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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-04
CONTINUATION Of
DIES COMMITTEE
WILL BE SOUGHT
Chairman to Request Two
More Years to Probe
Un-AmericaniSm

Washin gton. Jan. 4-AP-Chair.
man Dies (D-Tex.) said today that
he would ask the House Monday
to continue for two years the Com
mittee on Un-American Activities
in order that 1t might formulate a
"long-range program" to elimin-
ate subversive elements.
The committees authority eI-
rired at noon Friday. and Dies be-
gan a campaign for its renewal
with this statement:
Il believe we have been success
full in preventing many Communist
instigated strikes in national de-
tense industries by exposing plans
for them in advance and thereby
frustrating them--that's one OF
the best and most important activi-
ties Of our committee"
He also said he would ask for a
81, 900, 900 appropriation for the
new inquiry, asserting that 81
want at least as much money as
the taxpayers now pay to enable
the dictators 10 distribute their
propaganda through the United
States postal system"
THE taxpayers bear the costs of
distributing this propaganda ship
ped into the United States" he
said, land II seems fair to me
that We ought to spend as much
in exposing IT,"
II the committee is continued,
Dies said, II will pursue an inves-
tigation into reports that Russia
has been acting as a front" for
Germany in the United States by
obtaining supplies and funds for
the Nazis and transferring them
to German agents.
He expressed the belief that to
talitarian credits available In this
country for war purposes probably
exceed those OF Great Britain"
Committee officials said they had
reports that Russia had transfer
red as much as 100000 in recent
months to the account OF the Ger
man government in a New York
bank.
The committee wound up It's
third year Of activity Friday with
a voluminous report to Congress.
The report put forward an IL
point legislative program with pro
posals including deportation OF all
alien saboteurs, spies and advo-
Gates OF basic change In the form
OF the United States government,
the outlawing OF all political Or
ganizations shown to be under for
elgn control and the Withholding OF
federal funds from universities
where faculty members advocate
Communism, Fascism or Nazism.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-04
Greeks Lnfzict Heavy Losses
Counter Attacks by Italy
Repeatedly Flung Back
by Greek Warriors

(By International News Service)
Athens, Jan. 4--INS-lnflicting
heavy losses on their foe, Greek
warriors today flung back repeated
Italian counter-attacks along the
Klisura sector OF the central Al
bantam battle front.
Latest reports to Athens from
the war zone told OF fierce Fascist
counter-charges, launched In a des-
perate effort to regain important
positions previously lost to the
Greeks.
But these assaults we're repulsed
one by one, military dispatches
stated, and the Italians finally
were forced to call a halt after
suffering many losses in dead and
wounded.
The Klisura sector provided the
chief activity Of the past "a hours.
Elsewhere bad weather was said
to have prevented major movements
by either side.
Meanwhile. Premier General
John Metaxas In an interview with
news correspondeuts-the first h.
has given since outbreak OF the
Italo-Greek war-assured the pop
ulation Greece would emerge vic
torious from the conflict.
Metaxas said he had been con-
fident OF victory from the first
day Of the war for these six rea-
sons:
THE superior quality OF the
Greek army as compared with the
Italian army.
2-The spirit Of sacrifice on be-
half Of national security with
which the Greek army is imbued.
st possesses ideals from
which alone can spring the motive
power OF all great acts.
At had a definite objective
prevention OF an Italian invasion.
5-Greek soldiers possessed the
necessary physical endurance.
Gin all respects Greek soldiers
are better than Italian soldiers and
Greek officers much more able.
On the northern front the Ital-
ians Friday attempted an attack
with the aid of tanks but this was
broken up by Greek anti-tank guns.
By the time the Italians retired
the battle area was reported
strewn with the wreckage OF tanks.
wheels and caterpillar treads.
In another skirmish on the CEN
trail sector Friday. a squadron OF
Greek cavalry charged and dispers,
cd two companies OF Italian infan-
try.
Earlier, on the far northeastern
front, beyond Pogradec, an aerial
bombardment Of the key Fascist
base OF Elbasan caused further
destruction Of Fascist supplies and
communication lines.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-04
Main Street Types Found
in Nearly All Large Cities

election OF officers at a national
OAR convention In Boston. II de-
veloped that no vote was taken be-
cause a mouse appeared in the audi
forum and Boston's most pompous
socialites tumbled over each other
getting out OF doors and windows
story which would have made
feature material In papers from
coast to coast.
When It was pointed out that his
failure as journalist undoubtedly
contri ted to the making OF fam
Gus novelist, Lewis observed, 1T
doesn't take much to be a novelist,
just a good imagination, and the
ability to spell-a little"
He declined to discuss the plot OF
his next book because, he said. I'M
like some authors, he was unable TO
see the whole thing in his mind
before he had started to write. He
told OF one experience in preview-
ing an unwritten book for a friend.
See MAIN STREET-Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-04
PROGRESS MADE
ON BRIDGE WORK
MAY BE M USE AFTER
NEXT WEEK; OTHER
WORK BEING DONE

Work is progressing rapidly on
city construction projects and sur
rounding grounds. The public can
use the reconditioned Prospect ST.
bridge over the New York Central
Railroad tracks after next week
as the crew OF eight men expected
TO finish their labors at that time.
Foundation poles Of the bridge
have been rearranged to better
distribute the weight and size OF
the roadway. A 20-foot highway Is
planned with a four foot sidewalk
on the west. side. Guard rails 81
wire strand cable and mesh fenc.
ing we're being set up today 10 a
height OF about five feet on each
side OF the bridge floor. The rail-
road company is not planning 10
surface the wooden planking with
any other roadway material. City
officials said today that a compost
ton surface was not necessary be-
cause most vehicles using the
bridge would have rubber tires ana
,hese do not harm wooden plank
ing.
scrsping and leveling OF the
roadway leading into the sewage
disposal plant was proceeding rap
idly today. BY spring the area
will be ready for seeding and adj
joining property owners have in
Dictated they would improve their
lands accordingly. Rip.rap wall
along Ford Lake Is almost com
plete.
Inside fixtures in the public com.
fort station in Riverside Park have
been installed. The interior can
not be painted until the weather
is warmer, A. w. Nolf. contractor.
said today. Land around the $4,000
structure has been leveled and
will be landscaped in the spring.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-04

Washington. Jan. 4 -AP-
American newspapers were de-
scribed by a Columbia -univer-
sity psychologist today as i'm
partial Journals Of world news.
regardless OF their political af-
filiations or the size OF the
cities in which they are publish
ed.
Or. E. L. Thorndike. in an
analysis OF various American
newspapers, also declared that
those who make newspapers
apparently still IN large mea-
sure consider their craft TO be
that OF getting and presenting
news. and not an apprenticeship
for pictorial magazines, Holly
wood or television."
Apparently" he added. those
who buy newspapers still in
large measure buy them not as
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-04
JAZZ AN PROTESTS
TO GREAT BRITAIN
DOCUMENTS. LETTERS, FUNDS
ALLEGEDLY SEIZED
ABOARD SHIP
nv International News service>

(By International News Service)
Tokyo, Jan. 4 ms Japan
lodged a protest with Britain to-
day against alleged seizure of doc
uments, letters and currency from
nine Europe-bound Japanese
aboard the American liner Excal-
ibur at Bermuda Dec. 81.
The newspaper Yomiuri describ-
ed the seizure as a manifesto
ton of British decadence," add
ing:
There is an increased feeling
that the day of the British en-
pire's downfall is near. History
shows that all countries display
such fits of temper before their
defeat"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-04
Lease-Lend Plan to Aid
Britain Will be Approved
Democratic Leaders Saw
Newspapers Impartial

a means Of entertainment'''but
mainly for the conventional fea-
lures OF q newspaper OF the
last half century"
His analysis was published
in the Scientific Monthly.
1T is common 10 speak OF
the newspapers OF today as
purely commercial enterprises
managed with an eye single TO
profits" the scientist declared.
The facts OF the study sug-
gest that for most OF the press
Of the United States this In a
SANDER"
He also reported that his
analysis showed that the largest
percentage Of newspaper space
is devoted to domestic and for
eign news, education. personal
items, science, stock and bond
quotations and sports.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-04
VACATION To END
IN CITY SCHOOLS
NORMAL STUDENTS ALSO TO
TREK BACK TO CLASSES
NEXT WEEK

Vacation Joys will be over for
Ypsilant school children Monday
when city public schools. st. John,
Roosevelt and Lincoln Consolidat.
ed schools reopen after two weeks
holiday. Michigan. State Normal
College students are making a trek
back 10 city 70 resume classes the
beginning OF the week.
Registration for the winter term
opening at Cleary College will be
conducted Monday. Glasses will
open Tuesday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-04
EMPLOYMENT At
ALL TIME HIGH
WEEKLY PAYROLL IN CITY
FACTORIES REACHES
S1o3,4to

Employees In Ypsilanti factories
have reached an all time high, ac-
cording to survey completed by
the Board OF Commerce. Workers
totaled S,547 on Jan. 2 compared
to 3.272 April 4, 1910. The weekly
payroll at the present time for %
factories is s103,410 in comparison
with s9S,O21.42 for April of last
year.
Added TO the list OF manufac-
turing firms in the new tabu-
lation was the Screw Products
Company, River St. Ernest War
ner is manager Of the factory
which makes screws and bolts. A
total OF nine men are employed.
counter attack has been reported.
In preparation for this assault,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-04
DIES AFTER ACCIDENT

Bay City, Jan. 4-AP-Services
were Friday for James Henderson
20. Bay City enroliee OF Crystal
Falls CCC camp. He was injured
in an automobile accident Christ
mas day and died Wednesday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-04
Launch New Action
in Bardia Sector of Libya

the Express said. the R. A. F. car
ried out an air attack on Bardia
as "fierce as the terrific artillery
barrages on the western front
during the last war"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-04
DIES OF INJURIES

Ishpeming, Jan. 4-AP-Walter
w. Honkala, 2s. died OF injuries re-
ceived late Wednesday when his
truck left the road near Green
Creek, south OF here.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-04

Marshal Werner Won Blomberg,
above, former commander-in-ch
Of the German army. has, accord
ing TO London radio reports, been
imprisoned in Lensberg fortress,
in Bavaria, Germany, by personal
order Of Reichsfuehrer Adolf
Hitler.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-04
CONGRESS TODAY
ny Associated Prsss)

ny Associated Press)
Senate and House in recess.
Senate Democrats and Republic
cans hold conferences 10 choose
their leaders for 1871.
Friday
Senate and House met briefly in
first session Of nth Congress
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-04
NOTICE

The annual meeting OF the Hull
Memorial Foundation will occur at
the Huron Hotel Monday. Jan. 6. at
1880 p. m. r. Clyde Ford, Pres.
Adv. 1904
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-04
TODAY IN LAST WAR

(By Associated Press)
Jan. 4. 1916-AP-French artil-
lery bombardment drives Germans
from trenches In Argonne.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-04
NAz| WARPLANES
STRIKE AGAIN AS
RAF HITS BREMEN
Assault on City of Bristol
Prolonged, Many
Fires Set
tBy Associated Pressi

London, Jan. 4-Raiding German
warplanes smashed heavily at Bris-
toll Friday night. causing "consid-
cradle damage" to buildings,
while British bombers repeatedly
pummeled the great German indus
trial port OF Bremen for the third
night in a row.
The government described the
assault on Bristol as prolonged"
and unofficial sources said the at
tack continued until several hours
past midnight. Hundreds Of In
cendiary bombs were said TO have
been poured on the town.
Considerable damage was done
to buildings by high explosive
bombs and by fire." a communique
said. "A number OF people were
killed and others injured but 1t Is
not anticipated that the total will
be very high"
All the fires were said to have
been brought under control at an
early hour this morning.
The Royal Air Force raid on
Bremen, following a heavy attack
wednesday night and lighter one
Thursday night. left more fires
burning in the big ship and sub
marine building center, authorize
tive British sources asserted.
1t was the 55th Raj raid on the
city, they declared.
London had three alarms dur
ing the night but only an occasion
al plane was heard and there was
only sporadic fire from ground bat
teries.
Bombs were also dropped In
other parts of the country but the
damage was slight and no casual
ties have been reported" the gov
eminent communique said.
Four firemen and two soldiers
were reported killed while fighting
fires in the western town. The
ground floor Of hospital was said
to have been damaged badly, but
no casualties resulted. Other build
ings reported hit included a NUM-
cipal clinic, convent, a movie
theater, another hospital. a nurs-
ing home, hotel and three schools.
Blame Germany
London, Jan. 4-AP British
sources. flatly blaming Germany
for recent bombings of Ireland
(Eire). suggested today the Nazis
were trying to force that neutral
republic into the war as British
ally with the hope OF seizing Irish
bases as jumping of spots for an
invasion OF England.
Occupation OF Ireland also would
give the Germans ideal" naval
and air bases to continue their as
saults on British sea commerce,
these sources said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-04

NEW YoRK-AP-The name OF
President James Bryant Conant of
Harvard University headed a list
OF persons mentioned today as pos
sible successors to William Allen
White. Kansas editor. as chairman
Ipf the committee to defend Amer
lea by aiding the Allies.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-04

WASHINGTON-AP - Senator
Carter Glass, (D-Va.), whom Presi-
dent Roosevelt once dubbed IAN
unreconstructed rebel. was SO
years old today, but he did not
want any fuss made about ii. The
|Senate's Oldest member was sche-
|duled to be the honor guest at
f,uncheon given at the Capitol by
Secretary OF Commerce Jesse
Jones. Otherwise he had no spe-
cial plans for observing the ami
'versary.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-04

ATHENS, Greece -UP-Premier
Gen. John Metaxas, in a statement
Esf Greek war aims to the news
|saper Mkt. said today that 1--WE
do not want to expand at the ex-
Ipense of any foreign nation. but
|this does not mean we can leave
people of our own race in foreign
hands" He was believed referring
Ito the Italian Dodecanese Islands,
Whose population is IS per cent of
Greek ancestry. The islands be-
|bnged to Turkey before the Ital-
hans seized them in 1912.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-04

PEIPING-AP- japanese mill.
tary authorities were reported to.
day to have fatty rejected demands
spr an apology for the illegal ar
\ REST" of five United States marines
lin a cabaret incident New Years
Eve. In a communication deliver
led to Col. Allen H. Turnage. U. 5.
marine commander, the Japanese
mot only declined to apologize but
declared the Americans were re-
lsponsible for the incident and de-
Ahanded that they apologize, auth
|oritative sources declared.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-04

WASHINGTON-UP- Officials
said today that construction will
begin within a few weeks on ship
building facilities for the govern
ment's $300.000,000 program for
I3O0 ugly ducklings" cargo vessels.
- responsible official character
|ized the plan as the fastest short
baDge shipbuilding program ever
in peace time" and pre-
|dicted that keel laying will begin
within two and a half to three
months.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-04

WASHINGTON-UP- Contracts
apr defense plant expansion, con-
ttruction and equipment totaling
hearty S700,000,000 have been
awarded to date, according to
compilation published today by the
national defense commission.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-04

LONDON-UP-A receiver has
Cbeen appointed under the bank
|ruptcy laws to handle the financial
|laffairs of Jack Doyle. the singing
[boxer, it was reported today. In
Ia recent interview. Doyle complain
| ed that he had lost money by ap-
pearing in towns subjected to Ger
|mnn air raids, where at times he
|had been unable TO put on his pro-
lgram.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-04

PITTSBURGH-AP A tall,
fickly youth, James Willard Porter.
Pittsburgh, whom Federal Bureau
|of Investigation agents said re-
ferred to himself as The Yellow
Hornet. was held today on a fed.
eral warrant which charged that
he threatened to harm beauteous
Betty Cradle of the screen unless
she paid $1,000.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-04

Nay that military commanders in
Tamaulipas, Coahuila, San Luis
Potosi, Yucatan and Guerrero states
/ have been ordered TO take special
precautions against possible dis
orders IN connection with political
conflicts.
D. ROME-AP- Italian submarines
/ have destroyed $4,000 tons OF
|"enemy" shipping thus far in the
war. the Italian high command
said today.
VICHY. France -AP- Former
Senator Georges Portmann was ap-
pointed secretary Of the general
llprps OF information today. replac-
Esdg Pierre Cathala. one time inter
ior minister, who had held the post
|only nominally, since he never
came here from Paris to take up
ibis duties.
BERLIN-AP-If and when the
Irish charge d'affaires appears to
k,rotest the Dublin bombing. Ger
|fnany will have clear and
|unmistakable answer" ready. au-
|thorized sources declared today.
BEIRUT, Lebanon --AP 49,
General Henry Dentz. the new
French high commissioner for
Syria, has been placed under tho
'klrect orders OF General Maxine
Weygand by the Vichy govern
|ment. II was disclosed today, thus
|solidifylng the two largest French
|mediterranean territories in
Africa and Syria.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-04

LoNDON-AP-A fleet OF fast
new "corvettes". which look like
streamlined. supercharged u. S.
Coast Guard cutters. is Britain's
latest answer to the German sub
marine menace, IL was disclosed
today. The new ships, which an in
formed source said are being built
in large numbers in both Britain
and Canada. already are credited
with a number OF successes against
under sea commerce raiders.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-05-04
IGNORES SOUTH
SOCIAL ISSUE
In DECISION
Ruling Of Major
significance
BY ALBERT ANDERSON

W1'foA114N1AO 4Ng Mdy - F14N
P)-Inferior railroad accommo-
cations to Negroes are illegal and
must stop.
This significant decision was
handed down Monday by the Unit
ed States supreme court when it
held that Rep. Arthur w. Mitchell
Of Chicago had been unjustly dis
eliminated against when he was
elected from a pullman Will
travelling from Chicago 70 Il
Az. rings. AIT ImndNll
ss4flF saf "a --sI
E1lr. .iseE.eI yreSlcaltt BY nst T,l-
tees.ate C'aairre ca4nfn 4
and ignored Y brief alea
attorneys general of southern.
states who feared that a decisoR
favorable I'd the congre ra
would break down the whole s
tenn Of race separation which gov
erns Dixie.
The decision says that Negro
passengers travelling from one
state to another are entitled To
the same accommodations as white
people receive.
Race Sole Cause
Referring to the removal OF Mr..
Mitchell from the pullman and his
being forced to complete his jour-
ney in a jim crow car, Justice
Hughes said:
This was manifestly racial dis
elimination during an interstate
journey and admittedly this dis
elimination was based solely on
the passenger being a Negro. The
question is not whether discrimi-
nation is forbidden by the Inter-
state Commerce act but instead is
a question Of the equality OF
treatment
Denial Of accommodations sole
w on the grounds of race is an
invasion Of fundamental indiVid
ual, right which is guaranteed a.
gainst state action by the 18th a.
mendment in view of the nature
IF the right and Of our constitu-
tional policy. 1t cannot be main
tanned that discrimination in this
was not unjust"
Arguments by Rep. Mitchell and
his counsel, Atty. Richard West
brooks Of Chicago, were heard
Ivy the supreme court on March
Is. He told how he had been de-
MED pullman accommodations and
forced to travel second class in a
i'm crow car. Both the ICC and
the federal district court for nor
thern Illinois dismissed his case,
resulting in an appeal to the high
court.
J. Stanley Payne, ICC assistant
chief counsel, and Wallace t.
Hughes, attorney for the railroads
involved, the Chicago, Rock Is
land and Pacific, attempted to de-
fend their stand arguing that the
demand by negroes IN Arkansas
for pullman facilities was ''virtu-
ally non-eXistent"
Demand Small
Solicitor General Francis Bid
4 die filed a brief in support of Mr.
Mitchell contending that the Ar
kansas separate coach law under
which the congressman was eject
ed did not apply to an interstate
passenger. He pointed out alsC
that the small number of Negroe,
asking for first class accommoda.
tons did not justify an occasiona
discrimination against them Be
cause of their race.
In an attempt to prevent a de-
cision involving the Arkansas sen
arate coach law, similar to thos
in other southern states. the AZ
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-05-04
COMMUNITY
ENESE va ~
4 sl$aAa-~,4SA
BY Z. u. LANE
HERE AND THERE

FASHION SHOWS HAVE be-
4 come to be almost an epidemic
but they have turned out to be a
number one method for raising
money. And why shouldn't they
be pc 9lar? Every one likes pref
ty 6. uIthes and they like to see
others strut in stunning things
even if the models themselves
dont't look tie part or have the
right personality for the clothes
The last one we attended and
liked very much was the St. Ed
munds show. It had every thing.
Good direction, lovely models.
well designed outfits, sufficient
light ana an arrangement such
that every one could see.
Not a dull moment for the i'm
mense crowd which was not bad
looking and on its best behavior.
The audience had a good time, the
producers got publicity, the models
got applause and the church made
money. 1t was a fine cultural ex-
Derience.