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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-03

A son named William Henry,
weighing 103a pounds, was born
Friday to Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley
Barkhurst, Of Malta.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-03

Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. McElhiney
and daughter Ardath, Of Columbus,
Postmaster and Mrs. r. A. Durbin,
daughter Patti and son Dick, Of
Stockport, Hubert Dougan of Malta
and Miss Elinor Price of GAINESVILLE,
were guests Sunday at the Howard
Price home here, honoring Mrs.
Prices birthday anniversary. A
pot luck dinner was served at noon.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-03

Vernon Adrean and sons William
and Jack of Tulsa, Okla, visited
here last week with the former s
uncles, L. B. and A. r. Adrean.
Vernon Adrean is son of the late
Bently Adrean, and wife.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-03

Keith Sherwood of this place is
spending short time at the home
of his aunt, Mrs. Paul Morrison, OF
GAINESVILLE.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-03

The Happy Hour All club is hav-
ing an ice cream social July Is, at
Eagleport church. Everybody come.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-03

Vernon Cronin, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. H. Cronin, Of North Seventh
street, is employed in the local
Kroger store.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-03

Mr.. and Mrs. o. D. Sands and
daughters Dorothy Jean and Vir-
ginia of Troy, returned home Sun
day, after spending several days
with relatives in Malta and with
Mrs. John Benjamin, near Penns-
Vile, who has been very i'll.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-03

More plus features with Hot
Point refrigerators at no extra
price, at Morris Hardware Co.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-03

Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Heintzelman
who are residing temporarily in Co.
lumbus, where the former is en-
gagged in carpenter work, spent the
week end here Mrs. Heintzelman
remained for week. While in
Columbus, they live in a trailer.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-03

Mr.. and Mrs. r. ]. Smith spent
Sunday with friends in Cleveland.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-03

The TONJON Health Representa-
tive invites you to talk to him per-
sonally at the HARRIS PHAR-
MACY, Malta, Ohio. Phone 18.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-03

Miss Gladys Osborn and her
friend Mrs. Raile of Garfield spent
the week end with the formers par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. T. j. Osborn,
Bloom township, enroute home from
an eastern trip. The trip of 1900
miles included Washington. D. c.,
Baltimore, Md, and over the sky
line drive, through the Virginias.
They saw no accidents and had no
car trouble of any kind.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-03

A verdict of $40 was returned in
common pleas court, GAINESVILLE,
last Thursday in the s120 suit of
Robert Lindimore against the city
of GAINESVILLE, in which plaintiff
sought compensation for injuries
sustained when his bicycle struck
the municipal scales.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Summers who
are moving to Charlestown. Ind,
where Mr.. Summers will open q
studio. will reside for the present in
a trailer. There is such boom on
at that place, that it is almost i'm
possible to secure living quarters.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-03

The annual Salzer reunion was
held Sunday here at Waterworks
park, with many relatives in attend
ance. A picnic dinner was enjoyed
Among those present from dis
tance were Edgar Salzer of Pitts
burgh. Pa; Lester Salzer, near
GAINESVILLE and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Valentine, Columbus.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdonald Birch en-
tertained dozen friends at dinner
Sunday evening, at their home
Brentwood, near Malta. compliment
ing Miss Mildred Sperry, Mrs
Birch's sister, of Chicago, who is q
guest at the Birch home. A pleas
ant social evening followed the din
ner.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Amer Floyd of New
Jersey made C. E. Fisher of this
place a brief visit, Monday. Mr..
Floyd is a son of the late Rev. Nor
ris Floyd and wife and when a
young man resided here, while his
father was pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church. Mr.. Floyd has a
married daughter, and he recently
became grandfather. He has been
employed with the Pennsylvania
railroad company for many years.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-03

Leo Ranny who had charge of
ridge, and resided here in the F. w
Cochran residence for some months,
and later at Columbus, left that
place last Wednesday for San Fran
cisco, Calf, and from there sailed
for Australia where he will enter
the employ Of the Australian gov
ernment 1t is stated that he will
have charge of all of the oil pro-
duced in that continent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ridgley of
this place, visited Sunday in Co.
lumbus with the formers brother
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Genteline (Helen Ridgley) and
small son, Stephen Mack Genteline.
Mr. Ridgleys father, True Ridgley,
who had been visiting here with his
son, accompanied them to Colum-
bus, returning to Newark, where he
resides with his sister, Mrs. Ella
Abel, widow of Charles Abel. His
wife is staying for the time being in
Columbus with her daughter, Mrs.
Genteline, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Sullivan and
Mrs. Ella Kellogg of Cleveland Wis
tied over the week end with Mr..
and Mrs. w H. Carter, Mrs. Sulli-
vans parents, and also Mr.. and Mrc.
Nick Neidenback visited Saturday
with Carters. Mr. Sullivan and
Mrs. Kellogg returned to Cleveland
Monday, but Mrs. Sullivan remained
&c icit MI bar
The Sullivans returned from the
south last week, where they visited
Mr.. Sullivan's nephew, who is in
training at Camp Shelby. He ac-
companied them to Gulfport and
New Orleans and they also visited
other points of interest in the south
and with his sister and family at
Columbus, Indianaa
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Clemens of the
north river road had as guests the
week end, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Lanning and Mr.. and Mrs Harry
Colgan of GAINESVILLE; Mr.. and Mrs
Roseville Nancy and Sonny" Ian
ming who spent the week with their
great uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chris Clemens, accompanied their
parents home, Sunday evening.
Ignace Paderewski, 80, former
premier of Poland, and world fa-
nous pianist, dieG at New York
hotel, New York City, Sunday, fol-
lowing a weeks illness with pneu-
mona He had made his home at
the hotel for more than year, dur
ing which time he worked in the
interest of Polish defense and more
recently in prom oting the sale Of
u. S. defense bonds.
While picking raspberries Sunday
afternoon, Clarence DunwOody of
Crooksville, found the badly decom-
posed body of William Bradford,
81, along the highway on Stone
burner hill, about three miles north
west of Crooksville. 1t was in a
thicket about $50 feet from the
road. Upon examination. Perry
country coroner, Harold Mitchell,
gave it as his opinion that Brad
ford had been dead about two
weeks. Because of the condition
of the body, it was impossible to de-
termine the cause of death. He was
a retired coal miner and lived alone.
He leaves several brothers and Sis
terS.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-03

Miss Alice kenney, who holds a
position in Columbus. is taking her
vacation which she has been spend
ing here with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs George B. Kenney, and other
relatives She and her mother also
visited Mrs. Kenney's sister, Mrs
James McClain at Springfield, re-
turning home, Tuesday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-03

Mrs. c. J. Caller of the Presbyte-
rian manse, entertained with a six
O'Clock dinner Tuesday evening in
honor of her mother, Mrs. Laura
Byers, of Pittsburgh, Pa, and Mrs.
Kate Finley, whose birthdays are
in June and July. Guests present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar McDon-
aid, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Ford, the two
honored guests, and Rev. and Mrs.
Caller and son Bobby, all spent a
very pleasant evening together.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Whipple, son
Billy and daughter Joan of Los An
geles, Calf, arrived here Monday
morning at six O'Clock for a visit
with the formers mother, Mrs.
Clara Whipple and other relatives,
of this place and with Mrs. Whip
pies mother, near Youngstown, who
is in poor health. They left Los
Angeles Friday morning at two
O'Clock, and drove night and day,
covering a distance of about $500
miles.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-03

Paul Gaylord, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs C. A. Gaylord of this place,
who graduated recently in pre-
medics, at Miami University, is en-
ployed during the summer at the
Frigidaire company, Dayton. He en-
ters o. S. U. this fall in the medical
department. AS medical student
he has been given a deferred draft
classification.
Evening star., 1941-11-17
Chester W. Rogers
Funeral Rites Held

Chester William Rogers. 50. for
II years an Agriculture Department
employe, who died Friday at Mount
Alto Hospital, was buried this
morning in Arlington Cemetery
after requiem mass at Fort Myer
Chapel.
The American Legion Agriculture
Post held services for Mr.. Rogers
last night at the Chambers funeral
home During the World War Mr.
Rogers served as a yeoman with the
Navy.
Born and educated in Fall River.
Mass, Mr.. Rogers started work here
with the Agriculture Department
soon after leaving the Navy. He is
survived by his widow, Mrs Lisetta
Rogers; brother. Edward w. Rog-
ers, and two sisters, Mrs. j. V. Duff
fin and Mrs. Henry E. Kay.
Evening star., 1941-11-17
Grange Names Goss,
Former Land Bank
Chief, as Master
Tober Retires at Own
Request After Serving
For 18 Yeurs

By the Associated Press.
WORCESTER. Mass. Nov. II
The National Grange elected Albert
S. Goss of Washington. D. c.. as its
master today TO succeed Louis J.
Taber. veteran farm leader who had
held the post for 18 years.
Mr.. Goss. a former Federal Land
Bank commissioner, was chosen by
secret ballot after Mr.. Taber had
requested. for the third time in four
years, that he be permitted to retire
Friends said poor health prompted
his move. He had been master
longer than any of his predecessors
in the rs years of history of the
farm organization.
Critic Of Some Policies.
The new Grange leader is critic
of some aior administration farm
policies, particularly those pertain
ing to agricultural credit After
serving seven years as land bank
commissioner, Mr.. Goss resigned in
1910, following a presidential order
transferring that agency to the Agri-
culture Department.
Previously the Farm Credit Ad-
ministration was an independent
agency.
Contendlng that Federal Farm
Credit system. with its land banks
and local credit associations. should
be Independent and cooperative in
character. Mr.. Goss claimed that
the transfer placed the credit IA
cilities under domination Of q po-
litically appointed cabinet officer.
Fought F. c. A. Overhauling.
Mr.. Goss has been particularly
active in opposing an administration
bill in Congress which would over
haul the F. c. A. and correlate its
activities more closely with those
of the Government crop-control
program
Mr.. Goss is a native OF Rochester,
N. Y. He went to the State of
Washington when a young man.
There he became active in farm
organAa tion work. He was master
of the Washington State Grange for
II years. He served also as a men,
ber Of the board of the Federal Land
Bank at Spokane, Wash.
Mr.. Taber will continue as presi-
dent on the Farmers and Traders
Life Insurance Co. of Syracuse
N. Y, a grange concern.
Evening star., 1941-11-17
Dr.. Koo Promises Army
To Help Defend Burma

LONDON, Nov. II P.-China
stands ready to provide trained
troops by the tens of thousands. if
requested. for the defense of Brit
ish Burma or of Russia if the Jap
anese attack, the Chinese Ambassa-
dor to London. DR. " K. wellington
Koo, declared yesterday.
DR.. Koo said in an interview that
he had no first hand information on
a report that Generalissimo Chang
kai-shek had offered a million
soldiers to the Soviet Union. con-
tingent on japanese attack. But
he indicated that this was not i'm
probable.
China has an army of 5000 900.
with 100000 or more in reserve,
he said. and China will not forget
her debt to Russia.
The envoy pictured China as the
Far East reservoir of man power
for the democracies.
Evening star., 1941-11-17

trallty Act. but the only penalty pro-
vided prohibits offenders from enter
ing United States ports or terri
torial waters for a period of three
months "a privilege which Axis
ships have not been making use of
for some time.
Subject to Summary Action.
Regardless of the Neutrality Act S
provisions some informed officials
believed the ship was subject TO
summary action under interna tional
law. The vessel did far more than
merely hoist the American flag
when challenged The Navy said
the colors were painted on the pilot
house and stern and there was a
suggestion also that her papers
might have been altered.
Some precedents of ancient ad-
mlralty law suggested that the vessel
might even be considered a pirate.
under these circumstances Offclals
said some fine points OF law are
involved" which were in the hands
Of the Justice Department.
The Navy announcement said
nothing specific about what hap
pened to the ships crew, but it was
considered likely that they were
taken aboard the cruiser and will be
turned over to the Justice Depart
ment when the cruiser puts them
ashore.
Evening star., 1941-11-17
Broadcasts 10 Schools
Will Beqin Tomorrow

A series of news broadcasts pre-
pared for reception in elementary
school classrooms in the District
will open at 1l:30 am. tomorrow
under auspices of The Star and the
Radio Committee of the School Divi-
sion No. 6. assisted by the National
Broadcasting Co.
The 15-minute broadcasts. set up
on an experimental basis, will re-
view and analyze the past weeks
world news in manner compre-
hensive to elementary school pupils,
and in keeping with the regular
current events studies in the class
room.
The radio group OF the sixth
division, headed by Mrs. Florence
Rogers, supervising principal, has
termed the move much needed one
in view of the increasing interest
shown by grade school children in
international news events. Teachers
have found, at the same time. that
ordinary radio newscaSts are too
adult in presentation for consump-
ton by their classes.
Bill Coyle, radio director of The
Star. will collaborate with the Radio
Committee in preparation of the
programs, and will act as regular
announcer for the series.
Evening star., 1941-11-17
Dies 10 Provide LIST
OF $4,000 Suspects
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Chairman Dies said today his
committee investigating un-Ameri-
can activities would send the Justice
Department list OF $4,000 names OF
persons with records of member
ship in Nazi organiza tions who he
said are employed in defense IN
dustries.
The Texan said the list was part
of total of 5000 names which his
committees investigators had been
compiling over a four-year period
We will furnish the balance of
the names as rapidly as We can get
them tabulated." he said. and from
there on its up 10 the Attorney
General as to what further action
Is taken"
Mr. Dies said he believed some OF
Evening star., 1941-11-17
Despondent Man Dies
In Four-Story Leup

John Richard Aim, "a. plunged to
his death last night from a fourth
floor fire escape of an apartment
in which he lived at 676 Fourth
street NE. A note was found in his
room indicating he was respondent
over debts.
Mr.. Aim fractured his skull when
he struck an iron fence and tumbled
to concrete areaway. He was pro-
nounced dead on arrival at Casualty
Hospital.
Police said Mr.. Aim had been en-
ployed in the Government Printing
ONCE. His mother, Mrs. Alice Aim
of the Bronx. N. Y. was notified of
his death. The coroner withheld
q death certificate pending her ar
rival.
Evening star., 1941-11-17
Southern Chinese Army
Blows Up Roads, Bridges

CHUNGKING. Nov. II lP'.-Chi-
nese forces in Kwangsi and Yunnan
provinces, bordering French Indo-
China, we're reported last night TO
be blowing up bridges and destroy
ing roads for depth of many miles
from the border TO hamper any
japanese offensive from the French
colony.
Pill boxes and other defense works
ct the same time were being erected
in strategic zones and the stream
of Chinese troop reinforcements
which has poured southwark in re-
cent weeks showed no sign of slack
enlng, travellers reaching Chung
king reported
Members of United States and
British military missions to Cen
eralisslmo Chang Kai-shek were
being kept fully advised of the Chi
nese preparations, part of which
they inspected.
L. S. Mission Hurries to Running.
The hurried departure of four
more members of the United States
mission for Running, Yunnan
Province. increased the belief of
observers here that the Japanese
were about to attempt invasion.
Yunnan Province borders Burma
and its invasion would imperil the
Burma road, China's lifeline.
Brig. Gen. John Magruder. head
of the mission, was still in Burma,
but was expected to return to Kun
ming shortly.
Altogether, 20 officers attached to
the United States mission have ar
rived in China and four more are
due at Rangoon shortly. The mis-
sion's work has been widely extended
throughout Free China, with indi-
vidual members or small groups
making trips to the capitals of the
Provinces Of Shensi. Szechwan.
Kweichow, Kwangsi and Yunnan.
Evening star., 1941-11-17

lect. H e a Wy
fines re i'm
posed for bad
brakes, improp-
er lights, no sig
nal devices. no
rear view mir
ror-e i & h t
charges in all
a m o u n ting to
$68 in fines for
simple car de-
fects all quickly
Evening star., 1941-11-17
Naval
Continued From First Page.


reported, but quick action by a SAL
wage party Of bluejackets kept the
vessel afloat. although badly dam
aged and unseaWorthy.
With characteristic economy of de-
tail, the Navy gave this account OF
the l0-day-old incident. although
the ship was not identified until
today.
The cruiSer-presumablv on pa
troll mlSSlon-came upon the
Odenwald at dawn and decided
there was something suspicious
about her, although she was decked
out as a United States ship. She
few the American flag. displayed 1t
on either side OF her hull and on
deck. carried the name of known
United States merchant ship on the
sides Of her pilot house and on the
stern. and also showed Philadelphia
as her home port.
The cruiser ordered her 10 heave
to and then lowered a boat with an
investigation party.
Almost Immediately, the crew of
the merchantmen began abandon
ing ship and she broke out signal
flags that said: Send boats for
passengers: 1 am sinking"
Before the cruisers boat reached
the ship. two explosions occurred
in the merchantmen hull-appar-
emily an effort to speed her scut-
ting.
However. the cruiser managed to
put a salvage party aboard and
after several hours work they were
able TO stop the leaks caused by the
explosions and to get the engines
turning over again.
Badly Damaged by Crew.
The cruiser reports" the an
nouncement said. that the papers Of
the merchant ship indicate that she
was owned by subjects of one of the
AXIS powers that she was
severely damaged by her own crew
and that she is now unseaworthv
''' Repairs will unquestionably be
necessary to render the ship entirely
seaworthy."
A prize crew from the cruiser
manned the captured vessel for her
slow trip to port.
From time to time since the wars
outbreak Axis ships have made South
American ports with cargoes after
running the British blockade Of con-
tlnental Europe. Some of these ships
have returned to home ports safely.
but others have been Intercepted by
the British.
The ships use of the American flag
violates one Of the remaining pro-
visions of the recently-revised Neu-
Evening star., 1941-11-17

eorrectable for only S. by Call Carl,
Washington's Little Detroit" You
may be challenged for just one of
thess-a Traffic Bureau brake check
may cost you $40. Avoid traffic
troubles and costs - have these
minor, penalty-carrying car repairs
made now by Call Carl. And. re-
member, therell be no more Anti
Freeze after Call Carrs present re-
serve supply is gone. Drive in
day or night-at Brightwood, North
east or Downtown.
Evening star., 1941-11-17

the persons listed already had been
guilty of sabotaglng the defense pro-
gram. and added:
Il think they're going TO carry 1t
out on a wholesale scale before this
thing is through.
Evening star., 1941-11-17


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plane in
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2fet;t
andab load
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Evening star., 1941-11-17
Car Care
By Ed Carl

ons Way 10 Avoid Traffic Charges
! Do you know that out of the recent
itneavy charges imposed by D. c.
Commissioners for Traffic Violations
eli zhk are for evidences Of car neg
Evening star., 1941-11-17
japanese
Continued From First Page.

artillery. number OF tanks, six
wheel trucks with interchangeable
wheels suitable for movement either
over highway or rail, and many tank
trucks and repair trucks.
There has been extreme activity
in the south and but little IN the
north.
Evening star., 1941-11-17

Switzerland has established a
refugee section to provide for pos
sible evacuation of civilians and to
care for civilian refugees from
France
Evening star., 1941-11-17
Sailors Forbidden
To Tell About Ships
Action in Letters
Order Issued os Wheeler
Accuses Navy Of Entry
In Warfare in Pocific

The Navvs sailors were under
orders today not TO disclose naval
operations in letters home colncident
with publication by Senator Wheeler.
Democrat. of Montana, of letter
on which he based charge. that tbs
Navy is engaged in aggressive war
fare in the Pacific
Senator Wheeler said the letter ne
made public was sent from seaman
on the United States cruiser St.
Louis TO his mother in Tennessee.
The letter. dated at Honolulu Cc-
tober 25, said the cruisers mission
had been to convoy OIL tankers 10
Vladivost ok, and that then 1t was
ordered ito look for a German raider
operating in the South Pacific"
Previously. a purported letter from
an enlisted man telling his family
that his ship had sunk one German
submarine and damaged others in
the Atlantic, had been made public.
This letter apparently resulted in
the Navys orders announced last
night.
Navys announcement
The announcement follows,
The Secretary OF the NAVY has
announced that no confirmation or
denial will be given to any alleged
sinkings of Nazi submarines The
President has concurred in this,
In cases of personnel of the Navy
who send information of this type
to their families or friends. the &C
ton is in violation of the regula-
tions.
The personnel OF the Navy who
do transmit this type of informa-
ton are subject to disciplinary sc-
ton"
The letter from the seaman in the
Pacific made public by Senator
Wheeler gave this description of
the hunt for the German raider.
We left Immediately for Slnga-
pore where We were Joined
by two British destroyers. ''' From
there on the cruise was night
mare. We sailed around and reached
every rock sticking out OF the Pa
ciflc from Bombay TO Byrdstouil.
and one sailor said he had learned
more about the world in that one
cruise than he did the five years IL
took him 10 finish the eighth
grade.
I'VE stopped several ships hu.
didn't find the raider"
Navy Rights Questioned.
Senator Wheeler told reporters
that our Navy has no right TO Join
with British ships in aggressive
naval actions, and neither has 1t
any right TO protect British con-
voyS'
If the Navy is protecting Amer
lean ships, that is one thing" he
continued, but if it is engaged in
aggressive warfare IN collaboration
with the British then that is vio-
lation of the Constitution
The Montanan. leader Of Senate
battles against administration for
eign policy measures. said the latter
course apparently was being fol-
/ lowed.
BraZil's first window glass fsctorv
1 Ill L. A,,ilt D,1 Aa Ia
Evening star., 1941-11-17
FOUND.

GLOVE. mans, new: on Constitution ave. =,
pei lhth and 1th, on Nov. 14th. Call
c. /. District 1870
POLICE PUPPY, about months old; fe-
male. Phone Woodley 5434
Evening star., 1941-11-17

Thirty German workmen's fronts
have been found in Argentina.