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Evening star., 1940-01-21

vacationing In the midst Of IN an
cient city-a city without q single
clock, without an economic prob
lem, where there is no future to
worry about, where only the past
matters?
know man who has seen all
the ancient cities Of the earth-who
feels that, by living for q few weeks
amid ancient temples, palaces and
ruins, he can absorb mans history
better than by reading, in a color
less university. many books. He
confirms statement I am going to
make: -Four days from your home, less
than the tiyue 1t takes to cross the
Atlantic, on the Peninsular of Yucca
tan, which juts out into the blue
Caribbean, lies an ancient city that
is as dramatic, as firing. as
any archaeological sight that an
american can see anywhere else in
the world. -
But hundreds of thousands Of
Americans have gone far across the
seas, to North Africa. to the Far
East and to Europe, without know
Ing what, much nearer home. they
missed. For Chichen TIA has for
centuries lain deep In jungles
through which no auto highway ex-
listed, no tourist accommodations
were organized.
Following the Chicleros.
Landing at Progresso, Yucatan's
only port, we journeyed over a
oumpy OK road "A miles inland to
Merida, the capital and only city
OF Yucatan. Then, following the
mule trails of the Chicleros-the
chewing-gum hunters whose con-
slant jungle-boring search for new
chlcle trees first produced the in
formation that deep in the interior
]ungles there were many ancient
temples-we labored for three days
through mud and tangled forest,
slept for three nights in mosquito
nets, under tenth or thatched roofs,
until, on the fourth morning, we
came face to face with the Jungle
smothered facades of limestone
temples and palaces. We cut down
the jungle and pitched camp. That
was 20 years ago.
Today the jungle has been cut
back, not for few lonely acres. but
for many square miles. The trees,
vines, moss and debris, which at first
made us think we had camped in
a terrain of many hills, have been
cleaned away-and what seemed
hills then has become a magnificent
panorama of majestic prehistoric
buildings, the centuries-lost Mayan
cities of Chichen Itza, Uxmal and
Mayapan.
Today you can leave the New York
or New Orleans steamer at Progresso
or step out of a Pan-American plane
and ride over macadamized high
way to Merida in half an hour. From
a comfortable hotel in Merida you
can speed over a bbon-straight
road to picturesque tourist inn
the Mayan Lodge. If you are in
haste to step from today into yes
terday, you can go from the gang
plank to the modern Mayan Lodge,
set in the midst of ancient Mayan
temples and palaces, in five hours!
A Complete Civilization.
AS you speed through the jungle
you can lean back and dream that
it is not f1ve-hour but a five-cen-
tury journey that you are making.
Here, 500 years ago, lived the Mayans
and the Toltecs in the midst of vast
and bountiful agricultural lands.
Here was the cradle of corn, which
the Mayans called teosinte, and the
Evening star., 1940-01-21

Aztecs, who got 1t from the Mayans,
called maize. Here were America s
first wise men-agricultural, mathe-
matical, astronomical and historical
scholars. Here lived an ancient
American race with q calendar, far
more accurate than ours, on which
they had accounted for time for over
5000 years, whose astronomers knew
that the world was round, and not
fiat, centuries before Columbus was
born. Here lived ancient American
architects and stonemasons, crafts
men in gold, turquoise and jade, an
cient American meteorologists who
were able to foretell the seasons of
rain and drought, chemists who knew
the secret of rubber vulcanization
centuries before Goodyear 'in-
vented" it,
In the 5th century, while Euro
pean civilizations were crumbling,
the Mayans developed a thousand
year-old civilization that was reach
ing a peak of culture. They had
come into Yucatan from Guate-
mala's volcano country - driven
north probably by ancient earth
quakes, lava and floods. Here, on
the rich limestone soil of Yucatan
they founded new cities. They built
temples, palaces, plaZas, granaries
highways; they prospered. Then, in
1902 came the Spaniards. The
Mayan enemies had been the Toltecs
and Aztecs, but now, from the sea,
came the Conquistadors.
The men from Spain, bent on
plunder, attacked Chichen liza, at
tackled Mayans, Toltecs and Aztecs
Against the Mayans they were espe-
cially cruel, for, on entering Uxmal
and Chichen Itza, they could ind no
gold. They tore down the sides al
palaces. temples, dug up plazas
burnt Mayans at the stake-tryine
brutally to find out where the gold
had been hidden. It took the Span
iards over hundred years to con-
quer the Mayans, but at last, in 1850
they had totally wrecked the empire
Language Alone Salvaged.
For over 200 years, the ruins of
Chichen TIA, Uxmal and Mayapan
were left to the creeping jungle.
MayanS were taken as slaves to the
coast, put to work on Spain's colo
NAL estates. Only one thing did
the Mayans save-their language,
still spoken by over 100000 natives
Of Yucatan. The forest engulfed
temples, palaces, plazas. Flying over
them, we thought they were jungle
hills.
But today, thanks to the Carnegie
Institution, to DR.. Sylvanus Morley
and his patient, hard-working stan
Of archeologists, Chicken 1tza Is
reborn. Uxmal and Mayapan are
being dug out of the forest by other
archeologists. The Temple of Kukul-
can stands majestically above q
clean plaza. Climb slowly the 81
steps of the pyramid and you look
out over miles of jungle-bound
horizon, where other ruins are YET
to be uncovered. But below you
unearthed and being repaired, IL
the Temple of the Warriors, the Bal
Court, where Mayan sports lovers
played basketball centuries before
we invented" the game; the Astro.
nomical Observatory, the House o1
the Wise Men, the Temple Of the
Virgins, the Throne Of the Emperor
Evening star., 1940-01-21

TRAVEL.
Evening star., 1940-01-21

It Is Sunday morning In q quiet,
exclusive, residential section Of St.
Petersburg. Fla. Around q low,
palm-shaded church are parked
Evening star., 1940-01-21

hair), and by the French settlers
barbe Espagnol (Spaniard's beard)
is not q parasite. as commonly
thought. 1t is an epiphyte, receiving
its nourishment from the rain and
air. A Towering, rootless plant be-
longing to the pineapple family,
Bromeliaceae, 1t has small, yellow
ish-green flowers, and seeds which
are equipped with feathery para
chutes which float them through the
air and hold them to the bark Of
Evening star., 1940-01-21

preacher, . native Of Canada, whose
quiet personality, intellectual abil-
ity and earnestness have attracted
hundreds OF listeners who had long
ago abandoned church going.
The church Is interdenomina.
tional.
Evening star., 1940-01-21

Have you thought that some day
you would like to take time out
from the high-pressure living of
our modern civilization and go to
. place where you could turn the
clock back into a tranquil world OF
yesterday? Would you enjoy the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-10
NE " FIREMAN To
BE NAMED SOON
APPLICATIONS MAY BE FILED
BEGINNING THURSDAY,
TESTS PLANNED

Applications TO MI A vacancy on
the city fire department may be
filed beginning Thursday. it was
decided by fire commission mem
bers at their meeting in city hall
Monday night The examinations
will be given Dec. 30 at Z p. m.
in city hall.
To be eligible FOR examination.
the applicant must be between Il
and IS years old. a resident in Np-
SLANT for al least one year, be n
least five feet eight inches tall and
weigh not less than l45 pounds
The WRITTEN examination Dec.
30 will include possible score
Of SO points, including % Tor ara
demic learning and % for 'intelli-
gence After the examination. the
10 highest scorers will be given
physical examinations. The pos
sible score on this examination
is 40 The person receiving the
highest rating in the two tests
will be eligible for appointment ~
the department, said commission
members
No dates have been set for the
examinations to MI the vacancy II
chief and his assistant Comm.s-
sion members said the vacancy
caused one man shortage in one
OF the shifts and there was a
vital need for a man now
The commission viii meet Dec
16 AZ z 30 p m in the city hail
10, assemble the examination
form VIII en- have been received
from the state
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-10
NO STRIKES FOR
PLANE WORKERS
WRIGHT CONTRACT SIGNED,
NO sLoWDoWNs OF
PRODUCTION

~ .i7iaE N.fI.ffl tNNa"N
Paterson. y J.. Dec. 10 up -
Eightoen-thousand members Of 'le
Wright Aeronautical Employees Az
ISOLATION largest Independent IN
ion in the airplane industry. work.
ID today under contract which
outlaws strikes. sit-downs. SOW
downs. stay-ins' or the curta.lment
Of or Interference with, produ--
ton
The contract signed with the
Wright Aeronautical Corporation.
also provided an extensive and
liberal seniority policy. affecting
promotion. layors and rehiring Of
men drafted into the army in the
five Wright plants In this area.
Volunteer. as well AS dfaftees, are
guaranteed their Jobs and senior.
ity.
All major grievances must be
submitted % arbitration
Second and third shift hourly
rate workers receive 30 per cent
premium over the basic pay rate.
All workers are guaranteed vaca-
lions with pay. time and a half
for overtime and double time on
Sundays and holidays
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-10
DUKE, DUCHESS,
ONLY GL|MPSED
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN TO GIVE
FAMOUS LOVERS PRIVACY
ON U. S. VISIT

Miami Fla. Dec 10 -AP -
Crowds eager to see the world 8
most famous lovers we're able to
arrange only hurried glimpse of
the Duke and Duchess Of Windsor
on their arrival here today for
strictly private visit
In Difference TO the Dukes wish
es. authorities planned a guard OF
so policemen TO keep the curious
at a distance when the yacht
Southern Cross locked after a
VOYAGE from Nassau.
Even the route TO be taken by
the Windsors andla 90 motorcycle
escort to a Miami Beach hospital
was kept secret
a three-room wing was prepared
at the St Francis Hospital. where
the couple will remain overnight
after the Duchess has undergone
major dental operation. Add
tional furniture. TO lend home
like atmosphere. was added TO the
rooms. facing northeast and per-
hitting a view Of the ocean two
blocks distant.
stunning publicity on this trip.
the Duke and Duchess decided
against any public appearances.
Later. perhaps next year. they
hope to make a full-dress visit 10
the United statesSa Journey they
long have anticipated.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-10
DEC. 26 CLOSES
ALIEN REGISTER
REGISTRATION DOUBLES. 6o2
ALIENS FlNGERPRINTEO
SINCE AUG. 27

Registration and fingerprinting Of
aliens At the city Post office will
be completed Dec. 20. Failure 10
register or refusal'to be fingerprint-
cd is punishable by $1,000 fine and
six months Imprisonment
Nearly 500 we're expected 10 regis
ter locally but applications this
morning totaled COZ. This amount
included p on Thursday. 2. Friday,
and IS. saturday. Daily registra.
lions have more than doubled since
the beginning Of the Alien Regis
tration Act. Aug q. Al first only
five or seven made application daily.
according 10 Postmaster Matt Max
All aliens above 10 years are 20
register At the city Post Office from
a. m 20 p. m No additions 20
the postal force haye.bcen made 20
handle the work and aliens arc
asked TO make application immedi-
ately to avoid the rush OF the final
days AT the office. caused by the
Christmas mailing season Aliens.
under "a. are 70 be registered by
their parents or guardians. Persons
with first citizenship papers are
considered aliens
S CONCERT UNDER FREDERICK
Dec. 10. 8 . 10 Tickets Csc Pease.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-10
No Board Will Need to
Provide More Than 33
Draftees

Lansing, Dec. 10-AP-State Sc.
lective Service offic' ais estimated
today that between 200 and 800
order numbers will be drawn IN
most Michigan draft districts to
fill the states quota OF 1913 men
for the second draft call in Janu-
airy.
In no case, the officials said, will
any board need to provide more
than 3S men TO meet the local
board quotas. although more than
that number must be examined
necessarily to provide for exemp-
tions.
The second call was issued Mon
day afternoon, supersecing a prev
ious second call for 1000 men. The
first men will be indicted January
3 in Detroit and the induction pro.
cess will continue at four centcrs
throughout the remainder Of the
month.
The officials said local draft
boards had been ordered to classi-
fly about $4,000 men OF the $4,000
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-10
BRITISH EXECUTE
GERMAN AGENTS
CONVICTION BY TREhcHERY
ACT: USED WIRELESS
SET IN FIELDS

(By International News Sorvice)
London. Dec 10 ms - Two
enemy agents. acting on behalf
Of Germany. were executed al Pen
tonville Prison In London this
morning following their convic-
tion under the Treachery Act
The official announcement Of
the executions identified the
agents as Jose Waldberg. a Ger
man, born at Mainz July Is. 1915.
and Karl Meier a Dutch citizen OF
German orisin. born at Coblonz
Oct. 10. 1916. N1
They were apprchended shortly
after arriving surreptitiously TN
England. the announcement said.
Later. on Nov %. they We're
convicted At the central criminal
court in London
II was announced the agents
we're in possession Of a wireless
Transmitting set which they we're
TO set up In vacant fields at night
NORMAL CHOIR LAST CHRIsTM.
ALEXANDER, Conductor. Thurs,
Adv. 1910
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-10
January Draft Total For
State Set at 3,613 Men

registered by January /, so that II
probably would not be necessary TO
classify more to meet the second
call for conscripts.
More than 600 volunteers who
were not taken in the first call in
November still are awaiting as
Segment, the officials said, and.
more are expected before the
January call date. arrives.
In formal order TO all boards
the headquarters declared the sta
tus Of married men proposed for
exemption from tho draft must be
considered at the time OF classifi-
cation, regardless OF the time Of
the marriage.
Asserting local boards cannot as
sumo that a married man. whether
or not his wife is dependent upon
him, may be deferred until all IN.
married men have been called"
the headquarters listed the follow
ing conditions which must be mot
to exempt married men
See CONCCPIpTTON page 8
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-10
DEFENSE DELAYS
At UNION DOORS
"RACkETEERlNG" BLAMED BY
REP. HOFFMAN FOR
COST INCREASES

Washin eton, Dec. l0-AP- De
lays in defense operations and in
creases in the cost of national pre-
paredness were blamed today on
Union Racketeers' by Rep. Hoff-
man (R-Mich).
What is the difference in. ef-
feet" he asked in a statement, "be-
tween the man who blows up
munitions factory and the man or
the organization which bars the
gates against the man who would
operate the plant?
The dynamiter is condemned
on all hands, but those who ac-
complish the same thing by com
polling the payment OF tribute be-
fore one can work on the program
go uncondemned. unpublished, by
the Administration
Hoffman declared the procedure
OF some unions in adding enorm-
ously 10 the cost Of the defense
program and will result, II 1t con-
tinues. in giving US less defense
for the same amount OF money
than we otherwise would receive"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-10
Hitler Makes Attacks on
Democracies, Includes u. S.
in Aristocracy of Wealth
Italians Dnuen BY
British, HeHenics
Greeks Push Toward Coast
of Adriatic in One of
Boldest Campaigns

CBv International News serviee)
Athens. Dec. 10 ms Driving
toward the Adriatic coast north.
west OF captured Argyrocastro n
one OF the bOldest advances OF the
war. Greek troops today we're re-
ported pushing back the entire
southern wing Of the Italian army
along a 35mIle front in Albania.
The Greeks were advancing
against Chimarra. near the sea be-
tween Nalona and Santl Quaranta
porto Edda) Capture OF Valona
would isolate all Italian forces in
the southern part OF Albania.
A brief Greek communiQue gave
no details OF the lighting beyond
stating
Fighting continued again with
success for our troops We made
a further advance
According TO latest reports the
entire Italian right wing was re-
firing in haste along the Drynol
polls valley towards the north
On the. northern Albanian front
Greek accounts added. the Fascis;s
were driven from strategic points
and were retreating in confusion"
to the west aided by poor weather
which hampered pursuit.
On the central front. between
Premeti and Frasheri large-scale
battle was raging in the area in
which the Greek high command
reported that full Italian diyi-
sion OF $4,000 men was routed Mon
day.
On the far northern front. new
Greek advances We're recorded al.
though the drive on the mountain
troops has been considerably slow
, See GREEK VICTQRIES-paRe 6
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-10
Says Germany Will Win War
Because il is United,
Under Discipline
UNEQUAL DISTRIBUTION
OF TERRITORY NOTED
Says Gap Between Riches,
Excessive Poverty
Must be Bridged

CIV International News serviee)
London, Enel.. Dec. io-lNS
Soviet Russia has delivered a
diplomatic note TO Germany
warning the Nazl government
that Russia cannot remain In.
different" N German armed
forces are sent through Bull
aaria TO attack Gree, or Tur-
key. IL was learned exclusive
" today. The Soviet note was
believed responsible for Ger
many's decision TO refrain from
sending German army through
Bulgaria 10 help Italy. The news
service informant also said the
recent visit OF Soviet Premier
and Foreign Minister MolotoV
to Berlin represented the great
est diplomatic setback that
Germany has suffered In the last
five years.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-10
COUNTY AIRPORT
CONSIDER
BY SUPERVISORS
Cushing Named to Protest
Against Aid For Needy
Non-ReSidentS

The Board of Supervisors at
their December meeting Mon
day afternoon appointed com
mittee Of five to meet with city
and town councils in Washtenaw
and the junior chambers OF com
merce to study the feasibility of a
new airport capable OF handling
traffic of heavy airliners.
Those appointed are Supervisors
Stephen NJ. Dunlap, Ypsilan'i;
Harry NJ Cole, Lodi Township;
Fred G. Broesamle. Sylvan Town
ship; Fred j Williams, Ann Ar
Dor; and Carl Mast Webster
Township.
The board also voted to send L.
o. Cushing of the board Of auditors
to Lansing to address committees
of the house and senate on care Of
indigents. The board contends the
residence requirements for this
care should be raised from one 20
three years before county funds
are thus expended. Up to tho
three year limit medical aid to
indigents in the county should be
paid from state, not county, funds,
the members agreed.
To Have Office
A bid of $500. for alterations to
the county building to provide an
office for the county nurse was dc-
cepted by the board The bid was
submitted by A. Claude Drostic,
Ann Arbor. who stated the figure
had to be that high because of fed
eral and labor costs which he
claims have gone up considerably
in the past few months. The mat
ter was put to a yea and nay vote
and carried. The county nurse had
previously shared crowded quar-
tiers with the school commissioner,
to the inconvenience OF both.
The board gave Prosecutor AL
bert J. Rapp a vote of thanks for
his cooperation in handling its
legal questions. Monday was Prose
cutor Rapp's last meeting with the
board as next month his place will
be taken by George Meader, in
coming prosecutor.
To Study Projects
Five supervisors will leave De
troit at 1880 this evening as guests
OF the Detroit Automobile Club 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-10
End 6uex Hopes


London. Dec. 10 ms Save
for an observation flight near the
South Coast. German raiders fall
ed TO appear over the British
Isles Monday night and their alb
sence caused almost as much ex-
element as Sunday nights terri
fic raid on London
British aeronsutical circles
professed themselves absolutely
astonishcd over the absence Of
night raiders. They said the wealth
or was perfect for flying and could
not have been responsible FOR the
sudden cessation o. activity.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-10

Robert p. Patterson. above, nos
assistant secretary Of war. viii
soon be elevated 70 the post Of
undersecretary Of war. according
70 Washington reports Judge
Patterson, formerly % the United
states court Of appeals. vas
major with the 306th infantry
during the World var,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-10

New York, Dec. TO- ms
The British 6rosdesstinq Cor
porstion today announced from
London that a British cruiser
has captured a German surface
raider In tire South Atlantic.
lntereeption OF the BIC broad
cast was made in New York
by mentors OF MIC.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-10
Fascist Army Driven Back
in Northwestern Egypt,
Many Captured

(Ry 1nterna ttonal News Service)
Cairo, Dec. io-lNS-Capture
Of 1000 italian prisoners and
number OF redium.sized
tanks was officially announced
by the British High Command
today as mechanical British
desert troops advanced stead.
" along a 30 mile front, drlV-
ind back the Fascist army OF
Marsha Rodolfo Graziani.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-10
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Wednesday :
Continued Cold

SHANGHAI - AP - Several
hundred persons were reported
killed in japanese bombing OF
Kinhwa. Chekiang province. In a
message received today by the
southern Baptist Mission head
quarters. The provincial govern
ment has been located al kinhwa
since the japanese captured Hang
chow in 1887.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-10
HANGS SELF

Detroit Dec To- AP- Mrs Jesse
Sutherland s. patient, hanged
herself in Ford Hospital Monday
nigH. according 90 Deputy Coron-
Ter Foster ku0bloch
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-10
TODAY IN LAST WAR

nv Associated Press.
Dec iN 1915 Germans lombard
Ypres British submarine sinks
Turkish torpedo boat IN Sea OF
Marmora
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-10

WASHlNGTON-lNS- The
United States Treasury today
opened the greatest peaeetlme
defense loan drive in history
TO finance the huge rearma-
ment program. Secretary OF
the Treasury Morgenthau an
nouneed that S5o0ooo.ooo Of
wholly taxable Treasury notes
will 90 on sale Wednesday as
a start In the program and that
IS acker money" will be draft
ed.