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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-30

futile Hin. Mich b--. 30
The Friends Church was filled 70
apacity December % when the
Youn- Peoples class presented
he pageant THE Prince OF Peace.
Mrs sam Robbins opened the
program by playing Christmas
melodies on the plano and prayer
MAS offered by Wendell Derby
shire
Tho parts OF the peasants were
taken by Miss Loretta Arbogast,
Mrs. Bethlea Adiska. Robert Nell
son and Densel Fuller. Singers
accompanying these were Doro-
thy Petit and Eileen Dolby.
The parts of the shepherds were
taken by Harry Breining, Ray
mond Grams and Glenn Reynolds.
while the angels were Edna Marie
Carey, Eda Fay Hansen and Phyl-
lis Hearl.
The part Of the good King Wen
ccles was taken by Woodrow
Jones while the page was Russell
Hansen. The three kings were Ed
win Adiska. Hazen Thompson and
Darwin Youngs. and the pages
were Eugene Grams, Norman HUFF
and Robert Grams Villagers were
Ethel Hammond. Nellie Gorton.
Mary Huff. Marie Nelson, Frank
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-30

York. Mich. p,c SO Mr.. and
Mrs Ford Brsinard ana daughter.
Prudy. Nj and Mrs Harry peuni.
son and daughters. Lucille and
Pauline Npslauu Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Buckner. Milan. Mt and
Mrs Paul Lewis and sons Fred and
Paul we're Christmas dinner guests
OF their parents. Mt and Mrs Fred
lewis Afternoon visitors We're
Mr.. and Mrs norman Eighme.
Milan.
Mr. and Mrs David Kirby aud
daushtsr. Janet Dearborn spout
Christmas day with MI aud Mrs
FLOYD Ganong
Mr.. and, Mrs Harold Wood
worth and family. stony Creek.
Mr.. and Mrs ELMER Strait Mon
roo. Nj and Mrs Vernon strait
and family and MI and Mrs Clar-
-euce Strait Milan, spent Christ
mas with their parents. Mr.. aud
Mis- George strait
Nj and Mrs John Taylor and
Nh and Mrs Ernest pieierle and
family spent Christmas with Mr..
and Mrs Mike papp and daush-
Ter az Macon
Mrs kathryn Reese and son,
Rafe spent Christmas with Mr..
and Mrs Erred Reese and family
Mr. and Mrs Edgar Layton
Ann Arhor. spent Thursday with
Mr. and Mrs Ernest Dietorlc
Mr.. and Mrs. Casper Goldsmith
Ypsilanti and Miss Zitella Gold.
smith spent Christmas with Mr.
ami Mrs. Emmett O'Bricn and
sons and iemucl Goldsmith
Mr. and Mrs Gust Grams and
Mrs. Melvin Sanch spent Tuesday
evening with Mr. and Mrs Ed
ward Grams and family Milan.
Mrs. kathryn Reese and son
Rafe spent Wednesday cVonin-
with Mr.. and Mrs John Dee Gold
smith and Rafe
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-30
CHAPTER TWELVE

1T Is THE asst week Of No
vember. the first week in Decem-
Der of the year 1886. The headlines
arc kindled with tense information
al Situations Fer Qualities mLhe
front page news Tho business OF
the nation lifts its head optimisti-
cally. Romance hits an all-time
high and a love story becomes
world news.
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden
sends fresh Instructions 10 British
Ambassador Sir Henry Chiffon to
press for an answer from General
Franco on just what the Spanish
Fascist leader intends to do about
British shipping of the coast OF
Spain.
King Edward visits the stricken
mine area Of South Wales and
promises relief to his distressed
subjects. Lindhcrgh s. reported
missing on a flight from Ireland
to England.
Throughout the world. three mil
lion Catholics pray for the dying
Popc Plus XI.
The Babson financial report dc
claros November business the best
since 1929. O. O. Mcintyre, famed
columnist, is offered and rejects
a soven-thousand-dollar weekly fee
for tcn-mirutc radio talks.
Larry Kelley and Clint Frank,
both Of Yale. are the gridiron
heroes in tho glittering lmclight
that once shone on Vance Healey.
a Vanderbilt heiress takes a sec
ond husband. the former husband
Of a cousin Rosa Ponselle becomes
Engaged TO a Baltimore business
man. Mary Mccormick. thrice
married opera star. takes a fourth
husband. Betty Jaynes, fifteen
years old, is hailed as the greatest
operate discovery since Talley.
and faces the press with assurance
and states that she has no roman
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-30

Mrs. Henry Hammond and Miss
Ethel Hammond, Paint Greek, we've
guests Monday afternoon at the
homo bf Mas. Ralph Colts and fam
ily.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. X Daring spent
Wednesday and Thursday with Mas.
Ruth Boyer. Detroit
Mrs. William llilditch. who was
taken very i'll last Sunday. is I'M
proving.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-30

and Mrs Charles Colts, Worthwhile,
visited the home OF MI and Mrs.
Ralph Colts, sunday AFTERNOON.
Wallace Cots and Miss Margaret
Harrison attended tho sing In Peaso
auditorium, lpsilanu, Thursday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorce Ayhogast and
two little sons and Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Mcdonald and little son
enjoyed Wednesday with their par
onts. Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Martha.
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BegOle News

Beeolc Mich Dec. 30 -
Mr. and Mrs Charles Heimer
dinger attended church services in
Manchester Christmas morning ana
were breakfast guests of Mr. and
Mrs Frank kres
ON Christmas Eve Mr. and Mrs.
Max Miller entertained Nj and
Mrs Mort Criueuden Mr and Mrs
Duane Crittenden and sons Rcr
uard and Donald and Mrs Elmer
Warner Npsilanti
Mr. and Mrs Jason Clark spent
Christmas with Mr and Mr. War
rem Gaskell. Adrian
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-30

mas tree was furnished by Bert
Noungs.
Miss Ellen Gould was scncra.
chairman and had charge OF re-
hearsals.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-30
swNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS
READ THIS FIRST
GETTING a chance TO enter the
Scnbler radio contest through the
friendship OF
VANCE HEALEY. topnotch radio
sports announcer,
KIT REILLY young rnd cgcer bal
lad singer holds smau hove OF being
able to win The contest winner is to
receive 5000 and onc-y year contract
10 sing ON the Sambi-r program az the
successor of
MANA HARRIS famous sonzst-ess.
who is retiring. Mana rs pleased BY
KITS singing and uses her influence TO
have tho judges award her the first
prize. While Kit and her friend and
dance partner
FRAN lie MAZE arc eating their
Thank~Ci inc dinuor. n telegram comes
which tells Kit sho has won the con-
test
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SEAMAN BURIED

Ludington. Dec So AP- An
identified seaman. believed TO be
one OF the crew OF the M fatcd
Anna C Mmch. was buried Satur
day Efforts to identify the body
one OF two washed ashore Dee p
were unavailing. The Anna Nine
was lost In the Armistice day sal,
In Lake Michigan Another un
Identified sailor was buried earlier
ia the week
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ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY
ENJOYED At Colts HOME


Saturday evening MIR. and Mrs.
Claude Colts opened their home
for the annual Christmas party
for their cousins, Mrs Roy Dolby
and family and Leo Youngs ana
family. This Is held al the Old
hohe OF their grandmother, Mrs.
Rachel futile.
\ lovely dinner was served az
8 O'Clock at which covers were
laid for 81. Gifts and lighted
tree added to the enjoyment.
Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Dolby. daughters Doro-
thy and Eileen. Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
Youngs. Ypsilauti, their son Eu'
gene. who was home from Tampa
Fla. Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Dolby,
son Barry, daughters Kathleen
and Dorine and Dr.. Frost all OF
Ann Arbor; Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
McCorry and son Lynn, Detroit:
Thomas Ashley. Birmingham, AMI
Michael Rybash. Ypsilanti.
Kenneth Youngs and son Adel-
bert. Petersburg. Ind, have been
visiting at the home OF Mr..
Youngs parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Bert Youngs. Huron River DR.
Adelbert. who attends military
school in Kentucky is spending
his vacation with his parents.
w. II. Boutell and Miss Mary
Boutell entertained at family
dinner Christmas Day. Dinner was
served at u and also at 8 for
those not able TO come earlier.
Fifteen attended.
Lewis Draper. from the avia-
ton training school at Rantoul.
H., is. spending his vacation with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peyton
Draper.
Albert. little SON Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Loree Arbogast has been
threatened with bronchial pneu-
nonia. but at present is better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Colts. who
have both been i'll with influenza
are able TO be up Mr.. Cots Is
able to be out little.
Mr. and Mrs Max Holland, son
Max Jr., and friend, BEDFORD, were
dinner guests sunday OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Holland.
Mrs. Emily Youngs, Ypsilanti,
was a dinner guest Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Youngs and family.
Mrs. William Hillditch was taken
quite i'll Sunday afternoon. Her
daughter, Mrs. Ben Conner is car
ing for her.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hammond,
Stony Creek. spent Christmas Day
with Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Ham
mond. Their little sons Norman
and John are recovering from
chicken poX.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Gorton
entertained Christmas Day for
Rev. and Mrs. Charles Carey and
daughter. Edna Marie.
Mrs. Emma Grosjean, Detroit.
was a guest Monday at the Bert
Youngs home.
Miss Rita Savinski. Ann Arbor,
spent Saturday and Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley
4 Savinski.
Mr.. and Mrs Claude Colts. Tho
mas Ashley. Kenneth and Robert
/ Colts, Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Colts.
/ Wallace Colts, Leon Stocum and
son David spent Wednesday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Colts. North
vile. Gifts were exchanged and
the 25 relatives enjoyed dinner
together.
Mr. and Mrs Peyton Draper and
Mr. and Mrs George Wier enter
tanned at dinner Wednesday for Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Wier, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Avery, Ned Wier and
Miss Alice Lorey. all OF Ypsilanti.
Mr. and Mrs. William Curtiss and
Mrs. Earl Gray. Plymouth, and Mr..
Evening star., 1940-08-09
Flynn Calls for Democratic
Unity on D. C.. Representation
New Party Choirmon Would Not Confuse
Issue With SeIf-Government

Edward j. Flynn of New York,
new Democratic national campaign
manager, today declared his en-
phatic support for national repre-
sentation for residents of the Dis
trict of Columbia and expressed the
hope that Congress promptly will
approve the Summers resolution pro-
viding for a constitutional amend
ment empowering Congress to grant
whatever representation it might
determine.
The new chairman of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, person.
ally selected by President Roosevelt
to manage his campaign, empha-
sized that the inclusion of this Dis
trict suffrage plank in the party
platform is a recommendation to all
Democrats in Congress that they
should support the legislation. BY
such action, he said, they will carry
out the platform pledge and give
the people throughout the States an
opportunity to vote on the question,
through their State Legislatures.
''Of course, am for anything in
Evening star., 1940-08-09
S15O,0O0,00O Cotton. Loan
Approved by President
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HYDE PARK, N. Y, Aug. 9.-The
temporary White House announced
today that President Roosevelt had
approved a recommendation by Sec
retary of Agriculture Wallace for a
S150,000,0O0 nop-mandatory loan on
the 1910 cotton crop.
The loans will be handled through
the Commodity Credit Corp. The
loan rate will be announced later,
probably in Washington.
The action was taken under the
1888 Agricultural Adjustment Act.
At the same time it was announced
the President had signed a bill in
creasing the resources of the Com
modify Credit Corp. from 5000, ,000,-
900 to 81, 400, ,000,0 900 to carry out the
mandatory loan provisions of the
1889 A. A. A. Act on corn, cotton
and wheat.
The bill, S3998, was designed to
meet marketing emergencies arising
from war abroad and to permit tenn
porary advances to other divisions of
the Agriculture Department as re-
quired by law for short-term sea-
sonal needs.
Evening star., 1940-08-09
British Shoot Down
IS Italian Planes in
Air Battle in Libya
Big Victory CIoimed;;.
Fascist Advance on
Berbero Admitted
By the Associated Press.

CAIRO. Egypt, Aug. 9.-Italians
in British Somaliland pressed an
advance toward Berbera, capital
and principal port, the British ad-
mitted today as they claimed q
smashing victory in the biggest air
battle of the African war in Libya.
An army communique said the
italian columns of motorized troops
which seized Hergeisa and DAD
weina early this week, were con-
tinuing a northward march through
the barren rock hill roads toward
the coast, which they aim to seize
for an Ethiopian outlet on the
Gulf of Alden and the Indian Ocean.
Hergeisa is about 100 miles from
Berbera, Oadweina about 80.
The air battle was fought yester-
day, when the British attacked an
Italian force apparently conveying
caravans of supplies to desert forces
concentrating on the Egyptian
border.
The middle eastern command here
said Is italian planes were de-
stroyed when British force, out
numbered more than two to one,
fought over Italian Libya.
The British said the battle took
place some distance west of Sidi
Omar" when the Britons appar-
emily set out to break up italian
troop and supply concentrations be-
ing prepared for Italy's main Often
sive against Egypt and Suez.
The British admitted the loss of
two planes.
(The italian communique said
losses and planes engaged were in
reverse ratio. Five British
planes were shot down and two
Italian, the communique said, al
though the Italians were outnum-
bered, q to 16)
(This battle was fought at
about the same time the British
reported smashing so planes
from German air armada which
attacked conveys in the English
Channel.)
Sidi Omar is small Libyan town
about 8 miles from the Egyptian
frontier and lies southwest of Salum,
Egypt.
The italians twice raided Berbera,
the capital and principal port of
the protectorate.
The British said that one of the
bombers was damaged and that
there were no casualties.
r. A. F. Bombs Hargeisa.
The Italians already have occu-
pied zeila, a small harbor $50 miles
west of Berbera, near the French
Somaliland frontier, and Hargeisa
native camel-breeding center on the
mountain highway 100 miles from
Berbera, and Oadweina, near Har-
geisa.
The British said they bombed
Hargeisa yesterday, hitting bar
racks and bungalows in which
troops were believed quartered.
(The italian communique to-
day reported the capture of Har-
| geisa, which the British admitted
had taken place Monday.)
The British South African air
(See EGYPTIAN, Page A-30
Evening star., 1940-08-09

the party platform" he said. II be-
lieve that Congress, which is now in
unquestioned Democratic control,
should by passing this legislation
give evidence to all the people that
the platform is sincerely a declara-
ton of party principles and what
the party aims to accomplish. I am
glad to see that the. party leaders
in both Senate and House have
taken this stand"
Mr.. Flynn, who has been in Wash
ington for several days comforting
with the President and party
leaders, shows that he is well in
formed on the problems involved
and appreciates the reasons Con-
gress is unwilling to relinquish any
of its control over the National
Capital. He feels with party leaders
in Congress that any attempt at
this time to put through legislation
which would grant elected local self
government in the District would
be ill-advised.
The attitude of the new chair
(see REPRESENTATION, Pa. A-I0)
Evening star., 1940-08-09
British Withdraw
Troops From Shanghai
And North China
Destination Secret;
May Go to Hong Kong
Or Singapore
BY the Associated Press.

6S the hSSOCldIeC fIeSS.
LONDON, Aug. 9.-The War Office
announced today that British
troops at present stationed in
Shanghai and in North China are
being withdrawn for service else
where"
Authoritative sources said the
United States Government had been
kept informed of Britain's inten-
tions to withdraw the troops and
Japan also had been notified.
These sources said the total num-
ber- of troops affected was about
$500, and that protection of British
interests would be left to the inter-
national police force commanded
by the municipal council which gov
erns the Shanghai international
Settlement.
No requirements for the British
troops was planned, it was reported
While the destination of the men
was not given it was considered un-
likely they would be taken from the
Far East.
Shanghai reports suggested
Hong Kong or Singapore as the
destination.)
The troops in Shanghai consist OF
Evening star., 1940-08-09

the I'd Battalion of the East Surrey
Regiment, the 1st Battalion of the
Seaforth Highlanders and several
platoons left behind when British
soldiers were removed from North
China. One company also is sta
toned at Tientsin.
Informed British said the ques-
ton of shifting the British forces
had been under consideration since
before the start of the European
war. They declined to comment
when asked if the move now had
any connection with the British
Japanese crisis, adding only:
This step arises from the fact
that Britain is at war"
The original purpose of keeping
troops in China under the 1901 in
ternational protocol, official sources
explained, was to protect British
lives and property from banditry
and Chinese violence.
They added that, with the de-
velopment of the Chinese-Japanese
war, any practical reason for the
(See SHANGHAI, Page A-70
Evening star., 1940-08-09
Morgenthou Outlines
u. S. Fiscal Outlook
At Tax Heorinq
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Morgenthau gave
this summary of the Gov
ernment's fiscal outlook when
he testified at a congressional
tax hearing today:
Estimated expenditures for
current fiscal year, ending June
80, 1941, $R,058, 900 900.
Estimated revenues exclusive
of proposed new excess profits
taxi, 6,367 ,000, 900.
Net deficit, $5,691 ,0OO, 900.
Approved and pending appro-
priations and contract authori-
cations for Army, $500 ,000, 900;
for Navy, $7,893, 900 900.
Total national defense outlay
so far voted by Congress, $l4,-
702, 100000
Estimated actual cash defense
costs this fiscal year, $5,0O0,-
600, 900.
Present Federal debt, $43,-
803, 3,196,540.
Estimated debt June 80, 1941
Exclusive of proposed new taxi,
$48. 700 900, 900.
Evening star., 1940-08-09
Large Fires Started
Near u. S. Embassy
By Japanese Bombs

Ey the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, Aug. 9.-Large
fires were started near the
United States Embassy on the
south bank of the Yangtze
River today when 64 Japanese
warplanes, coming in two
waves, gave Chungking its
worst bombing in several
weeks.
Authorities expressed fears
that casualties would prove
heavy, as many people were
outside the AFRAID shelters
when the japanese planes
came.
The area around the Amer
lean Embassy hitherto has suf-
fered little from air raids.
Gn Shanghai Japanese
pilots were quoted as saying
the residence of Generals
simo Chang Kai-shek had
been wrecked and burned in
this raid.)
Evening star., 1940-08-09
Tax and Profit Uncertainties
Delay Defense, Stimson Says
Compton Also Tells Legislators,
Business Firms BoIk at Contracts

to have fairly clear sailing from
now on"
He also testified that an army of
100000 men could be completely
equipped by 1914, but subsequently
said he wished to withdraw that
estimate and submit brief on
the subject later.
The big, ruddy business executive
appeared before the committee
without prepared statement. Right
off, he said he was Ignorant of
procedure" and, stuffing both hands
into trousers pockets. offered to
answer any questions he could.
Mr. Compton strongly recon-
mended that any plant expansion
legislation enacted be made retro
active to cover existing contracts, "if
it can be done without seriously i'm
pairing the tax features of the bill"
A number of contractors already
have risked their money for plant
expansions in the interest of ma
tional defense, he said, and he
thought they should be accorded
(See DEFENSE Page A-3D
Evening star., 1940-08-09
Morgenihau Predicts
Huge Deficit, Asks
Excess Profits Tax
Feurs Increase in Debt
Limit; Sees Treasury
S., 700. .000, 900 in Red
BY the Associated Press


Secretary Morgenthau, forecast
ing a $500 900 900 Federal deficit
this year, urged Congress today to
open another source of Govern
ment revenue and provide better
distribution" of defense costs by
enacting an excess profits tax.
An eventual increase in the pres
ent $49, 900 O00,O0O Federal debt
limit to permit more deficit f1nanc-
ing was predicted by Mr.. Morgen-
thau, while Undersecretary Daniel
w. Bell said that at the present
rate of defense expenditures it
would be necessary to increase the
limit by about $1,000, 900 900 next
summer unless new taxes were
raised.
Appearing before a joint meeting
of the House Ways and Means
Committee and the Senate Finance
Committee, the Treasury chief also
proposed prompt action on pending
tax legislation because he said it
would facilitate execution OF de-
tense contracts.
1.-THE national defense program" !"
the Secretary said, places upon us
the duty of reconsidering certain
features of the tax structure now,
in order to obtain a rapid expan-
sion of production for defense and
a better distribution Of its cost to
the taxpayer"
The excess profits tax has been
estimated by experts to yield $780,
900 900 to $500, 0,000, 900 year.
The Treasury and Budget Bureau
have calculated that, as of. August
S, the Treasury faced expenditures
of more than $12 1000, ,000, 900 in the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1941, Mr..
Morgenthau said. Revenue esti-
mates, he reported, totaled $6,367,-
100000, including the new defense
taxes recently enacted.
Sees Borrowing Power Exhausted.
Unless new taxes were enacted,
he continued, virtually all of the
new $49, 900 900 900 Federal borrow
ing power would be exhausted by
June 30, 1941.
"On the basis of these estimates"
(See TAXES, Page A-1O.)
Evening star., 1940-08-09
Man Leaps 10 Death
From Chain Bridge
After Parking Car
Toes Listed to 6. A. O.
Accountant, Who Had
Obtuined Leuve Today

A man who parked sedan on
the Virginia end of Chain Bridge
shortly after noon today leaped
screaming over the railing into the
Potomac River, f1oundered for a
moment on the surface and sank
as he was swept away by the swift
current.
The tags on the car were listed
to Arthur H. Bartlett, about 40, a
General Accounting Office account
ant, of 1924 r street NV, investi-
gators said. Mr.. Bartlett obtained
leave of absence from his work this
morning, it was said.
The man left a note in the car.
Police refused to disclose the con-
tents, but said the note did not
divulge the identity of the writer.
Louis st. George of 140 Quincy
street NE, employe of filling sta
ton on the Virginia shore, said he
heard a scream and saw a man
waving his arms in the current
which sweeps through the gorge.
The man sank moment later.
Two See Plunge.
Vernon Goultrie of Alexandria,
Va, and Posey Price of 419 Second
street NE, who were fishing from
the rocks under the bridge, saw the
man plunge from the railing below.
He disappeared a moment later, the
witnesses said.
At the home of Edward F.. Bart
lett, commissioner of accounts and
deposits, Treasury Department, a
brother of Arthur Bartlett, 1t was
said the brother had complained
recently that he could not sleep be-
cause of the heat. Members of the
family were worried about him, it
was said.
Mr.. Bartlett, a World War veteran,
came here from Illinois several
years ago. He is unmarried, 1t was
said.
Police Search for Body.
Harbor police were searching for
the body this afternoon. 1t was
not believed possible that the man
could have swum ashore. The full
force of the Potomac piles swiftly
through the narrow, rocky gorge
where the man disappeared.
A passer-by who found the note
said it was scrawled hastily in pencil
on both sides of an envelope. He
said the man had written that he
couldn't stand it any more" and
was taking "this way OUT Most
of the writing was illegible, he said.
Mr.. Bartlett had not been seen at
his apartment since yesterday after
noon. He lived alone, neighbors
said.