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THE WEATHER East Texas Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday and somewhat unsettled In south portion; Light to moderate westerly to northerly winds on the coast. (Complete weather report on market cue.) Thermometer Headings 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 80 86 88 89 90 90 90 90 Sally SUn and SeroPUfctMy Homing Ughtg FULL LEASED WIRE ASSOCIATED PRESS SERVICE MARKETS AT A GLANCE NEW TOKK. July rniln wk-o forward, Bonds, QUlct: secondary rerovr. Curb, irregular; utllltlci! lowtr. Fortlin Exch.inirrs—unproved; (rold currencies hiffher.

Cotton. Mc.vly; lownr cablen; local and corr.misflion Siu-ar-Cot CHICAGO Wheat. Irnv'r: crop f-nmHtions jrrvproved. Corn, un- nettled; corn ivrat her Idea J. Cnttlo alow.

Hogs, but few sales: in early top 10.00. 1VOL, XXXVII. NO. 191. CORSICANA, TEXAS, SATURDAY, JULY 13, PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS ICAN-SOVIETTRAD AC UNITED STATES IN IMPORTANT ROLE OF PEACE NEGOTIATOR it SECRETARY HULL SAYS AMERICA EXPECTS NATIONS OBSERVE PEACE PACTS ''Associated Press.

The United States took a role in the Italo- Ethiopian uarrel today with a statement by Secretary Hull in support of the 'Briand-Kellogg pact outlawing war. He mentioned neither Italy nor Ethiopia by name but said Washington expected nations to Hve up to the treaty. Rome quarters hastened to assert Italy had not vi- the treaty but was the vic- of hostile Ethiopian acts. Military preparedness went forward at a rapid pace. London speculated at to whether Hull hinted at the posibility the States might join England in a determined effort to avert threatened war.

Reports in Istanbul said Emperor Halle Selassie had ordered crown jewels and precious rellg- Ipus reputedly including the tablet of the ten commandments ind ark of the covenant, from Ethiopia's holy city of Axum, -to 'a safer point. Axum near the Italian colony of Eritrea. Briand-Kellogg Pact Binding Hull Asserts July Secretary Hull's pronouncement that the Kellogg-Briand peace treaty is binding upon all nations to it was regarded today as a.new indication that the United States looks with concern at threatened hostilities between Italy and Ethiopia. f. Those two nations are among 63 countries which signed the ct of Paris.

In a statement to i press night, Hull re-afflrm- his spvernment's belief in that lee 1 ETIOPIA, Page 3 EfDISSENSION TWEEN PURVIS AND DOVERUNCONFIRMED ONLY OFFICIAL STATEMENT SAYS THERE ARE NO REA" SONS FOR ANY COMMENT July that dissension between Director J. Edgar Hoover Jarid Melvin H. Purvis, ace of iher Chicago force of "G-men" was -behind Purvis' resignation went here today at, the department. 'i Alter telephoning Hoover at At- yiantlo City, N. late yesterday, Justice officials said: "Purvis has resigned and Mr.

Hoover sees no reason for comment." declined to comment on reports of dissension. 'an authoritative source said pri- "vyately that friction between Hoover and Purvis was known to ex' "'-Ist. Several months ago, Hoover hotly denied that Purvis had been relieved as agent in charge of Chicago, saying: i "That's 100 per cent wrong." Persons familiar with the work of the "G-men" report the job has disadvantages. A special agent la pn call 24 hours a day and fre- uently Is shifted back and forth among division points, sometimes as often as three times in a year. makes it difficult to maintain home and family connections.

In transfers, expenses are allowed only for the agent. Thus married men are at disadvantage. She Wants $500,000 NATURE CALMS DOWN DUT LEFT FOUR SCORE DEAD OVER NATION SCORCHING HEAT, FLOODS, RAINS AND LIGHTNING TAKE TOLL DURING WEEK Mary Nolan, platinum-haired actress who formerly was Imogene Wilson of the Follies, has started suit against Edward J. Mannix (below), M-G-M official, for $500,000. She charges he assaulted and beat her after they had lived together as man and wife for several years.

(Associated Press Photo) WALMSLEY BECAME VIRTUALLY MAYOR WITHOUTCITY TODAY AND JOIN FORCES OF DICTATOR LONG IN OUSTER PLAN NEW ORLEANS, July T. Semmes Walmsley will carry his fight to retain his office into the federal courts if an ouster plan outlined by Senator Huey P. Long and the mayor's erstwhile followers last night is effected, the New Orleans State Said The Louisiana "dictator" outlined for Walmsley's "old regulars," who deserted him yesterday to join the Long a proposal to petition the mayor out of office and if that failed he nfomised to call the Louisiana legislature and address Walmsley out 'in five minutes." Mayor Walmsley could not be reached today for comment. However, his friends said he was still firm In m's resolve to stick by his guns. The States said there appeared to be a division of legal opinion as to what, procedure the mayor might utilize to gain a hearing in the federal courts.

Pending in federal courts are multiple suits involving city affairs, carried to the federal tribunals from state courts by the municipal authorities. NEW ORLEANS, July 5 Semmes Walmsley became virtually a mayor without a city today as deserting followers joined the forces-of Senator Hucy P. Long in a plan to have the legislature put him out of office. Leaders o'f the mayor's old political organization asked him to resign yesterday and when he refused trooped to Long's skyscraper hotel suit and "surrendered" the city into the senator's hands. Long, presiding in shirtsleeves, See NEW ORLEANS, Page 2 CHICAGO, July 13.

ture's latest rampages of scorch- ng heat, floods, rain and lightning appeared to be subsiding today, but in their wake was an unofficial toll of four score dead, in- cludln gat least 20 drowned. Promises for cooler weather were held out to the East after days of searing heat. Moving eastward after a swing through the Middlewest. a heat wave in the Atlantic seabord states sent temperatures soaring yesterday 1 with New York reporting its highest mark this year. A dozen died from the hot weather and in drownings.

Showers brought relief to the Middlewest. but the rain was not general. At St. Paul where the temperature dropped into the eighties, four were drowned. At Mascoutah, 111., a farmer was killed by lightning.

The weather bureau here reported the heat wave was broken southward over Oklahoma and into Arkansas, also, but said the Pacific slope would get more hot weather today. One heat death was reported yesterday at Laredo, Texas, and in Needles. the mercury climbed to an official reading of 114 degrees. At Granada, where nine drowned yesterday, when streams suddenly left their banks following cloudbursts, the waters were reported going down. The Heart river at 'Mandan, N.

likewise was subsiding after forcing 25 persons to leave their homes. In the East, flood waters had sufficiently subsided to permit Gov. Herbert Lehman of New York to Inspect devastated areas in the slate. At Yellowstone Park, 125 CCC workers spent a hot day on the park outskirts fighting a forest fire which officials said was caus- by lightning. TENSE FEELING IN PARIS AS BASTILE DAY APPROACHES POTENTIAL DICTATOR AND LEFT-WING OPPONENTS ARE READY FOR STRUGGLE By CHARLES S.

FOLTZ Associated Press Foreign Staff PARIS, July potential dictator and his left-wing opponents strugglied for the control of France today, the even of the Bastille Day holiday, as troops and police were massed to keep their supporters apart. Soldiers from provincial posts were brought into the city to reinforce local garrisons and 20,000 police stood ready to prevent political disorders. So tense was the feeling that leaders of hostile masses gave orders for severe discipline to their forces, gathering for monster demonstrations at opposite ends Of the capHol. A demonstration by the nationalistic "French solidarity" organization at the tomb of the unknown soldier this afternoon, was the first week-end job fro police, See FRANCE. Page 4 LESS COTTON WAS POLITICAL OBSERVERS WATCHING PRESIDENTIAL FISHING TRIP WITH DEMOCRATIC LEADERS MONTH OF JUNE SLIGHT INCREASE OVER SAME MONTH LAST YEAR 'IS REPORTED, HOWEVER JURY DELIBERATES FATE OF WOMAN IN WEYERHAEUSER CASE TWO JURORSASK QUESTIONS LEADING TO BELIEF INTERSTATE CASE DOUBTED TACOMA, July Two of the jurors deliberating the Margaret Thulln- Waley kidnap- ing charges inquired in Federal Judge Edward E.

Cushman's court today whether the fact "they doubted" George Wayerhaeuser was transported in Interstate commerce would "make any difference" In their verdict. TACOMA, July (If) jury in Federal Judge Edward E- Cushman's court at a. today received the case of Mrs. Margaret Thulin Waley. charged with kidnaping and conspiring to kidnap George Weyerhaeuser of Tacoma.

Judge Cushman required 35 minutes to deliver his instructions. They stressed the fact the transportation of the 9-year-old lumber heir In interstate commerce must be proved before Mrs. Waley could be convicted of the kidnaping. He told the jury that In the conspiracy count it must be shown she con'splred in the southern district of Washington, western division, and that some overt act must have been committed by a member of the conspiracy. Jude-e Cushman told the jury he would receive a verdict up to 5 p.

m- (Pacific standard time) but If one were reached after that it should be sealed and delivered by the foreman in court at 10 a. Tuesday. Frank Barber, the was excused after Cushman inquired if any of the and women trial jurors felt Indisposed. The gambling ship, Monte Carlo, anchored off Long Beach, is shown after five modern pirates had chained 13 members of the ship's crew and made awiy with $32,000 in cash and jewelry from the ship's The raiders escaped, over the side of the boat, i fog closing the trail behind. (Associated Press Photo; Attorneys Presented Arguments in Case July Margaret Thulin Waley jury awaited court instructions only today before deliberating her guilt or innocence in the $200,000 See KIDNAP CASE, P.age 9 Schuschnigg May Be Ousted; Auto Accident Excuse VIENNA, July The Australian cabinet decided tentatively today to suggest to Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg that he oult.

office for an extended vacation at the result of an automobile accident today in which the chancellor was injured and his wife killed. The Chancellor's post would be taken by Prince Ernst von Star- hemberg, vice chancellor and leader of the Heimwehr, the Fascist militia army. Frau von Schuschnigg was killed outright in the crash. Their son, Kurt, 9 years' old, was seriously hurt but is expected to live. VIENNA, July Schussnigg, wife of the Austrian chancellor, was killed and her son badly injured accident near in an automobile Linz today.

The chancellor was reported uninjured but in a hospital at Linz. The chancellor and his wife were en route to their summer home at Elbesberg, near Linz, when the chauffeur appeared suddenly ill and lost control of tho car. It crashed into a tree. The chancellor was thrown free of the car and was uninjured except for slight bruises and nervous shock. It was said at the hospital that the son, at first reported seriously injured, was only slightly hurt.

The chauffeur's condition was serious. WASHINGTON, uly Accompanied by Vice President Garner and Postmaster General President Roosevelt left jhe White House by motor this ing for a week-end of fish- wlth democratic leaders on in Chesapeake Bay be- nnaiiolls. were to be guests of the Jeffewon club, composed of outdoor enthusiasts in the senate ranks, at its hunting and' fishing ground. -The official word was that It jpas not a political foregathering. White House said emphati- 'cally that President Roosevelt was going merely for some outdoor recreation.

So many highly-placed and prominent party men were in the party, however, tha.t It was believed that some of them, if not the president, would talk 1936 prospects and strategy as they IB the fish. The occasion offered opportunity for some pipe of peace smoking by Senator Tydings, of Maryland, and Secretary Ickes. They exchanged sharp letters this week over the senate territories committee investigation of the Virgin Islands. Senator Robinson, of Arkansas, the democratic leader, is president of the club. The Maryland state yacht, the Dupont, awaited Mr.

Roosevelt at Annapolis to carry him to the island. The guest list included Vlce- President Garner, Speaker Byrns, Postmaster General Farley, Attorney General Cummings, Secretaries Roper and Dern. Three principals in the work relief C. Walker, Harry L. Hopkins and Rexford G.

were invited. Among others were: Representatives Rayburn, Texas, and Warren, N. C. and esse Jones chair- mah, of RFC. WASHINGTON, July Cotton consumed during June was reported today by the ceusus bureau to have totaled 385,946 bales of lint, and 61,905 bales of llnters, compared with 469,250 and 65,501 dring May thig year 363,262 and 54,587 during last year.

Cotton on hand June 30 was held as follows: In consuming establishments, 882,947 bales of lint and 206,121 of linters. compared with 979,130 and 231,225 on May 31 this year, and 1,326,089 and 247,332 on June 30 last year. In public storage and at compresses, 6,077,634 bales of lint and 35,423 of linters, compared with 6.560,247 and 49.416 on May 31 this year, and 5,984,939 and 30.590 on June 30 last year. Imports for June totaled 6,403 bales, compared with 10,423 for May this year, and 9,751 for June last year. Exports for June totaled 344,955 bales of lint and 19.006 of linters, compared with 278.977 and 21,910 for May this year, and 459,228 and 14,263 for June last year.

Cotton spindles active during June numbered 22.790,200. com- pered with 23,027,780 during May this year, and 24,621,334 during June last year. PIRATE CREW ROBS GAMING SHIP OF $32,000 AGREEMENT SIGNED EXPECTED TO TREBLE TRADE TWO NATIONS ACTION ENDED EIGHTEEN YEARS OF UNSATISFACTORY; COMMERCIAL RELATIONS POWER COMPANIES BEING QUESTIONED ON LOBBYING FUNDS ACTION OF INVESTIGATOR IN SEIZING RECORDS COMPANY OFFICIAL CONDEMNED WASHINGTON, July Questionnaires were sent to all power companies today by Chairman Black of the senate lobby committee'to ascertain how much money they spent fighting the Utilities bill." Meanwhile, H. A. Blomquist, the committee investigator, defended ils action in seizing records at the hotel headquarters of Philip H.

Gadsden, vice president of, the United Gas and Improvement Company and head of the committee of utility executives conducting the drive against Wheeler-Rayburn bill. In Philadelphia Gadsden termed the action "an unwarranted raid" and "an outrage." He told the senate investigators yesterday the utility people had spent "a lot of money, but openly and above board," as all records were available for the asking. New reports were heard today that the administration may suspend work on the $36,000,000 Pass- amaquoddy project to harness the See GADSDEN, Page 3 PRESIDENT'S NEW TAX PLAN DECLARED TO BEJISTURBING U. S. CHAMBlR OFFICIALS SUGGEST CUTTING EXPENSES IN AMOUNT SOUGHT Alcatraz Lifer Says Witnessed Banker Slaying ATLANTIC CITY, N.

July Edgar Hoover, head of the federal bureau of investigation, today described as "true" report that John Paul Chase, life-termer In Alcatraz federal penitentiary, had admitted he was a witness to the slaying of Roy Frlsch, Reno banker. Face" Nelson, shot to death in Nlles Center, 111., by federal agents last November, was named by Chase as the killer, By CLARENCE M. WRIGHT (Associated Press Staff Writer). WASHINGTON, July Suggesting that instead of raising $300,000,000 to $400,000,000 in new revenue the government should cut expenses by that amount, the chamber of commerce of the United States, today denounced president's new tax plan as the "disturbing and -harmful." Three witnesses took the chamber's attitude before the house ways and means committee. They were Fred C.

Clauson of Horican, Roy C. Osgood, Chicago, and E. C. Alv'ord, Washington. Clausen opposed the graduated corporation tax, psgood higher personal income levies and Alvord the proposed inheritance tax.

Insisting the suggestion that the present flat tax on corporation incomes be replaced with a prog- See TAX PLAN, Page 9 FEELING RUNS HIGH AGAINST 2 NEGROES SUSPECTED MURDER IROWDS MILL THROUGH EDNA PAST MIDNIGHT; ONE ARRESTED Hoover said. Hoover said "a further Investigation" of the convict's story was being made. Tornadic Winds Ripped Through Arkansas Town JASPER, July Tornadic winds that ripped along a narrow path in Northwest Arkansas left this Ozark mountain city the. task of clearing away an estimated $100.000 worth of damaged property today. The windstorm did its worst damage here, destroying buildings, uprooting trees and injuring several persons, two seriously.

Its path continued south to Dardanelle where minor damage was reported and a negro woman injured. Scattered rainstorms, accompanied by strong winds and electrical disturbances were reported in other sections of Arkansas but no serious damage resulted. Jay Milam, Jasper editor, received treatment at a Russcllville hospital today for a broken leg and Mrs. Booth Savage, possibly internally injured, remained at her home here. Other storms were reported at Texarkana, El Dorado.

Hope and Newport. RETURN HAPSBURG DYNASTY TO MEAN MOBILIZING ARMIES RUMANIAN ATTITUDE MADE PUBLIC BY FOREIGN MINISTER TITULESCU GOVERNOR ALLRFD SAYS WILL NOT HEED PROTESTS AGAINST VICE WHERE PUBLICITY SOUGHT AUSTIN, July Allred said today he would disregard any protests against vice conditions where communication addressed to the governor were released to the press by the complaining party. "I will not answer any telegram or letter where people fly into the newspapers with their communications and where it appears it is being done for publicity purposes," the governor said. The governor said communications from Galveston and San Antonio asking state intervention to clean up unsatisfactory conditions had not been called to his attention. He said, however, they would be referred to Adjutant General Carl Nesbitt.

chief of the ranger force. A group of Galveston ministers has protested vice conditions in Gajyeston and has asked that ran- up to him." gers be sent, while a communication from San Antonio asked that rangers be used to prevent opening of a horse race bookie shop across the Bexar county line in Wilson county. Nesbitt is in Mineral Wells attending a National Guard encampment and will not return to Austin for several days. Lieut. Col.

H. H. Cramichael. assistant adjutant general, said all communications on the use of rangers in local law enforcement campaigns would be referred direct to Nesbitt. Carmichael said he would take all communications on the subject to Mineral Wells tonight when he returns to the camp.

Governor Allred. in Indicating he would not personally direct rangers to go into any locality, said "General Nesbitt is in charge of the rangers an dany action is BUCHAREST, July Foreign Minister Nicholas Titul- escu announced today after a conference with Prince Paul, regent of Yugoslavia, that if the proposed restoration of the Hapsburg dynasty in Austria were carried out it would mean the automatic mobilization of the Little Entente armies. "The Little Entente policies with respect to a Hapsburg restoration have been settled on a positive basis and mobilization would follow as a matter of course, if the dynasty is re-established in Vien na," the foreign minister said. He added that a formal state ment probably would be issued in the course of the day outlining the Rumanian and Entente atli tude toward the monarchist move ment. It was indicated that Princp Paul and M.

Titulescu. who had extended conferences with King Carol, were satisfied that the re cent restoration of the Hapsburg properties by Austria was an in ternal affair of that country whlcl would have no Immediate effect on the interest of the Austro- Hungarian succession states. M. Titelescu said the foreign policies of the Little Entente re See HAPSBURG, Page EDNA, July was running high here today against two negroes suspected of rdlling Byron Belschner, 35, filling station employe, whose trussed and, weighted was found late yesterday In the Navidad river at Texanna, four miles from here. One negro was held In jail at lorpus Chrlsti, where Sheriff U.

L. White, arrested him last night, and another was sought by officers here. Crowds milled through the streets here until after midnight, and many were on the streets again this morning. It was be- ieved the suspected negro would not be brought back here by Sheriff White until the feeling subsided. The body, arms and legs bound with wire and an automobile cy- head attached, had three bullet wounds in it.

Blood stains were found on the bridge and other Indications that See NEGROES. Page 3 SEARING HEAT IS BROKEN IN TEXAS BY MANPOWERS SEVERAL SECTIONS REPORT DAMAGE FROM HIGH WINDS FRIDAY NIGHT By The Associated Press. Several days of searching heat was tempuorarily broken in Texas Saturday by intermittent showers, brisk winds and a general drop of temperatures. Houston and Galvcslon reported heavy two inch rain in a. short period of time at Galveston.

High winds and heavy electrical displays accompanied the .27 inch rain at Corsicana. Power and telephone service was disrupted in scattered section of the city but no serious damage was reported. It was cooler at Dallas and Fort Worth after scattered showers in that vicinity followed high winds during the night. WASHINGTON, July 13. United States and Soviet Russia today signed a trade agreement expected by officials of both governments to treble the value of trade between the countries.

This action ended 18 years of commercial relations which were considered unsatisfactory. The state department said the trade agreement, concluded in Moscow through an exchange of notes between William C. Bullitt, the American ambassador, and Maxim Litvinoff, Soviet commissar and foreign affairs, pledges the Soviet government to make purchases totalling $30,000,000 In the United States during the next 12 months. In return the United States has granted Russia all benefits con- tainc.d In trade agreements already concluded with Belgulm, Haiti, and Sweden and will extend all benefits accruing from trade pacts to be concluded with other countries. Concessions granted in the Cuban-American trade agreements are specifically excepted.

The new agreement contains no mention of and in no way relates to. the long pending Russian debt question involving more than $700,000,000 in debts contracted by the Izarist and Kcrensky regimes. Negotiations Break Down. Negotiations attempting tcr reach a mutually satisfactory so-, lution of that 15-year-old controversy broke down six "months ago because of Russian insistence on cash and credits, understood to total $200,000,000, as an integral part of the debt settlemant. The Russo-American agreement See TRADE PACT.

Page 2 POLICE ARE MASSED IN NORTH IRELAND AFTER DLOODY RIOTS TWO FORTY- FOUR WOUNDED IN CURFEW ORDERED See TEXAS HEAT, Page 3 By STEPHEN WILLIAMSON Associated Press Foreign Staff. BELFAST, Northern Ireland, July An urgent appeal that every available policeman in Northern Ireland be rushed to Belfast was issued today following a short-lived resumption of last night's bloody rioting which claimed two lives and 44 wounded. At the same time police announced a curfew would be Imposed at 10:30 p. m. when all public buildings will be closed and all citizens must be Indoors.

The Belfast military garrison was confined ot barracks. George O'Neil, eight years old and a man whose name was not given were wounded in the newest outbreak of sniping today. Police patrols, covering the city in ar- mortid cars and afoot, cut the disorder short. Weary police prepared for further demonstrations tonight whan Orange lodgemen were to return from staging a mock battle 30 miles from Belfast in the annual re-enaction of the Battle of the Boyne. Search Homes For Arms.

Police searched houses for arms exerting every precaution to prevent a -renewal of the clashes. "Tie disturbance is very serl- See IRISH RIOTES, Page 4 ITALY WILL ATTEND MEETING LEAGUE COUNCIL TO OPPOSE NAMING ARBITRATOR OF FEUD By ANDRUE BEKDINti Associated Press Foreign Staff. ROME, July will attend a meeting of the council of the League of Nations If one is called shortly on her dispute with Ethiopia, it was said today in authoritative circles. At the same time authorities, commenting unofficially on Ser- retary Hull's declaration in support of the Briand-Kellogg pact, asserled Italy In "no way has violated" that treaty. Italy's attitude toward the league will be that the council cannot proceed to name an arbitrator, or fifth member, to the conciliation commission, whose labors recently broke down.

Any attempt on the part of the council to interpose its will in the controversy will be met with the strongest opposition, it was made clear, and if such an action on the part of the council should continue Italy would leave the League of Nations. Rome contends lhat the commission was constituted to discuss the specific question of frontier incidents and that it bogged up because Kthiopia sought to inject the question of frontiers. Therefore, it argued, an arbitrator cannot he appointed until the four mombers had exhausted a discussion of the question placed before Ihem by the that of frontier incidents. Itully Denies Violations. Discussing Hull's statement, Italian circles said since there has been no violation of peace, it was said." the KelloRg pact does not come into play.

Official statements were withheld until the full text of Hull's statement la received. Italian circles insisted Italy was the victim of aggression in receot Ethiopian border incidents See ITALY, Page 2.