Abilene Reporter-News from Abilene, Texas • Page 6

Morning, June 21, 1942 THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS Tune In on KRBC Planes Proposed on All Ships PAGE THREF, Senators Study Fleet Expansion H.v JACK HKMi WASHINGTON, June 20 -A proposal lo make every warship 'of Hie fleet destroyer lo battleship--a canicr of fighting planes was advanced today by members ot 11 senate committee considering a house-approved $8,500,000,000 naval expansion bill. Expressing satisfaction at the navy's decision to concentrate immediately on the construction of aircraft carriers Instead of battleships, Senator Gillette (D-Iora.) of the senate naval committee told reporters: "I am hopeful Hint iriimcdlale attention will be given to supplementing strength by combining units for both offense and defense as air complements for all warships large enough to accommodate them," Gillette said lie was Informed by a source he considered reliable that the Japanese now were mounting fighter planes and even small bombers on destroyers, adding that all ot Ihelr larger vessels appeared to carry some aerial units. "In this war," he said, "a battleship, a cruiser or even a smaller vessel should not be entirely dependent on carrier based planes but should itself carry offensive and defensive units consisting of bombers, torpedo planes and fighters as well as at present reconnaisance planes. (Except for carrier-based planes which have wheel landing gear, aircraft borne by fighting ships arc equipped floats or boat hulls for landing in the water after being launched by catapult.) Recent editions of Janes Fighting Ships show that the.Japanese have installed four planes of undesignat- ed lypes on their newer battleships, three planes on the older dread- naught-, and four on their cruisers. No reference is made to planes on destroyers.

Similarly, newer United States of the North Carolina "class are listed a.s mounting four aircraft, older battleships three, and cruisers four. Senator Stewart (D-Tenn), that all ships plying the ocean ought to carry aircraft for their own defense, if nothing else. He said this war had demonstrated that battleships cnulrl not survive aerial attacks without aerial protection. Agreeing that all American warships ought carry fighting planes. Senator Ellender (D-La) 'predicted the naval committee also would inquire into the relative merits of small and large carriers.

As approved by the house, the expansion bill would authorize the construction ol 500,000 tons of carriers, 500,000 tons of heavy snd light cruisers and 900,1000 tons ol destroyers and escort vessels. One senate committee member said he was Informed that small carriers of 10.000 tons could be built In six months or less. He observed that It might be wise to rush the construction ol as many of these as possible. Bristow Funeral At Rofan Today ROTAN. June 20-- fSpl)--Funer- al for P.

Bristow, 13, who came here in 1900 from Junes csmV.y, xvi'l be held Sunday at 3 at 'he First Baptis 1 church. Tha Rev. L. Troll pastor, and Hcv. J.

C. Parks will officiate, with burial to in the Belvieu cemetery. He had been a member of the Bact-- church 60 years, and had a a singing schtois over this seci'on. He also had co.npuscd bolii wrds and music to a number of re'yious sor gs He was boiv, ii) Missouri in 1VE. Mr.

BrislDW died at 3:30 a. in. Saturday at his home here He had a r.liokc two weeks ago, end Tuesday his condition became critical with the second stroke. He is survived by his wife; two sons, Elbcrt and Edell Bristow. Ro(aii: three daughters.

Mrs. Elmo Cobb. Mrs. Jim Strickland, Holan, and Mrs. Gabe Gentry, Anson; live grandchildren, three brothers.

Pate Bristow, Hamlin; the Rev. General (Bristow. Coleman; Ed Brislow. in Oklahoma, and a sisler, Mrs. W.

E. Dean. Robert Lee. Wealhersby Funeral home was in charge of arrangements. Bruce M.

Jones Is Reported 'Missing' Mr, and Mrs. Ernest b. Jones. 825 Peach, were notified only Friday that (heir son, Bruce M. 'jones.

Is "missing in action." with Battery 131sl Field artillery. Young Jones. 21, had been attending Abilene high school when the Aaltrry uss mustered Into sen-Ice in November, 1910. Most ot Ihc parents of Abilene mtving i (lie will hart rr- rnvcd their notices two weeks to ID days earlier. Handle Your Clothes With Care! You should conserve your clothes now as never before.

Lcl jj ctm cm frequenlly. Ihcy'll look belicr ond lost longer. Modem ClMiers Phent 7456 ROBY STUDENT AT HSU ABILENE REUNION ENVOY Merle Sumerlin anil Dandy Merle Sumerlin of Roby and Hardin-Simmons university has been selected as Abilene's sponsor to the Texas Cowboy Reunion cowgirl sponsor contest at Stamford. July 2-4. While it will be the first an- pcarauce 05 a cowgirl sponsor for the petite brunette, one ot the Hag bearers (or the Hardin-Simmons co'vboy band, she is an excellent rider, having gained wide experience on the ranch of her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. A. D. Sumerlin. A graduate of Roby high school, Miss Sumerlin is majoring in English at HSU and Is Junior.

She Homlin Rites Held For Mrs. Childers CISCO, June 20--(Spl--Mr. and Mrs. W. J.

(Bill) Chilticrs Saturday morning attended rites at Hamlin for his mollicr, Mrs. C. S. Childers, 58, who died Thursday afternoon at an Abilene hospital. Funeral was at the Church of the Nazarene of which she had been a member for 35 years.

Mrs. Ciiilders survived by her husband and the following children: Urbane Chiltters, Odessa; Charles Childcrs. Monahnns; w. J. Chilrters.

Cisco: Mrs. Floyd W. Akin, Hobart, and Mrs. Lydia Garrctt, Hamlin: is atending summer school and gets in her riding practice at the college's riding academy. With eyes and complexion to set off her raven-black hair.

Miss Sumerlin is an attractive girl. She stands five feet and two Inches In height and weighs 108 pounds. Her mount for the contest is thoroughbred Shetland crossbred dapple grey and answers to the name of "Dandy." Tile pone Is quite a cutting horse, having received plenty of work on the Sumerlin ranch at Rotan, and also has won a number of prizes for "handling" horses in the Fisher county horse show. Turner To Preach At First Methodist Dr. Frank Turner, president of McMurry college, will preach this morning at the First Methodist church.

Dr. J. Hamblcii, pastor, will preach at the evening service. The morning anthem will be Cast Thy Burden upon the Lord (Mendelssohn). Editor Quits Race ATHENS.

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