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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15
Custer S Visitor
Ban Permits Kin
To Enter Fort
Time. star Correspondent

FORT CUSTER. Dec. 15.-War-
time restrictions on visitors at
Fort Custer have been clamped
down 10 eliminate unnecessary
traffic through the military reser-
vation--but relatives will be per-
mitted to visit soldiers here under
special arrangements.
To speed up the entry Of visitors
in the recruit reception center,
where Michigan men enter the
armed service, officers have laid
out a definite plan OF action Visi-
tors will inform the SentrieS Of
their mission at the fort and an
officer will be called 10 escort
them into the center area.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15
Only Two or Three Days Remain
To Pack a Box for Some Soldier
By r. JEROME PETIT

school or recreation center where
IN viii he picked up by the trans
portstlon committee Of the Santa
Claus for Service Men campaign
and speeded on its way 10 some
military or naval station.
Because Son1p.of the boxes have
10 be sent thousands OF miles 10
stations where Detroit men are on
duty, n is imperative that the first
Shipment get of by Wednesday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15
Philippines Ask
Red Cross Aid

WASHINGTON. Dec. Is tINS)
- Red Cross authorities in the
Philippines appealed to National
Chairman Norman H. Davis today
for assistance.
The problems OF feeding refu-
gees. evacuating persons from
Manila and other areas under air
tack, and caring for the
wounded, have overtaXed existing
facilities. Charles Forster, Red
Cross chief in the Philippines,
said in A cable TO national head
quarters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15

NlPS In your waist and
stresmlines yop with TUCks.
pockets smoked
TIPPED half way FITS
perfectly without bothersome
ties or sashes Finished as
perfectly as your street dress
Red. royal or aqua print on
natursl hioh.count peresle.
Washes mirseulously.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15
OF every home throughout Amer

OF every home throughout Amer
lea"
From Fort Winfield Scott in
California comes this letter written
by Chaplain Theodore J. Hetton:
'In the name OF the. chaplains
OF the harbOr defenses of San
Francisco. Homer Elliott, Paul
HAren and myself. I offer sincere
congratulations TO the people OF
Detroit for their grand work for
the soldiers.
Their spirit IL a challenge to
all the people Of America. 1
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15

thousands, giving them rain
checks to assure them of priorities
at the head OF the line tomorrow.
Stations in large cities reported
an average Of well over 1000 APP
plieantS in the past week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15
SEVERAL THOUSANDS

nave Dcen packed ana uellVefeu &c
The central distributing station
But many thousand more are
needed n every soldier. sailor and
marine is 10 get a reminder that
he is not forgotten by the folks
back home
In countless Detroit homes over
the weekend. families were pack
inc boxes and early today there
was a stream Of deliveries al the
schools.
Through the early part Of this
week, scores Of clubs and organiza.
tons Will he finishing their boxes.
Every member of these organiza-
lions Is showing evidence of his
patriotism.
They are doing a little more
than wearing an American flag in
their coat lapel or standing up
when the band plays The Star
Spangled Banner"
They are showing they have en-
listed in the army OF warm hearted
Detroiters who. are determined
they will do all they can IA
brighten the holiday for some lad
who is IN uniform for them.
You can join this army now be
fore il is too late. II YOU haven I
packed box for some service man
or sent in a contribution so boxes
can be bought for them, now is
VOur chance.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15
Real SanfaS
CIubmen Give Cash for
100 Soldiers Gifts

Jack and Herman Prujan, pro-
prietors of the Club Trocadero, to-
day contributed money 10 pack 100
boxes for The Detroit Times Santa
Claus for Service Men campaign.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15

The Detroit Times santa Claa,
for Service Men campaign TO-DAY
enters on the lsSf Ct rs program
10 provide Christmas boxes ior
every service man troW Detroit
apd nearby districts o
Only Two or thrfe 6ayS remain
in which 20 pack q box Tor some
service man and leave 10 ~ q
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15

have been assigned the respon-
sibility OF dispensing the Christ
mas boxes. We have SAT men
from Detroit and the vicinity"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15

Lieut.. Col. Arthur +. Ewert, senior
at Fort Sheridan. H. Ii
reads,
Keep up the good work. The
army needs the loyal backing
Evening star., 1941-06-16
I AM Cult Started With Visit
From Divinity, Hearing Is Told
Movements Right to Use the Mails
Questioned by Post Office Department

At the outset of the hearing, John
Nash of Washington, counsel for the
defense, asked first that the case be
postponed because of the pendency
of the Los Angeles trial and when
this was denied by Thomas j. Muir
ray, assistant solicitor, who Is pre-
siding, Mr.. Nash asked that the case
be dismissed. He contended that
religious literature is full OF such
statements" as those contained in
the II Am" literature and that they
are consistent with the religious
thought of all ages" He argued
further that these were articles of
faith" and cannot properly be at
tackled under the First Amendment
to the Constitution.
Not Attack on Religion.
William C. O'Brien, who is in
charge of the fraud section of the
department, in successfully oppos-
ing the motion for dismissal, de-
clared that this hearing was not
brought for nor would the Post
Office Department countenance an
attack on religion
The groundwork for the Govern
ment case was laid on the basis OF
Inspector Callahan's testimony
which was devoted to an interview
with Mrs. Ballard and her son last
July. He said that Mrs. Ballard
said that they were to be the sole
representatives of the assembled
masters and Jesus and st. Germain
told them they would not work
through any one else"
The inspector said that he asked
if there had been any reason given
during any Of these reputed vista
tions as to why they had been
chosen to serve in this capacity and
that their response was because OF
their previous great service to man
kind in other embodiments."
Never Sought a Dime"
Questioned as to the financial
aspect of the organization, Inspector
Callahan said that Mrs. Ballard
stated that they had never asked
anybody for a dime" He added,
That statement occurred several
times"
Later on the inspector said, in
response to another question, that
Mrs. Ballard said they received
"free-win offerings from grateful
clients.
Questioned as to some of the
beliefs of II Am" Inspector Gala
han said he was told that the fol-
lowers didn't eat meats and animal
foods because they raised vibra-
tions" harmful to human beings
"or something like that the in
spector said.
He said that he asked If 1t was
possible for any one else to have
these visitations and that he was
informed that lit was possible, bu
highly improbable, that any one else
could see st. Germain." Mrs. Bal
lard, however, said she could teacf
any one to heal themselves or heaI
! others, according to the inspector.
Evening star., 1941-06-16
President Improved,
But Drops Hyde Park
And Harvard Visits
JuIiono and Bernhordt
Will Arrive Tomorrow
Evening at White House

President Roosevelt, who was suf-
fering from slight cold over the
week end, was reported recovered
and back on a full schedule Of work
today, but remained in his White
House study instead of going to
the executive Offices.
Cancellation of a proposed presi-
Dental visit to Hyde Park and
Harvard University commencement
exercises this week was announced
by Stephen T. Early, White House
press secretary, as precautionary
move for Mr.. Roosevelt's health and
because the President did not feel he
should be away from Washington
with so many critical problems de-
manding his attention.
Princess Julianna Of the Neither
lands and her husband, Prince Bern
hardt, who were to have visited the
President at Hyde Park, will come
to Washington instead tomorrow
evening to be guests at the White
House, Mr.. Early said. He expected
them to remain through Wednesday
Mr.. Roosevelt arranged appoint
ments in his study today with Su'
preme Court Justice James F
Byrnes, whose nomination was con-
f1rmed last week; Viscount Halifax
British Ambassador; trustees of the
library Mr.. Roosevelt has estab-
lished at Hyde Park, and Rear Ad-
miral John H. Towers, chief of the
Navy's Bureau of Aeronautics, ano
Maj. Gen. H. H. Arnold, chief Of
the Army Air Corps.
Mr.. Early said Harry Hopkins
lease-lend administrator, would sit
in on the conference with Admira
Towers and Gen. Arnold late this
afternoon.
Rear Admiral Ross T. McIntire
the Presidents physician, prevailed
on him to cancel tentative planl
for the trip to Hyde Park and Mas.
sachusetts this week purely as {
measure of precaution, Mr.. Earl,
said. The plans had called for Mr.
Roosevelt to leave here tomorrow
for Hyde Park and 60 from ther,
Wednesday on an inspection triI
in Massachusetts and attend tn,
Harvard University commencement
exercises, returning to Washington
Thursday.
Mr.. Early said plans for forma
dedication of the Hyde Park Library
which the President will attend or
June 80, were to be discussed at the
luncheon conference with the trus.
tees today.
Evening star., 1941-06-16
BY FLORENCE S. BERGMAN.

Dy os ASSAsAs Il A-Ns
DR.. Elmer S. Newton, the prin-
cipal whose name is almost synony-
NOUS with Western High School,
received faculty tribute yesterday
when his portrait, painted by Eugen
Weisz, was exhibited at the Arts
Club at a reception and tea termed
simply report of the Portrait
Committee"
About 100 teachers were greeted
by the committee and by its guests
of honor, DR.. and Mrs. Newton and
Mr.. and Mrs. Weisz. The commit
tee is composed of Miss Emily
Steuart, Miss Elizabeth Dessez, Nor
man j. Nelson and Charles Bish.
These faculty and former faculty
members had the inspiration last
winter to commemorate DR.. New
tons completion of 43 years at
Western, first as teacher of chem
istry, and since 1915 as principal.
The idea of a portrait, painted by
a Washington artist, was decided
on. The picture, now completed,
will be hung permanently in the
school library.
The portrait is excellent, both as a
likeness of DR.. Newton and as a
work of art. The easy, relaxed pose
and contemplative expression are
characteristic. The color scheme is
restrained: Dark blue suit, maroon
tie, wine red chair and olive green
wall against which the head is sill
houetted. Balancing the interest
which the face naturally concen-
trates in the upper left quarter OF
the painting are the beautifully
painted hands and the lighter colors
in the right portion of the canvas
blue blotter on desk, light gray
green Venetian blind.
Atmosphere Quiet and Scholarly.
The atmosphere of the portrait
is quiet and scholarly, in harmony
with the personality of DR.. Newton
as many recall him. At first glance
| it seems so simple that one is apt
to overlook its subtle composition
OF lnterlocklng triangles in the pose
OF the arms, lines of book, blot
ter, etc.
Mr.. Weisz is long time residen
OF Washington, although he has re
Gently moved across the Potomac
He is an instructor at the Corcora,
School OF Art, where some years ag
| he was a student.
When western Highs first so year
Evening star., 1941-06-16
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

Senate:
Considers legislation to build
Nationwide system Of defense high
ways.
Defense Investigating Committee
hears Secretary Ickes on progress
of defense program.
Interstate Commerce Committee
continues investigation of F. c. c.
order regulating chain broadcasting.
Judiciary Committee gives pre-
liminary consideration to nomina-
tions of Harlan F. Stone to be Chief
Justice of the United States and of
Robert H. Jackson to be associate
justice Of the Supreme Court.
House:
Debates temporary naval promo
ton bill and minor measures.
Military Committee continues con-
sideration Of amendments to plant
seizure bill.
Ways and Means Committee con-
tinues drafting new tax bill.
Evening star., 1941-06-16
Gas Company Guard
Tells How Man Seized
Gun and Killed Self
Several Others Treated
At Hospitals Here for
Gunshot Wounds

One man was dead and several
others received treatment at Dis
trict hospitals over the week end
as result of gunshot wounds.
The dead man was Robert Muir,
36 of 68 Allison street NE. an en-
ploye of the Washington Gas Light
&C. In a critical condition was a
man known by several aliases and
who has not been positively identi-
fed. Police said he has used the
names of James Smith, Frank
Malone and James Malone.
Muir, according to the police re-
port, shot himself through the neck
and head with a revolver he had
grabbed from the holster of Michael
Sternik 20, special officer guarding
the gas company property on the
west side of the 700 block of New
Hampshire avenue NV. He was
taken to Emergency Hospital and
died there shortly afterward.
Sternik told police he was patrol
ling the property at $50 am. yes
terday when he noticed Muir in a
parked automobile. He said he
asked the gas company employe
what he was doing at work so early.
He reported that Muir, who was
sitting in the car with his feet on
the running board, replied that he
always came to work early.
Sternik said he leaned on the
open door and that Muir grabbed
his gun and fired twice, only one
shot taking effect.
Investigation of the case continued
today. Acting Coroner Christopher
j. Murphy said Muir apparently was
depressed.
The unidentified man, wounded
twice in the chest, was treated at
Gallinger Hospital and was reported
in a critical condition this after
noon. Two acquaintance, William
Chase of 1907 Twelfth street NV.
and Joseph A. Mason of 1914 N
street NV, told police the victim
shot himself while standing in an
alley near Thirteenth and N streets
NV. after they had tried most of
the day to argue him out of a plan
to commit suicide.
Jack Mathey, 56 of 822 B street
NE, was believed to have been
struck in the right leg by a splinter
that ricocheted from a bullet fired
by Policeman Paul H. Clarke of the
first precinct at 25-year-old white
man who fled arrest in the 400 block
of G street NV. He was treated
at Casualty Hospital and released.
Evening star., 1941-06-16
Parking
Continued From First Page.)

ing to force an issue on the Interior
Department, officials said, the real
purpose back of the request for
automobile parking in West Poto-
mac Park was to direct public at
tention to the problems of down.
town parking"
One official went so far as to re-
mind that bombproof shelters are
being dug in the parks of London
but in Washington, he said, it ap-
parently wouldn't do to use the
public grounds even to park auto
mobiles.
The Interior Department ap-
parently is not open to any sugges-
ton from any quarter to make such
uses of the National Capital Parks
at this time. officials intimated that
defense bureaus should have en-
deavored to solve the automobile
question before now rather than
seek to trespass on park properties
Evening star., 1941-06-16
French Admit Kissoue
Is Taken by British

VICHY, Unoccupied France, June
Is P).-French military dispatches
from Syria admitted today that the
British had captured Kissoue, 10
miles south of Damascus and the
main bastion of that city's defenses.
The French also admitted the fall
of DjeZzine, 40 miles west of
Damascus, to a British column
which pushed east from the Mediter-
ranean coast after capturing the
ancient port of Sidon.
Loss of Djezzine put a French
column which has been counter
attacking in the region of
Merdjayoun, to south, in a pre-
cartous position. This column is in
danger of being surrounded, it was
said.
A communique issued in Vichy
late this afternoon failed to mention
either the loss of Kissoue or Djez-
zine, as announced earlier by author
lied military circles.
In the Jebel Ed Druze area of
Southern Syria the communique
said French motorized and armored
detachments and infantry units had
penetrated Allied positions, attack
ing several British-held villages.
Reports from the Near East
fighting front said the French had
won fierce early morning air
battle with the British over the little
Lebanon village of Eizra, between
Saida and Beirut.
Three British fighter planes were
reported downed and one French
plane was listed as missing.
The British planes, encountered
IN considerable strength" by 8
French air patrol, were believed part
Of the British fleet air arm.
Latest French air reinforcements
arriving in Syria were said also to
have been naval planes, which took
part in the offshore fighting COW
ering the French withdrawal north
of Sidon.
Military dispatches said there
was little land activity except for
several French reconnaissance at
tacka
Evening star., 1941-06-16
u. S. Trade Mounting

Increases of more than so per cent
were noted in exports from the
United States to five South Ameri-
can countries last year as COM
pared with 1899, these countries be-
ing, in the order named, Uruguay,
Paraguay, Bolivia. Chile and Argen-
tina; while there were increases OF
more than so per cent in imports
from four of those countries, Bolivia
Uruguay, Venezuela and Chile.
Evening star., 1941-06-16
Germany's Relations
With u. ). ). R. Seen
Near Critical Stage
Open Hostility Alternative
Of Closer Tie, London
Foreign Source Thinks
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 16-A reliable
foreign source said today that Ger
Russian relations are rapidly
approaching a critical stage, where
they must either be cemented more
closely in a pan-European economic
scheme or break into open hostility.
The situation, this source said.
has arisen from Germany's pressure
for more oil, grain and ore fro-.
| Russia and the conviction of certain
Russian leaders that the spread OF
German influence through repeated
European victories was endangerlng
the Soviet's own ambitions as a
world power.
Anti-German Russians were said
to express fear that German domi-
nation of the Balkans and Black
Sea, If further extended, might re-
duce Russia to a second-rate place
among nations.
Russian diplomatic sources in
London, however, refused to go be-
yond the insistence of Tass, official
Soviet news agency, that German
Russian relations continue amicable.
Report May Be Feint.
Wary Britons weighed increasing
reports of an imminent break be-
tween Russia and Germany against
their own mounting conviction that
the talk and the troop movements
was feint to hide the real blow
at Britain.
However, the press and public
gave careful attention to each new
sign apparently indicating that the
Nazi military strength actually
trouble or the threat of trouble with
the Red Army
1t was acknowledged generally
that full implications Of the reports
of troop concentrations on both sides
of the German-Soviet frontier could
not yet be OWNED.
The London News Chronicle S
Ankara correspondent reported
travellers arriving from Hungary and
Rumania as saying the odds are
five to one Germany will invade
RUSSIA WlLIlIll IOI tIllSIll,
Associated Press reports from
Ankara quoted French diplomat
in Turkey as saying German
troops have been withdrawn from
Bulgaria and Czecho-Slovakia
and are being removed from
Greece, and that most of them
are being drawn up in Rumanla
faojpo tho Pl1ccia1 frOrtipr
Martin Agronsky, N. B. G.
correspondent in Turkey, broad
cast an unconf1rmed report last
night that Russia has ordered
general mobilization and can.
celed all army leaves. A dispatch
from Ankara today reiterated
the rumors)
: Believe Stain Will Yield.
Some sources suggested that the
. troop movements were part of an
:. international bluff through which
:. Adolf Hitler hoped to obtain
economic concessions in Russia g
, Ukraine. Many of these observers
expressed belief Joseph Stain would
give in rather than fight
The possibility Stain might meet
opposition from within Soviet ranks
t if he made further concessions was
e suggested, however, in reports from
= Finland yesterday that the Red Army
: was firmly against Stains alleged
: German appeasement policy"
Y, The News Chronicle said Moscow
= broadcast Friday that "it was no
If to be assumed" German troop move
is ments were directed against Russi;
a, gave the impression the Soviet gov
ernment was profoundly worried"
Evening star., 1941-06-16
By ]. A. FOX.

A divine visitation in Chicago was
the genesis of the Il Am" movement,
according to a statement by Mrs.
Edna w. Ballard, one of the CO.
founders of the cult, a postal in
spector today testified as a hearing
opened at the Post Office Depart
ment to determine if the cult is to
be denied the use of the mails to
spread its doctrine of "self-immor-
tality."
Did she say whether or not she
had ever seen Jesus?" Inspector
w. F. Callahan was asked as he
recounted the details of the con-
versation with Mrs. Ballard in the
course of an examination by James
C. Hayes, jr., of the solicitors office'
who is assisting in presenting the
department case.
"She did: she said He had held
her in His arms; I think she said
He had held us in His arms" the
inspector replied.
The department alleges that the
Il Am" movement is scheme de-
signed to obtain money through
the sale of various publications
which the founders contend contain
the teachings of st. German" and
other "ascended masters from
whom Mrs. Ballard, her late hus-
band, Guy w. Ballard, and her son,
Donald Ballard, claim to have re-
ceived "dictations."
Coast Jury DeadlOcked.
The proceeding here is entirely
distinct from the criminal case
pending in Los Angeles against Mrs.
Ballard and her son and four other
defendants They were tried on the
coast in January on charge OF
using the mails to defraud, but a
jury which convicted three other
defendants was unable to agree as
to them.
Attired in a light blue sports
dress topped with a white beret,
Mrs. Ballard, a middle-aged blond,
arrived in the middle of this morn
ing's hearing. 1t was not certain
if she would be used as a witness,
her chief of counsel, James r. Arm
strong of Oklahoma City, saying
only that he would call her if neces-
sary.
The Government alleges that
persons who purchase the cult pub
lications and who follow the in
structions contained in them are
promised supernatural state of
self Immortality" and will also have
freedom from disease, death, old
age, poverty and misery"
Articles of Faith" Says Defense.
These teachings are also reputed
to endoW them with the power of
making their ascension" without a
moments illness" On the ma
terial side, according to the Govern
ment. the disciples also reputedly
acquire the power of precipitating
from the ether gold, money and all
other material things necessary to
their comfort and welfare and tc
supply every want and need"