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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-31


kHR. ROOSEVELT promised to
Nl reduce the expenditures OF
government, for example.
He has multiplied those ex-
penses.
Mr.. Roosevelt pointed to the
obvious fact that taxes are paid In
the sweat of every mans brow.
He promised to reduce taxation
He has increased TAXATION many
fold.
Mr.. Roosevelt has yearly prom
ised to balance the budget.
He has never for one yeal
balanced the budget.
Maybe he should not have re,
duced the expenses of government
Maybe he should not have re.
duced taxation.
Maybe he should not have
balanced the budget.
We are not discussing the right
or wrong of his course.
We are merely demonstrating
that his promises are vaIueless.
The majority of the citizenry
must have known that fact on the
record.
So when the masses voted for
Mr.. Roosevelt's reelection they
must have voted for him because
they knew his promise would not
be kept. and that he would in all
probability put us into war.
NTHEN Miss Schaffer voted for
w Mr.. Roosevelt as the lesser
of two evils she was in error.
True she had only the prom
ises of both candidates; but Mr..
WILKES promises had never been
proven false, while Mr. Roosevelt
promis had ALWAYS been
proven false.
Admitting that both candidates
were evils from the standpoint of
keeping out of war, she chose
the greater evil-the PROVEN
greater evil.
1t is better 10 buy a pig in a
poke than poke that you know
has not got a pigi il.
So your columnist still says
that twentS-seven million Ameri-
cans cannot be wrong. and that
the masses wanted war when they
voted for Mr.. RooseVelt--and war
is what they are going To get,
either by declaration or by provo
cation.
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Gen. Hugh :. Johnso
"America's Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
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The Weather

The sun VII SCI today ~ $50. m
and rise tomorrow A. sos =. n.
The moon viii rise today 81 s.f2 a. m
and set To-Day ~ s 80 3 n.
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Wheeler Urges
People Unite to
Oppose War

Continued from Page One)
Observation-Disclosures of the
" Suez Canal.
mo indemnities or repara-
lions.
S-Arms limitation
In challenging the President:
promise that no troops would be
sent abroad, Wheeler said:
"Remember-If we lend or
lease war materials today, we
will lend or lease American boys
fon,nrroxy
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28
2 Netherlands Planes
Shoot Down Britisher
Continued From Page u

The Hague, Netherlands, March
28-UP)-An official statement said
today that a British Blenheim air.
plane had made forced landing
near the village of Pernis on Ijssel-
monde Island, about 3 1-2 miles
west of Rotterdam and that one
occupant was killed. The other four,
one of whom had been wounded by
fire of Dutch fighting planes, were
interned.
It was said that there was no
knowledge whether the British plane
replied to the Dutch fire but that an
investigation was proceeding.
A communicate of the official press
said:
early this morning a British
bomber which flew over our coun-
try in a westerly direction was hit
by fire of Netherlands fighter. The
British plane landed near the viii
lage of Pernis.
-Four occupants left the airplane
One occupant was slightly wounded.
1t appears that a fifth occupant
previously jumped from the plane
and fell dead.
1.-THE plane was entirely burned.
Survivors will be informed"
The downing Of the British plane
was commented on here as evidence
of Hollands determination to main
tain its neutrality. It was pointed
out that several months ago a Ger
man plane was shot down over Linz
burg, and that later a German plane
escaped a Dutch freighter after a
flight $4,000 feet over the Hague.
Officials Withheld any statement
regarding the British plane replying
to the Dutch fire, pending investiga-
ton, but reports by witnesses to the
incident agreed that there was a
real fight.
Britain Confirms 1t
London, March 28-(UP)-The air
ministry today confirmed officially
the shooting down of British plane
by Dutch fighter craft.
1t was said that no international
incident was foreseen because If the
plane had been actually over Dutch
territory the Dutch action would
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28
new POSTMASTER
IN ANSONIA SEEN
Continued from Page u

Continued from Page u
w. Harry Byrnes. census super
visor for the Waterbury area, is re-
ported in line to succeed Senator
Mccarthy as census director for
New Haven, Litchfield and Fairfield
counties. The promotion may be
delayed, however, until the popula-
ton census starting next week has
been completed.
In the event that Mr.. Byrnes is
promoted to area director, his place
will probably go to the present as
sistant at Waterbury, John H.
Burns.
Vacancy for Months
Connecticut had been without a
state census manager for several
months. Originally Wendell Hill, of
the census bureau, was in charge Of
the state, but he was later trans
ferred to Illinois. Mr.. Mccarthy
and Mr.. Sullivan served as area
managers, but no state manager
was appointed until Mr.. Sullivan
was named yesterday.
A new area supervisor to succeed
Mr.. Sullivan as director for the five
other countries of the state is ex-
pected to be selected soon.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28
BEERY'S VACATION

Wallace Berry and his brother
Noah will take their first vacation
trip together in more than a dozen
years when the former complete
work in "Twenty-Mule Team" and
the one to follow, Combat Car"
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have been entirely legal under inter-
national law.
Last September Belgian fighting
planes forced down British plane,
and the British plane shot down
Belgian plane. Britain apologized.
British planes have been forced by
enemy action or engine trouble to
land in neutral territory on several
occasions. Others have lost their
way. There were accidental land
ings in Luxemborg last December
and in Belgium November 10, jan
uary 3 February % and February "a.
Fierce Air Battle
With the British Air Force in
France, March 28-(UP)-Seven
British Hurricane fighting planes
attacked 81 German planes within
three hours yesterday and shot down
five and possibly seven of them, it
was announced today.
The British planes shot down five
and probably six German Messer-
Schmidt fighters, it was said, and
probably one Doernier.
Two of the German planes were
shot down by a pilot nick-named
"Cobber," who was i'll in bed but in
sisted on joining yesterdays patrol.
Then "Cobber's" own plane was
shot down in flames and he par
achuted to safety. His was the only
British plane lost, 1t was said.
Fight Planes Notes
Berlin, March 28-(UP)-German
fighter planes yesterday shot down
British Blenheim bomber during
British attempts to raid German
patrol vessels, high command
communique announced today. An
other British plane, the high COM
mand said, was shot down while at
tempting to penetrate German ter
tory.
The communique said that There
were no special events on the west
ern front"
London, March 28-(UP)-Two
British reconnaissance planes have
failed to return from northwest
Germany, where the Royal Air Force
made extensive flights last night,
the air ministry announced today.
The air ministry also announced
that British fighters shot down a
German airplane off the northeast
coast Of Scotland about noon today.
London, March -(UP)-A Ger
man airplane flew over the Shetland
Islands today, causing an air raid
warning which lasted % minutes.
No bombs were reported dropped.
British fighter planes took off to
attack the Invader.
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vealed today, with announcement
that British diplomats from the
Balkan area have been summoned
to London for a conference.
British ambassadors or ministers
to Turkey, Greece, Jugoslavia, Ru-
mania, Hungary and Bulgaria were
asked by Lord Halifax, British for
eign minitser, to return for the dis
cussions.
In addition, 1t was expected that
Sir Percy Lorraine, the British Am.
bassador to italy, will be In Lon
don at the time Of the conference
on what was described as short
leave Of absence.
The summoning home Of the Brit
ish diplomats was believed to indi-
cate clearly the growing interest
of the Allies in the situation in
that region.
Agreements Reached
Paris, March 20. - Cup - A
semi-official source said today that
the Franco British Turkish confer
ence at Aleppo had reached COM
plete agreement regarding the ma
ture of operations in the Near East
In event the war was extended as
result Of German or Russian at
tack"
The source said also that Colonel
H. Sibert, former director of the
Munich Military Academy, returned
to Berlin yesterday after visit to
the Near East during which he was
reported to have expressed lively
apprehension because of the rapid
ity with which the Allies and Turkey
coordinated their plan"
Aleppo dispatches earlier had said
.taht the conferees had reached
agreement on Turkeys collabora-
ton in three power mutual assist
ance pact.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28
FILED
HERE FOR DEGREES

Theo Higgins of Naugatuck yes
terday filed suit in the local superior
court seeking a divorce from Dale
Higgins of Monongalia, West Vir-
ginia, on the grounds of cruelty and
desertion. The couple were, mar
ried on Feb. S, 1881. The plaintiff
seeks a change Of name to Theo
Bolyard.
Samuel Albert also filed q divorce
action against Estelle Albert.
Cruelty is the grounds Of this ac-
ton. The couple married March
IS, 1888.
Margaret M. Giles filed papers
seeking a divorce from John F.
Giles on grounds Of cruelty. They
were married Dec. 8, 1886.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28

A dinner win be held at the Chase
Country club tonight to celebrate
the Goth anniversary Of Bernard
J. Keegan, of A Taylor street, as
an emplOye Of the Chase Brass
and Copper Co. He has been with
the firm since March, 1880, and is
employed in the Waterbury Mfg.
Co. branch.
Adolph G. Rocker, a 5O-year EN-
ploye, will be the POSTMASTER.
Frederick s. Chase, company pres
ident and also a 50-year employe,
will be one Of the guests. Eight
other 5O-year employees will be
present.
More than 100 fellow workers Of
MIR. Keegan win attend the din
ner. Timothy Ferris is chairman
of the arrangements committee.
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LITTLE FRANKIE
CALLUCIO TAKEN

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racket.
Reports that politician Is behind
Murder, Inc, gained strength yes
terday when 1t was disclosed that
wire-tappers listening In on con-
versation In another case heard
man they believed b be the secre-
tary Of an important politician talk
ing to Goldstein and Abe (Kid
Twist) Relies. +,
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tor fortune constantly increased. In
the main, 1t was unbrokep at the
time of the depression and was
sometimes estimated to be as much
as $4,000, 100000. There were writ
ers on economies who foresaw the
day when the Astor estate, if per-
mitted to increase, would amount to
all the money in circulation.
At Her Bedside
With her was William Dick, son
by her second marriage to william
K. Dick, whom she divorced in 1888,
four months before she married
EMO Fiermonte, handsome young
italian pugihst.
Lydon Dodge, a relative who flew
here from New York this morning
said the body would be sent to New
York, probably tonight.
Neither John Jacob Astor, born
after his fathers death at sea, nor
John Henry Dick, another son, will
come here, Dodge said. He said both
were in New York.
Death occurred at 1880 p. m. It
was not made known until early
today and details were withheld
until the arrival Of Dodge to take
charge of funeral plans.
The woman who had married into
Americas richest family had been
living here this winter in a $4,000
house on Jungle Road, near the
ocean, leased from Mrs. Quentin
Feitner. Tall and distinguished
looking at As, she had used the
name Mrs. Madeline Talmadge
Dick, dropping the Fiermonte after
she was divorced from the boxer
here in 1888.
She had been Ill for several
months, members of the household
disclosed. That presumably was
reason for her absence from virtu-
ally all social functions. However,
she had been in semi-retirement
since she divorced 'Fiermonte and
sent him back to Europe with a
suitable" financial settlement.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-10

Mr.. ard Mrs. Sylvan Kanitz,
Bunee Rd, left September 81 which
is their wedding anniy ersary. for an
eastern trip with Mr.. and Mrs.
JOSEPH KanitE. Dayton. o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bird Heath and
daughter Florence visited Mr.. and
Mrs Ira Fuller OF near Ypsilanti
Sunday. Mr. Fuller is still very in.
Miss Nava Smith. Petersburg. and
Edward Lentz. Dearborn. were sup
per guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. Lentz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Heldt. Flint,
spent Sunday night with Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter l.. Heidi and daughters
Audrey Jeanne and Nancy Ann.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Jephrens. Day
Rd.. visited Mr. and Mrs. Bert I'd.
dington en- route home from the
football game at Ann Arbor Satur'
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Kellsr. Dear
born. were Saturday afternoon and
supper guests Sunday of Mr. and
Mrs. Bert Eddington. MIR. and Mrs
George Hubert and Mr.. and Mrs
Virgil Hubert and daughter. To
ledo. Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Blain
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Charles Blain and Mike O'Brien
Milan. visited Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Eddington Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elby Kanitz visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Shaffer and infant
daughter Sunday evening.
Miss Leona Mae Clark. student
at Cleary Business College in Ypsi-
lanti, spent the week end with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Clark
Darling Rd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Kruger, Allen
Park. visited Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Clark Sunday afternoon.
Ray H. Cline, Dearborn, spent
Saturday with his grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry II. Cline.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dust and chill
dren, Detroit. visited Mr.. and Mrs
Penn Barnes, Mr.. and Mrs Clyde
Sheats and son Duane. Sunday.
Mrs. Blanche Carney and son
Oliver, Dundee. visited Mrs. Hazel
Peters Thursday afternoon.
Miss Elanor Peters, student al
Milan High School, was supper
guest Monday OF her grandmother
Mrs. Charles Van Woormer. Milan
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Grannis. Ypsi
lanti, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Herrst
Plat. were Sunday evening guest.
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. y
Hopkins.
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Executive Board of
WomenS League Plans
Future Activities

Plans were made for the formal
tea for women students. the first
Faculty Chat, and their assembly,
when the Women's League Execu-
tive Board met in the Women
Lounge Of Charles MeKenny Hall
Wednesday evening.
The tea will be Saturday after.
noon from to in Charles McKen-
ny Hall. The executive and sdyis-
Dry boards will be the hostesses.
Ii was decided that the League
would ask Edgar w. Waugh. assist
ant professor in the social science
department OF the college, to speak
at the Women's League Assembly
Tuesday on "Conscription and What
II Will Mean to The Women"
Harry z. Hoy, assistant professor
OF geography will speak at the first
In a series OF Faculty Chats ar
ranged under the auspices OF the
Women's League II will be Monday
afternoon in Charles McKenny
Hall.
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when she was talking over her con-
tract when she couldn't go, either?
When she had you go with Terry
and some other people ?"
yes" Miss Alderman said
Why"
Because that night someone en-
tered my room and l smelled chlor-
oform. l found out from the janitor
that he had given Miss Nevins a
pass key to enter Mr.. Barton's
apartment above mine-they are
old FRIENDSHIP knew his uncle
well--and I've wondered.
you see, | traced her where
abouts and If she had been In the
group with Terry she couldn't
have reached home In time. But II
she wasn't, a quick taxicab would
get her there in time to answer
when l telephoned her."
Nina Nevins, the actressi" one
Of the policemen was saying. But
she was glorious. You're all half
cracked. She couldn't do this"
A younger officer OF the law cor.
rected him. Better snap out Of It,
Regain. Maybe you did keep her
picture in your mirror, but 1t looks
as though the old girl II OF her
nut now"
The prosecutor was beaming.
His case was cracking wide md It
would mean a promotion on the
staff. You'll have to come along
to headquarters, Miss Alderman.
and swear to all of this" he said.
And the rest OF you, too. Every
body here. BY the way. where's
Barton? He should be In on it."
Robert wasn't In, but his man
had returned and promised to ask
him to come to headquarters when
he returned.
1t was more than an hour later
when he joined she group. Nina
Nevins had been, brought in and
sat in regal dignity, answering no
questions. Rob looked from one
face to another in questioning. His
eyes rested briefly on Linda's face
and he smiled.
Then he seated himself across
the room from her, but she knew
that he was watching her.
There were so many things that
she wanted to say. but there were
so many people around and the
officers were asking for order. o.
Later, though
The telephone rang. Call for
you, sir" someone told Robert. "A
Miss Trent. calling from San Fran
cisco"
"Oh, yes. | was expecting the
call and asked my houseman to
have 1t transferred down here"
Robert answered as casually as
though Miss Trent represented a
line of hair brushes or favoring
extracts.
Linda saw his gray eyes crinkls
at something that came from the
other end of the line.
The room began to spin like a
kaleidoscope. She knew that she
was slipping from her chair. going.
down, down. down.
Ito Be Continued)
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MEN OF LONDON CHURCH TO
SPONSOR DINNER. ESTlXAL

London. Mich. Oct l0-Friday
evening the men of London Church
met with Clarence Cline and Dan
Bondy. The meeting was led by
Theron Painter, president of the
group.
II was decided to sponsor a chick
en- and game supper and Harvest
Festival Friday evening, November
/. Walter l.. HEIDI was chosen
chairman OF supper committee and
Theron Painter. chairman OF com.
mittee to solicit and gather produce
for the Festival. Clarence Cline is
chairman OF advertising committee
A free will offering will be re
ceived at the supper. Proceeds from
the supper and sale of donations OF
grains. vegetables. fruits and Other
gifts will be used for the work OF
the church including paying toward
the redecorating expenses.
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Transfer Party at
Normal Enjoyable

About SIS women students Of
Michigan State Normal College
Wednesday evening enjoyed the
Transfer Party sponsored by the
Women's League. for new students
at the college w'o have transferred
from other institutions.
To help the girls get acquainted
they were given little oblong pieces
OF wood, upon which they spelled
their names, by using glue and al
phabet soup letters. They then at
tached them by pins to their dress
es. Hearts was also played, using a
travelling prize. When a girl re-
ceived possession Of specified
card she signed her name to the
prize. The last girl to receive the
card before $50 was awarded the
prize.
Refreshments OF ice cream. cake,
tea. and sandwiches were served
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MERGER UNDER WAY

Cleveland. Oct. 10 Ar - 4
merger OF the Marshall Drus CO.
OF Cleveland and the Cunningham
Drug stores. Iuc.. OF Detroit. oper-
ators 4 chain drug stores In Ohio
and Michigan. was reported under
way here today.
Marshall Drug Co. has filed Tor
registration with the SEC an is
sue Of 1000 shares ~ SlO0 par
preferred stock. No public offer
ing is expected. Wentworth j
Marshall, president and son Of the
founder OF the Cleveland chain.
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Y.W.C.A. Conducts
Worship Service

The first Y.W.C.A. Worship Serv-
Ice was Wednesday. with Miss
Dorothy Merrick, the president OF
the association, In charge.
She told the large group attend
Ing that the purpose OF these serv-
Ices was to keep the college girls
as interested In their religion as
in their other activities on the
campus.
The group sang When Morning
Gilds the Skies" and Holy, Holy,
Holy"
Miss Dorothy Roe is in charge OF
publicity this year for the Y. w,
c. A.
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Loue Without Music
by Helen Weshimer
by Helen Welshimer

and It was something to do. When
she began to slide down hill she
came to me, frantic, asking me to
help her. There wasn't much ]
could do, except take her place
when she was sick. She often was,
but she didn't want the public to
know it. Nobody ever guessed who
was when I was made up to re-
semble her."
She paused and the prosecutor
spoke sternly. Go on"
The evening Of the murder
Nina was appearing in a radio
broadcast You know all about
that She's established the fact
that she was locked In a studio
during the time needed for the kill
ing. Only she wasn't. was imper-
sonating her and she was perfectly
free all EVENING""
There was a silence so penetrat-
ing, so electrifying that Il was
breathless, as Sue Alderman made
her statement.
Mina-free, Linda was thinking
Then she could have come to the
office. She could have walked up
the long flights Of stairs unseen
and walked down again. Her hand
kerchief and her perfume had been
left behind. She could have stolen
the gun from the yacht.
All Of the pieces were beginning
to At into the pattern, as though
1t were a jig-saw puzzle.
But why did Sarah carry the
same kind OF handkerchief? That
was Irrelevant She leaned forward
to hear the prosecutors questions
Miss Alderman, why did you
impersonate the actress that
night? Did you know where she
was going?"
The woman's eyes we're scornfui.
Il don't know yet where she was
going or what she did. She told me
she was Ill and needed help. She
had been having such bad head
aches lately and felt rather sorry
for her. Then, too. she was willing
payne and unfortunately
haven't learned TO live without
food. And it's also nice to have a
roof over ones head"
What made you suddenly decide
that Nina Nevins might have
killed your sister,"
"A TRADE she put on against
Linda Avery two days ago. She
hates her. She isn't safe while
Nina Is around"
Linda shivered, remembering the
odor Of that chloroform and the
emerald that had been hidden In
her stateroom on the yacht
Has she confessed?"
ITO killing my sister," Sue
Alderman asked. Certainly not!
She has no idea that such an idea
has crossed my mind. But I've
been doing some private investi-
eating and I found out that the
police know Of her attitude toward
Linda Maybe I'm all wet-maybe
she was in bed that night But I
don't think So"
Linda spoke swiftly as the wom-
an paused Was there q night
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RECEPTION GIVEN IN HONOR
OF MR.. MRS AARON HElDT

Mrs. Carl Heidi. Flint, was a
week end guest at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. Penn Barnes and Mr.. and
Clyde Sheats and son Duane. Mr.
Heldt came to attend the recep
tion Saturday evening in honor OF
their son and daughter-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Aaron Heidi, Milan.
The reception was held at the
London Church and was we'll at
tended. An interesting program was
enjoyed Light refreshments we're
served In the basement.
A number of lovely gifts were
presented to the couple.
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Alpha Sigma Tau
Arranges Parties

Plans for their formal and in.
formal rushing parties were made
by members OF the Alpha Sigma
Tau Sorority Wednesday evening.
Miss Laurabelle Wileden was ap-
pointed rushing chairman. Miss
Phyllis Stuart is publicity chair
man.
The sorority made plans also for
the district convention of Alpha
Sigma Tau here Nov. and 10.