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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
British W arship
Sunk, Italy Says
International New. service Cable

ROME, Dec. 26.-One British
light cruiser was sunk, another
warship was damaged and two
large enemy merchant vessels
were sent TO the bottom in-ftallan
submarine and air attacks, the
Fascist high command announced
today.
The light cruiser foundered in
mid = Mediterranean last Friday
night when two torpedoes, fired by
the Italian submarine Serpente
struck the warship. the high COM
mand announcement said.
The submarine Mocenigo. under
Commander Alberto Agostini- was
reported to have sunk two large
merchant ships in the Atlantic
with shell fire
A third merchant vessel was
said 10 have been hit with a tor
pedo but the communicate made no
mention of the ships fate
Another British warship was
damaged, according to the high
command, when Italian bombers.
operating along the North African
coast. scored direct hit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
Widow Ordered Held
In Staying Of Husband

WASHINGTON. Dec. &c. -
GNS)-Mrs Theodore 4. Jones
%. was ordered detained today a.
police sought the slayer Of her
husband, 4 67-Near-old munitions
building guard, who was slain
Tuesday night.
Jones vas found in the corridor
outside his apartment by James
Mallory elevator operator. after
he mad been stabbed IN the side
with ar eich'-.nch butcher knife
Mallory said when he opened The
ooor of the elevator he found Mrs.
ZONES nlgg.ng reT husband : body
and screaming. Don LEI him die.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
The knowledge Test
By DIR. SABINA II. CONNOLLY
distributed by King Features Syndicate,

Distributed by King Features Syndicate,
Finish these hhlral lines about the HEART
al Let not heart ........
III merry heart
fc) Create D a clean heart
In what occupation would YOU find these characters you
visited them.
Sias Manner
~ David HauIm
lchabod Crane
3Nhat gifts helped ladies in their work
Madame Cure.
fbl Ellen Terry
Clara Barton.
4-Who is the other partner each of fconal firms:
e "a Scrooge and
fbl Domhey and
4cl NurdSfone and
5-Nanls Three stories n YOU find the word
Woman.
III Boy.
eff you on the equator name FIVE
YOU would pass through
III You met these poets at what would know them
II they described
Talking o a
fbD Swinging birch tree.
tc) Beng chased by a hound =
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
What's the Answer?

distributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc)
what have the following in common: Sheraton Phyfe
Chippendae
2-Lncon had series of debates with known The
Little Giant What his name?
3-Two of the famous figures American history staged
duel in which mortaly wounded Who were the
two men and which died result?
with what is the Little Big Horn associated
5-lf Ruby Bob to fight the Boston Strong Boy what
two would you expect to in the ring?
6-Henr Chrisophe opera star (b) King of Haiti
(c) designer of the Efe Tower?
In modern passenger planes wing flaps slow
down the plane for landing d. remove ice from the
wings; TO climb rough" air
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
DELIVERING GIFTS

Mr.. and Mrs Hamilton were
killed Christmas morning while on
their way 10 deliver Christmas
gifts when their car eolided with
milk truck in Meridian road.
near Mason.
Donald H. Todd, p. of Onon-
daga, driver Of the truck. escaped
injury but his brother. Robert IS.
who was riding with him, receiveaH
several fractured ribs.
Evelyn Smailey was killed when
the car IN which she was riding,
operated by her father. Arthur. Sc.
turned over several times in Dams
vile road four miles east OF Mason.
Smallcy SAID that his wheels had
locked
Injured near Chatham. Ont. in
an accident involving three auto
mobiles and a horse and wagon
were trtee DeTolters; Robert w.
Callahan. II. q f0l1 Central ave-
-nur; Miss Anita Coombs, 81, OF
136 Clairuount aNen?e. and her
sister Who lives with her. Miss
Era C0omhs. q Callahan has leg
and chess injuries ard Miss Anita
Coonhs had hoth arms broken.
Her sister received facial lacera-
tlons They are IN Chatham Gen.
eral Hospital.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
Forecasts
Lag in u. 5. Aid
InternationaI News Service Cable

MOON, Dec. Fifteen
months viii be required before
the flow of American war aid to
Britain reaches its flood, Sir Wal
tor Layton. famous British -econo-
mist, said today when he returned
from a special mission to the
United States.
Sir Walter warned Britain that
hopes for full effects of American
arms contributions by Spring
would not be fulfilled. Judging
from his experience in the last
war. he said the full weight of
American efforts could not be
thrown into the balance before Is
months.
Major effects Of American as
sistance, said Layton. would not
he felt before late Summer of
1871. This aid, he predicted,
would reach its apex in the VIM
ter and Spring of 1912.
Until then. he said, Britain
would have 70 hold out with It's
present resources.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
Real Relief. Big Saving.
So Easy. No Cooking.

This splendid recipe is used By mil
lions every year because it makes
such a dependable, effective remedy for
mix-a child could do it.
From any druggist, get 2l2 ounces
Of PineI, compound containing Nor
way Pine and palatable guaiacol. IL
concentrated form. well.known for its
soothing effect on throat and bronchial
membranes.
Then make syrup by stirring two
cups of graduated sugar and one cup
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
ChdsedFreighter
Silent After sos

NEW YORK. Dec Mystery
today surrounded the fate Of the
5222-ton British freighter Ever
leigh. which yesterday sent out
two SOS calls reporting she was
being chased and shelled by Ger
man U-boat in the north Atlantic,
300 miles south of Iceland.
No further word has been heard
from the vessel since Mackay
radio picked up the last call at
1850 a m EST yesterday The
wireless operator reported the ship
had been chased by the submarine
four hours and that the EyeIlelgh
vas still trying to get out OF shell
range.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
For Joyful Cough Relief, 4
Try This Home Mixture

az water n few moments. until dis
solved. It's no trouble At all. and takes
but a moment. No cooking needed.
Put the Pinex into a pint bottle and
add yoLr syrup. This gives you full
pint Of very effective and qulck-actins
cough remedy. and you get about four
times as much for your money. It
never spoils, and IS very pleasant
childfen loye il.
You II be amazed By the way II takes
hold Of coughs. giving you delightful
relief. II loosens the phlegm, soothes
the irritated membranes, and helps
cleur-rne air passages Money refund
ed I not pleased in every way.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
SOME MOVE NEEDED

Whatever the truth of the re-
ports and whatever the German
motives if the rumors prove true.
diplomatic quarters IN neutral
Switzerland generally felt that
the time is rapidly approaching
for some surprise move by Ger
many aimed at changing the
course of the Italo-Grecian con-
flict.
Greek advances against the
Italians in Albania, coupled with
Fascist reVerses in North Africa,
have made 1t necessary for Hitler
as a matter of strategy, 10 try II
redeem Italy's military situation
these circles said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
Loan Company's Safe
Cracked and Looted

Theft Of an unknown amount of
money from the safe of the Com
monwealth Loan Company at 90l4
Grand River avenue was reported
today by the manager, Henry
Tucker The office porter. Roy
Henry Of 6526 Hartford avenue
discovered the safe open and the
combination knocked off when he
opened the office this morning.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
Injured by Auto

BATTLE CREEK Dec 26.-
iernerf tacr" 8. senior member
r.. tHe fra r.H- and storage firm
n Ileaf' & HAIL vas IN Com
u4uft Hospital today suffering
from pos 1.e conclusion. after
beng hlf nv an automobile late
yesterday. he vas struck At the
intersection Of ClaI-~ street and
East Michigan avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
Pope Flags Persons
Who Court Fdvors

VATICAN CITY. Dec. %
GNS@-Pope Plus XII today Bit
tcrly criticized persons who
through fear. COW srdice. greed or
vice seek 10 van the favor OF
great persons. In a special address
in reply 10 the greetings Of the
noble guard, the ponuff termed
service as magnificent when II Is
for a noble cause in the defense
Of right" The noble guard. which
consists Of cadets OF the noble
families Of the former papal states.
voiced their greetings 10 the Pope
az a special service IN the baSilica.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
Air Victories Put
AT 1O-1 by laps
international News Service Cable

TOXIC, Dec. 26-Destructiol
Of 1925 Chinese planes since the
beginning OF the Cino-Japanese war
IN 1887 was claimed today by Tux
japanese high command
Japans naval air forces, on the
other hand. lost only 152 planes
during the same period, the state
ment claimed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
2 AIRDROMES HIT

The Fascist airdromes at Tim
I'M and Gazala we're singled out
for some Of the heaviest raids. and
returning pilots reported that di-
rect hits with heavy cahber bombs
had been scored on the airport's
ground establishments.
While preparations were being
completed for the frontal attack
on Bardia, British mechanical pa
trolls were sweeping still deeper
into Libya n the west and north
west Of Bardla.
In the other African theatcr Of
war on the Anglo Egyptian
Sudan-Ethiopian frontier-clashes
between British and Italian pa
trolls were reported, The high
command claimed that the British
forces inflicted casualties" on the
Fascist units.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
FRENCH BOATS SUNK

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-GNS)
Two French -gunboats have been
sunk eff the Thai (SismeSel coast
by Thai artillery, the British radio
in a broadcast picked up
in New York by NBC.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
CAPTURE GUNS

West Of the Drinos River. mean
while, the Greeks drove back the
Italians in a spirited attack dur
ing which Is guns, large quanti-
ties of materiel and a number of
prisoners. including officers, were
captured.
Further north, several small
villages were occupied by the
Greeks. according TO dispatches
from the front, which added that
Italian reinforcements rushed INTO
the fray were unable TO alter
the situation
On the coastal front the Greeks
were reported 10 have advanced
another two miles toward the
Italian-held port of Valona after
il was pounded once more by Brit
ish hombers in one of the war
heaviest raids.
North of fallen Chimara the
Greeks were reported making deep
lnroads into the Fascist lines.
while on the central front near
Tepeleni other Greek units were
said 10 have stormed and occu-
pied important Fascist positions in
bitter fighting.
The air raid on Valon proved
one Of the mlghuest of the entire
campaign, Diving down from high
attitudes the British bonbers first
pounded the italian airdrome and
then, according TO an official an
nouncement. concentrated on the
harbor, setting up a ring of smoke
around an Italian cruiser
Protected hy loW-hanging clouds
the British b0n1berS streaked Ia
Nalona taking The ports defenses
completely by surprise as they
nIunred dow e drnn heir bombs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
GRAHAM Rushes in Bombers
To, Halt Drive on Bdrdia
BY W. p. SAPPHIRE
~ Wv. S.r,tc. Stan ocrre.rnndsnt

Bardia was at hand was seen In
the British high command COM
munique. which reported III t
preparations TO deal with the sit
uation" at the Fascist base we're
being pushed forward.
Royal Air Force squadrons were
reported constantly patroling the
battle zone in an attempt TO clear
the sky of Italian bombers and
fighters before the ATTACK" order
goes out.
Other Raj units repeatedly
bombed and strafed the road from
Tobruk 10 prevent the Italians
from bringing reinforcements and
supplies 10 Bardia while still other
squadronS raided Graziani's am
munitlon and supply dumps far be-
hind the lines.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26

Pictures That Tell an In
credible Story. A Wandering
Photographers Rem r k h ! 2
Close-ups of the Strange Manner
in Which Religious Hill-Folk
Defy the Deadly Venom of
Rattlesnskes to Prove That
Their Faith Is Strong. Read of
This Odd Cult and See These
Striking Photographs in The
American Weekly, the Magazine
Distributed with Next Sundays
Issue of The Detroit Sunday
Times
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
ORDER TRAVELLERS HOME

Another unexplained move that
still was the subject of intense
speculation was recent an
nouncement by Hungarian author
tiles that railroad traffic would
be reduced substantially after
midnight, December %.
All Hungarian ChriStmastide
travellers were requested 10 end
their vacations and return home
by that date. No reason was
given for this limitation of traf-
fic. which conceivably might point
to use of the railway facilities for
troop movements.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
SURPRISE MOVE SEEN
International News Service Gable

GENEVA. Dec. 26. - Rumors
that German troops ar pouring
through Hungary spread in Swift
erland today but everywhere they
went without official confirmation
of any kind
The reports, emanating from
the Hungarian capital of Buda-
pest. said that German forces esti-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
Christmas Quake in West

HELENA Mont. Dec 26.-The
tinkle Of bells and other orna-
ments on Christmas trees heralded
a Christmas earthquake in Helena,
10 damage was caused
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
LifebOat
Marked Hamburg Seen
200 Miles of Azores
International New. servie. Wire

International news service Wire
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Sighting
of an empty lifeboat marked
Hamburg" 200 miles east of the
Azores was revealed by Capt. joe
Comes, master of the Portuguese
freighter Goncalo Vehlo, which
was in an American port for the
first time today.
Asserting that on December II.
A lookout spotted the lifeboat
through glasses, Captain Comes
said
II turned the ship about but
when looked through the
glasses I saw that the boat was
empty except for two pairs of
oars. l could make out the name
Hamburg on the side OF the
boat"
There is no record of the sink
ing of the Hamburg-American
liner Hamburg, a 22,000-ton vessel,
during The war;
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26

testing against antl-SoVlet ac-
tivities of the Rumanian govern
ment under the preteXt of prose-
cutting Communists.
The note declared that Russia
would not tolerate such Runan-
ian activities. AS result, some
quarters believed the Germans
were preparing to check any pos
sible Soviet move against Ru-
mania.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26

Middlebelt road near King road.
Huron Township. Twadarski was
not held.
Stocker was killed instantly and
two fellow soldiers were injured.
one OF them seriously. when the
army two-seater observation car
in which they were riding crashed
into a tree Just west of Battle
Creek in West Michigan avenue.
Private Frank Combs is in Conn.,
munity Hospital. Battle Creek.
with a possible fractured skull and
chest injuries and IS not expected
10 live. Private Himmcl Mullins,
-. sustained shoulder injuries and
decorations of the face.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
ZERO HOUR NEAR

The masseo WaIplanes repeat
edly dive bombed the British
forces as they moved up 10 the
fighting zone. but adNIces reaching
Cairo Indicated that the majority
of the onslaushts were ineffective
and inflicted relatively few casu-
alties.
That he zero hour for stor1ning
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
.l5 Killed
In Raid
On Corfu
BY A. r. ANGELOPOULOS

init NeWs service STAN Correspondent
ATHENS. Dec. 26-While the
Greek high command announced
continued successes on the Al
bantam war front, Athens authori-
ties charged today that Italian
planes had delivered a smashing
Christmas Day bombing attack on
unfortlfied Corfu, killing Is per-
sons and woundlnG 30.
Latest developments in the
Italo-Greek conflict were an
nounced in two separate COM
muniques. The first, by the high
command. stated:
Local operations of limited
scope are continuing with
success"
The second told of the air raid
on the island and town of Corfu.
II was issued by the ministry for
public security and said most of
the casualties were women and
children.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
Balkans Eye Reich
Run,ors of German Troops Pouring Into Run1ania
Feared NeW MoUe by Axis PotUers
Continued from Page One)

mated at from 10000 to 100000
men have been moving across
Hungary by train and thence
across the border INTO Rumania
According to these stories, the
overland transportation of the
Nazi soldiers will continue for
some time. The reports were &C
companied by diplomatic rumors
which have cropped UP preW-
ously only to be pushed aside in
Berlln-of A growing strain IN
relations between Germany and
Russia.
CHECK IN RUMANIA
Some of the reports even
claimed that the mission of the
German forces would be 10 check
any possible Russian move IN the
Balkans. particularly with regard
to Rumania. Moscow recently
protested against Rumanla anti
Communist moves.
In addition. some quarters pre-
dicted that the Nazi forces would
be used to aid Italy against
Greece.
But while these rumors per-
sisted. nowhere was there any
official confirmation of them or
any indication that they repre-
sented more than shrewd guess
by diplomatic obverVers based on
reports trucking out of the
Balkans for the past few days.
The German troops repeatedly
heading for Rumania are said 10
be- fully equipped with tanks.
trucks, artillery and other imple-
ments of war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
Detroit Escapes
Traffic Deaths
For IS Hours
Continued from Page One)

arresting So of them. 80 for reck-
less driving.
Twelve others were arrested as
drunk drivers. five for leaving the
scene of an accident, five for car
thefts. one for speeding. two for
not having a drivers license and
one for allowing an unlicensed per-
son to drive his car.
During the 48-hour period from
midnight Monday there were DOG
accidents in Detroit. in which Sc
persons were injured, none of them
seriously.
During the "a hours of Christ
mas Day. 10 persons were injured
in Sc accidents. Only one accident
was listed as serious. Thirteen
of the injured were pedestrians.
There were 226 accidents in which
no one was injured. Twenty mo-
florists were arrested and taken 10
police stations and 1873 received
tickets for traffic law violations.
LIST OF DEAD
The auto death toll stands at 236
for the year as compared TO 1874
at this date last year.
Killed in accidents in the county
and state were:
PAUL PROBERT. %. of 1121
East Court street. Flint.
MANUEL ELY, 81, Route I,
Tower Gardens, East Lansing.
JOHN J. GAIk, %, of 6949
FOrrer avenue.
An unidentified man, about 60
years old.
PRIVATE ALFRED STOC-
KER, %. OF Fort Custer.
JANET WOODS. IA. Of 25961
Van Born road, Nankin Town
ship.
VIRGINIA WOODS, Is,
Janet's sister.
FRANK J. MURRAY, Sc, of
Eloise.
HARRY L. HAMILTON. IS,
of Leslie, and his wife. Miriam.
20.
MISS EVELYN SMALLEY,
II, of Chelsea.
Virginia and Janet Woods were
killed on Van Born road near their
home Christmas Eve by a hit-run
driver.
Murray was struck by car
while crossing Michigan avenue at
Merriam road,
HITS CEMENT PILLAR
Injuries received when his car
crashed into a cement pillar at the
railroad viaduct in Goddard road
near Allen road proved fatal 10
Galk. who died in Wyandotte Cen
eral Hospital.
Probert and Ely were killed
when they drove into each other
on MIS- in Bath Township. near
the Shiawassee Clinton County
line. Probert had Just passed a
car going in the same direction
and was on the wrong side of the
road. according to state police
report.
Injured in the crash were Alice
Probert. %. Barbara Lou Bratten,
is. OF SOB West Grand River ave-
nue., Lansing; Mary Alice Cowden
7. of Tower Gardens. East Ian
sing Jerry Ely 5, of Flint Lorraine
Ely 6, of Flint, and Mrs. Juha
Cowden. 81, of Tower Gardens.
East Lansing
The unidentified man was killed
when he was struck by a car driven
by Felix Twadarski, II. Of New
Boston, while he was walking in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26

CAIRO. Dec. Gas he zero
hour" approached for the British
attack on bCs.oged Bardla. the
Italian air foroe today was re-
ported making a desperate hid to
gam control o. TIE air over The
desert stronghold N which 10000
Fascist soldiers are trapped.
Latest dispatches from the sun
scorhed LilNan front indicated
that Marshal Rodolfo GRAHAM was
throw lnC every available Italian
plane into TIE battle 10 smash
British preparations Ter a frontal
ATTACK or the garrison.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26

AnVERrIsEMFNT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26

{ Answ ers on Page a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
HITS CEMENT PILLAR

Injuries received when his car
crashed into cement pillar at the
railroad viaduct in Goddard road
near Allen road proved fatal 10
Gaik who died in Wyandotte Cen
eral Hospital.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-05

tances The present method OF meas
urement has been in effect since
1882. when the Olympic Games we're
held in Los Angeles.
DIR. Odds heads a Michigan dele
cation OF six the others being
Charles Brennan. George Mead
Judson Hyames, Roscoe Bennett
and R. j. Megargle. Brennan is state
secretary, while Megargle is treas
urer OF the Michigan association.
This body will seek to bring the
l9ll championships in swimming
and junior cross country to the
state The senior cross country run.
held at Meadowbrook Country Club
last week. will probably be staged
in Newark again next year
The convention will be asked to
ratify 1922 new records, including
two by Joe Matyunas, Michigan
Normal freshman dash ace Matyu-
mas established both standards in
doors last winter when he ran fresh
man track at Seton Hall College,
South Orange. y. J
His two marks are the National
Junior A. a. L. 50-yard dash record
Of So seconds and the Senior A. A.
L. SSl-yard relay reading OF 1920.
Other members of the Seton Hall
relay team were Ted Janiak, Wal
ter Malta and Larry Dineen.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-05
Olds to Propose Return
to Yardage Measurement

One OF the liyenest conventions
in the history Of the National ANA
teur Athletic Union will meet in
Denver, Friday, Saturday and Sun.
day. and IN the midst Of the hottest
controversy OF the confab will be
DR.. Lloyd ". Odds veteran Mich
igan Normal track and cross coun-
try coach and president Of the State
A.AU.
It will fall TO the lot OF DR.. Odds
as chairman OF the National track
and field committee. to submit a
recommendation calling for the
elimination of metric measurements
from swimming and track and field
events. A return to the yardage
system would be substituted.
Advocates Of this proposal, who
now claim they compose u per cent
OF the total membership Of the
A.A-U. succeeded last year in hav-
ing the metric system strapped in
indoor track meets Dr. Ods. al
though siding with those who de-
sire the change. will admit two diff
culties.
They are: o. the metric system
Is used In determining world rec
ords, and 90 a great number OF re-
Gently con tructed swimming pools
have been laid out in metric dis