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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-29
Gloria VdnderbiIt's
Allowance Sc, 900

NEW YORK. Dec. 2S.-GNSl
Gloria Laura Vanderbilt. charm
ing 17-year-old heiress, will have
TO get along on $4,000 annually
for the next three years.
This was the amount author
lied as an allowance for Gloria
out of her total property valued
at S4,2S0 1874 Gloria'S guardian
Thomas B. GilchriSt. also was di-
rected to pay her mother $4,000
year and $1,000 to Mrs. Laura
X. Morgan. her grandmother.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-29
Vivian Leigh, OliUier Start
For Isles. He to Join Forces

Her 7-year-old daughter, SUI
zanee. child of her former mar
riage TO Capt Leigh Holman, ~
now in Canada, and she indicated
she may later return to be with
her.
She and Olivier just have com-
pleted a picture. as yet untitled.
dealing with the lives and loves
of Lord Nelson and Lady Hamil-
ton, TO which their own off-stags
attachment lends piquant accent.
Among 40 other passengers. al
debarking at Lisbon. Portugal
were DR.. r. C. Dawson, st. Louis
psychiatrist. who said he was 60.
ing TO London ION official busi-
ness" and two Red Cross physj-
clans, Doctors Paul Beeson and
John r. Gordon, also bound fog
! London.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-29
Stirs Labor Strife,
Perils U.s.. Defense, Helps
Reds, House Group Finds
Ruins Employers, Final
Report Charges in
Harsh Indictment
By CECIL b. DICKSON
International News Service staff Correspond

International News Service staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Banket indictment
Of the National Labor Relations Board Com
munist influenced agency that defes Congress, har-
bors enemies of constitutional government Expresses
labor, ruins employers and jeopardzes the national
defense program made today by the Smith
House committee in its final report to Congress.
President Rooseves recent appointments of DR.. Harry
A Mills and DR. William s. Lieserson to the board were
hailed step in the right direction by the committee,
which, by implication called for the dismissal of board
member Edwin S. Smith 1t accused Smith of being aff-
ated with Communist front organizations and associated
with Harry Bridges West Coast labor leader.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-29
Switzerland?
c ountry's Rails Aiding
Nazis, Vichy Hears

NlCHY. Dec. 2S.-Rumors were
heard in Vichy diplomatic circles
tonight that Switzerland was per-
hitting German ammunition trains
to cross Swiss territory and enter
Italy.
The recent British bombing
raids of Zurich and Basel were
believed caused by British sus-
picionS that the Swiss railroads
were being used by Germans.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-29
Norma Shearer Better

SUN VALLEY. Ida. Dec. 2S.-
uNS)-Movie star Norma Shearer
was still under a physicians care
today. recovering from influenza
She was stricken shortly after her
arrival at this Winter resort for
a Christmas visit with her two
children.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-29
Reds Reported
Modifying in
Odessa Area
Link State of Siege
to Ndzi MdSsing
in Rumdnid
By GEORGE BALINT
int't news >eryie. stan Correspondent

BUDAPEsT, Dec. 2s.-The bar
ring of foreign ships from
Nazi-controlled Rumanian Black
Sea ports coincident with Soviet
declaration of a state of siege III
Russia's Odessa region were re-
ported in advices reaching Buda-
pest Hate tonight.
The Rumanian government not
only forbade foreign vessels TO
enter RumaHian ports but also
banned all foreigners from the
country's Black Sea coastal areas
and ordered serious curtailment
of passenger railway service to
make way for greater military
movements. it was reported.
simultaneously, the Soviet gov
eminent was said 10 be concen-
trating large reinforcements OF
Red army troops along and neal
the Black Sea shores. including
districts bordering on Rumanla
while placing the vital Odessa
area under emergency military
regulations.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-29
Taylor Underqoes Operation

BOSTON, Dec. .. = ms =
Myron c. Taylor. President Roose-
velt's special envoy to the Vatican.
was described as resting comfort
ably" tonight at New England
Baptist Hospital. where ne under
went a gladstone operation earlier
today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-29
RooseveltChat
Seen as Plea
For Britain
Aid Best Help
for America, Text
of Sunday Talk
b. WALTER FITZMAURICE-
Init News Service stan Correspondents

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-Pres-i
ident Roosevelt will tell the
American people tomorrow night
that the aid they and the Con-
gress authorize this government
to give Britain in the coming year
may shape the fate of themselves
and all mankind for decades or
centuries to come.
Usually reliable sources. in pre-
dieting the tenor of the Execu-
tive's "fireside chat" said tonight
it will set down in terms "as
simple as A-B-C" the elements un-
DERIVING the administrators con-
viction that unsparing help to
Britain is this nations strongest
defense.
His advisers expec Mr..
Roosevelt to underscore the point
that more American ships. planes.
tanks, guns and munitions are
vital to Britain's survival, without
which she may go down before a
German invasion, increasing the
menace to this governments in
terest by the Axis powers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-29
Nervousness Rises

It was understood at the same
time that Ivan Sobelev. Russian
delegate TO the International Dan
ube Conference. suddenly left Blu
chareSt for Berlin following the
breakdown OF the Bucharest talks
in which Germany and Italy re-
portedly opposed Soviet demand
for control of all the mouths o
the Danube.
Nervousness swept Balkan Cir
Giles concerning the intentions OF
Germany. which Is greatly in
creasing its model army in Ru-
mania.
According to Sofia diplomatic
circles. as quoted in reports TO
Budapest. the German attack on
the Salonika district, if launched,
would be made through the air
from Rumanian bases. with Ger
man transport planes dropping
parachute troops on and around
the strategic Greek naval port.
This method would seek 10
avoid violation of Bulgarian or
Yugoslav neutrality. ii was said.
The German and Italian min
isterS in Sofia were reported to
have assured the Bulgarian gov
eminent that the Reich does not
intend TO move troops through
Bulgaria
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-29

blcd France the development of
first-class German-French crisis
that might momentarily come TO q
head
Press dispatches from Lisbon
quoted neutral travellers from I'M
occupied France as saying they
had heard from competent sources
that Petain, the French chief of
state. is shifting vessels and Off
GERS Of the French fleet from the
naval base at Toulon 10 North
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-29
Bandit in Ninth Holdup

With a gun in each hand, the
"two-gun bandit" staged his ninth
holdup Saturday when he robbed
loan office at 2S0l Hastings
street of $50 and escaped after
police fred two shots at HIM.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-29
BY 4. r.. ANGELoPoULoS
Iatl New. service stan Correspondent

intl News service stan Correspondent
ATHENS, Dec. 2S-For more
than an hour today stood with
the people q Greece along the
sidewalks of Athens and watched
Premier MuSsolini's Fascist legions
march through the streets.
They came along a. 10-mile
stretch of road from PiraeuS to
Athens. But they came not as
conquering Roman legions. There
was no glory about them. They did
not hold their heads high, nor
march proudly along. Instead
they formed a ragged procession
of detected. disillusioned. dirty
remnants of defeated army. They
were prisoners OF war. They repre-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-29
Visited by knudsen

The President devoted most OF
today to revising the half-hour
address, which he will deliver over
the three major radio networks.
beginning at $50 p. m. tEST).
Powerful short-wave stations will
broadcast excerpts overseas in
English, German, French, Italian.
Polish and Portuguese.
His only callers today were
William Phillips, the ambassador
he is sending back to his post in
Rome a few weeks hence, and
William S. Knudsen, director of
the bffice of production manage
ment, supreme defense agency.
who, in a statement a week ago
tonight. declared appeasement i'm
possible and the war issues cir
reconcilable."
Tomorrow night was selected
for the Presidents crucial appeal.
informed quarters indicated, to
gain a five-day interval during
which his defense thesis can sink
into the public mind before Con-
gress reassembleS January 3.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-29
State Police
Seize 700 in
Hamtrann(k
Raid 3 Bookies After
Warning to Police;
3 Courts damned

In what was probably the larg-
est gambling raid in the history
of Wayne County. state police
Saturday simultaneously smashed
their way into three Hamtramck
handbooks and arrested between
700 and 800 persons for frequent
ing gambling establishments.
The raids, led by Capt. Don
Leonard Of the state police. were
on bookies in the rear of cigar
and grocery stores at 7727, TT0s
and 1881 Jos. Campau avenue
Hamtramck
Thirty-two men. suspected of be
ing operators of the establish
ments. were ordered held by Leon
ard who said that he would ask
gambling warrants for them Mon
day morning. The prisoners were
booked at the Hamtramck police
station and later transferred 10
the county Jail for the weekend
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-29
Tells of Refusal

The free French news service
meanwhile was quoted by the Brit
iSh news agency. Reuters, As
claiming to have received informa-
lion through its own channels. say
ing the Nichy government firmly
refused 10 hand over the fleet TO
the AXIS.
This rejection Of an alleged
German ultimative demand was
declared 10 have been transmitted
TO the Reich government through
French Naval Minister Vice Ad-
miral Jean Francois Darlan during
his conversations in Paris carrier
this week with German AmbaSsa-
dor Otto Abetz.
While Britain tensely awaited
outcome Of the crisis between Ger
many ant France. General De
Gaulle who had been condemned
10 death by a Vlchy court-martial.
addressed a radio speech TO France
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-29

Following is an eyewitness
account of the march through
a thenS today of thousands of
Italian war prisoners captured
blythe Greek armies in their
recent drive in albania.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-29
Ask More Destroyers

The ravages of German under
seas warfare have driven the
British TO plead for so more
United States destroyers, this gov
ernment's requisition and transfer
TO Britain of Axis-controlled mer-
chant ships in American ports and
revision of the North Atlantic
combat zone to exclude Ireland.
thus letting American vessels into
Irish ports once more.
The President, Observers
thought. might deal with any or all
of these proposals or take the
holder course of urging revision
or repeal of the neutrality act.
His advisers were certain he
will discuss the warnings In the
German and Italian press that the
Axis will consider ''warlike" the
revision of combat zones or the
requisition of Italian. German.
French or Danish merchant ships.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-29
Petain Rejects Hitler's
Demands, London Told
News Agency Says He Balks at Use
of French Navy by Germany
and Italy Against Britain
BY JAMES T.. BROWN


LONDON, Dec. 2S.-Marshal Henri PHILIPPE Petain and
his ministers Vchy reported tonight to have rejected
fatty demand by Adolf Hitler for surrender to the Axis
Of the French navy of the warshps and officers of
which said have been quietly transferred North
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-29


This report, given out by the
free French news agency. com
cided with British press reports
that Hitler had broken off Ger
man-French negotiations.
Gen. Charles De Gaulle. British
backed leader OF the free French
forces. in effect openly urged
Frances navy and colonies in
North Africa and Syria TO draw
the sword once more and resume
the war against Germany and
Italy IN the Mediterranean
In Vichy the 81 year old
Marshal Petain held lengthy
consultations with his cabinet
ministers a high-placed Vichy
source told International News
Service he knew of no "ult-
maium" from Germany 10
France. II was admitted, how
ever. rec ent talks between
French Naval Minister Darlan
and German Ambassador Abetz
IN Paris were :'rathcr cold in
atmosphere.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-29
Forecast Crisis

an international News Serv-
joe dispatch from Berlin said
Nazl quarters indicated Ger
man French negotiations had
been suspended and there was
speculation, though no concrete
indications concerning possible
German Intervention IN FRENCH
political affairs
London observers professcd 10
see in the weller OF information
and reports tricklinc out OF trou-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-29
Leftist Influence Seen

The committee presented in its lengthy report examples
from the record which asserdy showed how board members
including Edwin s. Smith and former Chairman j. Warren
Madden and employees profoundly influenced by the doc
Cnntn ON PaCe
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-29
Had Notified Police

Leonard said he notified the
Hamtramck police two weeks ago
his office had received complaints
that handbooks were running at
1851 and 7709 Jos. Campau.
when Hamtramck did moth
ing about il, I decided to raid
them myself" Leonard said.
More than POO persons were in
each place when the raiders. ac-
companied by Assistant Prosecu-
Tor Ralph CARRIER and Justices
John Mokersky and John Am
brose. entered shortly after 4 p m.
Each place had approximately a
dozen women. Several became
hysterical at the sight OF the
police and Immediately began
pleading that they had entered
the bookses only TO persuade their
husbands 10 90 home
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-29
Directory

General News, Finance
,2-Sports, Radio, Hobbies
3-Society, Fashions, Travel
Real Estate, Classified
5-Pictorial Review, March c
Events, Theaters, Autos
6-American Weekly
. 7-Comics
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Features

Peace Is Woman's Job, by Fannie Hurst;
How IL Feels TO BE Shot Down 10000
Feet in Battle; The Case of General
weygand.--AH in The Pictorial RspieW.
The Valley settler., 1940-12-20

GRIEG E OFFICERS INsTLLLED
1T nootinG hold Doc. l2 tho
Grange installed its Officers. ThC
installation Was conducted b. L. C,
Stock assisted by I.rs. Stock and
Mrs. ROrrison.
Worthy Mcstor- Chs. wilson
Ovorsoor- CIR, Monaghan
Locturor- Mrs. Virgil McVickor
Steward I'D. Swanson
Asst. Steward Virgil McVic1or
Chap in hrs. Betty Laval ors
TrocsurCr-Nrs. Viola Thlu!c
tarJ-Mrs. N. D. Snodgross
Pomona Mrs. Frod Larson
Cores Mrs. C. R. Mona 5hon
Flora ILos. WI1. H0sEins
Lady asst. Steward IRIS. =. Duff
Elk. Corr1ittao- M. H L. Thlu2c
The Valley settler., 1940-12-20
HoMElAKERs COUNCIL M37TNG

Tho noxt Home Demons trotion
Council r.ootinG Will bo Monday, jan
ucry ct the Community Protestant
Church ct 1000 Am. Important
Phases Of work to be discussed cnd
arranged cro:
Completion of Now 1911 Homomalz
ers pr oGron. Plans for Farm and
Homo wook, January 27-3l, Care and
improvement Of Wonon's Lounge, Mood
Of c Work and Demons tration Room,
and tho odvisobility Of HomomclIors
buying G Largo Loon.
Mrs ChCs Swoboda,
Fros. Homemolzors Council
The Valley settler., 1940-12-20
LENOUNCE,- ut

For information Of those s en-
cd up to play 8ad1tnton, TIE rack
cts cnd shuttle cocks that wore or
dorcd Will be hero this wool,. Toxt
Meeting Will be Jan. 8--7:50 7 IL.
at the Gym. TloGse be present.
The Valley settler., 1940-12-20

V4RRELs LEAVE FOR OUTSIDE
Mr.. cnd IRIS. Ray Varrol.and
sons have loft for Corvallis wash
inGton whore they Will spend somo
time vocotioning.
The Valley settler., 1940-12-20

GRLHGE ANTUt.L XL.s C..RD IARTY
Doc. 26, 1910
Thursdcy evening
nPUBLIC. IS INVITEDn
Finochlo, 500, cnd chinese checkers
FRIES GIVEN--FU FOR EVEREO
Evening star., 1940-11-12
Report
FURNISHED by the Uni


cloudness
moderate northerly winds.
Maryland-Fa
oudness colder
colder
coudne colder southeast
Vrgna-Fair
and continued cold.
for the period from 73o November H. 1910
p m November 16. 1910 inclusive:
of
Delaware Maryland Pennsylvania New YorkModaey
cold mostly below normal Light precipitation
Wednesday night precipitation
end of period
Valley Kentucky Virginia Pennsylvania
more period
Evening star., 1940-11-12
Struggled Bomb Kills
Two Colorado Convicts

CANON CITY, Colo, Nov. 12.-
Two convicts were killed today at
the Colorado State Penitentiary by
a black powder bomb one of them
was trying to smuggle from his cell
Eugene Milliken. 33, handed the
bomb to James Valentino, 81. and
told him to throw this in the rub
bish can" The explosion killed
Valentino instantly and fatally in
jured Milliken.
Warden Roy Best said Valentino
was an innocent victim and that
Milliken, after making the bomb
from lead pipe and powder taken
from the rock quarry, apparently
feared it would be discovered.
Valentino was serving Is years to
life for a statutory attack, Milliken
10 to IA years for assaulting an Of
ficer.
Evening star., 1940-11-12

The tert OF the Presidents
speech at the laying OF the cor
nerstone OF the Naral Medical
Center at Bethesda, Md, yester-
day afternoon tollo,Us.'
This morning at the Tomb Of
the Unknown Soldier the Ameri-
can. people paid their tribute at
the shrine of those who gave
their lives in defense of our
country. It is fitting that this
afternoon We assemble again in
the patriotic cause of preserving
the well-being of those who, liv-
ing, wear the uniform of our de-
tense
This Nation is gaining in fore
sight. This Nation. thereby, is
saving human life in war and in
peace.
This mission today is particu-
larly close to my heart. During
the trying days of the World War,
when serving as Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy, l well rem en-
ber the tremendous load of pa
tients that were cared for under
the restricted facilities at the
Naval Hospital overlooking Con-
stitution avenue. That hospital
occupies an historic site-the
place where Gen Braddock land
ed in 1855 when George Washing
ton was serving as his aide-de--
camp. In 1912 the Naval Obser-
; vatory was located there and in
1895 the grounds and the build
ing were assigned as the Naval
Museum of Hygiene. Later, in
1902, the Naval Medical School
was founded, and. as you know,
has accomplished great things in
the training of medical officers
and in the care Of tens of thou
sands of our naval personnel.
A 50O-Bed Hospital.
The need for increased capac-
ity and for better facilities led
your Government some years ago
to initiate the move from the
old historic site to this present
one These new buildings had
become necessity even before
the existing expansion in our de-
fense forces. I have referred to
foresight and that is one reason
that in planning We have pro-
vided for eXp9 nsion to any point
Evening star., 1940-11-12
Interviewer Gave
Wrong Impression,
Kennedy Asserts
Democracy Finished
Story Declared Bosed
On Off-Record Talk
"A. P. Wirephoto.
By tire Associated Press.

bS TIE -SActlhle0 fICSb
NEW YORK. Nov. 12.-Ambassa-
dor Joseph P. Kennedy says a news
paper story which quoted him as
saying democracy is finished in
England contained many state
ments which created a different
impression entirely than I would
want to set forth and that it was
based on an off -the-record discus
sion"
The article, written by Louis NJ.
Lyons, appeared in the Boston
Globe Saturday night Mr. Ken
nedy was quoted further as saying
that national socialism would be
the result
In statement issued in New York
last night, the Ambassador said
many of the statement. were
inaccurate adding, Il assumed
the entire conversation had been
conducted on the basis of my orig
inal statement-that it was an off,
the-record discussion
In Boston, the Globe expressed
regret that the Ambassador takes
exception to publication of the in
terview in question. and added:
1T was Mr. Lyons understanding
he was at liberty to use any of the
remarks in their long interview in
Boston, except for those which Mr.
Kennedy specified as off the rec
ord and these. of course. were not
touched upon in the published in
tervieW.'
Mr.. Kennedy booked passage today
on the T. w A. stratoliner for Los
pm.
Evening star., 1940-11-12
Speech at Medical Center

that might become Necessary in
national mobilization.
When this building is completed
we shall have a 500-bed hospital
incomparably modern in struc-
ture and equipment. On these
grounds Will be provided quarters
for the staff officers and nurses
and enlisted personnel.
Its DAT acres provide ample
space for any emergency that
may be reasonably anticipated. 1t
is convenient TO transportation
by road and rail Across the
highway, with its great research
laboratories. the National Insti-
tute of Public Health. dedicated
last week, is still its good neigh
Dor.
Ahead of Schedule.
And within this Naval Medical
School itself will be Joined the
task of the Clinician and the
teacher. Technical instruction
will 60 hand in hand with the
care of human illness.
I am happy, TOO, that the
physical work OF construction
has proceeded so we'll Through
efficient and harmonious Coop
Grafton between Government and
industry and labor it is at least
three months ahead of schedule
, and We hope to occupy these
buildings by next october. To all
who have and have had part
in this work I give the thanks
of your Government.
In the years to come am con-
fldent that the striking architec-
ture of this great center will re-
ceive approval It is a departure
from the Colonial type of many
recent structures. as it is also
from the monumental classic de-
sign of the buildings within the
District of Columbia. It COM
bines. I think. a practical useful
ness for the facilities which will
inhabit it and, at the same time,
the harmony of its lines give eX-
preston TO the thought that art is
not dead in our Nation.
This Naval Medical Center of
which I lay the cornerstone is a
tribute to living democracy
democracy which intends to
keep on living.