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Evening star., 1941-02-18
Monopoly Committee
Urged 10 Consider
U. ). Defense Needs
Taylor Warns Against
Program Thot Would
Impede Efforts
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Wayne c. Taylor, Undersecretary
of Commerce, urged the Monopoly
Committee today to ask no legisla-
ton which could in any way slow
down our national defense effort"
Mr.. Taylor appeared at meeting
called to consider the final report
Of the committee, which has in
vestigated various complaints Of ar
tificial restraints on trade.
II am convinced" he said, that
until our national defense effort has
been consummated, in fact until
peace again is restored to the world
no recommendation should be made
to this committee or by this COM
mittee which could in any way slow
down our national defense effort or
interfere with out ability to act
forcibly and effectively as a unified
Nation.
Efforts to Meet Needs Urged.
"After we have placed ourselves in
a position to defend ourselves as a
nation we can review the situation
as it then exists but until we are in
that position, industry. agriculture
labor and finance must bend every
effort to meet the national needs"
Mr.. Taylor declared that recon-
mendationS which this committee
might have made a year ago would
appear inopportune in the face of
new conditions which face us" and
commented that "in times of stress
We can and must put aside our pet
theories and our petty individual
desires"
What appeared to be problems
Of utilizing unused productive ca
pacity and of broadening markets, y
when the committee began its study,
Mr.. Taylor added, have in many
cases turned into problems of indus
trial bottlenecks and the rationing
of available supplies. so that urg-
emily needed defense material can
be produced with maximum speed.
Great Requirements.
Instead of attempting to slim
ulate private competition in certain
fields, the Government finds that it
must take measures TO control it.
for the needs of the Government
are so great and so urgent that it
cannot permit private individuals to
compete with Government for what
appear TO be scanty supplies of es-
sential materials.
During the short span of eight
years We have travelled from almost
complete industrial stagnation TO the
necessity of allocating production
in some important areas, from al
most Nationwide unemployment to
serious labor shortage in certain
specialized fields"
Evening star., 1941-02-18
Hens 10y as She Sings

Mrs. M. Stanier of Horndon on
the Hill, England, thinks she has
discovered how to make hens lay
more eggs. Sleeps paunches made
into kind of mincemeat help a
she says. Hens appreciate kind
ness and have TO be kept lively" !"
she explains. II talk to them sew
eral times a day. If they seem
quiet I sing TO wake them up. They
lay well for me because they know
I like them"
Evening star., 1941-02-18
DarIan Off for Paris
For ParIeys With
Laval and Abetz
Talks Believed Unlikely
To Bring Immediate
Developments
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VICHY France. Feb. 1s.-Vice
Premier Admiral Jean Darlan left
Vichy by automobile today for Paris,
where he was expected to confer
again with former Vice Premier
Pierre Laval and Otto Abetz, Ger
man representative in occupied
France.
Fernand de Brinon, French gov
ernment representative in Paris, also
was expected to join the talks.
The French press was permitted
TO mention merely that Admiral
Darlan had departed for Paris. Po-
litical sources said, however, the i'm
preston was that negotiations with
M. Laval and the Germans might
not result in any immediate devel-
opments, and it was considered un-
likely that Laval would return to
Vichy with Admiral Darlan.
While NJ. Lavars friends main
famed that the Germans still in
sisted that M. Laval be returned to
the French government, other
sources suggested that Admiral
Darlan might prove just as &C
ceptable to the NaZis.
Informed quarters said Admiral
Darlan again would offer M. Laval
place in the government-al-
though not meeting his demands
for full power with right to select
other ministers.
Nevertheless, the admiral was
expected to point out that many
of NJ. Laval's conditions have been
met by recent cabinet changes
eliminating such ministers as Mar
Gel Peyrouton and Raphael ALBERT.
1t was considered likely that,
should M. Laval return to the gov
ernment, he would remain in Paris
and the government would gradu-
ally move back there, with Marshal
Petain and Admiral Darlan main
tanning Offices ir both the occupied
and unoccupied zones.
Evening star., 1941-02-18
A. D. A. Accused Of Failing
To Provide HOUSING

The Alley Dwelling Authority's
failure to enforce the law" by pro-
viding sufficient housing for per-
sons IN the low-income brackets
was criticized last night at a meet
ing of the Lincoln Civic Associate
at the Francis Junior High School.
The group made special reference
to a site on E street, between Twen-
tleth and TWenty-flrst streets NV.
from which 56 homes were cleared
in 1885 and which since has been
used as automobile parking space.
1t was announced that a Quiz
contest, open 10 Francis students
and high school boys and girls hv-
ing in the associations area, would
be held at the March 80 meeting
under direction of the Rev. A. o.
Morris. The questions will deal
with local historical and geograph-
ical facts.
Evening star., 1941-02-18
Hope Of All People
Hinges on Aid, K. ofC.
Told by 0'Mahoney
Denies U. S. Is Sending
Arms Abroad Because
Of Wish for Profit

The salvation of "all people OF all
nations and Of all classes" depends
on our aid to Britain, Senator
OMahoney, Democrat, of Wyoming
told more than $50 members of the
Knights of Columbus who gathered
at the Mayflower Hotel last night to
honor the IS newly elected members
of the fourth degree of the order.
Denying that this country is
furnishing the munitions Of war 70
the victims of aggressor nations
merely because of any hope of profit,
the Wyoming Senator declared:
I'VE are willing to give them be-
cause we believe that the time has
come In the history of civilization
when mankind will march forward
under the Christian faith to the
attainment of a greater degree of
freedom than has ever before
existed, or turn backward to dark
ness, slavery and pagan materialism. !"
The United States is arming now
so that in the future all mankind
may disarm rather than for the
purpose of imposing its will upon
any other race or nation, the speak
er emphasized.
I'VE are not interested in the
maintenance of any empire he
said. 1--WE are not interested in the
preservation of any class or social
caste. We act for the salvation of
people, all people Of all nations and
of all classes"
Although admitting that the CO.
lonial history of England has not
been without its black spots" SEN
ator OMahoney claimed that the
tendency in all democracies has
been the tendency toward improve
ment, toward liberaliza ton, toward
freedom as compared with the phi
losophy of the pagan state which
boasts of its intention to give the
world new order of ma
terialism, of force and of irreligion. +"
William E. Leahy. prominent at
torney acted as toastmaster.
Evening star., 1941-02-18
Weather
Continued From First page)

been trapped in Lake Michigan ice
slush overnight.
An advisory storm warning on
Lake Michigan was continued.
Only trace of snow fell on Iowa
but suozero cold was general except
for the southeastern part of the
State. Nebraska temperatures
ranged from II above to 90 above
Kewanee. Ill, reported below
zero. Indiana temperatures we're
from 5 above in the north to 26
ABOVE in the south. A 50-mile- an
hour wind accompanied by snow
flurries caused minor damage in
Ohio. where low readings included
4 above at Delaware. 10 at Spring
field and II at Columbus.
Drifts Close Side Roads.
The New York snowfall amounted
to 4 to 8 inches in the west, 2 to
in the central and l to 3 in the east
ern and southern parts. High winds
Ni i4lCo olIOW lIldO ClOScu Slu6 IOduS
and five western communities closed
schools. Syracuse had Is above and
Rochester and Buffalo, 18.
Pennsylvania, after l to inches
of snow yesterday, had cold, clear
weather today. A low of 8 above
was reported at Pittsburgh and zero
was expected in Western Pennsyl-
vania tonight. One death was
caused by skidding automobile.
The lowest New England temper
atures during the night included 10
below at Caribou, Me-, and 81 above
at Boston.
A 48-mile an hour wind dropped
the temperature Is degrees to a
low of % above in the Baltimore
area. Six to eight inches of snow
fell in the panhandle section of
West Virginia. Some schools were
Evening star., 1941-02-18

ness by the United States might in
duce Japan to relax her attitude to
certain extent"
Japanese newspapers said Britain
had deliberately fabricated q crisis
in the Near East"
The text of Ishii's statement fol-
lows in part:
Various alarming reports have
reached Japan purporting to give
the impression the situation in East
Asia has become radically tense. We
are surprised to learn that some
foreign countries felt undue con-
Germ regarding this alleged tension
and want TO emphasize that so far
as We can see there is no ground for
entertaining alarming views.
1--WE want to repeat that the pur-
pose OF the tri-partite pact (of Ger
many, Italy and Japan is peaceful.
We cannot help feeling, therefore,
certain amount of anxiety, II not
misgivings, as to the warlike prepa-
rations Of the British and American
governments to meet supposed con-
tinge1c1es In the Pacif1c and South
Seas.
Press reports concerning these
movements by Britain and the
Uuited States, originating with Brit
ish and American sources and else
where are causing increasing mis-
givings, resulting in the contention
advanced in some quarters in Japan
that Japan should lose no time in
taking necessary steps to meet the
worst eventualities in these regions.
IF the American Government
could be persuaded to restrict its ac-
tivities in this respect to the West
ern Hemisphere and avoid causing
anxiety unnecessarily in the mind
Of the japanese people, the situation
would, indeed, be greatly mitigated."
Evening star., 1941-02-18
Col. Charles Morrison
Is Buried in ArIinoton

burial in Arlington National Gene
terry at II o'clock this morning OF
Col. Charles r. w. Morrison, 66,
U. S. A, retired, who died last week
at his home in Columbia, S. C. His
last active duty was with the Ma
tional Guard of South Carolina.
Col Morrison served in the
Spanish War, the Philippines. on
the Mexican border under Gen.
Pershing, in the World War and
occupation of Germany. He is
survived by his widow, two sons, his
mother and two sisters.
Evening star., 1941-02-18
Balkans
Continued From First Page. J

slavia would not interfere with a
German move into Greece through
Bulgaria.
In Balkan capitals where German
and italian influence predominates
the feeling prevailed that the axis
powers would follow up this diplo-
matte bombshell with lightning
rapidity to achieve their ends in
Southeastern Europe - elimination
of Greece as belligerent and acqui-
sition of Eastern Mediterranean
bases from which to harass the
British.
Observers In Rumania, interpret
ing the pact as indicating Turkey
retirement into the background
said the way is open for a clear-cut
decision:
Either Greece makes peace and
falls into line with Axis plans, or the
German army will roll quickly
across Bulgaria and finish Greece
of in short order.
It's up to the Greeks to decide
which way they want it," said one
Rumanian informant with Nazi
connections.
Sources close to the Hungarian
government declared frankly Tur-
keys action in signing the non-
aggression pact meant she would
~emain neutral, and expressed be-
lief no military operations on a
great scale will be necessary" in
Southeastern Europe - apparently
only another way of saying Greece
must yield.
Yugoslavia's Haste Cited.
Official quarters in Yugoslavia
said the pact, signed yesterday, did
much to explain the haste with
which Premier Dragisa Cvetkovic
responded to Hitler's summons to
Berchtesgaden last week These
quarters declared the Yugoslav
statesman knew what was coming
and realized resistance to German
demands would be useless since the
tined soon to fall into the axis
grasp.
German government circles in
Berlin indicated last night they
considered the new treaty
feather in the Reich's cap. This
move" a German spokesman
said, can certainly be considered
great success for those who
have been working toward con-
Solidation and mutual under
standing in the BalkanS.')
Greek circles were said to have
found ray Of encouragement in
the fact that the Bulgarian Turkish
agreement was without prejudice to
their contracted engagements with
other countries"
Diplomatic circles acknowledged
that theoretically Turkey thereby
left the door open to aid Greece,
with whom she has a mutual as
sistance pact They argued, how
ever. that since Turkey did not move
to aid Greece when Italy attacked
her, there was small reason to be-
lieve the Turks would help Greece
in the event of a Nazi invasion, un-
less Turkeys own borders were
threatened.
Turkeys Foreign Minister, Sukru
Saracoglu, had this to say of the
new treaty:
Small things can occasionally
bring about great events and cause
much good The modest document
We have just signed can perhaps
prevent complications in the Bal
kans."
Proof Of Friendship.
The Bulgarian Minister to Ankara
was quoted as saying:
This document is a proof OF
friendship and trust between Bull
garia and Turkey"
The crux Of the document was a
single sentence of the 250-word
pact:
Turkey and Bulgaria consider as
the Interchangeable foundation of
their foreign policies abstinence
from all aggression"
Actually, the agreement merely
Evening star., 1941-02-18

places on two-party basis a non-
aggression pact which Bulgaria ne
gotiated July 81, 1888, with the
members of the Balkan entente
Turkey, Rumania, Yugoslavia and
Greece Reafirmation of this agree
ment, however, by Bulgaria and
Turkey. was regarded as highly sig
nificant.
Diplomatic observers generally
agreed that Soviet Russia had ex-
erted pressure of some sort to di-
vorce Turkey from developments in
the Balkans, but the price Moscow
might have obtained from Hitler for
such service remained highly con-
iectural.
Evening star., 1941-02-18
ItoIy and France Cut Tariffs

VICHY, France, Feb. 18 LP'.-An
agreement between Italy and France
for mutual reduction of all tariffs
to a minimum level was brought into
effect today by decree The agree
ment also applies to Algeria, Mo-
rocco and Tunis.
Evening star., 1941-02-18
Broadening of Balkan
Relations Seen by Goydo

ROME, Feb. 1s R.-Virginio
Gayda, Fascist editor who is gen.
orally regarded as spokesman for
Benito Mussolini, said today the
nom aggression clause in the Turk
Evening star., 1941-02-18

closed and highway travel was dis.
rupted.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-26
Washtenaw Farmers Urged
to Make Equipment Repairs

board II they cannot obtain needed
parts, he states.
Recent word from the Michigan
State USDA Defense Board reveals
that the o. p. M. has assigned q
defense priority rating of Az to
specified steel products handled by
warehouses, hardware stores, deal
ers and jobbers and that this should
be of assistance to farmers In
meeting their hardware needs, Mr..
Cole said. He emphasized that 1t
is not necessary for individual
farmers to obtain priority ratings
themselves for repair parts and
equipment; that the ratings apply
only to handlers of the material.
Mr.. Cole said that earlier in the
fall, the OPM had assigned q
priority defense rating of A-10 to
the deliveries of materials neces-
sary for the production Of parts
for the repair and maintenance Of
existing farm equipment. At the
same time, the highest civilian rat
ing, B-1, was assigned to materials
which appear on the priorities
critical list to q manufacturer who
needs them for the manufacture Of
new farm equipment.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-26
BRITISH SPIRIT
FACTOR IN WAR

Speaking before the Mems Union
assembly on War Torn Britain"
Tuesday in the Fred Green Ball
room Of Charles McKenny Hall,
Grin Kaye. Jr., journalist recently
returned from England. said that
morale will play the biggest part In
winning the war and the British
have plenty OF 1t.
The speaker began his talk by
telling the group that censorship is
the largest obstacle confronting
newspapermens work. He called
German censorship tough, the Eng
lish censorship intelligent and far
seeing. and the French laundering.
He pointed out that there is no
one front In this war, but all men,
women and children throughout the
belligerent countries are open to
attack.
"The people Of Britain have been
'blitzed,' they know what It Is like.
they know they will go through 1t
again. but 1t does not make them
waver In their determination to see
this war through to its conclusion"
he said.
He told the audience that the
British definitely destroyed over
ten per cent of the German bombers
May 10 and he added, strangely
enough. that was the last big bomb
ing.
"A constantly growing spirit of
optimism is found" the speaker
stated when telling OF the pilots of
airships which patrol the Atlantic
Ocean, protecting conveys from
German U-boats.
He described Dover as being
Britain's front line. II Is, on the
southeast tip Of the British Isles.
He visited an AFRAID shelter there
and found 1t the most unique he
had ever seen. II was a cave hol-
lowed out Of the white chalk cliffs
OF Dover. Three hundred citizens
Of the town made their home In 1t.
Mr.. Kaye asked the AFRAID warden
there two questions. The first
Don't you sometimes get tired OF
being In this cave for "a hours a
day?-was answered by the man
when he laughed and said that he
was on duty only IL hours daily
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-26

A warning advising parents 10
have their children examined to
determine the present effectiveness
OF previous diphtheria immuniza-
ton is issued by DIR. Otto X. En-
gelke. director OF the county health
department, who reports a state
wide increase in the incidence OF
the disease.
Although no cases of diphtheria
now exist in the county. DR.. En-
gelke said. in view of the increase
Of cases elsewhere parents would
be taking wise precautions In con-
sulting their doctors about their
children. He declared that exam
nation Of children In rural schools
has revealed that very few of those
who were innoculated against the
disease at one time are Adequately
protected now.
The county health department,
DR.. Engeike said, has consulted
with the county medical society In
planning q largescale immuniza-
ton program among school chill.
dren. He advised parents not e
wait for the completion OF THU
plan. but TO make certain OF their
children's present immunity BY
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-26
Campus Events

and the other twelve he spent at
home. adding. "If Jerry wants to
get US out Of bed, he can blow us
out"
The second question Mr.. Kaye
asked the elderly warden was,
Don't You sometimes feel appre-
hensive being stationed here on this
beach which would be the first
place attacked II England is In
vaded? The man looked at him
scornfully and said. listen, son. II
there's any invasion to be done II
will be done over yonder." With
this he pointed across the channel
to the coast of Europe.
Mr.. Kaye expressed his conviction
that the afraid warden was abso-
lutely right
Ed Konrymowicz. Hamtramck,
president of the Mems Union. In
troduced the speaker and also an
nounced the Yule Log Drag. Union
sponsored semi-formal party, will
be Dec. s.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-26

When washtenaw County farm
ers are contacted by AAA farmer.
committeeman this fall in eonnss-
ton with the 1912 farm defense pro-
gram canvass, they are being urged
to repair their farm machinery this
fall and winter in order to avoid de-
lays next spring and to release
needed metals for other phases of
the defense program.
Harry M. Cole, secretary of the
Washtenaw County Triple A Com
mittee, reports that adequate met
ais have been assured for repair
parts, but the amount OF new farm
machinery which will be available
IL still questionable.
He said that farmers will be ask
cd to check over their present ma
chinery for necessary repair work
and to order the parts needed as
49, - possible. Farmers should
notify the Seunty USDA defense
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-26
Rural Events
NovEM Der 27

NOVEMBER II
South Superior
Gale School annual Thanksgiving
dinner at the school house.
London
Mrs. Elvira HEIDI will be hostess
at an all day sewing meeting.
BeqoIe
Mrs. Duane Crittenden will en-
terrain Riverside Study Club.
NOVEMBER 20
Whitaker
Zion Evangelical Church fair al
Town Hall for benefit of builders
fund.
P.T.A. benefit card party at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton
Searfoss, p. m.
Stony Creek
Oaklawn P.TA. will meet at
school.
6egoIe
B. G. Circle will meet with Mrs.
Duane Crittenden. Dessert lunch.
con at 1890 o'clock.
East YpsIIsnti
Spencer Club all day meeting
with Mrs. Florence Raymond, pot
luck lunch at noon, postponed
from Thursday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-26
Abide IN, i aRdperBodt(GA
ID 0MARIE gL LIZ ~

.a..s. LA, the bohemian life h
wonderful"
'Humph!" said sue.
There was another wedding pres
ent that came q week after they
were married. It was Q check from
Louise and 1t was for $50. With Il
there was q note saying that she
thought Halle might choose q gift
for herself.
That's one large item on our
budget. darling" Halle said. 1T
will pay for one-third the sofa"
by the way" Eric said. tossing
q check across the card table,
where they were having their late
breakfast, there's another one"
Halle picked II up. TITS for .
hundred! And it's from your BROTH
er. It's from Win. How generous of
him.
He could spare IT," Eric said.
picking up the newspaper. II see
the announcement Of our opening II
In the morning paper"
Eric, we could send this check
along with Louise's and then we'd
actually own the sofa"
Eric had the paper propped up
In front Of him. I'VE both need
some clothes. I'll have to get about
more now and my things are pref
ty shabby. I want you to get some
new things, too. But I want to 20
with you when you buy them"
Halle sighed. II wish I hadn't
been 30 proud. I should have
brought some Of my trousseau
things. Maybe Daddy :"
Eric put down the paper. Hal
lie. I love you, dear. but I do not
love your clothes. Sweaters! Skirtsl
Flat heels! That sort Of thing Is ALI
right for Worburn :" He shook
his head.
Halle looked stunned. All the
girls she knew wore good tweeds,
good sweaters, simple clothes.
For an instant she remembered
Sheila Sherman's clothes and won
dered with horror II Eric ex-
pected her to dress like that. She
said tersely. II have plenty Of
clothes, but you do need some,
Eric" She handed Wins check
back across the table.
Eric pocketed 1t and came
around and kissed her. Sweet
With so little experience, how did
you learn to be such a perfect wife?
Did your mother teach your"
She laughed at his nonsense. !
Her mother had taught her
manners, and so that afternoon,
suspecting that Eric would not
think Of 1t, she sat down to write
Winthrop Adams to thank him for
his wedding gift.
When Eric found her at the desk,
he leaned over her, muzzling the
soft hair at the back Of her neck
with his nose. What lists are you
making now?"
mot a list. I'm writing Win, to
thank him."
Calmly Eric reached over and
picked up the letter. He tore It into
shreds and dropped 1t into the
wastebasket. "Wast Of time" he
said.
Eric! You might need your
brother sometime"
Eric grinned with your family
In back Of us? I'll drop q line
to Win myself"
(To Be Continuedl