The Lincoln Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • Page 3

iiiHiriet Colorado Formers Charge OffioO with Poterson Buying Up Best Land Hut Rmilon itrmbern Remain Hade mi Above FREMONT. Jan. The Omaha district OPA la sympathetic with the attitude" of Howard Peterson, who resigned as chairman of the local rationing board after charges against Harold Greenlee DENVER, Jan. 5 (INS) Northern farmers charged today that nationwide is fostering the entrenchment of relocated west coast Japanese-American farmers on best farm in best irrigated farming The accusation came as leaders of agricultural communities in Weld, Larimer and Morgan coun- Japs. They have all the money they need.

They haVe the very; best in equipment and farm machinery; expensive, almost new tractors and other farm imple-; ments. Most Americans won't sell to them at first, but when the owner of a farm worth $3,000 is offered $3,500 to $4,000 cash, a big temptation. must be getting their; money from some big nationwide were dismissed, assistant Director John G. of the Omaha joined in a protest laid organization, this condi- oiiice has declared. Gov.

John C. Vivian by a delega- tion is spread out over too wide In a letter to Mayor James R. tion of 11 farmers from the area an area to be entirely a proposi- Hanson of Fremont and Roy surrounding Brighton. 17 miles Bott of Hooper, county civilian north of Denver. The mayor of Brighton.

Dr. J. W. Wells. 'S ho led the delegation i calling on the governor, reported that 26 prize farm tracts of Adams county had been transferred from 1 ownership by Caucasians to own) ership by Japanese Americans within the past six months.

Lead- tion of individuals buying in. Seek Market Control. Mancini said the Japanese- American newcomers to the Brighton area controlled 60 per cent of the vegetable-growing business last summer and he predicted they would have up to 90 per cent of the business this next summer. He charged they con- defense chairman, Aldrich said regard for Mr. Petersim is such that we cannot accept hia resignation until all means of persuading him to reconsider have been Terms.

Peterson, who announced last other districts said the in- centrated on vegetables which week he was resigning because jgp farm buyers was as were ruled to be non-essential W. M. McFarland, chief hearing great elsewhere throughout the and therefore not subject to price commissioner for the regional fertile irrigated sections. ceilings established by the office OPA office in Chicago, reversed price No Object. of price administration, the local board and the Omaha All the farmers reported the i Mancini said the methods of the district office in dismissing Japanese purchases had been Japanese were to "outbuy, out- made at i sell, control the markets, work $590 to $1000 over and above the i the farm land to death, then move normal Frank on to some other place and leave Mancini.

a leader in the Adams county vegetable growers association, said: is no object to the.se charges against Greenlee, said yesterday he has agreed to remain on the board until new members are selected, but no longer. Greenlee had admitted traveling to California on gas ration coupons given to him by friends. In hli letter to Hanson and Bott, Aldrich said in the district office are very sympathetic with the attitude of Mr. Peterson and members of his board, as we feel that an injustice has been done them and ourselves. However, we know that rationing must continue; the citizens of Fremont must have a rationing board, and they are entitled to a good rationing board.

They have had this in the past. Mr. Peterson is one of our original board chairmen, hav- the land useless for future All the farmers said they could not compete with the newcomers. SURPLUS Dewey Asks Legislature It VryeM Special Fund Brieffn Murphy Earned P.R.D. C.

Schmidt, assistant to the president in charge of public relations for the Union Pacific railroad, has an' nounced that W. G. Murphy has for KeeonatruciiOH named director of public 1 lations for the railroad at Omaha. ALT ANY, N. Jan.

Ing assumed his duties early in January of 1942 at the very be- Thomas E. Dewey today ginning of the program. He has predicted a state treasury surplus Eastern Star EleeI.s Wilber chapter been one of our most loyal and $140,000,000 in and ex- of the Order Eastern Star has f.Hhful worker, to ing year: Worthy matron, Mrs. Victor Pasek; worthy patron, Vic- the people of Fremont Says Decision it in a special fund for Aldrich also said the district tor Pasek; associate matron, Mrs. office, which sustained the local Lumir Vosika; associate patron, decision in the Greenlee and proposal Perry Eldred; secretary, Mrs.

case, felt the local board "acted featured the republican gover-, Wayne Zajicek; treasurer, Mrs. correctly and wisely in revoking i me.ssage opening the 167th I Fred Zw'onecek; conductress, Mrs. his session of the legislature, which i George Cizek; assistant con- Hanson also said he had re-i also dealt extensively with solu-j ductress. Mrs. Perry Eldred.

ceived a telegram from Alex tions to problems confronting --------Elson, acting regional OPA ad-' business, returning war veterans, i Country Club Offlrem ministrator at Chicago, saying homeowners and taxpayers, and vATnmmv HamiH Fdwards Peterson the board have, needy persons requiring medical done an ouUtanding job and we care. elected to head the affoard to lose his services. Urging that freezing of the Please advise him of this fact and be made the first law of Lowell Afir hi, the other two board the men in our armed Marriago IJeen.w members, Glenn Wells and forces and the workers in our Charles Cuvkendall, said they in- plants return to their peace- tended to follow suit as soon as arrangements could be made for continuation of their work. BEAVER CROSSING SOLDIER KILLED WASHINGTON, Jan. casualty list made public by the war department today included two Nebraska soldiers killed in action, Sgt.

Alfred F. Winkelmann, son of Mrs. Martha Winkelmann, Beaver Crossing, was killed in the central Pacific area and Pvt. Frank Kummer, whose wife, Mrs. Tressie C.

Kummer, North Platte, was killed in the Mediterranean area. BEATRICE A marriage license was is.sued here Tuesday to Albert R. Abbott, 20, Lincoln, and Shirley J. Lincoln, 21, Beatrice. time occupations they have a right to expect that we, at least, shall have done our part to help create employment i Dewey, who many observers be- MA, Glthprt lieve may be subjected to a draft for the republican presidential WCOrttfed iOr Part nomination, confined his word message to state issues.

He declared, in his message, a simplified state income tax form which will be available to New Yorkers this year. Dewey said the form is a ftt Gilbert Attacks SEVENTH ARMY AIRFORCE CENTRAL PACIFIC A D- QUARTERS, Jan. 5 (AP) Major Gen. Willis Hale, com- ple, one page return, easily under- I manding general of the Seventh stood and capable of being filled i army air force, has decorated of- out by an average taxpayer in five or ten minutes. Smith Sole Keith County Paper OGALLALA, Jan.

5 Harold H. Smith, co-publisher since 1939 of The Keith News of Ogallala, official Keith county newspaper, has purchased the Interest of J. S. Kroh, who had published the newspaper since 1918, ft was onnounced today. Smith, who had long experience in newspaper work in Colorado before joining The Keith County Newt, vras president of the Colorado Press association In 1937.

From 1935 to 1937 he was owner and publisher of The Herald at Fort Morgan, and previously had been owner and publisher of The Grit Advocate at Julesburg. Col. Kroh is a former state senator and past president of the Nebraska Press association. Car Crash Is Fatal Ta Chester Farmer CHESTER. Jan.

Services were held here today for Carl Leiding, about 30, Chester farmer, who was killed in an auto accident near here Monday night. Leiding was returning from Belleville, where he had visited at a local hospital with his wife and infant daughter, when the fatal accident occurred. MARINE DIES I a pacific COLUMBUS, Jan. 5 (AP) Pfc. John P.

Langan of Columbus, who enlisted in the marine corps Nov. 22, 1942, when he was 17 years old, has been killed in action somewhere in the Pacific, his sister. Dolores Langan, was have been notified that their son, notified today. Other survivors include his father, and five brothers, three of whom are in the service. ficers and men who took part in aerial attacks on the Gilbert islands, which were wrested from the Japanese last November.

Among those decorated was 2nd Lt. Gilbert A. Barrows of Hausen, Neb. Captain Reported ANSELMO, Jan. and Mrs.

Hughes Scott, Anselmo, Dry Weathor Continues To Cover State 2 Huakinp Finitbed The continued dry weather of i last week was favorable for farm work and livestock but was hard on fall-sown wheat and rye, the state-federal division of agricultural statistics said Wednesday in its weekly crop and weather report. measurable precipitation was the bureau said, and unseasonably moderate temperatures prevailed during the week ending Tuesday. The report declared the weather enabled farmers to make further progress in 92 per cent care of livestock and do necessary odd jobs. Some Weather Advantages. moderate temperatures and open weather proved a distinct the report stated, conserving the short supplies of hay and other roughages.

Ranges continue to supply feed for cattle thus keeping hay requirements at a minimum in the range Of the feed situation, the bureau declared per cent of the counties report a shortage of feed grains with 59 per cent reporting an ample supply. About 58 per cent report a shortage of hay and forage with 48 per cent reporting ample. Approximately 70 per cent of the counties report a shortage of range and pasture with 30 per cent reporting Bomber Lnit Training Out For Winter COLORADO SPRINGS, Jan. air force headquarters announced today that heavy bomber units had been withdrawn from eight bases in Washington, Oregon, South Dakota and Nebraska because of bad I flying weather during the winter. 1 Bases included in the movement are Scottsbluff, Watertown and Mitchell, S.

Madras and Redmond, and Walla Walla, Ephrata and Moses lake in Washington. The bases will be operated as sattelite fields and maintained by ground personnel, second air force officials said, adding that shifting of equipment and personnel has been underway for some time. Reiierves Arriving At L. N. For New Speeialixed Army specialized training reserves are arriving on the University of Nebraska campus this I week prior to the opening of new specialized training classes Jan.

I 10, Col. James P. Murphy, commandant of university military units announced today. Chosen as the result of qualifying tests, the new men are under 18 and will come from high schools. They will take the AST course until the end of the academic term in which they reach their eighteenth birthday, whereupon they will be sent to basic training for 17 weeks.

After basic, they will return for more specialized training. The reserves will wear the regular basic ROTC uniform except for black ties and red patches on their overseas caps. The government provides all equipment and maintenance for the reserves. Regular army pay is not given them, however. Col.

Murphy said. THE U.NtOLN WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1914 THREE Nebraiika Leading Middlewest Wbite Corn Crop Stale The state-federal division of agricultural statistics has disclosed that Nebraska farmers produced 30,328,000 bushels of white corn in 1943 to top the com belt states. The total was 3,651,000 bushels less than produced in 1942. White com accounted for 14 per cent of the total corn crop. Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and North Carolina led in white com production last year and Nebraska was the only com belt state to approach them in quantity, the bureau declared.

White corn is used for human food and is prepared in the form of grits and hominy or fine mwil for home baking of various of com bread, particularly in the south, the bureau said. Capt. Steven A. Scott, a graduate of Anselmo high school and Kearney State Teachers college, has been missing in action in the European theater since December 23. Captain Scott recently was among a group of American soldiers who played host to a group of London war orphans.

He has three brothers. including Avery of Morrill, and a sister. Nebraska Deaths Frank Doering. long-time rtndent of thu died week at Pawnee City hospital where he had been a patient for a few weeks. Senrlees were held Monday morning from the Sacred Heart Catholic church.

Father P. J- C'Leary officiating. Interment was in Burchard cemetery. Sebweinfurt Bomb Raid For Hitler On East Front LONDON. Jan.

bombing of the Schweinfurt bearing works in Germany disastrously for Hitler on the eastern a soviet commentator said today in a Moscow 'broadcast. was a hard blow to war machine and it reacted disastrously for Hitler on the eastern he said. "Allied bombers are raiding war in! dustries with the result seen in the catastrophic retreat in the east." Sixty U. S. bombers were lost in the Schweinfurt attack Oct.

14. In Packkgas and Bagg Rt Your Grooox'g A F. Bahr KKAR.NEY—Services were held here Wednesdsf for Leo p. Bshr, 59, Kearney resident for years, who died here suddenly Sunday in a local hospital. Before coming to Kearney he resided in David City and Qrand Island HU wife, the former Gertrude Volk of David City, died In 1941.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs Stanlev Winter; two grandsons: a sister, Mrs. Louise OlUham. Kearney; and two brothers. Albert Bahr, Durango, Colo, and Dr. Louis Kilter of Laramie, Wyo.

Mrs. Spioth services were held here Tuesday for Mrs, Catherine Spieth. who died at her home near here Saturday. She had resided in this Tlclnltv the pa.u 45 years Sunrlvine are three sons, Kdwin of Amherst. Brtoin of Blgin.

and Carl A. of Omaha: several grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Don Kayo To Wed SALINAS, Jan. Issuance of a marriage license to Don Kaye, 30, noted orchestra leader playing an engagement at a San Francisco hotel, and Elizabeth A. Evans, 21, of Grand Junction, was disclosed by the county office today.

Miss Evans indicated to a friend in Salinas that the marriage would be performed in Pebble I Beach. I Kaye described himself as a business man and in filling out the application. Interested in livestock? See the Want Ad section. MAKES DELICIOUS WAFFLES Rudolph Janitachock were dueted hare Wedneaday for Rudolph JaniUcheck. M.

who died at hu home near here Saturday Bora in Germany, he came with hit parentt to this country when he teven are wife; a daughter, LouUe Kearney; five Pfe. Harvey In Aletka. Blmer of Taylor, Bennie of Litchfield, Glenn at home and Staff Sgt. Cecil in the Hawaiian J. Marda BLUX Rebecca J.

MarUn. formerly of Blue Sprlngt. died Monday at the home of her Harry, near Omaha. Her husband. William, died there last week.

the aon, Harry, another son, Rov, Blue Springs; two daughters. A. L. Fleming. a I vo Mrs.

Jane Uvengood. Longford, Kas. Services were held Wednesday from the HolmesvlUe Brethren church. Rev. S.

F. Miller officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Mrs. Goorgo Hudaoe DILLER-Servtcee for George Hud- eon.

ts, who passed away latt week at the Odell hospital, were held at the Methodist church here Sunday. Interment in the Powell eemetery. are her band, who euftered a aome ago, and is children. anuary inoleums Sedei OK attractixp pattprns of Enftlhh inlaid linnleum, regularly for 1.75 square yard. lANUARY SALE tq.

(Labor charges are additional) yd. LINOLEUM REMNANTS One lot that ranges in sire from pieces for small table tops to large bathroom sizes. All sizes are for measurement and will be sold by complete remnants. JANUARY SALE off regular prices 27-ln. Carpet Remnants off regular price All-wool carpels, 27 inebes wiile, that range In size from to 14 yards in length.

Broadloom Carpet Remnants In sizes from 3 to 9 ft. to as large as 1.5x6 ft. Originally offered at off and are now reilueed an additional (Some are unbound costs arc extra.) RUGS REDUCED! A cleanup of rugs including a few large- size rugs and some 9x12 one table of scatter rugs now to off and three higher-priced rugs of oriental design. ALL GRE.YTLY Floor 8.95 Off Limited quantity Wool-filled comforters with sateen printed tops and plain-color borders and backs. The rut-size is 72x87 inches.

NOW PRICED at 7.15 Pure Wool BLANKETS Chevron weave in pastel colors. The size is 72x81 inches. Originally priced at 10.95. NOW PRICED ot 8e95 Floor 350 rolls of WALL PAPER our Decorating Studio Originally 35c to $1 roll NOW off Quality papers are included in this lot. Mostly plain colors.

MiUer Homo Uoeoratioa Floor DRAPERY FABRICS Plain and printed cottons rayon failles satins and upholstery fabrics. Originally priced at 85e to 7.50 yard. ON SALE to $5 yord TRIMMINGS Including fringes, and other types. Originally 5c to $1. ON SALE -Vl off MUior -Mxtk EASE THE SQUEEZE! Ride the busses between 9:00 and 4:00 avoid the five-o-clock rush! Sal es continue of offers are Some have been in our fifFt Sale ads they are all BIG Take Tanlage of these fiiu! clearances in almost every not a targe lot of uilted obes (entire itock of 26) Reduced now for the first time Beautiful rayon satins, erepes and taffetas mostly dainty prints in warm, wrap-around quilted styles.

Lmisual value! Orig. 17.95, 22.95 and $25 ON SALE an.) FI om aternity resses Youthfully-styled dresses and jumpers, fall and winter styles, orig. $.5 to $10 ON $5 and 7.95 Malernitr L'AIGLON and LYNBROOK DRESSES Classic dresses, mostly rayon prints and plain colors. Originally priced at $10 to 12.9.5, ON Badge! COTTON HOUSECOATS Mostly whites, some are ieersiicker. Last price was 4.50.

ON SALE 2.95 ICUIer't Flwor STATIONERY SPECIAL! paper attrarlively boxed. and 50 One siae paper 100 abeets and 50 box FliMr There's still a good range in aur SHOE OFFERS Sizes are broken you may not he able to find your size In every style hut the values big! Lot and DICKERSONS, regularly $9 to $13. ON $8 pair Lot STEPS and made by JOHNSON, STEPHENS SHINKLE, regularly 7.25 to 7.95. ON SALE pair mm econd FINE DINNERWARES reduced! pattern and CHiRl.ES FIEI.1) pattern are offered now at our original marked prirea. (Berausc were a purrhaae, our original represented All imported odd diahes and ing all at great HOBNAIL GLASS SIIERBERTS and GOBLETS in pink blue liubnail Originally 55c each.

ON each Cblaa flooe HOUSEWARES VALUES! DRIP COFFEE POTS, of deeo- rated pottery. 2-rup and 4-eup sizea, orig. $1 to 2.25. O.N to 1.25 CLASS TEA KETTLES, orig. 1.35.

I ON meh WOOD TABLES, 13x13 imh top, with while or natural finish. Orig. 3.45. GLASS COFFEE 6-eiip orig. 1.95.

ON each PAtne OPEN THURSDAY 9:30 o. m. to 6 p. m..