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Evening star., 1941-04-06
By Horace Knowles,
Star Staff Correspondent.

RADFORD, Va, April 5.-A ghost
town, they called her, sprawled
here in a deep, 50-year slumber
along miles of high terraces over
looking a green stream named New
River. She lay here dreaming of
what might have been-of the
thriving metropolis with its broad,
shaded avenues and its throbbing
industries promised by the North
ern capitalists and land promoters
of 1891. She slept on, locked in
her Allegheny Mountain refuge,
stirring only slightly as small man
ufacturing plants began to filter
around her during the past five
years.
Then one hot day last summer
q spark flashed from Washington
that caused the 1000 townspeople
of this Southwest Virginia town to
sit up, blinking. Later they stood
up. Today their tongues are hang
ing out.
For Radford is riding the crest
of a S50,000,000 tidal wave Of de-
fense prosperity, flowing from con-
struction of the Federal Govern
ment's huge powder plant S miles
northwest of town. The quiet rural
life of her citizens has been trans
formed overnight into the hustle
of a construction camp. Thousands
of workmen crowd her streets from
every State in the Union wanting
to be fed, clothed, housed and who
want recreation and transportation.
Backing the toilers at this plant
is the astronomical pay roll of
s3,200,000 monthly.
Last summer a dollar looked as
big as one of those mountains"
drawled one townsman, "but today
we'll hardly turn around for it."
Sleep in Station.
Hotels have turned into bunk
houses with men sleeping in eight
hour shifts. A furniture dealer, his
store stripped of goods in the first
rush, turned his establishment into
living quarters. AS many as 40
men sleep nightly sitting up in the
railroad station. More than 1900
of the towns 1900 houses are taking
in from l to 10 roomers or boarders.
Rents increased more than 100 per
cent.
The banks vaults are overf1owing.
Many stores doubled or trebled
their businesses. The Jail popula-
ton increased from Is to 40. Water
and sewage facilities were taxed
10 the limit. The towns 4 taxis
were multiplied by IL.
The w. P. A. was wrecked for
lack of reliefers.
1t all harks back to 1887 when
the Ordnance Department of the
War Department decided that Rad
ford, with its plentiful water supply,
with nearby coal fields and with
plenty of pure Anglo-Saxon labor
nearby, would make a likely spot
for a smokeless powder plant. When
America, sensing the danger Of the
European situation, began to look to
its munitions, Radford's die was
cast.
That electric spark from Wash
ington brought the news that the
plant would cost $25,000, 900 and
would fan out over 4,300 acres of
the best bluegrass, river land in
the counties of Montgomery, where
Radford is located, and Pulaski,
Just across the river. The thousand
or so head of cattle being fattened
on the lush acres were driven to
other pastures and construction
began in September. But in Kenvil
N. j., occurred an explosion at a
powder plant that killed almost
half a hundred men. Plans for
the Radford plant were altered and
Evening star., 1941-04-06

the Goodyear blimps, which will
operate from mooring facilities in
the northwest corner of the field, al
though the airship hangar will not
be at Washington National Airport.
1t now is on the former Hoover Field
end of Washington Airport.
The deliberate encouragement Of
sightseeing and general visiting at
a busy air terminal is a European
rather than an American practice,
although it has been adopted to some
extent at New York's La Guardia
Field. Before the war large part
of the patronage for Royal Dutch
Air Lines was obtained from among
sightseers who came to the famous
Schipol Airport at Amsterdam.
The patronage of restaurants and
observation terraces on the famous
mile-long roof of the hangers at
Beriin's Templehof paid a large
share OF the cost of the airport. It
was decided as a result of European
pre-war studies to make full use of
the attractions of the picturesque
site and its activities not only to
contribute to interest in civil avia-
ton, but to make the airport a
profitable enterprise.
1t is largely for this reason that
the designers of Washington Ma
tional Airport went far beyond the
scope of the plans suggested in the
1887 report of a congressional COM
mittee which favored this site and
outlined for 1t much more modest
development at cost of approxi-
mately S5000,000. The new airport
is expected to cost about S12,500,000
when completed.
Washington Airport today has 14S
scheduled air transport landings
and take-offs every "a hours and is
the third busiest airport in the
United States and undoubtedly in
the world. The total number of OPP
erations, however, has been limited
by lack of adequate facilities at the
local airport and it has been limited
by airport traffic control officials
that within year after the transfer
of operations to the new field. there
will be at least 200 scheduled daily
arrivals and departures.
Three of the Nations major air
transport lines now are operating
out of Washington and three others
have applications pending before
the Civil Aeronautics Board for per-
mission to operate to and from the
Capital.
Other AirpOrts.
Evening star., 1941-04-06

run down from the traffic circle to
the door of this room, which is SIM
liar to the one at Union Station.
All the rest of the flying field side
of the ground floor in the terminal
building is devoted to working space
for the airlines Here pilot, CO.
pilots, hostesses and dispatchers will
meet to prepare flights. A special
elevator takes pilots to the COM
munications, control and weather
Offices on the top floor for last-min-
ute flight information. The rest of
the space is devoted to mail bag
gage and express working rooms and
to storage space for the restaurant
and cafeteria, and to cafeteria space
for employees of the airport and air.
lines.
The restaurants and cafeteriaS are
part of an extensive concession sys-
tenn. Just off the main waiting room
on the main floor is coffee shop
for passengers. Above it, reached
from the waiting room by sweep
ing flight of stairs, is the main din
ing room and terrace. Refreshment
stands of dignified and harmonious
design will be located in various
parts of the extensive airport
grounds.
The main dining room has been
designed as a new and attractive
center of Washington social life. 1t
measures 100 by 40 feet and its east
wall, entirely of glass, overlooks a
20-foot dining terrace above the fly
ing field, with a view of the river
and city beyond. The lesseeS of this
dining room are spending 100000
in decoration and equipment. In a
circular space at the northerly end
they expect to provide dancing to
the music of famous bands. Adjoin-
ing space will be given over. to bar
and cafe and private dining rooms
where aeronautical and civil or
ganizations can meet.
Attraction of the general public
to the airport has been principal
object of its design. All along the
rising ground between the flying
field and the Mount Vernon High
way space has been provided for
parking automobiles, either In stor-
age or in spaces so graded that from
each row of parked cars the occu-
pants can see the flying field over
the tops of cars in front of them. In
all. parking space is provided for
about 5000 cars, with emergency
space for about 5000 more.
Entrances to Field.
There will be a grandstand or
bleachers along the edge of the fly
ing field and 10 feet above it running
north from the terminal building.
Here there will be entrances to the
flying field for patrons of charter
and taxi services and for flights Of
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-27
Note in Pineapple, Youth
Joins Army to See Writer

New York, June 27-INS-Uncle
Sam soon may play a major role in
trans4Pacific romance.
Thomas j. Britton, 30-year-old
ice plant employee. today is signed
up for three year tour OF duty
with the Army on the promise that
he would be assigned to Oahu Is
land in the Hawaiian group
The reason for the desire to go
to Oahu Island?
II all involves girl and a pine
apple.
Britton unwrapped a pineapple
one day and on the wrapper found
note reading:
IF you like this pineapple write
and let me know. Lolita Kalamazoo,
20 Poinsetta St, Wailulu, Island OF
Oahu, Hawaii.
Tom wrote Lolita OF his enjoy.
ment OF the fruit and sent along his
picture. Although she replied, 10
lita did not send her photograph.
And that set Tom to wondering
what she looks like.
So determined was he to find out,
he Joined the Army and wants TO
be shipped to Oahu.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-27
Andrew StovalI Succumbs,
Injured in Accident Here

Remains OF Andrew StovaIl, 10.
406 Monroe Ave. who died at ST.
Josephs Hospital Wednesday
where he was removed for treat
ment OF injuries sustained in an
automobile accident here Sunday
will be shipped for burial to Cor.
NTH. Miss, Saturday.
Mr.. Stovall was born June 30.
1921 and came to Ypsilanti a short
time ago. He is survived by his
mother. Mrs. Kate Stovall. 4O6
Monroe Ave.
Mr.. Stovall was injured when
the car in which he was riding ran
over the curb at 112 s. Adams st.
and struck a tree. Mr.. Stovall was
removed to Boyer Memorial Hospi.
tai Sunday after the accident and
then transferred TO st. Joseph
Hospital Monday.
Almon Wall. $50 Waiting Blvd,
driver OF the car Is stu confined
at Boyer Hospital. Another pas
senger. Mrs. Canary Pogue, 40t
Monroe Ave. was released Sun
day after treatment OF minor
! bruises and cuts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-27
IN WALL STREET
STOCK MARKET
SHADE LOW Err

New York, June Films ]
stock market moved a shade Low
today. Losses in most instant
were restricted to minor propd
ions. A few issues bucked the trd
for small gains.
The speculative spotlight agI
was trained on commodity markd
cotton leading with a squirt of I
ter than 81 a bale to new 11-y'
peaks. Wheat, up almost a cent
bushel. reached its best level SD
May, 1910, and most minor slap
moved well above yesterdays CT
ing prices.
American Telephone and Am
lean Can were among the few issl
to drop a point.
U. S. Steel and Crucible gave
fractions, but Bethlehem d
Youngstown Sheet e. Tube h
around last nights final quotatio
General Motors was a shade low
but Chrysler gained as much.
Generally lower levels prevail
in the rail, copper, aviation, nd
order. oil and rubber sections. VI
ties were barely changed.
Proctor G. Gamble stood out vi
a fractional advance to a newN
for the year. Chemicals held TIL
ground.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-27
Miss Anna Charbonneau
Feted, Will be Retired

Miss Anna Charbonneau. former.
ly OF fpsilanti retired this month
from teaching in the Detroit schools
where she has been since her grad.
uation from the Michigan State
Normal School in 1898. She has
served as principal Of seven De-
troit schools. each a promotion, and
for the past twelve years has
been head of the Houghton school.
For several weeks she has been
feted in Detroit. At one dinner
given by seventy teachers who
have worked with her, she was
presented with a diamond-studded
watch and pin; at luncheon given
by principals OF District B. at
which Supt. Frank Cody was pres
ent, she was given a rose colored
silk comfort. At a surprise party
at the school in which each of
the LIP pupils took part, she
was given an imposing book with
pictures and autographs OF every
teacher and pupil. those from the
foreign room writing in their own
as well as the English language,
including Greek. Syrian and Chi
nese. A flower parade followed at
which a child presented a carnation
and letter and recited a poem tell.
ing what A stood for. other chill.
dren following until Miss Charbon-
neau's full name had been spelled
and the poem was ended huge
bouquet OF carnations was added.
The Jaunters Club also honored
Miss Charbonneau with a dinner.
Miss Charbonneau attended the
Normal College alumni dinner Sat.
urday, with her sister. Mrs. Celina
Wykes. who was one OF the honor.
ed class Of 1891.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-27
Sergeant Calls Ex-Head
of Stock Market Stupid

New York, June 27-INS-Pri-
vate William McChesney Martin,
who gave up a $4,000 a year job
as president OF the New York Stock
Exchange when drafted into the
Army, agreed today that Army SER
geants are tough.
Martin, on leave, told friends
he had some difficulty executing
certain maneuvers shortly after his
induction.
And the sergeant didn't pull his
punches in remarking about Mar
tins intelligence:
1--we seen some stupid people, -
he quoted the sergeant as saying,
but you're the worst. It's a lucky
thing you got in the Army. because
you would never be able to make a
living anywhere else"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-27
CONGRESS-
Continued from Page one)

Continued from Page one)
Adams contended II would be
Just plain dishonest" to continue
the power.
Power InfIatlonary
Asserting that the devaluation
power is highly inflationary
one, Taft tod reporters that, II
1t were continued, the government
would be asking the little fellow
to buy savings stamps and bonds
as a contribution TO national de-
tense withou: assuring him that
We are not going TO pay him back
in deprecated money"
Similar arguments were advanc-
ed in a Minority Banking Com
mittee report Taft and four other
Republicans fled with the Senate
yesterday.
Besides the monetary measure,
leaders were confronted with the
necessity OF winning final action
before midnight Monday on almost
SIS, 100000, 900 in appropriations,
including lO,eOO.Oo0,ooO for the
Army.
Final disposition also was
sought for legislation continuing
home insurance features OF the
Housing Act for two years. SEN
ate leaders. agreed informally that
II the bill was to be enacted be-
fore existing insurance provisions
expire June &c they would have
to drop a Senate-approved rider
extending government mortgage
insurance to farmers. The rider
has been disapproved by the
House.
Another last-minute problem was
bill, approved by the House yes
terday, increasing lending power
OF the Commodity Credit Corpora
ton from s1,4OO, 100000 to $780,
900, 1000 The increase is designed
to implement legislation authoriz-
ing commodity loans equal to SIS
per cent OF parity prices.
The House. which has given mi
tial approval to all regular appro-
priation bills, idled along with
minor legislation. Leaders said II
would be kept in sessions today
and tomorrow. however, to act
finally on any measures sent over
from the Senate. One resolution
up today would provide for an in
vestigation OF the cost OF living.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-27
NEW CHAIRMAN

Saginaw. Mich. June 27-AP-
With NJ. Clyde Stout, Ionia Demo
orat, presiding as new chairman,
the state social welfare commits
sion today took UP remaining bust
ness Of its June session, including
a deadlock on appointment OF a
state representative on the Gen
esee County welfare board Stout
was elevated from vice chairman
to chairman of the commission
last night. He succeeds Walter
F. Cries. Ishpeming Republican.
Carlton H. Hunciman OF Lowell was
appointed vice chairman.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-27
|C'KES

Continued from Page One)
many on Britain. I'm wondering
IL Rudolf Hess didn't carry a mes
sage from Hitler saying: Let US
put all our strength against Russia,
and then Wen be though. It's just
guess, but all anyone can do
now is guess.
Status Deemed
Soviet Union United States COLA
ton against Germany was defined
after a State Department confer.
ence between Acting Secretary
Sumner Welles and Constantine
Oumansky, Soviet Union ambassa-
dor. Wells al;o yesterday saw W.
Bostrom. Swedish minister, who
informed the Department OF Swe-
den's permission for a division OF
German troops to pass through
that country from Norway to Fin.
land. Hjalmar Procope, Finnish
minister, called on Wells and en-
erged smiling. although it was as
sumed that he appeared to advise
that Finland was at war with the
Soviet Union
Theres is speculation whether
-
United States. now free under a
general withdrawal license, will
be re-frozen in view of their direct
or indirect aid to Germany.
Oumansky' visited the State De-
partment to announce formally
that Germany had attacked his
country but 1t was not revealed
whether he had asked for assist
ance from the United States.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-27
Missing Youth Sought by
Police in Central Park

New York, June BINS -
There's a survey being made today
OF the $3.50 benches in Central
Park.
II was instituted by Detective Ed
ward Weissner OF the Missing Per
sons Bureau, who is seeking the
Whereabouts II Richard Mcbride.
81 who ran away from Warwick,
r. |.
Young Mcbride sent a message
home stating that he is Now re-
siding and sleeping on bench in
Central Park and the bench num-
Der is 10"
Since Central Park benches are
not numbered police are checking
over all Of them in quest OF Nc.
Bride.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-27
In The Sick Room

Mrs. Dorothy Russell who under
went major surgery in Boyer Hos
pital Monday is reported improving
Arthur J. Helfrich local insurance
man who was injured in an auto
mobile collision Tuesday. is improv-
ing although he is still confined to
Boyer Hospital
Clarence Block. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Block. who underwent
an operation on his knee at Grace
Hospital. Detroit, Monday. Is get
ting along very well.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-27
LIVESTOCK

Detroit, Mich. June 27-Cattle-
Weekly receipts, 3,400. Choice
to prime yearlings, dry fed. Sl0.50Q
1l.25; good to choice yearlings. dry
fed. S10Q10.5O: fair TO good year
lings. dry fed. $9.5O@1O; good to
choice heavy steers, dry fed, $40 q
IL; fair to good heavy steers,
dry fed, $3.50 q 10; common
butcher cattle, IS a 8: best
COWS, s7.754S.25; good butcher and
cutter COWS, $7QL75; Gamers,
IS q $50; old rims, $3.50 down;
best butcher and heavy bologna
bulls, $S.25 a $50; weight
bolognas, SOS; light common
bulls, 1907; stock bulls, $3.50 a
s.; good to choice stockers and
feeders. $S50Q11; common to fair
stockers and feeders, 81 a $50;
mixers and springers. $65q90.
Calves-Weekly receipts 2,525.
Best, $3.50; fair to good, s10.50q
IL; seconds, 5000; culls and COM
mon, s6QS.5O.
Sheep and lambs-Weekly re-
ceipts. 500. Best spring lambs,
$12@12.50; fair to good. $9@11;
yearlings, $1091O25; fair to good,
$9@9.50; seconds, sos; skips,
So down; best sheep, $4Q4.5O; fair
to good, $2.50@3.5O; culls and com
mon, $1.5092.50.
Hogs Weekly receipts, 5,625;
good and choice 200-230 lbs. s11;
good and choice 10000 lbs, $1,000;
good and choice 230-25O lbs, 5000;
good and choice 250-270 lbs, $1,000;
good and choice 270-300 lbs, 5000;
heavies, 300-325 lbs. $1,000; heavies,
S25-450 lbs, s10.55: roughs. $9.25Q
$50; lights, s10.25@105O; pigs,
1O.2591O.50; stays, SS.5O@S75.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-27
OFFICERS REELECTED

Houghton. June 27-AP- All
ficers were reelected when
Upper Peninsula Development
reau closed its 90th annual 81
mer convention Thursday niA
with a banquet at Keweenaw Pa
near Copper Harbor, at which
Lee Barret, executive vice pr
ident Of the Detroit tourist a
convention bureau was princi1
speaker The retained offic,
are: President, Abbot NJ. Fl
Iron Mountain; first vice pro
dent, William l.. Burns, Ironwod
second vice president, Harry
Mertins, Iron River; treasurer,
j. McCauley, Wells.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-27
Mr., Mrs. Boyd f. Kanitz
Will Make Home In York

recipients OF many beautiful we'd
ding gifts
Among the guests for the we'd
ding was the groom's two grand
mothers and his great grandmoth-
err. Out of town guests were rela-
tives and friends from Wayne,
Belleville. Milan, Dundee, Lyon, o.,
Azalia, London and York.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-27
THE WEATHER

Weather forecast: Ypsilanti and
vicinity-Partiy coludy and scat
tered thunde-showers today and to-
night and Saturday.
Wind direction, south, wind We
locity, calm.
Temperature at Z a. m, "a de-
grees. Barometer, 1880 steady.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-27
BROWNS IN RIVER

Saginaw, June 27-AP- Frank
James, "a, drowned in the Saginaw
River Thursday night when. police
said, he waded off sandbar into
channel Is feet deep.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-27
Assessments Made

Assessments in municipal court
Thursday and today, were against
Howard Sutton. Aledo, ILL.,. $40, ex-
cessive speeding; Kenneth Marsh,
Detroit, S.. speeding; Mary Mingas,
Jackson. 50. speeding; Mrs. William
Tuleb. Manchester. 81, stop street
violation; Herman Vitale, this city,
1885. no operators license; Theo-
dore Lucas, this city, 81, defective
brakes; y. W. Clark, this city, 81,
double parking.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-27
EUROPEAN WAR

Continued from Page One)
smoke hung over Turku (Aabo)
after IL separate Russian air
raids. President Risto Ryti called
on the nation to fight the Reds
at the side of Germany and 10
struggle for ultimate victory.
In Berlin qualified military auth
critics declared today that the
German armies already are victors
over the bulk Of Russia's forces as
a result OK blitz attacks on a scale
so massive that It "staggers the
human imagination"
Russia, they declared, "basically
has been beaten" because the Rus
SLAMS made the error OF massing
two-thirds OF the Red army on a
battle front where 1t suffered such
blows that it now faces eventual
annihilation."
Different Version
A somewhat different version Of
events came from Moscow. A Red
war bulletin claimed that German
tanks had been defeated by Rus
sian LAND battleships" in two
great battles on the Polish front
in the Minsk sector and in the
Luck area 800 miles to the south.
The Soviets also claimed to have
inflicted Gripping air raids on the
Rumanian oil center OF Ploesti and
the cities OF Bucharest and Jassy.
Meanwhile. the British air force
kept up it's night offensive against
Germany, smashing once again at
the German cities OF Cologne and
Dusseldorf and the Nazi naval
base at Kiel
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-27
Model Planes Missing

Don Gridley, who was in charge
OF the model airplane meet at Nc.
Ennan's Airport Sunday, reports
that there are several planes which
have not been recovered. He Is ask
ing that finders notify the owners
or himself and he viii return them.
Each OF the small models required
much work and expense, Mr.. Grid
ley points out.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-27
Fruits

Fruits
Detroit, Mich, June a.
APPLES-Mclntosh. Nc. /. 81. 2
$50 bu.; Delicious No. l, S1-b
1.75 bu.; Northern Spies, Nc.
S1.2541.50 bu.
BLACK RASPBERRIES-$4.50
"a at. crate.
RED RASPBERRIEs-fancy, s;
3.75 "a pints.
STRAWBERRIES-No. /, 1925
3.75 "a at. crate.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-27
HEADS nRuGGlsrs

Boston, June 27-AP-The Am
lean Pharmaceutical Manufactur.
Association elected B. F. Asct
of Kansas City, Mo-. president y
terday. Jason Russell OF Detr
was named a vice president.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-27
DIES OF BURNS

Detroit. June q -AP-- Mrs
Fred Love. 70. OF Owosso Town
ship. died Thursday night OF burns
sustained when an oil stove ex
ploded.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-27
Truck Arrives

First truck IN the Happyland
carnival contingent has arrived in
Recreation Park, to prepare for the
American Legion sponsored July 4
celebration Keeping them COM
pany under a broiling sun at tenn
perature OF approximately 96 de-
grees are members OF the city
street department who are engaged
IN making hay" so there will be
10 long grass TO annoy celebration
guests.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-27
Poultry

Poultry
Detroit. Mich, June 27-Poultry:
market steady. Hens. average run,
21c; leghorn hens, 3 lbs up,
1Sc; cocks, 10@12c; rock springers,
4 lbs up. pc; under lbs. 19c; leg
horn broilers. 2 lbs up, 1Sc. No I'M
loading OF poultry before a. m. or
after 3 p. m. Saturdays no unload
ing.