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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-12

LANSING, MICH. Jan. 11.-R-
DR.. H. A. Meyer, state health COM
missioner, said today a mild form
of influenza had spread through
Michigan until a situation of cpl
demic proportions had been
reached 5
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-12

FARMERS RESEARCH
The Farmers club Research
committee will meet Tuesday
night at 8 o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-12
MILD INFLUENZA
WIDELY REPORTED
Continued From Page One)

of influenza, affected it's victims
for three or four days, but, I'M
like the influenza epidemic of 1917,
did not lead to pneumonia.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-12

ADVERTISEMENT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-16
I Deaths Traced
To Rare Disease

With the death OF Peter Sey-
mour, 33, visiting California night
club entertainer, Dr. r. X. Gruber
superintendent of ElolSe Hospital
today announced a diagnosis OF
the rare disease which took the
lives of Seymour and his actress
wife. Clara. %.
RickettSial disease was given
as the cause of death by DR.
Charley J. Smyth, Eloise medical
who made the diagnosis
He said:
This germ. transmitted to
man from injected rodents
through lice, flees or ticks, is
carried by the blood steram
and attacks practically all OF
the various organs. Rocky
Mountain spotted fever and
typhus fever are types of the
Rickettsial group.
at may take several months
TO determine the actual type
of germ which infected them"
Seymour died last night. three
days after the death of his wife.
They lived in a Dearborn Town
ship trailer camp.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-16
Kranian
Ruler
AI,tlicates
International New. service Cable

LONDON, Sept 16.-Shah Ria
Khan Pahlevi of Iran persia alb
dicatcd his throne today. accord
inc 10 word reaching London, and
British and Russian troops inn
mcdiately began 10 march on
Tchcran. the capital
Abdicaiion of the shah was an
nounced in a Teheran radio broad
cast which was picked up in
London.
a few minutes later the British
radio broadcast this report from
its special correspondent IN tho
Near East:
British and Russian armored
forces are moving In TO occupy
Teheran.
1.-THE Russians are less than
80 minutes away"
ports reaching the British
capital indicated the shah had de-
parted from I heran by auto
mobile.
Ills eldest son. the crown prince
OF Iran, was said 10 have beer
named his successor.
The crown prince of lran-now
evidently the shah 49, is ShahPur
Mohammed Ria. who in 1899 mar,
ried Princess HawZieh, eldest sister
of the king OF Egypt
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-16
.AnnuIment Granted
To Mdureen 0'Hara

CARSON CITY, New, Sept 16.
- (INS)-Film actress Maureen
O'Hara today was granted an an
nulment of her marriage TO George
Hanley Brown. British cinema di-
rector. on grounds Of want of
understanding" She was unable TO
appear in court personally. Her
deposition i'm the suit was taken
in a Reno hospital. where she is
recovering from recent APP
pcndictomy.
Miss O'Hara married Brown in
London June II, 1899. The next
day she sailed for the United
States and an assignment in Holly
wood
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-16
PLAYING IN ALLEY

The girl was playing in an alley
near her home, which is only one
block from the Detroit city limits,
when tho man lured her into his
car with promises of candy.
The man, as with his other VIC
Tins. drove the child about in his
car for several hours. attacked her
and then brought her back TO a
point near where he kidnapped her
None of the children has been
able TO give a detailed description
of the man, police said
"This fiend has been cagey
enough 10 pick only on children
too young 10 aid police in catch
ing him. All have been about 1,
5 and 6 years old" Inspector Ed
ward Graft. senior Inspector of
Athe detective bureau, said.
Lhnly positive clue known to po-
e is that the man drives a red
maroon sedan. The description
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-16
WAR MAY FORCE IN L. S.

NEW YORK. Sept. 16.-GNS)
A warning that events of the
last few days strongly Indicate to
us that war may be forced upon
US was voiced by Assistant Sec
rotary of the Navy Ralph A. Bard
today
German submarines. are COM
ing closer and closer 10 our
shores" Bard told graduates Of
the naval reserve midshipmen's
school. FOur-engined bOmbers
have already appeared over the
waters surrounding our contin-
ent, and have sunk ships within
few miles of land in this
hemisphere.
What next? Modern planes
have conquered distance 10 such
an extent that there il an AL
most continuous stream OF
planes ferTying across the Allan
tic-and don't forget. they can
fly west a. well n east"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-16

a man who has attacked al least
seven small children in the last
three and a half months was being
hunted by Detroit and Dearborn
police today as the latest victim
was reported in serious condition in
ST. Mary'S Hospital.
So inccnsed was Police Commits
sionor Frank d. Eaman that he IS
sued statement IN which he
ordered. If necessary" that the
driver of every red automobile in
town be stopped and questioned
Ito catch this mailman"
The attacks, which police are
convinced were committed by the
same man, began on May % with
an attack on a 6-year-old Detroit
girl The latest victim was A.
ycar-old Dearborn girl, who was
attacked Yesterday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-16
lime. stan corre.pona,nt

LANSING, Sept. 16.-f tale of
woe from George Olsen. band
leader who ran the Casino Gar
dens al the State Fair Grounds
this Summer. brought reduction
in rent for the Coliseum from
81 500 per week 10 $3.50 by the
administrative hoard today.
Among the unforeseen expenses"
Olsen ran into was a union re-
quirement that he hire an cleo
trician al Sl97 per week TO turn
the lights on and off.
what else did this electrician
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-16
Fishes for PrOWIer
And Trap Gives Him Signal to Start Shooting 4;
Wounded Boy, is, Accused by Police

W ould hear a Click in the
kitchen.
A hunting enthusiast. too. Kish
propped his shotgun by the bed
side.
While reading in bed last night
he heard the click lie grabbed
his gun. saw the prowler and when
the latter refused TO halt, fired at
him.
Today Sam Stephens. 16. Of
1915 Lawley avenue. is IN Rccelv-
ing Hospital with wounds in the
back. neck and side Police. ac-
cusing him as being the prowler.
will turn him over TO juvenile
authorities.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-16

As a hunter and fisherman.
Gabriel KiSh would make a good
detective
Four times in recent weeks. a
prowler has disturbed Kish in his
home at PIG bearing avenue.
After each occasion, a bench be-
longing to kish's neighbor. Peter
Sczmanski of 2l10 bearing, was
found under Kish's be droo m
window.
Kish. who likes to fish. hooked
up one end of his fishing line 10
the bench and the other end 10 his
kitchen. He reasoned that if the
bench were moved during the
night the line would pull and he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-16
Etorse Now q City,
Loses Village Status

Bcorse, today. by a margin Of 50
votes lost>its title Of "thc Largest
Village in Michigan and became
the City Of Ecorse."
Village Tor City Clerk Donald
". .Beckman announced that the
Ecorse electorate had voted 1883
10 1874 10 reIncorpOrate an A city.
Ecorse's population Is 1900.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-16
u. 5. Oil Ship
DELAYED by laps

SHANGHAI. Sept l6.-Japa-
neSc authorities today held up the
departure for Manila of the Amer
lean merchant ship, Zoella LykeS.
The japanese demanded that
the frcightcr unload in Shanghai
its cargo Of barrclcd oil consigned
TO Manila. The vessel had already
unloaded -four and a small con-
Signmcnt of oil for the Standard
OIL Company OF New York.
Agents Of the American Presi-
dent Lines were negotiating for
the release of the ship whose sail
inc has already been delayed for
II hours.
no ship named Zoella LykeS
IS listed in the latest issue of
Lloyd's Register of Shipping)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-16
Ticket Fixing
To Be Unlawful

Passage Of the city ordinance
which bars fixing of traffic
tickets was assured for tonight
when an open hearing held this
morning by common council failed
TO bring out objections.
1t has been given two readings
before council and was approved
both times. The third and final
reading will be at the councils
formal meeting tonight.
Under the ordinance. the con-
troll of traffic tickets is taken out
of the hands Of the police depart
ment and placed in the city con-
troller's office.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-16
HisIl-Pnced Help
Rent for Casino Gardens Cut in Half After State
Board Hears of $I97 Salary TO Unionist

doc" Atty Gen. Herbert J.
RuShton asked Olsen.
That's all ne did" he an
Swered. 1T took about 20
minutes per day"
Good heavens. that's more
than any of H. make" Rushton
said. II move We reduce the
rent"
Olsen told the board his amuSa.
ment casino lost money steadily
since II opened July IL.
We teach dancing. Rhumba, foN
trot waltz Special course. $3.50
Trianon, 3747 NORTHUMBERLAND.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-16
PURCHASES TICKETS

The controller will purchase all
blank traffic tickets, will issue
them to the police department,
which in turn Will issue them to
patrolmen. a report on the dispo-
sition of all tickets will be re-
quired.
This report must be given the
controllers office within 4S hours
after the ticket has been up in
court. Once a month. the con-
troller's office is required to pub
liSh in al least one newspaper a
summary of the disposition of all
tickets issued
Any attempt TO fix ticket,
or destroy one. will bring a $500
fine or 90 days IN Jail under the
ordinance.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-16

pui ioSt' WIS III
youth, and a roIIicking one.
So his personal part of the
expedition took on the aspect
of an escapade.
There was beer aboard in
comfortable quantity. and
vodka too. and good Rhenish
wine, to relieve the mOnOtony
of the journey.
Clowns and ministries and a
group of Peters favoritc
dwarfs were taken along TO
entertain the pleasure party.
Food there was in plenty,
and more was provided along
the route by the mobiles and
landowners and the serfs of
the soil.
The journey was a picnic
except for those who had to
labor at the oars down the
long river and then drag the
boats and the heavy cannon
across the tongue of land sep
arating the VOlga from the
Don.
The trip down the river
took an interminable time.
The land forces waited for
Peter.
The Tatars had ample OPP
(CnnfIn1nI -. 49, D
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-16
Prisoner Hangs Himself

Arrested for investigation of
fe-onious assault after he was ac-
cused of attempting to harm his
common-law-wife, Lola Estoda.
%, James Rodriquesz. 35. of 500
East Congress street. hanged HIM
self in Central Police Station,
police renOried today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-16
Fleet Will Fire First
At Any Axis Wdrship
Destroy or Seize
Order in Effect
BY KINGSBURY SMITH
ntI News Service stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Sept. ia
virtual state of naval warfare
exists today between the United
States and Germany and Italy as
American warships patrol the
western side of the Atlantic with
orders to capture or destroy
any Axis ships found between this
continent and Iceland.
Today represents the first time
since Americas participation in the
World War that American war;
ships are patrolling the Atlantic
with orders to shoot first at Gers
man warships.
Disclosure that the United States
Navy would start operating under
such orders today was made by
Secretary of the Navy Knox in his
speech TO the American Legion
convention at Milwaukee yester-
day
4 Washington is now waiting for
some word TO indicate whether
chancellor Hitler has ordered
German submarines Withdrawn
from the American side OF the
Atlantic. or whether he intends TO
defy this governments determine
tion TO clear the sea lanes be-
tween the United States and
Iceland of Axis warships.
If Hitler has decided 10 neet
the American challenge, il is ax-
pected another shooting lnciC mt
will occur shortly.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-16
EAMAN OFFERS REWARD

Commissioner Eaman, when he
heard of the latest assault. said;
I'll personally reward the Of
ficer who brings him in"
Eaman further offered TO supply
gasoline 10 any officer who would
search for the man during his off
hours.
The latest victim. badly beaten,
was in too serious condition to be
at length, Dearborn po-
lice said. She told officers. how
ever. that the man was driving a
red car, had light hair and wore a
dark suit. The light hair TALES
with the information given by the
other children.
A number Of the children have
told police that the fugitive has a
short-waVe radio in his car in
which he listens TO police broad
casts for some time before attack
ing his victims.
a special team of homicide squad
detectives and additional precinct
detectives have been assigned TO
the case.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-16
CONTINUOUS ESCORT

Although the American Navy
has orders 10 hunt down Italian
as well as German ships on the
American side of the Atlantic. Of
ficialS do not anticipate that any
Italian ships will be found.
In addition 10 hunting down
Axis warShips on this side of th.
Atlantic, there are indications that
the United States Navy will start
conveying as far as Iceland all
ships carrying American aid TO
Great Britain.
Knox. in his speech. disclosed
that the navy has been conveying
American and Icelandic vessels to
Iceland since July z, the date on
which this country took over its
defense.
Knox said that continuously
since July z American naval ves-
sells have been providing escort
for cargo ships flying the Ameri-
can and Icelandic flags"
Knox also said the navy would,
today, start providing protection
"as adequate as we can make il
for ships of every flag carrying
lend-aid supplies between the
American continent and the waters
adjacent TO Iceland"
These remarks led 10 the belief
in diplomatic quarters in WASH
ington that the American Navy
henceforth will convoy American
aid-to-Britain as far as Iceland.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-16
5thDefendant
P Pleads Guilty
In Policy Case
Selection of Jury
Started to Try 65,
Including Reading

4 fifth defendant at the trial Of
Richard w. Reading, form c r
mayor. and 65 others accused Of
conspiracy TO protect and operate
a $4,000. 900 numbers and policy
racket. pleaded guilty as Circuit
Judge Earl &. Pugsley opened
court today.
Judge PugSley accepted the plea
OF Louis WeiSberg, an operator OF
the Mexico Il Villa Numbers
House. anod referred Weisberg 10
the probation department. He viii
be sentenced at the trials conciu.
sion.
~ Special Prosecutor Chester =.
OIara today Withdrew his motion
to endorse William Mcbride. de
creased gambler, as co-conspirator
because OF several objections by
defense attorneys.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-16
Ndzis Execute
10 More French
iuterns'IOnal Nsw, Service Cable

LONDON. Sept. ia broad
cast by the Paris radio said today
that 10 more French hostages held
by German occupational authori-
ties have been shot as a repriSal
The executed hostages were
from 10 10 So years old and were
charged with acts Of aggression
against members of the German
army.
(Othcr stories OF spreadinas
revoltS in Nazi-occupied Europfo
Page p
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-16
START ON JURY PANEL

Judge PugSlcy then summoned
the panel OF 81 jurors and selection
OF the Jury commenced.
O'Hara estimated the drawing oil
Jury may take more than q
week. The Jurors will be locked
up during the trial, which may last
three months.
-Four Of the original grand jury
defendants Unexpectedly pleaded
guilty yesterday al the opening
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-16
Eannnan Rallies Police
To Seize Degenerate

furnished by all the known VIC
-tfrr1S, including nine other small
children who have refused 10 ride
with him. agree on this point.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-16
African Ports,
Singapore Open
BY WILLIAM ;. NEAL
Int1 News Service stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON. Sept. 16.-Re-
on American ships carry
ing war supplies to large areas Of
the British Empire were removed
today as President Roosevelt
weighed a request TO Congress for
repeal or revision OF the Neutrality
Act.
In a far. reaching new interpre-
tation of the neutrality law, the
state department announced that
Ihenceforth United States mer-
Ichantmen will carry war materials
to ports in the British colonial
empire outside specific combat
Zones.
The new Interpretation, given
Secretary of State Cordell Hull by
Atty. Gen. Francis Biddle, clears
the way for heavy reinforcements
of British garrisons in such stra-
tegic points as Singapore, Burma
and West African bases thanking
lDakar,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-16
IN THE
NEWS
THE dominating idea of
Gar Peter was TO build

i Gar Peter was to build
a Russian fleet and to
secure for il an outlet TO west
ern waters.
BY means of which port
and purpose he hoped to bring
his backward Oriental nation
into closer contact with the
more progressive nations of
Europe.
Peter had built small boats
ever since he was a boy, and
then when still a yOuth-Out-
growing the smaller boats fit
only for rivers and inland
lakes--had gone with his boon
companions TO the Arctic
port Of Archangel upon the
White Sea and there built a
man-Of-war.
lie also bought from HOl-
land a frigatc Of ii guns.
These ships of war Peter
manned with his boon COM
pani0ns and made one Of his
companions admiral of the
flOtilla.
Thus the navy Peter hal
long dreamed OF was begun.
II 1T Archangel was an ice
II bound port six months
of the year, and while
it proceeded to develop 10 con-
siderable commercial impor-
lance under Peters fostering
care, il was far from being
the harbor and outlet for
western communication which
Peter desired.
Before Peters wcakling
brother Ivan died, Russia had
entered into war with the
Turks and Tatars who lived
10 the south of Russia and
surrounded the Black Sea.
Their sway included tire
Crimea and the city Of Az0N,
although these lands had once
belonged 10 Russia.
\ Russian expedition was
Outfitted for the large role of
delivering Christian people
from the Moslems, and for
the specific purpose OF dispos-
sessing the insolent Turks
from these former Russian
possessions and recapturing
the port Of Azov on this
southern sea.
Peter was I'm command OF
the whole expedition and took
personal charge Of the naval
section, which in old-faSh-
toned galleys and barges
floated down the long and
lazy NOlga for a matter of
1000 miles.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-16
TRANSPORT HELD LEG.tL

Biddle ruled that it is legal to
transport passengers, any articles
or materials. including arms.
ammunition, or implements oil
war" to all British overseas
territories and possessions except
those specifically mentioned in
the Neutrality Act of 1889.
The restrictions still apply 70
the British Isles. India. Australia.
Canada, New Zealand and the
Union of South Africa, al Of
which were named in the neu-
trality proclamation.
Heretofore, the restrictions APP
piled equally to all British pos
sessions and American ships were
prohibited from carrying al
TO such vital points as
British naval stronghold in the
East, Singapore and from living
aid TO China through British
Burma, China's sole remaining sea
outlet.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-16
SUPPLIES FOR CHINA

Aid to China in her war with
Japan will also be greatly in
creased by the move. American
ships are now permitted to carry
critically needed supplies TO China,
landing them in British Burma for
transport by railroad and truck to
Chunking,
The ruling will relieve the hard
pressed British merchant marine
on many of its sea routes and it
broadenS the field of operations in
which the United States Navy will
be called upon TO defend American
shipping from Axis attack.
Huii : decision was based en-
Biddles opinion that the term
United Kingdom. " as employed in
the language of the neutrality
proclamation. applies only 10 Eng
land, Wales, Scotland and North
ern Ireland.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-16

with all hi, force
and genius and seriou,
purpose, was still a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-16

Continued on Page Four
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-06
Funeral of MT. Giancarli

The funeral of Domenic Giancarli of 541 South Main street, who died Tuesday, was held this morning at SIS from his home to St. Francis church at g o'clock. where a solemn high mass of requiem was cele- brated. Burial was in St. James cemetery.
 Rev. George Dunn was celebrant of the Mass, Rev Albert Taylor, deacon, and Rev. Bernard Mutcller, sub-deacon. Bearers, all members of the Marchegiana society, were: Louis Ruggieri, Joseph Fabrisi, An dris RosSi, Frank Martone, Gabino Sprocea, and Joseph. Dridovichetki.
 Name Officers
 Miss Gertrude B. Whittemore was reelected chairman of the Howard Whittemore Memorial library at the annual meeting in the library re- gently. Carlisle B. Futile was re- elected secretary and treasurer. MT. Futile reported $3,260.27 worth of new books were bought and repairs cost $1 ,59804.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-06
BENEFIT PARTY
 WELL ATTENDED
Greek, French Societies Represented at Maple
 Leaf Fund Benefit

The sympathetic interest which Waterburians have shown in the physical welfare of war victims and young refugees from England, was very impreSsively reflected last even- ing when over $50 persons gathered in the auditorium of St. Margaret's parochial school. The occasion was a benefit card party arranged under the sponsorship of the Maple Leaf Fund, Inc, of this city. It was widely advertised that the pro- ceedS would be used to provide clothing and other essentials for the homeless of England and for the scores of children evacuated from the war zone and now resid- ing in Canada.
 The attendance was a very rep resentative one. Delegations were present representing the various Greek societies and from Franco American organizations, all sharing a mutual feeling of sympathy, as well as determination to see things through to a victorious end.
 Peter LaSkas, chairman of the Greek War Relief Fund, voiced his appreciation of the efforts being made to help Great Britain and her allies and for the recent gen. erosity of the Maple Leaf Fund in aiding the local Greek appeal
 John E. Bulger, treasurer of the fund, thanked all for their cooper ation. He voiced the committees pleasure over the enthusiastic re- sponse which marked the success of the evenings party.
 The guests in attendance enjoyed a well-arranged card party. Table prizes were distributed in addition to eight special prizes awarded tt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-06
Quality Contest at U s. Rubber Company Underway

David and Christ. The main tl10urls in her address was that there shUul be no room for selflshness in th church. Tonight in the 8 o'clock ser vice, Major Crosby will preach tn sermon.
 Adjutant Wiberg announces kl1aI the meeting next Tuesday evening will be a mems meeting and thai special invitations are being giver to the men of the north district oi the city. Refreshments are to be served after the service. A family night is planned for Sunday evening the 18th, when Major Crosby will present a Bible to the family which has the largest number present.