Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 332, Ed. 1 Monday, October 14, 1940 Page: 1 of 4
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Trade At Home
For Self Protection
Breckenridge J! m erica n
WEATHER
West Texas: Showers tonight
partly cloudy, slightly cooler
upper Rio Grande Valley. Much
cooler elsewhere.
VOI.. 20.—No. 332.
BRECKENRIDGE. TEXAS, MOXDAV, OCTOBER 14, 1910.
Price IHily 8—Sunday 5c
THE
OBSERVER
WORK WEEK ON
MONKEY BUSINESS
STATE NOTES
SEEN OR HEARD
RUSSIA IMPROVES DEFENSES ON BORDER
THIS week will 1*' war week in
Breckenridge. Excuse, pi"'''-1'.
l>r<'|Kiiv(lm'SJ> week. Hut .<vnr usu- [
allv follows big preparedness. i
only thing its so much better •" |
be prepared. Dun't take our word ;
for it a>k England.
Tlif registration of all men of i
fighting age in the United Slates,
'akes place Wednesday. Another ,
iKin.in/,i for stulis]n> gatherers, j
\ LHKADY some satisfies^ ai
|Mi|r|)ing up through prepared- ;
ness In New York rejections, lie
cause of health, reached the one- |
third mark. Rather startling. It
is going to cause some research
into the whyfore ol the situation.
Does it mean ihe latter day l>o<ik
finl method of saving all the
babies, means that, with more j
babies living, the race nint as good
as under the old survival of the
fittest plan with the weaker ones
dying early .
pAPTAIN Charles Groseclosc
said today Breckenridge will get
get ten days of army life before
National Guard puts out to camp
Brownwood. The National Cjuard
unit will Ik? mobilized here ten
days before being transferred.
During that ten days there will
be regular army lite in camp.
Physical exams will bo given again
and ri-emits added. Without any-
thing much to base it on the
#k c of this today is looked upon,
ST ten days belore Nov. 2a.
A LI, of which is causing some to
wonder ju>t how far along
our civilization has come. That
re still is a lot of monkey busi-
ness left in us was "roved Sunday
at the Dallas Fair.
Breckenridge American em-
ployes returning re$>orl that an or
gan grinder's monkey blocked
tralfic in the big show center of
the fair and UV.. u>W>er and mon-
key had to be made to move on.
This old form of entertainment
still has a powerful appeal.
OVER to the other extremes wc
reler to a card received toda>
from Rev. Amos Myers attending
the Christian Church Nationa.
convention at Indianapolis.
• The minister lists sixteen things
he noticed particularly about In-
dianapolis as follows: barbershops
open until 9 oclock, dress styles
shockingly short; have seen two
car accidents per day. five beg-
gars a day; preachers are mostly
lat; gels dark here at 5 p. m..
sun up almost liefore 6 a m..
everyone wcars_top coats in the
evening; ice skaies on display,
good corn crop hereabout*; not
many autos. everyone rides street
cars; rtivvn'oT 4UO.000. no parking
meters; all policemen are fat or
old; convention fine: still put o>ir
choir up against any. That s. a lot
in a few words.
Convention Speaker City Project Is
fJiven Approval
4t Fort Worth
Eleven Bridges, Street
(•ravelling Calls For
I Months Work
City Engineer Lillard Davis
lias received notice of approval in
Fort Worth of Breckcnridge's lat-
i est WPA project.
I This is for replacing of eleven
bridges in the city and the gravcl-
i ling of streets. The project, ap-
• proved nt Fort Worth, now goes
to San Antonio for approval there
It calls for the replacing o!
eleven bridge.-, most of them
nooden structures, with concrete
structures, and alio lit 2.000 cubic j
leet of gravel to lie placed on ten ,
or twelve streets. j
Total cost of the project will Ik- j
approximately $8,000 of which.
Hie city will pay about one third, j
But it was explained that city1
machinery will be used and gnu -,
el trom the city gravel pit lur-1
nished for which allowances are
made in the one third of the spon-
sors part.
The project calls for 24 work-
men over a ocriod of four montiis,
and a project manager.
All workmen will be from the
WPA rolls, the men no« being
engaged mostly on county road
projects.
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Captured In Minneapolis
FORT WORTH, (lot. IKSpIt
- Xhe importance of the Tex-
as oil industry to the national
defense program will be the
keynote address by Ray L.
Dudley. Houston publisher, at
the twenty-first annual meet-
ing here Oct. 31-Nov. 2 of the
Texas Mid-Continent Oil &
Gas Association. Mr. Dudley,
publisher of several oil trade
magazines, was announced
today as one of the principal
convention speakers by Presi-
dent E. L. Smith of the Texas
Mid-Continent. ,
■ UUI
l*>2
Town Hall Near
Membership Goal
Outline of I'lan Again
Presented Public By
Organization Leaders
With little more than twenty
four hours yet to go on the mem-
bership campaign, it appears that
it will be a complete success. Ac-
cording to Mrs. J. A. Boyle, the
membership quota is well toward
being reached, however, the great-
er the success of the campaign
now, the more attractions can bo
planned for next year.
To all in Breckenridge. let It
be understood that admission to
the Town Hall programs will lx-
by membership only. Absolutely
no individual tickets will be sold
for performances. In other words,
get your Riemlierships now. lor
when the campaign is finished.
there will Ik- no way j to gaiil ad-
mission to the plays and enter-
tainments, it was reminded.
May wc (mint out that this
Town Hall series for this year is
giving Br-ckenridge a chance to] Acting on a petition consisting
have first class drama for the! 0f 290 names, the Eastland Coun-
first time. Clare Tree Major1 ij- Commissioners' court at a
I hreatical Troups have not piay; special session lias ordered the
ed in utics under 15,000 h- reto- calling of an election for Wed-
fore. Those companies will givt — ...
us four presentations this yeai
two adult and two junior. Ttv?
Big Peanut Crop *
Is Being Stored
The Ranger Peanut Warchause.
which has been open since the
beginning of the peanut buying
season, has received 400 tons of
peanuts, it was stated today.
PeBnut prices this year are
above those of 1939, with No. t
peanuts bringing 96 cents, No. 2
peanuts bringing 90 cents ana —
No. 3 peanuts selling for 82
cents.
Farmers are now getting Ihch
money for the 1940 crops, which
Dick Weekes, manager of the
Southwestern Peanut Growers
Association, says is 10 days ear-
lier than the money was received
an the 1939 crop.
It was estimated today by
Weekes that the Southwestern
Association would purchase 30,-
000 tons of peanuts this year,
and he stated that every avail-
able building in Eastland. Ranger
and Gorman would be utilized in
storing the crop.
Fair Held Successful
Following a two and a half year hunt, Howard Picrson, right
was captured in Minneapolis. Confessed murderer ot his father,
Associate Justice William A. Pierspn. and his mother, Pierson
escaped from the Austin, Texas, State Hospital in April 1938 after
being judged insane in 1933.
200 WORKERS TO REGISTER
STEPHENS COUNTY MEN
Eastland To Vote
Again On Beer
Final plans for the registeration of Stephens county men from 21
to 35 years old were being completed here today, Ben Grant, county
clerk estimating that about 200 workers will be engaged in this task.
It was again reminded that the boards and all employed are
working without pay. and the time for the work is Wednesday between
the hours of 7 a. m. and 9 p. m.,r
all males between the ages men-
tioned will be required to register Kiir I '|iA|t« IVlPPtlflO ' Carriage Robe 'or Alghan: -Ina
under penalty of being charged ft Jtivr.il i'lVA iiiij., i Sinclair, Strawn, Texas, 1st;
Awards Made In
Exhibits Still
Being Announced
u
Estimated l,-'>00 to 2,000
Attended Products Show
Kach Evening
With the closing of the Steph-
ens County Products Show Satur-
day all connected today were taK-
; ing stock of benefits derived and
the shaping of affairs against auo-
i ther fair in another year.
It was estimated Monday thai
from 1,500 to 2,000 attended tne
fair each evening alone, and as
further confirmation of this it
, was said that some booths where
i eg ist rations were taken approacn
ed the 2,000 mark in the nagies
i sccurcd.
It was said that a number of
the concessions did not take in
cash as high as usual, but that
profits were realised by all.
Announcement of awards made j
in the various exhibits continucu
today, others to follow, as lol- j
lows:
WOMEN'S DEPARTMENT
General Fancy Work
Dresser Scarf: Lizzie Burnside,
201 S. McAmis, 1st; T. J. Wil
liatns, P.
.seeta McGriff,
i White Luncheon Cloth: Nccts
I McGriff, Box 334, City, 2nd.
Colored Luncnoon v,lotn: El-
nora Williams, Box 255, City, 2nd
Lizzie Burnsidcs, 201 S. McAmu.
City, 3rd.
Vvhitc Table Cloth: Mrs. T. J.
Williams, Box 255, City, 1st.
White Hand Towel:- Mrs. Jno.
Sikes, Route 1, City, 2nd.
White Pillow Case: Bcrnicc
Veale, Frankell, Texas, 1st; Mrs.
T. J. Williams. Box 255, City, 2nd.
Mrs. C. L. Garltoz, Moran, Texas,
bru.
White Handkerchief: Mrs. T. J
Williams, Box 255, City, 1st.
Colored Handkerchief: Mrs. T.
J. Williams, Box 255, City, 1st.
Baby Dress: H. M. hrcshour,
Box 616, City, 1st; H. M. Fresh-
our. Box 616 City, 2nd; Mrs. J.
O. Jackson, 604 N. Rose, City.
3rd.
, crochod Saquc: Mrs. Howara
I Peacock. Lusk, Texas, 2nd.
Opens Revival
*
Balkans Quiet As
Germans Begin
To Complain
London Suffers Minor
Air Raids; Germany
Raids Continue
Russia remained a mysterious
factor in the Balkan puzzle today
as British claimed their bombers
were demoralizing citizens in
some parts of Germany.
Russians rvcre reported work-
ing feverishly to improve defends
along the border of Gorman-oc-
cupied Rumania as Turkey, Grccce
and Yugoslavia threatened to re-
sist forcefully any attempt to
demonate them.
The Balkans remained quiet,
but tense, and British said even
the possibility remains that the
British-Rumanian differences can
lie settled without a diplomatic
break. British property might be
restored in part, it was said, to
give Rumania a vestige of inde-
pendence. Turkish sources in
London were pessimistic over the
outlook, an^' iid Germany cannot
be -halted m the Mediterranean
before Jau:,nry 1, even if the
Lulled States enter the war.
/
London had only minor air raids
today, but British reported their
bomoers spent another busy night
over Germany and coastal "inva-
sion bases" where 3,000 German
troops on two transports were re-
ported drowned recently. British
said that residents of Berlin and
Member* ot U,o Amirtom LtJ-: ™ .hili"??
ion, Bern ice Co.es fm. Breeken-
ss.tr-srvw? SLST* — •« 2
Hitler and Mussolini that are he-1
ing forced upon a large part of! _ The reported death of
Large crowds arc expected
during the next two weeks to
hear Rev. Graves Darby, blind
evangelist, who opened a
meeting at the First Baptist
church Sunday. Special music
numbers arc ottered and the
public invited to the services.
ilcAmis, 1st; T. J. Wil- ri • i • w,r I
^,,,B^,.cS.?™>ltlzenshlP Work
Opens In Schools
Legion Program of Talks
To Set Forth Rights
Enjoyed In U. S.
Europe today.
A scries of addresses to' the
school children ot ihe city has
been planned for the next few
3 000
German invasion troops aboard
two Nazi transports sunk by
British planes in the French port
ol Loriont and a fierce night-iim;1
bombing that set the heart ot
*cei« in which the rights and Berlin ablaze were described Mon
nr.v,lpf" s on ,n Amor,ran e.tizen day m ofUc(a, Bmish stat„^°n
privileges on an American citizen
will be set forth by able speak
crs.
Big Choir Meeting i
with draft desertion. " k.n i&A ffl • it*. Mari© Sidps,; StraWn, Texas, 2nq;
Ben Grant wished lo remind At /•r|il, I OfllOTlt Lizzie BurhsldiW, Clty,,<S£u. t(
those in charge of each box that '1*' 1 • AVlll—lll City, 3rd.
iwritcs this
j the regulations are thai all fn-
I formation must be locked under Every person interested in
I fire proof safes that night, whicii community music or choir singing
! means the filled out information is asked to meet this evening at
; blanks must be turned over to j 7:30 o'clock in the Junior Bali
i him that evening. • room of the Burch hotel.
Instruction cards for the qucn-1 Object of this meeting is ft
! tionaire which must be answered 1 ehoir for Breckenridge of at least
, in five days have arrived, but not HX) members.
I In addition to this suitable a-
wards will be made to the mem-
bers of the senior class of the
high scho.l for outstanding Amer-
ican citizenship.
City, 3rd. ' The program opened today with
Crocheted Bedspead: Mrs. T. an ajdrpss to the students by Ben
H. Yancy. 307 N. Parks, City, 1st; j £)Carii district attorney. A cum-
Marie Sides, Strawn, Texas, 2nd, j p|C)P list of able sjicakers is Iving
AND Boycc House
and that:
Who says thut [toetry is dead?
Uirk-in-May is the name of a
Dallas' grocery store . . . and the
name ol the scnool | age of the
Frost Enterprise is "the frost
Bite" . . . Juke-box addicts arc
giving a big play to "New San
Antonio Rose" ... A soft-drink
flavor has been given to a new
kind of beer, the idea being that
it von't leave the tell-tale aroma
on the imbiber's breath . . . And
now they've brought out tooth-
picks In flavors - and in pretty
colors, too.
SEEN or Heard: Judge A. J.
Morgan finding one thing he is
not reticent on getting publicity
for the draft C". K. West
proud of home grown roses
Frank Denver saying dance Satur-
day night netted about S13
James Alexander praising Jersey
calf of Billy Fox Mrs. Mon-
roe Veale and Mrs. Sidney
Hughes shopoing together ... au-
dience applauding "Strike Up The
Band" at Palace ."... Paul Wil-
liams saying no danger of fire to
his celluloid belt .... Mrs Caster
Knox celebrates birthday today.
Mrs. R. I. McArron tomorrow ...
Mrs. C. M. Hall. Bill Hotmann.
Jr.. celebrater Sunday S. R.
Robertson backing out on squan
dancing If given ticket .. Miss
Ruth Munroe saying mattress
making to start in county again,
nd Tom Sawyer carnival took a-
iy precious little.
mi
Jurors Dismissed
J Until Thursday
W All reporting for jury service
this, civil week in the district
court were dismissed until Thurs-
day by Judge Bryan Atchison
Mondav morning. One case, Ar-
thur Miller vs. Paul Bole* is set
for that date.
The Stephens county grand jury
will meet again on next Monday.
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content not in oxcess of four
centum by weight.
The Udlot tm the Oct.
election reads as folU.ws;
For legalizing the sale of l/i~er
that docs not contain alcohol in
excess of i t percent) pcrccntum
by weight.
Against legalizing the sale of
beer that does not contain alcohol
in excess of 14 per cent) percent
dm by weight.
adult attractions, as has bee.#
mentioned are to be Frank Crav-
en's PutlUer Prize Winner "The
First Year" a farce comedy.
and, Noel Coward's musical com-
edy - "Bitter Sweet". The junioi
attractions are to be u dramatiz-
ation of "Secret Garden" by
Frances Hodgson, and Johann
Spyri's "Heidi."
The opportunity to have stars
ol the caliber of George Bakei-
and Olive Groves come lo Breck-
enridge is one we must not pass.
Some few of our citizens can coj | „_„i Info-oaf
into Fort Worth or Dallas to takC| III It leal
in such things, but most of us
can't. With the coming of Town
Hall JLo Breckenridge and the
organization of Breck Town Hall
Association, we may now have
th«*e outstanding attractions on
our own doorstep.
Lizzie Burnsidcs, 201 S. McAmis.
City. 3rd.
Knitted Bedspread: Mrs. Hom-
er Lee. Box 96, Caddo, Texas, 1st;
Mrs. C. L. Garlctz, Moran, Tex-
as, 2nd.
Light Weight Cotton Comfort:
Mrs. J. W Johnson, Rt. 3, Cisco.
Texas, 1st; Mrs. J. W. Johnson.
nesiViy, Oct. 23 for the legalizing
of the sale of beer of an alcoholic ^ (|Ul.-itionaire it*elf, so no fur- The sponsors are anxious to en
' • ther information was available on list all choirs singers, and finally
that. all singers not connected witti ...
Judg" A. J. Morgan chairman ehoirs in Breckenridge. it was de-1 Kt' ^ Cisco. Texas 2nd: Mrs J. W
of the draft lioard. said that for clared Saturday. Johnson, RI. 3, Cisco, Texas, 3rd.
about two weeks his office will They feel that no group of clt
be used for classifying the cane . izens can contribute more to the
turned in and receiving the que*, community from a music and cUI
tionaires. and after that the old tural standpoint than united s^t*
fftcr ' ""
Two Oil Tests Of
tux collectors office on the first
floor of the court house will be
used.
Miss Martha Corbett. daughtei
of Quinccy Corbett. has volunteer-
ed her services to this lioard W a
' clerical capacity. It was said that
Hickok & Reynolds of Cisco No
2 A. J. Swe.ison, south extension
to western Shackelford county's
newest shallow fiejfl, has complet-
ed a railroad commission poten-
tial gauge pumping 76 barrels of
oil in 24 hours from Flipjien
May we say, congratulations toi. sand at 1,49«J to 1,500 feet. The
I
our local citizens who have taken
an interest in building this asso-
ciation. It has been a lot of hard
work, it has meant giving up
doubt have liked to have for
doubht have liked to have for
themselves. However, they knew
that we need just such things as
this ami have given of their
time, energy, and money to plan
these entertainments. More pow-
er to "cm.
test is in C. C. Bruff survey.
Railroad commission gauge was
also due this weekend on the J.
D. Sandcfer Jr. No. I L. R. Wicnke
indicated pool opener northwest ol
the old Noodle Creek field in
southwestern Jones county. The
test, bottomed at 2,587 feet, is
showing for 25 'to 60 barrels of
oil with a large amount of water.
It is in E. Miles survey No. 219,
subdivision 17.
WAGE-H0UR LAW DEFINED
WASHINGTON, Oct 14. — made changes affecting its defini
Th" wage-hour administration re-, tions of executive, administrative nese newspapers today
Home Guard Bill
Finally Passed
crs and that the city can, in i>
very short time, maintain a choit
second to none in towns of the
same rank.
It is the plan of the Fine Arts
Club to make the financial part
of the undertaking so easy that
five or six clerical workers have - no one will be embarrassed 01
volunteered for eighteen of the burdened in any way, it was add-
22 boxes in the county and that ed.
workers in the four largest l>oxe>'
will run from twenty to thirty
workers.
The telephone number of th?
draft board, which classifies the
cards will be 244, it was said.
Omohundro Well
Is Re-Acidized
Reports were received today
that W. B. Omohundro's No. 2
Dance ■•■veil in the Stribling |iool
in northwestern Stephens coun-
ty has been re-acidized with 4,-
000 gallons of acid, and production
materially increased. This pay is
from the Caddo series.
Jap Newspapers
Talk War With U. S.
TOKYO. Oct. 14 (U.R>
Japn-
frankly
v ised Its rules Monday for the 1 and professional employees, retail
exemption of white collar work- trade workers and outside saies-
ers from hours restrictions of | men.
the labor standards law, estab-
lishing a $200 monthly salary as
one yardstick for determining
who is an exempt administrative
or professional employee.
The new rules go into effect
Oct. 24 when forty hours be-
comes the standard work week
for all workers covered by the
Officials said they did not know
how many persons would be ef-
fected, but that most interstate
commerce establishments would
be. The principal effect is expect-
ed to be exemption from the
hours restrictions of many per-
sons such as credit managers,
buyers, chemists, radio artists.
act. The present maximum work 1 auditors and others making ovc-
week without overtime pay is $200 a month whose work can
be classified as administrative or
forty-two hours.
Altogether, the administration
profession .u.
discussed the possibility of war
with the United States as a re-
sult of President Roosevelt's
"freedom of the seas" broadcast
Saturday night.
Grass Fire Calls
Firemen Sunday
The Fire department answer-
ed a call to 603 W. Hullum street
Sunday morning at 10:11 o'clock
to extinguish a grass fire.
• No damage .was reported by
lirtiiteiv
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14. 'U.PJ -
Congress today finally passed the
bill authorizing home guard units
to replace national guard troops
called for active service. The gov-
ment will arm and uniform the
home guards.
The war department also de-
clared thut the Texas 56th cavalry i
brigade probably will be ordered
for one-year active traiing Nov.
18, going first to Fort Bliss, Tex..
but after Feb. 1 to Texas border
cavalry posts.
Willkie Warns Of
Danger Of War
SYRACUSE, N. Y„ Oct. 14.
(UJ!) — Wendell Willkie said to-
day that he fears president Roose-
velt "by reckless statement may
do or say something that will
drive this great peaceful country
into war, for which it is wholly
unprepared."
Dykstra Named To
Draft Law Post
WASHINGTON,, Oct. 14. (U.fr-
Presfdent Roosevelt today nonur.
ated Clarence Dykstra to admin-
ister pta^timt (baft law.
Appliqued Quilt: Mrs. E. J.
McMillon, Ivan Star Rt., City,
1st: Mrs. O. L. HcElroy. Caddo,
Texas, 2nd; Mrs. R. J. Condon,
1007 E. Walker, City, 3rd.
Hooked Rug, Crocheted Rug:
Mrs. R. D. Smith, 900 N. Rase.
City, 1st; Mrs. R. J. Condon,
1007 E. Walker, City, 2nd.
Ladies Over 70 years of age
Crocheted Bedspread: Mrs. J. B
Rogers. Box 1722, City, 1st.
Pieced Quilt Top: Mrs. O. F.
Kcncaster. Strawn, Texas, 1st;
Mrs. A. A. Hulen, City, 2nd.
Center Piece Miscell. Articles
in Needlework. Dept.: J. L. Wu-
chcr, 1st; J. L. Witchcr, 2nd; Mrs
Cs L. Garlctz, Moran. Texas, 3rd.
Afghan: Mrs. W. S. Jarrctt,
1502 W. Walker, City, 1st; C. L.
Ficher, Box 1064, City, 2nd; Mrs.
A. N. Sayrc, City, 3rd.
FOOD PRESERVATION
Pickles —Preserves—Jelly:
Watermelon Rind Preserves-
Mrs. J. C. Cantroll, Rt. 1, City,
Continued On" Page Four
'irawn to carry on the work.
Members ot, the Legion commit-
tee on this matter are Mr. Dean
W. R. Lace. Claude Thon-pso.-
and Pat Frazier. The lectures will
loilow eloscly the rights and priv-
ileges ol an American citizen u.-
sct forth in the amendments to
■he constitution.
U. S. Bombers May
Uo To Britain
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14. <U.R.
Informed sources said today tha.
the ndxt step in United State
aid to Britain program may Ot
the transfer of some army "fly-
ing fortresses" to that counto
and a closer tie-up with Canada
tor defense
Orphans Apart 57 Years
NORTHAMPTON, 'Mass. <0.1!
- Frank Watson, 58, of Rocheste:
N. 11., und his sister, Mrs. Elmci
Willoutl. 60, of Northampton
were reunited alter being separ-
ated 57 years. As infants tliej
were orphaned and' adopted 1>>
different families. Watson learn-
ed of his sister's whereabouts re-
cently while checking a birth rec-
ord.
OLDEN GIRL HIGH PILOT
Mrs. Dixie Stanford Downing. tion scholarships given by th?
of Austin, formerly Dixie El government. Scholarship winner.
" " th- wr"
Merle Stanford of Olden, daugh
tcr of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Stan-
ford, has received statewide pub-
licity recently as a flier. Stories
about her ability have appeared
in the Austin Statesman, Austin
Tribune, Austin American, Satn
Antonio Light an dother leading
state papers.
The article in the Austin
Statesman reads, in part, as fol-
lows:
"Mrs. Dixie Stanford Downing,
who didn't, know how to drive n
car when she took up aviation
two years ago, today was the
"summa cum laude" graduate of
the CAA ground school here.
"with a grade of 92.37 she waa
the highest in 'the class Hftd first
place Wiiinu ol 10 flight' MialvUc-
ill start their flying instruction
tomorrow at the University air
port under tutelage of Bol
Browning.
"What's more the ladybirds rat-
away with class honors. Though
only one woman is eligible, undci
the CAA ruling, to hold a High!
scholarship, actually five women
made grades high enough to
qualify them for the group. In
her words if it weren't for tiw
government's numerical restric-
tion five women would be mem-
bers of Ihe class of 10.
"Mrs. Downing met her has
band, Richard Harold Downing
an Austin poet office employe, at
an airport and they share an ar-
dent interest In aviation. She ha*
iContlnued on Pago Four)
Mormon History Written
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah.
An 1.100-page book soon to roll
off the presses will outline in min-
ute detail the history of the Mor-
mon church and culminate 67
years of research in dusty files of
the Church of-Jesus Christ of
Latter Day SlHnUi. Andrew Jen-
sen, church historian, first began
the voluminous kork in 1873 when
i but 22 years old.
The Air Ministry said that
waves of British bombers, lashing
in from all sides Saturday nighi.
in one of their fiercest assaults,
hurled tons of bombs on the cen-
ter of Berlin for more than an
hour and started large fires
Superbombs Unloaded
Simultaneously other R \ F
bombers, unloading superlionius
of the heaviest caliber yet carried
into Germany, bombarded vier-
many's great Krupps arr.iament
works at Essen for nearly two
hours whijc it was in full opera-
tion and spread great havoc, it
was stated
The sinking of the two Nazi
transports at Lorient 011 Frances
Biscay coast, with more than 3,00n
Nazi soldiers aboard, was report-
ed in a British Ministry of In-
formation statement, which cited
an unidentified neutral sources a:,
its authority.
Only liftecn Germans survived
the bombing of the transports,
which occurred several days ago.
German planes stepped up their
attacks on London Sunday night
and early Monday to the regular
thunderous nightly raids and
dropped bombs on twenty - one
London districts up to midnight,
while British fighters patrolled
the coast in an effort to fight off
smull Nazi formations.
In contrast to Saturday niglit.
when the tempo of the raids let
down considerably as the hours
advanced, the Germans seemed to
take a new spurt as midnight
passed.
The sound of bombs dropping
eamc closer and closcr lo mid-
London and the crash of antiair-
craft guns bccamc steadily heav-
ier.
From the Associated Press roof-
top observation post, the antiair-
craft fire made pin points all over
the sky as it followed the drone
of German motors trying to
pierce the inner defenses.
Putting up a barrier at the
very entrance of England, from
the Continent, British night fight
cr patrols were reported over the
East Anglian coast where the
raiders were trying to sneak
across.
The Germans hammered at
London's defense ring in waves of
four or five ptuncs spreading fan-
wise.
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