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ONE YEAR TO GO PRESIDENTIAL POSSIBILITIES No. 6--Harry Hopkins Secretary H6pkins--stopped and dUrted too mum. By BRUCE CATTON Two things went wrong with the Harry Hopkins-for-president boom. It got soon--and it stopped too It may yet survive both handicaps, but they don't make the going any easier. As soon as the former boss of WPA was made secretary of commerce, the word went round that this was a build-up for the presidential nomination.

This made him a natural target for his foes, with which he is amply equipped, and the heat was on. Then, just as he was getting settled in his new office, he fell Bl, and was away from the desk for about 10 weeks. Both the buildup and secretaryship bogged down as a result. Fully recovered. Secretary Hopkins is driving ahead now.

He Is the New Deal's chief advocate of "business appeasement" (he hates the expression). Also, his predecessor, ex-Secretary Dan Roper, having been a pretty ineffective cabinet member, Mr. Hopkins has a chance to shine by contrast. An energetic and 'able administrator, he is making the most of it. Youthful (he'll be 49 in August), wiry and nervous, Mr.

Hopkins presided over the birth and adolescence of WPA. In general, those who admire WPA, admire him, and those who don't, don't. He admits now that political considerations were given too much weight in the running of WPA; in fairness, it ought to be mentioned that letting politics in wasn't his idea. Mr. Hopkins recently acquired an Iowa farm.

If he is presented formally for the Democratic nomination, he will have to oppose fellow lowan Wallace. HIS ASSETS: Devotion to the New Deal; ability as a speechmaker; a natural appeal as former WPA. boss to the "forgotten man." HIS INABILITIES: A.reputation radical; the ardent opposition of "practically everyone who disapproves "of WPA; bitter antagonism of conservatives in the Democratic party. HIS CHANCES: None too bright; may improve if he makes a good record in his present job during the next 12 months. Don't Be Too Hasty With Fireworks, Chief Warns Chief of Police Ray Duling, faced with his annual headache, appealed today to Coshocton parents, asking their co-operation in checking premature celebration of the Fourth.

Already, more than a week before the holiday, the police chief said, an avalanche of complaints is Woman Receives Minor Injuries In Automobile Mishap Mrs. George Caley, this city, was dismissed from city hospital Sunday morning after treatment for minor injuries sustained when the car in which she was riding plunged over an embankment on Route 76, four miles south of Coshocton. Mrs. Caley and her husband were passengers in the car, a Chevrolet coupe owned by George Winegar of Franklin township. Winegar told Sheriff Jay Abbott that Mrs.

Caley had asked him to allow her to steer. While she was steering, he said, she guided the car over the embankment. The accident occurred early Sunday morning. Knox Stewart, local attorney, who happened by, brot the passengers in tne car to city hospital. Hunting Law Changes to Be Discussed at Hearing COLUMBUS.

O. Suggestions for revision of Ohio's hunting laws will be heard by conservation officials here tomorrow at a hearing called by Commissioner Don G. Waters. Controversial issues are expected to include the bag limit on pheasant, whether quail and grounds hogs shall be placed on the game list, and protection in certain counties for foxes and raccoons. IS ADMINISTRATOR James L.

Darrah, Coshocton Route 1, was named administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Lizzie Stonehocker by Probate Judge Clyde Burklew today. THE WEATHER OHIO: Fair tonight. Tuesday partly cloudy, followed by local thundershowers in west portion in afternoon or at night Not much change in temperature. being received at city hall. Fireworks bombardments are becoming general thruout Coshocton.

Altho, under state law, vendors are permitted to sell fireworks from June 25 to July 5, use of the devices is limited to two days before and after the Fourth. This year, since the Fourth falls on Tuesday, only Monday, Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday will be "open season" for celebrants, since fireworks are prohibited on Sunday. "We do not want to arrest any of these boys and girls," Chief Duling said today, "but continued complaints will compel us to He also issued a warning to dog owners, requested that the dogs be restrained from running loose especially during gardening time. "There were a half-dozen persons in my office this morning complaining that stray dogs have torn up their gardens," he said "If they choose to file affidavits against the dogs' owners, we'l have to arrest them." Five Injured in Auto Crash Early Sunday On E.

Chestnut St. Five persons underwent treatment for minor injuries sustained at 1:15 a. m. Sunday in a two- car collision on Chestnut st. They were Eugene Trout.

19 of 660 Poplar st. a lacerated ear and cuts on the back: Marion Davis, 20, 1622 Chestnut st, a cut and fractured nose and contusion about the eyes; Al Wade 1 Columbus, knocked unconscious by a blow to the head: Pauline Caulier K'icholear shock and bruhes and Mary Drushal, cuts and bruises. Trout. Davis and Miss Caulier were treated at city hospital where the two men were dismissed at once. Miss Caulier was kept for several hours before be- ins released.

The five were passengers in a Willvs sedan owned and operated by Trout, who had turned into the driveway at Davis' home when he was struck by a 1937 Ford coach driven by John Barnes of Lawn av. Both cars were traveling east in Chestnut st, just prior to the accident. With Barnes were Elmer Dunlap and two girls, whose names were not learned. One of the girls sustained head cuts when her head struck Barnes' windshield. The CoshoctonTribune VOL.

XXX, NO. 302. COSHOCTON, OHIO, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 26, 1939. Full Leased Wire Report of United Frew THREE CENTS FARMER HELD AFTER KILLING TWO WITH GUN Capture by Officers Ends All-Night Chase HILLSBORO, after an all-night blockade of southern Ohio highways, Frank Case, 43-year-old farm hand, was in the Highland county jail today, accused of the slaying Sunday evening of Mrs. Jannie Richmond, 45, his employer, and Dan F.

Setty, 73, his father-in-law, "I'm on the way to the electric chair," the disheveled farm hand was quoted as saying upon his capture at 4:50 a. m. today in a field near Wheelersburg, just east of Portsmouth. State Highway Patrolman D. H.

Clark and Deputy Don Lowry of Ross county took Case into custody without trouble after he had abandoned his automobile in Wheelersburg three hours earlier. The. capture ended a chase in which 55 state patrolmen and scores of county, local and state conservation officers participated thru the night. Roads were blocked thruout most of central and southern Ohio. Taken to the Scioto county jail at Portsmouth, Case confessed the slaying of the two persons in Highland county one hour apart last night, officers said.

"I'm sorry I shot the woman but I should have killed my father-in-law 10 years ago," Case reportedly said. Mrs. Richmond was shot thru the heart about 3:20 p. m. Sunday on her farm during an argument over the sale of horses.

Case then got into his truck, (Continued em PAge Five) Reprisals Against Japan Considered Chamberlain, However, Claims Hope for" Settlement LONDON--Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain told the house of commons today that Great Britain in keeping "in mind" proposals for economic reprisals against Japan but that at present he had "some reason to hope" for a satisfactory settlement of the Tientsin blockade. The prime minister's statement regarding the possibility of economic action was made in response to a question whether it would not be worthwhile to threaten immediate economic reprisals against Japan. Previously, Chamberlain said that there was some reason to hope for a settlement as a result of the conversations of Sir George Craigie, the British ambassador to Tokyo, with the Japanese foreign office. Scarlett O'Hara at Defense of Atlanta DRAG WALHONDING RIVER FOR BODY OF 11-YEAR-OLD BOY Clothing Found on Bank Near Mouth of Mill Creek After Being Separated From Companions City firemen, aided by crews of volunteers, were dragging the Walhonding river today for the body of Edward Fisher, 11, believed drowned yesterday afternoon. The boy, who is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Mont SlSh- er, Route 1, was believed-to have been bathing in Millcreek, just above its junction with the Walhonding, His clothing was found piled on the bank of the creek. In company with his 13-year-' The movie camera records the Hollywood reproduction of a famous Civil War scene, during filming of "Gone With the Wind." Above, Negro work troops are pictured marching to outskirts of Atlanta to dig trenches for the defense of the city against the armies of General Sherman. Left, with hand upraised, is Actress Vivien as Scarlett O'Hara, heroine of the story. TIENTSIN Japan, assuming the diplomatic offensive, asserted today that Britons were exaggerating indignities to Britons in the blockade of the British concession and said that responsibility for the consequences lay with Great Britain.

The statement was made in a formal protest by Shigenori Tashiro, Japanese consul general, to British Consul General Edgar G. Jamieson. Tashiro said that not only were Britons exaggerating incidents here but were assuming an "arrogant" attitude purposely to cause trouble. The situation at Swatow, where Japanese first ordered foreign warships to get out and then said that they would permit shipping to enter, took a turn for the worse today. Japanese authorities isolated the British dock area of Swatow with barbed wire entanglements and sentries.

They still permitted (Continued on Page Plvei 73rd Annual G.A.R. Convention Opened COLUMBUS, fast- fading contingent of the Grand Army of the Republic forgot animosities of 75 years duration and honored today their gray-clad foes of the Civil war. The Buckeye members of the G. A. fewer than 90 still active, held memorial services for the Confederate soldiers who died in the army prison at Columbus during the war.

Nine aged veterans--the advance guard of the encampment-bowed at the graves of the "Johnny Rebs." About 35 union veterans are expected to take part in the 73rd annual meeting of the G.A.R. and affiliated organizations. A reception at the governor's mansion and a surprise party were included on today's schedule for the "boys in blue." Race Track Crash Fatal Native of New Castle Is Killed Near Cleveland Dale Cullison, of Mercer, 30-year-old midget automobile racer and former Coshocton man, was killed instantly last night his tiny machine skidded thru a'railing and down a 10-loot embankment at.Sportsmanls_park, near Cleveland. Cullison, who was said to have been traveling about 35 miles an hour, met death in the sixth of the eight-lap consolation race as 4,000 racing fans looked on. He was the second driver to be killed at the track in the past three BATON ROUGE, police searched swamps on the west Dank of the Mississippi river today for Dr.

James Monroe Smith, president of Louisiana State university, who resigned and left iown yesterday a few hours before Gov. Richard W. Leche an- weeks. Track officials said that the speech at which midget racing cars travel, rather than the condition of the track, caused the A few seconds after Cullison's accident, Bill Boyd of Elm crashed thru the fence and was severely injured. The body was brot to the Peoples funeral home, 647 Chestnut this city, this afternoon to await burial.

Funeral arrangements have not been made. Cullison, who was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cullison of near Walhonding, had lived in Coshocton until a year ago, when he went to Mercer, to work (Continued on Page Five) Test No Good Four Enter Hospital After They Eat Toadstools CLEVELAND, moth' er and three children were in Fairview Park hospital today after eating toadstools thot to be mushrooms. The mother, Mrs.

Albert Redal, and three children were treated at the hospital after the failure of a time-honored test to tell the difference between the two fungi. The father was released after treatment but the others were held for further treatment for the poisoning 1 According to the father, the plants were eaten after a dime, dropped into the pot while the food was cooking, turned only slightly black. He decided it was safe to cat the "mushrooms." "Liar" Charge Riot at N. Y. Meeting NEW YORK--Five persons were charged with assault, and several were bruised as the result of a riot at the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society meeting in Madison Square Garden last night.

The fight started while J. R. Rutherford, head of the society, was addressing the 18,000 spectators. Police were advised that he said "the Catholic church, no matter what anybody tells you, supports Hitler." A man in the balcony shouted, "You're a liar." Eggs were thrown, canes and fists were swung. Police ejected the disturbers.

University Funds Short; President Resigns, Flees Doll Show to Be Held at Museum The hobby of collecting dolls -currently popular thruout the nation-- will hold the spotlight at Johnson-Humrickhouse museum, starting Sunday, when fanciers thruout this district are invited to exhibit their collections. All collectors are urged to aring in rare and unusual dolls and doll paraphernalia to the museum before the exhibit opens. The exhibits will be shown ui locked cases to assure their safe return to owners. The local exhibits will be augmented by a large private collection of dolls and other loans from the Cleveland Museum of Art, and the fine arts department of Ohio State university. Miss Bess Bachert, who is acting as museum curator during the illness of Mrs L.

Anderson, today listed suggestions for unusual displays. Among them were antique dolls and material su.cn as doll carriages and sleighs, period costume dolls, dolls of foreign nations, dolls of sectarian interest, such as Araish and Men- onnite dolls. In announcing the exhibit, Miss Bachert said: "The museum is desirous of making this an outstanding doll exhibit, and we ask the cooperation of all doll collectors in the city and county." Russian-Japanese Air Battles Reported SHANGHAI Neutral diplomatic dispatches said today that heavy airplane fighting had been proceeding for a month on the Manchukuo-Outer Mongolia frontier between Japanese and Russian air forces. The dispatches, the first from an independent source on the frontier outbreaks, said that Russian, planes had heavily bombed new Japanese airdromes and barracks, causing extensive casualties, and that the Japanese were reinforcing their air force at many places Man- chukuo. RITES HELD FOR INFANT nounced that there was a shortage of "several hundred thousand dollars" In the school's funds.

Police had orders to bring Dr. Smith back "in handcuffs" for a hearing before the east Baton Rouge parish grand jury- The swamps are the customary hiding place of Louisiana fugitives. Leche, who had planned to resign today because of illness and turn the governorship over to Lieut. Gov. Earl K.

Long, younger brother of the Huey P. Long, his resignation. lie'would on and see" tnat Dr. Smith got justice. The university, widely known for its magnificent buildings, football teams, cadet corps and vast land holdings, was Huey Long's school of revenge.

He developed it with state funds to compete with Tulane university, which had refused him an honorary degree. Long had placed Dr. Smith in charge of the university when he set out to make Tulane look like "a hole in the road." old brother, Dale, and a cousin, Merel Fortune, 9, Edward left home yesterday afternoon to attend a ball game at Lake Park. He became separated from his companions, who spent part of the afternoon searching for him at the park ball diamond and at the resort's bathing beach. Finally, their hunt took them down a path to the creek, where they discovered Edward's clothing.

The creek at this point is only knee-deep along the bank, growing gradually deeper toward the center. Its water is very swift. His parents said that Edward could not swim. Veteran rivermen who were conducting the search said they believed that the boy had been caught in the swift water and carried out into the deeper stretch of river immediately below, Both the creek and river are swollen beyond normal limits by recent rains. A large crowd of spectators, including the boy's parents and near relatives, lined the bank of the river, just below the gun club grounds, and watched the search his morning.

A sixth-grade student at Keene chool, Edward was 11 on Feb. 26. He was born in Bethlehem own ship. He has three brothers, Dale, lenn, 4, and Wayne, 2, and a sister, Donna Jean, 15. His maternal grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Fortune of Route 1, also urvive. James Frank Gadd Dies at Home Near merstown James Frank Gadd died at 10:15 a. m. Sunday of complications at his home two miles north of Newcomerstown.

The 71-year-old man had been ill the last three years, but his condition did not become serious until a week ago. He was born south of Newcomerstown J886, a son of David and Margaret. He had spent his entire life in the Newcomerstown vicinity, and was a member of the Newcomerstown College St. Methodist church and Buckhom grange. Surviving are the widow, Mary Gadd; a daughter, Mrs.

Charles Carr of the home; a sister, Mrs. Anna Barlhalow, River st, Newcomerstown: a brother, David Gadd of Newcomerstown Route two grandchildren and five great- grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p. m. Tuesday at the home two miles north of Newcomerstown, in charge of Rev J.

Cecil Cottrill of the College St. Methodist church. Burial will be in the Newcomerstown cemetery. Silverites Lose Round in Battle Attempt to Fix Price at $1.16 an Ounce Defeated BULLETIN WASHINGTON The senate voted today to repeal President Roosevrlt's power to devalue the dollar. The vote, a bitter defeat for the administration, came on an amendment by Sen.

Alva B. Adams, to the pending 1 monetary bill. The vote to wipe out the valuation power was 47 to 31. STATE SENATOR DIES CLEVELAND State Senator Tom Gallagher died suddenly today of a heart attack at his home in Cleveland Heights. He was 50.

He was born on the site of the present city hall. Active in Democratic politics Funeral servires for Flovd Paul! many years, he served in the Taylor, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. James R. Taylor, 716 Fifth st, who died at 2 a.

m. today, shortly after birth, were held this afternon. Eev. E. K.

Bars 1 of the Calvary Methodist church officiated and burial was made in South Lawn cemetery. Surviving besides the parents, are a William Eugene; two sisters, Jean Irene and Marlene Ruth, and the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. D. Lower, South Tenth st.

STARKER RITES HELD Funeral services for Thomas Starker former Newcomerstown man who died Saturday, were held this afternoon at his home in Columbus. The body was then brot to Newcomerstown for burial. state house of representatives jn 1935 and 1936 before going to the senate. WASHINGTON The senate silver bloc engaged in a money filibuster that has endangered the administration's "must" legislative program, was defeated today in an attempt to fix the domestic silver price by law at $1.16 an ounce. The vote was 26 to 52.

The proposal was offered by Sen. Key Pittman, as an amendment to the pending mon- erary bill extending for two years the $2,000,000,000 stabilization fund and President Roosevelt's power to devalue the dollar. represented a modification of Pittman's original amendment fixing the price at $1.27 an ounce. Altho the silver bloc stopped talking long enough to permit the vote on the Pittman plan, they reiterated that the monetary bill would be "discussed thoroly" before they would pei mi tils pas-sage The bill must be signed by the president by midnight June 30 to prevent expiration of the admin- istartion's monetary program. Administration leaders, fearing that the delay might tie up the $1,735,000,000 relief bill, which also must be enacted by June 30 said that if the silveriles continue to prolong debate, the senate would be held in session tonight--the firt night session of the year MAKE NO PROGRESS COLUMBUS.

O. The Ohio State university board of trustee: failed to narrow its field of 1' candidates for the presidency Ohio State at a meeting here yesterday, "We are no closer to making an appointment now than we were a year one of the trustees said today. UAW Takes Strike Vote CIO Affiliate Serves Notice on General Motors Tool and die makers, engineers and maintenance men at 'General Motors plants in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana prepared today to take a strike vote witliin five days to enforce the UAW-CIO union's demands for a mentary agreement with the Walter Reuther, director ot Motors- locals "lor -the UAW-CIO, "was instructed by delegates attending a meeting yesterday to inform thai Michigan labor board that a strike was being contemplated. This was to comply with a new. labor law which requires a five- day notice of intention to Local union meeting will be held thi week in the various plants affected to take the strike vote, Reuther said.

The proposed supplementary agreement on wages, hours, senioriety, apprentices, overtime, "bonuses, lay-off procedure, preferred lists, decentralization and use of the union label. Reuther declared the strike action was an attempt ot General Motors to negotiate with. he UAW-CIO. VICTIM OF FEATHER PARTY CHARGES TWO VIRGINIA SOCIALITES Roosevelt Would Be lord of World' Under Proposed Law, Coughlin Says DETROIT--Father Charles E. Coughlin, in his regular Sunday address, attacked the proposed neutrality legislation as an act that would force the United States into war, dictatorship, and "government by man and not by law." "President Roosevelt would become lord of the world upon passage of the bill," Coughlin said.

"It is democracy In reverse. It Is un-Americanism in the saddle. It is dictatorship in the bud, and it is a definite departure from rule by Coughlin urged his listeners to write their senators "petitioning: them to support only that kind of neutrality which supports no foreign entanglements and which does not propose to make any one man the lord of the world." WARRENTON, members of Virginia's fox hunting set today appeared in court and were freed on $2,500 bond on charges they tarred and feathered Count Igor Cassini, youthful Washington society gossip columnist. They were Ian Montgomery, 38, and Alexander Calvert, 21, members of families prominent in the Virginia riding set. Attorneys said Colin Montgomery, 28, charged by Cassini as another participant in the aCfray, would surrender next Monday.

Cassini charged that they tarred and feathered him in retalation for items published about their families. grandson of Count Arturo Cassini, tsarist Russian ambassador to the United States before the World war. said he also beaten and threatened with emasculation. Fear of Strike Slows Recovery, Is Charge WASHINGTON Representatives of the United States Chamber of Commerce said today in statements prepared for delivery before the senate education and labor committee that the recovery drive is being slowed because business fears that increased industrial activity will result in an increase in strikes. FATHER OF COACH DIES COLUMBUS, will be held at 8 p.

m. today for Hoarce Greeley Gowdy, father of Harry H. (Hank) Gowdy, coach of the Cincinnati baseball club. Gowdy died yesterday after five weeks' illness. He was 88.

and yardmaster of the Norfolk Western railroad in Columbus for almost 50 years..