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Silence is not golden for those who can make good use of The forgotten man, of tomorrow Js the one wh'o stopped hit advertising last week iVXi Feature Service X' newspaper advertising. United Prese Wire Report THE WEATHER TODAY'S COTTON. VOL. 53. NO.

135. Alabama: Fair, warmer toolfht and Thursday. ANNISTON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH. 13, 1935. in- 5c a Copy 20c a Week by Local Cotton, I IV II I BILL IS Behind The ASKS HANGMAN'S JOB U.

of A. Students It MERCURY DROPS 1 nFKRFFS I RinHHFRC'S nil IT, i PUN TO SLASH Fx Curtain inaceLi; start relief Mlnnim-r niiifiiin IDE PIERS Facts and Gonip Foil tics, Officials and Legislation at the State CapltaL BY FRED IL GORMLET MONTGOMERY, Mar. 13. Alabama's Legislature Is la for a long session on Dr. Street's sedition bill which passed the House without great opposition during th closing days of the first session.

For some days It seemed that opposition had been dissipated and that the purpose of the measure would be met by an act that would he approved by the two houses and Governor Graves. In the past week a substitute for the bill has been quietly circulated in the state with the report that it will be offered when the Street bill gets the attention of the Senate. The substitute makes radl- I i I ,1 1 1 1 1 1 fc II (cal changes in the original bill, especially in the amendment which exempted newspapers from its pro vision when the newspapers were permitted to circulate in the United States mails. The substitute seeks to let some court or body, still hid den behind verbiage of the bill, decide whether a statement of a newspaper is seditious, although the newspaper may have the right to circulate in the United States mails. CONFERENCE Under the Street bill, as approved by the nou.se, any statement made by a dlewspaper that was permitted to enter the United States mails could not be construed tos seditious.

This amendment was accepted by Dr. Street, Col. Alf M. Tunstall, who sponsored the measure when it came to a vote in the House, and even by many who did not believe was any heed for a sedition bill in Alabama. SUBSTITUTE Sponsors of the And Tuscaloosa Cafes Are atWar TUSCALOOSA, Mar.

13. (U.R The University of Alabama campus seethed with activity today as outraged students held councils of war to consider boycotting Tuscaloosa cafes. The furor started over students working their way through col-lege by selling sandwiches. Four cafes protested to the city council that student vendors be charged a $35 license fee. The council agreed.

Student oratory rent the air as campus speakers pleaded "for a return to American Individualism and constitutional rights." But cafe owners, backed by the law and anticipating a waning resistance as hunger grew, solemnly stood their ground and prepared the usual number of meals for luncheon today. iCUITCOURT Anniston Man Charged With Killing Emory Bohannon, Ohatchee Farmer The murder case Beggs of West Anniston, charged with fatally shooting Emory Bohan non near Ohatchee last summer, again was placed in the hands of a Calhoun County Circuit Court Jury about 11 o'clock this morning. A previous hearing In December re suited In a mistrial. The defendant in the murder case pleaded not guilty and sought to prove that he fired on Bohannon in self defense: that the shooting culminated a fight. L- Judge It.

B. Carr, who presided over the case, charged the jury shortly before 11 o'clock after arguments of counsel liad tera tronclud- ed. In Judge Lamar Field's section of court a breach of promise suit was in progress this morning. "Mrs. Mary Powell, age 69, is the nmi- plainant In the case and J.

W. Harrison, age 79, is the defendant. Mrs. Powell is seeking damages and charged that Harrison refused to marry her after promising to do eo. Other civil cases disposed of included the suit of.

Mrs. Lucille Or-rlson Perry agalnist the City of Anniston which was settled by the complainant taking a non-suit. The case involved alleged property damage by water drainage from Highland Cemetery in the eastern part of the city. Other cases were the First National Bank of Pied-(Continued on Page 9, Column 3) JURY HAS BEGGS MURDER CASE IN A liill are now circulating a substitute, 1 ki. .1 111 1 -J Administration Would Pare to 181 Major Codes in United States SENATE VOTES 75 TO 5 AGAINST LONG'S PLAN Consideration of Bonus in House.

Is Delayed Until Next Week WASHINGTON, Mar. 11 (U.F9 House Democratic advocates of higher old age pensions than pro Tided In the administration's social socorlty bill today forced call of a party caucus. WASHINGTON, Mar. 13. The nation's capital seethed with politi cal campaigns and counter-plots today as Congressmen and admin istration officials pushed campaigns for favored legislation.

Social se curity programs, the NRA and the bonus were in the forefront of the battle. Dropping of all codes covering less than 10,000 workers each and merging them into 181 major codes was suggested today by. Donald R. Richberg, as he concluded his testi mony in the Senate's NRA investi gation. Declaring general sentiment "overwhelmingly" favored continuance of codes, Richberg told the could bring "battalions of business men" to testify in the committee's investigation of NRA.

Richberg, the New Deal coordina tor, said the American Federation of Labor was unanimously for con tinuation of NRA and the U. Chamber of Commerce favored it by vote of 1,495 UM19. The Senate has had its first opportunity to vote on a portion of Huey Long's "share-our-wealth" program and has repudiated It by an overwhelming majority. The margin against Long was 75 to 5 when the Senate rejected his proposal to ear-mark 11,000.000.000 of federal money for needy students in search of a college education. The House consideration of the soldier bonus will be delayed until next week, administration leaders said today as a flare-up over procedure developed serious proportions.

LEAVES MONDAY 22nd Infantry Is Expected to Be Moved to Fort McClellan The 69th Coast Artillery, antiaircraft regiment, 'which has been stationed at Fort McClellan for the last few yeats. will leave Monday morning for Fort Crockett, Texts, where the unit will be stationed permanently. Part of the 22nd Infantry, it is understood, will be sent here to replace the 69th Coast Artillery as the garrison for Fort McClellan. However, nq orders have been received setting for removal cf the Infantry units to the local post. The removal of the 69th Coast Artillery to Fort Crockett will include 74 official vehicles, Including searchlight, gun and sound equipment trucks, and S3 private auto mobiles.

Sixteen officers and 325 enlisted men are in the 69th Coast Artillery. The route for the convoy will be Montgomery, Mobile, Gulfport, Lake Charles and Galveston. The convoy is scheduled to leave here at 9 o'clock Monday morning ana arrive at Fort Crockett the following Sat' urday afternoon. REGIMENT I Red Cross Estimates 6,000 Made Homeless Already By Swollen Streams T0RNADIC WINDS HIT SOUTHEASTERN STATES Much Damage Is Reported Over South From Water and Winds 1 By UNITED PRESS Flood waters from tributaries of the Mississippi River today continued to menace thousands of farmers living in the lowlands of Southeastern Missouri, Lower Illinois and Arkansas. Red Cross workers, who reported they had the relief Situation under control early today, estimated about 6,000 persons were removed from the flooded areas.

State and private agencies, assisting in the care of refugees, indicated the rivers and streams throughout this territory had passed flood stage. No estimate of damage could be made but fear? were felt for, buildings, equipment and livestock in the lowlands, where highways and fields in most places are under several feet of water. Four companies of national guardsmen was ordered to the ken rea in Southeastern Mis souri 1 Governor Guy B. Park. About 100 boats, under the command of Major J.

C. Allen and national guardsmen, patrolled the flooded Poplaf Bluff area. Some farmers were rescued as they stood waist-deep in water in their homes. Refugees are being housed In build ings on high ground and are being fed through the cooperation of FERA camps. Storm Does Damage ATLANTA, March 13.

(U.R) Razed buildings and uprooted trees today gave mute testimony to the tornadie winds that lashed sections of Georgia, North Carolina and other coastal states. High winds disrupted communication systems in sections of Florida. Clear, cool weather today had replaced the "blow" of yesterday, with Atlanta reporting a low of 30 and Chattanooga, 27. Centers of the wind storm in Georgia were Macon and Wrlgbts-ville in Central Georgia, Augusta in Eastern Georgia and Valdosta in South Georgia. Columbus reported heavy rains, while Atlanta experienced torrential rains and a 30-mlle wind.

Jackson, a mechanic, was injured at Macon when he was aged by the wind. Several farm buildings were razed as the storm cut a patch 400 yards wide and a mile long near Macon. A iozen homes and a church were damaged near Wrlghtsvtfle, with $10,000 damage done. TO GET STARTED IN It CITIES Persons Registered at Reemployment Office to Get First Opportunity BIRMINGHAM. March 13.

(U.R) Organization of committees to carry on the 1935 campaign of the Federal Housing Administration vlfl be perfected In 14 Alabama cities of more than 10,000 population within two weeks. Robert Jemlson. state FHA director, announced today. Persons registered with the 'National Re-employment Service will be given first chance at jobs created in the state-wide home-improvement and repair he said. fflEJLSIDJTI 11 Legislative Committee Also Rejects Bill to Reduce Number on Jury CONSTITUTIONAL MEET BILL NOT FAVORED Committee Postpones Consideration of Simpson Deficiency Judgment Bill MONTGOMERY, Ala, Mar.

13. (U.PJ Ten million dollars worth of urban and rural property taken by the state for taxes would be res tor ed to tax rolls under a -plan pro posed today before the recess com mittee on property taxation. MONTGOMERY, 'Ala Mar. 13. fti.K -A wronan-may-be at the hearthstone, but not on trial jury panels In Alabama, in th opinion of the recess judiciary com mittee, composed almost wholly of lawyers.

Thus, the "Jiggs" bill by Repre tentative Arnold, of Jefferson was unanimously advened late Tuesday Working at top speed, the com mittee also adversed the Hamner bill cutting the number of grand jurors from 18 to 13 and petit juries from 13 to 6, except in capital cases. The Almon bill calling for a con stitutional convention to redraft the state constitution of 1901 was adversed, though Chairman Archie McDowell and several members of the committee said they favored the purpose of the bill, but believed the time was not now propitious. Postpone Consideration The committee postponed con slderatlon of the Simpson deficiency judgment bill and the Welch meas-. ure clarifying the workmen's compensation act relating to occupa tional diseases. Public hearings on these measures were set for Tuesday and Wednesday, March 19 and 20, respectively.

A bill bs Representative Hamner of DaHaa' providlng that persons acquitted on pleas, of Insanity shall be committed to the state insane hospital and released only by unanimous consent of the hospital sanity board and approval of the Governor, was postponed for further consideration. Representative Welch's bill to make the statute of limitations imperative on lien holders until all mortgages have been recorded, received a favorable report. Discussing the Hamner bill re ducing the number of jurors, Rep resentative Welch said that a local Jefferson County bill will be drafted for a jury of six in mlsdea-meanor cases and civil actions involving 1668 than $500. The recess committee on agri culture, highways and education Tuesday took under consideration the bill reestablishing a state aviation commission after hearing testimony' by" prominent Montgomery and Birmingham aviation represen tatives, headed by Colonel Sumter Smith, state adjutant general. Divert 914,000 Colonel Smith explained that the recreation of the commission would involve no specific appropriation by the Legislature but called for diver sion of approximately $14,000 an nually 'from the gasoline tax fund used for highway construction.

He estimated that between $18,000 and $20,000 in gasoline taxes Is paid annually by airplane owners and op erators in Alabama. L. O. Mason, manager of the Montgomery Municipal Airport, stressed the need for the commission to encourage the promotion of aviation in the state, pointing to the fact that air service between Montgomery and Birmingham had been suspended because of inadequate landing and lighting facili ties on the route. Others appearing before the com mittee were: Steadham Acker, manager of the Birmingham Municipal Airport: Odell Garrison, Merritt Craft, Tom Oster and Glenn E.

Messer, all of Birmingham. The bill was referred to the highway subcommittee. Today in Congress I BY UNITED PRESS Senate "Continues debate on works-relief bill. Education and labor committee hears National Labor Relations Board Chairman Francis Blddle on Wagner labor disputes bill. Finance committee continues NRA invsGUgationwwr- Finance committee considers repeal of income tax publicity.

MunitJw committee, Jtiea-rjuiar- mer Secretary of War Patrick J. House Considers Uons blU- deficiency appropria- Interstate Commerce committee considers utility holding company legislation. Rules committee holds' bonus I Warmer1 Weather Follows 29-Degree Temperature -Here Last Night MERCHANTS OFFERING DOLLAR DAY BARGAINS Many Shoppers From Anniston Trade Territory In City To Make Purchases Warmer weather followed sub- freexlng temperatures of last night In Anniston today, as buyers invaded the business district to tako advantage of bargains offered for "Dollar Day." A low of 29 degrees, three below reeling, was recorded In Anniston. last night That was a drop of 2 degrees, from the low Tuesday morning and 40 degrees off from the Jilth TuesdayafternoonThe. drop in temperature followed lainfall of 1.23 Inches Monday bringing a further precipitation of .40 of an inch and making the total rainfall for 48 hours 1.63 Inches.

The weather forecast for Thurs day is fair and warmer. "Dollar Day," which Is celebrated in the city by the "lowest possible' prices, Is a feature of the Spring; Parade of Values Week. Merchants of the city were en thuslastic in their outlook for bust ness during the remainder of th Spring Parade of Values, since indications point toward warm, clea weather for the latter part of this week. Many shoppers came from oven the trade territory of Anniston to take advantage of the bargains offered by the local stores. Largo numbers of shoppers were In the stores.

The Parade of Values will vwiituiuo wuvuu oairiuua. Venizelos Is Political Refuge? In Rome; Will Never See Home Land Again ATHENS, Mar. 13. (U.R A stem program of punishment and a rigorous purge of politics were promised, by the government today as thousands of dlsspirited rebels, their JUM-JmStoUto treason charges, awaited news of theu.fate,,.,, It was mar tial. law.

until trial of captured rebels was completed, to dissolve the Senate and' to hold elections from which Communists and all parties supporting aged Eeutherios Venizelos. rebel leader, would be officially disbanded and outlawed. The government, totalling up the millions of dollars of damage done, faced the prospect rebuilding Its uuie navy. yenlzelos, leader of the revolt, was a political refugee under the protection of the Italian flag on Cassos Island In the Aegean Sea a few leagues from the capital he hoped to enter In' triumph. Tearfully, the 71-yearold veteran of European politics said: 'Greece will never see me again." NEGROES ON TRIAL Colored Trio Accused of Am hash Slaying of Deputies BIRMINGHAM, Alaf, Mar.

13. U.R Three negro ore mlnws went on trial today on charges growing out of the ambushing of six deities of thevTennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Company during the ore strike here last summer. The deputies were slightly wounded by shot and the three are charged with assault with Intent to.mur--der. Coucript Meot' Coital WASHINGTON, Mar.

13. (UJ5 Patrick J. Hurley, war secretary in the Hoover eablneL- told, the Senate munitions committee to- jmrthat piifapiUi ssifi aa power tnouia pe pun-en uv same kasU.lnrt.'; Ajrctub W.rt make one man gtvo 9 lib) life ie icklifted St A session voted to discussion of method of taking profits out of war. Jht eommillee must cover the sub-! ject In lis preliminary repot to the Senate en April Mid Congress haaVpowrr to seise all war iprefiU and put them in the war rhrf Ihe ration where they brloni" CREEKS ERA! HIT PURGE To show their distinguished guests the high achievement of American artists. President and Mrs.

Roose velt selected Galli-Campl (above), young native coloratura soptano, to entertain at a White House party for the diplomatic corps and inti mate friends. PASSES AT- FLA. HOME Prominent Anniston Indus trialist Will Be Laid to Rest Thursday James Mally Eastham, prominent Anniston industrialist, died at the age of 71 years shortly after midnight at Gainesville, where he had been spending the winter with his family. He has been iu failing health several years. Funeral services will be conducted from the residence at 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon.

The Rev; JamcvStortey will officiate: Inter- ment will be in Highland Cemetery with Usrey In charge. Active pall-brarers will be E. A. O'Neal, James T. Gardner.

J. F. King, John Thornton, L. E. Morton, Otto La sen.

Honorary pallbearers will be Governor Thomas E. Kilby, O. H. Parker, Nell" Steme, Whit Clark. Dr.

N. E. Sellers. A. L.

Carroll and C. A. Hamilton. Mr. Eastham was born in San Marcus, Tex, coming to Anniston in 1920 from the oil fields of Oklahoma and Louisiana.

He was married the same of hie coming to Anniston to Mrs. Felix Wll- with Rudisili Foundry. During his residence he had been actively in terested in various industries among them being -Woodstock Mills and Ajax Foundry. At the time of death he was president of Rudisili Foundry. Surviving him are the widow, two daughters.

Miss Mally Eastham and Mrs. Clara Smith of Fort Worth, and a stepson, Felix Williams. Mrs. Eastman will return to Anniston with the body, accompanied by her sisters, Mrs. Fred Winston, Mrs.

Joe McFarland, Mrs. O. J. Angle and Mr. Winston and Mr.

Angle. LYNCHERS UNKNOWN Negro Accused of Murder Hanged by Mississippi Mob SLAYDEN, March 13. (U.R) Authorities can take no action against the lynchers of Ab Young, negro, because they have no clues whatsoever to the identity of 50 white persons who 'hanged him to a roadside tree. Young was accused of killing Hardy McKle, 45, a highway worker, Saturday. He was captured by the mob at Rossville, near here, and opnveyed acrosvthe state line-He stood on a truck while a rope was thrown over a tree branch and noosed around his neck.

The. truck was then driven from beneath him. Sunday issue of The Star, aiong with the entrance blanks. Prizes Johnston Field will be the place for the final competition in the Marhle tournaments have teen suits. in lose Tnlerestca imthe local project cannot see why Anniston has not as good marble players as any other city In the state.

Warm up your trigger finger, boys. Get out In the back lot, ad whang 'away rt the marbles until Applying for the-job of springing the death trap on Frank McDanicl, condemned negro, because "she would like to see how it feels to hang a man," Thelma Bediger, abo attractive 30-year-old Springfield. business college student, declared she has plenty of "nerve for that sort of thlhgr.The sheriff declined to deputize her, be cause she Is a minor. BE CALLED Government May Lower Interest Rate on Outstanding War-Time Securities WASHINGTON. March 13.

U.R) The federal government may call its entire outstanding first liberty loan bonds amounting to nearly $3,000,000,000 before the end of the week for refunding Into lower in terest bearing securities, It was Treasury officials still were undecided as to the jcall would be Issued but It was expect- ed by the government bond market. The three months notice required before an interest date expires Friday. Four Important benefits claimed for such a call were: 1. If the first liberties were refunded into 3 per cent obligations more than $14,000,000 annually would be saved In Interest charges. 3.

The government's outstanding "gold clause" bonds would be reduced to around $11,000,000,000, reducing liability to the -treasury should any claimant filially force the government to pay off In gold dollar equivalent. 3, The bonds would likely es cape a possible, adverse decision In the recently filed Taf suit con testing the government's authority to call a bond before its maturity unless it was paid in gold. 4. The treasury would transfer another large portion of Its shorter term debt into lotfger obligations. SCHOOL HOPES DIM Jefferson County System 8es Funds for Only 7 Months BIRMINGHAM.

Mar. 13. (U.R) Prospects for a full nine months term for Jefferson County schools dimmed today as It was learned federal relief funds available will only finance only a seven- months term for elementary schools and nine-months for high schools. Dr. J.

A. Keller, state superintendent of education, told county officials that at a conference with teachers of "North Alabama" held here yesterday. Jefferson County's local funis would not be exhausted until April 30, end of the seventh month. Dr. Keller outlined his program for schools, calling for additional funds of $1,000,000 now before the recess committees, to the assembled superintendents.

KILL BANDIT PADUCAH. Ky, 13. (U.B Richard McLaughlin, aged grocer, shot and killed one of two bandits, who attempted to rob him last night. The second bandit escaped. star, now directing the aeronautics bureau, had said that the plane jn 6he3fa teetr-'sswiM 1,000 This may eTEnew except -the bureau rector and the men ln'theoockptt.

Captain Albert Hegenberger, army flier who in 1936 spanned the Pacific In a transport plane, was In fcharge. His co-pilot was Captain Clayton also of the' army air corps. They and four associates had been borrowed by Vldal for the tests, The plane, also vns leased from the LIBERTY BONDS MAY Late Press flews wiucii iney nay uj ue pruMU in the Senate at the adjourned session (when the Street bill is con sidered) which makes the follow In? statement regarding newspa pers: "Section 5. This act shall take effect upon its approval by the Governor and tl laws and part of laws in conflict herewith are hereby specially repealed; provided, however, that this act shall -not apply to any wrltlnr. publleathm; printing, cut or cartoon appearing wy newspaper or other pwHlea-tlon pennitlfd to be delivered- and carried in the United State mail under United States postal regulations and laws relating thereto, untaM such writing, publication, printing, cot or cartoon has for IU object and purpose the overthrow or destruction or attempted overthrow or destruction by force or show or threat of force, the government of this state or any political subdivision thereof or the United States." EFFECT What interpretation do you put on this proposed revision in" the bill? Many wonder who decide whether a statement -31ns "TtempaperrreOTla to the United States malls, had (Continued on Page 3, Column t) Watch For This Girl! Milliccnt Graves, blond, blue -eyed, 20 years old, is the heroine of Carle-ton Kendrake's new serial, Dark Btond' a storv packed with meet Milliccnt In, the first install ment beginning Thursday in The Anniston Star i BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Mar.

11 CJJ9 Jefferson County school teachers through an elective council, today, pledged themselves to keep the schools open despite financial uncertainties. PONDVILLE, AUu, Mar. 13. (Uf- overnment surveyors went to work today in lisle, Ferry, and Bibb Counties in preparation for a government purchase of 165,000 acres of sub-marginal land to new national forests In the stale. Approximately 1,600 persons will receive employment in establishing and maintaining the proposed preserves, it was estimated.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Mar. It OJ.ft Federal Judge William Grubb today temporarily forfeited the bond of Mrs. Virginia B. Charlton, wife of a former United States commissioner, who was Indicted here last year on? charges of embetzllng the estate of a World War veteran.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Mar. 1J (U.R) Chief Justice John C. Anderson, of the Alabama Supreme Court today scored a constitutional amendment cutting judicial salaries and implied Alabama's debt refunding amendment was unconstitutional. LITTLE ROCK. Art, Mr.

11 (U.R) Legalised liquet after 19 years of prohibition, was assured Arkansas today when the House voted, 13 to 35, or art enforcement meaicre Governor J. M. Futrell had held would sif4ko recently passed legalization bllL QJ.R) Strike, of workers at the. John was ended today when workers voted to accept settlement terms of fered by employers. EDITOR DIES-LONDON, Mar.

13. (U.PJ George Earle Buckle, 80, editor of The Times from 1884 until 1912. and a well known author, died today. He had been; Bl but a few days. Anniston StarToHold Marble Tournament for Boys of City An ancient game of boyhood will.

Rules of the tournament are to be in for revival within the I k. be In for revival within the Army FliersTake Secret Plane On Mystery FlightOverOcean next two weeks when The Anniston Star completes Its arrangements for citx-wWejinarble. tournament. The game of marbles hat been on the downgrade In Anniston' for sometime. Occasionally you run wrosjijaBall-srewd -of1- boyr'wRf down, steady knucks" nlavers.

As plans now stand for the marble tournament, It will be a contest of strict rules. None of this "round-ance" and "poke-ance" and venture" this and "venture" thai. The Slayers will. put their "hard-domT knucks to the gritty ground and hot. In the approved old time style.

alKLAND, Mar, 13. (U.R) An airplane manned by United with a Mbofc tillot headed westward Their destination might be Honolulu, 2,400 miles away, but no definite announcement was made of the distance they would fly in testing the automatic flying equipment and a new type of radio directional compass under the auspices of the United States, Department of Com- merce. Bureau of Aeronautics. Eugene former football your hand is in condition to tfcnsj hearing, -tne straight down the Ure.l Labor committee hears witnesses Get ready for the tournament for labor disputes bill..