Panama City Pilot (Newspaper) - November 1, 1940, Panama City, Florida Si Andrews 'A Pilot Panama CONSOLIDATED WITH LYNN HAVEN FREE PRESS Port of The Lower VOLUME 32 PANAMA BAY NOV. 1, 1940 NUMBER U 79 Greek Villages Miles To Pass Through Here BY ROOSEVELT Lewis Lieutenant Re-Election Of Roosevelt the Associated Hectic and the 1040 presidential campaign reached Its final stage today with both President Roosevelt and Wendell L. opening their finish drives lor the votes which will tell the story Nov. 5. In President Roosevelt donned his hat for a sweep into New Pennsylvania and The time table called for a major speech at Brooklyn another at Cleveland tomorrow and a last talk to the voters from his Hyde N. home election concentrating his finish this week in two states which add up to 63 electoral marked one section of New Jersey for his attention today and had a major address down for Madison Square tomorrow Aides announced that from in New he planned to reply tonight by radio to Mr. Roosevelt's Boston speech of Wednesday charging in Congress with both national defense program and efforts to benefit the Unusually Significant For Mr. his departure from Washington today held unusual If his present plans carry through and he is not recalled to his desk by some Important turn in international the next time he sees the capital he will be either the vie tor or the vanquished in a third term For the final drive be tokened the approaching end of a strenuous which ready has taken him into 29 states and over 18,000 The united ho told a N. audience last sick and tired of type of government that treats our constitution like a scrap of and regards the supreme court as an Attacks Third Term He attacked his Democratic opponent on the third term asserting unwritten law against granting a third term to any president is not even mentioned by the third term He doesn't even attempt to justify his violation of He used the expression man to describe the Mr. Roosevelt was at his White House desk most of but in the late afternoon he delivered an considered by White House at the dedication of the newly completed national institute of health in just across the District of Columbia In this brief speech he asserted that the American people nor their government intend to socialize medical practice any more than they plan to socialize Hoover Fears War Herbert Hoover spoke last night at charging Mr. Roosevelt with pins In tigers all over the The former president told his are far more like ly to get Into war with Franklin Roosevelt than with Wendell At W. Van A. one of John L. chief lieutenants In the urged reelection of Mr. Roosevelt as a of and a friend of Bittner made no mention of support of At the National Lawyers In a statement issued by Robert and Martin replied to what it termed attempt to make capital by tye Guild and termed statements and on gross of The statement said the Guild was a organization of lawyers devoted to the protection and fostering of our democratic institutions and civil rights and liberties of all the people to the promotion of justice In the administration of PLANE PROGRAM TO BE PUSHED TO 50,000 PLAN Roosevelt Announces New Production Schedule For Congress New York Cheers Roosevelt 12,000 TROOPS TO MAKE CAMP IN B AX COUNTY Four Hundred Armed Cars And Tanks Need 60,000 Gallons of Gasoline An hour behind his schedule on a whirlwind campaign of five New i President car was hulled by throngs in his biggest reception since 1936. In response to the tremendous flashed this smile HALLOWE'EN IS HAPPY ONE HERE WASHINGTON Roosevelt said today there may be a new production program for American planes as soon as Congress gets He told a press conference that such a program was probable replying to a said it was based on the objective of pushing United plane production capacity to 50,000. The question was whether the possible new program was based on Britain continuing its fight through the Mr. Roosevelt previously had said that an annual production of 50,000 planes was the Favorable A proposed British order for 12,000 additional planes recently was passed on to the defense commission by the president with an expression of hope for favorable He was a little Roosevelt at the way some Republican leaders had taken his announcement that Britain wanted 12,000 more planes and the expression of his hope that the orders would bi The president said It was almost kindergarten stuff that Tragedy Mixed With Fun when new plane orders were ' Kt piled on top of present orders it In Night s News would be necessary to increase production y Facilities Present he were meet all current plane production and other orders had to for plant In order to build the 12,000 planes Mr. Roosevelt the defence counsel would have to arrange through private or for more plants to build more j The chief executive was asked to say whether published stories were true that the Manufacturing Co. was making the United States secret bomb sights for Britain and soon would start shipments across the If It's like other he it Asked also for comment on stories that automobile manufacturing plants would make aircraft parts for assembly at other the president said that was entirely possible and that it was one of the things the Defense Commission and William S. a have been President Roosevelt said that he probably would return to Washington Sunday from instead of going to his Hyde because it seemed wise to keep in pretty close 3-Ghitrircn turned the into perfect or hobgoblins and while others in various private in celebration of that night of good time was Had by and there were not reports of serious damage anywhere PRANK CAUSES DEATH wasn't any fire but Hallowe'en pranksters pulled the alarm box for a A fire engine raced tc answer the false struck a J. T. Pearson was hurled from the rear of the instantly Veteran of 15 service in the Pearson left a widow and a small High ranking officers of Fort were in Panama City this morning seeking a suitable ground for 12.000 U. S. troops who will movp through here within next several days enroute to The visiting officers conferred with county officials this morning on the problem of providing supplies for the It was unofficially reported that the military contingent would Include some 400 tanks and armored Plan Different Routes It. was reported that the line of march of the troops was 110 miles in length and because of this it will be necessary for them to move on the city over several different Details of maneuvers cf the troops are not known and their destination was not county officials An idea of the amount of supplies needed was gained by the statement by Johnny Gets His Gun * Draftees Get 5 Days To Wind Up Affairs GREECE LINE HOLDS Al ALONG BORDEI British Bomb It alia Attack Naples For First Time ' One of a series taking a draftee into Uncle Sam's new Bv MILTON NEA Service Staff Correspondent - John Q. Citizen and all his relatives are wondering these days just what happens to him and his likes if they are drafted for one year's training in the United States thus becoming citizen fit to defend their country if need Assume that John's number is among the first to be called up in his neighborhood as a result i of the big lottery at Washington Oct. 29 and that he fills out and swears to his questionnaire which is duly sent back to the local draft John is about 25, has no dependents and is not working in a job vital to the rearmament of the So he is summoned to appear before the draft board and is examined by the medical He is found physically Ho is given five days in which to up his personal and business affairs and then reports officers that 60,000 to thc wiLn Manama city's story told in issue see hope that library fund will be raised gasoline would be needed for refueling of the war One of Several The troops arc thought to be j one of several tank and armored I car divisions being organized and | trained at Fort Last April two combat of 2,300 officers and men each stopped in Panama City enroute to and from maneuvers in Louisiana on successive other men who are drafted He and his companions arc to be sent to an induction of which there are about 100 In thc United If the nearest one to his neighborhood is close thc draftees mav go conducted by a If they will go by led by one of appointed for the purpose by the Five days to wind up personal affairs for this John Q. unmarried and with no that means mostly love and business draft If the distance is an overnight they may go in sleeping cars and will be fed on thc It is if to pass thc draftees through the induction station and on to an army center the same If this proves the government arrange night's lodging for the men and they will go on to the reception center the next Sails For The Far DUE Bay county residents who pav their taxes during November will receive a per cent discount for cash A. state and tax said this month 4ihe discount will drop to three cent and January Chamberlain Is on his way to California regain his why don't he come to Florida where he won't have to keep carrying around an If he goes he won't need it but he better have a We ain't suggesting he go to St. though he's almost old They give away the paper free down there every day the sun don't stayed there three days once and they sure must have built up a tremendous Standard Oil Will Pay Army Trainees Employes of the Standard OH who are drafted or volunteer for a year's military training the selective service act will receive their full salaries while In Grover local agent of the oil has received notice that the firm will make up the difference between the of any employe and pay he receives as a The ruling affects who CLOWN KILLED - A clown in a water diving died today of injuries received when hurled 120 feet from the top of a ladder during dismantling of the equipment after a Hallowe'en celebration last from the Walter 35, of N. hit another member of the crew standing on the ground Both were taken to where Caldrell Police said the accident occurred when an automobile struck a guy The driver was held in ball for a WORKS TOO 0, Hallowe'en disguise of Janice 21, was a bit too Dressed as a football she tripped downtown last night to join the celebrating Someone tackled her like many a stalwart of the she didn't get Police gave her first Hope that the drive for funds to finance the completion of the Panama City Library and Chamber cf Commerce building would go over the top before the city commission meets next Friday night was expressed this morning by A. p. general chairman of the At its next meeting the city commission is expected to appropriate toward the fund to finance completion of Panama Is receiving widespread publicity in the current issue of nationally circulated magazine which features adventure stories of actual Written by Fredrick H. script he tells of his experiences here while working with Captain Wallece SAN Calif. United States liner under government sailed last night for Hawaii and the Far East with 700 members of the 251st Coast California National 177 officers and men of the 20th FINISHED WASHINGTON last copies the selective service lottery rolled off the presses at the government printing office In the early hours today and were rushed into the mail for the conscription boards from Hamilton picture of the The script writer tells of how he felt after writing sequences of a story in a Hollywood studio and of never believing he would see them enacted as they were in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico near The excitement of the camera of Director Ray and himself in seeing and 1,000 government civil service The Coast Artillery is destined for duty in The Hamilton Field group will go on to The for Inland and western states had long since been on their way by train and as selective service headquarters here concentrated on speedy distribution so that the and the civil j local boards would have their service workers will build dry | lists by start of next week The Associated a A 35-mile Italian advance the Ioannina sector of northwest * along with the of Grecian was reported by the official Italian news agency The Italian claim - which would indicate that the city now is Fascist siege or that Mussolini's invaders are not advancing on the shortest line from the Air banian with official Greek The Greek High Command reported today that -' ed Italian troops in northwest Greece had been In the 5-day-old Balkan conflict while on the east end of the 100-mile front the Fascist invaders started a major drive toward Italy Bombed British RAF bombers ' ed southern Italy for the first bombing the ancient henian seaport of Naples near the of the Italian is the weakest link In. the said the London News and than half the battle Is Unconfirmed Greek circulated in Belgrade that tish accompanied a few of Greeces tiny air had bombed capital of thc Italian of and other Albanian i Aid Evident I Other British aid to thc kingdom was ' The British fleet was said to have completed sowing 1 a network of mines around Ba- and other 4>ors, a - steady od steaming the Reports of Get military stirred Bulgaria Adolf Hitler might be planning ' a thrust at eastern Greece Rumanian bases despite slons of confidence in Berlin that the conflict would be - German would have to pass through Bulgaria to Greece from garlan government discounted % rumors that a move was likely 10 the rumors Bulgaria herself maintained strictly hands-off policy even from taking vantage of Greece's plight pressing long-standing ial claims against her ill docks at Pearl and air fields on Wake and Midway Caswell the building through that time it is hoped ak subscriptions have reached goal of another Ts illustrated story in t u M which is now available Chairman Laughlin said at local morning that persons wishing to of the was make contributions the here m 1936 and American establishment of the months later with Lowell j 2 office Thomas as Since then Sudduth Realty Co. on Fourth the nas gnown street opposite the city theatres throughout the Persons making will be given a which Until the lists are In the hands of the nation's 6,175 local these boards cannot get to worK on the mailing of questionnaires The California Guardsmen and the classification of the first the first to be sent to service for The after j year's military The barking men and supplies at j questionnaires will be sent to outlying American will move to the Far East in may be for Auto certificate of charter ship in the Library In the Arrest Here event the necessary fund is the chairman money donated will be refunded Information charging Elton to white with auto- hours has not yet | mobile theft was filed in circuit arrived and we have every hope court yesterday by State the goal will be ney L. D. Mr. Laughlin beljeve the Messer Is charged with having people of Panama City and Bay stolen an automobile belonging county realize the value of a 11- to W. on Oct. 0. The car brary and will respond for such was later recovered and the man a worthy ' ' arrested by county HONOR DEAD MASCOT CAMP Miss. - of Company 145th a unit of the National took time off from training to hold funeral services for their little fox terrier The named after where the soldiers trained last had to be killed because of an incurable She had been a favorite In leaping and barking when the men came In from Tomah was burled while the boys knelt her An honor with stood at registrants in the order their numbers were drawn in Tuesday's and the information developed by the questionnaires is the initial basis for whether a registrant will be called for duty or Although most of the first selective service quota of 30,000 is expected to be filled by volunteers who prefer to take training Immediately instead of waiting for their turns on the draft they must go through the questionnaire and classification processes before being accepted for service and Inducted Into the Noon Stock List Uy VICTOR EUBANK NEW YORK stock pushed up at a fast pace today Into profit talcing barriers near Early galm ot fractions to a point or were reduced as traders cashed on yesterday's sharp utilities rails were well In front at though even favorites here The turnover of nearly 500,000 shares in the first hour was the largest for In several Dealings slackened as the session - - U. S. OreaS Northern and Chesapeake As Ohio went Into new high ground for the alone with a number of v. Attracting support were Youngstown Republic Public Service of N. American American Dow cal. United Glenn American Texas Chrysler and General Selective Improvement continued In the bond Commodities ware f 1 Plan to Release Million French Prisoners By S. Jr. with Adolf now In Interment camps Switzerland on Wednesday in Germany or ual release of 1,000,000 French shadowed some action parts of France Announcement such June lt e prisoners by the Germans is provided in an in reached with Nazi leaders by Vice Premier Pierre Laval ol diplomatic sources said This these sources is Laval's with which he hopes to win at least temporary approval and support of the mass of French people for the Vichy government's program of collaboration with tho Axis ' That collaboration with the means put over for later was agreed upon last week when Marshal I France's chief of French prisoners when he told i that two-thirds of these men as part would be back home deal with her would bring Joy to the near future tho of our country may About 500,000 the fate of our j sources will be forced the to stay In these camps until thc ol occupation of the war against Diplomatic sources said Some still will ba held because was no doubt that Laval had they sympathize with the release agreement I movement of Gen. during his recent Paris talks with I Charles De It was German land others because their homes When he plans to his j are In zones along ace card remains In it was Almost every family has a husband or close relative in of 1.500.Q0O or more Channel and northern Brittany now to German military Release of 1.000,000 is reported to be planned as a gradual operation partially to enable smoothest possible reabsorption into civil Their may bring with it a tremendous economic problem of employment to dormant French which is only beginning to stir again under encouragement of the Vichy it was to Vichy government there now are 1.100,000 unemployed in without counting prisoners - including 300,000 jobless in the Pails region French industrialists who into the zone report that the Germans trying to Industry back Into at least partial when the output Is of Interest to Al Chem & Dye Am Am Smelt R Am Bug Ret Am Tel it Tel Am Tob B Am Woolen Anaconda | Arm 111 MOVIES TO HELP HOLLYWOOD will help teach draftees how to drive a operate a machine gun or make a snappy The motion picture today offered its entire facilities lAtch t & 6 f to the U. S. Army for production of training tor SeU steel has been Chrysler Corp Maj. Richard T. chief of the signal corps photographic will arrive week to Inaugurate Training pictures will not be released to thc general HAPPEN FAST Calif. Victor Scalora Is a and until Just the other day he was happy to go tapping putting heels on shoes and fitting co spending Sunday in the But things stacked rur Line Tuesday 158-first in the draft Coca Cola Colum O it El Com. Can Products Crucible Steel Du Pont Dc N Clen den Motors doodyear T. As B. Mot Illinois Cent Lehman Corp Liggott & My B Inc Murray Corp RR Radio Corp of Am And received surprising She is one of the heirs to the estate of Ry d OH K J corp. ' be of Unas
