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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-27

against the junior varsity and plebe
teams. Defensive work against the
Army's passing attack Is featur-
ing the Navy workouts. Larson
said that Phil Cutting, reserve half
back, injured last week, Is the only
player who may not be ready for
the clash. ~
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-27
TO PLAY ARMY

Annapolis, Md. Nov. 81 ms
Whipping the Navy into shape FOL
its game with the Army at Phila
delphia Saturday, Coach Swedt
Larson today ordered the Middies
into another dummy scrimmags
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-27
GRAPHITE HEAD DIES

Saginaw. Mich, Nov. 27-AP-
Albert s. Harvey. 81. president OF
the United States Graphite Com
pany. died Tuesday night at his
home following a heart attack. He
was also president OF the Wallace
& Morley Company and the Wallace
Stone Company of Bayport and for
merly headed the Saginaw Chamber
Of Commerce.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-27
Hunting Accident

Mrs. David Potter received word
of an accident which happened to
her nephew, Burton Rodesiler,
Blissfield: while hunting rabbits
his gun accidentally was discharged
causing the amputation OF his toes
on one foot. He is in Bixby Hos
pital, Adrian.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-27

at willis Friday evening. Good re-
ports from both churches were CIV
en-. Both churches have their en-
penses paid to date.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-27

WASHINGTON-AP-In a final
effort to stave off a nationwide
railroad strike. President Roose-
welt has resorted to an unprecedent-
ed procedure In reconvening a spe-
cial emergency board for review OF
some new facts" that have devel-
oped since the board reported on
Nov
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-27
Goes To Camp

Clarence Smith, Sr. and Miss
Reva Egbert took Bud Smith to
Ann Arbor where he left by train for
Fort Custer at Battle Greek for
Army training.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-27
Shoot Deer

Howard Gilman. Mrs. Ruth sher-
man and ormond Minick each killed
a deer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-27

Hall and daughter. Dorothy. were
Thanksgiving guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gordon Harrison and dangh-
ter. Alice. Dearborn.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-27

Choir practice was postponed
Wednesday evening on account Of
the senior play at Lincoln School.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-27

The Lincoln Community Quilt
Club will meet at the home OF Mrs.
Thelma Stockdale, Macy Road, FRI
day, December 5.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-27
Lee Hardy Dies

Word has been received here Of
the death of Lee Hardy. Detroit.
His mother, Mrs. Lois Hardy, lives
In Willis.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-27
Workers Conferences

The Board OF Education met In
the Church Annex Sunday at $3.50.
This was also a Workers Confer
ence.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-27
Conference Conducted

The Fourth Quarterly Conference
for Willis and Stony Creek was held
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-15
Big British Ship
Sunk, Ndzis Say
International News Service Gable

BERLIN, May 15.-Destruction
of a 2O.000-ton British auxiliary
by German U-boat was
announced by the high command
today.
The submarine sank the cruiser
in the North Atlantic, il was
claimed.
Between May y and Ia. Britain
lost 81 airpianeS. COn1nunique
stated. The daily bulletin added
THE Luftwaffe sank ships
totaling II 900 tons and severely
damaged two other freighters
by bombs.
4 I'm North Africa, artillery
and scouting activity continued
before Tobruk light German
bombers supported the Africa
corps by effective attacks on
British infantry and TORY
columns in the Soilum zone.
Fifteen enemy planes were de-
stroyed in a Luftwaffe attack or
the Greek island of Crete. the
communique said, and eight more
were shot down in dog fights
Malta also was reported effec'
lively bombed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-15
Golf Gun Strike
nds;Workers
Gain I Million
International New. s.rvle. Wiz.

HARTFORD. Conn, May IS
Work on arms orders for the
British and United States govern
ments resumed today at the Colts
Patent Firearms Manufacturing
plant following settlement of a
two-day strike for higher wages
by the company's 5000 employees.
Terms of the settlement, which
were drawn up by company
officials, federal and state media
tors, and representatives of the
CLOS United Electrical, Radio and
Machine Workers Union. were
ratified at a closed meeting of
strikers last night.
Robert +. Mintz OF the Go
said that the agreement will add
S2,0O0,000 year to wages. The
company, largest producers OF ma
chine guns and small arms in the
country, consented to the holding
of an NERB election.
Under terms of the settlement,
women will receive minimum
wage increases from 80 to As
cents an hour and men will be
granted boosts from As TO 50 cents
an hour. All employees earning
more than the minimum will re-
ceive an increase of 7 cents an
hour. All workers on the pay
roll since January l will get a
weeks vacation with pay.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-15
Axis Units Yield
After AH-Day
.SoIIun Battle
International New. s.rvic. cabl.

CAIRO, May 15.-Italo-German
forces, it was officially announced
today, have withdrawn to their
original positions south and west
of Sollum after a fierce viewpoint
offensive which was repulsed in a
day long battle,
Berlin claimed in an official
announcement that Axis forces
advancing from Sollum Monday
morning had reached a point 10
kilometers within the Egyptian
border, and that British inn
perial forces lodged battle and
beat a hasty retreat)
Around beleaguered Tobruk,
British patrols inflicted severe
losses on enemy forces, according
to the communique which reported
further progress in Abyssinia
where mopping-up operations are
still going on.
In Jraq." another announce
ment said, "the situation Is
quiet"
In London. Foreign Secretary
Anthony Eden disclosed to the
House Of Commons that additional
imperial reinforcements are con
tinuing 10 arrive in Iraq.
Britain" said Eden, has no
intention OF threatening the
independence Of Iraq."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-15
Malta Bombed
Again by Reich
International New. ssrvles cshI.

ROME, May 15-An attack by
Italian and German planes on the
British Mediterranean stronghold
of Malta was announced today by
the Fascist high command, which
stated three British planes were
shot down in air battles.
In North Africa, the Italian war
bulletin stated. artillery action &C.
CURED al Tobruk and patrols were
active east of Sollum in Egypt
Italian planes bombed the port of
Tobruk and set fire 10 one
steamer. British planes bombed
the Italian-held Libyan port of
Derna.
British pressure was reported
continuing on all fronts in East
Africa, especially around Amba
Alagi, where Italian forces were
said to be offering stern re-
sistance"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-15
.RAF Blasts
Convoy, Airports
International News Service Cable

LONDON, May ia highly
successful" aerial attack on a
southbound enemy convoy in the
Mediterranean on the night of
MAY 1913. in which a merchant
vessel and a destroyer were hit
by bombs. was announced in an
Raj Middle East communique
today.
The announcement said the
landing ground at kattaVia on the
island OF Rhodes was bombed and
the airdrome AT Gambut also was
successfully attacked
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-15

the tieup Of II San Francisco Bay
region shipyards and ship repair
plants moved a step closer today
following the arrival OF Eli
Oliver, a special representative
from the Office OF Production
Management in Washington.
San Francisco Bay shipyards
and repair plants were at work
on half a billion dollars worth of
defense contracts when LOO ALL
and Go machinists walked out
Monday in a dispute over wages.
approximately 10000 other work
ers were forced into idleness by
the strike and work was halted on
several warships under construc-
ton.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-15
Draft Doctor Killed
Self, Coroner Rules

CARO-. May 15.-Dr. Paul
Petfie. 43, draft board medical ex-
aminer. committed suicide, the
coroner ruled here today. He
killed himself by opening two
veins in MS left arm with a sur
geon's Scalpel. lie had been in Ill
health.
Doctor Petrie is survived by his
widow. Evelyn. and two sons.
Richard H.. 8. and John Paul, 3.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-15
ANTHRACITE TRUCE SET

NEW YORK, May 15.-(lNS)
Pennsylvania anthracite opera
tors and representatives of the
CLOS United Mine Workers today
resumed negotiations after ex-
tending the deadline for new
agreement until midnight Satur-
day.
Extension Of the time limit for
another as hours averted work
stoppage on the part Of 10000
miners in the hard coal fields. The
men previously han instructions 10
quit the pits AT midnight tonight
unless a new contract was made
Gen. Hugh S. job son,
"America's Fighting Thinker
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-15
Sd Memories
Wife Wins Writ to Keep
Wedding Gifts

Mrs. Leona Lieberman OF 1850
Cherrylawn avenue today obtained
an Injunction restraining her hus-
band. Sidney. from disposing of
80 gifts given 10 the couple at the
time Of their wedding, last De-
cember.
Mrs. Lieberman, who is suing
her husband for separate main
tenance. told Circuit Judge Harry
B. Keldan that the gifts were
valued at between 81 800 and
$1,000.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-15
International News service Wire
COMPROMISE sPURSED

CHICAGO, May 15.-Thirty-
four Chicago ara foundries. some
of them holding defense orders.
went into their fourth day of idle
ness today as the result OF strike
called by the ALL International
Molders and Foundry Workers
Union. Approximately 1000 work
ers were affected.
Yesterday the strikers rejected
a compromise offer on their de-
mands for a wage increase Of pa
cents an hour.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-15
TO STRIKE FOR PAY RAISE

MANVILLE, N. J.. May Is
UNS)-AFL employees Of the
Johns-Manville plant here voted
to strike for a wage increase fol-
lowing breakdown in negotia-
tons between union officials and
company representatives.
The company produces ma
terials for government troop can
tonments and supplies companies
directly engaged in manufacture
of airplanes. tanks and armored
equipment. The strike has been
set tentatively for Mond a y
morning.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-15
OPM MAN on COAST

SAN FRANCISCO. May IS
QNS)-Federal Intervention IN
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-09

Its capital, Rio de Janerio, is &C.
cepted as the most beautiful city in
the world.
Uruguay is a much smaller but a
very progressive country. About SO
per cent of the people are European.
and its greatest president was a ma
tive of Rocky Mount, N. C. It's gov
eminent is very democratic, he said.
-Iany business enterprises are owned
by the government in order to set
a pace for private enterprises, and
n themselves are non-profit max
ing. AS for natural beauties, IRA
quay has 100000 varieties of roses
alone.
Paraguay was the first perma.
nent settlement in South America
because of the Spanish quest for
the Ed Dorado. The people, he said,
are principally engaged in cattle
growing. Great oil interests in
Paraguay caused the Bolivia-Para-
quay war. Because of the many wars
during the centuries, the country
now has five women to every man.
The next in the series of lectures
will be presented Friday night, Jan.
II, at 8 o'clock. All interested per-
sons are cordially invited to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-09
North Carolina Sorosis Clubwomen
Hear Talk By Vivian Whitfield

IF Hitler should win the present
war, he will Immediately go to
South America where already are
100000 Germans" said Vivian Whit
tield, of Wallace, formerly of the
U. 5. Consular service of Latin
America, as he delivered the first
OF a series of lectures on Our
Nelghbors of the South in the So
rosls clubrooms Tuesday night.
His plan is to overthrow .ose
governments by the fifth column
method" he continued, land, Of
course, South America is merely a
spring board to North America
Whitfield has a most pleasing
platform personality, and presented
his subject with assurance, clear.
ness of delivery and wisdom. He
suggested that n of the principle
things our America can do to create
good will is to interest the young
Latin American men in coming @
the United States for education.
Scholarships when necessary would
be a paying investment, he said.
people Of Latin America have
always looked upon Paris as the
of culture, and formerly their
education was not complete without
a visit to Paris.
Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay
were discussed by Mr.. Whitfield.
Brazil is the largest country in
Latin America with a population of
$4,000, 900, 1890 miles Of coast line,
and $4,000 square miles more ter.
ritory than continental United
States, he said, and is the most pro-
American republic of all South
America. 1t boasts the largest cot.
fee center in the world with AZ, 900
plantations and 1000, 900, 900 trees.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-09
ART DEPARTMENT
OF SOROSIS WILL
HOLD MEETING TODAY

The Art department of the North
Carolina Sorosis will hold the Janu-
airy meeting this afternoon at 4
o'clock at the clubhouse. A most
interesting meeting has been plan
ned by Mrs. C. B. Davis.
Guest speaker of the session will
be William C. Fields, who is director
OF the Raleigh Art center. Mr.. Fields
will use as his topic, The Progress
OF Art in North Carolina. Mr.. Fields
mas had exhibits in many cities OF
the state and is a portrait painter
OF note. He attended the University
OF North Carolina and studied paint
ing under Brakeman, in Mystic,
Mass. He was formerly director OF
ire Sanford Art center.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-09
DIAL 1911
MERRY MUSIC CLUB
FORMED IN BURGAW

BURGAW, Jan. S.-The pupils Of
Miss Margaret BETSY met at her
home Saturday afternoon for the
first meeting Of their music club.
The club was named 1.-THE Merry
Music club" The officers elected
were as follows: president, Harry
Brown; vic@e-president, Jean Hum.
phrey; secretary, Dorothy Nicholson.
The program committee for the
February meeting is Mary Anne Far
rior, Jean Brown, Mildred Deaton
Burnett, Mary Elizabeth Burnett.
and Charlotte Duling. After the
meeting a social hour was enjoyed.
Hot chocolate and cookies We're
served. The February meeting will
meet with Charlotte Duling.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-09
Mrs. Bellamy
And Mrs. Jones
Club Winners
Card Parties Resumed Follow
ing Holidays At Cape Fear
Country Club

The first of the weekly bridge
,uncheons sponsored by the Cape
roar Country club since the holiday
season was held Tuesday morning
Of the clubhouse. Bridge was played
5uring the morning at five tables
and high score prize went to Mrs.
Narsden Bellamy, who was presented
four decks Of bridge cards. Mrs.
Albert e. Jones was second high
scorer of the game and received a
Chinese cloisnee cigarette box. Fol.
lowing the game a three course
luncheon was served at 1870 o'clock.
Among those present were Mes
danes Marsden Bellamy, A. c..
Diehl, J. N. Brand, Jr., James deb.
Walbach, Oliver C. Hutaff, E. Kedar
BRYAN, r. Bryant Hare, William A.
winston, of Forest Hills. L. l., Will
liam G. Broadfoot, Albert E. Jones,
F. w. CARL, George Conant, c..
Ridgbv Kemp, of Wyomissing, Pa,
J. B. Brantly, H. E. Longley, Avon
H. Elliot and j. o. Broughton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-09
COSSACK CHOIR TO
GIVE HERE
FRIDAY, JANUARY II

The second of the current series
of concerts under the auspices of the
Wilmington Cooperative Concert as
ISOLATION will be the appearance
here of the famous Platoff Don Cos
sack chorus on the evening Of Fri
day. January II, at $50 o'clock in
the auditorium of the high school.
This tremendously successful cho-
rus is not the same Cossack Choir
which has been touring America
for some seasons past, but is now
in its third American season. First
appearing on the west coast during
the season of 193S-39, it's instant sue
cesses earned for it the distinction
of singing at the opening of the
San Francisco Exposition. Since
that time it has swept the country
by storm. Previous to its coming to
America. this organization had given
nearly 1000 concerts before the mu-
sic lovers of four continents. 1t has
now added the Americas, and no
where has it been received with
more acclaim.
In addition to the marvellous vocal
effects of this chorus, it gives color
to its programs with thrilling Rus
sian dances, done by several men,
bers of the chorus.
Admission to this concert will be
by membership or guest card only.
Anyone desiring information is re-
quested to call the president, E.. H.
Manson, phone 5425, or the secre-
tary, William G. Robertson, phone
6519. Membership cards r transfer
able in the town in which they are
issued. The third Of the series will
be a recital in April by Ericourt,
famous French pianist who has re-
Gently come to this country to head
the piano department of the Chicago
C~0nSeryatory
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-09
Foreign Correspondents
Threatened By Hungary

BUDAPEST, Jan. g. p The
Hungarian government tonight
threatened foreign correspondents
with trial by military tribunal in
case thew send military news of
any kind" out of Hungary.
An urgent letter from the for
eign office press bureau said:
IT advise the addressee that it is
most strictly forbidden to inform
foreign countries of military news
of any kind, either by telegram,
telephone, letter or any other
means. Offenders against this will
be prosecuted by military tribun-
al"
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-09
Garden Club
OF Sorosis
Meets Friday

The North Carolina Sorosis Gar.
den club will hold the January meet
ing Friday morning at 1890 o'clock
in the clubhouse on North Third
street. This meeting will be in
charge of Mrs. E. R. Wells, who
is chairman for the month.
DR.. L. G. Willis, who is in charge
of the soil research laboratory in
Wilmington, will be the speaker of
the morning. DR. Willis will speak
on the Mischierous Moods of
Southern Soil.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-09
Bladenboro

BLADENBORO, Jan. S.-Mrs. W.
G. Russell and little daughter have
returned from the hospital in Lum-
berton and are expecting to move
in their new home immediately
College students who have returned
their studies at the respective col
leges are: Clarence Bridger, Henry
James White, and Bobby Bridger to
Wake Forest college; Misses Betsy
and Sankie Hutchinson to E. C. T.
c.; Miss Betty Gilmore to Flora
Macdonald college; Miss Annie
Merle White to Meredith college,
Misses Eta Bell Kelly, Azalea Sur
les, Louise Mercer to W. c. U. N. c.,
Miss Mary Gordon Walters to Peace
college; Miss Julia T. Bridger to
Converse college; and William CALI
han to business college in Fayette-
ville.-Miss frankie Tatum spent
the weekend at her home in White
Oak.-Benjamin Ward, of Whining
ton, spent the weekend with his
mother, Mrs. J. I. Ward.
DR.. and Mrs. D. H. Bridger and
daughter, Ann, went to Clayton
Sunday to attend the funeral of Lii
burn. Barnes.-Mr. and Mrs. j. r.
Poole, Jr., and Miss Morris Marley
spent the weekend in Lumberton
with Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Poole, Sr.
Miss Margaret Louise Butler, of
Tabor City, spent the weekend with
her cousin, Miss Ann Bridger. -
Rep. J. A. Bridger left Monday for
Raleigh to attend the legislature
Mrs. Frank Gibson spent several
days this week in Bennettsville with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Ty-
son.
Mrs. E. B. Dunn, Mrs. w. R. Ell
more, and Miss Elizabeth Dunn
spent Sunday afternoon in Tabor
City with Mrs. Joe Butler. Miss
Dunn remained for several days.
Miss Betty Wise spent the week
end in Durham with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Wise.
Mrs. r. c. Bridger and Mrs. A. A.
White went to Durham Tuesday.
Mrs. Bridger remained for several
days with her sisters, Misses Wixie
and Lucille Parker. - Miss Betty
Elmore spent the day Monday with
her mother, Mrs. w. r. Elmore,
and had as her guests Misses Louise
Hall, Jean Lytch, Margaret jenkins,
and Katheryn McBryde who are
classmates at Flora Macdonald col
lege in Red Springs. - Mr.. and MIS-
Maurice Carroll, of Lumberton, spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Julian Shaw. Frank j. Davis is
receiving treatment at Veterans hos
pital in Fayetteville. Mrs. Davis and
children visited him there THURSDAY.
The Rotary club was delightfully."-
entertained on Monday night when
Myers Lennon and his local band
rendered the club several selections
Miss Minnie Gunter spent several
days last week in Shallotte with
her mother, Mrs. Annie Edwards.
Eddie Hughes, of Wilson, is visit
ing his uncle and aunt, MI. and
Mrs. M. c.. Bridger.
The Y. W. AS will meet with
Mrs. Eugene Smith on Friday eve
ming at 1880 o'clock.
The January meeting Of the d..
A. R. of the Battle of ElizabethtoWn
chapter will meet on Friday after
with Mrs. D. H. Bridger and
Mrs. J.. L. Bridger as h%ostesses, at
he home of the former.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Hughes, OF
New York city. are visiting Mr. and J
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-09
PERSONALS

DR.. Robert Toms Pigford h a S
returned to Baltimore, Md, after
spending several days with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Pig
ford.
The family of Lieut.. Col. Wal
ter D. Mangan, who has been
transferred from Pittsburgh, Pa,
to Fort Bragg, will arrive Friday
to make their home in Oleander.
Mrs. Leeds Barroll and daugh-
ter, Miss Lewis Barroll, have re-
turned to Philadelphia, after a
visit here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyden Sparkes
and daughter, Miss Dottie Sparkes
have returned to their home in
New York, after spending the
Christmas season at their country
home at Wrightsville Sound.
Miss Josephine Brown and Miss
Margaret Becker, have returned
to Washington, D.. c., to resume
their studies at Georgetown Visit
alton convent, after spending the
Christmas holidays at their homes
in the city.
Rye Page Jr., has returned to
Lynchburg, Va, to take up his
studies at V. E. S., after spending
the holiday season here with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rinaldo B.
Page, at their home in Oleander.
DR.. and Mrs. E. G.. Anderson,
Mrs. j. L. Anderson and Mrs. ].
c. Anderson have returned TO the
city from a visit in Miami, Fla.
Mrs. Alex Hoffman has returned
to the city after a visit in Balti-
more and Chapel Hill.
Mrs. Donald MacRae has visit
ing her at her home on South
Third street, Mrs. Annie Davis
Martin, of Flat Rock.
Miss Sara Thomas, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. R. Thomas, Of
Country Club Pines, has returned to
Petersburg, Va, to take up her
studies at Southern college.
Eugene Hunter has left for Lex
Va, to resume his studies
at Washington and Lee, after
spending the holiday season here
his parents, MIR and Mrs. E.
E. Hunter.
Friends of Mrs. Leonard Pyle,
who was injured in an automobile
accident on Christmas, will be
pleased to learn that she is report
ed improving.