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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-20
NEW EXTORT|0N
NOTES REPORTED.
BY De TR|STANS
Oman Who Tried to Contact
Would-be Abductor
Disarmed
(By International News Service)
EanAn Dnan Gal nnn MINIS

(By International News Service)
Santa Rosa. Cal. Dec. 20-lNS -
4 daring new attempt to extort
$4,000 from Count and Countess
Marc de Tristan OF Hillsborough.
parents OF golden-haired. three
year-old Marc. Jr., who was res
cued from a kidnaper last Septem-
Der. was brought to light today.
Federal Bureau OF Investigation
agents are searching for an uniden-
tilted extortiontst. between 20 and
so, who disaffhed a Oman and es.
capped from a carefully laid police
trap in a cabbage patch near
Santa Rosa. International News
Service learned authoritatively.
The encounter took place late
Wednesday night as the result OF a
rendezvous set in the last OF three
extortion notes received by the
De Tristans.
The Count and Countess. hardly
recovered from the abduction OF
Marc, Jr., by Wilhelm Jakob Muh-
lenbroich last September, received
the first extortion note early in
November. 1t demanded payment
OF $4,000 and threatened death TO
some member" OF the family I'M
less the demand was met.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-20
ARMY WILL TEST
A|RCRAF 7 SHELL
so SENSITIVE FORCE OF
FALLING RAIN CAN
/ EXPLODE 1T

Washington, Dec. 2o-UP- The
army has developed IN aircraft
cannon shell that Is so sensitive IL
can be exploded by the force OF
heavy rain. informed War Depart
ment officials said today.
Ordinance technicians, II also
was learned. have developed a YER
sion of the famous French rs nm
field gun which can be mounted on
heavy bombers. Experiments with
It. including firing from the air.
were started more than six months
ago.
Both experiments are part OF the
army's attempt to increase the fire
power OF combat planes. That
need has been demonstrated by the
war in Europe in which all types Of
fighting planes have become in
creasingly invulnerable TO machine
gun fire by the use OF heavier arm
or and self sealing fuel tanks.
Two other proposals for increas-
ing fire power are being studied
and may be incorporated in stand.
ard specifications in the near fu-
ture.
One is a plan TO mount two 90
nm. and one 81 nm. cannon on
pursuit planes. The other is 20
equip fighters with six heavy 80
caliber machine guns instead Of
eight 30 caliber machine guns, the
armament said to be carried by
British pursuit planes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-20
JR. c. Of c. ADDS
MORE DIRECTORS
MEMBERS TO NAME OFFICERS,
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
TO BE CHOSEN

Increase OF the Junior Chamber
OF Commerce board OF directors
from nine TO ~ members was sp-
proved Thursday night by IS mem.
bers OF the organization after a
dinner at the Huron Hotel. Mem.
bers also sanctioned the club nams
Junior Chamber OF Commerce.
the election OF the directors and
officers by the members, and tina
addition OF vice president 10 the
executive STAFF
Prior to action Thursday, Of
fcers OF the club had been chosen
by the board Of directors. Tho
addition OF another vice president
TO the Official list makes total
OF two. The work committees 0f
the organization will be in charge
OF these two men. Selection OF thu
new member will be made at
board OF directors meeting Monday
at p. m. At the home OF Arthur
Forche.
Because no suitable location can
be found to hold a New Years
Eve party. plans have been aban-
doned. President Roger Armstrong
announced today.
a vote OF thanks vas given by
club officers 10 those who as
sisted with the production OF the
Community Night program Dec. II.
Ada Marie Love. opal Brace
and Kay King. Michigan State Nor.
NAL College vocal trio. sang at the
program prior TO the business ses-
SION. George Birch played piano
accompaniment Betty Borst and
Paul Sutherland did a novelty
dance.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-20

British Navy Sweeps Adnatic
UNlUCKIEST BURGLAR
BUNGlES ANOTHER JOB
No William or Adolph'
Either in Household

Philadelphia. Dec Co AP -
West Philadelphia unluckiest
burglar has bungled another JOB.
Last week, awakened by noises,
Joseph Scott routed an intruder
who answered his challenge by
barking like a dog.
There is no dog in the Scott
household.
Last night Hyman Sherman re
ported he too ! was awakened.
Thinking his three young daughters
may have been about. he called out
Miriam? Rose? Phyllis?" No one
answered.
You'd better say something. or
I'll shoot he threatened.
That brought a meek, qusvering
reply:
Its William"
There is no William in the Sher-
man family.
Sherman leaped from his bed.
shouting "Tll kill you" but still
nothing happened
"Oh Adolph, Adolph," sherman
cried for endorsements the
intruder fled
How could he have known thei
also was no Adolph in the family?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-20
DEFENSE CLASSES
PLANS PROGRESS
QUESTION SHEETS READY TO
BE DISTRIBUTED IN
FACTORIES

Question sheets TO determine the
number of men and the type of
courses preferred for the federal
defense training program, proposed
here, will be distributed today and
Monday by the Board of Commerce
to Ypsilanti factories.
The questions asked are do you
want instruction in machine shop
practice. blue print reading and
simple shop arithmetic and form
ulas?" This type of instruction
will be available to factory en-
ployes only. explained Frank
Schimel, member OF the advisory
committee which prepared the ques-
tionnaires The supplementary
courses. financed by the federal
government. will be designed to ex-
tend the skill and knowledge Of
employed persons in the occups-
tional field in which they are alrea-
dy engaged, said Mr.. Schimel. No
charge will be made for the in
struction. Enroles must be is
years OF age or over.
Five hours of work will be re-
quired for machine shop practice.
Shaper and lathe work will be con
Quoted from Z to $50 p. m. Tues
days and Wednesdays and milling.
drill press and bench work at the
same time Thursday and Friday
nights. There will be two classes
of IA pupils each.
Five hours a week will also be
required for blue print reading. A
class for rs students will be from
7 to $3.50 p. m. Tuesdays and We'd
nesday. Five hours OF work will
be required for shop arithmetic
and formulas including courses in
micrometer reading, measurements.
decimals and speed formulas
Classes will be given from Z to
$3.50 p. m. Tuesday and wednes-
day.
An applicant will give his name,
where employed. type of work In
volved, course desired. home ad-
dress. telephone and the nights pre-
ferred for machine shop practice
Trainees in the supplementary
Continued on Page Ten)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-20
Story, Song, Pantomime to
be Used in Presentation
Sunday Evening

The Junior intermediate and
Senior Choirs of the Baptist
Church will present THE Nativi-
ty" in story. song and pantomime
Sunday evening at 1880 p. m.
The program will open with the
lovely strains Of Ave Maria" In
a violin prelude by Eleanor Stoltz.
Then from the distance will be
heard "Silent Night by the ap-
preaching choirs. who dressed in
white. red and black respectively
and carrying lighted tapers will
make beautiful professional
scene as they sing 20 Little Town
OF Bethlehem.
other choir numbers are:
Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne, a"
Voice in the Wilderness" The
First Noel AS with Gladness. "
20 Come All We Faithful" and
"Fsirest Lord Jesus"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-20
Buy a Paper Mister Will be
Call Of GoodfelIows Saturday

Richard Weir, No. II. will be
on East Michigan from / to 3.
Sergeant Emil Susterka, No. Is.
will expect 81 for papers from
double parking drivers on North
Washington Street. Lewis T.
Smith, No. 10. shouts his wares
from the northwest corner OF
Michigan and Washington from 1
to 3. While complete records are
not available. he is believed to be
one OF the few Old Newsboys to
sell all his papers every year. mo
Returns" is lesson he learned
well years ago.
Don Comstock. No. 20. City As
SCISSOR, feels that his cold will pre-
vent him from selling this year.
Mark Rust, No. 81, will gather In
the "sheckels" on the south side
OF Michigan from to 8. +. G..
Whiting, No. %, will be at the
Post office from to 3 to pick MP
the change people get back from
mailing last minute packages or
cards.
! Floyd Smith. No. 30. will sell
his papers on East Michigan Ave
nue. from TO s, doing double
Duty" as It we're. Edward Herbst,
No. "a, will have to work over
time from to on the north
west corner OF Michigan and
Washington. He Is the youngest
Goodfellow
Glen Ridenour. No. %, will be
stationed at the southeast corner
Of Michigan and Washington from
TO 8. Knowell Hart. No. rs.
Joins Edward Herbst on the o.
clock shift" and will sell on the
north side OF Michigan Avenue
from Huron to Washington.
President L. r. Snyder. No. 81.
is lonesome for his former office
so will do his best To raise a record
amount at the depot section. Jack
Shepherd. No. 2s, is at the south
east corner OF Michigan and
Washington from to 3. James
Warner. No, 20. will bottle up
north Washington Street from 3
to s ID. -. Brown No. 30. will re-
turn after a years absence TO tho
west side OF North Washington
Street from 10 3.
Alfred Augustus. No. 81. will
complete with Harry Smith for the
west Cross Street business. Ter
aid Mead No. 81. has promised a
thorough canvass OF the south
side OF Michigan Avenue from !
10 3 Joseph Metcslf, No. S3. has
not reported where, when or II he
will be able to sell this year.
F. To settle all arguments. these
Old Newsboys will get their pa
pers according TO Their number,
so get in line. boys" and remem-
bed you are forbidden by the su-
preme laws OF the organization TO
give any change. Yes, you can
take checks, but be sure you en-
dorse them. And, beware. Uncle
Sam says not to deal in gold
pieces
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-20
Severity Unprecedented For
District, Last Quake
In October, 1889
CENTER LOCATED 100
MILES NORTH OF BOSTON
Greatest Shocks at Concord;
Hundreds of Thousands
Frightened

(By International News ssrvlce)
Boston, Dec. 20-lNS-New Eng.
land was rocked early today by
one OF the worst earthquakes in
the recent history OF the six
states.
Little material damage was re.
ported but thousands OF persons
awakened in alarm from 2:25 to
homes rocked. Windows ratified and
telephone operators swayed in
their chairs.
Doctors were called 10 quiet pa.
TENTS in hospitals and homes over
a wide area. The severity OF the
quake was unprecedented In this
section OF the country which has
experienced many earth shocks.
the most severe before today hay.
ing occurred In October. 1889.
Seismograph stations OF Harvard
University at Cambridge, Mass,
and at Weston College, Weston.
Mass, reported that the center of
the tremor was approximately 100
miles north OF Boston. This would
place the center near Lake Ossipee,
N. II.
Strongest shocks we're felt at
Concord. N. II. where several tele.
graph poles were shaken down by
the force OF the shock.
Stained glass windows at St Alloy.
sius Church, in Nashua, N. H.. were
broken.
Dishes we're tumbled to the floor
as were pictures from walls in
many homes throughout New Eng.
land.
Police estimated that hundreds
OF thousands OF persons were awak.
ened from sleep as buildings shook.
The shocks, generally beginning
at 2:27 a. m. lasted from 30 to 80
seconds. 1T was the worst earth
tremor recorded In New England
said Dr. L. Don Leet. In charge of
the Harvard observatory.
The worst part OF the quake was
the alarm that spread as peopls
were shoken in their beds Hun.
dreds OF frightened residents in
Worcester and Springfield fled IN
the street in their night clothing az
a freezing rain fell Later they re-
turned TO flood police. fire stations
Coa LA pTTJnTrA u Da0a
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-20
AID FOR BRITAIN
SCHEDULED FIRST
IN Ne " CONGRESS
England Places Hundred
Million Dollar Order
For New Vessels

Washington, Dec. 20-UP-Con-
gressional leaders promised today
to make the Administration Brit
ish-aid proposals the first order Of
business of the new Congress ds
Great Britain completed its cur
rent war purchasing program here
with a s1O0,000,000 order for 60
new cargo vessels.
Signing of other contracts in Bri-
tain's projected $1,000. 900 arms
purchase program. including 10000
combat planes, must await action
by the new Congress on President
Roosevelt's lease-loan plan.
At New Yards
Contracts for the 60 ships. signed
less than IL hours after President
Roosevelt gave the British a go
ahead signal to negotiate for new
armament requirements pending
congressional action, call for con-
struction of so in a new shipyard at
Richmond, Calf. and 80 at a new
yard at South Portland. Me. Bri-
tain will help finance construction
OF both yards.
Senate Democratic Leader Alben
w. Barley and Sen. Alva p.
Adams. W., Colo. an influential
member of both the Senate Bank
ing and Currency and Appropria.
tons Committees, promised fast
action on proposals to aid Britain
financially when the new Congress
convenes Jan. 8.
Orders for merchant vessels we're
specifically exempted from the
Presidents request that consuma-
ton OF the rest of the purchase
program be delayed until after the
new year. The British already
have s50.000,000 in cash set aside
for ship construction.
The new shipyards to fulfill the
ship order will cost about $1.25000o
each and will be OF standardized de-
sign to permit quick construction.
The Maine yard will be operated
by the Todd-Bath Iron ShipbCild-
ing Corporation. a newly-formed
company in which the principal
owners are the Todd Shipbuilding
Co.. the Bath Iron Corporation and
group of Pacific Coast operators
known as Six Services, Inc. The
California yard will be operated by
a new company to be known as the
Todd-California Shupbuilding Cor
poration, owned principally by the
Todd Shipbuilding Co., and Six
Services, Inc.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-20
Annual Sale Will Provide
Funds For Holiday Gifts
to Needy

Buy a paper. Mister. Help the
Goodfellows," will be the cry OF
Ypsilanu Old Newsboys as they
reach their corners" Saturday
afternoon for the Ninth Annual
Sale OF the Goodfellows Edition
OF the Daily Press.
Every one OF these men are in
terested In raising as much
clothing and toys for those un-
fortunate people in the communi
ty who are struggling TO make
ends meet. President Z. X. Snyder
Is anxious to meet every reason
able need which has come to this
attention OF the Goodfeilows dur
ing the past month. He has set az
a goal $525, which is slightly In
excess OF the 1889 total.
Goodfellow No. l, Tracy Tow
ner will be at his customary stand
on North Huron Street from
Michigan Avenue to Pearl Street;
Goodfellow No. 2. Matt Max, who
has Just recovered from influenza
is doubtful II he will be able to
sell this year.
Phelps Grouse. No. 3, will hold
down the northeast corner OF
Michigan and Washington; Prof.
Harry l.. Smith, No. 4. will cover
the Normal district; Paul Ehman.
No. 5, covers the east side Of
Washington Street from Michigan
TO Pearl, Ray Augustus, No. 6.
will be unable to sell. These men
will sell from to p. m.
Deon Greene, No. Z, will be at
the northwest corner OF Michigan
and Washington from to 5.
Hafold Augustus. No. s, and Ger
aid Schultz, No. ., will be unable
to sell. Glenn Grossbeck, No. 10,
will work the corner of Michigan
and Washington from Z to 8 pm.
Dan T. Quirk, No. IL, will be
at the northeast corner OF Michi-
gan and Washing on from 3 to 5.
THAT is II Phelps Crou5s finishes
the sale Of his papers by 3 ,. M
Clare J. Hewens, No. IL, will can
yass Pearl street. Creston Myers,
No. 10, must be superstitious as
he will not be selling this year.
Fred Cain. No. IA, will be at the
Post Office from Z. to 8.
Champion Ernest Maddux, No.
10, Is supposed TO sell on the north
side OF Michigan Avenue from l
to 3. Other Goodfellows had better
watch their territory for Ernie "
sometimes forgets Just where his
beat endxoand some other Good
fellows begins. Ray n Burrell
who retired as May ] and who Is
No. rs. will sell on the north side
OF Michigan between Huron and
Washington from to 5 just 10
prove previous years sales were
not for political purposes. incid-
entally, he is one OF the few Good
fellows who have helped with the
program and who Is not a former
Newsboy.
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A mems choir will sing we
Three Kings OF Orient Are and
an unusually lovely number will
be an antiphonal arrangement OF
GLORIA in Excelsis Dec" In
which Maxwell Ament will sing
the solo part with the responses
by the Junior Choir in the bal
cony.
The solo numbers will be The
People Have Seen a Great Light
by Maxwell Ament, The Magni-
feat" by Mrs. Dewey Ehle, No
Candle Was There and no Fire
by Vaughan Koppin; Luther 3
Cradle Hymn" by Mrs Dewey
Ehle. and THE Virgin Lullaby
by Mrs. Naomi Arid.
Interpreted between the num-
bers the settings in scripture
will be read by Rev, william X.
Shaw, pastor. while during the
singing OF the beautiful music,
the lovely scenes OF the Christmas
story will be enacted by the fol
lowing cast: Prophet. Earl Stldt;
Mary, Miss Esther Homer; The
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-20
Christmas Assembly
at School Enjoyed

Ypsilant High School orchestra
directed by Leland Randall played
at the Christmas assembly Thurs
day in the auditorium. Christmas
selections were played.
The high school dramatic class
members were directed by Mrs
Almerene Montgomery in a play
"Grandma's Christmas. Paul Mot
felt was the author. The cast in
cluded Audrey Beadle, Grandma
MacAllister; George Norman,
John MacAlllster; Gwendolyn Ran
dali, Vera MacAllister: Theodore
Crossman, John MacAllister. Jr
Jean Johnston, Beverly MacAllis-
ter; Richard Hall, Roderick Page;
James Grapp, Badges, the butler;
: Lorraine Rice, Loaisette. the maid
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-20
DEWEY To PROBE
DISPUTE At FORDS
UNION HAD REQUESTED THAT
GOVERNMENT INTERVENE
IN DIFFICULTY
CSy Associated Press)

Detroit. Dec. 20-AP- The t. S.
Department of Labor today in
structed James F. Dewey. concili-
ator already at work here on other
labor problems, to investigate the
dispute between the Ford Motor
Co. and the ClO United Automo-
bile Workers.
Action by the Labor Department
followed union request for inter-
vention addressed Thursday TO
President Roosevelt.
Michael F. Widman. Jr.. direc-
tor of the unions Ford organizing
drive, told the President the motor
company was attempting to pro
woke strike by open and ar
rogant violation of the labor laws.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-20
Buildings Sway as Worst
Shock in Recent History
Affects Six State Area
Fortnight Speech by Ambassador Grew Seen as
Indication u. S. Will Call Naz
Inspired Campaign

1begsn TO be heard after Japan
signed the tri-parti,e military ALI
ance with Germany and Italy in
September when German Gestapo
agents, propagapdists. journalists
and tourists" began to pour into
Tokyo by the hundreds.
Interviews given 10 foreign cor
respondents. speeches by leading
statesmen and militarists, and the
Japanese press began 10 develop
the theme that Japanese relations
with the u. S. would remain friend
ly only II II minds its own bus
ness. not only in the Orient. but
elsewheH. There was always the
broad implication that II this coun-
try becomes involved in a war with
Germany through aid-to-Britain IT
might have to reckon with Japan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-20
Bluff Fails
lsy Intsrnatlonal N.N. seryIe

lRy International News Service)
Washington. Dec. 20-INS -
Clear warning that the United
States will CAL any German-inspir-
ed Campaign OF blutf" on the part
OF Japan was seen by diplomatic
observers today in the fortnight
speech by American Ambassador
Joseph Grew in Tokyo Thursday.
At the same time II threw into
sharper relief the Axis assignment
for Japan in the World War. ia.
pans job 10 to build herself up.
by word, II not by deed. as a
menace. with the aim OF center
ing American attention on the Far
East. vitiating the program OF aid
to Great Britain. and holding as
much OF the L. S. fleet as possible
in Pacific waters. II was said.
First overtures OF this campaign
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-20
AVERAGE F AM|LY
HAS SO PERSONS
STATISTICS DISCLOSE STEADY
DECLINE SINCE FIRST
COMPUTATION

Washington. Dec. 20-AP- For
the first time in history toe aver
age American family now numbers
less than four persons.
The Census Bureau, analyzing
the results OF the 1910 census. re-
ported today that the contemporary
household has an average OF 3.s
persons.
These statistics meant contin-
uation OF the steady decline which
has been in progress since the
first family computation was made
so years ago, and CORES pended
with annual figures OF a declining
birth rate.
In 1890, the bureau pointed out,
the average family consisted OF
4.9 persons.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-20
Local Artists Provide
Christmas Music Here

Capt. Albert Z. Koch played ac-
cordian selections over the city
loud speaker. Established for daily
Christmas music, Thursday after
noon. The youth choir of the Pres.
byterian Church and two choruses
from Roosevelt High School gave
concerts in the evening
The st. John School Children
chorus sang at $3.50 today and the
Npsilanti High School orchestra
performed at 400. Roosevelt High
School orchestra will play at 7.}1
p. m. and Musical Gems. a mixed
colored choir. will perform at 500.
John Challis played a recorder
Wednesday afternoon over the
loud speaker. The instrument is
OF rare Old English design.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-20
Baptist Chors Will Present Christmas Story

Angel, Irma Joslyn; Joseph. Ro-
bert Tower. Inn Keeper. Free
man Schultz; Shepherds, Messrs.
Herbert Renton, Ralph
Kimmel. Glenn Ridenour, Giilis
Turner and Elmer Mass; the
children. Mary Jean Shaw, Jane
stoltz. Lloyd Ridenour and Thorn
as Ehmsn; the Wise Men; Roy
Renton, Paul Tower and Eugene
Koppin.
The general chairman Of the
program is Mrs. Paul Ehman. Mrs.
Esther Whan Is organist and d.
rector OF the choirs Mrs. Samuel
Totes is ompanist Of the Bal
cony Choir. Dr. and Mrs. n. T..
Turner are in charge OF decors-
lions. Mrs. a. J. Schultz. Mrs.
Carl Alban. and Mrs Eva Evans
Of costumes: Edward Block OF the
lighting; Mrs. ". r. Shaw Of the
vestments and Mrs. Paul Ehman
OF the properties.
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS VESPER
Auditorium, Sun. Dec. p, 400 p.