The Crowley Post-Signal from Crowley, Louisiana • 1

rqryicTORY CTOKY BUY OlflTSO ITATII 1 DUI I WMtTCO 1 CROWLEY ID) AIL GNAIL. srssc if rwwwmt yiiVBONDS J1 STAMPS NDS All fcXBO STAMPS NUMBER 204 JF Man Associated lrra (WW) Means V4d World CROWLEY, LOUISIANA, SATURDAY, JUNE 20. 1912 VOLUME 43 Absorbs The Daily Progress February 10. 1922 Air Raid Alarm Siren To Be Tried With The Armed Forces MERCHANTS FILE THEIR PRICE LIST WITH LOCAL BOARD MOTOR VEHICLE USE TAX STAMPS PLACED ON SALE IN CROWLEY NAZIS DEMAND FRENCH SHIPS FOR OFFENSIVE Axis Apparently Ready To Stake All On Drive Through Egypt To Oil Fields The Signal relaxes itsstrict rule SALES TAX BILL SENATE HEARING SETFORTUESDAY Controversial Measure To Be Openly Aired Next Week, Cawthorn Announces 286 SHIPS NOW TOTAL SUNK IN ATLANTIC, GULF Nine More Sinkings Reported As Cuba Offers Anti-Submarine Bases I of not publishing contributed poetry Co-operation Of Public In Reporting On Test Scheduled To Be Held At 4 o'Clock On Tuesday Afternoon, Juno 23. Is Made Hero On Saturday State OPA Director Reminds Them Ceiling Price Lists Of Com, modifies To Stay In Parish Must Be Bought And Placed On In-side Of Windshield Of All Motor Vehicles By July 1 LIBYAN FIGIITIM.

MEET SUNDAY NIGHT ONE VESSEL SHELLED Tremendous Drive Against Suez Developing; Sevastopol Still Holding Protest Father's Day Only Three Weeks Of Session Are Left Raider 'As Big As 'Queen Mary' Sends Panamanian Cargo Carrier To Bottom because oi tne war, and in honor oi all fathers, we reproduce a poem sent to us by Pvt. Murphy J. Dumesnil, of Company I of the Fifth Regiment at Fort Francis E. Warren, Wyoming. Dumesnil until voluteering here several months ago, was a resident of Crowley.

Private Dumesnil's letter says: "Will you please publish this little poem for all the boys fathers who are in the service or over seas?" The poem is as follows: Father's Day Greetings, 1942 In loving thoughts, dear father. For you are the best one in the land, Tho' I cannot be with you today, I know you'll understand." And when you read, this message. Just half the world is spanned; (Continued on Page Five) The first test for the new air raid alarm siren has been set for 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, June 23, it was announced here on Saturday. The siren has been constructed here by the Southwestern Louisiana Trade school from scrap material and is to be erected on the Crowley fire station, it was announced. The construction has not been expensive due to the co-operation given by the trade schooL The test, however, is to be made to determine how well the siren can be heard and as to whether it will make it possible to warn all of Crowley in case of an air raid.

Those living at the outskirts or (Continued on Page Three) By The Associated Press British dispatches said today that Adolf Hitler, apparently en on -a full-scale invasion of the Middle East had urgently requested France's pro-Nazi Premier Pierre Laval to cede 1.000,000 tons merchant shipping in the Mediterranean to Germany. Other developments indicated strongly that the great battles of this summer were to be fought in the ancient lands of Egypt, Iraq, Iran (Persia) and possibly Turkey. Drive On Sues Paul II. Maloney, Colector of Internal Revenue, New Orleans, Louisiana announced today that the motor vehicle use tax stamps at a cost of $5.00 for the period July 1, 1942 to June 30, 1943 were placed on sale June 10, 1942 at all postoffices and at his office in New Orleans. Attention is called to the provisions of the law which state that all motor vehicles in use on July 1, 1942 must have affixed thereto one of these stamps.

Mr. Maloney said -he had been advised by the Office of Price Administration that in the issuance and use of gasoline rationing books, an important identification will be the serial number printed on the use tax stamp. Where gasoline is being rationed or will be rationed, possession of the stamp evidencing payment of the use on motor vehicles will provide one of the necessary means of identifying coupon book with the vehicle in the securing of gasoline. Mr. Maloney pointed out that the purchaser of a stamp for the fiscal beginning July 1, 1942 and ending June 30, 1943 will no longer be required to execute" the card Form but will be furnished the auto use tax stamp upon payment of the $5.00 to the postoffices or his office.

Baton Rouge, June 20. Retail merchants of Crowley should file ceiling price lists of cost of living commodities with the local War Price and Rationing Board of that city, U. S. Goodman, State OPA Director, said today. Goodman noted that a mu Tiber of merchants are mailing theso lists to the Baton Rou.je and the New Orleans OPA office.

"As the July 1 deadline for filing of these lists approaches," he said, "I would like to point out that sending these lists out of town only causes delay and re-mailing. "They must be filed with the local board. This applies in every parish of The local boards which were originally known as rationing boards and are now known as War Price and Rationing 'Boards, have been designated as depositories for lists of cost of living ceiling prices." In addition to filling price lists v.ith boards, merchants are required to post their ceiling prices of all cost of living commodities. Defining cost of living commodities as "approximately 100 of the most important items which enter into the daily cost of living," Goodman said full information is contained in OPA Bulletins No. 1 and No.

2. These bulletins may be obtained from the State OPA office in the Triad Building, Baton Rouge. "But remember," Goodman added, "merchants must file price pists with local boards." Baton Rouge, June 20. The controversial sales tax measure will be considered by the Louisiana senate next week with an open hearing called for next Tuesday at 2 p. rn.

before the senate finance committee of which Sen. Joe Cawthorn of Mansfield, opposition leader, is chairman. Announcement of the hearing was made as Louisiana legislators adjourned for the weekend. They will meet Sunday night over the protest of house members, that Sunday is Father's day. Only three weeks remain before the session will end.

Fire Measures Five measures modifying penalties and treatment of criminals in Louisiana passed the house today. The proposed new criminal statutes winning house approval would abolish present indeterminate sentences for criminals and require imposition of "flat" terms, require statements of cases tto be filed with prisoners sent to prison, and allow certain prisoners toj be released on supervised probation, Pinball Machines In Washington, London reports that Prime Minister Churchill was GROWERS URGED TO SPRAY CROP Cotton Producers Advised By County Agent To Control Boll Weevils Now POOL WILL OPEN MONDAYJUNE 29 Chlorine Shipment Arrives And Work Of Put tins: Pool In Shape To Start seeking quick United States help in the Mediterranean theatre were taken to indicate that the British believed a tremendous German drive against Suez was impending. While British North African arm ies girded for the defense of Egypt, By The Associated Press The nation looked hopefully toward Cuba as a new anti-submarine springboard today after a dark day that brought announcements of nine sinkings in Atlantic and adjacent waters. The official toll of cargo carriers in the Western Atlantic since Pearl Harbor mounted to 286. Agreement The state department in Washington announced an agreement had been reached by which Cuba "offered facilities to the United States war department for training aviation personnel and for operations against enemy undersea craft.

Work on these installations will begin at once." The latest U-boat victims were three United States ships, two Dutch, one Norwegian, one Canadian, one Dominican and one Panamanian. In the case of the Dominican schooner La Nueva Alta-jarcia, the submarine captured the entire crew after the sinking. The prisoners later were turned over to the Dominican sloop Comercio, which was forced to jettison its cargo and warned to discontinue sailings. Six men were lost and one of the American vessels, which went to the bottom in 20 minutes after two torpedo hits June 10. After drifting in lifeboats 12 hours, 38 of the crew reached port.

The second U. S. ship was shelled until she sank, 31 survivors reported. Eight crewmen from the third U. S.

vessel made port. Survivors of the Panamanian ship said the craft was sunk by a raider "so big it looked like the Queen Mary." Five of 60 persons aboard (Continued on Page Three) Hitler's field headquarters announced that "the destruction of Sevastopol continues" amid heavy fighting' around a northern fort of the big Crimean naval base. With Sevastopol out of the way. A bill to prohibit operation of pin- Hitler would be in a position to send him armies into the oil-rich Caucasus and down that land bridge to the Middle East in a thrust synchronized with one eastward against 8 OF 110 MEN ARE VOLUNTEERS Ninth Offers Services, Also; Colored Group To Leave Here On Monday 0. MODISETTE DIES 0NFRIDAY Prominent Jennings Attorney Egypt and the Danger Great A BBC broadcast quoted its Mos ball machines within 300 feet of a church or school failed by only two votes to final passage, the count being 49-12, and its author.

Rep. D. L. Pearce of West Carroll parish, obtained permission to have the measure reconsidered at a later date. Pearce said operation of pinball machines near schools caused school children to spend their lunch money in the machines rather than for their meals.

Near churches, he said, the machines result in less money be-( Continued on Page Five) Succumbs In Baptist Hospital In New Orleans cow correspondent as saying "the Germans have reached a high road leading to Sevastopol. The danger is very great." The correspondent satd Nasi -shock The Crowley swimming pool, which is to only be operated four days each week during the summer months, will be opened on Monday, June 29, it was announced here on Saturday. The shipment of chlorine for treating the water arrived late Friday and the plans for cleaning up the pool, repainting it and preparing for the opening is now underway. With good weather it is estimated it will require a week to get the pool ready for the opening. This, of course, is providing that good weather prevails and the work can be done.

So indications are now that youngsters can enjoy their first smiw in the local pool a week from Monday or on June 29. Present plans call for the operating of the pool on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of each week. It will not be open on Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. This is being done, of course, in order to cut down the actual cost of operation, which have always been more than taken in at the pool. But it is believed that the operation of the pool on these four days will provide plenty of time for swimming.

The opening of the pool was delayed here because no chlorine was available. Finally the promise of a delivery was made, however, and the order was placed. This shipment of chlorine arrived on Friday and is now available for the opening of (Continued on Page Two) troops, had cut a wedge pointing dangerously at the heart of the city and were attacking furiously. Cotton farmers are being advised by County Agent C. A.

Brewer to see their local merchants and arrange to secure a supply of poison for control of boll weevils and cotton leaf worms or caterpillars. He has recently written a letter to merchants handling poison advising them the kinds of poison to be used and what steps they should take in the event they have trouble securing supplies, The Acadia USDA War Board has been advised that assurance has been given the Louisiana USDA War Board that calcium arsenate (boll weevil poison) would be available, but in order that merchants may know the approximate amount of calcium arsenate or other poisons they should secure, farmers are requested to give-their merchants their orders for at least a part of their expected needs so they will not be caught short as was the case last year when caterpillar made their appearance and caused much damage to the cotton crop because of lack of poison. Since calcium arsenate is recommended for control of both boll weevils and cotton caterpillars, most cotton producers should secure th.s kind of poison. It should be used full strength as it contains proper mixtures of lime and arsenate. Other poisons which may be used to control, caterpillars on cotton and soy beans are as follows: Paris green one part by weight, hydrated lime seven parts by weight; Paris, green one half part by weight, lead arsenate two parts by weight, lime, four parts by weight; Tiger Brand.

Put out last year by Louisiana Agricultural Cooperative, Baton Rouge, Continued on Page Six) an estimated toll of 40,000 killed in the last 16 days. While Britons at hdme clamored; for an "inquest into the grave but. (Continued on rage lwof DADS URGED TO WRITETO SONS Second Wartime Father's Day Will Be Celebrated In America Tomorrow Eight of the 110 men listed by the Crowley Draft Board for induction July 1 had previously volunteered in some branch of the armed forces, it was announced here Saturday. The men to be inducted are to leave for Camp Livingston for physical examination and possible induction into the army. 8he eight men enlisted who have volunteered are: Warren Bundick.

army; Zachary (Jack) Cart, U. S. N. R. Donald Lawrence Simon, navy; Wilson Lee Guidry, marine corps; Samuel Causby Hamic, air corps reserve; Sammy Rosen-garden, army; Alvin Joseph Chap-puis, air force enlisted reserve; and Robert Hunnicutt, navy.

James Dennis Rougeau was also listed as a volunteer for the marine corps and had been scheduled to be called up with the July 1 group. Rosengarden is understood to be a veteran of the (Continued on Page Three) 50 FOUR-H CLUB CITY RETAILERS PLAN BOND DRIVE Bulk Of Selling July War Bond Quota To Fall On Merchants Shoulders James Oliver (J. Modisette, 60 year old prominent Jennings attorney, Rotarian and civic worker, died at 2:45 Friday afternoon in the Baptist hospital in New Orleans after a brief illness, it has been learned here. Funeral services are to be held at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The body was returned to Jennings early Saturday morning and the Migues Funeral home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Modisette, who had resided in Jennings for many years and who was associated in the law firm of Modisette and Adams, was well known in Crowley where he frequently transacted business, attended lodge meetings and made up his Rotary attendance. He was a past district governor of Rotary for this district and had been prominent in this civic organization for many years. The announcement of his death came as a complete surprise and shock to his many Crowley and Acadia parish friends. He had been chairman of the board (Continued on Page Two) MEMBERS HOME Successful Week Is Spent At Camp Grant Walker By Acadia Delegation FBI Picks Up Six For Delinquency Flying School At Lake Charles In -o- Over Draft Status Th Aolt-d Tre Spokane, June 20.

Father's Day, which gained its impetus during one war, enters another with its founder suirirestinir a special slogan for 1912 "Honor Thy Son." "War time censorship and soldiers' pay limits the letters and the gifts a warrior son may send hi father, but there is no limit or restriction to the words a proud dad can send his boy." Mrs. John Bruce Dodd. who established Father's Day in 1910, observed today. Want News "Every father's son in the army, navy or marines is hungry for news from home, and he will be thinking especially of father tomorrow. What could be a better way for dad to show his pride and affection than to dedicate his own day to the boy in uniform? "Write the boy a letter; a long letter, full of news about yourself and all the family and all the ncigh-i Continued on Page Three) Need Of Workers Whitney Labbe, 27-year-old negro registrant who failed to comply with Selective Service regulations, has Harrelson Rites To Be Sunday At Church In Rayne Funeral services for Charles Har-rtLson.

who died Thursday night at a hospital in Lafayette, will be held been picked up by agents of the Fed Robbins To Occupy Christian Pulpit For Summer Months erai uureau oi investigation in a state-wide, drive against draft de linquents. Labbe, registered with the Bulk of the job of selling the July parish quota for war bonds and stamps will fall upon the shoulders of the retailers, it was explained at a meeting of business men here Friday night. Although the July quota has not been announced by the Treasury Department, it is expected to exceed June's quota of $50,100. During July, on a selected date, every store will offer nothing but bonds and stamps for sale during a 15-minute period beginning at noon. Merchants are being asked to supply special booths, or tables, appropriately decorated, during the month of July, it was announced at the meeting over which Bert Lehman, chairman of the retailers committee presided.

Representatives of women's organization will be asked to "clerk" for one full day during the month, as the special table or booth will be devoted to the sole purpose of selling the bonds and stamps. Merchants are being asked to decorate their stores with bond and stamp advertising material and to advertise their participation in the program for next month. Almost a half of the June quota had been sold already in the parish, and in May, the parish doubled its quota. It is expected that the parish will again over subscribe its June quota. The 50 Acadia 4 -II club boys and girls attending camp at Camp Grant Walker this past week have return, ed and report a very successful encampment.

They returned Fridsjr. Also attending the camp were club members from St. Mary, Avoyelles. Calcasieu, Lafayette and Iberia parishes. The camp was one of the largest ever held accommodating 307 boys and girls and approximately 25 leaders and atrents.

Instructions were given in swimming, first aid and various phases of 4-H project work. Club members attending camp and the clubs they represent ars as follows: Roy Henry, Ravis Guidry, Esther-wood; Andrew Desormeaux, Darrell Poe, Albert Johnson. Charles Desor-neaux. J. C.

Thibodeaux, Mermen-tau; Henry Chiasson, Gerald Henry, Verna Belle Le Blanc, Mae Loris Le-Blanc. Eveline Benoit. Hazel Landry, Dorothy Roussell, Lor-mand. Delores Stutes. Morse; Virginia Faulk.

Hilda Middlebrooks. Vivian Boulet. Crowley; Maudrey Mire. Dorothy Jane Touchette," Betty Jane 'Bernard. Jo Ann Baer, South Rayne; Pearl -Hebert, Nuna Mae (Continued on Page Six) Rayne board and failed to comply requirements and i now awaiting disposition of his case, jailed at Sunday at the Rayne Methodist Opelousas as a federal prisoner.

church, at 2 p. m. The body will lie in state at the First National Funer- The round-up of draft delinquents With increased activity, there is an increased demand for labor of a specialized nature at the sub-depot of the Lake Charles Army Flying school. As a result of this demand, there will be a representative of the sub-depot at the Crowley Business club office at the city hall here Monday, June 22, at 8 o'clock in the morning, to interview mechanics, electricians, radiomen. machinists, sheetmetal workers, painters and stenographers.

Workers with the above qualifications interested in working at the Flying school, will receive further details at the time of interview. was announced in New Orleans by Rev. Robert Robbins will occupy the pulpit of the First Christian church during the summer months, it was announced here this morning. The Christian church has been without a rr.rular pastor since the Rev. Marshall S.

Burns departed for his new pastorate at Lake Charles. Sunday school is scheduled for R. A. Guerin, special agent in charge. Three other delinquent registrants a' Home at Lafayette until the cortege leaves for Rayne.

Interment will be made in the North Rayne Protestant cemetery. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Neva Foreman who lives in California, two brothers, Howard Harrelson, also resident of California, and Fred Harrelson of Rayne. A half brother, James S. Hollbrook, who also lives in California, also survives.

were picked up in New Orleans, one in Shrevenort, and one at Big Cane, it was announced. One of the men picked up in New Orleans was a registrant of a Clearwater, board, it was stated. It was stated that Labbe had been warned of his delinquencies. 13:45 tomorrow morning, and at 10:45 there will be communion and preaching service, it was announced. The evening ervice will be conducted at 7:30.

TEMPERATURE REPORT Those Seeking Jobs On Airport Requested To List Names; Apartments Are To Be Needed How Would You Feel Under Fire? Ask The Navy Full details of the plan may be obtained by 'ailing the Red Cross headquarters at the city hall and asking for a bond council Temperature and rainfall figure, given The Signal by the Bice Experiment Station, Crowley, for" the 24-hour period ending 8 a. SATURDAY, JUNE 20. 1942 THE WEATHER Temperature at 8 a. m. Maximum temperature Minimum temperature 81 87 72 .20 Precipitation Precipitation to date for month MY BOSS HAS RED HAIR! Was I lucky 'to land this job! Good 'ry, nice hour, and a swell boss.

It sore was a break for ms that day I discovered the ad in the Signal's Help Wanted column. THE DAILY SIGNAL 7.50 Those seeking jobs on the Acadia parish airport and all having apartments, furnished houses and unfurnished houses to. rent are urged to call at the Crowley Business Club office and give full information about themselves or their available quarters for rent, it was announced again Saturday. This is being done for the T. L.

James Construction company, which has the contract for the construction of the airport. The request for the listing of those seeking work as well as for the listing of the apartments was made at the request of Mr. Lacy, superintendent for the James company. It was explained that approximate ly 150 will work on the airport and that some of these will be moved by the company from Lake Charles. It was stated that no office workers or clerical help will be needed.

The jobs for the most part are common labor. It was announced the company will not let any sub-contracts and all materials for the construction of the airport will be moved by their own trucks. plea for those in Estherwood having board and room available to also list this fact at the Business club office was sounded. Full information should be given (Continued on Pace Five) Br Wendell Webb VM WorM Kentur With The U. S.

Pacific Fleet, June 20. If you want a chuckle and a renewed confidence in American youth, just ask some navy men how they felt a short time, ago when the bombs and shells were falling. Here are a few answers: "I jua wanted us to give those guys hell, I guess." "I was" scared, dammit! But it sure was fun." "Those sos-and-suches! I guess I just hollered and worked." "I didn't have time to think about it. Why?" There a faint and refreshing Precipitation to date for note of belligerence in most of the answers was anyone inferring they were afraid of a fight? No one was. One thing certain it didn't matter one whit how they felt in so far as their performance was concerned.

Their officers attested to that, and described the gun crews and others as eager, cheering, quick-firing youngsters who had a wonderful time doing the job up right. There were few signs of actual emotion. One youth swung from "Sweet Adeline" to "Rock of Ages" as his guns opened up on approaching (Costicued on Page Six 32.21 year 1941 Crowley and vicinity: Scattered thundershow s. Little temperature .22 Precipitation Precipitation to date for month VTaV 3.89 Precipitation to date for year change tonight. 33.11 H0WCR5.