The Daily Independent from Murphysboro, Illinois • Page 1

WEATHER Partly cloudy tonight; tomorrow cloudy with rain or snow east and south portions: and in northwest, portion tonight or tomorrw not much change in temperature. Established 1891 (Weekly Edition 1873) THS 1MJEPENOSKT 111 TJiiirxilay- ISNUO ulflcial Kami liureau weekly nuvt-Npa- ItiT. Tills reaclu-K wicry Farm ember In county furulur KUllncriltcrs or notl Uifin are wim for MllOUlfl UOt Umiv tlil.H nut ty, th BEHIND THE SCENES IN Roosevelt Ready to Be Ruthless ir. His Political Bat.tle to Put Ovei Court Reform Bill; Pressure and Trade-Outs Expected to Line (if "Wandering" Senators if Failure Threatens. By RODNEY DUTCH ER WASHINGTON, Despite strong opposition which bar arisen against the president's court- reorganization some of.

it in tiusi'ters i. wasn't anticipated there is stiK plenty- of -reason- to' believe OH measure will pass Senate well as the House. Roosevelt himself- is pride and prestige are involv ed a-s never in a legislativ fight. He- is those who have talked 'with him. to be "as lough as it take.

1 Didi-'t Expect Split The worst blow the administration has had was the such undiluted liberals as Senator: Xorris of Nebraska, and Wheele: of Montana, to fall in lina behin. the plan to appoint additional jus tices to the supreme court wfasr jtistices over 70 fail to retire. Th- liberals inside and outside Con gress are split. Senator LaPollett of Wisconsin leads the contingent of Senate MURPHYSBORO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1937 COURT PLM IS Expected to Get New Deal Post Government Moves on to Judiciary Showdown Roosevelt. Roosevelt did not expeei this split.

'His emissaries the wandering ones not to fight the battle of the Republican parti sncl the American Liberty League Dissenting nearly all fa vor a constitutional amendment nchieve what Roosevelt hopes tc get by a sfiort The one proposal beliind seekei-K of an amendment are together, calls for a congressional veto over the su pi-erne court. Even if a two-thirds vote- to upset a supreme court, derision, as to constitutionality were required, this plan would' involve much more vital transfer of pow- and up'set of fundamental gov- irnment p'at'lern than the proposal' nf the. Roosevelt promise to support such an amendment ir. return for half dozen more Senate votes for court 1 reform now. But if the president can't get the liberals all lined up witlr'him in some there is the more unpleasant possibility he will win by trading judicial patronage with political machines and materialistic senators.

Ready to Bring Pressure Roosevelt is nil set to be If he finds it necessary, the pressure applied to individual members will be heavier than anything they previously -have encountered. And the baits dangled he-fore undecided members will be correspondingly more tempting. The Roosevelt record on ap pointment of federal judges isn't pretty and it may become far worse. As the bill now stands, the president conceivably might have as many as a dozen appointments to S20.000-a-year jobs on the supreme court, about as many cir- r-uit justiceships at S15.000 and oven more district judgeships at 510,000. New judges must be confirmed by the Senate, but federal "WASHINGTON.

Feb. proiosals on President Roosevelt's Supreme Court reorganization program today, drew from, both friends and oes of the plan. Leaders on both sides, Mr. Roosevelt, were cool toward efforts to reach an agreement which, would definite decision on the high tribunal from 9 to is" Justices. Administration strategists, moving slowly toward a showdown, as serted for the first time that they 2ould count definitely on 53 oj the Senate members to.

support the President's proposals. about one-third of the chamber has pub-' icly announced its support. Opponents of the plan, disputing the strength of Mr. Roosevelt's suprort, contended that in any event they could, and would block legislation indefinitely with the. aid of more than (one-third of the! Latest suggestions, included Sen.

Minton's. proposaryequirihfri a 7 2 "court to invalidate an act of Congress and the Wheleev-Bone plan for a constitutional amendment permitting Congress by two- Ihirds vote to override court eisions. cle- WORK TO HAVE PARK Vote to Purchase. Softball Grounds; Lake Paul V. McNutt administration posl awaitea Paul V.

McNutt, above, former governor of Indiana, Washington, observers saj.d after President Roosevelt received McNutt in private conference. As governor, McNutt ed the.New Deal. He -was irientiorf ed for. several positions, 'including those war Secretary, and Philip'-. pines commissioner.

WASHINGTON. Feb. potential leaders of the N'ew Deal party created by; President Roosevelt are On parade today a preview of 1940 political styles. They are former V. Me- of Indiana, Gov.

Frank A committee repiesentni'? the employes ol the Blown shoo plimf voted to the Mnr rhysborp Softball pai at 201'' and Lake streets from the owners and "Ham 1 Sims in-3 George He'rrinr, The builders icalizm-; sho" as the. logical group to operate the patk for the reason its playeis th ol lli schedule ot play there, offered the pioperty loi 2 "sons," to use, tlio expression ol ore of the owners. The buycts said to teel as sirred that they can jeahze in on" them the- cost of flip pa'k and be fiee or obligation "for fhp year 193S. Soft ball has lost much of ik original appeal in mismanaged parKs and has concentiated its fans in the laigei best bghted and best managed giounds, such Price 15c Per Week As Mack Blizzards Swirled Anew in 'Dust Bowl' Ivrichij and Se'ere- of Agriculture Henry A-. There are other probable and improbable aspirants to the 1940 New Deal-Democratic nomination, but those throe been placed in greatest prominence before- the The high command of the Repub- lWic in the first weeks of hcan opposition privately dismiss- presumably will be Mr.

Roosevelt's 1 ed the idea of compromise on either proposal. Administration lead- Drs reflected While House assertions that the President was opposed to compromise. Support came legislators who favor simultaneously trying all possible methods--of reaching the administration's goal. The "controversy over the.Presi. dent's shadow other "political- develop- ments'in the capital and The prospect appeared that it -would block any other important legislation until settled.

That set-, i.lement, in the opinion of many veteran legislators, may well be. delayed until late summer "or judges are a recognized item of senatorial patronage. "Packing" Not New This prospect is not- savory. But remember that the great John Marshall was "packed" into the supreme court in the month of President John Adams' term so he could the liberal program of the incoming Grant appointed two new justices only after assurances of support. Theodore Roosevelt accepted Oliver Wendell Holmes only after assured Holmes, would be sympathetic to his program.

Few persons believe Herbert Hoover's appointment of Chief Justice Hughes had nothing to do with Hughes' campaign speeches for fjoovev in 192S. Roosevelt doesn't want to ho an impotent executive becansff of supreme-court obstruction. That wa's he mndo his proposal instead autumn and may thus play an im- oortant part in administration efforts to swing support behind the court bill. William Green, President of the F. of announced that his organization would work nationally for the administration plan, thus virtually completing the 'united organized labor front behind the bill.

Possible strengthening of the opposition was seen in the attempt of Sen. Burton K. Wheeler, and Sen. Homer T. Bone, to rally of congressional liberals behind their compromise proposal.

Bone, who previously had not declared himself, said that he favored the constitutional plan above the administration proposal. Administration supporters de- last term. McNutt. lias just accepted nomination as High Commissioner to the Philippine Islands, a post surrendered by'Murphy- to. become Governor of Michigan.

He will not permit assignment to the Far East interfere' wtih his political e. Presi. iji''Washington is a re-' much than a year. He is expected, to return then either to accept the presidency of the University ot Indiana or a domestic political appointment. His acceptance of the university position is more probable than further political, reward 'from President Roosevelt.

It generally is known here that McNutt and Post- clared there had been definite of seeking amendment he feared he couldn't get and that's why he will be in no sense s'nueam- ish in fighting for a victory. ROCKEFELLER, UNITED CHURCH ONLY HOPE TO STEM TIDE NEW YORK. Feb. (UP) John D. Rockefeller, a Baptist, declared last night that establi3h- ment of a united church of all sects was the only means to "stem the rising tide of materialism, of selfishness, of shaken traditions.

and of crumbling moral standards!" change in the trend of letters being received by congressmen since a campaign of radio speeches in Cavov of the plan 'was started. Sen. Alben W. Barkley, Sen. Robert J.

Bulkley, Rep. Maury Maverick, and Sen. Arthur Capper, all said they were now receiving more letters favoring the plan, than they did a weke ago but differed on the percentage. Capper said the percentage was still heavily aganist the administration. 'Maverick said liis letters ran two to one in favor.

Secretary of Agriculture Henry Wallace asserted that farmers of the nation were "virtually unanimous" behind the program despite the unfavorable comment of L-. J. Taber. hesid'of the National Grange. Wallace said that the lion farm program probably would I not reach Congress "until after President's court proposal is adopted." He said the AAA substitute was not being held up to await expansion" of the court but that much tfork remains to be done.

We added that he was convinced expansion of the -court would "enhance" the outlook for "the farm program "because a new court would interpret the Constitution as a Iviing The House master General James A. Farley are not on good terms. It is probable that Mr. Roosevelt calmed Farley's objections to giving McNntt the Philippine post with assurance he would not further he appointment, instance, as Secretary of War if that should become vacant. I McNutt is rated an able, ambitious and shrewd politician and a factor in 1340 New Deal-Democratic developments.

He is a former National Commander of the American Legion. Murphy was a 1936 New Deal draftee. His inclination -was to as-Philippine High Commissioner. He liked his job and the pay was good, salary a year, $15,000 for expenses, a palace in which to live and tremendous prestige in the Orient. Murphy came home for the 1936 campaign and practically was compelled by Mr.

Roosevelt and Farley to run for Governor of Michigan because they thought they needed 'his prestige. As Governor, Murphy sets Sfi.QOO a year and headaches. But Ere compensations. His in the General Motors strike was a personal political triumph. Murphy now has a double claim on the President's gratitude: For agreeing to run in Michigan and for taking the.

lead in the auto-: iTurn to Piig-c Seven, pleaso) as the local raik during the last tno yea'is i The plan oi the shoemakeis is lepoited to be to plaj fenei better home games "and schedule only the cream -of-games outside I of town. From a playei souice it was leained that the pi ice asked toi the park vas veil within the means of the factory organization' that is to take fact a bargain that could not IIP tuuipcl down. Plant Superintendent Henry-Anderson is reported to have encouraged the arrangement which is in line with the company's policy to encourage healthful recreations for employes. Mr. Anderson one ot; the i paiK -and.

knows what labor and investment went into it. Riverside Pool Co. originated the park location at 20th and Lake, but surrenderee! the site to the build- IMS FIRM Seal-Timed to "fe Head Here July Rebels Pushed Back Over Two Miks South of Capital City Bombed by Land and Air ualties MADRID. Feb. insurgent army madu a vicious counter-attack against a Loyalist offensive on the Jarama river just south, of Madrid today in a eflort to win a decisive battle for possession of'the The offensive started shortly Before noon.

The rebels were supported by 17 tanks, artillery, machine gun platoons and Moorish sources said the insurgents were repulsed with ex- Ire.mely heavy losses, and that the Loyalists still dominated the Ltvante highway (o the coast, I which was clear. 1 MADRID. Feb. tionalist artillery blasted Madrid anew as and Nationalist armies locked decisive battle today at the capital's southern approaches. A midnight air raid, winch fol- lowed an artillery bombardment, accounted for 17 dead and ,95 into Easterly Corners, died at mDr ured There wore four aerial at- of her sisters and brother," WlaU1C IU I fa Line a 01 icK.

sufling pall dust storms once more descended over a wide area oetween Hanaas ana il rolling in like black olizrards as this sinking picture, taken in the "Dust Bowl." area, shows. Lack ot inm 01 accouried tor the early storms weather observeis said So flense were the dust clouds that some residents resorted to maslcs such as those worn by this OkJahoma City couple. MRS. H. G.

EASTERLY EXPIRES AT C'DALE THURSDAY MORNING Widow of- "Uncle. Long Farmer at Easterly Corners" Mrs. Mollie Easterly, 82, widow i -ol' G. "Uncle. Gate" Easterly, of I GREAT DUST The Urschel Interests of St Louis Mo have been identified d.

party of jftie op lion to pm chase the Mm sboi nence it Eastmly Coineis Paving Brick Co. property that went to the First National' bank under a strict forecloseure. s.fer! Delia Caldwell, Miss Nannie Gald-j well, and Dr. Beverly Caldwell, in Carbondale Thursday morning fol-j louing i vilnnt fight anamst age i and illness 1 'Uncle Gate follow ing moie than 77 epnaecutixa of. lesi fered in 19351936 con Mmphvsboio and Caibon dal" died theie ot uiemic poison in, Decembei "5 1035 Thioughout his piomment caieei Mi Eabteily u.t^^i aii-e LU (JUiiu- 11 1 uuiiuein, utu ers soon after ground for the dia ilollow "iS the filing oi the op jattiibuted much of mond and outfield'was broken.

in January a forfeit of. 55,000 tacks, in which -10 bombs were dropped in various parts of the capital. Artillery shells fell in the neu- i.ral zone prescribed by the Na- tionilist high command, the sec- IIUCIOTON K4N Teb lion In which are situated the stoims sweeping sec American and other embassies. One embassy but today became a seriou lions, of five states dust I hel1 hlt tho U( bowl area lcnd not explode. thieat to human life and suffeieis fell easy South of the capital, along the 1 neumonia Jarama river on the plains of victims to the dust which Loyalists in a' cotmter of-' Cleland Clothiers have been to join a hardvoads league this year.

The crack team, however, unless guaranteed expenses, may continue to play at Riverside park. Republican policy committee discussed the court program at a meeting at the horns of Republican National Chairman John D. M. Hamilton and decided informally to continue the party policy of awaiting developments in the.split in Democratic ranks and (Turn to Page Two, please) Hunziker Funeral Largely Attended Wednesday, 2 P.M. Funeral services for Alfred Hunziker, veteran M.

and O. man who died Sunday', February 14, in'. East St. were largely attended here Wednesday afternoon at, 2 o'clock at the Masonic Temple. Mr.

Hunziker was of the A. F. and A. local Masonic lodge, and of St. Peter's Evangelical church: The Rev.

Hy. Wichman officiated at the services, and the members of the Slasonic lodge conducted the services at Pleasant. Grove Memorial -cemetery. Many relatives and friends, and officials of the Mobile and Ohib from put town were, here for the services: RileyD.Carr Died Last Night at Daughter's Home Riley D. Carr, aged 78 years, died- Wednesday night, February 17, at was posted and later a summarization of all personal property was completed, further indicating, the indication of John Mayers, named in the option as.

"the to close the deal. his helpmate'. Mrs. Easterly was.born in Kentucky and besides her brother' and sisters, loaves two step-children, Frank Easterly, of Carbondale rural route two, and Charles Eaat- early of Carbondale. Mrs.

'Easterly' was for many success to In eathmg difficult There have been nearly a dozen A local realtor said to have been years one of the, niost widely given authoritative word as to the deal, said it was, "come to a head" 1937. 1 said it was reasonable jior-'fielieve however, be-a: deal the" parties concerned may. act sooner arid employ-, the known farm women in Jackson County. engaged from time to made I tensive were asserted officially to have driven back, (lie Nationalists miles. Many 'Believed that this battle, entering now its final -phase, might at last decide the.

fate of the long I Nationalist siege of the capital started November 8. hang wet sheets A Press dispatch from, over doors and windows and plug He ndaye, Franco-Spanish frontier. deaths here in the last few days. Doctors say dust does not c.iuse disease but that it adds aj serious hazard in all illnesses. the- sills and door jambs, but even these precautions'cannot keep oivt- the fine silt.

There is dust on everything. You taste it at mealtime and quoted a Loyalist: communique as claiming the Nationalist army had lost 9,000 men killed on the Madrid front during the intense fighting time moral and other move- on the sheets when you retire, the last few davs Fifteen ments for the betterment'of the a sovirid young, 'arid The increased death rate recalled the "dust pneumonia" deaths in area a year ago and 1.U1 cl tiiC 8 clock at the home of his grounds and plant fo ter, Mrs. 'Homer Cleland, 1S25 street. Mr. Can- had been in Cailing'health for.

about a year from kidney complications but had been seriously ill'only a period for a cleanup, of the women to attain high places. work to young men and local authorities' asked Red Cross headquarters Louis for aid. He was born'March 31, 1858 in St. Glair County, and had lived next summer. Hill Brick Company, East St.

Louis, while interested sentimentally at least in repossessing the local: brick property, is according to latest word. operation Mn and Eastei sorae time in Murphysboro the last fifteen I Tllis company linds itself with the turn: of the times in possession years. He was a brick mason and contractor. Mr. Carr was married at Murphyslioro September 17, 1SS4 to Miss Mary E.

Ash. Mrs. Candied in 1S95 and one daughter preceded him in death. Surviving relatives include two children, Mrs. Homer Cleland, Miu'- physboro and Mrs.

Charles Leinicke of Ava and five grand children and a sister, Mrs. Ed Ash-of East St. Louis. Funeral services will be conducted at the Crawshaw Funeral home Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock' with the Rev. W.

T. Campbell' officiating and interment will be in Ava Evergreen, cemetery. Patrick Infant Dies Early Today John E. Patrick, 7 month old son brick pro of orders for paving and building brick sufficient to keep its plant busy for a year or.more, it is declared. One Chicago paving order alone is for more than 1,000,000 brick, The; company manufactures one.

cfthe most attractive "builders" in this part of the country and -orders brick have multiplied with- the general building, boom backed by the WPA and PWA. The TJfschel'firm in.St. Louis is identified big contracting interests, it is its nv terest in a production unit in this line. The local plant has a Win capacity than that of the ago surrendered for a consideration, with certain sentimental conditions, a part of their 'farm for cemetery purposes at Memorial. Park off State Route 13..

Deceased had many dear friends particularly in Carbondale and She was the sistfer-1 dlist mask to malce easie: in-iaw of Goad, Murpiiys-1 a keep the ininute Particles out Two Red Cross nurses were en route here today to aid overburdened doctors. Town authorities said they would utilise the basements of two churches as emergency hospitals i'or flu and pneumonia patients, everyone was advised to wear a bora. Mrs. Easterly was member of their throats and lungs. The dust clouds, blotting out the smu and closing down over towns w.lu x.lUk!j.Ll^ Vlu 1L LUWJ1S the Christian church, having made i ifce a thick heavy fog, have moved confession and united with the old Fourth and Walnut street church in Louisville, now the First Christian church of that city.

When the family moved to Carbondale- her membership was transferred to the church hei'6 and she remained an member until her death. Her church activity covered 69 years of her life. She attended the Southern Illinois Normal University and following her graduation taught for twenty years, in the schools. gent airplanes were reported snot down. Nationalist Awhile giving no figures, claimed the Loyalists losses had been as heavy as their own.) A series of bombardments which brought new terror to tile people of Madrid started at id o'clock last night.

Raining death from a murky sky, the Nationalist airplanes dropped their heaviest bombs in the southwest section. Several bombs struck the north railroad station, on the edge of the West Park and just north of the old Royal Palace. Others struck the Atoeha station, almost in the center of city, and some fell within through parts of Kansas, Colorado, I oa ed neutral zone Texas, and New Mexico for four days. Residents say they rival. in scope and damage' the.

Following 'the Madrid-Valencia highway, the tri-motor bombers sped out to insurgent Vallecas, worse storms 193G three miles 'southeast of -Madrid! when crops were, ruined and some farmers, discouraged and beaten left the area. The prolonged blowing became so severe yesterday that all activity was slowed over an area of hunreds of miles. Where the -clouds centered lights burned on streets and iu stores and homes. Chickens particularly hard clay, the latter of Mi and Mrs. Lewis W.

Patrick died this morning, February 18, at 7 o'clock at the Patrick Hanson street after an illness. of seven weeks. The baby was born at Shawneetown, 111., June 2, 1936. ily has resided in Murphysboro since December, 1930. Besides the parents, surviving relatives include one sister, grandparents, Azoi- B.

Patrick and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kunkle and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeiial services j.will be conducted Friday at 2 p. m.

at.the. Meyeir Funeral home and interment will be in Grove ceme- 'tery. tistefs; Freddie Lee Oliver Funeral Services Friday Afternoon Her wedding occurred; in The funeral be lield Saturday afternoon o'clock I at the church, Carbondale, and- interment. will be at Pleasant'Grove-Memorial cemetery which is oh part of.the.farm which was for so many years owned by her late husband. er of went to roost, thinking it wa's night.

Few motovists to SIT-DOWNERS OUT Lee Oliver, aged" 13 WA UKEGAN ILL Feb years, died at her home in ML- Car- Judge Ralph '(dy issued injunction /r.e- Enneral services will he conduct-1 quiring more 100 sit-down ed Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at strikers evacuate the church here and inter- the $1,500,000 Fansteel Metallurgi- nrent will be in Tower Grove ceme- leal Corporation tery County Sheriff A. Doc- Surviving relatives include the llrttle swore 2.4...special deputies; parents and eight brothers and 'fend-started vowing and -all. traffic was' warned off highways. funerals here have been postponed until-the- dust risesi Guymon, in an area that has, been hit by dusters for consecutive years, public closed. Teachers feared, children would: be lost if they attempted to attend classes.

E. L. McNeil, superintendent, said classes would not be, resumed until the bio wing'subsides. get the-m dut'V T. Nicholas, principal at the M.

T. H.S., returned'from Springfield yesterday where he was call- el -on account of" the serious illness of his father, RBV. condition was: somewhat improved yesterday, hut- will return this. i 'end; and released still more bombs. The.

attack started with an artillery shelling of the city. The artillery fire centered in the' region of. the Boulevard Castellana. three blocks' -from the ITuited States Embassy. A half hour after the artillery bombardment the first bombers appeared.

They finished their attack within a few minutes and flew-off. About 2:40 A. M. another Nationalist bomber flew: over the city. targets were: the 'Atoeha Ration, the Prado, and Castellana Boulevard.

Four houses were partly wrecked and 20 persons injpred on. Velazquez and Nunrazbalboa streets, within the neutral zone, during tha last attack. Gen. Jose Miaja, Commander-in- Cliieil of the Madrid defense forces, in an-official communiqufi said the, Loyalists were slowly advancing in die Jarama sector despite determined resistance. Up to that time, he said, the Nationalist forces, seeking to batter their way into the southern entrance to the city, had been forced back two and a half miles along the front.

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