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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-24
Italy Snubs Plea
By Churchill TO
Gust MussoIini

ROME, Dec. 24.--The italian
government today emphatically re-
jected Prime Minister Winston
Churchill's appeal for revolt
against Premier NuSsolini and
promised widest publicity 40 his
broadcast speech as proof OF Fas'
cist solidarity.
Italy will continue TO fight
alongside Of Germany. il was an
nounced, until complete victory is
scored over an England now seek
ing a compromise peace.
AS proof of the loyalty OF the
italian army. people and monarch
the government announced two
major events.
First was a message from King
Victor Emmanuel to the armed
forces expressing his appreciation
Of their heroic response 10 the
sacred appeal of the nation.
PRINCESS JOINS FAsCIsTs
Second was disclosure that
Princess Maria Jose. csister OF
King Leopold Of Belgium and wife
of Crown Prince Umberto, had
Joined the Fascist Party.
In a lengthy Interview iHfnfedi-
ately after disclosure was made
that Chufehills address would be
given widest prominence in the
Italian press sarid over lthe radio al
the proper time. an authorized
spokesman, said:
ITO begin with. the so-cslled
English solidarity has been
proven false.
"Englishmen and italians
fought together In the World
War. But England compen-
stated for Italian sacrifices In a
manner that Is only too well
known.
SANCTIONS RECALLED
"Then followed application of
sanctions Gin the Ethiopian con-
fiicD which was an event Of I'M
forgettable gravity.
"England's procedure and pol
fey In the past is complete proof
in itself that she desired this
present war. Churchill was care
full TO avoid mentioning the fact q
that Italy is q prisoner In her
own sea-its gates guarded by
England.
The people OF Italy stand
completely united behind the
Fascist regime. Englsnd's efforts
to split one from the other rep
resent merely propaganda, ma
neuver. The request of Prin-
cess Maria Jose that she be
permitted to Join the Facist
party Is the best answer TO that"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-24
Explain War Needs?
Defense Board Should Take Nation Into Confidence
Tell Production Requirements, Prentis Says

can do Is tell the country what
this terrible urgency means in
terms OF production needs. Does
IL mean About production with
industry working Its machines
through n 2i-hour. 7-day week:
Does getting rid of the Friday
night bfaCkout' lie entirely
within the power Of Industrial
management Are more ma
chimes or men needed? Are
enough skilled men available
Prentis eVdentiy-pas referring
10 the speech delivered 10 the man.
at their recent conven-
ton by defense commissioner Viii
liam s. Knudsen. In IL, KnudSen
the situations referred TO
BY Prentis.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-24
Dickinson Halls
Guard al Camp

CAMP BEAUREGARD, La, Dec
"a. - From Michigan's governor
Luren d. Dickinson, Nationa
Guard troops here today received
the following Christmas greetings
1T makes me very happy as
governor of Michigan 10 extend
to you my sincere wishes for a
Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year.
AT this season when all of us
long 20 be close 10 those we love,
you are far from your homes, In
the service of your country. i
am glad 10 join with the citizens
of Michigan In forwarding to all
of you our Christmas message
OF good cheer.
at Is my earnest hope that
peace may come to the world
through the power Of Almighty
God, and that His guiding hand
may return you safely to us, I'M
touched and unframed by the
horrors OF combat. l fervently.
pray that the homes of our peo-
pie may not be saddened and
darkened by the sorrow and
anxiety which comes with war.
May God bless you all and keep
Won"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-24
Appoint Bishop
Of Marquette

Msgr. Francis J. Magner, pastor
of st. Mary's Church. Evanston,
Ill,,- today was appointed bishop of
Marquette. succeeding Bishop 10
seph C. Plagens. Bishop Plagens
was recently transferred to the
Grand Rapids diocese.
Bishop Manger was born in Will
mington. H., March Is, 1887. and
attended ST. Ignatius College, st.
Mary's College. st. Marys, Kan
sas, and the North American Cob
lege in Rome. He was ordained in
Rome May II, 1913, and before
becoming pastor OF st. Mary's al
Evanston served AT st. James
Church, Highwood. Ill.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-24
Council Defers Action
On Hospital Plans

Common Council. al the sugges-
ton of Mayor Jeffries, today
agreed 20 defer until January Is
action on plans 10 be submitted
for charging Receiving Hospital.
JeffFies.expiained that county off,
Gals have said the county may br1
able TO help relieve the hospitarS
load of psychopathic patients by
utilizing private hospital facilities.
.ihIs--sraEiriS rex SION of the plans.
advisable. - NJ ~:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-24
Lack of Material
Slows Planes

INGLEWOOD. Cal. Dec. a.
Shortage of basic materials from
the East, especially aluminium. was
given today as the reason for a
curtailment of production at
Northrup Aircraft Inc, announced
by General Manager La Motto T.
Cohu, effective at once.
The plant. which has been OPP
Grating on two 10-hour shifts daily,
Cohu said
Cohu said the shortage of alu-
minum and other supplies is af-
fecting the production of navy fly
ing boats, the Phys bombers, for
which tails are being manufac-
tured; flying fortresses. made for
Boeing under sub-contract, and
dive bombers for England.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-24
YuIefide Woe
A Driper Goes From Bad
to MuckMetse

Because he feared he might
have to spend Christmas in jail, a
netorist, who last night turned a
peck into a bushel of trouble,
today has a barrel of il on his
hands.
This is what he did:
Ran a red light at Warren
avenue and Twelfth street and
kept on going.
Led squad car crew in chase
through streets at SIS miles an
hour.
Ran another red light in front
of Grand River Station.
Crashed into car driven by
Lester F. Gagnon, %, of 22o7
Sturtevant avenue.
With car out of control, went
over curb knocking down traffic
signal and through a hedge onto
lawn of First United Presbyterian
Church. Grand River avenue and
Alexandrine streets.
And then fled on foot.
Shortly afterward. Atty. James
E. De Mopolof appeared at the
Grand River station. He said he
had been retained by the motorist
and expected to meet him there
momentarily. Two hours later he
and the police were still waiting.
Meanwhile. police discovered
certificate of title in the aban-
doned car bearing the name
Michael Mestiano of 11724 Brush
street.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-24
international N.~. ser,io. Wiz.

LANCASTER, Pa, Dec. "a
The national defense commission
was urged today 10 take the nation
into its confidence and translate
the urgent defense needs into pro-
duction figures by H. W. Prentls
Jr., president Of the National Asso-
citation of Manufactures.
One Of the questions 10 he an
swered, Prentis said In a radio ad=
dress, is whether the nation would
willingly pay 81 900 900 900 or
more for labor overtime TO speed
up defense contracts already let
Asserting that II was only re-.
Gently that the government ex-
pressed dissatisfaction with the
rate Of production Prentis said
zone thing the commission
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-24
Report Queen Mother
Back in Rumania

BUDAPEST. Dec. (INS)
Queen Mother Helen has re-
turned to Rumania following reas-
surances by Premier Gen. Ion An
tonescu that the Iron Guard will
not resume its massacres. accord
ing to reports received here today.
King Michae's mother returned
only after the dismissal of Prince
SturZa as foreign minister. She
regarded Sturza as dangerous" it
was renOrted.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-24
Housing Witness
Held in Perjury
Investigation

Harry II. Sherry, general man.
ager of the Lipman Construction
Company of Chicago, successful
bidders on the S8,300,000 Herman
Gardens housing project now under
grand jury investigation, has been
released from his 60-day contempt
of court sentence.
He was rearrested for investiga-
ton of perjury and later released
on 81. 900 bond furnished to Judge
Homer Ferguson. Sherry is TO be
questioned again by Judge Fergu-
sons grand jury when 1t recon-
venes Thursday.
ANNOUNCE NAME
On Thursday the hearing on the
Injunction to halt work on the
project also is to be resumed before
Circuit Judge Harry B. Keidan.
At that time it is possible the
name OF a Detroit councilman who
lis alleged TO have demanded a
bride of $4,000 for his vote in
favor of concrete construction for
the project may be made public.
The bribery accusation was made
lby Theodore j.. Horwitz, general
manager OF the Belsan Plastering
Company of Chicago. which alleges
it had been promised by the Lip
man-Smith companies that il
would be given the plastering and
lathing subcontract. The injunction
to stop the work is being asked
by Maurice L. Bein. Chicago con-
Tractor. unsuccessful bidder for
the housing contract.
Bein will be called back TO the
witness stand on Thursday by
William Henry Gallagher, his De-
troit attorney. and it is possible
that later in the hearing Lipman
and Abe Smith. head of the Smith
Construction Company of Chicago
will also take the witness stand.
The names of alleged corrupt
public officials will be disclosed
when the evidence is all complete
Gallagher said.
Gallagher said he would file an
amended bill charging the con-
tract was a result of corruption
on the part of city officials.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-24
Electric Maqnate Dies

NEW YORK. Dec. 24.-UNS)-
Charles Gilbert du Bots. 20, for
mer president and chairman Of the
board of Western Electric Com
pany, died yesterday of pneumonia
al New York hospital.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-24
Polish Envoy to Leave U. S.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2. -
QNS)-Count jerry Potocki, re-
firing Polish ambassador has
called on President Roosevelt to
say good-by- Potecki expects 10
leave for South America shortly
on behalf Of his refugee govern
mCnt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-24

Freed ossch&rges of Staying his
wife. Lonnis Jenkins. bespec-
tacled, 37-yeaf-pM former DSR
today Prepared to cele-
brate his first Christmas outside
of prison in 10 years. ~
Both Jenkins and his pretty 20
year-old daughter. Mrs. Helen
Drake of ACT Medium avenue,
appeared still shaken by his un-
expected liberation gained through
FBI statements that Mrs. Edith
Jenkins wrote theS suicide note
found at her side.
SEEKS OLD JOB
az have no plans for the flu
ture except to try to get my old
job back" Jenkins said. He was
driving an armored truck for
the DSR at the time his wife.
Edith. was found fatally shot in
their home.
although the DISK mas never
helped me financially In my
fight for freedom. II has given
me moral support all the way
through" Jenkins continued.
There have been some fndi-
cations / might be able to re-
turn to my old job. l. hope so.
Right now, though, I'm too
happy to think of anything but
celebrating Christmas with my
family.
STRANGE FEELING
"You know, II seems strange
to he walking around free, to
60 where I like and with no
one guarding me-"
Fred A. Nolan. general manager
of the DSR. said that although
the DSR would be glad to have
Jenkins back as an employe, he
doubted whether this could be
done. due to the fact that several
years ago all DSR employees were
placed under civil service. New
employees now must be taken from
civil service lists of eligibles, he
said.
Both Donald Sublette. secretary
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-24

of the civil service comission. and
Corporation Counsel Paul E.
Krause said whether Jenkins could
be returned to his old job would
require considerable study of for
mer and present regulations.
MAY GO TO OHIO
Jenkins hopes to spend the holi-
day with his mother, Mrs. Anna
Hahn. and a sister. Mrs. Goldie
Makley, both of Dayton, @.
Sit all depends on that grand
son OF mine," Jenkins explained.
'I'hope his cold Is better so we
can CO."
His grandson is Lawren C e
Drake 3, whom he has never be-
fore seen, except through prison
bars.
Jenkins gained his sudden free
dom yesterday during hearing
on motion for a new trial be-
fore Recorders Judge Christopher
4, Stein.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-24

For the Inside News" Of
Washington. Follow Paul Nal
Ions Column In the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-24
HINGED ON NOTE

The motorman' conviction had
hinged largely upon a suicide note
found near his wife's body. The
prosecution maintained the note
was written by Betty Zimmerman,
then II, at the instigation of
Jenkins.
Testimony OF Jenkins daughter
brought his release. She said:
II have talked TO Betty Zim-
norman on various occasions In
the last few years and she has
told me:
81 was very cOnfnsed-ter--
ribly confused--at the time Of
the trial, but after all these
years, / am certain / didn't
write those notes."
Assistant Prosecutor John A
Ricca then informed the court
that five Department of Justice
handwriting experts believed the
suicide note genuine.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-24
Jenkins Hunts Job
Freed From Prison, Seeks Old Post With DSR;
May Spend Christmas With Mother in Ohio
BY DOROTHY WILLIAMS

Freed oct4rges Staying comon
wife Jenkins bespec Corporation E.
Evening star., 1940-02-11

trial on claim that the courts In
struction to the jury was contrary
to law. The imposition Of sentence
was to be based on McKay's con-
viction before jury on the negli-
gent homicide charge on January 81.
Mckay first was convicted on che
charge by q Jury last June after
continuances. Three days later a
motion for new trial was filed, and
Judge Edward M. Curran, on July
7, granted the new trial, which was
held before Judge Mcmahon.
Miss Karr was fatally injured on
December 18, 1888, while q passen-
ger in an automobile which was in
collision with another operated by
Mr.. Mckay on Alabama avenue Sc.
Evening star., 1940-02-11

featuring 1t artlficially for the Gen.
eral Electric 20.
The slow strokes have low am
perage electrical current. This cur
rent flows through the air steadily
for comparatively long time, per-
haps q second to . second and a
half. The current may range from
around q dozen amperes to q few
hundred.
The explosive stroke masses 4
huge flow, sometimes 5000 amperes.
IN q single peak and shoots it
quickly. This peak passes like q
wave along the path OF the light
ming stroke. A single flash may
have several Of these waves, one
after the other.
Between waves. the lightning cur
Evening star., 1940-02-11
Science Discovers
There Are Two Types
Of Lightning
SIow-Burnins Stroke
Announced in the
Electrical World

BY the Associated Press.
SCHENECTADY, N. Y, Feb. TO-
Discovery that there are two dis
tinct types of lightning. one the ex-
plosive, smashing stroke familiar to
every one, and the other q hitherto
unrecognized slow and burning
stroke, was announced today in the
electrical world. n
One kind blows a tree apart. the
other sets it af1re. The slow light
ming was discovered by DR.. K. B.
McEachron, who has spent many
years studying lightning and manu-
Evening star., 1940-02-11

rent continues to flow. at q weak
amperage. DR.. McEachron said that
some lightning strokes combine both
explosive and burning effects.
The burning strokes were found
with Photographic instruments
which for two years have been
watching lightning Strike the En-
pire State Building in New York
City. This tallest skyscraper is a
lightning rod for considerable
area.
The studies revealed also that
human engineering has added
greatly to the explosive dangers ii,
lightning. A flash usually forms In
q negatively charged cloud. Direct
ly underneath in the earth a posi-.
tive charge builds up. The flash
Evening star., 1940-02-11
Hospital Attendant
Wins New Delay in
Traffic Death Case
Imposition Of Sentence
!: Put OFF for Study Of
: Re-TriuI Motion

The long-standing case of Ernest
r. Mckay. 39-year-old st. Eliza
beth's Hospital attendant, twice
convicted before Police Court juries
Of negligent homicide in connection
with the traffic death of Miss Gladys
Karr, Is. of the 100 block of Elev-
enth street Sc, was further pro-
longed yesterday.
Judge John p. Mcmahon post
poned imposition of sentence when
Attorney F. j. Donohue asked addi-
tional time to study questions of
law believed involved in a motion
dled February 5 asking for, a new
Evening star., 1940-02-11

from the cloud strikes this positive
point, and the power Of the stroke
depends partly on how big Z POSI-
tive charge is waiting in the earth.
This earth charge is made by elec-
tricity flowing In from all directions
IN the ground. Construction some
times Acts like ground wires to con-
duct earth electricity from miles
away.
Evening star., 1940-02-11
D. {. Center Places 3,21O
In Private Industry Jobs

Jobs in private industry accounted
for the 3,210 jobs filled by the Dis
trict Employment Center during
January. G. E. Lamson, director, re-
ported yesterday.
The placements marked an In
crease Of 464, or 169 per cent more
than in January. 1899, and is the
highest record ever made by the
Center during January. Placements
In private industry totaled 3,109 this
year as compared with 2,458 in
January. 1889, or a gain Of 26.5 per
Evening star., 1940-02-11

cent. Public placements, on the
other hand, showed q decrease of
A.9 per cent.
Jobs filled in domestic and service
employment wert up 229 per cent
over last year; commercial and pro-
fessional, up 1875 per cent; hotel and
restaurant, up IA per cent, and
building trades and industrial place.
ments, up 33 per cent.
The active file of those currently
seeking employment through the
Center totaled 1884 at the end of
January. 1910, as compared to 49,
749 at the end Of January, 1939-a
decrease Of 1853 per cent.
Evening star., 1940-02-11
Dr.. Sweezy Speaker

DR.. Alan R. Sweezy will speak on
Channels of Spending" In the last
OF a series of forums on government
spending and the American econ
omy. at the Bookshop, 9l6 Seven
teenth street NV, at $3.50 pm. to-
morrow. DR.. Sweezy, formerly an
economist at Harvard University is
now senior economist of the Work
Projects Administration.
Evening star., 1940-02-11

Vanderbilt Alumni to Meet
Washington alumni Of Vanderbilt
University will hold 4 dinner at $50
pm. Thursday at the Lafayette
Hotel in honor Of Chancellor O. G.
Carmichael Of the university.
Evening star., 1940-02-11

Traffic violations cause accidents.
Observe the driving laws.
La gaceta., 1940-03-19

mencionadas por ell fiscal Rex
Farrior al pedir ell cierre de
varios cafes donde Sc apunta
a la bolita, present6 aver un
escrito en- la Corte del Circuit
to afirmando que no tenia CO.
nocimiento de que en- su pro-
piedad Sc violaba la ley. Ham
ton es dueho de la casa nGme-
70 1880 de la Septima aveni-
da, donde Sc halla situado un
cafe propedad de Felipe s. Pu
glisi y ]. P. Varde.
Esos individuos habian a
rrendado Ell edificio por medic
de la compa1ia McNair Real
ty Investment Co.
Tiene entendido Hampton
que ell arrendamiento Sc hizo
para un negocio legal de ven-
Ia de licores, who's y cerveza.
La gaceta., 1940-03-19

Dicen en- Berlin, pero no 10
confirman en- Roma, q. 81 podri-
do Eje de Hitler Y Mussolini Sc
extendera para abarcar tam
bien a Moscu.
No nos extranaria a n~osotros
que Ell caballero Stain resolve
ra estrechar la mano de Musso-
lini Y conner con el en- ell mismo
plato.
iQuien pisote6 la promesa de
no invadir y no agredir, atrope-
Tlando a Polonia y Finlandia,
bien puede permitirse la infa :
mia de aliarse con ell DICTATOR
italianol
Quiza seria una lecci6n def
nitiva para los pueblos democra
ticos de Europa y America, YER
unidos como 'hermanitos' en- la
misma terrible familia totalita-
ria a Hitler, Stain y Mussolini'
Todo es possible cuando los pue
bios esclavos, de rodllas, no sc
atreven a erguirse por tenor 81
latigo y la muerte.
La gaceta., 1940-03-19
Ell ESTADO DE DELAWARE
FLAGELA EN- PUBLICO A
OCHO

Wilmington, Delaawre, mar
20 una ley
de It'll ell Estado de Delawa-
re hizo flagelar en- p1blico,
con correas de nueve ramas, a
ocho ladrones. Ell alcalde Wi
son, opuesto a esta clase de
castigo, personalmente lie did
los correazos a uno de los reoS
Cada uno de los castigados,
desnudo de la cintura hacia
arriba, fue puesto de cara ha-
ella la pared. La ley exige que
los golpes Sc apliQuen sin que
ell encargado de hacero pueda
dollar ell codo. Sc nombran los
castigados Hugh McClelland y
su hermano Robert, James Ste
wart Y Walter Latham y los ne.
gros j. Turner, Lewis Brown.
Webster Stanford Y Wilbert
Wilson.
La gaceta., 1940-03-19
UNA o NJ B A TERRIBLE
QUE HARA IMPOSSIBLE
LA GUERRA

Washington, MARIO 19.-El
inventor Lester P. Barlow, de
Baltimore, que asegura ha per
feccionado una bomba tan te-
rrible que hara impossible la
guerra, persuade aver a los
miembros de cuatro comites
del Congreso para que lie per-
mitan demostrar la eficacia de
su invencion. La primera de-
mostraci6n Sc efectuara en- la
fabrica de Glenn L. Martin,
en- Baltimore, con la cual Bar
low mantiene relaciones de ne
gocios. Piensa pedir que Sc
permita ell acceso a los perio-
distas. La bora, dia Y lugar Sc
determinara por ell presidente
del Comite de Asuntos Militia.
res.
La gaceta., 1940-03-19
Sc DESTINARA Ell REINA
MARIA AL TRANSPORTS
DE TROPAS

New Yor, MARIO 19.-Se vie
men realizando trabajos en- los
vapores "Reina Maria" y "Mau-
tania" para conrert.rlos en
rarsportes de tropas.
L'egaron aver en- el "Anto-
MIA" ITO oficiales y tripulantes
para completar las dotaciones
de esos dos barcos, Ell primero
de $1,000 toneladas y Ell segun-
do de $4,000.
Los peri6dicos dicen que los
vapores seran p%uestos a trans :
portar soldados desde Austria
lila; pero algunos obssvadores
Green q. primeramente los trans
~portaran desde Ell Canada.
La gaceta., 1940-03-19
GOLOS Sc DECLARE Gull
Fable DE SER AGENTE
DEL OVIET

Washington, MARIO 49,
Jacobo Raisin, alias J. N. Go
los, director y Gnico accionis-
ia de la World Tourists, Inc,
Sc declare culpable de la acu'
saci6n de no haberse registra
co en- la Secretaria de Estado
del pals como un agente del
gobierno Soviet.
En- ell auto de procesamien-
to Sc acusaba a Raisin Golos
de diseminar propaganda EN-
favor de Russia, enviada a Ell
por la R. Travel Company, de
Mosc1.
La ley exige de los agentes
de los paises extranjeros ell re-
gistrarse como tales en- la Sc
cretarfa de Estado.
Raisin recibi6 una sentencia
suspendida de cuatro meses de
carcel. Debera pagan una null
ia de $500.
La gaceta., 1940-03-19
En- Alemania dicen que Italia esta
dispuesta para ayudar a Hitler
Sc tratara de extender a Moscu
ell eje Roma-Berlin

BERLIN, mario 19.-Cum-
pliendo 6rdenes de Jose Goebels
el ministro de Propaganda, los
peri6dicos dicen que Italia que
do comprometida, en- Ia confe-
rencia del Paso del Brenero, a
apoyar a Alemania cuando esta
lie pida ayuda; que ell eje Roma
Berlin sera extendido muy prom
to a Mosc1 y que todas las aspi-
raciones de los fascistas y los
nazis, Observation-Disclosures reel
bran ell visto bueno de Moscd.
Alemania, sin embargo, no es-
pera que Russia asuma una posi-
ci6n beligerante en- contra lie
los Aliados.
La gaceta., 1940-03-19
RUSSELL CITA CANDIDA
TOS PARA LA VICTORIA
~DEMOCRATICA

Washington, MARIO I9.-El
senador dem6crata Russell, de
Georgia, estima que ell Parti-
do Democratico ganara las We
nideras elecciones con cual-
quiera de estos candidates. ell
Presidente Roosevelt, Vicepresi
dente Garner, Secretario de
Estado Hull, Administrator
General de Correos Farley y
ell Senador Wheeler, dem6cra-
ia de Montana.
A juicio del senador la pers
pectiva politica es buena y ell
pueblo no desea romper la
presente administration.
Sc neg6 a hacer comenta,
rios Russell sobre un tercer
periodic.