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BRYAN, TEXAS. THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1940. (By 63 THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE People Column FOR THE GLORY OF ITALY enito Mussolini grabbed his sword and shield nd led his mighty army to Europe's battlefield. they stormed the mighty fortresses hey bombed forsaken ruins of deserted lone, ago; towns and shelled a vanquished foe. Onward! To victory," the gallant Duce cried.

'Tis for the glory of Italy; we must avenge our pride!" they rumbled on with heavy tanks through fields of small white crosses. Communique to Rome reports, "We have received no ind so the remaining weary world muttered, half aghast, "The mighty army of Italy has gone to war at last" BYSTANDER. About Bryan Mrs. Stuart Cole has gone to Tyler for a visit over the weekend with her grandmother. Mr.

and Mrs. Raymond Stanford of Houston are expected. to arrive late today for a visit with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.

W. Wiley and Mr. and Mrs. L. A.

Stanford. 0 Miss Maurine Wiley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. L.

Wiley, will arrive Friday from Texas State College for Women at Denton to spend the summer with her parents. -0 Mrs. Donald Cole is in Freeport visiting with her sister, Mrs. Harry Wetzel. Friends in Bryan have learnred of the birth of a son, Earl Boswell Porter, to Mr.

and Mrs. Boswell Porter of Caldwell, Sunday morning, in Hillerest Memorial Hospital, Waco. The baby weighed eight pounds and ounces. Mrs. Porter is the former Miss Ruth Nash, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. E. R. Nash of Waco. NAZI PLANES ATTACK SHIP OF WOUNDED PORTHOLES ARE SMASHED BY MACHINE GUNS; GETS TO ENGLAND LONDON, May 30.

-(P)- A hospital ship arrived today at 8 south coast port, carrying British wounded. The portholes were smashed by machine gun bullets. British sources said German planes attacked the vessel in a French port yesterday while it was loading the wounded. Final Plans Made For A-M Faculty, Ex-Student Dinner COLLEGE STATION, May 30- Final details have been completed for the joint A. M.

Faculty-Former Student luncheon Saturday at which time the portrait of Pr. T. O. Walton, president of A. M.

College will be presented, it was announced Thursday by E. E. McQuillen, executive secretary of the of Former Students. The luncheon will be held at 12:30 p. m.

in Sbisa Hall, and tickets which are on sale at the Aggieland Inn and at the College YMCA will be 75 cents. The public as well as former students and faculty members are cordially to attend, Mr. McQuillen announced The presentation of the portrait will be made by Marion Church of Acceptance on behalf of the College will be by F. M. Law, president of the A.

M. Board of Directors. Dean E. J. Kyle, of the School of Agriculture, will speak for the faculty and Cadet Colonel Durward B.

"Woody" Varner will speak for the A. M. student body. The Walton portrait was painted by Artist Seymour M. commission Stone of New York City on from a group of voluntary donors headed by M.

J. Miller of Fort Worth and John C. Burns, also of Fort Worth. annual business meeting of Association of Former students will follow the luncheon. Officers will be elected for the ensuing year.

CALL ITALIAN CABINET MEET NEXT TUESDAY Important Matters To Be Discussed In Session MUSSOLINI SUMMONS! May Mean Plunge Of Italy Into War, Is Feared ROME, May (P) -Premier Benito Mussolini today summoned the cabinet for next Tuesday to discuss "important matters." Some foreign quarters believed action might then be taken to plunge Italy into the war. Art Work Of Bryan Girl To Be Shown In Baltimore, Md. Mr. and Mrs. Ole Martinsen have received an invitation from their daughter Marie, to attend a private view of the work of the students of the Maryland Institute School of Art and Design, to be held on Monday, June 3rd at Mt.

Royal Avenue, Baltimore, Md. Marie has been a student in the Iristitute in interior decoration for eight months and is having some of her work on exhibition in this private view and later in general exhibition from June 5 to 9. Marie will leave for Bryan shortly. Enroute she will stop over in Dallas, where she will be honoree at a party given by Miss Louise Martin, a student at Texas University. BLACK IS REAPPOINTED FARM CREDIT GOVERNOR WASHINGTON, May (P)- President Roosevelt reappointed Albert G.

Black of Iowa Wednesday to another six-year term as governor of the farm credit administration. He also reappointed Edward C. Eicher of Iowa to the securities commission for term ending June 5, 1945. In- addition the chief executive sent to the senate the nomination of Mrs. Carrie H.

Malone of Nevada to be register of the land office at Carson City, Nev. Present Diplomas At St. Joseph's School Exercises Before an audience composed of parents, friends, and parishioners, Mary Louise Wehrman, Doris Jane Turek, Jane, Renghofer, and Beatrice Konency received their diplomas Wednesday at the graduating exercises of St. Joseph's parochial school. Doris Jane Turek was the valedictorian.

She also received an award for her leadership in devotional services. The Earl Graham Post American Legion awards were presented to Jane Renghofer and Mary Louise Wehrman by Dr. R. Henry Harrison, Jr. Souvenirs from the sisters also were given.

Songs, a play by the graduates, and music were rendered by the class. The diplomas and awards were given by Rt. Rev. J. B.

Gleissner and Rev. T. J. Valenta, and the former made the closing remarks. Mrs.

Burleson Is Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison COLUMBIA, S. May (AP) Judge Duncan Bellinger sentenced Mrs. May Walker Burleson of Galveston, Texas, to 12 years in the penitentiary today. She was convicted of manslaughter in connection with the slaying of the second wife of her divorced husband, Col. Richard Burleson, of United States! Army.

How British May Withdraw From Pocket RT SEA NETH. MARGATE HERNE BAY ZEEBRUGGE CANTERBUR chit BRUGES CHATHAM RAMSGATE OSTEND DOVER MI NIEUPORT 46 MI BELGIUM FURNES FOLKESTONE DUNKERQUE DIXMUDE CALAISO BOURG EA HASTINGS CASSEL RYE Channel YPRES COURTRAI EASTBOURNE English BOULOGNE ROUBAIX ST OMER HAZEBROUCK LILLE BETHUNE TOURNAI LABASSEE 20 40 MILES FRAN CE EA ASK TRAINING CCC BOYS FOR WAR SERVICES SENATOR BYRNES PROPOSES AMENDMENT AFTER FDR APPROVES WASHINGTON, May (AP) Acting with the approval of President Roosevelt, Senator Byrnes of South Carolina proposed today that the relief bill be amended to provide the training of Civilian Conservation Corps enrollees in non-combatant activities essential to the Army and Navy in war time. Senator Byrnes prepared the amendment to permit training of 300,000 CCC men in the maintenance of motor vehicles, first aid, and other non-combatant activities. A-M Consolidated Elementary Final Exercises Staged Betty Joyce Outlaw was presented as the valedictorian and Tyleen Jensen as, salutatorian, and the American Legion awards for citizenship went to James Cashion for the boys and Betty Jo Hale for the girls at the final exercises for the A. M.

Consolidated elementary school Wednesday afternoon atGuion hall. During the afternoon Principal Grady Elms also presented certi-1 ficates for perfect attendance to Bobby Carroll, John Hollingshead, Caroline Adriance, Betty Jo Hale, Mary Jane Norwood, Betty Charlene Joyce Outlaw, Holland Winder, Pearson, Hilda Redman, John A. Chenault, El Jean Rosprim, Betty Jo Lewis, Charles Edward Neeley, Doris Bukowski, Maggie Kosh, Frances Kapchinski, Bruno Kapchinski, Wayne Arrington, Luther Jones and Barbara Lewis. David Thrift of the A. M.

College YMCA brought the commencement address, and B. T. Yager of the school board presented diplomas to the 29 students promoted from elementary school the high school. The American Legion awards were presented by Luke Patranella, Rev. Roscoe Hauser, rector of St.

Thomas Chapel, pronounced the invocation and the benediction. Student numbers, in addition to the salutatory and valedictory -address by the winners of these honors, included a piano duet, "Spring Song' (Mendelssohn), by Caroline Adriance and Louise Marsh; and a musical selection "The Robin's Farewell" (Seredy), by four other graduates, Hollingshead, Dexter Gabbard. Mary Leland and Betty Jo Hale. YOUNG SAYERS AT SEA Walter Sayers wired his son, Walter Harrison Sayers, who joined the Navy and was sent to San Diego, for training last February, and received radiogram from the commander saying young Sayers was out with a destroyer flotilla, on way to Honolulu, and could not be reached at this time. ALLIED TROOPS FIGHT FIERCELY AGAINST REAR GUARD ACTION OF NAZIS SEEKING TO CRUSH THEM Estimate 700,000 Germans Are Attacking Only About' 270,000 French And British Troops CLAIM BATTLE OF FLANDERS NEARING END Dive Bombers Sink 16 Transport and Three War Ships; British Claim Still Hold Main Base Depots LONDON, May (AP) -Thousands of first arrivals from Flanders battlefields reached England tonight in warships, transports and hospital ships, their uniforms torn, faces grimy and powder burned.

The ships were convoyed across the channel through a tempest of bombs and machine gun fire. By Associated Press This map shows how trapped British soldiers might retreat to Dunquerque and Nieuport and then embark for English ports or French cities down the coast. The heavy black line with shaded edge locates approximate areas of pocket. A-M Consolidated Exercises Will Be Tonight At Guion; Ashburn To Deliver Address To 36 Graduates The A. M.

Consolidated school will award diplomas to 34 graduating seniors this evening at 8:00 o'clock in the final exercises at Guion Hall, with Col. Ike Ashburn, executive assistant to the president of A. M. College, as the speaker. Among the other speakers will be the class salutatorian, Peggy Medina, and the valedictorian, Benton Taylor.

1 The full program for the evening will be as follows: Processional- -Senior class. Invocation- Rev. R. B. Sweet.

Salutatory Address- Peggy Medina. "Tales of the Vienna Choral Club. Commencement Address Col. Ike Ashburn. Senior Musical EnsembleDouglas Lancaster, Benton Taylor, Alice Silvey, Beatrice Ivy, Peggy Paine, Tom Leland.

Valedictory Address Benton Taylor. Presentation of Awards: History Award- Mrs. A. M. Waldrop.

Scholarship Cup -Luke Patranella. Medals and Scholarships -Supt. Paul W. Edge, Jr. Presentation of Diplomas- -E.

E. Vezey. Benediction- Rev. James Carlin. Heads Etex Magazine ALLEN MERRIAM PALESTINE, May -Allen Merriam of Dallas has been named chairman of the East Texas Chamber of Commerce magazine committee, by John D.

Rogers of Navasota, president of the regional chamber. Other members include: J. Lee Greer, Denison; John H. Purnell, Marshall; Henry Humphrey, Texarkana; Tom P. Cooper, Lindale; Frank Baldwin, Waco; Jack McDermott, Lloyd Gregory, Houston; and Franklin Bradford, Palestine.

FDR WILL ASK MORE DEFENSE EXPENDITURES NEED TANKS, GUNS, PLANES, AND MORE RESERVES OF MATERIALS WASHINGTON, May (P) Stephen Early, presidential secretary, told reporters today that President Roosevelt hoped to send tomorrow a message reccongress ommending additional defense expenditures of over a billion dollars to be used for tanks, guns, planes, and accumulating reserves of materials. The President, Early reported, also will request legislation to permit expanded training of men for combat and non-combat purposes. Big Events Of 1st Alfalfa Festival At Hearne Tonite The Hearne Alfalfa Festival opened this morning at 8 o'clock with registration, and will continue until the Queen's Dance, which starts at 9:30 this evening, is concluded. Miss Rae Powers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

J. G. Powers, is representing the Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce as its duchess, with James Beard, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.

H. Beard, as her escort. Events left on the schedule are as follows: 6 p. m. Tea for: visiting Duchesses and escorts at the home Mrs.

S. J. Alexander. 6:30 p. Barbecue at high school park.

m. Coronation of Alfalfa Queen at high school football field. 9:30 p. -Queen's Dance. Music by Joe Buzze orchestra at high school gymnasium.

This morning after registration (Continued on Page 3) 1940 A Commencement Program FRIDAY, MAY 31 6:15 p. m.r -Commencement Exercises. Address- -Doctor Charles E. Friley, President Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa. Valedictory- -Cadet Colonel Durward B.

Varner, Cottonwood, Texas. of Degrees, Doctor T. 0. Walton, President of the Conferring Presentation of Diplomas, Hon. F.

Marion Law, College. President of the Board of Directors of the College. and Mrs. Walton at home informally to 8:30 p. President members of the graduating class and their guests, former students and their families, and members of the faculty and their families.

10:00 p. -Final Ball. SATURDAY, JUNE 1 8:30 a. -Formal Presentation of Reserve Commissions, BrigGeneral Walter- B. Pyron, Texas National Guard, adier Houston, Texas.

9:30 a. -Final Review. 12:00 noon- Joint Luncheon of the Faculty and Former Students. Business Meeting of the Association of p. Annual mer Students.

Retreating Allied troops fought desperate rear-guard actions today against an estimated half million Germans rushing across the plains at Flanders to crush them before they can escape by sea. Many French units, severed from the British in a 12-mile pocket around Lille, are reported laying The German high command declared the great battle down arms. of Flanders is fast nearing an end and that the Allied armies are "destroyed." The Nazis also claimed that dive-bombers sank 16. transport and three British warships, and at damaged Channel 34 other vessels waiting to embark the Allies ports. British military circles insisted that British forces still held main base depots in Flanders.

Eighty-nine Allied planes were reported shot down or destroyed by Germans. The German high command said the British expeditionary force is in "full dissolution," forsaking enormous quantities of war material. Wholesale destruction of troop transports and protecting naval craft centered around the flame The Nazis insist French that Channel even if port of- retreating Dunkerque: Allies, estimated at over 300,000, reach the coast, their escape has been cut off by the terrific artillery and air bombardment of Dunkerque. PARIS, May (AP) -The first formations of the broken Allied armies of Flanders to escape the German I campaign of annihilation embarked at the English Channel today under the protecting fire of French and British fleets. Military authorities estimated that 700,000 German infantrymen were attacking about 270,000 French and Recessional- -Senior Class.

Members of the graduating class, which is evenly divided between boys and girls, are: Boys -Irvin Carroll, Rolan Cobb, Louis Crenshaw, Raymond Gorzycki, Joe Holmgreen, Robert Hughes, Douglas Lancaster, Robert Guy Neeley, Sidney Redman, Milton Schultz, Garland Sluter, Benton Taylor, Herman Vavra, Stanley Vezey, William Vitopil, Herbert West, Tom Leland, and Robert White. Girls- Pauline Carroll, Lela Cooner, Lillie Cooner, Mary E. Gandy, Wilma Hancock, Marianna Hensarling, Florence Hollingshead, Beatrice Ivy, Ruth Lloyd, Peggy Paine, Frances Price, Hazel Royder, Alice Silvey, Katherine Smith, Cecyle Vitopil, Frances Williams and Marilyn Hrdlicka. Several Hundred Americans Lack Fare To America LONDON, May 30- (P) -Several hundred Americans are stranded Britain and Ireland without the $300 each passage fare to the United States on the liner President Roosevelt sailing from Galway, Ireland, next week. HUGHES GET AERIAL AWARD NEW YORK, May Howard Hughes was named Wednesday as winner of the 1940 "Octave Chanute" award "for his skillful use of high-speed and longrange aireraft and advanced methods of aerial navigation." A.

M. BOARD HAS MEET TODAY, WITH ALL PRESENT The board of directors of the A. M. College are in session today in the board rooms with all members present: F. M.

Law, chairman, Houston; Walter Lacey, Waco; Joe Utey and E. J. Kiest, Dallas; G. R. White, Brady; H.

L. Kokernot, San Antonio; R. H. Demke, Stephenville; Henry Schuhmacher, Houston, and R. W.

Briggs, San Antonio. Funeral Services Being Held Today For Mrs. Pomilla Mrs. Janie Pomilla of Route 2, Bryan, passed away at a local hospital Thursday morning at 1:05 o'clock, following an illness of some days. Mrs.

Pomilla was 64 years, 6 months, and 28 days of age, and had lived in Brazos county for many years. Funeral services for the deceased were held this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at St. Anthony's Catholic church, with Rev. B. Bravi officiating, assisted by Rev.

Peter Villani. Interment was made in Mount Calvary cemetery, Bryan, under direction of the W. R. McCullough Funeral Home. Surviving Mrs.

Pomilla are five daughters and one son: Mrs. Mary Emola, Bryan; Mrs. Josie Kickirillo, Dallas; Mrs. Rena Tiriano, Bryan; Mrs. Lucy DeLuca, Fort Worth; Miss Bess Pomilla, Bryan, and Sam Pomilla, Bryan; also 12 grandchildren and one sister, Mrs.

Frances Patranella of Houston. Pall bearers at the funeral services were Sam Emola Carlo Emola, Lee Piriano, Luke, Sam, and Paul Ponzio. THE WEATHER East Texas- Partly cloudy tonight and Friday. Slightly warmer in northeast and north central areas Friday. West Texas- -Thunderstorms tonight.

Friday fair and warmer, Ground Is Broken This Morning On New Paving Work WPA broke ground this morning for the beginning of the paving of College Road, south of Dellwood to the old Sulphur Spring road, and the building of a new bridge opposite the entrance to the Bryan Country club, according to W. W. Scott: city manager. John B. Earl, employed by the WPA, will be that agency's supervisor on the job and George H.

Cason will act in a similar capacity, for the paving, city. which will be 40 feet wide and extend to the city limits, will run slightly more than 1600 linear feet. It is expected the work will require about six weeks, with favorable weather conditions. BAYLESS CASE CALLED: HE FAILS TO APPEAR A. C.

Bayless, charged with theft by bailee, was called to trial in district court Thursday morning, but failed to appear, The court called for forfeiture of bond and issued an alias capius for his arrest. County-Wide Play Night Is Planned Friday At Legion The county-wide play night planned by the home demonstration council will be held Friday night at 8:00 o'clock at the American Logion home, and everybody is invited to come and enjoy the entertainment. All the candidates for political offices are invited, to attend and will be presented during the evening. There will be cake walks, singing and folk games, as well as various other forms of informal entertainment..