The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-11
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Presidents Mother Dies

Presidents Mother Dies
Hvde Park, N. Y. - President
ooosevelt,s mother, Mrs. Sara De-
iano roosevelt, died at her country
tote after a few days illness at
tbe ace of IS. The aged matriarch of
he roosevelt family is survived by,
= addition to the President, five
Grandchildren and ten great-grand-
Children. Death was caused by the
infirmities of her advanced age, and
Mr Roosevelt, who was spending the
rpek-end at her estate, was able to
converse with her up to a few hours
before the end.
President PostpOnes Speech
Washington-The President post
poned until Thursday the scheduled
radio address in which he is ex-
uected to discuss at length the at
tack on the u. IS. destroyer Greer by
German submarine last week. The
Greer was carrying mail to U. s..
forces in Iceland, and after two tor
pedoes had been launched against
her, she dropped depth bombs in
her subsequent pursuit of the Nazi
raider. With characteristic German
stupidity, Berlin announced that the
Submarine had been attacked first
on direct orders from President
Roosevelt as a move to force the u.
s. into the European war.
Price Controller Accused
Washington a detailed docu-
mented report to the President,
representative Martin Dies, Chair
man Of the House Committee on Un-
American Activities, accused Price
Controller Leon Henderson and four
Of his most highly paid executives
Of Communism, and demanded their
dismissal from the government serv-
Ice. Among those listed in his re-
port as active Reds are Robert A.
Brady and his wife, who together
draw $4,000 yearly from the Hen
derson bureau. This Is the FEEDER
al department entrusted with the
NATIONAL control of commodity
prices during the existing emergency
Nazi Drives Stopped
Berne, Switzerland Stubborn re-
sstence by reinforced Russian
armies has brought to a standstill
the Nazi drive into the Soviet. The
German propaganda bureau has
even ceased to claim the fall of Len
msrad, which was announced as
captured" by the Germans nearly
month ago. AS a matter of fact,
Mtler's marauders have been fore
60 back at several important points.
IN the meantime, to head off fifth
eollimn activity, Russia has moved
me quaSi-German inhabitants of
ue Volga basin to Siberia, far be
yond the danger of Nazi infiltra-
uon Of treachery.
Gasoline DOGGY" Squashed
New York City-The gasoline
shortage scare" launched by In
error Secretary Ickes in an attempt
wsnut down consumption along the
aalartic Seaboard, not only failed
9tedlce the use of fuel but is now
Ssclared by Mayor LaGuardia of
seS YORK to be unnecessary. It was
WnIed out by the American Rail-
say association that 10000 idle tank
.als were at the disposal of the oil
Ia apanles to transport gasoline to
M East and that they had been
Suereo to responsible government
yer. Oil 'ii'
Each Unit Has a Hitler
- AoseoW-A Soviet force thought
ey mad Adolph himself when it |
IsCVered among it's Nazi captives
or wing image of Der Fueher. When
t sbsrss.soned, the prisoner explained !
40, NOT eacn German army unit had its
AZ, hitler, barbered to look like
S sulpn and schooled to initiate his
ssaA and gestures. The idea is to
,o,ap d picture of the No. Nazi be-
s,.,A e tropos at all times as an ex-
Morale. "iio ~ preserve
Ailing Seek Enlistment
~, s.saShington-Arny surgeons re-
so,, s an increase in the number of
srnr men who seek to Join the
snsS NAY showing that they will need
soasS A care, and then, after a few
lsnt us OF treatment. set up fraudu-
h. aalms to health, insurance and
rics sal benefits because of "ser-
nsS, ontracted" ailments. Hereafter
ers 'al inspections will seek to dis
b;ct, Mnat the army calls gold
~'o service. al iiio''o'eo
5000 Civilians Volunteer
and 1n Texas-When the Second
var r, ro Armies start their vast
sss. manoeuvers this week in a line
civ vi Ing from New Orleans to this
k s,a o"V civilian volunteers will
sst;qsged in observing airplane op-
on ~ at 500 posts scattered thru
seban s combat area. All telephone
hand1;pes have been schooled in
srv.tig emergency calls from OBJ
hanS,. points just as they would
Ice local calls for Fire" or "Po-
DANA aug civilian owners of private
DER nave been asked to place
INV aenlnes at the disposal of the