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Loft Nuffield :
Leads British
. Air Rearming
Free Hand in Producing 1,000 Planes
Given to Millionaire Made
Honorary Colonel.
LONDON (UP) Lord Nuffield,
multimillionaire philanthropist at the
age of 61, is leading- and speeding up
Britain's air rearmament drive.
He has been awarded an order for
1,000 Spitfire fighter planes, the big
gest aircraft order ever given to a
single concern, and he is virtual dic
tator in this sphere of Britain's re
armament campaign, for Air Minister
Sir Kingsley Wood announced that
Nuffield has a free hand in methods
adopted in producing the machines,
which are described as the fastest
planes in the Royal Air Force.
A recent announcement by War
Minister Leslie Hore Belisha reveal
ed that Nuffield, in addition to build
ing airplanes, will have a hand in
air defense work. He is to make
numerous anti-aircraft guns. Fur
thermore, he has told ministers con
cerned that he does not want to be
remunerated for his efforts.
Made Honorary Colonel
With the honorary rank of col
onel, Nuffield heads the 52d (Lon
on, anti-aircraft brigade of Terri
torials. He annually hands the bri
gade $2,500 for equipment and fre
quently presents troops with other
aids, such as buses for transporting
members to the country for train
ing.
Starting his career as a bicycle
builder on a capital of $25, the for
mer William Richard Morris now is
spending $15,000,000 building and
eouiDDine: an aircraft factory at
Birmingham. Meanwhile, he has dis
tributed more than $60,000,000 to
universities, hospitals, churches,
schools, medical and other needy in
stitutions. Benefactions of less than
$50,000 are not registered in his of
ficial list.
Graduating from the bicycle to the
motorcycle, Nuffield eventually made
his millions by building automobiles
and selling them at a price within
the reach of many thousands of peo
ple in Britain and throughout the
empire. He became Britain's leading
mass producer of " automobiles with
liis Morris works at Cowley, near Ox
ford, covering 82 acres, with an an
nual production of more than 100,-
000 cars. The plant employs 30,000
men.
Opposed "Shadow" Scheme
In October. 193 6, Lord Nuffield
quarreled with Air Minister Lord
Swinton in connection with the gov
ernment's "shadow" factory scheme
for armaments manufacture. He had
spent $500,000 of his own money on
a factory for airplane motors. He
complained that he was then being
asked to waste public money build
ing another factory, and he describ
ed the government's aircraft indus
try Bcheme as unworkable.
The controversy led to a debate in
the House of Lords in which Nuffield
spoke only nine words, referring to
the army's use of his factory. Lord
Swinton made a statement in the
debate explaining the government's
plans regarding the "shadow" fac
tories for aero engines. This was re
garded as amicably settling the dis
pute. When Sir Kingsley Wood became
air minister he obtained Nuffield's
cooperation, resulting in the latter's
decision to build the $15,000,000 air
plane factory capable of building air
frames at the rate of 5,000 a year.
In May of this year a plan was
made. to kidnap Lord Nuffield and
hold him prisoner aboard a yacht
while the kidnapers negotiated a let
ter of credit for $500,000, extorted
from Nuffield at the point of a re
volver. John Bruce Thornton, 48, was sen
tenced to seven years penal servitude
for the plot after Major Arthur Rams
den pretended to cooperate with him
in the scheme and informed police
and acted on thir Instructions.
Thornton was caught when, accom
panied by Ramsden, he apparently
was about to kidnap Nuffield, who
was working late in his office at the
Cowley works on May 24, 1938.
Two pistols and ammunition were
found in Thornton's possession when
he was arrested. Testimony showed
he planned to keep Nuffeld in chains
aboard the yacht at sea and force
the magnate to write letters to his
wife and bankers and to sign the
letter of credit. One method of "per
suasion" as to be a threat to mutilate
Nuffield if he did not acquiesce.
From Saturday's DaJly
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Heckman of
.Glenwood were visiting in Platts
mouth yesterday.
Rubber Stamps, Targe or small,
at right prices at the Journal.
MARRIED AT GlEKWOOD
The marriage of Miss Ruth Miller
of-this city, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. George Miller, to Mr. Glen K.
Brittain, also of this city, occurred
at Glenwood, Iowa, on Wednesday.
The marriage lines were read, by
Rev. H. J. Parker, pastor of the
Methodist church and the bridal
couple attended by Mr. and Mrs.
Glen Daniels of this city.
Following the wedding the young
people returned to this city where
they will make their home in the fu
ture. The many friends will join in their
best wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Brit
fain on the' new happiness that has
come to them.
LEAVE FOB WASHINGTON
Prom Saturday's pally
Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Kalina and
son, Edwin, left last night for a 10
day visit with their daughter and
sister, Betty Pollard. Mr. and Mrs.
Pollard reside at Klickitat, Wash.,
Mr. Pollard being engaged in teach
ing there. Mr. and Mrs. Kalina have
been looking eagerly toward this
visit as it will be the first time they
have seen their daughter since her
marriage here over a year ago.
Klickitat Is a mining town high in
the mountains, a truly beautiful
place to spend a Christmas vacation.
FUNERAL OF MRS. JONES
Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Nancy Jones were held on Thursday
afternoon at the Sattler funeral
home, a large group of the old'fr.euds
and neighbors gathering to pay their
last respects to her memory.
The Latter Day Saints services
were conducted by an elder of the
church from Omaha, the departed
lady having been a member of this
faith for many years.
The interment was at the Oak Hill
cemetery in the weBt part of the city.
BURLINGTON VETERANS ELECT
New officers of the Burlington
Veterans association, George W.
Koldrege chapter No. 12, were elect
ed this week and in the naming of
the men Fred M. Reiner, former
Plattsmouth man, now engaged at
Omaha, was named as the president
of the chapter. D. E. Waller, Bur
lington agent in this city was named
as a member of the executive com
mittee of the association.
CARD OF THANKS
I desire to express my thanks and
appreciation to the neighbors and
friends who came in during my ill
ness and husked out my corn. Also
to the ladies who brought and served
the excellent dinner, and to those
sending their kind regards and warm
appreciation of Interest. This shall
never be forgotten.
Sincerely yours,
F. M. MASSIE.
SECURE MARRIAGE LICENSE
Marriage license was issued Fri
day afternoon at the office of Judge
A. H. Duxbury to Miss Loretta Ruth
Long, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
A. Long of Louisville, and Donald
Henry Dihel, of Weeping Water,
Mrs. Long, mother of the bride, ac
companied the party. They will be
married next Wednesday at Louis
ville.
MISS HALLSTROM IN MIAMI
R. L. Propst and daughters, Mrs.
C. Edward Wilcox and Mrs. Elvin
E. Greene, Jr., and grandchildren,
Miss Marilynn Wilcox Elvin Grene
3d of Lake Worth, Fla., and Miss
Corrine Hallstrom of Avoca, Nebras
ka, were recent visitors in Miami,
Fla., enjoying many of the inter
esting places of that southern city.
Palm Beach Post.
DEPARTS ON VACATION
W. W. Wolfe of the "McGregor"
and Mr. and Mrs. Jess Hansell are
leaving for Booneville, Missouri,
where Mr. Wolfe will spend some
time with bis family. Mr. and Mrs.
Hansell are expecting to go from
there to Alabama where they will
spend some time with relatives.
NOW SERVING PATRONS
The past week has seen the dining
room of the Hotel Plattsmouth open
ed for the public and several of the
organizations as well as individuals
have enjoyed the excellent service
provided. The dining room has been
very attractively arranged and en
joyed a most pleasing patronage.
Miss Kathryn Sumner has return
ed to her work In Lincoln after
spending a time here wtih her parents.
Murdock Bank
Robber is Given
Release Today
Ross Walker Who as Youth of Seven-
teen Was Sent Up Is Released
as Health Breaking.
LINCOLN, Dec. 16 (IIP) The
state pardon board today granted
paroles to all 21 of the penitentiary
and reformatory inmates who ap
peared before the board at its De
cember meeting.
Among those given-' their freedom
were Ross Walker, 24, of Westmore,
Kan., who helped rob the former
Bank of Murdock of $1,246 as a youth
of 17 and was given a 20-year sen
tence, and Charles "Blackie" Rob
inson, 27, serving 10 years for second
degree murder.
Dr. B. A. Finkle, prison physician,
said Walker was breaking under the
strain of imprisonment. Walker aid
ed his older brother, Glenn, and Jerry
Monhollen, a third cousin, in the
bank robbery, which Monhollen ad
niitted planning. Monhollten was
given 30 years and Glenn Walker 25
years.
Robinson was sitting in a car with
Joy Crow and Jim Chapman when
Crow shot and fatally wounded Noah
Harrison, North Platte officer, when
he approached the machine five years
ago to question them about a box
car robbery. Crow is serving a 99
year term and Chapman got 10 years.
Also paroled was Carl Castro, 22,
of Omaha, who spent 19 months in
the reformatory on a one to 10-yeai
sentence for manslaughter. Castro's
car struck and killed Richard Mis-
cho, 2, on May 10, 1937.
HAS CAR OVERTURNED
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wasley have
received word from their son,
Russell Wasley, athletic coach at
Superior, Montana, telling of a very
narrow escape he had in an auto
wreck a short time ago. He was
en route home from Missoula over
one of the mountain roads and his
car crashed over the roadway and
down a fifty foot embankment, turn
ing over three times as it plunged
downward. The car was practically
demolished by the wreck and was
left as wreckage. Russell "was able to
extricate himself and suffered only a
bruised hip as the result. He, how
ever, had to walk some ten miles to
reach help and assistance. He feels
most fortunate that he did not suf
fer serious injury.
SEWER HAS CAVE IN
From Friday's Daily
Last night a large section of the
dirt on the east side of the ditch
now being opened for the Chicago
avenue sewer caved in. The cave-in
took with it some of the paving and
also the cribbing that had been
placed In the ditch as a precaution
measure.
The section where the cave-in oc
curred is in the highway and the
jar of the heavy traffic on the ave
nue causes a jar that makes it very
hard to retain the dirt wall of the
sewer without very heavily cribbing.
Luckily the cave-in occurred at night
and no one was in the trench at the
time. The removal of the dirt will
take up some extra time, however.
SELECT NEW OFFICERS
From Saturday's Dally
A meeting of the Cass County
Sportsman's club was held last eve
ning to take up several important
matters that were spending and fill
ing several vacancies on the list of
officers.
A. L. Tidd, whose hard work and
energy assisted so materially in the
organization of the club the past
summer, was unanimously selected to
fill out the term of M. M. Muncie as
president of the club.
William H. Nelson was unani
mously selected as the secretary
treasurer of the organization as he
has been one of the active members
of the club since.its organization.
Both officers are to take over
their duties at once.
SHOWING FINE PROGRESS
The reports from the Kan I hos
pital at Omaha are to the effect that
John S. Bishop of this city, who
was operated on Tuesday evening for
appendicitis, was , doing very well.
Mr. Bishop was stricken very sud
dently and the condition of the pa
tient made an emergency operation
necessary. He stood the operation in
fine shape and it is hoped in a short
time will be able to return home.
From Thursday's Daily
Clark Finney of Falls City is visit
ing here at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Edgar Newton for a few days.
RIGHTS OF CITIZENSHIP
Nebraska City News-Press
Questions as to the eligibility of
the sheriff-elect of Cass county have
been answered by the Plattsmouth
Journal, which shows that Mr.
Mrasek, Bohemian parentage, was
born in Plattsmouth.
A man born in the United States
is a citizen regardless of his par
ents nativity. A lot of folks do not
know their Constitution sufficiently
well to realize that anybody born in
the United States is a citizen by
birth-right; that such citizenship
cannot be lost "except by misbehavior
cr removal to some other land where
a new allegiance is sworn to.
Chamber of
Commerce Holds
Interesting Meet
Reports of Committees Received as
the Closing Meeting of the .
Club Year Held.
The last meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce for the year of 1938
was held on Thursday afternoon at
the Hotel Plattsmouth where a large
group of the directorate was present
to enjoy the excellent luncheon that
had been prepared.
The next meeting will be held
on January 5th and at which time
there will be the annual election of
officers and the closing of the busi
ness affairs of the club for the year.
The city planning committee, of
which Searl S. Davis, is the chair
man, gave' a very interesting report
and A. L. Tidd of the committee re
ported a number of investigations of
projects that might be for the better
ment of the city.
The sale of the Perkins house
building for wreckage was also
brought up and dfscussed by the
various members of the group. It was
the decision of the Chamber of Com
merce that the wrecking be laid over
until a later date when perhaps some
better use could be found for the
building.
PINOCHLE SCORES
Results of games at the Recreation
Center Thursday evening:
Mrs. Konfrst -- - 4950
Kenneth Durell 4390
Harry Walters 6620
Mrs. Sullivan . 6190
John Richardson 6420
Marie Walters 5180
Jerry Konfrst 5400
W. H. Puis 4680
A. J. Koubek 5210
Joe Kvapil 5180
Mrs. J. F. Kvapil 484Q
Clyde Jackson 6170
Glen Carlburg r 6380
Frank Kvapil 5040
Rose Kopp 5400
M. Mendenhall 5630
Fa ye Spidell 4440
Charles Manners 5020
Edna Carlburg 5000
Florence Rhoades 4910
P. D. Sullivan 5220
Mrs. Carlburg 5290
G. H. Manners 5530
C. O. Carlburg 5880
Mrs. Manners 5260
TO RETURN FROM FLORIDA
Miss Corrine Hallstrom, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. Elmer Halsltrom
of Avoca, Neb., who has spent sev
eral week in Florida, is expected
home for the holidays.
While in the southland. Miss Hall
strom has visited at the homes of
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Sindelar In
Tampa, formerly of Omaha, Mr. and
Mrs. C. Edward Wilcox in Lake
Worth, formerly of Beatrice and
Plattsmouth; Robert L. Propst, also
formerly of Plattsmouth; Mr. and
Mrs. Dwight A. Propst and Mr. and
Mrs. Elvin E. Greene, Jr., in Lake
Worth.
At present Miss Hallstrom is a
guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. Wayne
Propst, formerly of Nebraska City, at
their home in Jacksonville, and while
there will attend the wedding of
Miss Clara Lynn Propst and Wilbur
Arhley McPhaul on December 17.
CAR AND GARAGE BURNED
From Saturday's Dally
The fire department was called
this afternoon to the south part of
Lincoln avenue where it was found
that the car and garage at the home
of David Robinson were on fire.
The origin of the fire was un
known but as Mr. Robinson opened
the doors of the garage a can of
gasoline exploded and Mr. Robinson
was badly burned as the flames swept
toward him but was able to escape
from dangerous Injuries altho the
burns are very painful.
The garage and car were com
pletely burned as the fire had made
a strong progress before being dis
covered. The firemen however, were
able to save other buildings nearby.
The car was partially covered by in
surance.
Garden Club
Has Fine Time
at Yearly Meet
Members of Club Required to Appear
in Hats Arranged in Flow
ers or Vegetables.
The Plattsmouth Garden club met
Wednesday evening in the Hotel
Plattsmouth dining room for its
Christmas party also the closing
meeting of the year. Forty members
were present.
The business meeting was held,
yearly reports were given and gen
eral satisfaction was expressed over
the accomplishment of the year's
work.
The incoming president, Mrs. Luke
Wiles, discussed plans for the new
year's work and appointed commit
tees. The courtesy committee chairman
Mrs. Emma Egenberger, assisted by
Miss Mia Gering, had charge of the
party. Mince pie, coffee and cheese
was served. The coffee was served
complimentary by Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Lapidus.
Favors were cans of hominy pre
sented by E. H. Bernhardt of the
Norfolk Packing company.
The group dispersed at a late hour.
A brief description of a few of
the "Paris" creations follows:
Miss Mia Gering was chic in an
inverted funnel trimmed with green
beans and a plume of evergreen.
Mrs. John Woest was arrayed in a
hat with the foundation of lettuce
garnished with strings of cranber
ries and topped with a bunch of
radishes.
Mrs. Joe Wiles was lovely in an
inverted collander with a huge bunch
of grapes and carrot tops gave the
effect of a trailing veil.
Mrs. Luke Wiles was a picture in
a doll hat of radishes and grapes
and bugonia flowers.
Pauline Pitz' hat was an Inverted
egg basket decorated with vegetables,
pines and cranberries.
Mr. Pitz' head arrangement defied
description.
Dora Fricke's doll hat was a bunch
of artificial fruits, berries from Cali
fornia that was really a work of
art.
Miss Barbara Gering wore an in
verted copper mould, an antique an
chored by strings fo raisins and de
corated .with vegetables and fruits.
Sophia Kraeger's hat was a vision
of green onions and radishes.
Clementine Woster wore an in
verted stew pan decorated with car
rots and greenery.
A popular vote was taken as to the
most effective arrangements. Mrs.
Joe Wiles and Mrs. Luke Wiles
tied for first place.'
The decorations of evergreen
against the red velvet curtains were
beautiful.
White carnations graced the tables,
the gift of Mrs. Egenberger.
RADIO PUBLICITY
From Saturday's Dally
Today noon's regular broadcast of
"The Community Editor Speaks,"
weekly feature over KOIL, gave the
Plattsmouth plan of having Santa
Claus come in a boat plenty of pub
licity. In fact the Journal's news
story just about "hogged" the time
alio ted this feature on the air, and
some of the other papers had to be
cut short their alloted time.
For two years the committee ar
ranging for Santa's arrival has been
able to carry out such an unusual
scheme of getting him here as to
command widespread publicity. Last
year's Santa with a broken arm and
hospital attendants was so unusual
that it was commented on far and
near. This year, coming by boat (and
his landing has been photographed
for the press) seems to be enough
out of the ordinary to command
more than passing attention.
Hail Santa! Long may he live
and come to see us a different way
each year!
THIS agency is alwyas
willing to give yon the
benefit of its wide ex
perience, to talk over your
insurance problems, to
furnish any kind of pro
tection that may be your
need.
Searl S. Davis
OFFICES! SXD FIXOK
Piatt. State Bank Dlda.
DC!
JUNIOR HIGH PROGRAM
The Junior High school will have
their annual Christmas program
Tuesday afternoon, December 20, at
1:45 in the gymnasium. The pro
gram will have the Christmas theme
and. parents are urged to attend and
see the work that is being done. The
program will be under the direction
of the music Instructor, David Fow
ler, who will announce the numbers.
This program will be held in the
gymnasium through the west door.
The following is the program:
Junior High Chorus: "Oh Come
All Ye Faithful," "Silent Night" and
"Good King Wencelass," with John
and George Jacobs as soloists.
Boys' Quintette: "The First Noel."
"We Three Kings" and "Christmas
Song" by Lars Larson, Sanford Short,
Jake Bashus, Wayne Dasher, Troy
Cotner.
Vocal Solos: "Birthday of a King"
by Kathryn Reeves. Eleanor Giles,
accompanist.
"O Little Town of Bethlehem," by
Jean Galland. Eleanor Giles, accom
panist. Vocal solo by George Jacobs. John
Jacobs, accompanist.
Small Groups:
"There's a Song in the Air."
George Jacobs, Kenneth White, Rob
ert Grassman. John Jacobs, accom
panist. "That's What I Want for Christ
mas." Lois Wolever, Geraldine White,
Donna Seiver. Shirley Seiver, accom
panist. "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town,"
Irene LaHoda, Shirley Burcham, Jean
Hudson , Georgia Lester. Eleanor
Giles, accompanist.
"Don't Wait Until the Night Be
fore Christmas," Katherine Conis,
Georgia Carey, Mary Jean Hatt,
Miriam Frlcke, Edith Taylor, Rachel
McMaken. Eleanor Giles, accompan
ist. -
DRUM CORPS DINNER PARTY
Wednesday evening the members
of the American Legion Drum and
Bugle corps held their annual dinner
party to celebrate the close of a very
active season of playing and In
which time they have appeared at a
great many functions over the eastern
section of Nebraska.
The dinner party was staged at
the Hotel Plattsmouth and the large
dining room filled with the jolly and
enthusiastic young people, and their
older chaperons, members of the com
mittee in charge of the corps.
A very fine repast was served to
the group and who were then invited
to be the guests of Guy Griffin of
the Cass theatre at the evening per
formance of "Racket . Busters" and
"Campus Confessions."
The evening was one that the
boys will long very pleasantly re
member and a treat they well de
served for the fine season of hard
work in training and participation
in many of the festivities of the sum
mer and fall.
DEATH OF FORMER RESIDENT
Misses Margaret and Alice Davis
and Mrs. Dan Kepler, of Lincoln, left
Wednesday for Des Moines, called
there by the death of their sister,
Mrs. W. H. Bixby. They were ac
companied by Henry Bixby, only son
of Mrs. "Bixby, who is a junior at
the University of Nebraska. The fun
eral services will be Friday at Des
Moines with the interment at that
place.
Mrs. Bixby was formerly Miss
Ruth Davis, daughter of i the late
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Davis and for
mer Plattsmouth residents.
OF
ieliiipeiiit Tax Lw
IS DECEMBER 31, 1938
If you are in arrears on your taxes, personal or real
estate, it will be to your benefit to take advantage of
this law before its expiration! Here is how it works:
If the unpaid tax for each year is $100.00,
the amount to pay is as follows:
Year If Paid by Amt. Eequired
Unpaid Dec. 31, 1938 Jan. 1, 1939
1930 $112.50 $1G0!80
1931 112.50 150.80
1932 112.50 139.10
1933 112.50 134.20
1934 112.50 124.80
1935 112.50 117.80
For figures and further information, call the office of
Cass County Treasurer
Mm E. TUnriER, Go. Trea
Plattsmouth,
20th Century
Heroine is Loved
by AH Classes
Swiss Sister Works 25 Years Among
Lepers at Makogai, Fiji Islands
Has Three Villages
If one wishes to find an example
of the true spirit of giving which
should animate the Christmas season,
he might do well to turn his eyes to
those far-off dots in the Pacific ocean
known as the Fiji Islands. One of
these, Kakogai, is the home of the
lepers from all the British posses
sions in the South Sea regions.
There it is that Sister Mary Clement,
the Swiss-born member of the Mis
sionary Sisters of the Society of
Mary, whose headquarters for the
United States are located at Bedford,
Mass., has been working for the last
2" years.
Fresh from her home amid the
towering Alps of her homeland. Sis
ter Mary Clement offered her ser
vices to go to the newly founded
Makogai asylum. That was in 1913
when the leper settlement was bare
ly two years In existence and the
patients were nearly all in the last
slages of the disease. They had been
neglected for a long time and had
become a mass of putrid ulcehs in
which it was sometimes difficult to
recognize human features.
Today things are different at
Makogai. There are a few cases as
bad as when the good nun arrived,
but they are the minority. This is
because of the efforts made by the
Medical Department to discover the
disease in its early ttages and be
cause of continued renearcli and im
proved facilities.
Sister Mary Clement has charge of
three villages; one for Indians, one
for Rotumans and one for Solomon
Islanders. Each day at the appoint
ed hour she makes her visitations,
to begin her work of washing, dis
infecting and bandaging. Is there a
night call? Two Sisters come down
f:om their quarters. One of the two
may be anyone, but the other is al
ways Sister Mary Clement.
This devoted friend of the lepers
is in charge of pharmacy and dis
penses the various serums. Nearly
21,000 injections were administered
at Makogai last year. It is not sur
prising therefore that the 500 lepers
on this oceanic island rejoice that
their devoted friend and helper has
been spared them for a quarter of a
century, absolutely unscather by the
dread disease to which she has proved
such an untiring foe.
MAKES GUILTY PLEA
OMAHA. Dec. 17 (UP) Judge
James Fitzgerald has taken under ad
visement a guilty plea by Roue Marie
Brown of Denison, Texas to a forgery
charge.
When she arrived here to begin a
nursing career. Miss Brown was
handed the wrong suitcase by the
operator of a bus. The case belonged
to Anna May Sandln'of Plattsmouth,
a school teacher. In the suitcase was
a quantity of clothing and Miss
Sandin's check book. Her love for
fine clothes, the Texas girl said, in
duced her to cash checks totaling
about $100 against Miss Sandin's ac
count. THE
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Nebraska