Sandusky Register (Newspaper) - December 17, 1940, Sandusky, Ohio The Sandusky Register Oldest Business 182 2- More rhen A Centura In toot Service DECEMBER 17, 1940 * ft t 6 t ft 11 ft ft ft t AOS ft fit PRICE F. D. R. FACES VITAL KNOTS DEFENSE Returns From Cruise As Gives Gloomy Doc 16 Roosevelt returned from a Ca r cruise today to tackle the problem of speeding up rearmament in a situation described by William S. as one of The Chief Executive came home to find the capital absorbed In speculation as to whether he might give the chairmanship of the defense and with it substantial powers over industry to Many persons close to the defense program advocated such a other high officials were as firmly opposed to any fundamental change in the setup of the which now has no To many some major Presidential move seemed foreshadowed by Mr. Roosevelt's statement yesterday he hoped to visit Warm next spring the world former president of General Motors Corporation and now production chief for the defense spoke grimly In letters made public today to machino tool manufacturers and their Machine Tools Needed Declaring that nothing was more vital to the country's welfare just now than to hasten the production of machine tools to make torpedoboat destroyers and other wrote the not telling you how to do your But if you see as 1 from the the terrible urgency of the you would agree with me that t am ask ing too much In requesting use every conceivable effort to speed up delivery and the production of machine tools during 1941- Let's forget everything except tho welfare of our industry as a whole has dont practically the impossible ir treb ling Its rate of output m the last two I am appealing to you to do the Impossible In other letters addressed to mach I no tool and designed for posting on even more Important than soldiers on Page 10, Col. 180 Children Participate In Scott Funeral l * WHERE BRITISH FIGHT PLENTY OF SAND tire Key Libyan Post Dec. 16-(Special)-As a final tribute to the loved so 180 school children marched for several blocks behind the funeral procession of Canarus Harland Scott this Due to lack of space and transports tlon the number of school children allowed to attend the funeral so each class sent a representative or two to the funeral Mr. Scott was affectionately known to all the children in ran as His latch string was always out to his young who sometime filled house to At the time of his Mr. Scott had many J pictures of as he called as most of his young friends gave him their picture up on It was his wish that after his death the pictures be returned to the original Until a few weeks before his Mr. who was 85, could be seen riding around town on his bicycle conversing with his many WEATHER FORECAST U. 8. Weather slightly colder in central and east portions with snow flurries along the lakes colder Tuesday Wednesday some CONDITIONS The disturbance that was over northeastern Missouri Sunday night had advanced northeastward to Lake and a secondary disturbance is moving northeastward over northeastern New with a trough extending south-southwestward to western North Carolina and thence southward to Another disturbance of considerable intensity is central on the middle Pacific A southward movement of fresh Polar air is taking place over North Dakota with an center oyer that and pressure is high from eastern southeastward to the Texas During the last 24 hours rains have occurred in the Ohio and lower lake and snows in the southern the southern plains and in the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri Temperatures have risen in the Atlantic states and have fallen in the Mississippi and lower Ohio LOCAL temperature yesterday 59. on same date last year 50; lowest temperature yesterday 84, on same date last year 3�; temperature at 7:30 yesterday 34; precipitation yesterday date last year sun rises today ' 7:51; sim sets today 5:04, Their advance guarded by armored Bren machine gun carriers like this British troops with crushing force in surprise attacks against Italian legions in Aided by the British sea and air arms desert like the Indian fighters pictured above on recent forced Italians back in merciless capturing tens of thousands of the retreating British Tommies with Bren machine gun and rifle take line the tar flung empire's many hot Attacking from British troops flung back toward Libya thrusts at the Suez Canal 1 PRINTING LOCAL ASKS LABEL USE Controversy Continues Over Water Plant A request from Sandusky Typographical Union Local 237 to adopt legislation providing for nil printing material paid for by the to bear the label failed to get action during the City Commission last night Two ope bearing signatures of three printing protesting letting of a printing contract to an printer were read by City Solicitor C. Both criticized City Manager Wagar for his manner of letting the contract for printing of pamphlets distributed when the new municipal waterworks was publicly inspected in weeks ago the Typo union asked an on Pago 10, Col. 2) H. B. Mewborn Council Harry B. active Sandusky civic leader and commercial manager of the Sandusky of the Ohio Bell Telephone was president of the Sandusky Community Fund Council during Its organization meeting late yesterday afternoon in the The Rev. William G. pastor of Holy was named vice president and William Schoeneman Stella Hendrickson will continue as executive secretary Directors chosen for two year terms are the IS. B. the William G. Judge John the Rev. 13. W. Devereux Justin William Schoeneman the Rev. Miss Bessie Taylor and Mrs. Karl Named for one year are W. Earl Richard Eugene John Mrs. Ross Leo Al Harry Mewborn and Judge E. H Parly Is Sunday Tho annual Christinas party for children of members of the Knights of Columbus will be held at 2 g. Sunday in the club rooms in Odd Fellows Chairman Clayton Monaghan has announced there will be including and Santa Claus will pay a distributing toys and candy to the All members and their families were urged to Besides Monaghan on the committee Thomas Leroy Warren Paul Smith and Paul and Peter WAGLER HEARING OPENS AT TIFFIN Three Judge Court May Get Charge Late Choral Society Donates Funds The Sandusky Choral Society last night voted to present 1100 to two Sandusky charitable agencies to be used for food and clothing for the needy so they might a happier Mrs. Lynn The Solvation and tho Volunteers of America will each receive to be used was received from the free win offering tatten at the of the presented by th's society artd thr Sandusky Dec. 16 - - Donald 19-year-old farm went on trial In common pleas court today for the first degree murder of. Paul E. 32; tenant Wagler sat with bowed head while the bed on which Schafer was fatally bludgeoned the morning of Oct. 2 was set up in the court room and he turned his head away when the blood saturated sheet and pillows were placed on the Opening statement of Paul A. chief defense indicated Wagler would claim He pictured the 19-year-old youth driven from the house and threatened by the burly Schafer before Wagler seized a club and struck his Prosecutor Robert C. Carpenter in his opening statment said the state would present testimony to show was probably attacked while At three judge court composed on Page 10, Col. 6) ACTS ON 2 PROJECTS Estimates Plans and estimates a sewer and in of and distribution of assessments a sewer in were acted upon by the City Commission last In the extending from Lake Shore Drive to the city's cost for intersections was and the property The total cost was 360.33. The cost a front foot was 314 The sewer project was 4,007 The matter was referred to the as a The estimated cost of the sewer project just west of was 5K20 estimated at A. petition requesting Ujo stwer was received by the Commission on Page 10. Col. 5) Stores Shopping Rush With the Christmas shopping season to reach its peak this Sandusky are ready to accommodate large forces of of report & brisk Christmas business but realize a large portion is yet to bo done before Christmas Beginning Wednesday downtown stores will be open They will be open until 9 p. m. each night this week beginning Wednesday and Monday of next Stores next Tuesday will close at 5.30 p. m. to permit merchants and clerks to be with their 's Electoral College Session WOMEN AID GREEK PUSH AGAINST FOE Mountain Troops Gain On Fascists In The Greek mountain troops slogged through 4-foot snowdrifts to claim new gains against the Fascists in Al bania last Greek peasant their faces wrapped in shawls against the bitter were reported shovelling paths through Albanian defiles and carrying 80-pound packs of ammunition and supplies on their backs up 3,000-foot peaks Captured Italians were quoted as saying hundreds ol their comrades had fallen victim to frostbite and Tho rugged Greeks themselves were reported burrowing into the snow between actions and seeking relief in General Killed On tho south end of the 100-mllo Balkan war an Italian general was reported pistol in as he exhorted his men to stem Greek troops storming an height on the road to Adriatic sea port. The Fascist general and his dispatches hit in the breast and and death was the sign for a wholesale retreat and abandonment of Italian were reported streaming day and night through Greek town 30 miles from the Albania with Sunday night's arrivals including an entire Fascist battalion and a Offensive was driving from toward through massed Italian reserves for large Offensive Retarded of the mid-winter rainy aS. well as necessity of on Page 10, Col. 7) Total Nazi March Into France Hinted Bv Dec. 16 disciplined clicking heels and with repeating rifles at the swept into this little provisional capital tonight to guard Ambassador Otto on a visit that may set France on a new course dictated by the outside of France suggested that Abetz visit might foreshadow total German occupation of Santa Appears With For Residents Dec. 16-(Special)- More than in money will make Its appearance here within the next 1Q days to spur Christmas a survey today Checks for approximately placed in the mall today for who grew sugar by the Great Lakes Sugar Co. The initial payment ot & ton is being made on 81.524 tons of beets delivered to the Fremont refinery prior to Dec. 1. Of this about was delivered from this Farmers also share which now being made by the Agricultural Adjustment Administration as the 1940 conservation payment with checks going to 637 farmers In the Howard E. president of the announced that a quarterly and Christmas bonus of would be distributed among 500 officers and employes of the company's plant here and in N. Dec. 20. Of this 350 are employed The S. E. Hyman Co. is also dividing among 350 officers and employes here while such as the A. and Kroger S. g. F. W. and Newberry Co. are also paying cash Christmas five Fremont banks sent checks totaling to members of Christmas savings COURT WIDENS Tribunal Sanctions Extension Of Federal By WILLIAM SPEAR Dec. 16 historic Supreme Court decision today sanctioned far-reaching extension of federal control over the nation's despite the objection of 4t states which considered their sovereignty The 6-2 by Justice made two major 1. The Federal Government's authority over streams and rivers under the interstate commerce of the constitution Is not limited merely to considerations of watershed recovery of the cost of improvements through utilization of power are likewise parts of commerce Federal Government has domination over the water inherent in the flowing the decision said on this is liable to no one for its uso or x x x The authority of the government over the stream x x x is as broad as the ne of 2. Even though a river is not navigable naturally and no improvements are It may bo classified as navigable even if it can be made so by appraise the evidence of on the natural only - of the waterway is must also bo Justice In a dissenting opinion with Justice termed these points novel and said that anything has been settled by our previous decisions it Is in order for a water to be navigability In fact must exist under and ordinary Chief Justice Hughes did not In another important which found the justices divided 5 to 4. the court upheld a Wisconsin tax on the dividends of out-of-state corporations doing business on Page 10, Col. 5) It was the first time since France capitulated last June that such an official German party military bearing had arrived from across the demarcation line in unoccupied although German officers have been seen about Vichy in the As Adolf Hitler's personal agent in was expected shortly to see French Chief of State Marshal Philippe It was believed that Petain would learn from him the German attitude toward the French cabinet shakeup that ousted Pierre Laval as vice premier and to Keep Silence The French government maintained official silence on and officials said there probably would be no communique to The how was considerably relaxed for the first time since Laval's nation last Abetz and his party of soldiers arrived in four automobiles which slid to a halt In front of a hotel near tho French the Hotel Du guns In mounted guard at the and the Abeta stepped There also were guards and French officers at the on Page 10, Col. 8) City Will Help In Water Fight The City Commission night ordered forwarded to the Great Lakes Harbor association fo assist In its court battle to limit diversion of water from Lake The money will be used for A similar request for was made by the association about six months ago but action was deferred by the According to the * communication from the heavy water diversion will the lakes and Interfere with lake All port cities along the Great Lakes are being asked to By E. E. Dec. 19 men and two women met today in the state v chamber and solemnly cast Ohio's 2t> electoral votes for President Roosevelt for reelection and Henry tor They constituted the Ohio toral with the public is said Alfred U- Cohen of its 81-year-vold he lady is said to have commented that the electoral college could not be so important because she never heard of Us football team winning a Chairman who bad Participated in then proceeded relate the history for the benefit d approximately 50 He pointed out that the majority of in voting 5, not ballot for Roosevelt and but for 26 Democratic representing their The state is allowed an elector for each Congressman and V. S. The after being by Chief Justice Carl gandt of Ohio supreme cast their for the national and the Witt be teethe V. The votes of aW the states will fata * of the Senate and national of Jan. on Page 10-, Col. Sj Charity Show Here Saturday Warner Ohio theater will hold its annual show in the cause of Christmas charity next Saturday morning at 9:30 Manager Joseph Scholer has A fine program has been will provide the sort of children The main picture will feature the popular Laurel and in Chump at In there will be comedies and There will be regular admission but each child admitted must bring some article canned such 9fi canned pr It may be either the variety or purchased at the The food received will be distributed equally between the Army and tho Volunteers they in turn will distribute it to deserving j To Head Sandusky George was president of Journeymen Barbers Local 263 during the annual election last night in Central Labor Union Grundler hae been secretary for last Others elected were Lee vice Henry Angelo Fred JohR Luke Schmidt and Kelly and Jpe Henry Zlegler and Fred Bombs Kill 4 As Planes Hit At Swiss Gity Dec 17~(Tue�d�y)-Four were and widespread damage done when 10 aerial bombs exploded in the heart of Basel just before last The bombs were believed to have been dropped by British raiders mistaking this city on the German border for one of their Nazi One bomb ripped through the central railway but exploded without Another fell in behind the killing a woman who was running for persons were killed in the suburb of a mile from the center of the second largest In The bombs caught Basel completely by The sudden drone of airplane motors was followed immediately by the blasting of high explosives and a spatter of anti-aircraft fire from German guns across the Several minutes later an alarm and the all-clear did not come or more than art hour after Some of the streets where the bombs fell were with de on Page 10, Col. 6) Mercury Soars To 59 Degrees The mercury soared to a new high for the month in Sandusky and vicinity yesterday when It reached 59 although the touch of was to be brief according to Weather Observer C. C. At 7:30 p. m. Cooper said tern took a slide to 34. a drop of 36 The official forecast was day partly cloudy and On the corresponding date last year a high of So was reached and a low of 38. two degrees than There was inch precipitation recorded Yesterday's low was County Being Considered As Site For TNT Factory With the national defense gram being stepped up daily and more and more communities already deriving announcement by Congressman Dudley A. White the Federal Government is tiring the possibility of locating an TNT plant in lias caused much interesting The word that is betas considered for the project came as a complete surprise because nothing had previously been announced regarding the plant There is no definite information as to how many people such % plant would but its would seem to Indicate that hundreds of jobs would he made available in the event the project goes 1 Representative White 9�ul that he is keeping in close with Ordnance Department of the he that Sandusky is twins considered and studied for the pose of constructing a TNT along with several other No definite word be this time and there is no I can make will be fully informed thai jje can follow up In cass thf matter not settled when my of flee aspires and Wm m 8,*' - Industrial centers of the are already gaining much benefit from the defense large Industries on fags 10. ENGLISH CITE FIRST ENTRY IN FASCIST AREA Army Of Nile Claim Victory Over ians In Dec. 16 - army of the claimed its first big victory on Italian colonial soil today and simultaneously crushed J the last important Fascist threat inside Egypt's by capturing Fort just within and whelming the ing Italian garrison at five miles from Libyan f Thus with one stroke reported nv a bare announcement at headquarters troops of General Archibald P. middle east seized two points triangle of Fascist resistance ht the western desert and on the Libyan British advance guards were ported sweeping on into the next probable objective of the advancing British apparently waif Libyan port and key Fascist ' The British spearheads of motorized desert troops were reported set the Italians back at some points to where they more than three months Strongly Entrenched Marshal Rodolfo Italian commander in reported strongly entrenched Salum and his men the - before was fighting nd Salum British units were swept around them i * At the same Royal Force were reported Italian ' ases without RAF bombers ing attack upon and planes were said to be If farther into the Italian f When the British surprise offensive across the enr desert a week ago on Page 10,. 3) M $ Modern Dec artists and comb In their day Cashen days of barbers customers are It license day and state board of barbell watched closely as shampoos and free a dozen Above the and the bum of - - days of the argued with the customer about si horse prise baseball the sun are customer is always Besides the practical p tion of their barbers have to answer such ten questions many branches to trigeminal or trifacial the great nerve the face and what technical name for gray causes & In other know the makeup of your scalp as well as how to a 4 it mm not
