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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-08
By l, C., Pins

Everything happens in March,
for instance, Denny the bunker Nc
Grnth rolls a sensational 300 score,
Jumping Jack Hamel winds up the
evening with a 265 total, Johnny
Byrnes goes out to get into his car,
when he discovers that someone
beet him to it, Uncle Ezera Wooster
made the most sensational spare OF
the, year. In fact he made the same
spare on Oct. 10, 1927, at the N. E
"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-08
HARDLY ABLES

The honorary teams line up as
follows:
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-08

Gas as you Go McHugh smiled all
night and Tenders O'Rielly didn't
batl out any of his teammates.
Maybe it's the weather.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-08

Last Chance has something to
tell his new girl. He cracked the big
five for a change.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-08
(Team-event)

season heCUEUS
High single-Mike Marinko, Hol-
land, 189; high set-Hugo Mann,
Branford, 469; high team single
Newfield, TIT: high team total
Newfield, 1897.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-08

Duck DuLac still taking bowling
lessons, when Cats Cattana SHOULD
be
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-08

Daisy DAILY looses his position as
anchor man to Chabot and the cap
tain Is using strategy.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-08

Australia gave $4,000 for relief in
the Turkish earthquake.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-28
Negro Opera Guild To
Present Program At
Bethel Church Sunday

The Detroit Negro opera Guild
will give musical SUNDAY after
noon. Dec. %. At Bethel AME
church. Friedrich and 81. Ant i've.
The program is scheduled to start
al 400 D. m.
Among the numbers 10 he rem
dered are the followinge; Cabin
Folk Choir, under direction Of
Mae Frielson. WJR artist; Mar
ion Anderson Singers. under di-
rection OF Joseph Cole and Bea-
trice Allen; Maddox Singers. I'M
der direction OF lolande MADDOX;
Music Singers. Neptune Hoi-
loway directing Mcintyre SYM
phony orchestra; Jewish Chorus
Mr. Sumroff directing. Beatrice
Allen and Wanzie Davis, solois's'
Mrs. Mile Hynson is chairman
Of the program committee. l. c.
Blount is president Of the De-
troit Negro Opera Guild.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-28
Foil Robbery
OF Beer Tavern
Owner Fires
Shot At Thug

The latest within o, The TING
who las hccn fcrrorizinc beer aN.
ems dining fhe past month Is Hen
rvs grill i1no orleans. The thug
made an ~ucccssfll aiicmri =,
rob the place earl, Monday morn.
ing
The thus, according 20 Nj. I'm
ma Butler -. 20 s9is Bru on.
tered 'hc place shortly hcfof clos.
iug time. and ordered siss nj
beer al The bar
He ihen pulled tNo guns ~ sn.
tomato and nickel-plated rsyo,
~ and ordered Mss Butler p -y'
me money out o. re cash a-istor
hui before Mis-. 1nltltr couid 80
20 tho cash rc- Is hcr si-tef.
Mrs Mary Butler ZEN 20 tns lack
q The building e'd 40 fed 70 fS
Rare owner ~ j., pluee
Hare pulled hs gan and fi,i
shot ~ 'he ihus Wiu rcfpr q NV,
fire bo lore hoeirs rit OF tn rom
door The bullet rem Che INN. 8
gun passed liru sh re n,l oui ~
Willie Underwood. isss r Fort a
atfon In ihf iayoru
The thus WAS Ge.crihed as over
s rect in height. Weighing appfo,i
mately iS5 poun,- With srot
mustache lie va, Wearing q green
tweed o,erooai A1 green icl hat
Road. SaLurdav nIghl neo eS
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-28
Jury Frees Youth On
Charge OF Staying A
Grocer Last August

Aaron Mcintosh. a. accused OF
Shaving Salvatore selemI llalian
grocer last Aug ] was round MOI o'
guilty by a jury In The court room
NJ recorders judge John j. Ma
her last Friday The jury dellp-
Grated 1--WE hours before relu'n'ns
a verdict -.
Mcintosh produced witnesses
Uho testified that he was asleep AZ
est Hastings al the time OF me
holdur Robert Crawford. VII
nos for he defense. testified tha'
no saw the man leaving the gro
cory store on the evening OF the
shooting. lie said Mcintosh was
moi The man he saw A''o'ns'
ratum. in his argument 10 wv
,urv stressed the TACT thar M''".
,osh could not have becn asleep =,
homo and at The grocery store a.
The same time.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-28
Falls Under
Wheels OF His
Uncle's Car
Attempting To
Hitch Ride On
Automobile

4 ,oua-sfrr aesrc ~ nrnts ~
fiiend his ability 70 hop m car-
resulted IN ifsecdy SATURDAY
when fifteen ,ear-old John nixon.
92oi clinton wac run oycr and
killed b, an automobile owned and
driven b, bis uncle Isaac Bosnum.
- NJ 9ees Maple.
The fatal acchlenf oeopned sat
Wda, afternoon on noucar.
between Manic and Chestnut
student Vt WiIlcr
Funeral services for Dixon =
freshman III Miller hi-a school uil
hc hold Saturday morning from
Bristol and nfiaol Fuaeral home
lsii los Campau Elder Hancock
viii dcIycf tho funeral sermnn
rurisl Nill he IN Dciroii Memorial
Park cemetery
lohn was delivering his papers
when be saw MA lnclrs car null
va from re curb Speaking 10 =
friend John sold watch me csi,h
'ha' err" lie fhen ran ami iumn-
81 en- iFo running board 10 his
uneles car
rs Young DiNon frei hi' he
raruinr hoafd ~ tho car bc sun-
ned and fc'l htneaih he rea-
neel NJ INC car ne was kiiled
instantly
lohr survived hs hs >ten'a'her
and moiher Nh anil Mrs Thomas
Cunningham NO hrothc and =
sister 10 was tho oldest child In
The fanlf,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-28
Elks Plan To Banquet
Clarence Davenport,
West Point Student

Clarence natenpnif peiruts
CONTINUATION 40 'hr West Point
Nai'sfe % DENY N'i DC honor-
"a Vth banquet ", tho Motor
CITY Lod-e eumhe o. ami the
Emma Y kc1cy Temple. number
f5o ~ botrot tho Golden Gate
lodcc number 81 and Grace Alma
Temple numhe So ~ Holster,
Michigan
Tho hanGuof vi be befd ~ he
iudce ronm. 90 Nln'a lodge
~ 225 r. Fore-i s'rnHo Stature
day cNcnin- December -
More 'haa one hrrdied prom'n-
ont oiN7cps 10 both arrs viii
psv honor 20 'ho ,opr- West
Point cadet,
Cadet Davenport wac appointed
10 West FONT h oncrossmsn
Geoiee oBrien. ri The Ism Con-
ciessionai Disfrlri
The sftai + nnleF The diroc-
iian NJ Fred lIam Williams sfa'e
directo 90 tdu,ation iBrOtW
Mr. Williams lives az t31 Wood
land Avenue
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-28
Paul Lewis Will Be
Sentenced This Week
On Medicine Charge

Paul Lewis. 50. Of 1865 Antietam
found guilty by jury last week
81 praciicine medicine without a
license. was 10 be sentenced this
week by Recorders Judge George
Murphy.
Ruth Lowe. %. testified that
she had paid Lewis total OF
s65 for treatment from November
1897. 10 April. 1888. This Is the
second time Lewis has been con-
vlcted on the charge The state
Supreme Court granted him new
trial last summer when Attor-
ney Harold r. Bledsoe took the
case TO the high court
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-28

white. all OF the Special InvesiIga-
ton Squad.
Smith arrested NJ his home
1926 Oakland, Is accused OF shoot
ing to death traffic policeman In
New orleans IN 1880 The trafiic
,nicer. according 70 police reports
h,d stoppcd Smith 10 question him
ahou' violation OF a traffic ordl-
oaroo.
The prisoner has heen living IN
netroli since Facirg New orleans.
re T. r,arried and hos hcen cn-
oiovcd ~ Tho nodre nlani
An ev'radli'on hearinr before
.he Governor was scheduled Tor
Nondav afternoon Smiths aitor-
nov said he would fchi The return
~ his rlienf ~ y ~ 0~l"'"s
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-28
F|FTEEn-YEAR-0LD BOY KILLED
A!IChING ON uNCLE'S AUTO
Women Leaders Protest Publicity Given Crime News
Noted Historian To
Open Forum Series
At St. Antoine ~"

Or. Ra>ford Logan head OF
the department OF history al
Howard university. Washington.
DC, will open the forum So
rios al 81. Antoine Branch
YMCA. 6s5 +. Elizabeth. SUNDAY.
Jan. 5. Or. Logan will speak
on World Crisis and Future of
the Darker Races
Major Campbell c. Johnson.
assistant to the chief OF lhc So
lectiye Service system. WASH
inglon. PC. will speak on
THE Negro in the Selective
Service system" Jan. 10, d..
Benjamin J Mays, president
Morehouse college. Atlanta. -
Cornelius l.. Golightly. candidate
for a Pho degree al the Uni
versity OF Michigan. and George
W Schuyler New York column
ist. following in the order nam
cd The meetings are scheduled
TO start AZ pm. each sunday.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-28

mans Council OF Second Baptist;
the candles by the deacons board.
and trustee board gave the mort
gage.
Participating In tho ceremony
we're FIVE women who have been
members OF the church for more
than 50 years Mrs. George Ien-
nings. Mrs. Scott Mrs. Chisholm,
Mrs Eta Foster Taylor, and Mrs.
Annie Warren.
Second Baptist church is 1903
years old, and its history. is the
history Of the progress OF the Ne
gro i'm Detroit.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-28
Writers | aud Detroit Tribune Fol
Editorial Urging More Tolerance

In the Christian Science Sentinel
Of December 81. under the heading
Signs on The Times" are reprints
Of Christmas editorials from sew
ersl leading daily and weekly news.
papers and one Is an editorial from
the Detroit Tribune. A letter from
the Sentinel commenting on the
Tribune's editorial: follows
Mr.. J Edward Mccall. Editor,
The Detroit Tribune.
eit6 ST. Antoine street
Detroit Michigan
Dear Mr.. Mccall:
In the December u Issue of
the Christian Science Sentinel.
under signs OF the Times"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-28
|lnual Tribune Party
poyed By Over Two
inbred Newsboys

l..
1 ma. nan two hundred Tri-
= s' y, enjoyed the party
90. o. Antoine Branch YMCA
|, saturday. dancing to the
~ ana reaping heaps OF fun
4 % me-, humorous Jokes Of RAY
, \, to the news ven
IVY. Detroit. there were
rom Fcorse. river Route.
In D.. and Hamtramck.
oa''on Beatty. boys work
!, ~ and Rollo Vest were mas
,,eremony. Pictures OF the
W appear in next weeks
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-28
Call Landlords
In Rent Probe
Want Sift OF
Relief Housing

The Detroit housing situation. a.
tackled from two sides. is facing
probably the most determined OPP
position IN the past % years
On tho one hand a Rent Study
Committee appointed last week hy
John W. smith president OF the
Common Council. has peiiiicned
that body for power 10 subpoena
landlords and tenants The CONE
mittce decided at it, first meet
Ing. held last Thursday in ihc roun-
Ell Chambers. that II must have tes-
timony from both parties before
preparing report on housing and
rent conditions here.
Senators Attack Housing
Following hard on the heels oi
the first move OF the Rent Study
Committee came the demand on the
Common Council for public
hearing on the housing OF welfare
families The demand was made in
letter sent 10 the Common Coun-
Gil and signed by State Senator'S
Charles C. Diggs and stanley No.
wax.
The request for power 10 subpoena
both landlords and tenants came
after long discussion about the
sharp increase In rentals during
the past months
II was testified that in many in
stances rent had jumped more than
100 per cent. This was especially
true OF The rent in communities
heavily populated by Negro resi-
dents.
Tenants WIN Testify
II was Louis n. Taylor. presl-
dent OF The United Tenants Asso-
citation. Inc. who presented the
motion to subpoena landlords and
tenants. TAYLOR agreed 10 bring In
a large number of tenants who
would testify that their rents had
been increased eXorbilaniiy during
a period OF one year
Digs and Nowak. IN their let
ter 10 the Common Council de-
handing q public hearing on hous-
Ing Of relief families charge that
welfare families and compelled 10
live in unhealthy IRE traps
The letter disclosed that many
OF the dwellings had been condemn
ed by the Department OF Building
and Safety Engineers although
they were housing tenants whose
rent was being paid by the welfare
Department.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-28
DR.. Solomon Visits

mr. Thomas II solomon Pro
fessior ~ political science az
Prairie View college Prairie View.
Texas. returnc, 10 Detroit this
week 70 a short visl, with rcla-
lives and friends He left Thurs
,lay for Chicago where he will at
tend The American Political Sci
cnce association meeting in The
Palmer House. Chicago. Dec -
10 50
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-28
Elderly Man
Killed By Car
Walked Into
Side OF Vehicle

In the Weekend traffic accidents
which sent the total OF deaths for
the year 10 236. was the fatal In
jury 10 William Volmar. 81 OF
1871 Chestnut. Saturday night
Nolmar was struck by an auto
mobile while crossing Gratiot at
Riopelle. 1Ne car was driven by
Vincent Ard Rhodes. white. OF 1929
f. Vernon highway
volmar died In Receiving hos
pitai Rhodes was not held after
witnesses told police Nolmar had
walked into The side OF the auto
mobile
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-28
Two Women Attempt
To End Troubles BY
Drinking Some Lysol

Respondent hoeaOse " NJ money
and no JOBS. Miss Eula Washington
n. OF 4iil 81 Anhin attempted
suicide Sunda, bv drinking lysol
Her condition was reported serious
by Receiving hospital authorities
Miss Kettle Antoine y. 29o
Wiuder. made an unsuccessful al
tempt on her NE SUNDAY hy drink
inc lysol She was taken ~ R'-
ccivinr hospital from Hastings anil
Alfred
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-28

page III. an editorial from the
Detroit Tribune Is quoted
You viii he happy TO know
that the sentiments expressed
in your editorial will receivs
worldwide publicity a. the
Christian Science Sentinel goes
10 every civilized country IN the
world II Is such fine thoughts
as these that help turn the
hearts OF men 10 the christ.
Truth
A copy oi this publication
Confined on page 81
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-28
,ry~-,en'e T~;el For
cl-lL:-r Man tn Face
To pe Heard Soon

Miss Aline Mccutcheon - CSC
Souh Rsdemachcr. accused ~
,'ahhlnr Rovkin Quinnie 90 ~
The same addrcse. IN the heart
during fieht two months ago.
viii 70 On trial shortly after the
first Of the year.
Almost two wears ago Mise Ne
cutcheon faced the same charge
after stabhlng Henry iRnsterl
Pa,ton In the heart Both men
have recovered after miracle
operations.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-28
bnt Equal
lace For News
| Attainment
ASK Readers
TO Voice Their
Reactions
nv Staff Renorterl

D. growing sentiment against
/ PLAYING up OF crime. SANDER
/ similar features on the front
5 o. Negro newspapers is voic-
bis week in letter 10 the De-
! Tribune The letter written by
Nellie Watts. prominent local
III teacher and civic figure.
| Ms Geraldine Bledsoe, out
Ping social worker laments the
thar so many Of our newspa-
plaster their front pages with
|ng headlines on crime and vice
Rad OF giving equal publicity to
OF constructive achievements
ecrviiie' Of Negroes. and they
ih' public TO register its re-
Pus 10 this criticism. by writing
p TO The Negro press.
y letter from Miss watts and
Bledsoe. reads as follows:
} the Editor.
y Detroit Tribune
|hs Negro Press has an i'm
lsnl role 10 play In advo-
PING the cause Of the COM
Pn man There Ia a serious
fusale going on in the world
fay n evolve a new and bet
social order where the aver
4 man may enjoy the better
" 81 lie. Surely the Negro
part Of this struggle.
Pc Press can III afford 10
'he opportunity TO he In
vanguard % this move
ni 10 help integrate their
seS To that end they
Pald mold public opinion
Pns constructive lines by
aallnlng constructive worth
y Efforts that the Negro IL
fslnr rather than devote so
~ space 10 murders.
FNl' and other destructive
berlences
ne Detroit Tribune. owned
EDITED In Detroit must as
r. leadership in such
Ls'menl " II is to keep pace
mo progressive leader
"llhin us own group who
sorslng 10 bring about COM
IT, migration OF the Negro
,nl' new order
aany people In the COM
nl'y have been deploring
negative situation. Can we
near some other opinions
pressed through this coll
fSigned)
Nellie ". watts
Geraldine BIedsoe
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-28
Gives Riddles Candy

The Motor City Lodge. No a62,
TBpOEw OF which Fred Hart VIII
llams Is exalted ruler, gave bags
containing fruit, nuts. candy and
toys to more than four hundred un-
der privileged Youngsters. Tues
day. Dec. "a. The event. an annual
nractlce OF the lodge. was under
the direction Of Lieut.. wallace
Williams and Charles Wilson.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-28
Three Mob Leaders
To Be Heard Friday

The examination OF Charles
Moore. William Smith. and VII
liam Brown. CHARGED with lean
ing mob which chased three Ne
groes from Owosso last August
will have their examination W
Owoseo Friday. The men we're az.
rested last Tuesday on charges OF
molestIng and interring with en-
pI0yers on q Job a.
The three men 'orcrd Ia le'
from Owosso are Douglass Turner
Elile crutcher. and William cor
don. all OF Detroit
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-28

and clear OF Indebtedness. The
debt was incurred three years ago
when The new addition on the west
side OF the building was completed.
Dr ! H. Jackson. secretary OF
Tho Foreign Mission Board OF the
National Baptist convention, was
the speaker al the celebration.
Mrs. Julia Campbell. member Of
Second Baptist for 81 years. pre-
scented the mortgage TO the Rev.
Robert l.. Brady, pastor OF the
church.
The silver tray used In the cere-
mony was presented by the No-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-28
Ia For Cutting OF
Law WIFE

w.. luther. 81. Of 1908 Or
,Assn eid on r felonlous as
|silon Sunday following an
NJ, with his common. law
j N. .osa Lee Mrs. Lee was
,,,a,III aeas. The couple had
'''s about money
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-28
Second Baptist Church Burns
Mortgage To Clear All Debts

The congregation Of Second Zap
church stand purged OF all debts to-
day. The lasi indebtedness WIS
consumed in the flames OF six can
dies when the members burned the
mortgage OF the church at cere-
monies held Sunday afternoon.
with the last pa sment on the $780,
Ooo mortgage paid of stye time
ago the church today stands free
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-28
"a For Violation
! Selective Draft

ana Jarrett "a, %. Of s77 Ade-
hi '@a vharles harrington, a,
In, ' ,',' we're held BY po-
|i,,, violation Of the National
service Draft. The two
''e'''d At 2S27 Hastings
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-28
Police Arrest The Slayer OF Traffic
Officer In New Orleans 10 Years Ago

The freedom which Wmar Smith. alias John Saund-
ers has enjoyed for the past 10 years to end
Saturday when he arrested fugitive from Justice
The arrest made by Detective Lieut. Wallace Wilt
ans and Detective Sergts. William Fuller and Edward
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-28
JOB Study
By Group Gets
Under Way
Plan Mass
Meeting To
Air Protests


troit Branch OF the National Assoc
citation for the Advancement OF col.
ored People 10 sponsor a state wide
mass meeting 10 protest diS,rimna
ton against Negro workers in the
National Defense Program. accord.
ing 10 plans adopted by The Into
grafton Study committee AT a meel
ing held Saturday afternoon In
Lucy Thurman Branch yWCA.
This mass meeting Will 10 held
IN Detroit during The month OF
January
Ogtstate To Get Aid
The mass meeting was proposed
when 4 was brought 10 the at,en-
ton of The committee that Negroes
in other parts OF Michigan are moi
asklnc for tho opportunity 10 he
trained for skilled work Neither
are they being hired hy -out-staie
industries.
II was agreed that there is So
rious need Of public education 10
the advantages 10 he obtained nv
APPLYING for training in the various
schools.
a. The same time the committee
adopted the resolutions NJ sub
committee which was to chart q
course NJ procedure IN launching
an attack on the racial discrlmina-
ton IN the National Defense Pro-
gram The resolutions include
those named in the Tribune las,
week.
The resolutions urged thai the
committee make = survey ~ in
dustries holding National Defense
Program contracts and which har
Negroes: 10 make careful survey
10 ascertain the number Of avail.
able trained Negro workers: and
write letters to personnel directors
81 these plants with the contracts
Dr lanes ] McCleni ~. pfesi-
don't of the Detroit Branch - he
NAACP stated Al the meeting That
the date ~ The mass mee,nc will
he announced within wcek
J. Lawrence. NJ tho Michigan
Unemployment Service told N
The conditions IN The state. point
ing out that most Of the Negro
workers outside ~ Detroit We're
not aware OF their rights. and for
that reason had not made applica
ton for training Tor skilled work.
Another discussion centcred
around the procedure 10 use in
launching the attack on The en-
ployers Some of the members ~
the committee advised concen-
'rating their attack on one in
dustrv N a time. while others ad
vised TO level the campaign AZ all
where discrimination has heen
practiced against Negro workers
II was the opinion OF the latter
that time was too short to spread
the campaign out against lndivi-
dual industries.
One OF the qualifications OF the
campaign will be move TO assist
women in obtaining employment
under tho National Defense Pro-
gram Mrs Harold Rlcdsoe was
named as chairman OF this com
mittee.
The committee Il scheduled TO
hold another meeting az Lucy
Thurman Branch YwCA Satur-
day afternoon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-24

To supplement depleted German
toy stocks, war and colonial games,
ranging from espionage TO farm
building. have found popularity.
Typical titles of games are: We
are Sailing Against England. THE
Enemy is Listening, Building a
Colonial Farm. and Girl in the
Colonies.
In Italy. most little girls will get
dolls in Red Cross uniforms.
Many of the delicacies OF former
years will be missing from German
tables, but housewives will have
pork or chicken, a variety OF sau-
sages. potatoes. vegetables. raisins
and nuts for their Christmas din
ners.
The festive. board in Italy Will
be more ample. There will be
roast turkey, duck, ravioli, spaghet-
ii, vegetables OF all sorts. a wide
variety of fruits, and even the ira
Gitional Christmas sweet-panet
tone, which is made from fine white
-four.
Chancellor Adolf Hitler is ex.
pected to spend Christmas as he
did last year. with his troops"
Reliable sources said the Fuehrer
might make a Christmas speech in
which Ne would indicate how SCI.
iously wounded soldiers would be
cared for after the war.
He is expected again to send
gifts OF autographed photographs
and worHs of art to close asso-
ciates.
This evening the Fuehrer's air
raid shelter will be decorated with
seven large Christmas trees and
all the children who during the past
month have used II, will receive
pictures of the Chancellor bearing
an inscription recalling their visits
Reichsmarshal Herman Wilhelm
Goering will spend Christmas with
the air force at channel coast air
dromes.
Christmas Eve mass will be ad-
vanced to the afternoon of Christ
mas Day in Italy as Pope Plus
recommended in view of blackout
regulations.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-24
Barring Raids, Axis Powers
to Have Merry Christmas

Berlin. Dec 24-UP-The Axis
powers are making preparations for
a merry" misunderstanding air
raids.
In Germany. where about 1000
600 men are under arms, those at
home will attempt to have a nor
NAL" Christmas so far as rationing
and other restrictions will permit.
Italy. having its first wartime
Christmas. will suspend rationing
and many other restrictions for the
season.
Desirable gifts are harder to OBJ
tain both in Germany and Italy.
But department stores are decora,-
ed as usual with wreaths and long
red and green streamers and fed-
ture holiday displays. although in
Germany. war subjects may not be
shown in display windows.
Both in Germany and Italy. toys
have kept up with the latest ad-
vances in instruments of war, with
air, land and sea forces represent.
ed.