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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-29

Score at half-YpsilanU Celtics
25. Dearborn Gerhsrdy Construction
Is.
Free throws missed-W. Lepisto
3. Hackett, Heimbuch 4, Bartolac-
CT. c. Lepisto; Papke 2, Hasen-
fratz 3, Milezewsh, Kindred, Mas
setti,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-29
Bowling Scores
pensi Cola

Mars sos, j. Kuster 405, Yedley
3S9, b. Kuster iS4. h. Slit i53;
totals, 7O5. III, 754-2236.
Darraoh
Fink i29. Farquharson 427, Hut
ton 46l, Collier III, Nargo 462,
handicap 10; totals, 1863, 500, 749
-2202.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-29
Sports Calendar

TO-DAY
AAU District Basketball
Tournament
Semi.nnals
Regent Cafe. Jackson. vs.. Frank
lin Settlement, Detroit, ! p. m
Central Specially vs.. Ditzier
Color Company, -eiroit .. m
Ypsi Celtics VS. Yellow Coach
& Truck, Pontiac. p. m.
Collegiates VS.. Cunningham's, 4
p. m.
TONIGHT
Finals
Class B losers, 6 p. m.
Class A losers. p. m.
Glass B winners, p. m.
Glass A winners, p. m.
tilt with the same Brooklyn Dodg-
ers who yesterday defeated them
=
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-29

Totals ......... 3 5 10 Is
Score at half Pontiac Yellow
Coach and Truck II. Worthwhile
Recreation s.
Free throws missed-W Miller.
Farms. Haldahe. Freeland, McVay,
Boles 3; X. Miller 4, Widmler 3.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-29
Iapan

B. Smith 46l, F. Estermyer 4S4,
o. Ericsson 442, J. Gasilo All. D.
Deck 464; totals, 76s, 1856, 6sS-
1852.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-29
Burner

o. Bileti 463. B. Smith 453, Bay
lis 43s. T. Edison 446, B. Young 43S.
handicap go; totals, 1874, 7S5, 7s9-
1928.
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Mounting Department,

n. Carrier 399. T. McCieery 1853.
Ashby 400, Johnson All. Markham
442, handicap III; totals, $50, $50,
776-22S6.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-29

Nochman 522. Gordon 499, Stock
dale 40. Fedor 357. .corthrop Sos;
totals, S34, 776, $40 2420.
Ypsi Lunch
Fem 3s3, St John 3sS, Mathews
421, Gildard 1872, Shuttle 437, handi.
cap 1923; totals. 729, 719. 736-2184.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-29

TO PLAY DODGERS
Lakeland, Fla, Mar. 29-lNS-
The Detroit Tigers today moved
over to st. Petersburg for another
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-29
UNITED STOVE LEAGUE
GRATING Department

Moore SIG, L. McCleery 432,
Bertrand All, Niece 800, w Car
rier AS; totals. SIS. 7S9, go
2224.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-29

Nelson 427, Wilbanks 525, Dur
ham 444, Walters 3ss, Daley 459,
handicap ia; totals, $50, 1872, sos
1857.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-29
Trolans


Vendt 4s4. Hardin 466, Green SOB,
Joyce 457. Miller ISS; totals, 765,
1923, S10-239S.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-29

Storee Oepartnent

Townsley $50, Pennisi AZ, r.
Gasilo 495, Robinett 4s9. Jones 500;
totals, 700; SAT. 795-2351.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-29
Denton Demons
Mass. Mutual

McKinstry sos. Smith 1893. Farm
er AS, Pyle 1862, Randall $40; to-
tails. 1874, SOP. 792-232S.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-29

Shuda 472, Marry AT. Fisher 424,
Ellsworth 40l, Boris 521, handicap
SO; totals, 653, s11, S40-2304.
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Hurdley 37s. Signor 46s Bcsole
403. Wallace 1863, Blind $50 f",als.
692, 69l, 690-2073.
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( N SINISTER SEA CAESIE4sa
xNxsFa1 ~ ELLIOTT FILLION ~tsaas9hAsss9dS
49, RrTrsr AM R Ct RE SOC ro
CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE
BI ELLIOTT FILllON

WRITTEN -
Evening star., 1941-11-18

Mrs. Henry ciehner will welcome Mrs. pey.
ton Hawes Dunn. volunteer solicitor Of the
Metropolitan Unit Of the Community Chest,
when she calls for her gift, for she knows that:
Arriving penniless from a distant state,
only to find relatives gone from the Capital,
family, despairing and bewildered, found
help-prompt and understanding with the
organization best equipped to help them.
Mrs. Ciehner has visited that organization
and she remembers this family. And, like
other Chest givers, she takes pride and CON-
fort in knowing that some Of the money she
gives ihrough the Community Chest is de-
voted to the relief Of distress when diff
eulties beset whole families. whether newly
arrived or old residents.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
British Air Cadet Killed
AT Georgia Training Field
3, the Associated Press.

3, the Associated Press.
ALBANY. Ga. July 25.-A British
cadet training to fly Warplanes for
the r. A. F. was killed today when
his grounded plane was smashed by.
another trainer attempting to take
off
Darcy H. Wilson Of Bsrkbooth,
Windermere. Westmorland, Eng
land, was sitting in his plane on
the flight line when the second
plane crashed into him, killing him
instantly.
Army officers at Darr Aero Tech.
where 291 Britons are taking prl-
mary training, declined to give the
name OF the cadet flying the plane
which struck Cadet Wilson's. He
was not seriously injured.
Charles Holley of Albany a me-
chanic at the school. was hurt. but
his injuries are not believed serious.
Capt. w M. Brown. IN command
at the school, said board of officers
would investigate.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Russian Arms Mission
Cominq Here, We|Ies Hints

Acting Secretary of State Sumner
Welles indicated today an an
nouncement may be made soon con-
cernins Russian mission to this
country to coordinate Soviet pur-
chases of military and other sup
plies here.
Asked for comment on reports
from abroad that arrangements
were being made for such a mis-
sion, Mr.. Welles said at a press
conference that he had nothing to
say about that today, adding that
he could underline the today if nee
essary.
The Acting Secretary also said he
discussed with Constantine Ouman-
sky, Soviet Ambassador, certain
questions pertaining to orders Rus
sia wants to place here in q confer
ence late yesterday He explained
thst he could not disclose any de-
tails about the Russian purchases
because he felt the Soviet orders
should be regarded as military
secrets.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
By WILL P. KENNEDY.

An attempt TO clarity the present
and past ownership of the Dupont
Circle Apartments will be made next
week. the House Committee on Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds an
nounced today at the conclusion Of
a hearing marked by the charges by
one witness that a detective agency
had been employed to try to get
something on" tenants as lever to
force them to move from the build
ing being taken over for Govern
ment offices.
Chairman Lanham said the COM
mittee will attempt to determine
what stock transactions took place
between the time the Federal Gov.
ernment made a commitment to
take over the property and the no.
tice to tenants to vacate the prop
erty by July Is. Hearings on the
ownership phase will be held Tues
dav and Wednesday, Mr.. Lanham
said.
Says Clients Will Appear.
Stephen j. Ingham. resident Of
the apartment and attorney for the
corporation owning the building. as
sured the committee his principals
would come before the committee to
make statement He was requested
to bring copies OF the incorporation
papers and the record of stock
transactions.
WitneSsAS boye charoeJ there b,e
been "subterfuge" in concealing the
owners of the apartment and the
identity of those responsible for in
itia ating the lease of the apartment
to the Government.
George E. Reedy, a tenant, was
the witness who charged a detective
agency had been employed in an
effort to force some apartment resi-
dents to move
Mr.. Reedy said the secretary of
the Dies Committee can furnish the
name Of the operative who sought
some sort of sanction to investigate
subversive activities from the Dies
Committee. saying he represented
the William j. Burns Detective
Agency, which in turn was employed
by the Dupont Circle Associates.
Mr.. Reedy referred to these investi-
gators as "keyhole snoops."
He cited this as an illustration Of
"the type Of people" with whom the
Government agent was dealing for
q lease of the apartment building.
On three occasions, he said, he COM
planned and asked protection against
such intimidations ''in the name of
the Government" to c. J. Guth-
ridge, who was negotiating the lease
for the Government.
As an insulted tenant. he asked
(See DUPONT CIRCLE, Page A-50
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Strong Stain Line Positions
Surrendered, Germans Claim
Offensive Against Russio Continues
According TO Plan. Berlin Reports

region had reached 10000 up to last
night and that the number of de
serters' was increasing, especially
at points where political commits
sars among the Red forces had
fallen. Newell is about 300 miles due
west of Moscow.
This region is just north of the
Smolensk salient where the Ger
mans claim to have advanced with
in 230 miles of the Russian capital.
Informed quarters reported-still
without any confirming claim by
the high command-that a strong
bunker group of the Stain line
the Emil Ezyn fortiications-sou
of the Pinsk marshes. was sur
rendered to the Germans yesterday
after a 24-hour struggle.
The commander of the fortifica-
tions. these sources said, had been
given strict orders to defend the
position to the last man.
Informed quarters likewise we're
the source of a report that the Rus
slams lost % planes yesterday
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Prepare for Worst Winter
Morrison Tells Britain

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. July 25.-Home Secre-
tary Herbert Morrison told fellow
Laborites tonight at A party meeting
to prepare for the worst winter of
strain and struggle that ever
descended on our country
The British. he said, must remain
aroused to the peril despite the Rus
slams stubborn fight against Ger
many.
Don't listen to the siren song of
the premature optimist, whoever he
be-" Mr. Morrison went on. He Is
an unintentional nth columnist
and,~as you value your country's
life, stop your ears to his blandish-
ments.
we are facing tremendous
enemy who for four years in the
last war sustained a terrific struE-
gle on two major fronts and Ger
tainly Is not less strong today"
Evening star., 1941-07-25
BY the Associated Press.

BERLIN, July 25.-The German
high command reiterated today that
the current offensive against Russia
continues according to plan" de-
spite stiff fighting" which informed
sources said was marked by Russian
orders for a defense of the Stain
Line to the last man.
The high commands brief sum-
mary of action on the eastern front
added that a large number of pris-
oners and war material are being
captured daily" and that individual
planes bombed military objectives
last night in the eastern part of
Moscow and north of the Kremlin. -
Authoritative quarters in Lon
don reported slight renewal of
the German offensive all along
the Russian front 1t was en-
phasized that there was no !
decisive result gained by either
side at any given place on the
vast battlefleldl
Informed sources said the num-
Der of prisoners taken in the Nevel
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Navy Ready 10 Take
Over al Key West as
Strikers Spurn Offer
Civil Se~.ic. Workers
To Finish Defense Jobs
If Union Won't Yield
~ the Associated Press.

KEY WEST, Fla. July 25.-The
Navy today prepared to take 'over
work on almost $4,000 900 of defense
projects after spokesman for more
than 800 striking laborers refused
compromise l0-cent-per-hour wage
increase proposal A submarine
base and an air base are affected
by the strike.
One hundred lsborers returned to
work today on two Navy low-cost
housing projects when their full
wage demands we're met by the pri-
vate contractor.
1t Albert J. Fay, public works
officer of the naval station, said his
superiors in Washington would not
exceed the offer of so cents an hour
If the proffered raise is not ac-
cepted, he said, the Navy will take
the jobs over from private contrac-
tors. bring in civil service workers
from various places in the country
and continue the struck projects.
No Deadline on Offer.
He said the civil service employees
would be paid wages ranging from
81 to 40 cents an hour for common
labor. He added no deadline had
been set on acceptance of the pro-
posed increase of 10 cents an hour,
but he expected one later in the day.
Paul Smith Construction Co. called
100 members of the striking A. F. L.
affiliated layers union back to work
on the two housing projects at the
demanded scale.
Meanwhile, Charles Albury, presi-
dent and chairman of the unions
Grievance Committee, rejected the
compromise offer of 10 cents an
hour increase on the scale of 40
cents an hour. saying I'VE went out
for 62l3 cents an hour and we're
not going to consider any other
price"
Evening star., 1941-07-25

Objection 10 the building fund on
the ground it had not been pre-
viously authorized prevented final
action by the House Yesterday on
the big new defense bill,
Representative Woodrum. Demo-
crat, of Virginia. floor manager of
the bill, in urging the special rule.
told the Rules Committee that con-
struction of the new building would
result in A S3000,000 annual saving
in rent now paid by the War De-
partment for ONCE space in more
than a score OF buildings in this city.
He also contended it would save
$4,000 900 already allocated for a
temporary War Department build
ing here and said the s35,000.000
structure. to be built on Govern
ment land in Arlington County.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
City Heads 10 Push
Action 10 Garry Out
Police 5hake-up
House Group to Stort
Study Of Investigators
Report Monday
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Recent Staying OF Jessie Eli2d-
beth Strict Uas tollotDed quickly
by investigations OF Police De-
pdrtment By congressional com
mittee and District Commission
erS. During public hearings sub
committee tDas told police force :,
is only rs per cent efficient: that
"Gestdpo" spies on the mem
bers;; that the Detective Bu-
renu is its weakest link. II sub
committees recommendation is
adopted, enforced retirement OF
officials would draStically change
police leadership.
Prompt action was indicated by
the Commissioners TO-DAY to i'm
plement most OF a House subcom-
mittees fourteen recommendations
for vital changes in the Police
Department.
With the House District Com
mittee ready to receive the sub
committees sweeping program for
reform Monday, Acting President
John Russell Young of the Board OF
Commissioners expressed belief the
board would favor most of the pro-
posals and promised early action.
The subcommittee action late
yesterday in asking for heavier pen
alties for vagrantS. abolishment OF
the coroner's Office in favor of a
full-time medical examiner and
establishment of so as the compul-
sorry retirement age for policemen
was followed this morning by a
of District officials.
Sitter Penalties Discussed.
The conference discussed in par
ticular the proposed new habitual
criminal law to increase penalties
for second felony convictions, tenta-
tive drafts for which already have
been prepared by the Commissioners.
the meeting were Mr..
Young, District Attorney Edward
Curran, Corporation Counsel Rich
mond B. Keech and District Budget
Director Walter L. Fowler.
Tentative drafts also have been
for establishment of a
medical examiners Office and
the vagrancy law, and
for the 60-year mandatory retire
ment law. Under the latter pro-
posal the Commissioners would be
authorized to extend the services of
officers on a year-to-year
basis until they reach IS.
In line with the subcommittee
recommendations, Mr.. Keech will be
directed to prepare legislation for
(See POLICE, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Mossed Singing at Water Gate
To Aid u. 90. Is Commended
United Service Drive Head and President
Of Symphony Group Loud Proposal

Appreciation plan of The Star and the National SYM
phony Orchestra Association to community sing in
conjunction with National symphony concert step raise
additional Organizations chest
drive voiced today Sidney Taaerro chairman Of the
U. S. o. campaign
announced yesterday will be given at the
Water Gate the night Of August climax to the
Water Gate concerts and the first proposed Nation
Sing America Sing Miss Lucy Monroe the
Evening star., 1941-07-25

would amortize itself In II to IS
years.
Whether utility facilities in Airing
ton County could be expanded 10 ab-
sorb building providing Office space
for 10000 persons appeared. mean
while to depend on whether the
county can get An alloca ton from
the Lanham sl50,0O0,000 defense
facilities bill.
There are many pertinent details
that have to be considered in con-
nection with the project.
Latest census figures gave Airing
ton County population of 5704O
Washington planning officials have
estimated that the placing of an
tSee BUILDING, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Labor Rows Continue
Clear Across Nation
By the Associated Press,

6s INV hSeOClNb6O FTeSS.
Labor disputes continued today in
points as widely separated as South
ern California and the Florida Keys.
Scores of women's garment fac
tories In Los Angeles were picketed
by striking workers, and A. F. l..
construction laborers remained
away from their jobs on Army and
Navy building projects at Key West,
Fla.
The Los Angeles strikes. called by
the A. F. l.. International Ladies
Garment Workers Union in support
Of demands for wage increases,
affected about 5000 workers, the
majority of whom were sewing ma
chine operators.
Dividends Listed.
The employees demanded increases
ranging from IL to Is per cent. In
the case Of the sewing machine
operators, the increase sought was
from $2475 to $2650 for a 35-hour
week. with overtime pay starting at
IS hours instead Of 40 hours, An
(See KEY WEST, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1941-07-25
House Group 10 Probe
Changed Ownership
OF Apartment House
Dupont Circle Hired
Detective to Check
Tenonts, Inquiry Hears
BACKGROUND

A congressional committee IN
restigdting feasibility OF decen-
tralizinq Federal agencies here IS
conducting hearings, as one
phase OF the inquiry, into the
Governments action in taking
ouer the Dupont Circle Apart
mentS. forcing hundreds OF ten
ants to move, When tenants
mere ousted July IS, about 40 re-
fused to moUe. Committee ,Dds
told yesterday that subtertuqe
had been resorted to in conceal
ING the real o,uners of the prop
erty, needed tor oMces for the
expanding defense program.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Whole Nazi Infantry
Division Wiped Out,
Russians Declare
Moscow Defenses Credited
With Beating or Fourth
Air Attack BY Germons
Ry the Associated Press,

~ the hssOClsLed Press.
MOSCOW, July Is. Stubborn
fighting throughout last night in
the directions of PetrozavodSk,
Porkhov. Polotsk- -Nevel, Smolensk
and Zhittomir was reported by the
Soviet Informa ton Bureau today.
Soviet troops defending the road
to Moscow we're reported to have
wiped out an entire German in
fantry division near Smolensk and
the Russian capitals air defenses
were credited officially with beating
oil a fourth successive night assault
by the Luftwaffe.
Bitter battles. the morning war
bulletin declared, continued all last
night, not only at Smolensk. but
also IN the Zhitomir sector west of
Kiev, the Petrozavodsk sector on
the Finnish front north of Lake
Ladoga, and the Porkhov and
Polotsk area south OF Lenin-
grad.
In all sectors the Russians were
said to be battling "stubbornly."
biOIi Va lllS lNdEi
was claimed in a communique which
indicated the Germans were throw
ing great masses of troops into
action in an effort to smash Rus
sian resistance in the Smolensk
area, some 230 miles west of Moscow.
No Hint Of Nazi Gains.
The communique said the division
was freshly arrived At the front"
and WAS smashed by Red Army
units resisting the offensive Of
large enemy forces"
There was no hint in the bulletin
that the German offensive had
gained any ground, either in the
Smolensk sector or elsewhere.
Heavy fighting was reported in
the vicinity OF Porkhov, $50 miles
south of Leningrad, and Zhitomir,
IS miles west of Kiev on the Ukraine
front-sectors which have been
mentioned so consistently in Rus
sian communiques as to give the
impression that the Germans are
stalled there
I'm other directions and sectors
OF the 'front.'" the bulletin added, no
great battles were reported"
Two Air Raids on Moscow.
The German air force struck twice
at Moscow during the night, but an
official announcement said only one
raider penetrated the capitals de-
lenses and that it was shot down.
Another plane was reported de-
stroyed outside Moscow.
The first alarm sounded at a:45
pm. and continued until 11:l0 pm.
The second alarm. which came q
short time later, lasted about two
hours.
Many of Moscows residents, an
ticipating a continuation OF the
night aerial attacks. had retired to
shelters long before
the first warning sounded. Early
in the evening throngs of women
and children, carrying bedding and
food, filed into the city's modern
subway system, which is being used
as refuge by government decree.
So Naxi Planes Claimed.
The Russians again reported their
own air force was giving a good &C
count Of itself, strafing German
ground forces and bombing air.
dromes behind the Nazi lines. New
ly-received reports from the front,
a communique said, showed that
Russian flyers had destroyed So Ger
man planes on the ground or in the
air Wednesday with a loss Of only
10 Soviet planes.
One Russian air squadron alone
was credited offlcially with downing
II German planes and destroying
IS others on the ground since the
start Of the war June ~.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Snowfall Reported
Near New York City
sy the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BREWSTER, N. Y. July 25.-No-
body could believe it. but it really
happened. 1t showed here yester-
day after downpour. Motorists
along the Brewster-Danbury road
even threw snowballs at each other.
Brewster is IS miles north Of
New York City where the maximum
temperature yesterday was 8e.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Roosevelt Graves Sea Air

HYDE PARK, N. Y, July IS P.-
President Roosevelt confided to 4
press conference today that he
would like very much to get q little
sea air this summer. But in these
times 1t seems q bit diffcult to do,
he said.
Evening star., 1941-07-25

be regarded as an international Ian
guage which is enjoyed by most
human beings"
His statement was accompanied
tsee WATER GATE. Page A-4D
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Axis Torpedoboot Sunk
By Planes, Cairo Reports

CAIRO, Egypt, July 25 (E,.-An
Axis torpedoboat which approached
British convoy in the Mediter-
ranean Wednesday was attacked by
R. A. F. fighter planes and left
sinking" the r. A. r. Near East
comnunique reported today.
Two German-type Junkers 87's
were downed by British fighters
yesterday in the same area, the
r. A. F. report said.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
House Committee Clears Way
For War Building in Arlington
Rule to Waive Points Of Order Against
S35,000,0 900 Project Approved
Pictures on Page BIZ

The House Rules Committee today approved special rule
which would waive all points of order against 1000 item
supplemental defense appropriation bill for
Department building nearby Virginia and pave
the for passage of the week.