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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-10
ENGLISH FACULTY
MEMBERS HOSTS

Faculty members Of the English
department OF the Michigan State
Normal College, headed by DR.. Ger
aid Sanders. were hosts at the first
meeting of the English Club, held as
a social hour in Starkweather Hall
Wednesday evening.
DR.. Sanders spoke a few words Of
welcome.
Miss Lenora Haab, president OF
the English Club. and Edgar Whan.
vice president, were introduced. as
was Miss Florence Eckert, associate
professor In the department who is
the faculty advisor Of the club.
Refreshments of coffee and dough
nuts were served.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-10
KRONER IN CHARGE

Battle Creek, Oct. 10-Lieut Col.
Hayes A. Kroner, second infantry,
is the new commander at Fort Gus
ter. He succeeds Lieut.. Col. Donol
van Swanton. Meanwhile. work on
the first phase Of the Fort Custer
construction project, covering 377
barracks and other buildings. was
listed as so per cent finished We'd
nesday by the contractors.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-10

and daughter Priscilla Ann. Milan.
were also visitors
Mrs Gordon Smith. Mr. and MIS-
Frank Wilkinson and daughters
Joan and Anne. Ann Arhor. visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Kanitl and
sons sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs Bert Eddiugton
were Npsilanti visitors M0ndas
Rev Luren Strait was a sunday
dinner guest at the Clarence Cline
home
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-10
Last Rites Held

A host of friends. neighbors and
relatives gathered at the Smell
homestead Sunday afternoon to
pay their last respects to Mrs. viii
liam Smell who passed away Octo
Der 3. Services were conducted by
Rev. Don C. Swaney. Pallbearers
were Clyde Sheats, John Calhoun,
Joseph Hazlett. Albert Jowett, Paul
Zieske and August Zieske. Burial
was IN london Cemetery
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-10
MRS. PADoT ENTERTAiNS
MACON RURAL CIRCl

Mrs. William Padot entertained
the Macon Rural Circle at her
home Thursday. twenty-five mem
bers were present to enjoy the
chop suey dinner.
Mrs. Mildred Rooster, president
OF the group. led the business meet
ing. Mrs. Helen Sackett is the sec
rotary.
October II the meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. Alice
Engle, Dundee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-10
News From London
Attend Funeral

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Dental. Edwin
Dental. Mrs. Ethel Cowell. Ida,
Lewis Dental, Dundee, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Moxson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Benin, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Clinic. Wyandotte, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Harrison Smell Sunday after
noon. They had attended the funeral
OF Mrs. Villain Smell.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-10
CHAPTER FORTY-oNE

FOR A MOMENT. a long mo-
ment, no one in Linda's living room
spoke as the bathroom door opened
and woman emerged.
Then Sarah found her vsass.
But Sue Alderman went into that
ROOM" she said wildly. And YOU
you're Nina Nevins;"
The prosecutor had motioned q
policeman to the outer door. Now
he looked into the bathroom, as
though he expected to find the sis
ter Of the murdered girl some
place in hiding.
When his search revealed MOTH
ing he came back. Miss Nevins,"
he began. where did you come
FROM"
The woman smiled, Mina's curl
Gus, impersonal smile. but did not
answer.
Are you and Nina Nevins the
same person ?" he asked, his eyes
popping in his round young face.
Linda answered the question.
mo, they are not I've seen them
together"
Then how can Miss Alderman
be herself one minute and Nina
Nevins, the actress. little later ?"
The woman spoke. Not in Nina
Nevins' voice, but In Sue Acker-
mans. Suppose you stop asking
questions while tell the story"
Someone pulled the chain In an
other lamp as though the eerie
telling Of the story was frightening
enough In Itself without so much
Of darkness.
Sue began her story. She started
II with question.
did any Of you notice that on
the night Clarabell Alderman, my
sister. was murdered. Miss Nevins'
voice was not as glorious as
usual ?"
"Yes, I did" Linda answered.
And Clarabell was a little disap-
pointed. too. Nina Nevins was an
IuOf OF ncrS.
did the voice sound like this ?"
Sue Alderman repeated a few lines
from the play in such an exact re-
production Of Nina Nevins' tones
that only those who were unusual
ly familiar with the rich. husky
quality OF the woman's voice on
the stage, could see that these
tones were not 50 deep in quality.
Yes" Linda answered again.
That Is the voice Clarabell and
heard. But how"
The woman nodded her head
slowly and raised her hand for ST.
lence. Back In Hollywood often
was used as a stand-in for Nina
Nevins. She got to the top. didn't.
Call It what you will. Fate, life,
luck. Her voice was better than
mine, knew. but I thought I de-
served better breaks than those
which I received.
"She used to hire me sometimes
70 impersonate her when there
was a bit 10 be done or she had to
make an appearance at a premiere
ard didn't want 10. She paid well.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-10
honored BY ShoMer

Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Hopkins and
children attended a shower Sunday
afternoon for Mrs. Hopkins sister
Miss Rose Herrst who expects to be
married very soon. II was held al
the home OF her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Herrst, Of near Ypsi
lanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-10

sait It would retain i,s corporate
identity.
Cunningham stores are located
az Toledo. Cincinnati and Cleve-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-10
INJURIES FATAL

Ann Arbor, Oct. 10-AP-lnjuries
suffered week ago when his motor
scooter and an automobile collided
resulted in the death Wednesday Of
Eber Sawtell, 52-year-old Gregory
farmland.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-10

land. a. well as IN several Michi.
gan cities. Addition OF Marshall's
AZ stores IN the Cleveland area
would form a combination Of 141
units.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-10

A seven pound daughter. Karen
Lorraine. was born October 3 to Mr..
and Mrs. Harland Smith. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thurlow Heath have visited
their new granddaughter several
times.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-10
NORMAL NEWS
College Calendar

TODAY
400 D. m.-Tea Tiff for Freshmen. Starkweather Hall
1880 p. m.-Book-a-Month Club Alumni Lounge.
FRIDAY
1880 p. m.-Weseyan Guild Open House, Methodist Church
90Ol200 D. m.-All-Colege Party Charles McKenny Hall
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-10
To Pay Tuition

The Fryburg School district at a
special meeting Monday evening,
voted IA to 3 to pay the tuition
of high school students from the
district.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-10
10 Meet Octoher IL
Meet Each tuesday

The Barnes School p. T. A. will
meet at the school Friday evening.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-10

The London Boy Scouts meet each
Tuesday evening at the Barnes
School.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-10
Party To Be Oct. 10

The Young People and the Inter
mediate Glass of London Church
will hold a Halloween party at the
church Friday evening, October IS.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-10

Fryburs School Wins
The Fryburg School won the ball
game Friday afternoon with the
Town Line School.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
Libel Action Is Filed
Against German Vessel

BOSTON, Jan. 4.-R-The Bos-
ton Legal Aid society filed a libel
today in the federal district court
on behalf of Second Officer Wilhelm
Harren against the German steam
ship Pauline Friedrich, seeking
payment of $98.60 in wages which
he said was due him.
The libel set forth that Harren
had been employed on the vessel
from April "a until December n.
Assigned to the case, to represent
the German mariner as his attor-
ney, was Lyman Katz, a Boston
lawyer of Jewish extraction.
Harren represented, according to
the society, that payment to him
and other members of the ere had
been withheld since the ship sought
refuge in Boston, upon the out
break of the war in Europe.
Harren, whose home is in Ham,
burg, was quoted as saying the
German government disapproved
payment of the crew while it was
in port here, but would see that
they were paid upon their return to
Germany.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
SCHOOL NEED URGENT

THE financial crisis in New Hanover coun
= tvs schools is more crucial than the
board of education's decision to demand 49,,
900 from the county commission suggests.
The board is willing to put up with this
relief-the money was Topped from the school
maintenance FUND on promise from the county
authorities to proceed with issuance of bonds
for a building program-only because it is
needed to meet essential operating costs, and
not as a substitute for the $145,000 known to
be indispensable if the schools are to be
housed and equipped on standard specified
lions.
This bond issue has been up for several
years. Promise has been given the board of
education repeatedly, that it would be placed
on the market. But for, one reason and an
other, chiefly because the debt limitation
was sighted afar, nothing has been done
about it. Meanwhile school properties have
deteriorated, roofs have been permitted to
not been installed, and other plant require
ments have not been provided. Paralleling
this, ordinary operating expenses cannot be
met in full because the. $4,000 cut from the
maintenance budget with the understanding
it would be replaced when the bonds were
sold, has not been forthcoming.
The board of education's case as the say
ing goes, is cut and dried. To prove a right
to its claim for efficient administration, the
county commission will have to find a way
to put this $4,000 into the school operating
fund, and. more particularly, get the bonds
speedily on the market.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
MORE COMPLICATIONS DAILY

The situation in Finland becomes more
complicated as the Firms offer additional
proof daily Of their ability to defend their
land against the Russian invaders.
At the outset it appeared that STAIN
would sweep across the frontier, as HITLER
moved into Poland, and drive the Firms into
the sea with as great neatness and dispatch
as was shown by the two she-bears when
they destroyed the children who Knocked
ELISHA.
But 1t has not worked out that way. In.
stead OF the Firms, it is the Russians who
are routed. And this is filling the bosoms
OF the two chief dictators, HITLER and STAIN,
with alarm, TO say nothing Of terror, as well
1t may. Word comes out of Berlin that the
fuehrer is keeping an eye on the aid Britain
and France may give their little friends in
white Uniforms who know a trick or two
about fighting which the Russians cannot
solve. He thinks he might have to step in
on the side of his good friend at Moscow,
especially If London and Paris send troops
to help man the Finnish defenses. desnite
his hope to remain neutral in this vest pock.
ct war in the Arctic. And that would nut
MIN IN a tight place, with all of his forces
needed at home If the Allies launch the anti
cipated major offensive against his Westwal].
IL Is conceivable that a friend should want
TO come to the rescue of his buddy in S
pinch, as many a street brawl proves. but
there, Is something in this concern of Hrr,rp
for SrAlN's sad plight which does not ring
quite true. We might be justified in beliey.
ing that Berlin is putting on a show for
MOSCOW with the purpose Of keeping I'D the
farce OF friendship the two capitals sealed
not so long ago with a pact of amity and
mutual good will, while nursing a secret
hope that the outcome will not be favorable
to the Russians,
HITLER cannot view Russian expansion
with equanimity. It is too great a menace
70 his own ambitionE. With STAIN welding
an iron ring around Germany, in Poland and
inc other small powers already subdued
through concessions, his victory in Finland
would place another barrier in the path of
conquest HITLER hopes to clear for himself.
mere nave been rumors by underground
cnannels that HITLER il, in fact. cherishinp
q nope That the Firms will put a definite
stop TO Russia's expansion, and is not averse
10 help reaching them, even from GERMANY
Il II can be done without exposing him To
Criticism at the Kremlin.
Fefnaps there is nothing in the rumors TO
justify their acceptance as fact. But. KNOWN .
r1ifLEk and his talent for cunning and de.
ce1t and his disregard for pledges. it is easv
70 see him In this equivocal role.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
Editorial Comments
From Other Angles
DEFICIENT
New York Herald Tribune

It is no criticism of the Lands decision in
the Bridges case to suggest that it hopelessly
complexities the problem Of %spotting and de-
porting subversive aliens. Combined with the
Supreme Court decision in the Strecker case
that an aliens membership in or affillation
with a subversive organization is not ground
for deportation if he severed the tie before
the warrant for his arrest was issued-it
renders the government virtually impotent to
enforce the deportation statute.
For reasons which he considered compelling,
Dean Lands rejected the voluminous evidence
that Bridges had joined the Communist party;
he ruled that the alliance which Bridges ad-
mittedly had formed with Communist party
officers and members to further his trade
union detectives did not constitute utilization
in the meaning of the law. But suppose he
had found against the defendant on one or
the other or both counts. Then would have
arisen the question whether on March 2, 1888,
when the warrant against Bridges was issued,
his membership or utilization was still a fact,
and on top o fthat, given an affirmative
answer, would have been the necessity to de-
termine whether the Communist party in
truth advocated violent revolution. Enforce
ment Of the law cannot survive all these
hurdles.
The remedy is plainly its amendment. In
the first place. it should contain a clause
which makes the guilt of membership in a
"a AAAAA~bNS A~'
offense not lightly evaded. Let us say that
an alien found guilty of such membership or
utilization at least within a year Of his arrest
should be subject to deportation provided he
had full knowledge Of the character and aims
of the organization. This would prevent his
"beating the rap by the simple device Of
~resigning his membership or otherwise cutting
himself loose the moment he heard the i'm
authorities were Investigating his
case. It would at the same time save from
punishment an innocent dupe like Strecker
who, during his brief membership in the Com
munist party, apparently knew little of what
it was all about.
Secondly, the law should include in it's
index all political organizations financed or
in other manner controlled, whether in whole
or in part, by a foreign government, Or bet
ter still, perhaps, it should specify that such
control shall be regarded as prima-facie evil
dence of the subversive nature Of the organi-
zation. We should be done then with endless
q%uibbling Of the kind with which the bund
and the Communist party have been defended
as agencies Of change within the framework
Of our democratic institutions. Our courts
would have something tangible as a criterion
in Judging these agencies with relation to
the law.
Possibly other amendments are in order,
go far to give the deportation law the teeth
which most assuredly it ought to have and
which now it lacks 50 lconspicuously.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05

will thank their President for the assurance
that there is at present no prospect OF their
country becoming involved in q military way
in Europe's war"
In contrast, is the independent.republican
Detroit Free Press summation: "When Mr..
spoke half patronizingly and half
sneeringly of those who think we can go
our way and mind our own business, he
was by implication, saying that the admin
istration either is not equal to performances
Of the full will of the nation or doesn't want
to obey the nation"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
Rumania Pushes Work On Forts
In Area Next To Soviet Border

BUCHAREST, Jan. 4.-CP - Ru-
mania within the past week has in
tensified work on Notifications in
the region adjacent to the Soviet
Russian frontier,
This action, conceded with Pre-
mier George Tatarescu's assertion
last Monday that Rumania would de-
fend "to the last man" the provinces
of Bessarahia and Bucovina which
border Russia.
Gravely worried a few months ago
over the Wanted might of the Red
army and the consequences of a Rus
sian attack, Rumania moved most Of
her troops out of Bessarabia and es-
tablished her first real line Of de-
tense along the River Pruth, some
60 miles behind the frontier.
But since seeing the results of the
recent Finnish resistance the Bucha'
rest government has moved SONS
troops back into Bessarabia and Oh
ficials here exhibit greater conf
dence in asserting that Rumania will
not yield an inch of territory.
Bessarabia, like Finland, belonged
to Russia before the World War.
Rumanian optimism born of Rus
sian reverses in Finland are tenn
pered' however, by the realization
that in case of a Soviet attack Ru'
mania would face many perils I'M
known to Finland.
Rumania would have no arctic
weather or glacial SHOWS to help her,
Bessarabia is an extension of the
Russian Sreppes, easy to invade and
difficult to defend
More important is the possibility
of simultaneous attacks by Hungary
and Bulgaria to regain territories
they claim from Rumania.
Hungarians have been asserting
with great emphasis that if Russia
entered Bessarabia Hungary would
into her old domain of Tran
sylvanla to get q. natural frontier
IN the Carpathians, the only moun'
tain barrier against a Soviet inva'
sion deeper into Europe. The Hun
garlans say Italy. and YugoslaFla
would support them.
In this connection Hungarian For
elsn Minister Count Istvan Csay
currently is on a Today visit to ltal!,
presumably for a vacation, but diplo'
mats say he will get in talks with
faselst leaders on defense against q
Balkan move by Russia.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
REACTION TO MESSAGE

Editorial reaction to President RoosEvE1T's
worn grooves Of party fealty. At the same
time there is a note Of independent thought
In Interpretation, especially among news
papers proclaiming themselves Independents,
while admitting party preference. Thus, the
New York Times, MISUNDERSTANDING, de-
clares the Presidents counsel in such a time
as this is sound counsel, "but he himself has
that he avoid factionalism and overstatement
in our discussion OF public questions: "and
the New York Herald Tribune, independent
republican, damning the President with faint
praise for using 'the emotions and excite
ments Of war in an effort to hide failures in
domestic AFFAIRS" concludes its comment BY
saying, with much that Mr.. ROOSEVELT said
we heartily agree"
The Washington Post, out and out indie
pendent, is content to declare, 1T is already
impossible to dissociate analysis of the state
Of the union from consideration of the state
Of the world. And Mr.. ROOSEVELT is wholly
~ ~ &AS@A40G4A6 IAdL IL WILL O6cOme
Increasingly difficult to do So" Another in.
dependent, the New York Daily News, takes
a more personal view: "we'd like to applaud
the Presidents message; and we'd like to an
plaud again his efforts together with those
Of the Pope, to bring about a peace confer
ence,"
Three other ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS papers
find specific references to leading problems
in the message entirely to their liking. Says
the Baltimore Sun, often critical Of MI.
RoosEvEIr's policies, the address was chiefly
remarkable in that it emphasized and argued
for -. the only achievement of his admin
1stration which is based on the accepted
principles of q free economy" that is recipro-
cal trade agreements. The St. Louis Globe
Democrat declares congress '.heard a f~orceful,
well argued appeal for national unity. The
Cleveland Rleix Dea1ey thinks Americans
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
Funeral Services Are.
Held For,Mrs. G. E. Cox

WHITEVILLE, Jan. 4 - Funeral
rites for Mrs. G. C. Cox, II, who died
at her home nea Tabor City We'd
nesday afternoon after an illness of
about five weeks, were held from
the late residence this afternoon at
2 o'clock.
The Rev. N. P. Eden, of Tabor
City, and the Rev. T. J. Parker
conducted the services. Burial fol.
lowed in the family cemetery.
She is survived by her husband;
three daughters, Mrs. M. C. Butler, of
Conway. S. c., Mrs. S. T. Gore. Of
Tabor City, Mrs. M. S. Turner, of
Fair Bluff; five sons, Gary Cox, of
Boone, Howard, Dewey, H. S. and
Carr Cox, of Tabor City,
Mrs. Cox was a member Of the
Zion Methodist church.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS MOUNT

Although It was to be expected that VIII
inington customs receipts in December "oulo
mount above the November total as a result
Of seasonal trends, the announcement tna'
receipts in December, 1889 topped those o.
the same month in the previous year brings
comfort to everybody in the community VINO
realizes that the port is one of our greatest
assets.
May it not also spur these same progressive
Wilmingtonians to greater effort for port de-
v%elopment? Surely there is reason, IN the
wish to improve our lot economically, Tor
community unity in any well drafted plan
which has for its object the creation of a
major port.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05

tating the civilian masses. He did
that skillfully in Belgium Is years
ago.
1--WE want to avoid duplication.s
explained Mr. Davis.
Hoover Raises Funds
The Hoover organization is ex.
pected to raise the most money.
Moreover, Davis candidly admitted
it would cut into the Red Cross
drive for Finnish funds.
He appears to look upon It as
"just n Of those things"
1t is clear, however, that except
possibly for some resentment on
the part of under-strappers, the
friction is held to a minimum. Mr.
Hoover and Mr.. Davis have dis.
cussed their plans together by long
distance telephone.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
Will Be Transmitted
To Byrd Expedition Members

Relatives and friends in Whining
ton Of Foyles Bradshaw, who is &C.
companying Admiral Richard E.
Byrd on his current trip to the
South Pole, or of any other person
with the expedition, have been invit-
ed by the General Electric company,
of Schenectady, N. Y, to submit
letters for transmissal to him.
The electric manufacturing COM
pany will conduct regularly sche-
duled broadcasts to the expedition
from today through January 21 on
which letters written to the expedi-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
SETTING A HIGH GOAL

IN choosing 1.-THE Thirteenth Chair" for
us next presentation, the Italians have sat
their goal high. Experienced professionals
eestl1y that no dramatic vehicle levies 80
heavily upon talent as the mystery play.
Nothing demands such careful reading Of
no other form of acting. so clearly
n'arks the line between interest and boredom.
mat the Italians have chosen mystery
SHOWS that our little theatre group has no
1ear OF a challenge, and that its ambition
Is to prove its ability in the ssverest test.
lS decision commends itself to Wilmington
oramalovers. All success to it,. venture.