7 REP. EDELSTEIN DROPS DEAD IN HOUSE AFTER DEFENDING U. S. JEWS By JOHN O'DONNELL and DORIS FLEESON Washington, D. June a tragic climax seldom before reached in Congress, Representative M.
Michael Edelstein of Manhattan's East Side, fell dead early this afternoon a few seconds after passionately defending the Jewish race against charges of attempting to involve the United States in Europe's war. Stung by the bitter attack of Mississippi's Representative John Elliott Rankin, the 53-year-old New York lawyer branded as "unfair and unAmerican" the Southerner's accusation that "Wall Street and a little group of our international Jewish brethren are still attempting to harass the President and Congress into plunging us into the European war unprepared." As Edelstein's closing words "all men are created equal regardless of race, creed or color" echoed in Rep. Michael M. Edelstein Drops dead in House lobby. an applauding chamber, the sturdily-built, vigorous New Yorker strode from the well of the House into the cloakroom and collapsed.
Died in Reading Room. Reporters and colleagues lifted him from the floor to a couch in the adjacent House reading room. He was dead when Dr. George W. Calver, Capitol physician, examined him a few minutes later.
The death, in the fury of debate over the explosive issue of antiSemitism, shocked the House. His Manhattan colleague, Representative Samuel Dickstein, paid tribute to Edelstein as martyr to a cause." Representative Ramspeck of Georgia joined the New Yorker in expressing "deep grief" over Edel- (Continued on page 36, col. 3) FEATURES Page Doris Blake 50 Collyer 62 Correct Thing 42 Crossword 43 Daily Dish 40 Dick Tracy 55 Dr. Cutter 49 A. Donnelly 49 Editorial 31 Fashions 49 Friend in Need 55 Gasoline Alley 50 The Gumps 45 Harold Teen 62 Horoscope 43 Inq.
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Kaiser Dies Amid Reflections of His Corporal's Glory 16 JUNE THURSDAY, 'SMAN By H. C. BUURMAN. Doorn, Holland, June 4 (U.P.).- -Former Kaiser Wilhelm II died today in lonely exile, surrounded by maps tracing the conquests of a new German warlord--an insignificant corporal of the Kaiser's World War armies-who is bringing to reality the shattered dreams of the Old Man of Doorn. The last of Germany's zollern Emperors died at 11:30 A.
M. (5:30 A. M. New York time) at his estate in Nazi-occupied Holland. Here he will be buried Monday with the same simplicity that marked his 22 years of exile.
Double Strength Army Hinted in Barracks Drive Washington, D. Army's Construction Congress tonight that creased to 2,800,000 men, June 4 -A cryptic remark by the Quartermaster stirred conjecture in the United States Army will be indouble the existing goal of 1,418,000. I Brig. Gen. Somervell Tells of $1,000,000,000 in contracts.
gradually step this figure up to 7,000 a month. Naval experts have estimated that the growing seapower of this country will require an enlisted complement of 692,000 men and 138.400 officers by 1945, an overall total of 830.400. As of May 1, the entire personnel of the Navy consisted of 198,453 enlisted men, 543 retired and called back to active duty, and 27,860 reserves on active duty. With recruiting as it is, the Navy expects to have a total enlisted strength of 258,000 at the beginning of next year. This would mean an increase of 59,547 in the period between May and the end of December.
At this rate, the total enlisted strength of the rapidly-growing two-ocean navy would fall short of its complement in 1945 by approximately 275,000 seamen. From an official of the Maritime Commission it was learned that "we are going to need all the seamen available and then some." UNITED STATES LOS ANGELES Denies 'neuter' charge 5 WASHINGTON, D. C. Winant tells how British fare 00 U-boats nearer despite patrol 10 BOSTON Navy runs struck elevators 12 17 CHICAGO 1,150,000 rail men ask pay raise 14 17 FORT MEADE. MD.
19 44th arrives in downpour 25 18 NEW YORK AND VICINITY Cathedral Mass Chatfields for Britain Tommy separate 58 Dutch Schultz' widow testifies 6 58 Says Reds sabotage defense 9 Bund camp transfer irks N. J. 11 60 British libel French liner 13 60 Strike ties up war supplies 16 60 0'Dwyer scoffs at Nitzberg tale 22 61 Hero award to bandit slayer 26 He was 82. Refused Hitler Invitation. Just as he refused Hitler's invitation to return to Germany and the Hohenzollern castles, Wilhelm chose to die and be buried on his Doorn estate.
Only the closest members of his family and an official Nazi delegation will attend the funeral. An embolism of the lung during the night caused the death. Last week Wilhelm was revealed to be failing rapidly after contracting a cold with intestinal compli- Brig. Gen. Brehon Somervell, testifying before a House military sub-committee, said he had received instructions within the last 24 hours to rush the awarding of contracts for construction work totalling "about $1,000,000,000." He declined to go into details.
The General's remarks were immediately interpreted by some legislators as meaning that the War Department had decided to increase the land forces to at least 2,800,000 men, partly by holding the National Guard in federal service beyond the originally scheduled year. It has been known for some time that in planning for the housing of additional troops, the Army has been surveying possible sites for 28 new cantonments. Congress already provided $15,000,000 for preliminary work to avoid the high costs and mistakes encountered in the original program which cost in the neighborhood of $800.000,000. Draftees to Help Man Two-Ocean Navy. By JACK PURCELL.
Washington, D. June Manpower for America's two-ocean navy will be drawn for the first time from the ranks of draftees under a new plan approved by selective service and naval officials, The News learned today. With Uncle Sam's warship and auxiliary program ahead of schedule, new inductees will be given the opportunity to volunteer for their one-year service with the naval forces. It is expected that the program will start in two weeks with local draft boards acting as naval recruiting centers, questioning new inductees as to whether they want to enter the Navy for their year enlistment. 3.500 a Month to Start.
Details of the plan have not been completed yet but, up to date, the conferees have agreed to set a quota of 3,500 men a month and CONTENTS Back of Page 3 WAR LONDON Cburchill faces test on Crete CAIRO RAF hits 2 enemy ships Egypt breaks with Syria BERLIN Nazis watch Egypt ship routes SPORTS Cards bow, lose NL lead Luke Sewell Browns' pilot Carpenter, Lohrman aid Giants Dodgers face Cubs at night Russo Yank Mystery Man Browns trim Senators, 7-4 Whirly in fast workout For life story in pictures of the Kaiser, see pages 32 and 33. cations, but he fought stoutly for life and, until last night, physicians believed he had passed the crisis and would recover. "Your Majesty" Till Death. He had always remained a regal figure, treated by his retainers at Doorn as if he still ruled Germany. He always was addressed as "Your Majesty," as on Nov.
10, 1918, when he appeared at Eysden on the Dutch frontier with a few faithful officers, his 30 years as a figure of world power ended. A young Dutch sergeant stammered that the party would have to surrender its arms first, whereupon one the officers exploded: "What! The Emperor of Germany, Wilhelm II, hand over his sword to a common sergeant of a foreign army? Never! Impossible! The Emperor of Germany will deal only with a general." Finally a general was summoned and the Kaiser gave up his sword. Common Soldier Surpassed Him. But it was a common soldier, Hitler, who carried German conquest beyond the dreams of Wilhelm. "The Hermit of Doorn," as DAILY THURSDAY.
JUNE 5, 1941. (U. S. Weather Bureau Forecast) Eastern Daylight Saving Time Cloudy, cool. Light rain in morning.
Fair at night. Tomorrow fair, with moderate temperature. THE NEWS BAROMETER THE MOON RAIN June 2-8 )First Q. June 9.15 Last Full Q. MONS June 16-23 June 24.30 New FAIR Sunrise, 5:26 A.
sunset, 8:23 P. Moon rises, 3:55 P. sets, 2:45 A. M. Morning star, Mars; evening star, TEMPERATURES IN NEW YORK MAXIMUM, 1:00 A.
64 MINIMUM, 1:30 P. 56 Highest this date, 95 in 1925 Lowest this date, 48 in 1926 1 a. 6 p. m. 2 a.
m. a. m.58 p. 00 a. m.
58 8 p. 4 a. m. 61 1 p. m.
9 p. a. 1:30 p. p. m.
.58 a. 58 9 p. m. 57 Unofficial 01 a. m.
58 3 p. m. 58 11 p. 58 00 a. 581 4 p.
58 Midnight 9 a. m. 61 5 p. 58 1 a. For twenty hours ended at 8:30 P.
June 4: Mean temperature, 60: normal, 66: excess since Jan. 1, 170 degrees; deficiency since June 1, 16 degrees. Precipitation, .68 inch: deficiency since Jan. 1, 2.52 inches; excess since June 1, 1.27 inch. 8:30 A.M.
8:30 P.M. Barometer 29.89 29.61 Humidity 84 95 Wind- -direction SW ENE Wind--velocity 2 9 The late ex-Kaiser Wilhelm 11 Dies in exile. he had become known, avidly followed every Nazi victory. On a map propped against the statue of Frederick the Great, his idol, he methodically followed every Nazi war move with little colored pins representing the opposing armies. He would remain seated for hours beside a radio to hear the latest war bulletins.
Officers kept him informed of every phase of the war. With the ex-Kaiser when death came was his second wife, Princess Hermine of Schoenaich-Carolath; his daughter, the duch*ess of Braunschweig; his grandson, Prince Louis. Ferdinand, and Princess Henriette, the wife of Prince Franz Josef, a grandson. Others Went Home. an to A.
Others of the family, including Prince August Wilhelm, his fourth son, had been at Doorn over the Whitsun week-end but had returned to Germany, believing the crisis past. Funeral services will be held at (Continued on page 24, col. 1) ALMANAC TIME Sandy A.M. High 4:29 Low 10:52 OF TIDES Hook Gov. Is.
Hell Gate P.M. A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M.
5:09 4:31 5:44 6:51 7:44 11:31 11:34 1:17 1:34 RECORDS IN AMERICAN CITIES Observations at United States Weather Bureau stations taken at 8:30 P. M. Temperature Precipitation Last 24 Hrs. Last 12 WeathCities High Low Hrs. er Albany 68 55 29.75 .03 Rain Atlanta 89 68 .21 Clear Bismarck 81 51 29.80 Cloudy Boston 74 58 29.82 Rain Buffalo 68 58 29.12 .10 Rain Chicago 57 29.89 .01 Clear Cincinnati 29.76 .48 Cloudy Dallas 66 29.89 Clear Denver 49 29.79 P.
CI'dy El Paso 59 29.68 Cloudy Kansas City. 58 29.94 Clear Los Angeles. 68 59 29.83 Cloudy Miami 73 29.90 P.CT dy Minneapolis 58 29.89 P.CIdy New Orleans 31 Rain New York 56 29.61 Rain Philadlephia 67 58 29.59 1.25 Rain Portland, Me. 73 42 29.78 Cloudy st. Louis 81 59 29.89 Clear Salt Lake 46 29.84 Rain San 48 29.83 Cloudy Seattle 46 29.99 Clear Wash ton.
D. C.7 59 29.55 .83 Rain Rainfall less than .01 inch. 1941 June 1941 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23. 24 25 26 27 28.
