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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-09
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EDITORS NOTE: This is one Of a
series Of articles written by stu
dents Of Ypsilanu and Roosevelt
High Schools outlining work done
by agencies supported by Npsilanti
Community Fund contributions.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-09

London, Nov. s-iNS-There 10
no doubt In Berlin that Great Brit
ain aims to capture North African
ports I'm order to set up q second
front from there,"O the German
controlled HlIversum radio said
today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-09

WASHINGTON 1NS-Comment.
Ing on the American invasion Of
French North Africa. Wendell VIII.
HE said today he hoped that il was
a prelude to an attack on the Euro
pean continent
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-09

(By International News Seryice)
United States Army and air
forces. in firm control OF the sur
rendered city Of Algiers. capital II
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-09

London, Nov. Sins (ProEa-
asndsl General Maxine WeyaAnd
Is en- route to Africa land Il 10 as
sumed he will take over command
Of the French army" the German
radio reported today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-09

Chicken supper. Lutheran Church.
Tuesday, $3.50 ,. m. Adv. li09
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-09

WASHINGTON-INs - General
George c Marshall. t. s. Army
chief OF staff, today believes that
the British victory against German
and Italian troops in Egypt was
THE turn OF the Axis tide Marsh
all congratulated Gen. Sir Harold
Alexander. commander OF the Brit
fish army in the Middle Fast, on the
success OF the British forces in
routing the Axis troops.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-09

See WAR PAGE 9
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-09

See CONGRESS Page 9
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-09
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tonight:
Cloudy, Drlxzls

HAVANA-INS- President Full
gencio Batista OF Cuba has issued
a decree confirming the death SEN
tenee imposed on the convicted
Nazi spy, Heinz August Luning, and
ordering his execution. The sen
tence is due 10 be carried out by a
firing squad. some time before
Wednesday. according to reports
from the ministry Of justice.
CHUNGKING -AP- The Chi.
nese press today jubilantly hailed
the landing Of American troops in
North Africa as the harbinger OF
still another front either in Italy
or Greece and Ia Kung Pao said
the turning point of the war has
been reached"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-09

See FUNDS Page 9
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-09

Observation-Disclosures EN-
ployes at three major Pittsburgh
department stores we're scheduled
to return to work oday after rati-
flying an agreement calling off their
three-day strike for higher wages,
the 40-hour week. the union shop
and the check-off.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-09

FREMONT, O.-INS-While la.
borers cleared wreckage left when
several cars OF 72far Wheeling
a Lake Erie freight train were de.
rallied on a curve, railroad and gov
eminent officials today launched an
investigation 10 determine the
cause OF the accident.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-09

WASHINGTON-UP-The Nichy
governments announced intention
TO break diplomatic relations with
the United States will leave the
Fighting French delegation here as
the sole tie between the American
and French peoples. But it is doubt
full that the representative OF Gen.
Charles de Gaulle. fighting French
leader. will be offered diplomatic
status as a result OF the break.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-09

BOISE. Ida UP Gov. Chase 4.
Clark. Democrat, last night conced-
ed the election Of HIS Republican
opponent. former Gov. c. A. Bot
tolfsen, settling the closest guber-
Material race in Idaho history.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-09

BoSTON-INS With 500 dele
gates representing 100000 work
ers in attendance, the fifth an
nusl convention OF the CLIO. pre-
sided over by President Philip
Murray. opened in Boston today.
The convention. through Murray,
renewed its pledge Of 100 per cent
cooperation with President Roose.
welt in the war effort.
Evening star., 1942-11-05
Holmes OUT as Aide
To Co-ordinator younq

The resignation Of Frank Holmes
as administrative assistant to Ci-
villain Defense Co-ordinator John
Russell Young has been accepted
by the Board of Commissioners. it
was learned today at the District
Building Mr.. Holmes has been
serving as liaison officer between
the co-ordinator and Col. Lemuel
Bolles, civilian defense director.
Mr.. Holmes entered District serv-
ice more than 13 years ago as an
employe in the disbursing Office,
acting for a time as WPA paymas-
ter, before being assigned as Com
mssioner's assistant. In his most
recent post he has been on the
blackout fund payroll at $500 a
year.
While no formal announcement
of the resignation was made by the
board, it was said the Commission
ers asked for and accepted tha res
ignation last Saturday. The change
was disclosed today when the post
was taken over temporarily by Pre-
cinct Detective John Layton. Off,
cials have been advised that Mr..
Holmes plans to enter one Of the
armed services.
Evening star., 1942-11-05
Catholic Monks Inducted
As 0CD Stretcher- Bearers

Ten members of various Catholic
religious orders took the oath as
District OCD stretcher- bearers in
a ceremony last night at the Fran
ciscan Monastery, Fourteenth and
Quincy streets NE Their white
helmets and armbands contrasted
sharply with their somber monastic
garb.
John w. Gates, District Red
Cross first-aid instructor, who also
is assistant to the OCD medical
chief, administered the oath. The
ceremony marked the monks COM
pletion of 30 hours instruction in
first aid and stretcher bearing under
the direction of Edward Cogan, in
structor for the Michigan Park de-
tense area.
The class is the first to complete
the course, which will be continued
among members of the religious
orders attached to Catholic Uni
versity until a force of approx
mately so qualified stretcher-bearers
will be available on 24-hour call in
that section.
Evening star., 1942-11-05
Rooseye|t's Order Creates
Leqion Of Merit Decoration

Secretary of War Stimson an
nounced today that the Legion of
Merit, a new military and naval
decoration authorized by Congress
to reward extraordinary fidelity
and essential service" has now been
established by executive order signed
by President Roosevelt.
The award will be made to officers
and enlisted men of the armed serv-
ices or of friendly nations for ex-
ceptionally meritorious conduct in
the performance of outstanding
service. 1t corresponds somewhat
to the Army's Distinguished Service
Medal, in contrast to the Distin-
guished Service Cross, which is
awarded for heroism in action.
The new decoration, like the
Purple Heart, stems from the Badge
for Merit, Americas oldest decora-
ton, established by George Washing
ton in 1882 That badge originally
was issued by Gen. Washington In
the form of a purple heart, which
was re-established by the Army in
1882. But it was only in part a re-
vival of the original order, for the
Purple Heart is now awarded only
to soldiers wounded in action.
Gen. Washington's second objec-
tive, it was explained, was to foster
and encourage every species of mill
tary merit not only instances
of unusual gallantry, but also Of
extraordinary fidelity and essential
service in any way" Hence, the
Legion of Merit is now established.
Evening star., 1942-11-05
Two Men Arrested Here
As Members Of Dope Rinq

Jack Hensley, alias Housley, %, of
1900 block First street NV, de-
scribed by several narcotic agents
as the local representative of an
interstate dope ring operating be-
tween Mexico and Eastern points,
was held under $1,000 bond today
following his arraignment before
United States Commissioner Need
ham C. Turnage.
Leroy w. Morrison, agent in
charge of the Federal Bureau of
Narcotics, said Hensley was arrest
ed last night by agents of the
bureau and members of the Metro
politan Police narcotics squad after
he had sold quantity of marijuana
to under-cover agents brought here
in connection with the case. An
additional quantity. of the dope, as
well as a room fitted out especially
for smoking mariiuana, later was
uncovered in a raid on Hensleys
home, the agents said.
In another raid last night, accord
ing to Mr.. Morrison, Federal agents
arrested Rollin Weber, n, of 1900
block of Girard street NV, and
confiscated quantity of marijuana
found in his home. Mr.. Morrison
said this was the second arrest of
Webber in about month.
Evening star., 1942-11-05
Arguments Postponed
In Court Fight Over
VIVA Bus Fare
Judge O'Donoehue Orders
Hearing Continued
Until Next Thursday

Scheduled arguments in injunc-
ton proceeding against the Wash
ington, Marlboro & Annapolis Lines
on a fare increase were postponed in
District Court today until next
Thursday.
Justice Daniel O'Donoghue or
dered the matter continued so argu-
ments may be presented at one
hearing on both a preliminary re-
straining court order, now in effect,
and on the petition for permanent
injunction. Attorneys James DON
ovan and Sheldon Bernstein, repre-
senting the bus firm, and the Office
of Price Administration, respec-
lively, agreed to the continuance.
Chief Justice Edward c. Eicher
issued the preliminary restraining
order Tuesday on complaint of Price
Administrator Leon Henderson. The
order, which will remain in effect
until November 13, prohibits the bus
firm from continuing an increase
from 10 to Is cents on the Washing
ton.Scat Pleasant tMd) run that
was Initiated by the lines October 26
The OPA contends that the bus
firm failed to comply with an
amendment to the Emergency Price
Control Act, which became law Oc-
tober 2, requiring common carriers
to notify the OPA of any proposed
increase in fares. The OPA thus
would be able to intervene If it
wished before the authority having
jurisdiction, In this case the Inter-
state Commerce Commission.
Evening star., 1942-11-05
Greer Carson 10 Wed
Ensign Ney This Week End

BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, Nov. s. Ensign
Richard Ney, who was Greer
Garsons son in the movie Mrs.
Miniver." will become her husband
The wedding will be at the actress
Bel-Air home over the week end.
In applying for a marriage
license at Santa Monica yesterday,
Miss Carson said she was 81 and
Ensign Ney gave his age as 20.
The former New York stage actor
received his Navy commission Oc-
tober 20 and is on a two-week fur
lough, so their honeymoon will be
brief. 1t will be the second marriage
for each.
Irish-born, titan -haired Miss Gar
son appeared on the European stage
before she came to Hollywood and
attained her first movie success in
1889 in "Good-by, Mr.. Chips" She
was divorced last year from Edward
Alec Abbot Snelson Of the British
civil service.
Evening star., 1942-11-05
First-Aid Course Waived
For Defense Staff Aides

Civilian defense workers attached
to the various headquarters as mem
bers of staff units are no longer re-
quired to have 10 hours of first-aid
training, James M. Lands, director
of the Office of Civilian Defense, an
nounced today.
Director Lands pointed out that
under present arrangements for
handling emergencies there is no
further need for this training, mas
much as staff unit members would
be kept busy at headquarters during
air raids
Members of other civilian defense
branches, however, must still have
a minimum of 10 hours first-aid
training. Such volunteers include
air-raid wardens, auxiliary police
men and firemen, decontamination
squads. messengers and members of
the drivers corps. Nurses aides, too,
are required to take the regular
f1rst-aid course, plus 80 hours of
specialized training in approved hos
pitals under the guidance Of the
American Red Cross.
Director Lands said about It's, 900
persons throughout the country had
registered for duty with the Citizens
Defense Corps as staff members
and had already taken first-aid
courses.
Evening star., 1942-11-05
Reich Names Dr.. Best
Ambassador to Denmark
Nv the Assoriated press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Dr. Werner
Best, for the past three months min
isterial director at the German For
eign ONCE, has been named Am
bassador to Denmark and was to
take up his new duties in Copen-
hagen today, according to German
broadcasts today. He succeeded DR..
Cecil Won Renthe- Fink.
Before the war DR.. Best was a
departmental director for the Ger
man secret police and once wrote
learnedly about the powers of the
Gestapo. His background is likely
to bear directly on his new assign
ment.
The change in Copenhagen came
on the heels of thinly yelled hints
by German propagandists that Den
mark might be forced to adopt a
more cooperative spirit toward the
Reich.
Evening star., 1942-11-05
Six Maryland Motorists
Face Trial Over Use Tax
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 5.-Six Mary
land motorists accused of failing to
display automobile use tax stamps on
their cars have been summoned to
appear for arraignment in Federal
Court November IA.
The prosecutions, first in Maryland
involving purchase and display of
the IS use tax stickers, were insti-
tuted by K. Thomas Everngam, Gov
ernment prosecutor, yesterday.
Mr.. Everngam said the six men
were among number of motorists
stopped in August and later asked
to explain why they failed to display
the stickers. Mr.. Everngam added
that those charged were among the
drivers who failed to supply salts
factory answer.
The men, scheduled to be ar
raigned before Federal Judge w.
Calvin Chestnut, included Bruce
Davis Of Laurel, j. w. Ebert Of
Salisbury and Raymond G. Windsor
Of Bethesda. The other three were
Baltimore residents.
Evening star., 1942-11-05
Soldiers Asked
To Ignore Letters
From Strangers
By the Associated Press.

Secretary of War Stimson ex-
planned today the Army discouraged
soldiers from answering letters from
unknown correspondents because
such correspondence afforded an
easy method of espionage.
A number Of correspondence clubs
have been organized in good faith
to write letters to members of the
armed forces, Secretary Stimson
told his press conference and many
people were unable to understand
the War Departments opposition.
THE fact Of the matter is that
striking up acquaintance with sol-
diers through good viii organiza-
tions IS one of the oldest techniques
OF espionage Secretary Stimson
said. "It Is hackneyed. but it Is
still in use. It will continue as long
as legitimate organizations provide
q front behind which the spy can
work. and 1t places a., unnecessary
and heavy burden on our agencies
against espionage.
The War Department urges
every one to write frequently I'd
soldiers With whom they aYe &C
quainted, but not 1t random to
those they do not know.
Evening star., 1942-11-05
Auto Club Opposes Gifts
OF Bumpers as Scrop

The advisory board of the Key
stone Automobile Club has voted
disapproval Of the proposal that mo-
torists surrender automobile bump
ers for scrap.
George E. Keneipp, manager, said
the boards decision was based on
the contention that. bumpers serve
to lessen damage In collisions and
most new cars are 80 constructed
that bumpers are needed to jack
up the vehicles.
Evening star., 1942-11-05
Alcohol Text
Hearings Ended,
Board Decides
Written Comment on
Final Report Nov. l8
To Be Accepted

Further public hearings on the
high school course on alcohol and
narcotics are neither desirable nor
necessary" the Board of Education
decided yesterday.
At the same time the board de-
clined the offer of the Washington
Federation of Churches, the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union,
and other civic organizations to
appoint representatives to help the
school board rewrite the course.
The board has its own special
committee under DR.. James A. Gam
non, it was explained. In addition
most of the board members and the,
school superintendents have been
comforting with the committee on
the course.
"We want everyone to feel that
we are giving this matter serious
consideration" commented Mrs.
Henry Grattan Doyle; president Of
Evening star., 1942-11-05
2,260 DorInitory
Units for War
Workers Slated
Condemnation Of Areo
In Arlington County
Is Sought in Court

The Federal Public Housing
Authority will erect 2,260 tempo
rary dormitory type living units
on three sites in Arlington Coun-
ty to accommodate war working
couples without children, it was
learned today.
A suit already has been instituted
in the United States District Court
at Alexandria to condemn property
near the Jefferson Davis Highway,
bounded by Twenty-third street
south, South Fern street, Eighteenth
street south and the old Washing
ton Virginia Railroad right way.
The FPHA said approximately "a
acres are involved in this site for
$50 units to be designated as the
Jefferson Davis project" presumably
because of its proximity to the JEFF
ferson Davis Highway which is
United States route l.
Another project will be known as
"Glebe road project" containing
1,080 units, while a third, known as
Columbia pike project" will have
500 units.
Each unit will accommodate cou-
pies, but no children, FPHA said.
Each project probably will consist
of one large building and while the
exact location of the latter two
was not given, it was said they will
be near the Pentagon Building.
The Federal agency has assumed
the burden Of providing housing for
war workers in Arlington County,
which formerly was to have been
undertaken by the Washington Alley
Dwelling Authority, an official said.
The projects in Virginia are financed
separately from similar enterprises
in Washington and Maryland, he
added.
Evening star., 1942-11-05
-Four New Assistant
Corporation CounseIs
Include Woman
Keech Also Announces
Increase in SoIory
For One Of Aides

Appointment of four new assist
ant corporation counsels for the Dis
trict, one a woman, was announced
today by Corporation Counsel Rich
mnd B. Keech. The new assistants
fill vacancies caused by war service
or promotions in the Office.
The new assistants are Mrs. Euna
Rita Morris, 1901 .Argonne place
NV; Charles H. Quimby, 1919 Blair
road NV: Edward A. Beard, 1859
Kenmore drive NV, and George F.
Lynch, 2439 Good Hope road Sc.
In addition, Mr.. Keech announced
pay promotion for Fred j. 1cen-
hover, an assistant counsel assigned
to Juvenile Court. t
In Practice Is Years.
Mr.. Quimby 40, received his law
degree from National University and
has been engaged in general law
practice here and in Virginia for IS
years. His entrance salary will be
$4,000 year. ...t .-
Mr.. Beard, 26, attended Duke and
Georgetown Universities and has
been practicing law her as an asso-
ciate of the firm of Douglas, Obear
& Campbell. His salary will be
$4,000 year.
Mr.. Lynch, 30, received degrees
from Holy Cross College, Clark Uni
versity and Georgetown University.
While attending Georgetown Law.
School he was teacher at Gorzaga
High School and during the last year
was employed in the District ONCE
Of the Federal Bureau of Investi-
cation.
Deputy Clerk of Court.
Mrs. Morris has been serving since
1889 as a pre-trial clerk-reporter, or
deputy clerk, at District Court and
had recommendations from justices
and other court officials. She at
tended the University of California,
San Francisco State Teachers Col
lege and received law degree from
Columbus University. She per-
formed secretarial work in several
States and in Australia and Singa-
pore before coming to Washington
as an employe of the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corp.
Mr.. Lynch will receive $4,000 a
year and Mrs. Morris $4,000.
Evening star., 1942-11-05
Further Vice Arrests
Today as
Cleanup Continues
Bonds Are Fixed for Is
Taken in Ruids on
Hotels Tuesday Night

Still pursuing their most sweeping
drive against organized vice in re-
cent years, police have lodged morals
charges against 13 men and women
and predicted more arrests can be
expected today.
Armed with evidence gathered
since members of Congress openly
criticized the Police Department for
widespread vice in the District early
last month, zoficers said they have
not yet reaehed the end spE their
roundup of suspected prostitutes,
proprietors, hired hands ann 5fans
tues. of vicesaens.
Three men were arrested yester-
day, hours after raiding squads de-
scended on four small downtown
hotels Tuesday night and carted of
patrol wagon loads of men and
women.
Booked as Proprietors.
Two Of the three arrested yester-
day were booked on charges of keep
ing disorderly house. They gave
their names as Kazar Paul, 81, re-
leased under 81 1000 bond, and Clay
Darnel. 63, $500 bond. Carl Haw-
kins, 10, colored, a bellhop in one OF
the raided hotels, was released under
$500 bond on charge of pandering
-Four other men have posted $500
bond on charges of keeping a dis
orderly house, police announced
They identified themselves as: King
Baptist King, so; r. William Ander-
son, IS; Edward Linton Boyles, At,
and Frank William Ferris, 81
Thomas Hawkins, SO, colored, also
bellhop at one of the hotels, was
charged with pandering. His bond
was set at $1,000. ..
Three Others Released.
Two women and three men, facing
less serious morals charges, posted
collateral for their release. They
are identified as Mary Frances
Rogers, 80; Sarah Elizabeth Pur-
year, 81; James F. Douglas. 81:
Qurino B. Ferry, 40, and Richard O
Miller, "a.
Police said q 27-year- white
woman and 33-year-old colored
woman were being held incommuni-
cado.
When those released on bond will
be brought into court has not yet
been decided by police.
Maj. Edward j. Kelly, who per-
sonally supervised the drive, warned
that 1t will continue until prostitu-
ton is wiped out here.
Evening star., 1942-11-05
Ii. Col. BiI|ingsIey, 80.
Named Head Of .
Ordnance School
West Point Graduate Of
1928 Assigned to
Aberdeen in 1910

1t. Col. John D. Billingsley OF
Fredericksburg, Va, has been made
head Of the ordnance school at the
Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. AS
he is only 80 years old, the appoint
ment makes Col. Billingsley one Of
the youngest officers in the country
to head a service school,
He went to Aberdeen in 1910 as an
instructor in artillery. He soon was
made assistant commandant, and
aided the development of the officer
candidate school at Aberdeen, which
turns out an average of 225 new
second lieutenants for the Ordnance
Department every week.
Col. Billingsley was graduated
from West Point in 1928. In 1880
he was assigned to the Ordnance
Department and has continued in
this branch of the Army, becoming
IflTst lie,ltenant in 1885, captain in
1888. major in 1941 and lieutenant
colonel In February. :.
Col, GeorTe W. OAtland, COM
Ernandine The Ordinances Replacement
Training Center, in turning over
command to 1t. Col. Billingsley,
said:
There is one pleasing factor in
relinquishing the command at the
school, and that is that the successor
will be 1t. Col. John D. Billingsley
AS my assistant, he has collaborated
with me for many years in ordnance
activities. Col. Billingsley is a fine
officer"
The new commandant married the
former Margaret Monk of Baltimore
and they have two children, Betty
Carol, 9, and John D., jr., 3. The
colonel has brother, William B
Billingsley, associated with the Syl-
vania Independent Corp. In Fred
ericksburg.
Evening star., 1942-11-05
Riverdole Presbyterian
TeMurk 45th Year

Members Of the Riverdale (Md)
Presbyterian Church viii observe
the 45th anniversary Of its formation
at 8 pm. tomorrow with Z play in
the church building.
Included In the program will be .
sketch explaining plans for the con-
tinuati0n of the church's new build
ing program. Members also viii pay
homage 10 long g-tsfm churchsoers.