The Evening Independent from Massillon, Ohio • Page 1

EATHER Bain, warmer tonight. Colder Sunday. THE EVENING INDEPENDENT EXCLUSIVE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND CENTRAL PRESS DISPATCHES VOL. LXX, NO. 265 ESTABLISHED 1863 MASSILLON, OHIO, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1 20, 1937 (TEN PAGES) TWO CENTS EUROPE CLAMPS EMBARGO ON SPAIN Warns Against Haste In Flood Control- Viaduct Project Solicitor Says Legality of Several Phases Still in Doubt ISSUES PRESENTED Proposed Assessment of $850,000 May Prove Stumbling Block City Solicitor Richard Hardman, advised city councilmea Friday eve- tang to investigate carefully before committing the city'as a whole to a grade crossing elimination-flood control project.

Addressing the councilmen at a committee of the whole meeting, the solicitor pointed out that the legality of several phases of the proposed plan remains in doubt and that the citizens, committee which is sponsoring the project is without definite assurance as to what extent the railroads, county or state will participate. Hsrdman told the councilmen they should particularly concern themselves over the proposed assessment of $850,000 Massillon real estate. He pointed out that a property cannot be assessed for more than the benefits obtained and added that it be a matter for the courts to decide whether a grade crossing elimination-flood control project would be of direct benefit to all property in Massillon. or whether it would be beneficial only to lowlands bordering the river. View On Assessment The solicitor also insisted the entire $850,000 could not be levied against public property owned by the city of Massillon, in that such an sessment would not be uniform, and contrary to law.

The city, in other words, would be paying a greater percentage for benefits than would owners of-private property, on. the-basis- of figures adopted by the conservancy district survey. The solicitor pointed out that should the project be completed and the general assessments declared illegal, the entire $850,000 might have to be paid by those people owning property within the flood zone created by the conservancy district. He told councilmen, that broad powers are conferred upon conservancy directors by the Conservancy Act and that lie did not know what means Massillon woild have of con- Epidemic Grips Dust-Plagued Town HUGOTON, Feb. 20.

for more medical supplies and nurses went out today from this dust-plagued town of 1,500 in southwestern Kansas after two more deaths brought to 14 the number of victims of influenza and pneumonia. "We need declared Dr. T. G. Gammell, city health' officer.

"We must have more nurses and more supplies." South in the Oklahoma Panhandle at Guymon and Texhoma, a dust-so'led snow fell early today. Goodwell and Boise City, and Elkhart, also had snow. Elated Guymon residents stood out in the falling flakes, stained a reddish-brown by the blowing topsoil. A slight haze which hung jOver that section cleared rapidly. Dr.

Gammell declared two emergency hospitals in church basements were inadequate to cope with this city's health tion. He reported 13 persons seriously ill, and said he was unable to estimate the number of persons less seriously affected. Oklahoma health authorities have said that dust itself does not 'cause disease but that it can aggravate respiratory weaknesses. Farmers in the Panhandle plains area had their first respite yesterday in -six days of blinding dust. SETTLEMENT STEEL STRIKE Conciliators Press for Action To Avert More Outbreaks Actress To Wed? (See COUNCIL Page 10) BUILD CHEAP CAR-HITLER De Fuehrer Tells Auto Manufacturers to Reduce Prices or Get Out of Business BERLIN, Feb.

20. Reiehsfueh- rer Adolf Hitler plainly told Ger- many's auto manufacturers today to Tt make a cheap and serviceable car or else go out of. business. Opening Germ'any's annual automobile show, he declared: "National socialism will tolerate no slackness or ill will in this respect!" Der Fuehrer, who paid 19,000,000,000 marks for a second-hand car in the inflation year of 1923 only to have it confiscated when his beer cellar putsch failed, stressed the need for a cheap "people's car." WAUKEGAN, HI, Feb. Federal and state, conciliators pressed for a settlement today of the sitd.own strike.

at' the Fansteel Metallurgical corporation to prevent further outbreaks of violence at the plant. A brief riot between 20D special deputies and strike sympathizers in a crowd of 500 persons near the factory grounds last night- increased tension in the North Chicago community. Earlier the 82 "sitdowners" behind nailed doors in two buildings repulsed a force of 125 men under Sheriff L. A. Doolittle which, attempted to evict them in compliance with a court order directing evacuation of the fac-i tory.

Three strikers' and three deputies were injured, none seriously. The second disturbance started when strike sympathizers ripped badges from several special officers. The deputies swung club.and baseball The' crowd' dispersed: after of the deputies' from their posts. Truce Attempts Fail Conciliators' failed to effect a truce in their first conferences and. asked: contending parties to meet with Henry Homer's representative, State Agree Senate Could Block Action Indefinitely on Court Proposal Director of Labor Martin P.

Durkin. impeachable authorities disclosed to- The governor said he-would come here! day President Roosevelt is consider- as a peacemaker if Durkin failed to'ing a flexible program to outlaw ex- settle the strike. Early today the sheriff withdrew all through revision of the fair 60 deputies from the fac- practice and anti-trust laws. WASHINGTON. Feb.

20. Members of bcth-sides in-the controversy over enlarging the supreme court agreed today there were sufficient senate opponents to Mock action indefinitely if they- chose filibustering tactics. Administration leaders, however, expressed doubts that any group of senators, no matter how sizable, would be willing to prevent a vote. F. D.

E. Backers Predict Victory Roosevelt backers continued to predict victory. Opponents were not talKing filibuster; they were after enough votes to beat court reorganization, and declared they had almost enough. Privately, however, foes of the president's program said they would talk long and hard to "educate" the nation on the issue. They were ready to combat any move to curb debate by cloture, senate procedure for forcing a vote.

President Roosevelt, according to tlwse who have talked with Mro, JA in no mood to compromise. His spokesmen have said nothing yet proposed would meet the problem. Ickes expressed administration's opposition to an amendment in addressing the Texas 'legislature last night. "The child labor amendment has cessively low wages and long hours been knocking at the doors of legis- LOUISE HENRY Louise Henry, eastern socialite and stage actress, aitd Lawrence P. 1 Fisher, president of the Cadil-, lac Motor Car company and a vise president-of General Motors, are believed headed for the altar.

By WILLIAM S. ARDERY WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. trade jatures 13 years and adopted yet," he said. hasn't been tory grounds.

Officers said they plan-! Besides fixing mandatory wage and ned no further attempts at present hour standards, the projected legisla- Deal durin; to oust the strikers. tion would provide for a broad system Sheriff Doolittle yesterday inform-. voluntary agreements under which ed the governor the "out business men could ban unfair and of control." Deputy Sheriff Joe Welch wasteful trade practices, said the sheriff'''would ask Governor Detailed Study Horner for troops 'unless, the strikers Roosevelt, it was emphasized, capitulated. has not had time for a detailed study. The strikers began the demonstra- 1 but was reported to regard it favor- tion Wednesday, demanding retogni-; ably.

"Didn't the people vote for the New the lour years? Are (See 10) TO MEET Relief Conference Will Be Held Sunday at Cleveland PEGGY ATTACKS RUBINOFF DEFENSE CALLED BY MAYOR Communities Affected by Fund Shortage To Be Represented At least two Stark county officials will attend a week'-end conference at i Cleveland at which Ohio's critical relief problem will be considered. Mayor Harold H. Burton, of Cleveland, calling the conference for Sunday, withheld details of the program, but, according to an Associated Press dispatch to The Independent, reliable reports at Columbus were that some county officials favored a type of statewide coordination with a view to assuring more nearly adequate relief funds in each community. Others May Go Fred Witter, chairman of the Stark county board of county commissioners, and E. E.

Mosser, Stark county relief administrator? will attend the conference, it was learned today. Possibly other county officials also will go to Cleveland. Mayor Henry W. Krier stated this morning that he had not been informed of the conference and it is not expected that any Massillon officials will attend. The county officials will go to the conference as the result an invitation received Friday from Mayor Burton and James Reynolds, president of the board of Cuyahoga county commissioners.

The invitation, sent by wire, stated that representatives of all communities vitally affected by shortage of stale funds for pool- relief have been invited. Gov. Martin L. Davey, the telegram indicated, 'has assured sponsors of the willi.send repre- 'We seek cooperation in avoiding all 'possible confusion or delay in meeting statewide emergency," the said. It also was indicated, according to Associated Press dispatch, that he meeting would consider means of money locally to match state grants.

While county officials ucceeded in preventing inclusion of IS PUCEB Fighting Men of Other Nations To Be Kept Out of Country EFFECTIVE TONIGHT PEGGY GARCIA DAVE UUBINOt'F Principals in that $500,000 breach of promise suit in New York involving Dave Rubinoff, radio violinist, and Peggy Garcia, former hat check girl, are pictured above in court. Miss Garcia who filed the suit, at first asking $100,000 and then hiking her figure, denied all defense insinuations that she had known life pretty well before she met Rubinoff. Miss Garcia charged that she lost her job and her husband because of Rubinoff. Violinist Seeks Witnesses To Prove Peggy Was Married Peggy Garcia's $500,000 Breach of Promise Suit Recessed Until Tuesday as Defense Delves into Reported Virginia Marriage NEW YORK, Feb. 20.

Peggy Garcia's denial that she was married in a tpmnnrarv relief before the blossoming of the romance she claims to have had with Dave in uniijjwiui.y rt tnoo Anr 4v, I 1, c-cnn nnn program, they were expected to con- ider the statement of Hal. H. Griswold of Cuyahoga county that local unds must be found in order to con(See 10) tion of their C. I. O.

union, the Amal- LATE-NEWS BULLETINS (See 10.) ULCER REOPENED IN POPE'S LEG VATICAN CITY, Feb. 20. Pope Pius, by attempting to teach himself to walk again, has reopened an ulcer in his left leg, his physicians reported today. OUR WEATHER MAN STUDY FLOOD Officials said administration legal (See F. D.

10) ARREStED IN CONTROL PLAN GIRL'S DEATH Discuss Legislative Proposal Designed; Farmer Says He Accidentally Shot PLANT CLOSED TOLEDO, Feb. at the Conklin Pen Co. stopped today, the result of a sitdown strike called by the United Auto Workers' Union, although the plant is. not connected with automotive production. SEVEN HURT IN $300,000 FIRE Three Nashville, Firemen Arc Trapped Under Falling Roof of Manufacturing Plant i FIRE DESTROYS HOSPITAL to Prevent Future Devastation in Ohio Valley INDIANAPOLIS, Feb.

20. Representatives from nine states Her and Then Buried Well, Police Report NASHVILLE, Feb. 20. Seven firemen were injured and three were trapped under a falling rool, their fate undetermined, in flames which destroyed one building and damaged another on the edge of Nashville's business district today. Spectators expressed fear that' the men were dead, crushed by Rubinoff in 1933 brought a recess today in the trial of her $500.000 breach of promise suit against the violinist while defense counsel soaght to get witnesses '-from Virginia to testify.

Justice Salvatore Cotillo ordered the adjourrmient until Tuesday after Abraham Halprin, Rubmoff's attorney, asserted yesterday he -had a telegram from Peggy's father in Roanoke, to prove she was a married woman at the time she claims Rubinof I gave her the run-around. Miss Garcia-, who has testified her real name is Pauline Micliellue Taylor and that she took the name "Peggy Garcia" for stage purposes, denied Halprin's claim she was married in 1925. The 'only marriage she mentioned was one six months ago to a "young business man" whom she refused to identify further. That romance, she when her husband learned of her- previous association with Rubinoff. Miss Garcia explained the Virginia marriage brought up by the defense by telling the court she had a cousin of the same name who wns divorced in Roanoke.

TWO KILLED FILM THEATER COATESVILLE, Feb. 20: closely, scrutinized today legislative state lice announced today the ar- proposals designed to prevent a recurrence of devastation wrought by the recent Ohio river flood. Discussed in detail were suggest- rest of Alexander Myers, 20, a farmer, and said he related he had accidentally run down and killed Helen Moyer nine days ago-and body in a BARRON, Alaska, Feb. Body In More than 2,000 Eskimos and whites along the entire northern Alaska coast were without attenuate debr1 Physicians said none of and surgical supplies today after a' the injured firemen rescued appeared fire destroyed the $75,000 government i to be a condition, hospital here. tions calling for flood area evacua-, tion, reservoir construction and soil we on hls place erosion program formation.

County Detective -Francis- Grubb proposal urged immediate federal construction of dams as proposed in the congressional flood control plan'. The representatives planned to adopt a concrete program, which they could take back to the states for consideration in legislatures. Wayne D. Heydecker, New York state 'planning director, suggested evacuation of the flood-threatened areas. MASSILLON AND VICINITY Rain, warmer in extreme east portion tonight.

Sunday rain and colder, possibly changing to snow in west portion. DAILY TEMPERATURE CHART 8 a. m. Y'day's City Condition Today Max. A'tlanta rair.

42 48 Boston clear 44 Buffalo cloudy 36 44 Chicago clear 44 5fl Cincinnati rain 44- 56 Cleveland cloudy 40 52 Columbus rain 44 B4 Denver snow 22 30 Detroit dourly. te 44 El Taso clear 44 88 Kansas City 3-1 Los Angeles cloudy M) 64 Miami partly 70 76 Minneapolis cloudy 30 32 New Orleans cloudy K2 68 New York partly 4i 52 Pittsburgh cloudy 86 46 Portland, snow 36 46 D. C. rtoudy i-2 KO I Yesterday's- Rlto, SO. i 14.

said Myers stated that he became panicky after striking the 'girl and decided to conceal the body. Later, Grubb said, Myers dynamited the top of -the well so as to. further hide the State, police said Myers agreed to lead them to the well and aid them in recovering the body. WIPES OUT DRY LAW The fire originated in the four- story building housing the W. E.

Stephens Manufacturing Co. The flames RALEIGH. N. Feb. spread to the adjoining Neely-Har- North Carolina's prohibition weU Co.

building. which held sway for 28 years in the; greater part "of the state, went to the PtlTTPTf ON scrap heap today, replaced by a coun- 1 un ty-option-monopoly system of package sales. Wounded By Hand Grenade Viceroy of Ethiopia Injured When Native Tosses Missle While Receiving Gift ROME, Feb. .20. Rodolfo Graaiani, viceroy of Ethiopia, was slightly wounded by a hand grenade, an official communique announced today, when rebellious natives at Addis Ababa attempted to assassinate him as he presented them with gifts.

Many others, including the Abuna Cyril, Coptic bishop of Ethiopia, were gravely wounded, the announcement said, when the natives hurled the grenades during a huge celebration of the birth of Prince Vittorio emperor of Ethiopia. to work in bakery. Dainty Pastry TINY'S PALACE TAVERN Come and spend the evening with Rudy and Ted, old and new dancing. LOST, PAY ENVELOPE Late Friday night, containing large sum of money. Finder return to In- lependent.

BLOOMFIELD FURNITURE CO. 1 217 LINCOLN WAY. WINTER SPECIAL 10 Ib. damp wash TUBS. SANITARY LAUNDRY 421 1st ME Dial V.

F. W. SAT NIGHT Jack Da'vis orchestra of Grand opera. Bound and square dance. Weather Outlook For Coming Week CHICAGO, Feb.

20. Weather outlook for the period of Feb. 22 to March 1, 1937. For -the region of the Great Lakes: unsettled with some precipitation first of week and again near end; temperatures generally above normal but colder first of week and again near end with warmer middle of week. OF FLOOD WALLS IN COLLISION Two Others Seriously Injured As Automobiles Clash Headon Near Piqua PIQUA, Feb.

20. Two men were dead and two others seriously injured today, the result of a headon collision'of motor-cars between here Italian, man-of-war at anchor here, IS WRECKED Italian Civilians and Sailors Rout Shanghai Audience With Gunfire, Ammonia Bombs SHANGHAI, Feb. 20. 200 men, identified by authorities as Italian civilians and sailors from an and Covington, seven miles west. The dead were Kenneth Yount, and Elwood Knick, residents of nearby Pleasant Hill and each about 20 years stormed motion picture theater to' day and routed the audience with gunfire, ammonia bombs and clubs.

They slugged two Russian film projection operators showing a Russian- of age. Col. John F. Conklhi, district engineer, announced today that a survey is being made along the northern Ohio river flood front to determine the costs of flood walls. Proposals to erect the walls as protection to river towns have been made in several communities since the January inundation.

WRECKING Last house on South SW. material for sale on All IT'S SMART TO DRINK PIELS The Circle Bar has VENICE NIGHT CLUB Dance tonight until one o'clock. Special tonight, Gin Buck BERWICK HOTEL TONIGHT Music and entertainment by the Cooney JIMMY'S RESTAURANT Sunday dinners 30c to 50c. Fried beef tenderloin, veal liver, fried and roast chicken. Also a large selection of other tasty dinners.

We bake our own pies. 32 Lincoln Way, upstairs. Jim Qttnflflnn PUBLISHER DIES AKRON, Feb. 20. Clauce E.

Benedict, 60, founder and publisher of the Herald, a weekly died here today. He formerly was principal of Kenmore and Talimadge schools. D. A. V.

Floor show and orch. tonight, 1st floor show at 9:45 p. WEST PARK TAVERN Grand opening Sat. night. 6th.

1122 TRY THESE AT DON'S Don's Whiskey Hi-Ball lOc. Don's Gin Bucks SEE THE NEW WILLYS The economy car, half the gas twice the smartness. Sold by MILLER AUTO SALES Authorized Willys Dealer 41 Oak SE. Small down payment. Payments as low as $20 per month.

Your car ac-' i made picture dealing with the Italian I conquest of Ethiopia and seized the A companion, Eugene Warner, also lm suffered a broken arm, the other a gash on the head. Before Chinese police, British set- of the other car, were in critical condition at a Covington hospital. Yount's neck was broken. Knick and Clark suffered skull fractures. The three' youths were en route to Piqua to attend a basketball tournament.

tlement Japanese marines and Italian officials arrived at the Isis theater, on the border of the international settlement, the mob had wrecked the interior of the place and fled. Hunt 7 On Missing Plane W. Fountain, New York Architect, Among Passengers on Australian Ship Flying Storm Route SYDNEY, Australia, Feb. 20. Seven persons, including W.

Fountain, a New York architect, were unreported today OH a flight from Brisbane along a route swept by gale vands. Their craft, carrying, five passen- BEND INN TONIGHT Twilight Sailors. Old time dancing. Ralph Border, SHERIDAN RESTAURANT Chicken dinners, steaks and chops 40c. High quality at low cepted in trade at its Drive a new cash value.

NOTICE EAGLES Regular meeting Monday night at 7:30. The Veterans button will be given to members. Henry J- Bcrro- din will give a talk. All members asked to be present, gers and two pilots, left Brisbane, about 475 miles north Sydney, ye's- terday afternoon. It last was reported about 220 miles from its destination.

Searching planes were ordered out along the entire route. Genuine Infra-Red Healing Lamp $5.95. Special flu remedy 50c Lincoln Cut Rate WOCK INN Free chile every Saturday night. NOTICE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, "A LEGAL HOLIDAY, ALL BANKS AND BUILDING AND LOANS WILL BE CLOSED ALL Compromise Expected To Bring Portugal into Neutrality Fold LONDON, Feb. 20.

nations of Europe clamped an embargo on fighting men for Spain today to halt the menace of "the little world war" of civil conflict converting the continent into its battle field. Even while they timed their stringent term jail sentences in some take effect at midnight tonight, 27 nations were pledged to impose a workable war blockade by land and sea around the peninsula by March 6. Sec Objections Overcome Portugal nlone of the members of the international non-intervention committee remained to be converted entirely, but informed observers felt her objections to foreign observers on her soil would be overcome over the week-end. This last stumbling block was expected to be met by a compromise allowing British inspectors to see that Portugal keeps her pledge not to send arms or guns to her war-torn neigh-' bor. The Italian ban on volunteers, announcing "pennl measures" as punishment, was published officially last night.

Czechoslovakia took radical measures to prevent her nationals from fighting In Spam. A bill to enforce Belgian non-intervention was put up to the cabinet council yesterday. The Hungarian cabinet prohibited by decree recruiting by either side of trie struggle under threat of severe punishment and the Irish Free State passed to second reading a bill to the same Germany already has outlawed volunteers along with France and Britain, and recalcitrant Portugal has pledged herself to the principle of non-intervention. The naval cordon will be drawn about the peninsula by the combined navies of Britain, France, Russia,) Germany, Italy and Portugal, dividing the Spanish waters into patrol zones. Government Forces Plan New Attacks MADRID, Feb.

20 troops feinted at insurgent siege lines northwest of the city in an effort to divert fierce pressure today on her southeastern defenses, in preparation for renewed government assaults. The government's sudden thrust to the northwest drove insurgents from coveted heishts near Aravaca, only a few miles from Madrid, and brought a concentration of insurgent troops there along the Coruna highway. Try to Beat Deadline The nations took official individual steps to punish volunteers for the war as hundreds of last-minute battle- minded men rushed toward the Franco-Spanish to beat the midnight deadline. The final rush through Perpignan, France, was ex(See 10) USED CAR BARGAINS Lots of miles for little money in these Re-conditioned used cars '29 Chevy Coach, xtra good $65 '29 Chevy Sport Coupe 45 '29 Chrysler 75 Rdstr 65 '28 Chrysler 62 Coach .45 '29 Ford Coupe 45 '29 Graham-Paige, 4 door 45 '29 Pontiac 4 door Sedan 65 '30 Ford Coach, xtra good 95 '30 Plymouth Spt. Coupe 85 light 65 '31 Hudson 5 Win Coupe 85 '31 Chrysler 66-4 door Sedan 95 '29 Packard Cabriolet 85 '31 Chevrolet Spt.

Roadster 95 '30 Whippet door 95 Fifty other good buys Lowest Finance Rates in Stark Down Payments B. B. MOTOR 6 Cherry NW. Phone 3048 --Ad. Massillon Merchants DOLLAR Wednesday, Feb.

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