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1 THE LUDINGTON DAILY NEWS VOLUME XLX, NO. 94. LUDINGTON, MICHIGAN, MONDAY, FEB. 19. 1940.

PRICE, THREE CENTS. FINNS NIHILATE RUSSIAN DIVISION Britain, Germany Trade Blows at Sea DESTROYER IS SUNK BY NAZI IN SUB WAR Legal Battle Rages! over iPrison Ship as Fighters Count Victories LONDON, Feb. Britain and Germany traded blow for blow today in furious naval warfare. While the British pridefully counted two captured German merchant ships as prizes of their sea tne admiralty disclosed the British Destroyer Daring had been torpedoed and sunk with a loss of 157 lives. The enemy powers, meanwhile, a legal battle over the fate of the German Prison Ship Altmark, the British pressing for internnrcnt of the vessel in Norway, where a British destroyer cornered her Friday, and the Germans demanding their release.

The Daring was the sixth destroyer lost by Britain since the outbreak of the war. In all, the British fleet has lost 25 vessels, of which 14 were capital ships, destroyers or submarines. Where or when the Daring was sunk not disclosed. She was a sistership of the Destroyer Duchess, lost earlier in the -war, and carried four 4.7- inch Runs, seven smaller guns and eight 21-inch torpedo tubes. She was completed Nov.

24, 1932, at a cost of about $1,125,000 and could attain the exceptional speed of Among those lost were her master, Commander S. A. Cooper. The German high command communique in Berlin reported the sinking of a destroyer and an undisclosed number of convoyed merchant steamers and tankers "in various sea areas" Sunday. It said the merchantmen were in three convoys, and the destroyer was part of naval forces guarding a fourth.

MESA, Feb. 19. Clay Harvey Hollister, 76, president of the Old Kent bank, Grand Rapids, died in a hospital here Sunday. Hollister collapsed at a hotel in Chandler, a few miles from, here, last Tuesday while on a trip west for his health. He did not regain consciousness.

Holllster's older sop, Paul, was at his bedside when the venerable business leader died. Hollister came here at the invitation of an old friend, John W. Blodgett, Grand Rapids, former president of the National Association of Lumber manufacturers. The day of his arrival, Blod- gctt went to awaken him from a nap and found him in a coma. Although suffering from diabetes for a number of years, Hollister had remained active in business.

Ambassador of Peace Sails i Japs Send 'Final Offer' in Their Dispute with U.S. TOKYO, Feb. Yangtze made by the previous scribing the government, and today a lower was told States trade situation as "very serious," a foreign office spokesman said today Japan had made 'her "final offer" to remedy the non-treaty status. Yakichiro Suma, foreign office spokesman, told newspapermen Japan hoped for a new treaty to replace the one the United States abrogated Jan. 26, House sub-committee that Japanese army officials will decide from a standpoint of military operations whether the Yangtze will be reopened.

"The treaty question absolutely should be between two United States and Japan," Suma said. "It is a very abnormal observation for the but "the situation now depends i United States to become con- on the future attitude of the cerned over China hostilities." United States government." embargo hovers over us Japanese moves to effect settlement, Suma said, included settlement of a "number of apparently of damage to American property in China an offer to reopen the Lower Yangtze river to third power commerce. This offer was made by the previous Abe government. As late as last Saturday, Foreign Minister Hachiro Arita declared Japan did not have to carry out the offer to open the Secretary of State Sumner Welles, and Mrs. Welles, are shown in New York, just before they sailed for Italy aboard the Rex, on a peace mission.

His mission was officially described as an Observation tour." like a dark cloud," he continued. "The non-treaty situation is responsible for the stiffened attitude of the (Japanese) press and business circles regarding the embargo, American (Pacific) fortifications and America's loan to China." A draft of a day-by-day trade arrangement has been delivered to Washington, Suma said, but no United States reply has been received. Announce That Plot Hatched by Fascist Shirts' Groups Was 'Gold Snow and Ice, Although Making Roads Slick, Are a Safety Factor (By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS) Snow and ice, though com- red bining to make roads treacherous in many parts of the state and contributing to numerous minor accidents, apparently I acted as a safety factor in reducing the number of highway fatalities in Michigan during the week-end. Seven persons died, however as the result of automobile accidents, four of them in Detroit and two in a crash near Sun- I field, in Eaton county. Small Fire Put Out by De Damage amounting to $5 resulted from a small fire which broke out at 11:10 a.

m. Sunday at the residence of Walter Matson, 616 East Dowland street. MEXICO CITY, Feb. General Genaro Vazquez announced today that I contractor a plot which he said involved I rebuilding. I a.

leader of the Fascist "Gold PT Shirts," to overthrow the Mexi- C11U can government with an armed rebellion had been thwarted. Five leaders were taken into roof The fire, believed to been caused by sparks, quickly extinguished by have was the Ludington fire department. What damage resulted was cov- insurance, it was learned. Postpone Skating liminati ons Thawing weather and resulting soft ice has forced post- of the boys and girls skating eliminations which were slated to start after school today at the West Ludington avenue and the North James street rinks. WPA recreational department officials stated this morning that the races will be held as soon as ice conditions are favorable.

Announcement will be made in The News. "Lovely Ladies" Presented at ORIOLE HALL WEDNESDAY, FEB. 21 Children's Matinee 3 P. 5c Night, 8 Tf. M.

Admission 25c by UUeview PT-A. Call Mrs. swftrthout tot tickets. i An automobile left the highway and crashed into a tree a mile and one-half south of here Saturday night, killing the driver, John Monroe, 50, of Detroit, and his sister-in- law, Mrs. Amy Whitney, of Vermontville.

Mrs. Mildred Germain, 34, of Vassar, mother of six children, was killed Sunday in an automobile collision north of Millington on M-15. DETROIT Four persons died in week-end automobile accidents in the Detroit area. They were Carl E. Goodrich, 27, killed when his automobile crashed into a utility pole, and W.

L. Golding, 76, Hazel Park, and Ralph Dewey Chastyne, 39, Detroit, both struck by automobiles. Chastyne, legless since he was eight years old as the result of a street car accident, was struck as he crossed a street on his caster-equipped platform. Walter Boettcher, 23, of Wyandotte, injured Saturday in a collision, died Sunday. WPA Recreation Leaders to Meet Approximately 50 WPA recreational leaders from Mason, Oceana and Lake counties are expected to attend an all-day meeting to be held at Ludington State park Tuesday.

In addition to holding discussions of recreational problems, leaders will be able to enjoy the outing facilities of the park. According to George O. Kribs, supervisor of the three counties, Dean Davenport of Petoskey, field supervisor for the northern half of Western Michigan, is also expected to attend. a F. Curtenius, 74, who had served three terms as Kalamazoo coun- President Takes over All Control in Attempt 'to Control Anarchy' ASUNCION, Paraguay, Feb.

19. A decree bv President Gen. Jose Felix Estigarribia making himself virtual dictator of Paraguay because "our nation has reached the edge of horrible anarchy" was received with calm throughout the nation today. "I assume all political powers of the republic," the 51- year-old president decreed Sunday. Earlier, Estigarribia announced he had the full support of the army and navy.

Both the congress and cabinet have resigned to give the president a free hand. He appointed a new cabinet including most of the members of the old one. The decree promised a "complete truce of political activities of parties and creeds" and to "call" the people to elections for a national convention which will dictate a new constitution" as soon as "all anarchist factors are defeated." The resigned congress was composed of members of the liberal party, but the oppositionist Colorado party abstained from participating in the last elections because of the lack of suitable guarantees. The Colorado party agreed to participate in new elections, if congress were totally renovated. WEATHER Weather Forecast Lower Michigan: Cloudy with light snow in southeast and east central portions tonight.

Tuesday cloudy and somewhat colder in extreme north portions. Detroit and Vicinity: Cloudy with ty clerk, died Sunday, light tonight, followed by cloudy Tuesday; not much change In temperature with lowest tonight about 28; moderate to fresh northeast winds. The sun sets today at 6:10 and rises Tuesday at 7:21. The moon sets Tuesday at 4:58 a. m.

Temperature at coast guard station for 24 hours ending ixt 7 a. Maximum 34, mlnlmum'32, custody, the attorney general said, but were released by President Cardenas to signify his "confidence in the support of the Mexican people." Anumg those named as chief conspirators was Alfonso Garmendia Villafana, described as treasurer of the Gold Shirts, Mexican Fascist group. Another was Abel R. Perez, secretary general and treasurer of the presidential campaign of General Joaquin former war minister in the cabinet of ex-President Plutarco Calles. More than 50 minor political leaders, (public officials army officers also wer.e named by the attorney general as being involved in the proposed rebellion.

To Start Repair on Local Building Actual work of repairing the Michigan Public Service Co. office building, 123 West Ludington avenue, basement and first floor of which were badly wrecked in an New Year's day, was begun this morning. Fred. A. Swanson of i1 city, district manager, sai pected general renovation wurK would take about six weeks.

Oscar Nelson of this city is in charge of the He said general reconstruction, work finished in about four weeks," after which work of redecoration will begin. Since the explosion the firm has maintained temporary offices at 108 West Ludington avenue in the Masonic Temple building. Vivien Leigh Mate Granted Divorce SEE BATTLE IN CONGRESS OVER TRADE Small Band of Democrats Join Republicans for Fight on Program WASHINGTON, Feb. With a small band of Democrats joining the Republicans in House members lined up today for one of the biggest battles of the session renewal of the administration's reciprocal trade program. Both sides claimed victory.

They agreed, however, that whatever the outcome, the trade pacts will be an issue in the election campaign, for President Roosevelt and Secretary Hull have made the program a keystone of their foreign policy. Leaders decided to start debate late in the afternoon and to let it continue throughout the week on a resolution extending the program for three years after its June 12 expiration date. Rep. Coffee (D-Neb) asserted that 40 Democrats would vote with the Republicans on an amendment to require Senate ratification of each trade pact. The present law lets the president and the state department conclude the agreements Rep.

Boland of Pennsylvania, Democratic whip, expressed view that Coffee's amendment and all others would fail. He predicted that extension resolution would "go through just 'as Hull asked. for it. with 25 fewer Democratic it. Some of those leading the Republican fight said there was no chance of killing the entire measure in the House.

Their hope, they said, centered on the Senate ratification amendment and on arousing popular opposition to the point where the Senate would defeat the program. LONDON, Feb. Leigh Holman, barrister, was granted a conditional divorce decree today from Actress Vivien Leigh. (Such decrees usually are made final aftei a probationary period of six months.) Holman named as co-respondent Actor Lawrence Olivier whose wife, Jill Esmond, was granted a divorce Jan- 29, naming Miss Leigh as co-respondent. Wm.

C. Bradshaw Is First to Enter Farm Contest William C. Bradshaw, well- known Pere Marquette township farmer, is first Mason county entrant in the five- county Farm-to-Prosper contest, enrollments for which got under way Friday and Saturday. Harold J. Larsen of Scottville, Mason county agricultural contest between the folks who live on Oceana, the land Newaygo, of Mason, Muskegon and Ottawa counties, to meas- as ure progress made in 1940, both by the individual farmer and by the rural community.

There is no charge or obligation connected with enrolling. A person has only to whose o'ffice is serving obtain an enrollment card clearing house for contest from Mr Larsen's office in entries, said this morning that Mr. Bradshaw's enrollment was first of several received to date. The number is expected to increase markedly in the next few days as details of the contest become widely discussed. Farm-to-Prosper is a program for rural progress in Western Michigan, with cash awards totaling $825 for winners.

It is to be a friendly Scottville or use the accompanying coupon in The News. Mail or send the card or coupon either to Mr. Larsen's office or to The News. A supply of pamphlets explaining the Farm-to-Prosper plan is on hand in Mr. Larsen's office and copies may be had by calling or writing there.

Or just send in your enrollment couoon, in 'which case a copy of the circular will be sent you. Enrollment Blank Please enter me in the 1940 West Michigan Five County "Farm-to-Prosper" Contest. My name, IN FULL, is (Please print) I get my mail at Route (Please print) My farm is in County, Township I am a Full-time farmer Part-time farmer I am a member of (Community organization) Mail This NOW. Entries Close May 1. Contest Closes Dec.

1. Coffee asserted amendment were that if adopted, his he would vote for approval of the extension measure. Many advocates of the trade program, however, contend that it would be nullified by a provision for Senate approval of each treaty. Two Boysj Became Lost Near Petoskey After Running Away from School PETOSKEY, Feb. Guided by the incoherent tale of a badly frightened and frostbitten runaway boy, Indian guides with a dog team Sunday found the frozen 'body of David Devernay 13, in an isolated area near Sturgeon bay.

Donald Douglas, also 13, stumbled into an Indian's cabin near the bay at daybreak Sunday and told of leaving his chum exhausted in the snow. Searchers set out immediately, battling the drifts in sledges and on foot, but reached the boy too late to lend assistance. The two boys had been missing for more than 24 hours, after running away from Holy Childhood Indian school at Harbor Springs. Drifting snow had concealed their route along Lake Michigan, where they wandered in an effort to reach their homes in Munising, more than 150 miles away. Young Douglas, recovering from his experience, said he and David, both ran away from school Friday and spent Friday night at the home of David's aunt, Mrs.

John Chippewa, in Cross village. She advised them to return to the school, but they set out again toward their home Saturday Nightfall caught them in open country, and they left the state highway they had been following, trying to find a farmhouse. CQRONER DIES ALLEGAN. Feb. Clay Benson, 48, for 13 years AJ- legan county coroner, died today of heart disease.

He operated an undertaking business in Allegan and To Speak Here flT ATHLETIC DIIER Chet Grant, Notre 'Dame Backfield Coach, Has Imposing Athletic Past Donald C. (Chet) Grant, backfield coach of Notre Dame university, will be chief speaker at Ludington's annual athletic banquet, which will be held on Wednesday evening at Elks' hall. The event will be sponsored toy Rotary, Lions and Elks Grant comes to Ludington well-equipped to talk to athletic teams of Ludington and St. Si- rnon's high schools. He has a long athletic and sports record, dating from 1910, at which time he was sports writer for a South Bend newspaper.

He enrolled at Notre Dame in 1915 and partly completed his education when war took him overseas. Returning from France, he completed his education, playing on Notre Dame teams during the time. Following graduation from the university, he served in various capacities until shortly after Elmer Layden's appointment as "Irish" coach. Grant was then appointed to the coaching staff, which position he holds at the present time. Tickets tor tne event can, be obtained from Hansen's Drug store, Keith Myers, George Cartier, Stedman Rohn or George Slaggert.

REPORT SAYS ALL KILLED OR CAPTURED Defenders Throw Back Attacks by Invaders on Man- nerheim Line HELSINKI, Feb. The Red army's 18th division, swol'- len to 18,000 men by reinforcements, was reported by the Finnish high command today to have been surrounded and "annihilated" near 15 miles trom the Russian frontier northeast of Lake Ladoga. The Finns said about all of 18,000 were killed or taken prisoners. (No mention was made by tine Finnish communique of Russia's announcement of further penetration of the' Mari- nerheim defense line along the Karelian isthmus, and isolation, of an important pivotal fort at Kovisto, western terminus of the line:) The Finns said "piece by piece" fighting reduced the- Red army same one which unofficial reports Feb. 6 said had been wiped A Finnish army headquarters representative at that time denied that the Russian sion had been destroyed and said the report arose because the 18th was cut off from its supplies and the Russian advance stalled northeast of Ladoga.

The battle zone is north of Lake Ladoga and about 55 miles from the Mannerheim line fighting south of the lake. Danish and British reports on Feb. 6 had said that the division had been wiped out. It was said then to be one of five Red army divisioftff fighting to thrust around the- lake and outflank Finland's strong defense fortifications strung across the isthmus. Two other'' Russian' divisions 163rd and been wiped out during th.6 Russian-Finnish war, the Finns declare.

Both of them were reported from fronts farther north. Today's communique, reporting that 20 Russian planes had been shot down, said Soviet attacks along the bitterly con tested isthmus front had been thrown back from the Finn's "new This apparently referred to fresh positions taken up after Russian penetrations into the band of fortifications which form the Mannerheim line. Dog Tax Deadline Is Ten Days Away Exactly 10 days remain for Mason county dog owners to obtain 1940 dog licenses if they wish to escape without penalty. In accordance with state law, every dog, three months old older, must be licensed March 1. or by After that date the price automatically doubles, according to Sheriff George L.

Colyer. Present rate is $1 for the male and un-sexed and $2 for the female. Licenses may be procured at all township clerks' offices and in Ludington from the sheriff and city treasurer. Beginning March 1, sale of dog licenses is handled by the county treasurer. 'Church Fight Is Ended by Deputy INDIANAPOLIS, Feb.

Sheriff Anthony Maio called to the Somerset Metho- LAKE CHARLES, Feb. Henry Reid said today he had placed a charge of murder against Mrs: Claude Henry, 24, of for the slaying of a salesman who knelt naked in a rice field near here and begged for his life. The woman, the. sheriff said, led officers Saturday to a rice straw stack where they found the bullet-pierced body of J. C.

Galloway, 41, of Sheriff Reid gave a coroner's, jury Sunday what he said "was Mrs. Henry's account of the slaying: Mrs. Henry and a man she refused to identify were picked, up by Galloway last Wednesday between Orange, and ton, La. Both were heavily armed from a Beaumont robbery netting 16 guns." They forced the salesman into; the rumble seat of his car, shut the door and took him to a deserted' rice field. "I made him take off allihis clothes and then I shot him," the sheriff quoted Mrs.

Henry as saying. Galloway was pleading for his life. dlsT "church, followed; congregation engaged in a free- for-all fist fight. The Rev. W.

Noble, pastor, told the deputy an argument over his policies had broken up his Sunday service. The deputy stepped to the pulpit and preached a short sermon on charity. When he left, the church members were shaking hands and agreeing to settle their differences peacefully. LOOT SAFiE ROYAL OAK, Feb. The safe in a Woolworth store here was smashed open Sunday night by burglars who escaped with $500, J.

R. Short, the manager, reported. by fire seriously injured Edward G. Kienbaum, 58, and his wife, Rose. 60, when it Destroyed their home here Sunday.

J. NOTICE ELKS! TUESDAY NIGHT IS Americanism Night. Dinner at 7 m. Lodge at 7:45 p. ni.

Brother K. B. Mathews, Guest Speaker. Everyone E. A.

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