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Evening star., 1940-06-30
Embossed Convention

Any one listening to the proceed
ings of the Republican National
Convention Thursday night, as Wen
dell Willkie swept all opposition
before him to capture the party's
presidential nomination, must have
been impressed by the fact that
here, if ever, was an Embossed con-
vention.
Two months prior to the night of
the nomination Mr.. Willkie was a
negligible factor in Republican poll
tics. There would be an occasional
comment to the effect that he had
the makings of good President, but
no one, and that included Mr.. Will
kie himself, really believed that he
could win the nomination.
BY the time the convention opened
this picture had changed. The Will
kie boom had gathered incredible
momentum, but, despite his obvious
popularity with the rank and file of
the party, most of those at Philadel-
phia were inclined to doubt that Mr.
Willkie could win. He had no real
political organization, he had made
no primary campaign and most of
the party'S leaders were against him.
His prospects also were dimmed by
the fact that Senator Robert A. Taft
and Thomas E. Dewey had been
making intensive drives for dele
gates and had been pledged the sup
port of formidable number
In "bossed convention" in the
usual sense in which that term is
used, these factors would have
spelled defeat for Mr.. Willkie. But
the. Philadelphia meeting was an
unusual convention, and this soon
became evident after the third bal
lot had been taken. In ones, tWos
and threes the delegates were break
ing away from Mr.. Dewey, the fa-
vorite sons and the dark horses to
join forces with the Willkie hackers.
AS Mr.. Willkie grew stronger these
increased, and this gradual drift
became a stampede when the New
York district attorney released the
delegates who had been pledged to
him. That marked the end of SEN
ator Taft's hopes and spelled de-
feat for the efforts of those leaders
who had tried to stem the Willkie
tide.
Had this convention been bossed,
in the sense that the delegates were
amenable to orders from party lead
ers, even after they had been re-
leased by the candidates to whom
they were pledged in the primaries,
Mr.. Willkie would have been defeat
ed. The fact that he was nomi-
mated is the best evidence that the
"boSSism" of fact and fancy was
parked outside the convention hall
in the City of Brotherly Love.
Evening star., 1940-06-30
A Good Sturt

1t is gratifying that Wendell
Willkie, in his first press conference
after receiving the Republican presi-
Dental nomination, should have
stated that he is in sympathy with
and intends to support the new
Hatch bill, and that, whether the bill
is passed or not, he intends to ask
the treasurer of the Republican Ma
tional Committee to accept no cam
paign contribution which exceeds
the $4,000 limitation fixed by the
proposed statute.
~ Mr.. WILKES support of this po-
litical reform, together with his
projected ban on large contributions
in any event, should do much to 81
lence vicious and irresponsible ru-
mors to the effect that the Republi-
can nominee is 'Wall Street Man"
And at the same time it should help
to secure final House approval of
the Hatch legislation, which has
been Endorsed by President Roosevelt
and passed overwhelmingly by the
Senate. This is a reform which is
long overdue.
Evening star., 1940-06-30

American Federation of Labor that
I'VE are inviting danger" by per-
mitting these un-American bodies
to operate under protection of our
laws is shared by a majority of
Americans.
Mr.. Green speaks with full
knowledge of the insidious way in
which Communists and other alien
dominated elements have sought to
prey upon American workers-en-
deavoring to bring about general
discomfort and to build UP class
hatreds dangerous to the common
welfare. Eve have never been hood
winked by Communist, Nazi or
Fascist propaganda" Mr.. Green told
the graduating class of the Federal
Bureau of Investigations National
Police Academy yesterday.
The proposal that Congress de-
prive the Communist Party, which
owes its allegiance to the Third In
ternational in Moscow, and the Ger
man-American Bund, which owes
its allegiance to Nazism in Berlin,
OF the rights accorded legitimate
political or social organizations in
this country is one that Congress
may have to face in the near future.
Federal law enforcement authorities
have found it difficult to cope with
these agitators in the past because
of the inadequacy of the statutes
with respect to the fifth column
menace. When Congress reconvenes,
it should give further attention to
the whole problem of raising addi-
tional barriers against Trojan horse
treachery and those who aid and
abet therein. And the first step
should be passage of the Celler bill
to legalize wire-tapping in espionage
and sabotage cases.
Evening star., 1940-06-30

for a bridge below Hams Point to
divert trucks from Highway Bridge,
and for depressing the present rail-
road tracks, which now bisect Poto-
mac Park at the Jefferson Memorial,
and running the railroad under the
river.
Problems of beauty involved are
especially important to Washington
as the Capital. But practical coa-
siderations are still more important
in regard to this greatest of North
South highways, the busiest in the
country. A bcttleneck extending
from Alexandria to lexington is a
problem not only of city traffic con-
gestion, but of well-being of adjoin-
ing States. In consideration of the
Importance of transportation to
national defense, now is the time to
give careful thought to corrective
measures.
Evening star., 1940-06-30
Number One BottIeneek

Advances which have been made
In consideration of plans for the
proposed grade separation project at
Fourteenth street and Maine avenue
bring to the fore the rapidly growing
problem of handling increased inter
state traffic over the only highway
connecting the coastal plain of the
South with Northern centers of
population.
At present, on normal days, $4,000
vehicles pass the intersection at the
southeast corner of the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing in twenty
four hours. This is greatly increased
on week ends and holidays, and espe-
cially at times when special events
or attractions draw large numbers
to the Potomac Park area Attrac-
tionS of the new airport to sight
seers alone will draw 5000 more cars
a day.
Separation of the grades, elimi-
mating congestion at this point, will
mean that eventually diversion of
much of the through traffic from the
city must be accomplished, as well
as elimination of adjacent bottle
necks on the Virginia side. Various
long-range plans are under consid-
Grafton. One would improve existing
streets from the northern end of the
proposed viaduct to carry truck
traffic around the busy sections of
the city to a point connecting with
Baltimore boulevard. Another would
reroute Number One highway to ia
cilitate passage of cars through
the city and connect with the pro-
posed boulevard parkway to Balti-
more which will have its Washington
terminus in Anacostia Park. Still
further in the future, but Offering
more definite solution, are the plans
Evening star., 1940-06-30
The Possinq GLORY

At the apex of his power, Adolf
Hitler made pilgrimage to the tomb
of Napoleon. Many an American,
familiar with the Hotel des Invalides,
will be competent to imagine the
picture. The sun-baked Place Vau-
ban; the lofty Dome; the shadowed
crypt; the red porphyry Sarcophagus
from Finland; the mosaic pavement
with its halo, wreath of laurelS and
the titles Of eight celebrated bat
ties; the colossal bronze figures
which Pradier modelled to represent
twelve famous victories; the marble
reliefs by Smart; the sixty flags
taken from defeated foes: all these
details will be remembered in haze
of blush light which enhances the
grandeur of the scene. Here are
inscribed the words: Il desire my
ashes to lie on the shores of the
Seine among the people of France
whom I loved SO deeply" Next year
a century will have passed since the
wish was fulfilled.
Meanwhile, what is left of the
glory which once frightened the
name of Bonaparte? 1t was to see
his relics that Der Fuehrer came.
Louis P. Lochner of the Associated
Press told the story in a cabled
dispatch. But not even the most
notably skilled of reporters could
guess what moved in the mind or
stirred in the heart of the man who
is Napoleon's successor as the lord
and the master of continental Eu-
rope. Perchance he unused upon the
pathetic protest of Mark Antony
in the third act of Shakespeare
Roman tragedy:
But yesterday the word of Caesar
might
Have stood against the world; now
lies he here,
And none so poor to do him reverence.
Even a more direct, more poign-
ant warning the conqueror might
have found in that sonnet by Shelley
in which is dramatized the brief
and f1eeting triumph of a tyrant'S
will. Take down the book, turn the
page, read in the interest of human
hope undismayed:
met traveller from an antique land
Who said: Two vast and trunkless
legs of stone
Stand in a desert. Near them, on
the sand,
Half-sunk, a shattered visage lies,
whose frown,
And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold
command,
Tell that it's sculptor we'll those pas
sionS read
Which yet survive (stamped on these
lifeless things,
The hand that Knocked them and the
heart that fed:
And on the pedestal these words
appear:
"My name is Ozymandias. king of
kings:
Look on my works, ye Mighty, and
despair"
Nothing beside remains. Round the
decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless
and bare
The lone and level sands stretch far
away.
Evening star., 1940-06-30

upon the report of the commission.
Postponement of action to the first ses-
sion of the next Congress would be
matter of still less Importance if the
congressional prohibition of the erection
of overhead wires really prohibited, so
that there would be no increase in the
system of aerial wires during the period
of delay. But the law against addi-
tional wires is violated with impunity on
the ground that no penalty for its breach
has been provided by the lawmakers.
Congress could strengthen this provision
in such manner as to make it effective
and should push forward with all the
haste that is consistent with good work
to the general burial of the wires. AS
The Star has frequently remarked, there
is no legislation to which Congress is
by its expressions more strongly COM
mitted, none which is more powerfully
backed by public sentiment and little
which will contribute more to the beauty
of the Capital and the safety of its resi-
dents and visitors"
Evening star., 1940-06-30
Labor and Americonism

William Green's declaration that
Congress should outlaw the Com
n1unist Party and the Nazi Bund will
strike responsive chord among
thousands of American citizens who
are deeply resentful of the total
itarian doctrines of these thorough
ly discredited organizations. Evi-
dence of subversive activities on the
part of the Communists and the
bundsmen fills many pages of the
Dies Committees reports. Both
groups are hostile to our form of
government. Both are faithful to
the alien relationships of Moscow
and Berlin which spawned them.
The belief of the president of the
Evening star., 1940-06-30

The latest, according to interior
decoration experts. is the dusty
peach bedroom" A good many
Americans will continue to be con-
tent with a bedroom that is a peach
and is somewhat dusty, and let it
go at that.
Evening star., 1940-06-30

Taking a lesson from both Ger
many and Fort Knox, it might be a
good idea to construct that recon-
mended billion dollar chain of mu-
nitions plants underground.
Evening star., 1940-06-30

4, The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to IT or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein
All rights OF publication of special dispatches
herein also are reserved
Evening star., 1940-06-30
Member of the Associated Press

Entered as second-clsss matter post office
Washington. D. e.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-05
DUB FREEDOM

As celebration OF National News.
paper week continues throughout
the country with speeches. forums
and tours OF newspaper plants
the public mind IS impressed with
the significance Of Americas free.
dom OF speech.
Ceremonies have been continuing
since Tuesday and will be conclud.
ed Oct. 8.
More than 5000 newspapers are
observing the week by printing
editorials. articles and promotional
material discussing and praising
our freedom OF speech and wor-
ship. Messages on that theme
have been received from President
Roosevelt. Wendell Wnlkie, press
association and newspaper execu
tives and scores OF Americana
prominent in public life. 1t Is
commendable move that war
rants support OF every man
woman and child In this nation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-05
Rural Events
OCTOBER 6

OCTOBER 8
London
Rally Day at London Community
Methodist Church.
Whitaker
Ladies' Aid Society of ST. Joseph
Church will have chicken dinner.
6egoIe
Fall session of Begole Sunday
School TO start at 9:45 a. m.
OCTOBER 8
OakVille
Farmers Club meets with Mr.
ant Mrs. Webster Hardy.
OCTOBER 9
BelleVille
Woman's Society OF Christian
Service will meet.
Willis
Woman's Society OF Christian
Service meets at church annex at
2:30 Supper at $3.50.
Salem
Campaign dinner In Federated
Church. sponsored by Aid Society.
p. m.
Stony Greek
Stony Greek Arbor of Cleaners
Society will meet at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Schroeu.
OCTOBER 10
Salem
Congregational Aid Society will
be entertained by Mrs Ralph Will
son. Seven Mile Rd. Dinner will be
served.
London
Women OF London Methodist
Church meet with Mrs. Harrison
Heidi in the afternoon.
OCTOBER II
Belleville
Homemakers will meet with Mrs.
Bertha Vorce, 36S Huron River Dr..
Sheldon
Sheldon P. r. A. meeting at
school house at p. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-05
Ypsilantl Methodist Church

$3.50 a. m.-Church School. Jun
Tor, intermediate, high school, adult
departments.
10:45 a. m.-Church School. Pre-
school, kindergarten, primary de-
partment.
1915 a. m.-Morning service OF
worship. Rev. Walter b. Heyler
will speak on the theme You
Can Be Victorious" The anthem
sung by the adult choir is Dwell
Ye In Love-. by Shure. Mrs. Ida
Lord, soloist will sing Evening
and Morning, by Max Spicker.
Organ numbers played by Mary
Alice Power are: Grand Choeur",
by Lacroix; and Morning Prayer,
by Dodge
8 p. m.-Student Church School
Glass. Professor and Mrs. Frank
Whitehouse. leaders.
6 p. m.-Epworth League. Edward
Heyman will speak to the group.
6 p. Wesleyan Guild Fellow
ship supper
7:15 p. m.-Wesleyan Guild Ser
vice Of Worship. Dean Susan b.
Hill will be the speaker.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-05
SUNDAY SCHOOL
INSTITUTE WILL
Be HERE MONDAY

Monday evening the Detroit dis
trict OF the Free Methodist Church
will hold a district Sunday School
Institute in Charles McKenny Hall
beginning at $50 p m. with a
cafeteria dinner.
Rev. A. l.. Brown, general Sun
day School secretary Of the de-
nomination Of Winona Lake, In
diana. will be the special speak
er. The women's quartet OF De-
troit Second Free Methodist Church
will furnish special music. There
will be many other features. it is
planned. The meeting is open to
all pastors and Sunday School Of
ficers and teachers OF the dem
Onstration.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-05

In compliance with a request Of
the Federal Council OF Churches of
Christ in America. New York, and
the World Council OF Churches,
Geneva. Ypsilanti congregations.
will observe worldwide Commun-
ion Sunday.
Second Anniversary
The First Baptist Church will oh.
serve also the second anniversary
OF their new edifice and Loyalty
Sunday. Dr. II. l.. Turner will
teach the college class in the Sun-
/ day School
Rally Day
In the Congregational Church,
| while the Worldwide Communion
will be held in the church service
at 1920. it will be Rally Day for
the sections of the Sunday School.
junior, intermediate and senior de.
partments meeting at $50 a. m.
the college classes at GAS with
/ Floyd Smith teaching, and pre-.
school. Kindergarten and primary
at 1880.
Meeting for Youths
Sunday evening the Baptist and
the Congregational youth groups
uniting in the Christian Youth Eel.
lowship will meet in Starkweather
Hall for a vesper service at I
o'clock and a social period, the
! Friendly Hour at o'clock. This
is a project sponsored by Miss
Kathleen Shannon, worker with
student groups.
The 100000 Presbyterians in
the United States will observe
World Wide Communion, and a
large class OF new members will
be received into the church at
morning service. In the evening
at 6 o'clock there will be an an
nual reception for the students
sponsored by the officials and mem
bers and friends of the church. ~
light lunch will be served by the
Womens Union.
Rally Planned
Sunday. Rally Day. will he OBJ
served in the First Methodist
Church in all departments of the
church school. in the morning ser
vice Of worship. and in the meet
ings Of the young peoples groups.
The church school will convene
at $50 a. m. for the junior inter
mediate. high school and adult de-
partments The pre-school. kinder
garten. and primary departments
VIII meet at 10:45 a. m There
are classes for all age groups and
a very special effort has been made
to make this day a great beginning
for the church school year.
7ft tf1r Trr0TU1Tg service OF Wor.
ship at 1915 a. m. Rev. Walter y.
Heyler will speak on the theme
YOU Can Be Victorious Four
choirs OF approximately 100 voices
will participate In this service.
The choirs are the adult. high
school, junior girls and junior
boys choirs. The anthem. sung
by the adult choir, will be. Dwell
We In Love-. by Shure. Mrs. Ida
Lord, soloist. will sing Evening
and Morning. by Max Spicker
Organ numbers played by Mary
Alice Power are. Grand Croeur".
/ by Isacroix; and Morning Prayer,
I by Dodge
The Epworth League will meet
at s p. m. for their regular Sun
day meeting. The speaker Of the
evening Is Edward Heyman. Of the
Ypsilanti High School facult,
Mrs. Richard Eckert is the advisor
OF this group
The Student Church School Clas,
VIII meet at p. m. in the churci
auditorium, under the Leadership
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-05

vestigations and other nuisances."
II elected to the White House, he
said he proposes the immediate
establishment Of special commits
sion to study the whole tax ques-
ton"
In other words, supposing that
he wins, one OF the first things he'll
do to put a stop to the investiga-
ton nuisance, as a conspicuous pest
TO business, will be to start a large
sized investigation-of the tax
question.
Curing investigations by an In
vestigation isn't necessarily incon-
sistent, but at first thought 1t does
seem slightly so. It's homeopathic.
anyway. Like cures like" you
know. according to the late Doc
Hahnemann's theory. .Allopaths,
though, don't indorse it.
Investigations and Investigations
The fact is that the average con-
gressional investigation is a bad
bother to the folk who are being in
vestigated, and there certainly are
cases in which they don't deserve
to be bothered.
It's like this:
Some senator or representative
thinks he sees an evil, which ought
TO be uncovered and corrected. Per-
haps 1t isn't really an evil. Perhaps
the lawmaker who raises a howl
about it merely has a bug on that
subject. Nevertheless, he gets an
investigating committee estab-
lished, with himself as chairman Of
it. He summons witnesses. They're
mostly individuals upon whom he's
trying to pin a malefaction Of one
sort or another. 1t follows that
they -balk at eonvicting themselves.
The chairman, striving to make out
his case. usually browbeats and
bullies them; judicial rules of pro-
cedure don't signify at congress
sional quiz.
So lot Of legislative investiga-
lions don't make much Of hit, be-
cause they're too manifestly I'M
fair. with the public generally.
And the .victim-witnesses. Of
course. feel outraged.
Occasionally They're Fair
Yet now and then a congression-
al inquiry is constructively on the
level
Senator Joseph c. O'Mahoney OF
Wyoming, as chairman Of the Tenn
porary National Economic commit
tee. including members Of both
congressional chambers and Of rep
resentatives from several Of the
cabinet departments and executive
sub-agencies, has been running one
for a good many months past.
While that investigation was In
its incipiency l heard Senator
OMahoney explain what his aim
was. His proposition was that this
country. within the memory Of a
still living generation, has been
transformed from a pretty primi-
tive outfit into a highly compli-
Gated organization He submitted
that we haven't readjusted our
selves to changed conditions, and
urged us to find out what changes
in our system are desirable-or
imperative. He didn't outline any
particular program. All he asked
for was Information Understand
ing) to guide US.
He's conducted that investiga-
ton along this precise line. No wit
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-05
First Church Of Christ Scientist

$3.50 a. m.-Sunday School.
10:45 a. m.-Morning Worship
Unhealthy" will be the subject
Of the Lesson-Sermon in all Chris
tian Science Churches throughout
the world on Sunday. Oct. 6.
The Golden Text deuteronomy
4:39) is: Know therefore this
day. and consider it in thine heart.
that the Lord he is God in heaven
above, and upon the earth beneath:
there is none else"
Among the Bible citations is this
passage Matthew 11:29): Take
my yoke upon you. and learn OF
me; for am meek and lowly in
heart: and we shall find rest unto
your souls"
Correlative passages to be read
from the Christian Science text
book, Science and Health with
Key to the Scriptures" by Mary
Baker Eddy. include the following
Up. 249): Let us feel the divine
energy Of Spirit. bringing us into
newness Of life and recognizing
no mortal nor material power as
able to DESTROY"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-05
Free Methodist

Corner Lowell and St. John SITS.
Leonard l.. Kelly. pastor, resi-
dence 500 st. John st.
10 a. m.-Church School. Interna-
tional Sunday School lessons stud
led. Helen Fullmer Scharp, super
intendent. This Sunday is Rally
Day in our Sunday School Some
special features are planned for the
Sunday School hour.
IL a. m.-Morning worship with
Gospel sermon by the pastor. Stu.
dents especially invited Sermon
subject: "Christ's Challenging An
swer to the Rich Young Rulers
Question"
1880 p. m.-Praise service for
everyone. The service Is fl charge
of the P.P.M.S. with Miss Margaret
Harrison as leader.
SIS p. m.-Eyening sermon by
the pastor. Topic: "St. Pauls Idea
Of Christ's Mission to the World
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-05

you will be prosperous You also
will benefit through travel or dis
tant interests. il is foreseen. The
infant who is born today will
grow into a broadminded person.
intellectual. diplomatic and far
seeing The only fly in the ONT
ment Is that. with an affectionate
nature. sorrow may come to such
a person through the affections.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-05
First Baptist Church

ITO West Cross St.
William r. Shaw, minister.
Loyalty Sunday-The Anniver.
sary OF Dedication.
10 a. Morning Worship.
Serman: The World Series; A
Struggle Of Championship.
Special music by the choir.
World observance OF commun.
ion.
10 a. m.-Junior church and nur.
sery programs.
ll:l5 a. m.-The Bible School
Z p. m.-The Christian Youth
Fellowship in Starkweather Hall
sponsored by the Baptist and Con
gregational church DR.. II. L. Tur-
ner will speak on Christian Coop.
Grafton.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-05
Emmanuel Lutheran Church

Hugo Fenker. Pastor.
Paul Ungrodt, Sunday School
superintendent; Walter Daschner,
assistant Sunday School superin-
tendent.
8 a. m.-Sunday School.
1890 a. m.-Divine Service. Pas
tor Fenker will speak on the sub
ject God Never Breaks His Word.
The Junior Choir will sing Thou
Art My Shepherd, Rogers; the
intermediate and Senior Choirs will
sing: Unto the Hills, Purdy.