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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-24
Rangers 'Streamline'
Hockey Beats Wings
But Red Wings Say
They Won't Win
3rd Game Here
BY LEWIS II. WALTERS

NEW YORK, N. Y, March "a.
Labelling their victory over the
Detroit Red Wings a triumph
for democracy" the New York
Rangers arrive in Detroit today
committed to the "streamlined"
hockey which brought them 81
win and squared the Stanley Cup
iplayoff series here last night.
The Rangers are their own
bosses in this series. Because
they have so much at stake, Man.
ager Lester Patrick and Coach
Frank Boucher are letting the
players vote on their own battle
STRATEGY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-24

this town the other afternoon helped
the Dodgers whip the Tigers, which
seemed to indicate the big Poison
can still slug 'em. AS you know, two
Waners were outstanding in the Pitts
burgh lineup until split up last year.
Lloyd Waner, younger of the famous
brother act, was called Little Poison"
Casey Stengel was sitting in the
hotel dining room one night when in
walked Waner.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-24
Nelson TriumphS
By I Strokes

GREENSBORO, ". C, March
"a Shooting a 276 total. Byron
Nelson Of Toledo yesterday won
the Greensboro Open golf tourna-
ment and 81 200 in prize money.
In second place with $3.50 was
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-24
Hockey Pfayof Tickets
On Sale Today,TomorrolU

With prices ranging from
S1.10 to $3.50, tickets for the
final game of the Detroit Red
Wings-New York Rangers play
off series at Olympia tomorrow
will be on sale until 10 o'clock
tonight. The box office also will
be open from 10 a. m. until
game time tomorrow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-24
ToNIGHT.s BOUTS

Farmer Jones vs.. Lord Finnegan, Z
In falls.
Farmer Jones ". Butler 3eems. 6
rounds with, gloves. %
Kari krauser Frederick Won.
Scharht one fall
Nike london w.. Frankie Hili. one fall
waiter RoNy ". "Tuny" Cleei. one
fall
Frankie Hart vs.. Harold Chsandy. one
fan.
Farmer Jones will wreStle and
box tonight meeting Lord Finne-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-24
NEWSoM Is GOOD

Buck Newsom's pitching was
the only bright spot in an other
wise drab exhibition by the Tigers.
Buck. in his first showing Of the
Spring. hurled three innings and
looked like he was in midseason
form. yielding only one hit and no
runs.
Cecil Travis. whom the Tigers
once sought and could stif use.
got a double Off Buck. one of three
hits the Washington ShortStop
pOled as the visitors rolled up a
grand total OF y safeties of four
Detroit FINGERS.
One of Travis other hits was a
gigantic home run which came off
Clay Smith with the bases loaded
With the ball carrying AS feet
into right center the homer was
made inside of Lakeland.S huge
park.
Other Washington sluggers were
Buddy ! au1iz nlth- iAa- ,IaknnA,
Welaj with four and Doc Cramer
with three
The ancient Cramer. whom the
Senators obtained from the Red
SoN during the Winter. like Travis.
might have posted a four-sacker
inside of the fence but he tired
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-24
HOCKEY

NATIONAL LEAGUE
PLAYCFFS
SERIES
ffour out OF seVenl
boston 3. Toronto q.
Toronto S, Boston g.
TUESDAYS GAMES
Boston at Toronto.
SERIES "
frwo out OF threel
DETROIT .. Rangers I (overtime),
SUNDAYS RESULT
Rangers Z, DETROIT l.
TUESDAY, - AAE--
Rangers At DETROIT.
SERIES q
1--WE cut Of thrrel
Chicago 2. Montreal \.
Montreal 4, Chicago tive oxertimesb.
TUESDAYS GAME
Montreal AZ Chicago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-24
McNAIR IN PAIN

4. McMafr started in yesterdays
lineup, his first inter-club compe-
tition.' but he could hardly stoop
over and his ankle gave him pain.
II is still quite weak. However,
the new Tiger poled one of De-
troits two extra base hits. a terri
fic two-bagger to left center.
Charley Gehringer also got a
two-bagger as the Tigers fioun-
dered in the box, afield and DIT bat
in as sorry showing as one
would hope 10 escape seeing.
so this IL the team that won
the American League champion
ship" Washington scribe
sconed. and there was no de-
Tense available-not at the mo-
ment at least.
The defeat was the Tigers fifth
in seven starts. three of them TO
Washington, team that scribeS
think will do well if il finishes
ahead of the Athletics this Sum-
mer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-24

Mowers explained the trouble tn,
movie lights were turned off.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-24
ROsell
Succeeds
Perkins

LANCASTER, Pa. March %
Bill Rogell. former Detroit short
stop, who ended his big league
career last year with the Chicago
Cubs. has been appointed man
ager Of the Lancaster Interstate
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-24

Secretary Norman Mccain of
the Lancaster club. said that
Rogell had come to terms over
the telephone Without mention
ing the salary Mccain said that
Rogell would be the highest paid
playing manager in the Class B
circuit.
Rogell will succeed Ralph (Cy)
Perkins. former Philadelphia Ath-
letics catcher and Tiger coach.
who will take charge of the Red
Roses. April 7, at Edonton. y. c.,
for Spring training. The Roses won
the league championship last
season.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-24

from Oklahoma. Also
which Waner can boast
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-24

Continued on Page I4)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-24

Continued on Page 14)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-24

Davie Kerr made many brilliant
saves to beat the Wings, but
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-24

Continued on Page 49,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-19
Rural Events

TODAY
Milan
London, Oakville, Mooreville and
Milan Churches will hold quarterly
conference in Milan.
NOVEMBER II
Willis
Quarterly Conference In Willis
Church, 1880 p. m.
Lincoln Community Quilt Club.
Salem (.
Federated Willing Worker Class
silver tea at home of Rev. Cora
Pennell, 2 p. m.
London
Willing Workers Class will meet
with the pastor at the church.
NOVEMBER ~
Young Married Peoples Sunday
School Glass will meet at the
church. :.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-19
They say

DECENTRALIZATION Mccarthy, Can.
adian minister to the United States,
points out tthat 1t Is not impossible
TO talk OF peace while at war:
Though we talk In the name OF
peace while men OF your country
and mine are giving their lives
In battle. we feel no sense of in.
congruity-for those men who fight
today. fight in the service OF peace" "
Manila-Francis B. Sayre, United
States commissioner for the Philip.
pines, believes that war for America
Is inevitable:
THE United States sooner or later
must fight Nazism or lose her birth
right"
Evansville, Ind.-Sergeant Alvin
York, hero Of the first World War
contends that the United States
must give all possible aid TO Russia
in her war with Germany:
'But--if we want the lob really
well done. we ought To 70 over and
do Il ourselves"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-19
NEUTRALITY SENTIMENT

AZ an aftermath OF the neutrality
vote, Gen. Robert e. Wood, chair.
man Of the America First Commit
tee. advances the claim that con.
gressmen who voted against re-
vision of the Neutrality Act repre-.
sented more citizens than those
who voted for Il.
Although the revision measure
passed the lower house OF Con-
sress by a majority OF 212 to 1874,
Gen. Wood declares that the popu-
lation Of districts represented by
the 212 totals approximately 49,
100000. against a population Of
100000 for the districts OF the
1874 who voted against II.
This view leaves room for argu-
ment. but little else. II certainly
won't alter the governments
course.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-19
Tonight

Tonight
THE WAR-7:0o MBS, 7:15 NBC
Red, 1880 MBS, 7:45 NBC1Blue
$500 MBs, s:55 CHS. 10000 MBS
10:30 NBC-Blue, 10:45 CHS. 1880
MBS, 1900 NBC1CBs, 1855 NBC
CHS.
TALRSJCBS 1918 Herbert Hoover
: from Chicago on "Shall We Send
Armies to Europe?" MBS 11:15
Rep. Jerry Voorhis on AN Amer
lean Peace Offensive Law"
NBC-Red-7: 30-Thanks for Amer
lea, variety show;
S:00-Thin Man adventure;
9:00-Eddie Cantor;
9:30-District Attorney;
10:00-Kay Kyser.
CBS-7:30-Mr. Meek;
S:00-Big Town;
S;30-Dr. Christian:
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-19

SAN JUAN. p. R.--INs-Prepara-
tons were made hare to convoy
the captured German merchant ship
odenwald to the United States,
manned by q picked United States
naval crew. The odenwald, dis
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-19

guised as the Philadelphia steamer
willmote and flying the American
flag. was captured by an American
naval unit off the northeast coasi
OF South America and brought to
San Juan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-19
EDNDsDAY. NOVEMBER 10. 1871
FARM SAILORS

With the U. s. Navy doubling its
sizs to two-ocean proportions. Un-
Gle Sam Is turning again to his
agricultural midlands for person
mel to man the rapidly expanding
fleet. The number of recruits on
the Lake Michigan shore. indicates
that the farmlands Of the great
plains will continue to furnish more
than their share Of men for the
new sea force.
The ninth naval district. COM
posed Of II states centering around
Chicago, il said to be the only nav
ii district in the world that mo-
whore touches salt water. but for
years It has furnished more than
one-third Of U. 3. naval personnel.
It boasts the largest per capita
number Of ssamsn of any district,
and the largest recruit training sta
ton. north OF Chicago 1t Great
Lakes. ILL.,. whore $4,000 recruits
were given their frst training dur
ing the last war.
The Abbott Hall School at Chi
ca.go. has turned out 2,4o3 naval
snsigns IN Is months by the rapid
are process Of giving four-month
courses to college graduates. A
similar school aboard the USS
Prairie State at New York has
produced 1856 snsigns.
The largest trade school for nav.
Al aviation machinists' mates and
aviation metalsmiths ID expanding
at Chicago's Navy pier. which was
chiefly = recreation center before
the defense program. More than
10000 men are to be In training
there by mid-ls42.
The Great Lakes station was dis
mantled and closed down from
1888 to 1895, but now has 5000
msn on the ground, including $500
recruits. During September. It
received 500 recruits week. That
Stacked on to $50 q week In Octo-
Der, but . drive 10 under way to
get 1000 recruits q week by Jan. /.
Naval ofncers here smile ct the
suggestion that sailors should be
reared among old seadogs, within
sight OF salt spray, for most Of
their farm and inland city recruits
have never seen an ocean or an
ocean going ship. In these farm
boys the officers md what they are
most interested in--physical 1T
ness, mental alertness and morale.
They have that look Of patriotism
when the flag goes by-that oounta
Desertions are listed at one-foath
of one per cent. Discharges for
bad conduct are threetenths Of one
per cent. The recruits. all volun-
tary enlistments, average 10 years
old. and many are only II. Their
enlistment Is for six years.
The basic training period has
been shortened from IL to six
weeks. to make existing fEcilities
90 farther, and barracks for nearly
5000 men has mushroomed up at
Great Lakes in the last three
months.
The ninth district includes I'LL
nois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Ken
lucky. Kansas, Missouri. Nebras-
ka, Iowa. North and South Dakota,
Minnesota and Wisconsin, and In
the coming var, as In the past, It
promises to be q district of which
g every American will be proud.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-19

National Hresocastfng Company
Red network. WLW 100, WWJ
$50, WTAM 100. wMAQ $40; Blue
network. WxYz 1870. WLW 700;
WGN 720.
Columbia eroadeastIns Company
-WJR 760,. WBBM 780, WCKY
1880, WFBM 1860, VICAR 1880,
WBNS 1460, WOOD 1910; Blue
network, WOwO 1880.
Mutual eroadeastIna Company
network, wLW 100. CKLW 500;
Red Letwork. WLw TOO; blue
WGN 720.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-19

The albacore tuna fish created
the market for canned tuna fish
with its clear white meat. which
is so much like the meat OF a
chicken that 1t has been given
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-19
POLITICIAN sUccuMRs

Detroit, Mich. Nov. lap o.
L. Smith, 81, former U. S. district
attorney in Detroit and candidate
for governor in the 1910 campaign,
died Tuesday at Woman's Hospital
after five-month illness.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-19

as ne may be personally. he doesn't
belong In the prohibition classinca-
ton 80 long a. his dryness II his
own, exclusively. II q prohibition
list doesn't do any drinking, he's q
prohibition dry. but on their own
account, said Publicity Director
Barry. lots Of prohibition advo-
Gates drink like everything. They
are prohibitionists but not drys, he
reasons.
He mentioned names, too. but
I'm q little hesitant to repeat EN-.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-19

A year Of doubt and perplexity
1ies ahead Of those who are cele-
bratins birthdays today. Unpieas-
ant surprisss, sudden rsversals,
changes and Indifferent health are
foreeesn for them. but secret or
spiritual help win b forthcoming.
Born on this date . child win have
much 10 contend with throughout
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-19

zenith am en- o.
ment was still
In the constitu-
ton.
There u. a. q
matter Of fact,
Q o n siderable
agitation for
the creation Of
non : ale oholic
zones surround
ing all encamp-
ments Of mill
tary selectees
and for the BAN
ishment OF sa-
looms fro m
TOWNS adjacent
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-19

I. What song. mentioning
Broadway. New York City. be-
came q byword among those See
Ing friends Oh 70 New York;
2. VINO were the original -Four
Horsemen Of Notrs psmef
8. How many players on the
offensive football team are sligi.
BILE to receive . forward passf
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-19

Thursday
THE WAR-Morning: $500 NBC
CHS, s:45 NBC-Red, s:55 NBC-
Blue, $500 Obs, 1000 MBs. 1o:15
NBC-Biue. 1880 MBs. 1890 MBS.
Afternoon: LAS NBC, 1856 CHS,
4:45 CHS, ass NBC-Blue, 500
CHS, s:15 CHS. s:25 NBC-Red.
GAS CHS NBC-Blue; Evening:
1900 MBs. 7:15 NBC-Red. 1880
MBS, $3.50 CHS, 500 NBC-Blue,
10000 MBS, 1o:45 CHS, 1900 NBC
CHS.
THANKSGIVING FEATURES -
CHS s:15 q. m. David Lipscomb
College Chapel Singers; MBS
10:S0 a. m. Bill of Rights Ami
versary, Gov. Charles Edison Of
N. J. and others; MBS 11:15 a. m.
Maunder's Song OF Thanksgiving.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-19
Pick of the Air Today

.9:00-Fred Allen;
11:00-Golden Jubilee Basketball
tournament.
NBC -Blue-S-Quiz Kids;
S:30-Manhattan at Midnight;
s:o0-Basin st. Swing:
s:30-Peuthouse Party;
1o:00-American Melody.
MBS-7:15-Here's Morgan;
s:3o--Advsutures In Melody;
1o:3o-Mystery Hall Concert.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-19

BERLIN lSe = Germany u
wznching ths JapsnessAmericsn
conferences In Washington merely
as an Interested spectator" Ger
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-19

DR.. Clendening will answer
questions Of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-19

man forsign office spokesman de-
clarsd here. adding that the Reich
plans TO maintain q hands-on suti-
tude.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-19

II any one spsak III Of thee.
consider whether he hath truth on
his side; and n 20. reform thy
sslf. that his csnsurss may not
AFFECT thss.-Epictetus.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-19
Observations
Alarm Expressed
Over New Activity
of Prohibitionists
BY Charles p. Stewart

ANTI PRoHIBITIoNIsTs be-
GIN to sense q tendency on the part
Of still surviving believers In the
principle of compulsory dryness to
get back to the system that pre-
vailed nationally when the eight
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-19
Half-Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

Seth Mereness Joseph H Bird Clark wortey. Rev Burton
lowering and Mrs A. took in the Old Veterans
Night at GAR Hail. Commander Richmond presided.
Dco has acquired the AL Stuck property Pearl St.
The Ypslant chapter of the d. A. r. pleasantly enter
OF Mrs B. N. Blakeslee The hostess
by Garth Beckngton Hankinson
ports occupied the meeting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-19
Hints on Etiqustts

II Is poor taste to complain OF
discuss your grievances In . pub
" place
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-19
Fifty Years Ago

property South Washington St has sold
Mr.. Hammond for $500.
o. A. Ainsworth has commenced house the lot adjoin.
ing his residence Chicago Ave.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-19
Your Health

Rest Clubs Seen as
More Necessary Than
Sports Activities
BY Logan ciendentng. NJ. D.
There are all kinds Of walking
clubs, tennis clubs. golf clubs, ath-
letic clubs and associations, ut
which to meet and have exercise
before lunch, and to play squash
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-19

One-Srinute Test Answers
I. George M. Cohan's -cive Ny
Regards to Broadway"
2. Elmer Layden. fuliback:
Harry stuhldreher. quarterback;
Jimmy Crowley. left halfbaek, and
Don Miller. right hsifbaek.
8. Six. the two end men on the
line Of scrimmage and the four,
bscka y
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-19
- MERk Api
81 po,NfS
on 4 COMPASS
BASS ONIONS.
iNsfE<p or ipokt WERE
ORIGINALLY Work Bf
SHIPS OFFICERS 10 AVOID
AEssrTiN6 ME COMPASS.

life. Drastic changes and do
nestle troubles threaten this par
sonaiity, but unexpected help pre-
sents itself. Success In occultism
II foretold-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
Fantastic VIII
Contest Won by
El Centre Woman

Continued from Page One)
made in the two wills, one obtained
by the nieces and one by Bolton.
At II years of age Marie Kathryn
Higgins gave birth to daughter in
Arkansas City, Kansas, in March of
1897. When the child was six weeks
old she left her with a Parker FAM
lily in Wichita, Kansas. She refused
to let the Parker family adopt the
child and went with a travelling
show. In 1900 the Parkers received
a letter from her in which she dis.
cussed the baby. In 1914 she wrote
that Cassidy gave her $1,000 set
of earrings. After she married Cas-
sidy, the mother warned her sister
not to mention the child. Cassidy
died in 1916, leaving his widow a
100000 estate. Later she married
c. E. Hampton, who died in 1887
Attorneys for the nieces and the
real estate man in court introduced
adoption proceedings which took
place in Kansas in 1901. Since the
mother and the father of the child
were not served with notice of the
adoption, the court declared the
proceedings void.
Mrs. Stiff learned OF her mothers
death through her mothers sister,
who traced her to Long Beach and
later to Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
Knox Says Odds
Against America
If Germany Wins
Continued from Page One
cruising range?" Nye inquired.
IT think not "

Continued from Page One
cruising range?" Nye inquired.
Il think not
Knox then said that a foreign
power with base in Newfound-
land could attack Detroit"
Nye read into the record a state
ment attributed to President
Roosevelt, while he was assistant
secretary of the navy in the Will
son cabinet. that a fleet crossing
the ocean with an intent to at
tack would lose one forth to one
half OF its strength.
In response to questions by Sen.
Hiram johnson. r.. Cal, Knox said
the first tangible benefit from the
bill would be most Importantly
an increased flow of airplanes to
the embattled empire. He conceded
that a very large" percentage of
American aircraft production wa
now going to Britain, but refused
te name a figure. He said figures
appearing in the press were all
estimates"
L don't think we should discuss
that in open session" he TOLD
Johnson.
He then added that Britain would
get all the planes we can possibly
spare, and an increasing number"
Knox said that the question of
repayment by the British for the
aid extended was to him "a mat
ter of indifference, of secondary
Importance"
Knox told the committee that an
Axis victory automatically would
increase the prospects of a japanese
victory against China
How large a part could Japan
play in the Axis combination?"
Nye asked
Knox said he would answer the
question only in a secret session
3f the committee.
Knox then said that an attack on
this hemisphere could be launched
from q closer point than is gen.
rally realized. He cited Dakar, in
French Africa as such a point. Da-
kar. he said. is only 1909 miles"
from the eastern coast Of South
America.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
Wheeler Accuses
fDR Of 'Smeurin9'

WASHINGTON. Feb. l. tUP)-
Sen Burton K Wheeler, D., Mont,
leading opponent of the admins
trations British aid bill, today
accused President Roosevelt of max
ing "a desperate attempt to dis
credit me because I stand unalter-
ably for American peace and against
the entry of the United States into
any foreign war"
The senator said it was "abso-
lultely false" fat he had said ''in
1884 or at any CO." tine that
Nazi domination OF EI.Gpa We
inevitable"
Mr.. Roosevelt yesterday, in re-
SPONGE TO questions about an i'm
pending magazine article, said the
late William E. Dodd, former am
bassador to Germany, had told him
Wheeler made such statement.
The magazine article, containing
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
Envy Motive for
Murder

two years He said st. Clair in
Vited him into his room and shot
him five times with a pistol as he
sat on the edge of the bed. Kuhn
ran screaming into the street, and
collapsed into the arms of neigh
borS.
Waite said he would charge ST.
Clair. former reform school in
mate with murder today. He mean
while was held on suspicion of
murder.
Kuhn once lived in Simi and wrote
pulp fiction Then he moved to
Hollywood and took uD free lance
movie writing. Friends said he
had a comfortable income from a
trust fund, believed to have been
executed in Harrisburg, Pa.
Waite said Kuhn had a brother,
Walter, in Harrisburg; a sister, Mrs
Edna Lubenstein, in Ashland. Pa,
and another sister in Harrisburg.
His friends understood he had two
sons tie ding a Pennsylvania
school.
Authorities sought Kuhn'S wife;
they said her friends in Hollywood
did not know where she was.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-02
Roosevelt Signs
Naval Expansion,
Armament Bill

WASHINGTON, Feb. l. (UP). -
President Roosevelt today signed
emergency legislation authorizing
the navy to spend 5000, 100000 to
build 400 auxiliary vessels and ex-
pand snipyard gun and armor
production.
The bill was the key measure of
a 81 ,209 100000 naval expansion pro-
gram that was rushed through
congress at the urgent request OF
the navy. Another bill yesterday
authorized S300.000,000 of aerial de-
fenses for the fleet. Today's mea-
sure authorized the navy to:
4. Build 400 submarine chasers,
mine sweepers and mosquito tor
pedo boats. The navy plans to
build 28O of these craft this year
in Great Lakes shipyards.
?. Contract for shipyard facilities
to build these vessels and 10 speed
other ship construction at a total
cost of 100000.
s. spend SlS4 ,0JO,0OO TO expand
gun and armor manufacturing fa-
cilities.
Mr.. Roosevelt also signed a joint
resolution extending the time in
which defense industries may take
advantage of the plant amortization
provisions of the 1910 excess profits
tax.
The old deadline for receiving
certification from the army or navy
that proposed expansion was nee
essary to defense was Feb. 6. The
bill approved today permits appli-
cation for this certification within
so days of the time the expansion
was started.