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FOUR THE LINCOLN AUGUST 1, I94I Hera In Lincoln IfsFt The Lincoln flUr mailed to your vacation addrcia. 3Ic a wftk daily and Sunday, lie a waak daily only. Order by mail, by phona or from your Callinr fana, 112.50; new and uaed air conditionera; get of Booka" for fm saa elaaaification 21 in Want Maal ttartcra Howard Spahnle, Art Bailey, Dr. Trad Davie, and Hi Bell will act aa atartera and timers at the Boy Scout awimminf meat Saturday afternoon. The meet will be haid from two to five at Firat and Van Dom.

DiaeuM Convention ficiala of tha Nabraaka aaaociation, including Carl Qanx of Alvo, preaident. met Thuraday night at the Lincoln hotel, and die- cuaaad plana for the state convention in Omaha October 9 and 10. Other! attending were W. B. Hughea, Omaha, atate aacratary; William Mitten, Fremont, chairman of tha executive committee; and a number of Lincoln Alio diacuaaed at tha confcrtnca waa tha small loan law enacted by the 1041 unicameral.

REV. M. V. OGGEL AT PASTORS' INSTTTUTE Rev. Melvin V.

Ogget, pastor of Weatralnster church, Lincoln, waa among more than 300 pastors from 30 atates attending the tenth Institute and Educational conference at the University of Chicago. The two week program ends Aug. 10. MORE JULY BUILDING HERE THAN YEAR AGO Although Lincoln building op- i erations in July dropped below the total for June, they were slightly above the aggregate for tha same month a year ago, rac- ords of Inspector 1. A.

Vorhees ahow. The total for the past month was 18.216, compared to 1178,738 for the same month in 1940, and $203,589 in June this year. Aa has bean the eaaa for many years, almost without exception, tha con.struction of new homes was tha heaviest with 23 permita issued for a total of $144.478. Tha prices varied from $2,000 to $7,500 each. Building operations totalled and aceaasory buildings.

$4,805. Tha number of permits issued was 201. Starts SATURDAY! This Onm Wammm Comsimrmd tht Greaf SiaU of That Girls Don'i llaaa Addei Imith telli about Rhytlia" If at iliurt, the best show In Town! 28a to 8 P. M. LAST Don AMECHE Mary MARTIN A ROCHESTER In THl BOYS GOODBYE" SinudjL pJimLi JIMMY AND PAT AND THE RYING DEVIL riSf Hiltl poravi mjRRY tms TOmTEH OF RED GAP" Oharlea RugolM wiLua tni Vaaalar Nawa aaainiar 2Se Pirn Tax Mil I NEBRASKA 15e Alwaya A ftlcat Far TATUTA WILL BIG SILK CARGO Homeward Trip SAN FRANCISCO.

Aug. 1 U. S. customs office said today that tha Tatuta Maru, which was to have sailed this noon, would begin unloading its $3.000,000 cargo immediately. It was estimated the work would require 50 hours, delaying departure at least until lata Sunday.

The Japanese liner had remained outside the Oolden Gate nearly seven days beyond ita scheduled arrival date because of the United States action in ing Japanese credits and mada port only after receiving assurances that the ship would be allowed to tail homa again. Application for permission to unload followed tha filing of three libel attachments against cargo and an announcement from the department of justice that the ship could not sail pending their settlement. The ship previously bad been given full ciearanco by the treasury department. About 280 passengers already were aboai a. Line Make Request.

Tha request for permission to unload waa mada to customs by tha NYK line, owners of the $15,000,000 luxury ship which brought in 243 passengers Wednesday. Tha (mrgo Included silk valued at $2,500,000, furs worth $75,000, about $60,000 in tea and miscal- lanaous itams such as bristles, braid, agf yolks and albumen. Some of It was understood to be owned already by American nationals. Meanwhile, the liner Heian Maru was tied up by a $16,000 libel attachment at Seattle. The Asama Maru finally docked at ma features start NEBRASKA: Open 1:18, 8:55, 9:43.

Fall 2:35, 5:25, 8:13. the Boya Goodbye." 1:24, 5:80, 7:33, 9:88. LINCOLNi ef Red 1:39, 6:88, 7:86. 9:37. VARilTVi "Advanturea In 1:36.

9:40, 0:40, Honolulu after delaying ita arrival six days. 7:40, 9:45. CAPITOL! 13:48, of Boya 8:52, 8:59, 10:08. Mtcbaal lhana Private Datae- 2:81, 8:81, 8:46. JOYOi KUdara'a 9:24, "Robin Hood of the 8:18, 10:80, VARIETY: 1:00, 8:55, 6:55, 9:55.

Be My 8:45, 8:18. in P.M. 20c aniee Ifsnkaa IN WANRlNOfO Tomorrow! Pun kl far Um Uta I JUDY CANOVA ilOIIII WA4IUIN MtMMMWM I rot, ASTMt AUwm ALMA itfacs Al AO UKHKT MTWmptg Firat Time In Lincoln! Aetlaa mmS PrlDtltkA QARFIRLD LANS Dult If Mj GAONRT RAW DAWN 1 DU" JOYO Oaal aai Cavfartabla HAVKLOCK Ms Ma iMal "DR, KILDARrS LRW DAY iMrryMiiMa Cmmpmmiam Fsratura "I Hood of the Pteos" mm lawf IlMjraM Whf Prnrrn-moMt AmSS Welles Reassures. WASHINGTON, Aug. E.

Gaston, assistant aecratary of tha treasury, said today owners of tha Japanese liner Tatuta Maru at San Francisco would be allowed to discharge the entire cargo and have all tha time needed to do It. Sumner Welles, acting secretary of state, said attachment on the cargo did not modify or change the official given to Japan regarding clearance of the Tatuta Maru and other Japanese vessels. Sleeping Sickness May Be Serious in Nebraska This Year Dr. Miller Fears Dr. A.

L. Miller, state health director, predicted a more serious outbreak of encephalitis (sleeping sickness) this year than in previous years. month of August will undoubtedly show a large increase in the so-called sleeping sickness among he said. A horse with encephalitis, Dr, Miller said, la a dangerous animal and can transmit tha disease to human be- ings. Dr, Miller pointed out that the death rate from encephalitis in the state has risen each year since 1938.

There were 28 human deaths from the disease in 27 in 1939, and 31 in 1940, He said the increase would continue this year. The state health director listed five points in the care and prevention of encephalitis; 1. ahouig with to vaccinate all that not had tha diaaace, equtna and particularly jrouna horaet eolta. Alraady aiek, Uloaqmto controlt4-tha darlnlns of pools where posalble and the spraying with fuel oil along Uie edges of large pools will prevent new crops of moaqultoas. tng af wlndowa and doors, of tha house, barn, and privy will help keep out capable ef transmitting the dUeasa from baast to msn.

Kilt all tnsaeta within the house and barn wtUi a apray of I. Uaa mosquito netting around the bed of infants and veung ehlldran to prevent inaeet A sick horse should ba tn so that tnsaeta cannot and transmit tha dtsaasa to humans. 4. Keep away from sick animals and humans, but If you must eoma in aontact with either wash tha hands frequently with of soap and water. Avoid contact with discharges from tha nose and throat and articles which have been soiled vHh such Infaetad dtaehargaa.

I. Call tha phraieian ai soon as any member ef your family complains of fever, headache, drowsiness, stiffness of the neck, twitching or aetual eonviilalons, or eoma. Vrompt alteallaa ia vary Impartant, Traps In Slow Motion fCaatlauad tram Oami ISO PERSONS PRESOrr AT OPTIMIST PICNIC than 150 atttnded tha annual picnic supper and outing of tovammant ardara baeanaa of ttbal actions fllad by Importara the club Thursday eve- against the cargoes of the two ships; there was an outbreak of at Antelopa park. There anti-Japanese violence In Hhanghal today. ware games and contasU for 1 which prizes wcra awarded to the IN administration leaders todav tentatively' women and chlldrtn.

A corn- agreed to limit service of selectees to not more than 30 months closed the program and to place tha training program on a service rotation basis. The move was reportedly made to check the strength which Senator 18-month-llmtt proposal was gathering Con- grcsaional leaders were completing the first draft of a price control bill giving President Roosevelt sweeping powers to freeie the credit and halt tnstallmeni buying, as well as to sal general price and rant ceilings Acting Secretary of Stata Welles nnleashad a bitter attack on Germany, aeeuslng the Nash of hare-faced Impudence In suggesting to Mexico that It should protest to the United States over this establishment of a blacklist of antl-Ameriean nationals In Latin.America. President Roosevelt received with expressed pleasure the news that Ecuador and Peru have terminated hostilities In their bloody boundary dispute The army transport West Point decked at New York today, bearing 310 repatriates from abroad. a a furnished by radio entertainers. Two Publishers Grdered Appear Rev.

Luecke Dies; Lutheran Pastor Rites Here Monday Car! Luecke, minister the Lutheran church for mar years, died at the age of 8.1 1: Thursday afternoon at his horn 1708 North Twenty-third rlrcrt His home had been here for 21 years. In 1881, Mr. Luecke came to the United States from abroad where he was born and three Af FCC Wcarrrlnrf ffoduated from AT nearing the Waverly, seminary, TTi.it year he accepted a pastorate WASHINGTON, Aug. Wymore and later served charg In Stover and Oasge, Mo, James L. Fly today ordered the legal staff of tha federal communications commission to take steps to force two news- paper publishers to testify at the i inouiry inlo Hewspaptr owtierihip BLUNT bluntly rejected the German request of radio stations.

that she protest to Washington because of the U. S. blacklist of order came after Elisha firms doing business with the Axis Unfavorable weather again limited air activities on the western front. A few German raiders tried to eross the British coast during tha night but thare was little damage The British press as.soctation said today the British naval air raid on the Finnish port of Pctsamo yesterday did not mean a state of war existed between Britain and Finland. July Water Pumpaqa 454,051,300 Gallons The pumpage of water as reported from the A street station for July, aggregated 454,051,300 gallona, which ia 83.219,100 gallons under the all time high of 536,268,400 gallons pumped in July 1940.

The 1989 July pumpage was 410.182,500 gallons. The highest single age in 1941 was 21,337,400 gallons on July 24. The all time high was 23,821,500 gallons on July 25, a year ago. The top in July 1939 was 20,318,000. Twice in 1940 the pumpage exceeded 23.000,000 gallons 24 hours, and 10 days exceeded 20,000,000, each.

Only two days went above 20,000,000 in 1939, and four in 1941. rAPlTQL now Dnowmg Tha akaw yi kaea waUlaf COOL TURNPIKE 16 mnmm all OMar and Tlakats IMS L. St floral IM ti. Adm. at tka Door.

tLM Akavf frlaaa TONIGHT LMt Ntfht of the Wf 2 Bands Adm. Henry Dave MATTISONAHAUN Aigfci Only Back by Papular BOBBY GRIGGS Four Tons Of Scrap Aluminum Delivered At Lincoln Center From Five Counties upwards of 8,000 pounds of scrap defense aluminum was delivered here Friday morning from five of the 11 counties included In the Lincoln collection district. As fast as It was weighed it was taken to the Northwestern Iron Metal Co. for processing and packing in preparatiom for shipment. At the same time Mayor Johnson announced the aluminum was coming in he stated that the checked weight of scrap metal gathered here was 8,060 pounds.

The drop from first figuras announced was caused through the processing and packing, through which brass and other dross metals are removed. The collection of aluminum at the fire stations here will continue, the mayor stated, as long as it is being received from the outside counties. When that scrap is all in, the drive here will end. County The counties from which scrap was received today are Saunders, 1,350 pounds; Seward, Gage, 2,190, plus a truck load that had not been weighed; Saline, 1,725. Geneva sent a load from Fillmore county, that had not been weighed at noon.

The weighing is done at the city scales, under the direction of A. Lynn Myers, superintendent of streets, who is supervising the concentration, and sending the metal to the plant for processing and packing. The mayor received from R. F. Weller, secretary of the state advisory defense committee, blanks on which to report the weights of aluminum delivered here.

Reports will be sent to the state committee, and to each county committee. The mayor also has received a telegram congratulating Lincoln on the success of the campaign here. It was signed C. of the OPM. Outstate Early figures on the statewide scrap aluminum collection were announced Friday by Wade Martin, vice chairman of the state defense advisory committee.

Alliance reported collecting 1,210 pounds; Hemingford and vicinity 420; Lincoln county totaled 8,850 of which North Platte contributed Adams county, 2,580, of which Hastings total was and Washington county, 1,580, with Blair contributing 905. QEORGElmsra OF BENNET DIES FRIDAY George Jensen, 87, of Bennet, died at a local hospital early Friday morning. are no lurvivors. Mrs. Stouss ReHimB Mrs.

Dora has returned to Lincoln to resume her former business connaction after spending the past eight months visiting her children and grandchildren at Lima, Peru. Mr. Luecke went to Avoca In 1912 and remained there until his retirement eight years later. He Is his wife. Anna; three daughters.

Mrs. Carl Henlck, Sutherland, Mrs, Fred Hefner, Syracuse; and Ida. I.in- eoln; one son, Carl. Lincoln; two Hanson, councei for the American Newspaper Publishers association, told the commission for the second time that it was conducting an unlawful and illegal inquiry and that he had advised the publishers not to appear, Thoet facing FCC action were Edwin S. Friendly, business man- park, ager of the New York bun, and James O.

Stahlman of the Nashville (Tenn.) Banner, former as- on active duty with the navy as a lieutenant commander. Names of the two publishers were called as the commission began Its hearing today, and Hanson stepped forward to pronounce that the men had been advised to ignore several sub- poenaes aervad on them by the FCC. sisters. Misses Amelia and Ida Luecke, In Germany; nine grandchildren; and one great grtnd- child. Funeral services will be hold at 10 Monday morning at Trinity Lutheran church, with the Rev.

F. Worthmann officiating. Burial in Lincoln Memorial Farmers Reported In Favor Of Petitions To Kaap Parking Malar, A suggestion by a member of city council that an elaction should be held to determine whether parking meters should be extended beyond their present locations is causing worry imong a number of Lancastar county farmers, It was learned Friday. So concerned are some that they vote would abolish use of the meters entirely, and are ready to sign petitions urging their The suggestion of a vote wos made by Joe Iverson, follovlng a protest Monday against axten- sion of the meter district to Include street from Thirteenth to Fourteenth street. Among city officials there art those who do not much in had a vote on retention of the Mayor Johnson said, another because someone argues that the vote did not mean that the meter area could be To submit a proposal to voters would cost from $3,500 to $4,500.

Farmers who favor the meters declare that since the machines were installed they have able to park near the stores in which they like to trade. Prior to installation thay could not do that, they declare, adding they art glad to pay the penny or nlckle for the convenience and saving of time. Blitzkrieg Against Reds Is Stalling fContinucd trom Faga Charles Dickerson Dies At Red Cloud Former Lincoln Man FBI OFTICE SET UP HERE; A. 8 GOSnON AGENT IN CHARGE For the first time a permanent FBI office has been set up in Lincoln, with Alexander 8. Gordon, formerly connected wtih the bureau, as resident agent.

The offices of the local FBI branch are on the fourth floor of the federal building. The increased tempo of national defense has occasioned creation of an office In Lincoln, Gordon declared. Access to records at the state capitol, nearness of the state institutions, and the availability of the facilities of the veterans' administration, all affected the creation of the new office, Gordon said. As a result th national emergency efforts, the new resident agent said, the mvestigationi of the FBI have become more varied and the availability of records and state offices are expected to be of valuable aid. ABOUT PEOPLE James M.

Kierstead, pharmacist mate on the U. S. S. Lexington, is back from Hawaiian waters for a vacation at the home of his mother, Mrs. H.

Kierstead, 320 South Twenty-eighth. He has been in the service for six years. Rev. Victor O. Vik, pastor of the Second Baptist church, and Mrs.

Wik are attending the tanth Pastors' and Educational conference at the University of Chicago. The Institute, conducted jointly by the Divinity school of the university, the Chicago theological Seminary, and the Disciples Divinity House, will close August 10. THE SUMMER BLUE RIBBON VALUE EVENT 500 kttnso thtm 1 for rtmoving make-up beauty creams, etc. SPECIAL VALU I koaSnoM Lavender Mkacinff and Lavender Tutcum 40c valua A new shaving joy for you Cool because mentholated. fRfSc Value.

THfllMgSTOIf Aspirin Tsblsti. 49c nurateat, Mlnsral OH, Puratsst Heavy, Qutrt Ipaom Salts, guratast, full Colg Craam, Rexall TNatrleal, Shoa Clamar, Me for whita Wangar Faek ftatlonary, 71 Shaata A 71 Toath Paata, Sta KImzo, Tatlat Soap, TSs box of Funfl Pax, 4Si alsa far Athlate'a Kk Klanso Coaoanut Agm.Hmx Relief for constipation. HBL The flavor is ful. Value. rmMm HIB $1-00 SIZi ariex luftwaffe, noting attacks on Moscow, tha Euez canal, tha British east and south coasts and shippmg in English waters.

On ti.is side of the Atlantic, agenti series of rebuffs indicating American hemisphere unity. These included: 1. MeXvCO sharply rebuked the German government for suggesting that she protest President blacklist of pro-axis firms, declaring the nazi proposal and threatening. 3. President Manuel Avila Camacho issued an order drastically restricting demonstrations by the powerful Sinarquistas movement, which government spokesmen described as nazi- fascist 3.

Argentina told German Am bassador Edmund Von Thermann to ra-axport or destroy a wave raoio transmitter which was seized in nazi diplomatic pouches incident which had aggravated relations between Buenos Aires and Berlin. Harry L. Hopkins, U. S. lease- lend administrator, had a three- hour private talk with Premier Joseph Stalin yesterday, his second since his unexpected arrival in Moscow by plane.

Saying that his conviction that Hitler would lose the war was strengthened, he said after the interview that "my short visit here has given me even more He was believed to have told the Russian leader that American production of war materials would foreign estimates. While Japan continued to pour troops into southern Indo-China, her finance ministry announced an agreament with Thailand whareby Japan gainad a credit of 10,000,000 bahts (the baht it about 36 for purchasas in Thailand. Observers said thia indicated Japan had baen ambarrassed financially by British Amarican freezing of her funds. Three weeks of border warfare between Ecuador and Peru ended last night but not before Peru said that her forces, including parachute troops, had regained all territory taken by the Ecuadorian army. Buenos Aires expected that envoys of the two countries would meet later this month with representatives of the United States, Argentina and Brazil to try to negotiate a non-aggression treaty and reach a permanent settlement of the century-old dispute, Mrs.

Mary Kirkbrida. Blua Hill, Dias Hare Mrs. Mary Ethel Kirkbride, of Blue Hill, died at a Lincoln hospital early Friday morning at the age of 63. She was a native of Macon. The survivors Include her husband, J.

Blue Hill; three daughters, Dorothy Lee, Kansas City; and Virginia and Kathryn, Blue Hill; one son, Donald Spokane; and two sisters, Mrs. Hattie Carpenter, Arapahoe; and Mrs. Minnie Whitwood, Beloit, Kas. The body has been taken to Blue Hill for funeral services Sunday. Burial will be at Mrs.

Brockmaysr Dios to Btxf-T FAIRBURy, Aug. services were held Thursday afternoon for Mrs. Martin Brockmcyer, who died at her hcHpe here Tuesday. Rev. Claude M.

Stults of the Cnrlstlan church conducted the service and interment was in Fairbury cemetery. She leaves her husband; a daughter, Mrs. Alfred Blobaum of north of Fairbury; a brother. L. T.

Klein of Owen, and a sister, Mrs. Amos Kimberly of West Liberty, Iowa, Charles M. Dickerson, 60, former Lincoln Friday morning at Red Cloud after a prolonged illness. He was well known in Lincoln and outstate, being connected with the Beatrice Creamery Co. here for 25 years before removing to Red Cloud about 15 years ago.

The Lincoln residence was at 1728 South Fourteenth. He is survived by wife, Lillian, two sons, Charles M. of Red Cloud and S. W. of Lincoln; a sister, Mrs.

Wilson of Lincoln and one granddaughter. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. Sunday at the Amack chapel in Red Cloud. 55 Teachers Placed Prof, Moritz, director of tha University of Nebraska department of educational service, announced the placement of 85 teachers Friday. They Mildred Hell, FUttameuth.

Harmon, Tekamxh, Baity Pawaon. Alliance. Fnllifi Oenevx Marqaret Porter A Is, LiOUiaa waaerly. Marla Laymaater, MeOuok. Uonore Hlnta, Halan Tsylor, Alllanea.

ufelman, Lola Ouxeiman Halan VaJsrt, AdtUna Cook, Seward. Avia B. SprtnfVlew. fo Oakland Mildred Manafleld, Oofftn. Hooper, Luotlla Cox, Madtaon.

Donna wiilman. Alvo. Florence Clark, Alvo. Bkwall, DUler. Harold Smith.

Knexvllla, la. Arnolo BiimUton, Margaret Newton, FlattamouUi. Oretchan Stain, Oelumhua. Cleda Shields, Columbus. Janet Olsen, York.

Lynn Dovei, Pomeroy, la. Richard Jahna, Davenport. Halen Lesaman, Geneva. Loretta Hermance, Yutan. Mary Haney, Franklin.

Lyman Fowler, Brawley, Cat. Oraee tohroeder, Council Bluffs, ts. Adela Wanalaff, Lila Hillman, Hordvllie Jean Hakansen, Liberty. Hobart Hammond, North Thais Haley, piattsmouth. Kenneth Mann, Lillian Klemm, Corad.

Marion atone, York. Gaylord Morrlioa, OMowa. Bmma uavla, Kimball. Luciia Moora, Waithlll. Gordon Aiiford, Waeo.

Mildred Podrill. Alceeter, a. 9, Irma Bamasberger, Jkatrtee. Hinthorn, Mary Stoae, DuBoU. Helen Higgins, Valentine.

Knight. Valentine, Jaek Ashbum, Arlington, Mm. McMaDkln Dieti Lent Ritas Thunday to The Star.) SHELB'Y, Aug. 1 Funeral services held Thursday for Mrs, Elizabeth McMeekin, 84, at U. B.

church with the Rev. in Interment was at Shelby. Mrs. McMeekin died at Lynwood, has made home since she left Nebraske 10 years ago. She was born In Ireland, and at the age of 22 came to America.

She was a pioneer of east Polk county. Her husband died 14 years ago, and he was also 84 years of age. She survived by 11 children; Mrs. John Ingalls, George McMeekin, Jim McMeekin, Frank McMeekin, Bob McMeekin all of Shelby; Mrs. Margaret Funkhouser, Reno, Ruby McMeekin, Lynwood, Mrs.

John Inks, Lynwood, Mrs, Belle, Harrison, Dr. Hugh McMeekin, Lynwood, John McMeekin. North Platte, one daughter deceased, Dobniaky Monsloughfar Sentence Suitained Finding no reversal error in the proceedings of the Otoe county District court, the Supreme court Friday sustained the conviction and one three year prison sen- tenca Alfonsa Doorusky ractived on a charge of manslaughter. filed ageinst wara as rasult of an Chart automobili aceldant July 12, 1639, on hlghway 2, in whlch Dalphine TurJllt, a passenger in car, was killtd. The state charged Dobrusky waa erlmlnally gent.

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