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i TWO Want Ad Headquarters, Phone 501 INDIANA EVENING GAZETTE, INDIANA, PA. Other Gazette Departments, Phone 500 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1944. -TheWar Today The mystery of the whereabouts of the big Japanese fleet from time to time has anchored: within the "invulnerable" shelter of' all-powerful Truk is bringing this column many inquiries from readers. Well. thauks for the compliment implied in asking me a question which the Allied High Command itself probably couldn't answer dcGuitely.

Honesty compels me to admit that I don't know. Still there are some relative facts which arc. illuminating. There have been 02- casions during the numerous, large Jap fleet was reported be at Truk. This great base, which 15 one of the strongest ever developed, could shelter the Mikoda's entire navy casily.

However, the exigencies of global conflict have com-: pelled the Nipponese to keep then main strength in home waters, tv. protect the motherland. while Truk has been used as the chief statin for the Central and South operations. The American force which calried out the devastating raid 011 Truk last week undoubtedly was much disappointed that it didn't find more warships in the anchor-' ages, though unhappy Tokyo thinks the Yanks did well enough as it was. On February 4 two United States photo planes took pictures of Truk, and 011 their return to their home base Captain Yawn, of Bogue Chitto, a member of one of the crews, ported that he had counted twentyfive warships at one spot, adding: "It looked like the whole Jap fleet was down there, and 1 $31 only a part of one of the anchorages." Anyway, "the whole Jap fleet" wasn't there when we attacked in force a fortnight later.

The answer may be that the Japs, who Sa v. the photo planes at work and turned anti-aircraft guns on them, tool: the appearance of the photographcI's as presuging 8 major attacking and moved the greater portion of Truk fleet to safe waters. This would tend to substantiate the idea-widely held among naval men--that the Japs will try to avoid big battle with our Pacific fleet until the day of terrible reckoning when they will have to defend themselves in home waters. It probably means also that they no longer will risk basing a large fleet on Truk, since our recent advance inthe Marshall Islands will enable us to raid the base by sea or DY air more or less at will. Thus Truk.

which has seen the hub of Japan's Pacific defensive and offensive set-up, is the road to being rendered impotent. Actually Truk's value as a major base has decreased immensely as have taken over one after another of the smuller island bases in the castern and southern rim of the wheel of which Truk is the hub. 11 should be. noted that Truk has been not only a stronghold but the huge supply and repair center for the outlying is island defenses, Despite all this it would DC a WLB APPROVES VACATION PLAN The Plan Thus Far Effects 90,000 Employes of A. C.

of A. PHILADELPHIA. Feb. The Third Regional War Labor Board announced today approval of 8 now vacation plan for more than 90.000 000 cmploye. of the inum Company of America and 12.

subsidiaries it. 30 states--the lar est ever to come belore the board. Employes with one year or vice will receive a week's vacation' 'witn a maximum el 18 pay and those with five vears' service will receive twin' weeks with Effective 96 hours of straight I pay. as the new plan replace; one with 19 anci 80 hours straight-time as the 01101 vacation pay. Mote than 15 labor groups 'cludiag CIO ard affiliated Consent of regional boards tour-sinte district was secured.

WASHINGTON is Continued from page one or statesman. "Agriculture has ever among the most favored of my amuseiments," wrote the squire ol Mount, Vernon complaining, use a soil conservationist today, lands "were originally very good; but use, and abuse, nave made them quite otherwise." In those days--when larra wages, "may be said to vibrate with white men, between ten fifteen pounds and for black men eight twelve pounds" lendbetween, lease flow was from England to America; Washington asked for sceds and farm equipmen'. Toward the end of the correspondence the weary President "en-; tertained serious thought." of rentmost of his Mount Vernon cs. tate, "reserving the house my own residentpation--and amusement in agricul-' turc." His usual reserve dropped like a mistake to assume that Truk's already has been nullified. 11 still remains the main barrier to! our progress towards the Philippines and Japan proper, 80 long US it operates in strength it will provide support for numerous other island bases like Wake, Ponlupe, Guam, Bonin and Marcus.

However, Admiral Nimitz reports, that we have captured Eniwetok island, in the important atoll 31 that name in the Marshall group, means we are getting ahead! with our conquest of the enatoll. This will give us an invaluable air-base from which 10 at other islands. As we move forward to fresh footholds, so will the Jap island structure, collapse. Truk cither will our' hands or will be impotent so that we can by-pass it. Just arrived! TWILLMIX A new Hat by Dobbs Here's a new hat that is different! Skillfully stitched crown and brim -smartly trimmed and preblocked in the wanted diamond crown.

See this outstanding hat today in new Spring shades--Hazel. Azure and Marble. SmartShowerproofed- Moorhead's INDIANA'S LEADING HATTERS JOAN RETAINS PROMINENT ATTY. Says Mother Is Not Real Party Interested, It's the Baby LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22 --(A')- Joseph Scott, prominent California attorney, has been retained by Joan Berry in her paternity suit against Comedian Chaplin.

He immediately denounced blood tests which three physicians concluded that under "well-known laws of heredity" Chaplin is not the father of the 23-year-old screen pirant's four -Inonth-old daughter, Carol Ann. By stipulation between Miss Berry's previous attorney and counseal for the actor, it was agreed that the paternity suit would be dropped if the tests were negative. "Carol Ann will be given her day in court," Scott said. "After all. the mother is not the real party in interest in this litigation: It is this innocent child.

"If any two doctors should decide against the child she is out street, whereas, if all three doctors decide in favor of the child, Mr. Chaplin is not in any way bound by what they may unanimously determine to be the fact if it is against him." The 54-year-old funnyman was raigned yesterday 011 A Mann Act indietment involving Miss Berry and was ordered to return Friday to enter his pica. He also was arraigned with six codefendants on separate indictments alleging conspiracy to deprive Miss Berry of her constitutional rights by forcing her to leave Beverly Hills after being arrested on a vagrancy charge- charge subsequently dismissed. Judge J. E.

T. O'Connor scheduled pleas on these indictments for March 9. granting attorneys' requests for additional time. discarded cloak as. in the language for modern real estate ad.

he deseribed Mount Vernon: "IL is situated in a latitude between the extremes of heat cold, and is same distance be land water, with good roads the best navigation (to from the city" -which he modestly trained from calling "Washington." The new capital, he added, "is increasing Cast in buildings. and rising into consequence; and will. I have no doubt, become the empor-! ium of the United States. If he could see it now HEROES HEROES Continued from page one A dozen control towers talked to him by radio and learned his pilot was dead and his co-pilot wounded after Sunday's series of raids on aircraft paints. "I'm the engineer," he told one base in a cool volce.

dun't knoy much about flying this thing but am trying to bring it back whole it can. Got about 15 minutes' fuel left." Well--the engineer found his buse. Five of the ship's gunners bailed out. The engineer could have jumped 100, as well as the bombardier and the navigator. But all thrce stayed aboard try-; ing to bring the bomber down--and all three died with the wounded copilot in the crash landing.

The names of the heroie engineer and his companions cannot pc given their next of kin are notified. Crewmen who parachuted to safe1y were Gunners Sgis. Carl Moore, 609 Depot Williamsport, Joseph Rex, 416 Holgate Defiance, Thomas Suwell, New Boston, Russell Robinson, Springfield, and Magnus lagbo, 2412 West 56th St. Seattle, Wash. JAPS Continued from page one of Eniwetok atoll at the western edge of the Marshalls.

In a new victory against the en. emy's weakened shipping, General Douglas MacArthur reported that American air patrols destroyed nine enemy freighters and escort vessels as they attempted to flee Rabaul. Now Britain. A Japanese vessel was sunk at Wewak, New Guinea, to bring enemy losses for one week to 44 ships in the Bis. marek archipelago area alone.

Completing a cycle of potent atout their system of defense tacks UTI Japanese positions, thrubases, navy fliers returned to the Kuriles chain to bomb Paramushiro and Shumushu islands at the far northern end of Nipponese come territory, Not a plane was lost. More than a thousand miles to the south. arms and navy planes damaged strafed shipping and it ground installations in rants on three Marshalls atolls still heid by the Javanese. Warships joined the same day to shell other enemy -held positions the Mid-Pacitie group eL coral islands threaten. ed by American capture of Kwa and invasion Associated Press corresponden: William L.

Worden, in a Feb. 21 witspatch from all American tlu4ship oft Emwetok, said the lates! campaign differed from previous actions 811 the Gilberts and because of less naval lery preparation. Even so, Admiral ('hester W' Nimitz said Americ.m Casualties to lust night were only 150 dead aid 350 wounded, again-t an undetermined but undoubtedly higher enemy toll. The Japanese lost 36 more plane defense of their mauled base Rabaul. raising the total for one week to 144.

Other Allied bombers Item 10 the enemy- held Netherlanci: East Indies for a 34-ton bombardinent ut Luba airdrome on Amboma aslend. On the northeast coast of Now Guinea, Austrahan torces mopping up escape trials it: t.e strinity American- us adco across 220 additional enemy dead ERNEST SOLDIER LIKES GAZETTE -V- The Gazette receives many letters from boys in telling us how they enjoy getting the paper. Today we received one from a for-. mer Ernest boy who is completing his Orst year in service. He is staItioned at present at Camp Pickett.

Virginia. This boy is Pvt. Donald G. Cutlip who says that they lived in Ernest until the death of his father about a year and a half ago at which time they moved to Akron Ohio. Shortly thereafter he entered the service.

No doubt many of the people of Ernest will remember this boy. He says in part, "My year of service has been a swell one! land it I should have to put in an-; with other the ycar I intend to put it 111 Indiana Evening Gazette. INDUSTRY ALONE CANNOT "CURE ALL" PITTSBURGH, Feb, 22-(P)--The construction industry alone all." provide a postwar business "cureBeardsley Ruml, chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and author of a pay-as-you-go" income tax plan, declared last night. In an address before the western Pennsylvania group of the investment Bankers Associntion, he said the building trade needed stabilization which he believed might be achieved through an objective congressional investigation into practices and methods the industry had been forced to adopt "for sheer survival." Once stabilized. industry might give jobs to 6.500,000 men and use 8 per cent of the nation's material output, said, but added that if the nation plunged into bigscale work projects.

there would be a subsequent collapse." Ruml recommended lowering of tax rates after the war to prevent a "disturbing effect" on employment -He said his' announced nine-point fiscal program would not conflict with Bernard Baruch's plan for postwar prosperity. tout of the Japanese troops whose supply lines were cut by the Allies. The war reports told of two developments with an unusual twist. One was the capture of an enemy gunboat by patrolling U. S.

Army troops at Arawe, southwest of New Britain, The other was the use bi carrier-based Hellcat fighters to carry bombs in the pre-invasion assault on Eniwetok atoll. CASUALTIES Continued from page one ance and their counterattacks have beaten the Nazi all -out drive to push the Allies into the sea. American front troops and the Germans fired everything they had at one another at two points yesterday, but neither side gained any ground. This was equally true after British troops clashed with in several local fights near the keyroad junction of Carro'ceto. Allied artillery, in a fierce exchange of fire throughout the day, shelled German infantry and tanks forming up around Aprilia "facitory" east of Carroceto and apparently broke up preparations for a renewed enemy attack.

None developed. As another day passed without decisive actions either on the front around Cassino ur at the beachhend, Fifth Army spokesmen interpreted relaxation of German pressure against the beachhead as meaning the German offensive to erase it had failed for the second time since the Allies landed below Rome just a month ago. At the coastal end of the main southern front in the lower Gari-1 gliano region British troops engaged in several small clashes with the Germans. but around the vital highway town of Cassino and the equally bombed -battered Abbey Hill overlooking it. only patrols were active.

Guns of both sides shelled back and forth. On the Eighth Army front across the peninsula, Allied artillery fire scattered two small German attacks toward Indian-held positions in the Orsogna area yesterday. A Polish patrol killed four Germans northwest of Sant' Angelo. Allied airmen attacked German positions ringing the beachhend. and struck at enemy shipping and communication lines including railroad yards at Orte and docks lat Imperia and Leghorn.

Three Ger man planes were shot down without any Allied loss. German Mosquito torpedo boats. attempted to dash into Anzio harbor and strike at Ailied shipping there under cover of darkness Sunday night, ouly to be driven off by. Americun naval patrol craft. (no -E-boat blew up after it was Jut and Allied ofticers believed anther was driven ashore.

The lull in fighting left upproximately 100 square miles of the beachhead in Allied hands. A British Eighth Army unit marooned in the snowbound mountains was rescued its supplies were running out. Allied planes tow abou: 500 sorties yesterday while the Germaus flew some 60 sorties over tire beachhead. RUSSIAN Continued from page one to Loknya and forced the Lovat River north and south of Khole. the communique said.

Savage street fighting. 111 which upwards of 500 Germans were reported killed. and the enemy was said 1.0 have abandoned large stores el equipment. including 49 planes found on the Kholm airport. West of Lake Ilmen other Red army forces were driving on P-kov.

German communications base. from three directions. These forces were credited officially with capturing approximately 112 towns and lages in Sosterday's advance. North bj Pskov Soviet 1.. were reported within 25 miles of the cup, but today's did HOt mention the progress ul, Former Gov.

James To Enter Democrat Primary HARRISBURG, Feb. 22, (AP) Former Republican Governor Arthur H. James isn't one to run away from A Aght and he might enter the April 25 Democratic primary to prove a point. The one-time anthracite collierjes breaker-boy is seriously considering such a stop in retaliation for Democratic invasion of the GOP primary in opposition to him James, recently was appointed to the Superior Court which he left Ito head the Commonwealth in 1939. Democratic leaders have announced incumbent Judge Chester H.

Rhudes will enter the Republican primary with the expressed purpose of campaigning against James' bid for 3 full ten-year term. "There is a very strong possibi-: lity that James will enter the ocratic primary" sources close to the former governor declared today, may be a holter fight you think." James nad no immediate ment for publication because he said "it IS a little early yet." He did promise "plenty in due time." And declared "I want to be right there in the firing line." those units. German broadcasts recorded London by The acknowledged Associated a Nazi Press re- in treat in the north "to shorten German A special Soviet announcement, summarizing results of the Red Army northern offensive last month said that the Russians had cleared the coast of the Gulf of Finland up to the city of Narva, had occupied the eastern shore of Lake Peipus and had advanced from ninety to 150 miles south from Leningrad 121 defeating the main forces of the German 18th army. The Soviet summary suid that more than 90,000 Nazis were killed in the Leningrad-Volkhov offensive and that another 7,200 were taken prisoner. War gear captured included 189 tanks, 1,852 guns, murc than 2,500 mortars, 4,500 guns, 42,000 rifles and tom 2,600 trucks and 350 dumps, In addition the Russians destroyed 97 000 guris and 460 dumps.

enemy planes, 275 tanks, nearly AIRPLANES Continued from page one south of Wilhelmshaven. Mcanwhile, Maj. Gen. Frederick L. Anderson, deputy incharge of the U.

S. strategic bombing force in British, asserted that Liepzig factories producing 38 per cent of Germany's single- fighter planes were knocked out by Sunday's record raid." Anderson added that the Bernburg plant, producing 30 per cent of the Nazis' twin-engined fighters, likewise was knocked out and that restoration of the factories at Brunswick--without counting yesterdays devastating blows, had been set back "an additional three or four The fighters kills during the operation brought to 94 the number of enemy planes shot down by fighters in two days. The previous two-day record 87, established Jan. 29- 30. FUTURE BOMBINGS Continued from page one ponsible for sinking 315 enemy marchantmen.

The Ropay Navay in the lost 95 warships by disablement, Royal and 7.677 Navy, and officers 4,200 and of the merchant marine. Yugoslavia: Marshal Josip Broz (Tito) and his partisans omre than 250,000 strong are engaging least 14 of, 20 German divisions in the Balkans. Churchill said it had been asked whether articles inSoviet newspapers implied a les AngloRussian or American- Russian friend ship an da rebirth of suspicion. The House cheered ns he added "I feel fully entitled to reassure the House on that important point." The Allies, hedeclared, "are equally resolved to pursue the war at whatever cost to a victorious conclusion and they believe that a wide field of friendly cooperation lies beofre them after the destruction of Hitlerite Germany." Britain isintensely interested 113 maintaining Poland's independence. the Prime Minister continued.

and convinced that repeated Moscow declarations for a strong, independent Poland "represent thesettled policy of the Soviet Union." "I have intense sympathy for the Poles but I also have sympathy with Russian standpoint," he added. the, cannot Russia's de mand reassurance about her wes-: tern frontier goes beyond the limits -of what is reasonable or just." Foreign Secreinry Anthony Eden! is working with thy: Poles sechir3 a working agreement pending a post war boundary settlement and a statment may be made soon, the Prime Minister continued. Churchill was in good humor. and evoked frequent applause and laughter as he reassured the House of the progress of the war in Italy. at sea.

and in the air. ONE-MAN WAR Continued from page one gule. The simplicity of living below the border attracted him, and he 90 longer listened when officials 01 his Wenger Mennonite Church. his neighbors and relatives, urged :112:0 10 remain I the United Stater. lestead, in one full swoop, he sold his 80-acre farm.

his belongIngS. arranged for draft-age son. Levi. 19, to hire out with: a neighbor farmer here and told his other children, ranging in age from nine to eighteen. that they're about to enter upon net and richer lte.

He lent his money in a Lancaster bank. and told the clerks he would serd for 11 as soor. 35 he picked out good farm. During the period from Pearl Harbor to the first of this year, the American traffic toll was 54,000 dead and 1,900,000 injured. Bounced I Doubt was expressed in Republican organization circles, however, that James would try for the Democratic nomination.

Commenting recently 011 an announcement of Rhodes' entry in the GOP contest, Governor Martin said "I guess we could enter theirs too," but added he didn't expect such a move, In addition to Rhodes, the ocratic State Committee has dorsed Auditor General F. Clair Ross for Superior Court. James clashed with the fiscal officer repeatedly' during his term of office and upon leaving the capitol called upon the legislature to investigale Ross' official conduct. There was no action on the request. The Republican organization ed James with Judge J.

Frank Graff of Armstrong County for the Superior Court judgeships at stake this year: James returned to the court to fill a vacancy caused ty the death of Judge Joseph Stadtfeld of Pittsburgh Graff is running for Rhodes' seat. Only judiciary candidates can cnter both party primaries. RED CROSS ASKS FOR $75.000.00 President Has Set Aside March for Nation-wide Drive Leslie W. Householder, chairman of the Indiana County Chapter 1944 Red Cross War Fund drive announces that $75,000.00 is the quota for inCounty. The complete county organization will appear in a few days.

The President's proclamation, ting the month of March for the drive follows: WHEREAS, The American National Red Cross is en auxiliary to the United States armed forces, and as such, is providing sable service to our troops throughout the world as well as to their families at home; WHEREAS, these wartime activitics, including the collection of lifesaving blood for the wounded, recreation work in military hospitals, provision of aid to families uf servicemen, shipment of food oarcels to prisoners of war, production of surgical dressings, operation of overseas clubs and recreation centers, and recruiting of Army and Navy nurses, all cumbine to save countless lives, restore hope, and provide comfort tor our fighting men; WHEREAS, through its vast notwork of local chapters, this agency of our people simultaneously conducts an extensiye program of train ing and community service, while continuing with traditional efficiency to lessen the distress of those overwhelmed by disaster; and WHEREAS, this agency is wholly and dependent personal upon participation individual and support is issuing its 1944 appeal to the entire citizenship for a minimum War Fund of NOW, THEREFORE, FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, President of United States of America and President of The American tional Red Cross, do hereby designate the a month beginning March 1944, as "Red Cross Month" and ericans earnestly to beseech observe my it by fellow opening Am- their hearts, to this humanitarion appeal that we may keep the Red Cross at the side of our fighting men and their dependents in their hour of greatest need. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I caused have! hereunto set my hane and the seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the city of Washington this 19th day of Februarz, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred fund forty- our and of the Indepenofence the United States of America the one hundred and cight. Franklin' D.

Roosevelt By the President: Cordell Hull, Secretary of State. VETO Continued from page one crust contained so many icous and inedible materials." Ir: assailing special privileges wo.ild which he said the bill them in this manner: Permission for corporations 1e- organized in bankruptey to high excess profits credit and depreciation basis in injuring to the benefit of bondholders who. in many cases, bought the bonds in the speculative market. He said might open the door tu farther windfall profits in this market. Percentage depletion allowances.

which he termed questionable in anv case. now are extended to number of additional minerals. The lumber industry is allowed to treat income from timber cutting as a capital gain rather than annual income. As 2 growe: and seller of timber Mr. Roosevelt raises Christmas trees on his own New York estate, the chie: exe cutive said he believe.

timber should be considered a crep and regarded as income when sold Natural gas pipelines are empted from the excess profits tax "without justitication" and in: 3 manner which might lead oil cumpanies to ask for similar treatment for pipelines. Weather Western Pennssivania: rain watt slowly rising temperature today; rain changing to snow flurries and becoming colder tonight and Wednesday. WAR BONDS will guard against a post- war depression. NATIONAL SERVICE LEGISLATION TO BE CAMPAIGN ISSUE Attempts Will Be Made to Force Showdown In Congress Before the Fall Presidential Election 3 TO 1 AGAINST By a strange coincidence, a few hours after U. S.

naval forces had blasted the bedickens out of Truk, Japan's "Pearl Harbor," Fleet Admiral Osami Nagano, above, chief of the Japanese naval general staff, was bounced out of that job and a successor In Hot Spot Admiral Shigetaro Shimada, above, Japanese minister of the navy, was given the additional post of chief of the naval gen-. eral staff, succeeding Admi. Osami Nagano, "who was relieved of the post following the U.S. attack on Truk, which cost the Nips 26 ships HIGH SCHOOL (Continued from page one) State Y. M.

C. A. Secretary. Arrangements are being made for an Induction Ceremony to de conduct-' ed by several nearby groups Officers of the newly organized Sophomore Class Tri-Hi-Y Club are: President Dorothy Myers; Vice President, Mary Mistretta, Secretary-Treasurer, Opal Mat; Wetzel; Advisor, Mrs. John Hamill.

Committec Chairmen are: Social, Dorothy Wardrop; Program. Betty Jane Ferguson; Membershin, Janet Bracken; Devotional. Betty Chirillo; Publicity, Lee Claire Barnett: Service, Josephine Morganti. Advisory Council members are: Rov W. A.

Boyd, Mrs. W. S. Wetzel and Mrs, Hamill. Membership In compost: presently of 32 members: Lorothy Myers, Kathryn Mock, Lena Guiher, Rosalin Quick, Eloise fugo, Claire Barnett, Opal Mary Weizel, Sara Jane Ferguson, Wing a Dugan, Mary Mistretta, Dorothy Wardrop, Betty Chirillo, Maxine Kramp, Irene Turnbull, Patsy Fields Elaine Sturiale.

Josephine Morganti. Betty Morganti, Ruth Hasinger, Lucille Scranni, Janet Bracken, Helen Stewart, Norma Dock Irene Shingledecker, Twila Torr, Donna Jenkins, Geneva Camardes- Gavell Betty Holman. Betty MeClure. Doris Selkirk, ley Hill. The club 'nicets on Thursdays at In addition to the other TriHi-Y Clubs for girls being organized.

Hi- clubs for bows are also being organized. This is carried on under the direction of Robert G. Traugh, Dstrict Executive of the State Y. M. C.

A. and Mr. J. A. Lubold.

Principal of the High School. TWO HELD FOR AUTOMOBILE THEFT Stanley Pardee of Grandview, Indiana. R. D. 4, and George Edward B.ystone of Indiana R.

waived hearing before Justice of the Peace Walter M. Jackson yesterday, and were committed to the county jail, on a charge of larcely of an automobile. Members the Indiana detai State Police arrested the two yestoday, and it 4 allegd they con: to taking the automobile of P. Serianni of 5 South Fifth street on January 15th last The was stolen from: Fourth street, Joiana. where it bad been ed.

Later the car vas recovvred u' she Marion Cent -Dixonville road. Page Diogenes WHITE PLAINS. Y. Titis city's ration board has tound white market ration coupons. During the past month.

2.219 and coupons were voluntarily surrendered and a family returned 13 duplicate food ration books roneously issued. WASHINGTON, Feb, 22. (AP) National Service legislation Was marked today for a presidential campaign issue when sponsors let it be known that they will make no attempt to force a showdown in Congress on the subject before the November eicetion. Despite recent war and navy diepartment pressure for early action, members said the Senate Military committee probably would delay a test vote for several months. Secretary of War Stimson ready has endorsed the proposal to make men and women subject to a work draft and the committne has arranged to hear Navy Secretary Knox on Thursday.

Knox is expected to make a strong plea that the incasure be considered favorably, at once. Current sentiment within the committee apparently is about three to one agaiust the proposal. While Senator Austin one of the authors of the bill. said he hoped it would not escape the subject of partisan debate, Senator Taft (R-Ohio) said he did nut see how it could fail to become an issuc because of violent opposition by organized labor. President Roosevelt, in his opening message to Congress Jan.

11, proposed enactment of a National Service law to prevent strikes. But he added that he would not make any such proposal unless other laws were passed to keep down the cust of living, to share equitably the burdens of taxation, to hold the I stabilization line and to prevent undue profits. Congress has not yet done any of these things to his satisfaction and, presumably, he would not be in favor of work draft legislation until it does. In the Republican camp, Gov. John W.

Bricker of Ohio, an avowed presidential candidate, said that he felt the need for a National Service Act passed long ago and advocated, instead, direct action by Congress to outlaw strikes, Thus far Wendell L. Willkie, the 1940 Republican nominee, and Gov. Thomas E. Dewey ct New York, mentioned as a "draft" possibility, have taken no public stand on the question. OBITUARY JAMES DOWNEY, who passed away in his home in Cameron's Bottom, Sunday morning, will be buried Thursday morning at 10:00 o'clock.

Services will be conducted by Reverend Father A. C. Martzhauser, rector of St. Patricks Church, Cameron's Bottom. Interment will be in the church cemetery.

The deceased is survived by his widow. Mrs. Laura Downey and five children; Edna of Lorain, Ohio; Mrs. Clyde Stiles, Alverda; Mrs. Walter Kirch, Nicktown and John of Ebensburg.

Three sisters and one brother, also survive, namely; Elizabeth, Mary and Alice of Lorain, Ohio and brother, Lewis Downey of Alberta, Canada. 'JAMES A. EVERETT of 187-10: Ludlum. Avenuc. Hollis, N.

diedin the Beth-El Hospital, Monday, February 21st. 6:10 n. m. The deceased was born April 23rd 1906 in Ford City, a son of James and Amanda (Cousins) Everett of Blairsville. He was a member of the Baptist Church, Blairsville, and the Masonic Order of New York City.

He was a members of the Firemen's and motive Engineers Brotherhood. Surviving beside his parents, are his wife. Martha Cronin Everett of Hollis. N. daughter, Naomi at home, two sons, James, with the United States Coast Guards and Com at home: two sisters, Mrs.

neth Eir of Lewton, Oklahoma; Mrs. Glenn Fairbanks Blairsville, and one brother. William Meade Everett also of Blairsville. The body will arrive in Blairsville Thursday morning. Friends will be received in the home of the deceased's parents, 171 East Market: street, Blairsville.

Funeral services will be conducted from this home. Friday afternoon at two o'clock. Reverend John Muc Culloch pastor of the Blairsville Baptist Church, will officiate. Interment in Blairsville Cemetery. Mr.

Everett died from the results of an accident suffered a -few days previous. First Aid for Cuts, Burns, Bruises There is not a home in town that does San-Cura not need Ointment an emergenev jar of, on its bathroom shelf. You never know. when you may need it badly dressing minor burns. cuts, bruises, boils, itching of external piles.

chapped skin. sunburn and a dozen other uses. San-Cura Ointment soothes and comforts. Medicated San-Cura Soup is fine for tender skin. Great for babies Ointment and Soap at all drug -tures.

WAR BONDS are the means bringing back normalcy! MALLANCE 790 CONDITIONED S.C. STREAMS FUNERAL DIRECTOR.