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Evening star., 1941-07-27
News q la GoebbeIs

Testimony upon which jury in
District Court convicted the Trans
ocean News Service of failing to reg
lister with the State Department as
an agent of the German Reich re-
Vealed in all its absurdity the inap-
propriatenesS of the agency's name.
This organization, whose SubverSive
activities were exposed some months
ago by the Dies Committee, was
shown to be a creature of the Nazi
Propaganda Ministry-and as such
dispenser of the type of news
for which Herr Goebbels and his re-
sourceful and imaginative staff have
become we'll known. The Govern
nent charged that this was news"
service whose dispatches for the most
part were channeled via Berlin and
whose widespread South American
branches were outlets for palpable
propaganda designed to aid and abet
German inf1ltration and to foster
discord and disunity in the Western
Hemisphere The real purpose of
Transocean News" Special Assistant
Attorney General George A. Nc
Nulty told the jury, was war-a war
of propaganda, a phase of the Nazi
ideal of total war
Conviction and penalizing of the
organization represents, in effect,
cleaning out the coop after the
chickens have gone, the chickens in
this case being DR.. Manfred Zapp,
founder and head of the agency's
Offices in Washington and New York
City, and Guenther Tom, in charge
Evening star., 1941-07-27
Member of the Associated Press.
Economic War

The United States, in close col
lsboration with Britain and the
Netherlands, has declared economic
war against Japan by general
freezing of all Japanese assets
within the grasp of the three powers.
Japan retaliated promptly by freez-
ing American assets within its terri
tories and is expected to do the same
for Britain and the Netherlands.
Thus begins struggle which is
likely to increase in scope and in
tensity and which may well be the
prelude to decisive showdown over
the entire Far East.
There is no use minimizing the
seriousness of the situation. The
crisis now upon us has been building
up for more than decade. Like
smoldering volcano, militant Japan
periodically has Spouted diplomatic
fire and birthstone, the first major
eruption occurring when Toxic chal-
lenged the peace of the world by its
this autumn, successfully defying the
League of Nations and a threat of
economic sanctions similar to those
which America, Britain and the
Netherlands now actually have be-
gun to impose. Japan'S pounce upon
French Indo-China, which brought
the latent crisis to a head, is thus
merely the latest move in long
range program for the forcible DOM
ination of Eastern Asia and a large
part of the Pacific Ocean as well.
Hitherto only China has offered
armed resistance to Japans ruthless
imperialism. But each Japanese ag-
greSsion has strained the forbear-
ance of other powers nearer to the
breaking point. Ever since it be-
came evident that Japan was plan
ming the occupation of Indo-China,
both Washington and London have
warned Toxic that such an act would
not be tolerated. When the Ger
man dominated government at Vichy
announced last week that France
agreed lin principle" to Japanese
'protection" of its Far Eastern COL
ony, it became clear that those
warnings had been diSregarded.
That the present government of
Japan. will back down before eco
nonic pressure, however damaging
to Japan's economic life, is most
unlikely. What is probable is series
of mutual retaliations which will
render the situation increasingly
tense. Since Japan apparently is
unable to stand the strain indefl-
nitely, TOXIC ultimately will be COM
PEELED either to capitulate or go to
war. And war is the more probable
alternative.
If such a war does come, it will be
for Japan a terrific gamble in which
defeat would spell national ruin.
Nevertheless, it would be logical
climax to the policy Of ruthless
aggrandizement long pursued by
Japan's militariSic leaders. They
have gone so far along the fatal
road that it is difficult to turn back
without risking the collapse of
Japan's war-geared economy This
dilemma was fully recognized by this
country, which has pursued a do
meStically unpopular policy of ap-
peasement in the hope that Japan's
leadership would find way out In
our abandonment of this policy,
there is still some hope that Japan
will stop short of war. But that hope
grows exceedingly slim.
Evening star., 1941-07-27

Since some great brain has de-
signed feminine bathing suit bear
ing the words and music of My
Country 'TiS of Thee" how in the
world can Hitler ever win?
Evening star., 1941-07-27

An Ocean City Md fisherman
caught thousand-pound anchor
belonging to some British vessel of
1872. 1t seems that he must have
given the anchor a weigh.
Evening star., 1941-07-27

Bathers report that once again
the freedom of the seas is threat
ened by the same old subterranean
misunderstanding jellyfish.
Evening star., 1941-07-27
British Crime Record

Prom the New York Times
The British homicide record Of per-
haps $50 crimes annually is one-fftieth
or less Of the American murder record.
Evening star., 1941-07-27

sOOQS IIldht pllCc llSc lHdllicHloViIoiAy
certain unless ways can be found either
to divert those dollars to or find new
outlets for their use 1t is this problem
that Price Controller Leon Henderson
has to lace, and he is armed with in
adequate powers for effecting its solution.
The simple fact is that neither Con-
gress nor the White House is aware Of
the nature of the economic problems that
will grow out of the armament program
now beginning to move out Of its blue
print stage.
Both are inclined to let nature take
its course and to hope for the best Nei-
ther is ready to tackle the problem Of
planning that will be required if the full
impact of a rising number OF dollars
against a dwindling volume of consumer
goods is to be avoided. If it isn't avoid
ed, then the billions now provided for
armament will need to be supplemented
by many more billions of dollars as price
increases make each billion represent
less in actual goods produced.
1t is this problem that Leon Henderson
understands and is warning about.
Yet there are political difficulties in
the way of placing a limit on wage in
creases, or a limit on farm prices, or
even of enacting a plan for compulsory
saving by workers and by corporations
in an effort to bring the volume of
income into closer alignment with the
probable volume of goods. The desire
still is to try to make everybody happy
with a prosperity growing from arma-
ment. 1t simply isn't possible to realize
that desire.
The actual translation of American
dollars into fighting equipment is be-
ginning now to gain some momentum.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-15
CID At TACK
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Clayton Webb, Middleboro min
err.
A man named Polly, Straight
Greek, Ky.
A man named Napier. Cary, Ky.
The two Tennessee non-uniol
mines had continued operation dur
ing the recent coal mine shutdown.
c. II. Cross, Bell County, Ky,
deputy sheriff. said about 500 Clio
miners from Harlan County and
other Kentucky points massed
near the Tennessee line about
a. m. He said they blocked all
roads leading into the mining prop
erty.
Policeman Guy Harrell OF Mid
dleboro said
From the Information we got,
about 100 automobiles and trucks
from nearby Harlan County. load
ed with miners, came to the mine
shortly after midnight and tried
to get the mine to shut down.
Both sides began shooting with
shotguns and pistols. There has
been so much confusion It has been
hard to get clear picture OF the
trouble"
The mine is near the Tennessee
Kentucky line. -
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-15
THE WEATHER

Ypsilantl and vicinity: Mostly
cloudy with scattered showers and
cooler today: Wednesday partly
cloudy; fresh TO strong southwest
winds shifting to northwest.
Temperature at 1850 a. m. today
Temperatures Monday: Highest
81. lowest 81, mean y.
Departure from normal tempera.
ture Monday, 20 degrees.
Departure from normal tempera-
ture since January 1, 80 degrees.
Temperatures one year ago to-
day: highest Ga; lowest 81; mean
so.
Temperatures this date in past SIS
years: highest 81 in 1871, lowest q
in 1885.
Relative humidity Monday. 1870
a m. 81 per cent; 1880 a. m. 81
per cent; 1880 p. m. 81 per cent;
1880 p. m. SO per cent.
Barometric pressure at 1850 a
m today station 1920 inches; sea
level 1855 inches.
Precipitation in past IS hours
ending at 1870 a. m. today. trace.
Departure from normal precipita-
ton since January /, $50 inches.
The sun sets today at 1913 p. m.
and rises tomorrow at s.; 80 a. m.
The moon rises today at l:i9
D. m. and sets tomorrow at 1852 a.
m
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-15
Automobiles Damaged
in Minor MiShaps Here

A car driven by William Guthrie,
20, $50 Second Blvd. overturned in
ditch on Stony Creek Rd. near
buckingham Rd about / O'Clock
this morning. The car was badly
damaged. Guthrie told Trooper
Clare. Jensen of the local state po-
lice post that he lost control of
his car when blinded by headlights
Of an approaching car. which did
not stop after the accident.
Cars Collide
Cars driven by Murray j. Shell
don. 701 w. Michigan Ave, and by
Raymond d. Adams, Route I. were
damaged when they collided at w.
Michigan Ave. and Huron St. here
Monday. Mr. Sheldon was making
left turn at the time.
Truck in Mishap
As Clarence Loyster, lis ". Nor
NAL ST., was parking his car at a
curb in the 100-block OF w. Mich.
gan Ave. the vehicle collided, with
truck driven by Edward Westfall,
Route 8, Hillsdale, Monday after
noon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-15
Daily Market Report

seas; good to choice stockers and
feeders. SSQll;' common to fad
stockers and feeders. IS q 7.5O|
mixers and springers, S60q90.
Calyes-Monday receipts, l.00d
Best, $l5; fair TO good, SI0.50Q12|
seconds. SO a 1880; culls AMI
common. s6aS.50.
Sheep and lambs Mon lay I'D
ceipts, $780, best lambs. $ll d
HIS; fair 10 good S9.50GlC so; sed
onds. SEA q 10: best sheep. s6.50d
$50; heavy fat sheep. si.50q 5.50|
culls and common. $2,5093.50.
Hogs Monday receipts, 2.500|
good and choice 2O0-230 lbs. IS. col
good and choice 10000 lbs. $S.75|
good and choice 230-250 lbs, sS.70|
good and choice 250-270 lbs, sS.45|
good and choice 10000 lbs. $S.3O|
heavies, 3OO-325 lbs, sS.15; heavies
S25-350 lbs. sS.O5; heavies, 350-i5|
lbs, 1895: roughs. $725G
lights, $7.75qS; pigs. s7.75; stays
$3.50.
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SHIP PROTEST

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en- the position that American
law fully justified its action in
placing the ships under coast
guard protection and bringing sa-
botage charges against most of
their officers and crewmen.
When coast guardsmen board
ed the vessels they found that
vital machinery of % had been
seriously damaged The Rome
government, in a note delivered
to Secretary Hull by the Italian
Ambassador, Prince Colonna, Mon
day, argued that this damage
actually did not endanger the SAT
ETY. of the vessels. nor Of cargo or
persons aboard, and that Ameri-
can law covered only cases in
which such safety was endanger-
ed.
Previously both Italy and Ger
many. two of whose ships were
seized had entered initial pro-
tests and both met with reflections.
No change of United States at
titude was expected to result
from Rome's presentation OF the
legalistic arguments.
This newest diplomatic skirmish
was regarded here as but another
in long chain of events contribu-
ting to the deterioration of once
friendly-American relations.
The cumulative effect Of these
and other antagonistic policies
and incidents between the two
nations has given rise to specu'
lation here that Mussolini may be
considering:
1. Breaking off diplomatic re-
lations with the United States;
or,
.. Recalling Ambassador Colon
ma as an "unfriendly' gesture and
leaving a less-important official
in charge of the Washington en-
bassy. This would put Italian re
latfons on the same plane as Ger
man relations since the Ger
man ambassador went home
months ago.
No official confirmation inyolv-
ing either of those severe mea-
sures has been given in Washing
ton or Rome. however, and II is
believed in informed circles here
that II Duce would take such ac-
ton only as a last resort.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-15
Army Getting Men Who
Should 90 Into Navy

Philadelphia. Apr. 15-AP-The
United States will have a tough
time manning the huge merchant
marine fleet emerging from its
shipways unless it stops putting
seamen in the Army. Maritime Tn
ion officials warned today.
John Murray, delegate here Of
the CGO National Maritime Union,
declared 'if things keep up the
way they have been going, either
the draft boards or the merchant
marine will have to go out Of
business"
Harry Collins. business agent ~
the AEL Searfarers- International,
reported Is jobs available for the
past four days with no takers.
In top OF that" he added. we're
getting calls from New York. II
the Army doesn't stop taking them
soon III join myself so | can see
someone | know"
Murray claimed draft boards in
Pennsylvania. New Jersey and
Massachusetts, were the only ones
taking cognizance of the merchant
marines Importance. TO national dc.
Tense by putting experienced sea
men In deferred classifcations.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-15
LIVESTOCK

Detroit, Mich. Apr 15-Cattle-
Monday receipts, 1000. Choice
to prime yearlings. dry-fed. $lfT
1850; good to choice yearlings. dry
fed, sl0Q1l; fair to good yearlings,
dry-ted. 5000; good to choice
heavy steers. dry fed. S10ql1; real
choice kinds higher. Fair to good
heavy steers. dry-fed. S94 10; good
butcher steers and heifers, $50
9,75; fair to good steers and heif'
ers. $S4a: common butcher cattle.
s6Q750: best cows. Il a 1905
good butcher cows, 1925 q 6.75;
cutter cows. S5.75@6.2j; Gamer
cows, s4.5OG5.5O; old rims, s425
down; best light butcher bulls,
81 so; best heavyweight bologna
bulls. $7.506S25> mediumweight
bologna bulls. S725Qz75 light
common bulls. 1901; stock bulls,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-15
EUROPEAN WAR .

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into the mountains at most places.
They told of a fierce battle in
which masses of shouting Serbs
hurled themselves against Italian
liRes-near Seutari, on northern
Albania's frontier with Yugosla-
via. These reports said the at
tack had failed.
The German press declared no.
900 tons of British supply ships
and transports had been sunk or
damaged by German dive bombers
in attacks on Piraeus, the port for
Athens. 1t was implied that the
shiDs had been brought up to take
British forces out OF Greece.
Claim Reinforcements
The London radio declared.
however, Strong British reinforce
ments are now moving up to front
lines in Greece"
Berlin newspapers reflected a
view that the fighting in Yugosla-
via is finished except for hopping
up. and directed interest to the
north African theater of war where
Axis forces have driven onto
Egyptian soil and are in action
near Salum.
The British we're reported rae
ing against the speed of the Ger
manhattan advance in an effort
to bolster an Egyptian defense line
with achievements from East
Africa. Matruh. 100 miles east Of
Salum, seemed picked for that
stand.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-15
Sweepstakes Winners
Open Housing Project

Philadelphia, Apr. 15-AP - A
$3.50 investment in the Irish Sweep
stakes by a negro family on relief
made possible the opening today of
Sl50.0Q0 slum clearance project,
first Of its kind to be privately
financed in this country.
Pearl and Benjamin Mason held
a ticket on the victorious Workman
in 1899 and with their winnings
built the Frances Plaza apartments
for members OF their race. naming
the development after the daughter
who drew the top horse.
Happy to share their good fortune,
the couple was on hand TO welcome
first occupants selected from more
than 300 applicants for the 80 South
Philadelphia dwellings.
Nearly 100000 Of the Masons'
$4,000 prize went into the pro-
ject, loans from the Reconstruc.
ton Finance Corporation and a bank
accounting fer the remainder.
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CONGRESS
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we ought to accommodate them. "
He suggested that il all exemp-
tons were wiped out, very light
income tax might be levied upon
the lowest-bracket incomes.
Herring said he had received sew
eral communications from persons
now exempt from the income tax
stating they wanted to bear their
share of national defense costs.
In addition to lowering exemp.
tons, Herring said there should
be some increase in the existing
"a per cent tax on net corporation
income in excess of $4,000. He
also recommended a new excess
profits levy designed to recapture a
substantial portion of corporate
earnings on defense contracts.
Would Forbid Conveys
Besides appropriations and taxes,
subjects of capitol conversation
included resolution by Senator
Tobey (R-N.H) to forbid the con-
voying OF American shipments
abroad and an Administration
measure to permit the government
to lease or purchase foreign ships
lying idle in American waters.
The Senate Foreign Relations
Committee will consider the Tobey
restriction tomorrow. Barley said
he was hopeful the shipping legis.
lation could be cleared by the Com.
merce Committee and approved by
the Senate this week.
The latter legislation, plus the
appropriation bill and a proposal
to withhold from normal trade
channels cotton now under govern.
ment loan. constituted the formal
Senate program for this week. The
House had no program at all, but
arranged a routine meeting for to.
day because Representative Hof.
man (R-Mich.) objected to three
day recess yesterday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-15
In The Sick Room

DR.. Marion W. Magoon has been
called to Syracuse, y. Y, by the
illness of her sister
Keith HettiBser,- U1n underwent
an emergency appendectomy at the
University Hospital, Ann Ar0or'
Friday, has rallied well.
Mrs. George Crane, who has been
quite ill., was out Sunday for the
first time.
Mrs. William Morey who was
taken to Boyer Memorial Hospital
has improved considerably
Elmer Brown. who has sinus trou-
BE and arthrirts. Is II the care Of a
nurse. DR.. and Mrs ". y. Braley'
Detroit. visited him sunday.
Floyd Leib. science teacher in
Lincoln Consolidated School is i'll
at his home on Elm St. With scarlet
fever.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-15
PRISON BREAK
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Charles McGale, IS, slight. wiry
robber, whose criminal record
dates back to 1915 and who entered
Sing Sing in 1886 to serve IS years.
was revealed as the master mind
OF the plotting inside the prison.
All those involved in the break
except McGale we're members Of
New YorR City's paper bag" gang
which committed several robber-
les with machine guns. 1t was be-
lieved the gang had hired MeGale
to get two of its Joseph
Riordan. IS. and John Waters, 80.
McGale's companions in the break,
out of Sing Sing. They were serv.
ing Is TO 80 years for the $10,227
robbery OF an office OF the Consoli-
datad Edison Company in New
York City.
Killed in the break were: John
Hartye, prison guard on duty In the
hospital building; James Pagan.
policeman. and Waters, slain in a
street battle, McGovern Miller, a
prisoner under treatment at the
hospital from where the break was
made. died Of a heart attack from
the excitement.
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ARMY TRAINING
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ments production responsibility
have been completed and this sum.
mer forces in training will be well
on their way to being fully equip
ped" he said.
mo soldier will lack the basic
weapons sufficient to carry his
training well ahead and his heay'
Ter equipment will be coming for
ward steadily and in substantial
quantities" he said. From this
point forward, the chief respon.
sibility for the speedy completion
OF the equipment will rest upon
American industry"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-15
LEGISLATURE

CONTINUED from Page One)
would require special commissions
to supervise strike authorization
balloting.
Pass Welfare Bill
The house today sent to the SEN
ate the s50,000,000 administration
public welfare bill after passing 1t
last night over charges by Rep.
Fred Kircher, r., Lansing, that the
Sl9,OOO,000 biennial appropriation
for old age assistance was false
economy and inhuman because
more funds were needed to reduce
the waiting list" The Acker bill
creating a milk marketing board
was postponed to next Monday.
Reps. Walter Remer, r., Saginaw.
and William Stenson, r., Ontona-
gon, last night introduced a bill
banning Communists or others
seeking overthrow OF the United
states government from the state
ballot.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-15
j. s. PROBES.

(Continued from Page One)
of the week. II would give the
National Defense Mediation Board,
created by the President on Mar,
10, statutory authority and power
to compel attendance OF witnesses,
and would set up a naval defense
adjustment board composed of
is representative of management
and IS OF labor.
Its other major provisions in
clude compulsory mediation OF all
labor disputes In plants in any
way involved In tMo-ocean- Navy
construction, from raw materials
to final fabrication; 80 day
cooling off" period before strikes
or lock outs may be instituted; the
freezing OF present closed shop
and open shop contracts in naval
plants; an expression, by Congress
that the policy of the nation shall
require "scrupulous" compliance
by all employers involved in naval
expansion with the National Labor
Relations Act; creation of machin-
cry similar to that OF the Rail-
way Labor Act for the arbitration
Of all labor disputes in the naval
expansion program which are sub
mitted to the naval defense ad-
justment board voluntarily; pro-
hibition Of the employment in any
phase OF naval expansion OF mem
bers OF the Communist party, the
Young Communist League. the
German-American bund or any or.
ganization which at any time has
taught, advocated or believed in"
the forceful overthrow of the
United States government
Violation would be punishable by
$4,000 fine, a years imprisonment
or both.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-15
HUNT MISSING WOMAN

Detroit. Apr. f5=SAP- Detroit
police said today they were work
ing with state police in an attempt
to locate Miss Hazel Briggs. IS,
Detroit. who was reported missing
last Thursday from the home of
her mother. Mrs. Stella Briggs, at
Manchester, Mich. Officers SAID
the search was shifted to Detroit
after state police had dragged
creeks and rivers in the Manches.
ter area for the missing woman.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-15
IN WALL STREET
EASY TONE ON
MARKET TODAY


New York. Apr. l5-lNS- The
stock market showed an easy tone
at the opening today.
Chrysler was a weak spot, open
ing point lower General Motors
was steady.
Steel shares were heavy. U. S.
Steel opened a half point lower
OF a block of 1000 shares. Beth
lehem and Crucible also lost frac-
tions.
Railroad and aviation shares
eased. North American aviation
started with block of 1.400
shares. American Telephone was
supported by its earnings rise.
Anaconda was higher in the cop
pers. Consolidated Edison was up
slightly.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-15
Red FingernaiIS Seen
as Solution For Bad
Habit of Childhood

Boston. Apr. LAP - Finger
nails pointed bright red are sus'
-sesteA- Ay-ps--R Richard II. Norton
as a cure for little girls who sucR
their thumbs.
lie told the Massachusetts Dent
al Society yesterday that feminine
vanity of the children-eyen when
they were only three or four years
old-was aroused by colorful nails.
Declaring the experiment was
tried on his granddaughter, he
said the child was delighted and
not once since has she put her
fingers in her mouth
Before that. he added, we hal
tried numbeF-of eyiltasting solu-
tions without success"