The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 337, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 5, 1940 Page: 3 of 34
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J NAZI SUCCESS IN NORWAY European Bombers Fail by Wide Margin
‘ 3800L 111 DIH To Reach Accuracy of U. S. Army Air
| MAY BE PYRRHIC VICTORY Corps, Chief Tells Senate Committee .
WASHINGTON, May 4 — P)—editions, were more maneuverable.
By KIRKE 1. SIMPSON
Associated Press Staff
The factual picture resulting
from less than four weeks of Allied-
German fighting in Norway is
1 grimly clear in an utter and sting-
ing defeat for Franco-British arms:
but it still could prove a Pyrrhic
- victory for Germany
The Allies went to save Norway
from the clutch of the nazi in-
vader. They fled the field by order
• of the high command, under pro-
tection of the very Norwegians they
sought to rescue but have appar-
ently abandoned to their fate.
It must cause sardonic amuse-
‘ ment in Berlin that the first Brit-
ish soldier-hero of this war is the
.general who stage-managed the re-
treat from Trondheim with mini-
mum losses, It could have been
worse.
That is about the best that Brit-
ish public opinion, newly steeled to
a grin-and-take-it mood by its war
leaders, yet can make of those fast-
paced weeks in Norway. But It
clearly does not tell all the story
Leaving aside the effect of the
Trondheim episode on the leader-
ship of Prime Minister Chamber-
lain of England and Premier Rey-
naud of France, events of incalcul-
able consequence otherwise have
been set in train by what happened
in Norway. The nerve center of the
Allied-German war has shifted back
to southeastern Europe and the
. Mediterranean
Rome and Mussolini, are the
pivots on which the next hap-
penings of major consequence
seem destined to turn. The full -
heat of Allied force-politics has
been turned on Italy to induce .
her to disclose her true role
in the conflict.
In the face of a defeat in Nor-
way London and Paris are challeng-
ing the Rome-Berlin axis fellow-
ship to a showdown. That they ex-
pect quick results to overshadow
the Trondheim episode seems ob-
vious.
Chamberlain muzzled his critics
on the home front by hinting vag-
uely at impending greater develop-
ments which would prove the futile
Allied attempt to save Trondheim
to be a mere incident. Reynaud
has left defense of Allied war lead-
ership in this crisis to his British
colleague. They necessarily stand or
fall together and the test for both
may come within days.
That either man can long sur-
vive politically against the brewing
storm of criticism of the Norwegian
adventure is doubtful, unless they
been dimmed by accumulation of
large stocks of cotton and cotton
cloth in Japan, the bureau of agri-
cultural economics reported today.
The bureau said that wharf
stocks of raw cotton in Japan at
the end of March totaled 40),000
bales, about half of which was
American and the remainder In-
________dian. Stocks of cotton cloths were
The bombers of Europe's warring| safer and more economical of fuel. I satimated 11 1,000,000,000 (B) square
With the improvements the war has “The textile boom which Japanese
suggested, he expects them to be exporters expected as a result of
the best in the world, it was de- the European war did not develop.”
show off-setting victories else-
where.
Conjecture is already astir a& to
what actually underlay both the |
German invasion of Norway and
the apparently misjudged and fu-
tile Allied attempt to meet it.
Parliament has been promised a
fuller accounting this week by both
Chamberlain and his leading mili-
tary advisor, Whiston Churchill. It I
will be a difficult assignment if
they cannot show cause convincing-
ly both for sending and withdraw-
ing Allied landing forces.
nations, photographic evidence in-
dicated today, have failed by a
wide margin to approach the ac-
curacy of the United States army
air corps
Maj. Gen. H H. Arnold, air
corps chief, exhibited comparative
pictures at a closed session of a
senate appropriations subcommittee
whose members said they appeared
to show a definite edge in marks-
manship for American pilots.
The photographic evidence, com-
mittee members asserted, gave the
army a much higher accuracy rat-
ing in ’precision'’ bombing—or aim-
ed hits—than European aviators
have attained by ’pattern” bomb-
ing—or sowing bombs over the im-
mediate area of a target on the
theory that one may hit the ob-
jective.
The apparent American margin of
superiority was generally credited
to the country's closely-guarded se-
cret bomb sight
General Arnold, it was reported,
also told the committee that Ameri-
can military planes had proved
speedier under actual combat con-
the best in the world, it was de-
clared
The senate committee, however,
was reported to have prodded the
army to seek full restoration of the
$20,000,000 for aircraft which the
house cut from the $785,000,000 war
department bill when it approved
that measure.
Chairman Thomas (D-Okla) said
plans for construction of 27 new
bombing planes costing about $10,-
000.000 probably would be laid be-
fore the committee Monday as a re-
sult of members’ inquiries as to why
the army had not sought the full
amount of appropriations recom-
mended by President Roosevelt in
his budget message last January.
Prospects Dim for
Jap Cotton Buying
WASHINGTON. May —(UP)-
Prospects for any considerable sales
of American cotton to Japan during
the remainder of this season have
the bureau said.
Japan has been the American
cotton farmer’s best foreign cus-
tomer during recent years Exports
to Japan between August 1 and
April 1 thia season totaled 584,000
bales. Last season Japan bought
851,000 bales of American cotton
Wants to Fly at 98
BLAIRSVILLE, Pa. (UP) — Mrs.
Mary Jane Bennett, who just cele-
brated her 98th birthday here, has
three ambitions she hopes to ac-
complish before her death. Mrs.
Bennett, widow of a Civil War sol-
dier. would like nothing better than
to take an airplane ride, or to visit
Atlantic City and Miami.
Aspermont Sheriff
Captured Fugitive
ASPERMONT, May 4.—Sheriff
Brooks Ellison said here tonight
that capture of John Norris, es-
capee from the Stonewall county
jail, was made at a lumber camp
near Nami N M . by himself and
companions without assistance of
New Mexico officers.
It was inadvertently stated in the
Saturday afternoon Reporter-News
that New Mexico officers captured
Norris and held him until Ellison’s
arrival.
Ellison, Deputy Virgil Galloway
and Elmer Ellison, brother of the
sheriff, left Wednesday morning for
Lamy N M., on a local tip that
Norris could be found there
After the fugitive’s capture, he
was taken before a judge at Lamy
where he waived extradition, and
was returned here to serve his un-
finished jail sentence for forgry and
car thft. He escaped the county
jail here Feb. 20.
The gray substance represents
about 37 per cent of the total
weight of the human brain
MINTERS’
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We Have Gifts for Young,
Middle Aged and Older Mothers
• He's 67 Today—
OLSEN CAME IN '02 FOR YEAR
AT HSU-HES STILL PRESENT
Dr Julius Olsen, senior faculty
member at Hardin-Simmons uni-
versity, is 67 years old today, and
the anniversary occasion recalls
some early days as an educator,
when Dr. Olsen came to the then
Simmons college fresh from Yale
university.
The revered dean of liberal
arts at Hardin-Simmons came
here in 1902 ‘to spend a year
and return to civilization” but
has remained for 38 years to
become one of the Southwest’s
best known educational figures
and a most loyal West Texas
booxer. He is a native of Nor-
way, Kans.
On Saturday, congratulatory]
messages were already arriving at
the Olsen home, just off the HSU
, campus. Dr. Olsen has been ill
since last November, but is recov-
ering. He was recently returned to
Special Tobies of Gifts on our main floor—our gift shop
and second floor departments
pretty new gifts espe-
cially selected for mothers of all ages. Let us help you
choose the right gift for your mother.
Silk Underwear
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SOFTIES ...
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The kickiest, snappiest spectator shoes you’ve seen
in many a day! Impudent young lines . .. carefree
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time need. Illustrated—"Peggy Hoolygan in white
suede with blue or brown alligator calf..... . 6.95
Mother's Will Love It '
EARLY AMERICAN OLD SPICE
She'll love its old spicy odors
Pretty silk undies by Vanity Fair
and Munsing in briefs, tite ponts,
slips, gowns and many other styles
ranging in price $1.00 to $5.00.
CREPE ANDSATIN
UNDERWEAR
With pretty loce
trimmings—priced
the campus for Founders’ day
services on April 17.
On that day after receiving an
ovation as he arrived. James Dyke,
sophomore student, reviewed Dr.
Olsen’s achievements. He presented
him with flowers and praised the
dean "for enriching our heritage,
• and for teaching us to live nobly
and to aspire to worthy achieve-
ments in the fields of truth."
SCHOOL’S FAME LIMITED
From Yale, Dr. Olsen came, to
• Abilene in September, 1902. Arriv-
ing on the T-P. he went to the
Windsor, now the Palm hotel for
the night. Next morning he inquir-
ed of the desk clerk the way to
Simmons college. "I am sorry, but
I have never heard of it.” said the
clerk
Continuing his inquiries, a na-
tive Abilenian told him "It’s two
miles north of town." In a buggy
DR. JULIUS OLSEN
illy, is named for him, as its peren- ,
nal sponsor. The annual Olsen
medal, given each year by Dr. and
Mrs. Olsen in memory of a son, is
the highest scholarship award at
Hardin-Simmons. This year’s pres-
entation will be the twenty-sixth
yearly one. -
Dr and Mrs. Olsen were married
in the first year of Dr. Olsen’s resi-
dence here. A son, Julian, is a
member of the present senior class
at Hardin-Simmons, and is a lab- |
oratory assistant who has helped ,
to carry on duties of Dr Olsen dur- |
ing his illness Three older sisters
are HSU graduates
Toilet Water .........
Talcum .............
Bath Salts .........
Dusting Powder .....
Sachet (Box of Six)
in attractive containers or
novelty bored.
Boutonnieres
For Mother
Flowers ore so fashionable this
summer that the gift of a
Boutonniere is sure to be ap-
preciated—bunches of violets
. . flowers of lace and em-
broidery and piques priced
from 30c to 1.00. {
$1.00
50c
$1.00
$1.00
$1.00
$1.95 to $6.50
Sheer, Pretty Blouses
Sheer white batistes with dainty lace trims
and fine tucks or embroidered piques in at-
tractive styles. Here's a gift that she'll
wear and enjoy all summer—
$1.95
$2.95
A PRETTY DRESS PATTERN
And Mother can make her dress to suit her.
and trap from the Fulwiler livery,
at Second and Cypress, the newly
arrived educator drove to the
campus, there to meet Dr. O H.
Cooper and begin his duties.
Dr. Cooper, then beginning his
years as president. Dr. Olsen, Dr.
Kimbrough, another teacher, and
others began at once to increase |
* the educational standards of the
school.
"We did not have a college
graduate in five years. Then,
In 1907, we had one, W. C. Tag-
gart. We held our exercises in
the theater. In those early years
we had neither water nor elec-
tricitv.
"Water was carried in buckets to
the girls' hall. In the summer of
1903. Anna Hall was built, and
water was carried there. The first
year we owned only one bath tub,
for the president, his family, and
girls of the hall.
"In 1911, when the colleges of
Texas were classified, Simmons was
recognized by the state department
of education as a first class college
"In 1927, Simmons was admitted
into the Southern Association of
Colleges and secondary schools, and
then we really began," Dr.. Olsen
reminisced the other day.
SCHOLARSHIP FIRST
Scholarship has always ranked
foremost with Dr Olsen. He or-
ganized the HSU science club, old-
eat student organization on the
campus today :
Dr. Julius Olsen chapter of Alpha
• Chi, national scholarship fratern-
Lemon Juice Recipe
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If you suffer from rheumaticar-
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simple inexpensive home recipe that |
thousands are using Get a package
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with a quart of water, add the juice
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all and pleasant. You need only 2
tablespoonsful two times a day. Oft-
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night—splendid results are obtained.
. If the pains do not quickly leave and
If you do not feel better, Ru-Ex will
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by your druggist under an absolute,
money-back guarantee. Ru-Ex Com-
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(Adv.)
Children of Wylie
Woman Hold First
Reunion in 35 Years
Mrs. Rebecca Newmon, who is
nearly 80 and has spent the past
34 years in Taylor county, was
honored in a reunion of her 12
children at the family home in the
Wylie community last Sunday
it was the first time in 35 years
that all children had been together
Also present were 11 of Mrs New-
mon’s 35 grandchildren, and six
wives and husbands of the children
Mr and Mrs. Newmon moved
from Dekalb in Bowie county to
Taylor county in 1906 They spent 14
years in the Colony Hill community,
and established the Wylie home 20
years ago. Mr. Newmon died ini
June. 1935. Mrs Newmon will be 80
Sept. 2
Her children are W B Newmon
of Goodman, Mo: O A and Wayne
Newmon of Abilene: E H and Fred
R. Newmon of Wichita Falls: Arlie
T. Newmon of Little Rock Mrs R
L McCraw of Texarkana, Tex.:
Mrs Ethel Woodard. Dekalb: Mrs
Vivian Martin. Overton: Mrs. J J
Johnson and Mrs Ruth L Van--
cleave, Abilene; andMrs Walter
Gregg, Arp.
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Don’t argue with your feet . . . they want play
shoes that are cool, smart and comfortable. They
want colorful, cotton wedges to add dash to your ■
' ostume and more enjoyment to your leisure.
Upper—two-tone blue or natural with copper.4.95
Lower—in natural with dark brown..........2.95
MINTERS
. ESTABLISHED 1900
A GOOD LABEL ON YOUR
MOTHER’S DAY PRESENT
You'll flatter and please her, when you choose a "Chop-
eron” youthfully smart hat. The pretty new straws
are exactly right for summer, with shadowy brims and
young lines She would pick them for herself’
From 3.95 to 7.50
MINTER S’
. ISTABusntb 1900
See Our Many Attractive
GIFTS FOR MOTHER
Gift Shop—2nd Floor
Left, spun aluminum roll.
wormer. Freshen old rolls or
keeps new rolls fresh $1.00
Right, Serving Humidors of
spun aluminum Keeps
cokes and sandwiches just
like you wont them. $1.50
New Shipment for Mother's Day —
3-MOUNTAINEERS WOOD
NOVELTIES
Chicken trays, fireside bowls, hurricane lamps, door be is.
and many other useable novelty pieces priced—
$1.00 to $7.50
GIFT SHOP 2ND FLOOR
Your Mother’s Dov Gifts purchased here will
be wrapped suitably without additional
charge
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SHOW’
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Dress
Mother
VOILES, pretty non - crushable
voiles that will not shrink when
washed. A pretty seleciton of
small patterns in block, navy,
wine and copen blue. Give her
a dress length in a pretty gift
pockoge. ...
... 59c Yard
SILK SHEERS in o brand new ship-
ment for Mother’s Day
polka
dots and small figured designs in 42
inch widths. The price is only—
J $1.00 Yard
QUAKER LACE TABLECLOTHS
Here’s something really
handsome for your
mother — Quaker loce
tablecloths in rich cream
shade in a nice selection
of pretty patterns , . .
sizes 7% * 90 and
72 x 108.
$4.50 to $11.95
A SET OF CANNON TOWELS
If She Likes Pretty
Home Gifts-
* J See these new Cannon
Towels in soft pastel
colors — Bath Towel,
Face Towel, and Wash
Cloth to match-
75* to $100 —
The Set
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