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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-28
WAGNER ACT NOT
To BAR WORK ON
DEFENSE ORDERS
Contracts Given to Ford
Despite Vigorous
Opposition

(Rv International News Service)
Washington, Dec. 2S-lNS-The
War Department has served no.
tice that charges OF Wagner Act
violation instituted by the National
Labor Relations Board will not bar
firm from defense contracts, army
sources disclosed today
The disclosure came after the de-
partment. acting on this policy.
upheld two contracts to the Ford
Motor Co., o. Detroit despite vigor-
Gus protests from Defense Comm.s-
sioner Sidney Hillman, and other
labor representatives in the de-
Tense set-up.
While adhering firmly to this
program in its procurement drive,
the department nevertheless let
it be known that some compromise
might be worked out as far as fu-
ture orders are concerned.
The policy was enunciated clear
ly in a statement issued last Nov.
90 and made public today from the
Office of the army quartermaster
general, Mai Gen. E. B. Gregory.
THE award OF a War Depart
ment contract under the defense
program is not to be considered
barred by the single fact that pro-
ceedings under the MIRA have
been instituted, or that findings OF
violation of the act have been
made by the NLRB," this state
ment, whinh still is operative,
read.
Later statements from the de-
partment are more general. declar.
ing that labor policies enunciated
by the President must be a guide
in awarding contracts, but making
no mention of the Wagner Act.
lrked by announcement that the
Ford contracts were going through,
labor representatives meanwhile
renewed their demands that clause
be inserted barring firms charged
with violation OF the act by the
board. regardless of whether the
matter had been settled in court.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-28
PRESIDENT URGED
To AVOID COMBAT
NO FOREIGN WAR COMMITTEE
TELEGRAMS TO BE
DISPATCHED
(Ry International News servIcel

(By International News Service)
Cedar Rapids. Ia, Dec. 2S-lNS
A telegram containing more than
1000 signatures was to be sent to
President Roosevelt today by the
mo Foreign War" committee, urg-
ing the President not to give
away" the country's national de-
Tense, and to keep the United
States out of the European war.
The telegram is intended as an
answer to the recent message Mr..
Roosevelt received over the sigma.
lures of III prominent Americans,
asking him ito make 1t the settled
policy OF this country TO do every.
thing that may be necessary to in
sure the defeat of the Axis pow
ers.' It is sponsored by Verne
Marshall. Iowa publisher and chair
man of the mo Foreign War" COM
mittee.
Signatures on today's appeal to
the Chief Executive were author
lied for use by the NO Foreign
War" committee in response to two
radio broadcasts by Marshall Fri
day in which he appealed for sup
port to the common people OF the
great Middle West-the common
people who provide the cannon fod-
der and the food with which to
feed an army"
Up to a late hour Friday night.
the committee announced. 1859
Oarsonz bod .utbar{,od .hof- afcr
lures for the telegram to Mr. Roose-
welt. The responses came by tele-
phone. telegraph, personal calls at
the committees offices, and by let
ter.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-28
CULT|ST FINDS He
CAN 7 ASCEND OR
PREC|P|TATE CAR
MiIIiner Asserts That he
Led Exemplary Life
Gave Cult Money

Los Angeles, Dec. 2s--AP-Stata-
ments by a former II Am" follow
err that he found IT impossible to
accomplish an ascension" al
though he had lived an exemplary
life were added to federal court
testimony today in the trial OF ten
leaders OF the movement on mail
fraud charges.
c. o. Foster. a Hollywood millin-
or. testified that he had neither
lied. stolen. been jealous, gossiped,
drank or smoked. but that he was
unable TO make an ascension" or
TO "preciptate" new home, au-
tomobile or bank account.
He declared he had been told
such a precipitation OF material
things was possible for perfect
students of the movement. He
needed the home, car and bank
account. he added. after contribut-
ing $1,000 to the movement and
neg,ecting his business to attend
800 Of its classes.
Mrs. Sylvia Bisplinghoff, another
witness, testified she had attempt
ed to "precipitate' an automobile
but had failed.
Another witness, Mrs. Virginia
La Farrera, a former organist Cor
the movement, testified the late
Guy w. Ballard, its founder. had
ella med he composed its songs with
the aid of AN assembled goddess Of
light.
Did he tell you that the god
dess Of light stood there. tangibly,
beside him." a government atto.-
ney asked
Mrs. La Farrrera replied in the
affirmative, but said she did not
see the "ascended goddess.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-28
TWO LOST WHEN
TANKER SINKS OFF
COAST Of AF RIGA
No Explanation Given OF
What Happened TO Oil
Company Boat

New York. Dec 2S-AP- The
unexplained sinking OF the Standard
Oil tanker Charles Pratt Off the
west African coast was reported
today by it's captain. who cabled
that OF the crew OF ~ American
seamen only two were lost
First word OF the sinking last
Saturday was received here Friday
by the Standard Oil Company OF
New Jersey from its London offices
and placed rhe number Of known
survivors at 90
Early today. however, Capt. Eric
r. Blomquist OF the s,9S2-ton Pan.
amanian-registered tanker said in
cable transmitted through London
ship lost 2lst All crew rescued
except Arthur Duffy. wiper. and
Patrick Dougherty. ordinary sea
man. Please notify relatives
Duffy lived at 50 w sd St. Bay
onne, n. j.. and Dougherty at 27S7
Garnet St, Philadelphia.
Whether the ship was sunk by
war weapon or by accident was still
a mystery today, as Standard OH
officials received no further in
formation other than the two terse
messages.
The first of these termed the
tanker a Casualty" which led one
company spokesman to assume 1t
had been torpedoed or shelled.
"She would have made a nice
target" he said.
The captains message, as re-
ceived through London. did not give
the point OF origin, but Standard
officials placed the scene OF the
sinking as near Freetown, a British
West African port. where the vessel
was due the day 1t sank.
The Charles Pratt was owned by
the Panama Transport Company, a
Standard OIL subsidiary. and was
one OF II New Jersey Standard Oil
vessels transferred TO Panamanian
registry before President Roosevelt
proclaimed combat zones in the
war.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-28
Two More Apply For
Fireman's Examination

Two more applications for civil
service examinations 10 iii the
vacancy in the fire department
were issued Friday by City Clerk
Harvey G. Holmes. The additions
make a total Of 10 applications for
the test Monday At Z Q. m in the
city hall
Four applicants. who made ap-
plication earlier In the week. have
until the time OF the examinations
TO make corrections on the nee
essary forms so that they can take
the academic and intelligence tests.
A total Of l3 were reviewed BY the
C!vl Service Commission Thursday
aud were found correct.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-28
Nazis Increase Pressure
on France For Additional
Collaboration With Reich
Serious DisSenSion Between
France. Germany Told
in Dispatches
PETAIN ASSERTE0LY HAS
TURNED DOWN DEMANDS
Two Important Members of
Vichy Government in
Plane Shot Down
tRv IntsrnalIonsl Nsws seryIcel

tBv International News Seryice)
While heavy fighting continued
in Libya and Albania, Nazi raiders
pounded London and British bomb
ers smashed German bases along
the French coast. France and Fire
suddenly leaped today 10 the fore
front OF the European. theater OF
war.
From Nichy came a report OF in
creased German pressure on the
government OF Premier Marshal
Henri Philippe Petain for addition
al collaboration with the Reich.
The impression prevailed that mo-
mentous events affecting France
are beginning to take shape.
A hint OF what form these events
may assume was provided by sem
sational dispatches from Lisbon to
two London newspapers. There
was no immediate confirmation of
these dispatches from any official
source. but they told Of serious
French-German dissension. includ-
ing an asserted Nazi threat to in
wade unoccupied France.
According TO the London Daily
Express Germany sent the Nichy
government a drastic terms OF
surrender with a seven day time
limit expiring today.
The Daily Telegraph said II was
rumored the Germans are about to
invade France because Petain as
sertedly has turned down the lat
est German demands. slt was
added that planes are waiting TO
rush Petain and his ministers to
Africa as soon as the Germans
move.
Meanwhile, the German radio an
nounced five persons. including
two important members OF the
Vichy government. were killed
when French aircraft was shot
down by British warplanes while
en- route from Morocco 10 France.
During the night German raiders
smashed hard at London, wrecking
houses and buildings snd killing
and injuring civilians in a four
hour raid as heavy as any the
British capital has suffered
While this was in progress.
Raj. bombers plsstered Bor-
deaux, Lorient and lie Havre as
well az other German bases and
invasion ports" along the Ger
man occupied French coast.
Berlin described the night attack
on London AZ major faid"
From Athens came news that
the Greeks. striking hard on the
Albanian coastal front. were push
Ing beyond captured Chimara IN a
determined drive against the ltal-
Ian held port OF Nal0na and that
further north Italian units had been
driven from a number Of villages.
In Libya the British stuck re-
lentlessly 70 their tactics OF soft
cning up Italian defenses at Bar
dia IN preparation for a decisive
frontal attack on that Fascist base.
Bombers and artillery kept pound
ing the Fascist dcfenses.
London heard reports. meanwhile.
the Ethiopian rebels are extremely
active against their Italian NON
querors. smbushin4 Italian patrols
In constant guerrilla warfare.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-28
CASH FROM POCKETB0OK
GIVEN TO THE CREEKS
Valuable Papers, Checks in
Lost Billford Returned

Tulsa, Okla, Dec. 2S-AP- A
Tulsa physician lost his billfold
containing valuable papers,
checks totaling 5000 and s23 in
cash. Later the bnlfold was re-
turned by messenger, Everything
was in its place except the cash
and in its stead was an unsigned
note reading:
Il took the s23 and gave 1t to
the Greeks. Ha Ha."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-28

Federal Judge James II. Wilker-
son, Il. OF Chicago has placed his
resignation from the bench in the
hands Of President Roosevelt, it is
reported. Judge Wilkerson. who
has occupied the same bench for
IS years. has been III for two
years. II was before Judge Wiki
erson that Al Capone was tried
for income tax evasion.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-28

SAN FRANCISCO Up Fear
was felt today for the safety %
Movie Actor Enrol Fynns yacht
with seven men aboard on the
stormy mid Pacific, and new gale
was reported gathering 900 miles
IN the west coast Flynns yacht.
the IS foot Sirroco, left Los An
geles Harbor Dec II for Hawaii
and has not been heard from since.
although IL H. equipped with IA
do telephone Flynn Is IN New
York, and had planned 20 fly 10
HonolHiu next week and join the
group aboard the yacht 10 making
e motion picture short
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-28

Observation-Disclosures OF 10.
ming was urged today by Mary
Anderson. director OF the United
states Women's Bureau in an sad-
dress in which she described the
practice as wholesome and un.
democratic. She made the recon-
mendation before the annual meet.
.ng OF the American Association for
Labor Legislation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-28

WASHINGTON AP-A prelim.
mary audit OF British resources il
the United States has revealed.
authoritative sources disclosed to.
day, that Great Britain will run
out OF cash to pay for purchases
OF arms and munitions here "in the
early autumn Of next year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-28

MANILA-UP-Usually reliable
informants reported today that at
least 12 German vessels were being
armed in japanese and Japanese
controlled chinese harbors for raid
ing activities In the Pacific AMI
that several were already provision
ing and refueling German raiders
in Australian and Indian waters.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-28

CLEVELAND-UP-A "tri-
pie alarm" fire ragged In the
Cleveland flats" area today.
The fire department said that
tanks OF the Standard Oil Com
pany were ablaze. No further
details were Immediately avail
able.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-28
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Sunday:
Occasional Rain

LONDON ms Prime Minis
ter Count Paul Teleki OF Hungary
has resigned as leader of the gov
eminent. according to Rome radio
broadcast picked up in London.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-28

VICHY, France-AP-Sixty al
legged Communists have been sent
to interment camps in the last
three months by police of the Puy-
de-Dome department surrounding
Clermont Ferrand. it was disclosed
here today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-28

HAVANA-INS - Dr.. Aurelio
Fernandez ConchesoA minister to
the Cuban presidency. has been ap.
pointed new Cuban ambassador to
Washington. reliable sources sad
today A formal announcement is
expected later in the day. Until
recently, Concheso was Cuban min
lister to Germany.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-28

PUNTA DELGADA, The Azores
-AP-A submarine OF unidentified
nationality fired a torpedo ineffec-
lively at ship which had just left
the harbor of this city in the Portu.
guese Azores. The torpedo piled
up on the beach near Santa Maria
and exploded, damaging several
houses.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-28

MANILA APP Illness of
President Manuel l.. Quezon to-
day caused cancellation of the
Presidents New Years day re-
ception. A staff of four physicians
is attending Quezon who has
cold. His condition is not believed
TO be serious.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-28

BUENOS AlRES-lNS 49, Mayor
Carlos Pueyrredon Of Buenos Aires
issued a decree today PROHIBITING
exhibition of Charlie ChapIin's film
The Dictator" in Buenos Aires
theaters. The ban was issued at the
request OF the Italian ambassador.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-28

LANSING -AP-The board of
managers Of the Michigan State
Fair moved forward today with
plans for the 1871 show at Detroit
on the assumption that the incom-
ing Democratic governor, Murray
D. Van Wagner, would not upset
its plans.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-28

BUCHAREST, Rumania- passed
by censor) sharp curtail.
ment OF railway passenger service.
effective Jan. and similar TO the
reduction OF civilian train service
in Hungary, was announced today
Officially asctibed to stormy
weather"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-28

WASHINGTON APP Abner II.
Ferguson, Federal Housing Ad-
ministrator. said today that new
home construction next year prob
ably would "at least maintain
the pace reached in 1910 when
$4,000 new DWELLING units we're
built"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-28

NEW YORK-INS-Gloria Laura
Vanderbilt. charming l7-year-old
heiress will have TO get along on
$4,000 annually for the next three
years. This was the amount au-
thorized as an allowance for Gloria
out of her total property valued at
s4,2s0.394. The allowance will go
toward her support. maintenance,
education and spending money.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-28

MEXICO CITY Foreign
office sources said today that
Mexico would continue her men,
bership in the league of nations
and that Isidro Fabela, Mexican
delegate, would return TO Gene
va soon. There had been support
In government circles for a sug-
gestion Mexico withdraw from the
league, both for economy and be-
cause Of dissatisfaction with its
work.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-28

VICHY, France --AP- Chief
of State PhAippe Petain will
broadcast to the youth Of France
at p. NJ. moon. +. S. To to-
morrow, which has been proclaim
ed youth Day" in the unoccu-
pied zone.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-28

SUN VALLEY. Idaho-AP- Ac-
tress Norma Shearer is recover
ing from an attack of influenza.
Dr.. John r.. Moritz said today she
is undergoing a normal conval-
escence." Miss Shearer. who is
Mrs. Irvins Thalberg in private
life. became i'll Monday after ar
irving to spend the Christmas
holidays with her children, IT.
wing and Katherine.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-19
Parents Often Worry About The
Wrong Child, Millett Declares

that she is so easily managed
but they worry great deal about
Sue.
Chances are Sue will turn into a
happier, better adjusted grown-up
than Mary.
Sue has enough individuality to
know what she wants, and enough
spunk and courage to get it-even
when it seems to be denied her.
She isn't afraid to take a chance
now and then, or to show defiance.
There is no danger of her not look
ing after herself first of all.
Mary Nav Let Life
Pass Her By
Mary, while sWeeter and more
tractable, may just rit and let life
pass her by. She would never risk
her parents displeasur to go after
the things she wants.
She isn't likely : } set along as
we'll with people her own age as
with older people-who a. prove Of
her and let her knov- it. Because
of that she will always lean toe
heavily on he~ family.
Mary is the girl Mama and Pa
pa should -orry about. The fac
that she has never caused them
moments worry is reason
enough for worrying.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-19
WRIGHTSBORO PIT. A.
HOLDS FIRST MEET

Emphasizing the importance of
school children having sound
minds in sound bodies, DR.. A. MGR.
Crouch SPOKE to a large group at
the Wrightsboro Parent-Teacher
association Monday evening at the
school. Following his talk concern
ing the school age child, he spon-
sored a moving picture, when
Bobby Goes to School," which was
a health appraisal of the school
age child. 1t depicted the thor
ough medical examination given
him in order to ascertain his ply
sical fitness for entering school.
A short business meeting was
then held with Mrs. H. R. Corbett
presiding. Miss Johana Duls gave
the secretary's and the t. ,asurer' S
reports. Chairmen of the various
committees reported on plans >, for
their work during the ensuing year.
Mrs. O. B. Ives told of the mem
bership drive to be launched, and
presented. a chart showing h o W
each grade would rank according
to the percentage of parent mem
bers. Mrs. L. E. Owen read the
State president message.
New officers elected were Mrs.
Martin Swart, treasurer, and Mrs.
G. Y. Worwick. recreation leader
Mrs. Albert Setter gave an in
teresting report Of her visit to the
Burgaw school cafeteria. The To-
cal association voted to buy some
neeesd cafeteria equipment for the
Wrightsboro school.
The date for all future P.T.A.
meetings was set for tie second
Monday in each month.
Plans were made for having the
annual P.T.A. supper in honor of
the teachers in October. Mrs.
Owen was appointed chairman of
the supper committee, with Mrs.
Jordan and Mrs, Ives in charge of
the, tables.
Miss Nellie Fentress announced
that work on the second story of
the school building was beginning
Immediately.
Mrs. Meredith's grade won the
award for having the largest per-
centage of, parents i'll attendance
at this meeting. Plans were made
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-19
PERSONALS

Friends of w. H. Grant will re-
gret to learn that he continues
seriously i'll at James Walker Me-
mortal hospital.
Friends of Mrs. j. B. Madison
will be sorry to learn that she is
i'll at her home in Sunset Park. 4
Miss Charlotte Orrell has gone to
Charlottesville, Va, to be with her
aunt, Mrs. A. j. Lee, Jr., who
underwent an operation yesterday
at the Martha Jefferson hospital.
Jimmy Byrd has let for Chapel
Hill, where he will enter the Uni
versity of North Carolina. 4
Miss Mary Thompson, who has
been spending her vacation here
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. o. Thompson, has left for Wash
ington, D. D., to take up her work
there as student nurse at the Gal
linger hospital. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-19
QUARTER OF STUDENTS
WORKING WAY THROUGH
SCHOOL, FIGURES SHOW

GREENSBORO, Sept. 18.-Ap-
proximately one-fourth of the stu
dent body of 1900 at Woman S
College of. the University of North
Carolina is working its way through
college, figures from the office OF
C. W. Phillips, director of public
relations and head of the Place
ment Bureau, revealed today. MIR.
Phillips has between 500 and 600
girls placed at the college in din
ing room work; on college bud
get; on N. Y. A., and in scores OF
odd jobs such as handling t h e
agencies for dry cleaners, news
papers, magazines, and Christmas
cards, dresses, stationery; substi-
tuting in offices in town as secre-
taries; working in local stores in
the afternoons and on Saturday;
taking care of children at night;
and tutoring. Mr.. Phillips estimate
that a total of 100000 will be
earned this year by self-help stu
dents at the college.
Dining room work at the college
paying 83 girls. on full time work,
S205.00 each a year, and 83, on
haf-time, $50 a year, is one of the
most popular of the self-supporting
jobs. Those girls wait on table for
dinner at night which is served
family style in the four big college
dining halls, aad take care of the
steam tables for breakfast and,
lunch, which are served cafeteria
style.
There are 100 girls on college
budget, each erning from five to
eight dollars a month. Th e e
girls, engaged for their ability,
work as assistants in the college
laboratories, in the library, post
office, bookstore, and in faculty
offices.
N. Y. A. takes care of 275 girls
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-19
BY RUTH MILLETT

Parents are funny. They often
WORRY about the wrong child. Sue
is headstrong. Size makes up her
own mind about thing. Frequently
she and her parents are at cross
purposes. :
Sue gets into a scrape once in a
while. She is more interested in
clothes and boys than in making
good grades.
She isn't easy to handle. Her
mother and father worry about her
lot. They wish she were more
like her sister Mary.
Mary Always Obeys
Mary has 'never given them a
moments trouble" Mary is easily
influenced by her parents wishes
She doesn't disobey r put up a
fight to get her way.
She is so conscientious about her
school work that she is broken
hearted if she makes Gust aver
age' in anything.
She never gets in any kind Of
trouble. She wears the clothes her
mother picks out and thinks they
are fine.
So the parents never think twice
about Mary, except to be grateful