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IN THE NEWS THE fast train goc» tram Gua dalajara to the City of Mexico by night. We decided that we wanted to aee the country and the people. So we took the day train—an accommodation train and the most excessively polite and accommo dating train you ever saw or heard about. In the United States an ac commodation train stops not only at all the big stations but at all the little stations too. But in Mexico It stops at every small village whether there Is a station there or not and at every hacienda and at every house that looks like it might contain a pos sible passenger and at every cross roads and sometimes hopefully where there Is merely a peon asleep in the cool shade of a spreading tree. Once we stopped where there was nothing to be seen but a rooster chasing a lien. Doubtless the engineer wanted to know whether or not the rooster caught up with the hen. These Mexicans are such a romantic people. IN OUR more prudish and prosaic country there would have to be some real reason for even an ac commodation train to stop at a minor way station. On one occasion Addison Miz ner. Bohemian and bon vl\ant, provided the reason. Ml/ner was a tall and wide and ro**my |>erson full of good humor and good nature—and also gener ally of good fo.Nl and drink. He heartily enjoyed a good dinner as one where you sit down three or four Inches away from the table and rat until you touch. Addison often ate such a good dinner as he described olten drank one too. He was a delightfully Irrespon sible individual. He enjoyed his Irresponsibility and so did his Iriends. Vou know it takes personality to be pleasingly Irresponsible and lirasen endowed genius to be ir responsibly successful. Most of us are serious and ■ >'date, regular and reliable be cause we have to be. We do not get up early in the morning and hurry through break fast and dash to the office, upset ting the postman on the way like Mr. Arthur I.ake In the photoplay of Blondle, because we want to but because u« have to. Reliability, like honesty, is the best policy. It gets and holds o*r Jobs. I.ct us flatter ourselves too that we are the useful members of society and not merely the orna mental and superficial ones. .lust suppose when we applied for a Job the boss should ask us "What are your qualification* for this position?" and we should an swe r “Well, sir, I have humor; I have personality; I am entirely unreliable and delightfully irre sponsible." Urn! Uml Let us draw a eurtaln over the harrowing scene that would ensue. AM WAV it it established that A<l<lisnn Ml/nrr was delight fully Irresponsible and that hr Haolrd a train to stop at a way •tatlon near a small place in the country where he was visiting. The sign at the station read with disconcerting definiteness. "Train will stop only when flagged for a large party." But not discouraged, Mliner sent a telegram ahead to the conduetor of the train reading "Please stop at BUnkvllle for a VERY large party." The train arrived and stopped. Ml/.ner got aboard. “But. sir." said tin* conductor, “where is the large party?" “I am." said Ml/.ner. "a very (< nutiniicd on Next Page, Col. S) In the Times Today . Psr; IMtef Hwtth •’Bugs" B»»r • • * 1 Comics 2*. 2# CMSs.KV.rrt puzzle .... • • Pally Short Story r. V Purlin* ■ • Financial C Hill . • ] n H'»ro®rnp* 2H General Juhruu. n • • 4° 1<1«i J*»n Kuln .... .. 2d Letter* t n Editor ..... M***zme F’ajce • • ln Paul Nfnlls.n *0 Movie Pr»»*rmm* .. ... 11# <)bitui»riei» •• ft " Pit full* of Lnvt" • • 2* Weet brook Peeler 4° Rudln Procr4ms .. 20 Ripley 32 Kiel# Robinson .*..16 Damon Runyon 40 Roeiety . n Sports .11. .I '2. *3 H'AKe, Mcreen Ift 1* Vital Statistics 3ft Ant Air .3ft, 3d 37. 3*. :«» Wishin* Wrll . Id Whsi • the A'tflwer' jm Womens Pstifs 21. 23. 24. 2ft. 26. 27. Ml U. S. CLOSES ITALY’S DETROIT CONSULATE Russian Army Pointed at Rumania By GEORGE BALINT Int i News Kfnki Slag Cormpwidrnl BUDAPEST. March 6—War fears mounted steadily in the Ralkans today with reports that Russia is massing huge troop rein forcements in Black Sea regions facing Rumania. At the same time, Greece spurned all overtures for peace with Italy and Turkey was re ported to have rejected an offer of a non-aggression pact with Germany. Britain, whose severance of diplomatic relations with Bulgaria touched off new military pre cautions throughout the Balkans, launched a diplomatic camjiaign to keep Yugoslavia out of the Ber lin-Rome-Tokio military alliance. POSSIBLE TARGET Details of the reported Soviet troop movements were lacking but they served to arouse new apprehension in Rumania, whose German-controlled oil fields al ready are slated as a possible target for British bombers. (The London Daily Sketch reported from Belgrade that Rumanian Premier lon Anto nescu s conference with Reich Marshal Goering at Vienna yes terday was prompted by Soviet demands for Rumanian Black Sea bases. (This di>patch quoted high diplomatic quarters as stating that Antonescu rushed to Vienna because Russia, "in a demand of an ultimative nature." insisted that Rumania cede the bases to th<* Soviet ufiion immediately. DISCUSS PROTECTION (This version was at variance with reports from Berlin, which said Goering and Antonescu discussed economic and military questions, including "protection" of Rumania and her oil fields from possible British attacks. •At Berlin informed German quarters declared there was "no foundation" for reports that Russia had demanded Rumanian sea bases and that this was the cause of Antonescu s conference with Goering.) Goi-man troops were still re (Continued on Page Six) Governor Hints Strike Troops Tlniw stuff f orrp«|M»n<lrnt LANSING. March 6 Gov. Murray IJ. Van Wagoner today sent a request to the state Legis lature to stay in session tomor row afternoon after the 2 p. m. deadline for the Consumers Power strike. While the governor declined to say what he might want of the Legislature, it was understood he wanted it in session to declare a state of emergency and call out state troops to avert the strike. It was understood the governor would rather have the Legislature order such drastic action, if nec essary. Just what "troops" the gover nor planned to call out was not announced. Whilney Promoted To Prison Cell Clerk OSSINING. N. Y- March t— • INS) Richard Whitney, one. time president of the New York Stock Exchange, today was pro moted to the position of "roorn clerk" at Sing Sing Prison. Whitney, who is serving a S to 10-vear sentence for grand lar ceny. arranges assignments of prisoners to cells under his new job. DETRBfW#PTTMES Only Detroit Sew*paper Carrying International smm? Sew* Service and Complete Sport Diepatch.ee 41 ST YEAR, NO. 157 DETROIT, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, MARCH 6,1941 40 PAGES THREE CENTS GAR WOOD II AND HIS BRIDE-TO-BE §«pK, |Pv X r Jr j' ■***■ I KA ml .-'AMMEis&r 7 -"**3 m*’ * \ -or ♦.l * 4 X-m’® Bk ** ..T' r e * ' ' -mm-Jk, T^f jMßTirrrrß - -IB * - TL w ■■■■■■■■BEb bL _ v * * JUNE PREISSER. THE FILM STARLET. The son of the famous racer and boat builder pictured for the first time in Holly wood with Miss Preisser to whom he is engaged and to whom he brought a ruby 'Hands Off’ on Aid Pretident Denies Exerting Pressure to Prevent Ban Against Sending Another AEF By WILLIAM S. NEAL lnt’l Npui vnkp Muff ( orrp»pwidMit WASHINGTON March 6 With the Senate nearing a vote on a proposal to write into the lease lend bill a ban against dispatching another AEE to Europe, the White House today issued a strongly worded statement asserting that President Roosevelt was exerting no pressure to have the amend ment defeated The statement, formally re leased by presidential secretary Stephen T. Early, also proclaimed ——— — 1 ■ Highlights of lend-lease de lta!* Page IS Senators Byrd. Clark and Ship stead amplify views on bill Pages IS. 15 a strict "hands-ofT" policy on the part of the President so far as Senate deliberation' on the nr a* ure are concerned. WORDS EMPHATIC The statement read: “The White House l« not. •tther through the President or any one else, everting ant pres sure or asking any one to vote for or against—to he paired, present or absent—when action Is taken on any amendment to International Nt»« Photo AND HER INTENDED HUSBAND AT PLAY and diamond engagement ring. They met while Miss Preisser was in Detroit on a recent stage tour. They're learning what the cards hold for their married life. the lease-lend hill including the Ellender tAEF ban) amend ment. "The President Is keeping his hands strictly ofl. and those around him are doing likewise." The statement came as Demo cratic members of the Senate foreign relations committee were summoned into session to consider the possibility of effecting a com promise, not only on the anti- AEF amendment, but also on pro posals to ban convoys. GEORGE FAVORS DICKER Senator Walter F. George (D) of Georgia, chairman of the com mittee. announced that he would jfavor a compromise if a practical 'amendment can be devised, as the Senate prepared to plunge anew into debate on the Ellender amend ment. Ellender voiced a willingness to compromise, but declared that he .would not accept "just some sugar ! coated words." A poll showed a Democratic majority of 57 votes for linal enactment of the measure. Majority Leader Barkley voiced satisfaction over progress and again expressed hope that the bill can he passed by, Saturday night, but leading foes said that there is no chance of a linal vote before next week. U. S. Gives State 720 Million Jobs Times *tal? C mre spondent LANSING. March 6 Current defense orders in Michigan total $719.488169, Col Horald A. Fur long. state defense administrator, announced today. This figure, he said, covers all national defense contracts and expenditures up to February 1. “Of this sum. $.>80,000,000 is for army supplies anil nearly $72,000,000 for army const ruc tion," Colonel Furlong said. “Navy contract* and expendi ture* Include about $14.0(81,000 for supplies, nearly $2,000,000 for construction and $6,310,000 for new ships under way in the state.** Other expenditures in the state classed as defense spending are $1,180,000 for civilian housing, 5873.000 for sewers near canton ments, $891,000 for vocational training classes and $19,000,000 in loans to plants for defense man ufacturing expansion. “The problem now is to de velop machinery for speeding up the sub-contracting phase of the program.” Furlong continued. “The major portion of work on defense Items is not done by holders of prime contracts, hut by the smaller manufacturers. For example, one medium bom her Involves letting MS sub contracts.” Colonel Furlong asked all plant owners who have idle capacity— no matter how small—to get in touch with state headquarters. 11 Nazi Ships Sunk in Raid Off Norway Intprnatkmal *ertire Cablr LONDON, March 6. British warships sank nine German mer chant vessels and another Nor wegian merchant vessel under German control in their raid on ■the Lofoten Islands off Norway on Tuesday, it was announced in London today. In addition, the admiralty stated, a German armed trawler was sent to the bottom. The 11 ships sunk totaled 18 000 tons. • The German version of the raid claimed it was merely a "propaganda stunt without mili tary value.” An official German communique claimed that light British naval forces had landed troops on the northern Norwe gian islands after "shelling some fishing boats." "The British took some German soldiers and Nor wegyap fishermen prisoners . . . and hastily made off." the Ber lin announcement added.! Today's British communique said 215 German soldiers and 10 Norwegian "Quislings" were cap tured. The British forces also brought back to England a number of Nor wegian "patriots" who were de scribed as "anxious to fight for the cause of freedom." The admiralty said the "oppor tunity was taken to supply the local population with foodstuffs, soap, cigarets. clothing and other comforts of which the Norwegians have been robbed since the Ger man occupation. 1 “During Tuesday's raid on the Lofoten Islands," the admiralty said, "the royal navy sank nine German merchant vessels, one Norwegian merchant vessel un der German control and one German armed trawler, totaling 18,000 tons. "The largest ship sunk was a fully-laden German vessel of 10,- 000 tons. "The raid was completely suc cessful and met little opposition. One German naval officer and six German ratings were killed. “The British forces suffered no damage or casualties.” “8-FOLD OBJECT” Stating all objects of the attack cere carried out with "conspicuous uccoss," the communique added: "The raid was planned with a three-fold object: “First, to destroy a plant used for production of fish oil which is extremely important to Ger many and Is used with glyceVin in making explosives. “Second, to destroy German ships in the locality. "Third, to take prisoner* among the Germans and local Quislings. “The raid developed early Tuesday morning. German ship ping was dealt with by our light force* while Norwegian marine* • units now fighting beside Brit ain against the P.ejch (and Brit ish troops landed." Skidmore Denies Charge CHICAGO. March 6—(lNS>— 1 Bespectacled, dignified William "Billy" Skidmore took the stand in his own defense in Federal 1 Court here and denied the whole list of government accusations that he evaded payment of $l9B - in income taxes and that he was political fixer for Chicago's gambling syndicate. We iteeommeinl: “Lack of some element in your diet—rather than Ju*f too much food—may be making you fat.’’ Ida Joan Kain talks about dieting. Page 23. “Der fuehrer's new pony suh* may refuel in Spanish ports.” Paul Mallon reveals a trick up Hitler’s sleeve. Page 40. “Grand Duchess Marie I* coming to town with a showing of specially designed costume* for women." Joan Dean presents a picture preview of some of them. Page 21. “How many streamlined names can you think of such a* Grayce, Maye, lrehne, etc.?” E. V. Durling suggests you try. Page 16, Admits Move Is Retaliation International Neu % Vrvlre Wire WASHINGTON, March 6. The United States today ordered the closing of two Italian consulates in this country in retaliation for the Italian govern* ment’s recent action in closing the American con sulates at Naples and Palermo. The Italian consulates at Detroit and at Newark, N. J., were ordered closed. The order was made in a formal re« quest to the Italian government, the state department said. (The Italian government maintains a vice consulate here to care for the interests of approximately 135,000 residents, both Italian citizens and those of Italian descent, tThe vice consul is Giacomo Profili. He has jurisdiction throughout Michigan and maintains offices at 2323 Barium Woman Back From Siberia Intrraatlonat Vrs« Snvlra Wir» CHICAGO. March 6.—Her hands ! calloused and hard from seven months of hard work in the fields* of northwestern Siberia, Mrs. Olga Kochanski was back in her native Chicago today with a harrowing* tale of 18 months she spent as a virtual prisoner in Russia follow ing the Russian-German invasion of Poland. Mrs. Kochanski went to Warsaw j 25 years ago and married her* violin teacher. Prof. Waclaw | Kochanski. who became vice rector of the Warsaw Conservatory of Music, and died just before Poland fell in September of 1939. SEIZED BY REDS Mrs. Kochanski said she was seized by Russian soldiers at Kowel, Poland, where she was resting at the home of a friend. Unable to prove her American citizenship, she was sent to Siberia in a box car with 30 other ref ugees. and forced to work in the fields although the temperature sometimes dropped to as low as 56 degrees below zero. “We lived in a log hut,” she said, "and seldom had enough (Continued on Page Six) $50,000 Fire Hits Plant Here A four-alarm fire discovered early today gutted the -rear of a three-story cement laundry tub factory at 1366 Antietam street. The fire was discovered at 6 a. m. by Louis Mazai. 61. of 13233 LaSalle boulevard when he arrived to open the plant for the 12 em ployes. His partner in the con cern. Emanuel Klein, of 3253 .Fullerton avenue estimated the ; damage at $50,000 for building ‘stock and equipment. It was the first four-alarm in weeks and a dozen pieces of apparatus including two high pressure pumpers, a floodlight crew, radio car, two rescue squads and an ambulance responded. Police Lieut. Sam Throop estimated a major share of the damage was caused as weakened floors collapsed and dropped heavy machinery and stock to the ground floor. NIGHT EDITION Tower.) (Profili assumed his dutiee here Dec. 13, 1938, succeeding Dominic L. Pucci, acting vice consul. It was his first visit to the United States. He previously served as vice con sul in Marseilles, France, and as secretary to the Italian delegation in the conference at Montreux for the abolition of capitulations in Egypt, He is a Knight of the Crown of Italy and a Knight of the Order of the Nile.) ‘NATIONAL POLICY’ In announcing its action, the state department made public this statement: - “For reasons of national policy it ha* been decided that foreign consulates In certain area* should be closed. “At the present time the Italian government has been re quested to close the consulates at Detroit. Mich., and Newark, N. J., and to withdraw the per sonnel.” Renato Dela Chiesa d'lsasca has been Italian consul in Newark since 1937. The decision to close these two consulates was understood to have been based on the fact that they are considered of comparative im portance with the American con sulates at Naples and Palermo. WARNING TO S NATIONS The American government’s ac tion also was intended as a warn ing that the United States will retaliate quickly for any future closing of American consulate of fices in Italy, Germany or Russia. Tlie Italian order closing the American consulates at Naples and Palermo was based on the grounds that those two cities were in the zone of military operations. The Italian government also for bade American Ambassador Wil liam Phillips and ot her members of the American embassy in Rome from leaving the city without spe cial permission. Lindys Going to Mexico MEXICO CITY. March 6 • INS)—CoI. Charles A. Lindbergh and Mrs Lindbergh will arrive in Mexico City, March 10, it was dis closed today. They will stay at the Morrow home at Cuema Vaca. Today's Prize-Winning BABY PICTURES on Page 14 • • • For Detroit Times Interest ing Baby Picture Contest rules and entry blank, see page 12.