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Today's Index fie Weather Amusement 7 Buildinc Ps Central Texss 8 Comics Sec. 4 Court Records ...12 Editorials 3 Features Sec. International 4 Interpretative Local 1. 1, Markets 1 Mortuarr 1' Music National 4, 8 Radio Shor World 1 Society Sec. Sports 19, II Texas Weather Austin tnd vicinity Mostly cloudy Sun-lav.

East Texas Mostly cloudy Sunday and londay, occasional rains in south and est-central portiona. Gentle to moderate irrtheast te southeast winds on the coast. West Texas Considerable cloudiness Sunday and Monday with intermittent rain louthern half. Little change In tempera-Lure. 4 SEOTIONS-40 PAGES Number 133 iVolume 28 PRICE FIVE CENTS AUSTIN, TEXAS, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1941 Grain Sparks Thundering U.T.

iVioscow IiViioves Eleven to Smashing Victory Early Start On Metal Plant Seen Company Official Visit Avsttn To View Proposed Sites Union Potash company's men Over Sooners Before 42,000 U.S. Grabs Nazi Radi 3 e4 Vi I Trill i' 1 yr j-! It A. fl.in.. -ii-mtrttanraaAslTin ntinw I public power which made the industry possible for Central Texas, and these officers and directors of the authority. Standing, left to right, are Dir.

Raymond Brooks, secretary of the authority; Dir. Carl White; Dir. John Payne, chairman of the industrialization committee; W. S. Gideon, general counsel, and Dir.

John Connally. Mr. Barr had just completed an inspection of prospective sites and announced the plant will be located close enough to Austin for its workmen to live in the city. STARTING A TWELVE MILLION DOLLAR magnesium industry at Austin, to use Central Texas minerals, was signalized when this group conferred Saturday. Seated, left, is Chief Engineer J.

A. Barr, representing Union Potash company, with which the United States government has made a contract for operation of the magnesium plant. Barr conferred with Gen. Mgr. Max Stracke, right, of Lower Colorado River authority, on the supply of low-cost Austin Food Prices Show 25 Increase Eggs Lead In Upward Trend men IO Action Taken As Nazis Draw Nearer Capital Soviet Government Seat Is Threatened From Two Directions By the Associated Press The Russians acknowledged oK ficially Sunday that the red army guarding Moscow hard-hit and outnumbered was "retreating to new positions" closer to the imperiled capital which women and children were ordered to leave at once.

The most imminent threat apparently was from the west where weight of numbers and the strength of relentless attack was carrying the Germans ahead through the LINES 'OUT' BETWEEN BULGARIA AND TURKEY ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 11. (iP) Repeated efforts to telephone Sofia, Bulgaria, from Istanbul and Ankara Saturday were met with the announcement that lines between Turkey and "Europe are down," No explanation was given immediately. The lines normally are in operation. Vyazma region 125 miles from Moscow.

The Russians said the Germans also were smashing closer to the capital from the Orel sector, 220 miles to the southwest. 9,000 Casualties in Battle The Soviet Sunday communique said "in the Vyazma region the enemy sueeeded in pressing back our troops" despite stubborn resistance. The Russians said a single battlefield was littered with 9.000 German dead and wounded in fighting Saturday. Although tens of thousands of Red army reserves were hurled into the fight, the Russians declared the onrushing nazis still outnumbered the defense forces barring the way to the capital. AH Not Needed to Leave The Russians disclosed that there had been some removal of Women and children from Moscow since the start of bombings there, but said in view of the new threat all who were not needed in war vital industries had been ordered, to leave.

A special war bulletin the Germans declared that in the Southern Ukraine, too, they had won new victories which paved the way (Continued on Page 4, Col. 3 American Force In Peace Cited WASHINGTON. Oct 11. m-Pres. Roosevelt said in a Columbus Day statement Saturday night that the nations of the Americas could be a "powerful force in the interest of stability, peace, and freedom." Their governments have advanced, he said, to a solidarity and unity of purpose never before known on the American continent on so wide a scale and with such unanimity of consent "These American nations are firmly resolved," Mr.

Roosevelt as- serted, "to preserve and defend the principles and the institutions of representative government liberty of conscience and social responsibility." CZoxnrw I ufu Gus B.Miche I used to fish a lot Gave it up Only time I could catch fish was when everybody else was catching 'em You see, no incentive Fishermen amuse you, don't they I have one friend who asked if I knew of a small tank around that was well-equipped with fish I offered to get him a pass to a federal fish hatchery got mad Small town fishermen believe anything a city fisherman tells 'em Last week a stranger came through town with a large string of fish and told the localites he caught 'em on door-knobs Next morn-ing there wasn't a door knob in town (Fish either) However small town fishermen arc modest They'll klways let some city feller or even a congressman bave their pictures made alongside of their fish to send back home (No fee charged but tips allowed!) Consumer's Dollar Shrinks to 75c By WILLIAM J. WE EG American-Statesman Staff Austin's food basket cost 25 per cent more Sept. 15 for the same commodities than Feb, 15, a survey made by the Sunday American-Statesman into both the retail and wholesale food price fields revealed. The retail food consumers' dollar in seven months had shrunk to 75 cents while that of the cafe operator and restaurant man buying on the wholesale market during the same period showed a shrinkage to 66.2 cents. Wholesale food costs, in Sooners Go Down in i-7 Stai impede Mighty Crowd Sees Bible's Men Soar To Fresh Heights By WILBUR EVAN'S American-Statesman Sports Editor DALLAS, Oct.

11. They gave the Cowboy his boots and saddle here Saturday afternoon, and how he did ride! Here on his favorite range where lie has been riding herd in all-America style for three straight round-ups. Cowboy Jack Crain sparked the thundering Texas Long-horn herd to a smashing 40-7 triumph over the Oklahoma Sooners, a power in their own right Forty-two thousand fans, the greatest crowd in the 41-year history of this classic rivalry, looked on with awe as the white-faced Steers stampeded over the red-faced boys from the Indian territory. It was Texas' third triumph of the season and their answer to what had been tabbed their first real test of the season. The Cowboy Gets a Hat Add to Crain's cowboy regalio a bronzed ten-gallon hat.

for Texas is recipient of that fine trophy which was put up by the state fair committee. The hat belongs to Texas until the two neighbors resume their unneighborly series again here in 1942, then it will be anybody's hat and anybody's ball game. But on this torrid afternoon it was not just anybody's ball game. It belonged to Dana X. Bible's men of destiny from the start with Capt.

Pete Layden and Malcolm Kutner, two other greats with all-America inclinations. Noble Doss and R. Harkins leading. Harkins lending Crain a hand in piling up the greatest advantage Texas has scored over Oklahoma since the modern series was resumed. Those 40 points Saturday were the most scored by a Texas eleven since the 1933 club ran over Southwestern, 45-6.

Sixteen of that total was scored by Crain and the first 14, the ones that set the tempo for the disaster, belonged to him. This sparkling performance ran his total against the Sooners to 35 points in three seasons easily enough to make the Sooners thankful that they faced him for the last time. Victory came so much easier than expected Bible was privileged to use all but one of his 36-man squad. Ony Joe Parker was held from the contest, and he stayed on the sidelines because neither he nor the coaches saw any need of risking further injury to an ailing knee. And almost as gratifying as the score was the fact that the Long-horns had enough on the ball to go without their great Fullback-Capt.

Layden for almost the entire second haif. When Layden, who had shared top honors with Crain until he left the game with a sprained arm (Continued on Page 9. Col. 3) READ The Football News On Today's Sport rages Read The Want Ads For Buying and Selling Newsy Opportunities. CLASSIFIED (Want Ad) Section on pages 12, 13, 14, 15 in This Paper.

Classified Dept. OPEN SUNDAY for counter service only Call Only These Numbers 4395 and 4396 During this' time regarding cancellations, corrections, etc. We cannot handle these matters after 6 o'clock. The. American-Statesman Classified 7 iclovula 5000 magnesium metal plant is plan ned to be located near enougn to Austin that its workers will be able to live in the city rather than in a "company town at the plant, Engr.

J. A. Barr told Colorado Kiver authority officials Saturday. Mr. Barr, chief engineer, and S.

B. Laird, mining engineer, completed an inspection of prospective sites near the city, for location of the government financed light -metal industry. Mr. Barr, leaving to confer with officials of the company, indicated the decision on the site for the plant likely will be made and construction work is expected to start at the earliest possible time. The metal plant and facilities for processing Central Texas magnesite ore to be used in metal production all will be built as one unit, Mr.

Barr said, and all at the same place. In addition, mines for the supply of ore will be established where the ore is found in Central Texas. Ship in Some Mr. Marr estimated that probably two-thirds of the supply of ore will be taken in Central Texas, while one-third, in the form of concentrates, will be shipoed in from an existing plant of the company at Carlsbad, N. M.

The plant will employ about men, Mr. Barr reporter, most of them technical and highly-skilled workers. The same process for magnesium production as in use by the Dow Chemical company will be used, Mr. Barr said. This method has proven successful in large-scale operation.

The plant is expected to be completed within nine months after ground-breaking, Engr. Bwrr indicated. Final details of various contracts, including the power contract with Lower Colorado Biver authority for the supply of low-cost public power from its multiple-purpose dams, are yet to be executed. Purchase of the site, arrangement of rail spurs, electric high-lines, gas lines and water supply will be preliminary moves toward construction of the big plant. The plant was contracted by the (Continued Qn Page 3, Col.

3) SanSaban Dies In Auto Wreck SAN SABA, Oct. 11. fSpl) Willie L. Smith, about 30, who lives here but works at Brownwood, was found dead in his car here Saturday evening. Smith was found in his wrecked car where he had run off the road at a small bridge three miles north of San Saba on the Goldthwaite highway.

The car was badly torn up. Burial arrangements are pending. Survivors include his widow, his mother, Mrs. W. J.

Smith of San Saba; a sister, Mrs. W. S. York of the Lubbock area; two brothers, Wesley of the Lubbock area and Omer of San Saba. Armed Arizona Fugitives Caught AFFORD, Oct.

11. lPt Three heavily armed fugitives from the Graham county jail, trailed by bloodhounds to a canyon in the hills east of Solomonsville, 10 miles from here, were captured Saturday. The three, who escaped Thursday night, were armed with a machine gun, rifle, shotgun and pistol, but surrendered without resistance when officers who surrounded them fired warning shots, the sheriff said. The prisoners are Clyde Sutton, 26, released from the Oklahoma penitentiary 18 months ago: his brother, Dennis, 20, and Murel Birchfield, 26, said by the sheriff to have served time in Texas for shooting a man during a robbery. The three await superior court trial here, Birchfield on a charge of forgery and the Suttons for car theft.

Odesf Member Of Engineers' Union Dies EL PASO, Oct. 11. (UP) Henry W. Pontius. 100, died Saturday.

He was said to be the oldest living member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers in the United States. making his way slowly down the girder. When Evans looked out on the bay 200 feet below, he lost his nerve. Hysterically, he began screaming for help after he had wedged himself into the bridge's framework. Police and firemen first tied a rope around Patrol Officer Leo De Los Rios' waist and lowered him over the side.

When De Los Rios got within 10 feet of Evans, however, they hauled him back because they feared Evans might grab him. loosen the rope, and send both men plunging to their death- 20 Germans Also Taken In Greenland Norwegian Steamer Used To Land Gestapo Agent Also Captured WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (UP) An American warship was bound Saturday night for the United States with some 20 nazi prisoners aboard, including a secret agent of the German gestapo and a group of Norwegian Quislings captured operating a hidden radio outpost in Greenland. The seizures were announced by the navy department which said the incident took place "during September." The prisoners are being brought to an American port which the navy would not disclose. It was believed the warship was nearing the Atlantic coast and would land her prisoners at any hour.

The warship also is escorting back to the united States a Norwegian steamer which landed the gestapo agent and two assistants on the Greenland coast. The navy, however, would not give the specific location or other details of the first reported activity by American forces in the huge U.S.-pro-tected Danish island. Ship Intercepted The seizure was made by a warship of the United States Atlantic patrol which was on duty along the Greenland coast. It was understood in authoritative quarters that the action occurred along the eastern coast where on a previous oc- casion an American warship guard ing the sea lane to the Iceland defense post engaged a German submarine. According to the navy a Norwegian steamer of about 60 tons was intercepted by the American warship after the craft had landed the gestapo agent and his two assistants to set up the radio station to dispatch weather and military information to German bases or perhaps German submarines operating in the North Atlantic.

Supplies 'Disposed Of Subsequently the three, which the navy's announcement described as a "gestapo agent and two other Norwegians," were captured and (Continued on Page 4, Col. 1) Miley Suspects Said 'Hottest' FORT WORTH. Oct 11. (UP) Kentucky officers said Saturday night that five hours' questioning of two men in the deaths of Marion Miley, champion woman golfer, and her mother, "reinforce our belief that they are the hottest suspects yet." Sheriff Ernest Thompson of Fayette county, was silent, however, on an all-important point: whether the suspects' fingerprints jibe with those found in the bloodstained Lexington, country club room where the Mileys were shot. The prints had been compared by telephone by means of identification numbers and tentatively were said to correspond.

Reluctant to talk to reporters, Thompson would not say whether he had brought photostatic copies of the prints to Fort Worth or whether a new comparison had been made. He also refused to say if and when he would extradite the suspects arrested here for alleged theft of a car at Lexington. The men have admitted the theft charge but denied complicity in the killings. They agreed to waive extradition Police said their description checked with meager information supplied by Marion Miley's mother before she died. Several fire department experts end bridge riggers went over the side next and succeeded in getting a safety belt around Evvss.

They swung him clear of the bridge and pulled him up. He was unconscious when taken to a horpital. Evans had left two notes, one of which said: "I have taken my own life due to ill health and despondency. John Lawrence Evans, 2655 Pine street, San Francisco." The second note, addressed to his wife, said: "I do not ant to be a burden to jou." Central Texas Flier Killed In Duncan Crash Buda Man One Of 2 Killed; 16 Persons Injured in Crack-Up SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 11.

(AP) A B-17 army bomber which skittered along a runway, crashed into a building and caught fire at huge Duncan field here Saturday killed First Lieuts. Maurice A. Morgan and Robert Reichstadt, injured 16 persons and narrowly missed 25 officers holding a conference. The four-motored plane burned for more than three hours, during which four civilian employees at Duncan field, one of the army's biggest repair depots, were burned, one seriously. Twelve other army men, stationed at Albuquerque, N.

as were Pilot Morgan and Co-Pilot Reichstadt, brought the injured list to 16. One Unaccounted For Another passenger in the plane was not accounted for Saturday afternoon. Witnesses said the big ship, taking off on a navigation training flight back to its Albuquerque base, swerved along the runway for feet, apparently unable to rise. The plane continued its uneven course and sliced into a corner of the Duncan field transportation building. The roof over the corner collapsed, crashing into a room in which, 12 minutes before, 25 officers had finished a conference and departed.

Bursts Lito Flames When it struck the building, the plane burst into flames. Attendants at Duncan and Kelly field, army flying school just across the road, rushed to the scene and pulled the passengers clear. Some were given first aid on the spot, others were taken to Kelly (Continued on Page 3, Col. 5) Jap-Yank Clash Seen if Hitler Defeats Russia Nippon Interference With Ships Expected If Nazis Go on Top WASHINGTON, Oct 11. The opinion that a nazi victory over Russia might lead to a serious clash of Japanese and American interests in the Pacific was expressed Saturday by three members of the senate foreign relations committee.

In separate interviews, Chmn. Connally (D-Texas), Sen. George the ranking member, and Sen. Gillette (D-Iowa) agreed that new aggression by Japan might foK low if the Soviets were unable to maintain large-scale resistance to the Germans. Japs 'May Get Rough' Another senator, Adams (D-Col who is not a member of the com- mittee, expressed a similar view in direct language.

"They (the Japanese) might try to get rough with us" was the way he put it At the state department, meantime, it was disclosed that arrangements had been completed for three Japanese ships to bring 100 Americans to this country from Japanese ports and to take back about 600 Japanese who desire to return to their homeland. The first ship will leave Yokohama Oct 15 and is due at San Francisco Oct. 30. The second vessel will leave Yokohama Oct. 20 and is due at Seattle Nov.

1. The third will leave Yokohama Oct. 22 and is due at Honolulu Nov. 1. Sees Siberian Action Connally said "It is within the bounds of possibility that we will have trouble with Japan," adding that "in the present international situation, anything could happen.

"If Japan decides that Germany is on top in Russia, she might try to interfere with our shipments oi equipment to Russia," he continued. "Her policy toward us certainly will be hooked up with the German military effort in Russia." Connally declared that Japan "would like to get something out of this war" and expressed the view that "she probably would rather try to take Siberia than attempt to move down into the Dutch East Indies." CALIFORNIA SOLON DIES WASHINGTON. Oct. 11. (INS) Rep, Lee E.

Geyer (D-Cal.) died Walter Reed hospital Saturday of bronchial pneumonia. Three-Fourths of Texas People Favor Change in Neutrality Act, One-Fourth Urge Joining War By JOE BELDEN Editor, Surveys of Public Opinion Over three-fourths of the people of Texas favor changing the neutrality law. But only one-fourth want the United States to begin fighting in the war. Those are the latest findings from a poll completed only a few days ago by Texas Surveys of Public Opinion as this month's are purchased daily, year in and year out, by all families, regardless of their financial bracket. The wholesale price comparison was made on 40 items that are commonly used by cafes, restaurants, hotels and taverns in preparation of foods for diners.

In making the survey, fresh fruits and vegetables were not included in the list since the prices on these commodities vary regular ly between seasons depending on the seasonal supply. Only items that are in stock the year around and those most popularly used were incorporated in order to give as near a true picture as is avail able. No 'Price Leaders' To make the survey more accurate, no specials or "price leaders" advertised by retail grocery outlets on week-ends were included. Regular prices obtainable during the week were quoted to make the comparison. Because of the time involved between wholesale and retail channels, it will be observed that in some instances the wholesale price gain is larger than the retail.

Bean Advance Due While the comparative retail food table shows the Feb. 15 and Sept. 15 quotations, it should be explained that there have been some price increases since that date, and in other instances, grocers have been advised of further advances on some other items. Prunes and butter, for instance, have shown an additional (Continued on Page 3, Col. 1) El Paso Electric Workers Dispute Finally Settled EL PASO, Oct 11.

(UP) The denouement of two strikes in 1935 and 1936 which left El Paso without power temporarily came Saturday with announcement that $82,729 back pay was received by 42 former union electrical workers. The El Paso Electric company offered also reinstatement to the strikers desiring it. They were members of the International Brotherhood Electrical Workers. other words, showed a gain of 33.8 per cent from February to October. Figures on comparative retail food costs were supplied to the Sunday American-Statesman by one of Austin's most representative retail food stores, while the wholesale food costs were furnished by an Austin cafe which based the comparison on actual wholesale invoices.

Infertile eggs led the advance with a gain of 110 per cent in the wholesale market and 131.2 per cent in the retail distribution field. Sugar advanced 15.8 per cent wholesale and 19.2 per cent retail while flour gained 15.9 and 22.4 per cent respectively. The comparison on retail prices was made on a list of 40 items that Castaneda Gets Catholic Order Decoration Will Be Given Sunday Mass Still pinching himself to see if it is true. Dr. Carlos E.

Castaneda of the University of Texas will Sunday morning be invested with the white mantle of the oldest and highest-ranking Catholic order open to laymen. Promptly at 10:30 a. m. Sunday ceremonies will begin inducting the university historian and scholar into the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, an organization that was established in 1066 to celebrate the re-capture of Jerusalem by the Crusaders. The cloak which Dr.

Caslaneda will wear during the ceremonies bears the five-cross insignia worn by the Crusaders on their breast plates and shields. Uniform Dr. Castaneda proudly displayed the robe, hat and sword of the order at his home while his wife and little daughter looked on. His eyes twinkled with delight and he said that he also was going to get "a uniform to wear on special occasions." This uniform will have to be specially made because they used to get them in Italy and can not get them there any more now. Dr.

Castaneda is a man who has iContiuued on Pege 8, Col. 6). test of state war sentiment. The lopsided percentage for revision of the neutrality law accentuates the usual belligerent attitude for which the South, and especially Texas, has come to be noted in this new world conflict. Recently a nation-wide poll found only 53 per cent of Americans favoring amendment of (Continued on Page Col.

1) Killeen Selected For Cantonment WASHINGTON. Oct. 11. () Selection of a site near Killeen, Texas, for a cantonment for an armored division to be formed when and if the army is further expanded was announced Saturday by Rep. Poage Difficulties with oil lines encountered on a site near Valley Mills, Texas, caused the war department to switch the location of the cantonment to the Bell county community.

Only preliminary surveys will be made for the time being, the war department emphasizing that plans for the cantonment were contingent on further expansion of the army. Wyatt C. Hendrick, who held a contract for surveys at Valley Mills, will perform the same architectural and engineering work at Killeen, officials said. Under a $15,000 appropriation made last spring, similar selections for possible future units have been made for numerous other points in the country. With six armored divisions of approximately 15,000 men each in service or being organized, others are planned in the next few months.

Son Francisco Man Near Death After Cutting Throat; Firemen Pull Him Off Bridge Girder SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 11 (UP) Physicians Saturday night gave John Lawrence Evans, 39-year-old city meat inspector who lost his nerve after cutting his throat and climbing 75 feet down a Golden Gate bridge girder for a suicide attempt, a "fair chance" of recovery despite his loss of blood. Evans, who had been ill, disappeared Friday night and his wife had asked police to help her locate him. Police efforts to find him were futile, however, until they were called to the bridge by Sgt William Dinan of the bridge highway patrol.

Dinan had seen Evans I.