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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-08
Calendar of Social Events
TODAY

Methodist Official Board. 1880 p.
Townsend Club, p Ypsilanti High School
Ypsan Chapter number 119 Order Of Star regular meet
ing. $780, followed by entertainment.
Forum Club dinner meeting $780, Charles McKenny Hail. Paul
Ungrodt host.
Queen City knights Pyhas business
session o'clock before leaving for district meeting at
Chelsea.
Ypsanti Ypsanti High School lunch
Madriga Singers Club OF Ypslan High School, 1880 Ypsant
High School music
Musical Marves of Ypsilan High School, $780, Ypsanu High
School music
Ladies' Auxiliary Canton number &c. LoOF o'clock ODD
Fellow Hail. Arbor
Teacher Association o'clock Roose
auditorium, talks and refreshments.
Society Of Lutheran Church. 145 at church
TUESDAY
number 10 and annual communication ana
election officers 1880. Masonic Temple lodge room
crcle number ten o'clock
cooperative and Christmas party Methodist Church.
cooperative luncheon with Mrs Denton
Glass. Remember Mystery Sister
Pleasure Club, 1880, with Mrs. George Shuart
Auxiliary social meeting. o'clock at Legion
home.
City Schools rehearsal $780, fpsanu
High School music
Red Cross sewing knitting, five Yech Hail. 70
Ypsanti Lodge number 54s LooF o'clock odd Fellow Hall
Junior Club seniors entertain their
families Christmas party juniors VIII nave
business meeting at $40 and elect officers .,-
Ypslant Association Mrs george L. Ennen' Oh
Wallace Blvd. :, -. -,
George Wallace.
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Intoxication Charges
Result in Five Arrests

. Five men were arrested over the
week end on charges OF having
been intoxicated and disorderly and
another man was Jailed to await ar
raignment on charges OF driving
while intoxicated.
James West, Hawthorne St.. was
arrested and charged with driving
while under the influence Of liquor
after his car struck another parked
in the alley in the rear OF q store
"a the first block Of N. Huron st.
at about 1880 p. m. Saturday. The
parked car is owned by Edna II.
Badger. 20. N. Huron st. Police
said West had no drivers license.
West said he had recently come
here from Robins, Tenn.
Victor Phillips, 211 Olive St.. was
arrested when officers saw him
come from the doorway OF st.
Johns Catholic School, Florence
St.. at 1902 a. m. today. He %
charged with having been intaxi-
Gated and disorderly.
Also arrested early this morn
ing was Edward Barlow, Ann Ar
Dor, when a local taxi driver
brought him TO the station at 1915
a. m. after having driven him TO
several addresses here without
finding his home. The driver said
Barlow had tried to jump from the
car while It was In motion. He
was jailed on charges Of having
been intoxicated and disorderly.
Donald Burse, Belleville, and Har-
old ]. Wall. Hazel Park, we're ar
rested at about 2:45 p. m. Saturday
after they were involved in an alter
cation IN a restaurant at s. Wash
ington st. Tom Kokonos. proprie-
tor, said that Burse. Wall and Don.
aid Householder, 8 8. Summit St.,
had been in an argument which re-
suited in a scuffle in which the
glass OF the restaurant door was
broken. Householder cut his hand
on the broken glass and was taken
to a physician for treatment.
Watt Jackson Wilburn, 631 N.
Huron St., was arrested on charges
OF having been intoxicated and dis
orderly before tavern at So, N.
Huron st. at 10 a. m. Saturday.
Edward Pierson, owner Of a store
at TN N. Huron St., told police
that Wilburn had broken window
In his store.
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Order of Rainbow
to Honor Members

The Order OF Rainbow for Girls
will have a Majority service honor
ing the members who have attained
the age of 20 years. and a reception
for their Grand Officers, Thursday
evening in the Masonic Temple
lodge room.
Mrs. e. Alberta Coburn. Detroit,
supreme inspector. and most Of the
Grand Officers will be present. Mrs.
Coburn will conduct the Majority
service for the large class Of girls
which will be followed by the re-
ception for Ypsilanti's two grand
officers, Miss Virginia Epson, grand
musician, and Miss Maxine Wilbur,
grand chaplain. Mrs. Edwin G.
Staeb is mother advisor Of the local
chapter.
A business meeting at 6:46 will
precede the service at 1880.
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Miss Ruth Hebb Wed
to Jack H. WILDER

A very pretty wedding took place
Friday evening at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Hebb. 1osS5 Stony
Greek Rd., when their daughter.
Ruth Eileen, was united In mar.
rage to Jack H. WILDER. son OF Mr..
and Mrs. C. v. r. WILDER, In the
presence OF fifty guests, relatives
and intimate friends OF the bride
and groom.
Rev. Raymon Bair officiated at
the ceremony. Rev. Bair formerly
lived In Rockford, Ohio, former
home OF the bride.
Miss Donnamay Hebb was her
sisters only, attendant and Fred
Rodenburg attended Mr.. WILDER.
The bride was attired In an aqua
Jersey afternoon gown trimmed In
angora and her attendant was In
rose crepe studded in nail head.
The ceremony took place in front
OF a large bay window which was
prettIly decorated with palms. pink
snapdragons and gladioli.
A reception followed attended by
guests after which refreshments
were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. WILDER will make
their home In an apartment at BIB
Emmett st.
Mrs. WILDER was a graduate OF
Ypsilanti High School class Of 80
and the Alexandra School OF Cos
metology. Ann Arbor. and is now
employed at the Mitzi Beauty Shop
and Mr.. WILDER attended Roosevelt
High School and Is now employed
by the Ford Motor Co. at Dear
born.
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Congregational
Tea Attractive

Congregational Church parlors
were very attractive Sunday after
noon for a church birthday tea. The
ITO people who had made their
reservations for the occasion re-
NAMED In the church to enjoy the
program OF music prepared.
Miss Mary Alice Power played
twice. first presenting "Sarabande"
by Corelli, and then a Choral I'm
provisation on snow thank we all,
our Cod" by Karg-Elert. These were
greatly enjoyed. Two songs truly
fitted for the season we're given by
Miss Lillian Ashby. The first was
Liza Lehmann's mo Candle Was
There and No Fire." a tender and
lovely number and "The Birthday OF
a King by Neidlinger, triumph
ant and beautiful selection. Worth
Mallory sang Evening and Morn
ing" by Max Sucker, which was CIV
On with great feeling and delicacy.
The twelve tables at the tea, each
representing month, were lovely.
The covers of the table were ex-
tremely dainty, each one different,
with lace predominating.
Mrs. F. B. Mckay was program
chairman and Mrs. G. c. Speer gen.
eral chairman. Mrs. E. z. Smith and
Mrs. l.. S. White were hostesses at
the door. The January table was pre-
pared by Mrs. Elmer Warner and
Mrs. 8. A. Disbrow; February, Mrs.
Richard Warner, Mrs. James Ger
man; March. Mrs. ]. d. Lawrence;
April, Mrs. Jack Shepherd, Mrs. Carl
Signor. Mrs. Vernal Sevey; May.
Mrs. E. A. Mellencamp, Mrs. e. r.
Weinmann, Mrs. William Stevens;
June, Mrs. C. T. Waiting, Mrs. Paul
Samson; July. Mrs. Frank Hettin-
ger. Mrs. John LaRue; August, Mrs.
A. R. McAndrew. Mrs. G. c. Yves
colt; September, Mrs. Harry Loehr.
Mrs. Duane Crittenden; October.
Mrs. II. z. WILDER, Mrs. William
Hayes: November, Mrs. William
Bassett. Mrs. D. H. Moffett; Decem-
Der, Mrs. Hugh Adams and Mrs.
William Wilcox.
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School to Have
Christmas Party

Plans are being made for the an
nual Christmas party for the senior
high school students and alumni In
the evening, December 13. in the
recreation room Of Lincoln Con-
solidated School. The party will be
from 8 to 1880 and there will be
appropriate holiday decorations.
A C1eary College orchestra Will
furnish music for dancing and there
will also be games. Refreshments
viii be served at the close OF the
evening.
The party is being sponsored by
the Ann Rutledge League. Miss
Pauline Brimhall advisor.
This will be the first year alumni
have been especially invited TO the
party. Each alumnus may bring his
husband or wife, II married. or a
member OF the opposite sex, II un-
married.
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ESCAPE PLOT THwARrEo

Detroit, Mich. Dec. SAP AS
sistant Turnkey William Mowrey
reported Sunday that an escape plot
had been thwarted at the Wayne
County Jail. Mowrey said Robert
L. Brown, a parole violator awaiting
trial on a breaking and entering
charge, sawed through two bars In
his isolation ward cell and was
found on the unguarded second
floor. A hacksaw had been snug
gled to the inmate, Mowrey said.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Moran and
Mr.. and Mrs. hurry Gibson spent
the week end with relatives in Trav-
erse City. Mrs. Cora Gross stayed
with her grandchildren during their
absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Mass spent
the week end with relatives in Cros-
well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Grub, Detroit.
spent the week end with Mr.. and
Mrs. lvele Grub. Mrs. Grub has
nearly recovered after q recent
operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Struble and
children have moved from Campbell
Ave. to their new home on Hemp
Hill Blvd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward ALDER, who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur ALDER, have gone to Mont.
gomery. West Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. DeGroat were
Detroit visitors, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vinton McAtee and
two children, Belleville, we're din
ner guests, Sunday. OF Morgan De-
Wee and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Van
Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur J. Helfrich
went to Capac at the week end to
visit Mrs. Helfrich's father, Noble
Hunter. and his son and daughter
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Noble Hunter,
Jr.
Walter c. Fuller had a furlough
OF 10 days arranged and then sent
word that it had been changed to
five, but It is doubted now whether
he will receive any. He is in the
Motor Transport Division in Baltl-
more and IT is believed that he will
stay In Baltimore.
Mrs. Glenn B. Arnold talked over
the telephone Sunday with 1t. Col.
Arnold and he said then that he
expected to come home for Christ
mas. However, that was before
news OF the war had been received.
No word has been heard from Ron
aid Yates for the past seven weeks.
Before that time any dates or news
OF information In his letters had
been deleted. He was formerly at
the Great Lakes Training Station.
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TAKE FIRST PLACE

Detroit, Mich, Dec. s-AP-Two
English settlers owned by DR.. 8. r.
Lee. Of Wayne, president OF the L.
A. Young Gun Club, took first two
places Sunday In the fall field trials
Of the Michigan Sportsman Associa-
ton. The trials were held at the
Gun Club. Cappyhill's Modern De-
sign, owned by G. c. Coppins, OF
Hudson, was rated best OF show in
the cocker spaniel bench exhibition
at the Hotel fuller Sunday. The
show was sponsored by the Detroit
Cocker Spaniel Club,
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Girl Scouts at
Skating Party

Prospect Girl Scout Troop II en-
joyed a roller skating party Satur-
day afternoon at the Imperial Rink.
Mrs. Louis Hubbard. leader. Mrs.
Gerald Mead. Mrs. Harold Campbell
and Mrs. Ellis Townsley provided
transportation for the Is girls.
Later they went to the home OF
Mrs. Hubbard and completed max
ing Christmas gifts.
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csIebrsts, win p,rents

Mrs. John Seitz celebrated her
birthday by organising a surprise
dinner for her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Nordman, at their
home in Pittsfield. She told them
she would spend the day with them.
but % dinner time came near, five
Of her six brothers and her sister
also arrived at the Nordman home.
A goose dinner was served at o.
clock. the TERED decorated birth
day cake forming the centerpiece.
Pink streamers extended from the
cake to each OF the ten covers,
where q favor of miniature hats was
placed. Guests were present from
Ann Arbor. Flat Rock, Ypsilanti and
Pittsfield.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-08
Legion Boys Told
About Citizenship

What Makes q Good Citizen ?"
was the topic for the lesson taught
by Miss Marian Simons for the
Loyal Temperance Legion boys, Sat
urday afternoon in a class room at
the Methodist Church. Some OF the
qualifications Of a good citizen, she
said, were. to be kind. truthful and
sober,
The remainder OF the time was
spent playing games and learning
L.T.L. songs. Miss Simons Is L.T.L.
superintendent.
Mrs. Paul Hatch assisted in TAX
ing the children to the meeting. The
meetings are to be held the first
Saturday Of each month.
Donald Fulford Is spending a 15-
day furlough here from Camp
Grant,
Lewis Draper is an instructor in
aviation at Chanute Field, Rantoul,
Ill. 1t was from here that Raymond
L'Amoreaux, Jr., was recently trans
ferred to Montgomery, Ala, for pilot
training.
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sHlPPlNe ENDS

Bay City, Mich, Dec. S-AP-The
marine shipping season for Bay
City ended Monday with the arrival
of the freighter Carrolton. bound for
the Chevrolet Gray Iron Foundry
at Saginaw.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-08

Mrs. Ella Mae Woodland, Ann
Arbor. was Mrs. Elmer Warmers
guest over Sunday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Helfrich
spent Saturday evening in Detroit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Riendeau.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-08

Charles W. Bone left this morn
ing for the Newport, r. l.. Naval
Station, after spending a furlough
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
william Bone,
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DO IT YOURSELF

NEVER ASK your partner to
make a bid which you can make
yourself" That was one OF the old
maxims Of the early days Of con-
tract. before inferentiai bidding
was developed to the stage II now
has reached. II still Is a good idea.
however. IL you have partner OF
doubtful bidding skill. Certain sit
uations offer a chance to make
fine bid which gives your partner
an extra choice Of contracts. II he
Is keen. the preference depending
on his hand. but they are fraught
with danger when your associate
is not the kind Of cardsman who
usually is on his toes mentally.
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Parents Of Daughter

Mr.. and Mrs. James Parkhurst.
1880 Hawthorne St, are the par
ents of a daughter born Dec. In
Boyer Memorial Hospital. The baby
weighed six pounds, eleven and
three-fourths ounces at birth.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-08
Gifts Made by
Mission Band of
Lutheran Church

Junior Mission Band OF the Luth-
sran Church members worked on
gifts for their mothers for Christ
mas after their devotional period
and business meeting Saturday af-
ternoon at the church. The gifts
were made under the direction Of
Mrs. Robert Arnold with Mrs. Hugo
Fenker and Miss Marian Liss. as
sisting.
After the opening OF the meeting
with prayer by Miss Lss, Mrs.
Fenker briefly explained Christian
stewardship and the Apostles
Creed.
Miss Liss was appointed secre-
tary and treasurer. Next Saturday
the Mission Band will meet again
to finish the gifts and to rehearse
their program for the Christmas par
ty Dec. 20 at the parsonage.
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Miss Dorothy James went 10 Ian
sing Sunday, to attend the meeting
Of the Michigan Music Composers
Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hess and
Master Gerald Branniff, Detroit,
and Mrs. Agnes Katz and daughter.
Mary Lou, Ann Arbor. were dinner
guests, Sunday, Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Santure.
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ATTENTION
CITY suBSCRlBER 0

The Ypsilanti Daily Press
wishes all subscribers to re-
ceive their papers regularly
and promptly In case of poor
or non-delivery Of the Daily
Press Phone the Press Office
At 40 before 8 .. m. or = .. m.
Saturday.
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Private Getaway
Reveals Marriage

Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Getaway, Sr.,
have received the announcement OF
the marriage OF their son, Private
First Glass Henry ]. Getaway. Jr.,
Keesler Field. Biloxi. Miss, to Doro-
thy Louise McAllister, Buffalo. N.
Y.
The wedding was November IL
and Chaplain e. B. Brooks, OF Kees-
Ter Field, OBLIGATED. The attendants
were Miss Bernice Manuel and X.
Waselinko.
? The'coupfs are now making their
home In Biloxi.
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Fine Points in Bridge
nv SHEPARD BARCLAY

be blamed. To q nne partner. his
bid. which was In a match-point
duplicate. would say; II have
these diamonds securely stopped.
II your jump spade overcall was
on a single great suit and you
have hearts and clubs stopped.
we probably will take the same
number Of tricks at No Trumps
as at your suit. so bid 3-No
Trumps. But. II II was on q two
suffer. then rebid your spades and
we will make the game In the
suit" But. with partner OF
doubtful acumen. North should
have bid 3-Spades instead OF g..
Diamonds. and South would have
gone game. =.
Here Is a good little formula:
I. With a fine partner. give him
every possible chance to exercise
his Judgment among as many OPP
lions as possible. 2. With an In
different one, bid the most likely
contract yourself. without worry
ing him. 3. With a really weak
one. even try. II you can. to bid
something satisfactory which
makes you play the hand.
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Mrs. Charles Zimmerman. Dear
born. spent Friday with Ypsilanti
relatives.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-08
Attenda Party

Mrs. Lyman B. Pettibone attend
ed birthday party for her great
grandson. Ronald Parker. aged one
year. at the home Of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Parker at Geddes.
Saturday. A family dinner was
served. with birthday cake and
gifts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-24
Lend-Leuse Vote
Roll Call on Measure
For $685., 0O0, 900

By the Associated Press.
The vote by which the Senate
passed the administrations $685.
100000 lend-lease bill:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-24
Womon's Round TobIe
Sponsors Peace Debate

The Woman's Round Table will
sponsor debate at the Mayfiower
Hotel at o'clock tonight on the
subject, Should the United States
Press for Negotiated Peace" The
program will be broadcast over sta
ton WIN in New York City and
will be repeated by transcriptions
over station VOL here at II pm.
DR.. Esther Brunauer, director of
international relations of the Amer
lean Association of University
Women, will speak against a nego-
tiated peace. Her opponent will be
Mrs. Lola Maverick Lloyd, interna-
tional chairman of the campaign for
world government.
The moderator will be Hope Rid
ings Miller. The audience will be
asked to join in a forum discussion
following the main debate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-24
Lend-Leuse
Continued From First Page)


1 over the cast against the
first appropriation last March "a
At that time 81 Senators favored the
initial outlay, as compared with SO
who voted yea" yesterday.
Danaher Assails Measure.
Along with Senator Taft, Senator
Danaher, Republican, of Connect
cut, who opposed the measure, as
serted that its passage constituted
an Endorsement of foreign policy
steps taken in the last few months
by the administration, and put the
seal of approval on an undeclared
war"
Senator Taft asserted that funds
were included in the bill to build a
base for the British in Iceland,
adding that this constituted con-
gressional Endorsement of joint &C.
cupation of that island with the
British.
Senator Nye, Republican, of North
Dakota criticized the amount of the
appropriation, declaring that I'VE in
the United States are underwriting
the wars of the world with the credit
Of unborn Americans"
On the other hand, Senator Pep
per, Democrat, of Florida said a
former Ambassador had told him
England would have been crushed
under Hitler's heels" except for the
aid advanced by this country.
The Senate amended the bill to
provide that none of the $1,000, OO0,-
900 food purchase fund could be
spent for products grown outside
the United States, its possessions or
territories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-24

supporting the Democratic may.
orally candidate.
Mr.. Kennedy declared he could
not conceive the Chief Executive
throwing his strength with the
Communist candidate La Guards
against Judge ODwyer."
The discussion Of the New York
mayoralty election was precipitated
by Representative Cox, Democrat,
of Georgia, who told the New York
Democrats they would not have to
be absent from Washington on cleo
ton day because the President had
indicated his intention to indorSe
Mr.. La Guardia
Il know the President is a real,
loyal, sincere Democrat" Mr.. Ken
needy said, land if he voted in New
York City I am sure he would vote
for Judge O'Dwyer."
rs the gentleman really serious
when he says he thinks the Presi-
dent would vote for the Democratic
candidate?" asked Mr.. Cox.
Certainly" Mr.. Kennedy replied.
II know that the President would
not repudiate his own party's can
didate."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-24
Cargo Submarines
Suggested 10 Beat
U-Boat Menace
Inventor Will Present
Maritime Commission
With Plans for Croft

The only answer to the U-boat
menace is a fleet of commercial
cargo-carrying submarines, Simon
Lake, veteran submarine inventor.
declared today.
Designer of the first underwater
craft to operate successfully in ocean
waters, Mr.. Lake has come to
Washington with plans for the con-
struction Of large cargo submarines.
He already has discussed these plans
with officials of the Maritime Com
mission and will soon present them
to the commission formally.
The military submarine presents
q danger to surface craft that is
not likely to be overcome fully, he
declared. Through a fleet of large
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Franked Material
Burned as Trash,
Mrs. Clark Says
America First Committee
Acted After Use Was
Questioned, She Asserts

The America First Committed
Washington chapter has been burn
ing franked envelopes and postal
cards supplied by members of Con-
gresS almost daily since it moved to
new headquarters at 17l2 Connect
cut avenue NV. on october IL,
Mrs. Bennett Champ Clark. acting
chairman. told The Star today.
Mrs. Clark. wife of the isolation
list Senate leader from Missouri, said
the franked material was burned as
trash in the alley behind the Office.
because America First decided not
; to mail any franked material after
the question OF its propriety was
raised several weeks ago.
. Justice Department officials lead
Ing District grand jury inquiry
into activities Of alleged Nazi agents
in the United States expressed in
tereSt in the fact that such material
had been destroyed. One official re-
ported that a subpoena had been
issued today for billiard Stokes, a
reporter for a Washington neWSpa-
per. to appear before the grand jury
this afternoon and produce some
charred remnants of franked mate
rial he said he found behind the
America First Office.
Volunteer to Talk.
Meanwhile, Miss Isabel French,
Office secretary, and Hugh Fisher,
volunteer worker for America First.
of their own volition, arranged to
talk with William Power Maloney
and Edward J. Hickey, jr., special
assistants to the Attorney General.
who are pushing the grand jury in
quiry. They said they were ready
to testify before the jury if the
prosecutors desire.
Mrs. Clark touched on reports that |
the burned material might have |
been some of that which the Justice !
Department claims was brought to |
her organization on September 10 |
from the Office of Prescott bennett, !
secretary of Make Europe Pay for |
Debts Committee, allegedly sup
ported by known German agents"
Nothing to Cover Up.
ST certainly don't think there is
thing to that idea" she said, though |
don't know first hand. If we were |
trying to cover up something We
would do it more efficiently. We
have nothing to cover up"
Some material was brought to
America First headquarters in a
truck September 10, she said, but
the driver declared it was from Rep
resentative Fish.