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Evening star., 1940-04-14
Czechs EnsIoved, but Hopeful,
Says ToIstoy's Granddaughter
Even Found German
Soldiers Pessimistic
Of HitIer's Chances

Mime. Marya Andreyevna Tolstoy-
Mansvetov, a granddaughter Of
Count Leo Tolstoy, brought to
Washington yesterday a first-hand
picture of the lives of Czecho-Slo-
vakian people under German DOM
ination.
"Czechs feel as If they are
slaves" Nine. Tolstoy -Mansvetov
said. Since Germany occupied
Czecho-Slovakia, she said, the
Czechs have no word in the gov
ernment, their food is doled out and
they can't speak without fear that
some critical comment may be car
ried to the German secret police
and result in their confinement In
concentration camps.
But" she added, they do not
lose hope. They joke and carry on
the best they can and wait for Hit
ler's downfall. Then they will be
free"
Nine. Tolstoy- -Mansvetov was born
in Moscow and was still a child
when her famous grandfather,
whose best-known novels are War
and Peace" and Anna Karenina,"
died in 1910.
Lived Through Revolution.
She lived in Moscow through the
revolution and, she says, lived we'll
enough, despite her connection with
the old aristocracy. because Of the
respect borne for her grandfather's
writings.
She was forced to discontinue her
education there, but through the
efforts of the Czecho- -Slovakian
Minister in Moscow she went to
Prague to continue her studies. She
lived there for Is years.
Last February 8 Nine. Tolstoy-
Mansvetov left Prague for the
the United States and, she said,
some of the German secret police
who questioned her seemed to envy
her.
Some German soldiers she talked
to, she said, don't appear to believe
in Hitler, nor in the likelihood Of
German victory. They have no
choice, however, but to continue
fighting.
Saw Students Riot.
Nine. Tolstoy- Mansvetov saw part
Of the riot which resulted in the
shooting of a number of Czech stu
dents last fall. She saw a man
strike a Nazi who had pulled a
patriotic ribbon from the coat of an
old woman, tearing the coat as he
did it.
They began to fight" she said,
land then others came, and more
soldiers.
Then I had to go away, I couldn't
watch it,"
In a country that produces great
quantities of cream and butter, the
Czechs now get little, she said.
Rationed by the Germans, each
adult is authorized to receive only
about half pint of milk and two
ounces of butter per week.
But" she said, very often they
don't even get that"
Absolutely forbidden is listening
to foreign radio stations.
yet" Nine. Tolstoy-Mansvetov
said, every one listens two or three
times week to foreign radio pro-
grams.
tits the only window to freedom. Z"
Evening star., 1940-04-14

$500 Chinese chippendole Bed
room Group. A Sloane Moster
croftsmon production in genuine
Amozon mohosony. Eight pieces,
including Twin Beds s-----$255
$lo5 EorIy American Group mode
by the Sloane Company Of Mos-
ter Croftsmen in solid mopIe.
Three pieces, including Bed, Bu-
reou with honsins Mirror) and
Chest Of Drowers------$82.50
Evening star., 1940-04-14

The Victorian
Revival
The tremendous appeal Of the picture
"Gone With the Wind" hos brought
demond for the Victorion that re-
toins oil the chorm Of its stoteIy diq.
nifty, interpreted with modern COM
fort. .--
We hove odded these authentic
replieos to the Anniversary Event.
Victorian Soto. exposed frome solid mohoe.
ony, covered, as wos the SOTO in "Toro," in
Cofe ou Lott velvet.
Regularly $l65. Anniversary Event, $13Q
Victorian Soto, with deep, soft tufted back
and arms; down-fiIled cushions. Toilored
in velvet, with deep silk fringe finishing
the bose.
Regularly $40, Anniversary Event, SITS
Rhett Butler Eosy Choir, distinctly Vie-
toFion, but IuxuriousIy comfortable. Ex-
posed frome solid mahogany, covered in
deep rich red velvet.
Regularly $llo, Anniversary Event, $3.50
Victorian Side Choir, solid mohoeony frome
Convenient Choir for the desk, dining room
Or for occasional use. ToiIored in black
hoir CLOTH
Regularly $3.50, Anniversary Event, SIS
Victorian Love Scot, with tufted back. Ex-
posed frame solid mahogany, covered in
esssheII velvet with kick pIeoted skirt
Regularly $145, Anniversary Event, Sis
Victorian Arm Choir, exposed frome solid
mahogany. Handsomely eorved and tai
Iored in rich green velvet.
Regularly $3.50, Anniversary Event, $7o
Evening star., 1940-04-14

from any further favorite son sup
port for Mr.. Dewey" Mr.. Simpson
added:
I'm my opinion, the Republican
and independent voters Of New York
City have not become satisfied that
Mr.. Dewey is the best available can
Evening star., 1940-04-14
New York Party Split
|mperi|s Dewey's
Delegate Strength
Hostility Flares When
Committee Votes to
Gust Simpson
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y, April ia New
York Republican schism. develop
ing from a minority bloc's antago-
nism to the presidential candidacy
Of Thomas E. Dewey, pushed a
harassed party leadership today
into national missionary" cam
paign for the States favorite son.
Hostility to the Manhattan pros
ecutor flared yesterday when the
Republican State Committee voted,
200 to SO, In favor of selecting
successor to National Committee
man Kenneth F. Simpson-once
lukewarm Dewey supporter, now an
avowed opponent-before expira-
ton of his term.
The move, climaxing elevation of
Evening star., 1940-04-14

the Council OF
Social Agencies
tomorrow at
12:15 pm, at
the Y. M. G. A.
Col. Allan's
topic will be
" w h q t Is the
Spiritual Value
to the Commu-
nifty Of Its Social
w ork Pro-
gram?" Reports
on the years
ork will be
made by Mrs.
Harry S. Bern
Evening star., 1940-04-14
Luymen's Retreat leuoue

The membership campaign lunch
con meeting of the League of Lay
mems Retreats will be held at the
Willard Hotel tomorrow. The Rev.
John Heating Cartwright of Immac-
ulate Conception Church will be the
speaker.
Evening star., 1940-04-14
Vundenberq Is Choice

LEWISBURG, Pa, April 13 P.-
A model Republican national con-
vention conducted today by stu
dents Of Bucknell University gave
Senator Arthur Vandenburg Of
Michigan the presidential nomina-
ton. He topped Senator Taft of
Ohio and Senator Bridges of New
Hampshire.
Evening star., 1940-04-14

didate."
Meanwhile, state committee
chieftains planned to select q new
committeeman early next month.
with j. Russell Sprague, Mr.. Dewey's
campaign manager, slated as Mr..
Simpsons successor.
Evening star., 1940-04-14
Col. Allan 10 Speak
Al Welfare Council
Meeting Tomorrow
Names of IS Will Be
Presented for Election
As Members at Lorqe

Col. John j. Allan of the public re-
lations department of the Salvation
Army of New York will be the guest
speaker at the annual meeting of
Evening star., 1940-04-14

Japan is buying huge airplanes
in Germany.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-09
ROUGE HARR|ERS
WINNERS OF MEET

Marking the close of another cross
country season. Ypsilanti High
Schools barrier team competed in
the Twin Valley Association cham
pionships held in Plymouth, Fri
day afternoon, and finished last
in a field of five teams. The team
balance OF River Rouge was the de
Gliding factor in the race for the
title as they took second, sixth, and
eighth PLACES among the first ten,
to win. Their point total OF A was
just six better than that OF Plym-
outh in second place with so. Dear
born placed third with 60, Wayne
fourth with 95, and Ypsi High in
fifth with 101.
Due to the wholesale graduation
OF last years stars from the Ypsi
High team, only one experienced let
terman returned this year and
Coach Martin OPEN had to build
his team from the material at hand.
This proved inadequate, however,
and the team was not able to seri-
ously challenge any OF its oppon-
ents.
However. only one man will be
graduating from the team this year.
so the prospects for l94l look quite
a bit better. The boys will have
had experience, and II some new re-
cruits with talent are found, per
haps another championship team
will develop.
Stan Dusbiber the one senior
on the team. was the pacemker in
all Of the 1910 meets for Ypsi High,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-09
MICHIGAN PINS
HOPE ON HARMON

Minneapolis. Nov 9-AP-The
eyes Of approximately $4,000 fortu-
nate ticket holders and the ears of
a large portion Of Americas foot
ball millions were directed on Me
mortal Stadium here today where
Minnesota. the irresistible force,
met Michigan. the immovable OBJ
ject in the football game OF tho
day.
KICKOFF for the battle. which will
determine Western Conference hon
ors. is at 3 p. m. (EST).
Michigan. loser OF six straight
games to Minnesota, pinned It's
hopes for victory on All American
Tom Harmon. the great punter,
passer and runner from Gary, Ind.
With Minnesota holding the ad-
vantage I'm weight on the line.
Michigan's hopes for victory rode
on the end runs and passes OF
Harmon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-09

and in the tournament Friday. he
was the first OF the local boys to
cross the finish line. His time OF
12:0G earned him no better than
seventh place. however, as Newlin
OF Wayne won with time OF ll:27.
Turner of River Rouge was second.
kirkpatrick and O'Connor, both OF
Plymouth. were third and fourth
respectively. Schultz OF Dearborn
was in fifth. Coleman, River Rouge,
sixth. Dusbiber seventh. Proctor OF
River Rouge eighth, and Wizard
and Reid. both of Dearborn. in
ninth and tenth places respective
ly.
Bud Ellis. In twelfth was the next
Ypsi man to finish, while Goss 25th
Shuttle 2Sth, Furtney 18th, Davis
30th, and Boutell 32nd, finished the
list OF local contenders.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-09
Four Victories, Two Losses,
One Tie, Record on Gridiron

Roosevelt High Schools grid
eleven concluded successful 1910
season Friday afternoon on the
Normal field, as II walloped Ro-
mulus. last years Huron League
champion. by the one-sided score
of 80 10 7. In a complete reversal
OF form from that displayed last
week when they were defeated
10 To by Milan, the local boys
completely dominated Fridays
play as they crossed the Romulus
goal line five times. The win gave
them a record OF 4 victories. two
defeats and one tie.
No particular player stood out
above his team mates in the days
action although big Delmar Seles-
ka did a very commendable job
playing the fullback position. II
was the first time that he has
been called upon to take over
that post. his regular classified
ton being that OF a tackle, but
Coach Art Walker. looking to
the future, wished to see how Sc
leska performed in the position
since It viii be vacant next year.
Al Burrell, regular fullback and
captain OF the team, was playing
in his last football game for the
Rough Riders, and he produced
another fine job as he has all sea-
son. Spearheading the attack and
a power on offense all year, his
shoes will be hard to fill, but
Coach Walker hopes that. Seleska
will be able to turn the trick.
By a queer coincidence. Burrell
was also formerly tackle. being
converted into a plunging back at
the tail end of his junior year;
and il Seleska can make the swi-
tch as successfully, Coach Walk
er will have little to worry about
The game Friday saw Roose-
welt early go into the lead and
stay there. as they scored before
the first quarter was five minutes
old. The break came when Bill
Huston recovered a Romulus FUN
BILE OH their twenty yard line and
the Rough Riders were quick to
take advantage as Seleska tossed
pass to Noel Campbell. who
wasn't downed until he hit the
two yard line. Seleska then broke
over the middle to score Roose-
velt's first marker. but the try
for the extra point was missed as
were, all the conversions attempt
ed by the local boys during the
days play.
1t wasn't long after this initial
score thai the Rough Riders again
crossed the Romulus goal line,
when Kennedy blocked an at
tempted punt by Sylvester OF Ro-
mulus. and caught the ball to
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-09
CITY HIGH SCHOOL
BEST TILT

Although Npsilant Hish schools
football team played some Of us
best football OF the year Friday
afternoon against Ecorse IN the
final game. OF the season they
dropped their eighth straight game
OF 1870 being or the short end ~ a
IS TO O score The game. played
IN Ecorse. was accompanied by the
first really cold football daV % the
year. and that might have been the
reason for the spirited defense taat
the local lads put up most OF the
game.
The game marked the first time
this year that the Braves have held
their opponents point total below
twenty and IL has ranged as high
as fifty five The total figures for
the season reveal that for the IA
points scored by the Braves their
opponents have compiled the ama2-
inr total of 225 points or an average
of a little more than = points "a
game.
Toward the end OF the season.
| however. the team showed definite
signs Of improvement and consider
/ ing that the ECorse team had only
been defeated once. the Braves did
remarkable job in keeping the
score down
In the very first quarter Of the
game Friday Ypsi High took the
ball on the kickoff and put ON a
sustained drive that carried them
all the Gay down To the Ecorse 20
yard stripe before the Red Raiders
OF Ecorse could halt the advance,
hut this was the only time all day
THAT the Braves could get out OF their
own territory Thereafter the
Ecorse team kept them well bottled
up and gave them no chance to ger
AN effective offense going
The first quarter of the game
passed with only this one threat
that didn't materializ but ia the
second period Ecorsp started an
attack of their own TO stage a a.
yard march that carried them over
the goal line. Ted Holmes was the
boy who tailed the six points. as he
went straight through the center
TO cross the last white line while
still on his feet. lie also converted
the extra point with a place Kick
10 make the score Z to o. and there
It stood until the fourth quarter
when an Ypsi kick was blocked
and the ball recovered by the Red
Raiders on the Braves II yard
stripe. II took but one play to put
II over the goal line as Benny
Smith streaked around left end to
score the second and final Ecorse
touchdown. Holmes Kick for the
extra point was wide to the right so
the lead stayed AT 10 to o..
The remainder Of the fourth per.
Tod was played deep in Ypsi terri
tory but each time the Red Raiders
would get into scoring position 2
penalty would bring a halt 10 the
advance. so the game ended with
Ecorse the winner 10 10 0.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-09
To PLAY IN WEST

San Francisco. Nov. ZAP -
Managing Director William Coff-
man reported Thursday that Tom
Harmon. the University OF Mich
igan's all-Amercia halfback, had
accepted an offer to play in the
East-West Shrine football game
New Years day. Coffman said
Coach Andy Kerr of Colgate, CO.
coach of the eastern force in the
annual charity game, wired him
that Harmon had accepted and
that two other Michigan players
might be invited.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-09

scamper twenty yards for Roose-
velts second touchdown.
Neither team scored again un-
Ill the opening OF the second
quarter when Romulus got its
only tally as the result of a two
yard plunge by Bill Clark after a
drive Of almost sixty yards. The
extra point was added in the
same way and the score stood at
13 TO Z in favor OF Roosevelt.
No more scoring was recorded
during the first half although the
Rough Riders penetrated as far
as the Romulus seven yard stripe
before a fourth down pass fell in
complete and the ball went over
to their opponents. There the half
ended with the score still l3 to Z.
Soon after the second half open
ed Seleska made a spectacular
run of 81 yards from scrimmage
to score, after apparently being
trapped several times. This
brought the score up TO is 10 z,
but the team didn't seem salts
fled with this lead as two more
touchdowns were added during
the fourth quarter.
The first was the result OF 90
yard drive climaXed by Bob Holl-
oway's dash OF twelve yards for
six points, while the second saw
the Rough Riders tally on a II
yard pass from Fletcher to Hops.
The game ended few minutes
later with Roosevelt the victor
by 30 to score.
Fridays game. being the last
OF the season, saw eleven son
Tors engaging in their last high
school grid contest. and all ex-
cept one got into the action The
seniors on the squad include:
Al Burrell, Bob Holloway, Bill HUI
ston, Glen Durham. Bob Hops,
Bill Hayden, Dave Brown, Noel
Campbell John Kennedy, John
Wiles. and Ralph Browning.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-09
WAYNE TARTARS GIVEN
EDGE ON NORMAL TEAM

Wayne University's Tartars we're
the favorites here today In their
18th football battle with Michigan
Normal.
Wayne was seeking It's first vic
tory after a string OF three ties.
Jerry Schneider and Frank Cudillo.
Tartar backfleld aces. were plan
ming TO turn loose their passing
attack against the Hurons. who
have been having trouble with aer-
isl thrusts Ahis season.
Capt. Walt Sierra. who BUNDLED
Wayne In 1888. was TO start at left
halfback for the Hurons. lie has
been hampered this year with a
knee injury.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-09
srRArsolEs TO CONTRAST

Detroit. Nov. e-AP-Opposln2
coaches planned contrasting stratc-
giles here in today's game between
the University OF Detroit and Texas
Christian University az T.. Of D.
Stadium. Gus Dorais OF the Titans
said he planned 10 start his second
team and hold back his regulars
until the second quarter. while
Dutch Meyer OF T. c. T.. said h.
would shoot the works" from tn q
beginning.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-09

Roosevelt
n.rxaATll

NNUTt ~ VItI y
Roosevelt -l2 s $50
Romulus 20 : 0 O Il
SubstitutiQns: Roosevelt Chisel,
Hayden, Durham, Holloway Muir
ty, Brown. Skinner, Dunn, Robb,
Fletcher. Merryfield, Browning.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-10
WEEDSMUlR
REPORTED BETTER
Slight Improvement Not
ed In Condition OF
Canadian Leader

MONTREAL, Feb. g. Up "A
slight but definite" improvement
vas reported tonight in the condi.
ton Of Lord Tweedsmuir, governor
general of Canada, following the
second operation Of the day fer re.
lief Of a grave brain conclusion.
The 69-year old governor-general,
who was injured in a fall at Of
tawa Tuesday, still was in a critical
condition. The second operation
was performed following his arrival
here aboard a special train from
Ottawa where he was operated on
this morning.
An official bulletin at 11:o5 p. m.
said:
His excellency had a sub-tem-
poral decompressive operation this
evening at the Montreal Neu-
rologica1 Institute. The operation
was performed by Doctors Wilder
IPenfield and William Cone. There
has resulted a slight but definite
improvement but his condition must
be cOnSlQcFe0 CRITICAL.
Attended by five doctors, the gov.
ernor general was brought t., the
| Neurological Institute of the Royal
Victoria hospital here tonight on a
special train.
An ambulance and police escort
awaited the train when 1t arrived at
5:35 D. m. on a siding outside Bona.
venture station.
Lord Tweedsmur "stood the trip
WE'LL" one Of the physicians said.
Suffering a severe brain concus-
sion, he underwent an emergency
operation at Ottawa this morning,
then was placed aboard the train for
the 120-mile trip to Montreal. Less
than two hours before he left, his
condition was described as more
critical"
The encouragement was carried
out the rear door of the train on a
stretcher, wrapped warmly in a
blanket, and onto a specially built
platform. Then he was placed In
the ambulance, which Travelled at
slow speed to the hospital.
He reached the Neurological in.
stitute at $50 p. m.
The entire fifth floor had beer
reserved for Lord Tweedsmuir and
he was taken there Immediately.
Lady Tweedsmuir and two doctors
will remain there day and night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-10
FESTIVAL CHORUS
TO GIVE PROGRAM
Will Present Concert At Viii
list0n High School On
Sunday Afternoon

The Wilmington Festival Chorus,
conducted by Nell Hunter, and
composed of the leading negro
singers in the city, will present a
concert of traditional negro spiri-
tuals at the Williston school audi
torium Sunday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock
The group Of singers is a COM
munity activity of the WPA music
project under the direction of Earle
Stapleton.
The program Of traditional spir-
ituals will include: Humble Your
SELF" Come Down Angels
Somebody's Knocking at Your
Door," 20 Come and Go With
Me-" Bye and Bye" WADE In
De Water" Little David" Keep
Me From Sinking Down. Hold
On" ride On, Jesus" Swing
Low Sweet Chariot"
Other selections on the program
will be: my Lord. What A Morn
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-10
FERTILIZER FIRM
GIVEN JUDGMENT
Acme Company Wins Suit
Against D. L. McBryde And
Erwin Cotton Mills

A Judgment Of ssSs.99 was award
O. the Acme Manufacturing com
pany in its suit against D. L. Nc
Bryde and the Erwin c. ton MILE
In New Hanover county superior
court this week.
The suit was brought against Nc
Bryde for Indebtedness incurred
through the purchase Of fertilizer
from the plaintiff and for a judg'
ment against his person for the
wrongful diversion of his crops and
the proceeds derived from them
while the plaintiff held a crop lien
on the crop.
The suit was also against the Ed.
win Cotton Mills, If Harnett county,
70 ecove from them the amount
owed to the plaintiff by McBryde
because Of the wrongful purchase
by the Erwin Mills Of 50 bales OF
cotton upon which the plaintiff a
a recorded crop lien, the value OF
the cotton having been in excess OF
the amount owed by McBryde t. b
Acme Manufacturing company.
A judgment was obtained by the
plaintiff against the property OF
McEryde for the amount Of the debt
and against the person Of McBryde
if the execution is returned un.atis-
fled, and also received judgment
against the Erwin Mills for full
amount Of McBryde's debt to the
Acme company because of their pur.
chase Of the cotton On which the
Acme company had a crop lien. The
judgment against the cotton mills
was with the provision that if they
were compelled to pay the plaintiff,
that the Erwin Mills could levy on
the property Of McBryde and il this
levy was ungatisfied, levy on his
person to satisfy the debt.
The defendants have given notice
of appeal to the Etate supreme
court.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-10
ATTACKS
NEUTRALITY GUARD
Senator Declares Patrol Act
ing As Eyes For Brit
ish Government

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. -R-
A charge that the Neutrality pa
troll of the U. S. navy was "act-
ing as eyes, for Great Britain
was made by Senator Danaher (R.-
Conn., today during a slam-bang
debate on a bill permitting a $780,
900, 900 loan to battling Finland.
After sailing the lending meas.
ure, Danaher branched out to pro-
test other administration foreign
policies. To support his charge
about the neutrality patrol, he
said American naval vessels had
followed the German merchantmen
Columbus for 500 miles from Vera
Cruz, Mexico, until the Columbus
encountered a British destroyer and
was scuttled by her crew.
Among those who fought for the
Finnish measure, permitting a loan
for the purchase of non-military
supplies, was Senator Brown d.
Mich). He said he favored a loan
for the purchase of arms, but the
pending measure was the best that
congress will approve"
In an imprisoned plea for the bill
Senator Tydings (D-Md) said it was
the least this country could do.
On the other hand, Senator Lun-
deem (Fl-Minn) opposed any loans
while one third of our nation is
ilI,fed iI.c1Othed and ill.hOuSed."
Galleryites applauded vigorously at
this, and were directed to leave.
The senate finally agreed to vote
on the bill Tuesday. Majority Lead
err Barley (D-Ky) predicted it
would pass.