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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-24

81 cents worth OF pure fiat in the
minting. This appeal for free and
unlimited coinage of gold and silver
at the fixed legal ratio of 16 to
became. after 1894. the chief hope
Of debtors in the Mississippi valley
and the south.
Apotheosis Of the free-sllver
movement was reached July 8,
1896, at the Democratic national
convention in Chicago. There Will
liam Jennings Bryan. a 36-year-old
delegate from Nebraska, electrified
America with his Gross of Gold"
speech, presenting free-silver so
compellingly that he won the DEM
ocratic nomination and his party's
advocacy of free-silver in its plat
form.
Though his opponents considered
Bryan radical and overly oratori-
cal, few questioned his sincerity,
The Republicans, whose eastern
and western delegates fought like
the Democrats over silver. at last
came out for 1.-The existing gold
standard" This stand caused the
secession Of 35 western Republican
delegates, and made gold versus
silver the dominant issue Of 1896.
With the mighty backing Of
Mark Hanna of Cleveland, o.. Gov.
William Mckinley secured the Re-
publican nomination. Two minority
parties, the Populists and National
Silverites, named Bryan their
standard bearer In the free-silver
campaign.
Neither Republican leader Hanna
nor his workers expected any real
fight from "the boy orator OF the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-24
OakVilIe
MANY FROM OAKViLlE
AT YOUTH CONFERENCE

Oakville, Mich, Oct. 24--Those
from this vicinity attending the
Michigan Conference Youth Con-
vention which was held at the
Milan Free Methodist Church from
Friday evening over sunday, were
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Zorns and fam
lily, Mrs. Ethel Burget. Orlo and
Edith and Mrs. Emma Sanford.
The meeting was very well attend
ed. The conference president is
Rev. Dale Cryderman, Albion. and
the conference superintendent is
Mrs. Violet Morrell, Detroit.
Speakers at the different services
included Rev. Gerald Overholt, Flor
ida, regional Y. p. NJ. S. director In
the South: Rev. L. A. Cooper, Cana.
dian regional director and pastor
OF Hamilton Free Methodist
Church, and Rev. Eranest Keaslins,
Western regional director and sup
eritendent OF Mexican Missions.
The Rev. Keasling will hold re-
vival services at the Milan Free
Methodist Church beginning Thurs
day evening.
Miss Ruth Foy OF the Pittsburgh
Conference, gave missionary talk
Sunday afternoon at which time
1915 were raised for missions
Meals were served at the Milan
High School and the services Sun
day were held in the high school
auditorium.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Reynolds
Sunday afternoon visited the lat
ter's brother. Flavius Freeman,
Dearborn. who is patient in Boyer
Hospital. lie is recovering from
a major operation. which he under
went two weeks ago.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-24

in Manchester Sunday to attend
the funeral services OF Mr.. Helm
erdingers cousin. Charles Schu-
maker. Services were held at the
Lutheran Church at 2;30 with
burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-24
THEATERs SOLD

Flint Oct. PA deal whereby
four theaters. owned by Lester f.
and Della Matt. Flint. will pass into
the hands Of the w s. Butterfield
Theaters. Inc. Sunday was an
nounced here Wednesday. Amount
Of money involved was not re-
vealed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-24

Bazaar Tonight
There will be a bazaar and chop
suey supper at the Oakville NJ. +.
Church annex this evening.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Orlo Schoolmaster
have moved from Bergin st. to N.
Adams St. Ypsilanti.
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest L. Doerr
are moving from Ypsilanti to Nc
Kinley St. Country Club subdivi-
sion.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Granger.
1928 ". Michigan Ave, have
moved TO the corner OF Ecorse and
Denton Rd.
Arthur Pier. who Is employed In
Battle Creek spent the week end
with his family.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-24
TO RECEIVE MEDAL

Jackson oct "a Maynard Walk
or. garage mechanic for Consumers
Power Co.. will receive a medal and
certificate Of valor from the Edison
Electric Institute this evening Last
March Walker used artificial res.
piration TO revive julius sherman,
a fellow cmplOye.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-24
Board Has Meeting

Board Has Meeting
There was an official board
meeting Of the Oakville NJ. f.
Church Monday evening at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Bra
bant.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-24
Entertains at Party

Mrs. Edward Williams entertain
ed Tuesday at birthday party and
dinner. Guests were Mrs. Arthur
Wallinger. Mrs. Gusta France,
Mrs. Elizabeth Jan. and Mrs. Ed
ward Knapp, Detroit; Miss Marie
Binger OF the Ypsilanti State Hos
pital staff, Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew
Schwartz, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph lie
vasseur and Mrs. Arthur lie Vas
seur.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-24
BesOIe News

ATTEND LAST RITES
Begole. Mich, Oct. 2i-Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Heimerdinger were
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-24

bant.
Mr.. and Mrs. william VANITY,
Milan, and Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Boz
Cherry Hill. and Miss=Ada
Lantenschlager, Ann Arbor, were
Sunday guests at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. william Mason.
Miss Eta Essex and Fisher Oar
ling spent Sunday afternoon and
evening at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. George Essex and Mr. and
Mrs. Bernard Hall, Willis.
Mrs. Rose Greca and Mrs. Stan
ley Benicki attended a card party
at st. Joseph Hall in Maybee Mon
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Holzinger at
tended the wedding OF her niece
Miss Jennie Hurley, at st. Mich
ael's Church in Monroe, Saturday
morning.
Mrs. Stanley Binlckl was In De
troit Friday.
Miss Lucy Hardy and Mr.. Cora
gin, Ypsilanti, and Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Mason. Milan, were Sunday
afternoon guests at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mason.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Highway 10 Be Closed
During Airport Ceremony

The twict-postponed laying by
President Roosevelt of the corner
stone at Washington National Air
port, Gravelly Point, is scheduled
for tomorrow, with an elaborate
program of air and ground cere-
monies beginning at pm.
The Mount Vernon Memorial
Highway will be closed to north
bound traffic between Alexandria
and Arlington Memorial Bridge
from l to pm, the National Park
Service announced today. The
highway will be the approach to the
airport ceremonies from Washington
and will be open to the general pub
lie, without admission cards, up to 2
pm, when the airport roads will be
closed until after the ceremonies are
concluded. shortly after pm.
President Roosevelt is to arrive
in front of the terminal building
at 2:l3 pm. and order the landing
on the new airport of seven airline
and military transport planes bring
ing distinguished guests from Wash
ington Airport, Boiling Field and
the Anacostia Naval Air Station.
The ceremonies will be broadcast
by the N. B. c., c. B. S. and Mutual
networks from 2 to PAS pm, with
the President laying the corner
stone and speaking at about 2:40
pm.
An elaborate and unusual air
show. the nature of which is being
withheld as surprise feature. is
scheduled following the first land
ings on the new field.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
be disastrous to President Roose-
velt."
Untitled Vacancy
DELAYS Investigation
By the Associated Press.

oy the hSSociateu rIeos.
An investigation into alleged vot-
ing frauds in Mayor Frank Hague's
Democratic stronghold in New Jer-
sey's Hudson County was temporar-
lily stymied today by the inability
Of Senate Democratic leaders to fill
a vacancy on the Senate Campaign
Investigating Committee.
The situation came to light dur
ing heated Senate session yester-
day in which the charge was made
and disputed-that "hellish pres
sure" had been brought on the
committee to kill its inquiry.
In the turbulent exchange, the
Senate neard read a telegram from
Mr.. Hague, in which the Jersey City
Mayor said he welcomed the IN
quiry and also requested an oppor-
tunity to testify before the commit
tee concerning alleged Republican
corruption in his State.
The hearings were to have started
yesterday with Senator Tobey han
ding "preliminaries' until another
member could be found to fill the
vacancy created by the resignation
from the committee Of Senator Mil
Ter, Democrat, of Arkansas because
Of illness in his family.
But Senator Gillette, Democrat,
OF Iowa, chairman Of the full investi-
eating committee, and Senator Mil
Ter said they requested Senator
Tobey to return to Washington to
avoid any charge Of partisanship
arising from a lone Republican han
ding the inquiry.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Pockurd's London Plant
Bombed by Nozi Planes

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Sept. 27.-The Packard
Motor Car Co. has been advised that
its S250000 distributing plant in
London was bombed earlier this
week by NaZi planes. No details of
the damage were disclosed.
Word of the bombing came as the
company began razing an old garage
building here preparatory to the
erection of an assembly plant for
production of Rolls-Royce aviation
engines for the United States and
Great Britain. The building. which
will be a combined Office and assem-
bly, plant, will be erected on the site
of the old Liberty engine factory Of
World War days.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Army Sends Defense Plants
Plans for Air Raid Protection
Wide World Photo.

experimenting, may be added for
the convenience of tenants in fu-
ture low-rent housing projects.
Two Types Studied.
Experts are now studying two
types, somewhat on the idea of pill
boxes" One is oblong with par
abolic cross-section tapering to-
ward the top. The other is dome
shaped and should give more protec-
ton from gunfire and flying frag-
mentS, the experts say. adding that
no pill box yet devised provides
much protection from direct bomb
hit
The Federal agency has been Of
fered the experiences Of a British
architect, Michael Rosenauer, who
has made a close study of AFRAID
shelters in Spain, France and Eng
land. He is now inspecting U. S. H.
A. projects with view to deter
mining the possibilities in this
scheme of protection.
In Spain, he reported, debris Of
buildings demolished by bombs
blocked the entrances to many bomb
proof cellars and occupants were
often suffocated before they could
be removed.
Senator Thomas, Democrat, Of
Oklahoma yesterday brought up the
matter of protecting civilians from
possible air raids. He laid down
the principle that while the Gov
ernment is spending billions Of dol
lars for national defense. some
measure of protection should be
given civilians.
Governors of 26 States and Mayors
Of II cities have been queried by
Senator Thomas on the number of
afraid shelters built or contem-
plated. Not one reply, he said, in
dicates the existence of a single
shelter Many of the officials agreed
with him on the importance of
shelter construction, he said. Sen
ator Thomas has offered a resolu-
ton directing a study of the prob
lem by military officials.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
London
Continued From First Page)

four houses in the north part of the
city. and some persons were reported
buried under wreckage of houses in
another part of North London.
Considerable damage also was re-
ported in night attacks in Mersey-
side-around Liverpools port and
ship-building facilities-in residen-
tial Southampton, the great southern
naval base, where two waves of raid
ers came over, and in a northwest
town which was given its worst
bombing of the war.
Many fires were started in the
Merseyside area, but casualties were
reported light considering the guam
tity of explosives dropped.
The Air Ministry said "a German
planes were destroyed in yesterdays
raids, while eight British planes were
lost.
The British attacks on Channel
invasion ports appeared to be the
most intense yet.
Large Ship Hit at Kiel.
Colossal red and orange fires"
were reported left on the east and
Evening star., 1940-09-27
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Air raid precaution suggestions
four pages of them-went out from
the War Department today to firms
expanding their plants for defense
orders.
The suggestions dealt with the
proper location of factories, their
protection and concealment against
bombing attacks. and included an
offer of plans for air raid shelters.
At the same time, the department
disclosed that it was contemplating
proposals for underground airplane
hangers and storage dumps for
ammunition and vital supplies, such
as aviation gasoline.
Taking account of the wholesale
destruction of industry in Spain,
Poland, Finland, Holland and now
England. the department sent
American manufacturers a memo
randum outlining minimum passive
defense protection"
Reasonable Protection.
Complete protection against di-
rect bomb hits was not judged to be
economically or militarily justifi-
able at this time but measures for
reasonable protection" were out
lined.
Manufacturers building plants with
the aid Of Government orders, loans
or grants will not be required to
make protective installations, but
Secretary Stimson told his press con-
ference yesterday, I'VE are making
every effort beforehand by warning
them of what the dangers may be. ;
Assistant Secretary Patterson
added that no extensive changes in
existing plants are contemplated,
since the department does not wish
to impede important production.
Introducing a grim new note into
American industrial planning. the
Army memorandum recommended
that:
/. Plants be located to take ad-
vantage of protective terrain.
2 Buildings be dispersed.
3. Blackout provisions be made.
4. Protection be provided against
bomb splinters. fire and damage to
power. telephone, light and gas
lines. and
5. That buildings be concealed as
much as possible.
Secretary Stimson said those pre-
catuions. as a result of the threat of
modern long-range bombing. had
been added to previous strategic
principles debating the location Of
munitions plants in the interior,
behind mountain ranges.
Meanwhile the United States
Housing Authority disclosed that
air-raid shelters. with which It is
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Savior of Dokor' Reports
Readiness for Any Attacks

VICHY, France. Sept. 27 lPO-The
Savior of Dakar,' Gov Pierre Bois-
son of French West Africa. relayed
word to Marshal Petain last night
that he stands ready to repulse any
new attempts by the British, free
French forces. or anyone else. to
storm his capital of black Africa.
The 46-year-old Breton colonial
administrator who lost leg in the
World War, praised the glorious
courage" of the army. navy and air
units under his command in fight
ing of three-day attacks of the
British-supported expedition of Gen.
Charles de Gaulle.
Other dispatches arriving from
Dakar said Gen. BoiSSon himself
came in for credit for the successful
defense. During the height of the
fiercest fighting he was reported to
have joined his troops, exhorting
them to greater efforts.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
12Ship Survivors
Al Baltimore After
Six Days on Raft '.
Dutch Vessel Blown Up
In q Storm; British
Boot Picked Up Men
Ey the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 27.-Survivors
Of the Dutch steamer Stad Schie-
dam, blown up in the North At
lantic IL days ago with a loss OF
20 lives, told yesterday how they
tossed about on RATS for six days
In stormy sea before being picked
up by British ship.
The II survivors. badly sunburned
and suffering from exposure, were
brought here by the British freighter
White Crest. Three of them-Cor-
nelius Van Geel, Is; Adranes Keap-
tein. 20. and Martin Van Mort, 29-
were taken to a hospital.
Van Geel said the Stad Schiedam
four days out OF New Orleans and
bound for Hull. England, was tor
pedoed at the height Of terrific
storm"
The torpedo struck the ship near
the stern. setting of a supply OF
ammunition We maintained for a
gun mounted on the after deck
Van Geel said. Explosion of the
ammunition wrecked one of the
ships three RATS
Van Geel said he saw no sub
marine and other survivors were in
clined to the belief that a time
bomb planted" in the ship exploded
and set of the ammunition, almost
ripping the 5,900-ton, 4l5-foot vessel
in two.
Our RATS were stocked with
biscuits and water" Van Geel said.
For two days we tossed about on
those RATS in a raging sea. Each
day we ate one biscuit and took
only one swallow Of water.
"On the third day the storm
abated some. Our raft was crowded
with 10 men while there were only
2 on the other and when the wind
died down 4 men from our raft
transferred to the other.
"On the sixth day We were sighted
by the British ship and were picked
up. We are very glad to be ashore
in q friendly port"
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Hague Opposes Right
0fG. 0. P. Senatorto 10
Probe Jersey Voting
Mayor Also Coils Attempt
To Use Machines at
Polls q Conspiracy
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JERSEY CITY, Sept. 27.-Mayor
Frank Hague today challenged the
right of Senator Tobey, Republican,
Of New Hampshire to sit as q mem-
Ger Of the Senate Campa'g ign Expend-
itures Committee during any in
vestigatiOn Of voting procedure in
Hudson County, Democratic strong
hold Of New Jersey.
Mr.. Hague made his opposition to
Senator Tobey known shortly after
the Jersey Journal appeared with a
statement that 1887 poll books want
ed for Republican investigation of
purported voting irregularities in
the county had been burned.
The State Democratic leader, in a
telegram to Chairman Gillette of
the Senate committee. said ''the
publicity arising from Senator
Tobey's charge that influence kept
him from sitting in New Jersey as a
committee of one and his intimation
that I was responsible in bringing
influence to bear to keep him out of
New Jersey should disqualify him
from sitting as member of your
committee"
Law Permitted 1t.
The Journal said "the Democratic
administration in the City Hall per-
mitted destruction of the poll books
for 1887 under the law which Secre-
tary OF State Thomas A. Mathis an
nounced permits destruction of poll
books after two years"
Mr.. Hague charged last night in
a letter to Attorney General Jack
son that the attempt of the Repub-
;ican-controlled State Legislature
to force use of voting machines in
Hudson County was "a well-planned
conspiracy" the object of which is
to defeat the President on election
day"
Il hope" his letter concluded. you
will proceed, as speedily as possible,
with whatever you may decide to do
to remedy this very serious situa-
ton"
His Objection.
He based his objections on what
he called the omission" of the
names of presidential candidates en-
voting machines to be used in three
Republican counties and accused the
Legislature Of trying to force the
same setup Of the machines on
Hudson County"
Mr. Hague said in order to cast
a ballot for President on the vot-
ing machines sit is necessary to
vote Is times for the 16 electors be-
fore a vote can be registered for
President Roosevelt or Wendell
Willkie. or any other candidate for
President"
Because of this, Mr.. Hague went
on, "the people would have to be
experts to be able to cast a ballot
for President and the result will
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Storm Of Criticism
Forecasts Churchill
Statement on Dakdr
Newspapers Soy Failure
In West Africu Echoes
III-Futed Nurvik Attack
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 27.-Rising criti-
cism for the handling Of the Dakar
expedition inspired predictions today
that Prime Minister Churchill soon
would make a formal statement on
the failure Of the Free French
British attempt to align French
West Africa into opposition against
Germany
Lobby talk among members of the
House of Commons indicated de-
tailed questions would be asked, but
no direct challenge of the govern
ment was expected.
The tabloid Daily Mirror carried
talk Of parliamentary criticism under
the banner line, "Dakar probe is
demanded" and commented edi-
torially that 'Dakar has claims to
rank with the lowest depths of i'm
becility to which we have yet sunk"
The Times printed only the latest
communique issued by Gen. Charles
de Gaulle's Free French headquar-
ters," but the Laborite Daily Herald
said 'Dakar echoes Narvik. That is
why it disturbs us. That is why
Parliament must probe the origins
Of this fiasco and prevent its repeti-
ton"
Narvik is the Norwegian ore
shipping port where the British were
withdrawn after making inroads
against German captors.
The De Gaulle communique said
abandonment of the Dakar expedi-
ton definitely proved the wish Of his
followers to utilize their arms for the
fight against Germany, and added
that "the magnificent efforts of Free
French forces will not be relaxed
merely because of the failure Of
Oakar"
1t charged the authorities of the
West African capital acted under
German pressure in firing on De
Gauues emissaries.
French Official Dismissed.
NEW YORK, Sept. Is (P,.-The
Berlin radio broadcast a dispatch
from Vichy, France, today which
said the resident-general of the
French island of Reunion. east of
Madagascar, has been dismissed
because he sympathized with the
free French" movement of Gen.
Charles de Gaulle.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
west sides Of Germany's naval basin

az klel.
The Air Ministry. amplifying its
communique in a news bulletin also
said a large ship at anchor was
believed to have been hit at Kiel,
and another ship presumed" hit.
Other bombs straddled a new
aqueduct and fell inside the lock
gates at the Dortmund-Ems Canal.
a chief means of transport from the
Ruhr to the North Sea.
Direct hits on the high speed
motor road west of Andermunde, also
were reported.
Many sticks of bombs were re-
ported to have fallen on the railway
quay, across the basin and on the
docks at LIE Havre. Fires visible for
40 miles were seen by returning
flyers, the news service said.
The Royal Air Force set of roaring
flames along the 100 miles of con-
tinental coast from Zeebrugge, Bel
GUM, to Frances Cap Girls Nez. little
more than 20 miles from the English
coast.
The British started first at Dun
kerque, then struck at Calais. Bou-
lOgne and Cap Girls Nez, and then
returned to the north to complete
the raging string Of fires with an
attack on the Ostend area.
At the same time Nazi Warplanes
raced over widely scattered sections
of London. dropping incendiary and
explosive bombs. At an early hour,
however, there was not single big
fire to be seen on the city's horizon
and German flyers, apparently puz-
zled by the blackness below them,
alternately throttled their motors
and then sent them roaring back
into full life.
The maternity wing o. a North
London hospital was struck by high
explosive missiles during the peak
OF the attacks, which appeared to be
centered in that area and in the
northwestern section, where the big
Hendon military airdrome is situ-
ated.
Some docks and warehouses are
burning in Liverpool today after
heavy bombing by German planes
last night.
A famous theater, among the
Oldest in England. was destroyed by
fire after an incendiary bomb had
fallen on it. Surrounding property,
including some residences, was dam
aged.