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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09
2ep Rankn's Plea Hushes House. Fails Halt Aid Bill
Aid Bill Gives
Vast Powers
Exceeds Any Others
in Peace or Var
International New. ser.Iee Mre

WASHINGTON, Feb s The
lend-leaSe bill. in the form
passed by the House tonight,
grants President Roosevelt au-
thority for disposition of the
nations military and economic
resources to foreign nations on
a scale never before delegated
to an American chief executive
in peace or war.
Opponents succeeded in writ
ing into the measure amend
mentS designed to proven
"denuding" of this governments
military establishments and 10
avert any overt acts of war by
the President. but his announced
objective of making the United
States the arsenal of the de-
mocracieS' stood unimpaired.
The House version empowers
the President to manufacture IN
government or private plants cor
the account of the United States.
Britain and its present or po1en-
tlal allies any guns. tanks,
planes, munitions. merchant YES
sells or warShipS they require
within the limits of congress
slonal appropriations provided
therefor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09
Laval Refusal
Creates Crisis
CONTINUED from Page One)

10 the task of molding a 'tranSi-
ton cabinet which may exclude
Flandn. Laval and other men too
closely identified as partisans in
the controversial situation.
1t was not known whether
PetainS cabinet ministers had re-
signed To pave the way for the
setting up Of new government,
But il seemed certain that Petain
was determined TO remain chief Of
state to whom all officials are
responsible and that he intended
to cling to this resolve 10 the last
possible moment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09

The main purpose Of this
amendment il Ia create in the
minds OF the people a belief that
the purpose of this hill Il to
send soldiers into war" he cried
heatcdly. There Is nothing of
the kind in il nj all"
Rep Joe Shannon CD of Mis-
souri,, a bitter foe of war. jumped
10 his feet 10 cry that Miss Ran
kin should receive the praise of all
for mentioning the human ele-
ment in this bill"
The Van Zandt amendment and
then. later, Miss Rankin'S were
showed under by the adminiStra-
ton majority
But not before her warning
echo of the World War had
echoed bleaklF through the House.
For the Inside News" Of
IL
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09
Train Crash Kills Trucker

ADRIAN. Feb. S-A coroner's
inquest was TO be held today IN the
death of V D. Moorhead of FIRE.
mont. o. Killed when his truck
was struck by a freight train on A
crossing on US-223 In the Irish
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09

estimated that 80 per cent Of
Congress had voted for the war
resolution because they were
convinced il would not involve
sending American boys to fight
on foreign soil.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09
DEEMS Oppose MoUe

"Mhen we send materials
overseas" she warned. I'VE have
no asSurance that we shall not
he asked to send the men to
use those materials"
Democrats, through Representa-.
tive Richards Cd. South Carolina
Strenuously opposed Miss Rankin 5
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09
Passes
About Aid Bill
Sent TO Senate
Refuses to Ban Army
Being Sent Abroad;
Eight Amendments
Continued from Page Onel


for the democracieS 10 turn the
blitzkreig on their aggressors.
The measure passed the House
within a day short of month
after its introduction, carrying
only eight amendments. seven Of
which were proposed by admins
tration forces as concessions TO
members who charged the bill
gave dictatorial powers to the
President. would permit him to
get the nation into war and give
the navy away,
Sponsored by President RooSe-
Welt. because the British are fight
ing Germany with their backs TO
the wall. and their financial re-
sources in this country flowing TO
a point of exhaustion. the measure
gives him the right To turn over
81. 300 600 600 of our defense ma
chinery TO Britain Immediately
There is no ceiling on the aid the
United States may eventually give
the democracies.
Fer fear il would be too small
the House rejected one proposal
10 limit the aid to $1,000, 600. 900
and held that Congress should
keep control of the purse strings
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09
Reopens in Senate

a tired and weary membership
brought the SiN-day House fight
to a close The wrangle VIII re-
open late next week in the Senate.
where hearings are TO be CON
Guided Tuesday by the foreign
relations committee with Wendell
L. Willkic. the 1910 COP presi-
Dental candidate as the admins
tration'S final witness.
Wlllkie Is flying back 10 the
United States from a first hand
Wow of conditions in battered
England where he met the king
and queen and drank beer with
soldiers and ale with CockneyS.
Speaker Sam Rayburn hailed
House passage of the measure as
AN endorsement of President
RuoSeVelt'S policy and his efforts
Ia keep lis out of Mar
Republican Leader Martin Of
Massachusetts declared he voted
against II because of the war
making powers il gave the PrcSi-
dent, and said he favored aid 10
Britain. hut he wanted TO support
a bill that would give them credit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09

For the Inside News" Of
Washington. Follow Paul Nal
Ions Column i'm the Times.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-07-25
Bluff Creek Bridge
AT Vancleave Nears
State of Completion

Tie Bluff Greek bridge on High
va - leading into Vancleave from
oceau Springs and Fontainebleu. Is
nos nearing completion after nearly
q years work b the Mississippi.
Sta Highway Commission. The
structure IS an important link IN
ina section o the highway and
replaee the old structure condemn
&C nearly two years ago.
o. 100 feet In length. the bridge
ouif q creosoted timber and steel.
va ordered constructed 3 year as
~ Commissioner Hiram Patterson.
Fof FaF1ous reasons delays were
encountered and the construction
We Drawn out over 8 period q
moniE Wofkmen are nov finish
ms Tie banister rails although the
brl1se Has opened to traffic several
wee ago
TIE cid bridge which collapsed
mo- han q year ago bur was tenn
pofaEIlz restored 20 use during the
-consHaztlon O the present brtdEe.
has been demolished
IT, new bridge is q BIG improve
men ever the Old structure. Il Is
conSasFahly higher and uell-bank-
ed reaches have been filled IN.
Ine road connecting the bridge with
ne &c highway e the south eilml-
nate some dangerous curves. 7
azo Haz Necessary to construct
anoAae small uTioge and build ap-
pfnazze a short distance south.
PIaas are now being mace TO pave
thk eet1on q me highway. which
leao INTO Lueedale. and 4 3 much
traEeIeE Rad
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-07-25
Gamblers In County
Pay For Their Music

jackson county gamblers uarttc-
aEariy those IL PaacaRouia unknow
lngly PAD for Music which tAev vet
have noi heard bat likely xal Il
Al came about when last asek enc
Sheriff ] Guy KFenz. decided TIA
hf would turn the funds he haa Alb
HTacfed from sefzed got machine
ever . the scnoel band 6 Pas
cag0ula and Nos Point instead Of
turning s into the county f~reasgrg
As TIE result q Sheriff Kneh
action tne Pazezeoala band receig
- 500 and the Mos Possl hand
80 he reason fer the uneven dls-
fribution. Sheriff Krebs explained
rs thai the machines nsre ssizea
principally II p~aeeAgouia ana that
Loss FONT district yielded none q
ne c~cnflscated property
The sloE machine oxners lose
their machines and The profits and
ne patrons o. the one-armed band
lU lose aonhly Their silm chance of
Hezalnine loses incurred II zatch-
rs the Hheek 50 AROUND Eere
blasted
During the eariy part Of last
Neek. Sheriff Efebs Suddenly
sEo0ped down o. places where the
machines were operated and confk-
Gated more THAI = score q the
MACHINES
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-07-25
ANNUAL PICNIC FOR
JACKSON COUNTY
MILLS ARRANGED


Tne jackson County Mills VIII
entertain its employees with one OF
the largest pienics ever held In
jackson County. Saturday. At the
Pascagoula Municipal Beach Park
II is expected that i500 employees.
their guests and children VIII as
sembie on the grounds that morning
for q full day Of fun and frolie.
Buses and car VIII transport the
employees to the beach for the &C.
caSion.
The program calls for a day Of
dancing. swimming. boating. con-
tests and eating J r. velcich, SUI
pertntendent OF the park. mas turned
over the western half Of the grounds
to the party. He also viii pre-
pare 1000 pounds OF fish. IN which
arr ne Is q past master. There
also viii be plenty OF cold drinks
and draught beer for the adults: and
for the children there will be plenty
OF ice cream The employees are
to bring their own lunches.
Stacks and sport suits viii be the
order Of dress for the day. The pic
MIC this year features two types
OF music. Bill Mitchell and his Five
Aces from Biloxi win furnish the
swing music, and Herman Creel and
Ferrel BOsarge. also of Biloxi. two
outstanding e~utsarlsts and vocal
ists. VII parfoFw wlth Leroy Mu-
stcia1ax.
Contests fog tae day win include
misunderstanding contest. mems
bathing beauty contest. old-fash-
Toned waltz contest and 3 titterbug
contest. Several novelties win be
presented also.
The general program for the day
is as follows:
800 A. M-aSsembly: els to
IL 100 A. NJ. dancing, swimming and
boating. 100 TO 200 all viii as
semble at the pavilion for contests
and announcements: 1900 to 200.
lunch. fried fish and picnic lunches:
400 to 100 p. NJ, dancing, swim
ming. boating and hobnobbing:
400 p. M-disbanding.
The jackson County Mills also
viii have as guests during the
luncheon and afternoon . group Of
soldiers who visit the reereationai
camp. Officials Of the company.
various county office holders and
the mayors Of Ocean Springs. Pas
cagoula and Moss Point will be IN
attendance.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-07-25
Supervisors Visit
Louisiana Parishes,
Inspect Court Houses

Members a. Ehk jackson County
Board q RuprFvfsors visited Parish
scRz tt Louta1ana thiz weeE iH-
spectlng recently constructed couxt
h0asea there. II al effort % find the
most satisfactory type Of c0nstruc-
tion for jackson Countyx new court
house
X " BErnhanl president 81 the
Board. stated thAt they we're well
corned c~ourteunly By officials Of the
various parishes that tnsy visited
and that the members n0w have
q better idea o. what they want
along the line q q new court house
MI BuYnham stated that the
jackson County Officials were par
ticulariy Impressed By the recently
constructed court house IN St Ben
ard Parish and also the one N
Hnxuef. Officials Eecmed 20 sp-
prove nae modern type Of structure
which has tine Jan IS q third story
70 tire court house proper. rather
than az annex II "a said.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-07-25
RESIDENTS ASKED TO AID
POLICE IN Kidding CITY
OF RABID CATS AND DOGS
Diseased Animals Bite Number Of Persons During Past Two
Weeks Presenting Problem To
Officers.

Iae mar power q al residents Of
RaScagosla Is called upon - Kill al
stray cats and doez ~tosloNing the
biting Of several people IN the city
- ihese animals during the past
70 days The animals suffering with
Has8es have become 3 detrfment and
aanaer . the citizens. Il Sas re-
ported b. chief o Police A W
Eel
+It Is ~ 70 the men q pasca-
eo1la 10 take acilen II Kidding the
city Of these 1trsy animal Chief
Ell stated The wsmen and
children. must be protected and
there Is oaly q Nay this can be
cone thai Is By people taking the
matter mo their oxn hands
During the last 70 dagz The
police department has received and
answered . Gals from people
Hantiag cas- killed and e calls
foz dog Often p the tine the
police car answer these calls the
animals have sRayee off 70 an
ether nelsnboFhood and cant BE-
found
The police department. not only
i unable - keep ~ with these
Gals bul there : % La which
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-07-25
Various Matters OF
Interest Discussed
At Rotary Meeting
President Read Letter Prom A
British RataFian. Mayer Guiiey
Outlined Aluminium Drive.

The Rotary Club Of Pascagoula
had q good meeting Wednesday de-
pile me FACT that there we're seT-
eEai ahsenleek Commenting 90 the
tendance committee. u make some
remarks on the subject Lee read q
list OF zbsentees. saying there Va
n more this week Tran last He
asked the members present 70 9
mind those absent % 50 to Moss
Point and make up.
President jim read a letter he had
received from a R0tarlan In Eng
land. and commented on the fact
that the clubs there weFe having
regular meetings. despite the war.
though they had 70 change their
meeting place enc IN . while. The
letter waG cheerful and optimistic,
despite the var conditions. Jim also
read the record Of attendance for
the past month. showing that Pas
cagonla was aboui third or fourth
from the bottom IN the District.
President Stone also read q letter
from District Governor Ingram. ex-
pressing his dlsappoin.m ent at not
beine able 20 visit the club this trip,
on account Of the meeting being
held today a EdgegateF Gull Hfo<L
Mayor 0uliey was introduced rs
the guest Of President Stone. and
the Mayor told OF the Sc up Of CAN
KaSsers N the defense aluminium
drive. The various clubs nave each
taken 6 district or ward Of the city.
ana Boy Scouts and Girl Reserves
are expected 70 call At every home
in the CITY 70 collect discarded
aluminium vessels
President Stone named Ed Bare.
Gene Timer and Arthur Smith "a
the Aluminium Collection Com
mlttee Ed BarQ furnished tao
trucks to the club 10 use IN rs col-
lection.
Secretary George Hills read come
extracts from Rotary publications
telling the duties OF Roaarlanz. and
outlining the different Classification
o Rotary He stated thai he mem
bership % he Club could Be greatly
Increased BY taxing IN an ~aSs0ciatE
memheE OF aome Classification
jim stone announced that the -
StEieItons Of the use Of electricity .
tins AREA had been removed unit
September first and maybe hnssr
Mayor Gulley. Mr.. Post Rev g
Barksdale and DR.. Smoot w1rs
guests respectively Of Rotariazl
Stone. ulmef. Land and LockaFd
Jesse Thompson Of MosS Poinz -
q visiting RotaFlan
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-07-25

enables them 10 patro the city
booking Tor tnese animals sna XIII
Inc them. Chief Eel stated
Tie City q Pascazoaia and other
parts Of Jackson County have been
anarr quarantine against raSaes FOR
NE past fez months and notices
nave beer posted warming the pe8-
pc 81 is presence Oroeu have
been issued stating that It Is uulaR-
fni 70 ailoa cats and dogs % stray
aboas without being mazzied how
sser. oniy 8 few incidents have besu
noticed sneEe ooez roamed The
streets are wearing mazzies
The --latest person reported bitten
b a rabid eat VAS BulY Bragg Her
Flng. yoanges daughter Of A. and
AIS W B Herring TIE chile had
nHen sem % an Grand and was
stalking along the street whea me
eal suddenly Jumped from behind
some bushes and btt her on the
leg. sinking four Leeth II the aesh.
she vas taken 10 q physician Tor
treatment Tie cat also Is sad 70
have attempted - ATTACK q b. II
the same neighboThood Offleeg
Jones Of Tie police department lzleE
kll<c the animal
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-07-25
Camp Shelby Boys
Will Be Guests OF
YWBC On Week End
The Many C~ourtesiez and Mech
Attention Given The Boys Last
Week End Were Greatly
Appreciated

pascagoula wil be hosi again this
week end 10 another group Of SOL
aiefx from Camp Shelby visiting the
Army Rccreatlonal Area here.
Featuring the program will be .
dance Saturday night In the Com
manity Hoase. under the auspices
q the Yeung Women'S Business
Club OF Pascagoula MuSic for the
dance vii be provided By the dance
band Of the i34th Field Artillery.
otte Of the best regimentai dance
bands at Shelby Miss Frances
Leatherhugx. president OF the club
i IA charge Of arrangements.
Other events this week end win
IoBow IN general the previous pro-
grams and viii include swimming.
beating, fishing beach parties. ath-
aefSes n inspection tour Of the
yards Of the ingalls, S~hipbnllding
Corp and open house al tine pasca-
go4ta Community House
The hoy1 are invited 10 attend the
picnic at the Beach o. the En-
ps0yees d the jackson County MiIls
Continued On Page Ten
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-07-25
Men Narrowly
Escape Drowning As
Car Takes To Ditch

q r Hsnaon ard AHtseyf SIM
masl8 RESIDENTS 81 Moss Point bare
b escaped drowning o. seftazs IN
jury about I0M Tuesday night
naaen the aufosnohiik IL mhirh they
Nere riding plunged ever . nirze foot
eu1nanklnsut and into . flooded
ditch near tBe MsasiaNippl-Aiabama
state lire. according - Highway
pAtrnsmAn ? n Hudson Wi1o inyes-
tsgated t1e aorsdert
Meltnrr of tine men wAE SERIOUS
Is injured. suffering only from
shock Ar Hudson said According
e information given the patrolman
tlse automobile aot Gus 81 control.
causing tfle accident. and nc 0ther
Feasscie waa involved
8Ef Hudson said that ne found
the two meu trapped IN tlae almost
submerged car and brought them
70 their homes The automobile waA
badly damaged Il va said
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-07-25
ELECTRICITY
RESTRICTIONS
ORDERED OFF
Ample Power Developed "A Re1uis
OF Continued Rains Thrsmxh-
ouI Southeast Is KepaFs

All restrictions on the use Of cleo
trteity IN Mississippi have been re-
moved ~ least Until September I. Il
Is announced By L p. Sweat, vics
president ard general manager OF
the Mississippi Power Company.
Although II is difficult under the
rapidly changing conditions to fore
cast the situation with accuracy
several weeks IN advance. neverthe-
less we feel that present operating
conditions warrant the immediate
lifting OF the restrictions" he stat
ed.
"A somewhat improved power
situation resulting from the con-
tinuine rains with prospects Of
reasonable good river flows IN the
Southeast during the next few
weeks. and the widespread adoption
Of daylight savings, Justify US IN
temporarily releasing our customers
from the voluntary power reststc-
tons which were 70 become effective
July q.
We realize that II Is difficult for
Industrial and commercial custom
ers 70 readtust their operations and
practices every few days: therefore.
We are suggesting an abatement Of
the voluntary power curtaiiment
program for q longer period
The increasing demands for
power IN defense production may.
after September 1. require another
conservation program. In the
meantime we Are glad 70 have al
customers make fun use OF
available service. At the san1e time.
we ask them To use electricity eco-
nomicaIly and without waste. SO
that all energy pst actually needed
VIII be conserved for defense pro
duction and other essential pur-
poses.
1t win help the general situation
and avoid possible Withdrawal OF
water from storage 10 have heavier
operation az night from 10 P. n. TO
6 A NJ and lighter operEtinn&froEn
Ga Il q 10 p. a.
Cur e-8hatgA1EHa 4e44a1A44NE II c1sH
ducttnE operations In this way. 20
whatever extent this may he pos
sible. win be greatly appreciated"
he said
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-07-25
ALUMNI DRIVE
All HITLER
SAYS STATE SLOGAN
Discarded Utensils This Week
ThFauEheut Satian

Hif Hitter With q Pan Is the
Slogan tins weck for MtszIkAippl
haaaewives. - the drive for col
lasfsng scrap and discarded alumni
mum ware gets underway IN the ma
ttons drive for M01o.000 pounds
Of aittminnm@precious metal need
ed 20 release other stoes for The
building OF aifplanes and tanks.
Ths drive finds MlsslsElppi2 81
county defense councils cooperating
too percent IA the pickup move
ment Col LEA ~ Robinson, chair
man az tire state civilian defense
council, announced AZ tine meeting
Of the drive Monday.
The men and women who have
beer drafted IA the counties and
cities are responding with such good
upfk for the entire civilian defense
program. that Il Is or hope that
each and every person viii con-
slider himself \ 'Seleetee and coop
crate. not only In this aluminium
drive hut In the entire program.
Col Robinson said 4 believe that
al defense efforts vii SO over the
toy IA a big way"
The county defense workerx have
enlisted women's clubs. civic oFEani-
SaGaons. business men and many
Others IN the campaign. which laats
Tor thtS wreck
II towns and cities the h0ase-to-
hou1e Solicitation VII NzrFied On
~
yer ses.
In the rural sections members
Of the All cluns and the Future
Farmers OF America are touring the
roaaS and stopping a the farms
to set old pots and pans,
After the scrap ware Is collected.
Il viii be sent by the county con-
mittees 70 eight points IN tine
ssAte-Jackson. vicksburg Natchez
Greenwood. oxford. Tupeio. HaitAes-
burg and 0ulfport Then the fed
eral procurement officers OF the U.
S Treasury office al jackson viii
be advised Of the amount salvaged
IN the state.
the federal officer viii dispose OF
tie aluminium TO a group Of shelters
throughout the country. Funds
from the sale win be deposited
IL the treasury. 90 be used for
civilian defense activities IN case Of
al emergency.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-07-25
Shipyard Men Hurt
As Car Strikes Pole

Three then. said 10 be- employ
eeS Of the Ingalls, Shipbuilding Cor
pofaiion were injured Sunday night
when the car IN which ihey xere
riding Is said 10 have struck a pole
or CAnfy street near the shipyard
F. o Swends0n. &c. driver Of the
ar. received = bruised chest and
other injuries HIS brother. johnnie
Sxennson =. also Of pAscagoula.
Was treated 81 the Jackson County
Hospital fer = broker rignt ankle
and Mitchell Reed. Is. whose home
is IN Mobile another passenger
IN the car. received a ~lacerAted
forehead and right knee and other
injuries An attending physician
took II stitches n Reeds head TO
close the wounds
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-07-25

personal affairs 70 aid II pooling
q great human reserve Of man
power to be used II and when
necessary II IS to their credit
that they made this sacrifice will
ingiy and uncomplainingiy.
Cards and Buttons Short
State officials Of the reRistra-
ton failed 70 realize the patriotic
fervor Of the people OF this section
and consequently failed 10 send
q sufficient amount Of cards or
buttons 70 cover the number Of reg
istrantx.
Only 500 cards were sent 70 this
county. according 70 Mr.. Megehee.
which necessitated 3 rush printing
pb 70 supply The ensuing short
age.
He expressed regrets that all reg
isterlng persons did not eeeiye :
button st the time Of registration
but an additional shipment Is ex-
pected within : feR days and inter-
esteo persons may procure 8 button
D calling Sc the office Of he coun-
y superintendent q education Mr.
Megehee said