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The Hagerstown globe., 1941-12-26
CHRISTMAS

CHRISTMAS
There other years dsilusonment of
bitter tears and agony spiritual torment and of despair
the centuries that have passed since the first Christmas brought
its message of peace earth and good will to
There have been years plow shares been
hammered into swords when people have gared each other
frontiers with and hate in their eyes, when the Four
Hoemen have been laundering down the wind striking
the hearts of
There have been years when of little faith have wit
the manifestations hope and have called it
folly
But the promise peace EARTH nevertheless remains
day sustaining force the lives OF men everywhere just
that first Christmas Bethlehem continues be the
from which springs the hope better and brighter
The festival commemorang the wonder and the beauty of
Christ chds coming night glory nearly thou
sand will stir the hearts of throughout the world
Under the cruel order in Germany where the day
much the deserts of Lbya and in the
steppes and plains of Russia the islands of the Pacific
where the grim business human destruction
in Poland Belgium, Holland Norway and France this festival
will pass without stirring least a fleetng tender
tiOn.
circumstance itself speaks eoquently the i'm
press made upon the by the of that night in the
dean hills when Mary, for whom there in the
sought refuge the stable where the Redeemer born
There cyncs and protagonsts of the pagansm who
protest that the birth of the Prince of Peace has lost it's
ing that the world the midst of order dominated by
power and force and where there tenderness and
love- for faith and hope for and charity These that
the teachings of the First Christian have become ouwon
creed and that the world to them.
But foolish tragically mistaken
Everywhere today people whose mad leaders
have plunged the world into war; there revulson from
folly and horror And everywhere there rising hatred of wars
heartes authors who overtaken
by just retributon.
War today is blight upon the world which would
provide substance for pemsm but while there revolt
against and while determined that it not be
accepted forever the only available by which nations
adjust their differences war cannot claim
they have achieved the victory.
This Christmas of 1941 brings challenge those
have faith in the Eternal Veres civilization from it's
destroyers The Star that guided the Wise the stable
outside the Child Mary Joseph
and the the sheep and the shepherds gathered still
shines.
And while shines there always basis hope that
luminous ideal will live and the goal permanent peace will
day be achieved by of good will.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-12
Shot by Officer,
Youth Dies

Shot in the neck by a policeman
who awakened TO find him and a
companion prowling in his home,
Harold Collister. II. of 1880 New
port avenue. died today in Crosse
Pointe General Hospital.
Young Collister was shot at 9
p m. Monday by Patrolman Leo
Kinney. Al. as he ran down an
alley after diving through a bed
room window of the Kinney home
at 1898 Bedford avenue. The bullet
struck him in the mouth and
lodged at the back of his neck.
The youth staggered TO a gas
station al East Warren and Dew
onshire avenues and the attendant
called police.
Also shot by Kinney as he fed
from the house was Glenn n.
Irving. II, of 2170 Eastlawn ave-
nue.. who was hit in the left shoul-
der and is recovering at Receiving
Hospital. Robert Sutherland, 10.
OF 1421 Marlborough avenue. an
alleged accomplice. escaped but
was captured later.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-12
Roosevelt. WiIlkie
LIN Midnight Farley
BY GEORGE DURNO
Init News Service stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON. Feb. u. - 1t
was a wide open secret today that
President Roosevelt hoped for
early passage of the all out Brit
ish aid bill as a result of Wendell
WILKES Washington appearance,
first before a tightly damned eles-
ing session of the Senate foreign
relations committee and then at a
near-midnight call at the White
House
What transpired in the ov |
roo study when the opposing
candidates in 1940's unprecedented
election got together largely re-
manned "off the record
Willkie left the White House
and boarded a train for New York
early this morning. still in the APP
parent confident spirit that i'm
PEELED him to cross up his Repub-
lican supporters and visit bomb
SCARED England in furtherance of
the administrations foreign policy.
DISCUSSED PRODUCTION
The man who tersely suggested
TO Senator Clark Cd of Missouri
that the 1910 election was water
over the dam. and that Mr. Roose-
welt was now my President gave
reporters a distinct impression
that the session he had last night
at the White House was to his
liking.
We dtscUSse production
problems" said Willkie shortly
before he boarded his train.
Asked about the ability of the
United States 70 make so TO 100
deStroyers a year available to the
hard-preSSed Britons, as he sug-
gested in testimony before the
Senate committee yesterday, Will
kie replied:
I'VE discussed production in
Britain and here" 1\
A reporter inquired whether his
strong statement in behalf of the
bill had been inspired by London
officials.
"a better and more accurate
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-12
Knox Hits
Aid Plan
international News Service wiz.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.-Sec-
rotary of Navy Knox today took
sharp issue with suggestion by
Wendell Willkie that this country
turn over to the British 5 to 10
deStroyers a month.
Far from contemplating any fur
Their depletion of United States
naval forces. Knox said he plans
to speed destroyer production for
the use of our own fleet"
Asked if the United States had
destroyers to spare, as suggested
by the 1910 COP presidential cam
didate before the Senate foreign
relations committee yes erday.
Knox said hotly;
1--WE certainly have not. We
haven't any more to spare IL we
are to have a balanced feet"
Knox said there were no re-
quests pending from the British
for anything from our feet"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-12
British Capture
Eritredn Base
International News Service Cable

CAIRO. Feb. 70 Driving 40
miles into northern Eritrea from
the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. Brit
ish troops today captured the key
Italian base of Elghena.
The new thrust brought British
troops within 30 miles OF the Red
Sea. A communique reported that
the advance was continuing in
this area.
One hundred twenty-five miles
south of the fallen Fascist base,
another British column was re-
portedly advancing on Keren.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-12

statement would be that what
1 said was a result of my own.
investigation rather than what
the British said" Willkie re-
piled.
The meeting between the Presi-
dent and Willkie was unique in
political annals of recent years.
Willkie left no doubt that he
hoped the 100000 who voted for
him last November would unite
with the 27.000,000 who voted for
the President and present a solid
front on. international affairs.
Willkie conceded to reporters
that he and the President had
discussed the Irish situation. -
While Willkie was in England he
flew to Dublin and conferred with
Irish Prime Minister canon De
Valera.
what we discussed. obviously
can't discuss very we'll" said
Willkie as ne broke up the
impromptu press conference and
headed for his train.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-12
Cameron Inquiry
Opens in House
international News Photo
Special to THE DETROIT TnrEs


WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-After
a heated argument on whether
Congress has the right to probe
the citizenship of William J. Cam
eron of the Ford Motor Company,
a congressional inquiry into his
naturalization opened today before
the House immigration committee.
Cameron was represented by
Harry S. Toy Of Detroit. former
justice of the Michigan Supreme
Court. Toy handed out copies of a
letter from Cameron TO the COM
mittee in which ne said he had
already given all the facts con-
corning his naturalization to a
committee investigator.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-12
F federal jury
Sought for
Detroit
BY JACK VINCENT

Init News Service stan Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Feb. I'm a
series of sensational charges, Asst.
Atty. Gen. Thurman Arnold today
told the temporary national eco
nomic committee that investiga-
ton by a federal grand jury in
New York has uncovered startling
instances of German control of de-
tense industries" in this country.
Arnold said that federal grand
juries should be Immediately i'm
paneled in New York, Chicago, De-
troit and Los Angeles for IAN eff
fective attack" against restraints
of trade disclosed in industries
producing vital defense materials
for the United States.
Calling for legislation to protect
military information from the
operations of international monop-
olies, the head of the justice de-
partment's antitrust division said:
During the last year we have
Investigated a number of cases
In which patents held by German
concerns have been used to re-
strain the development of de-
Tense Industries In this country.
LEAK IN INFORMATION
"a special problem involved In
these cases Is the flow of In
formation Of military import
ance to foreign powers by virtue
of their right to collect royalties
upon the use OF the patents, and
their consequent right to be In
formed as to the production Of
articles involving the patent.
These discoveries have raised
a problem of adequate safe
guards for military information
where patents are involved"
Arnold did not name any foreign
companies which are obtaining in
formation on military subjects
other than to refer to German
concerns" He did. however. say
that the department has started
criminal or civil actions in the
aluminium. military optical goods,
tungsten carbide, airplane fabric.
bentonite and magnesium indus
tries.
Arnold said that "at least 81
industries producing vital war
(Confinued on Page Eighty
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PROPOSES CEILING"

While administration spokesman
predicted speedy action in the
committee. Senator Hiram john
son CRD Of California. foe OF the
measure, declared that 1T will be
showed right through" possibly
before nightfall.
Two of Wilkes major pro-
posals. a ceiling" on authorization
of future aid and restricting the
bill 10 the British Empire. China
and Greece. however, apparently
are doomed to rejection.
Having closed its hearings on
the measure with the appearance
by Willkie before an almost hys-
terical crowd, the committee hoped
to speed the bill to the floor so
that debate can open not later
than Monday Administration lead
ers seek passage by March l.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-12
Pour Into Bulgaria
1000 German Planes Land and Take ODer Anports,
Tanks Being Sent, Too, British Hear
BY CHARLES A. SMITH
Int1 News service stan Correspondent

LONDON. Feb. Indications
of sudden burst of warfare in
the Balkans. possibly in the i'm
mediate future. increased today as
dispatches poured into London tell
ing of German military activities
in Bulgaria.
A Reuters (British) report from
Belgrade, quoting usually reliable
sources" said that more than 1000
German planes had landed in Bull
garia up 10 yesterday.
1t added that most Bulgarian
airdromes have been occupied by
NaZi ground crews.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-12
7 Transfusions Given
To Hannah Williams

NEW YORK. Feb. PINS
Hannah Williams. the estranged
wife of Jack Dempsey is seriously
i'll of an intestinal infection and
has undergone two transfusions in
48 hours. it was disclosed today.
Barring complications or a relapse,
she was expected to recover. She
is being cared for in her apart
ment, overlooking Central Park.
Dempsey, now in Miami, was
reported ready to fly here with
their two children, Barbara, 4. and
Joan. z
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-12
Copper Mine Strike Called

HANCOCK, Feb. 12.-Unable to
agree with the management OF
the Quincy Copper Mining Com
pany on terms or a proposed wage
increase, the Go Copper Miners
Union today ordered a strike Of
$40 workers. The union is seeking
a sliding scale" of wages which
varies with the market price oil
connor
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-12
TANKS IN BULGARIA

Reuters also reported that some
tanks are believed to have been
brought up the Danube River and
landed in Bulgaria by the Ger
mans. The agency dispatch claimed
that thousands of civilian clad
German troops entered Bulgaria
as early as the first week in
February.
A dispatch from Budapest said
the British minister at Sofia. G.. w.
Rendel, was reported to have
threatened Bulgarian Premier Bog
dan Filoff with British bombing
attacks if German forces entered
the country.
According to this version. Rem
del told the premier the Raj
would blast Bulgarian railway
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-12
BULGARIA IN DENIAL

According to Budapest reports
Bulgarian newspapers today kept
repeating that no German troops
are in Bulgaria and Premier Filofl
was reported preparing to reor-
ganiZe his cabinet.
Reports TO Budapest said that
ruling circles at Sofa agree the
new cabinet must be 100 per
cent pro-Axis."
United States Minister TO Ru-
mania Franklin Mott Gunthef
conferred this morning with the
Greek and Turkish ministers.
Gunther will take charge of
British interests in Bucharest as
a result of the severance of Anglo
Rumanian diplomatic negotiations.
A Reuters dispatch from Vichy
reported that General Samoclis,
Soviet military attache at Bel
grade, departed hurriedly for
Sofia. evidently to keep in close
touch with the rapid military de-
velopmcnts there.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-12
DSR Traffic Jumps

Passenger traffic on DSR coaches
and street cars was up 1913 per
cent in January over January.
1910, the DSR commits ion re-
ported today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-12
We Recommend:

'The American diet has faults-the over-con
sumption Of and the refined grains and hours Wher
these foods make the diet not enough
vtamins be included Ida Jean Kahn tells the
value of nutrition in the defense program. Page -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-12

Is gradually the
American people perhaps prompting organized British
aid societies natural popular demand for
protecting find aid hwarted ~
the submarine. Paul Malon. Page %
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-12

Most of the it Oomph OF Hollywood cues Is furnished
the studio makeup only
'oomph' girls" E. V. During in "On the
Side" Page IA.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-12

One Circuit Judge l. Retiring.
Promote Judge RALPH LIDDY TO
Circuit Court. Judge ii yrS.-Adv
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-12

lines. FilofT was said to have given
no definite reply to Rendel, but TO
have discussed the matter with his
cabinet at a special meeting last
NIGHT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-12
Demands
'NoWarships
For Britain !.
BY WILLIAM :. NEAL

tbt s<FNr NfffFt Ntau
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Sen-
ator Robert A. Taft tR) of Ohio
today went before a secret ses.
sion of the Senate foreign rela-
tons committee TO propose five
broad amendments TO President
Roosevelts lease-lend bill.
Taft. appearing as the commit
tee started its session, after hear
ing Wendell Willkie testify yes
terday, urged:
Am amendment that nothing
i In the act shall modify the
existing neutrality law.
ILLUMINATION Of the provision
allowing repairIef British
ships In American ports.
C-An amendment preventing
the President from selling
or transferring ships of the
United States Navy or ships or
dered by the navy.
"A revision TO prevent any
thing to be given or leased
10 Britain without specific APP
preparations by Congress.
AN amendment preventing
- President Roosevelt from
purchasing national defense ar
ticIes In foreign countries.
o. X. WILLkIE CURBS
Meantime. administration lead
ers indicated that they might &C.
cept some of Wilkes suggestion
for modification in the interests
OF national unity"
Waikae. ssernins Haf Amer
lea faces war in 30 TO 80 days
IL Easiand faiis, urged the re-
lease TO Britain of five to 10
United Sfatss desfroyers a
month. and proposed that all big
bombing planes, except those
needed for training purposes, be
sent abroad. He further urged
that all merchant ships possible
be given Britain. For further
details Of his testimony, see
page s.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-12
NaZi Patent Control Boosts
Defense Costs, U. S. Says
AL, Go
Back Gas
Purchase

With approval already voted by
The CI0, the plan TO have the city
buy and operate the Michigan Con-
solidated Gas Company was as
sured today of the support of all
organized labor when a letter sup
porting municipal ownership was
received by Common Council from
Frank Martet. president of the
Detroit and Wayne County FEEDER
alton of Labor.
As the drive for municipal own
ership forged rapidly ahead. there
were the following developments:
1.-The Michigan Consolidated
L Gas Company continued to
bill users of gas for house heat
ing at increased rates although
the state public service commits
sion week ago ordered the
company not to do so. The com
pany eeateHded IL had not been
formally notified OF the commits
sion order.
BOOSTS DSR PLAN
C-In addition to pledging sup
- port to the city's program.
MarteI urged that the rights of
collective bargaining of gas COM
pany employees be protected by
establishment Of q system SINH
lar to the DSR, where all dis
putes must be settled by arbitra-
ton.
C-Corporation Counsel Paul r.
- krause said all gas company
workers would probably be auto
matically blsnketed by civil
service under the amendment
lCOnfinued nu PAGE Eirhfl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-12

SEMPLINER-NO ONE FINER
for Circuit Court Commissioner.
ADV.
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VOU perhaps were not educated
i in politics to begin with.
You perhaps were not acquainted
with the members Of your own
sex best qualified TO represent you
in public office.
As YOU gained knowledge and
experience, You would increase
sour activities and take larger
part In the councils OF the nation.
Oh. yeah
Well, there are fewer women In
public office today than there were
In the days following the granting
of suffrage.
And there II no solidarity OF
women in politics even on ques-
tions concerning which their senti-
ment il more or less unanimous.
Why this failure, ladies, TO
"tifsfkc good" on your large prom
ises and-speaking as one OF your
supporters-on our great hopes
and expectations?
Have men reformed
Have the masculine politicians
made such a conspicuous success
OF their practical monopoly of the
sphere of politics that women's
intrusion therein Is no longer n
necessary or desirable as we had
thought u was:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-12
MOT at all.

il
IN There never has been a time
In the history of this nation when
the standards OF politics were on
a lower plane than now.
There never has been a time
when there have been a greater
number OF sensational exposures
of corrupt machine rule of politics.
Indeed. now. for the first time
have the vicious systems and
methods Of local machine govern
ment been introduced into national
politics.
Certainly never before In the
history of the nation have govern
ment funds been used to such a
shameful extent 10 influence de-
pendent voters and to debauch the
pure processes of democratic
ballot.
What have the good ladies OF
the country, with their admittedly
high personal moral standards,
done about these demoralizing
political abuses:
Nothing
What have they tried to do
about them as a potential political
body:
Nothing.
IN SOCIAL circles and debating
i clubs they probably voiced
theoretical objection to such cor
rupting influences, and let 1t 60
at that.
They were like the minister at
church President Coolidge at
tended alone one Sunday when
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-12
IN THE
NEWS
AIDES, you have fallen down

I AIDES, you have fallen down
IL on your job.
You were given the right Of
women's suffrage, but you do not
really exercise 1t.
You were given the privilege Of
holding office, but you do not take
adequate advantage Of IL.
We, who fought for women's
suffrage-ahd your columnist Is
one who fought for II necessarily,
unremittiugly - expected you o
revoIutionize the world In at least
two important respects.
We expected you to mop up the
Augean stables Of politics.
And we expected you 10 end
war.
Have you done these two things?
Have you even tried to do them:
Have you gone into politics
seriously to accomplish these great
detectives?
Are politics any cleaner than
they were when you were given
the suffrage?
Is war any less prevalent than
il was before you threw your
bonnets into the political arenas.
Have you organized as women?
Have you been represented In
public Office by women?
Have you acted with solida rity
a. women?
Have x0u moi for the most part
just voted the way hubby said and
did,-or not voted at all:
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-02
Electric Refrigerafors
Electric Washers

A FREE TRIAL for 10 days on new
washer IN your homs. tDlr) TY. 3-lto5.
Owls new EAsy or Maytag: no money
On. Terms 81 per wk Pingrse 1928. Dir.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-02
Stoves and Heaters

ILECTROMAsTER Range. table TOP used
sia 50. Carlson Appliance. go57 Grsiioi
near Harper
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-02
Automobiles Wanted
Motorcycles and Bicycles

COLUMBIA BUILT BICYCLES. s7s
PAL BIKE SHOP, 1921 GRAND RIVER
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, used; parts, service.
EDWARD KEHoE Co, 1894 Cd. River,
NEW ADDREss-Hsariey Davidson Motor
cycle Co. 4027 18th. AZ GRAND RIVER.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-02
Boats and Equipment
Money to Loan
Small Loan Licenses

GENERAL PUBLIC LOAN
$3.50 JOY. 400 Noodbgook Bldg. TY. s-331
1878 Woodward. cor Pasadena. TO. s-4430
SIS Barlum Tower, 80 Cadillac So. CA. 0092
1910 David stott, 1889 Griswold RA. 2s7s
HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION
THIRTEEN DETROIT OFFICES
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-02
Trucks-Conmercial Cars
For Sale

ONE or the best selections ~ trucks m
the city. Millsnhach, 1850 Gratiot.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-02
Furniture, Household Goods

uEHttuTe, HOuSeHOf0 ooOds
BEAUTIFUL exi2 Administer rug. sold
for sac: used ? months: sacrifice. sl5.
Nitchen's, 5000 Crati6t Ave
BEAUTIFUL new z-pe. custom built
velour living room suite, slightly soled
fully guaranteed. SIS. terms. WARD ;
Outlet, 1894 Harper.
A BEDROOM suite, s-pc. walnut nnisn.
slightly marred In shipment; sserince,
s1s.75: terms. Alvin. Sis West Vernon
A bed outfit complete for Sii95
SEE IL. MOSS, 7O22 FENKELl.
A NEW dinette was $3.50 sacrifice St3.
Berney. 61i7 Mack
A NEW apiece bedroom suite bankrup;
stock; Was Sip5. VIII take $50. 81
weekly. Berney. 6347 Mack
RECLAIMED living room suite SO.
studio. IS. dinette $40. dining room.
$40. Berney. 6347 Mack
BED SPRING. MATTRESS. COMP 81 s.
-Nce -ftftr--- ~ NTchIgan Open eVes-
BED, csil spring, fluffy mattress; special
this week only SIS value SIC e5. Mar
tin Furniture. 674T Michigan
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Sewing Machines
Wanted Miscellaneous

PARTY wants furniture ss soon as
possible; Will pay cash. Tyler o-9223.
FURNITURE WANTED WIN pay best
prices Yockey Bros. Temple 1925.
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