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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
BY JOHN c. HENRY,
stsl staff Correspondent.

stsi staff Correspondent.
HYDE PARK. N. Y. Sept. 2l.-
President Roosevelt made three
moves tonight important in the re-
making of America for purposes of
total defense"
First was the appointment Of an
advisory committee to coordinate
plans for CONSUMPTION of manpower
Second was a prc>lise to the rest
less the unhappy mid-continental
belt OF States that from now on the
greatest industrial expansion will be
directed toward their part of the
country.
Third was the approval of a rec
ommendation by the Secretary OF
War that there be created a new
post Of Undersecretary of War,
slated for important responsible
ties during the period of national
emergency.
New Committees Personnel.
For his latest advisory committee
assigned to coordinate plans for
tional defense under the selective
training and service act of l940,'
Mr.. Roosevelt chose the following:
Frederick Osborn, New York City
Mr.. Osborn was in charge of Red
Cross work in the Army zone in
France during the World War Re-
Gently he has been a coaSultant to
the Bureau of the Budget.
Col. william H. Draper. jr.. New
York City; Reserve officer and spe-
cialist on selective service matters.
Floyd w. Reeves. Chicago. A pro-
fessor at the University OF Chi
cago. Mr.. Reeves has been serving as
executive assistant to the National
Defense Commission. concentrating
particularly on the defense personnel
problems handled by Sidney Hill
man, member of the commission.
Political Science Professor.
Joseph P. Harris, Evanston, Ill
Mr. Harris is a professor OF pollt-
ical science at Northwestern Univer-
sity and also has been aiding the
Defense Commission on admins
trative problems.
Charming H. Tobias, New York
City, a leader in Negro youth work
and a member of the National
Council of the Y. M. c. A.
Wayne Coy. Delphi, Ind, at pres
ent an administrative assistant to
Federal Security Administrator Paul
v. McNutt.
The first four named already
have been studying the conscrip-
ton project as members OF spe-
cial survey group chosen By the
President last August ~. Along
with the designation of this Ad-
visory Committee last night. it was
said here that appointment of a
national director of, selective serv-
ice is likely during the coming
week, an agreement on the indi-
vidual now being sought.
While any progress toward oper-
alton of the draft law is of imme-
(See ROOSEVELT. Page AID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
Baker Gets 30 Days
For Throwing Egg
At WHIkie

BY the Associated Press.
MODESTO, Calf. Sept. 21.-
Herman Boland, 20. Modesto
baker, was arrested today and
sentenced to 80 DAYS in the
county road camp for throw
ing an egg at Wendell L. Will
kie.
The egg struck the rear of the
railway car from which the
Republican presidential nomi-
nee spoke here yesterday and
splattered over the top of the
speaking platform. The egg
was thrown just as the train
rolled to stop.
Mr.. Willkie made no men,
ton OF the incident in his
speech at the station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
British Attock French
Worships, Nozis Charge

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2l-The Ger
man wireless broadcast q report
tonight that British naval units mad
attacked French cruisers on Dakar
West Africa, recently
One French vessel-either 4 fight
ing ship OF one of the freighters
which were reported under escort
was declared damaged
The broadcast said the cruisers
involved. were those which some
days ago passed Gibraltar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22

Boulogne, Calais and Dun
kerque, from which invaders
would have the shortest trip to
England, have been raided most
frequently. A British flying ex-
pert said Ostend, Zeebrugge,
Flushing and Antwerp to the
north would come next.
Resumption Of Attacks on Barses.
The British assault last night and
today was a resumption, at even
heightened fury. Of attacks all Fri
day night against German ships
and barses jammed beam to beam
in clusters of 50 and more in the
harbors Of the channel and North
Sea.
Attack after attack on the ports
from Boulogne and Dunkerque.
fateful town Of escape for the
British Army trapped in Flanders,
on up the coast to the tidal bases
Of the Low Countries left devasta-
ton and flame astride quays. moles,
channels and docks, ofiicials said.
Three hour long raids were made
on Dunkerque alone, where the
pilots found the greatest concen-
trations of German troop vessels,
Other raiders penetrated interior
Holland. Belgium and Germany
itself and the pilot OF one came
back to describe an attack from 300
feet on a supply train near Munster.
Two big bombs hit the train, front
and rear.
The engine was lifted up into the
air and blown to bits and fragments
Of the wrecked train shot up as
high As the attacking aircraft" the
official account said.
The government declared that the
British raids already had encom-
passed between 80 and 80 per cent
Of all Germanys gasoline plants.
Urgency Lent to Work.
The Channel had smoothed itself
free of whitecaps. and the fact that
this made invasion easier for the
Germans. despite fog and mist. lent
urgency to the British flyers work
Friday night.
Yesterdays Air Ministry list Of
overnight bombings included:
The seven main German in
vasion ports" of Flushing, Ant
werp, Zeebrugge, Ostend. Dun
kerque, Calais and Boulogne:
Two German supply ships,
ssSoo div dams cAd".
Further damage to concen-
trations OF self-propelled barges,
military stores and other ship
ping;
The Dortmund Ems Canal,
which leads from the heart OF
Westphalia to the North Sea and
Is key link in Germany's inter-
nal communications system;
The supply train, a munitions
factory. rail communications,
distribution centers and freight
yards at nine points in Germany,
the Netherlands and Belgium;
Several German airdromes.
Details. Port by Port.
Last night the Air Ministry's news
service issued the most extensive &C
count yet of the r. A. F.'s night
flights, detailing the Friday night
bombings, port by port.
Its nara tive.
"Dunkerque-The port, already
heavily damaged in previous night
attacks, was subjected to three sep
arate raids each of about one hours
duration. In the first, which began
at $50 in the evening, direct hits
were scored on several OF the dock
basins; 4 searchlight was put out by
machine gun fire, and large fires
which broke out after the bombing
could still be seen when the attack
ing aircraft were well out to sea on
their homeward journey.
I'm the second Attack a stick of
bombs exploded across fleet of so
barges which were seen lying in one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
New Break Reported
In Negotiations on
Indo-China Bases
French Refuse to Permit
Military Occupation
Of Tonkin by Jopon .
&, the Associated Press.

bN INT HSs0ClaJed PreSS.
HONKONG, Sept. 22.-(Smday)
An authoritative dispatch from
Hanoi French Indo-China. said to-
day French-Japsnese negotiations
on Japan's demand for military
privileges in that French colony
again had been broken off. and that
all the japanese mission planned to
leave TODAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
Roosevelt Initiates
Three Moves 10 Aid
America S Defenses
One Promises Midwest
Greatest industrial
Expansion Will Be There

HOUSE UNIT APPROVES draft
supply finds; steps are taken to
streamline u S. cavalry. Page Az
REVISED D. c. DRAFT SETUP is
announced; map shows loca ton of
registration points. Page Al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
Weather Forecast

Fair and cooler today and tonight; to-
morrow fair with moderate temperature;
moderate northwest and north winds to-
day. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 81, at I
pm; lowest, 60, at 8 am.
From the United States Weather Bureau report.
Pull details On Pare Az.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22

(See KIDNAPPING, Page A-12)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22

The Evening and Sunday Star is
delivered in the city and suburbs at
75c per month. The Night Final
Edition and Sunday Morning Star at
Csc per month.
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Continued on Page AS, Column II
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-02-15
GRAY FOX UNRULY AND
ATTACKS MEN

A gray fox which behaved very
un-fox-like, pursued and tried to
bite two motorists on a road back of
Beverly and near the Morgan coun-
ty line last Friday afternoon, finally
came to grief and it's head was en-
route Monday to the state health
boards laboratories in Columbus.
There it will be examined for pos
sible rabies germs. Meantime, the
body is presumably being examined
by Marietta college students of biol
ogy-at least it was sent to the
class for that purpose.
w. 2. DeVoll, auto distributor of
Beverly, with companion was
driving along the road and met the
fox. They got out with the inten-
tion of killing it, they told Game
Warden Harry e. Wehrs. The fox
showed fight and chased them back
to the shelter of the car. 1t at
tackled the tires and wheels of the
machine Down the road the men
drove and sought to borrow shot
gun at a farm house. There were
no shells available for the weapon.
Obtaining a club the two drove back
along the road where the fox was
waiting for them It took up the
chase again. according to the story
related to Wehrs
Lowering one of the windows one
of the men reached out and thwack-
ed the animal over the head as it
made one of numerous springs to-
ward the door. The blow settled
the fox. The body was brought to
Marietta and turned over to Wehrs.
He had the head preserved on ice
until Monday, when it was sent to
Columbus for an examination and
report. Times.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-02-15
HEAVIEST SNOW FALL
HERE SINCE 1927

Not for 13 years has this part of
the state been visited by as heavy a
snowfall as is on the ground at
present, which measures IL inches.
Our official weatherman Clifford
Hupp says that the records here
show that on Feb. 20, 1927, we had
a snowfall Of II inches.
The star mail carrier from Ath-
ems started Wednesday morning,
getting as far as Chesterhill, but
because of road conditions turned
back to Athens. The roads in the
evening had been cleared suffi-
GENTLY SO that the trip was made,
the mail arriving here more than an
hour late. Some Of the R. F. ID.
carriers were unable to make the
rounds. A number of the country
schools were~>. closed, since 1t was
impossible for the school bus drlv-
ers to make the trip.
Tuesday forenoon wet snow start
ed falling, with little let-up during
the day, and in the evening, after
turning colder, the snow was light,
and drifted badly. Route II from
GAINESVILLE to Marietta, was cleared
sufficiently for travel, but in many
places only enough for one-way
traffic.
MANY automobiles were stalled;
others went into the ditch; but In
so far as we can learn there were no
bad accidents. Some automobiles
which had been parked were prac-
tically showed under.
The past week has seen variety
of weather. Saturday afternoon IT
was warm and spring-like; in the
evening we were visited by sharp
electrical storm, accompanied Dy
heavy thunder and much rain,
which lasted in all about an hour.
In addition to the snowfall, this
week, more than an inch of rain
fell. The river here rose to IA feet
on the lower gauge. Wednesday II
fell .03 Of an inch.
The daily temperatures the past
week as furnished as by Mr.. Hupp'
are as follows:
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-02-15
PROMOTES CLUB BAN
QUIET AT STOCKPORT

Eighty-three members attended
the Promoters club banquet at
Windsor high school auditorium
Monday evening. An excellent dln-
ner was served by the senior class,
Proceeds will be added to their for
mer earnings toward expense or
their trip to Washington.
The program consisted Of several
selections by the mems chorus:
singing by the entire membership
led by the director. Ivan Ball; cleo
ton of officers, and the appoint
ment of various committees. Offl-
GERS elected: President, Carl Fell;
1st vice press P. c. Moore; End vice
pres, Frank FARES; secy, ROBERT
A. Durhin; treas, r. w. Barnes.
The new president appointed u,
w hewitt Fred James and Ebert
Finley as the committee in charge
of the program for the next regular
meeting, Monday, March II.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-02-15
MRS. LIZZIE DOVER DIES
FOLLOWING LONG
ILLNESS

| MRS. Lizzie Dover, SO, widow OF
| Fred Dover, passed away here at
| her home on Main street, Thursday
night, February 8, at 8:45 o'clock.
Death was due to heart trouble. She
had been in failing health for about.
four years, and more than a month.
was bedfast, and in a critical con-
dition.
Funeral services We're held Sum
day afternoon at o'clock, at her
late home. Rev. Glenn l.. Tenneu
of Trinity Methodist church of thfs
place, and Rev. Hal H. Lloyd. pas
tor Of the Unitarian church Mariet-
ia, close friend of the family for
many years, were the officiating
clergymen. Mr.. Frank Gray. with
Mrs. George Lowell accompanying.
sang "In the Garden" Pail bearers
were John Donehoo, Francis Best.
George w. Archer, F.. B. Kraps, G..
M. Bell and Charles Havener. The
body was laid to rest in the local
cemetery.
Lizzie Mari Murray Dover was
born May 18, 1870, and departed
this life Feb. 8, 1910. She was the
only daughter of the late Joseph
and Anna Hendershot Murray.
When a young girl she united with
the Un1versal1st church here re-
naming an active member so long
as the church was in existence at
this place. When that church dis
banded and no longer held services.
sne united with the Trinity Metho-
dist church, where she took a prom
1nent part In the various church or
CARNATIONS until i'll health compell-
ed her to give up active duties. She
was member of the church choir,
possessing a very pleasing alto
voice; had served as president Of
L. A. S. and was active in the w. H.
M. 5. Mrs. Dover was an accom-
pl1shed musician and for many
years was organist of the Universe
list church. She was a charter mem
Der of the Daughters of American
Revolution of this place, and a past
regent.
Feb. %, 1891, she became the
wife of Fred Dover, of McConnels-
Vile, who preceded her in death 10
years ago. He was one of the prom
1nent business men of the county.
They were parents of three chill
dren, Anna, wife Of Howard Price.
Of this place; Mary, wife of R. A.
Mckinney, of Columbus, and Mar
garet, wife of R. A. Durbin, OF
Stockport. She is also survived by
six grandchildren, a niece and three
nephews. The grandchildren are
Elinor and John Price, of this
place; Robert, Patricia and Richard
Durbin, Stockport, and Ardath Nc
Elhiney, of Columbus. A brother,
Paul Murray, prominent as a civil
engineer, who published an atlas OF
Morgan county in 1902, passed
away in 1924, and brother, Nor
man, died at the age Of two years.
Lizzie Dover was gentle, kind.
home-loving woman, with a wide
circle of friends, who will miss her.
She was most loved by those who
knew her best. Her greatest joy
was in ministering to her family
and she found complete happiness
when surrounded by her children
and grandchildren
Among those from out of the
county at the funeral We're Charles
Murray, Mrs. Vanessa Murray, Mr..
and Mrs Carl Moore, all of New
Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. G. e.
Hayward, Marietta; Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbert Noyes, and Mr.. and Mrs.
John VIM. Durbin, GAINESVILLE; Mr..
and Mrs r. A. McElhiney and
daughter Miss Ardath, of ColHm-
bus.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-02-15
SISTER OF THE LATE
7. H. STALKER DIES

Mrs. Emma Davis died Monday
night at the family home on the
west pike, near GAINESVILLE, from
heart trouble. She had been fail
ing in health for several months.
Mrs. Davis was born in Wayne
township, Muskingum county. Sur
viving are her husband, Thomas
Davis; two daughters, Miss Jose
phine Davis of the home, and Mrs.
Helen Clark, near Frazeysburg her
mother, Mrs. Theresa Stalker, Zanes-
vile route six; "a brother, Charles
Stalker, GAINESVILLE route six; and
four sisters, Mrs. Nettie McMillen,
of Columbus; Mrs. Carrie Achison,
GAINESVILLE route six; Mrs. Rose Hiv-
nor, near Eagleport, and Mrs. Alice
Weber, of GAINESVILLE. The late ].
H. Stalker of this place was broth
er. The deceased was member Of
the Grace Methodist church, Zanes-
Vile.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
home, following which the body
will be placed in mausoleum in
WoodlaWn cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-02-15
HARRY MARK ENDORSED
FOR LIQUOR STORE
MANAGER

At stormy meeting of Fuehrer
Frash's committeeman held here
Saturday night-(the evening that
the lightning flashed, the thunders
rumbled, the rains fell and the SOL
diers' monument was wrecked)
Harry Mark was endorsed for liquor
store manager here to succeed Mrs.
Blanche Sears, whose time expires
within few days.
Cool Cordray, Of this place, had
been endorsed by the Republican
committee for the position some
weeks ago, but for some reason the
appointm ent was not made, and
when it began to look like he might
not receive it, Fuehrer Trash fought
furiously to have him withdraw his
application and surrender his en-
dorsement, which we understand
Cordray did
Mr. Mark Is brother of DR..
Louis Mark, president of the Rocky
Glen sanatorium.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-02-15
TO PRACTICE ORTHO-
'PEDIC SURGERY

DR.. Herbert Harris, who has been
at the University of Michigan, at
Ann Arbor, for the past three years
taking course in orthopedics,
has been granite da certificate to
practice orthopedic surgery, by the
American Board of Orthopedic Sur
gerry, Inc, at Boston, Mass. This
is an extremely difficult course and
at the examinations only about so
percent of the applicants are able to
pass the test the first time. This
year the class numbered 70. 1t was
the first time DR.. Harris took this
test. Before taking up orthopedics,
he had been practicing physician
at Dayton, and was connected with
hospital at that place Dr. Harris
has not fully made up his mind
where he will locate. He is a son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Harris, of NAL
ia township
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-02-15
GENEROUS RESPONSE
FOR FINNISH
RELIEF

The first week of the Finnish re-
lief drive in Morgan county ended
Saturday with $110 in contribu-
tions, which was Immediately sent
to the relief fund headquarters in
New York City. Response to the
first weeks appeal has been very
generous and its continuance this
week will mean another substantial
sum for the relief fund
II you have not made your con-
tribution, no matter what the size,
do so now. Receptacles have been
placed in most of the business hous-
es of the two towns for dropping
coins. Carl Patterson is receiving
contributions at Chesterhill; Paul
Burcher at Pennsville, and Mrs.
frankie Hawkins at Stockport
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-02-15
AMBULANCE COLLIDES
WITH TRUCK

An ambulance from the Mcclure
undertaking company, Marietta, en-
route to Wooster, O., skidded and
collided with a truck from Mariet-
ta, which was returning to that
city loaded with paint, Tuesday af
ternoon about l O'Clock on route
II, at the Walter Barnes place, be-
yond Neelyville. Occupants of the
ambulance were not injured, but
the truck driver sustained a cut on
the side of his head The truck and
ambulance were both damaged
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-02-15
LEO BININGER, JR., TO
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS

Lancaster residents recently off
to near and far places for winter va
cationing, include Leo Bininger, the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Leo NJ Binin-
ger, North High street, who is at
present enroute to the Hawaiian Is
lands. Mr. Bininger who went out
to Los Angeles on Ell Captain, the
train which makes the trip from
Chicago to the coast in 80 hours,
sailed on February second on the
Luerline for Honolulu. He plans an
indefinite stay.-Lancaster Eagle
Gazette
Mr.. Bininger's mother will be re-
membered as Miss Mary Balm, of
this place
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-02-15
MORGAN COUNTY HEALTH
BOARD REORGANIZES

The Morgan County Health Board
met Monday evening and reorganiz-
ed as follows: DR.. D. G. Ralston,
president; DR.. c. E. Northrup,
health commissioner, and Dr. Edgar
Northrup, assistant (both part
time); Miss Rachel Strobe, county
health nurse. Members of the
health board are Mrs. Della Dun
kle, William Shilling, B. E. Work
man, Harry Cook and DR.. d. G. Raj
ston
The board went on record as ia
voring larger appropriation for
health work, and a full time health
commissioner On account of the
scarcity of funds, health work in
the county is considerably curtail-
ed
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-02-15
DALE SCOTT INJURED
IN A FALL

Dale Scott of this place who is
employed with the Riverside Tele-
phone company, fell from 25-foot
pole Monday afternoon, near Fra
zeysburg, sustaining injuries about
his back, leg and chest He was
brought to the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Scott, near
Pennsville, and Tuesday afternoon
was taken to Memorial hospital,
Marietta, for an X-ray examination
Unless complications set in his in
juries are not believed to be SER
ious He is at his home here.
Some years ago Mr.. Scott suffer
ed a skull fracture which resulted
in the loss of the sight of an eye for
a time. but it finally became all
right.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-02-15
Miles Bryan Not So Well

Miles Bryan. who resides on the
former Newell Whitelock place.
near Malta, and is suffering with
blood clot in the lungs, showed i'm
provement few days ago, but took
worse Tuesday, and his condition is
again critical
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-02-15
ENTER RACE FOR
CONGRESS

AS stated last week in this paper,
Atty Clair A. Young has entered
the race for congress in this the
18th district on the Republican
ticket Atty Young, former as
sistant attorney general of the state,
is now chief Of the enforcement d.
vision of the public utilities COM
mission of the state. He is 81 years
of age; is married and has a son
10 years of age. Young is a ma
tive of Caldwell.
Joe Clark, of GAINESVILLE, has also
decided to be Republican candi-
date for congress. He is a wine
dealer. and several years ago was
an unsuccessful candidate for the
Republican nomination for con-
greSS
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-02-15
CHAS. WHITAKER AGENT
FOR OLDSMOBILE

Charles Whitaker, jr., of this
place has accepted the agency for
Oldsmobiles, as sub-agent for
Wigton & Bailey, New Lexington.
His headquarters will be here at
the Bragg service station where he
will sell both new and used cars
Wigton e Bailey have Oldsmobile
agencies at New Lexington, Crooks
vile and this place. Mr.. Whitaker
has had considerable experience in
the automobile game.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-02-15
JUDGE RIECKER GIVES
LIFE SENTENCE

Last Thursday Judge Carlos M.
Riecker of this place, sentenced
Fred Cleveland Moore, SO year old
Pickerington power plant fireman
to life imprisonment in the Ohio
penitentiary, for the Staying last
May of his wife. Judge Riecker pre-
sided at the trial which was held at
Lancaster by special assignment.
Before pronouncing sentence he
Overruled Moore's motion for new
trial. Moore was convicted of first
degree murder, but the jury recon-
mended mercy, thus making a life
term mandatory. The trial lasted
seven and half days, the longest
in the history of Lancaster.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-02-15
Many Traffic Violations
At Reynoldsburg

Last year the officials at Rey-
noldsburg dealt with AT traffic
violations, which brought $3,32235
into the village treasury, according
to the annual report. Expenses for
the same period, including the So
045.20, salary of traffic officer,
amounted to $3,365.63. Residents
Of this county were among the vio-
lators. Offenders charged with ex-
ceeding the speed limit, outnum-
berCd all others.