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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-24
ROOSEVELT FLAYS
FOES AND AYERS
PEACE IS HIS GOAL
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our best guarantee Of peace and
security in tn is hemisphere.
ITO republicans and democrats,
to every man, woman and child,
in the nation I say-your Presi'
dent and your great secretary OF
state are fol lowing the road to
peace"
Declaring the nation was n I
arming itself for any foreign war,
Mr.. Roosevelt denied what he call
ed 'the fantastic misstatement''
by republican, leaders that the gov.
eminent had entered secretly into
agreements with foreign nations.
M Treaties
II give you this most solemn as
s%urance," he said: There is no
secret treaty, no secret obligation,
no secret CO imminent, no secret
understanding in any shape or or
form, direct or indirect, with any
other govern: ment, or any other ma
ton in any part of the world, to
involve this nation in any war or
fir any other purpose"
He said he stood on the platform
of the Democratic party, which he
quoted as fellows:
1--WE will not participate in for
eign wars end we will not send
our army, naval CT air forces to
fight in for eign lands outside of
the Americas except in case Of at
tack"
His closirl g words were on the
same theme:
ut is for peace I have labored;
and it is ctor peace l shall labor
all the days of my life"
The Pres ldent commended t a t
techniques of propaganda which,
had been C reated and developed in
dictator col lntries had been import
ed into the campaign.
1T is thu. very simple technique
of repeati1 tg and repeating false
with the idea that by con-
slant repe tition and with no con-
the misstatements will
col ne to be believed" he
said.
Dictator ) have had great success
with this technique, Mr.. Roosevelt
continued, but he could not believe
that in America-"Where the ra-
dio and a part Of the press re-
main open to both sides"-repeti-
ton of ID CELEBRATE misstatements''
would ev er prevail.
DECLARE ng falsifications were be
ing spres ID to create in the minds
of the p. aople doubt of each other
doubt Of their government, and
doubt Of the purposes + their de-
mcracy,'f he added that til
would NOT 'be scared by this blitz-
REG of verbal incendiary bombs"
Mr.. Roosevelt said that truthful
campai: On discussion of public is
sues as essential to the Ameri-
can for, n of government, but that it
was ":in entirely different thing
for any party or candidate to
state, + Or example, that the Presi-
dent of the United States tele-
to Mussolini and Hitler to
sell OK tchoslovakia down the river;
that the unfortunate unemploy-
ed of the nation are going to be
driven into concentration camps,
or tina t the social security funds
OF the nation will not be in ex-
istence. when the workers Of to-
day hecome old enough to apply
for II lem; or that the election of
the pJ present government means the
end Of American Democracy with
in TO nr years."
'Tl icy know, and we know" he
added, that all of these state
ment s are false" 2
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CLARK SAYS COAST
WOULD BE DEFENDED
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Congressman Clark opened his re-
marks with a brief review of ma
tional defense legislation enacted
at the current session of congress.
"The American Legion has been
20 years ahead of everyone on the
questions of national defense and
the fifth column, having given re-
peated warnings regarding ade-
quate preparedness and subver-
sive activities" he said.
Must Prepare
In view of the greatest threat to
our freedom and liberties in the
history of our country, he said, we
must prepare to meet any foe
with concentrated duty, unselfish-
ness, and patriotism, and 60 for
ward with trust in God.
The Rev. E. F. Keever gave the
invocation, the New Hanover High
school band played the national
anthem, Wilbur R. Dosher, local
legion post commander, delivered
the welcoming remarks, and turn
ed the gavel over to Jeffrey, who
recognized the officers of the vari-
Gus veterans organizations and
their respective %auxiliaries who at
tended.
The following resolution, intro
duced by Dosher, was unanimous
ly carried when the meeting rose
to its feet with applause and ac-
clamation:
Resolved, this meeting express
ses it's admiration of the magnifi-
cent fight which the British forces
and, above all, the civilian popula-
ton of Britain. are putting up in
the face of the most ruthless at
tacks the world has ever seen, and
records the fact that it is with
these courageous people, heart and
soul.
The chairman Is Instructed to
send a copy of this resolution to Mr..
George Frederick Todd, British vice
consul in Wilmington. with the re-
quest that he transmit to the British
people, this unanimous feeling of the
ex-service men of Wilmington,
N. c."
New Trail
Congressman Clark said congress
blazed a new trail with passage OF
the CONSUMPTION bill, which reaches
into every home in the land. The
speaker cited efforts of various or
carnations to block the CONSUMPTION
bill while it was under considera-
ton.
Congressman Clark said just be-
fore final vote on CONSUMPTION the
late Speaker Bankhead paused in
the midst of the North Carolina
delegation in congress and remark
ed, thank God, we don't have to
worry about what North Carolina
is going to do at a time like this"
The country was ahead of con-
gress on national defense. Congress
soon realized the necessity of legis-
lation for national defense measures.
The foundation that has been laid
down already must be followed wise
ly and thoroughly if national de-
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PETAIN GIVEN NEW
FRENCH-NAZI PACT
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DESPITE Vice-Premier Pierre
Lavals anxiety for a definite peace
settlement. it was said that Petain
and others of the cabinet refused
flatly to pay the price of allying
France with the axis against Britain.
"A transition arrangement there
fore was found" informed sources
said. whereby the first armistice
agreement which expires within a
few days will be replaced by another
purely temporary arrangement SINH
lar to the one outlined"
The Germans made it clear, these
informants said, that final peace
terms would depend on Frances
loyal collaboration" in the new
axis.projected European order until
the wars end.
Petain. it was said, was persuaded
to accept such an agreement as the
lesser of two evils. The only alter
native was reported to have been
German and italian occupation of
what remains of unoccupied France.
Earlier. reliable quarters here re-
ported that Petain had bucked
against any close cooperation with
the axis and that his regime was
to be replaced by one headed by
Laval and favoring close cooperation
in general, and by the French fleet
in particular, with the axis against
Britain.
Official France was reported by
these informants to be a house vio-
lently divided against itself over the
question, with Laval supported by
Naval Minister Jean Darlan n a
majority of the navy command.
On the opposing side were said
TO be Chief of State Petain himself,
General Maxine Weygand, former
seneralissimo of the French army;
General Charles Huntzinger, one of
the signers Of the armistice with
Germany and now commander of the
French army, and a majority of the
cabinet.
Lavals main argument for striking
the best possible bargain with the
AXIS for cooperation with it in es-
taollshing its new European order
was understood to be that if the
'lchy government rejected the pro-
posal, even the unoccupied zone of
france might fall under German oc-
cupation.
II the Axis considers French Med
nefranean and African bases essen
ral IN the war against the British,
rNler and Mussolini can take them
ny force, supporters of the swarthy
Sice'prenier told their colleagues, ac-
eorolng to reports from Vichy.
Laval was pressing his negotia-
uuns with German officials in Paris,
Naeie' 1t was reported here, he
n'she set up a new government and
sHofe that of Marshal Petain, who
way represented as reluctant to re-
na'i as chief of state in any regime
,0peiatlng closely with Rome. and
Berlin.
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COLUMBUS WOMAN
KILLED BY TRAIN

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Gil and another sister, Mrs. w. W.
Green, of Bolton, with whom she
made her home.
Funeral arrangements had not
been completed tonight.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-24

the morale of our civil population.
Just as long as they neglect mil
itary detectives to concentrate on
these methods, then just so long
will they be battering uselessly,
against the unbreakable spirit of
our people, while u own force is
engaged in tasks which will bring
us toward victory" 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-24

Because of better locomotives,
and freight cars and improved
signaling systems and terminals,
the railroads now turn out more
than twice as much transportation
service per train hour, on the av-
erage, than they did in 1918.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-24

'esloent James Buchanan was
nrst president of the Harris
,s, portsmouth,, Mount Joy and
ia NA'dsler Railroad in Pennsylvan-
2
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WEATHER
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-R-weath-
er bureau records of temperature anG
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-16
stressed by the North Carolina coun

stressed by the North Carolina Coun-
Gil of Churches.
Miss Mary Bright, of Elizabeth
City, reported the completion OF the
Ministers Annuity fund and spoke
of the large part the women too
in it.
The afternoon meeting closed with
prayer by Mrs. C. L. Potts, Char
llotte, Presbytery Of M~ecklenpurg
auxiliary president.
The auxiliary meets this morning
at $3.50 o'clock and will open with
nraver service led by Miss Mary
Bright.
The auxiliary will hear reports OF
presidents Of presbyterial a~uxil1arles'
land secretaries of causes. AQdress
will be delivered by Mrs. Alexander
Maitland and DIR. e. B. Paisley,
president of the Training schooi.
These live in Richmond, Va, DR.. w.
IT. THOMPSON moderator Of the synod
will speak. Mrs. E. c.. Helms, San
ford, will present the 1941 Birthday
objective. Secretaries of causes Will
make reports. DIR. H. G.. Bedinger
of Flora Macdonald college. H:Rey.
IL. c. Lamotte, Mavton Junior col
|lege and J. B. Johnston of Bar1um
Springs will speak. >,
Tonight the auxiliary will hear DR..
Homer Mcmillan Atlanta, Ca, secre-
|tary Of home missions of assembly
and DIR. E. E. Gillespie superintend-
ent of home missions Of the synod.
DR.. Gillespie will show moving pic
lures of this work from the noun
tains to the sea.
Officers will be elected today.
Last night, Mrs. G. v. Patterson,
of Gastonia, told the auxiliary how
the N. C. Unit at Mission Court
Richmond, Va, is progressing. This
is the home for missionaries on fur.
Tough, and stands beside a similar
unit Of Virginia. Mrs. J. H. Grant
of Richmond, is custodian of the N.
C. Unit. Supplies repairs, replace
ments of refrigerators, rugs and so
forth cost $1,395. Many auxiliaries
sent gifts. Mrs. Cameron Morrison
gave $500 for rugs. Mrs. Morrison
and Mrs. J. A. Cannon resigned as
trustees, and Mrs. George Avinger,
Laurinburg, and Mrs. A. F. Robert
son, Richmond, replaced them. The
officers are Mrs. J. H. Grant, presi-
dent, Mrs. G. W. Patterson vice
president, Mrs. Carney Carey secre-
tary and Mrs. A. F. Robertson trea-
surer.
Mrs. r. A. Young, of Charlotte,
reported $1,3O1 raised for White
Gross Work for Hospitals in China.
A large number of sheets, pajamas,
spreads, towels, and other supplies
were shipped from Newport News
by a ship company to Shanghai free
| of freight charges.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-16
MRS. ANNIE E. SANDLIN

Mrs. Annie E. Sandlin, 81, of
Castle Hayne, died in a local hos
pital yesterday morning at $40
o'clock after a long illness.
She is survived by her husband,
Harold Sandlin, and a daughter,
Bette Deloris Sandlin, both of
Wilmington, her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles L. Gregory, ST., OF
Castle Hayne, three brothers,
Charles L. Gregory, Jr., and Ed
ward T. Gregory, both of Castle
Hayne, and Earl Gregory, of Fort
Screven, Ga, and by five sisters:
Mrs. Dan Phillip, Mrs. J. O.
Harvell and Mrs. ]. R. Yarbo-
rough, all of Wilmington; Mrs. j.
E. Register, of Wrightsville Sound,
and Mrs. M. j. Hardy, of Castle
Hanye.
Funeral services will be held
today at 1 p. m. from the chapel
of Andrews mortuary by the Rev.
C. c. Myers. Interment will be in
Prospect cemetery.
Paubearers will be: Active
Shelby Russ, Coy Etheridge, John
S.. Clark, F. j. Garner, M. j.
Fountain and G.. B. Craig; honor
ary-Ethener Baldwin, Harry E.
Fales, H. Hayes, DR.. W. c.
Mebane, Jr., Charles Casteen and
A. Ludeke.
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r ]. M.

Funeral services for Mrs. j. M.
Jarrett, Sc, who died at 5 o'clock
Monday afternoon at her home al
8O4 Orange street after a lingering
illness, will be held at 3 o'clock
this afternoon from the late resi-
dence.
The Rev. R. L.. Jerome, pastor
of the Trinity Methodist church,
assisted by the Rev. c. D. Bar.
cliff, pastor of the Fifth Avenue
Methodist church, will conduct the
services. Burial will follow in Oak.
dale cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be: W. A.
Russ, ]. J. Sutherland, J. H. Suth-
erland, j. L. King, J. Earl Snee-
den, and Mervin Archer.
Honorary pallbearers will be:
DR.. J. T. Hoggard, DR.. G. B. Bare.
foot, I. J. Scott, W. P. Powell,
w. M. Todd, j. T. Hawkins, and
H. H. Harris.
Mrs. Jarrett was a native O.
Wilmington and before her illness
was an active member of Trinity
Methodist church.
She is survived by four daugh
tiers, Mrs. D. w. Jockey, of Cur.
RE; Misses Mary and Elizabeth
Jarrett and Mrs. R. B. Gornto
one son, Joseph F. Jarrett, all O
Wilmington; six grandchildren, Ell
sic, L. j., and Bert Gornto, Mildred
and Joseph F. Jarrett, Jr., ane
Ward Jockey, Jr; and one great
grandchild, Evelyn Irene Gornto.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-16
NOT INFORMED

MOSCOW, Oct. 15.-R-Soviet
Russia disclosed today that Ger
many did not tell her in advance
of plans to send troops to Ru-
mania or even why such forces
were sent to the Nazi-dominated
kingdom on Russia's border.
The Russians employed a famil-
lar form to indicate their official
reaction to Germany's thrust
through the Balkans to the Black
sea.
Tass, the official Russian news
agency, published a denial Of a
report carried by a Danish news
paper, Politiken, that the Soviet
government was timely informed
that German troops would be sent
to Rumania and that the Kremlin
was informed of the aims and num-
Der of troops sent to Rumania."
Class is authorized to state hiatt
this report does not cores
pond to the facts" 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-16
PUBLISHERS CONDUCT
MEETING in WILSON

WILSON, Oct. 15.- Up The
North Carolina Association of Daily
Newspapers met here today, con-
sidered various business matters and
elected officers.
W. K. Hoyt of e~Winston-Salem
Journal-Sentinel was reelected chair
man; Lee Weathers Of the Shelby
Daily Star was elected vice chairman,
and Frank Daniels Of the News and
Observer, Raleigh, was named secre.
tary-treasurer.
At a morning session W. G. Las
sitter of Raleigh, attorney for the as
ISOLATION, discussed provisions Of the
federal wage and hour law as it ap-
piled to newspapers. Problems OF
the newspaper industry were con-
sidered at luncheon and afternoon
sessions.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-16
TURNS NAZI
OIL PLANT INTO
RAGING INFERNO
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n%1osions, buildings were demoilsneo
and five of six towering chiuiuey
stacks were seen to collapse.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-16
DEBATE FEATURES
EPISCOPAL MEET
Report Poses Question Wheth'
err Church Has Failed In
international Crisis

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 15.-R-A
report which posed the question
whether the church has failed IN
the present international CRISIS
touched off spirited debate TO-DAY
at the Protestant Episcopal Irlen-
NAL convention.
.sWhy has the church failed IN
the present crisis?" asked III Kev'
Howard w. Dillex, of Pottsvllle'
Pa. reading from the preamble
of a report showing the church
property has increased by S5o,oo
600 in value and local parish sup
port by $40, 600, 900 since 1887.
1--WE can't accept the principle
that the church has failed" shout
&c DR., G.. C. Story Of Chicago from
the floor.
Can the church be condemned
for the crisis?" asked another dele
gate.
I'VE didn't prevent it, replied
Mr.. Diller. ,
Nobody asked us to-" rejoined
DR.. Story.
1--WE shouldn't wait to be asked
replied Mr. Diller.
"How," asked Dr.. Story, can
the church dictate to a pagan CIVIL
lization, a civilization that n a S
turned its back upon the church
and Christian principles?"
The debate ended in a vote which
sent the report back to committee
for re-wording of the opening state
ment.
The church's house of bishops
voted for church %affiliation with
the World Council of Churches, an
action which also needs approval
by the house of deputies to be-
come effective. The convention al
ql!M ele!I!ge o. peloA seq 6pg7I
the Federal Council of Churches
of Christ in America after having
considered the proposal for 70
years. 4
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NEWLAND SPEAKS
TO PRESBYTERIANS
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told the woman's auxiliary it must
turn out its white friends. The white
women resigned as officers, but the
Korean women, now as officers go to
the missionaries homes for counsel
and worship. How long this will last
none can say. I have seen Christian
women beaten, stomped on, and ter
ribly abused. They are really more
courageous than the men. I look
for God to bring good out of evil"
The annual meeting of the auxil-
larry opened yesterday afternoon.
While the full representation is not
here, 80 were enrolled yesterday aft
ernoon. More are expected today.
The president, Miss Louis Clanton,
Of Charlotte, was in the chair, and a
devotional service was led by Mrs.
R. A. Young, of Charlotte.
Greetings were extended to the
delegates and visitors by severa!
representatives of the local churches.
Mrs. John Harper, president of the
First church auxiliary, the Rev. A.
D. P. Gilmour, D. D., pastor of the
First church, Mrs. Angus Gromartie,
Of Garland, president of Whining
ton Presbytery's auxiliary, and a re-
Spouse was made to all these by
Mrs. J. C. Gardner, of Tarboro, who
is president of Albemarle Presby-
tery's auxiliary.
Annual reports of officers were
made. They were: Mrs. C. M. Nor
fleet, Winston-Salem, vice-president:
Mrs. A. J. McKelway, Pinehurst, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. Ohio B.
Ross, Charlotte, corresponding sec.
rotary; Mrs. Colt M. Robinson, Low
ell, treasurer; Mrs. A. J. Howell,
Wilmington, historian.
Among these reports it was stated
the $4,000 subscribed for the unit
Of the quadrangle of buildings in
Barium Springh Orphans Home by
the women had been raised.
Mrs. Walter P. Sprunt spoke Of
the "Bible in the Public Schools"
and told of two Bible teachers in
Wilmington schools supported by the
freewill offerings of the churches.
She said this project was being
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-16
MRS. L WARD

CHADBOURN, Oct. 15.-Funeral
rites for Mrs. Cooley Ward, 80, who
died in Whiteville yesterday after
an illness of several months, were
held from the %graveside in the But
Ter cemetery this afternoon at 2
o'clock with the Rev. P. J. Parker,
officiating.
She is survived by one daugh-
ter, Mary Alice Ward; her father
A.. ]. Suggs, of Loris, S. c., route
two; three brothers, Dewey and
Perlie Suggs, of Tabor City; and
E. G. Suggs of Chadbourn; three
half-brothers Thomas, Paul and
Vernon Suggs, Of Loris; three sis
tiers, Mrs. B. H. Porter and Mrs.
Arthur Spivey, of Loris, and Mrs.
Lacy Suggs, of Tabor City.
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ahead of Germany for control OF
the entire Danubian delta.)
The wide possibilities of an X
move from Albania to TIT east
through Thrace an area OF Greece
and Turkey skirting the Aegean
sea. was freely admitted by Tor
eign military experts here. The
first consequence Of such a move,
thew. nointed out, was the intenslfl-
cation of pressure against Greece,
and indirectly against Yugoslavla'
to its north.
In this connection, these obser-
vers conjectured the Axis may IN
tend to build up such overwhelm-
ing political force in Albania that
Greece, which like Turkey, is tied
to Britain by a pledge of support,
will capitulate and give them the
right-of-way to the Dardanelles.
At the same time, they figured,
Germany would clamp down a
tight military wise on Rumania to
provide another base for opera.
tons against Turkey.
All of this speculation was built
on the fact the best available route
into Greece from Albania for large
scale troop movements would be
through the mountain pass leading
into the very southwest tip of Yu
goslavia. This pass was used II
the 1912 Balkan war by Allied
Greek, Serb and Montenegro force!
in occupying Albania.
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RUSSIA REPORTED
TALKING MILITARY
PACT WITH TURKS
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ish government had chartered
three steamers to speed up the
removal of its nationals from Ru-
mania.
Fascists Deny Reports
Well-informed Fascists in Rome
described reports of German troop
arrivals in Albania as "false." The
belief prevailed in foreign circles
there, however, that a new Axis
offensive would be launched with
in a fortnight. Whether German
and Italian troops would m ove
against Greece in connection with
resumption of the italian drive
against the British in Northern
Egypt remained a subject of con-
jecture.)
Circles close to the Axis ex-
pressed the belief Germany had
received Russian assurances of
non-interference in the event Of a
Nazi thrust toward the Oar.
danelles, Turkish-guarded link be-
tween the Aegean and Black seas.
In return, Moscow would expect a
free hand against Iran and Afghan
istan, important sources of British
oil.
On the other hand, Turkeys chal-
longing declaration that 1.-TWO mil
lion bayonets' will oppose any AK
is attack strengthened the opinion
in some Balkan quarters that the
Turks were speaking with a nod
from the Kremlin.
Troops Modified
In Rumanian-ceded Bessarahia,
to the east of what is left Of Ru-
mania, the Soviet army has mobi-
lized an estimated $50. 600 to $780,
600 troops. (Reports circulated by
Reuters, British news agency, said
the Russian forces already had
overstepped their new frontier with
and were moving to get
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Obituaries
REV. JOHN B. GIBBLE

Funeral rites for the Rev. John
3enners Gibble, "a, former rector OF
the Episcopal Church of the 1000
Shepherd, will be held from n st.
James Episcopal church tomorro"
afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The body will be carried to st
James church at oon today "nere
it will lie in state until the funeral.
The Rev. Alexander Miller and
the Rev. E. W. Halleck Will con
duct the services. Interment Will
follow in Oakdale cemetery.
P%allbearers will be: active-F. T.
Tapp, Louis Woodbury., Fred Ora
ham, Richard Rogers, W. B. Camp
bell and R. A. Parsley; honorary
Judge George Rountree, J. V. Grazing
er, w. B. Thorpe, DR.. J. B. Cranmer'
DR.. S. E. Koonce, Louis Moore, f.
II. echtig and George B. Elliott.
The body arrived yesterday morn
ing from Brooklyn, N. Y, where the
Rev. Mr.. Gibble died at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Howard Easter
day
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YOUNG
MEN TO REGISTER
FOR DRAFT TODAY
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latter, 90 the address of the latter
(1o) his employers name, and Cll)
his place of employment or business
A four by six inch filing caro-
which his answers have been
entered, will be handed him for his
signature, and that is all that each
will be called upon to do tomorrow.
In the days that follow officials
here and in the state capitals will
be busy making their reports to
washington. Sometime e e n
Oct. 26 and Nov. 2, officials said
tdoay, the lottery will be held. Num-
bered slips in opaque capsules piled
into a huge gold fish bowl Will be
drawn. The relationship of the num-
bers, as drawn, to the numbers on
the filing card which the registrant
signs tomorrow will determine the
order in which those who register
may be called to military service.