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Evening star., 1941-01-04
Revamping Of Senate
May Replace Jurney
As Sergeant at Arms
Lonereon Is Mentioned;
Harrison Seen Slated
For President Pro Tenn
Py the Associated Press.

Fy the Associated Press.
Reports that Chesley w. Jurney
might be replaced as Senate SER
geant at arms heightened interest
today in Democratic and Republican
party conferences which were called
to effect reorganization of the Sem
ates party machinery.
Mr.. Jurney has served nearly
eight years in the Office, which car
ries an $4,000 annual salary.
Former Senator Lonergan, Con-
necticut Democrat, who was de-
feated for reelection in 1888, was
among those mentioned as possible
successor.
The Democratic conferees ar
ranged to nominate Senator Har-
riSon, Democrat, of Mississippi as
President pro tempore of the Sen
ate to fill the vacancy created by
the death of Senator Pittman,
Democrat. of Nevada. His nomina-
ton would be tantamount to cleo
ton, although the Republicans may
put forth a candidate also.
Senator Hill, Democrat. of Ala
bama was slated to become Demo-
cratic whip to replace Senator Min
ton. Democrat, of Indiana, defeated
in the November election. Re-elec-
ton of Senator Barkley of Kentucky
as ma ajority leader was assured.
The Republicans planned to re-
elect Senator McNary of Oregon as
their leader, giving him authority
to appoint his assistants.
Evening star., 1941-01-04
BoIks at Army
| Duty After a
Years in Navy
By the Associated Press.


DETROIT, Jan. A sailor who
completed a four-year term in the
Navy only to be drafted for the
Army has challenged a draft board
Interpretation that Navy or Marine
Corps service offers no exemption
from further training under the Sc
lective Service Act.
Warren E. Braschwitz, %. said he
would willingly serve another year
in the Navy if his service was re-
quired and would be willing to fight
in any branch of the armed forces
If we actually go to war"
BraSchWitz enlisted in the Navy
when he was 18, earned a yeoman's
rating and received an honorable
discharge October II. He returned
to Detroit just in time to register
for the draft and get a job in an
automobile factory.
He said he had appealed to his
local draft board, to the White
House and to Senator Vandenberg
of Michigan.
1t. Col. E. Fred Thornton. Wayne
County draft director, said Brasch-
Wits appeals would be fruitleSs, be-
cause the Selective Service Act,
while eXempting those with Army,
National Guard or Organized Re
serve training, makes no mention of
other divisions Of the armed forces.
Evening star., 1941-01-04
Egypt
Continued From First Page.)


through the weaker southwestern
sector of the Bardia defense line.
The Australians struck yesterday
in the desert dawn after an all
night bombing of the Be rdia de-
fenseS which the British described
as the heaviest Of the African
campaign.
BY noon a deep penetration" of
the intricate system OF blockhouses.
machine gun nests, tangled wire
and artillery empiacements was
reported, and by nightfall the line
was said to have been pierced
through.
The Italians, reports from the
front said. apparently expected the
main push from the southeast or
the sea, because their defenses and
gun emplacements were built pri-
marily OF withstand attack from
those directions.
1talian reports on the fight
ing yesterday made no mention
of the swiftly developing on
slaught, but declared the Fascist
defense line still holds fast.O
Lost No Prisoners or Material.
British Army circles declared yes
terday that during their entire
desert offensive, starting with the
first surprise encirclement of Italian
outposts in Ekypt, the Army of the
Nile did not lose single prisoner.
piece of material or document to
the Italians.
The British said, however, that
they obtained exhaustive informa-
ton on the formation. tactics and
equipment of Marshal Rodolfo
Grazianis Army of North Africa
through nearly 10000 prisoners, and
from vast amounts Of equipment
and tons of documents seized in
the British advance.
Reports from Bombay indicated
last night that large numbers Of
the prisoners taken in the North
African campaign are being sent
to India.
Four Italian generals were said
to have arrived, under escort OF
Indian troops, along with 300 other
Fascist officers for confinement In
Northern India.
Evening star., 1941-01-04
Irish Bombing Protest
Sent to Embassy Here

NEW YORK, Jan. 4 [P.-The
American Friends of Irish Neu-
trality, claiming to represent some
200 Irish organizations, last night
telegraphed the German Embassy
in Washington a protest against
"the unwarranted invasion of Ire
lands neutral territory"
The association said it was "voic-
ing the sentiment of many millions
of Americans" in regarding with
concern the ruthless killing of
Irish people which has occurred
within the past two days and which
allegedly has been caused by Ger
man action"
Evening star., 1941-01-04
z, 100000 Non-Germuns
Are Worked by Nuzis

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Germany.-Dr. Fried
rich Syrup, state secretary of the
German labor ministry, reports that
100000 foreigners, in addition to
100000 prisoners of war, are en-
ployed in Germany.
When war broke out there were
$4,000 unemployed persons in Ger
many as against $4,000 now. OF the
latter figure. fewer than 10 per cent
would be able to work, DR.. Syrup
says.
Evening star., 1941-01-04
D. {. Suffrage Resolution
Reintroduced by Summers

Chairman Summers of the House
judiciary Committee reintroduced
yesterday his resolution for a con-
stitutional amendment empowering
Congress to grant national repre-
sentation to the residents of the
District of Columbia
Chairman Randolph Of the House
District Committee reintroduced the
Park and Planning Commission bill
to define the boundary lines between
the District and Virginia Hearings
were held on this measure last year.
Representative Jack Nichols. Demo-
crat. of Oklahoma. said he will re-
introduce his amendment which
provides for inclusion of all the
Gravelly Point National Airport in
the District. In the original bill
the airport would be placed in Vir-
ginia.
Representative Randolph also in
troduced a bill authorizing an
appropriation of $4,000 to create
the Harper's Ferry National Histori-
cal Park in West Virginia, Maryland
and Virginia.
Constitutional amendments limit
ing the terms of the President and
Vice President to six years, with
reelection prohibited. are proposed
in resolutions introduced by Repre-
sentatives Culkin, Republican, of
New York; Angel, Republican, of
Oregon, and Crowther, Republican,
of New York.
Other resolutions proposing an
amendment to the Constitution
limiting the Supreme Court to nine
judges and to prohibit Congress
from changing the number were
introduced by Representatives Dom
dero, Republican, of Michigan, and
Culkin, Republican, of New York.
Evening star., 1941-01-04
Sites Are Selected
For -Four Warp|ane
Assembly Plants i
Selfish Interests Work
Against Mass Production
Plan, c. |. O. Charges

A plan to build 300 bombing
planes a month in four new as
semnllng plants from parts largely
fabricated in automobile factories
took definite form today as the
c. |. o. charged that selfish in
terests were working against its
proposal for mass production of
aircraft in the auto industry.
Arrangements for establishment
of the assembly plants to be operated
by aircraft companies, which were
we'll advanced before the C. I. o.
800 -planes-a-day" plan was de-
veloped, were carried forward by
selection of the sites of the four
plants.
The plants were allotted to Fort
Worth. Tulsa. Omaha and Kansas
City. The first two plants will
assemble long-range, four motor
bombers; the Omaha and Kansas
City plants turning out smaller two
motored craft.
Fifteen months is expected to be
ICbuL4N Nu W DtdAL pi piONGNtlOI4 NiiNeI
the scheme worked out by the
National Defense Commission and
the War and Navy Departments.
Charges that the aircraft and
automobile industries were quietly
throwing cold water" on the C.
I. o. plan for utilizing idle capacity
in the auto industry to build 500
warplanes a day were aired last
night by r. j. Thomas. president
of the c. I. O., United Automobile
Workers Union, in a radio address.
There is some talk he said.
that our plane production program
will be given only perfunctory con-
sideration before it is damned as
impractical The only considera-
tions which may delay its adoption
Will be selfish ones"
Evening star., 1941-01-04
Fire Departments S
New Drill Team
Has Workout
Two PIotoons Planned;
Chief Stephen Porter
Commends Members

The Fire Departments new drill
team, which eventually will consist
of two platoons of about 35 men
each, had its first workout yester-
day
Meeting at the 26Oth Coast Artil-
lery Armory, at Maine avenue and
o street S.W, % Of the men who
will form one of the platoons were
put through their PAGES by Sergt.
o. B. Weaver of the United States
Marine Barracks here.
Fire Chief Stephen T. Porter
commended the volunteers on their
spirit in offering to devote their
spare time to such activity. He pre-
dicted that, while this is the first
time that the department has ever
had drill team. before long it will
rank on even terms with the Po-
lice Department drill team.
He said Sergt. Weaver will super
wise the teams drills, with Capt.
Fred Literal in charge of the day
group and 1t. L. B. Wilson in COM
mand of the night group. Both
plI4Cclo arc dlIdCIltu W 4NOs I u uCh
company. Practice drills will be
held about twice week. The teams
will make appearances mainly at
paradeS and funerals, it was said.
Chief Porter said so far only two
or three out of 287 District fremen
of draft age have been called under
selective service. and that they have
been given deferred status at his
request.
"A trained fireman is surely in
necessary occupation" the chief ex-
planned, land he is hard to replace.
We have training schools, of course,
in which new men can learn the
technique of fire fighting, but it
takes two or three years expert
ence to make flrSt-rate fireman.
Il remember during the World
/ War when We lost so many men
through the draft and enlistment
that We had to ask the War De-
partment to assign us limited serv-
/ ice soldiers. Many of these men
were so glad to get out OF the Army
that they promptly deserted. and
! the department had a difficult time.
hope that experience won't be
repeated"
Evening star., 1941-01-04
Yale
Continued From First Page0

IOIll lis fdR6.t
with a touch of flu when the news
broke. He was told to pick his own
staff, which it was said he would
name soon.
Nelson also will assist on the track
team.
He is native of Cherokee, Iowa.
AT the University of Iowa Nelson
was a varsity tackle three seasons
and captain of the eleven in his
senior year. He also starred in field
events on the track team.
While working for degree of
doctor of Jurisprudence he tutored
the Iowa freshmen and later the
varsity until 1881, when he shifted
to L. S. u. where he remained
through 1887. He was head coach
at Mississippi State in 1888. Nelson
is married and the father of two
children.
Ponds Plans Indefinite.
Pond, a former Yale football hero
and head coach since 1884, was re-
ported to have accepted his dis
charge philosophically, stating that
1t was "one Of the risks Of the job"
Evening star., 1941-01-04
ireland
Continued From First Page

vasion "immeasurably," it was said,
since the British would be forced
to meet attacks from both the east
and west.
British war resources would be
strained further should Ireland enter
the conflict, these sources COM
mented. because the little republic is
woefully deficient in anti aircraft
guns. artillery and ammunition.
She likewise has relatively few
planes which could cope with tlS
Luftwaffe, they said, and Britain's
force would have to send aircraft
to her assistance. thereby weakening
her home defenSes
Several weeks ago Ireland block
AIDED her main highways as one
of numerous precautions against
invasion, it was recalled. but she
has little means of fighting OH an
invasion attempt.
Bombing Seen Invasion Preparation.
Expressing the opinion that the
Irish Dombings are only part of the
preparations for invasion, one lor-
mer British staff officer commented
unofficlally:
The main German plan is to
beat England. All ether plans, such
as the German-Italian counter
attack in North Africa or move
through the Balkans toward the
Suez Canal to relieve Italy, must
be regarded as side issues unless
they tend to implement the main
plan"
The Irish Charge d'Affaires in
Berlin has been instructed by his
government to make all energetic
protest" to the German government
over the series of bomb attacks.
Evening star., 1941-01-04
German Answer Ready
For IreIond's Protest

BERLIN, Jan. LP).-If and when
the Irish Charge d'Affaires appears
to protest the Dublin bombing, Ger
many will have clear and unmis-
taxable answer" ready, authorized
sources declared today.
They declined to divulge the ma
ture of the reply, but said the facts
had been carefully investigated.
A Berlin spokesman earlier said
the bombs either were English or
they were imaginary. Our flyers are
not and have not been sent to Ire
land ="
Evening star., 1941-01-04
British Worships Join
Attack Aqoinst Bordio

WITH THE BRITISH FLEET
BOMBARDING BARDIA, Jan. 4
P).-British warships operating off
the North African coast have trained
their big guns on the besieged Ital-
ian base of Bardia today to help
put the Fascist garrison under a
crushing attack from land and sea.
Reports from the land forces said
hard-bitten, fast-moving Australians
led the attack, hurting hand gre
nades that blasted camoufaged
Italian field guns and machine-gun
nests, while British tanks crashed
through anti-tank traps.
Thousands of Italians, facing the
Australians bayonet charge, were
said to have thrown down their arms
and surrendered.
Reports to the feet said the
Evening star., 1941-01-04

Australians cracked one strong Sec
tor of the Bardia defenses within an
hour after the attack started, right
on the heels of the warships' blast
ing bombardment of the Fascist
positions.
One report indicated that hun
dreds of Italians, waving their
famed Bersaglieri black shirts, quit
after being under fire for only a
few minutes.
Evening star., 1941-01-04
First R. G. A. Building
Suicide Is Man, AZ
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan 4.-Since the
skyscraping R. c. A. Building in
Rockefeller Center was opened May
/, 1888, about 100000 persons have
visited it's 10th floor observation
roof for a look at the city. And no
one had fallen or jumped off-until
yesterday.
Samuel Cooperman, AZ, owner of
a dress shop, went to the fog
shrouded roof with a guided party of
sightseers. He asked the attendant
to read the wind gauge. Then he
disappeared while the guides back
was turned.
A search for him ended with the
discovery Of his broken body on the
seth floor setback Of the building.
Evening star., 1941-01-04
Mrs. BoIdin Renamed
Chairman for Boil

Mrs. Laura T. Boldin, prominent
civic worker, has been reappointed
for the fifth consecutive year as
chairman of the Arlington County
CVa) Committee for the Celebra-
ton of the Presidents Birthday, 1t
was announced today.
Chairman George P. Grove of the
Publicity Committee said the Or
ganization of committees would be
completed by next week. He also
announced that the Mile of Dimes"
campaign will be held from January
IL to 80. The birthday ball will be
held January 30, Mr.. Grove said.
Evening star., 1941-01-04
Jane Wymon q Mother
Not Boy They Wanted

By The Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, Jan. A daugh-
ter was born to Film Actress Jane
Wvman today on the mothers 9th
birthday anniversary.
DR.. Robert Blackman, the attend
ing physician, said the mother and
child were doing well.
I'VE were so sure it would be a
boy said the father, Actor Ronald
Reagan, that We haven't even got
name for it-I mean, for her"
Evening star., 1941-01-04
Montgomery Seal Sale
$1,000 Short of Goal

The Montgomery County (Md)
Christmas seal sale is $1,000 behind
its goal of S8,144, it was announced
today by Mrs. William Dahl, chair
man, who urged that all returns be
made as soon as possible
Mrs. Dahl said there are 5000
outstanding envelopes to be re-
turned and the committee feels con-
fident that when these are reported
the goal will be reached. Total re-
turns to date are Sc, ,464.
Evening star., 1941-01-04
British Doubt Defense
Of Bordio Is Useful

LONDON, Jan. 4 (P.-The report
ed Australian penetration of Bar
dia's defenses and the disposition of
British siege troops on three sides
of that Eastern Libya base of the
Italians has rendered the defense
possibly gallant but not useful, "
military quarters in London declared
today.
They speculated that the Austral-
ian break through had forced the
Italians to form new lines and that
the Italians now probably were be-
ing forced to use their reserves to
defend their altered lines.
Evening star., 1941-01-04

IRELAND OCCUPIES STRATEGIC POSITION-Wh yesterdays
bombing of Dublin attention of srategsts
Ireand strategic position northwest of England Dublin
$50 miles by from BreS France dotted line ndcateS
and BreS occupied territory British military
observers said bombing of Ireland and subsequent
Irish would phase of the sustained
of England Besides its position
from which Germans could pinch England Ireland
America, from which England is drawing supplies
"A. P. WrephOto
Evening star., 1941-01-04

For many generations farmers in
Bermuda have planted high hedges
of lovely oleanders to protect their
fields.
Evening star., 1941-01-04

Gold production in Southern
Rhodesia Is now near record highs.
Evening star., 1941-01-04
Dies Wants Committee
Extended Two Years
With 100000 Fund
Calls for 'us Much Money
As 1t Costs Postal System
To Help Dictotors'
BACKGROUND

FroWned on BY the adminiStra-
ton and recurrently embroiled
NTH the Justice Department ouer
its methods, the House Commit
tee on Un-AmeriCan Activities
TOR three years has engaged IN
an Investigation OF "SubrerSlue'
groups and indiUidualS. Most re-
cent encounter NTH White House
brought a lCdrning to Chairman
Dies from President ROoSeuef
against premature publicity that
might bdlk prosecution OF SuS-
pected spies and SabOteurS.
Evening star., 1941-01-04

Naval strengths usually are
gauged in these categories: Battle
ships, aircraft carriers, cruisers,
destroyers and submarines.
Evening star., 1941-01-04
2OO-Ship Program
May Release More
Vessels for Britain
Transfer of Additional
Destroyers and Cargo
Carriers Is Hinted
RACRGPOUND-

BACKGROUND
German submarine 1Uartdre
has been dangerously destructive
to British fOD of supplies. To
counter this threat, British haze
bought American cargo carriers
and hare taken over so Ouerage
naual deStroyerS. More recently
coUetouS attention has been di-
rected at about 250 ships OF for
eiqn registry nol0 tied up in
American ports.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-03

700 p. m.-Amos n Andy
WJR: Fred Waring
WWJ; Famous Trials
WXYZ.
7:30 p. m.-Blondie WJR.
Burns and Allen -. WWJ:
Lone Ranger WXYZ; Jimmy
Allen WJBK.
500 p. m,--Those We Love
WJR; l Love a Mystery -.
WXYZ.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-03
WHAT On the Air
Today's Radio HiehIights

$50 p m.-Gay Nineties Re-
vue 2. WJR; Margaret Speaks
WV; True or False -.
WXYZ.
900 p. m.-Radio Theater :.
WJR: DR.. /. @. WWJ.
$50 p. m.-Showboat
WWJ.
1000 p. m.---Guy Lomhardo
E. WJR; Contented Hour ..
WWJ.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-03
Widow Collects
$1,000 Policy

SAGINAW, March 3. "A Sag
NAV woman, widowed by the
death OF her husband In a traffic
accident. today had received $4,000
as beneficiary Of 2-Cent-a-Week
Accident Insurance Policy such as
Is obtainable by old and new daily
home delivered subscribers Of The
Detroit Times.
Its the only Insurance my
husband carried" SAID the bene-
ficiary. Mrs. Gertrude TORONTO.
3147 Bundy street.
Her husband. Louis J. Toronjo
had carried the 2-cent-a-week
policy, issued by The Old Line Life
Insurance Company Of America
for 48 weeks, having paid in q
total Of So cents up to the time he
was killed, February 10, when q
train struck a taxicab in which he
was riding with his son. Joseph, Is
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-03
MONDAY AFTERNOON

This program has been
given The Detroit Times
by the stations herein
listed. II the presentations
as scheduled are not IN
the air, the fault lies with
the stations and not The
Detroit Times.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-30
Warrensville News

The Home Demonstration club
met with Mrs. W. O. Ashley on
October %. After the meeting was
formally opened and the regular
business disposed of, Mrs. C. C
Howell, the president, introduced
Mrs. Boney, the new county agent
who gave an interesting talk on
foods and food values.
Refreshments were served by
the hostess and the following new
members were welcomed to the
club: Mrs. Roy Campbell, Mrs.
Roy Walker and Mrs. Thomas
Brooks. The next regular meeting
will be at Mrs. Annie Bakers on
Nov. "a, at which time Mrs. Boney
will talk on Home Improvement
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. o. Smith, of
Independence, Va, were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Burkett,
Sunday.
Prof. Chas. B. Weaver was Wis
iting relatives here this week.
Jack Richardson, of Fort Bragg,
spent the week end with home
folks.
Mrs. A. H. Bell is improving
some after a recent illness.
Mrs. Robt. Ashley has been ill
this past few days.
Eli Miller, of Comet, and James
Faircloth were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. B. Biller, Sunday.
Mrs. J. M. Ashley continues to
be very ill.
Miss Lucille Lee is able to re-
sumo work again after a tonsilec-
tony performed two weeks ago.
The week Of Prayer Service of
the Woman's Society of Christian
Service will be held today at 2
p. m.
Rev. and Mrs. Claude Eastridge
and Miss Ruth Lewis, of Todd,
were visiting in Warrensville, Fri
day.
Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Wootton,
Jr., and daughter, stopped to see
friends here Sunday afternoon en-
route to Clifton where Rev. Mr..
Wootton filled his regular ap-
pointment, Sunday evening.
Mrs. S. w. James, of Amy, Wis
tied her daughter here, Sunday.
Junior Wood and friends, of
Independence, were in Warrens-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-30

architect of Duke University who
drew up complete plans for a "a
bed hospital.
Prof. Plummer and other mem
bers of his committee presented
the finished plans to the district
WPA office and assurance was
given that the WPA would no
doubt approve the project.
Inc plan worked out provided
for the county to act as sponsor
ing agency and for the sponsors
share Of funds to be raised
through the organization of the
Ashe County Hospital Associa-
ton, a non-profit organization to
be incorporated under the laws of
the state to raise money for the
Hospital and to operate it.
Approved By Commissioners
At their regular December, 1893,
meeting, the county commission
ers agreed to act as sponsor un-
der this arrangement, and a for
NAL application was submitted to
WPA.
The initial drive to organize the
hospital association and to raise
money through membership stock
certificates and contributions, was
launched through the churches of
the county on Sunday, Jan. l,
1899, with Revs. r. H. Stone, Jack
Honeycutt, w. T. Wilmington,
Wade Eller and Ed Anderson as
drive chairmen.
This drive got off to a good
start, but fell far short of the
goal of $15,000.00.
On March Is, 1899, the hospital
project was approved by WPA in
the amount of $25, 10000, with the
sponsors part being listed at
around $4,000, making the total
building cost approximately $45,-
900.
Location Selected
In April, 1889, the question of
location was considered and after
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-30
Lansing Church
Will Have Movie

A very interesting moving pic
ture will be shown at the Lansing
Presbyterian church, Sunday,
Nov. 2, at 1880 o. m. The picture
is true story of the heroic and
courageous work that men have
done in the heart of Africa. Ac-
tual scenes of encounters with
savages, with the barbarous Gus
toms, with snake-infessed jun
giles are shown.
DR.. Washburn, who is the CEN
trail figure in the picture, has Civ
en- many years of his life that the
natives of this dark continent
might hear the good news of the
Gospel of Jesus Christ.
ut will thrill you to see some
of the great work that is being
done. Come out Sunday night at
7:3O p. M, and see DR.. Washburn
in action. The public is invited"
the Rev. Carl Stark said.