The Daily News-Journal from Murfreesboro, Tennessee • 1

i Murfreesbom The Friendly City The Weather Colder today and 'tonight. RUTHERFORD COUNTY'S ITOM JVEfVJPAPETl SINCE 1849 mm I I i I I OX Volume 92 No. 286 Associated Press Service Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Surety Morning, February 1, 1942 By Carrier, Per Week ISc Single Copy "5c Teachers Ask $10: Singapore Undfer Siege, BfitishrAwaitingAid As Fortress Is Held jft ,0 HO I AV. PALOH 11 li. ptNOt 1 2 SENGGARANG 4.

irwr.rR. LJ. jm 'X JEMALUANGI SSSA VI layang 1 Vj5EtCNAK i KECMIl UtA llstNAI KmAWAI KUK Jflv AftA mm MILES Hurling 90,000 troops into the bloody, climactic battle for Singapore, the Japanese haveucceeded in capturing the Malayan Peninsula and placing Singapore under seige. The spearhead of the Jap penetration was at Kulai (arrow, 1). Fighting was reported also in the Pontian Besar area (arrow, 2), in another Jap thrust down the west coast of the Malay Peninsula, righting atso took place on the east coast south of Jemalang (3).

Pay Raise- Will Slate. Board To (isiler -Pay Increase Before Legislature Approximately 150 members of the Rutherford county educational association voted this morning to ask the state legislature for a ten dollar increase in. pay for every ele mentary and high school teacher the state, to offset the. rise in cost of living over the nation. Six representatives of the local i tl present the issue to the state educational assembly in the near future, who will, in turn, go before the, state legislature, Robert Abernathy, Rutherford assembly representative stated after the meeting.

During the session the pay in-crease-was 'discussed from every angle. It was pointed out that a part of the state teacher organization was in favor of asking for a two dollar per month raise, with good chances of securing it. The eoncensus of 'opinion; however, seems' to lean toward the larger sum, as is showfy by the action of the local group. -J Registration day, Jan. 1.6, will be holiday in.

all county-jseliools registration work, is done, it was disclosed. The day wll be counted as a day of work for the teachers. I' The group also vpted to recom mend the temporary appointment I Tl 1 rt rt i 1 ui Deeier oiiiotnerman, uouniyi au-perintendent-elect, to. fill a vacancy- on the Tennessee Education As iatinn governing- board, Which is composed of ten men and serves as an executive i council. Smotherman will represent the hew congressional district established after the 1940xensus.

Rutherford representatives in the 750 person assembly are Beeler Smotherman, Marjr: Belle Jerdan, president of the local organization, Mrs. Burton Margaret Putman, Superintendent of City Schools C. Mitchell, and Robert Abernathy. Announce Netf Infantile Paralysis Fund Distribution Washington, D. Jan.

30. Af- ban nnnfavMin V. 1 i Jt tt JRooseyelt at to- day, Basil O'Connor, President of The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, announced a radical departure in the use by Chapters of the National Founda-tipn of the 50'i received by them this yearv. from the President's Birthday Celebration. that to make a still greater contribution to national defense" and national morale, the National Foundation would permit Chapters to use wherever necessary a part of the funds received by them this year to assist dependents of any.

man in the military or naval service the United States who becomes a vic-timof infantile paralysis while in the service. MrAO'Connor said that the Trus-tees of the National Foundation would issue regulations authorizing, this expanded defense activity of the Chapters. i Additional RPH Buttons Arrive For Distribution State Will Purchase SmyrnaSitL Nashville, Jan. of land for a proposed army air base near Smyrna was assured today when Governor Cooper issued an executive proclamation authorizing fiscal officers of the state "to make available sufficient money" to acquire the -siteThe tate will bear the entire cosjt. The proclamation sets out that the site, including approximately has been selected by Lhe war department ''for use during the national emergency," and, that the state of Tennessee has agreed 'to acquire the land air base.

Ongnal plans were for thrt state, City of Nashyilleand Rutherford county to purchase the land and lease it to the government; the state to match funds appropriated by Nashville and Rutherford county. However, at a special meeting of Rutherford county court this week, the magistrates rescinded a previous resolution allocating 000 for- the. purchase of- the land. Earlier, city authorities found that Nashville could not legally parti- ipate in- the- purchase of-the sitei because it was outside city Further Ration Goods-To Consumers New York, Jan. 31 'fiWide World Direct rationing of supplies to the ultimate consumer, already effective for automobiles and tires and coming for sfgar, is likely to be.

considerably more widespread shortly, in the opinion of business men questioned today. Authorities jnkey- consumer goods fields were generally reluctant to talk for the record because, they pointed out, the mere sugges tion of impending shortages was often enough to cause consumer "runs" on the available supplies which, if handled carefully- might last formany months. Within the last few days 'such diverse publications as "Business Week" and the "Survey" of the Guaranty Trust Co. of New York have examined for their readers the British experience in direct rationing and inquiries among such diverse trades as clothing, coffee! hardware, gasoline, canned foods and others indicates the idea is at least in the discussion stage The doling out of scarce mater L. ials IriThis country, experts point ed out, so farhas been tackled mainly at what they call the "first and second levels," that is, by allocation or priority arrangements coVering the1 raw.

material or 'the semi-manufactured product. Sugar is the first food to apj proacn me rationing stage, while pnewtiressnd automobiles, among the "semi-durable goods" areL al- ready forbidden to the average consumer, anfnon-def ense "housirig is banned in the durable goods list. Business men who "have studied the British system of rationing were watching closely the operations of our limited efforts. Thrilling Games Mark Central's Parents' Nijjht v. Before the.largest crowd of the year, some 500 persons observing "Parents' Night," two.

of the most exciting and closely, contested' games of the year were staged lafet night by Central High school and Woodbury basketball ieams. Central boys defeated Woodbury, 31 to 29. while the Woodbury girls defeated. Central, 28 to "23. The score at the quarter in the boys game was tied 9 to 9, and again at the half was tied, 15-sll.

Inv the third, quarter Central built up' a-four-point leafd, 26.to Woodbury cutting it to a tivo- "point lead, when the game closed witl Central winning 31 to 29. Nis-bett at center and Cook at guard starred for Central. The girl's game was equally contested with Woodbury having a two-point lead. 14 io 12-at-the half. Jerry Smotherman at forward, and Shacklett and Doster at guard were Central stars.

Girls Game M'boro (23) Woodbury (28) F. Brown (1) (17) Bush FSmoth'n (15) Williams F. -Richardson (4) (i) Pitts G. Wilson West G. Shackletf Hawith G.

Faulkner Adams Subs; 2). Youree (1). J- Boys M'boro (31) F. Young F. --Spangler (1) Nisbett (19) G.

-Prince (8) G. Cook (8 Subs; M'boro, Game Woodbury (29) -I (12) Mitchell (11)' Barrett Lusk (3) Banks (2 Lafevers Gannaway (4) Woodbury, Williams (1). 1 of All l-A's Have Been Examined i Rulherfonl Seleelive Service Hoard Keviews Those Placed In 1-B, 1-11 Ami I Classes All selective service registrants in Rutherford county who were of-iginally placed, in 1A have been giveh Jhc final -physical cxaminaj tion, Granville S. Ridley, chairman of the Rutherford County Se- leitive service board, announced Vnsterdayr Tins' examination-is now being given by the Army Medical Corp -at Gamp Forrest. The Rutherford County board is now receiving classification of all men who on the first examination were placed in Classes l-B.

I-H pr 4-F. On the reclassification, the board has now reached the num-r bef hoped- that 'the reclassification -of the entire 4300 registrants can be completed by this board before the new registra tion on February 16. The board meets every Monday, Wednesday Friday, but in order to complete reclassification before, the Feb. 16 registration, it will probably be necessary for the board to work severalnights each week, for the next two weeks, Mr. Ridley of the recent emergency and the changes intheselective service regulations that became ef fective Jan.

1, 1942, it is necessary that this reclassification of all reg istrants be made bv the local board. All men over 28 years of age who were entitled to no other deferment were placed in 1-H, hut since the changes in the selective service law, the armed forces will call for many-of these men. The registrants placed in 1-B because, of some slight physical defect will now be reexamined and if such physical defects have been remedied or can be remedied, these men will also be called. All men who. have been placed in class 4-F because of insufficient education will also be reclassified aiw, if entitled to exemptibrt on no other grounds -except educational defects will be called for physical examination.

All men who have been placed Class 4-F because of minor in iracuons or tne law will be re classified and if entitled to defer ment for no other reason will also be called for physical reexamina tion. Up to this date, the chairman said, no instructions have been re ceived to reclassify and call any men in Class 3-A. To At lend Meeting; On Power Problems The' effect of the War on the electric power business will be the maor theme of the Conference of Distributors of TV A Power meet ing in Chattanooga on Tuesday David E. Lilienthal. Chairman of the Tennessee Valley Authority will address power contractors on the subject.

"What We-Are Up iAgamst." James A. Crockett, represent ing, the Murfreesboro Electric de partment, W. W. McMaster, representing MTEMC, will attend the meeting from here. policy not only ignoble, but cow ardly and dishonorable as well.

What we are trying to do is to get commercial advantages but assuming no part of the respon sibility of preserving the peace." Condemning, in the same address, the neutrality law passed by the Congress, he said: "We have declared by statute that we shall remain neutral and indifferent even when the forces of autocratic power are arrayed against and even threatening, democracies in other parts of the world, little realizing the dangers we are ourselves incuring by such a course." Speaking before the Rutherford County teachers irrOctober.1940; he said: "The believers in totalitarian rule have begun a struggle: for mastery of the world. They are op posed by democratic forces, which seek only to be safe. We ourselves will be On one side or the other before the conflict is ended. We know-the side we will choose; our choice is already made." 1 Is Endorsed The candidacy of Judge Wise man has already, been endorsed by two county courts in the Fifth dis trict. The first endorsement came from Moore county on January -5, before his candidacy was for-.

(Continued Irom Page Three) i Defense Registration Unluesdiay Rutherford Countv Residents Will Volunteer Service As Pari Of War Effort Rutherford county citizens, 16 and older, will" register far- civilian defense from a. m. to 6 p. in; Tuesday. A picture of the services talents possessed by local residents that can be used by this county in the event of war disaster will re-, stilt from information gathered atTues4ay's registration It was pointed out that this registration should not be confused with selective service registration or with election registration.

The civilian defense registration 5is part of a nationwide effort to enlist civilians who will volunteer their services in aiding their "home communities. Following registration various Registration -Day For Civilian Detens Feb. .3 For whom 7--A11 men women, white and colored, 16 'years of age or oyer who wish to serve their community in the present crisis. -VV here JCi ty; Halloa rid other points in county. When 7 9 a m.

to 6 p. February Why 7 Tp state what can and will do-for the defense of the city and county in the event of disasters incident to war. How7 Special training will be given by experts in your chosen field of service leading to a certificate of proficiency. What is Civilian Defense? An effort to. have every town and county in thenation in A state of preparedness for the hazards of -war.

7 When Will You Be Called upon? Only in the case of emergency in your own town or county. experts will be brought to Ruth erford county to give courses to those wishing to take them on the various phases of civilian defense, The courses will cover from 21 to 42 hours of work and those pas-ing them will have federal approval- to wear the various em blems, awarded by the government and will be given certificates of proficiency. These Willi range from the work of air wardens, volunteer fire fighters, the first aid courses given under the supervision of the'fted Cross, and the tarious phages of civilian defense. It was pointed out that all, work would be on a Volunteer basis and would be done in Rutherford county. itegisirauon win De new, hi; cording to present plans, in the fol lowing places: Murfreesboro City Hall (students who are 16 or over will be 'registered at the schools: County at the school (Continued on Page Three) Make Appeal.

For Used Red Cross First Aid Books An appeal for used text books in Red Cross First Aid work was made Saturday Courses in lirt aid have already been started in Rutherford county with more being scheduled to Although an order has been sent tn fortjooksrdue to the greatly increased demand, they have not "as vet arrived, Rutherford countv residents having Standard First Aid textbooks are urged to either give or loan them to the locar Red Cross It was pointed out that the use of these books will greatly aid the first aid courses. Those having books that they are willing to either donate or loan are asked to call Mrs. Robert H. Harrison, at 885. town Certain Murf reesboroan took his little girl to the Golden Glov.es matches this week.

"The boy in the blue" trunks gets the he explained to her ing she understood thoroughly. "What's he going to do with was the, little girl's response. STUPID SEZ If you wanta win this war. -boys, watch where you spend your money remember it's STAMPS, not vamps BONDS, not blondes! Up kxtetut Voiullhw On Aula Stamps To-Monday Night 1 Federal taxstamps -or automobiles, will continue on -sale -at the Murfreesboro post office until closing time night, Postmaster, William KJirthman onnounced yes-terday. ind operators, of motor vehicles to Winch a Ftamp is lot affixed by nid-night Feb.

2nd are liable to a fine $25 and 30 days in jail. Originally the deadline was tonight at midnight, but since February 1 fell on Sunday-it was decided to extend the deadline through A total or stamps had-been "purchased at the jocaj postofi'ice by Saturday night. cars- and trucks are registered in this county anJ it was expected that about 5,000 stamps would be sold in Murf reesbpro with others being purchased in; other postoffices in the county. "The cost of the stampi good-for the next five months' period is $2.09. If necessary and if purchasers continue, the post of ice window will be held open as late as 9 p.m.

Monday night, Postmaster'Earthman said. Delay In 7 Red Gross Materials Mrs. C. H. Byrn, production chairman of Rutherford County Red Cross headquarters, yesterday announced receipt of a letter from Mrs, Sloan Colt, assistant national director in charge of production, in, which delay in the delivery of Red Cross' materials was explained.

"The OPM has advised us that there are prospective shortages of mostvart-goods." Mrs. Colt writes, "They-have asked the Red Crdsk not to order any more material than1 is' absolutely necessary In order that every chapter of the Red Cross may have some work to do, it will be necessary for us to dWide up among all the Chapters who have requested materials the amount we have on hand at the moment." The followihgis Mrs. Colt's let ter, in fullr "Owing to the war and the importance of first men of the Armed Forces with materials, the Red Cross is having difficulty in securing prompt delivery of materials. The Office of Production Management has promised to fill our orders as possible, but there is bound to be delay, and already, due to the increase of demandsfor materials from our Chapters snce the out break of war, the material for the (continued on Three) NAMED TO 'CABfNE Nashville, Jan. 31 t-AGovernor Cooper made two additions to what he described as his "StaAe War Cabinet" today, appointing Will R.

Manier, Nashville attorney, state defense coordinator, and Leonard Sisft, Nashville businessman, State Salvage -officer. Both men aTe World War "veterans and will serve as dollar-a-year officials, the chief executive declared. JUDGE-WISEMAN fusion and suspicion abound. Threats to the natural liberties of man are being made in many quarters, and general confidence that right will prevail cannot be found." In the same" address: "The policy Which we have adopted with respect to the part we should play in the affairs of the Lworld is one of sullen isolation, a Farmers, File For 1941 AGP Payments More than $105,000 was received by" 1,600 Rutherford county farmers participating-in the-104 agricultural conservation and parity program by the time the deadline was reached Saturday for the filing of A CP payments earned in 1941. -Less than 20 farmers failed to sign 'their applications by the time the was reached, Sam Chief clerk of the A A A announced.

It estimated Jthat the payments due these farmers ranged downwards from $3 or $4. Those failing to sign applications would have been entitled to-payments of Out numbered By Macbines, Army of Invaders Bv the Associated Press Singapore is under siege. Japan's invasion armies, sweeping almost without check through the 350 miles of steaming jungle, swffmps, and mountains, have driven to the tip of the Malaya peninsula. Last night, from Britain's commander in Malaya fim flnnnilTinomanl fVinf: we stand beleaguered "in pur island fortressT our task is to hold this fortress until helpf- can come, it will coine." Thus' the Battle of Malaya be- 1 i uie oatierew imperial iroops, from the start in men rand-maemnesriibandoned hope of nujniins ine Japanese aavance on the mainland and withdrew to man the defense of Singapore island it- Still weary, looking for re-" inforcements, from somewhere, they must marshal fresh strength against a concentrated assault by forces which from the yery beginning have-held' superiority in planes, tanks, and ships. How Singapore will stand up against siege, no one can predict.

The heaviest weapons of. this 1400,000,000. British empire defense base were designed to guard the sea' approaches to the south, east, and west rather than for defense against an offensive from the north. Singapore's food supplies are ample for a considerable time. Anticipating a disruption of trade and shipping, authorities began accumulating reserves of rice last year and started encouraging to grow their own vegetables.

A great store of, sta- I pie the Orientals Was; im- I ported from Thailand, Burma and French Indo-China. to produce enough to meet minimum requirements. The vegetable supply formerly Carrie frjom the fertile areas of central Malaya imd from the Netherlands East Indies. Singapore long has imported most" orftrmeat from-Australia, and reserves are still large. The people already are observing two meatless days a week as a measure of economy.

Of the more than 700,000 people pressed into the 20 square miles of island, only about 35,000 are -Europeans. Eighty per cent are Chinese arid the rest are Indians and Malayans. Most of the population is con-centrated in the city of Singapore at the southern end of the island but many Malayans and Indians and some Chinese live in villages and hamlets which dot the rubber plantations and cocoanut palm groves covering large areas of the central part of the island. Many women and children left 7 Singapore after the war started, but the. total population was in creased by refugees' who lea from the path, of the Japanese invasion.

Miss Hodires Conducts' urse On Defense A series of classes on national defense, and nutrition is being sponsored by the Training School P. T.A., it was announced yesterday, 7- '--r-. Miss Carrie Hodges home eco nomics teacher at State College, is in charge of the program. The first class was. held at Training School Wednesday, Jan.

21. The topic was "Defense Eegins At A report the nutri- tiorifctftrat'the conferericer'held recently in Washington was given. January 28, the group discussed "Labeling of Canned Goods." Meth ods of distinguishing between different grades of canned products were discussed. Hereafter classes will be held each Wednesday at 9:30 a. m.

in room 2'i in TSC Science Hall. This weeks topicjwill be" "Cooking Cheap Cuts of Meats." Anyone in- in- these lessons is cor dially invited, Misses Hodges stated. GIVES TOPIC the Reverend Thomas Farr. pas-tor of College Place church, announces that he, will preach this-morning on the subject, "Victorious Faith," and this evening on "Life's Limitations." only one acre or tractions oi an ond in the United States to orgari-acre ize a RPH elub, -starting the local Mdre applications for the ACP Orgdnization on December 15. i Remember Pearl Harbor! The RPH.

(Remember Pearl Harbor clubwill spring into re- newed activity with the arrival of an additional 5,000. membership buttons, it was announced yester day by Harold H. (Doc) Earth chairman of U. S. Defense Stamp and Bond sale in Ruther ford county.

Rutherford-county was the sec Since, 'that time 3,000 local residents have become members of the club. -vrt- A total of 2,000 of the attrac- tive RP buttons have been dis- tribifted, but buttons for the additional thousand member could not be obtained until yesterday In addition to the 1,000 buttons for members" thiat have already qualified Mr. -Earthman has obtained 4,000 buttons for additional members. fJJ The purpose of the club is to aid America in its mighty war effort through the purchase of Defense Stamps and Bonds. Each member of the club purchases 25 cents (or more) worth of Defense Saving Stamps at the! time of joining the club.

Other than that there is no cost for the attractive button, the membership pledge card, or membership certificate. Each member further agrees to buy at least oncstamp of any denomination from 10c upwards each week. Mr. Earthman stressed the fact that America more than ever needs the guns and material that these defense stamps and bonds pur- (Continued on Page Three) SEES INCREASE Nashville, Jan. 31 (Curtailment of long-distance traveling due to the war is likely to cause an increase in visitors to.

state parks which last year attracted approxi: -mateiy. 500,000 tion Commissioner J. Charles Poe preditced today. ANNOUNCES SERVICES Willard H. Blue, pastor, First Methodist Church, announced the following Sunday services; 11 m.

Communion Meditation "Gods Outlook' 7:15 p. m. "Malachi. My Messenger." (if) Judge JViseim Student Of International Affairs payments were receiveu in aia. nj4i than 1910.

It was stated that from 100 to 200 more farmers participated in the program with an increased amount of money being" re" ceived in the county; Motlier' Berry -Dies At College Sbe Loiig Served Blue Mountain, JamSK-fl5) Mrs. Modena Lowrey Berry- "Mother Berry" to the 12,000 girls she cared for during the 69 years she was connected with Blue Mountain college here died today in her room at the northeast Mississippi school. She was 91. Her Miss Clara Etta Berry, was at the prominent wo man educator bedside sne djed. Mrs.

Be'ry recently returned tcW the college after undergoing treatment for pneumonia in a Memphis hospital. Mrs. Berry's preacher-father, General Mark P. Lowrey, the "fighting' parson" of the Confed erate army, founded Blue Mountain college shortly after the War Be-tween the States, 6he, herself, was a member of the school's first faculty and for (52 years held the 'position of "lady principal" and vice-president. In 1934, when, she was 84, the college's board of trustees conferred on her the honorary title of vice-president emerita.

SLIGHT ERROR Smithville. Ga Jan. -21 UF Smithville's new fire siren had been used only for practice blackouts. so when it sounded last night lights were extinguished swiftly. And while.some of the volunteer firemen rushed to their air raid stations a large warehouse burned down--'.

A desire to take a more active part in national and international affairs of wMch he had long been a student prompted John D. Wise man, since: 1932Jlutherf ord county judge, to annoimtuj his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Congress from the newly formed Fifth Congressional district. Judge Wiseman's interest in national and international affairs are closely bound with his study of the life and work of President Wood-row Wilson. "I've read everything he wrote," Judge Wiseman said in comment ing on the war-time president i "I realize that those who will have a part in formulating and passing judgment on legislation that will be, presented to the Con gress within the next few years will assume, a heavy responsibility. First, the war must be won, and then the peace that follows," he said in announcing his candidacy.

A soldier, in the last war, Judge JWiseman- has 4ong-opposed the doctrine of isolationism in his public In an Armistice Day address a few years ago before the students the Middle Tennessee Teachers, College, he said: "Billions of dollars are being spent for armaments because of the existence' of fear. No nation has any assurance'it can.xist ex- cept through physical might Con-;.