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BUY UN TED STATED BONDS AND VOLUME 43 World- Wide News Given Impartially Associated Press Coverage by Hope NUMBER 110 Star of Consolidated Hope, 1899; January Press, 1927. 1929. HOPE, ARKANSAS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1942 (AP)-Means Associated Press (NEA)-Means Newspaper Enterprise Ass'n PRICE 5c Japs Land on Bali, Timor Blasted at Pearl Harbor, Ship Home The United States destroyer Shaw emergency stub bow and bridge were the December 7th attack on Pearl This is the first photo on the examining a torpedo driven ashore four Dutchmen, Star lies in a West Coast port after her installed after she was blasted but Harbor. Aruba attack and shows a Dutch officer during the melce of February 15th. The NEA Service Telephoto arrival from Honolulu where an not sunk, as reported by the Japs, in Service (left) and an American officer (right) 18-foot missle later exploded, killing A British tanker, left, her back.

broken by a torpedo, is towed ashore after NEA Service Telephoto the Axis submarine attack on Aruba, February 15th, The tug beached the hulk which was drifting censor, out to sea, Photo passed by Army Rationing of Power Seen Newspaper Says BROADWAY AMERICA Parts of 3 States to Be Rationed LITTLE ROCK-(A)--A Washington dispatch to the Arkansas Democrat Friday said electric power rationing may be necessary for parts of Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi within the next three months. Dispatches said the nature of the restriction on consumers was not known yet. The Federal Power Commission was quoted as saying that by June Arkansas would have a net assured capacity of 336,463 KWH but a demand of at least 400,000 KWII. SPG Worker Dies in Local Hospital 'S. M.

Brooks 50, employe of the Southwestern Proving Ground, died in the Julia Chester hospital here early Friday morning, He is survived by two brothers, Arthur Brooks of Blevins and Oti Brooks of El Paso, Texas. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Navy Photo Owners, Call at The Star Owners of the photographs of Navy men in this county which The Star published last November and December are kindly asked to call at the newspaper office, 212- 14 South Walnut street. and oblain the pictures as soon as sible. Those unable to call will have the pictures returned to them by mail, although there is less danger of creasing when pictures are handled personally.

The Weather the day Allies Down 10 Enemy Planes Direct Hits Also Reported on Several Jap Transports BATAVIA Allied planes shot down five Japanese bombers and five fighter planes during enemy attacks on the naval base of Socrabaja Thursday and the day before, a communique from headquarters of the United Nalions said Friday. Four more Japancso fighters were shot down by Allied planes carrying out atlacks on Japanese shipping off the island of Bali, the communique added. The attacking Allied planes also scored three direct hits on one or more Japanese cruisers and two direct bits on a transport and dropped bombs close to a destroyer, said the bulletin. There also were direct hits with light bombs on cruisers and transport ships, the command announced adding that all aircraft returned safely. Air Action Heartening RANGOON -(AP)- British and India defense forces are counter attacking repeatedly in an attempt to hold their hard pressed lines on the west bank of the Bilin river, an army communique declared Friday.

"Successful air action Thursday had a considerable heartening effect on our troops," the announcements said. Bombs Dropped on Balaun WASHINGTON The War Department reported Friday that fighting from fixed positions continues on all sectors of the front in Bataan and that enemy airplanes have dropped a number of incendiary bombs on installations behind the defending lines, England has patented candy phonograph records. ARKANSAS Not quite so cold in west and central portion Frinight, ON THE OF Sliced Thin by Tha Editor -ALEX. H. WASHBURN); Compliments of Mr.

Harris The Case of the Angry Farmer Our Daily Bread It is "Women's Measurements: For Garment and Pattern Construction," being Miscellancous Publication No. 454 of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. It is a fine-looking document of 74 pages, with pictures--but don't misunderstand me: The pictures are strictly for serious workers in the art of making clothes.

What attracted attention to the document in the first place was that it reported that a survey of the feminine half of America showed Now Jersey women Arkansas to have women the to have worst the figures best. and Certainly that's worth two-time mention this occasion when I am thanking Congressman Harris for supplying the missing bulletin. This is an the grapevine along Merchant's Row: Early this week a Hempstead ty farmer was in a Second street store damning the Chamber of Commerce because put the price of eggs down to 18 cents," The farmer's parting shot was: "I'm a-going home now and give the Chamber of Commerce hell and kill every dern hen on my place!" Eighteen-cent eggs mean trouble but it's the kind of trouble that makes the Chamber of Commerce feel like small potatoes. Those of us who understand how difficult it is to make a co-operative enterprise work on mere community markets, should make a case like. this inspire us to.

greater effort. Right now the Chamber 'of Cummerce is stalled at less than $1,100 on I its drive to raise $1,500 for the new oil field road south of Patmos. The money has got to be raised, for we have Luck to pledged it his to County Judge and other Fred pay out-of-packet expense while working county equipment on the new road. Let's kick in now and get it over with. The other day we made this a Wailing Place said, bulletin we that had failed to get the one and only free Democrat had gotten it, however, and editorial reading.

would make sprightly issue of "Run of the News" column. produced a Oren Harris sent us the missing bulletin. Today Reds Predict Collapse of Nazis in 1942 Russians Crush German Counter Attacks, Drive Toward Smolensk By the Associated Press Russia declared Friday that her great winter offensive was rolling on unchecked, German counter attacks with crushing, losses and Red Star, army defeat newspaper, confidently 'Predicted of Hitler's heralded spring campaign and collapse of his armies this year. Asserting that the fighting coalition of U. British and Russia far surpassed Germany in both resources and reserves, Red Star declarcd: "Economic resources will mean the final decision, The help we are receiving from our Allies is growing continuously." 14...

Red Star said that Hitler already had lost 6 million men in Russia and that he could not replace his manpower. Prime Minister Churchill countered the storm of criticism over the British military reverses in North Africa and Far Pacific by streamlining his war cabinet a shakeup in which Sir Stafford Cripps, former ambassador to Moscow, emerged as the outstanding new figure, A bulletin from Hitter's field headRiarters acknowledged the Russians Still were on the offensive and reiterated the unconfirmed claim that Red army forces on the Moscow front had been encircled. he break Fresh out attempts were by fustrated, the the enemy Nazi to command said without specifying the locale of the alledged trap. By contrast up to date maps show Hitler's armies al'c themselves endangered by gigantic Russian moves pressing down both flanks of the escape corrider along the old Napolonic road from Moscow to Smolensk. On the North African front bad weather brought a lull in the desert battle.

However, British headquarters reported that Axis armed forces withdrew after exchanging fire with the British in the desert. Partial Postal Service Monday No Rural Delivery, Observance Washington Birthday Where will be 110 rural mail delivery Monday, February 23, and city service will be restricted, in observance of Washinglon's birthday which falls on Sunday, Postmaster Robert M. Wilson announced Friday al ternoon. There will be morning delivery of mail only, by carriers, and window service will be given at the general delivery and stamp windows between 9 and 11 a. m.

only, Postmaster Wilson said. Mail will be dispatched as usual, and will be placed in patrons' boxes. Cranium Crackers More Light Even if it is darkest before the dawn, you should be able to see your way clear to answer these questions about light. 1. Which travels faster, light or sound? Give the speed of cach.

2. What famous philosopher told what world-conqueror to get out of his light? 3. Who wrote the hymn, "Lead, Kindly Light," and to what churches did he belong? 4. Eye specialists say we should read with an artificial light coming over which shoulder? 5. What is a light year? Answers on Comic Page Oil Road Fund Stalls $1,050 C.

of C. Reports Only $40 in New Donations Added During Friday; Goal $1,500 Only $40 was added to the Chamber of Commerce special highway fund for the oil field below Patmos, during Friday morning, chamber offices in city hall reported at noon. The solicitation closed Thursday at $1,010, making a new total of $1,050 on Friday. It was pointed out that not all the large business houses of the city have yet reported, and prompt action is requested to assure that the 500 pelling goal will be reached of without cuma re-canvass the city, The $1,500 in cash will be used to defray gasoline and other expense of County Judge Fred Luck who is now using Hempstead county equipment and men in constructing an all-weather road from the Patmos terminus of the Hope-Patmos WPA road to the LaFayette county line, a distance of about three miles. This will put the actual discovery well of the Barnsdall Oil corporation within about a mile of the end of gravel road leading direct to Hope.

New donations follow: Previous total $1010.00 Western Auto Ass. Store. 10.00 McRae Hardware Co. 10.00 Briant Co. 10.00 Duffic Hardware Co.

5.00 Webb's News Stand 5.00 Total $1050.00 About Asters. The aster is a composite flower. Its blossom is made up of clusters of small blooms, organized into groups, so they may be a greater attraction to, bees. Brazilian Ship Sunk Off U.S. Coast by Sub Freighter Olina Torpedoed; Sub Dives at Approach of U.S.

Planes NORFORK, 4.080-ton Brazilian freighter Olina was sunk by an Axis submarine described as "pocket sized" off the Atlantic coast Wednesday afternoon and crewmembers, two of whom were taken aboard the submarine for questioning, said the undersea craft dived later at the approach of U. S. Naval planes. The Fifth Naval District nuthorized release of details of the sinking after all members of the crew of 46 in two lifeboats were picked up by a rescue ship and landed here. The men were rescued after driftin gand rowing for 20 hours, The Navy witheld any further details concorning operations of the U.

S. planes. Francisco Nogucira of San Paola, Brazil, said he and Capt. Jacob Benemonde were ordered aboard the submarine by its commander and questioned concerning the nature of their cargo, where they were from and their The submarine which fired 17 or 18 shells--more or less--at the ship before the crew abandoned her sent a torpedo into the Olina about midship after the, crew had taken to the boats, Nogueira said, adding that the freighter went down about one and a-half hours later. He said the undersea raider was small enough to "put in my pocket." It had one deck gun and two machine guns.

22 Land Safely EAST -COAST CANADIAN PORT-, (A)-Twenty-two survivors of a ship torpedoed in the western Atlantic landed safely here Friday while two other lifeboats still were unreported, it was announced. Oil and Gas Filings Hempstead County Friday, February 20, 1142 Prepared by Jewelle Bartlett 0, G. Lease. Dated 2-13-42. Filed 2-19-42.

State of Arkansas to G. C. Brinson. Sec. 33 T.

14 S. R. 24 W. 40 acres (1 ycar. Warranty Deed.

Dated 12-10-38. Filed 2-17-42, Dodson, ct al to Jim B. Dodson. Pt. Sce.

22; Pt. Sec. 22; Pt. Sec. 23 T.

13 S. R. 24 W. 115 acres. Quitclaim Deed.

Dated 2-6-42, Filed 2-20-42. G. S. Jernigan, State Bank Commissioner to Lloyd Spencer. Undivided int.

in and to all oil, and other minerals on and under the following described land: Sec. 12 T. S. R. 24 W.

(20 acres) Pt. Sec. 1 T. 13 S. R.

24 W. (1 acre). Undivided int. in and to all oil. gas and other mincrals in, on and under the following described land: Pt.

Sec. 35 T. 12 S. R. 24 .24 acres).

Undivided int, in, on and under the following described land: Frl. Sce. 18 T. 13 S. R.

23 W. (87 acres). PI. Sec. 18 T.

13 S. R. 23 W. (2 acres). Sec.

18 T. 13 S. R. 23 W. Undivided int.

in, on and under the following described land: Sec. 28 T. 11 S. R. 26 W.

Also all the oil, gas and minerals in, on and under the following described land: Sec. 1 T. 11' S. R. 25 W.

Undivided int. in, and to all oil, gas and other minerals in, on under the following described land: Sec. T. 12 S. R.

26 W. Also See. 32 T. 14 S. R.

24 W. O. G. Lease. Dated 2-19-42.

Filed, 2-20-42. Thompson Evans, ct ux to A. H. Eversmeyer, el ux. Sec.

31 T. 12 S. R. 23 W. 120 acres (5 years).

Warranty Deed. Dated 1-7-27. Filed 2-19-42. Mrs. Mollie Williams to Tom Wilson.

Sec. 33 T. 13 S. R. 25 W.

Warranty Deed. Dated 1-21-42, Filed 2-19-42. E. L. Bruce Co.

to Monroe Long. Sec, 21 T. 9 S. R. 24 W.

40 acres. Warranty Deed. Dated 2-20-42. Filed 2-20-42. Lee H.

Garland, et al to U. S. A. Sec. 33; Sec.

33; Pt. Sec. 32 all in T. 11 S. R.

24 W. Sec. 4 T. 12 S. R.

24 W. (except 22 acres). Containing in all 400 acres. Warranty Deed. Dated 2-17-42.

Filed 2-20-42. J. R. Williams, et ux to C. C.

McNeill, 20 f1. of the of the Sec. 12 S. R. 24 W.

3 acres. Warranty Deed. Dated Filed 2-20-42. Mrs. A.

J. Reaves, ct al to Cloid Bittick. 5 acres See. 2 T. 10 S.

R. 25 W. Warranty Deed. Dated 2-13-42. Filed 2-20-42.

Mary G. Spragins to W. E. el us, Lots 1, 2. 3, Block 10, Hope, Arkansas.

Quitclaim Deed. Dated 10-2-41. Filed Storm Gateway to Java; Dutch Take Heavy Toll because, we government Arkansas rattling good Congressman By WILLIS THORNTON A Gesture of Farewell Very quietly and without much public notice, congress is doing away with Section 7 of the Neutrality Act. That is the section which provided that no person in the United Stalcs might lend money to a foreign goverinent al war. Of course the section 110 longer means anything, now that we are acttually at war, and So it must be repealed.

What is happening is more interesting than that. It is no less than the complete wiping out of El 20-years' philosophy, drawned in the tidal wave of actual events, sub-merged in the flood of fast-flowing history. After the First World War came a period of intense dis-illusionment. Obviously the objects for which the war was fought were imperfectly realized. How could an America still living in the "splendid isolationism" of the 19th century have been "sucked into" Europe's war? People began to question, They found plenty that was questinnable.

They found smelly nests of sceret diplomacy. They found that munitions had been privately manufactured end sent abroad at big profits. They found huge private loans to the allies. They deduced that these things brought us into the war, How avoid another war? Simply by not doing those things. It was nut that simple.

Greater forces were at work. The Neutrality Act protected us against loan-entanglement. Not only did we make few munitions for the allies-we virtually abolished our munitions industry, so that when war came, we had to build one from scratch. In the months before war came, no private interests had loaned money to fighting nations. Cash and carry guaranteed that such munitions as were privately furnished 1o belligerents were paid for on the barrelhead.

No private financial interests. then, were drawing us toward war. Yet war came closer and closer, and finally it struck, treacherously and without warning. A bigger game was being played than a mere juggling with loans and munitions. The stake was the domination of the world, and we stood in the way.

Our whole outlook, eared to a miserescopie view of a single phase of the First World War problem, was blind to the largest phase of the new problem. Like France, said always to be prepared for the previous war, we took all our measures to prevent the previous war. It helped to blind us to the realitics of this one. Now we are learning, the hard way. The lesson: that we must look forward, not back; we must bear our full share in so arranging the world that this shall not happen again.

Allied Planes, Warships Active; British Holding Firm in Burma By the Associated Press Japanese seaborne, invasion armies stormed at eastern gateway to Java Friday attacking the storried island of Bali and landing troops on the jointly owned Portugese-Dutch island of Timor, farther to the east. Vital points on Bali were destroyed an NEI communique said tersely, "Strong action is being taken gainst the landings which the enemy is carrying out," it said. Dispatches from Batavia said the defenders were exacting a heavy toll as Japanese landing parties swarmed ashore on the gleaming beaches of Bali amid a hail of machine gun bullets and bombs. The Dutch command said allied warships and submarines attacked a Japanese invasion armada around Thursday night, adding that further; particulars were lacking as no complete reports had been received. Bali lies across only a mile-wide channel of water from Java, heart of the Indies and headquarters of General Sir Archibald Wavell allied command in the Pacific.

Jap Arc Completed The new assault completed a halfmoon arc of Japanese bases threatening Java from the north extending from lower Sumatra' on the west, thence through Borneo and the Celebes Island to Bali on the west. Imperial Tokyo headquarters. said Japanese troops, protected by guns of warships, landed at dawn on a .300 ing near said to have been executed. mile. lone island: of Timor The lander Portuguese Dilli and and Dutch Koepang, respectively, Tokyo made no mention of resistance: but Australian and Dutch troops were known to have occupied the Portugese section of the island last December in preparation for, just such a move.

Rich in gold, copper, gypsum and Petroleum, Timor lies at the eastern tip of the Dutch Indies Archipelago, only 450 miles northwest of Darwin, Australia, A Dutch bulletin said the Japanese, landing at Bali, home of 1,200,000 Indonesians, was carried out in considerable strength, Troops in Java Conceivably American troops may be helping to man the castern ramparts of Java against an emminantly. expected attack on that major citadel of the Indies if the Japanese succeed in over running Bali. Anela, Dutch news agency, disclosed Thursday that American soldiers and other planes had arrived. In the battle of Burma British imr perial troops were said to holding firmly in positions along the Bilin river, 80 miles northeast of Rangoon after 24-hours of force attacks and counter attacks. Coupled with this grave turn of events in the Indies Tokyo headquarters said waves of Japanese naval.

planes for attacking first the time Australian Thursday had. sunk a 6,000 ton Australian cruiser, two destroyers, a sub chaser and nine transports at Darwin. This toll was without confirmation from United Nation sources but 15 persons were killed and 24 wounded and considerable damage was acknowledged at the port. Portugal already had protested and ordered troops to Portugese Timor, a section of the 12,000 square mile is-' land as a result of occupation of that section last December 18 by the Dutch and Australians, secking to prevent. just such a Japanese invasion.

The Japanese contended, however, their troops would be withdrawn from Portugal Timor as soon as the Dutch and Australians were expelled. Jimmie D. Arnold Sevedge. Sec. S.

R. 25 W. 40 acres. Warranty Deed. Dated 2-20-42.

J. A. Sevedge, et A. PL. 28; Hi.

Sec. 33 9 S. 25 W. 250 acres. Lafayette County February 18, 1912 Prepared by Eunice Triplett Release of 0.

G. Lease. Book M-7, page 345. Dated Jan. 28, 1942.

Recorded Feg. 18, 1942. Ohio Oil Company Charlie McClendon ct al. of of Sec. 15, Twp.

16 Rge. 24 West. Release of O. G. Lease.

Book M-7 page 346. Dated Jan. 28, 1942, Recordcd Feb. 18, 1942. Ohio Oil Company 1o Lawrence Green.

of and Wis of of Sec. 14, Twp. 16 Rge. 24 West. Mineral Deed: Int.

Book M-7, page 347. Dated Jan. 21, 1942. Recorded Feb. 18, 1942.

Arkansas Royalty Company to D. K. Bemis et al. of of Sec. 16; of of See.

22; of of See. 28; of of Sec. 33; of of Sec. 32; of and of and of of Sec. 29; all in Twp.

15 Rge. 22 West. acres). Royalty Deed. Int.

(3 rayolly, Dated Feb. 14, 1942. Feb. 18, 1942 Leo Robins and wife ta F. Y.

Trimble, Trustee. of of Sec. 5, Twp. 15 Rge. 23 West.

Rolayil Deed. Int. Dated Feb. 17, 1942, Filed Feb. 18, 1942.

Sells Petroleum Incorporated to J. T. Pipsaire et al. of and of of Sec. 6, Twp.

15 Rge. 24 West. Tssignment of 0. G. Leases.

Dated Jan. 24, 1942. Filed Feb. 18, 1942. J.

M. Passwaters and wife William C. Nolan. of of Sec. 14, Twp.

15 Rge. 23 West: and of of Sec. 14, Twp. 15 Rge. 23 West.

Royalty Deed. 10:968 Int. (10 royalty acres). Dated Feb. 16, 1942.

Filed Feb. 18, 1942, C. H. Gandy and wife to H. Ferguson.

of and of of Sec. 6, Twp. 15 Rge. 24 West. Royalty Deed.

10.968 Int. (10 royal1y acres). Dated Feb. 18, 1942. Filed Feb.

18, 1942. H. E. Ferguson and wife to Leo Robins. of and of of Sec.

6, Twp, 15 Rge. 24 West. Royalty Deed. Int. (9 royalty acres).

Dated Feb. 6, 1942. Filed Feb. 18, 1942. Albert Foster and wife to Leo Robins.

of of Sec. 5, Twp. 15 Rge. 23 West." Royalty Deed: Int. (21, royalty acres).

Dated Feb. 1942. Filed Feb. 18, 1942. Leo Robins and wife to E.

M. Me Williams. of and SE! of of Sec. 6, Twp. 15 Rge.

24 West. Royalty Deed. Int. (3 royalty (Continued on page four) Mrs. Roosevelt Quits OCD Post Director Landis Accepts First Lady's Resignation WASHINGTON (A)- Mrs.

Eleanor Roosevelt Friday resigned her post as assistant director of the office of civilian defense. James M. Landis, director, accepted the resignation in letter voicing graditude for her "vision and energy" but saying he could not ask her to continue to give "so greatly of your lime and gallentry." She recently made known her intention to resign as soon as her division was functioning efficiently. "That is now accomplished," her letter said "and by remaining I would only make it possible for those who wish to attack me because of belief to attack an agency which I consider can prove its usefulness so completely to the people that it should be free of attack in order to render maximum service." The first lady was appointed to OCD last September by former director, LaGuardia, and the OCD officially said she contributed more than half of her time to the agency. She was in full charge of community activities and volunteer workers.

Hope C. of C. Meet Set for 7:30 Friday The Chamber of Commerce Safety meeting time has been moved up to 7:30 Friday night at the city hall in order 10 prevent a conflict with an American Legion programn. R. L.

Campbell of Memphis, engineer of T. H. Mastin. and will address the group, and E. D.

Barbour, resident engineer of the Liberty Insurance Little Rock, will have charge of the safely moving pictures to be shown. Sunday School at Centerville Church The Centerville outpost Sunday school, conducted by the First Presbyterian church will be held, weather permitting, Sunday afternoon at 2:30. The entire community is cordially invited. Cotton By the Associated Press NEW ORLEANS Close March 18.41 May 18.59 July 18.73 October 18.95 December 18.99 January 19.01 NEW YORK March 18.33 May 18.53 July 18.65 October 18.77 December 18.79 January 18.81 Middling spot 20.03..