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OtrC&ER 14, 19S8. PIATTSMOTJTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOTTEITAl PAGE THKES i ) r ( ( WPA Worker Slaps and Kills Infant Son Ralph Koch, 24, Slaps Baby Because it Would Not Stop Crying Mother Collapses. NORWOOD PARK, III., Nov. 12 (UP) Ralph Koch, 24, a WPA worker, was at home last night minding his infant son -while his wife, Marcia, 20, was at work at a roadside restaurant. The baby, Todd, four-months-old, was crying lustily. Koch tried to rock him to sleep, without success. He turned on the radio but the baby cried all the more. Finally, distract ed by the cries, he slapped the baby on the side of the head- The child gasped and lay quiet. Frantic, Koch ran four blocks to a state police barracks. "I think I killed my baby," he said. "I lost my head because he cried too much and I slapped him. Nothing matters now." Two officers sped to Koch's home but they were too late. They found siO 9 a AT THE AUTO SHOW, 33 YEARS AGO The first automobile thow, old Madison Square Garden in 1900, included electrics and steamers as fas baggies. Consumers Information dug this picture from its files to readers of what car manufacturers have accomplished in so short a time, Vi "KING TURKEY" READY It's rooad up time oa the turkey ranges and pretty Miss Helen Toronto, of Salt Lake Gty, Utah, herds her flock of prime corkeys to ward America's Thanksgiving dinner tables. r 1 ; y SEABISCUIT WINS PimlicoMd. Sea biscuit, (2), on the rail, leading War Admiral, (1), by a bead as they round the stretch turn for home in the spec, tacnlar match race. After the race, Seabiseait (inset) gives the old horse laugh after defeating War Admiral by almost four lengths setting a new track record. the infant dead, apparently a3 a re sult of the parental slap. Mrs. Koch collapsed when she learned of her baby's death. She and her husband had been estranged and reached a reconciliation only last Tuesday. She was bitter toward him while being questioned by police. "He killed my baby," she said. "I don't want to see him again." Koch was held in technical cus tody pending an autopsy and inquest. PRAYS FOE JEWS LONDON, Nov. 11 (UP) During the Armistice Day cermony at West minister Abbey today, the dean, the Rt. Rev. P. F. D. De Labilliere, said: "Let us remember in silence and sympathy the Jewish people in their trouble." The congregation rose and stood. HUNTER KILLED GOTHENBURG, Neb., Nov. 11 (UP) Clarence Kraxberger, 3S, farmer was shot and killed three miles east of here while hunting early this morning. He arose from a hunting blind just as a companion shot. - ... S3' " i ii l m r mi mm mim m m ' 19 l"""" Trnr LJg$B v m cWS :c sags 7j& 2r- I '.sf? V ; ; j sr- c -i . -v 3 : - 11 pmsMr 4 f a great industry, cre ating millions of jobs, changing the habits of a nation, and constant ly adding features for safety and comfort. III TV, men. The from a speaks iL'JA.'i''- SPEEDY METHOD CHECKS PARKING VIOLATIONS Evans too, I1L The poticeflMa ssakes lis daily rounds oa three-wheeled low-gear motorcycle, marking the parked cars as be passe. Then, oa the second SUGGESTIONS FOR ARTISTIC ARRANGEMENTS IN HOME Contrary to the general opinion, now that our garden flowers are frozen and gone, there are still many native and introduced plants which furnish ample material for creating attractive arrangements and center pieces in our homes during fall and winter. Most of these materials com bine harmoniously, la the following list please note how many plants are those which grow naturally in our own locality, and may be gathered from the woods or along the road sides. And while you are gathering your bouquet in the woods, enjoy the beauty of our autumn scenery, not only the tree and shrub covered slopes, but the winter bird life, and the fall cloud effects as well. We do suggest that you be care ful in getting your materials and not injure the tree, shrub or vine by pulling or breaking. Use a sharp knife or scissors to cut the branches, do not strip the plant completely. Take only enough for your immediate needs, and do not take any at all if that particular plant is scarce or weak this season. For instance, bit tersweet seems very 3caree this year. We should leave it alone for several held in well as remind building "Wtn -'T ,7 ! , -K'tyV. Cito. tuty expert of IM II UA Srfj . : Wommn't Horn, Compmnioo, wbo ,y i I y 7 . fl- ' i'f ' V A1 - if warn 4& Ui , T?.JS w" V - AN OPULENT EYEFUL! Jean Parker's back again with an important role in her latest picture with Bob Burns a story of country journalism. CB MISSING LINK? Budapest Count Szechcnyi, Hungarian big game hunter recent ly returned from Java with the above - speci HI 1 I II living "sapiens" was cornered and brought tall robber tree. He is twenty three years a native Javanese jungle dialect. 4 x 4 .-Jt -XS trip around, the brand ed ears bad better be gone ... or else. IW x i MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS (Left) Ernie Lombardi, Cincinnati Reds backstop, who was voted most valuable player in the Leagae for 1938, by the Baseball Writers' Association. (Right) Jimmy Foxx, Boston Red Sox first baseman, received the award in the American Leagae. It is the third time Jimmy has enjoyed this distinction. seasons so it can seed itself and be come re-established on our slopes again. We can also plant it in our own yards. Following is a suggested list of materials. You can, no doubt think of many more to add to it: Wood bine, Hop vine, matrimony vine, wild grape vine, bitersweet, coral berry, snow berry, barberry leaves and berries, sumac (leaves and ber ries), wahoo, rose hips, Osageorange, cat briar berries, red haw, all nuts, black walnuts, acorns, etc., all seed pods, milk weed, clematis, honey locust, etc., autumn lc.-ikes, oak, fruit trees, etc., grasses, grain head3, cane, corn, sfiucks, tassels and ear, moon seed, evergreens, pine cones, cat-tails, fungus growths, bare branches of many varieties, with buds, elm, pop lar, cottonwood, etc. Materials from our own gardens and from the grocery store: All fruits, all vegetables (Do not shine them, it gives an artificial look), baby breath, Chinese lantern, castor bean, Artemesias (good for neutral izing colors), Lunaria cr honesty. straw flowers, statice cr sea lavendar, house plants. Mrs. P. T. Ileineman. Contributed from the Artistic Ar rangement class under Mrs. Fred son trades, that the time down old and j J ..mmmtmmmmmmt W I V.' .-. . . "1 - : 1 -.'-.-." war m. rv i kf- FOR WINTER DINNER HOSTESS (Left) A suit of ultra violet crepe with the jacket and. corselet of the high surplice, cut dress underneath embroidered in multi-colored stones aad gold braid. (Center) A daring gown of ice blue lace over satin and black chiffon with a demure "shoulder shawl" of black chiffon. (Right) Pleated self rnchings add to the frothiness of the black mercerized net gown. or 'i'Z- I Si' " - ANv ' '.' BIG GAME HUNTERS" This young sport and bis sister had a grand time on National day's shoot and incidentally pro vided some fine studies for the camera. Note the alert triever. Grousexnan, president of Nebraska Federation of Garden clubs, and spon sored by Plattsmouth Garden club. STUDENT SUICIDES LINCOLN, Nov. 11 (UP) Word was received here today of the death yesterday of Harry L. Hassed Uni versity of Nebraska sophmore from Lusk, Wyoming- at the Lawton, Okla homa hotel. A pistol was found at his side it was reported. The youth checked out of the Lincoln Y. M. C. A. last Monday and requested his room mate Bob Sloan of Omaha to send his trunk and belongings to him. Identification was made by a Lincoln laundry mark. KAISER HEARS ARMISTICE DAY PROGRAMS ON RADIO DOORN, Holland, Nov. 11 (UP) Former Kaiser Wilhelm passed the morning of the 20th anniversary of the armistice listening by radio to ceremonies in the various capitals. He and his wife. Princess Her- mine, remained indoors. Hundreds of letters arrived from friends. Rubber Stamps, large or small, at right prices at the Journal. BABY BEAUTICIAN Hazel Raw. beauty expert ot the Woman's Home Companion, who says to start beauty treat ments is when your daughter is born. In her new book "Handsome Is As Handsome Doesyor How to Make Your Daughters Better Looking," she shows how an early start can bring results. kid their "re Britain and France Accelerate Rearming After 'Munich Peace'; Germany and Italy Far Ahead Two Dictator States Increase Air Supremacy and Reduce the Superiority of Democratic Navies By JOE ALEX MORRIS (Copyright, 193S, by United Press) Great Britain and France are en tering the world's most furious arma ment race under an unprecedented handicap. Not only have the dictatorial part ners Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy picked up a tremendous lead in aerial armaments but they have made striking improvements in anti aircraft guns and have gained on the traditional naval superiority of the two great democratic powers. The prospects are not at all pleas ing from the viewpoint of Britain and France, regardle3s of the fact that their superior resources may win out in the long run. Rearma ment on a vast scale will require terrific concentration of effort In both nations. It means great strain on national economic structures. It necessarily involves constant poli tical dangers- But the course has been chosen. After the "peace of Munich" Britain and France had no choice but to re arm and the Immediate cry for pro-' tection centered on aerial arms for defense and counter-attack. Ger many admittedly had a five-year start; Italy was powerfully armed in the air. Great Britain and France might catch up by a great effort to build planes and by purchases in the United States but that was only part of the picture. The British and French sudden ly discovered that they were going to need more naval power, too. From London came reports that the 1939 British naval expansion program would include at least one 35,000 ton battleship, several cruisers, two flotillas of destroyers and many mo tor torpedo boats. In Paris, the naval expert of the Petit Parisien disclosed' that the com bined French-British naval advan tage over the German and Italian fleets Boon would drop to 35 per cent unless the democratic powers took immediate action to build up their fleets. That percentage is significant in view of the fact that Britain and France In the past have maintained combined fleets 60 per cent superior to the total German and Italian naval forces. The superior British-French fleets have been necessary because of their colonial empires, which must be pa trolled by sea. But construction at present, according to Rene la Bruy ere's survey in the Petit Parisien, shows France and Britain are build ing a total of 87 warships (aggre gating 634.142 tons), while Italy and Germany are constructing 111 ships (406, 08 tons. The Fascist powers have been concentrating on smaller type ships. Including sub marines, which are their chief poten tial weapon against the British navy. A breakdown of the construction hows that Britain Is building five battleships; France. Germany and Italy three each. Britain is building five aircraft carriers. France one and Germany two. But in submarines Germany leads all the powers with 25 under construction; Britain Is building 15, Italy 12. and France seven. "France and England must in tensify construction, especially of submarines," Bruyee concluded. "At the rate Italy and Germany are build ing they will soon clearly dominate that category and thus threaten the freedom of our imperial communi cations." France, most vulnerable to aerial terrorism, is uniting every energy to building up a balance against the Nazi air fleet. Nobody has ever proved how many planes Germany could put into the air now. The wildest estimates run up to 10,000- Around 5,000 is the figure accepted by most authorities. CARE MONEY SCIENCE Money to scoop with shovels, with care evidently the best in the world, with supposedly scientific treatment equal to none and yet five little girls had to have their tonsils taken, a gland that your body needs and should be able to pre serve with all these advantages. What do these children need that they cannot get simply thru selfish interests? You know and I know, the natural exact treating method by scientific CHIROPRACTIC manipu lations. DR. JOE J. STIBAL Chiropractor The same authorities estimate other air fleets at: Soviet Russia 5.000 to 6,000 Italy 4, 000 to 4.200 France 3,200 to 3.500 Japan :i,000 to 3.500 Great Britain 3.000 to 3,500 Such figures are tricky, however, because of obsolete second line planes. The French program calls for two years of intensive construction dur ing which 4,800 fighting planes and 12,000 motors are to be built, at a cost of almost 1500,000,000. Of these planes, 2,617 will be front line planes and the others will be re placements. To carry out the program, the government is planning to run fac tories on three or four shifts where ever possible. The program calls for production of 200 planes a month, starting next April. Only 240 planes have been built since last April, while Germany has been reported building 400 a month. Defense against airplane raiders always has been and probably always will be centered in superiority of fighting planes capaDle of driving the big bombing craft away. But recent reports from the Spanish civil war front indicate the Germans have again stepped ahead in anti-aircraft guns. German technical units aiding the Spanish insurgents have been ex perimenting with a new type of anti aircraft artillery. It fires with re markable rapidity, advices from frontier points said, and can fill the sky with a barrage of thousands cf shells within a few minutes. The effectiveness of bombing planes has been almost nullified in many in stances by the new type gun. But the Germans aren't adver tising it. Even Spanish and Italian officers are kept away when the guns are being fired. They are fired only from behind high fences which the Germans put up to guard tbeir secret. INTERESTED IN C0P.N LOAN LINCOLN, Nov. 11 (UP) Ag riculture officials said today they be lieved at least a few farmers in every Nebraska county will be interested in the AAA corn loan announcemer.t from Washinrton. Farmers from Ci southern and east ern Nebraska counties desiemated fs the commercial corn area will be elig ible to receive a 57 cent a bushel loan, provided they did not exceed their 1938 acreage allotment. Corn grow ers in other counties will qualify for a loan of about 43 cents per bushel if they did not exceed their total soil depleting acreage allotments this year. Most of Nebraska's 1'33 ccrn crop was produced in eastern Nebraska counties, where there has been a sub stantial shift from ccrn to wheat in recent years. For ht-it reason it was believed most corn producers in the commercial area will be eligible for loans on this year's crops, provided their cribs are in satisfactory con dition. Rubber Stamps, prompt deliv ery , lowest prices. All sizes at the Journal office. LAND, FARM and RANCH BARGAINS LOST or STRAYED Spotted Poland Silt hog, weight 200 lbs. riease call E. J. Ferrie. phone 3311. Platts mouth. n!4-2sw FOE SALE Good work mare. weisM 1300. ex cellent condition. Priced right for quick sale. Also some hard wood for sale. See Russ Todd. n!4-2tw