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ins (By The Associated frta) WASHINGTON, March 9. Describing a strong press as a vigorous spokesman of the Senator Brook's (R-I11) asked Congress today to serve notice upon the administration it "will not tolerate" restrictions reducing newspaper potency. "The newspaper of America stand in. the shadow of no other patriotism," Brooks told the Senate. "They have been marked tor their and for their enorgy to the cause we all serve.

But there is a persistent effort to brand them as pariahs, to smear, and assail them, to -separate'them from their gov- ernment -and the people they serve." Brooks asserted the press accepted a WPB order in January limiting, their consumption of newsprint by 10 pej cent, but that efforts to add another 10 per cent curtailment were dropped when justification could not be shown. Evidence. Of Hostility "The rescinding of this second order- only ten days after it was announced is evidence of further hostility to the press and the desire by some people holding responsible positions in the government to unnecessarily interfere with the proper all-important functioning of the press of America," he declared. The Illinois senator asserted the jress had been embarrassed and hampered by a "hostile attitude" of the communications commission, restrictions of newsprint and other ways, that "each restrictive step shrewdly progressed under the cover of some 'ascribed emergency, but always of a REB CROSS WARFBHB shcnydown, and always with a passing, soothing assurance 'of only this and nothing more." "The vital importance and: essentiality of our American' press increases as. the shadows of this global war lengthen," Brooks declared.

"The importance and essentiality of our American press will grow as the rays of peace begirt to dawn." Shortages To Hinder Increase In Cotton AUSTIN, March 9.. S'h'ort- of labor and equipment may prevent planting a 1943 cotton crop as large as 1942V despite the USDA's decision to premit a ten per cent increase in acreage, agriculture Commissioner E. McDonald declared." "The picture is not too promising, with cotton requiring more labor than any other major crop and rainfall only one-third of normal," McDonald said. ID AY 9c 30c Inc. Tax, 1800 BLOCK ON BROADWAY PHONE 9532 OPEN 1:15 P.

DAILY STARTS TODAY A Love-on-the-run Fun Hit! LORETTA YO MELVYN DOUGLAS STAYED FOR BREAKFAST' ALLAN MARSHALL PALLETTE'" also- PIG" "JIMMY GREER ORCH." Senators Enter March 10, 1943 Experiments at Texas Technological college here in discovering uses for cotton fiber in manufacturing synthetic leather, insulating materials, wallpaper, and other purposes of a new fabric, which technicians say' requires neither a spun thread nor its weaving, have their echo, in a statement issued by a legislative committee in Austin. Senator George Moffett of Chilhcothe, chairman of. the Senate Agricultural committee, and Senator. Marshall Formby of. McAdoo, a member of the committee, have for tsvc sessions been sponsoring legislation to encourage the research.

In a statement by Senator Formby, who represents the Lubbock district, he said amazing progress has been made, that a plastic building material has been 'developed from cotton and that in experiments with cottonseed "it won't be long" until farmers will be able to feed, cottonseed meal to swine and poultry "in unlimited amounts." This cannot be done safely at present. Would Use Surplus Moffeit said if the experiments with cotton and its products, for which he and Formby now are asking additional legislative funds to carry on the research, had been started 20 years ago there would be no such thing today as a surplus of cotton lint in any market. Formby said a process of chemically treating cotton fiber has been already whereby the strength of cotton yarn is increased by 40 per cent. "This'," he said, "definitely would make West Texas short staple cotton equivalent, even in spinning value, to Mississippi delta cotton." Experiments which have for their ultimate objective the finding of greater uses, of cotton staple and the seed are carried on steadiy at College at the State University, the senators said. Right To Challenge QPA Rules Is Upheld DALLAS, March' 9.

of a Dallas food company to challenge the validity Office of Price administration regulations has been upheld in federal court. Federal Judge William. H. Atwell upheld the right, of Food stores, to challenge the regulations in dismissing "an OPA to from WyattY answer 1 to OPA' charges. The QPA has charged'-the food company with violating price regulations.

April 5.is the date-set for trial of the case on its' merit's. od ay- American Red Cr IHEMOST FAJCINATINC kOUNMEl Of All TIME GIVES THE NAZIS THE DOUBLE CROSS! PALACE Now Thursday c1 230c Dial 2-2311 URIC Morjone Zasu limn THE 010 BOY trad almost forget him oaf of trtihle! OF TEXAS CftCTUS Pal Day tor IHEBUSSIS Plus NOW Dim FRIDAY TOWER "MARCH OF TIME" The New Canada Tech Varsity Show Issues Talent Call The committee for promotion of me 1943 'varsity show of Texas Technological college has issued a call for taleht to be tried out Sunday, March 21. The committee has secured the approval of tbe administrative council of plans being made. A script written by Robert Dorough, Alert Starnes and Pete Wiley, three freshmen music majors, has been chosen. Head director is Hugh English.

with Charles Senhing, Music director; Betty Rhea Caldwell, dance director; Lehmar- Graham, dramatic director; Hugh Rowland, art director; arid Burl Hubbard stage director. The committee met Monday night with directors to discus? further plans. The show is sponsored by the student council and is to be underwritten by various campus organizations. Man Jailed Here In Draft Evasion Case Eddie Frank Hollar, held for u. S.

authorities on a charge of draft evasion, was in the county jail Tuesday night. Felix Hernandez was fined $50 and costs in county court yesterday an aggravated assault charge after he had- pleaded guilty. He was accused of hitting a woman. Sclesteen Haggard was held in the county jail Tuesday night on a charge of violating the liquor The provost marshal at the South Plains Army Flying school informed the police that Jake A. 20, is wanted for desertion.

Clocks Become Prize Loot For Thieves NEW YORK, March 9. OJ.R) Alarm clock stealing has become so serious that police instructed pawnshop operators today to. telephone them irnmcdiately'any time anybody tries to hock one. Police did not expect that to help much, however, because most alarm clock thieves keep their, loot for personal-use. Sec Knox And wimitz Provide Good Ballast "BALTIMORE, March 9.

T- There was a time when Secretary of Vie Navy Knox and Admiral Chester Niifnitz, Pacific fleet commander, were just good ballast. Adlai E. Stevenson, special assistant to Knox, told last night at the Maryland council, Navy league dinner how it happened. The plane carrying Knox and Nirmtz on a recenv, inspection of the south Pacific glided toward a landing at Midway island. As it flattened to come in an engine quit and the plane landed with a severe joVc which carried away a pontoon and put a wing under water.

A hurry call for all in the cabin to' go topside sent the secretary Nimitz and the others scrambling onto the opposite wing to pull the other out of the water. "It wa ludicrous to sec the rotund secretary pjulling himself along that wing on his stomach with the commander in chief of the Pacific fleet beside him," Ste venson related. But the official weight did the trick and the party was taken safely ashore. Today Last To Register At Slaton SLATONi March 9. If' you live in the Slaton section and haven't registered for War Ration book'2, today's your chance.

Registration will be conducted from 8:30 a. m. until 5:30 p. m. at Slaton Chamber of Comrr.erce, a public service, said Briggs Robei'lson chamber, secretary- manager.

A.deqiiate clerical assistance has been arranged, Robertson said. BIG DOUBLE FEATURE ty Arcadia 22c WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY THE MORNING Schools Get Another State Aid Payment AUSTIN, March 9. Release of warrants representing a $2.00 per capita apportionments of the state available school fund aggregating $3,073,352 based on 1,536,767 scholastics was announced today by State School Superintendent L. A. Woods.

Woods said that with this payment; $17 had been applied on the current $22.50 per capita apportionment. Another per capita pay- mentAvill be made early in April he said. CATTLE SALE ANNOUNCED SNYDER, March 9. E. E.

Wallace, prominent Kent and Scurry county rancher, announces the sale of 1,841 head of cattle to Stone Son of Nacogdoches. Wallace also leased" Stone Son a portion of the Wallace ranch 22,600 acres of good ranch acreage. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace are moving to Snyder to mak-j.

their home. New Government Is Slated Turkey LONDON. March The Turkish radio said today that Turkish cabinet had resigned and that Premier Sukru Saragoglui had been charged by President Ismet Inonu with forming a new government. The cabinet'? resignation called for by statute, followed the unani mgus re-election of Inohu yesier' day to a second presidential term. "Buy A Bond TODAY' Also 'THREE GIRLS ABOUT TOWN" JOAN BLONDELL And JOHN HOWARD and COMEDY Deferment For Lumber LITTLE HOCK; March' i All.

lumber industry em- ployes, including common laborers, may.be deferred tive, service under a ruling expected from Washington this an official of the Pine association said her? today Addressing a meeting of Ar- 'kansas and Oklahoma lumbermen C. G. Lowe, New Orleans, said the proposal had been made to Gen- I eral Hershey. Starts Today Admission 9c 30c Oves of an exciting woman Her story Is every woman's Dream Come True THE MEN'K HER CONRAD VEIDf-DEAN JAGGER JQHHSHEPKRD-OTTO KRUGER EUGENIE lEONTOVICI News" THE RECORD SINCE PEARL HARBOR For the Armed.Forces—Afore than one million and a half service men have received, through the Field Staff, practical help in personal problems. Red is -with them in training and at the front.

For morale and recreation, over one Red Cross Qubs have been ts- '-tablishcd for overseas troops. There are workers in thefield. Civilian Relief-About sixty million dollars in war relief has been administered in every allied country. medicinal-supplies have gone lo Great Britain, Russia; China, Africa for Polish and Greek refugees, and many cthcn. Thousands of packages to prisoners of war have been safely delivered through cooperation with the Internationa! Red Cross in Switzerland.

The Home our people ds of war. Millions of I'irst Aid Courses. Hundreds of thousands trained in Home Nursing and Nutrition Courses. Thousands enlisted as Nurses' Aides and in Motor and Canteen and Staff Assistant Corps. More than one million and a half Mood donations thrmigh Red Cross collection centers arid the distribution'of saving Plasma wherever needed.

Chapter Production rooms from coast- to-coast providing surgical dressings for the wounded, kit bags for the fighters and tons of clothing for relief. The Red record in this war is cne that wr Americans may well be proud of support. Your Dollars help AMERICAN oing to shock you!" Jjecause I'm going to hit right from the starting now. "Out there, our boys are and falling. Not one or two at a time, picked off by nice clean bullet.

But fifty at time in tho roaring, of a shell burst. "Out there, they aren't walking around in clean white uniforms on neat decks. They're running and slipping around on the bloody heaving flanks of a carrier foundering in a sea of oil with her guts torn out. "They're not lying in cool, immaculate hospital beds with pretty nurses to hold their hands. They're flat on their backs on cold steel, taking a.

waiting for a doctor to get through with the wounded. "Outthcrcjthey'refightingandthey'refallingbut they're winning! And get this not complaining. But.I want you to know what they're up against. I want you to know they look to you to give them in your way the same full measure of help and devotion they get unasked from their own shipmates. you can help giving generously to the Red Cross.

"If you had seen the faces of men pulled naked from the sea as they received kit bags and cigarettes handed out on the spot by Red Cross Field Directors you'd know what I mean On every front the Red Cross psesses forward. Each day, the need increases for your support. Your Chapter is raising its Second War Fund in March. Give more this year give double if you can. make possible the RED CROSS THIS SPACE CONTRIBUTED BY A ft PAYMENT PtAN.