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Gayda Doesn’t
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Help Britain; He
Fears for U. S.
DENTON, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY ^AFTERNOON, JANUARY 29, 1941
Holds Death Due
To Being Struck
Immediate Probe Approved After Brief
Discussion; Unit Measure Approved
By House.
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♦ the RAF finished Its Monday ♦
♦ night raid there, the RAF an- ♦
♦ nounced tonight ♦
Oliver Lyttleton, president of
Board of Trade.
son said he could conceive of no
more appropriate person for that
' t than President Roose-
•nt;
FiS.H.
of Injury to
else by not
Ities.
On January 1. Morgenthau said.
No Change for
C. A. A. Quota for
New Semester
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read a published report that the |
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chOnis of ayes add
Hike in Federal
Debt Limit Asked
Bill for General
Tax on Resources Starts Fund for
ClosetoDernaTo Be Vamped
fineries
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Traffic Cop says.
Why take a chance
'ourself or someone
laving good brakes on vour car?
fave them *T 7 .
Me man.
At noon Wednesday a total of 2,-
730 students had enrolled for U„
first
in 1940
"But Congress." he add-
ed, ‘‘can neither consider nor de-
cide each and every transaction
that may be necessary successfully
'nlzed breeders, will
.j auction
tj may be repre-
auction, as already
7 has some of the
Ineat of Hereford* wHCh have
leen raised and brought here
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BAST TEXAS: Party elrtgr.
Wtai MESS » IB BB
nd** In^extrerae wart par-
Lee Says Hitler
Wars on U. S.
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DIES FROM
RUST Al NEO
FORT WORTH, Jan. 29. —terJected, “will go far to sUflen
Mrs. Laura Rowden. 85, for many
years a resident of Aale, near here,
died at 7 a. m. toda yin a Fort
Worth hospital of Injuries sustained
Monday afternoon when her cloth-
Ing caught fire tn her home
WIRE BRIEFS
SANDERSVILLE. Mlm.. Jan. 29
—<45—About 25 Midlers were in-
jured and a railroad fireman killed
In the derailing of a train carrying
Indiana troops to Camp Shelby,
near Hattiesburg, Miaa. just before
noon today.
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Italian Hold on All Eastern
Part of Libya Threatened
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.—<45-
Representative Hoffman (R-Mich.)
said today he had been informed
that Henry Ford had told govern-
ment offlctaUs he would turn his
automobile plants over to the gov-
ernment for operation at Si a year
rather than permit labor unions to
have a rinsed shop.
Another
bird prophet,
may be wrong,
opinion that we won t see any real
piaagreeablc winter weather this
fame. I heard the red-birds sing-
ing their spring songs each morn-
ing, an indication to me that bud
weather has gone for the season."
Homer Lamb of Krum was in
Denton Wednesday, he said, look-
png for some one to help him brand
tattle. Jump fences, et cetera. John
Reeves said he could jump the
fences all right if a bull got after,
him, but knew nothing about work
kith cattle. He didn't get the job
| Parents of band members of the
[junior or Senior bands of the pub-
lic schools are urged to be present
Shis Wednesday night at 7:45 at the
Band House to discuss matters of
Importance.
The association held that if one
signatory to the pact was attacked
by another, the other algnstotfe*.
without any breach of Internation-
al law. may come to the aid of the
the attacked nation with money,
supplies and even armed force*. He
pointed out that the axis nations,
as well aa the United States and
Britain signed thia pact.
Congress, he said, would be exer- ,
by establishing ' the^adminlatraUon of old age M- i Teachers College students «
can be effectively han- as weather conditions in the
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WASHINGTON. Jan. 29.—(45-
The Senate passed and sent to
President Roosevelt today a $9*9,-
000.000 authorisation for expanding
naval construction facilities and
building 400 new small craft for the
navy.
PALACIOS. Jan. 29—(45—Justice
of the Peace W. H. Williams said
today that T. R. Emory. 35. civilian
employe at Camp Hulen, was struck
by one of the participants in a
street fight the night before hit
death.
"As far as I can find out now.”
said Justice Williams, who conduct-
ed an inquest into Emory's death,
"someone walked up and hit him
and knocked him down Monday
night."
Williams withheld his verdict and
was conducting an investigation in
co-operation with military police at
Camp Hulen.
The justice said several soldiers
and civilian employes of the camp
took part in the fight.
Emory was from Wharton.
No change will be made in the
quota of 20 students for the C. A.
A.. flight training course at the
Teachers College for the spring se-
mester. L F. Connell Jr, ground
school instructor, announced after
a trip to Fort Worth Tuesday with
C. 8. Floyd, flight contractor.
Practical flying testa for the 20
students who took the course during
the fall semester, the first time the
flight training was offered at the
Teachers College, will be completed
Thursday. Connell said. Only four
students lack . completion of the
practical tests.
Names of the 18 boys who have
passed their practical examlrs’ion*
and who are now entitled to private
pilots' licenses from the govern-
ment, follow: Calvin Atwood. Roy
N. Baker, Curtis Dooley, Maurice
1 Dyche, Duane Faw, James Goeta.
Charles Holton. BUI Bob Kee, BID
McClendon. Charles McFatridge
Freeman O'Baar. Max Rohe. O. A.
Skiles Jr., Cbaries E. Tobin Jr,
Welby williams and Frank Lair Jr.
AU 20 students enrolled durtng the
faU semester passed ground train-,
Ing tests earlier in the term.
I Two Mew Many
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th# House liot lator than Feb. 21— been ordered from i?. Louto and
Constitutional
Changes I^oom
AUSTIN, Jan. Those of
you who hsve about decided against
paying a poll tax this year might
give the matter additional thought
because of the posslbUlty of a vote
on one or more important consti-
tutional changes. ,, fi
In 19M. a prpoeed constitutional
amendment which would have lev-
ied a 2 per cent retail sales
failed of submission to the p
by only six House votes. It a
too early m the current tegtaiathe
session to know whether or not
there will be a special statewide
etectlon this year. - • —
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the morale necessary for her to
survive that crisis."
Speaking of axis "vulnerability,"
Stimson said that "Italy already is
in serious straits." and that the
PASADENA, Calif, Jan 29—
—Detective Chief Stanley D. Deck-
er said today he had mailed to
Sheriff Chris Fox of El Paso, the
description and photograph of a
possible suspect in the slaying near
Van Hom. Tex, ip April, 1938. of
Mrs Weston G Frome and her 20-
year-oid daughter. Nancy, of Oak-
land. Calif
Decker said he mailed the mate-
rial last night after receiving cer-
tain information from two Alta-
dena. Calif, sisters, whose names
he would not reveal. He also refus-
ed any Information concerning the
identity of the possible suspect.
The sisters, he said, were the
ones pho gave information that led
to the second degree murder con-
viction of Pete J. Peach, accused
of slaying A. W Williams. Artec.
Aris, service station operatori
about a month after the Fromes
were killed.
Decker asserted that In the Wil-
liams slaying case the sisters turn-
ed over to authorities a suitcase
containing some of Williams' be-
longings which Peach, a former em-
ployee of the victim, left at their
home.
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On January 27th. 1903. H. A
Wolfsohn first came to Denton and
in the same year returned here to
make his home and to marry one
Cattle Theft Is
Charged to Three
Three men, whom offlcen add
were in the Dallas County jail, were
charged here Wednesday with theft
of three cows, belonging to 8. T.
Beaty of Denton.
The cattle were taken from
Beaty's farm, three mllea northwart
of here, Oct 27, the nhargea al-
lege
Charged were Oar! Hall. Georg* j
Keener and W. L. Keener. Th* com-
plaint was sworn to by Deputy
Sheriff Ones H ‘ *
ant County Al
d ridge.
For several weeks, it waa reveal-
ed, InvesUgatlons carrying th* lo-
cal offices* into Northern Texas
irn Oklahoma have been
under way. conducted by Sheriff
Roy Moore and Deputies Hodges
and Luther Allen. Moore waa in
Dallas Wedneaday, continuing th*
probe.
WASHINGTON. Jan 29 —</P>-
Three amendments to the admin-
istration's BritUh-aid bill, includ-
ing a mid-1943 time limit on its
grant of presidential power*,
reported to have been voted
by the House foreign affairs com-
mittee.
Meeting behind closed doors while
Secretary of War Stimson testified
before the Senate foreign relations
committee, the House foreign group
was reported to have accepted
modifications to:
Fix June 30 1943, as the expirs-
Mother: “Jackie, dear. I see that
Betty lias the smaller apple
lyou give her the choice?"
Jackie: "Yes, ma, I told her she
{could have the smaller one or none
and she chose the small
Hereford cattle breeders and
ranchers will have an opportunity
to obtain some choice breeding an-
imals when the Mid-SoUth Texas
Hereford Association holds its auc-
tion sales of registered Hereford*
st A. & M. College Animal Hus-
bandry Pavilion, February 25. Fif-
ty selected Hereford*, 28 bulls and
24 cows, chosen by a sifting com-
mittee of recognl. ‘
be offered at tne
Denton County
{tented at the u
County
Hereto..
WASHINGTON. Jan. 29—m—
Senator Lee (D-Ok.) declared to-
day that “Hitler is making war on
the United States through the fifth
column."
Lee called the Senate's attention
to a number of industrial disasters,
airplane crashes and railroad acci-
dents during the last year, includ-
ing a dozen powder plant explo-
sions.
"Isn’t it strange." he asked, "tHat
three explosions Occurred In three
different industries on Nov 12. the
day after Armistice Dny?"
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. —(A>—
Secretary Morgenthau said today
the treasury would run out of bor-
rowing powers in four months, and
appealed for an Increase in
to do what military men call 'take • situation
the initiative'."
Dangerous Position
“The most dangerous position a to execute these policies.’' That re-
nation can be in is to be purely qulred executive action, and Stlm-
Taklng the lead in launching the
new year's support program for the
Kiwanis Children's Clinic, metntera
of the Kiwanis Club at Tuesday *
luncheon donned lapel button*
which go to those who became pa-
trona of the clinic through c*ah
contributions. Members signed
checks for the patrons' fund. Mid
the first patron buttons mare ttteli
appearance on the streets. All [>•-
trona are to receive these button.*
After a brief discussion of the
work of the clinic the past ye*r
and an explanation of the annual
minstrel and patron program foi
1941. the members joined the pa-
trons' ranks.
Work is now under way on pre-
liminaries for the annual minstrel,
presented at the
College Friday lUgtyt.
ROME. Jan 29 — (4V-Virglnlo
Gayda, foremost editorial spokes-
man for Fascist Italy, declared to-
day that the United States policy
of aiding Britain is a violation of
neutrality likely to involve the
United States in war through “le-
gitimate reaction" of the axis pow-
ers
"The Increase of American aid to
England, far from not drawing the
United States into war, brings her
nearer the conflict by deliberate
plan,” Oavda wrote in II Oiornale
d'Italy.
The United
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Harlan O. Crandall, right. 29-year-old Civil Service Commission em-
ployee. Is shown in the custody of a O-Man as he was taken to Wash-
ington headquarters for questioning on the alleged theft of confidential
personnel flies of the Civil Service Commission.
LONDON. Jan 29—(^—Confer-
ees seeking means to accelerate
Great Britain's war production out-
lined a general plan today to draft
thousands of single women 18 years
of age and older from drawing
rooms, slums and servants' quarters
into war goods factories.
Union employes agreed to the
broad principles of the government’s
proposal in meeting with Minister
of Labor Ernest Bevin, Sir Andrew
Duncan, minister of supply; A V.
Alexander, first lord of the admir-
alty; Lord Beaverbrook, minister
for aircraft production, and Captain
the
Joe Skiles, Denton County repre-
sentative. and V E Goodman. Den-
ton-Tarrant County Representa-
tive, both landed nicely in the
committee assignments In the Leg-
islature. Skiles was named Chair-
man of the School Districts Com-
mittee and a member of the im-
portant Appropriations Committee.
Congressional and Legislative Dis-
tricts and Education, and Goodman
was placed on the Game * Fish-
eries Committee, Vice-chairman of
the Rules Committee. Military Af-
fairs and Oil. Gas and Mining
(of
borrowing authority),’’ he contin-
ued. "provide the treasury with
borrowing authority sufficient only
for the next four months, and even
in that period we would be great-
ly restricted in our financing opera-
tions."
There was no indication in Mor-
genthau's statement of how long
a $65,00,000,000 limit would suffice,
but President Roosevelt a few weeks
ago estimated that without count-
ing borrowing which may be neces-
sary in expanded aid to England,
the debt would rise to $58,367,065,056
by June 30. 1942 At present, the
debt is $45 183,549,488
The secretary also failed to dis-
cuss proposals for additional taxes
to help pay for the defense program
and reduce the budgeted $9,210.-
093.049 deficit for the next fiscal
year.
His request for authority to is-
sue savings stamps and certificates
was reminiscent of similar securities
sold by the treasury during the
World War. when children generally
bought stamps and certificates while
their parents bought bonds in the
liberty and victory loan campaigns.
on the defense Most of our aid
will come the latter part of the year
or In 1942.'•
Vandenberg
CHARGES IN
CASES FILED
Four charges of misdemeanor
swindling with worthless check
have been filed In Denton County
Court, dockets showed Wednesday.
Named as defendants In the sep-
arate cases are J. T. Mills, V. C.
Coulter. J. F. Bryant and A. L.
German army “is spread out very Chesney.
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federal debt limit from $49,000,000,-
006 to $65,000.000.000,
Testifying in support of a bill to
make the Increase, the treasury
head told the House ways and
means committee that his departs
ment had plans for the sale of “ae4
curities attractive to all classes of
investors !_• * to satisfy the over*
whelming desire on the part of
nearly every man, woman, and
child to make some direct and tan-
gible contribution to the national
defense."
Although not describing these se-
curities in detail, he said the bill
would permit the treasury to is-
sue small denomination savings
bonds and savings certificates as
1 well as the regular types of secur-
spring semester at Teachers College, i
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In 1940 Itreasury had used up all but
$887,000,000 Of its $45,000,000,000
general borrowing power and all
but $2,764,000,000 of its special de-
fense borrowing authority.
Khort Tkne to Run
"These combined balances
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AUSTIN, Jan 29 —()P>—A seven-
man committee of House members
interestetl in natural resource taxes
today faced the problem of draft-
ing a general tax bill on oil, gas
and sulphur which would finance
social security needs In the state.
Named at an informal confer-
ence of 50 members last night, the
committee consisted of Reps. Dun-
can S. Hughes of Georgetown, Fred
Harris of Dallas, Ben Sharpe of
Paris, O. C. Morris of OreenviHe.
Newton W. McCanp of Texarkana.
L. W. Harris o!| Whitney and 8 W.
Weatherford of Terrell.
The conference, called by Rep.
C. 8. McLellan of Eagle Lake, elect-
ed Morris chairman, heard an ex-
BELGRADE. Yugoslavia. Jan. 29.
—(45—Greece waa reported today
to have turned to Germany for
medical help to save the life of her
dictator-premier, General John Me-
taxas—but too late.
Diplomatic sources here said the
Greek government asked the Ger-
man legation at Athens to send a
German specialist to the stricken
premier's bedside by plane, but ft
was too late.
Metaxas was reported here to
have chosen his own successor,
Alexander Coryoeis, who was ap-
proved by King George II after the
premier's death.
Political circles here said Metax-
as' death was the heaviest blow
Greece could suffer and that he was
almost irreplaceable under the
"present circumstances” of the war
with Italy.
weather-man—a red-
Lee Knight said. “I
but I am of the
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forces maneuvered and massed for
an assault on the coastal town. 95
miles west of Tobruk and 175 miles
from the Egyptian frontier. ’
The GHQ communique confined
itself succintly to the .report: "Our
pressure on enemy forces in the
Derna region is increasing." The
full picture of the penetration
came from unofficial sources.
Almost as briefly as the GHQ
summed up operations on the East
African front, hundreds of miles
from Libya's sandy wastelands.
Operations in the Agordat-Baren-
tu sector of Italian Eritrea, about
80 miles inside the Sudan border. ,
were said to be “developing" and i
73 additional prisoners were claimed
in the pursuit of Italians withdraw-
ing from Umm Hagar
Other Fronts
The situation on the Ethiopian
front was reported unchanged, but
"vigorous patrol activity" was noted
in "numerous areas across the en-
emy frontier" in Italian Somaliland.
At the same time, "Free French"
forces which were disclosed last
night to have driven more than
200 miles into Southwestern Libya
from Equatorial Africa presented
tire Italians with- the necessity of
guarding their rear against attack.
Military circles here were vague
as to the ultimate objective of the
“Free French" drive, but agreed Its
of Denton's fine young women. Miss j Immediate effect was to turn the
Ida Cook. Wolfsohn first came to
Denton to lead the singing in a
revival service held at the First
Baptist Church, which stood where
the MeClurkan Block was built lat-
er, corner of West Hickory and
Cedar Streets. He has taken an
active part in the religious, civic,
business and social affairs of Den-
ton during his residence here He
is an active member of the Masonic
Lodge with which he has been a.sso-
Iciated for a long time. He was
[connected with the Exchange Na-
tional Bank until his health de-
manded that he sever his services
It here.
planation of a bill by Fred Harris,
and concerned itself with a dis-
cussion of the proposal which
branched off into general tax mat-
ters.
Harris asserted his bill was de-
signed to raise $87,000,000 annually
in lieu of a four-cent a gallon tax
on gasoline as sold to consumers
now bringing In $52,000,000. He
said It would abolish the four-cent
tax and place a one-cent a gallon
levy on gasoline refined In the
State,
In answer to numerous questions
he declared he did not believe re-
would move out of Texas if
passed and pointed out,a
large volume of gasoline is shipped
out of the state
Taking part In the discussion
were Reps W. J Bailey of Winns-
boro, DeWttt Kinard of Port Ar-
thur. Victor E. Wattner of Wills
Point. M B. Morgan of Denison,
Bruce ABerr of Waxahachie and V.
E. Goodman of Fort Worth. Sev-
eral apparently were opposed
increased taxes on natural
sources.
Allen moved appointment of the
lotion recevied a
I one no
AUSTIN, Jan. 29.—(AP)—An “immediate" investifR-
tion of old age assistance administration in Texas was or-
dered today by the House of Representatives after brief dis-
cussion.
Tile Senate previously had asked
old age assistance officials to ap-
pear before it next week and an-
swer questions concerning adminis-
tration.
The House Investigation resolu-
tion, adopted without a dissenting
vote, said that the following com-
plaint* had been made against per-
sons in the old age assistance or-
ganization:
Discrimination among assistance
recipients of equal states; rudeness
of conduct in investigating, includ-
ing the use of abusive language, in-
sulting remarks, threats and intim-
idation* against applicants; failure
and refusal to accept pension ap-
plications;
Failure to conduct investiga-
tion of applicants after making
promises to applicants that they
would be reinstated and thus traf-
ficking in the hopes and expecta-
tion* of many, many deserving old
citizens; and many other Instances
of willful neglect of duty and open
failure to enforce their duty as pro-
vided and as intended by law to
such a grave extent that the en-
tire purpose of the public welfare
act. Insofar as it relates to the ad-
ministration of old age assistance,
has been nullified.” i
Arbitrary Attitude Charged 1
The resolution charged that in-
vestigator*. by considering the fi-
nancial ability of children of ap-
plicants, had shown a "contempt
for the expression of legislative
will" and "have assumed to act
for themselves tn arbitrary unre-
strained and |final manner."
Rep. Jos BkUrt of Denton offered
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the House not later than Feb. M— been oraerea rrom st. louis ana
I proper legislative action by which . wfll b* deliver** for UM by ttte
an increase of 830 over registration
figures for the same date 1..
Only 1.900 students were registered
on the third day of the spring se-
mester last year, according to re-
ports from the registrar's office
Teachers College classes for the
spring semester began Wednesday
morning at 8 o’clock after enroll-
ment Monday and Tuesday Exam-
inations were completed Friday.
Total enrollment for the
week of the spring semester
was 2.185, records show
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time, we believe, to see
Club" buttons in Den-
And it is for a most worthy
cause, as the Kiwanis Club this
year decided to itse buttons to des-
ignate the people who Joined that
Club, which is for the benefit of
children underprivileged. Each
year, in recent years, the Klwanlans
'have staged a Patron's Club, giving
'certificates of membership to those
Denton people who contributed as
much as $5.00 for their underprivi-
leged work, and each year they
have raised a substantial amount of
money other than that raised by
the Minstrel This week, commit-
teemen from the Club have started
ticket sales to the Minstrel, which
‘ ' is to be held on February 21st, and
also they have started the mem-
bership drive for the Patron's Club.
Of course, in the Minstrel you’ll
get your money's worth In enter-
tainment. but In the Chib you'll get
your money's worth and more in
the aid-to-humanlty. Children,
that otherwise might not get the
medical attention needed, win by
W that Patron-fund, which, in years
I past, has done much to relieve suf-
I feeing and make well young boys
I and girls in Denton County. 'Hie
1 money you subscribe, you may well
1 know, will be properly and care-
I fully spent, so don't hesitate to join
■ the Club.
gtates. he declared,
should not believe she can continue
this policy "without finding some
unforeseen and quite unpleasant
reaction at the end of the path.”
velt.
The start of House consideration
army had contracted for 4,500.000 j of amendments found Republicans
of what he termed "casualty tags" {on the committee with seven pro-
posed changes to offer. Like the
Democrats, the minority members
met separately yesterday to decide
on recommendations.
thin and already in Italy and in
Rumania and In Norway we begin
to hear the creaks of the strains
under which German power is la-
boring.”
The Japanese army, he contin-
. ued. was spread out even thinner
I than the German, and the country
was economically strained.
If Britain survives the next sev-
eral months, he said, “the axis
powers cannot Indefinitely hold
even the European world in slav-
ery" for they would be without sea-
power and the control of the air
tion date of the lend-lease powers would be against them.
Cites Pact Previsions
Turning to the legal questions.
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You may have already seen some
of the "Patron’s Club" buttons on
the coats of Denton men. It has
not been out of the ordinary to see
men with "Roosevelt" buttons, even
“tome “Willkle" buttons, but this 1*
the first
"Patron’s
ton.
which will be
Teachers
Feb 21
All the funds raised by the min-
strel and the patrons' contribu-
tions are used for the support of
the clinic, which ministers to un-
fortunate children.
Libyan campaign into a two-front
war
This accomplishment was viewed
hero as the first real fruits of the
raising (of the "Free French" flag
over French Equatorial Africa late
last August—a move hailed at the
time as of great strategic import-
ance.
There was no indication here of
how many men General Charles de
Gaulle. "Fiee French" leader, had
thrown into action But it has been
estimated he has assembled alto-
gether some 35.000 troops, and It
was believed here a large propor-
tion of these was co-operating
the African campaign.
For suqh as be blessed of Him
rahall inherit the earth; and they
''that be cursed of Him shall be cut
(OffPsalms 31-22.
I' God does not require us to live
on credit; He pays us what we
earn as we earn it—Charles Mlld-
may.
were 1
today |
which would be used in "Identify-
ing men killed or wounded In bot-
tle."
"Isrc’t that total a little beyond
your present needs?" Vandenberg
asked.
Stimson said he was not familiar
with the contract, but that he
would look into it.
To Vandenberg’s suggestion that
the bill be amended to list the
countries which would receive
American aid, Stimson replied that
"the war abroad moves with such
dramatic quickness it isuch an
amendment) might cause embar-
rassment."
"Do you think, for instance, that
Congress now would write in a pro-
vision for aid to certain portions of
North Africa?" Stimson asked "Yet
that might be vital "
He did not elaborate.
In a formal statement. Secretary
Stimson Tuesday afternoon mar-
shaled his additional argument* for
the bill under these headings:
That Great Britain, given help,
was in a position to prevail;
That the axis powers were vul-
nerable in many respects;
That international law justifies,
rather than forbids, full aid to Brit-
ain. and
That the bill is not dictatorial,
but the proper action of a demo-
cratic government
NtiMly Amendment*
While the Senate committee lis-
tened to Stimson, the House for-
eign affairs committee began a
study of proposed amendments to
the measure in hope* of getting it
in final shape by tomorrow night.
The Democratic majority tenta-
tively favored adding provisions
limiting the bill's life to two years;
banning the use of convoys; requir-
ing periodic report* for Congress on
lease-lend operations, and directing
the president to consult with Army
and Navy heads before transferring
military equipment.
Advance indications were that a
majority in both House and Senate
committees would vote to include
these sections—perhaps with tacit
White House approval.
Stimson, in his testimony, pre-
dicted that Britain would face a
crisis this spring and summer. If
she survives, he said, "the proba-
bility of an ultimate solution in fa-
vor of the democracies would be
overwhelming.”
’"Ill* passage of thia bill," he in-
proposed In the legislation
, Require President Roosevelt to
j consult hia army and navy chiefs
, before transferring military equip- Stimson cited the action of the in-
l ment. and ‘ ternatlonal law association in in-
> Require periodic reports to Con- 1 terpreting the Kellogg-Briand pact.
I grass on lease-lend operations.
Obalrman Bloom <D-NY> and
I other committee members declined,
r however, to make any formal an-
nouncement of the committee's ac-
tion in the four-hour session.
Stimson testified before the sen-
ators that the objective of the bill
WM a purchase of the "time neces-
sary to arm and protect oreelves “
He asserted that the help in war |
supplies envisioned by the bill even- rising its powers -----w MW,
tualiy would "enable Great Britain the natlonal_policles in the present Isintance , .... _
died in such manner as to receive 1 permit, Floyd raid,
public approval rather than pub-
lic condemnation as is now the
case.”
Although voting for the resolu-
tion. Rep. L. W HaYrte of Whitney,
a former old age assistance work-
er called attention to the asserted
difficulties under which investiga-
tors had labored the past two
years.
"If the money had provided more
funds for old age assistance," Har-
ris said. • ‘
could have .
Putting mors old people on the rolls
Granta ‘to ^‘‘ToOilOO^peT^na^whii {new^term^srt: Wbk DooM4 BOX,
needed assistance worst. " _
they had to take a $8 cut so that
borrowed money might be repaid."
Defense Unit Bill - -------- .
The House speedily passed and Vangene Skiles. Tom Holmes. O 8. •
sent to the Senate a bill legalising °
defense guard units. Its author Chariea Kelley, Robert Wight
was Rep. Ben Sharpe of Paris.
The defense guard would perform
the function* usually performed by
the National Guard until the Na-
tional ’Guard b relieved of active
army duty. Organisation of unite
already is well under way. but a law
is needed to give them official sta-
tus.
Meanwhile, the Senate consid-
ered. in executive session, a batch
of appointments by Governor W.
> Lee O’Daniel.
Witnessed the Introduction of a
bill by Senator Clay Cotten of Pal-
estine, backed by the State Teach-
ers Association, appropriating $3.-
500,000 annually from general reve-
nue for teachers' retirement
Finally passed a bill by Senator
W. C. Graves of Dallas which in ,
effect continues in operation, by j
adapting it to new census figure*,
the law under which Dallas fire-
men, policemen and fire alarm op-
erators are pensioned.
Finally passed a bill authorising
the governor to lease Camp Hulen. ^d Southern
owned by the Texas National'—-
Guard, to the Federal government.
The lease would be for one year,
but subject to renewal for 25 yean
at the discretion of the United
States. ,
Thirteen Senators signed the bill
on teachers retirement. A similar
measure has been introduced in
the House by' Rep. Emmett Mora*
of Houston. Seventy-eight House
members have signed it.
Increasing Pressure
On Coastal Strong
Point Reported.
CAIRO, Egypt, Jan. 29.—
(AP)—With British motor-
ized units so deep within Lib-
ya that Italy’s hold on the
eastern part rtf that colony
was re|X)rted jeopardized,
general headquarters an-
nounced today increasing
pressuFe 6n the crtAstal strong
point, Derna.
Advanced units of Britain’s army
i on wheels and caterpillar treads
were said to be operating south and
west of Derna. while the main
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♦ CAIRO, Egypt. Jan 29 —OP) ♦
Nurserymen are glad to see tills ♦ —The airdrome, the central ♦
cold weather continue, as they fear ♦ railway Junction and a freight ♦
that with more warm weather of ♦ assembly yard at Naples, Italy, ♦
the kind we did have a few days ♦ were j>plotched with fires when ♦
back, the fruit crop will be serious- * " --
ly injured. Already the buds on
fruit trees have been dangerously
nearly the breaking-out point, a
thing not to be desired at this time
of the year. Many trees were full-
,budded, but it is believed that the
recent freezes will turn that sap
back where It belongs at this time
We need that fruit
crop, as It means much In the way
of food and money to Denton
County.
__________ DurtM Tita
■prtng seme*ter * new Inctructor,
C. N. Adklrton Jt. of Fort Worth,
will be added to th* staff to teach
the 18-hour aircraft oparatton
ground school in navigation, me-
teorology and civil air regulation*
Flight instructor* will be the same.
Rolfe Carlisle and Eddie Johnson.
The lirt of 20 student*, choaen
from three time* a* many applic-
ants, has been named for the spring
u>u aga mu- semester. Connell said that after
"the assistance worker* .the 20 had been given physical ex-
done a different job aminations tn Denton and Fort
" Xu Worth, classes will begin Monday,
would have meant a further cut in | Tentative flight students for the
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As 7t was. ,J w ownby, Jesse Turner? Wm?
IC. Overton Jr., Pat Windham. Car-
roll Reeve*. Vai Selz. Floyd Sear-
hart, Sig Dickson. Daniel Ruff.
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Lstand O.
Norman Abernathy. Fonrrat Covin
and Doyle Hall.
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