Bryan-College Station Eagle from Bryan, Texas • 1

I TEXAS, MONDAY, MARCH 27, 1944 (By Associated Press) NUMBER 223 BRYAN, ALLIED ARTILLERY SMASHES AT NAZIS IN CASSINO THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE OPA Rent EIGHT JUDGES OF HI COURT AGREE TODAY Georgia District Court Is Reversed By Decision ROBERTS DISSENTS OPA Legislative Power Held Illegal By Lower Court WASHINGTON, March 27 (P)- The supreme court today held constitutional the OPA: rent control program. Justice: Douglas delivered an 8 to 1 decision, with Justice Roberts dissenting. The Georgia, distriet court had held the legislation: an unconstitutional delegation of legislative power. The OPA appealed directly to the supreme court, FOOD STAMPS ARE GOOD 'TIL THEY'RE USED DATES IN NO EXPIRATION ORDER ISSUED BY O.P.A. WASHINGTON, Mar.

27. (A) The Office of Price Administration said today it was eliminatthe expiration on dates red. ing and blue food rationing -tamps from now on. A spokesman said the plan was in tines with the policy. adopted on shoe and suger stamps to pre: vent.

buying rushes just before the coupons expired. The formal order will be issued probably today. Unless some new change occurs OPA's decision will make the currently valid red and blue stamps in Ration Book No. 4 good for an indefinite period. WANTS ROME SPARED BUENOS AIRES, March 27 (A) Luis Cardinal Copello, primate of Argentina, has sent a message to President Roosevelt and Prime: Minister Churchill asking that Rome be spared from destruction.

License Plates Must Be On Car By April First All cars and trucks. are supposed to be equipped with new: 1944 license plates by Saturday, April and traffic enforcement: officers say that violations of this rule will not be considered an "April joke. Extra clerks are on duty in the office of Tax Assessor-Collector Mit Weedon and all car and truck operators and owners are urged to obtain their new license plates without further delay and avoid a last minute rush and possible conflict with traffic officers. V. Airman Of Bryan, Based In Britain, Reported Missing Staff Sergeant Thomas Stanley Elliott, gunner on a Flying Fortress, is listed by the Air Corps as missing in action over Germany, according to a telegram received Sunday by Mrs.

Elliott. Sgt. Elliott, who entered service May 11, 1942, has been based in England since June 30, 1943. Sgt. Elliott is the son of Mr.

and. Mrs. Thomas S. Elliott, Sr. Control JAP DRIVE IN INDIA MAKING SMALL GAINS Advance TowardKohima 60 Miles North Of Imphal ONE SPEARHEAD HELD Enemy Force In Ukhrul Sector Reported Stopped NEW DELHI, March 27 (Pr The Japanese, pressing forward in their invasion of India, made in the direction of some progress Kohima, 60 miles north of Imphal, southeast Asia communique reported today, But the Japanese in the Ukhrul area.

32 miles north of Imphal, "being the comare munique said. This was an indication that one of the three Japanese invasion spearheads had been stopped. Kinfolk Of Bryan Attend Funeral Of Crash Victim Funeral services for Lt. Fred F. Wilcox, who was killed in an airplane crash in Wilcox.

Ariz. last Monday, were condueted in Dallas Friday with the Rev. Mr. Barnett, pastor of the Cavalry Baptist church, officiating. Lt.

Wilcox entered the service about two years ago. He was stationed at A. M. College until recently when he was transferred to Hondo Field, San Antonio, He was graduated and received his wings at Hondo and was stationed at El Paso. Lt.

Wilcox was the son of Mrs. Bess Gandy, Dallas, and formerly of Bryan. He was the nephew of J. A. Gandy, Howell Gandy and Mrs.

Charles N. Chaney, all of and the great nephew of Bryan, Mrs. J. B. Sanders.

Mrs. Chanel, J. A. Gandy, Howell Gandy, Miss Helen Tearl Chaney, and Mrs. R.

M. Dansby, all of Bryan, attended the services in Dallas. Price Fixing Is Legal, Says High U.S. Court Today 111 WASHINGTON, Mar. 27 (A) The supreme court today held constitutional the price-fixing i provisions of the emergency price of act.

in a decision handed down today. Program Is More Than $2,000 Still Is Lacking In Red Cross War Fund: Residents Urged To Make Contributions Now increase in the total of contribu- ions to the Red Cross War Fund over the week-end was expressed morning by Chairman J. Fountain. The total reported is $32.276.70 and more than $2200 is. needed to meet the quota of 500, to say nothing of an over- N.

subscription. No report has been made. for the dance held Friday night at the Bryan Country club and Mrs. P. G.

Norton, general chairman, is asking all who sold tickets to report to her at once, so a final financial statement may be made. Collections made in the movie theaters of Bryan also have not been reported in full. Money from these sources will increase the present total, but contributions, are needed from. many residents who have not vet. responded.

They are urged to leave their contributions at any one of the Bryan banks without further delay. Contributions made include the following: Mrs. W. D. Whitted Mr.

and Don Triola Mr. and Mrs. Sam Grizzaffi Mrs. Lewis Nedbalek Mrs. Paul Patronella -50; Mr.

Mrs. Sam Santana Mr. and Mrs. A. L.

Evans Miss Nina Diserens $1: Mrs, Mrs. Mary, Hernandez Mrs. Marian Mrs. Sam Lobello $1: Mr. and Mrs.

Tony Lofasso $1: Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Stone M.

G. Buchanan 82. St. Elizabeth Society. K.J.Z.T.

Lodge $25; Mr. and Mrs. Tad Moses 810: The Texas. Company Bryan Army Air Field (additional) Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Habarta Bryan Lodge No. 99, O.D.H.S. Mr. and Mrs. C.

N. Jones St. Joseph's Catholic church $25; Admonia Hedge (col.) Mrs. A. N.

Brown Miss, Mamie Sims $1: Mrs. H. H. Williamson $25. Mrs.

J. C. Gaines $10; Boys in Meats Laboratory, A. Mrs. Shirley Davis a Mrs.

Will Collard Tony Morella John Wesley Mrs. John Kosh Mrs. Anton Zak Mr. and Mrs. F.

W. Kazmeier $50: Mrs. R. S. Taylor Central Texas AutoHardware Co.

$100; E. J. Blazek $10: W. J. Blazek $10; Albert Goodman $10; Mrs.

E. H. Bush $10; J. B. Covington $10.

LONDON HEARS OF SHIFTS IN WAR CABINET TALK IS COUPLED WITH CRITICISM OF CHURCHILL ASTP Student. Activities from lord privy seal. $100: REVIVED AFTER FAINTING- -Mrs. Theresa Behrens (center) is shown being revived after having fainted when Federal Judge Edward J. Moinet sentenced her to 20 years in federal prison on charge of conspiracy to violate the war-time espionage act.

Jim Flynn of the U. S. Marshal's office (right) is helping revive LONDON, March 27 (P) ing criticism of the Churchill government was coupled with reports today that the prime minister is planning to reshuffle the cabinet. The reports said Anthony Eden might leave the foreign office, and Lord, Beaverbrook, might be shift- SOVIET FORCE IS POISED ON BANK OF PRUT Is Where Nazis Began Russian Invasion In 1941 HAS 53 MILE FRONT Tarnopol Surrounded, Drive On Lwow Is Progressing LONDON, March 27 (P) -The capture of Kaments Podolsk enthe Dniester river, northeast of circled a German a stronghold near Czernowitz, it was announced today by Marshal Stalin. LONDON, March (AP) -The Reds were poised today for their first thrust onto enemy soil after smashing to the Prut which river border Hitler of Rumania, from launched his invasion of Russia nearly three years ago.

Russian big guns already are. laying down a barrage on Rumanian territory, Moscow dispatches said, and Soviet infantrymen were expected to surge soon across the Prut which they reached on a 53-mile front. In, old Poland, the surrounded Reds were declared to have Tarnopol, wiping out the garrison. Other Russian forces already have by-passed the city in their drive toward Lwow, LONDON, March 27 (A) -The Red army Sunday reached the Prut river frontier of Rumania, where Adolf Hitler confidently launched his 1941 Invasion of southern Russia, after a historic 800-mile march from Stalingrad across the frozen steppes where hundreds of thousands of Germans perished, and dispatches early Monday said Soviet artillerymen already were shelling Rumanian soil. The battle for the Balkans had begun.

Premier-Marshal Stalin in an order of the day announced the Red army conquest of the part of state frontier in the shadow of the Carpathian mountains, and Sunday night Moscow vibrated with the roar of 24 salvos from 324. guns in celebration. Konev's troops emerged onto the bank of the cataract-ridden Prut on a 53-mile front exactly a week after they had forced the Dniester river, 60 miles to east. They had cut off one German escape route from lower Russin. and now were declared threatening to slash the major flight corridor for Field Marshal Gen.

Fritz Erich Von Mannstein's bat- her. An unidentified clerk is shown (left). tered forces, Record of Nearly Half Century of Service to Local and State Press Made by Mrs. Buchanan After nearly half a century as a local newspaperwoman. Mrs.

Stella Allen Buchanan has resigned her position. on the reportorial staff of the Bryan Daily Eagle to devote more time to the Red Cross Chapter and to her many a other club duties in local, state and national press organizations. She will continue writing for the state papers and magazines. Mrs. Buchanan came to.

Brazos in 1886 from Lexington, in county Lee county, where she was born. he The Three years later she began her but career as newspaperwoman when her husband, Albert J. chanan, bought and edited the with our Brazos Pilot. She received her A.B. degree at Baylor University and later took graduate work in journalism at 409 the University of Texas.

She met the Mr. Buchanan while at Baylor and Mid- they were married in Belton by Dr. Rufus C. Burleson, founder prior and president. of Baylor Univerthe sity.

Before buying the Pilot, Mr. TRY TO DRIVE ENEMIES FROM HOTEL HOLES Set To Make Shot, Made to Take One At Post Hospital When Sgt. August Wolff of San Antonio checked in at the Bryan Field Station Hospital Thursday he stated that he was reporting to take a shot. After much conversation attendants Wolff convinced the Hospital that he was from the Post Photographic Section and had been assigned to "get a shot" of an ambulance driver for the post news. paper.

But by that time it was too late. Husky hospital orderlies had grabbed Wolff and administered a needie to a tender portion of his anatomy before he had time to explain his mission. NAZIS CLAIM US COMMANDO RAID BEATEN SAY. TWO OFFICERS, 13 MEN WIPED OUT NEAR LA SPEZIA is reported by the German high command as having been wiped out in a landing' on the coast of the the Gulf of Genoa, northwest of La Spezia. No Allied confirmation of the report has been received.

March 27 An LONDON, American commando or ranger force of two officers. and 13 men DESTROY NICE CASINO MADRID, March 27 (P) The Germans have begun the destruetion of the casino Nice known to thousands of American tourists who visited, the, French Riviera before the a Vichy dispatch to the Spanish press reports DFC Is Awarded To Flyer Known To Bryan People It was complete surprise to Mr. and Mrs. William Middleton when they read in their hometown paper of Gallup, N. that the Distinguished Flying Cross has been awarded to her son, StaffSgt.

Russell D. Middleton. He is the nephew of Mrs. B. T.

Pool of Bryan and the brother of W. A. Middleton, with formerly U.S. of armed Bryan and now serving forces in Italy, Set. Middleton recently completed his tour of duty in the air and now has been assigned as instructor in a gunnery school 111 England, He served as right waist gunner and assistant radio operator.

Following is the account out England that brought first news to the a Middletons of their son's achievements: An Eighth AAF Bomber Station, England--Staff Sergeant Russell D. Middleton, 19, of Gallup, N. right waist gunner the Eighth AAF Flying Fortress "Old Glory' and veteran of heavy bombing assaults on vital Nazi targets in Germany and the occupied countries of Europe, now holder of the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters. The A.AF gunner, who has sprayed many a Nazi fighter plane with his machine gun, is veteran of many famous missions, including the attacks on important targets at Paris, Kiel, Schwein-1 furt. Bordeaux, Munster, shaven and Brunswick.

"The best bombing relates, "was the Schweinfurt, fighters gave us hell that day, we plastered the target area bombs. And we knocked down share of fighters. The -bearing works at Schweinfurt ain't what they used to be." Middleton, whose home is at South Puerco street, Gallup, is son of Mr. and Mrs. William deton of that address.

He- entered the AAF. in October, 1942, to which he was a student at University of Colorado. Continental Reoccupied By Germans After Record Bombing BRING IN TROOPS German Raiding Parties Are Driven Back At Anzio DALADIER AS POLITICAL PRISONER- -This exclusive phoof former Premier Edouard just reached this country, shows Daladier of France, which has him as he appeared late in 1942 while held at Bourassol castle, near Vichy, as a political pris. oner, One of a number of Frenchmen held on war-guilt charges, the Germans moved him to a place of internment in Germany, following their pation of Southern France. Funeral Service For Mrs.

Walker Held At Austin Friday afternoon at 4 p. m. funeral services for Mrs. J. H.

Walker, wife of Hon. J. H. Walker, University Land Officer and former. Commissioner of General Land Office, were held from Weed-Corley Funeral Home.

Mrs. Nancy Rush Gathings Walker, daughter of James and Annette Sedberry Gathings, was born in Covington, Dec. 30, 1866. She was married to James Hemphill Walker October 6th, 1881 in Fort Worth and lived to celebrate their 62nd anniversary last. October.

Mrs. Clare P. Mangeun, organist, played several favorite hymns and the quartette composed of Mrs. R. J.

Hank, Mrs. Archer Jones, Ever Carlson and C. A. Lundelius sang "Pass. Me Not 0 Gentle Saviour" and "Sweet Rev.

P. W. Walker, a nephew of Mr. Walker, spoke fittingly of the victorious life of wife and mother, paying highest tribute to her sterling worth and loving consideration of those she knew. Interment was in the state cemetery.

Surviving are her busband, J. H. Walker; five sons, J. Gathings Walker, Solon M. Walker, Hamilton S.

Walker of Austin, Mills P. Walker of Bryan, and Philip R. (Continued on Page 31 THE WEATHER East- cioudy tonight, and 1 Tuesday. Scattered showers in extreme south. forces of American planes blasted airdromes in southwest and central.

France today. LONDON, March 27 (P) British heavy bombers thundered over western Germany in very strength last night, and great dropped a crushing weight of high Esexplosives and incendiaries on sen, site of the Krupp armament work. At the same time smaller forces of Royal Air Force raiders mered the German rubber center of Hannover and pounded Courtrai in' Belgium. Nine planes were lost, the Air Ministry said. The Americans lost 5 bombers and one fighter yesterday in attacks on the coasta of France and the Netherlands, BRITISH SEND GREAT FLEET OVER REICH ESSEN, ARMAMENT CENTER, HIT BY CRUSHING WEIGHT LONDON, Mar, 27 (P)- -Strong ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Naple, March 27 (P) Seeking to make use of superior artillery strength, the Allies launched a big gun duel today in an effort to knock out troublesome German positions in the southwest part of Caseino.

The campaign is directed against the Continental hotel and the Hotel Des Roses, both of which are held by the Germans, the former having been reoccupied by the Nazis who came back strong after the record bombing of last week. On the Anzio beachhead there was renewed infantry activity and two German raiding parties. were driven back by the Allies. Attacks on German bases in northern Italy continued and the Allies lost five planes, to seven of the enemy shot down. Sunday the Germans, working through tunnels leading from Can.

sino, brought substantial reinforcements into the town, strengthening the garrison of the baron's palace, about 1000 yards from the railway station in the south, held by the Allies. The activities of the Nazis 1 point to the possibility of renewed attempt to take the railway station, which is the one major strong point gained after the all-out bombing and still held by the New Zealanders. Funeral Is Held Sunday For Late Mrs. John Jones Funeral services for Mrs. Fannie E.

Jones, 75, who died at the residence, 302 S. Haswell Drive, Saturday at 4 p. m. following a long illness, were conducted from the Hillier Funeral Home chapel at 4 p. m.

Sunday with Rev. R. L. Brown and Rev. Milton Maloney officiating.

Interment WAS in Old Bethel Cemetery. Mrs. Jones, the widow of the late John D. Jones who died Oct. 23.

1943, was born in Alabama, Oct, 22, 1868. She had been a resident of Brazos county for 58 years and was a member of the Harvey Baptist church. She resided in Harvey 50 years and moved to Bryan eight years ago. Survivors include two: sons, John Dewey Jones and C. Nunn Jones, both of Bryan; seven daughters, Mrs.

E. K. Barden of Sugar Land, Mrs. Wiley B. Higgs of Bryan, Mrs.

E. E. Churchill of Houston, Mrs. Essie Goodnight of Bryan, Mrs. Jack Faulkner of Waco, Miss Pearle Jones of Bryan and Mrs.

E. M. Bryant of Port Arthur. Nineteen grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. also survive.

Pallbearers were Elmo Weedon, Roscoe Cole, William Kincannon, Douglas Peters, Ira N. Kelley and Joe Locke, Jr. Buchanan was District Clerk here. as Press Messenger as well as The Pilot, located above the old tive membership in Delta Kappa National Bank building, Gamma, A charter member of the First burned and merged, with the Ea- Bryan Woman's Club, organized Mrs. Buchanan worked with 111 1895.

she is also a member gle. her husband who owned the paper of the Bryan and College Busi and later with. Lee J. Rountree, ness and Professional Women's control. Club and is now chairman of who had purchased She organized: the American health for that organization.

Red Cross chapter in Brazos coun- This is her 27th year as a memty in 1917 and was made secre- ber of the L. S. Ross chapter No. tary. She has been secretary ever 100 of the United.

Daughters of since as. well as a member of the Confederacy, other organizations throughout In 1911 she began teaching the the county. Friendship Bible Class of the National auditor and. Federation regional First Baptist church. Considered vice-president of the dean of teachers at the church, of Press Women Incorporated, she she still tenches a class of 60 is also active in the Texas Press women.

Association. She is treasurer and Mrs. Buchanan has been writpast president. hasting everything from society and For the past 15 years, she obituaries the real eson Eagle to been correspondent for pa- tate changes and educational and state pers articles and and has fiction for religious activities. written historical magazines.

She plans to continue her She is the mother of one daughwork in these fields, she says. ter, four grandchildren and four She will also continue as editor great-grandchildren. Her home is of the Woman's Page of the Tex- at 306 West 24th Street, Iron Ore Miners Are Entitled To Mine Travel Pay WASHINGTON, March 27 (P) The supreme court ruled underground iron ore miners are entitled to "portal to portal" pay for the time spent in traveling between the mouth of the mine and the place where the ore actually is mined. Justice Murphy delivered the 7-to-2 decision. Justices Roberts and Stone dissented.

MRS, A. J. BUCHANAN.