Middletown Times Herald from Middletown, New York • Page 13

a i i SECOND SECTION Feature Page MlDDLETOWN. X. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3. 1937 YOUNGER MEN IN CHARGE OF Portrait of New Mrs, Simpson 'weeping Changes in High mand Regarded As Most Important Since War LONDON--Younger men succeed(fl to the high command of the British army wday in a move re- ivirded the most Important since World War. Major General Viscount Gort, fif- became a general and del of the Imperial General Staff, Reid Marshal Sir Cyril f.lfiverell, sixty-three, who had re? ijrietr "to facilitate the promotion younger officers." sweeping "changes were or- by Leslie Hore-Belisha, Sec- iary of State for War, who ap- inted younger men on their merits thout regard to seniority, ignor- ,5 many high officers who had social-and political influ- "'JX.

Emergency Move it was emphasized to official Barters that the shake-up was not vs to fears that a war was immi- vpt, but that it had been felt that army should be prepared "for emergency." munitions and ordnance de- rfments were emerged under Kn- Vice Admiral Sir Harold A. fifty-niae, director general production. He also over the duties of master gen- of the ordnance from Lieuten- General Hugh Bins, fifty-seven, i resigned. tajor General Clive Uddell, fifty- was appointed adjustant gen- to succeed General Sir Harry is, sixty-four, who also resigned. Wonel Sir Ronald Adam, fifty- was elevated to Major General appointed Deputy Chief of the aial Staff.

Lieutenant General -irice Taylor, fifty-six, was ap- ited deputy master of ordnance, "ae shake-up extended to thp ish military forces in Palestine re nearly 10,000 troops are sta- ed to prevent Arab-Jewish dis- -s. Major General A. P. Wavell, had been commander of the stine forces, was named chief ae Southern command. He will ucceeded in Palestine by Major sral E.

H. Haining. ae war office announced that in future officers holding prinicpal at home will be brought dosed association by a cen- zed direction of army policies. weapons it is brandishing are wea pons fit for demoaaUc states. "That money makes is certain, provided that Use phrase is completed in manner: Thai always finds money to wage war.

1 It follows that not money makes war but men witn the of courage and sacrifice. "Between toJd and iron Machla- velli chose iron, and we agree with him. We have already made our choice--cannon." HEARING OF IS PUPILS AT MAYBROOK DEFECTIVE MAYBROOK--Fifteen of the 330 pupils of the Maybroofc school, who were given an audiometer test last week, had defective hearing, the Board of Education was told Wednesday night Principal j. Lowell McCarthy read the report submitted by Miss Helen Watfcins. executve secretary of the Orange County Health Association, who had conducted the examination.

Miss Watkins advised that these pupils confer with Dr. Daniel Rakov. school physician, regarding treatment. Some of the cases of defective hearing, she reported, might be caused by defective tonsils or adenoids. Robert Graham.

MSddletown architect, will be consulted In regard to conversion of the present High School auditorium into a combination auditorium-gymnasium. Approval has not been granted vet bv the State Department but the "Board decided to get estimates and suggested plans before proceeding further. The recently-discovered spread and drop to the school roof proomt- cdtheMud to reqoess tbVsuw twpwtment either to se-xl an ar- ttUtect or to recommend a com- cue to inspect the for other poasificdefects. The Board directed that a letter be wntien requesting payment of moaey before January ifteenUx tSTrepiltr datTof payment. JOIN BED CXOSS MAYBROOK-Eighty-two persons Joined here during the annual Red Cross roll call, it announced yesterday by Lowell McCarthy, of ihe Red Cross committee Of that number.

John Caaade enrolled ty-Kmr. Others who assisted in campaign were Mayor George C. BuDls, GJenn L. Watts and Stanley Enna. 2 ROCHESTER YOUTHS DIE AS CAR CRASHES TRUCK ROCHESTER Two Rochester school youths were dead and a third critically Injured todmy after Uselr automobile crashed into parked oil truck ia suburban Brighton.

impact Instantly killed Xfy- ron Csrrer nad Sjotatin James Jackson, son el Roy H. Jack- i san. prxsniaerU Rochester business man. received wvrre injuries. speedometer of the demolished ear pointed to the mile an hour marker.

TO DEATH DANSVILUE. body of Frank K. Penny, forty-eight, of WcllsvUle, who committed Milclde by leaping from the third floor of a hotrl here. WM taken to Wclls- rllle today lor burial. BARGE CAfTAlN DROWNED BUFFALO Peter Renkers.

49- barge captain of New York dty. was drowned last night when he slipped off his barge which To See LONGER-See SHORTER a a SHORTER Optometrist Exclusirely S8 Wat Ualn St. anchored In a cnnal along Buffalo's wntcrfrout. IT'S TASTY REGULAR DINNER CiftC from 11 a.m. SOUTH END GRILL MIUULETOWN THE CHRISTMAS STORE DUCE LAUGHS ATU.S.AND THE BRITISH His Paper Replies to Times; Chooses Cannon Insjtead -Of JULATJ-Preinier fr a polo Dltalia, DNTTLSONDAY Delay Approved in Ef- irt to Settle Dispute on Prices Peacefully PFALO Dairymen In the do miikshed postponed today strike for higher prices until ay morning in a further ef- to settle the dispute peace- ar decision to delay with- ig milk from the city market after a telephone conversa- between Walter J.

Minigan ent of the Buffalo Milk Dis- Association, and Henry J. is of Wales Center, spokes- for the dairymen, the conference, Simons that representatives of producers from six western York counties would meet local distributors this after- in an effort to settle the dispute "without such dras- Hon." ReUn iWce to Rise rict farmers, who are de- ag $3 per hundredweight for vhich is retailed to the con- as fluid "whole milk and per hundredweight for milk is separated to supply cream, dly were scheduled to go on Wednesday when dealers re- to meet their demands. The was delayed until today In to inform all the-dairymen area of the impending ac- have signified a wffling- 3 grant farmers an increase would raise the retail price twelve to thirteen quart. If dairymen werej their original demands, as expected to cost the coa fourteen cents a quart, of the dairymen involved embers of the Dairymen's which furnishes abou -five percent of the city's ipply. Independent farmers, mish the remainder of the upply, were split sharply on to join the strike move- continue to supply the The Unit Coopera- Association alias announced Its intention dying sixty-five local deal- jliv on.

JL Mtj' J.1CW York Times that'economic'measures be taken against Italy, and Germany, asserted editorially today that "between butter and cannon, we choose cannon." The newspaper added there was no question of the three democracies--the United States, Great Britain and Prance--taking military action against dictatorships. "There shall be no war and nothing shall be done which might lead to war," it said. "The United States makes an orderly retreat and leaves to the two democracies of Europe the task of facing the totalitarian states on the battlefield. "Britain, however, has not revealed a marked war tendency in the last Tew years, although by imitating the United States process the English might decide ultimately to fight as it was once saW, to tee last must be a brilliant prospect for New York papers to choose the new battlefield for the defense of those countries which liave defined themselves as great democracies. New York Times is wrong and Italy now knows that it is stffl to the most positive mater- falistle conception of economy.

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URGH TEACHER GETS CRASH JUDGMENT BUROH A Judgment of law of Miss Fanny GilL ftn school teacher, and Alfred 6tEcy and Kcnnrlb of Oowackie. was Orahara Wits- Ooart yesterday Slacy -wtis the wad Stowd UK owwsr cf GflTs Uie October 1S36. MJw car UBS Bfltui the tltot of the acd PROMOTED War De: today aiBMwrjwfl proexv nn.t Wrutmnnt Rev F. rcr. Vrtrrtnar? r.f to the rant of captain.

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