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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-11-30
Youth Jailed After
Taking Cash From
A DSR Bus Driver

Aflcsicd 2 fcw blocks away
from The scene 81 holdup on p
bu 1homas Nh MS - was
hold ON n fuhhcfy armed charge
bv rolice % Palmer Park sta
iion
Adkins. aeretGuir 10 ponce
robhca bus dri,cf The driver
of ihc pSR bus Harold Borac
fcld said that Adkins a pass'n
ger on his bus had threatened
him with an ico pick near seven
Milo road ana Woodward aud
took his mpucs changer con
tanning $1Ge before lcaping OIL
the his and rnun.ne
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-11-30
Home Buyers
SPECIALS

BANGUR tas0. Frame a-lamil,
rooms ~. D rnom> anl ilnpr.
s s'"', s n""'. $500.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-11-30

Hi Delta kappa presents "Ihe
Reluctant DRAGON" Art institute.
Noh. - and 30.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-11-30
u, Russ J. towan>

1Mt h'nohi tHo lnts aflans'a
Hinndma ra or vas an ot't-
Mulm.ng slctr,~ 'iut ,fn-
81, .tes sec ~ 81 nairw ai ndi-
Nrra fl.i Paradise NaNsi wll
ie, ln,-r Who $3.50 ai'l 'lm ren-
h ~ ihe afransement commit
toe Net
koy lirhifoo' ,narer u rlapl
Snefl Rfl Nudc fn. Eos AlHrp
Jnu nhuson tAe~t kuen
ksahtu Raw ls,a rot'N and Al
bort - cephit ralVEHa
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-11-30
Fight Over Gambling
Debt Sends Man To
Hospital With Injuries

01die s. 81 47G7 81 Antoine.
ess sso' no right side and right
rm agrAS p drht last Thursday
fisrnon. rdvard II Daniels, 9ef
1sr-orf n7 held by police as
1enss as-1ilnt.
4 Arr0r- 10 police accounts,
5arifs '7i sone 10 Gales home 10
p's'' 2 rnhlinr debt which had
ktn M p 'he automobile plant
shsro ~ wo mon arc employed
Gai'ss ording 10 Daniels. pull
n = kri'- dlrinc an argument be
brs nsr'r'- pulled a revolver and
r. 'vo hofg
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-11-30

In his letter 10 l.ightfoot an-'
nouncing the issuance OF the per-
nit, Mayor Edward J Jeffries said
For your information. am in-
closing cory Of Police Commissions
or Eamans recommendation 10 mo
IN reference to your application 70
solicit funds from November - 10
December - 10 provide Christmas
baskets FOR tho needy.
Il am pleascd 10 concur with tho
Police Commissioners recommcnda-
tions and YOU are hereby. granted
the permit in question.
Only one Permit
"Will you please also conrium.
cate with NJ Chester A Renlie all
visinr that onl, ono permit can
be issued for the same oreaAiza-
ton
In his letter 70 Mayor Isffncs
recommending Ihc issuance Of tho
permit, Conm'sioncr r.amans sad:
This Is WIKI return ~ mo appll-
catian Of Nh Roy II. Ilghtfoot for
permission 10 solirl for me Para
disc Valley Christmas Basket Fund
from November L. 90 llecemhcr %
"nvestigation developed that Nr.
l'gh'ioo' has hccn coninrlne SINE
liar campaign, for funds during
The past several VANS and evident
Is saiisfaotofil' as no complaints
have been received
"Sinultanoonsly with Tie recoipi
~ this request NJ Chester 4 Rem
TIC asked Tor permission from ihe
Common Council II Is advisable
that only one permit be issued ANA
our Officers have an understand.
ing which shonld prove satisfactory
in tho issuance of permit IN M.
name OF Mr. Roy II Liehtfoot and
ten solicitors
Purpose Oi Fund
"The purpose % the fund Is Tor
distribution OF christmas haskcis
TO me needy Approximately five
hundred baskets AZ an average vail
No ~ $500 each 10 be distributed
and it rs reported that other chari,-
able work is contemplated
richifoof aficr tho issuance or
the permit, said that Tho committee
had SCI goal Of l.5oo baskets 20
be distributed christmas Ia, nv
members Of tho police department
The members " ro committee
working with lAehffoo' are An
brow II 'lapl Snccd William An
derson. ana Dr. Powell Johnson,
Of tho finance cnWniiice llr
Frank Raiford Trinity hospital.
Thomls Ormsh> Reard of Health
Detective Lieut. Wallace Wiliam
Gcorrc Jphnsou. grsiasni Ito
Reuben RAY president Ray Music
company " j Ellis pfesldont ~
rs Products company snow r.
Grieshy. postal omplpfoc Victor !.
Hicks. dcpnir C.rtai' Cont clerk
Albert pakomat h"nds Chester \
Roniic MAYOR ~ raaNise vallev
Attorney Hamilton iinor Lewis
Long and Mrs BWfcN Carter Wei
larc OH Ase DIVISION
The Paradise Nairy christmas
Basket Fund sponsored hv husi-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-11-30

Talked with pr. Jesse lconI-
das Leach. the eminent phy-
stefan and surgeon from Hint.
and he was telling nc about
the improved economic condi-
tion in his town. il>p brought
along word from ''tol." joe
Burcl and attorney u. VI.
Van Dync. .linm, Rntlcr wa>
Introducing the Iot> 90 hi re-
cent, ncnnircd wiir. who was
formcrl, Miss Lou Turner. I've
been told that the news >crih-
hIcrS arc planning biz party
10 celebrate ,Iim'> venture In
10 the placid sea oi mairimons.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-11-30

Willis Us ana ttae laihtaks
were anos ~ m'rv fina-anas
who stood % 'hc aip ~ colindRs
Sa'uulas oe'r vi hisn -wamp
OHIO STAT ainl nay trmr 20 Tom
lIarmoil o. efca NieMean
hack CLOSE hs hrillanf rl sia'e
career. = must haze rs1ndca
Wiilis ~ his fnal rsm' as mem-
hcr ~ tnc NirhiaaH VARSITY
Tho drunk WHO feii win Max
'ng NJ Brush ruasdav ctenirs anil
coniinacd % fnundcr aroaul on
The slippers snow FOR approximate.
~ five minutes before rcssiniNr his
feet "l''' q touch world, he de-
elared after he had begun 70 navi-
gate.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Armed Bandits Get $3.50
In Gas Station Ho|dups

Two gasoline service station op-
orators were held up by armed ban
dts last night and robbed of $56. so.
Julian Terralt, employe of sta
ton at 1900 Wisconsin avenue NV,
was accosted by two men at 2:45
am, forced to get into an automo-
bile, driven to point several blocks
away and robbed of $3.50, he told
police. He said he was put out of
the car on Thirty seventh street,
near Upton street NV.
Clark A. Mcclure, night operator
of a station at 1900 lexington place
NE, reported to police that two
men held him up at 1:20 am. and
took s18.
Police reported Illustration of a
steal-and-run robbery attempt at a
Postal Telegraph Office at Dupont
Circle NV. yesterday. A man, who
said he had come in to make a
telephone call, leaned over the coun-
ter, snatched $10508 from the cash
drawer and fled, with William YER
millin, 21-year-old night manager,
in pursuit. Mr.. Vermillin caught
his quarry after a blocks chase,
and $95.40 was recovered. The re-
mainder was lost in the scramble,
police believed.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Panama Canal Held
Vulnerable From Air
By Military Chiefs
Gen. Strong, Admiral
King Discuss Defense
Measures in Forum

The Panama Canal is vulnerable
to air attack, two high-ranking
military authorities asserted last
night in Nationwide American
Forum of the Air broadcast from the
Willard Hotel.
Brig. Gen. George " Strong, assist
ant chief of staff of the Army, de-
clared that "the canal is safe from
attack by surface vessels alone; is
reasonably safe from attack by sea
and land. but lucky shot in a hit
and-run air raid might put it out of
commission. He pointed out, how
ever, that attacking aircraft would
need land bases within 1000 miles
of the canal.
Two-Ocean Navy Needed.
Concurring generally with this
opinion, Rear Admiral Ernest J..
King of the Navy General Board
contended that should the Canal
be put out of commission the
United States would not be safe
from attack without two-ocean
navy. With the Canal in operation
the ocean-and-a-half navy now
being maintained and authorized
would be sufficient, he believed.
Solicitor General Biddle said that
the Justice Department border pa
troll of 75G men would be doubled.
Mr.. Biddle told delegates of the
United States Junior Chamber of
Commerce, here for their annual
convention, that members of, that
organization could help educate
citizens as to what America is
and means
Scroll Given to Crank.
Perry Pipkin. president of the ma
tional Junior chamber. awarded the
forums director. Theodore Crank,
scroll of merit as "the outstand-
ing person in this field. who has rem
dered most conspicuous service in
the furtherance and betterment of
American ideals and democracy"
Mr.. Pipkin said Mr.. Crank had
contributed greatly to the cause of
liberal thought and free speech.
Robert Hinckley, chairman of the
Civil Aeronautics Authority, de-
clared at least $4,000 young people
can be trained to fly in the next
wear,
Evening star., 1940-06-17
London
Continued From First Page)

still be possibility. A long war,
the British contend, means a defeat
for the German Italian axis.
The Admiralty issued an order
that every British ship in United
Kingdom port must have adequate
numbers of the crew aboard at all
times to man defensive guns and
f1re-flghting equipment.
Seek to Make Britain Fortress.
On the heels of the British deci-
sion to throw all resources imme-
diately into the war, disregarding
long range planning, has come the
conviction that the whole of Bri-
tain must be transformed at once
into a great fortress.
Prime Minister Churchill is ex-
pected to call for that decision in
the Commons tomorrow.
Students of the situation say such
a move would involve the use of
every able bodied man between 18
and IS.
All those not engaged in the pro-
duction of munitions, food and
other vital products would be armed.
On every half mile of coast there
would be a 24-hour watch. At
every telephone exchange q ceaseless
vigil would be maintained. Every
wheeled vehicle would be pressed
into service.
Every meadow and golf course
would be watched for landings of
troops from the air. Armies capa-
bic Of flowing to any menaced point
would be made ready.
Faith Placed in Navy.
Great Britain, pledged to continue
the war even though it may take
years." placed her faith for ultimate
victory in the combined Allied fleet.
An authoritative statement, term
Ing Frances navy the second
strongest in Europe, declared that
union of the French and British
fleets "is fully capable of enforcing
the blockade which has become even
more effective as a result of Italy's
entry into the war"
The statement asserted that Ger
many had used up her resources
ION reckless scale" and that "un-
less she can defeat the British En-
pire and its Allies within the next
few months her chance of defeat
ing them at all will have vanished"
Declaring rumors of peace pro-
posals and peace negotiations were
"baseless and ill-informed," the
statement reiterated that Britain is
firmly and resolutely determined
to continue the struggle until VIC
tory has been Won"
1t forecast that placing of the
United States resources at the dis
posal of the Allies would play an
even weightier part in the war as
Britain brings her full manpower
to bear upon the Germans and
Italians.
'The production of aeroplanes,
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Tokomo Fairgrounds
Open for Season

Takoma Parks three municipa!
Fairgrounds opened today and will
be open each weekday through Au-
gust 81.
Under the supervision of Crescent
J. Bride and staff of assistants,
the Fairgrounds will be open from
$50 am. to pm, except on Satur-
days, when they will close at noon
Edith Hazard and Harry Fisher
are in charge of the Philadelphia
Avenue Playground, Grace Gardner
and Lester Welch are in charge of
Spring Park Playground and Mary
Philthorp and Richard Auld are at
the North Takoma Center.
Evening star., 1940-06-17

Of Commons tomorrow. Informed
sources said Mr. Churchill would
call for redoubling of Britain's war
efforts.
The London Daily Mail said ::
THE French government know that
Hitler is counting on their capitu-
lation in the near future and Is
already shaping the terms he hopes
to make
While the nation observed a day
Of prayer for France yesterday, word
Of British activities during the week
end was brief.
Four Subs Declared Sunk.
The Admiralty announced that
four enemy" submarines had been
sunk in the Mediterranean since
Italy entered the war.
An announcement of the Air
Ministry last night said aerial &C
tivity had been greatly restricted"
during the previous "a hours by ad-
verse weather conditions.
The ministry said early today,
however. that there was some
enemy activity on the south coast
last night" one plane dropping a
bomb that caused negligible DAM
age"
The British cabinet met yesterday
with the French Ambassador,
Charles Corbin, and some hours later
Neville Chamberlain, former Prime
Minister and now Lord President of
the Council, saw King George VI
at Buckingham Palace.
There was no announcement con-
corning the visit. The press recently
has called for removal Of Mr.. Cham
berlain from the cabinet.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Reclamation Bureaus
Present Projects 10
Serve 100000
Report to Ickes Marks
38th Anniversary Of
Irrigation Program

Completion of the Bureau of Rec
lamation's current power and irriga-
tion developments will enable 1t to
serve areas with population of
more than 5000 900 in 16 States, or
more than double the number Of
persons who now benefit from the
bureaus projects, Commissioner of
Reclamation John c. Page reported
to Interior Secretary Ickes today on
the 3Sth anniversary of the enact
ment of the Federal reclamation
law.
In reviewing the achievements Of
the bureau since the Inauguration of
a national irrigation policy for con-
servation Of land and water resources
OF the West, Commissioner Page
noted that the population now
served by the Federal reclamation
power projects exceeds that of the
II mountain and Pacific States at
the turn of the century.
Under the program, Commissioner
Page asserted, water heretofore 60
ing to waste has been conserved for
utilization on 3,782, 1893 acres of land
on which are dependent 1853 1897
persons on 10000 farms and in 258
cities and towns which the agricul-
tural areas support. Low cost
hydro-electric power provides more
than so per cent of the requirements
OF 3,500,000 persons in the rapidly
growing area Of Southern California,
where industrial expansion in avia-
ton and other fields has followed,
Commissioner Page noted.
The present construction program
Is expected to make available an
additional 2,500,00O acres for culti-
Vatlon, while around 3,5O0,OO0 acres
now In cultivation will be provided
supplemental water, the report said.
The present problem of the Bu-
reau OF Reclamation rests to a large
extent on its ability to provide irri-
gated land with sufficient rapiditv
TO meet the growing demands for
security from the ravages Of drought
and other conditions that have
driven into the West more than
10000 homeless farm and other
families" Commissioner Page said.
Evening star., 1940-06-17

arms and ammunition continues to
increase at great pace and the
supplies from America, now arriving
IN substantial quantity, will soon be
coming as fast as our ports can deal
with them" the statement said.
The Financial News urged placing
of "the greatest possible" arms or
ders in Canada and the United
States, paying for them If neces-
sary by the mortgage of the ma
terial resources of the Colonial
Empire"
The newspaper said Britain could
replenish supplies through her sea
power while the axis could not.
If we can hold on until autumn,
however much European territory
is lost in the process, our prospects
will be bright" the paper declared.
"Germany's strength. though great,
will be waning, whereas the Allies
strength will be growing"
Referring to the statement of
Henry Ford that his plant could
produce 1000 planes daily. the FL
nancial News said IAN order must
be placed, whatever the cost"
Coment on Reynaud Deferred.
Official circles deferred comment
on the fall of the Reynaud cabinet
in France.
All observers, however, agreed
that whatever the significance of
the change, Britain would continue
to fight against Germany.
Some expressed the opinion that
M. Reynaud's position became un-
tenable because part Of his cabinet
was not completely satisfied with
President Roosevelt's reply to his
last appeal" for aid.
They awaited a fuller account
of the developments from Prime
Minister Churchill when he reviews
the war situation for the House
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Government Powers
Extended BIZ by Bit,
Brookings Reports
Brood Plan Might Not
Have Been Approved,
Survey Reveals

A piece-meal growth during the
last decade of Government powers
and responsibilities has resulted in
approval by the public of develop
ment Of governmental functions
which might not have been ap-
proved entirely If they had been pre-
sented in a general program, the
Brookings Institution reported to-
day.
Expansion of the role of Govern
ment has not come up as a broad
issue to be judged as such, but as
a series Of separate, individual ques-
tions, a study pointed out. :
The study concludes a broad in
vestigation into the relationship of
Government to economic life, trac-
ing the course of Government as
sistance, regulation and control in
private business, as we'll as direct
public production, from the Begin
ming OF the Nation. The authors are
Levertt S. Lyon, Victor Abramson,
Charles L. Dearing, Frank A. Fetter.
Charles O. Hardy, Paul T. Homan,
Ben w. Lewis, Edwin G.. Nourse and
Eleanor Poland
In the field of industry protection
a growing drift is noted on the
part OF the Government to protect
members of various industries from
results OF market competition by
Government price regulation and
production control. This procedure,
it was said, may result in perma-
nently higher prices for the con-
sumer.
Public utilities, the study declared,
will find less to be gained through
efforts to get favorable valuation
and rate actions from regulatory
commissions and more to be gained
by exploring the possibilities of ex-
panded service and reduced rates.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Idaho Veterans
Offer -Four for
Senator Pepper
BY the Associated Press.


TALLAHASSEE, Fla, June IT.
An American Legion post in Idaho
offers to go one better" than the
Chelan (Wash) Lions Club and trade
1dahos two Senators and two Rep
resentatives for Senator Pepper,
Democrat. Of Florida.
Bonneville Post No. 56 Of the
American Legion at Idaho Falls
telegraphed the Tallahassee Demo-
crat:
I'VE will 60 Chelan, Wash, one
better. Will swap the lot, two SEN
ators and two Representatives, for
Senator Claude Pepper. Battered
goods not returnable."
The Chelan Lions Club tele-
graphed the Tallahassee paper last
week an offer to trade Senator Bone.
Democrat, Of Washington and two
Associated Congressman" for Sen
ator Pepper.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Better Tree Markers

The marking of trees in botanical
gardens has presented a chemical
problem for many years. The cor
rosion of the nails and screws has
caused sore in the tree to such an
extent that the metal fastening has
lost its holding power.
This has been overcome by the
use OF monel nails and screws which
form perfect seal with the wood,
preventing decay and resisting the
destructive action of tannic acid.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Senator Gibson Weaker
After Heart Attack

The condition of Senator Glib
son, Republican. of Vermont was
described as poor" this morning
at Doctors Hospital, where he has
been confined since Wednesday after
a severe heart attack and pneu-
monia.
The Senator had registered a
Slight gain yesterday, but began
to weaken last night.
Senator Gibson. who is ST, was
stricken with the heart ailment
last week, then developed pneu-
monia.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Italian Bares Feelings
And They Don 'tAgree
With Musso|ini's
Americans Adventure
With Book and Guards
Sheds Some Light
By WILLIAM T.. WHITE.


EMPORIA, Kans.-A few weeks
ago I was riding the boat train
from Paris down to Italian Genoa to
take an American steamer home.
The train was crowded. The French
in war time run their trains on the
sound business principles of an
Afro-American excursion in Mis-
eissippi-that is, they sell more
tickets than there are seats.
During most of the night I could
not get a seat and stood in the
darkened corridor with some French
soldiers on their way back to the
Notifications along the Italian
frontier. They got off about dawn
to take local train back up into
the high Alps where the trenches
are.
About II o'clock we rolled into
Modane, which is the frontier
station for Italy. Our passports
were stamped out by the French
frontier guards. Then the Italians
got on the train and rode for
while. There were two of them
The first, customs guard, walked
from compartment to compartment,
asking us to take down our luggage.
Usually he didn't even ask us to
open it, but simply chalked it as
passed"
Reading "Hitler Told Me-"
had been reading a book had
bought in Paris called Hitler Told
Me-" written by Hermann Rau-
schning, former Nazi who is now
telling all in French translation.
When I rose to get my bag and
pack down off the luggage rack,
I laid this book open and face
down on my seat to keep my place.
After the customs guard had gone,
before I had a chance to sit down.
the uniformed Fascist guard came
In. I knew, of course. what he
wanted. He was searching the train
for any copies of English, French,
or American newspapers or maga-
zines which the passengers might
be reading. These he would confis-
cate, as it is illegal to bring them
into Fascist Italy where they night
corrupt the Italians.
But he suddenly spotted my book
he could read the title easily as
1t lay back upward on the seat
and picked it up to confiscate it,
explaining that this particular book
was illegal in Italy. I know enough
Italian to raise big row. I got
the book back by yelling at him
that I was an American, that this
was a boat train, en- route to
America, and that, anyway, the book
was in French, not Italian. Finally
he backed down and left.
An Interesting Italian.
After about 5 minutes one of the
Italians in my compartment, very
intelligent-looking young business
man, beckoned me out into the cor
ridor. He said in a low voice that
he had noticed the title of my book.
He hoped some day to be able to
read it. He said it must be very
Interesting. I said, carefully, that
found 1t interesting.
Then he asked me if America was
coming into the war. said, care
fully, that I had been in Europe for
seven months and did not know how
America felt. but thought she
would not.
1--WE hope very, very much that
America will come in," said the in
telligent Italian, first looking around
him. And we hope very, very much
that Italy will stay out. We can
not talk much. but we hope both of
these things for the sake of civiliza-
ton"
I said, carefully, that this was
very interesting.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Light Showers to End
Excessive Humidity

Light showers promised today to
put an end-at least temporarily
to nearly a week of high temporal
lures and excessive humidity.
The forecast was cloudy and light
showers this afternoon and tonight
and not quite so warm. Tomorrow
was to be partly cloudy and warmer.
A high of IS was recorded yes
terday at 3 pm, following the
warmest night of the year on Sat-
urday. according to the Weather
Bureau. The low today was II de-
grees at Sis am.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Reynoud Escapes
German Bombs:
| Aides Injured
b the Associated Press.

BORDEAUX. France, June IT,
Former Premier Reynauld narrowly
escaped a German bombing yes
terday when German planes raided
a town he had just left and in
f1icted casualties on the civil popu-
lation and on military members of
his personal suite.
Gen. de Gaulle, head of the mill
tary cabinet, organized relief work
and expressed M. Reynaud's SYM
pathy to the wounded.
The bombing came as M. Reynaud
was travelling to interview Winston
Churchill, British Prime Minister,
between series Of French cabinet
meetings.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Five Graduated From DrexeI

Five Washingtonians were gradu-
ated today from DreXel Institute Of
Technology in Philadelphia. They
are Anne R. Lyddane, Valley View
avenue: Jean j. Pliler, 1923 Van Ness
street NV: Jean M. Sartwell, 1911
Jefferson street NV; Lovira H.
Shedd, 1049 Monroe street NV. and
Elisabeth A. Keim, 1923 Nicholson
street NV.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Chinese Gunmen Kill
Pro-Jupun Army Chief
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne ASS0clAted PfeSS.
HONGKONG, June ia belated
Chinese dispatch reported today that
Gen. Fui Chun-yung, commander
in chief of the pro-Japanese peace
and national salvation army" was
wounded fatally by Chinese gunner
in Canton June 8.
The incident led to enforcement
Of marital law and arrest Of more
thRn 5000 Chinese.
Evening star., 1940-06-17

Strong girls in the women's land
army work as timber measurers in
Great Britain's woods and forests.