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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13
NAMES ENGINEERS

Appointed oy StimsQn Ito assist
the war department in technical
matters relating to the collection,
evaluation and dissemination of in
formation Of value in the protec-
ton of civilians and vital civilian
installations in time of war" were
Walter D. Binger, American So
ciety of Engineers, chairman, New
York City; w. H. Carrier. Ameri-
can Society of Heating and Ven
tilating Engineers, Syracuse. N. Y.
Harry +. Jordan. American Water
works Association. New York City:
A. B. Ray. American Institute of
Chemical Engineers. New York
City; Abel Wolman. American
Public Health Association. Balti-
more, Md; James L. Walsh.
American Society Of Mechanical
Engineers. New York City. and
Scott Turner, American Institute
of Mining and Metallurgical Engi-
neerS. New York City.
This commit zee may be enlarged
"as conditions warrant" the war
department said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13
Shoots at Girl,
Attacks I'd

A Negro who terrorized the west
side early today. shooting at a
woman. robbing and attacking
second and snatching the purse of
a third was sought by police today.
The thug first accosted Yvonne
Strawbridge. II, of 2167 South
Lindsale avenue. as she walked
near her home. Leaning out of his
car. he ordered her TO get in. In
stead she ran and he fired shot
after her.
Shortly after he drove up to a
married woman as she was walk
ing home. forced her into his car
at the point of a gun, drove behind
an abandoned factory nearby and
attacked her. Then he robbed her
Of her watch. drove her back to
the place he had picked her up and
pushed her from the car.
At 2:30 a. m. the same aSsailant
drove up beside Miss Irene Kor-
week. Is. of 1926 GreuSel avenue.
as she walked near St. Hedwig and
Lockwood avenues, threatened her
with gun and snatched her purse
containing S150.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13
Rubber Workers
Win Raise

An agreement providing a gen-
eral wage increase of 3 cents an
hour has been reached between
the United States Rubber Com
pany and Local 101 of the United
Rubber Workers of America, Fed
eral Labor Commissioner Lucien
F. Rye announced today.
Approximately 1000 workers
are affected. The agreement also
provides for 2 cents an hour added
wage boost for certain classes,
and a Scent increase in starting
rates.
1t also provides for vacation
with pay; recognition of the union
as the sole collective bargaining
agency; improved negotiating pro-
cedure, and leave of absence, with
full retention of seniority rights
for employees who are called into
military service, including payment
of their group life insurance
premiums.
Another point gained by the
union was clause providing
maternity leaves for women en-
ployes. 1t was ratified at a spe-
cial meeting of the membership
in Cass Technical High School au-
ditorium yesterday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13
Soldiers to Europe?
Authority to Send Then, Overseas Read Into
Aid to Britain Bill by Observers
BY KINGSBURY SMITH
Init News Service staff Correspondent

This part of the bill gives the
President authority to outfit" any
defense article" for Great Britain
or any other foreign government
whose defense the President
deems vital to the defense of the
United States"
Diplomatic observers pointed
out that in military parlance, the
word outfit" frequently means
body of soldiers. THE new Stand
ard Dictionary, for instance, de-
fines the word outfit as meaning,
among other things, ANY group
of persons regarded as a unit"
Therefore, it was felt that under
a broad Interpretation of that
word, it might be possible for a
government official, ordered by
the President to outfit" a war
ship, tank or anti-aircraft gun for
the British to actually put an
American crew on that defense
article"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13
State Merit Law
Held Alright
Times star Correspondent

LANSING. Jan. 13.-Atty. Gen.
Herbert J. Rushton said he had
finished an examination of Michi-
gan's new civil service constitu-
tional amendment today and had
found it "airtight."
He issued an opinion, requested
by Auditor Gen. Vernon J. Brown,
in which he found the new law
relieves the auditor general of all
responsibility with regard to issu-
ance of pay checks, and places il
on the shoulders of the civil serv-
ice commission.
at Is the opinion Of this de-
partment," he said. that the
civil service commission can, by
rule, define who Is the head OF
any state department and may
set up all machinery necessary
to make the amendment OPP
erative."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13
Flying Duflhmdn'
Wins Lund Air Trophy

MIAMI Fla. Jan BINS
Mike Murphy. the Flying Dutch
man" from Findlsy. O., today won
permanent possession of the Fred
die Lund Trophy for general aero
nautics at the Miami all-American
air maneuvers. The air show. best
attended in history, attracted 1,1S5
planes and record throngs.
The meet was y climaxed by a
spectacular bombing exhibition. in
which three planes destroyed a
miniature city OF Miami.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13
AIpena S lie Queen
To Invite Jeffries

Mayor Edward J. Jeffries Jr. to-
day will receive an invitation from
Miss Wilma Mainville. 19-year-old
snow Queen of the AAffpcua Winter
Sports carnival, to attend the fete
next weekend. Miss Meanwhile
came TO Detroit TO present it.
More than 1000 ski and skating
enthusiasts are expected TO go 10
Alpena on the special snow train
next Saturday. A feature of the
carnival will be browning of Miss
Mainville Saturday by Gov. Muir
ray D. Van Wagner. A ball VIII
be held that night.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13
Boy, II, Is Killed
By Mystery Bullet

COALING Cal, Jan. 10
QNS) Robert Roland. IL. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney Roland OF
Coalinga. was the victim OF a
mystery bullet today He was shot
and killed while playing with a
younger companion. Russell Leek.
who said Robert suddenly yelled.
I'm shot" then fell dead. Russell
told officers no one with a gun was
visible when his playmate fell to
the ground
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13
WHEN HE RETURNS

Willkie said that when he re-
turns to the United States he will
probably resume his law practice
and do some writing and lecturing.
To question as to whether he
would confer in London with
Harry Hopkins, President Roose-
velt's personal emissary who flew
to the British capital recently,
Willkie replied:
eff Harry IL still there, I'll
probably look him up"
His statement read in part:
81 have examined this bill In
the light of the current emer-
gency and 1 personally have
come to the conclusion that,
with notifications, 1t should be
adopted.
"If Germany wins the present
war and the trade routes of the
world are closed to us, or opened
only -tetaiitafiaR- base, we
shall inevitably suffer either col
lapse or the adoption of tOtali-
tartan controls of our economic
life. We shall be driven back to
a controlled economy as to both
foreign and domestic trade"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13
Map U. S.
Raid

International New, Service Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Sec-
rotary of War Stimson today an
nounced appointment of a board
of seven prominent engineers to
make plans for air raid shelters in
the nations principal cities and the
protection of water, power and
transportation services against
aerial bombardment.
The war department has made
tentative plans for location of air
raid shelters in large cities, chiefly
along the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts.
The new committee was ex.
pected to assist local authorities
in selecting sites for air raid
shelters in event of war.
Large cities were expected to be
contacted by the Stimson commit.
tee in planning air raid shelters
bedding and food supplies as 6
preparedness effort.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13
BACKS DEFENSE

Senator Nye expressed himself
in accord with an extensive de-
tense program in this country
explaining:
'We should prepare for any
eventuality arising from the
European war, but we should
keep our armed forces right here
we have big world Of our
own right here TO look after.
eff we keep our powder dry
and our resources intact, we can
be Of great assistance in writing
an enduring peace In Europe
when this Is over-if an endur-
ing peace Is possible and we have
not already taken too many
steps toward our own involve
ment."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13
menacing the situation, that Gen
eral Howe was overawed.

menacing the situation, that Gen
eral Howe was overawed.
"The rebels" said he,
"hdue done more in a single
night than my tohole army
aoould hare done IN a
month"
General Howe had secuted the
idea of "being In danger from the
rebels"
He had "hoped they would
attack him."
Now he hoped he could get his
troops out Of Boston before they
were destroyed.
On March IL, 1776, the British
embarked In seventy-eight ships
and left the city OF Boston for
good-and we mean "for good
for the city's good and for their
own good.
Indeed, they were only allowed
to go on condition that they would
do nothing to injure the city, and at
that Washington declared that he
was rather disappointed that an
engagement had not been brought
on"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13
LONDON LIKES IDEA

LONDON, Jan. 13.-(INS)-
Wendell L. wilkes announce
ment that he is coming to London
surprised but pleased authoritative
British circles. In these quarters
il was stated:
THE doors will be flung wide
open for him. He will be gladly
shown everything and told
everything and will he able to
go where and as he pleases,
without restraint"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13

IN, THAT the American armies
" encamped before Boston could
have a military genius like Ma
poleon to lay his finger on the one
spot which would solve the whole
problem. to fortify 1t with spec
tacular speed and TO compel the
evacuation of Boston as the great
Napoleon compelled the evacuation
of Toulon.
Well. wait a minute, friends and
fellow citizens.
The American armies had just
such a military genius, and his
name was George Washington.
The great strategic achievement
of Washington's. the sudden cap
ture of Boston, was similar In
every respect to Napoleon's dra-
matte reduction OF Toulon, and IL
occurred nearly twenty years
before the dramatic performance
OF Napoleon, which has been
heralded in history as a MASTER
stroke Of strategy.
One morning In March, the Brit
ish In Boston rubbed their eyes In
establishment TO sec a great new
fertilization on Dorchester Heights
overlooking and overwhelming
Boston and Boston harbor.
1t was unbelievable, but there
stood the amazing fort threaten
ing Boston as IL had never been
threatened before.
General Washington had sent
some twelve or fifteen hundred
men to build these forts on Dor
chester neck In the night-forts
from which artillery could COM
pletely command the approaches
to Boston.
And Washington had so disposed
his army that in case these forts
were attacked he could, by a flank
movement, destroy the attackers.
So formidable was the fort, so
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13

WASHINGTON. Jan. 13.-Pos.
sibility that the aid-to-Britain bill
as now drafted might give Presi-
dent Roosevelt the power 10 send
American soldiers and sailors
abroad to fight in the European
war was seen today by diplomatic
observers.
Administration quarters stated
emphatically that such was not
the intent of any part of the
measure, but nevertheless these
observers thought it might be
possible for the President to do
so under a broad Interpretation of
the language of the bill as it
stands
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13
Civil War Vet Dies

SAGINAW, Jan. Is. - Ninety
two-year-old Nelson j. Dunno,
Saginaw's last Civil War veteran.
who enlisted when he was Is to
serve with the 23rd Michigan In
fantry, died here yesterday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13
CRITICIZEs wILLKIE

Asked his opinion of the recent
address by Wendell Willkie, II
which the former Republican
presidential candidate virtually
endorsed President Roosevelt
program, Senator Nye said;
"Willkie's speech was the kind
to have been expected. IL was
the kind of speech which lost
him the election In November.
In no way can the result Of that
election be considered man
date Of the American people on
the international issue. In re-
fusing to take issue with Presi-
dent Roosevelt on controversial
: matters, Willkie offered the
American people no alterna-
tive "
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13
sc 7 II K A RTIL con-

success of Hour- urHI4 be fore
Boston," wrote Benedict
Arnold from Montreal to
Washington.
And Maior-General Charles Lee
wrote:
II most sincerely con-
graduate you, | coHgrdtu-
late the public on the great
and glorious eUent-your
possession of Boston"
Thereupon Washington too X
possession Of General Howe's head
quarters In Boston.
And one day he placed upon his
knee the little granddaughter OF
his landIady.
Whimsically he asked the child
which she liked best, the redcoats
or the Americans.
The child, thinking of the pretty
uniforms of the British, said:
"The redcodts."
"Ah. my dear" said
Washington smiling, "the
redcodts look better but
they don't fight as WeH.
"The ragged feiiows are
the boys for fighting"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13
Aid Bill Speedup
May Hinge on
Amendments
BY WILLIAM s. NEAL
International News Service Wire

WASHINGTON. Jan. 13.-High
a d m n S tration spokesman in
dicated today that amendments to
President Roosevelt's "all out"
British aid bill will be accepted.
if necessary. TO satisfy dissident
congressional elements and assure
early passage of the measure.
Administration leaders declared
that enactment of some measure
to aid Great Britain and other
nations in their war against ag-
gressors is certain, but conceded
that there is widespread demand
for modification of the bill.
WAIT AMENDMENTS
This Is not must bill In
the sense in which that term has
been used" said Representative
Bloom CD of New York. chair
man of the House foreign az
fairs committee.
II am sure that the admin
istration will not oppose amend
mems unless they would cause
loss OF the detectives Of the
bill.
Bitter opponents declared that
amendments are -Hnimportant-
that the bill as a whole must be
beaten.
The Observation-Disclosures plan to
revive the strategy used in the
historic Supreme Court reorgan-
ization fight, by taking the issue
to the country" and preventing
vote until Congress has had
time to feel the country's reac-'
ton.
Hearings are scheduled to be-
gin on the bill before the for
eign affairs committee tomorrow.
unless the House Unexpectedly
overrules Speaker Rayburn and
refers the bill 20 the military az
fairs committee.
The House is scheduled 10 vote
on a motion by Representative
May CD of Kentucky, chairman
of the military affairs committee,
TO take the measure from the for
eign affairs body. and commit 1t TO
his committee. He contended that
since the bill is for defense il is
a matter to be handled by his
group.
There are Indications that the
state department may sound out
the British government on the
suggestion advanced in congress
sional quarters that Great Britain
put up a bond as collateral for
the aid which the United States
is planning to give Britain under
the lend-lease bill.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13
Charges Nation
Hovers on Brink
OF Conflict

Exercise by President Roosevelt
Of the powers he now asks of Con-
gress will lead this country directly
into war in the near future, il was
charged here today by United
States Senator Gerald p. Nye. a
member Of the Senate foreign rela-
tons committee.
Accompanied by Mrs. Nye, the
senator came to Detroit TO address
the Economic Club at a luncheon
this noon in the Book-Cadillac
Hotel. Interviewed in his hotel
suite, he said:
"We've got the challenge Of
all time To deal with now =.
the pending legislation is a de-
mand for the granting of dicta-
torial powers the exercise. of
which will at once make us
parties to the European war.
STEPS TOWARD WAR
"An our so-called steps short
of war when added up, consti-
tute q long step towards war.
"Under neutrality laws and
under international law, the en-
ercise of the powers now asked
will actually constitute acts of
war on our part and our en-
trance into the conflict would be
Inevitable.
1.-THE American people can be
assured of a terrific and last
ditch fight against these pro-
posals. This fight can be won
n the American people Will
make themselves heard"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13

For the Inside News" OF
Washington, Follow Paul NAL
Ions Column in the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13
POWER GIVEN TO OUTFIT

This belief was based on the
Interpretation that m G ht be
placed at some future time on the
wording of paragraph three of
section three of the bill.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13
The Weather

The sun viii set today At s.2f p. m.
and rise tomorrow a. IS . m.
The moon vii rise today a. 500 p m.
and set tomorrow a. 6s21 q. n.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13
We in Detroit of War; Demands Curb Roosevelt Powers
IN THE NEWS

or those that Were there
properly supported, the
regulars WOuld hare met
aOith a shameful defeat and
a much more considerable
loss than they did,"
The truth of this statement
Washington subsequently proved
Tho lack of competent officers
and OF proper discipline was one
great difficulty with which Wash
ington had to contend, and his
first orders were that "exact
discipline will be observed and due
subordination expected through
the whole army"
How little discipline there was
is told in paragraphs from Amory's
life of Sullivan:
"One morning Colonel
Glover came an Ito Wash
ington's headquarters) to
announce that his men Were
IN a state of mutiny.
"The fishermen Of Mar
blehe0d and the Virginia
.fifeme4t TN d Ter Morgan
WeTe engaged IN conflict.
washington inst dntly
STROBE to his horse and rode
at full gallop to the camp.
"The General, rushing
INTO the -thickeSt-of@ The
fight, Seized t,co tall,
braWny rifemen by the
throat. keeping them
dras length, talking to and
choking them.
"The disturbance tCaS in
stdntly quelled.
A MOTHER even more important
"A circumstance which distressed
and hampered Washington was
the lack of war material.
Powder was so scare that no
offensive against the entrenched
British troops could be under
taken. and Washington had to
endure the daily cannonades OF
the British without being able to
reply.
Powder had to be conserved to
repei any possible British assault
on the American lines.
There was, as Washington him.
self said, scarcely enough powder
to serve the artillery In brisk
action for single day.
On the other hand. the British
were hampered by lack of-pro
visions, which Washington natu-
rally made every effort to keep
from them.
Still, the British held command
of the sea and of the sea ap-
proaches to Boston, and could
never be starved out completely
So the siege of Boston continued
through the long WINTER siege
entirely similar to the-sfeyc- u1
TOulon by the French revolution
airy troops in 1893.
There the French effectively be-
sieged the town, but could not
reduce 1t because the British had
command of the approaches by
sea.
But a military genius named
Napoleon by a brilliant master
stroke compelled the surrender OF
ToulOn.
He suddenly fortified the spot
which strategically controlled the
situation, and the British were
compelled to evacuate the town,
IN, THAT the American armies
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13
CONTINUED from Page onel

ington."
TN THE meantime, while the
i Congress was celebrating and
d batting in Philadelphia, the
American patriots were taking
military matters into their own
hands.
They were besieging the British
troops under Gage, whom they had
driven back from Concord to
Boston-and on the double quick,
too.
Transports arrived, however, to
Boston from England, bringing
reinforcements to Gage under
Generals Howe, Burgoyne and
Clinton.
Burgoyne entertained the high
opinion OF English regulars and
the low opinion of American
colonials that Braddock did, that
Amherst did, that Gage did until
no was stopped at Concord and
driven back to Boston.
"WKdt," cried Burgoyne,
"ten Thousand peasants
keep fire thousand kings
troops shut up!
"WeH, letats= get in and
iee'H soon find etbo1U room.
So they got in, this array of
British generals and their red
coated regulars.
And they woke up one CHEEKY
morning to find the American
patriots occupying Bunker Hill.
Another piece Of impudence on
the part of the Americans.
The British had been thinking
about occupying the hill them
selves, but while they had been
thinking about 1t the colonials had
started to do it.
And. writes Woodrow Wilson:
''There they Were in the
clear SUM- W0rkilg dill
gently at redoubts of their
OtCn upon the heights.
"Three thousand men.
acre PIT across the Wdter
to drive them off.
Though they mustered
only seventeen hundred be-
hind the unfinished re-
doubts, three sepere
assaults and the loss of a
thousand men aCaS the cost
Of dislodging them.
"They 1Uere Ousted only
When they failed of po1Cder
and despaired of reinforce
ments.
veteran officers who
had led the assault declared
the regulars of France Were
not more formidable than
these militiamen Chom
they had dteSpiSedt1 Us rae
peasants"
GO MATTERS on the field having
- come to a climax, the Con-
tinental Congress promptly Sc
lected George Washington to be
commander-ln-chie of the Ameri-
can armies.
When the beloved Colone
Neutrality-suspicious. General Wash
ington-took command under the
great elm on the common at Cam
bridge, he found Boston besieged
by an unorganized, poorly differed
body of courageous but undisci-
pIined cOlonials.
General Washington wrote of
the colonial common soldiers:
Had they been property
! conducted at Bunker Hill,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13
URGES TIME LIMIT

The President, he said, must
have extraordinary powers in
these days but they should be
granted under a time-limit which
would give Congress opportunity
to review them periodically
Only that restriction and sug-
gestion that the bill was in need
of some Observation-Disclosures did
not specify the amendments
qualified his endorsement of the
Presidents plan. which has been
sharply criticized by Alfred M.
Landon. former President Herbert
Hoover and Thomas E. Dewey,
among Republican leaders.
Through his trip to London,
Willkie said. he hoped to obtain
a broader perspective on such
matters as this current bill. and
other problems with which the
American people will inevitably be
faced while democracy is under
attack
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-13
.i||kie Endorses
Lend-Lease Bill;
Going toBritdin
International Sow. srrrtce Mtre

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-Wendell
Willkie today gave almost I'M
qualified endorsement to President
Roosevelt's "lend-lease" bill. and
then announced that he would fly
to England via clipper plane within
the next few weeks to obtain
first hand view of the war situa-
ton and talk with las many lead
erS as will see me-"
Willkie stressed that he was 60
ing abroad as a private citizen and
said that he had received the per-
mission of Secretary of State Cor
dell Hull TO make the trip.
I'm Washington it was an
Heuneed that Wiilkie already has
been issued a passport.)
The 1910 Republican preSiden--
tiai candidate gave his position on
the lend-lease bill in 700-word
statement.