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Evening star., 1940-10-20
THE MESSENGER AND HIS MESSAGE
By the Right Reu. James Freeman, D. d. ILL., D, D. c. L.,
Bishop of Washington

on the lips of true and loyal citizen is
the only one that deserves recognition
and approval today. 1t will be spoken
selfessly, courageously and Worthily. 1t
will not be perverted or controlled by any
insular group or be circumscribed by any
party or partisan prejudice. 1t will be
American, truly and only American. 1t
will not speak with bias or hatred in it's
heart, nor will it for advantage decry
any element in the commonwealth of a
Nation that comprises races and faiths
OF many names and many traditions.
Such voice and such a messenger is
the only one worthy of respectful hear
ing and sure place in our American
life.
The second is that kind of messenger
and that kind of a message that is
authenticated by righteous convictions.
The man who declared that the Ten
Commandments were abrogated could
not hold his coveted place in public
favor. The man who has commanding
gifts and the tongue of eloquence, but
who lacks the deep, enduring qualities
OF Christian character will hardly gain
hearing, nor should he, in this tragic,
troubled world. What you are speaks
SO loud that I cannot hear what you
say" is a standard Of Judgment deserv-
ing of increasing favor.
The Christian message for this age
must be strong and convincing one;
1t cannot be embarrassed by a life whose
habit contradicts it. How shall We run
with consistency our avoWed course
without message? How shall We bring
our helpful, stimulating message TO a
bewildered world unless it has the hall
mark OF deep, unchanging conviction?
Strong voices are needed but they must
be voices whose lives give proof and au-
thentlclty to what they utter. How
shall they hear without a preacher, and
how shall they preach except they be
sent?' The first is conditioned by the
latter. We cannot be heard without the
warrants OF message that is certified
by habits that, like Caesars wife, are
above suspicion. Said wise student of
life: Let our prophet come with a man
date for the soul upon his lips, and
though his speech be in the dialect of a
Galllean peasant, the world will hear
him gladly"
Evening star., 1940-10-20

to wage her fight at home and carry on
a successful fight in the Mediterranean
at the same time
All of this means that, in the long
run, if Great Britain is to be saved from
defeat it is very probable that the
United States will have to do the saving
The British are straining themselves to
the utmost now and are under wearing
attack. There is nothing to show that
the Germans are straining themselves
in any comparable way or that the
blockade of Europe is interfering seri-
ously with the operations of the German
war machine. The one remaining power
that can effect a balance in this situa-
tion and tip the scales toward Britain
is the United States
Such is the conclusion of those men
who know most about the problem.
These men advise that the United States
today, after little more than one year
of war abroad, faces some Of the same
decisions that were required In 1917.
Evening star., 1940-10-20
Capital SideIiehts
By Will P. Kennedy.

Quoting the phrase "unconhned and
vagrant" used by Supreme Court Justice
CORDOBA in describing the "plentitude of
power" sought by the President under
the National Industrial Recovery Act,
Representative J. Will Otter, chairman
of the Republican Congressional Com
mittee, has prepared an exhaustive brief
against the third term drive which is
being distributed in every one Of the 435
congressional districts where House
members are seeking reelection. He has
done this in solemn warning to every
American" emphasizing that for the
first time in our history President has
set out to violate tradition established
by the first President (often by historians
hkened to Cincinnatus) and perpetuated
as principle of government by the ac-
cord of all who have succeeded him in
Office" 1T is now suggested" said Rep
resentative Otter, that that principle
must give way TO a doctrine of indispens-
ability. This suggestion presents
grave problem. We must decide whether
or not any departure from this time
honored custom would be unWise un-
patriotic and fraught with peril to our
free Institutions The problem is more
important as We contemplate the collapse
of free institutions in other lands"
Voters in more than 80 States in the
almost-here election are asked to pass
upon some IT'S constitutional amend
ments and initiative or referred meas
ures. Maryland, proposing an increase
from IS day to straight $3.50 salary
for 90-day session, is one of nine States
contemplating changes in legislative SAL
aries and regulations for the lawmakers.
Maryland is one of five States in which
the voters are asked to consider estab-
hShment or reorganization Of fish and
game commissions
Before casting their ballots on Novem-
ber 5, citizens in all 48 States must have
at least three qualifications to vote-and
in some States nine. Besides qualifica-
tionS of age, citizenship and residence,
many States also require payment of poll
taxes, a lteracy test and registration.
The one standard and unvarying re-
quirement is that the voter must be at
least 81 years old Virginia insists that
the voter must pay poll taxes due if any,
for three years preceding the election.
Oklahoma has an exception to the lit
eracy test in that "a lineal descendant
of person entitled to vote January l,
1866, may vote regardless of his ability
to read and write
Congress has just been told by Chair
man VlnS0n of the Naval Affairs Com
mittee, Representative Michael j. Brad
ley and Francis j. Myers of PENNSYLVANIA
of how the famous shipyard of Cramps
has come to life again after having been
closed for Is years, and is to build cruis-
erS for the new defense Navy. This re-
suit was achieved through the co-opera-
ton of the Navy and Justice Depart
ments. Cramps was historically one of
the best shipyards on this continent and
built many ships for the United States
Navy.
Evening star., 1940-10-20
East Washington Parks

Completion Of land acquisitions
for another major step in the devel-
opnent of the park areas in the
eastern section of the city, as an
nounced by the Park and Planning
Commission, brings closer to compile
ton a program designed to give the
Capital a fitting eSthetic and recrea-
tional balance for Rock Creek and
Potomac Parks.
Under plans just announced, the
new golf course at Fort Dupont Park
is to be united with nine holes OF
Anacostias links, and the remaining
nine holes are to be rebuilt into an
Evening star., 1940-10-20
Versatile r. A. F.

Since the Germans launched the
air blitzkrieg against Britain in the
confident hope that it would speedily
break the islands morale and wreck
the resolve of the Churchill govern
ment to fight on, the Royal Air Force
has given a progressively splendid
account of itself. Both on defense
and offense it has proved its mettle,
in the face of seemingly OyerWhelm-
ing odds.
Quantitatively, the advantage in
the air war has always been, and
probably still is, with Goering's ar
mada. Qualitatively, machine for
machine, man for man, the R. A. F.
has constantly demonstrated its
superiority. The British cannot yet
claim mastery" If the skies. That
will not be attainable until their
aircraft production is augmented
and until American and Canadian
repleniShments arrive in greater
numbers.
Meantime, the Associated Press
reports from London two striking
pieces of news. One is that British
bomberS on September l6 Warded off
a German attempt at sea-borne in
vasion, forcing abandonment of in
vaSion ships by the ferocity of their
attack" After Nazi transports were
loaded with troops preparatory to
braving the Channel crossing, R. A.
F. machines thWarted all attempts
to carry out the Germans long-pre-
pared purpose Having thrown in
vasion plans out of gear, Britain'S
versatile flyers proceeded to attack
an extended German continental
front. Concentrations Of war sup
plies, barges and shipping at Ham,
burg, Wilhelmshaven and half a
dozen coastal points in Belgium, the
Netherlands and France were Sc
verely damaged.
Supplementing this defensive
offensive feat a month ago, comes
word of the ever-groWing effective
ness of the master plan" to center
the Royal Air Force attack on vital
German military objectives. Several
war factories in Berlin have been
partially wrecked, the General Post
Office almost gutted," rail and
water transport seriously deranged
and destruction wrought "over a
wide area of industrial plants"
Preparations to evacuate children
from Berlin speak volumes The
naval ports of Kiel and WilhelmS-
haven have been repeatedly bombed.
necessarily, throughout the vast
war-industry region in the Ruhr and
the Rhineland, of which cities like
Essen, Dortmund and Dusseldorf are
pivots, British bombs are now rain
ing down day and night, spreading
extensive property havoc and caus-
ing heavy loss of life.
Not the least of the advantages
accruing from the systematic daring
and skill of Britain'S sky raiders is
that they are bringing home vividly
to the enemy the hollowness of Hit
ler's twin boasts-W that Britain
would be finished off long before this,
and (2) that the preponderantly
powerful luftwaffe rendered the
Reich immune from the dangers and
punishment it is now steadily under
going The notwithstanding effect
going The disillusionizing effect upon
the German people should be psy-
Geological influence of inestimable
Importance. The saga which the R.
A. F. is writing provides cumulative
promise of becoming the determining
factor in the Illustration of NaZi
dreams of conquering Britain.
Evening star., 1940-10-20

There are a lot of people who can
not understand why the phrase
civil war" is offensive to certain
sections, whereas war between the
States" is not. We never call
our Revolution" "the war between
the Colonies and the crown" and
until newspaper columns are greatly
widened civil war" is rather likely
to persist.
Evening star., 1940-10-20

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Evening star., 1940-10-20

stroyerS.
For a third thing, the British face a
serious problem. owing to the vast
stretches of empire that must be de-
Tended
Having failed to invade England for
an attempt to gain quick victory, Hitler
appears now to be preparing assaults
upon two key points in British Empire
defense-Gibraltar at one end of the
Mediterranean and the Suez Canal at
the other end. The purpose of this as
Sd lit, in part, is to cut the line of Brit
ish oil supply from the Near East. The
purpose, in further part, is to break the
British blockade of Europe by crashing
through the Mediterranean gateways.
man and italian shipping could push out
with much greater chance to evade Brit
ish warships.
Here however, is where this Govern
ment'S advisers see very important
danger to American peace.
Those advisers point out that if and
when Great Britain is forced to turn
to the Western Hemisphere for oil, the
war will come this way inevitably. The
reason is that the British will move to
protect that supply line and the Ger
mans and italians will move to cut that
line by every available means. AS a
result, what looks like German move
toward the East, that would carry little
direct meaning for the United States,
may turn out to be of the greatest i'm
portance to the future relationship Of
this country toward the war. One rea-
son is that professional military and
naval opinion is bit gloomy on the
| prospect that Great Britain will be able
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-05
SIT IN FINES
WAS NOVEMBER
COLLECTION

During November. police activities
resulted in the eOllesfi0n of $50 i'm fines
from persons charged with criminal of
lenses, and $137 from erring motorists
Three persons were given jail senten-
ce>. one was released by the police
There We're % arrests in the GRIMM
al division. and ~ persons were cited
to appear on traffic charges
Miscellaneous activities of the police
included: 592 complaints received, 29S
RIMS by scout cars. 12S operators Ii
censeS issued. 10 chauffeurS' licenses
issued. / duplicate licenses issued. 73
changes Of address. gun registered,
u homes and business places requested
special attention, funerals escorted,
% fires pOliced. IL quarantine cards
I.Uit up. 30 doors and windows found
open, 80 escorts tO banks. etc. 1OS
l"dgerS cared for. 80 golden rule
drrntks held, Sc dogs picked up. So dogs
destroyed. II street lights reported
cut. 16 accidents, injuries. = punch
boards confiscated and DESTROYED.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-05
Rssents Leniency
With the Police

Because his motion to dismiss Pa
IrOlman Robert McWhirter was reject
ed by his fellow. members Of the
Ecorse Police and Fire Commission,
Burt Loveland resigned as member
Of that body on Tuesday night
McWhirter and Lieutenant David
Genau had been charged with unbe-
coming conduct with a woman In q
Southfield road saloon. The commits
sion reduced Genau's rank to that OF
IatrOlman.
Another officer, Patrolman Charles
Heide. was reinstated, but lost his pay
for the p days he was under suspen-
sion
Detective-Sergeant Charles Walters,
charged with shooting pistol on West
jefferson, was reinstated.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-05
FISHER KILLED
WHILE HUNTING
At R0MULUS

Inspired by Il light fall of SNOW,
Herman Fisher, 81, and q youthful
companion, 15-year-old Frank BogotSld
decided 10 80 hunting rabbits last Sun
day afternoon. Fisher was resident
OF ROmulus, while Bogotski's home is
ut 3J6O6 Whitehorn road, near by.
Spying Il rabbit, Fisher fired at the
animal. but missed. Then Bogotski fir
Ell, the shot hitting the older man in
the abdomen and killing him instantly.
The boy was taken to the county
Jail for Il statement. but was released,
the killing having been clearly acct
dental.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-05
WINNERS N HONE
DECORATION LIST
FOR The HOLIDAYS

Ed Wright, secretary treasurer Of
the Merchants Association of Wyan-
dotte, announces that the following !,
Il list of the prize winners in the OK
terror home decoration contest Sfon-
sored by the association.
First Zone
First prize, Mrs. Edward c. LANCE.
422 Eureka, electric rooster.
Second prize. Mrs. James DeMaggio.
AZ Cedar street, POSTMASTER.
Third prize. Margie KocOmba. So
Goddard road. electric coffee maker
Second Zone
First prize, Milton Moore, $50 Bid
die avenue, electric rooster.
Second prize, John E. McCauley. 1870
Biddle avenue, tOastmaster
Third prize. Walter Gentle, las Riv-
erbank. electric coffee maker.
Fourth prize. Leon SOncrant. 800
Second street. electric coffee maker.
Fifth prize. NJ e. Rupert, 637 EN-
mons boulevard. electric clock.
Sixth prize. Frank p. DARN, 291
BitTdle avenue. electric. clock
Third Zone
First prize, Charles f. Williams,
10SS Moline street, electric rooster.
Second prize, Frank Russell. 2+27
Twenty-third street, POSTMASTER.
Fourth Zone
First prize, Harry Schultz, 1892
Twenty-second street, electric rooster.
Second prize, Frank s. CzOpek, 2151
Oak street, toastmasteE
Third prize, STANLEY Mackey, 1871
Superior boulevard. coffee maker
Fourth prize, Charles w. Schon-
setback. 3145 Twenty second street, ell
ectric clock
Fifth prize, John A. Zasadny, 1892
Superior boulevard, electric clock.
There were four prizes for each zone
However, there were only three entries
in the first zone, and two entries in
the third zone. This left two extra
clocks and one extra coffee maker
This course was then followed: The
zone having the most entries, which
was the second zone. was given fifth
and sixth prize, coffee maker and
clock. and the fourth zone was given
a fifth prize, being an electric clock.
The judges were three men Of our
highly respected citizenship and well
fitted for the work.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-05
Fermer Resident
Diss in Detroit

Mrs. Emma G. Quick. who was born
in wyandotte Il years ago. died last
Sunday in her home at 131ia Wash,
burn street. Detroit Mrs. Quick's
maiden name. was Emma Thiede. and
she was a sister vf the hate Christian
III and julius j. Thiede: She bad liy-
ed In Detroit for haif century. Her
fEther built the first brick dwelling IL
this city
She leaves her husband, Edwin ], 7.
Quick; a daughter Mrs. Violet IiarrE
son. and granddaughter, Roth Hair
rison.
Funeral services were held at the
cavanaugh funeral home. 100 West
Kirby, ON Wednesday afternoon, fci-
lowed by burial in Grand Lawn GENE
terry.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-05
Chamber 10 Hold
Forum Dinner

Charles ~ Smith. chairman of the
forum and entertainment committee of
the Down River Chamber of. Com
nerce. announces that the next forum
and together stag dinner meeting
Of members and their invited guests
will be held Thursday evening, Janu-
AIRY II, at $40 o'clock in the cafeteria
OF the EcOrse high school, at the cor
ner of Outer drive and Seventh street.
Price is 81 per person.
Montague Clarke, industrial rela-
tiOnS manager of the United States
Rubber Company, was to have been
the guest speaker at the forum meet
ing in River Rouge month ago. but
at the last minute was stricken with
''strep" throat his place being well
taken. however. by Louis Flint, execu-
tive vice president Of the Citizens
Committee for Industrial Organiza-
irons I'm Detroit Through Mr. Flint's
talk and further assistance to the of
flee, the directors have endorsed and
will ask for thumb-print system for
cashing strangers checks i'm the down
river district.
The speaker at the EcOrse meeting
will be Montague Clarke. who will
talk OH THE Human Side Of Indus
trial Relations"
After his talk is over there will be
held an open forum for any sugges-
tiorls which the membership may wish
to. make Mr.. Smith urges that there
be good attendance and that the
members bring any ideas they may
have for the betterment Of the down
river district to this meeting
Reservations may be made by phon-
ing the Chamber Of Commerce office
twyandOtte O59s), by Tuesday after
noon, January 9.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-05
ormer Resident
Diss in San Diego

Word Is received here this week OF
the death OF john Piston ut san Diego
Calf. on December Is
Mr.. Piston, 10 years Of age came
to wyandotte with the establishment
of the Michigan Alkhli works, anu
was employed by that company for
Many years His residence was on Van
tlstyne boulevard. Failing health
caIised him to remove 10 the Callror-
MIA eify. His home was at S4S2 Cooper
street. SAN Diego.
The morning cf December Is, he
arose with a severe pain i'm the head.
expiring before any aid could reach
him. Burial was in sam Diego. He u
survived by his wife, the former Ida
Griffith, a sister OF John NJ. and JOS
eph j. Griffith, and a daughter.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-05
Fire Report
for December

The following is report of fires
for the month of December. 1899. as
prepared by Fire Chief Gustav Anseim
Alarms answered by engine company
No /. 81; No. 2. IA; No. 3, Z; total, 4S.
Loss on real property. $2,077: con-
tents, $1.052: total, $3.129. Total value
of property involved. $96,S75; con-
tents. S3S.502: total, $135.S71.
Insurance on real property, 100000 !;
or contents. $4,000; total, $4,000.
In December. 1898. the total fire loss
was $4476, 1880 on real property.
$40 on contents.
Causes for fire alarms during De
cember were: Dwelling fires, ID; auto
mobiles, 8; straw. L; wires, L; chin
ney, 2: waste paper baskets, 3; busa-
ness places, 3; apartments. 3; grass,
4: barn, /: fence, L: garages- 3; false
alarms, 3.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-05
ATTEMPT TO KIDNAP
GIRL REPORTED

ON New Years eve. about 8 80
O'Clock, a man accoSted 10 year old
Joyce Hilen on Biddle avenue, say
ing. Little girl, come ON with me !:
You are going To doe kidnapped"
Frightened. the child dashed into the
entrance Of the Weaver & Johns store
at Elm and Biddle.
The man is described as 80 to 50
years OF age: five feet eight inches in
height, weight about 80 pounds, and
dressed i'm gray trousers, brown lea
Tier jacket and gray cap.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-05
Son Of P'ieessr
Disd on Saturday

- 6 a --H4 rs =
s Joseph Thol. WHOSE father, the late
Christian Thon, was a pioneer bust
ness man OF Wyansotte, died last Sat
tirttay at his home, S171 Biddle ave
nue.. He was a nafiye OF this city,
Surviving are his wife, Harriet: a
dcuedDter, Bernice; his mother, Mrs.
louise Thon; five skaters and bro
taer--Mrs. Ida Melody and Mrs. Steph-
en- +. Orr, Of wyan4iotte; Mrs. James
lonaOn Of Dearborn. Mrs. Della Dug
gnn tof Everett. Washington Mrs
Thonlas Cochin aud Ms. Alma White
lof Betroit, and Christian Thpn.
Funeral servaces we're held on Tues
dsy afternoon at tie Nixon funeral
home, followed By hurial ID Woodmere
eemetery. Rev. VI. II 4. simon Of St
5rhn EvangeatHl chtrA otficiated-
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-05
Night Collision
| On Bi&stLvu,,,I

Kenneth Tut, o, of 148lS Earean
road, was taken TO the Wynnnntte GN-
eraa hopttal shortly belsee mi1nfGht
Sunday, suffering from 1s n -
Chest and risht thigh and ae1e tss11sA
the result of an antomuf - scckaonk st
Davis street and Bidne ayelua He
was driving south on Blanc and Nta
C. Carter, ~, OF 269 Ohm A1set
south ON Biddle when tie col11aoH -
CURED. Damage to both cars tot13sd
$3.50.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-05
OFFICIALS INVITED TO
FIREMEN'S INSTALLATION

Local No. $50 Of the .Internakional
Association of Fire Fighters has In
vited the mayor, members Of the Coun-
Gil. city clerk, treasurer and assessor
to attend an installation Of officers
rext Thursday evening. The ceremon-
ies will take place i'm the Veterans or
Foreign Wars hall, Bildle avenue and
GOdtlsl rd road
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-05
ATTEMPTED HOLDUP
SATURDAY NIGHT

An unsuccessful attempt 70 b wa,
the Szymanski grocery store, Clafks
and Second streets, was made last Sat-
urtiay night. Shortly after pihe O'clock
two armed thugs, 20 and 9 years Of
age. entered the building as the pro-
prietor was about 10 close for the
night
An attempt 30 open the cash regis
ter failed, and this fact, b0gather with
SzymansaEi's shouting, carsed rAs
hoidup men to fee
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-05
1888 | GREAT YEAR
fOR BUILDING
IN WYANDOTTE

Records i'm tlx office of caty Engiais
ser r. w. Lifdle show that 1889 was
. great year fer building operations
in wyand0tte BuildiAg permits cali
ing for an estimated expenditure OF
$1,605.772 were taken, out This is bet
Ter than a fifty per cent increase over
19s. when slightly over s1OOo,oeO was
Ecoried.
Budding activity sby months during
1889 was ~ follows.