80
make the said change and accept there
Cor an increase in Pie contract price
of S1HO as be. and the same is hereby
accepted for and in behalf Of said
School District.
T. That such acceptance Of the
Contractors proposal shall be in full
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-12-08

This Is to certify that The above
vouchers amounting TO $4,SO2.D have
been examined; that the articles or
services called for have been received;
that prices and computations are cor
rect that all invoices, receiving mo-
tees and supporting data are attached
and in order and that the proper ac-
counts have been charged.
The Treasurer is hereby authorized
Co pay the above vouchers.
VIM A. Marsh.
President
n
Evening star., 1939-04-28
Japanese Official
And Wife to Attend
Blossom Ball

Mr.. Shunichi Kase, first secretary
of the Japanese Embassy, and Nine.
Kase are expected to attend the
cherry blossom ball tomorrow night
at the Washington Hotel. given by
the Democratic Women's National
Council.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt heads
the list of sponsors. Others include
the Vice President and Mrs. John
Nance Garner, Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. Henry Morgen-
thau, jr.; Secretary of War and Mrs.
Harry H. Woodring, Secretary of the
Navy and Mrs. Claude A. Swanson,
Postmaster General and Mrs. James
A. Farley, Secretary of Labor Frances
Perkins and Mrs. Henry Wallace.
Among others are Speaker and Mrs.
William Bankhead, Mrs. Marion
Banister, Mrs. Lucille Foster Nc
Millin, Mrs Ellen S. Woodward, Mrs.
Jewell Swofford, Mrs. Colgate Dar-
den, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Schramm,
Mr.. and Mrs. Julien Friant and
Judge and Mrs. Arthur j. Mellot.
The Floor Committee will be COM
posed of the following young men:
Dan Mularkey, chairman; Cleve
Clark, co-chairman William K.
Mayes, David Brunson, William H.
Dodderidge. Don Clark. Fred Bolin,
James Stretch, Gayle McGrath,
Benjamin McNeal, Donald Rodier
and Edward Goudy.
Miss Julia Bannigan and Mrs.
Kathryn Nichols will arrange for
tables for card playing for those who
do not care to dance. Reservations
for tables can be made at the
councils headquarters at 726 Colo
RADIO Building.
Evening star., 1939-04-28
Two Colleges
Alumni to Meet

The Washington Chapter Of the
University Of Richmond Alumni
Association and the recently organ
lied Westhampton College Alumnae
will hold joint dinner meeting at
the Washington Golf and Country
Club on Monday at Z pm. Motion
pictures of the campus and college
life, including athletic contests, will
be shown.
Among the guests expected will be
DR.. F. w. Boatwright, president of
the University of Richmond, Fresh
man Coach John Fenlon and Joseph
Nettles, secretary Of the University
of Richmond Alumni Association.
Officers Of the recently organized
Westhampton group are, Mrs. May
Thompson Evans. president; Mrs.
Henry F. Butler, vice president;
Mrs. Jordan H. Bruce, treasurer,