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VOLUME 49—NUMBER 43

SHERIFF LAYS HARLAN CRIME TO OWN OFFICE

Tells: Senate Quiz Two Dep“uties Committed ‘Lot Of Violence.’

HE RECALLS SHOOTINGS

Testifies He Warned U.M.W. Organizer to Leave Under Threats.

(Another Story, Page Three) By United Press

WASHINGTON, April 30. — Theodore R. Middleton, stocky Sheriff of “Bloody Harlan” County, Kentucky, told the La Follette Civil Liberties Committee today that “‘quite a lot of violence and crime has been committed by my deputies. Middleton said he knew two of his deputies “shot up” an ex-deputy, Feb. 28, but had not sought grand jury action against the men. Middleon said he swore out warrants against the two, Frank White and Wash Irwin, but that they made bond and no further action was taken. He said he had not removed them as deputies because “we don't usually dismiss a person until he's found guilty.” Under a brisk examination by Chairman Robert M. La Follette Jr., Middleton testified he had “learned a lot” concerning the activities of shis deputies while listening to tes- / timony before the committee during the last three weeks. “Hasn't this testimony,” Senator La Follette interrupted briskly, ‘convinced you—even you, Sheriff — that a large percentage of the lawlessness and : violence in Harlan County has been because of the activities of your deputies?” “Well,” Middleton replied, “I guess quite a lot of the violence and crime has been committed by my deputies.” La Follette read into the record a statement made by Middleton to a special grand jury convened in February to investigate the January outbreak of violence. Middleton told the grand jury then that there had been no “important” violence and that murder, shootings, dynamitings and crime in general had been reduced “as much as possible” in Harlan county.

PARLEY OF FARM LEADERS CALLED

By United Press WASHINGTON, April 30.—The Senate Agriculture Committee, revolting against purported Administration “domination” on agricultural policies, today summoned farm commissioners: of all states to advise the committee on farm problems. The committee authorized chair‘man Smith (D. S. C.) to extend an invitation immediately to commis‘sioners of agriculture in every state of the union.

KERN APPROVES 1P. M. CLOSING FOR GROCERS

Mayor Kern today approved a resolution presented to him by a delegation of grocers and providing . for a 1 p. m. closing on Wednesdays. The committee which appeared before the Mayor included Egward Dirks and Leo Miller, repres nting independent grocers, and Joseph Hall, H. F. Bennett and James Sanford, representing chain stores.

FIRST LADY ON COAST DELAYED BY STORMS

(Mrs. Roosevelt's Column, Page 21) \ ? *

/ By United Press SAN FRANCISCO, April 30.—MTrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, delayed on her transcontiméntal airplane. trip by storms, stayed here over night with her friend, Mayris dancer, and planned to eontinue to Seattle later today.

BOB BURNS

Says: April 30, — 1

don’t know whether my kinfolks are any different from anybody else in a lotta ways. But I do know they're the most people I ever saw. Papa use’ta tell me that every tub could stand on its own bottom. That's always been a sorta family slogan. I think we inherited that independent streak from Grandpaw Fotchy. He carried his independence t¢ such a point that sume people seemed to think he was downright stubborn. I happened to be visitin’ him one time when the mail man rode by and Grandpaw went out to the gate and he asked the mail man, “Have ya got a letter for me today from President Roosevelt?” The mail man says,

day.” paw Foichy says, “Well, it’s

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Farmer, 88, Ill But Vows He'll Preach Funeral

By United Press DANVILLE, April 30.—Fears were held today that Wade Millman, 88-year-old farmer living near Coatesville, may not live until May 16 when he has promised to preach his own funeral sermon in Canaan Church.

Mr. Millman sustained a slight heart attack last night, believed to have been induced by the death of his wife, Ida, last Wednesday. He was reported to be in better “eondition today and still determined to conduct his own last rites two weeks from Sunday.

The aged farmer has had constructed an oak casket from a tree on his own farm, has selected his pallbearers and paid them in advance. In the rehearsal of his funeral he plans to “say something,” and then be carried in the casket to his grave, where a tombstone

with his’ name engraved on it already awaits him,

CITIZENS GAS INCOME DROPS

Kemp Says Lower Rates Responsible for Decline in Net to $65,868.

The Citizens Gas & Coke Utility's net profit for the first three months declined from $113,423 in 1936 to $65,868, this year, a report on file with the Public Service Commission showed today. Thomas Kemp, general manager, said the drop was due to the re-

duced gas rates. “It is impossible to continue reducing rates without . affecting earnings,” Mr. Kemp said.

He also said that additional reserves for bond retirement were being established out of earnings. He considers the financial report a favorable one in view of these factors, he said.

| / The municipally-owned utility reported $591,039 operating revenue for the first quarter, compared with $704,121 in the same period last year. Gross income more nearly approached the revenue for last year with $343,964 this year compared with $355,068 in 1936. More than $33,000 was applied to the bond retirement fund, the report showed. March revenue trends compared favorably with last year, the auditor’s statement = indicated. Last month operating revenue totaled $199,388 while during. March, 1936, the figure was $277,922. The $257,315 operating expenses last year during the first quarter were reduced this year to $144,666. More than 921,483,000 cubic feet of oven gas were manufactured by the plant during the quarter compared with 717,775,000 cubic feet last year. Increased gas production reduced the unit cost on 121,732 tons of coke to $4.178 a ton, compared with a cost of $4.336 for 130,265 tons last year, the report continued. The average yield per ton dropped from 1606 pounds last year to 1600 in 1937, the report revealed. Among fixed capital items was included $10,472,811 at the end of this quarter compared with $9,671,487 in 1936. Quarterly rental on leased lines and plant totaled $149,844, one of the heaviest fixed items in the cost sheet.

THREE PRIESTS IMPRISONED By United Press : BERLIN, April 30.—Two Catholic priests, tried on charges of immorality in courts at Coblentz and Bamberg, were sentenced to 2 years each in prison, while another tried at Arnsherg received a- 3-year sentence, officials announced today. .

Revenue Declines

SCHOOLS SEEK LEGAL 0. K. FOR PAY RESTORALS

Validity of Salary Action Is Questioned Under Present Contracts.

TAX BOARD CONSULTED

Surplus in Funds Held Deciding Factor in Jumping Wages.

Public ‘school officials and the State Tax Board sought today to define a procedure by which Indianapolis teachers legally could collect approximately $200,000 pay restorations voted them by the School Board. : Status of all wage increases and proposed increases in other cities and counties was discussed. G. R. Redding, Indianapolis School Board attorney, said the conference primarily concerned the state-wide situation and that nothing definite was decided about the local situation. An exchange of communications between the School Board and State Tax Board and further conferences probably will be necessary, he said, adding that the School Board probably would discuss the matter at May meetings.

State Officials at Meeting

Attending the meeting in Governor Townsend's office were representatives of the State Accounts Board, the State Tax Board, the State Federation of School Representatives and Floyd MacMurray, State Superintendent of Public Ine struction. Tax Board officials said that poe cause the teachers already have worked three months under an existing contract that does not include the proposed raises, there are two conditions that must be met before the raises can be paid. The individual raises for each teacher must be advertised according to law, and no raises-can be granted unless the surplus in the school fund of the community is equal fo or greater than the proposed increase.

State Raised Payment

Tax Board members pointed out that the recent Legislature appropriated $200 additional for each teacher in a taxing unit, boosting its share of the salary burden to $700. The purpose of this legislation was to relieve the burden on real property, the board said, and not to provide blanket pay increases for the teachers unless the raises could be provided without additions to the budget. Tax Board officials explained that they are not trying to deny raises and are not trying to keep state éxpenditures down ‘at the expense of the teachers, but that they are backed in their position by a Supreme Court ruling. They pointed out further that the recent Legislature passed a law prohibiting the 1937 and 1938 budgets from being greater than the 1936 budget. They said teachers’ salary contracts that exceed the budget allowed are not binding on the state.

FLORENCE FLORENCE FLOORED BY FLORENCE

Bu -United Press PORTLAND, Ind., April 30.—Florence Florence, who lives on Floral Ave, is sick and tired of her double name. She asked a divorce today and restoration of her maiden narae. Meanwhile, she and her husband told Squire George D. C. Moody of an altercation they had had. Florence admitted assault and battery on Florence, and he paid $15.40, Florence, who admitted she provoked Florence, got off with $11. 40.

: Moody only sighed.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 30,

Free Bouquet

Janice Jarratt Gives Hers to Stranger, Purvis Mum.

Ly United Press SAN ANTONIO, Tex., April 30.— The bridal bouquet designed for the wedding or Janice Jarratt and Melvin Purvis, former ace G-Man, was given to the first prospective bride to appear for a marriage license here and $1000 worth of floral decorations were distributed to hospitals today at the hour the couple had expected to marry.

This denouement to the romance between Purvis and the former movie actress was requested by Miss Jarratt in a telegram to her florist from a-yacht in which she was reported en route to New York with friends. She requested that the flowers be given to “persons who will derive the most happiness from them.” The bouquet was given to Miss Catherine Owen.

FRENGH AGENTS GUARD WALLIS

Menacing Letters Pour Into Chateau Where Fiancee Awaits Windsor.

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By United Press MONTS, France, April 30.—A squad of French secret service men arrived at the Chateau de Cande today to inspect and investigate threatening

letters which Mrs. Wallis Simpson

is receiving in increasing numbers. There were about 20 of the secret

service men. around - the chateau. Some were on guard duty, questioning visitors. Others were hiding in hedges; some toured the countryside on bicycles. Secret service men visited hotels in a 20-mile radius about the chateau, seeking suspicious persons in expectation that the Duke of Windsor would join Mrs. Simpson within a few days. As the day of the Duke’s expected arrival neared, traffic increased on the roads in the neighborhood. Hotels were filled with newspaper men and photographers, and detectives were stationed to watch arrivals.

Wallis to Ask for Final Decree Monday

By United Press LONDON, April 30.—Mrs. Wallis Simpson's application for a final divorce decree was definitely set today for hearing in the divorce court Monday. Mrs. Simpson's application for a decree absolute, which would free her to marry the Duke of Windsor, was among those in today’s ‘‘cause” list of the divorce court, to be issued

this afternoon as set for hearing |b ‘Monday.

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PLANE RUSHES PEACE BILL TO F.D.R.INGULF

Permanent Act Is Passed By Both Houses to Replace Present One.

SIGNATURE DUE TODAY

Law Will Become Effective At Once; Pleasing to Administration.

(Raymond Clapper, Page 31)

By United Press WASHINGTON, April 30.—A permanent neutrality bill, passed by both houses of Congress, today was rushed to President Roosevelt for his signature before the present temporary law expires at midnight

Immediately after the measure was approved late yesterday, it was dispatcned by airplane to the President who is fishing aboard his vacht in the Gulf of Mexico off Texas. His signature, expected today, will make it effective at once. Provisions Are Listed The mandatory provisions are that upon the outbreak of war or civil strife abroad, the President

shall: 1. Proclaim an embargo on sale and shipment of arms, ammunition and implements of war from this country to all beiligerents. 2. Prohibit loans or credits to belligerents, dealings in their securities and solicitation of contributions for pelligerents. - 3. Prohibit Americans from traveling on ships of warring nations, except under emergency conditions. 4. Prohibit arming of U. 8S. merchant vessels trading with belligerents. The discretionary powers provide that the President may, at his discretion: 1. Ferbid American ships to carry any ‘ goods or’ materials—which he may enumerate—to belligerent nations. 2. Forbid shipment of any goods or materials from this country to belligerents until all title in them has been transferred to a foreign agency or government. 3. Forbid use of American ports as bases of supply by belligerent vessels. 4, Invoke his authority to apply all provisions of the neutrality act to any civil war which he may consider threatens American peace.

ASKS LEACH REAPPOINTMENT

Dick Heller, Governor Townsend's secretary, today recommended to the State Police Board that Matt Leach he reappointed captain. The rd took no formal action and did icate when it would.

Bankhead Urges Economy Dispute Be Compromised

By United Press ; WASHINGTON, April 30.— Speaker of the House William B. Bankhead urged a compromise today between rival House and Senate economy proposals.

The House has proposed: that President Roosevelt be authorized to make optional cuts in appropriations up to .15 per cent. Strong Senate sentiment backs an outright 10 par cent cut in all appropriations bills. Rep. Bankhead, who previously had said he was authorized to say that President Roosevelt favored the House proposal, said today that he had not discussed the matter with the President.

He predicted that when the President returns from his Guif Coast fishing trip he would be ‘very glad” to confer with the Senate and House Appropriations Committees regarding what method was’ best to accomplish savings. The present budget situation, due to the size of appropriations and killing off of estimated new revenue, indicates a $400,000,000 net deficit next year. Senate opposition to the House suggestion was based on the fact the House measure would leave up to the President full control over sav-

ings. He could attempt to make re- | — ductions up to 15 per cent but als@l-=The Weather Bureau predicted

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LOYALISTS PLANES SINK REBEL NAVY'S CHIEF SHIP; PUSH EVACUATION PLAN

French and British | To Take Children From Bilbao.

SEEK PERMISSION

150,000 Civilians Are In Peril, Basque Officials Say.

By United Press LONDON, April 30.—Great Britain will protect the transportation of refugees on the high seas from Bilbao and the Basque Country on two conditions, it was learned today. The first is that only women, children, invalids and men over military age shall be evacuated. The second is that there shall be no discrimination in the choice of refugees for political reasons.

PARIS, April 30.—France and Great Britain have agreed to aid in evacuation of civilians from Bilboa, in response to urgent appeals of the Basque Loyalist Government, the foreign office asserted today. “Several thousand,” it was said, were to be included in the first lot to be sent from the war-torn arep and it was assumed that most of | them would be small children. Great Britain, the Foreign Office said, undertook to obtain the consent of the Spanish Rebel Govern-

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GARBO TO TESTIFY, ATTORNEY DECLARES

Lawyer Threatens to Ask Bench Warrant.

HOLLYWOOD, April 30.—Greta ‘Garbo, the elusive Swedish movie star, will make one of her rare puhlic appearances in court next Monday or Attorney James J. McCarthy will ask for a bench warrant, hie said today. Mr. McCarthy is prosecuting a suit to recover $10,500: that a German film director, David Schratter, says he loaned Miss Garbo to grubstake her Hollywood career. It had been rumored that the star might be excused from court because she had made ga deposition in the case. The deposition was made public yesterday. In it, she denied with terse “noes’” and a few side remarks that Mr. Schratter had provided the money for her trip to Hollywood when she was a slim, blond girl of 17 sometimes known by the name Gustafson.

STORMS DUE TODAY, ~ WEATHERMAN SAYS

LOCAL ‘TEMPERA TURES

6a.m. ..... 35 10a. m..... a.m ..... 56 Sa. m...... 57 Sa.m. ..... 60

thunderstorms for this afternoon or tonight.

REPORT FIERCE REVOLT RAGING IN MANCHUKUD

Hundreds Feared “Slain in Northeastern Section Of Province.

By United Press HARBIN, Manchukuo, April¥0—

—A fierce revolt against the Japanese conquerors . spread today throughout northeastern Manchukuo. Massacres, burnings. and lootings were reported in meager dispatches to Harbin. Hundreds of Japanese soldiers, civilians and emigrants were believed killed. Information was that Chinese civilians were carefully spared in the devastation of towns. Japanese call the rebels bandits. One unverified report said a raiding party attacked Sansing, killed 16 Japanese officers and 16 geisha girls at a pleasure resort, and slaughtered 42 Japanese officers and 282 soldiers in another section of the town. At the same place, 132 civilians were reported slain and 31 kidnaped for ransom. A devoutly patriotic group of Chinese in Sansing was said to be directing the entire revolt.

PAYMENT OF NEAL'S

SALARY IS DELAYED

State Board Waits for Cox To Name Body.

Payment of a salary for Thomas

Neal, Marion County Welfare Director, was delayed today by the State Welfare Board until Circuit Judge Earl R. Cox appoints a new County Welfare Board. Although Attorney General Omer S. Jackson ruled yesterday that the State board could pay the salary legally, board ‘members said they would await appointment of a new board and give it a chance to act. Judge Cox said he would have a new board appointed by Saturday noon. F. O. Belzer, only member of the County Welfare Board who didn’t resign Monday, again delayed his decision on whether he would resign as requested by Judge Cox. “I have decided to wait a few days,” he said. “There's no necessity for a hasty decision.” Four other members of. the Board resigned after the State Board threatened to bring mandamus proceedings against them if they failed to fix Mr. Neal's salary.

KERNS WED 10 YEARS; HE NAMES MAY QUEEN

Mayor Kern is all for May Day observances and May Queens, even at City Hall. So today he appointed as official City Hall May Queen, Mrs. Harriett Day McNamara. She doesn’t know just what her duties are to be. The Mayor was a happy man today. It was his 10th wedding anniversary. Equally happy was Val McLeay, Plan Board secretary. It was his 10th wedding STiversary, too.

Social Security cards.

GETTING READY FOR OLD-AGE

Three Indianapolis children, whose combined ages is 16 years, hold They pose for a’ commercial photographer: 4 Hete's Miss Jewell Jean Lain, 6,;of 3624 |, Penns -St., modeling: