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i I The Weather Today's Index Austin nd vicinity Partly cloudy and warmer Sunday. East Texas Partly clou dr. warmer In terior Sunday. Monday partly cloudy, warmer south portion. West Texas Considerable cloudiness Sunday and Monday, light rain west of Pecos river Sunday and Monday.

Rising temperatures Sunday. Continued warmer Monday. JtmtiMiaCTita ...14,1 Lal 12, It, 21, 22 Bolldint Par .11 Market 21 mm Central Teia 11' Mortoarr 21 Omit Sec. 4 Mo.ie National t. Crart Rwsrd ...21 Editorial.

Sec. 2 Features See. 1 International 4, 12 Interpretative 2 Radia .....14 ftaeiety Sport 18.ia.2t Teaae 2. Weather 21 Volume 25 5 SECTIONS 64 PA AUSTIN, TEXAS, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1941 PRICE FIVE CENTS Number 189 u3 hi States a- -corf te j7 rv ippomis. 'lik i rf She I Finn Tak i en WASHINGTON, Dec.

6. (AP) The United States Saturday ordered Finnish ships in American ports under protective custody finally and reluctantly taking the view that her one-time dc.se international friend was now part and parcel of the axis. Announcement of the action was made through the navy department which said it had in- na j- 1 Photo by Neal Douglass. othei touchdowns followed this scoring play as the Longhcrns rolled to a 71-7 triumph over the Pacific coast team which last week held Oregon state, Rose bowl host to a 12-7 count. his speed and shot through an opening that was blasted by Vernon Martin, Malcolm Kutner, et al.

Crain added another touchdown and three extra-points to run his total for the season to 92. Nine COWBOY JACK CRAIN started the scoring stampede against the University of Oregon by smashing outsidt tackle from the one-yard line for the first score of the game. The Li'l General turned on all Longhorns Shatter Oregon by 71-7 More Shoes for Austins Barefoot Children Assured os Shoe Fund Total Goes to $600 structcd the coast guard to take over Finnish merchantment tied up in ports of this country. The order was timed to fit the hour at which Great Britain formally declared herself at war with Finland, Hungary and Rumania one minute after midnight, British time. Hjalmar Procope, the Finnish minister, had called at the state department a few hours earlier and presumably the decision was made known to him at that time.

The navy announcement listed six ships known to be in American ports at this time. While the navy department's announcement was restricted to the brief order to the coast guard, it was assumed the action was the result of Great Britain's formal desig- (Continued on Page 4, Col. 7) Litvinov Pledges War Continuance On Reaching U.S. New Envoy Looking Toward His New Job With Full Confidence SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. 6 M-Maxim Litvinov, new Russian ambassador, arrived in the United States with the promise that the Red army would fight on, "in fortune or misfortune" against "the enemy of humanity Hitler." The Soviet diplomat nearing the end of a flight carrying him three-quarters of the way around the globe, good-naturedly declined to discuss politics on alightning from the Clipper plane from Honolulu, but said.

"I looking forward with confidence to my work in Washington." Litvinov, his wife, a secretary and five other persons connected with Russian errprise in this country were due to arrive in Washington at 9 a. m. CST) Sunday by special plane. Brief stops were scheduled in Denver, Chicago and Cleveland. Dallas Holds Suspect In Ohio Disappearance Case DELAWARE.

Ohio, Dec. 6 (UP) Dallas authorities Saturday night notified Sheriff M. F. Pinney of Delaware county that they are holding a mfcn who carried newspaper pictures and clippings about the disappearance of Ruth Baum-gardner from the Ohio Wesleyan university campus more than four and a half years ago. Texan Gets 4 Years In Prison for Killing PERRYTON.

Dec. 6 'Pi Mac Martin was convicted on a charge of murder Saturday and sentenced to four years in the penitentiary in the slaying of Ernest Anderson at his home here on Sept. 13. 125,000 Japs Reported In Indo-China Two Large Convoys Are Seen. Steaming Toward Gulf of Siam WASHINGTON.

Dec. 8 (Jh Pres. Roosevelt has dispatched a personal message to Emperor Hii rohito of Japan in the midst of darkening; war clouds in the Far East, it was disclosed by the stats department Saturday night. The president's direct message to the emperor, who is regarded as divine by the Japanese, was immediately interpreted in well-informed quarters as a reflection of his dissatisfaction with the explanation made by Premier Tojo of Japan through the Japanese envoys here as to the reason for Japanese troops concentrations in French Indo-China. No Hint on Contents The message also was viewed as possibly a step of last resort to avert an open break with Japan since it was considered unlikely that Mr.

Roosevelt would communicate directly with the emperor unless virtually all hope had been abandoned of a satisfactory adjustment of Japanese-American dif-iculties through the usual diplomatic channels. The state department's terse an nouncement that message was being sent by the president to tht mikado gave no intimation of its contents but was pointedly coucled with an aysertion that ,125,000 "Japanese troops were reported massing in the Indo-China area and that two heavily-eacorted Japanese convoys had heen sighted only Saturday morning tteaming toward the Gulf of Siam. Directly to Mikadi At the time of the sinking of th American gunboat Panay by the, Japanese in Chinese waters in 1937, Prince Fumimaro Konoye. then premier, made a report of the Incident to the mikado following strong United States protests and there also was a direct message from the president to the emperor. Shortly before the outbreak of the European war, Mr.

Roosevelt tent a personal appeal to Adolf Hitler in an effort to avert that conflict. The importance of the present step can be measured by the awe (Continued on Page Col. 5) Daas Girl Wins Belton Scholarship BELTON, Dec. 6. yP Sarah Jo Ansley, 15, of Dallas won the Sjo-lander cup and a scholarship to Mary Hardin-Baylor college with her poem "Small Room" at the Texas state high school poetry contest.

Abilene high school, for the second year, won the cup for the best collection of poems. The cup was presented by Nor-man H. Crowell, writer and critic. Second prize winner was Mildred Breland of Navasota. Other Audrey Wehner, El Paso, third; Virginia Holliman, Port Arthur, fourth; Jean Lawless, Glade-water, fifth.

Amateur Probes Of Spying Are Condemned SAN ANTONIO. Dec. 6. iJP) Local defense councils and coordinators in the eighth region, including Texas, Oklahoma. New Mexico, Arizona and Colorado, were urged by R.

E. Smith, regional civilian defense director, to discourage all amateur investigating efforts in connection with suspect- ed cases of espionage, sabotage and "fifth column activity." Qurtrmu 7guz Gus B. Michel Stuff that dreams are made I've just finished an article on how to make your dreams worls for you Like all other morale-building stuff we get gratis these days, it's great material On top fiV ver Russians Parry Severe Nazi Push On Their Capital Hilter Troops Still On Run From South; Finn Cheers Sought By 1hr AnriatM Prn Massed red armies, fighting furiously in the paralyzing cold nf their native Russian winter, Saturday parried reinvigorated German drive upon Moscow with lightning strokes which staggered the nazi Invaders In numerous vital fronts. Nevertheless, Moscow appeared to face the greatest peril of the war as Adolf Hitler's commanders in the field reported their armies had overrun five more towns and swung close to the headwaters of the Don river 200 miles southeast of the Soviet capital. Mobilize in Far East In the Far East, a British mobilization order pulled thousands of men hurriedly to their fleet, army and air force war posts, and the Australian Associated Press announced an "eleventh hour agreement" among the United States, Britain, China and the Netherlands to meet any new offensive move on the part of Japan.

The agreement was said to provide for the sending of Australian forces to the defense of the Netherlands Indies. Drive 'Most Terrific' The new German drive upon the Soviet capital was described by the Italian radio as "the most terrific offensive of all times." It said Hitler was throwing a million and a half men, 8.000 tanks and a thousand guns into the battle. Specifically, the Germans, plowing through deep snow in temper-(Continued on Page 4, Col. 1) Chicago Canine Lands In Dog House Come ChristmasHe Bit Santa CHICAGO, Dec. 6.

V) This dog will bp in the dog house indeed come Christmas. He bit Santa Claus. Claude O'Donnell, who wears the attire of Kris Kringle and collects contributions for a yuletide charity, was standing on the street when the hound sidled up and sank his teeth in his leg. The dog was seized and will be examined for rabies. Sinclair Tanker Launched QUINCY, Dec.

6. (UP) The S.S. flagship Sinco, fourth tanker to be built for the Sinclair Refining company by the Bethlehem Steel company, was launched at the Fore river yard Saturday. Le-. IrVi VITTORIO EMANUELE was; and i reported caused to "notable civilian damage dwellings various fires broke out which were promptly put unaer control.

ri a fell More shoes for barefoot boys and girls were assured Saturday as the Christmas Shoe Fund, jointly sponsored by The American-Statesman and the Salvation Army, went to a new total of approximately $600. Some ticket sales for the Texas-A. M. game movie at Austin high school last Thursday are unreported, and volunteer workers are asked to get their reports in as soon as possible. Definite total in the campaign to date will be announced Monday.

Of the new money coming in Saturday, $39.60 was the gift of University junior high school stu- Jan. 1 Seen As Entry Deadline Unofficial Deadline Set By State Candidates New Year's day has been adopted by prospective state political candidates as a sort of unofficial deadline for their entry into state races. This means the state political campaigns will follow several congressional races in getting an unusually early start. Rep. G.

C. Morris of Greenville, author of the "omnibus tax bill of 1941, which paid off Texas social security obligations, said he will announce about Jan. 1 his decision whether he will make a race for railroad commissioner. Thompson to Run Chmn. Ernest O.

Thompson of the railroad commission will seek reelection, though he may not make his own formal announcement until the first of the year. Also, at the week-end Sen. Fred Mauritz of Ganado said that New Year's day will be the time when he will declare whether he will make the race for lieutenant governor he now has under consideration. Numerous candidates will get into the race for lieutenant governor, seeking the office vacated when Coke Stevenson succeeded to the governorship last summer. Atty.

Gen. Gerald C. Mann has told questioners he will not likely (Continued on Page 8. Col. 1) B-19 May Be Armed For Its Final Test LOS ANGELES.

Dec. if. (INS) Belief that the B-19. the army's giant sky fortress, will be armed for final acceptance tests grew Saturday. The world's largest bomber was brought from March field Friday to the Douglas plant at El -Be-gundo under the hands of Lieut.

Col. Stanley Umstead to complete 35 hours of test flying. dents who boosted the fund by at- tending a special showing of the game pictures Friday afternoon in their auditorium. In addition, five grown-ups who had missed the Thursday niaht show turned up at the junior hSgh school and paid $1.10 each. The over-all total from the junior high benefit was $49.06, out of which the federal tax must be deducted.

"We enjoyed the pictures very much and were glad to participate in this worthy undertaking," Prin. I. I. Nelson said for teachers and students. Everything going into the Shoe Fund means footwear for the neediest cases in the schools young Taylor Pecan Factory Totally, Destroyed by Fire TAYLOR, Dec.

6. (SpD More than a hundred people were put out of work Saturday morning when the Taylor pecan factory burned with a total loss of $63,000 including building, machinery and pecans, the last shelled for the most part. George O. Cumings, manager of the factory, said that he did not know how the fire started for when someone called "fire" the entire rear of the building seemed to be in flames. The Taylor volunteer fire department worked steadily but were fighting the high wind and the inflammable material in the building.

W. C. Wofford, president of the company said that the machinery and building amounted to $45,000 and the pecans to some $20,000. all i a total loss. The many young girls who work-j ea tnere were disconsolate and the entire city will feel the loss espe cially at this time of the year.

The loss was only partly covered by insurance. Army Bans Georgia Residents of Pleasure CAMP STEWART, Ga Dec. 6 (INS) The mushroom settlements of pleasure that have festered at: the main entrances to Camp Stew-j art were aeciarea out or oounas Saturday night by the post's commanding officer, Maj. Gen. San-derford Jarman.

Gen. Jarman, ordering the areas to be "entirely placed off limit? for the soldiers," criticized local authorities for laxity in failing to clean up "deplorable sanitary conditions" found in the pleasure settlements. "These pleasure spots have become a definite menace to the health of the 14,000 troops sta- tinned here," the commander said. Victory Places Blight on Tilt For Rose Bowl Team That Lost To Oregon State by 5 Points Plowed Under BY WELDON HART Ameriran-Sutesman SporU Staff Some doubt may possibly exist even yet, as to which was the best football team in these United States this year, but as to the smartest team there Is no question. is Oregon State, for not inviting Texas to the Rose Bowl.

Last Saturday: Oregon 7, Oregon State 12. This Saturday: Oregon 7, Texas 71. K.iOckfng off a few dozen points here and there to compensate for the Webfoots' long trip to Austin, it still remains rather obvious that the Longhorns would have had a pretty good chance, at Pasadena Jan 1. The Longhorns of Saturday's game would have had a pretty fair chance anywhere, anytime, against anybody. It seems superfluous to say that they were "terrific." They shelled the ponderous Oregon line and the baffled Webfoot secondary for 10 touchdowns and blocked two punts that turned into safeties for one of the most stu- Continued on Page 20, Col.

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Secy. Knox Asks Rapid Increase In Yankee Navy Fleet Termed Finest But It Must Watch Any Combine, He Says WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. 6 W) Secy.

Knox told Pres. Roosevelt Saturday that the American navy was the finest in the world but must be increased rapidly to be a match for any combination of powers. "Our aim must always be to have forces sufficient to enable us to have complete freedom of action in either ocean while retaining forces in the other ocean- for effective defense of our vital security," the navy secretary said in his annual report. "Anything less than this strength is hazardous to the security of the nation and must be considered unacceptable as long as it is within our power to produce and man the forces necessary to meet these re. quirements." Knox introduced his report, cov ering the navy's activjties for the fiscal year which ended last June 30.

with a declaration that "the American people may feel fully confident in their navy." "In my opinion," he said, "the loyalty, morale, and technical ability of the personnel are without superior. On any comparable basis, the United States navy is second to none. But the "international situation is such," Knox added, "that we must arm as rapidly as possible to meet our naval defense requirements simultaneously in both oceans against any possible combination of powers concerting action against us." As accomplishments of the navy during the 12 months which ended last June 30, Knox reported the commissioning of 32." new ships, acquistion of 2.0f9 new airplanes, progress on base construction and a net increase in personnel of officers and 100.282 enlisted men. The secretary said that expenditures for the year totaled while contracts totalling $11,379,232,952 obligated were let During the present fiscal 12 months, he estimated, the navy's cash expenditures will aggregate 64-Yeor-Od Slides Down Rail, Fractures Leg and Injures Scalp BOSTON. Dec.

6. JP) -Michael Johnson felt chipper Saturday. He went visiting friends, and on leaving attempted to slide down a bannister to show how well he felt. At City hospital, he was treated for a compound fracture of a leg and scalp injury-Johnson is 65 years old. Camp Barkeley Man Killed in Car Wreck ABILENE.

Dec. 6 Pi Corp. Ted Kupsick. 25. Co.

80th infantry. Camp Barkeley, was killed early I Saturday when his car struck a i bridge abutment three miles north-j east of Abilene. Sgt. Lional V. Childress, 27, was i taken to the army post hospital where attendants said his injur-es I were not serious.

Both are from Tahlequah, Okia. sters who can't go to school this winter if they don't have shoes and so the fund welcomes direct donations at The American-Statesman business office, 200 West Seventh street. The newspaper is the fund-collecting agency while the Salvation Army administers the results with the cooperation of teachers and merchants. The teachers list the names of boys and girls, who in turn get shoe orders which cooperating merchants honor. The stores supply the shoes without profit, and their clerks are gjtid to give the service of fitting the children.

Phi Beta Kappa Elects Boy, 16 Martin G. Ettlinger Youngest U.T.-Named The amazing scholastic career of Martin G. Ettlinger reached a new climax Saturday when the husky, 16-year-old youngster was initiated into Phi Beta Kappa, honorary society of exceptional students. Ettlinger is the youngest student ever initiated into Phi Beta Kappa at the University of Texas and possibly the youngest in the nation Promotions Refused Dr. H.

J. Ettlinger, Martin's father, said the boy's rer.iarkable progress through school undoubtedly would have been much faster had not his parents refused promotions for him so Martin could remain at least approximately with children of his own age. Martin entered private school when he was five, entered junior high at seven after skipping gram- mar school. At lu -l years he had sufficient credits to enter the university, but his parents insisted that he remain in high school for two additional years. During his five years in high school Martin attended school only half of each day and returned to the junior hign school daily for his play hour.

Eligible for Degree When he was eight, Martin had an intelligence quotient of 196. The maximum I.Q. is 200. Martin entered the University of Texas three years ago shortly before his 13th birthday. In the three years, he completed 126 semester hours with the highest grade (A), and was eligible for a bachelor's degree last June, but is continuing work in chemistry, in which he expects to receive a doctor's Garbo Movie Is Withdrawn CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec.

6 UP) The management of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer pictures branch office here said Saturday right the company's new York offices had ordered the movie "Two Faced Woman" starring Greta Garbo withdrawn from theaters after Dec. 16 for revision. It was understood the action was taken because of criticism of the film by representatives of the Roman Catholic church and others on the grounds that it was suggestive and otherwise objectionable. Italy's King Narrowly Escapes As He Visits Towns in Sicily ROME. fi A narrow escape from British bombs by King Vittorio Emanuele III of Italy was disclosed Saturday when the little monarch returned from a nine-day tour of air-pounded Silician towns.

The king arrived at Villa San Giovanni, across the Straits of Sicily from Messina on the toe of the Italian boot. Thursday afternoon just after five British planes bombed and machine gunned the town, injuring nine persons, fascists said. They said anti-aircraft fire and a formation of Italian fighter planes shot down two of them and chased away the other three, ju.st before the ruler arrived. One of the three, pursued, was finally brought down far out over the Mediterranean. The king had been visiting the places in Sicily which have suffered most from almost constant RAF lant KAjr Messina, him to a cities, vil- raiding.

His trip began a Sicily. Nov. 26. and took number of undesignated lages. air and naval bases and mili-i tary and civilian hospitals.

Friday night the British again bombed Naples. The high command communique said seven persons were killed and 40 injured and ii ot mac it wm do wonders it you will concentrate on making it work, Last night I started concentrat-! ing The harder I concentrated, I the harder it was to go to sleep 1 and the harder it became to go to i sleep, the more I concentrated Finally I dropped into the arms of Morpheus completely exhausted but The Man Who Never Found Himself Succumbs at 97 DANVILLE, 111., Dec. 6. (AP) Ren Fritman. who had spent a lifetime seeking his true identity, died Friday at the estimated age of 97.

He became lost during a parade in New York in 1852 and never saw his parents again. The name he bore was given him by a New York orphanage. riSLASSIFILTJ with a smile on my map it was all going to work just like the book said. Am I mad this morning, I didn't even dream a second last night for the first time in two weeks Now I figure it must just have been somethin I forgot to eat Delore going to bed. "7 lkM ii.