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WITIO STATII rfsr Served by the No. 1 News Organizations The Associated Press Wide World VOLUME 43 NUMBER 145 Star The Weather Warmer in the south, little temperature change in north portion Thursday night. Stor of Hope, 1899; Pfess, 1927. Consolidated January 18, 1929. HOPE, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1942 Associated Press Newspaper Enterprise Ass'n PRICE 5c War Nears India Frontier Our Daily Bread Sliced Thin by The Editor ALEX.

H. WASHBURN The Associated Press How It Works in Arkansas A couple of years ago The Star bought a dozen and a half copies of Story of News," new book telling the history of the founding and growth of The Associated Press, and donated them to the public libraries of southwest Arkansas. The book was the best-selling piece of non-fiction all over America for many months. BUI today ug Moore, chief of the OLittlc Rock bureau of The Associated Press, has wrillcn a piece explaining I specifically how our organization Wallace, Dies Controversy Noted by House As Vice-President Warned 3 Axis Stations Broadcast Story WASHINGTON The house took note Thursday of Ihe controversy between Vice-president Wallace and Rep. Martin Dies (D.

Texas) by citing a federal communications report that two Axis radio slations and one in Vichy had picked up Dies' charge thai 35 employes of Ihc Board of Economic Warfare were affiliated wilh I the Communist front organizations. William D. Hassett an assistant presidential secretary read excerpts from a Service. report of FCC Monitoring The report said official German broadcast to North Americn same day and a third from station Debunk, which prcports to be in this counlry, had repealed Dies' charge. Wallace in replying to Dies, man of the House Commillee on Un- jr American activities, has said the con- i gressman's stalemcnl might as well j.

come from Gocbbel's himself and that the cffecl on our morale would be less damaging if Dies was on Hitler's payroll. Guinea Pigs Can't Keep Up This New War Moves Too Fast for Little Helpers By DEL BOOTH Wide World Features COLUMBIA, S. C. There's a shortage of Ihosc prolific lillle guinea pigs! That proverbially over-breeding animal is not even coining close to reproducing in step with the war-lime demands of medical laboratories. Laboratory technicians are blaming it on the draft.

The little fellows arc not being called up for armed service, but they are essential lo making Ihe widely-used Wasscrmann rc- aclion lesl for syphilis, for which all sclcclive service registrants called to duty arc examined. "Guinea pigs used lo cost us from 40 to 60-cents each," Assistant Director James R. Cain of the laboratory division, Soulh Carolina slate board of health, "Now they cost us about $1.75 we can get them." Cain said that the department, which he estimated used 500 of the slout, short-tailed cavics a year, feels lucky if after weeks of waiting it gets one dozen of a three dozen order. "There is a mistaken impression aboul Ihc guinea pig," Wade H. Cobb, formerly with the Soulh Carolina hcal- Ihc department where he was an authority on the animal, declared.

"Most people think they are prolific breeders. Four lilters a year, wilh an g. average of three to a litter, is a fairly good record according to my eslimates. "As for leaving a pair in a pen and coming back in a week or so and finding the place oveirun with guinea pigs, thal's jusl all hokum for Ihe funny papers!" Disillusioned? tell me, how do you go aboul raising the critters? A dollar- seventy-five a head? He Got Raincheck to Fight the Axis FC-RT LEONARD WOCO. Ray Haviland, member of the 1938 Missouri freshman grid team, may even yel get crack at the Nazis.

Haviliand, now a private here, was aboard the Zam-Zam lasl April, on his way to drive an ambulance for the Free French, when the ship was torpedoed in the South Atlantic. After being held by the Nazis for months he was released. works in this state. Mr. Moore thinks il would be a good idea lo publish it in this column.

Mr. Moore is positively psychic. I was just debating whether to get out an original column today or go photograph four girls in front of a flowering peach perennial Spring Art. Mr. Moore is just in time.

Here he goes. Quote: LITTLE ROCK, at the fronl page of the Hope Star. Look at the Cairo Tokyo Berlin London Moscow Washington or maybe lone Sassafras, Ark. It's a long way from Arkansas to Burma. It would take days lo gel there by even the swiftcsl transportation.

But you don't have to go farther than your front door to find oul whal hapcncd only Ihis morning in lhat part of Ihe world. How does news of Burma reach Arkansas? Through Ihe, unmatched facilities of a giant organization represented in most datelines by a modesl Iwo-leller symbol in parenlhesis: The Associated Press covers Ihe world; for where yen find it. Activities of the Associated Press 4ii Arkansas center in the Litlle Rook This bureau operates around Ihe clock lo bring the world's news to Arkansas to words send Arkansas news to 1,400 AP member newspapers elsewhere. News originating in Arkansas, such as the recenl lornado gathered usually, in one of Ihree ways, or a combinalion of Ihem. First: Through the 22 Arkansas, papers that are members of the Associated Press.

Every member paper supplies the AP with the news originating in its territory. Second: Through the AP staff itself fulUtimc employes in Little Rock and a news reprcscntalive at Hoi Springs. The Little Rock personnel includes a staff man at the slate- house, Hendrix Chandler. Much news lhal of Ihe state government and politics, is gathered di- rcclly from Ihe persons figuring in Ihc news, AP reporters in Washington keep on the alert for news of particular in- leresl lo Arkansas. Third: From special correspondents In every Arkansas town of conse qucncc, except those wilh AP papers Ihc Associated Press has a specia conncctec wilh a local newspaper.

Always, he musl be in position to get Ihe facts, quickly and speed Ihcm lo Ihe Lillle Rock bureau. All Ihis news is interchanged over a maze of leased wires. Lillle Rock, 01 AP's nalionwidc network is itself Ihe center of a high-speec tclelype nelwork for Arkansas. News dispalches from over th slate come to the state news editor- Sam Harris by night, Ed Campbel by day. If dubious aboul a queslion of fact, he checks for accuracy will the member paper or special cor respondent who supplied the item, an in many cases he telephones dircctl, to the persons involved in the news If, in the editor's judgment, tin news development demands extra ordinary coverage, he sends a staf man to the scene.

When accuracy has been checkcc and the news wrillcn, Ihe editor de cides where lo send Ihe slory. If i would interest newspaper reader throughout the state, the editor send it to all Arkansas members. If il i of nationwide interest, he uses Hi oulgoing Irunk wire, which deliver it almost instantaneously lo membc newspapers from Miami lo Seallle from Boston to San Diego. A visit to the "traffic" rooms of th Little Rock bureau never fails to fas cinate the layman. In these room three lo five teletypewriters turn ou the news al a rale of 60 words a min ule and nighl.

These ma chines resemble eleclric typewriter and are completely automatic. The "Arkansas state" wire serve the Norlhwesl Arkansas Times, Fay etteville; Times-Record and Soulh wesl American, Fort Smith; New Er and Sentinel-Record, Hot Springs, Commercial, Pine Bluff; Daily News El Dorado; Gazette, Texarkaiia, an Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn in addition to the Arkansas Democra and Arkansas Gazelle in Litlle Rcok The Associated Press provides spec ial condensed "pony" service for the News at Cemden, The Daily Record at Malvern, Courier-Democrat at Rus- sellvilje, Daily Citizen at Searcy, Daily British Smash Anew at Paris, North Germany 2 Norway Ships May Get Through Blockade; Claim Big U-Boat Toll By the Assodnlcd Press British bombers smashed anew at jcrman foundarios in the environs of 'nris Wednesday night the London Air Ministry, announced Thursday while filler's high command reported "very successful" attacks against U. S. and British shipping in the grim battle the Atlantic. As if countering against a U.

S. Navy announcement that 28 Axis sub- iiarincs had been sunk or presumed sunk by U. S. forces so far the Nazi command asserted that the German and air force destroyed 105 Al- ied incrchantships totaling 646,900 tons the month of March. U-boats alone sank 91 ships lotal- ng 584,900 tons thg German com- munique said adding that 39 other vessels were damaged by torpedo or )omb hits.

Vichy news agency dispatches said AF bombers striking into occupied Trance during the night attacked on outskirts of Paris at Sannois and The British air ministry said the leaviest blows were rained on the Mat ford Works at Poissy, 8 miles west of Paris, which had been rolling 20 trucks daily for the German war machine. The air ministry acknowledged that 15 RAF bombers were missing from the far ranging raids that reached into west and northwestern Germany as well as into the Paris region. A German communique said 11 British bombers were shot down over' the Reich alone. RAF fighter planes also attacked objectives in Belgium and northern France. As a dramatic phase of the conflict at least two of 11 Norwegian mer- chantships which boldly attempted to run the German blockade from Sweden to England were given a fighting chance of breaking through.

'Stockholm said that two and possibly four of the daring crafts would have a chance to get tlirough. The ships sailed from Goteburg, Sweden. Fishermen said they saw at least two large ships undamaged and racing for the open sea toward the English coast. On the Russian baltlcfront Hitler's headquarters reported that German troops had taken the offensive in the Leningrad sector and that German artillery heavily bombarded military installations in the suburbs of Leningrad. Elsewhere on the front the command acknowledged continuing Soviet pressure.

The Leningrad front drew a major portion of attention from the Soviet Information Bureau's midnight! bulletin. Red army troops were said to have effected a number of successful operations there in the last two days and annihiliatetl about 3,000 German troops. War to Run 5 or 10 Yea MEMPHIS, Tenn. Col. Eddie Rickenbacker, flying ace of World War, declared Wednesday the war already has been prolonged four years "by our losses in two mouths," and said "Forty-hour weeks will never win this war." Rickenbacker visited Memphis during a tour of combat units of the army air force.

With him was a parly of officers. "The public is trying to win this war in its spare moments, 1 he said. "This is a life and death struggle, and it will take from five to 10 years." Would Create Prof its Board Toft Against Limitation on War Profits WASHINGTON Senator Taft (Rep. Ohio) proposed Thursday creation of a board to fix ceilings on war profits while administration leaders moved to compromise a 6 per cent limitation inserted by the house in a pending military appropriations bill. Taft told reporters he had little doubt that the senate committee would strike the house amendment out of the military measure.

However, Chairman Nelson of the War Production Board and Army and Navy officials were working on a substitute which they plan to present to the committee. Nelson was said to have told the committee Wednesday that a flat limitation was unworkable. Agreeing with Nelson Taft said he was drafting an amendment. AAA Gets Load Seed Peanuts Seeds Can Be Secured for Cash or on Credit Plan The Hcmpstcad County Triple-A office has just received a carload of seed peanuts for farmers in this ty who intend lo grow peanuts for oil, it was announced Thursday by B. E.

McMahcn, county administrative officer. These seed can be secured for cash or on credit. The peanuts are in storage and must be moved at once. For this reason, all farmers needing seeci peanuts for oil should call at the AAA office in the courthouse immediately Beer Is Dear So Railmen Ask Boost MEXICO CITY Railroad trainmen on the tropical Southeastern Lines, asking a wage increase greater than the 10 per cent recently given all rail employes, they deserved the additional raise because of difficult living conditions that part of the country. They sad hot nights caused sleeplessness and encouraged accidents by sleepy trainmen Ihc next day; that the water was unsafe to drink, and that "beer costs Jive times as much as it docs in other parts of the country." Professional Men Are in Demand ANN ARBOR, Mich.

The nccc for doctors dentists, pharmacists anc engineers is much greater than the supply, according to Harlow J. Heno- man, director of the University Michigan War Board, line ramec forces and war industries need 25,001 doctors, 10,000 dentists, 4,000 pharmacists and 100,000 engineers immediately, he said. Only 5,100 doctors, 1,600 dentists, 1,500 pharmacists and between 13000 anc 16,000 engineers will graduate thi year from American colleges and universities. The Hiiubas fish of India climbi trees lo seek water in the leaves when streams go dry and it is unable lo find any elsewhere. Street cars of Birmingham, Ala.

carry hostesses, who serve coffe to passengers. Oil and Gas (Continued. Lafayette County March 31, 1942 Prepared by Eunice Tripled Lcwisville, Ark. O. 8s.

G. Lease: 5 year term. Dated Jan. 5, 1942, filed March 31, 1942. Mrs.

N. M. Jones et al to A. D. Frisby.

SE of and East of Ihc of of Sec. 21, Twp. 15 Rge. 24 Wesl. Royally deed: Int.

(5 royally acres). Dated Feb. 14, 1942, Filed March 31, 1942. P. R.

Rutherford and wife to W. N. Hooper Ste of SWV 4 of Sec. 4, Twp. 15 Rge.

24 Wesl. Royally Deed: Int. (20 royalty acres) Dated Feb. 27, 1942, filed March 31, 1942. J.

M. Nicholas and wife lo L. L. Nicholas SWVi of of and NVfe of of Sec. 9, Twp.

15 Rge. 23 West; and SEV 4 of NWV 4 of of NEVi, and SVa of NEVd of SE of Sec. 8, Twp. 15 Rge. 23 West.

O. G. Lease: 10 year term. Dated Jan. 20, 1942, filed March 31, 1942.

Vincerl W. Foster, trustee and wife to Magnolia Pet. Co. of Sec. 5, Twp, 11 S-, Rge.

25 West. Nevada County Wednesday, April 1, 1942 Prepared by Helen Hcstcrly Oil and Gas Lease, dated 3-23-45 filed 4-1-42, Doris White to F. F. Mea dows, NW; NW, Sec. 12, Twp.

12 Rge. 21. Oil and Gas Lease, dated filed 4-1-42 Earl While el ux lo F. Meadows, NW; NW, Sec. 12 Twp.

13, Rge. 21. Oil and Gas Lease, dated 3-23-4 filed 4-1-42 Mrs. Lula Alsobrook to F. F.

Meadows NW; NW, Sec. Twp. 13, Rge. 21. Cor.

Assgn. O. G. Lease, date. 328-42, filed 4-1-42, W.

W. Nix Gene Goff, Sec. 17-20, Twp. 14, Rge 22. Oil and Gas Lease datel 3-19-42, fil ed 4-1-42, May Pittrnan et al to E.

Guilders. NW NW, Sec. 7, Twp. 15 Rge. 21.

Oil a nd Gas Lease, dated 3-23-(t2 filed 4-1-42 R. J. O'Brien el ux J. E. Childers, EVi EM: NW Sec 7, SE SW, 1-6, Twp.

15-15, R'ge, 2J2-21 Aussies Expect Sea Attack on Port Moresby Japs Reported Massing Forces in Java and Singapore for Drive MELBOURNE Japanese, lalted in their attempted overland drive in New Guinea by torrential ains and robbed temporarily of air iuperiorily by Allied strength, soon nay launch a sea borne attack on 3 ort Moresby it was predicted Thursday. Likelihood of such a move on New uinea's south coast, which lies with- 300 miles of Australia's mainland, suggested by recent movements of enemy ships which are constantly at- acked at Lae and Salamaua by Alice! air forces, said the Sydney Sun. The Sun reported that 8 fully equip- )cd Japanese divisions, between 120,100 and 150,000 men, now were believed massed in Java and Singapore a- ivailing the sign for attack. These forces were said to include arge numbers of parachute troops. The Sun correspondent said the flow of United States aid Australia was considered likely to Japan's next move, implying it would be against Australia.

(The BBC quoting a message from Sydney reported that U. S. and Aus- ralian planes have destroyed or crippled 96 Japanese planes with a loss )f but 12 of their own, since March .0 and added that the crews of five were saved.) The Australian radio broadcast a report from Darwin that the red circle nsignia of the U. S. planes were being changed to white to avoid all pos- sible.

confusion with Japanese red insigiia. $1,500 Loss in Fire Near Hope Barn on R. H. Tunstall Farm Burns Wednesday A bam on the old Tunstall home place about 5 miles south of Hope on the Patmos road, caught fire and burned to the ground laic Wednesday afternoon and first cstimales placed Ihe loss at $1,500. R.

N. Tunstall, owner, said the barn housed about 15,000 feet of lumber and all of his planting seed. The barn was partically insurer bul the seed and lumber were total losses. Prescott Plans Sunrise Service Union Service at 7 a. Sunday in Ampitheater the cooperation of the Ministers Association anc the Chamber of Commerce, an Easlci Sunrise service will be held Easiei Sunday morning al 7 o'clock al Ihe Amphitheater in the cily park.

All churches in Ihe cily are- participating, and will consolidate thcii choirs for this service. A feature this program will be a trumpet solo "The Holy Cily" by John D. Baker. In the evenl of bad weather the services will be transferred to the Firs Baptisl church, and those in charge of arrangements urge that the citizens of Prescott make plans now to attenc this service. A brief but quite appropriate program is being arranged and it is suggested thai Ihe various choir leaders confer on Ihe selection of hymns to be sung, notifying Mr.

Murray a the Chamber of Commerce in ordei that an ample supply of copies may be available for distribution. Don't forget the hour, 7 a. m. Eastei Sunday, Amphitheater, city park. Real Double-Talk Paeschkc Marqucttc football end and half-milci on the track team, had to learn speak English Uvicc.

His mother, "war bride" in 1918, took him back her native France for a long visi when he was a small boy and he hac to start all over again on his Englisl when he returned. North Carolina has 32 white and seven negro denominational and pri- endowed colleges and universities. Mountainous Burma Battlefront )w I 0 1 Enemy Landing at Akyab New 4 Allied Threat Willingness to Negotiate Com- promise Indicated by British, India LONDON A Chinese spoke a man in Chungking said Thursday'ithatT Japanese troops covered by a of cruiseis and destroyers had ed at the chief west Burma port Akyab, brngnng the war within miles of the Indian frontier and ing a new flanking threat to the main! British line guaiding the central'! Burma oil fields There was no official of the statement in London but tish sources did not minimize, threat and predicted that any Japiji anese flanking attack soon wouldl make the piesent British positioni'att Prome, 180 miles southeast of untentable uo At the same time the led Pans radio broadcast reports enemy forces had been sent Sittang iiver to land at Yedashe, somej 18 miles north of Toungoo and were 5 threatening anew the Chinese lines! center on Nangyun, 12 miles ab'ove'1; Toungoo along the rail line. Both British and Chinese ters told of a raid on the noith BurijifL front Wednesday as the Japanese tinued to press the advantage of superiority. British dispatches from Chu said the Chinese foices in.

would remain under the H. Alexander, the Brrl'' commarider-jn-chief for Burr' Oil fields of the Irrawaddy and Chindwin valleys, the strategic crossroads at Mandalay and eventually India are targets of twin Jap thrusts (arrows) northward in Burma. British and Chinese forces, aided by AVG and RAF flyers, are trying to stern the. enemy's drives through this mountainous country. Local Churches Launch Drive Combine Forces in City-Wide 'Go-to- Church' Campaign The one place in all the world that a man may go to find and feel a sense of stability and security is the church.

The message of the church is ever the same. Programs and policies of individuals and institutions must of necessity undergo revisions because of changing conditions. They must vary with Ihe limes. But in these days of swift and terrible changes, with the whole world at war, the church makes the same appeal and the same approach to Hie hearts of men that it has always made. World conditions only emphasize ils message.

It is that the gospel of God's love in Christ will make a new person and a new world. Nothing so powerfully and persistently opposes ruthless aggression and human exploitation as the Church of Jesus Christ. Surely every American should suport il wilh his prayers, his presence and his purse. Enter enthusiastically our "Go to Church" to Molher's day. Methodist Revival In the revival now in progress at the Methodist church the pastor's sub- jecl Thursday night, will be "The Trial of Jesus." In this sermon the pastor will attempt to re-inact the scene of the famous trial of Jesus.

The sermon subject Friday morning at 10 o'clock will be "Watchers at the Cross." The annual Good Friday service, based on "The Seven Last Words" will be held Friday night from 6 to 9. This service is really a series of seven twenty minute services each complete with sermon, congregational singing, prayer, scripture, solo, and the Holy Communion. There will be brief intermissions at 6:30, 4:55, 7:20, 7:45, 8:10, and 8:35 when worshipers may enter or leave the sanctuary. Baptists tu Open Drive The Go to Church campaign at First Baptist church will open next Sunday morning with a service unique in the memory of its members. The Scriptural ordinances of Baptism and the Lord's Supper will provide the medium through tile Easter message of Resurrection will be portrayed.

Although tliera will be 119 formal (Continued, on Page Six) Italians Admit Loss of Vessel Report Successful Raids on Gibraltar, Malta ROME The Italian high command reported Thursday thai a light Italian patrol vessel was lost hi torpedo action by a submarine. "A great part of the crew was saved" the announcement said, identifying the central Mediterranean as Ihe scene of Ihe attack. German fighters shot down two British planes in day and night attack upon Malta, it said, adding also the'Gibraltar was raided by Italian aircraft. (Dispatches from Gibraltar said enemy planes dropped bombs on the British fortress rock during the bright moonlight before dawn Wednesdy but were driven off by anti-aircraft. The official announcement said no casual- tics or damage was caused.) The thrusl al Gibraltar was described thus: "Fire and explosions were observed in the region of the fortress where military objectives were repealedly hit in spile of British fighter planes of which one was shot down.

Our air formation was able to complete their task and return lo Iheir bases wilh- oul loss." commanding the Chinese would befu der his orders. Willing to Compromise NEW DELHI -(If)- Sir St Cripps, special British envoy to India, and the all-Indian congress dicated Thursday a willingness to gotiate a solution of ,1 Indian independence problem. A 'jj The executive committee of- parly, India's most powerful organization, was expected to i Thursday, night a.detail rejecuoiKcP Britain's offer of dominion status the war, But it was also understood the committee also was drafting cov er proposals to be submitted to Cri if the British war cabinet members! so desired. 4-T" By postponing his departure home in the midst of the stalmaj Cripps seemed to have left the adjar for negotiation on the countel proposals. Sharp Fighting on Bataan WASHINGTON The War parlment reported sharp skirmishes the Philippines Bataan Pejii Thursday in the wake of the 1 large scale Japanese attack on American-Philippine positions.

Malta Attacked BERLIN The German high command said Thursday trial direct hits were scored on a British submarine and a destroyer in continued attacks, day and night, on Malta. Until it is boiled, maple tree sap does not have any flavor of maple. Cotton By the Associated Press NEW ORLEANS May July Oct Dec Jan March NEW YORK May July Oct Dec Jen March Middling Spot 21.23. 19.48 19.65 20.00 20.05 20.06 20.11 19,50 19.62 19.79 19.82 19.84 19.93 Monthly Report From Library Washington Leads Branches With 78f Books Circulated The March report of the Hempstt County Library shows still a inter and a need for the library Hope and Hempstead county. The Washington branch library ci culated 788 books and magazines 111 new borrowers and had newspaper clippings.

The Columbus branch libraiy culated 451 books and magazines had 92 registered borrowers and one newspaper clipping. The Hope headquarters library culated 1800 books and 212 registered borrowers and had newspaper clippings. The Fulton station circulate? books and magazines. One thousand and fifty-three be were circulated through the scho'pfe; of Hope and Hempstead county. jh Five thousand ninety-one books magazines were circulated by Hempstead County Library.

Navy Commission for Senator Pilkinton State Senator James H. of Hope who announced some ago he was leaving office to the armed forces was commissioi an ensign in the Naval vice, according to an I from Eighth Naval District I quarters at New Orleans received The Star.