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TAT NIN Ntl PAID CIRCULATION Dcccmbi Aro9 Doily 42. Sunday 71.412 48TH YEAR-No. 8 Entered a SniitiU Cla? Mailer I'nuinlficp Tampa fr'lorula TAMPA, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1941 PRICE FIVE CENTS ets U. The Back Door Also May Prove Difficult eer OOSBVB As He UDeruerensenoari a anes ith Broad Powers Complif i.amo Wir Servic ASSOClAtED PRtSi UNITED and A.P WIREPHOTOS 7pi TRIBUNE 20,000 Holland Ch It a ttd a3 a fjT New Job The Weather Capital Greets New Governor and Bids Farewell to Cone Tells jVation Everything Must Be Subordinated To Preparedness Knudsen and Hillman One, Roosevelt Says I I' i -1-1 ARIA BRITISH OCCUPY AIRPORT OF MAIN ITALIAN BASE Forecast For Tampa and the Tampa Bay Area for Wednesday and Thursday Mostly Cloudy Today. Tonight and Thursday With Little Change in Temperature.

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52 Rainfall Total for 24 hours ending 7:30 p. 0.01 Total this month to date 0.47 Total since Jan. 1 0.47 Deficiency since Jan. 1 0 05 Weather Elsewhere WASHINGTON. Jan.

7. (A.P.) Weather bureau records of temperature and rainfall for the 24 hours ending 8 Tuesday: WASHINGTON. Jan. 7. (A.P.) After President Roosevelt had explained at a press conference today his order setting up a new four-man office of production a reporter asked: "Mr.

President why is it that you do not want to appoint a single responsible head for the defense program?" The inquiry pointedly recalled recent charges that the defense program was bogging down for the lack of a single responsible administrator. The President, In obviously good spirits, anyway, laughingly answered that he had appointed a single head. The name of the new official, he said, was Knudsen Hillman. The two were in absolute agreement, he added, as to what was to be done. He emphasized that neither had been given more authority than the other, and referred to them again and again as a partnership.

Previously a reporter had asked: "Suppose the question of a contract for the Ford Motor company came up and Knudsen believed it-should get it for the sake of speed and Hillman believed it should not for labor reasons. Who would dominate?" Roosevelt replied by raising a supposition that such a case would not arise. NEW U. S. ARMY CALLED WORTHY OF AMERICA Gen.

Marshall Tells of 600,000 Men in Training WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. (Associated Press) An army worthy of America is on the way. General George C. Marshall, chief of staff, told the nation tonight.

In a radio interview, he said that more than 600.000 men were in active training. A little more than a year ftgo. General Marshall declared, the army had less than 1000 men in Puerto Rico, only a few hundred Alaska and no field army at home "only scattered regiments of the regular army, incomplete in numbers, in training, and in many vital items of equipment" During the last year, he said reinforcements have gone to Hawaii: the troop strength in Panama has more than doubled, Puerto Rico now has a garrison "not of 1000 but of 12.C00. and the' lonely group in Alaska has swelled to 3000." "This last force." he continued "represents a development more important than the numbers would indicate. With funds only made available the latter part of June, 1940, we have succeeded in delivering material and labor to that isolated northern region in time to construct the shelter and develop airfields before the winter closed in last November." Holland's First Act: To Invite Windsors Over 94,000 Fascists Out of Action in Libya CAIRO.

Jan. 7. (Associated Press.) Advanced forces of the British army were declared officially today to have, thrust almost 70 miies west of fallen Bardia to occupy the military airport serving Tobruk, tn-' main Italian bas3 in Libya, and seized 40 Fascist planes grounded there bj RAF action. Some cf the fast motorized unite thus far so successfully in this desert offensive were reported almost at To-bruk's gates, darting in here and theie to test the port's outer defenses. Tne British command itself put the situation in a sentence: "Operations toward Tcbruk are proceeding satisfactorily." Tonight British general headquarters asserted that three blackshirt po-litical militia) commanders deserted their troops during the unsuccessful Italian defense of Bardia, thus leaving "the regular (army) cammanders to fight cn." 94,000 Knocked Out Nothing was said officially here about the total number of Italian troops now put out of action, but official quarters in London estimated that 94,000 had been rendered "Ineffective" 70,000 prisoners plus the dead, wounded and missing.

In announcing tht the Tobruk airport at El Adem, some 15 miles to the south of Tobruk itself had been abandoned and fell without a struggle, the British thus indirectly laid claim to an effective command of the air at least along the entire 70 miles of coastal area from Bardia. The approaches tb Tobruk's harbor were declared cut off by British warships; the coastal road in both directions toward Bardia and westward 700 miles toward Tripoli lay under the shadow of, British fleet guns. Thus, while the main forces cf the British imperial army were gathered for the gTand assault, British informants suggested that the estimated 000 Italians defending Tobruk must elect to stand, or give In, without effective reinforcements. 431 Cars of Fruit, Year's Record, Go Through Auctions LAKELAND, Jan. 7.

(Special.) A season's record volume of 431 cars of Florida citrus 202 cars of oranges, 134 of tangerines and 95 of grapefruit went through the auction markets yesterday, according to figures compiled by the federal-state market news service here today. In the face of the heavy shipments. Florida orange prices were little changed from the improved position they attained a week ago, but the tangerine market hit a new seasonal low of 81 cents per half box. LONDON GETS LONG DAYLIGHT BOMBING RAID High Low KainTall Aklieville 4( It; dear Atlanta 4K tear Atlantic City Clear ItirmiiiKlium Clear Kimton 1 1 Cleiir Hnffalo lit CI ly CltiruiiO I Cloud? Cini'iiiiiall 37 I'i Cloudy CleielHiid i Cloudy Denver 55 I. tl'ily Detroit SO IS Cloml.v Jiiekooiiville 55 4 7 .87 Cloudy KiinnHs City tUt St Kuiii I AiiKt-les till 5J Cloudy Louisville 40 18 P.

Cl'dy Memphis P. Cl'dy Miami 75 III Clear Paul 'M 13 .01 Snow New Orleans ti'l 48 P. Cl'ily New York 32 J'J Clear PittKhnreh 30 1 1 Clear Kieh.nond 40 21 dear St. I.nnis 31 lotidy Washington 3I 27 Clear By BILL ABBOTT -Tribune Staff Writer TALLAHASSEE, Jan. 7.

Spessard Lindsey Holland became governor of Florida today in dreary, cold weather before a. crowd of 20,000. but a statewide ovation to him was festive with music and pageantry. As former Governor Cone drove away to Lake City and his favorite haunts along the Suwannee river, all Florida turned out with representation and the state's greatest military showing to welcome the Hollands of Bar-tcw to the capital. But the bleak 40-degree temperature, with occasional showers, failed to chill the spirit oi the thousands here, and Holland was cheered again and again as he pounded home the points in his 40-minute inaugural address.

Speaks on State's Problems He spoke mainly on the problems facing the state in defense measures end taxation. He- was loudly applauded when he called for preparations "so strong, so unconquerable, that none but a sheer madman would dare to attack us." The new governor warned that defense of the nation now is foremost in all government and that state policies must be subservient to those of the federal administration. He told the state that new taxes may be necessary to replace those knocked out by a vote of the people, but he emphasized that he still opposed a sales tax. Asks State's Teamwork He promised to adhere in office to the promises on which he was elected, and declared his job could be done properly only with the harmony and teamwork of the entire state. "We must keep state agencies out of politics," he shouted, "and to do that I shall appoint to office only men and women who are qualified by character, training and ability.

"1 shall not be controlled by any group, machine or clique, the public interest will remain with me the dominant consideration in all matters." A few minutes before former Governor Cone delivered a brief farewell address, i punctuated with his familiar Cracker jhumor, during which he said he had carried out every promise made in his campaign four years He told a negro story about a cal'ing her husband "daddy" one day and "ex-daddy" the next because, "boy, you have now been super-seeded." Ketires With Conscience Clear "I'm one of the 'exes now," said Cone, "because I have been superseded, but 1 go back to private life with a conscience clear that I have done everything I could to make a good governor. "The things I told you I would do I have done. The things I told you I wouldn't do I haven't done. "I'm going home now to the bacon and the grits, to the hog and -the hominy, and if any of you coming up here looking for jobs don't get them, come by my house and eat with me." Cone asked the state not to be too critical of its new governor, because Holland would to turn down come requests. "He can't get everybody a job," Cone said, "and I hope you'll realize he can't give you something he hasn't pot.

That's one of the unpleasant things about this office." Threatened by Rain Because of showers and a threatening downpour the ceremony on the lawn of the capitol was delayed 40 minutes until the committee in charge could decide whether it could be held, but Cone cut his address to nine minutes, and made up the lost "I could tell you a lot more." said Cone, "bu' this is his inauguration (pointing to Holland) and I won't take up your time." He drew a wave of applause. Promptly at noon Holland took the oath of office from Chief Justice Glenn Terrell of the supreme court, his hand upon a Bible. "I do solemnly swear," he pledged, "that I will support, protect and defend the constitution and government of the United States and of the state cl Florida: that I am duly qualified to hold office under the constitution of the state, and that I will well and faithfully perform the duties of governor on which I am about to enter, so help me God." Gets Military Salute He was surrounded by dignitaries, both civil and military, on a flag draped platfcrm before the colonial portico of the capitol, and loud speakers carried his words to massed listen-(Ccntinued on Pace Column 1) INAUGURATION OF HOLLAND IN PICTURES A full page of pictures of the Holland inauguration yesterday in Tallahassee, taken by Cameraman R03C02 Frey ond flown to Tampa, appears on Poge 7. The text of Holland's inaugural address is printed on Page 6. WASHINGTON.

Jan. 7. (United Press.) President Roosevelt today lor- mally set up his new super defeas board which immediately warned the nation that every thing in national soon must be subordinated to the necessities of preparedness. The board, to be known the "office for production is composed WilUam S. Knudsen, director general; Sidney HUlman, associate director general; Secretary of War- Samson, and Secretary of the Navy Knox.

It will have executive as well as policy-making powers. Roosevelt said at a press conference the group would consult with him only when they disagreed cn matters of vital policy. He emphasized the bread authority which the OPM will have, including power to take over private industrial plants which refuse to cooperate la the defense drive. By Executive Order The agency was set up" by presidential executive order, copies of which the President handed to correspondents along with a board statement pleading for national cooperation. The statement said industrialists concerned over the possible future effect of immediate expansion for rearmament must subordinate that concern.

A desire for war-time profits, it added, must be "sternly repressed, and thoughts of using the emergency for selfish advantage must be d-missed. Labor was assured it will not be asked to make sacrifices which others are not called upon to share, but was warned against seeking to "use its position improperly." To Industry, the board said: "Democracy is fighting for its very life in its struggle to retain the principles of a free economic system." To labor, it said: "The whole system of coLective bargaining and the rights of Uhor under our system of government and economy is being challenged." To both groups and to the rest of the nation went this message: "If the totalitarian forces of the world are victorious, all the fcard-won rights of labor will be destroyed, and both capital and labor will become the involuntary vassal cf an aa-powerful state." Have Equal SUke Labor and capital have an equal stake in the future, it said, and both "must work together harmoniously if the United States is to make lt-s contribution to a democratic victory in the world." The statement aid that transformation of the United States into the mighty arsenal for democracy which President Roosevelt called for, will require the cooperation of every person in the country. "This can only mean that in the immediate future everything in our national life must be subordinated to the necessity for defense." it said. Outlines Duties The executive order specifically outlined the board's duties as follows: 1. Formulate and execute in the public interest all measures needful and appropriate to increase and regulate defense production and insure effective cooperation of those activities among government departments.

2. Survey for purposes ot coordination, requirements ot the war. navy and other departments and of foreign governments for materials and equipment needed for defense. 3. To coordinate the placement of defense contracts.

4. Plan and "take all lawful steps" necessary to assure the provision of an adequate supply of essential raw materials needed for defense purposes. 5. Formulate plans for the mo bilization for defense of trie produc tion facilities of the nation and take all lawful action necessary to carry out such plans. 6.

Determine the adequacy of existing production facilities and assure their maximum use: and. when neces-' sary. to stimulate and plan the creation of additional facilities. 7. Determine when, to what extent, and in what manner, priorities shall be accorded to delivery of defense materials.

8. Take over private plants held to be not cooperating in the defense program. 9. Perform other functions which the President may from time to tune assign or delegate to it. Jacksonville Man Held for Shipping Too-Small Oranges JACKSONVILLE.

Jan. 7. (A.P.) Charles Jacksonville citrus dealer, was arrested today on a charge of making an Interstate shipment of oranges of a fmaler siae than permitted under the AAA citrus marketing agreement for Florida. Bod as I set at $500. G.

Osmond Hyde of Washington, senior attorney for the federal department of agriculture asiting in prosecution of the cae. Mestuta i mas cftarfed with shipping jorarifs from to Charlotte. IN. C. COLD WAVE SPREADS INTO NEW ENGLAND Snow Remains in Northern Tier of States Associated Press The cold wave, diminishing slightly in the nation's central regions, spread into New England yesterday with zero weather, leaving continued snow in the northern tier of states.

Temperature rises of around 10 degrees extended from the upper Rocky mountains to Florida and from east Texas through the Ohio valley. Snow, measuring from 6ix to 12 inches in the Dakotas, Minnesota and the upper Great Lakes region, added to traffic hazards. Moves Eastward high pressure area moved eastward, driving the mercury down to seven degrees below zero at Burlington, zero at Caribou. Maine, and to 1 to 16 above in other sections cf New England. The drop at Burlington was 2S degrees from Monday's low.

Albany. N. had 1 above, a 17-degree fall. Freezing conditions extended southward to parts of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Arkansas. Contrasting were comparatively balmy conditions in Florida.

Temperance Folk Pledge Help To Make Florida Dry ORLANDO. Jan. 7. (A.P.) Two hundred delegates at a temperance convention here today adopted a reso lution pledging support to the Anti-Saloon league end the W. C.

T. in their efforts to rid Florida of alcoholic liquors. They called upon all Florida ministers deliver at least one sermon on the subject before the next session of the state legislature. The action followd a speech by At-ticus Webb, Florida superintendent of the Anti-Saloon league. He emphasized a slogan put forward in an earlier speech by Mrs.

Etta V. B. Men-denhall of Tampa, state president of the W. C. to "agitate, educate and legislate." Other speakers included the Rev.

Jack Davis, Dr. Fred A. Turner. Dr. H.

D. Kress, the Rev. Clyde C. Frazier. all of Orlando; Dr.

Thomas R. Brown-low. Lakeland, and Dr. Jesse Murrell of Daytona Beach. TALLAHASSEE, Jan.

7. Governor Holland today issued an invitation for the Duke and Duchess of Windsor to visit Florida and attend the President's birthday ball in Miami Jan. 30. Issuance of the invitatioi. was Holland's first official act after his inauguration today.

Miami officials intended to present the invitation to the duke in Nassau Thursday. Mrs. Roosevelt Sad At Lack Of GOP Applause For President (See My Day, Page 11) WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. (United Press.) Mrs.

Eleanor Roosevelt today chided congressional Republicans for refusing to ajplaud the President's message to congress which, she said, called for national unity. The first lady told a press conference she experienced "profound shock" when Republican members did not even applaud her husband's four suggested points on which a just peace could be based in the future freedom of speech and expression, freedom of religion, freedom from want and freedom from. fear. "I thought," she said, "that anybody could applaud those four principles." Women reporters attending the conference applauded at this comment an action almost unprecedented. Mrs.

Roosevelt reiterated her belief in an essential need for national unity and continued: "I really feel that the refusal to applaud was something that went very deep. I don't know whether the Republicans have a policy of not applauding a Democrat. It may have been their reaction to an individual. "Surely there will be differences in the way the objectives are to be carried out, but we must have the ob jectives at heart and really care for them." Noting that some comments on the President's speech indicated a feeling on the part of some members of congress that he is leading the nation into war "by proxy," she remarked: "War is going on. We cannot help that.

We don't want war. I think most of the peoples fighting don't want to have to fight. But to turn a clerer phrase does not change the 1 realities." the weather forced her to pick a fur-trimmed black ensemble, an off-the-face black hat with short veil. The Hollands were up early this morning, and the four children were ready long before the time of the ceremony. Lindsey, 19.

selected the children's car from a line waiting in front, and Billy Een, 12, objected that he didn't pick one with a red light and a siren. Both Governor Holland and former Governor Cone wore formal morning attire with top hats. Mrs. Holland was ill in bed yesterday, but was able to attend all the state functions to-day. "tf course, I'm excited." she said, "and I'd cry et the drop of the hat.

but that's nothing. A lot of womrn are like that." Number of Persons Are Killed or In jured LONDON, Jan. T. (United Press) German raiders gave. London its second longest daylight alarm of the war today, darting through clouds to drop bombs which killed or injured a number of persons, in addition to sporadic attacks other scattered British targets.

Streets of several towns were machine-gunned and at least two ships in the English channel were attacked. Bombs crashed in several metropolitan sections and some of the victims were buried under wreckage of demolished or damaged buildings. Activity Slackens Activity slackened off, however. after the long raid on London and at late evening not a single raider was reported over Britain. Thick mist blanketed the Straits of Dover.

London's daylight alarm was the longest since Sept. 13. when for four hours Londoners were kept in air raid shelters. The air ministry said the Royal Air force suspended bombing operations over the continent Monday night because of bad weather. Radio Station Bombed Censors permitted the disclosure that the British Broadcasting corporation's headquarters had been hit twice and damaged very seriously in recent bombing raids.

In the first bombing seven persons were killed, most of them ministry staff members. In the second a policeman was killed and some staff members wounded but none killed. One of the injured was Fred Bate of the National Eroadcasting company. At Peak Hour Both attacks came at the peak hour of the evening broadcasts, with sep arate programs going out to Britain, Europe and the world. Millions of British listeners heard the first bomb explosion.

The announcer. Bruce Belgrage who formerly appeared on the United States stage, was reading a summary preceding tne news. His voice was smothered the explosion. After a momentary pause an urgent voice was heard, "It's all right," after which the announcer resumed and quickly gathered confidence. A SIMPLE WAY TO GREATER VOLUME Advertising to more people it simple way to get more business in 1941.

And usinq The Tribune is a simple way to advertise to more people without increasing your advertising budget. Tribune circulation yesterday was 65,789. This was a gain of 5388 over the same day last year. It topped the highest figure reached last February during the peak of the tourist season. TAMPA TRIBUNE f.

XL, i i v- Mv -r I (Other Weather Data on Page if) News Summary Tampa Bishop holds service for Greek colony of Tampa. Page 2. Aldermen vote to suspend Florida avenue bus line. Page 5. Tampa realty sales hit $11,359,000 in 1940.

Page 9. Many needy folk are not able to get food stamps. Page 9. Commission elects Ball chairman. Page 12.

Men trained by FBI gets job with sheriff. Page 12. Radio programs. Page 20. Florida Holland inaugurated as 20,000 cheer.

Page 1. Mrs. Holland sports $3.95 hat to the inauguration. Page 1. Luther Willis Tilden, fruit pioneer, dies.

Page 2. Son of Tampan killed in crash of experimental plane. Page 2. New Polk commission and court clerk in fuss. Page 5.

South Florida counties change many officials. Page 17. General London gets long daylight bombing raid. Page 1. Roosevelt sets up super defense board.

Page 1. British occupy Tobruk airport. Page 1. Cold wave spreads into New England Page 1. General Marshall praises new U.

S. army. Page 1. British Cut ship losses. Page 3.

Bomb damage to British war industry surprisingly small. Page .3. Hitler delays comment on Roosevelt talk. Page 4. Italy to fight on to finish, Rome says.

Page 4. Bulgars look to Russia in Balkan puzzle. Page 4. orts Tennis stars win as they please in Dixie. Page 13.

Hlaleah Park will open race meet today. Page 13. Three Reds named on all-star squad. Page 13. Nova will get test against Comiskey.

Page 15. Editorial New Governor Meets Old Problems Patriotism In Greek Ceremony New Material in County Boards Tampa's Census standing Page 8. TO NAME ENVOY WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. (A.P.) President Roosevelt said today he expected to nominate this week a new ambassador to England to succeed Joseph P.

Kennedy, resigned. He indicated at a press conference that he already had the man in mind and was pleased with the. choice. He declined to disclose the name. Mrs.

Holland Sports $3.95 Hat for the Inauguration 5.: 4 1 '( 4 x. I I mmmA nav i Yn rrij X'v jrn iinriimM Sor-i firir-'iri 1 -T" nma i 'iiri'i i TALLAHASSEE, Jan. 7. (By a Staff Correspondent.) Mrs. Spessard L.

Holland of Bartow became Florida's first lady today, wearing a $3.95 hat. "It's just an odd little thing," she said, "with an ornament and a short veil, and nobody would dream that I picked it up for three ninety-five." She wore a winter berry red coat trimmed with Russian baby fox fur and carried patent leather accessories. A helpful state highway patrolman also took along a fur coat for her and blankets for the children to be draped over their laps as they sat through the chilly inauguration ceremony. Both Mrs. Holland and Mrs.

Cone had orchids, although Mrs. Cone had planned to wear a white frock in keeping with usually sunshiny Florida, Photo by Roscoe Frey. Tribune Sfoff HIGH HATS IN TALLAHASSEE Retiring Governor Cone and Governor Holland chat during inauguration ceremonies in Tallahazsae yesterday..