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THE PAMPA With Our Troops on the Russell Islands PADRE INC Russell Islands chaplains have hung out their shingle so American soldiers there will know where to find them. Lieut. John P. McGuire, "senior. partner" of the firm of Padre, sits before the chaplain tent, left.

Some of the soldiers have turned cowboy to herd Russell Islands cattle, like the Longhorns at right. An Army slaughter house here has, turned some 000 head into hamburgers and steaks. Venice Bounce What does a war worker do on her day of? Well, Shelly Mitchel romps in the surf at Venice, bounces a ball on her head. and makes pretty pictures for the newspapers to run. MARSHALL (Continued from onge 1) rupt the flow of men through selective service, "all we can do is reduce our program and change our strategy." "Certainly," Marshall testified.

"If cut 115 now, we suffer a much grenter loss than we anticipate from the Germans and Japs." With Admiral the Ernest J. King. commander of fleet, sitting side him, Marshall testified before a jammed hearing room on 11 bill by Senator Wheler (D-Mont.) Lo postpone the induction of pre-Pearl Harbor fathers until after Jan. 1. In his preliminary remarks Marshall noted that Lieut.

Gen. Joseph T. McNarney, deputy chief of staff. had given the commillee many details in opposition to the proposal in previous testimony. Marshall said that the army plans to activate soon 'between 430 and 440 new battalions, adding that four divisions now had only 1,500 men each and needed an additional 14,000 each.

The gencrul added that 50,000 special troops, including enelneers, mechanies and signal corps men, were being shipped to England this month, along with 600 bomber crews, These Intler, he said, were not to increase the weight of bomber parLicipalion but to maintain the operation of bombers already there. For the first time in history, Marshall said, trained men are on hand for deployment on all of the fronts of the world. "We are just getting ready for in that operative personnel had our deployment," the testified, nddbeen trained and placed; that the basic establishment was going concern, and that now manpower hod hecome largely matter of maintenance and replacements of casuntties aud other losses, "Our shipping can now be turned to the deployment our ground army for the first Lime in history," he said. Marshall sald it. was necessary to keep stand-by troops on hand in this country to meet the demands Irons various theaters of war, "Thehe troops are all on demaud for certain times and he said.

"We do not. want to use hastily gathered people, We had to do that in the early part of the war, but thank: God we do not have to do that -now." Meanwhile, a possible compromise by which the drafting of fathers might be delayed 30 days while 5C- lective service re-examines physical and occupational deferments. was ROOF STAIN A good mixture of red roof stain 4S low as $1,31 per gallon. HOME BUILDERS SUPPLY: Foster Phone 1414 I Fire Damages State Theatre For the second time in month, firemen were called to the Theater, 111 S. Cuvier.

Saturdny. night to put out fire that started in the projection booth. "Damage from this fire was more severe than the first one. as the flames had spread from the booth to the outside and firemen had to rip out a part of the coiling to put out the fire. Firemen were called to the theater at 10:15 p.

m. Saturday and had the fire out a half-hour later. The fire fighters strung 400 fect of hose. Chief Ben R. White said he did not know the exact amount of the damage.

Both the fire Saturday night and the earlier one were caused when Him in a projection machine ignited. Saturday night's tire burned up all of film in 0210 projector and some of the 18-wound reels. -BUY VICTORY STAMP'S Mrs. Belly Smith Dies at Miami Home Mrs. Betty Smith, 75, a resident of Miami for the past 33 years.

died at her home there nt 2:15 p. in. yesterday. Funeral services will be held al 2:30 p. tomorrow at the Miami Churc hof Christ, conducted by Lester Hathaway.

minister of that denomination's Mobeetic church. Burial will be in the Miami cemetery. Mrs. Smith was born in Tzzard county. Jan.

2, 1868. She is survived by scu, Orgille Smith, daughter, Mrs. Avis Edwards, two grandchildren, three stepsons and three stepdaugluers. Pallbearers will be C. P.

Pursley, M. M. Cralg, C. W. Bowers, Frank Welch, Dale Low.

and A J. Montgomery. -BUY VICTORY STAMPS Rites for Mrs. Turney Scheduled Tomorrow Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Feagle Turney.

81, il resident of Carson county for 32 years, who died at her home 2 miles from White Deer at 10:35 p. m. Saturday, will be conducted at 10:30 n. m. tomorrow in the chapel or the Pampa funeral home by the Rev.

William A. Cassidy, pastor of the White Deer Presbyterian church. "Following the services the body wil be sent. to Mt. Plensant, Iowa, for burial near the old family home.

Mrs. Turney died suddenly followparalytic stroke. ingle was native of Jefferson connty, Iowa, -BUY VICTORY STAMPS----- Delegate Reports On THDA Convention Special To The NEWS. SHAMROCK, Sept. 20-Juvenile delinquency was the subject of discussion at the meeting of the Texas Home Demonstration tion whilh met in Dallas reiently.

Miss Louise Risian reported. Miss Risian of the Pakan club was: a nounty delegate and in her report 'stated: "In studying the problems of the Juvenile delinquency in the United States we found that parents did not answer their children's, questions properly, and did riot give the child the interest and attention it needs in the home." -Miss reported that about women attended the conven- tion. "I did not know we hod such a good convention until I returned home and re-read my notes, 1.5 one hears so much at one time," she stated. During the business session the members planned subjects for 1944, programs for the club. "Hobbies" was the subject for the meeting Thursay night with each member answering roll call with Those present were Mr.

ano Mrs. Allen, Mr. and Mrs. W. L.

Walker, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Stauffer, Mrs.

Joe Kihnan, Mrs. Cecil Scago, Mrs. H. E. Thompson and daughter Miss Louise Risian and Miss Mae Ruth Stuffer.

The next meeting will be Sept. 24, with Mrs. Cecil Seago. Miss Ccales, county home demonstration agent will be present. -BUY VICTORY STAMP'SMore Rasberrys Are Produced TERRELL, Sept.

20--(A)-It's Inte in the senson but not ton Into for Rasberrys, A few days ago a was born to Mr. and Mrs. Moss Rasberry. Eight hours later twin daughters were born Lo Mr. muscl Mrs.

W. H. Rasberry at the stunG hospital, The proud Inthers are brothers. -BUY VICTORY STAMP'S WANT ADS GET RESULTS. DOCTORS Black Roberts OPTOMETRISTS 309 ROSE BLDG MI LOST 52 WEAR SIZE 14 AGAIN" C.

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graceful Eat The meat, experience potatoes, Wells may butter. or but may why not not be try the different Ayde Plau? yours, Lock at there results. la clinical testa under the directhou of Dr. 10 Von Hoover, 106 perpous lost to 15 with the arurado. Ran Plan.

Sworn to before a Notary few weeks With chis Plan you don't cub nut any meals, -starches, potatoes, speata or butter, simple you pud easier cut when them you enjoy it's delicious (vitamin fortibed) A YDS before each sucal. box of 10 Dutely dox, harmless. supply poly a GUARANI TEE it you don't get reaulta. Phone 462, CRETNEY'S NEWS. Two U.

S. Ships Lost in Landing The States went coast the Ished, closed. of of the ship water cific craft FAYETTEVILLE: Sept. 20- J. S.

Waterman, 52, former president of the Soulhwest. Athletic Conference, died nt a Fayetteville hospital Saturday after a week's illness. A native of Pine Bluff, Dr. Waterman same to the University of Arkansas as an economics in -1913 and was its vice president, dean of the law school and acting dean of the college of business administration nt his death. Dr Wnterman, Jong-time representalive of university in the Southwest Conference.

was conference vice president from.1087 until 1941. when he was elevated to its presidency, serving until last spring when Dr. J. C. Dolley of the University of Texas succeeded him.

He became head of the university economics department in 1923, 01'- ganized the law school in 1924 and has been ils dean He was elected vice president the university in 1937... Dr. Waterman receiyed his. bachclor of arts degree from Tulane Unlversily In 1912, his. master's.

from University of Michigan in 1913 and the doctor of jurisprudence degree from Chicago University in 1923, His widow and one son survive. -BUY VICTORY STAMPSWANT ADS GET RESULTS. ODD FELLOWS Lodge 994 Regular Monday 8:00 9, Itt. 210. Weal Drown Vlaitors Welcome Hugh Uraly, Noble: Grand WASHINGTON, Sept.

20 landing of the Fifth Army at Salerno cost nt least two United warships. The 1500-ton destroyer Rowan, down as the result of on "underwater explosion" off the Italian Saturday, and two days after Salerno beachhead was estaba navy communique' has disEnemy action caused the sinking the 1450-ton tug Nauset in the Mediterrancan Thursday, the tiny the landing. The communique also announced loss of the USS Navajo, sisterof the Nauset, from an underexplosion in the South PaSunday. The sinkings brought to 117 the number of. United State lighting lost since the war started.

No casualty reports have received as yet: from elther the Townn, which had a normal. complement of 172; or the Navajo, which carried about 60 men, the navy sold, -RUY VICTORY STAMPSScrapping The Constitution Isn't. it about time to ask European statesmen to read the Constitution of: the United Sintes? For example President Benes of Czechoslovakia co.mplains as follows: "We in Europe assumed that your great President Wilson had full tiary authority and that your legislature would endorse whatever fashioned in Mr. Benes had no right to sume, "anything of the sort. president has The Constitution says, of have the power president and that with "Tie shall by consent of Senate to make treaties, -provided two-thirds Senators present Europeans who refuse to read Constitution have no business coming over here and lecturing And great 1o-do constantly made over the transparent falsehood that "we out" of the Versailles Treaty, League of Nations, etc.

We "ran out" on nobody, I up with the charge that betrayed the great. bleeding heart Humanity by. refusing to ratithe Versailles Treaty (which nation that signed it ever observed, and we did not sign The Senate is under no legal any moral obligation whatever to ratify a treaty. In fact, would fail in its moral duty the American people if it ratified thought a it treaty should which reject. it honestly.

reason the Constitution gave Senate that power was that. wise. treaties might be rejected. was. to give the people protection of a common, judgment rather than an individual judgment.

It it is. the function of Senate 'to sign on the dotted line, like Reichstag heiling Antler, there is no point in giving Senate any power whatever. Let the treaty become binding the judgment and. signature one man, as, in foreign lands which have such success in ing wise and lastin treaties! One can argue till doomsday that the Senate made 'a. mistake in not ratifying the Versailles Treaty.

That is an entirely. ferent question. What the Senate is expected to do by these. nationalists is to ratify regardthe One Leader trine. It is plain that an effort be made by the to blackguard the Senate rubber-stamping whatever follows this war.

That is, treaty is honestly submitted it. That efforts are being avoid Senate action. is apparent. The action. of the ident swapping 50 destroyers for island leases was a precedent.

The Attorney General said it not necessary to consult Senate. Another sample is this fangled notion that a joint lution by both Houses of Congress chn take the place of Senate treaty powers. We saw this the 'St. Lawrence Seaway posal. The, idea is to get around the constitulional provision treaties require a.

Lwo-thirds proval in. the Senate, whereas joint resolutions require a majority only. Another was undertaking of Mr. Roosevelt, while Canada was at war, guarantee Canada's protection against attack. Still another the occupation of Iceland, agreement that.

was submitted Iceland's parliament, but not our Congress. It. irks sonie, people that President does not have the limited power af Stalin Hitler, But to make treaties or fathers thought was more power than a good should want, or a bad man have. SAMUEL B. PETTENGILL -BUY VICTORY STAMPSMOSCOW, Sept.

20-(A))-The Archbishop of York, representative of. the Church of England, yesterday at a Moscow airport series of conversations with of. the rejuvinated sian Orthodox Redwood stock tanks Redwood water tanks We have a limited supply of these tanks. See us soon you need one. 'Panhandle Lumber Company, Inc.

120 W. roster 1000 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER: 20, Parachute Lifeboats Aid North Sea Rescues American and British airmen shot down in the North Sea have 9 new form of rescue in the airborne lifeboats that are dropped to them by, parachute. Here. one of the bonts-equipped with engine, sail Abri dropped to crew of a sinking Flying Fortress, who board it and sail for Er -land. Mainly About Pampa And Her Neighbor Towns Pfc.

and Mrs. John Lightfoot have been visiting for the past 10 days with his mother, Mrs. Rudell Lightfoot, 020 S. his Barnes. Pyt.

Lightfoot returned to base in Garden Cily, Kan. His wife, the former Miss Kinchelo, will nitend school in Denver, Colo, Kitchen help wanted at Schnieder Edwin Vicars, stationed with the ir corps in Strotcher Field recently, lieutenant received to captain. promotion He is from a brother of DeLea Vicers. president al the First National Bank. The Killarney is now open for business Choice CANADIAN Hugh Burton, an oldtimer of this arca, is recovering in the Canadian hospital from three broken ribs and a bruised shoulder suffered in a fall, carly this woek.

Wanted boys for Pampa News routes. Apply at CANADIAN The -sponsorcd school lunch room hins served four days beginning Tuesday, averaging 65 paid lunches ench day. More are expected nter. Mrs. C.

A. Studer pans the menus, does the marketing, and gives general supervision. B. M. A.

Hospitalization and Life Insurance. Frances Craver, phone 614 or There were 14 cases on the police court blotter over the week- end. Three runaway boys from Amarillo, one 13, the two others 9,. were apprehended here and sent buck Saturday. Two boys from Pampa, one 14 rid the other 15, who.

had, run away from hoine, were found in Poducah. Pines totaling $40 were paid in three cases in which intoxication was charged. Two soldiers, one charged with intoxication, the other with drunk and disorderly, were turned over to the military police. Vagrancy, intoxication and no drivers license, were other cases, A $10 fine for paid by man charged with assault. Yes- -The Belvedere has.

the. Jo Ita Galloway has returned from two-monthr. visit with relatives in Ft. Worth, Harlingen, and Edinburg. Hospitalization Insurance.

See J. R. Martin, M. Representative. Two murriage licenses were issued here Sunday, one to Oscar.

Carl Emerson and Miss Helen Gertrude Sutton, both of Oklahoma; and to Leroy Hersher and Miss Elizabeth Wood. The money in the Wallet lost by the Sallor home on leave, can be replaced (at $30.00 a day once a month by the good old U. S. but loss of those papers will cause him no end of trouble. Won't the finder please leave them at the News office for Dance every night--at the Belvedere -BUY VICTORY STAMPS- Southwest Circuit Ex-President Dies NAPLES (Continued from Page 1) Sardinia gives the Allies several potential airbases from which to reach northern Itnly and southern France.

against -BUY VICTORY NEWS OF OUR MEN and WOMEN IN UNIFORM Billy F. Morris, 18, son of Mr. anci Mrs. O. A.

Morris, 1000 Ripley, Pam- pa, has graduated from the naval training school for dieselmen Joeated al Town Sinte College, Ames, Iowa, and or has been promoted to the rating fireman second class. MIAMI-Holt Barber has volunteered and joined the navy. Expected to leave soon for examination prior joining the armed forces arc J. R. Newman, Canara Carruth, Jack Carmichael, Eldon Soul.

Junior Duniven and Hugh Harmian. A. L. Potrick, of Pampa, son of Mr. and Mrs.

A. L. Patrick, went to Lubbock Monday for induction into the U. S. marine corps.

He volunteered August 18. CANADIAN-Pyt. Frances Christine Stone, who is still near Washington, D. is just as enthusiastic about the service as ever, CANADIAN-Pyt. Lelia Montague, was on furlough this week, visiting in the home of Mrs.

Tom Riscy. Her husband niso is in the armed forces. CANADIAN-PIc. Edward Abroham bas been overseas all this, yeor. He has seen considerable action in Africa.

Back in Pampa are Pfc. and Mrs. Phillips. Privale First Class Phillips is on 10-day furlough from Camp Butner, N. C.

The couple was met In Amarillo by the soldier's mother, Mrs. Mollie Phillips, and iby Mr. and Mrs. Li M. Quillen.

parents. of Mrs. Phillips. -BUY VICTORY BONDSEnemy Plane Put Ceylon on Alert COLOMBO, Ceylon, sept. 20-(AP) -Colombo experienced its first night alert when a hostile plane, apparently on reconnalssance, approached the city early today.

No bombs were dropped. (Colombo is the site of a naval base on the British island of Ceylon off the lower tip of India.) -BUY VICTORY BONDSQUAKE RECORDED Georgetown university seismologists announced today that a "light" carthquake hind been recorded last night about 2,300 miles from Washington in an undetermined direction. The tremor began at 8:38 p. 11., CWT, reached its maximum at 8:14 and ended p. m.

-BUY VICTORY STAMP'SWANT ADS GET RESULTS. How. To Hold FALSE TEETH More Firmly In. Place Do your false teeth annoy and rASH by slipping, dropping; wabbling when you ent. laugh or talk? Just sprinkle little FASTEETH on your plates.

This alkaline (non-neid) powder holds false teeth more firmly and more comfortably. No gummy, pusty taste or feeling. Dues not sour. Cheeks FASTEETH "plate odor' (den: ture brenth). Get today at any drug Man Who Organized Flying Tigers Dies the.

mainland now. beating against Naples. (A Morocco radio broadcast said the German commander had ordered a sinte -of sicge in the Naples area.) The Fifth Army advances were reported inade "against decrensing" chemy resistance. Further reinforcements: ued to arrived 011 the Salerno benches to swell the ranks of Lt. Gen.

Mark W. Clark's American and Brilish forces which yesterday were reported to luve cuptured Battipaglia and Allavilla. A military spokesman announced! that all of Sardinin had now been cleared of German forces by two Itallan divisions which ousted the Nazis on orders direct from Marshal Badoglio, who now is where in Allied-held territory. There were indications the Germans were making a full retreat from the Salerno bridgehead, the spokesman said, adding that "considerable columns of enemy vehicles were observed withdrawing." "The Fifth Ariny also had advanced north of Battipaglia in the face of stubborn opposition," the spokesman said. Small gains also were made in the vicinity of Montccorvino.

The British troops who captured Gioia, he said, encountered no Germans, but only extensive minefields and booby traps. There was little news from the British Eighth Army, which now has advanced some 250 miles from the southernmost toe, but It was sidered probable that the withdrawal reported by the ers. near Contursi might have been caused by the Eighth Army cutting chute north past the Salerno bridgehead. out on the Sorrento peninsula, the Allled forces mounted n. direct threat to the port of Naples from yet another side.

Amphibious forces hinve taken over all islands immediately off. we control all the heights of the Sorrento peninsula We undoubtedly, control all of. the peninsula since it is unlikely the Germans would stay in the lower parts just. to be destroyed." the spokesman declared. Amafi and other towns on the south side of the peninsula were declared in Allied hands.

From the Sorrento heights the American and British soldiers con look down into the Gulf of Naples and Naples itself, about 12 mileseasy artillery range--across the bay. Last week General Clark placed Naples first list. of citics he: predicted the Fifth and Eighth armies would take. With the Germans withdrawing. the Allied advance, particularly in the inland area, probably will be more rapid until the next encmy defense line is encountered.

Reports are reaching headquarters from the Salerno are on casualties. The full count will be taken when the divisions have time to sort themselves out as the battle relaxes. Reports from the Salerno area indicated, however, that battle casualties were not so high as had been feared at first. Removal of the Germans, from SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 20-(P)- An illness of several years the death yesterday In the Kelly Field hospital of Col.

Richard. 'Aidworth, 46, credited with organizng the Flying Tigers and pioneer.in the U. S. Army Air corps. Only last.

Saturday he was awarded the Legion of Honor medal. Funeral services will be conducted at Fort, Sam Houston The legion of merit medal WAS presented to Colonel Aldworth at Randolph. Ficld by Maj, Gen. Gerald C. commanding general of the central flying training mand, in bohall of Gen.

Henry H. Arnold, chief of the army air corps. Army officials here said Colonel Aldworth organized the American Volunteer Group who attained fame n.S the Mying Tigers and that Brig. Gen. Chennault gave 'them their tactical training.

Colonel Aldworth WAS a member of their flying contingent that: proved a battleship could be. sunk by an acrial bomb. The group blasted the old battleship Arizona off the 'Virginia const and sent It to the bottom. He was awarded the distinguished flying crass by President Roosevelt after he had set down his plane in the sea off Rockawny Beach, N. In 1937 rather' than crash the disabled craft on the crowded beach.

He was forced into retirement by injuries suffered- in that accident. NI11 VICTORY RONDSI BADOGLIO (Continned from Pago 1) reported under consideration today by members of the senate military cominittce. Senator Bridges (R-N. disclosed that some committee members have been discussing the feasibility of offering such a proposal as 2 substitute for the Wheeler bill. ---BUY VICTORY STAMPSCanadian Nazarene Minister Accepts Oklahoma Pulpit Speeini To The NEWS.

CANADIAN, Sept. 20-Rev, Ernest E. Ortan, pastor of the Canadian Church of the Nazarene, has resigned his pastorate here to accopt a church in Clinton, Okla. He expects to fill the pulpit there Sunday, Sept. 19.

Reverend Orton and family come to Canadian from Big Spring last October. Since that time, the building owned by the congregation of the Church of the Nazarene has been moved to a. more central jocation, corner of Fourth and Purcell streets; it has been painted, new windows have been put in and a new roof made, as well as much work done on the yard. No debts have been Incurred, work having been done only as the money was in hand to Oiton cover the expense. Reverend Is graduate of Bethel Peniel college and has a degree in theology from that institution.

He with Mrs. Orton and Deronda Jo, now a little past two years old, expect to be in their new home by Saturday night. Rev. John L. Knight of Mineral Wells, district superintendent for the.

Church of the Nazarene, will bc in Canadian next week to arrange with the congregation for new pastor. -BUY VICTORY STANDS------ Carrier San Jacinto To Be launched Soon HOUSTON, Sept. larcraft carrier USS San Jacinto will be launched by the New. York Shipbuilding Corporation at Camden, N. next Sunday, the Davy announced today.

The carrier, one of a number converted from cruiser hulls, will be sponsored by Mrs. Jesse H. Jones. wife or the secretary of commerce. The nav.

yofficially classifies the ship as a CVL-light -to distinguish her from first-line combat carriers of greater tonnage. The USS San. Jacinto will be the second in U. S. navy annals to bear the name of the famous battle.

The first USS Jacinto, 4 446-ton steam sloop mounting 10 guns, played an historic role in the War between the States. Under command of Charles Wilkes, USN, she halted -tie British Royal Mail sleninship Trent by 8 shot across the bows in the 'old Bahama channel Nov. 7, -1861, and forcibly removed two Confederate. emmisarles, Mason and Slidell cisively against Germany following on the aggressive attitude of the Germans. We are cooperating 'side by side with the Anglo-Americans who are now accepting our assistance in the task of driving the Germans from the country." By WES GALLAGHER ALLIED HEADQUARTERS.

IN NORTH AFRICA, Sept. .20 (AP) Premier Marshal Pietro Badoglio escaped from Rome a few. hours before the Germans took over. the city and made his way to Allied territory by automobile and ship, an.Amerlcan official who talked. with the Italian chieftain disclosed today.

The American, who connot be more. definitely. Identified for the moment, said Badoglio, gave, this version of his escape: After announcing the armistice terms to the Italian people on" Sept. 8, Badoglio realized that the 'German troops around the capital planned to take it over and to take himself and King Vittorio Emanuele into custody. If you are buying a laxative, answer these three Questions first Ques, Why do most people a leading Jaxative instead of a lesser known product? Ans.

Because a best-seller can generally be counted on to give satisfaction. Ques. What Insative has been a best-seller in the Southwest with four generations? Ques. How much does cost? Ans. Only 25c for 25 to 40 doses.

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