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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06
Speakers Announced For
Breakfast Honoring MSgr.
BabCoCk Sunday Morning

Ann Arbor, Mich, Dec. 6-Main
speakers at the observance Of vel
come for Msg. Allen Babcock
Sunday will be Dr. Alexander c..
Ruthven. University president,
George ]. Burke. and Frank B. De.
Vine, Ann Arbor attorneys.
The breakfast in the Union will
be preceded by 10 O'Clock mass.
and communion while in the al.
ternoon open house will be con-
Quoted at the new, rectory of So.
Marys Chapel. the parish assunl
ed by Msgr Allen.
VI. A. German, Flint, viii be
POSTMASTER at the breakfast.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06
LAST RITES CONDUCTED
HERE FOR JOHN OELkF,

The funeral of John Oelke, Flat
Rock. was held from the Seybert
Church Monday with Rev. w. NJ.
Nelson officiating. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Cosner sang two songs. The
remains we're brought to the
home OF his sister and brother-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry VANITY,
Sunday morning.
A large number of relatives
spent Sunday and Monday at the
VANITY home and large mum Der
OF neighbors attended the funeral.
Mr. Oelke was a former resident
here.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06
Goal of $1,000 Set For
GaIens Annual Tag Sale

Ann Arbor4 Mich, Dec. 6 4
goal Of $4,000 has been set by
Galens, honorary society. for Uni.
yersity musical students. who
opened their annual two day tag
sale today. Funds will he used
10 provide Christmas party for
children in University Hospital
and equip and maintain two work.
shops and a circulating library for
the patients.
The funds are administered by
the social service department Of
the hospital and each year more
than 5000 children are benefited.
The drive closes Saturday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06
Study Conference For
Bankers Closes Today

Ann Arbor, Mich. Dec 6-The
third annual bankers Study Con-
ference was to close today after a
two day session devoted to PROB.
lens of Michigan bankers. Speak.
ers today were TO be Leon D.
Rose. Frankfort, II. G. Vincent.
Otsego. J, ]. Drtscoll. Philadelphia,
True D. Morse, ST Louis. Mo. and
Joseph Ranking, Bad Axe.
TAX Problems Confronting the
Banker was the subject discussed
by Dean Blythe Stason, OF the L.
law school, who was the main
speaker at the banquet Thursday
evening.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06

Claud Wilbur. Ypsilanti, was a
Sunday dinner guest OF his daUgh-
ter and son-in-law Mr.. and Mrs.
John Strom. and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Brown re.
turned to Washington, d. c., Satur-
day after spending two weeks with
his parents Mr.. and Mrs Robert
Brown. Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Griffin aud
family were sunday guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Earnest Williams and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Griffin.
DIV ght Curtis is very i'll at
his home with bronchitis.
Mr.. and Mrs +. W. Schmaus
went to Detroit to sec their new
granddaughter, Marjorie Carol,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Ken
meth Schmaus.
Masters \. j and Edgar Lamkin
and Otto and Earnest Schrock re-
turned from West Branch Sunday
evening with three deer
Mr. and Mrs. Rex Strawe have
returned from a two weeks visit
in Newberry.
Mrs Nellie Fullerton has re-
turned to the home OF her daughter
and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Brown and family, after spend.
ing TWO weeks with her other
daughter. Mrs. Oscar Berkly, in
Milan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kramer and
daughter Edna. Mooreville, were
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06
Officers Elected by
WashtenaW County
Holiness Association

The thirteenth annual meeting
OF the Washtenaw County Holiness
Association for the promotion Of
holiness was held in the Pilgrim
Holiness Church in Ann Arbor.
Off1cers elected for the year 1871
are: Rev. NJ. Jewel. pastor of
Calyery Evangelical Church. Ann
Arbor, president; Rev. E. Shelter,
pastor OF Pilgrim Holiness Church,
Ann Arbor. first vice president;
Rev. r. North. pastor Nazarene
Church. Plymouth. second wee
president; Rev. Harold Green. pas
tor Free Methodist Church, Ham
burg. advisory member; Rev. FL.
vira Duncan, treasurer; Miss Grace
Wright, recording secretary; and
Mrs. Roy Smith, corresponding
secretary.
The next monthly all-day meet
ing will be in the new Mennonite
Brethren in Christ Church on
Sumpter Rd.. seven miles south Of
Belleville, Jan. I. 1871. Rev. o.
r. Gilligan is pastor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06
MARRIAGE LICENCES

Elmer Ananias Mumaw. 80. and
Laura Welch. Is, both OF Ann
Arbor
Howard Victor Burr. % and
Kathryn Elaine Steiner, 90, both
OF Ann Arbor.
Kenneth Walls, IS. and Sarah
Thompson. IS. both OF Ypsilanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06

Miss Elsie Nueverith and broth
or Karl attended the card party
Tuesday evening given by the
Altar Society OF the Immaculate
Conception Church, Milan; in their
hall. Miss Nueverith won one of
the prizes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06

Olin VANITY spent the week
end with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry VANITY and attended the
funeral of his uncle. John Oelke.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl VANITY. near
Trenton. were dinner guests Mon.
day and also attended the funeral.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06
Membership Drive For
YMCA Now Under Way

Ann Arbor. Mich, Dec. 6-Mem-
bership drive now under way by
the Young Mems Christian AssO-
citation is scheduled TO close Satur-
day. Ira VI. Smith is chairman OF
the drive and he said the cam
paign was designed to interest the
present 37S members to continue
their membership and TO interest
non.members in the activities at
the "Y".
Twenty-seven per cent Of the
budget OF the organization is pro
ylded by an ALLEGATION from the
Community Fund
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06

Mrs. Elizabeth, Mr. and Mrs.
Sanford Bodley and family, Whit
taker. and Mr.. and Mrs Thurlow
Bodley and son Dean, Milan, were
sunday dinner guests OF Mr. and
Mrs. Elw.n Bodley and family,
Bronson. The occasion was Mrs.
Elizabeth Bodley's birthday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06
Philadelphia Symphony
viii Play at Festival

Ann Arbor. Mich, Dec. 6-Eu-
gene Ormandy. conductor. and the
Philadelphia symphony Orchestra
will play in Ann Arbor during the
annual May Festival program ac-
cording to an announcement by
Charles Sink. president OF the Uni
versity Musical Society.
This Will be the sixth appear
snce Of the orchestra here and
they will play two afternoon con-
certs and two night concerts dur.
ing the festival, May :, S, 9, and
10.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06
Ell. c. e. Has Meeting

The E. L. c.. Z. met at Seybert
Church Sunday evening and after
services had social evening ia
GLIDING a delicious luncheon
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06
Al Brotherhood Meeting

Mr. and Mrs. John Cosner at
tended the Monroe County Broth
erhood meeting at Lulu last Sun
day afternoon and evening. Mr..
Cosner had charge of the song
service.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06
Celebrates Bi1bday

Eleven children gathered at the
lmhoff home Tuesday after school
to celebrate the Sth birthday of
James Pickett, Milan, grandson
of Mr., and Mrs. Imhoff.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06
Quarterly Meeting Held

Quarterly meeting was held at
Seybert Church Wednesday eve
ming with Rev. w. II. Watson, De
troit, present
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06
Whitaker
LADIES' AID SOCIETY MEETS

LADIES' AIO SOCIETY MEETS
Whitaker, Mich, Dec 6 The
Ladies' Aid Society of the Whit
taker Evangelical Church met at
the home OF Mrs. o. +: Nedder
Thursday for business meeting.
There were 10 members present.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06

Mrs. Vevea Lyon attended a
birthday party in Milan Friday
evening at the home of Mrs. A.
Dusel in honor of her birthday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06
Bake Sale Successful

Mrs. Irma Musolf had charge
of the Seybert Ladies Aid bake
sale last Saturday in Milan and
reports that SIS was. cleared.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06
SOCIETY GELS MICE

0OSlG 0C . WINE
Spokane, Wash, Dec. SUP -
The Spokane Humane Society IS
puzzled about what to do with their
latest founding. A small boy
brought in seven newborn mice.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06
Attend Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Bodley
and family We're guests at the
wedding OF Miss Marjorie Richards
aud Gordon J. Murray, Saturday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06
s. w. Augusta News
Burned on Face

Harry VANITY was burned on
the face and ears and his hair
early Friday morning while fight
ing the fire that broke out in the
back part OF their home. They
had the fire we'll under control
before the Milan fire department
arrived.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06
suRETHlNe FIRST IN DRAFT

Lebanon. O., Dec. 6-UP-Iu 80
years as a steeplejack, George
Hopkins, II, never suffered an in
jury until he came home the other
day. stumbled over a brick and
fractured three ribs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06
Assist at Bazaar

Mrs. John Cosner and Mrs. Har-
old Murray assisted the Methodist
Ladies' Aid of Milan with the
bazaar and supper Wednesday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06
Attend Funeral

Mr.. and Mrs. O. f. Nedder al
tended the funeral of John Oelka
at the Seibert Church Monday al
teruoon.
Evening star., 1940-04-07

foreign diplomats frequently are
entertained, is less than five miles
down river from Boiling Field and
presumably was subjected to a lot
of noise from climbing planes before
the protective order was issued.
It is not the only forbidden area
for Boiling Field fliers, but Is unique
in enjoying such special protection
as private home.
There is a definite ban against
flying over an area in downtown
Washington bounded by the Capitol
and Union Station, the White House
and Lincoln Memorial. Also out of
bounds for noisy planes are Mount
Vernon, large area over the Poto-
mac near the naval station at Dahl
gren and near the Edgewood arsenal
IN Maryland.
General regulations also forbid
flying under $500 feet over any
heavily populated area.
Despite all the rules and special
efforts to avoid low flying that might
annoy persons below, Boiling Field
officers receive numerous complaints
about plane noise. They say the
new controllable-pitch propellors
make so much noise there isn't much
that can be done to avoid some an
noyance.
Evening star., 1940-04-07
Louisiana Town Wrecked
BY CycIonic Winds

INDEPENDENCE. La, April 7
(Sunday) P.-City Marshal Joe
Alessi said that a large part of the
town of Amite, six miles away, had
been completely torn up" by a cyc-
lone that struck there early today,
and that at least one person was
dead and plenty of 'em not got
out yet from under the buildings"
NEW ORLEANS, April z Sunday
R.-The district manager of the
Louisiana Power g. Light Co. asked
police headquarters early today to
call on the American Red Cross to
send succor to the town of Amite,
IS miles northwest of here, after a
severe storm had struck the town
of 1900. He said he did not know
the extent of damage or injuries.
District Manager r. E. Ridnour
Of the puolic utility said he had re-
ceived radio message from Rose
land, several miles away from the
storm-struck town, that Amite h-i
been practically wiped out"
Evening star., 1940-04-07
'Anoqrums' Game Aids Police
In Montgomery Numbers Drive

in q blank space in the upper left
hand corner of the slip.
In recent case, the numbers op-
orator was surprised to find that
the initials in four series of slips
used in evidence against him spelled
out the last names Of the four Of
f1cers who arrested him and his con-
federates, including Chief Of Police
Charles M. Orme. The jury thought
1t convincing and, with other evi-
dence, SUFFICIENT to warrant a
guilty" verdict. Another series
spelled out the words, Montgomery
Cop" and another, Circuit Court" !"
The indictment against Robert s.
Sneed, 43, of Silver Spring, was nolle
pressed on technical grounds, but
Russell Meads, 10, colored of Rock
vile, Lawrence Tyson, 80, colored,
and John H. williams, Is, colored,
both Of Linden, were found guilty
on numbers charges. Sentence Il
being withheld pending action on .
motion for . new trial.
Evening star., 1940-04-07
Army Pilots Forbidden to FIy
Over Sumner WeIIes' Home
Boiling Field Flyers Required to Sign
Pledge to Avoid Oxon Hill Manor

Silent Sumner Welles Is protected
from the noise Of Army airplanes by
special Government order, it was
learned yesterday.
The order forbids planes taking
off from the Army's Boiling Field
to fly over Oxon Hill Manor, the
Undersecretary of States nearby
Maryland estate.
1t is enforced with characteristic
Army thoroughness. Each time a
pilot gets ready to take of, he is
required to sign statement that he
knows where Mr.. Welles' estate is
and that he will not fly his plane
over it.
Boiling Field officers disclaim
knowledge of the reason. for the
order, explaining merely, That's
what we were told to do and so we
do it,"
Mr. Welles has won a reputation
for sphinx-like silence since re-
turning last month from a fact
finding mission to Europe for Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Secretary of
State Hull.
His-or possibly Mrs. Welles'-ef-
fective aversion to airplane noise
ante-dates the European mission,
however. The Boiling Field order
has been in effect for several months.
The Welles estate, where other
high Government officials and
Evening star., 1940-04-07
Gas From Wild Well
Threatens Kansas Area
3y the Associated Press.

3y the Associated Press.
LYONS, Kans., April 6.-Gas roar
ing from wild we'll laid an invisible
menacing blanket over a two-m1le
area tonight, forced the closing OF
country roads and led authorities
to caution :. farmers against striking
lights.
Railroads were notified of the
hazard, and salt companies were
warned of possible danger to men
in nearby mines.
Threatening weather, marked by
low-hanging clouds, held the gas
close to the ground. A shift in the
wind, 1t was feared, might make
1t necessary to suspend traffic on
two State highways mile and q
half to the west.
Evening star., 1940-04-07
Miss Cochran Claims
World Speed Record
By the Associated Press,

BURBANK, Calf, April 6.-Jac-
queline Cochran, pretty aviatrix,
Travelled 1000 kilometers at a speed
of approximately 324 miles per hour
today to claim a new world record
for the distance.
She left Union Air Terminal at
1886 am, rounded pylon 80 miles
west Of Albuquerque, N. Mex, and
crossed the finish line at 12:22.47.
Her elapsed time was 3 hours A
minutes At seconds.
The accepted record for the dis
tance Is 311 miles per hour, estab-
nshed by Ernst Seibert in q twin
engined German Junkers bomber.
Miss Cochran said she lost some
time due to sleet near the New
Mexico pylon. She throttled down
to make certain she was seen before
her radio told her she could open up
again.
She flew a single-motored, oxy-
gen-eQuipped monoplane, making
most Of the flight at an altitude Of
10000 feet.
Miss Cochran's husband, Floyd
Odlum, greeted her on the return
from her surprise hop. Before the
plane stopped he leaped onto . wing
and hsoed her.
Evening star., 1940-04-07
Socialists Condemn
Roosevelt Policies
As Leading 10 War
Convention Advocates
Impartial U. S. Stand;
Nominotes Today
By BLAIR BOLLES.

Over vigorously stated but tepidly
supported opposition, the delegates
to the Socialist National Conven-
ton, meeting here to nominate their
presidential and vice presidential
candidates for the 1910 November
elections, Yesterday voted to sup
port policy of complete economic
and political impartiality for the
United States toward the war in
Europe.
There were almost $50 delegates
In the National Press Club audito-
rum when the question was put, and
only Is hands were raised against it.
The convention not only outlined
a war policy tor the Socialists but
roundly and alarmedly condemned
the war policy Of the Roosevelt ad-
ministration, which gives every
indication of its determination to
involve us in the war" by its vigorous
internationalism, the anti war
statement approved by the conven-
ton said. While the Socialists, even
though after 40 years they hold the
record for longevity for third par
ties, have never polled as many as a
million votes in presidential elec-
ton, their action was significant as
providing the most vigorous denun-
citation of the Roosevelt wartime
foreign policy yet recorded by a
major group.
profit Lure" Assailed.
In expanding it's anti-Roosevelt
position, the Socialist statement of
war policy said:
First, the President held up to
the Nation the lure of profit to be
derived from economic participa-
ton in the allies cause. Already he
is leading the Nation to the brink
of war-lmplicit in the steps he is
now taking toward involvement, the
steps that are short of war That
little, tiny step. that one short step
that keeps us from the war-that
will not be taken by any wilful act
OF the people. That will be taken
under the power of economic mo-
mentum."
The Socialists for their part, the
statement said, are interested above
all in two ends: First, to solve our
domestic problems and establish
democracy on firm political and
economic foundations, and second,
to make America a great democratic
socialist power in determining the
history of the world" They mean
to achieve their aims by staying at
peace, by turning completely away
from the Roosevelt policies.
$201 in Treasury.
An hour before the war issue de-
bate opened, the very matter of
whether the Socialists, who have
been presenting presidential candi-
dates to the country since 1900,
(See SOCIALISTS, Page A-21)
Evening star., 1940-04-07
Americans Are Ready
To Speak for Peace,
Woodring Declares
Impresses Need for Strong
Armed Force; 100, 900
See Army Day Parade
Pictures on Page BIZ

A declaration by Secretary of
War Woodring that I'VE Americans
are determined to speak with au-
thority for peace on the Western
Hemisphere" and his pronounce
ment of good" followed a review
of the Nations land fighting forces
as Washington's observance of Army
Day yesterday.
The War Department head, after
parade of military units and rep
resentatives of patriotic organiza-
tions witnessed by crowd esti-
mated at 100 1000, said he was highly
pleased" with the review of the
fighting forces, marching in full
field gear symbolic of state of
readiness.
1T was a grand showing" he de-
clared. Improvement Is noticeable. "
The hour-and-a-half procession
was a continuous unfolding of color
The curved saber of the grand mar
shall, Maj. Gen. James K. Parsons;
the glistening bayonets on the SOL
diers' rifles, the spirited mounts of
the cavalry, the neatly packed
death dealing machine guns. the
rumbling artillery units-these gave
the parade a realistic air befitting
the observance of the anniversary
Of this country's entry into the
World War % years ago.
National Guard on Display.
Then came the District National
Guard, carrying the District of Co.
lumbia flag in its color guard. Rum
bling trucks of artillery units were
heard along with the heavy tread OF
the guardsmen. Following were the
Reserve units and the young men of
the Washington Cadet Corps, whose
erect bearing revealed their realiza-
ton they were parading before the
Secretary of War and high ranking
officers of the Nations fighting
forces.
The final division was made up
OF representatives of patriotic and
veteran organizations, wearing
scores Of vari-colored uniforms
Young girls and boys treated the
crowd to some intricate march
steps.
Secretary Woodring, speaking at
an Army Day banquet at the May
flower Hotel last night, reminded
Nationwide radio audience and
the assembly brought together by
the Military Order of the World
War that two American civilizations
the Aztec and the Inca-fell un-
der military conquest.
I'm numbers of their fighting
men," he declared, "they were SUI
perior to their aggressor-vastly su-
perior. But they were all but en-
tirely lacking in what were then
the modern implements of defense. ~
Cites Overthrow Of Maximilian.
The War Department head then
touched on the establishment OF
the Maximilian regime in Mexico
and said that it collapsed only be-
cause the United States was in q
position to exercise armed force
for the establishment of a republic
in Mexico and the preservation of
the principles Of democracy on the
North American continent" For
(See ARMY DAY. PAGE A.190
Evening star., 1940-04-07

appreciate the finesse of their ability
to play, but at the same time if they
eyer heard the music of these bands
they would never join such organi-
cations as the Communist party, or
the German American Bund."
Send these service bands back
into the hinterlands-into Ham
mond, Ind; Gary, Ind, and other
places where they are never
heard" continued Repres. ltative
Schultz, "and I am sure the people
who hear them play the good old
American tunes like Dixie or On
the Banks Of the Wabash would
never join any organization like the
German-American Bund or the
Communist party"
Evening star., 1940-04-07
Schultz Would Drive Out Reds
And Nuzis With Service Bands

Representative Schultz, Democrat,
of Indiana believes the Nazi and
Communist movements in the United
States can be killed with stirring
band music.
He proposed yesterday that the
Governments service bands - the
Army, Navy and Marine Bands-be
sent on an extensive tour of the
country to instill in the people
through martial airs a spirit Of pa
triotiSm.
"Only the people in Washington
and a few selected spots ever hear
the Army, Navy and Marine Bands
play" he declared. 1T any one ever
heard them they would not only