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The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-04-05

Charles ii I;iupclle. Il son of the late
IIyaciHth +. lHopelle. who for man!
Years WAS king pin in Eror>c Demo
cratic politics. was elected supervisor
Cf the township 10y majority of :':i@;
NoiDS. = record majority at the time.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-04-05
LEaGUE OF CATHOLIC WOMEN

The League II Catholic Women will
hold itS regular meeting on Tuesday
afternoon. April Q. at o'clock. i'll the
American Legion club house on Van
AlSrvnp boulevard. The animal election
of Officers will take place. A this Will
De- an Important meeting. all members
are urged Id Ia present.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-04-05

If Saginaw WAS getting ready to open
a ward in WyandUtte
Wyandntte voted. SSl Ia 649. against
imposing 500 city license on liquor
dealers. \ proposition To bond for So
CtN for street intersection paving fell
far short of receiving the necessary
two-thirdS vote. although il had an ac-
tual majority of ~.
Iurin" Mar h. 1915. there We're 81
births and IL deaths in the city.
Whoa From The Herald of April ..
1915: Martin Salh and John 10th
spee,led with Il rig down Biddle ave
nue. 80 fast that the buggy was over
turned and wrecked in front Of pool
loom a. the horse waS thrown 10 the
sidewalk " The reckless driver was ar
rested on a charge III disturbing the
peace"
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-04-05
April l. 1910.

-AlIAlL l. l'iV-
4 regular meeting of the BOarl ot
Education of the school District Of the
City of WyamdOtte was held III the
superintendent office. Roosevelt High
school OH Monday April |. 1910. The
meeting was called 10 order al %
l.. NJ by the president. VIM. y. Marsh.
There were present Trustees Block,
IIumeister, Marsh. Steele and tn kcr.
Absent: Trustees Johnson. Kala>h
Trustee Tucker moved that the min
utes of the regular meeting of March
II. 1910 stand approved rs recorded.
Trustee Block seconded The motion.
Ayes Trustees Block. lIomci~ter,
Marsh Steele and Tucker
Nays: Nonc-
The motion was carried
The following il the report of The
superintendent:
April |, 1910
The Beard of Education
WyamdotJr. Michigan
Gentlemen:
The Roosevelt High School has an
embodiment Of lIIu This semester viii h
severely taxes lis capacity particularly
III shops. hoIIc-making and >Iudy halls
We are at present accommodating"
about Ip students from the "a AT the
south end of the city in addition Il"
all students from 9B To IA and post
graduates.
hue To the fact that the Lincoln has
bad students from az To NB consider
able variation exists between the fir>l
and second Seme>ter> III the number
uf students To be cared for. y plan has
been arranged for retaining the "a i'll
the Lin, om which will adjust both
students and personnel more advan-
tagepuSly and all for better operation
of the Roosevelt This will make both
Tire Lincoln and I.abadie Junior Highs
OIL the same basis.
| recommend The adoption of the
plan.
Respectfully submitted.
(Signedy f. W. Fro>tic,
Superintendent.
The report of the cafeteria manager
for the month of March showing IL net
profit of $.I9.I1 was received and plac-
ri on file.
y communication from G.. l.. Rounds.
Regional Engineer. rWA, regarding
The reduction i'll the grant base of the
Mckinley School Project, Docket No.
l4SS-F was received and placed on file.
Trustee Johnson arrived at this time.
The secretary reported the payment
of tuition for students from Old Home
stead Subdivision from EcOrSe Town
strip, District No. for the school year
1888 1899.
The Bills and Accounts were read.
Authorization Sheets Nos. 1907.
Pay Roll Account ----------- 3.S69.'6
This is to certify that the above
voucher amounting to $3.S69 81 has
been examined: that the articles or
services called for have been received {;
that prices and computations are cor
rect that all invoices. receiving no
theS and supporting data are attached
and in order. and that the proper ac-
counts have been charged.
The Treasurer is hereby authorized
10 pay the above vouchers.
VIM. \. Marsh,
President Of Board.
Arthur F.. Baisley,
Secretary.
Hub Steel Company - 1900
Michigan Teachers Retirement
Fund Beard - l.2235, 81
Allyn K Bacon -- 4.3l
American Automatic Electric
Salt-< "a. -O.Sl
American Book Co. ----- S.H
A :. Barnes 4 co. --------- 1851
Beckley Cardy Go. -- Isl
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-04-05
- YEARS AGO

The Board III Education fixed the
annual SALARIES in The public schools.
piacimE Tie Superintendent : salary III
500 J,tr month teachers from mini
mum of 50 ~ to Il ma Nimum of $40
l,,,r month There were 81 instructors
on The pay roll
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-04-05
$9.01S.34

This is To certify that the above
vouchers amounting TO $9,OlS.24 have
been examined: that the articles or
services called for have been received;
that prices and computations are cor
rect: that all invoices, receiving no
tees and supporting data are attached
and in order, and that the proper a.
counts have been charged.
The Treasurer is hereby authorized
L. pay the above vouchers.
VIM. A. Marsh,
President of Board
Arthur f. Baisley,
Secretary
Trustee Block moved that the bills
be approved. and that the Treasurer
be authorized Ia draw warrants Oh the
proper funds for the payment of same.
Trustee lIOmei>ter seconded the mo
ton
Ayes: Trustees Block. ll"mclster.
Johnson. Marsh. steele and Tucker
Nays: None.
The motion WAS carried.
Trustee Tucker moved that the re
commentator U The superintendent
rn retain rh, ~ children al the Lincoln
school for The school year l94o-l?i J
b, approved.
Trustee Block seconded HE motion
AYES TRUSTEES Block. IIumeiStcr.
Johnson. Marsh. Steele and Tucker.
Nays None.
The. mution WAS carried
y copy of The auditors report Tor
the month OF .Ianflary WAS given to
each member of the Board.
Trustee Block moved 10 adjourn.
Trustee Tucker seconded The motion.
AYES: Trustees Block. HOmCi>ter.
Johnson. Marsh. Steele and Tucker.
Nays: None.
Tie, meeting WAS adjourned.
ARTHUR f.. BAlSLEG,
Secretary.
Evening star., 1940-09-03
Mrs. Hartman Here
For Routine Reports

Mrs. j. Borden Hartman, who re-
turned on the liner American Le-
gion from her post as Minister to
Norway, called at the State Depart
ment this morning to make what she
termed routine reports"
She said, after comforting with
chiefs of the Division of European
Affairs, that she could not state how
long she would be in Washington.
"All I can say is that I am still
Minister to Norway" she replied in
response to questions as to her exact
diplomatic status and added that
she regretted she could not say more
Mrs. Hartman asserted it was
"lucky" that she and the other pas
sengers aboard the American Legion
were not aware at the time of the
danger attending the voyage.
The United States Minister to
Norway will confer with Secretary
of State Hull tomorrow morning.
Evening star., 1940-09-03

1tIIIldIly.
Secretary Hull wrote Lord Lothian
on August 20 asking if speech by
Prime Minister Churchill on June
4 represented the settled policy" Of
the British government. Mr.. Church.
Ill had declared that the British
would never surrender nor sink
their fleet.
The British Ambassador answered
in a communication yesterday de-
claring that the Churchill speech
certainly does represent the settled
policy of the British government" :"
He indicated that the likelihood Of
surrender or sinking might more
likely concern the German fleet. or
what is left of 1t, than the British
fleet"
In notes exchanged between Sec
retary Hull and British Ambassador.
the two governments agreed to
designate experts to meet together
Immediately and determine upon the
exact location Of the naval and air
bases.
"The value to the Western Hemi-
sphere of these outlying posts Of
security is beyond calculation" Pres
ident Roosevelt said in his message
to Congress. "They are essential to
the protection of the Panama Canal,
Evening star., 1940-09-03
Britain Assures U. S. Its Fleet
Will Never Be Yielded or Sunk

British Isles should become unten-
able for British ships Of war the
British fleet would in no event be
surrendered or sunk but would be
sent overseas for the defense OF
other parts Of the Empire.
I "The Government Of the United
States would respectfully inquire
whether the foregoing statement
represents the settled policy Of the
British Government"
The British Ambassador replied
September 2 as follows:
I'm his aid memoir of August 20,
1910, the Secretary of State IN
quired whether the Prime Min
ister's statement in Parliament on
June 4, 1910. regarding the nten-
ton Of his majesty's government
In the United Kingdom never. to
surrender or sink the British Fleet
In the event Of the waters sur
rounding the British Isles becom-
ing untenabls for his majesty's
(see PLEDGE, Page A-20
Evening star., 1940-09-03
National Guardsmen
Asked 10 Aid Hunt
For Escaped Fe|ons
Posses Are Hompered
By Fear Of Bringing
Harm to Hostages
Hv the Associated Press.

6N the Associated freSS.
CUMMINS PRISON FARM. Ark,
Sept. 3.-National Guardsmen were
called for today to reinforce the hunt
for 81 desperate convicts already
charged with two killings in a whole
sale prison break of SO felons yes
terday.
Hampered by fear of bringing
harm to two girls and boy held
as hostages, Sheriff B. E. Erskine
called on Gov. Sam Jones Of
Louisiana to send soldiers to Colum-
bia near where six of the fugitives
were believed surrounded in swamp
lands.
Two of the ringleaders of yester-
days spectacular escape were cap
tured early today near Garland City
in extreme Southwest Arkansas and
several hours later a third convict
was found slightly wounded in q
Negro cabin near that town. Two
others were captured today by a
posse at Yancopin, Is miles from the
prison.
Sheriff Erskine appealed for SOL
diers after a posse of between 500
and 1000 men had tried for hours
to hem in the six convicts who
Yesterday killed Posseman Frank
Gartman of Columbia while using
the three youths as shields.
Flee Back to Shelter.
About 4 am. today some of the
fugitives were seen emerging from
a woods 4 miles north of Columbia
in an apparent effort to reach the
road. but fed back to shelter when
farm dogs barked at them.
Tracks inside the woods indi-
Gated these killers still were hold
ing the youths they kidnapped yes
terday at Rayville, La.
Later two airplanes patrolling
the swampy, thickly wooded sec
ton reported seeing two groups Of
men, presumably the convicts, in
dicating they had split in their ef-
forts to break through the cor
don. Two bloodhounds were sent
into the woods and only one re-
turned, leading to belief the other
had been shot.
Mr.. Gartman, Columbia automo-
bile dealer, was shot and killed
when, as a citizen-deputy, he ap-
preached the parked automobile of
the convicts shortly after midnight.
Those abducted are Anna Laura
Diamond, daughter Of the Rayville
marshal, and Vonciele williams and
Jerry Harnigle, all about Is or II
years old.
Most of the escaped men were be-
lieved on foot in the dense woods
Evening star., 1940-09-03

Central America, the northern por-
ton of South America, the Antilles,
Canada, Mexico and our own east
ern and Gulf seaboards. Their con-
sequent Importance in hemisphere
defense is obvious. For these reasons
have taken advantage Of the pres
ent opportunity to acquire them"
The proposal to turn over the 30
overage destroyers to Great Britain
stirred considerable controversy in
Congress when first mentioned sew
eral weeks ago, some opponents Of.
the transfer contending that 1t
would amount to putting this coun-
try into war against Germany.
Mr.. Roosevelt insisted in his mes,
sage today, however, that the trans
action sis not inconsistent In any
sense with our status of peace" and
still less Is it threat against any
nation" 4
An opinion by Attorney General
jackson, transmitted to Congress by
the President, pointed out that dur.
ing the war between Russia and
Japan in 1904 and 1905 the German
government permitted the sale to
Russia of torpedo boats and ocean
(See BASES. Page A-2)
Evening star., 1940-09-03

Great Britain has given the United
States definite assurance Of its In
tention never to surrender or sink
the British Fleet in the event OF the
waters surrounding the British
Isles becoming untenable for his
majesty's ships" the State Depart
ment made known today.
This was announced by making
public correspondence between the
State Department and the British
Ambassador, after the Presidents
communication to Congress on leas-
ing of naval and air bases to the
United States. The text of the cor
respondence follows:
On August 20 Secretary Hull wrote
the Ambassador:
"The Prime Minister Of Great
Britain is reported to have stated on
June 4, 1910, to Parliament In effect
that If during the course Of the
present war in which Great Britain
and the British commonwealth are
engaged the waters surrounding the
Evening star., 1940-09-03
Defenders Succeed
In Turning Back
Two Assaults
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 3.-Two German
| attempts to smash through London S
air defenses failed today against the
combined fire Of British fighter
planes and anti-aircraft guns.
The second attempt kept London
under air alarm for one hour and
10 minutes from $50 pm. to pm.
Apparently some German planes
reached the metropolitan area, but
at such an altitude they could not be
seen from the ground.
Shortly before the warning sound
ed, persons in one London area heard
the now-familiar heavy .drone of a
considerable number of unseen Nazi
raiders and the rapid bursts of Brit
ish fighter planes machine-gun fire.
While the fight progressed, Prime
Minister Churchill and his Cabinet
ministers attended in Westminster
Abbey a service commemorating the
first anniversary of the war.
r. A. F. Smashes Back.
The late afternoon sun slanted
through the tall windows and in
the distance could be heard the
faint booming of the anti--aircraft
guns.
The all-clear signal sounded
shortly before the service ended.
The heavy thudding of bombs heard
across the English Channel from
the Southeast coast this afternoon
indicated that the r. A. F. was strik-
ing back at the Germans, trying to
smash the big guns which have
been firing on the English coast
from Nazi-occupied France.
The French coast was invisible
through the Channel haze.
British and German planes fought
spectacularly over the Thames Estu-
ary, gateway to London, in one of
the wars biggest air battles.
Observers said at least 800 raiders
were beaten off. In midafternoon
the air ministry announced 23 at
tacking planes had been destroyed.
1t admitted the loss of IS British
planes but declared the pilots of
eight were safe.
Invasion Still Seen Threat.
Warning that there is plenty Of
evidence to cause us to be espe-
cially watchful during the next few
weeks" War Secretary Anthony
Eden declared the threat Of a Nazi
attempt at direct invasion still hangs
over Britain.
Although Mr.. Eden said August
was "for us in many respects the
best month of this fighting year
and in some respects today our po-
sition is the most enviable of any
in our history" he declared that
vigilance is as compelling a duty
today as it has been at any time
In these last three months"
The War Secretary warned also
that "at any moment fighting may
begin on a large scale" IN the
Mediterranean sector, where both
Britain and Italy have large forces.
Although he said British rearm-
ament efforts have progressed so in
the last three months that "they
represent a national transforma-
tion," Mr.. Eden admitted that
Evening star., 1940-09-03
Destroyers Could Be Ready
To Sail in Week, Officials Say

All of the destroyers Of this clas-
sification have 4-inch guns and 21--
inch torpedo tubes, the same size
as those the British use. They are
all above the 16-year over-age lim-
it, having been completed by 1922.
These Gestroyers represent an
original total investment by the
United States of $50, 900 .000s Navy
Department figures indicated to-
day. ssssi
The United States, at the time
Of the release of the so ships to the
British, had 169 old vessels in this
category. OF these 40 have been
converted to other uses such as mira
layers. mine sweepers, anti-aircraft
ships and aviation tenders.
Between 100 and lis old destroyers.
thus far have been recommissioned.
it was said at the Navy Department.
(see DEsTROYERs. Page A-e0
Evening star., 1940-09-03
Pro-Japanese Editor
Is Killed in Shanghai
BY the Associated Press.

koy Vic hSsOClhbCQ 1000.
SHANGHAI, Sept. 3.-Liu Han-ha
q nationalized Japanese who recent
ly was named president of pro-
Japanese Chinese language news
paper, was shot and killed by two
Chinese gunmen today in res
taurant in the International Set
tlement. The assassins escaped be-
fore police could reach the scene.
The newspaper executive whose
post Liu was expected to assume
shortly was assassinated on June
26. He was known as follower of
Wang Ching head of the Jap
anese-sponsored Chinese regime at
Marking.
The scene Of today's shooting was
the British defense sector, which
has been taken over by the Shang-
hal Volunteer Corps rsporarily
since the withdrawal Ut British
troops-
Evening star., 1940-09-03
Nv FRED H. MoRHART, Jr.

Most of the so destroyers which
the United States has agreed to turn
over to England are believed to be
at the Philadelphia Navy Yard and
other bases on the North Atlantic.
Naval authorities here have said
that at least SO of the more than
100 destroyers Of the overage group
could be made ready to leave within
q week. They would need only to
take on fuel supplies and ammuni-
ton.
In the legal opinion prepared for
President Roosevelt relative to the
proposed transfer Of the SO de-
stroyery to the British, Attorney
General Jackson referred to "the
applicable provisions Of the Neu-
trality Act as to delivery" This was
interpreted generally as meaning
that the British would have to navi-
gate the boats across the Atlantic.
Evening star., 1940-09-03
New Waves Of Planes
Thrown Into Attack
On South England
British Naval Buses Left
AfIome After Night
Roids, Berlin Says
BY the Associated Press.

BERLIN, Sept. 3-New waves
Of German raiders roared to the
assault against Southern England
this afternoon, informed sources
said, after hours of battling this
morning in which 81 British planes
were reported destroyed.
Again the raiders charged into
defending British planes.
At least Is of the British planes
destroyed this morning were on the
ground, Germans said, while IL
German planes failed to return.
Clouds of smoke and fame were
reported shooting more than a mile
high over four Of England's naval
bases and harbors by German air
men returning from night attacks.
Smoke was shooting $500 feet into
the air over Bristol, Southeast Eng
land port, the flyers said. They men,
toned Swansea and Cardiff, both
in Wales, and the great South Eng
land naval base of Portsmouth as
places where other fires as big had
been started by their bombs.
In addition, the high command
said, four other of Britain's most
important harbors and naval bases
Liverpool, Plymouth, Portland and
Poole-were heavily attacked and
with the aim of destroying ware
houses and piers.
The high command said hangers
and barracks at string of airports
at Hornchurch, Gravesend, East
church and Detling, all in Southeast
England on the road which the air
force is attempting to blast to Lon
don, were partly destroyed by fire
in yesterdays day raids.
Armament plants and airports in
Central England also were attacked
In almost continuous air fights,
the high command said, SO British
planes were destroyed, while % Ger
man planes were missing.
The air war was described as con-
tinuing with intensity today.
The German communique men
toned only one farm as damaged
from England's raids, but said
bombs were dropped at several
places. Informed sources said three
British planes were shot down in
these raids.
The Nazi press, reviewing the
achievements of the past IL months,
found the situation thoroughly sat-
isfactory from the German point
Of view.
Newspapers said that despite the
best efforts of the British naval
blockade they found no cause to
grumble over the food situation In
Germany and declared adequate
supplies of oil were available to
keep the Nazi air force aloft until
Britain has been smashed.
English resistance in the air will
not be able to survive two more
weeks of battering, Nazi officials
said.
Authorized sources claimed lists
British planes and 1T barrage bal
looms were destroyed during the "a
days ending August 81. German
plane losses during the same time
were listed aS oy1v AnE
Evening star., 1940-09-03
Lease Of Bases Gives
U.S.2,1W-MiIeC Chain
Of Defense 0utposts
Sites Go to Newfoundland
From Northeastern
South America
BY the Associated Press.

6y tne ASSOCldteQ fleeS.
The lease Of naval and air bases
from Great Britain announced by
President Roosevelt today will give
the United States a chain of Carib-
bean and Atlantic outposts stretch
ing approximately 2,100 miles from
Northeastern South America to
Newfoundland.
The joint Canadian and United
States Defense Board already has
viewed prospective bases on New
foundland's rugged coast. The
island is governed by q governor
and commission responsible to the
British Dominions Secretary.
The Assembly of Bermuda, an
island 600 miles east of the Atlantic
Coast, recently received a COM
munication from the British gov
ernment indicating the Great
Sound, a large island-protected bay
at the western end Of the island,
would be used as an air base, and
possibly as a naval base as well.
Windward Islands.
The Duke Of Windsor, the former
Edward VIII, recently took over the
ONCE of Governor of the Bahamas,
q string of islands which screen the
passage between Cuba and Flor
ida.
Jamaica, a 4,404-square mile Is
land 100 miles south Of Cuba and
about the same distance west OF
Haiti, was discovered by Columbus
and has been British ever since 1855
st. Lucia, one of the Windward
Islands, is about 900 miles southeast
Of Puerto Rico and nearly 500 miles
Evening star., 1940-09-03
Visit 10 Arms Plant
Ends Presidents First
Campaign Tour
Roosevelt Coils for Nation
To Prepare Itself for
Sweet and Teors'
BY JOHN C. HENRY,
Star Staff CORRESPONDENT.

ABOARD PRESIDENTIAL TRAIN
EN- ROUTE TO WASHINGTON,
Sept. 3.-President Roosevelt COM
pleted his first mon political cam
paign trip with a visit to the naval
ordnance plant at South Charleston,
w. Va, today and headed back to
Washington.
Final stop in journey that act
ually began a week ago and which
was climaxed by two important
speeches yesterday, was the SEN
timental journey" to this strategic
ally buried plant in the Kanawha
River Valley in the depths of the
Alleghenies. This plant, began when
he was Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy in 1917, the President said,
was an idea, started % years ago,
that now Is bearing full fruit"
The President saw huge presses
shaping armor plate In recon-
missioned World War plant. An
old shell plant here likewise will be
reconditioned, he said, and turn out
Evening star., 1940-09-03
Debt Cancellation
Demanded by Reich
q the Associated Press.

80 tuc AeooeAsseu SAeNs
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Sept. s.
The newspaper Diario de Costa
Rica declared today the German
government has demanded, In q
note to Central American govern
ments, cancellation Of commercial
debts of Holland and other Nazi-
occupied nations.
The paper added that oficial ac-
knowledgment Of receipt Of the
note was lacking.
Germany's action, the paper OBJ
served, illustrated the Reich's need
to obtain new economic resources
It suggested Costa Rican alert
ness" to confront the Arrogant
practices" cf the Reich.