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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
Harper MlGrdw
Highway Pushed
tsee story on Page 81

LANSING. Jan. 31.-Immediate
OF Harper-McGraw
croSstown superhighway in Detroit
as part of the national defense
program. was indicated by Cover
nor Van Wagner today
This will cost a lot of money"
the governor said. but l believe
twill be financed to great
extent with federal funds.
THE only thing holding up
construction is the disagreement
between the State Highway De-
partment. the Wayne County
Road Commission. and the City
of Detroit over the route to be
followed"
Highway Commissioner G. Don
aid Kennedy today announced that
bids on more than 81 900. 900 worth
of highway construction projects
will be taken February II. The
projects include 10 road jobs. eight
bridges. a culvert, and grad,
separation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
u. 5. Bund Chiei
Sentenced
distractions, News Photo
International News Service Wire

NEWTON, N. j.. Jan. 31.-G.
Wilhelm Kunze. fuehrer of the
German American Bund. and
eight of his cohorts were sem
fenced today to heavy fines and
prison terms on a charge of Xio=
lating the state law against
speeches melting religious and
racial hatredS.
All received terms of not less
than one year or more than Ia
months in states prison at hard
labor and were fined $1,000 each.
Two defendants, August Klap-
profit and Matthias Kohler, were
fined an additional $1,000.
The bund mt n Immediately
asked Judge John c. Losey. who
pronounced sentence, for a certifi-
cate of reasonable doubt which
would stay execution of the prison
terms and fines pending appeal.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
Warship Deal Denied
Knox Brands Reports of Plan to SuOop King George
for 20 u. S. Destroyers as 'Cockeyed'

chief OF naval operations, shared
the views of Knox. Nevertheless,
some official quarters IN WASH
ington think the idea has merit.
I'VE couldn't operate the Brit
ish battleship II we did get IT,"
Knox asserted. Its guns and
equipment are different from
those on American ships. The
idea is cockeyed."
Stark said the reports are a
.pipe-dream. while other naval
experts explained that 1t would
require a minimum of five months
to tool up American ordnance
plants to manufacture ammunition
and other material to operate the
British warship.
Those who think IL Is a good
idea TO make the swap point 10
the fact that it takes between IS
and 48 months to construct an
American battleship and that the
present American weakness In
this category will continue for
several years. The navy has IS
battleships in commission and 10
n the process of building.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
Continued on Page Five)
Auto Men Hear
Defense Plans

His first report on results of the
auto industry's efforts toward ma
tional defense will be given here
tonight by {. C. Carleton. director
OF the aufomotivc committee for
air defense
Carleton is expected 10 discuss
varoIs defense bottienecks and
what progress has been made in
converting auto production meth
DDS to alrplane use at Hotel
Statler banquet tonight which will
be given by the Automotive Parts
and Equipment Manufacturer As
ISOLATION
Gov. Murray y Van Wagner
has been invited 10 participate in
the meeting at which plans for
speeding Michigan defense produc-
ton arc also 10 be gone into.
Discussions will center around
$500. 100000 in contracts held by
large Michigan producers which
can be subcontracted TO smaller
parts manufacturers.
William s. Knudsen, originally
scheduled TO attend the confer
ence. has been indisposed and may
not come. However. John Big
gers. Knudsen's first assistant
Major General Brett. chief of the
Air Corps. and DR.. George Mead
chief engineo for the Pratt
Whitney Airplane Corporation, will
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
II Days i'm LifebOaf
SurUiUor of British Ship Vows Reuenge on Nazis
After Seeing Mates Go Mad Kill Selves

was ono of two survivors of the
British freighter. Anglo-Saxon,
sunk by a Nazi sea raider in the
Atlantic.
He and Robert Tapscott dragged
themselves ashore on a Bahamas
beach after drifting II days in the
lifeboat in which seven men had
put off from the sinking ship The
other five ended their lives after
all water and food was gone. Tap
Scott and Widdlcombe survived by
catching occasional rain and-eating
seaweed Once a flying fish fell in
the boat and they ate it raw.
Widdicombe said he would leave
for England in a week or two.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
KresQe
Homes Hit
By Blast
picture on Page SiN)

An explosion of undetermined
cause early today demolished a
two-story garage in the rear of
the residence of Fred j. Fisher,
former General Motors executive.
at 81 Arden Park. wrecked two
automobiles in the garage. and
damaged several houses in the
neighborhood.
The blast was heard throughout
the north end and as far south as
Park avenue and Peterboro street.
The ga garage Of Stanley Il fesfe e, Il
ncXt-door neighbor az "a Arden
Park. was badly damaged and the
windows OF the kTesge home were
broken Windows were also broken
in the homes Of +. r. Field. 30
Arden Park. and ex-Congressman
Clarence J. Mcleod. 80 Arden
Park
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
WINDOWS SHATTERED

The rear windows of eight homes
in Westminster avenue, a block
south of Arden Park. were broken
as were those of a former fire
station. now a WPA Office, at 95lz
Woodward avenue.
The explosion occurred at ] %
a. m and was followed by tTrp
that was quickly put out by En-
CINE Co. 35 and Ladder Co. ID.
The Fisher family is in Florida
and the caretaker and his wife
Mr.. and Mrs. irwin Rooster. were
alone in the house and a isle G
when the explosion occurred.
Howard Maynard. secretary to
Fisher. immediately ordered work
men to begin repairing the DAM
age. Maynard said he would con-
fer with Fisher later in the day
No estimate as 10 the extent oil
the damage was forthcoming.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31

"she soap baby" Ida Jean Kahn about
IIedy Lamar. Page 49,
Hitler rode behind
his purpose overthrow Hitler Rumanan
trouble. Paul Mallon. Page 80.
wendell didn't the nice trip ont of
it," Bugs Baer page -
gamourzed sensationalzed
stylists" So writes Helen Rowland Page Is
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
PROTECTED BY CLOUDS

Protected bX clouds and mist the
German planes used night RAID
tactics in daylight raids Flying
low up the Thames. they broke up
for single raids over hundreds Of
miles. Three day raid alarms
sounded IN London
Two London hospitals. churches.
vicarage. garage. car parking lot.
saloon and some SCHOOLS were
among property hit. Some mem
bcrS of the staff were injured when
the wing on one London hospital
was hit. All the patients had been
sent TO shelters
The boiler heuSc was mt IN tho
second hospital. but no casualties
were reported there.
- Numerous baskets of incendl-
aries were dropped on London. eS-
pecially during the third alarm
which was notable also for The in.
tensity of anti-aircraft fire.
One German raider was shot
down While attempting TO bomb
village in southwestern England.
II was revealed that adverse
weather over the European con
tinent halted Raj activity during
the night.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31

we'll worn slices OF bredn.
Peanut butter from the White
House
The story of the Senator's chat
with the President begins with his
discovery that all presidential
electors had been invited to a
White House reception following
the Inauguration. The Michigan
electors were Republicans 1.-THE
state having gone for Willkie) and
Burns knew that few of them
would show up 10 shake hands
with the third term president.
SO he borrowed an invitation
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
Souvenir
Sen. Burns Sees Head
Oman, Drops Spoons,
T a kes Sandwiches
By FRANK MORRIS
Times stan forresp0ndsnt

LANSING Jan. 31.--When State
Senator James Burns of Detroit
called on President Roosevelt at
the White House on Inauguration
day. he was about 10 leave with
a couple of silver spoons as SOU
vcnirs but ne saw j. Edgar Hoover
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
Britain
Blasted i'm
Day Raids
BY CHARLES A. SMITH
Iut'l News service stan Correspondent

Int'l News service stan Correspondent
LONDON. Jan. Flying up
the Thames IN large formations,
then deploying to deliver lone
wolf attacks, Nazi bomberS to-
day carried out one of the most
intensive and widespread daylight
air assaults on England in months
Many persons were killed and
more injured by high explosive
bombs which fell on London. East
Anglia and the East MidlandS. but
the attacks were especially notable
for the large number of incendiarN
bombs from the coast far inland
Britain'S fre-watching scheme
stood the test. however. and nearly
all the fires were douSed by sand
and water before they were well
started.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31

NEW YORK, Jan. 3l.-Seventy-
ono days of horror in an open boat.
watching five companions 60
slowly mad with thirst and hurl
themselves into the sea or cut
their own Threats, were in Able
Seaman Roy Widdicombe's memory
today as he announced:
I'm going to get my revenge
on the Germans--but I'm going
to gct II the air, not AT sea.
I'm going home TO join the
Raj"
Widdlcombc. who reached New
York Wednesday after nearly three
months in a hospital at Nassau,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
International Nrr, ,.r,Icr VIII,

WASHINGTON, Jan. Sire
ports that the American navy
would acquire the British battle
ship King George V in exchange
for 20 over age destroyers were
branded as "cockeyed' by Secre-
tary of the Navy Knox today.
Other high naval officials, in
Guiding Admiral Harold r. Stark.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
Hopkins Tours Port

SOUTHAMPTON, England Jan
31.-uNS)-Prime Minister Win
ston Churchill today took Harry L
Hopkins. President RooSevelt's per
Sonal envoX on a tour of South
amDton's defenSeS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
GAS Is BLAMED

Police and fire department in
veStigators concurred in the theory
that If WIS gas that f1arf rxpfUdCd
Gas pipes for heating the garage
which has living quarters on the
second floor. lead into it but they
were not turned on last night
There was no odor of gas but the
Investigators ruled out The posi-
bility of dynamite or similar eX
ploSives.
1--WE been in an earthquake
and I thought ! was In another
one" said Mrs Emile Under
berry OF POI Tennyson avenue.
whose home is nine blocks from
the Fisher home. 1T shook the
whole house"
J. II. kanipe, who lives in al
apartment house at SO over
avenue. said that he thought the
explosion had occurred in tho
apartment basement because tho
noise was so loud.
Destruction of telephone anc
electric utility wires deprived
homes in the ncighborhood oil
these services for a time during
the night.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31

eyelng nm
( TO m a
doorway.
He drop
p ed I h Q
spoons and
took sand
witches IN
stead.
The De-
troit Sena-
tor proudly
exhibited a
soiled sand
wich today
as proof OF
his adven-
lures.
peanut
but ter"
he said.
taking a
peek be-
tween the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
Let us ponder.

THEN there is another fable-or
i should be-by this saline fabi-
list. Oldsap.
This fable relates how in the
mountains OF Afghanistan, there
was a band OF shepherds who had
great and wonderful flock OF
sheep intrustcd TO their care by
their masters, the people.
And the sheep were called Glib
critics" and were very glorious and
very much priced. and had made
their masters the happiest and
most prosperous people in the
world.
One night n VOLTA sly. sweet
speaking wolf-came to the band
| OF shepherds and said:
"You kRoic I am IN tRno-
cent rot free from guile
and that l hare no dmbi-
tions or Interior mOtires.
"NoiC I hare q PROPOSE
ton to make to you.
Lot nc take charge Of
the flock Of liberties Just
for q pcdt or ttCo to ser ho1r
ueH / do wdtchiHg them
and guarding them
During that time You
can dIdc your w0geS JuSf
the same. and PLAY politics
as you lore 10 do. and 30 10
steep AT you. posts and haze
q groHd time betroyiRg the
confidence Of your mas
fcrs."
The Afghan shepherds were
very pleased at the VOLTS proposal,
hut one shepherd who had a little
intelligence and little honesty
said:
"Yop hare modc prom
iscs before, Mr.. Wolf, and
mare not kept them.
"You promised TO bring
CONTINUED on Next Page. Col. 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
WiIlkie
Watches
Battle

DOVER. England. Jan. 81
Wendell L. Willkie watched the
coastal defenSes of England 60 into
operation today during a whirlwind
tour Of HE -Deref- area.
On two occasions, the former
Republican presidential candidate
saw anti-aircraft guns open fire on
a Dornier Flying pencil" which
swept across the coast above a
cover of low clouds.
Willkic witnessed the first duel
from the end of the eastern arm
of Dover harbor--a point exactly
20 miles from the Nazi-occupied
French coast. MOI long afterward
he witnessed bursts of fire from
other anti-aircraft gun emPlaee-
mCntS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
SHELLS FIRED FOR HIM

Willkie Inspected articles taken
from a German rescue float which
was Gently recovered after
breaking away from its mooringS
on the French side of the channel.
During hrs tour. several rounds
OF shells were fired from "anti-
invasion guns" especially for Will
kies' benefit. They are mounted
on the extreme end of the harbor
arm.
He had a close look at one giant
gun named Winnie for Prime
Minister Winston Churchill, who
ordered ~ installation
Willkie returned 10 London early
in the afternoon
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
WATCHMAN NEARBY

John Flannery As. priv I Q
ncighborhood patrolman. was cat
ing his lunch in the kresge ga
rage. He said tha, he passed the
Fisher garage IS minutes earlier
and saw nothing out Of the way.
a piece OF the flying glass was
imbedded in E1annerys left
shoulder.
a 16-cylindcr Cadillac in Fish
er's garage was turned halfway
around from the impact of the
explosion. while a smaller car was
covered with the rubble A Buick
sedan in Kresge's garage also was
damaged.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
IN THE
NEWS

THERE Is a factual fable-or II
= there is not one there ought
, TO be-of band OF Arabian con-
gressmen who had fine tent and
q pet camel.
The camel had his proper con-
stitutional quarters, but ne was
not satisfied TO remain In them.
So one day he said to the Ara
bian congressman asse m b e d
legally and properly in their fine
tent:
."Gentlemen please let me
put my head in your tent
gust mig head alone and only
for one or tlco gears"
And the Arabian congressman
being good-natured and also plenty
dumb said:
"Okey old felloW-but
Just the head and only for
one or tiCo years"
But as soon as the camel got
his head in the tent. he followed
with his whole body AID drove the
stupKf Arabian congressman all
out and appropriated the tent Ia
himself and made a luxurious
camel stable out Of IL.
Then he laughed loud and long
and said TO himself:
II hare met many duDb
animals IN my time. but
none pas as dumb Us these
Arabian congressman or as
eepafdtB or rs false to tire
obligation imposed upon
them by their masters, the
! people,
So the camel ensconced himself
luxuriously on the deserted dikans
of the Arabian congressman, and
came 10 the comfortable conclu-
sion that the loss of such con-
gressmen could not make much
difference TO the people anyhow
And indeed il did not, for the
people said:
We might as UeH hare
on impudent and iHtruding
camel IN our constitutional
tent as q herd Of brdgiHg
jockasSes. "
OF course II il only In Arabia
that congressman are 40 stupid
aud ~ neViecffui Of their own
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
In Sea Battle, Knox Warns
City Offered
81 Millions
For Airport

City officials. who have been
wrestling for months over Detroit s
airport problem. can have S3,46l.-
go in WPA funds for a municipal
airport if they put up a hall mil
lion dollars as their share OF the
project
Presidential approval OF the al
location for Detroit was announced
to Michigan legislators yesterday.
Local officials expressed com
plete surprise at I h g apparent
windfall, because no application
had been submitted for the federal
assistance.
Its all news TO me-" declared
Max Barton the cityS WPA CO.
ordinator, through whose office
all WpA projects must clear.
ANTICIPATE EXPANSION
Eve were merely anticipating
the need for airport expansion
in Detroit a. a result of the ma
tional defense program" said c.
A. Shrine. state director Of
WPA operations. explaining how
the local airport project had
been submitted for presidential
approval
THE money. II used for the
Detroit airport. will come from
-MiehigaH,s- regular -NPA aiiet-
ment. We thought by getting
approval of the plan in advance,
We could save the city much
time later"
SHRINE emphasized that the
funds weren't earmarked. bet that
the expenditure had merely beer
approved by the President.
CALL MEETING MONDAY
Whether the WPA funds would
be used TO expand the present city
airport and remove the gas tank
which Is said TO be a safety hazard
or build a new port in the mile
square area at Wyoming and
Eight-Mile roads. depends on the
application submitted by local off
CialS. Shrine said
Barton has called a meeting al
2:30 p m Monday in the office
of DPW Commissioner William NJ.
Walker 1r. 10 discuss the WPA
profer of aid Mai. c. Y Burnett.
airport manager Walker and other
persons responsible for. the city's
airport facilities. will be present.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
ANSWERS Indy

Knox also gave the administra-
tons reply to another whose
views have been contrary to those
held by President Roosevelt-Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh.
tindbergh. Knox asserted, Is not
competent to speak on military
strategy and derided his idea OF a
negotiated peace" as wild
fancy" A negotiated peace, the
secretary declare could be
achieved only through military
stalemate.
Knox pointed out that Admiral
Raeder. chief of the German navy.
recently made a speech in which
he promised the German people
a fleet betting world power"
and overseas naval bases.
There can be little doubt as
TO German ambitions for world
fCnnt;1.aH IN No-f Dana FOL A.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
Peril
Here Now,
He States
By WILLIAM S. NEAL =
a. News Service STAFF Correspondents


WASHINGTON. Jan. 81. - In
one of the bluntest warnings yet
delivered to Congress, Secretary OF
Navy Knox today told the Senate
foreign relations committee that
I'VE need time to get ready to
meet out at sea strong agrees
sive Germany if we are to keep
the fighting away from the lands
of this hemisphere
Knox stated that the Western
Hemisphere nov" is in danger OF
invasion. He said:
whether by direct or indirect
methods, this hemisphere now Is
In grave danger of invasion. 1t
would be a calamity for us II
Britain is uprooted and replaced
by Hitler"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
MUST BE READY

"In public speeches I have
warned the American people
that IL Britain is defeated we
ought then to be fully prepared
to repel attempts by Germany
to seize bases on this side Of the
Atlantic. Germany would use
these bases either to attack us
directly or else first to establish
herself selidly In South Amer
lea ..
az believe that a victorious
Germany would move over to
this hemisphere just as soon
as she could accumulate the
strength to do so, and certainly
very soon unless we now take
the steps to check her career Of
reckless aggression
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
REPLY TO HITLER

In formal statement, that in
some quarters was seen as this
governments answer TO Chancellor
Hitler's threat of U-boat warfare,
Knox said:
1.-THE chief question that con-
fronts us is whether we shall
now take steps to keep Europes
wars In Europe or shall drift
along and permit those wars to
be transferred to the Americas.
I'VE need time to get ready
TO meet out at sea a strong, Ag-
gressive Germany IL we are to
keep the fighting away from the
lands of this hemisphere.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31

OF course II il only In Arabia
that congressman are 30 stupid
and 30 negiectfui of their own
duties, and 80 disioyal to the in
terests OF their masters. the pub
lic-or Is 1t only there:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31

CONTINUED on Next Page. Col. 3,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31

I'VE might as WeH hare
on impudent and iHtruding
camel IN our constitutional
tent as q herd Of brayiHg
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-01
Crosby, Harding
 Track Meet T oday

Trained well for its first showing of the spring season. Crosby high school track and field squad wal scheduled to meet Warren Harding of Bridgeport this afternoon al Municipal Stadium with George Brown, Crosby captain, expected tc be the principal point winner foi the Blue and White squad, coached by J. Francis Boland Crosby en. tries included:
 100 yard daSh-.G. Brown, J Brown, Murphy and Slomovitz.
 220 yard dash--G. Brown, Far. rington, J, Brown, Sheldon, Fitz- patrick.
 440 yard run-McNerney. Shel- don, Mattel, Faeth, Kampner.
 880 yard run-Keavney, Hodson Kirbie, Butterly, K. Frisbie. Lord.
 Mile rurl-J. Frisbie, Moragan McGovern, Garston.
 High jump-Fasanell Mccarthy Ennis, J. Brown, Pagan, Blair Randall.
 Broad jump-G. Brown, Keavney Sprano, J. Brown, Ennis.
 Pole vault-McSherry, Spallone. Holmes, Kirbie.
 Shot put-Lux, c. Brown. Discuss throw-Lux, Blair, Ramp
 Discus throw Lux, Blair, Kampner, FaSanelli.
 Javelin--G. Brown, Spallone, Fas- anelli, Holmes, Pagan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-01
CAvANAUCH NEW PARK LOOP BOSS
Eight- Team League Starts May IS; Pals to Meet
 Camp Edwards Team

With seven teams lined up for an expected eight team circuit, Joe Cavanaugh, manager and coach of the. Blessed Sacraments last year was elected to the presidency of the. Public Parks baseball league last night at @ meeting of managers at the Y. M. c. A. Sunday, May l8, was selected as opening day with further plans to be made at the next league meeting, May '.
 Al Monti, John Carriero, and John Hartley were named as vice president: secretary and treasurer to aid President Cavanaugh. One more team is expected to be ad- 1nitted to the league at the next meeting with the North End Pals Blessed Sacraments, Sts. Peter and Paul, Mohawk Indies, Aviglianese Tabs and Gents of the Hill as members to date.
 Looks Good
 Sunday, May Il, will be the time of an exhibition game at Hamilton Park, an dthe North End Pals scheduled to meet a strong outfit from Camp Edwards, of Falmouth Massachusetts. several Waterbury boys having made the army nine which will play in Waterbury. Reg Ilar league games will be played at Fulton and Hamilton parks, Presi- dent Cavanaugh announced
 Johnny Hoben, Yale baseball ano football luminary of few years ago, will handle the Blessed Sacra- rnent team this season, as coach.