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Evening star., 1940-07-20
France and Red Cross
Discuss Prisoners Care
BY the Associates 1 Press.

BY the AssociateI Press.
V1CHY. France, July 2o.-Andre
Francois -Poncet. former Ambassa. !.
dor to Italy, conferred with repre-
sentatives Of the international Red
Cross today over the care of some
! 0Oy000 Frenchmen taken prisoner
Of war by the Germans.
Francois -Poncet, who was named
French delegate to the Red Cross
yesterday, has ordered a census Of
French prisoners.
Under armistice terms, Germans
held by the French already have
been freed, but the French need
not be released until the peace
treaty is signed. The Germans.
however, are reported to have
agreed to release members Of the
sanitary and medical services. -
A government communique said
today the Ministry Of Industrial
Production will order shortly finan.
cial aid necessary for private In
dustries wishing to get back into
production.
The government will directly
finance work Of rebuilding railroads,
roads and navisable waterways.
Evening star., 1940-07-20
BY the Associated Press.


BERLIN, July 20.-Smashing blows
at Britain by sea and air were re-
ported by the high command to-
day as informed German quarters
saw hope for acceptance of Adolf
Hitler's last" peace offer doomed by
Its "rowdyish" reception in London.
Summing up the latest aerial
forays against Britain, the high
command declared that the Nazi air
force had bombed harbor facilities,
supply depots and anti-aircraft de-
fenses, sunk one 5,00o-ton merchant
ship and damaged three other mer-
chant vessels and a destroyer.
In these operations the Nazi losses
were only three planes, while q
British planes were shot down, a
communique said.
A single German submarine also
was reported to have sunk 24,70O
tons of merchant shipping.
The British air force was acknowl-
edged to have carried out further
raids last night on Northern and
Western Germany.
Official quarters maintained silence
on the reception accorded the
Fuehrer's peace offer by the British,
and 1t was believed unlikely that any
Evening star., 1940-07-20
'Rowdyish Reception in London
Dooms Offer, Berlin Believes
Horbors and Supply Depots Among Points
Roided, High Command Declares

statement would be issued i'm
mediately.
Informed sources said, however.
that German radio stations would
keep on dinning Hitler's words into
English ears until the proverbial
man-in- -the-street knows exactly
what is in store for him If he
does not get rid of the ruling pluto
cratic clique"
An English translation is being
broadcast frequently" they said.
Authorized Nazi quarters refused
to accept the reaction thus far made
available from Reuters. British news
agency, the British BroadcsstinR
Corp. and individual newspapers as
the true voice Of the British people.
Next Step Up to Fuehrer.
These commentaries represent the
opinion merely of the plutocratic
clique" they asserted, adding:
What strikes us Is the haste with
which these insolent commentaries
from every capital of the world
were issued"
1t was emphasized that 1t now is
solely up to the Fuehrer to decide
the next step and what it will be.
1t was announced officially that
(See BERLIN. Page A-31
Evening star., 1940-07-20
Posseou and Gallagher
Fined for Free-for-AII
II the Aysociated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 20.-Claude
Passeau, Chicago pitcher, was fined
SIS, and Joe Gallagher. Brooklyn
outflelder, $50, by President Ford
Frick Of the National League today
for causing = disturbance In yes
terday's Cubs Dodgers game at Chi
cago.
Mr.. Frick said he fined Passeau
for throwing his bat toward the
mound after being busted Of" by
Pitcher Hugh Casey and Gallagher
for leaving the bench and mixing
into something that was none Of his
business.
earlier story and pictures On
paSe. A.14.) -
Evening star., 1940-07-20
Hottest Day Of Year,
With Mercury al 95
Or Above, Forecast
Fair and Continued
Warm Predicted
For Tomorrow

The hottest weather of the year
was expected here this afternoon
as the mercury reached 81 at noon
and large areas of the East and Mid
west sweltered in the seasons rec
ord heat wave.
Fair and continued warm for to-
day and tomorrow was forecast
with temperatures today climbing to
IS degrees or higher. The 95 mark,
established earlier In the season. is
the high for the year.
The mercury rose to a maximum
OF SO degrees yesterday afternoon
rs two persons were overcome and
a third was fatally stricken while
at work on a construction job.
An autopsy was ordered to deter
mine the cause of death of Jubal
Booth, Sc, of 1923 Monroe street
NV, who collapsed on q construc-
ton Job In Arlington, Va. He died
q few minutes after being admitted
to Doctors Hospital Physician.
were uncertain II death was . di.
rect result Of the h1at.
Mercury Moves Up.
The mercury sank to 4 low Of "A
at 4:30 this morning, but during the
morning started to move up, reach
ing IS degrees shortly before 1o
o'clock. The relative humidity at
that time was 50 degrees.
Those hospitalized for treatment
were Clarence Robertson, Is. of 2
South Courthouse road, Arlington,
who collapsed in the $500 block of
N street NV. and was removed to
Georgetown Hospital, and John p.
Roahl, "a, of 2l06 Taylor street NE,
who was taken to Casualty Hospital
after being overcome in the 1900
block OF c street NV.
Both victims were reported to be
IN improved condition today.
The mercury reached a high Of
SO degrees at 3:15 pm. yesterday,
accompanied by a relative humidity
OF 48 per centS The humidity was
oppressive all day, lowering In the
high SOS most of the time.
Heat Wave Moves East.
The hottest weather of the year
was reported from the Midwest to-
day. At Chicago no relief was
expected before Monday. The heat
wave had blistered Nebraska and
adjoining States for days before
spreading into Ohio, PENNSYLVANIA
and other Eastern States yesterday.
the Associated Press reported. The
heat was blamed for six deaths and
there were five drownings.
Temperatures of 100 and higher
were expected again today in Ne
braska, Kansas and Iowa. Maxi.
NUNS of 107 and 106 were reported
yesterday from Northern Nebraska
and South Dakota.
: A mark of 90 at Lancaster yester.
day was Pennsylvania's highest tenn.
perature of the year, and the mer-
curry was soaring there again today,
New York City expected its highest
temperature today, and New Jersey
experienced q new summer hieh
yesterday. Fair and warmer weather
was in prospect for most of New
England.
Evening star., 1940-07-20
julien Reported Membe
Of ForIey Syndicate
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
CLEVELAND. July 20.-The
Plain Dealer says 1t has learned
that w. A. Julian Of Cincinnati,
Treasurer Of the United States, prob
ably will be one of the members of
the syndicate which will finance the
purchase Of the New York Yankees
and place Postmaster General Farley
in charge of the baseball organi-
zation.
Completion Of the deal will prob
ably await Mr.. Farley's resignation
as chairman Of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee.
Evening star., 1940-07-20
Dutch Colonial Officials
Are Held by Germans
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM, July 20 (Via Ber-
lin A number Of persons con-
nected with the Dutch colonial ad-
ministration have been taken into
custody, it was announced ofhcially
last night" in reprisAl against wha,
German authorities described a.
"mistreatment" of Germans in the
Netherlands Indies.
At the same time, all mails to
Netherlands overseas possessions
were stopped.
A German spokesman yesterday
intimated Germany would act
against persons now In German
occupied Holland because of alleged
mistreatment of Germans In both
the Netherlands East and West
Indies.
Naxi Charges Held Groundless.
BY the Associated Press.
A Netherlands Embassy spokes-
man said that there was mo rea-
son" for Nazi charges reported from
Amsterdam, accompanied by threats
of reprisals, that Germans were be-
ing mistreated in the Dutch East
and West Indies.
Germans who we're quickly
rounded up at the time of the Nazi
invasion of the Netherlands two
months ago are being treated de
GENTLY" he said.
Evening star., 1940-07-20
President Signs Bill
Extending Hatch Aei
10 State Workers
New Law Also Limits
Size Of Campaign
Contributions
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt has signed
legislation extending to many thou
sands Of State and local govern
ment employees existing restrictions
on political activity by Federal
workers. 1t also limits the size OF
campaign contributions.
The White House made its an
nouncement today.
The new law, which will affect
ofncials and employees working on
projects financed in any part by
Federal funds, becomes effective at
once. It's author is Senator Hatch,
Democrat, of New Mexico, who also
wrote the original Hatch Act re-
stricting political activities of Fed
eral employees.
Concessions for Nearby Residents.
Persons covered by the act would
be forbidden to use their position
to influence the result of an cleo
tion or to take an active part in
political campaigns. They also
would be prohibited from coercing
other employees for political pur-
poses.
The bill also restores to Govern
ment employees living in nearby Vir-
ginia and Maryland the right to
participate In purely local elections
and to serve as town and county
omcials, subject to- regulations of
the Civil Service Commission,
Limit on Expenditures.
Individual political contributions
In campaigns for Federal of1ice
would be limited to $1,000 in any
calendar year, and no political
committee would be permitted to
spend or receive more than s. ,OO0,-
600 In any one year.
In 1896 the Republican National
Committee reported expenditures
exceeding $8.000 900, while the
Democratic National Committee
reported an outlay of more than
$4,000, 900.
Penalties for violations would
range from dismissal, and under
certain circumstances withholding
Of Federal funds, to q fine and Inn
prisonment.
Various elective officials would be
exempted from the prohibition
against taking part In . political
campaign.
Evening star., 1940-07-20
Father Kills Boby in Nightmare
About Mad Dog Attacking Her

walls Of bedroom where she had
been sleeping with her parents.
Awakened, Mr.. Flynn told dazedly
Of his dream that Z dog was at
tacking Helen Marie. The baby's
skull was crushed and she died
In . few hours.
The Rev. G. B. Belts, a neighbo-
quickly summoned, said Of the
tragedy:
As soon rs they got Mr.. Flynn
awake he Rugged the dying baby
in his arms and would hardly turn
her loose. He Is q poor but kind
and geatle man."
Evening star., 1940-07-20
~ the Associated Press.

0y GIG AbD0CiuI9U Ft088.
MUNFORD, Tenn. July 20.-A be-
reaved father told today Of = night
mare that made him leap from bed
and kill his little daughter under
the delusion she was Z mad dag.
I Magistrate G. L. Mccain said Reu-
ben Flynn's strange story had been
investigated and no charges were
being filed in the death Of 3-year-
old Helen Marie Flynn ut their
tenant. farm home Thursday night.
The family was awakened by the
child's screams, found the 35-year-
old father dailng her against the
Evening star., 1940-07-20
Cor Thieves Snatch Purse

Two men leaped out of q car early
today In the 1900 block Of Tilden
street NV, snatched q purse con-
tanning $34 from Mrs. Anne Milton,
AZ, Tilden Hall Apartments, and fled
on foot-leaving the automobile be-
hind. Police soon solved their ap-
parent generosity. It was stolen
car.
Evening star., 1940-07-20
Germans Toking Census
In AIsuce-Lorruine

NEW YORK. July 20.-A British
broadcast. heard by N. B. c. said to-
day German commission had ar
rived In French Alsace-Lorraine to
take census determining persons
OF German and those Of French
origin.
Evening star., 1940-07-20

Foreign
Tientsin French consul missing: car
found bullet-riddled. Page Al
italy claims british warship sunk In
three-hour battle. Page AL
NaM planes blast length Of Britain
In day-long raids. Page AL
Britain ready to meet Naz invasion
threat. Page AL
Latvian President removed by new
Communist regime. Page Al
Notionol.
1.-TWO ocean" naval expansion bill
signed by President. Page Al
Hull, reaching Cuba, Is confident Of
parley success. Page Al
Porch and portico campaign planned
BY Roosevelt. Page Al
Congress may stay Ia session during
political campaign. pase Al
Evening star., 1940-07-20
Summary Of Todoy's Star
Woshinoton and Vicinity

Washington and Vicinity
Traffic survey to determine need for
city bypass. Page Ais
Construction strike here ends in
temporary settlement. Page A-16
Editorial and Comment
Letters to the Editor. Page AS
Answers to Questions. Page AS
David Lawrence. Page A-9
Alsop and Kintner. Page As
q. Gould Lincoln. Page A.
Constantine Brown. Page A-9
Jay Franklin. Page A.
Sports
"Yanks are conling!" warning now
sounded to rivals. Page Ala
zale win over Hostak fails to clear
middleweight muddle. Page Ala
Close fight on for championship at
Rappahannock show. Page Ais
Amateurs pressing pros In open golf
event at Chicago. Page Ais
Evening star., 1940-07-20
MISCELLANY

Miscellany
Natures Children.
Vital Statistics.
Service Orders.
Bedtime Story.
Letter-Out.
Crossword Puzzle.
winning Contract.
Uncle Rays Corner.
Evening star., 1940-07-20

(see POLITICS, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1940-07-20

{See HULL, Page A-4o
Evening star., 1940-07-20

(See BERLIN, Page A-3J
Evening star., 1940-07-20

6ee ROME, Pare A.4.)
Evening star., 1940-07-20

tsee BULLITT, page A-2)
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lowing accounts be allowed payable
out of the Miscellaneous Fund for
Salaries, Labor, Supplies and etc. as
follows:
Road Three 10000; Miss. Power
e. Light Co. 104.07; Lewis Grocer
Co. HOB; Mills Hospital Supply
Co. 1924; American Hospital Sup
ply Corp. 1921; Surgical Selling
Co. 62.40; Upjohn Company 30.74;
Dick X-ray Vo. 34.92; w. A. Har-
vey 5.72; Miss. Culvert & Mch. Co.
1921! Miss. Culvert e. Mch. Co.
3.9S; Miss. Culvert G. Mch. Co. 34.94;
E & N Products 90.44; Peoples Ser
vice Station No. 2 258.38; Lexington
Wagon & Blacksmith 1895; Miss.
Culvert & Mch. Co. 1880; Stan
dard Oil Co. 1897; Standard Oil
Co. 90.65; Terrys Garage 1927; w.
A. Harvey Store 81; Otis Farmer
600; Miss. Culvert & Mch. 474.63;
Joe Taylor 500; w. E. Word 500;
Lexington Wagon & Blacksmith
2O.9O; Weatherby Chevrolet Co. AGA;
Tire and Service Co., Inc
1914; E e. N Products 170.88; r. L.
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Jackson 1925: I. G. Mabry 50.0Os
Mrs. Mildred Holmes 1.50; Capital
City Welding & Mch. Wks. 1851;
Miss. Lubricating Co. 34.27; Allied
Oil & Grease Co. 97.78i Joe Byrd
Oil Co. 1912; Joe Byrd Oil Co.
Ala; Joe Byrd Oil Co. lo.S4; Pres
ley Chew. Co. $3.50; Holmes Co. Co
operative Creamery 500; j. B. Will
liams 10000; f & n Products 1905;
Dillinghams Garage 1915; Humphrey
O'Reilly 40.96; Humphrey O'Reilly
27.2S; Pickens Service Station 40.17;
Pickens Service Station 44.37; w.
H. Byrd $500; H. c. Brock 1000;
Pickens Motor Co. S.16; T. f. MUIR
tagh 169.47; Pickens Motor Co.
27.33; Liberto Motor Co. go; Lion
Oil Refg. Co. 97.O9; Miss. Culvert
e. Mch. Co. 1888; w. L. Singleton
1885; ]. W. Tolar 1000; Geo. W.
Ascough 1000; ID & n Auto Parts
22.51; Kelly Vail Tractor Co. 1913;
Delta Machine Works 1920; Lion
Service Station sos; Lion Oil Com
pany 1884; Lion Oil Company 1884;
CONTINUED on page five)
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del 800; A. E. Ellington 800; p. NJ.
Downer 900; B. S. Ellis 800; w. NJ,
Cade 800; S. S. Truitt 800; Mrs.
| Andrew Smith 800; w. C. Downer
| 800; B. T. Hoover 800; ]. r. Hoover
800; v. C. Dendy 800; Mrs. Jno.
Marlborough 800; Josephine Burton
800; w. L. Murtagh 800; Merrill
Eakin 800; j. R. Abel 800; H. o.
Pettus 800; J. T. Parkinson 800; J.
| C. Brister 800; Ellis Tyson 800; J.
f. Chisholm 900; w. j. Shanks 800;
J.. F. Sample 800; Jewell Bowman
| 800; Ethel Shanks 800; l. w. Up
shaw 800; T. E. Murtagh 900; R.
T. Brock, Jr. 800; ]. E. Brown 800;
E. L. Brown 800; E. E. O'Reilly 800;
E. J. Farbus 800; Frank Eaken 900;
Johnnie C. Strickland 800; John
| Liberto 800; Mrs. r. C. Causey 800;
E. G. Campbell 800; R. C. Causey
800; R. X. Jones 900;
E. j. Sheppard 800; J. L. Shields
800; Mrs. H. J. Baine, Jr. 800; Mrs.
Lora Bogue 800; A. c. Conger 800;
T. B. Smith 900; A. B. Archer 800;
H. A. Spivey 800; Mrs. Etoile c.
Estes 800; Ruth O'Reilly 800; J. M.
Watt 800; Durant News $500; Du.
rant News 52.1O; Mrs. A. j. Hen.
rich 5000; J. M. Powers 5000; DR.
r. C. Elmore 5000; ]. d. Weeks
1900; H. B. Jones $50; A. c. Con
ger 600; The Durant News 1880
Henry Ice & Coal Co. 1900; Tht
Lexington Advertiser 21.45; Barr
Gwin 500; C. C. Pahlen 1000; Par
ham H. Williams, Clerk 1890; w. A
Ramsey, Sheriff, 7.20; S. C. Herri1
100; John G.. Pettus 100; r. G
Brock LOO; Parham H. Williams
Clerk 37.38; Ruth H. Turner 5000
Bernice Fink 5000; Mrs. Iren'
Money $500; Housekeeping Aid Pro
ject 1000; Geo. E. Raney 600;
1t is hereby ordered that the fol
lowing accounts be allowed payable
out of the Bridge Fund for Sal
aries Labor, Supplies and etc. a
follows:
S. f. Rutledge 22S.58; Lexington
Lbr. Co. 3.57; Lexington Lbr. CO
3.57; Lexington Lbr. Co. 3.57; G. d
Thornton 439.28; Ben Weaver
55.22; H. c.. Mclean 1900; Olive
Mclean $500; Nathan Edwards
1000; Matthias Lbr. Co. 54.12
Matthias Lbr. Co. 1904; Mathia.
Lbr. Co. 34.14; Matthias Lbr. Co
l4.40; J. D. Parrish 1890; K
Thomas 500; T. M. Landrum 276.61
]. A. Hearn 1858; Alfred Hearl
$500; J. A. Hearn 1905; Jim Sid
don 31.5O; Paul Boatwright 44.O0
H. P. Holmes 1900; w. S. Ables
$500; Claude Autry also; Joe II
Moore 1877; S. +. Rutledg'
242.16; J. G.. Minyard 1900; Lane!
Wynee 1900; J. w. Burwell 1000
]. F. Carpenter 72.00; Grady Edward:
1900; Noel brennan 500; Jim Dick
ard 800;
1t is hereby ordered that the fol
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PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
HOLMES COUNTY MISSISSIPPI
BE 1T REMEMBERED, that the

BE 1T REMEMBERED, that the
Board Of Supervisors Of Holme s
County, Mississippi, met in the
Courthouse in the City of Lexington,
on this the End day of September,
A. D., 1910, and being the First
Monday and the First day of the
term, with the following members,
and officers present, to-wit: Earl II.
Fowler, M.B.S., No. 1, M. S. Rogers,
M.B.S. No. 2, X. p. Thomas, M.B.S.
No. 3, M. l.. Smith, M.B.S. No. 4,
v. Reinhard, President, M.B.S. No. D,
Parham H. williams, Clerk; W. A.
Ramsey, Sheriff; and A. M. Pepper,
Attorney. When the following pro-
ceedings were then and there held
and had
In Re: County Repositories:
/ beg to hand you herewith list
showing balances in the various funds
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Saturday, 18th
LUCKY CISCO KID"
"Sportlight Review"
Unusual Occupations"

The new and thrilling adventure film Lucky Cisco Md with
Cesar Romero in the title role, presents o. Henrys romantic rogue
of the Rio Grande at his fightingest and is by far the best PIC
ture of the series.
Mary Beth Hughes, Dana Andrews, Evelyn Venaoie a
ChrisPin Martin are in the supporting cast.
Exciting adventure, furious riding, gay romance and roaring
action make Lucky Cisco Kid a picture that will please all movie
goes.
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STAR THEATRE
Lexington, Miss.
Thursday, Friday, 12-l3th
-FOUR SONS"
"Popeye Cartoon"

cent years. -Four Sons is a realistic and powerful drama, splendldly
convincing.
Heading the cast is Don Ameche who Is SAL TO give me los
stirring performance of his career.
In the supporting cant are Eugene Leontovich as the mother,
Mary Beth Hughes, Alan Curtis, George Ernest, Robert Lowery
and many others.
The Hollywood Reporter says, Powerful and enormously NOV
ing. Ranks high on list of superior attractions; nothing snort OF a
triumph
The Los Angeles Examiner says, Timely, up to the minute
deeply moving; few pictures in the last years have reached intensity
of emotion and feeling attained
Truly n of the great pictures of our era
MATINEE THURSDAY, 3:l5
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Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, l6-17-lSth
1.-THE GHOST BREAKERS"
"News OF The Day"
"Blue Barron and Orchestra"
Popular Science"

The new mystery, comedy thriller, "rhe Ghost Breakers ag-
ain co-stars Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard Richard Carlson
Anthony Quinn and Willie Best II also featured.
The story tells of Paulette Goddard inherfting a castle IN an
island off Cuba, and of a desperate band of villains trying to pre-
vent her from visiting her estate and scare her into selling 1t.
Sliding panels, floating wraiths, mysterious means and noises,
provide a spine tinging atmosphere leading up to a sensational
climax that will come a a complete surprise to all who see the
picture.
II you never saw a hairraning comedy before Don't miss Bob
Hope and Paulette Goddard in "The Ghost Breakers" It's thrilling
and spoofing in Just the right proportions with ghosts and gags
foHing each other in rapid succession.
Bob Hope is at his best and even the skeletons in the closets
ratified from laughter when they weren't busy soaring people half
to death.
Sometimes a picture is really as good as it is said to be and
"TMe Ghost Breakers" is one of them.
MATINEE MONDAY. Sis
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-09-12

Township Interest Funds 4,ZUI.09
Road Q Refunding 946.47
Goodman School Const. -. 5,469.12
I.nd R~ademption 3OS.29
1t is hereby ordered that the fol-
lowing accounts be allowed payable
out of Separate Road District No.
1, for Salaries, as follows:
S. v. Farmer $4,000; Dolph Ham
Evening star., 1940-04-05
Farmer-Industry
Link Is Seen in
Castor Plant
Researcher Tells Of
Assets at Agricultural
Chemical Units Dinner

Widespread domestic cultivation
OF castor plant in the United States
will form an added cooperative
link between farmers and Industrial
lists and may bring back buying
power to the farmers, it was stressed
last night by workers and advo-
Gates of the plant program at a
dinner meeting of the Agricultural
Chemical Association In the Wash
ington Hotel.
Chief speaker and firm believer In
the program was M. D. L. Van Over
of Harrison, N. j., who has spent
many years in research and expert
mentation on the castor plant in
both field and laboratory.
Mr. Van Over, executive director
of the Woburn Industries Farm Bu-
reau, who visualized a great i'm
portance of encouraging domestic
cultivation of the plant, is backed
by the Woburn Decreasing Co. Of
Harrison. N. j., through the in
terest of its president, A. G. H.
Reimold, who volunteered to CO.
operate with another assisting Or
ganization. the association. in
program designed to complete the
research initiated by Mr.. Van Over.
Thousands of Acres Planted.
Mr.. Van Over explained that
10000 acres of castor plants were
planted recently in the Brownsville
(Tex.) district of the Rio Grande
and plans are going forward to
widen the present field to include
Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and
Loisiana as sources of supply, he
stated.
Opposition to the program came
from the Agriculture Department,
he said, saying that officials in the
department had designated the
plant as a soil depleter.
Some of the various components
of the castor plant so far discovered
Mr.. Van Over said, include: From
the beans, medicinal oils. drying
oils for paints, fatty acids; from
leaves, poison for insecticides; from
stalks, paper and fibre products,
chemical celluloSe. and from bark,
bast fibre for cordage and textiles.
Brookhart Among Speakers.
Other speakers included former
Senator Brookhart of Iowa, men,
Der of the association; DR.. Richard
H. Holzcker of Lake Wales, Fla,
of the insecticide branch of the
program: DR.. H. P. Straus of Harri-
son, N. j.. general manager of the
Woburn Co.; Mr.. Reimold, president
of Woburn; DR.. j. M. Mcconnell
president of North Texas State
Teachers College, and DR.. Gilbert
Wilson, research head of the college.
Col. w. E. Talbot of Brownsville,
president of the association, was
master of ceremonies.
Among members of Congress to
attend were Senators Frazier OF
North Dakota, Lundeen of Mime
sofa, and Norris of Nebraska.
Two months ago the Agriculture
Committees of the House and Sem
ate rejected the castor plant pro-
gram when it was brought before
them.