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Evening star., 1941-01-17
Rudio Debate Scheduled
On 'Leuse-Lend' Bill

Former Senator Gibson of Ver-
mont, chairman of the Committee
to Defend America by Aiding the
Allies, and Representative May,
Democrat, of Kentucky, will oppose
Evening star., 1941-01-17

Molasses is being made into in
dustrial alcohol at the rate of 200,-
900 gallons annually In the United
States.
Evening star., 1941-01-17
Junior Boys OvercOats
$8.95. 1895. $I3.95
REGULARLY sos to SIS

NeBHtu4rT YIV'71 10 III
Brown. blue, eroy, green, oll-wooI and
WOOL ond-royon Single breasted "BoI"
models with raglan and set-in sleeves Few
doubIe-breosted models. Sizes to 10.
Evening star., 1941-01-17

NeyH1u71J Y17:77 10 Yzz.30
Brown, eroy, blue and green oll-wooI over
coats in Bolnnocoon model with set-in or
raglan sleeves. Some with detachable lin
inqs Sizes o to 18
THE Boys STORE, FOURTH FLOOR.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04
u. 5. Samoa Swept
By Terrific Hurricane

TUTUILA. American Samoa,
March 4.-QNS)-Samoans today
struggled TO restore order after
this south Pacific possession OF
the United States was hit by its
most violent hurricane in more
than a decade.
The big blow. estimated to have
had an intensity of so to 80 miles
an hour. destroyed a number OF
frame buildings in Tutuila and
left many natives homeless after
scattering their grass huts. The
American naval and Pan-Ameri-
can Always stations. however
suffered no material damage.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04
Traffic Judges
Pay Raise Seen

Common Council tentatively
agreed today to increase the sal
aries of the two judges of Traffic
Court from $500 to-S12. 500
yearly. Purpose of the increase
would be to bring the compensa-
ton of the traffic judges in line
with that paid judges of Record
er's Court.
Under present laws the county
pays $4,000 of each judges salary
and the city $500. The proposed
ordinance would increase the city
shares to $500 and become ef-
fective next January.
George T. Murphy and Thomas
F. Maher. present judges of the
court, have been renominated and
are candidates for reelection next
month. The term is for six years.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04
Alec TempletOn Sues
Parents on Earnings

Templeton said that he signed
many documents, some of which
were never read to him. Last Sep
tember he unknowingly gave his
parents attorney, Emanuel Z.
Larson, power of attorney by sign
ing a document placed in front
of him. he said.
He charged that his parents are
named as beneficiaries of annui-
ties in Sf22, 600 worth of policies
and that in two of the policies he
signed away the right to change
beneficiary. "
In an accounting by his parents
they listed a debt of $1,000 they
charge that Templeton owes them
from a partnership they entered
into with him in 1885 when the
pianist first came TO America
from England.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04
Nazis' B0mbers
Pound Cardiff
international News Service Cable


LONDON, March 4.-The South
Wales seaport of Cardiff was
heavily pounded by Nazi raiders
during the night and early today
in blitz-like attack that caused
extensive damage and numerous
casualties.
Several thousand incendiaries and
many heavy high explosive bombs
wrecked churches and garages and
blasted workmen's houses. Late
this morning rescuers were still
digging bodies of women and
babies from the debris.
The first wave of bombers
dropped fire bombs that caused
widespread blaZes. Later waves
dropped heavy explosives that de-
n,olished many houses and shops.
Anti-aircraft batteries destroyed
one of the raiders.
An early war ministry commu-
nique said that bombs were
dropped along the northeast coast
and on southeast Scotland. Other
raiders attacked a northeastern
coastal town where more than SC
incendiaries and a number of high
explosives fell, causing injuries to
nine persons.
The outskirts of London re-
ceived a shower of incendiaries.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04
International New. Service wir.

CHICAGO, March 4. - Alec
Templeton, blind concert and
radio pianist, today sued his
parents for an accounting of $780,
600 of his earnings. He charged
they gave him only 500 a month
for himself.
Templeton also asked for an
injunction to restrain his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew BFysen
Tempieton. from using any power
of attorney he may have signed
unknowingly.
The charges state that Temple
ton made $4,000 in 1889 and $780,
GOO in 1910. yet an accounting by
his parents at the end of 1910
showed that he has only $1,000 in
bank and a $500 government
bond.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04
Henry Ford i
Won t Seek
Defernnent

Henry Ford II, son Of Edsel
Ford. has returned his draft
QUESTIONABLE without asking for
deferment and will appear before
his draft board Monday for ex,
animation.
After a conversation with Ford
viii is % years old and married
Harry Bennett, Ford Motor Com
pany personnel director, said to-
day that it was the wish of young
Ford and his father that no special
privileges be granted him.
Ford turned down a suggestion
that he apply for a commission as
an ensign with the Naval Reserve
1.-THE boy asked for ne de-
ferment on his questionable and
will ask none," said Bennett.
"He wants to go through the
draft routine just like any other
citizen of the United States. III
IL Is the decision OF his board
that he be drafted Ii is all right
with him."
Ford is registered in Draft
Board No. 81 in Crosse Pointe
His draft number is 400. He is
employed at the Ford plant and
is assigned to work on the air.
plane plant now under construction
in River Rouge.
The members Of his board are
Wilson w. Mills chairman, Joseph
Belanger and d. s. Whitcomb.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04
HIT BULGAR PRESS

The Soviet protest to Bulgaria
a Slavic land that for generations
looked TO Russia for leadership
and support - furthermore point
eddy accused the Bulgarian press
tnow controlled by the Nazis) of
publishing without hindrance q
number of unfounded reports that
are portraying Soviet policy In q
completely false light" The Mos
COW radio called these reports
pure inventions"
Russia thus denied both Bull
garian and German press asser-
tons that sought TO give the inn
preston that the Soviet Union
gave its secret blessing to the
German advance into Bulgarian
territory.
Contrary TO rumors abroad Inc
plying that Russia had been adj
vised beforehand that German
troops were going TO occupy Bull
garia, the official Moscow radio
declared the Soviet Union was
informed OF this event only last
Saturday, after 1t had already
begun.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04
Palestine Troops
Stir French
International News Service Cable

VICHY, France, March 4.-Re-
ported concentrations of British
troops in Palestine caused wide
spread apprehension among French
circles in Syria today.
Syria is governed under a
French mandate. 1t is situated
on the eastern shore of the
Mediterranean, north Of Pales-
tine.)
Reports received in Vichy also
claimed the British were issuing
propaganda designed to stir up
Syria's Bedouins.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04
Accuse
Aid Foes
Of Lying
BY GEORGE DURNO


mt NtWs SerNicc STAN Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March A
The White House today suggested
that current attempts to confuse.
mystify and inject poison into the
defense setup" might well be re-
lated TO the opposition to the
British aid lend-lease bill.
Taking cognizance of reports
that William S. Knudsen. Sidney
Hillman, Edward Stettinius Jr..
John Biggers and other officials of
the Office of Production Manage
ment would resign shortly after
the measures enactment, Presi-
dental Secretary Stephen T. Early
branded them as perfectly silly
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04

Detroit boa {
r a c er. G. a r
w o o d. w @ r e
looking at Hol-
lywood tod a y
{ hrou gh the
traditional rose
colored glasses.
T hey a n
nounced ( h e j r
enga G e m e n t
following young
Wood s arrival
from Detroit to
spend a fe W
days in Holly
wood.
w 90 d pre-
c nnfn a Miss
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04
We Recommend:

international diplomacy that artistic
handful whiskes and them tasteuy
the piano." Prophet Bugs Baer himself Page g.
How about the Morlok bankruptcies all girls, lansing
inquiries Detroit E. " During
to London for recently reported set Page Is
right strike against government
discusses defense labor management confdenay"
says Page 49,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04
Nszi Bomber Crashes in Fire

DUBLIN. March 4-(INS)-A
four-engined German bomber
crashed in Rosslare on the coast of
Fires County Wexford. One men,
Der of the crew was killed and
four others were interned by Irish
authorities. Rosslare lies on St.
Georges Channel opposite Wales.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04
Office Robbed

Officers of the John BuShey
Electric Company at S26 Cherry
street. reported to police today
that the office had been entered
during the night. the safe broken
open, and $500 stolen.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04
State Firings Of }
Bring Rebuke
Times star Correspondent

LANSING. March 4.-Wendell
L. Lund, the youthful brain
truSter who came here from
Washington to run the admin
istrative board for the governor.
was soundly spanked by board
members today for firing three
Republicans without authority.
Two weeks ago he abolished
the efficiency engineering" divi-
sion. which consisted of one w.
H. Mark Hanna; the auditing
division" consisting of Claude
Zimmerman, and man who drew
$500 as a "laborer" for the
board.
Lund was promptly sued on
grounds he violated the civil serv-
ice law. To cover up, he asked
the board for backing, which was
given in two of the instances by
Republican members.
Hereafter / want IL under
stood the secretary is merely
the agent of the board" A ditor
General Vernon J. Brown said.
"No more of this without first
obtaining our authority
Browns plan for revamping
Lund's department. which was
turned down in. January. was
adopted by-the- board today. It
calls for bipartisan investigating
committee.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04

Preisser with a ruby and diamond
engagement ring yesterday, and
they revealed that their romance
began in Detroit last Fall when
Miss PreisSer was touring with a
group of film stars. The marriage.
Miss Preisser said. will take place
some time this Summer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04
100000 Seized
In Libyd Drive
International News Service Cable

International News Service Cable
LONDON. March 4. - Italian
prisoners captured in Libya num-
Der about 10000. Capt. David
Margesson. war secretary, re-
ported today in a written reply to
a query in Parliament.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04
Romance
Gar Wood II Says LoUe
Bloon1ed in Detroit
JUNE PREISSER

International News Service Wire
HOLLYWOOD, March 4. -
Screen starlet June Preisser and
Gar Wood IL. son of the famous
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04
NAMES ANNOUNCED

agents Td1QeO q JnlrQ SllE IN Cnl-
cago which resulted in the present
indictment. The leader in this
conspiracy is said to be a third
brother. Eli Frank.
Besides Frank, the indictment
names Jack Soroka, Chris Tufano,
Edward Drella, Ned CRATIC, Isa-
dore Evans, Milton Gladstone,
Louis Lavender. Harry Segal. Mil
ton Mlyniec. Charles Fisher. Chris
tian Hanson, William II. York, Ben
X. Kirkwood, and his wife, alias
B. Krieger; Sam Gotlieb. Harry
and Sam thrilling. brothers; Will
liam Collins and Nick Girardi, all
of Chicago.
The Toledo representatives of
the gang. the indictment charges,
include George Porter, Louis Tay-
lor. Clyde Cross. William Verrier,
John Slowinski, 81 Sheets, believed
to be the Toledo boss of the gang;
Charles f. Wright. Leo and Eddie
SzymanSki, Earl Casweli. Chester
Pinski, Joseph Roman, Theofil Luz
kowski, Mitchell Nowakowski and
Clement Lisiakowski.
The others named are Daniel
Coughlin, Harry Orloff and Thomas
William Smith of Cleveland. and
Stanley Hojnacki. Chester Tutaj.
Ludwig Zmija and Leo Fura of
Hamtramck.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04
Aid Bill
d. TX. Held
lin Doubt
BY WILLIAM s. NEAL
Init News Service stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON, March 4. -
Senate foes of the lease-lend bill
today claimed that a confidential
poll reveals that its passage is
doubtful, as administration sup
porters increased their demand for
gag rule TO halt debate and
force a vote on the measure.
This marked the first time since
Senate debate began Ia days ago
that foes of the bill have boosted
even of possibility OF a victory in
the increasingly bitter battle.
The confidential poll of oppo-
nents of the aidBritain measure
showed 81 votes against it, IA
votes doubtful, with two pre-
yiously pledged TO the bill who
may switch their votes. This could
make a bare majority Of AS. Zone
of the 90 Senate seats is vacant
HITS DELAY
Administration leaders scoffed
at the claim and struck at delays
through Senator Harry II.
Schwartz (D) of Wyoming. who
charged in planned speech that
I'VE are now killing time while
the Germans are killing English
women and children and the aged
and infrm."
Schwartz. in pleading for
speedy enactment. assailed Hitler,
declaring:
II am convinced that para
noiac believes what he says-ex-
cept when he Is deliberately
deceiving for propaganda pur-
poses.
He says and believes that
democracy and totalitarianism
cannot both survive in this
world. He says and believes
that the German people are
destined 10 rule the world.
The American people. the Wyo-
ming member declared, are alive
to the danger and want the aid
Britain bill passed.
ATTEMPT GAG RULE
AS Senator Walter F. George
Cd of Georgia. chairman of the
foreign relations committee
planned again to ask unanimous
consent for a limitation of debate,
other administration supporters
became more irate over continued
debate.
Senator George Norris ID of
Nebraska. an opponent Of gag"
rule for more than a decade,
charged that an "undercover fill
buster" is being carried OIL against
the bill and said he would vote
for cloture. the rule under which
debate is limited.
Every day we delay here in
the Senate in passing this bill
we enhance Hitler's chances of
conquering Great Britain, and
we help the cause of Hitler and
other dictators," Norris said
Foes gained vote when Sena-
tor Alexander Wiley tR) Of Wis
consin. who has been classed as
doubtful. announced that the bill
cannot be amended so / can sup
mort il.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04
GREEKS MASS NEAR NAILS
Turks Get
Message
Of Hitler
international New. seryie. c.bl.

ANhARA, March "A special
message from Reichsfuehrer Hit
Ter was handed to President Ismet
Inonu of Turkey today by German
Ambassador Franz Won Papen.
The chief executive. successor
TO the late Renal Ataturk. re-
ceived Won Papen at Chankaya
Palace near Ankara, according to
a brief official announcement over
the Turkish radio.
No details of the meeting or OF
Hitler's message, which was adj
dressed personally to Inonu, were
given.
"a special Nazi envoy, it was
reported, had flown to Ankara TO
exert pressure on Turkey TO
abandon its alliance with Britain.
The German emissary arrived in
a Nazi plane at Istanbul last night
and left at once for Ankara.
arrival of the German courier
was confirmed officially in Ger
many.
"a dispatch to the London
Daily Express said the German
visitor in Ankara might be Nazi
Foreign Minister Joachim Won
Ribbentrop)
RESISTANCE GROWS
But Turkish resistance to Ger
man pressure appeared to be
growing as the Ankara radio
warned the population that Ger
man occupation of Bulgaria has
brought Turkey closer to war.
Turkish warships still patrolled
the Dardanelles. Entrances to
this strategic waterway were
mined and ships forbidden to enter
without Turkish naval pilots.
Reliable advices said the Ger
man courier bore special mes
sage from Chancellor Hitler &c
President Ismet Inonu. assuring
the latter of Germany's peaceful
intentions toward Turkey.
1t was stated that the German
embassy in Ankara requested
Turkish authorities to grant the
Germans plane special landing
facilities at Istanbul.
Contents of the message brought
by the courier were not known
but it was believed to state that
Turkey has nothing to fear from
German occupation of Bulgaria.
TURKEY HOLDS FIRM
Some circles expressed belief
the message also contains threats
of German action against Turkey
if the Ankara government does
not abandon its alliance with
Britain. Latest surface indications
are that Turkey has no intention
of doing so.
Turkey. meanwhile, sent addi.
tional troops to her Thraciar
frontiers bordering on Nazi-occu-
pied Bulgaria and Greece and took
other precautions to defend her.
self against any surprise attacks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04
Soviet Assdi|s
Reich Seizure
OF Bulgaria

BELGRADE-Greek and Turk
ish troops shifted to face Nazi
legions across border.
ANKARA-Special German en-
issary arrives to urge Turkey
TO abandon alliance with
Britain.
LONDON-Cardiff badly hit by
Nazi raiders; Raj blasts
Cologne.
LONDON-Russian protest to
Bulgaria for surrender to
Nazis.
WASHINGTON COP Leader
Martin warns average Ameri-
can citizen faces gloomy days
of sacrifice"
WASHINGTON-Senate foes Of
lease-lend bill claim confiden-
tial poll reveals its passage
doubtful.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04

For the "Inside News" of
Washington, Follow Paul Nal
Ions Column In the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04

He hurried back into his hide
away.
Tho winter was not yet over.
There were more stormy days
ahead for him.
Ditto for II Duce.
For three months this most
potent, grave and reverend signor
had not uttered word but. late
In February he spoke-not boast
fully and enthusiastically from the
balcony Of the historic PalazziO
Venezia with inflated chest and
prognathous jaw-but softly and
sorrowfully from the humble stage
Of tho Adriano Theater to a
selected group Of sympathetic Fas-
cist friends and fellow mourners.
Like the grounding. he came
out Of his hideaway, saw his
shadow and disappeared-let us
hope for another three months or
longer.
THERE was not much for II
j Duce to talk about on his re-
cent resurrection.
His speciality, like that OF some
OF our own politicians, Is posing
and promising-four- flushing as we
say In America-and there Is not
. great opportunity to four-fiush
In the face of hard and unfavor-
able facts.
ii Duce had but to relate that
In both Africa and Albania he had
executed . series of mastery re-
treats interpreted with mastery
surrenders.
Those are the fortunes OF war,
said ii Duce.
They are certainly not the good
fortunes of war.
They do not indicate good lead
ership Of admittedly brave SOL
diers.
Did not II Duce say unreserv-
edIy. "Our soldiers have fought
superbIy. The Alpini especially
have written pages of glory which
would honor any army"
In numbers the forces were am
pie, according to II Duce's own an
Bouncements.
1900 officers. 100000 men.
These figures. declared
II Duce, "sho,p that an ef-
fort uhich may be called
imposing wos dedicated to
the defense Of Libyd."
"The same thing may be
said about the preparations
for resistance IN East A.
RIGA Notwithstanding the
distances and the total $50
ldti0n Uhich Gratis the WiU
and courage Of our SOL
diers."
If THE blame was not on the
j heroic soldiers and not on the
provision of numbers and equip
ment, 1t must have been on the
leadership.
For that II Duce must himself
assume complete responsibility.
He IL the all powerful dictator OF
an authoritarian state.
Himself and his system are on
trial.
But Signor Mussolini does not
accept responsibility.
He arraigns the English--espe-
ciaIIy the Anzacs.
They had not played fair.
They had assailed him when he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04
i. ). |ndiCts
AZ in Plot 10
Run Liquor

The final act OF the retiring
regular federal grand jury was
revealed today when United States
District Atty. John c, Lehr an
nounced indictment of AZ persons
on charges of conspiracy to vio-
late the internal revenue laws
through manufacture and sale of
illicit alcohol.
The gang brought alcohol made
in Chicago to Michigan blind pigs,
the indictment charges.
The federal government has
been defrauded of approximately
81, 100000 in taxes in a year and
a half by the conspirators, Lehr
said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04
HANDED TO ENVOY

An official Moscow announce
ment revealed that the Russian
note was delivered by Vice For
|eign Commissar Andrea Y. Vishin-
sky to Bulgarian Minister Sta
menov in the Kremlin's foreign
office.
THE official London radio. In
statement picked up by Column.
bia Broadcasting System, de-
scribed Vice Commissar Vishin-
sky's note as a "rebuke to Ger
many" and said it suggests IAN
important change in Soviet for
eign policy"
(The British Broadcasting Cor
poration was quoted as reporting
that "the Russian government
has denounced German policy
IN what was termed in London
a remarkable statement" The
Moscow radio station broadcast
the protest in the Russian,
zFrench,, German and Bulgarian
languages, BIC said. -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04
international News Service Cable

3%tWs 1thfttc O@8*<
MOSCOW, March 4.-Russia to-
day handed Bulgaria formal pro-
test. objecting in forceful language
to Germany's military occupation
of the Balkan kingdom as an event
that will move the war danger
ously closer to Soviet frontiers and
vital interests.
The Kremlin, in its first open
complaint against a German meas
ure since the Soviet Reich nom
aggression treaty was signed in
1889, sternly warned that Bull
garia's consent to the Nazi army's
entry will mean only the extern
sion Of the war into the Balkans
and the involvement of Bulgaria.
The sharp Soviet protest note
was Immediately interpreted in
Moscow's diplomatic circles as a
yelled admonition to Germany
that Russia might not remain in
different if the occupation of Bull
garia should be followed by a Ger
man advance against the strategic
Dardanelles.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04
international News Service Cable

BELGRADE, NJ q c h A.
Greece diverted part Of her
hard-fighting forces to tho
Thracian frontier today In an
ticipation of q German drive
against Salonika.
At the same time, Turkey con-
centrated crack troops on her
side of the Thracian border and
transformed the territory ON
each side of the Dardanelles and
the Bosphorous into an armed
camp.
All Turkish naval reservfsts
were called up to active duty.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04
ONE WOMAN INDICTED

Among the Al men and one
woman are alleged racketeers.
followers from prohibition days.
The gang, like two others indicted
here during the last two years,
operates out of Chicago. The de-
PENDANTS are charged specifically
with operating a distillery and
manufacturing. transporting and
selling alcohol without federal
license.
An indictment returned here
Dec. 20. 1899. charging 80 men
with a 100000 federal alcohol
tax fraud. named Morris Frank
as the guiding light behind the
operations. Two former Capone
henchmen. Harry Braverman and
Al M. Wainer. are now serving
eight-year terms at Leavonworth
on this charge.
A similar indictment returned
here January II charged IS per,
sons in a S2,500,000 alcohol ia,
conspiracy and named a second
brother. Hyman Frank. as the
brains of the outfit, along with
Abe J. Moss.
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Continued on Next Page. Col. 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-04

FEBRUARY was an eventful
month in more ways than one.
Tho grounding came out of his
hideaway and saw his shadow.
He hurried back into his hide
away.
Tho winter was not yet over.
There were more stormy days
.,hoaA for him