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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-02

committees. Mr.. Potts was general
chairman OF National Negro Health
week observance of Columbia this
year.
Evening star., 1942-01-08

revealed to the grand jury inveStl-
eating Nszi activities that he oio
know Mr.. Hill. She said that Vlereck
would not define their relationship
however, for fear of incrlmlnatlng
himself. She also told Of grand jury
evidence that when German-lnsplred
addresses had been delivered on the
floor of the Senate, Mr.. Hill caused
reprints to be made at the Govern
ment Printing Office.
II unhampered by delays, the
Government would be able to COM
plete its case today, despite long
list of witnesses. according to Ed
ward j. Hickey, jr., special assist
ant TO the Attorney General, collab-
Grating in the prosecution.
These witnesses include Viereck,
himself under indictment by the
grand Jury. on the charge he failed
to complete his State Department
registration as propaeandist: John
S. Gorrell. grand Jury foreman;
Miss Elizabeth Marie Tomai. Miss
Harriet johnson and Miss Phyllis
posivio, all members OF Senator
Lundeen's office staff. and Frank
Monroe, Charles Wilson, Irving
Quinn and Michael O'Gorman. en-
ployes in the House once Building.
Mr.. Fish was at first listed as among
Is probable" witnesses. but there
was no prediction he would appear
today.
Court Clerk Testifies.
First witness heard yesterday was
Harry M. Hull, Criminal Court clerk,
giving evidence that the grand jury
was legally impaneled.
J. Wesley Adams. jr., of the State
DEPARTMENTS Division Of Foreign Ac-
tivity Correlation, testified concern.
ing registration statements received
from Viereck. Questioned. he said
that neither Representative Fish nor
Mr.. Hill had ever registered with
the State Department as a foreign
agent.
Evening star., 1942-01-08
Surgical Patient
Lives After Heart
Stops 20 Minutes
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Jan. "a man whose
heart stopped beating for 20 minutes
during an operation has astonished
the medical world by recovering
completely.
The unusual case is described in
the journal of the American Med
ical Association by Dr. Herbert D.
Adams and DR.. Leo V. Hand of Bos-
ton.
They said it demonstrates the
length of time heart action can stop
and still permit normal recovery
rs much longer than formerly ap-
preciated.'
The mans heart stopped beating
while he was undergoing an opera
ton on the left lung. Heart stim-
ulants were injected and a quick
incision was made to expose the
mans heart.
Artificial circulate ton of blood was
maintained by rhythmic compress
sion of the heart by hand. Oxygen
was supplied to the lungs by rhyth-
mic pressure on the rebreathing bag
used to administer anesthesia.
After 20 minutes the heart re-
sumed its own contractions and a
few seconds later the man began to
breathe. The operation was fin
ished, using oxygen only. and the
patient left the hospital SO days
later.
Evening star., 1942-01-08
Mercury Drops 10 I
As Light Snow Ices
Capital Streets
Duy Coolest in Two Years.
With 5 to 10 Reading
Forecast for Tonight

Washington today suffered from
the coldest weather in nearly two
years when the mercury stood at Z
degrees above zero from TAO am.
until after pm, equalins the low Of
Jsnuary 20. 1910, but failing to reach
the previous low OF zero on January
23, 1886.
The Weather Bureau offered no
immediate relief. the current fore
cast being fair and continued cold
this afternoon and tonight. with
the lowest temperature tonight be-
tween 5 and 10 degrees above zero.
Accompanied by light. dry snow
that coated streets with ice during
the night. the mercury dropped
steadily from 20 degrees at 8 pm.
and it was not until 10 o'clock this
morning that it had turned def
nitely upward again. reaching 8 de-
grees at that hour. BY 10: 80 a m. the
reading was 3.
Rush-hour traffic was slowed con-
siderablv by snow and ice this morn
ing, and police reported generally
careful driving on the part OF mo-
torists, with less than a score Of
minor accidents.
The first reported victim of fall
on slippery streets was Miss Evan
eeline T'hurston. 81, of the Bellevue
Hotel, English teacher at Langley
Junior High School, She slipped
and fell at the intersection of Mas
sachusetts avenue and North Cap
ital streets. She was rushed to Cas-
ualty Hospital where she was found
to have suffered a broken hip
Coroner A. Maeruder Macdonald
held an autopsy at the District
MorRue to determine whether Frank
V. Loving. Al. Of 13l c street Sc.
found dead Yesterday in lumber
yard in the 1000 block of MARYLAND
avenue NE. had died OF exposure
or OF natural causes
Evening star., 1942-01-08
Indiu Stotus Unchanged
For Present, British Soy

By the Associated Press
LONDON. Jan. 81. S. Amerv.
secretary for India, told the House
of Commons today that the British
government cannot make further
progress in solving the problem OF
India's status until there is some
willingness on the part of the leading
parties to work together
1T is not in our power to bring
them together he said.
Mr.. Amery said he had noted
various statements and resolutions
by Indian leaders and parties but
Il regret that l cannot discover in
them any satisfactory response to
the viceroy's recent appeal for unity
and cooperation in the face OF
common danger"
Evening star., 1942-01-08
N. P.s Express Fear
Britain May Become
Mere u. 5. Outpost
Americas Pacific Fleet
Unprepored for War,
Commons Is Told
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 8.-Fear that the
British Isles might become an Amer
ican outpost was openly expressed
today by two members Of the House
of Commons in commenting on re-
suits of the Washington conferences.
LabOrite Richard Rapier Stokes
said. Il hate to think Of the military
center OF control shifting to WASH
ingt 1t gives me a nasty feeling
l have had it for many months
indeed, might say for years-that
we may find ourselves reduced to
what l term occupying the position
of Americas Helgoland of the coast
of Europe
Edgar Louis Granville, Liberal,
said:
We may have to choose between
whether this island shall be q
Western outpost of totalitarian Eu-
rope or the Eastern outpost Of an
American controlled civilization"
United States Navy Criticized.
The United States preparedness
for the war in the Pacific also came
in for criticism.
After remarking that American
vessels were surprised" by the Jap
anese attack when they ought to
have been on the other side of the
Pacific in Singapore" Sir George
JeffreyS said:
With regard to the proposal that
the commander OF the American
Fleet should be the commander of
our feet in the Far East. the Amer
lean Fleet has not begun this war
we'll and American personnel has no
experience of modern war what
ever. 1t took no part in any fighting
in the last war.
Il doubt whether British seamen
will like serving under a foreign
command"
The first comment along this line
Evening star., 1942-01-08
Decentralization
Continued From First PAGE }

officials about matters in their
States.
Mr. Rankin also reminded men,
bers Of Congress that they have no
long distance telephone appropria-
ton and that decentralization will
mean heavy expense in telephone
tolls. to be met either by the Gov
ernment or out of members pockets.
Representative McGehee, Demo-
crat. of Mississippi, joined Mr. RAN
kin In opposing the removal OF any
part Of the Government from
Washington.
Ganson Purcell. a member of the
Securities and Exchange Commas
sion. which has been ordered to
Philadelphia. told the committee the
bulk of its work is carried on here.
He emphasize the S. E. C. is not
unmindful Of defense needs, but
pointed out the commissions work
is inextricably related to the work of
many other Government agencies.
Few Indian Office Workers Here.
The Indians themselves would
suffer greatly if the headquarters of
the Indian Bureau Is moved out of
Washington. Joseph C. McCaskill,
assistant to Commissioner John Col
lier, testified, because many of the
benefits the Indians nov derive from
the bureau must be obtained through
conference with many other Govern
ment departments.
1t previously had been brought out
that the Indian Once has only
about $50 employees in Washington.
while 5000 Of its workers are already
in the field, so that moving the main
once to Chicago would afford little
relief to the housing situation here
Speaking for the Railroad Retire
ment Board Murray w. Latimer
said the board already has decen-
tralized as much of it's work to field
Offices during the last three years
as 1t believes advisable. Originally.
he said. 98 per cent of it's work was
handled here. Now about 80 per
cent OF its work is done here.
40 Per Cent Would Not Leave.
Mr.. Latimer said that of ! 400 of
the Retirement Boards employees
who have answered a QUESTIONABLE
to date, 40 per cent have said they
would not 60 if the board is moved.
Eight per cent said they would 20
only II they could not get a better
job. Most of the married workers
said IN any event they would leave
their families here for the time
being.
| This prompted Senator Tydines
to recall that the main object be-
hind the decentralization order was
to create housing for defense work
ers here.
If the employees are not going to
move when the agencies leave. we
are following 'will-o-the-wisp' in
moving the bureaus"
Newton B. Drury. director of the
National Park Service, said his
agency, like the Indian Bureau. al
ready is almost completely decen-
tralized, with 5,263 employees in the
field and only 304 in Washington
The main of1ice here is so tied in
with other Government functions
that 1t would seriously disrupt 0per.
ations to move this main Office to
Chicago or some other distant To-
cation. he said. Fifty per cent OF
the 304 still here indicate they woulo
not move if the ONCE goes.
Evening star., 1942-01-08
n. D. Pollard, 70. Dies;
Georqio Central OfficiuI

BY the Associated Press.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Jan. 8-H. D.
Pollard, 10, an official OF the Central
of Georgia Railway for more than
40 years and a director OF the Ocean
Steamship Co., died at his home here
last night.
He started with the railroad in
1898 became president in 1881, re-
ceiver in 1882 and co-trustee in 1910
when the Federal Court granted a
reorganzation of the railway COM
pany.
Mr.. Pollard was born in Aylett.
Va, October IA. 1872, and educated
at the University of Virginia and
Drexel Institute. Philadelphia
Funeral services were set for 4
pm. today at Christ Episcopal
Church. where Mr.. Pollard served for
manv years as a vestryman and as
its senior warden. Burial will be in
Baltimore, Md.
Evening star., 1942-01-08
London Farley Next Week
To Catalogue Nazi Crimes

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 8.-The British
radio said last night that representa-
tives of all Allied governments would
meet in London next week Ito cata-
logue German crimes throughout
occupied Europe"
Holland, Belgium. Norway, Po-
land. Czecho-Slovakia. YusoslaVia,
Greece and the British, United
States and Russian governments will
be present. the announcer said IN
broadcast heard here by c. B. S.
1T will be one of the most terrible
indictments in all recorded history.
The British radio disclosed last
October 7 that Britain was col
lecting evidence on cases OF German
oppression, and compiling names OF
the individuals Immediately re-
sponsible.
Evening star., 1942-01-08
British Minimize
Reports UpheavaI
In Reich Is Near.
Repeated Admonitions
To Public Echoed in
Foreign Office Warning
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. ga Foreign Of
fice commentator today advised
that reports of possible imminent
internal upheaval in Germany be
treated with extreme reserve.
He said that so far as he was able
to learn these reports AL come from
one source" He did not name it.
His warning echoed repeated ad-
monitions to the British public from
portions OF the British press against
hopes that the war could be won
simply by awaiting an economic
and political collapse within. the
German nation.
MOreley Richards military re-
porter of the Daily Express. wrote
that machine-gun posts were being
set up at strategic points in Ber-
lin and manned by Adolf Hitler's
own S. S. telite guard troops as a
precaution against q coup d'etat.
He said the German people were
now aware OF the breach between
Hitler and the army command
Evening star., 1942-01-08
Hill
Continued From First Page.l

T OlIi L IL 81 IdSS.'
These included the Islands for War
Debts Committee, which was headed
by the late Senator Lundeen Of
Minnesota.
The move came during cross ex-
animation of Mrs. Henry Grattan
DOYLE. grand jury secretary She
and the two attorneys identified the
following pieces of isolationist ma
terial:
Extension of Senator Reynolds
remarks on the Senate floor en-
titled Past Statement OF Winston
Churchill" reprint from the New
York Inquirer, Sunday publica-
ton described by Mr. Maloney s-s Of
pro-German leanings
Extension of remarks by Senator
D. Clark entitled England Expects
Every American to Do His Duty
This contained extracts from a
book published in 1887 by Quincy
Howe, it was testified.
Evidence OverruIed.
The next was the extension OF re-
marks by Senator Nve containing
editorials from the Steuben News
and the Gaelic American. Mr.. Ma
]oney attempted to introduce evi-
dence that the letter was written
by an associate here of Mr.. bennett,
but was overrllled by Judge Let's
A post card franked by Representa-
tive Stratton was dated May 2, l94l,
and was listed as reprint from the
American Guardian, entitled 'Roose-
welt Tours, Inc"
Yesterday Mr.. Malonev declared
he would show 1t was Mr.. Hills func-
ton to obtain hundreds Of thou
sands" of reprints of congressional
speeches from the Government
Printing Once.
Hampering Of Inquiry Charged.
Mr.. Hill is charged in one count
with falsely informing the grand
jury he did not know Viereck. and
in second count with wrongfully
stating he did not order the
mailbags to be placed in the store
room of Representative Fish. The
prosecutor declared these alleged
perjuries were of nature hamper
ing an investigation revealing Mr.
Hill as one link in a Eazi-sponSored
propaganda network.
Under his questioning Mrs. Doyle
president of the District Board of
Education. declared her grand jury
had evidence that Viereck advised
the late Senator Ernest Lundeen on
the content of his speeches.
Mrs. DOYLE also said that Viereck
Evening star., 1942-01-08
War Department Views
News With Skeptic;sm

As two members of the Senate
Foreign Rela tions Committee COM
mented with pleasure on rumors
coming to them of morale deteriora-
ton within Germany, the War De-
partment today received secret
report from an Allied nation on
starvation and disease among Ger
man troops in Russia and on Ger
man Army plans for the overthrow
of Adolf Hitler.
The secret report is being pub
lished in the newsletter Foreign
Correspondence, conducted by Sir
Willmott Lewis and Edward Weintel
The War Department is said to be
skeptical of all encouraging news
about disanection within Germany.
Hitler is reported as still strong with
the German people.
Senators George. Democrat, Of
Georgia, and Lee. Democrat. Of Ok
lahoma, disclosed they had received
rumors of internal disruption in ths
Reich.
However. Senator George said re-
ports on the Nazis' internal situa
ton were so nebulous that it va.
hard to judge the extent OF disaf'
I fection, but it appeared to him thai
Hitler was having more serious
trouble at home than had beer
supposed.
Senator Lee said he did not be.
lieve dissension in Germany hat
reached the point where this coun'
try could count on any interna
collapse there.
! Prsising the valor Of the Russian
troops pushing the German Arm!
back in retreat, Chairman Con
nally of the Senate Foreign Rela
tions Committee said today tina
! further Soviet successes might clos
the Nazi pathway TO the Caucasus
! and Turkey
! The success OF the Russian
troops in the Crimean and Blaci
Sea area is gratifying" said Sena
: tor Connally.
Evening star., 1942-01-08
Jops Make Americans
Wear Identity Bonds

BY the Associated Press.
Americans on the Japanese-oc-
cupied island Of Kulangsu. where
most of the foreign residents OF
Annoy. China, have their homes. are
permitted to move about the island
but are compelled to wear distin-
gushing arm bands. the State De-
partment was informed yesterday
A message from the American
Consul at Foochow. Edward E. Rice,
Evening star., 1942-01-08

with his suite in Budapest today
after two-day visit with the Hun
garain regent, Admiral Nicholas
Horthy, in the country.
He was greeted by DR.. L. de Bar
dossy, Hungarian Premier and
Foreign Minister; members of the
Hungarian government and the
German Legation.
Evening star., 1942-01-08

had come from Comdr. Sir Archibald
Southby, Conservative, who said that
Russian and African successes do
not offset the loss of Guam and
other islands to Japan.
1T might have been better"
Southby said, "if the United States
had augmented the defense OF those
vitality important places rather than
expend time and material in crea-
ton of the bases which we have
leased to them in the West Indies
and Newfoundland"
Evening star., 1942-01-08

said the Japanese landed on Ku-
langsu December and placed Amer
ican and British nationals under
custody in a japanese hospital,
later releasing them with arm bands
for identification.
Evening star., 1942-01-08

Within the past year the reiening
sovereigns of the British protector
ate of Sarawak relinquished their
absolute power in favor OF an ad-
ministrative council OF British Of
f1cialS.
Evening star., 1942-01-08
Cold Kills Former Actress

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Jan. 3 (P.-
Olivia Reed, TO- at one time we'll
known to the vaudeville stage, died
in Sacred Heart Hospital yesterday
of exposure. She had lived in seclu-
sion in . barn near here for many
years.
Evening star., 1942-01-08

The American Builder estimates
that total of 100000 dwelling units
will be built during 1912, of which
375,00O will be privately owned.
Evening star., 1942-01-08
Ribbentrop Concludes
Visit With Horthy

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN. Jan 8 (Official Broad
cast German Foreign Minister
Joachim Won RibbentrOp arrived
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-01
alter 30 years

bAt Nv , N'll'
Ten million Americans have &c
ger into the army OF the Unttec
STATES but SGT. Joseph c. thinner
man has to get ont even though
hc has 80 years OF honorable Scrv-
ice to his credit
Z.mmCrWn. 81 completed his
hitch today the absolute
dcadhnc for enlisted men, but still
has wishes ne had a few years left
MY original ambition was TO
spend those 80 years in the
army" zimmerman said, "but
now that the time has come.
Id sure like 10 stick i'm this out
fit until the " h0ic mess l.
cleaned up.
But who knows, ! may he
called back To service tomorrow
and II would be strictly all right
with me if were. Right now
plan To visit my home town,
Omaha. and see some Of my
relatives and friends haven't
seen in - years"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-01
Edison Rebate
Hinges on Study
Of Rate Setup
Time. staff Correspondent,

LANSING, Dec. Members of
the Public Service Commission
prepared today TO 60 into the De-
troit Edison Company'S entire rate
base before making a decision on
DetroitS petition for 100000
rebate on November and Deem
Der service charges.
The hearing will resume in De-
troit Friday. with the company's
controller, Harry a. Snow, expected
to continue his testimony relative
to Detroit Edison'S fixed assets
and profits
II IS the contention OF James
H. Lee, Detroit assistant corpora
ton counsel, the company should
rctgrn 100000 TO its customers
rather than turn thlS-amount over
TO the federal government in cx-
cess profits taxes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-01
TWO FREE BOOKLETS
TO HELP YOU
BUDGET YOUR SPENDING
Here's the Governments own plan for the
new army Of Budseteers on ihe Home Front:

AMERICA needs an army of budg-
~ eteers-an army of men and
women who will budget their spend
ing for the duration. In this war 80
much depends on what each family
does with its money. ION the home
front you can tell where you stand.
says the Government, mot by look
ing at a map stuck with thumbtacks
but by looking at your budget"
Won't you enlist in this army?
Won't you help to win on the home
front by having financial plan and
sticking to it? Won't YOU encourage
others to practice budgeung by prov
ing with your own example that It
can be done?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-01
ENLISTED IN 1912

Sergeant zimmerman, now Clti-
zen Zimmerman. enlisted i'm 1912
and after seeing service IN various
parts OF the world. including Mex
leo i'm 1911 and Vera Cruz. entered
the recruiting branch and has
spent the pa2l % Years stations
in san Francisco, New York, Chi
Cago and Detroit
During that time" he says, T
have recruited around 10000
men, which believe j. an all
time record"
He has spent the pa- SIX years
in the Detroit area under It. Col
Joseph l. BachuS, three of them
in Saginaw
.. Il never dreamed Of the day
when I would recruit women"
he said. "hut now that the
WAlCS are here, mN advice is
TO 20 to it, girls, we've all got
TO help"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-01
After .Daps. Get Nazis
Detroter Who Enlisted After Pearl Harbor Raid
Takes Part in Tunisa Bombngs

Cpl. Roy c. Grinnell Jr., 5000
Northlawn avenue, who enlisted
after Pearl Harbor ito get a
crack at the Japs." today was
by dispatches TO have
taken part in bombing raids over
Sfax in eastern TuniSia.
although he really went into
the army for revenge on the
Japanese" com m e n e q his
mother. Mrs. r. {. Grinnell. IL
imagine he has been willing to
settle for a few Germans"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-01
LEGAL RIGHT ISSUE

Yesterdays arguments conferred
on the question of whether the
commission has the legal authority
to make the requested temporary
cut I'm rates as rebate. Commits
sion spokesman Indicated the adj
vice of Attorney General Herbert
J. RuShton will be asked before a
decision is reached.
Both Lee and Oscar G. Hill,
company attorney. agreed the
commission would have no power
to order a cut extending previous
to November | when the cityS
petition was filed
Detroit UtIttTeS StatiStiCian0
Richard a. Sullivan. testified the
company accumulated S9.S75. 600
more than il needs to pay 1912
taxes during the first 10 months
of this year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-01
Here's q budget plan
thoi works

So important is the way YOU spend
your money that the Government has
published budget plan to help you.
Here IS one budget plan that really
works. II comes-not from theorists
but from the actual experience Of
men and women with money prob
lens like your own. Already this plan
is helping thousands Of families 10
make better use of their dollars. We
would IKE 70 see thousands Of others
benefit from the plan. So We have
reprinted II exactly as published by
the Government and will gladly send
you free copy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-01
Mckay hid acccPfcd

GRAND RAPIDS. Dec lINSl
The S47S GOO bad for The Natnus
Bank Building made ht Frank j.
Mckay. former state COP chief
today WAS accepted = Federal
Judge Frc.tAf Raymond
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-01
STILL HAVE ENOUGH

Even if the Si,000,0O0 reduc-
ton were made for November
and December. the company
would still have enough TO pay
3 per cent on the par value OF
its stock" he said
Joining the City of Dearborn
and other suburbs of Detroit. the
Manufacturers AssoCia-
ton interviewed -in-the-rate-ea
yesterday in behalf Of $50 indus
trial customers of the company.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-01

Have you been wondering how to
buy your share of war bonds, cut
down your debts, set aside funds tn
pay your income tax. and still have
enough left to buy the right food.
clothing and living conditions for
your family? This plan can help you
meet such a problem-can help YOU
to avoid running short between pay
days and TO provide cash for future
expenses.
This Government budget plan re-
quires no tedious bookkeeping. IL
doesn't ask YOU to put yourself in q
financial strait jacket. Yet il makes
sure that you allow for all the ex-'
penses that have TO come out of each
pay check-that you plan the best
way to~spend your money before you
spend n.