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COUP BRIGHTON IA EVENING RECORD Stonebofo Citizen THE RECORD-ARGUS Srgus JAMBSTOWN NINETIETH 71 NEWS OF THE WOHLtJ MAIIKET REPORf8 GREENVILLE, FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1938 COMPLETE ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE REPORTS ESTABLISHED 184ft NAZIS HEAR U. S. BID TO REFUGEES SENATE FOES HIT FEDERAL CONTROL Combined Educa lion, Health and Relief Agencies Is Protested. NEW WELFARE DEPT. WOULD BE CREATED Washington, March 25 the government reorganization bill, repulsed time after time in attempts to limit its operation, began a fight today against a proposed Welfare Department in the President's cabinet.

The new department would include all education, public health and relief agencies. I Senator King (D-Utah) said ha hoped, even If his motion to reject the proposal wero defeated, to sain a concession that educational functions would bo limited to those I now performed by the offlco oC education and not tako over those now handled locally. He declared ho also was actuated by concern that If all relief and welfare agencies wero grouped under tho one head, tho Impression would bo spread that tho Federal Government was "taking over the whole rollef problem." King's amendment and any others will bo considered Monday before tho Senate today (3 p. on ft motion by opponents to send tho bill back to committee. That would kill it for this session.

leaders predicted passage of the bill. Senate rejected yesterday an to 'preTserVo tho comptroller general's office, thereby approving section of the bill which would his duties between a now au. general and the budget director. Roosevelt Asks Higher Southern Wages JARRETT SEES A 25-year-old insed 1uual Congressman States Opposition to Federal Reorganization. Bill.

announced today his "absolute- opposition" to the ponding reorganization bill, declaring Its passage would mean "dictatorship and ruin." He Issued a statement because his bffjce is being flooded with letters aaklug hla position, ho said. 'at Is putting too much power Into one; man's hands." he declared. "Our Constitution never contemplated that It means tho removal of officials who do not follow the dictates of this one man." An example, he continued, was removal of Chairman Arthur Morgan from TVA a high handed and dictatorial manner." "It Is foreign to pur form of government. We should continue 'we the people'. Congress should not surrender its power.

There should be revamping but this Is minor in the face' of the terrible breakdown in pur American the system that baa made us great," UNIONS CLAIM FEDERAL WORK Organize in Four Counties to Control Employment of Skilled Men. In Mercor, Hutler, Bww and! JUwrenoo coun. ties, whlob wmprlw WPA'dtatrlot are forming one organization to lianOle the einptoyment of carpen. terft lirtoWaywft plumbers and other laboreri on oonetruQtlpn work which Ui carried on IB the die- through federoj aid, JAPAN SEEKS MEXICAN OIL Huge Contract Prepared, It is Learned, to Buy 500,000 Barrels a Year. JAPS WOULD BUILD LINES, HARBORS 8j AncoelAted Presa Tokyo, March private companies Japan is preparing to offer Mexico a huge oil contract for the chase of nearly 500,000 barrels of crude oil annually, it was learned today.

The contract would provide for Japanese technical assistance in construction of pipelines and Improvement of harbors on Mexico's Pacific coast. Official quarters were silent on tho proposal, but It-was authoritatively learned the same companies approached the Mexican government a month before the outbreak of hostilities in China last year. The deal was not completed. (Since exportation of the foreign oil industry by President Lazaro Cardenas, a major problem of the Mexican government has been to flnd a foreign market for its wells, a prime source of revenue. (Japan, with the third largest navy in the world and a large air force operating in China, has limited sources for fuel.) Roosevelt told an outdoor throng that Gainesville resurrection from the ruins of a tornado two years ago was on example of self-help for tho nation to follow and that only a "selfish" minority was holding back nation-wide prosperity.

The Chief 'Executive lashed out against feudalism, fascism and communism and spoke out for higher wages In the South. He is-shown during the la which ho dedicated Roosevelt Sauares, new civic center? at Gainesville, Ga. WOMAN. NOT DEAD BUT Applegate, county coroner, an hour of worry yesterday when she was found lying on the seats In the Erie depot, was given'her freedom when she. paid the usual $7 fine for being Intoxicated.

When railroad officials found hcr'they called police. All agreed that she was dead.and notified tho However, Dr. Ap- plegato sodn discovered the woman in a sound sleep, brought on by too much liquor. from coun. Right ftt a Carpenter'e liftll, gltar- JWItti.JI buUdtol! program the ooBstruotion of jMiT HJbVrcukMf to tUaV cnjv WBlon men be 'v, ONE CAUGHT IN BANDIT CHASE Mercer Barracks of Capture of Harry Mc- Ginnit.

Harry McGlnnls, one of tho three men believed to ha taken part In tho 'shooting of Harry' Cooper, state motor patrolman, and injuring William Hayes, also a member of the patrol, last Sunday when they came upon a holdup at the Savoy Inn, near Grove City, was arrested yesterday, the Mercer barracks of State Motor Police was advised. The, message also stated McGlnnls driving a Nash automobile -in 'which 1 the three men aro believed to have fled to the mid-west, fn the meantime, police doubled their to nab Pavjd and Paifl Cross, brothers who are charged to have present at the ahootlns and who are to P9 wanted in 'connection wltlrfavcraj crimes In Northwestern Pennsylvpla, Records In Mercer county court also show Pavid Cross van indicted on a breaking and entering charge In' 1988 he' did not appear for trial, 13, of 851 Walnut avenue, Sharon, was bitten by a 499 yesterday afternoon wh.lle walking along Vine avenue, Sharpn. tie was given moaifial attention and taken to LEMKETOC0ME Former Presidential Candidate to Speak Here in Afternoon. William Ijcmke, congrcssman-at- large from North Dakota, who Is to speak hero Sunday afternoon in the Mercer Square under auspices of the Greenville Towmend Club, Is' expected i to'arrive in town on.the Pennsylvania train duo here at morning. Congressman Lerako will be met at the train by a committee and other friends Interested, and escorted to the Hotel Rlvcrvlew where he will remain until the meeting in the Mercer Square Theatre, at 3 Which is open to the public.

He will speak on "You and Your Money" giving a resume of his book with the some title, and ho -will be followed by a short address by Joseph B. Robb, of Chicago national representative of the Townsend Plan. Congressman Ixjmke has Be.rved three terms In Congress and was once candidate for', the presidency, nominee of the Union party. He established an Independent bonking system 'in his state which Is said to have weathered the financial storm of 1833, Local Men Elected On Power Co. Board At the annual meeting of the board of tho Pennsylvania Power Company, held In the Sharon offices of ihe company, the following were elected dlreotcrs for tho ensuing F.

A. Conner and.S. Qlll' esple, Greenville: Rufus and Hadley, Sharon; Round Meaill, New Castle, and JR. Bamrala, New York. lie directors elected officers owB; Mr, president! Mr, Round, vice president and general Manager i Flora, secretary'ahd treasurer, and a Hughes, oral auditor.

The Sbenaneo Valley Traction Company afco named fljreotora and officers. Both companies are of Com poratlon. WPA CLINIC FOR NEW DRIVER? OPENS TOTEACH ROAD RHJES Several to Bo Eitabliihed in te MotorUti, for eM dou't know bpw lejrp, from wUb'rio commiMloner tfee who Mexico City, March domestic bond issue to help pay for the $400,000,000 expropriated American a.nd British oil properties was proposed today by Finance Minister Eduardo Suarez. Governors of 24 states at a conference at which Suarez made the proposal pledged financial aid for the same purpose. Meanwhile voluntary subscriptions for a national fund to pay the indemnity grew, to $78.000 pesos SUE STORE HERE FOR $13,000 West Salem Woman Says Fall on Oiled Floor Injured Her Back.

suit has been ifiledjby Margaret and Carl White, -West; Salem, against the Great Atlantic Tea Company of Greenville ln whlch the plaintiffs asks $13,000 damages. It is stated that the plaintiff, Margaret White, while making a purchase at the store on April 1937, fell upon a freshly oiled floor, suffering painful Injuries to her back, which are alleged to be of a permanent nature, For these injuries Mrs. White asks $10,000 and her husband 13,000 for hospitalizaUon. Seeks $50,000 Balm Nancy C. Dlxon, 20-year-old St.

stenographer, (above) has filed a $50,000 breach of promise suit in Los Angeles against Peter Baumann, former night Club caterer. Baumann also Is defendant in a $150,000 suit brought by Peter F. Ueed, father of Martha Raye, for alleged alienation of affections of Mrs. Maybelle Hooper Reed. TOUR OF TOWN FORVJS1TORS Reception for Steel Car Officials to Include Sight-Seeing.

ROBBERS TAKE CASH, JEWELRY Preparations to welcome the officials of tho Greenville Steel Car Company on the occasion of their visit here next Tuesday are progressing rapidly under direction of Mar- vin'Hornbeck, chairman of the general committee. The guest list "was not complete today but it is assured party will include a number of prominent visitors in addition the Steel Car heads. TVdlnnec- Is to IJeseryed In Rlerv- vlew n'otefat A brief program -to-fellow is presided over -by Marvin Hornbeck, president of the Chamber of Commerce, and John L. Morrison will welcome tlie guests. Tickets were put on sale and at noon 22'had A limit of 100 has been put'on'the sale, so that the dining room may not bo overcrowded.

The following local Itinerary" for the party has 1:45 Post Office, to meet burgess, postal officials. 2:00, Greenville hospital, to meet trustees and superintendent. Thlel College, president and faculty. 3:00 p. American Legion Home, to meet Legion and Auxiliary.

3:15 p. Penn High, to meet Board of Education, superintendent, faculty. High School band to play. 3-80 p. m.

Riverside Park, inspection sea base and amphitheatre. 3:45 p. Bessemer and inspection. 4:00 p. Chicago Bridge and Iron Company, reception and Inspection.

4:30 P. m. Country Club, to meet officials. 6:00 p. m.

Pymatunhig Dam, Inspection. 6:00 p. Rivervlew Hotel, dinner and program. EARLE DENIES GUFFEY BLAST Demands "Specific" Instances to Prove Politi" cal Coercion. SENATOR CHARGES VOTES DICTATED By Associated Prese Harrisburg, March issUe of "political coercion" of state employes in Pennsylvania's primary campaign reach- ed the point today of a demand by Governor George H.

Earle for "specific" instances. The Governor replied to statement by U. S. Senator Jo-, seph F. Guffey, who said in a radio speech that Earle'a pledge to permit state jobholders to support any candidate they desired was being violated "every hour of the day." The governor said: "If Mr.

Guffey has any specific Instances where employes are being bullied by political leaders, I shall be only too glad to Institute a rigid investigation. It Is Impossible to Investigate vague generalities. "As a definite example of how tree the (Capital) Hill Is from political coercion, however, I wish to point out that my opponent for the U. S. Senate, Eddie McCloskey, Is still a member of the Boxing Commission." In his radio speech which an associate read, Senator Guffey charged that state employes hesitated to assert themselves openly for Thomas Kennedy, lieutenant governor and candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor.

He has the backing of Guffey and the C. I. O. as opposed to Charles Alvin Jones, the state committee's candidate. Declared Sane Bessemer Street Home Raided Last Evening in Absence.

Report of tbeft overnight of than $85 cash and a quantity of jewelry, Including a wrist watch, ladles' -ring 1 man's signet ring, from the residence of Tower, 19 Bessemer street been made to borough police, According to Chief Button, entry was mads through a cellar door in the absence of members of tho family between 8 and 10 o'clock last evening. Twenty-four dollars (n cash was taken from bank In a second, floor closet, while small amount of money also was taken from ft book In downstairs room. Nothing else won downstairs, tho rooms had been. searched quite thoroughly, Jones Opens His Campaign Tonight Newport, Pa, March a wars of poUUnJ Alvln Jpn.es returni of. birth to4ft? open campalpi for TSJ ctomtr jruiuv the Mrtru or PINCHOT RALLY SEES EASY WIN Campaign Commi 11 First Meeting, Plans Nomination Drive Clifford.

PJnoKot will carry Mercer County ta-hlB campaign for the Be- publican noroln-atlon for governor, aocordlng declarations made by representatives from all sections at the meeting of the Plnchot committee held last night at the court house in Mercer, i Only flva of the 60 members of the committee were absent from the meeting. Nearly of tbo 60 members of the wmtnlttee, recently named by Fratf, Fair, county ohalrman, stated there waj stroiJIT In "BATTLESHIP" WINS SWEEPS American-Owned Son. of Famous Man O' War Wins Aintree Meet. Aintree, March QP) tho narrow margin of a head, the United States scored its first American-owned and bred victory in the 100-year history of the Grand National steeplechase today when Mrs. Marlon Scott's Battleship, a son of the famous Man O' War, led '35 rivals over the difficult four miles and 856 yards.

Seventeen-year-old Bruce Hobbs, youngest of England's steeplechase riders, booted the little American jumper home with only the narrowest of margins to spare over H. C. McNally's Royal Daniell while a crowd of 250,000 thrilled to the sight of the closest finish In recent years. Sir Alex MacGuire's Workman, nearly even with the two leaders at the last fence, dropped far back In the final, drive but held third place In front of James V. Rank's Cooleen, one of the favorites.

Battleship was a 40 to 1 shot. In winning the purse of approximately $35,000, Battleship covered the distance In nine minutes, 29 4-5 seconds, Mrs. Scott, wife of the movie actor, Randolph Scott, a sister of William DuPont and owner of a large estate at Montpeller, was too excited to lead Battleship into the winner's circle. Robert New York, March 'JPI Robert Irwin found tho chief prop of his defense to three murder charges knocked from under him today with the verdict of a lunacy commission that he is sane. Irwin, 29 -year-old sculptor, Is accused of killing Veronica -Gedeon, an artist's model, her mother and a lodger last Easter.

He has been Indicted in each killing. The commission reported that Irwin was sane at the time of the slay- Ings and Is sane now. No date has been set for the trial. BULLETIN By Ajjsociatoil Washington, March 25 The Senate today adopted a compromise resolution calling for a joint Senate-House investigation of the TVA. The- resolution was proposed by Senator Barkley of Kentucky, the Democratic leader.

It included -some requests for information the TVA, ady9rltced ty Senators Bridges (R-NH) King (D-jLJtah), separate investigation resolution. Under the resolution, a committee of 'five Senators and five Representatives would be set $50,000 provided for expenses. AAAPAYS IN THIS CC 571.845 UM (t waj woulfl vote Inatlpn, to that it out the Qua of arove Oty fjw One of thspe of the fgrroep jjisrstef? was BtepUon LovelW Qt COLOBFUL SIOUX Emporium, door of a local home bore three quarantine signs for scarlet fever, measles and mumps. One sign was pink, another yellow, the third orange, The name of the HI children Is Brown. And they're feeling pretty blue.

Payments in State Total $2,802,163 on 1936 Program. Washington, March Agricultural Adjustment Administration announced today payments to farmers in Pennsylvania under the 1936 agricultural conservation program totalled $2,802,163 up to November 30, 1937. Payments throughout the country, including administrative costs, totaled $398,230,333. Payments by counties In Pennsylvania as of September 30, 1937, In eludes: Mercer Crawford Lawrence Allegheny Butler 546,801. Sharon Man Fatally Hurt in New Orleans Injuries sustained in a fall from a building on which be was work, ing proved fatal yesterday to a former Sharaon young man, William Shutt, 81, at New Orleans, La.

Shutt, a son of Mrs, Fred Shutt of Fourth avenue, Sharon, had left Mercer County on Feb. 9. His father, a former linotype operator, died six months ago. Surviving in addition to his mother are two brothers, James and Robert, and two slaters, Maxlne and Marlon, all of Sharon. The body will be brought to Sharon for burial.

MAY NOT PERMIT EMIGRiTION Reaction from Germany Awaited After Aid Is Offered to Homeless. HULL'PROPOSES WELCOME IN U.S. Jews Appeal for Aid; Unfilled Quotas Would Allow 15,000 to Enter Washington, March 25 The success of Secretary Hull's proposal for evacuating political refugees from Germany and Austria, informed persons agreed today, will depend largely on what are laid down by me Nazi ment Germany, they said, has lowed the practice of ting emigrants to take little or no money with them. This policy has the effect of discouraging the refugees, and also raises. the question in other countries of whether to welcome penniless persons.

Hull sent telegrams to nine European and 20 American nations yesterday, proposing the setting? up 1 of an international to facilitate the emigration through financing by private organizations. A I OPEN TO ALL, F. D. B. SATS Warm Springs, March 25 Roosevelt said today the American proposal to give asylum to political refugees in Germany and Austria tilso ap- plied to oppression minorities Jn Russia, other country abroad.

i The reaction from Germany; was awaited with particular keenness, since it became evident Hull's, propo- sal had not been communiciSrted to Berlin. German embassy attaches h'er0 declined to comment. i State department officials did jnoj; anticipate that Germany would offer much objection to since most of the refugees would bo Jews and therefore unwanted in Nazi states. Germany's quota under tho immi- oration act of 1924 has been Jess (Continued on page 9) Kiwanis Talk on Foreign Affairs Revealing himself as well versed in current foreign affairs, Dr, Roy H. Johnson, professor of history "at Thlel College, addressed the Club luncheon assembly In' Riverview hotel yesterday noon' on the subject, "What the Situation In Europe Means to Us." Among other matters, Dr.

son pointed out that the AmeHJan public simply cannot get correct" formation on European conditions' throus'i regular news channels cause of the strict censorship. AjT, an example he stated that If porter were to get a true story from Berlin to London via telephone wouldn't be permitted to reporter in Germany very lomj, 1 A questionnaire followed in 1 1 the Kiwanians took keen Interest, Young Folk Attend Sheakleyvillc CHINESE REDS LURE JAPS TO INLAND WARFARE AND DEFEAT The Victory meeting by eky.piiot c. Boble at eyvliie attracted anoUiw larf last evening when a of younir folk Tom Kennard, FaJJpwfieW Sprlngboro wero to their own experiences "during raeetlngs. A large number the altar when the Invitation Failure Predicted come of at Chinese Organize, With the Chinese Red Army In Obtna, Maj-oh Yu csmmandw of Hppea with (inaj outcowe in ww the j- wW beoewe is only one of tbo many pie's armies we are organizing to harass the' Japanese," General said proudly, "Except for brief the Jap. anew are to the railway lines, When they away from them, we utrlke.

WHb, owr swrilia tootles; we frequ.en.tjy surround Ibem anoty glowingly of the Rev, and Mrs, 1C, Kennard sang, "Have you theyostr "Life's Supreme Opportunity jVlfltlf subject this, evening wften A Uons from Sunday are expected to olght the men's quartet will itaff snejoifti flHwtoeaL" tA' jfefS TIW.