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ALL THE BI-STONE NEWS 1
FOR ALL OF
THE HI-STONE PEOPLE
VOL. XLIII.
PHIH K aRNeR. GENFF Ah TN
Mexia Weekly
PUBLISHKD IN—BV—AM) FOB THE CITIZENS OF THE RKM BI-STONE EMPIRE
MEXIA, TEXAS, I'Yit&y, September 12, 1941
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Great Britain and the Soviet
Union struck the Axis war mach-
ine from Italy to the blazing eas-
tern front today and there were
Indications that Japan might be
clamping down on extremists in
the Far East.
With every capital of the world
awaiting President Roosevelt's
speech tonight on America's policy
developments on the world fronts
included these highlights—
1. Royal Air Force bombers
struck 800 miles to northern Italy
to bomb Turin, Genoa, and Milan
war factories, arsenals and other
targets where scores of fires were
Started and extensive damage
done.
2. The Red army reported the
smashing of Nazi assaults on Kiev
with 30,000 enemy casualties, a
gain of 12 miles and recapture of
12 towns on the vital central front
around Smolensk, the defeat of en-
emy attempts to cross the Dvina
river and recapture of a village,
and the defeat of Axis forces on
the mid-Finland front.
3. London reported that the
Germans seemed to be starting a
new offensive important on Rus-
sian Arctic coast toward Mur-
mansk, in an effort to cut off war
supplies from Britain.
Prime Minister Winston Church-
ill said hundreds of British fight-
er planes had arrived or' were en
' route to Russia. Berlin threatened
Leningrad with "the fate of War-
saw" if civilians failed to surrend-
er, but the second city of Russia
still held out.
4. In Tokyo, Emperor Hirohito
seemed to be taking a more active
role in curbing extreme military
and nationalist elements that
might rush Japan into war on the
side.
5. Signs of unrest and violence
against the Axis new order contin-
ued to come from Norway, France,
Greece and other areas of occupied
Europe. Extension of martial law
In Norway was pre iicted. Berlin
dispatches said that alleged Com-
munists near Lille shot a police
official.
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Workers for
Britain to Be
Recruited Here
AUSTIN, Tex. Sept. 1)— Work-
ers for Britain—•technicians who
can repair equipment vital to war
will be recruited through the SW
offices of the Texas State Employ-
ment Service, it was announced
Jfcfajf by J. H. Bond, director.
' Men between the ages of 18 and
50 will be sought by the Texas
organization. On qualifying, the
men will be furnished transporta-
tion to and from Britain.
Detailed information on the ser-
vice may be had at any of the 9u
offices of the organization, Bond
said.
No Oil Shortage
On East Coast,
Committee Says
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11. 0J.R)
—The Senate oil investigating
committee unanimously reported
today that there is no oil shortage
on the East coast and that Federal
petroleum officials had created
"unnecessary alarm."
The committee said the only
possible shortage is lack of a "de-
sired" surplus.
The report was not the final
statement of the committee. Mem-
bers desired to keep the commit-
tee alive to conduct further inves-
tigations if they are deemed war-
ranted.
Bank Robber Gets
Five Years in
Penitentiary
LEVEL!,AND, Tex., Sept. 10.—
Larson l^ee Crawford, 21, of Lev-
elland, was under a five-year peni-
tentiary sentence today on charges
of robbing the First National Bank
of Levelland last May 22.
Crawford pleaded guilty to the
charge of bank robbery and the
jury was out-only thirty minutes
before reaching a decision. He will
be sent to the state penitentiary
at Huntsville.
The youth was accused of tak-
ing $20,3G0 from the bank at
which time he forced eight em-
ployees and a negro janitor into
the vault at the point of a gun.
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Two Prison
Breaks Tried,
One Succeeds
HiInTSVILLE, Tex., Sept. 11
—The result of two breaks from
the Texas prison system Tuesday
could be summed up today in base-
ball parlance:*one run; one hit; one
error.
Still at large was Charles Throp,
21, of San Antonio, serving a six-
year term from McLennan, Hay-
es, and Guadalupe counties for
theft over $50. Thiop, a trusty,
:\:pped from the number two East-
ham prison farm at Weldon.
In a seri<4is condition after be-
ing Wounded by u guard's pistol
was William V. Cummings, 29, of
Wilmington, Del., serving 10 years
for robbery from Dallas county.
Cummings was one of a group
of 24 Wynne prison farm convicts
being brought in from field work
during a sudden rainstorm. When
he made a break for freedom the
guard fired from horseback and
brought him down with several
buckshot pellets in his body.
Salem Jones, 2.'f, probably agrees
today that hia attempt to ac-
company Cummings in the break
was an "error." Fifteen miles from
the farm guards captured Jones,
under a five-year Collin county
sentence for robebry and assault,.
He pleaded with his captors not to
shoot.
Baptist Workers
Conference to
Meet at Wortham
The Baptist Limestone County
Conference will hold a workers
conference in Woitham Friday,
September 12.
The program follows:
10:00 Song and Praise Service,
Mrs. R. Q. Garrett.
10:10 Devotional, Rev. Aubrey
Brlggs, Thornton.
10:20 "The Need of Church Dis-
cipline," W. H. Sealy.
10:40 Song—Congregation, Mrs.
Garrett.
10:16 "The How and the Fruits
of Church Discipline," Calvin Nel-
son, First Baptist church, Pales-
tine.
11:25 Special Music, Mrs. Gar-
rett.
11:30 Sermon by C. L. Cockrell,
Mart.
12:16 Lunch served by Wortham
Indies.
1:00 Board Meetings, Reports,
btuinesp, anno'iucements.
2:30 Adjourr
Compromise Bill
Ordered Printed
by House Today
Dove Wires
Rural Boys
Stick Together
AUSTIN, Sept. 11. (U.R)—A re-
calcitrant state House of Repre-
sentatives today ordered the print-
ing of a substitute for the "com-
promise" road bond bill endorsed
by Gov. Coke R. Stevenson.
Stevenson, who convoked the
Legislature in special session last
Monday said he "guessed the hon-
eymoon is over." It was his first
legislative session since he suc-
ceeded U. S. Sen. W. Lee O'Daniel
as Texas' chief executive.
The lawmakers were restricted
to one task—providing a means
by which the state could continue
to assume county highway indebt-
edness. Because of a wrangle over
distribution of a surplus in the
bond asumption fund, the regular
session did not act on the problem.
The rival house bill douged the
surplus question entirely. It pro-
vided merely for continuance of
road bond payments from one
ccnt a gallon of the state gaso-
line tax.
The senate began consideration
of the so-called "compromise" bill.
Two amendments were adopted.
Limestone County Representa-
tive Dan Dove Wednesday after-
noon sent the News the following
telegram from Austin:
"Representatives from rural ar-
eas today voiced strong opposition
to plans of certain inner circle
leadership dominated by heavily
bonded big city counties who
sought to push through without
study a new bond servicing plan.
Strong fight looms over disposi-
tion of surplus after attempt to
divide same among few counties.
Quick compromise believed possi-
ble early next week. But rural
area boys sticking together on de-
mand that they be met half way
in establishing a permanent pol-
icy regarding the disposition of 1
cent gas tax.'
Three Die in
Crossing Wreck
TYLER, Sept. 11.—A crash be-
tween a freight train and a pick-
up truck at Winona grade cross-
ing left two women and a child
dead today and increased Smith
county's 1911 traffic fatality toll
to fourteen.
The dead are Mrs. Alma Decker,
34; her daughter, Betty Sue, two;
and Mrs. Decker's niece, Mrs. Der-
rell Fuller, 16, a bride of two
months.
The accident occurred ih a driv-
ing rain.
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lieim bomber (arrow) of the RAF,
light raid on Rotterdam harbor,
sidt, at right, and sinks at tho
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Escaped Convict
Fights Extradition
SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 11.—
Pretty, young Mrs. Pete Thames
today prepared to ask Gov. Coke
Stevenson to shield her husband,
convicted of attempted rape from
the "horror" of a Georgia chain
gang.
Thames, 26, was held in jail
here upon request of Georgia au-
thorities who said he escaped from
a chain gang June 17. He said he
would fight extradition.
The former Columbus, Ga., cab
driver four months ago was ac-
cused of attempted rape by a pas-
senger who could not pay her fare.
Empty Beer Cans
Irk Fort Dix
Commander
FORT DIX. N. J. (U.R) — Col.
Cassias M. Dowell, commander at
Fort Dix, doesn't mind his soldiers
drinking beer if only they dispose
of the empty cans properly.
Too many empty cans lying on
the roads, prompted this special
notice from Col. Dowell:
"l.'nit commanders will caution
their commands not to throw
empty beer caMs along the high-
way* or roads a* this is a reflec-
tion on the entire garrison and is
prohibited by state law."
Light rays, X rays, heat rays
and wireless rays travel at the
same rate of speed but vaiy in
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Texas Operating
on $30,000,000
Deficit Now
AUSTIN, Sept. 11 (U.R) — A
statement showing how Texas is
operating on a $30,000,000 deficit
with $74,000,000 in the bank was
laid on Governor Coke R. Steven-
son's desk today by Treasurer
Charley I.ockhart.
The governor said he had asked
the statement to get, a clearer idea
of the stale's fiscal position.
The report estimated the gen-
eral revenue fund deficit— actual
and potential—at the close of the
fiscal year August 30 at $30,106,-
845. The cash balances in vaults
and banks amounted to $74,045,-
925, due principally to large bal-
ances in the highway and school
funds. This amount is an all-time
high.
The treasurer's report em-
phasized that in the 1942-43 fiscal
year, the last amounts will be set
aside for retirement of the state's
$20,000,000 relief bond issue and
after Aug. 30, 1943, this money
will be diverted to the deficit-rid-
den general revenue fund.
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Health Strides
Made in Nevada
CARSON cTtyTNew (U.R) —
Nevadans are among the most
healthy of all people in the United
States.
Dr. E. E. Hanier, head of Neva-
da department of health, declared
that communicable diseases vir-
tually are non-existent in the
state.
"Generally speaking," Dr. Haul-
er said, "health conditions in Ne-
vada are about 50 per cent above
the average for the entire nation."
Dr. Hamet- said he believed the
state's realistic attitude toward
disease is responsible for the
greatly improved health condition
of Nevadans.
This health program being car-
ried out with more than 42 field
workers, who go into all parts of
the state, has taught Nevadans
"better ways of living," and as a
result has improved the general
health of residents of the state,
Dr. Hamer said.
Child health clinics, conducted
in even the most remote sectors
of Nevada have taught ranchers,
and persons living in isolated
places how to care for small chil-
dren.
This education policy is bearing
fruit in a sturdier population.
Children who have been prop-
erly cared for in their earlier years
grow into sturdier and more
healthy men and women, Dr.
Hamer pointed out.
Ijoeal Store Grants
Increase in Wages
C. R. Nolea, manager of the lo -
cal J. C. Penney company, ha* rn-
nounccd a wage increase of 8%
to 10% for all employees in the
Mexia store. The wage inert ase is
effective immediately, Mr. Noles
said
Friday Is 'Felt
Hat Day' in Mexia
Fall is here!
Local citizens w«T"kirgently
reminded of thjs today
with the aimojuficcmeiil that
Fiiday Has beta proclaimed of-
ficially "Felt ffynt Day" in Mex-
ia. Local merchants cooperating
in observing the annual "Felt
Hat Day," pointed out that, the
time has come to cast asid-J
those summer straws and ap-
pear on the streets in a new fall
felt. "Felt Hat Day," an annual
event in Mexia, is also being
observed in several other cities
of this section of the state.
Investigation of
Greer Incident
Is Requested
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.—Sen.
Gerald P. Nye, R., N. D., intro-
duced a resolution today calling
upon the Senate naval affairs
committee to investigate the ac-
tion between the U. S. Destroyer
Greer and an unidentified subma-
rine. i
O'Daniel Hints
Beneficial Act
for Farmers
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.—Sen.
W. Lee O'Daniel, D., Tex., an-
nounced today he has obtained ie-
sults he believes will be "ex-
tremely beneficial" to cotton grow-
ers and the south in conferences
with State Department officials
on his bill to prevent government
purchases of fabrics manufactured
from foreign-grown cotton.
O'Daniel said he was not at lib-
erty to reveal "what this accom-
plishment is" but believed an an-
nouncement "of great importance"
would be made within the next
week or two.
Youth Masters
Model Plane
Aeronautics
PHILADELPHIA (U.R) — If the
saying is accurate that the Battle
of Waterloo was won on the cricket
fields of Eton, then Raymond
Beaumont, 17-year-old Philadel-
phia high school senior bids to be
an influential figure in future
aerial combats.
Beaumont has combined a boy-
ish fondness for intricate toys
with a keen technical ability to win
the Admiral Moffc-tt Trophy, em-
blematic of the world's highest
skill in model airplane flying.
In winning tho national cham-
pionship at Chicago, this aspiring
aeronautical engineer climaxed a
four-:,ear competitive career which
bertan with his annexation of the
Junior Gas-Powered Model Cham-
pionship.
By his top performance in the
Moffett Trophy competition, Beau-
mont enabled a six-man United
States team to wrefct the prize
frc.m New Zealand. lie also placed
second to Walter Eggerlt, an air-
plane draftsman for tl.e Budd
Manufacturing Company in thi
Detail Scale Model event.
Proof that Beaumont's models
realiy f'.y nigh and wide is !h'
fact that a plane which qualified
him for the finals of the nationals
was lost somewhere in the clouds
over the contest field. Proof of
his ability to bulid wining models
—and build them swiftly — was
his remarkable feat in staying up
nil night to construct another
plane which won the fhampionsliip.
The moon goes around the earth
approximately 13 times a year,
making one revolution in 27 ilaya
n ,d 8 ho tw,.
School Buses
Found Effective
AUSTIN, Sept. 11. —Every one
of 26 school buses recently tested
by State police were found defec-
tive, State Police Director Homer
Garrison announced today.
Twenty-three had defective
brakes, 13 defective lights, 13 no
fire extinguishers, 16 no first aid
kits. Nearly all of them had me-
chanical defects.
Garrison urged school authori-
ties to make a careful check of all
vehicles used to transport children
to schools and added that although
the State police safety lane had
been temporarily discontinued the
State police would continue to as-
sist school authorities in inspect-
ing buses.
Address to Be
Clear Statement
of U. S. Position
Speech to Be
Broadcast at
8 p. m. Tonight .
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (U.R^—
Usually trustworthy sources said
today that President Roosevelt's
worldwide address tonight will de-
clare that the United State* will
take whatever action is necessary
to protect shipments to Iceland. '*?;
The president also is expected
to exprc5s American resentrr nt
over the German submarine at-
tack last week on the U. S. des-
troyer Greer, which was, en route
to Iceland, and over the sinking
of the U. S. freighter Steel Sea-
farer in the P.ed Sea. Ine Greer,
which was unharmed, was carrying
mail to U. S. forces in Iceland. The
Steel Scrforer was carrying lend-*,,
lease supplies' to British forces irt:"
the Near East.
These indications came after a
White House conference at which
Mr. Roosevelt went over with, cor-"'
?resfional leaders of both parties
the pronouncement on foreign af- 1
fairs which be will make at 8 p. m., '
CST tonight.
Conferees declined to discuss a
details of the speech, but said tha* J
no lcgislatlcta was indicated. Theri .
had beer some speculation ,4
congressional leaders that "'the
president would mggest repeal or
modification of the neutrality act.
One person who attended the
conference said the speech was
"not. very belligerent."
White House Secretary Stephen
T. Farly said the speech would
give the people a cold, factual and
up-to-date statement of the Am< t-
ican position in the war in plain
language that would leave no ques-
tions unanswered.
Chairman Tom Connally, D.,
Tex., of the senate foreign rela-
tions committee issued a statement
urging American* to listen to the
speech. ■ V>. •"*
•"In the conference at the White
House we discussed the president's
forthcoming speech," Connally
said.
• Of course it would be improper
for me to anticipate the address.
However it will be an outstanding"
utterance on the foreign situation
and wi.-J receive the approval of the
Americitn people. Every, citizen
ought ti hear the president's
speech tonight."
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Horn Hill School
To Begin Sept. 15
The Horn Hill school will open
its 1941-42 term Monday. Ren-
tember 1.*, and the bus will begin
making it rounds Thursday Sep-
tember 11 in order to get the
high school pupils to Groesbeck
on their opening date. The school
lunch project will again be carried
out this year, according to Prin-
cipal Gerald Johnston.
Trustees of the Horn Hill school
are: Herman McKenzie, president;
Earl Lenoir, secretary; Reginald
Wakefield, G. A. McLcan, T. W,
\rnett, Floyd Adams, and J. V.
Henderson. The faculty is com-
posed of Principal Johnston, Mrs.
Gerald Johnston, intermediate
grades, and Mrs. Mildred Dealing,
primary grades.
Wrong 'Phone
Number, Even on
Slug, Irksome
GARY, Ind. (U.B--George Mil-
ler. drug clerk, believed there
might have been some justification
in a customer's anger when, fail-
ing to get her nickel back after
dialing a wrong number, the cus-
tomer yanked the receiver off the
hock "n't walked out of the store
with it.
But it was something of a shock j
when telephone company workers
repairing the [hone reported that |
the lw; t coin di-po-, "ivl w as a slug |
Educator Asks
Walls Be Razed
in Professions
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (U.R) —
Regardless of your outlook on the
subject of international affairs,
don't be an isolationist in your
profession.
That's the advice of Dr. Emmett
A. Betts, director of the reading
clinic at Pennsylvania State Col-
lege.
"Human knowledge cannot be
isolated and classified in clean-
cut categories,'' Dr. Betts said.
"Neither can a given profession
serve best by following a policy
of isolation."
Writing ir. a phamplet on visual ,
problems of schooi children, he
advocated interprofessional col-
laboration between teachers, doc-
tors and psychologists in the
proper educotiort of the child —
mental, emotional and physical.
"The dent of a -profession to
society can lie paid only by co-
operating with all the agencies for
the promotion of human welfare
and happiness," Dr. Betts said.
He said one of the prime diffi-
culties in the way of such cooper-
ation is the failure to understand
the terms used in another profes-
sion. An interchange of mutual
problems ir professional study
groups, he declaied, would over-
come that obstacle ana enable
members of different professions
to "talk the same language."
New "Yoo-IIoo" Penalty Hike
COLUMBIA CITY, In.. (U. —
Four youths from nearby Pierce-
ton yoo-hooed at two local girls.
Authorities stepped in and found
that none of the four had a driv-
er'* license, and the boys were re-
lieved ef their car keys. So ti y
'id a pe. al.y bike -- home to
Pien- ton.
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