Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 51, No. 126, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 16, 1940 Page: 3 of 24
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mile north of this Blaine county city of 800.
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Marne, which had been reported loot
in a typhoon in the gulf of Tonkin,
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 16
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• 3-thread chiffons!
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But such a value will go fasti
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* t _j be- bonds, said Wednesday the city’s aji- interest to the support of the presi-
beehive of activity with starting of construction of the
shotrn in
November
Esquire
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Mail orders carefully filled. Please give initials, item de-
sired,and include state sales tax.
Africans to Elect a ‘Policy*
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— (4b — French naval headquarters
you have to be beautiful on a shoestring'’
^*0 get to know Number 333, the stocking
planned especially for economy. You have the
glaipour plus wearing qualities of the famous
Ijfe-Finish that will amaze you..
for residences, apartments and business buildings.
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City to Speed
Answer Brief
In Bond Appeal
Opponents Have Until
Monday to File Their
Side of Case
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Landon Says He’ll
Support President,
Whoevcr’s Elected
ATLANTIC, Iowa. Oct. 16.—<)PV—
Alfred M. Landon told a Republican
political rail}’ here Monday night that
whoever is elected will be my presi-
dent for the next four years "
The 1936 O. O. P. presidential nom-
inee warned the dictators of Europe
that they "are making a very grave
error if they mistake the rivalry of a
political campaign for disunity in the
United States.”
"As soon as the election is over."
he continued. "Democrats as weU as
the Republicans will rally in the nation's
Tulsa office of the U 8. army engi-
neers. on construction of the first
phase of the dam—embankment con-
struction and spillway excavation.
Many Inspect Wans Site
Representatives of about 30 con-
struction firms have visited the dam
site, according to Frank E. Raab, for
a number of yean leader of the cam-
paign in behalf of the dam project.
These representatives have come from
all sections of tha country.
Raab sees a possibility construction
work may be started by Thanksgiving
day. Tije apparent low bidder will be
determined Thursdav. then h|p re-
sponsibility and ability to perform the
contract will be investigate J. his bond
approved, and other details will be |
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Jadge Camille Kelley ... Why an electinn new?
iMDUCANS are “electing a policy," not a man, when they name v<<>> v
“ their president November 5, Judge Camille Kelley Of the Ucm and «piUwa7excavation?
jgrenile court of Memphis contended Wednesday.
OKLAHOMA CITY. OKLAHOMA
.' ANNOUNCES A
FREE LECTURE ON CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
• ENTITLED' .
ICE AND THE UPWARD WAY"
- DR JOlHN M TUTT.. C S B. . 1
OF KANSAS CITY. MISSOURI
MEMBER OF THE BOAitD OF LECTURESHIP OF THE MOTHER
CHURCH. THE FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST. SCIENTIST. J
IN BOSTON. MASSACHUSETTS
IN THE MJNICIPAL AUDITORIUM .
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THURSDAY EVENING. OCTOBER 17. 1940 1
AT EIGHT O’CLOCK '
1 YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND
|| DOORS OPEN AT 7 00 P. M.
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}Air Score:
London's unofficial totals
plane losses, up to Wednesday morn-
ing were:
Gtrman planes »hot down
British planes lost
Losses for Tuesday, according to:'
BERLIN LONDON
British .3* British .
German -7 German
Berlin's unofficial total on
leases was 2.762.
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Scoop! Women's reg. S9t
Coat Dresses
Delightful new prints,
easy to wash easy to yi
iron! Save 16%. Sizes
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mH! short, energetic, plain spoken
1 womxn lawyer, who was the first
(ter sex to become a judge in the
aoth. claims to know nothing about
hr economic issues of the new deal,
nd frankly lets someone else "who
Mi about those things argue about ,
0m The only thing I know is that
» expenditure of the present ad-
ssstrxuon as they affect my prob-
lm in social welfare- work have not
ken wasted
The draft is serious business. Her
hpo chauffeur called to inform her
tai be had signed for service, and
nt was both glad, and serious about
Kansas City. Mo— A Doctor’s
Invention for reducible rupture w
proving so successful, an offer la now
being made to give everyone who
tries it a 83.50 Truss Free. This in-
vention has no leg straps, no elastic
belts, or leather bands. It holds rup-
ture up and in. f
easy to wear. After using it many
report entire satisfaction. Any reader «
of this naoer may try the Doctor’s
Invention for 30 days and receive ...-
separate $3 50 Truss Free. If you are
tion—return it. but be sure to keep
the >3.50 Truss for your trouble. If
- VOU are ruptured Just write the Physi-
South clan's Appliance Co.. 1572 Koch Bldg-.
2906 Main St.. Kansaa City. Mo., for
their trial offer. > 7-(Adv.)
be approximately
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northeast and crossing the North Ca-
nadian at a sharp bend in the river.:
Twenty engineers are at work at the I
dam site under the direction of Capt. WASHINGTON. Oct. 16 —<4»>—The
N. M. Martin, officer in charge, and state department announced Wednes-
R. R. Randolph jr., resident engineer, day that Secretary Hull would deliver
More engineers will be assigned to the » comprehensive address on American
project when construction work is foreign policy before the National
started. Press club here October 26.
Hundreds of Job seekers have visited ' "
Canton hoping to get jobs on the dam
and many more are expected after it Kr
is learned when work will be started. • r
Raab has arranged with W. A. Pat 1 AjMiS
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magistrate, the man reappeared, made the U. S. department of labor to open
this section to handle Job applica- jg * g
tions. V
of the
; boats will be
CANTON, Oct. 16.— (Special.)— Canton is preparing to
come a — -- '
$15,000,000 flood control dam across the North Canadian river a
RANTS"'
“Yours . . . Very Newly!”
DUO-GRAMS
by Swank
> 250
« The* new DeLuxe Duo-Grams, by
Swank, bring added attractiveness
to the custom-jewelry idea of your
own initials in a crest-like design.
z Now, the whole motif is thrown
into bold relief upon a jet-black
plaque. In cuff links, tie klips,
i cravat chains and key rings . . .
\ $2.50 each ... or in sets, packaged
for gifts.
«T 8X8 the two parlies as two great ’
1 football teams, battling it out
kt principles I don't believe there is Pay No Money—Now or Ever
sat for bitterness in a clean game.
Ipky it that wav—and I like Re-
Mtam. even though I never saw a-
bt one down in Tennessee until I
* more than 21 years old."
hdge Kelley spoke at a small
irteon for women interested in
legislation, including Mrs. Ila
hff. Democratic nominee for the
•Wiature from Oklahoma county.
introduced her at a meeting of
•®ra Tuesday night. She met
■esnty welfare workers Wednesday
ritraoon. visited the capitol. and will
Regular 50t Cotton
Plaid Blankets
Colors to match your
bedroom'Fleecy qual-
ity Better get a pair *
tomorrow at 20‘• off'
Man Has to Try Twice
To Get in Jail Again
___ . WISE. Va., Oct. 16—A man
bn bad an old-fashioned, battling just released applied to Jailer Jimmy
. — »i_u. —d Cantrell for readmission, pleading
i-1 drunkennesa. * j
- ■ "Go away,’’ said Cantrell, “you're
not drunk." '
Later, while Cantrell talked with a Murphy, state tabor commissioner, and
magistrate, the man reappeared, made , U. 8. department of tabor to open
the same request, and supported it by an employment office somewhere in j
whipping out a flask of gin and pull- **"*" ’ *" * "
mg deeply on same. They let h^m in.
Pope Broadcasts Special . French War Vessel Safe
Word to U. S. Saturday
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VATICAN CITY, Oct. 16.—<UP> Wednesday the 601-ton war sloop
Pope Plus XII will broadcast a spe-
■ ctal message to the United States at ___
.8:30 p. m. Saturday (12:30 p. m . Ok- was safe in the Red river estuary.
tahoma time) it was announced Wed- ---—-----------------------
nesday. The broadcast., to be deliv-
ered over a world hookup with the
Vatican City radio station, will com-
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( Work Corps Enrolment
For State Boosted 800
on air- ; v
Oklahoma's Civilian Conservation
corps requisition for October enrol-
2.642 ment Wednesday was raised to 4.728,
765 J. L. Hill, state supervisor of selec-
tion. was notified from Washington.
This figure marks an increase of 800
15 over the previous requisition.
1" Applications are, still being accepted
British at county departments of public wel-
r fare over the state. Hill said.
—M --i- '-M W-
Family Has Twins And
handled by the army engineers before It Means a i\ew Car
the notice to proceed is issued.
The contractor will be given 30 days SEATTLE. Oct. 16.—(4*?—Four years
after notice to proceed in which to ago Donald S. Davis, fish cannery
make preparations to start work. The superintendent, laughingly promised
contract must be completed within to buy Harry Low. purchasing agent,
600 calendar days after the notice to ftn ,ULOmobiie if the Lows would have
proceed is issued. twins as companions for their only
~ ?re* Mlle* Lonr «on. Larry, then 6 years old.
Work to be done under the contract . , ,
for which bids will be opened Thurs- ****g0: *5lep,?°ne<1
day consists of embankment construe- that h?d. l*ln,, hters.
Mrs. Low and the twins will ride home
The dam will be approximately lhe hospital in the new automo-
’ For herself, the Roosevelt policy, particularly as it applies to ♦-----
■dal legislation. suits her right down to the last detail and
tatl *by Is In Oklahoma speaking for his candidacy.
’E really is a shame that the elec-t---— ---———
B Mi to come right now during
ipnod of crisis." said Judge Kelley.
If I had my way I would have had
■tot* postpone the presidential
■ton about a year. Then we could
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With only four days remaining of
the 20-day period allowed by the state
supreme court for filing a brief by
water bond opponents, A. L. Jeffrey,
municipal counselor defending f“*
swer brief “wUl be ready in less time dent of the United States. This vital
than the court allowed for it." and dominant attitude in American I
Attackers of the *6.911.000 water ixilitical life will not be changed b>' I
bo.nd flection indicated their brief has bitterness of this campaign." Z
been completed, and will be ready for The speaker, however, charged the I
filing by Monday. Although the Roosevelt administration with trying I
court allowed the city until Novem- to throw "a smoke screen around its • I
ber 1 to file answering briefs, Jef- domestic failures by shouting that it I.
frey said the city will require “only can solve the foreign challenge.”
four or five days." 1 ♦
Thereafter, attackers will have five . , - ... .
days for final reply brief, and the Lotiple S Love Affair
case will be ready for submission r . T- ;
the court for final decision. . Lome* Just in lime if
Because the time limit reduced CHICAGO, Oct. 16 —<4»>—Draft day
drastically the customary 60 days al- notation:
lowed for briefing. Jeffrey, said the An auto in which a newly wedded
case probably will be advanced on the couple sped down the street bore this
court's docket, and a decision may be 81(fn—"Were not draft dodgers; we're
reached early in December. really in love.”
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