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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09
State Places
Many Workers
Under Merits
Nearly 5000 Not in
Civil Service

Detroit. Jan. SAP The new
civil service commission blanketed
more than 1900 OF $4,000 odd
state employees into their Jobs We'd
nesday. but deferred until Tuesday
its decision on the fate OF nearly
1900 others who never took an
examination, either qualifying or
competitive, under any previous
merit system.
The issue was whether the 5000
should submit 10 strictly competi-
tive examinations, which would
place them on an equal footing with
all corners seeking the jobs they
now hold, or whether because OF
their service record they should.
upon receiving, merely a passing
grade, win preferment over others
who might rate higher In the for
NAL tests.
Former Governor Alex J. Groes-
beck. Republican member OF the
new commission, argued for a
strict construction OF the consti-
tutional amendment creating the
new civil service set up. II called
for competitive examinations.
Others contended an examination
would be no less competitive should
tenure be considered in ranking the
candidates for a post Chairman
George j. Burke said the commits
sion had deferred final action, pre-
ferring 10 confer first with rep
resentatiye Of the attorney general
upon the legal questions involved.
AZ the same time. the commits
sion adopted resolution formally
warning state officials holding APP
pointing powers to 20 slow. pend
ing a final determination OF the
status Of all present employees in
discharges which might smack Of
an eagerness for spoils that would
be incompatible with the princi-
pies OF civil service.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09
Slippery Roads
Cause Mishap.s

Slippery streets and highways re-
sulting from "Wednesday evenings
snowfall resulted in several collis-
ions IN this area
Trucks Pile up
Early this morning sheriffs OF
ficers assisted in reroutins M-I1
traffic around Stadium Blvd. at 3.
Main St. Ann Arbor. after seven
heavy trucks skidded and piled
into each other. virtually blocking
traffic there for several hours.
Cars Collide
Cars driven by Edward Marus<
hak. 40, and John w. Bird, 40
Chelsea. collided on US-ll2 near
Harris Rd., about 8 a. m. today.
The front Of Mr.. Msrushak's was
caved In by the impact.
Strikes Mall Box
City police officers tracked a
motorist from the corner OF y.
Huron and w. Cross SITS. Wednes-
day night where he struck a mall
box 10 Prospect St, where the car
tracks we're obliterated by others.
The car trail indicated, said off,
GERS, that the driver had damaged
one wheel.
Strikes Post
Herman Moore. 3l2 Babbitt ST,
damaged headlight on his auto
mobile Wednesday night when he
struck a traffic signal post on Z.
Michigan Ave.
Cars Sideswipe
On Ferris 81. Wednesday, Rob-
ert williams. SAG Harriet St. and
Harold J. Gregg, 30l Middle Dr.
sideswiped automobiles. Mr.. Will
Hams car also collided with
parked vehicle owned by Mrs. VIII
liam Condo. 500 Ferris st.
Head Bumped
The daughter OF Mrs. Edna Lag
ar. Ann Arbor, received a bump on
the head when the Lazar automo-
bile was .sldeswiped by a truck
trailer while stopped on Washte-
nav Ave. early today 10 allow a car
10 back from private driveway.
The truck was operated by Chal.
mers o. Beech. Jackson.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09
Prosecutions
by Rapp Total
8O3 in Period
Six-Month Report
Put on File

Albert j. Rapp, retiring prosecu-
ting attorney, has completed his
semi-annual report of official
business conducted in his office
which shows a total OF 500 prose-
cutions during the six-month per-
iod.
or this number ISL persons
were convicted, 10 cases were dis
missed because OF lack of evil
dence and nine cases were nolle
pressed.
According to the report, II res
pondents were sentenced to the
Southern Michigan Prison at
Jackson; to the Detroit House
of Correction; l to the Criminal
Insane Hospital at lonia; and l to
Ypsilanti State Hospital.
The following is a classification
OF the various offenses and the
number of persons prosecuted I'M
der each, for the last six months
Of 1910.
Abandonment, 2; adultery, ?;
assault and battery, %; assault,
felonious, /; attempt to wreck
railroad train, / bastardy, 3;
breaking and entering, 10; CO.
habitation-lewd and lascivious,
4; concealed weapon act. 3; con-
cealing and disposing of mortag-
ed property, t. conservation, 81;
disorderly conduct, 81; defaclng
public records, i;
False pretenses, Z; failure to
report second hand business. 2;
forgery. 2; fraud, 3; fugitives
from justice, 6; impersonating Of
ficer, / indecent exposure, 3;
indecent liberties. 6;
Larceny, grand, 5; larceny. in
building. s; larceny by CONVEX
sion, 2; larceny. simple, 20; mo-
tor vehicles, 5O4; murder, /; mar
cotic act, !; non-support, 6. no
plumbing license, /; operating
gambling place, 2; possession
stolen goods. l;
Robbery armed. ;; search war
rants, /; trespassing. s; unlaw-
fully driving away auto7- 4; utili-
ties, S; and vagrancy. 2.
During Mr.. Rapps tenure Of
office, from January 1, 1881 to
December 81, 1910, inclusive, he
handled 1907 prosecutions OF
which number 1882 respondents
were convicted, 100 respondents
Soc TTIONS-paqa 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09
Draped, Not Droopy, Word
Today to Fashion Conscious

so called best dressed women.
naming them upper bracket
clothes horses. hit the press be-
bind the stage. and. then shadow
boxed with the mayor himself,
bringing out a new feminine fedora.
modelled on the big brimmed hats
the mayor has worn for 30 years.
In is short skits. banked with
appropriate scenery. clothes for
daytime. business. travelling. sports
and evening we're revealed. One
whole scene as devoted to the new
trend In softer shoulders, with the
quarterback effects OF yesterday
definitely out. Hemlines on all
day dresses we're pegged at II
inches off the ground. while two
formal frocks from Germaine Mon
tell limited a revival OF the old dip
in-the-back and-up-in-the front
style OF 1929
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09
Legion Posts
Plan Dinner

Plans for the citizenship din
ner to be held by the county's
American Legion posts Feb. . at
Ann Arbor are TO be discussed By
representatives Of the various
posts at a joint meeting this
week end
II is planned 10 have the Ma
tlonal Commander OF the organi-
cation here for the dinner and to
honor University Of Michigan's
president, Alexander G. Ruthyen.
The dinner will correspond to the
one last year at which thu coun-
tvs Legionnaires presented the
sheriff's department with an
emergency first aid mobile unit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09
AID FOR BRITAIN
LEGISLATION MAY
Be STARTED SOON
Commission May be Named
TO Handle Leaning
OF Munitions
NATIONAL NEEDS WILL
HAVE CONSIDERATION
Cool Reception Given Plan
to Lift All Statutory
Debt Limitations

Washington, Jan. 9-UP-Aid.to-
Britain legislation, carrying broad
power for President Roosevelt to
lend munitions abroad and placing
no limit on appropriation TO an
ance the prog, am. may be ready
for introduction to Congress Fri
day.
One phase OF It still being dis.
cussed, 1t was learned today, is 4
plan for a commission to handle
the lending OF munitions after con-
s.dering our own defense needs
Such a group, in eject. would de-
termine priority. Its membership
would include the army chief Of
staff. the chief OF naval operations
production experts OF the National
Defense Commission. and top-rank-
ing members OF Congress as ex-of
fioio members.
Agreement on all other parts Of
the legislation was understood to
have been reached and II the com
mission plan is ironed out today
at a series OF scheduled confer
ences. the bill may he ready for
Congress Friday. Otherwise It
will be introduced next week.
With the Presidents state OF the
Union and budget messages out of
the way. Congress is ready to go to
work on the "as serious as war
itself" problems outlined by Mr.
Roosevelt.
Reaction Cool
General congressional reaction
to the proposed expenditure of
$17.4S5,52S.049 in fiscal 1912 for
regular and total defense'r items
was favorable, but there was
cool reception to the Presidents
proposal to lift all statutory debt
limitations. Even Democratic mem.
bers OF the House Ways and Means
Committee. usually responsive 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09
Snow Fall Keeps
Street Men Busy

A two inch snow fall which start
ed Wednesday night about s O'CLOCK
kept three men from the street de.
partment at work all night remov-
ing slush and ice. With a truck,
the crew distributed six loads Of
chloride, sand and gravel through.
out the city.
Due to the slippery condition cf
the pavements this morning IS mon
were called to work. Three trucks
and a sweeper composed the equip
ment.
Howard Bush is in charge at the
street department because OF the
illness Of Ernest NJ Maddux.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09

New York. Jan. Cup Having
launched a draped, but not droopy.
shoulder line and raised the skirts
of women overnight, New York to-
day recovered the first round in
the international free for all for
The title Of fashion center OF the
world.
Calling their punches with enough
ballyhoo to put a Barnum to
shame. Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia
and the fashion group whirled into
action Wednesday night. with fash
ion futures. a super duper spec
tacle OF spring styles which in
cluded 400 gowns. furs, hats and
accessories sperted by $50 models
and shown TO 1000 merchants and
stylists from all over the country.
With no holds barred fashion
futures" slapped playfully at the
WRESTLING battle royal five me
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09
Savings Account, Pay as You
60 Schemes For War Payments

(By International News service)
Washington, Jan. 9-INS-State
Department officials today are
working on two plans designed to
enable the American people TO
eventually recover in one form or
other some of the billions of dol
lars in war supplies which Presl-
dent Roosevelt has promised Great
Britain, China and Greece under
the loan lease proposal.
There is little expectation in
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09
CONGRESS TODAY


(By Associated Press)
Senate
Regular session (meets noon
E.S.TJ
Campaign Committee continues
hearings on New Jersey election
expenditures G0:30 a M
House
In recess.
Naval Committee resumes inquiry
on progress Of Nays defense pro-
gram (l0:30 a. M.
Wednesday
Senate and House received Pres
ident Roosevelt's budget message.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09

LANSING Up. The resigna-
tion 81 former Governor WILDER VI.
Brucker as chairman Of the Mich
igan council for state defense prob.
ably will be offered al a meeting
OF the council Friday Governor
Van Wagner indicated Wednesday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09
Penetrates Barraqe
Battle Revealed

Lisbon, Jan. 9--lNS-A three
hour sea battle between the 5.O29-
ton British steamer Shakespear
and an Italian submarine off Cape
Verde. Portugal, was revealed to-
day when survivors of the British
vessel landed at Sal Island.
Nineteen British sailors were
killed during the battle. The 9th.
ers left the ship in lifeboats. Capt.
Bailey of. the Shakespear was
wounded.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09
TODAY in LAST WAR

(By Associated Press)
Jan. 8. 1916-AP-Allied forces
withdrawal from Gallipoli
See Sport Page For Details
Golden Gloves Boxing Tournament.
Adv. l09S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Friday:
Cloudy, Colder

WASHINGTON-UP- The Con-
gress OF Industrial Organizations
today renewed its demand that
labor law violators be denied ma
tional defense contracts. clio
President Phillip Murray backed up
the demand OF the Clo executive
board with criticism OF "inetficiency
and mal-administration" which he
said was hampering the defense
program
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09

NEW YORK. lNS-Howard
c. Hopson, one-tlme robustlous
utilities msgnate, today was
sentenced to a flve-year term In
a federal penltentlary as the
convicted looter OF his billion
dollar Associated Gas & Elee-
trio System.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09

HATS 81. c. A. Reader. 126 W.
Michigan. ADV. 1899
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09
German Naval Bases Pounded
British Soldiers Closing
in on Italian Forces at
Tobruk

(By International News Servicel
British bombers pounded north
western German naval bases and
British and Greek forces hammer
ed the Italians in Libya and AL
bania today.
From London came news that
bad weather, for the third sue
cesslve night, kept German bomb
ers away from Britain. But the
weather did not ground the r. A. F.,
and British bombers were active
during the night.
An air ministry communique
said r. A. F. bombers attacked
German naval shipyards at Emden
and Wilhelmshaven, causing heavy
explosions and starting great fires
more than 20 at the Emdea
docks.
Other British bombers attack ed
Borkum, hitting a barracks and
causing fires; the announcement
said, adding that all the British
planes returned to their bases.
On the Libyan front the Brit sh
closed in re,entlessly around the
Fascist stronghold at Tobruk and
Italian forces there appeared viz
tually paralyzed within the tight
ening Anglo-Australian Gordon.
British airmen. returning from
reconnaissance flights, reported
they were unable to detect any
sign of Italian troop movements.
Reports from Athens told Of
Greek advances on virtually all
Albanian fronts. with particu arly
heavy fighting in the far northern
sector, where Italian troops were
"deciHated" by Greek artillery and
machine-gun fire when they at
tempted a futile commensurate.
Ports Bombed
Rome, Jan. Gins Enemy
bombing attacks on the ports OF
Naples and Palermo we're announc-
ed by the Italian high command TO-
day.
The war bulletin also stated that
an enemy submarine had been
sunk.
Penetrates Barrage
Berlin, Jan. Gins A single
German bomber Wednesday pierre
ed through the balloon barrage and
anti-aircraft defenses surrounding
an important motor plant near
coventry and scored two direct
hits which largely destroyed the
factory, it was announced in Bel
lin today.
The plane returned safely to its
base, the statement added.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09

See sTRiKE-PAGE 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09

LONDON ms Harry L. Hop
kins. President Roosevelts person
al emissary. arrived in England to.
day by air from Lisbon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09

See LEGIsLATURE-Page 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09

DENVER - ms Compulsory
religious training for all Colorado
school children in the first ~
grades was proposed today in
bill before the state legislature.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09

OTTAWA-AP-A grandson of
former Kaiser Wilhelm, Prince
Friedrich of Prussia, was reported
today among $50 to 300. interners
who sailed recently for England.
A part Of the group was released
from Canadian internment camps
TO volunteer for air raid salvage
work.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09

CHESHIRE, Conn. -AP- His
toric Horton Hall. four story
brick administrative unit at IA
nous Cheshire Academy for boys,
burned to the ground here with an
estimated loss Of 100000.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09

LAWRENCE, Kans.-UP-Physi-
clans today complete the innocula-
ton OF 1900 students and officials
OF the University Of Kansas 10 de-
termine the effectiveness OF a new
influenza vaccine. Three hundred,
including Chancellor Dean w. NAL
Oft, professors and the university
medical staff. have already been
vaccinated. Physicians hoped to
complete the mass innoculations
today at the university hospital
and at the University Of Kansas
medical school In Kansas City.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-09

VICHY, France-AP-Six Syrian
autonomists were condemned to
death and three others sentenced to
IS years hard labor by Damascus
court Wednesday for the assassi-
nation of a former nationalist who
had abandoned the cause, 1t was
announced here today. The victim,
a DR.. Chambadar, who was slain
last July, was the leader OF an
extremist wing Of nationalists.
Evening star., 1941-02-13
Final Results
To Be Published
AT Luncheon

Final results of the National SYM
phony Orchestra's 18th annual sus-
tanning fund campaign were to be
announced today at luncheon at
the Carlton Hotel, with unoff1cial
returns indicating that scarcely half
of the S107,600 needed to support
the symphony during its 1912 sea-
son is in hand.
To have reached its goal today
volunteer workers would have had to
raise s63,820 during the past three
days, since 1t was reported at Mon
days report luncheon that only
$43, ,780 had been contributed.
Speakers and honor guests at to-
days luncheon, dedicated to the
Federal and District Governments,
were to include Brig. Gen. John N.
Greely, co-chairman of the drives
Army Committee; Admiral Emory
S. Land, chairman of the Maritime
Commission; c. G.. Abbot of the
Smithsonian Institution; A. E. Gle
gengack, Public Printer; DR.. H. G.
Byrd, president of the University OF
Maryland, and Helen Essary, presi-
dent of the National Women's
Press Club.
L. Corrin Strong, president Of the
National Symphony Orchestra As
sociation's Board Of Directors, spoke
on the N. B. C.-Star Dollar Club
program last night, broadcast by
Station wRc. end made . final ap-
Evening star., 1941-02-13

Journal, but returned here in 1899.
Mr.. Perkinson was a native of New
York City, where he attended Co.
lumbia University.
An active member Of the Wash
lngton Board of Trade, Mr.. Perkin-
son was honored with a testimonial
dinner attended by more than 200
persons after his chairmanShip of
one of the boards midwinter dinners.
He also held memberships in the
Advertising Club. the Cosmopolitan
Club, the Washington Real Estate
BcHrd md the Building Congress.
Surviving are his widow. Mrs,
Thelma Perkinson; his mother. Mrs.
Ada Perkinson; two brothers, Lewis
c. OF New Rochelle. and Warren T
OF Mount Vernon. N. Y. and a sister.
Mrs. c. Preston Watkins. also of
Mount Vernon.
Funeral services will be held at 3
pm. Saturday in Mount Vernon.
Burial will be in Hastings, Ny.
Evening star., 1941-02-13
Bar Group 10 |ndorse Eight
To Succeed Justice Gordon

The names of eight members of
the Washington bar who have been
tentatively chosen for Endorsement
by the District Bar Association for
the vacancy created by the retire
ment OF District Court Justice Pey-
ton Gordon are scheduled to be pre-
sented to the Association Board of
Directors tomorrow.
The men were selected by the
Committee on Judicial Appoint
ments, headed by E. Barrett Pretty
man. Their names will be presented
to the full membership Of the as
sociation Monday night.
Those selected were:
Henry Schweinhaut, chief of the
Civil Liberties Division of the Justice
Department. formerly an assistant
United States attorney here. and
later special assistant to the Attor-
ney General. In the latter capacity
he prosecuted the Algic seamen sit
down case and the Harlan County
coal operators under the Wagner
Act.
United States Attorney Edward
M. Curran, former assistant corup-
ration counsel and Police Court
jurge, who has long been an advo-
cate of behavior clinic" for
courts.
Seton Darr, former president of
the Bar Association and leader in
the fight for municipal court re-
forms.
Leo A. Rover, former United
States attorney.
Brice Clagett. Washington lawyer,
who is the son-in-law Of the late
William G. McAdoo.
George Barse, Treasury Depart
ment attorney.
Lawrence Koenigsberger, Govern
ment attorney who aided in revising
rules of District Court.
10 V. Morgan, one-man Board of
Tax Appeals for the District
Evening star., 1941-02-13
Drive for Symphony Funds
Believed Far Short of Goal
Dollar Club
Broudcusts

To aid the National Sym
phoney Orchestra sustaining
fund campaign, the N. B. c.
Star Dollar Club will 60 on the
air each day of the drive with a
talk by prominent Washing
tonian and a donation to the
club by a local organization.
TODAY.
WMAL, Sis pm. Speaker,
Walter Bruce Howe, campaign
chairman and vice president
of the National Symphony Or
chestra's Board of Directors.
Dollar Club contributions may
be made at Jelleff's store, 1910
F street NV; kits music
store, 1880 G street NV, or
the symphony desk in the Carl
ton Hotel lobby.
Evening star., 1941-02-13
Greek Bases Are Bombed
Effectively, Italy Says

ROME. Feb. 13 (Py.-Greek bases.
communication lines and artillery
emplacements on the Albanian bat
tlefront were effectively" bombed
by Italian warplanes, the Fascist
high command reported today.
One air formation, its conmunique
declared, attacked a Greek airport.
machine-gunning and seriously
damaging numerous planes on ths
ground" A twin-engined enemy"
bomber was reported destroyed in
an air fight.
Italians said these operations had
cost them one plane.
Ground operations in Albania were
reported limited to patrol and arttl-
lery activity.
Evening star., 1941-02-13
WiiIkie
(Cnntinued From First Page

(C0ntlnueQ from tlrSt PdgeD
the leadership to take America down
this glorious path that's offered
to us?
'Eave You got it in you?"
Clare Booth, author and play
wright, warned club members that
IF the Republican party does not
soon recover some measure Of its
historic robust health, it will never
again elect another President"
Mr.. Wilkes position found Bit
ter opposition as well as some sup
port at other Lincoln Day dinners
throughout the country.
In Philadelphia, Senator Nye, Re-
publican, of North Dakota char
acterized Mr.. Wilkes support Of the
leaSe-lend bill as betrayal and
a step toward destruction of the two
party system.
"Cannot Speak for Party"
In Harrlsonburg, Va, Senator Taft
of Ohio said Mr.. Wilkes appeal fol
aid to Britain was an appeal Of ar
individual and not that of the titu-
lar head of the Republican party
He does not and cannot speak
for the Republican party if the Re-
publican party desires to take 6
party position on foreign affairs
which it ought not do Senator Taft
said.
In Columbus, Ohio, Gov. Bush
field of South Dakota declared that
ne wanted to see the dictorial
emergency powers taken from the
President and restored TO the
people
He said the Middle West was un-
alarmed by war hysteria, which he
asserted was sweeping throughout
our seaboard cities like an epidemic. >
White Backs Willkie.
In Tucson, Ariz., William Aller
White said that within the Repub-
licsn party three honest. lntchl gent
and courageous leaders, Herbert
Hoover, Alf Landon and Wendell
L. Willkie, differed about the way
to meet the war crisis land to my
way of thinking Willkie is just deac
right"
Speaking at the same Lincoln Day
! banquet with the Emporia editor
Clarence Burlington Kelland. writer
and Republican national commit.
teeman for Arizona. said that Mr.
Wilkes slogan, Loyal opposition,
failed to make sense"