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For Nearly A Century lias Set The Pace For Mississippi Journalism Prints All The News That's Fit To Print And Print It First FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS.REPORT JACKSON, SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 16, 1935 ESTABLISHED 1837 fo) (7 The Daily Washington Merry-Go-Round JV raw nn rri JV uu EMI By DKEW PEAKSON and ROBERT S. ALLEN Authors of "Washington Skerry -Go-Round" and "More Merry-Go-Round" EIGHT CHILDREN PERISH IN FIRE 5 olons Engage LINE HITS AT HARAR ON SOUTH U. British: In Restated Moves Aga inst In vas ion In Verbal Tilt Over Road Bill WEISS, AIDES i Action to Halt American Trade in Combat Mater-jals Applied by Hull Trapped In one room, eight children of Hough Cunningham and his wife were burned to death In the destruction of their two-story farm house near Alexis, N. C. Ruins of the home are shown Just after the fire.

(Associated Press Photo) Italian Warships Stopped British Merchantman in Unreported Incident; President's Budget Will Astonish Critics by Showing a Smart Surplus; Bill Regulating Commodity Exchanges on "Must" Calendar for Congress; Iluey Long's Secretary Took Active Part In Townsend Plan Convention. WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 One report which never got by the Italian and British war censors told how three Italian destroyers stopped and searched a British merchant vessel in the Strait of Messina. They found nothing on her and let her proceed. Rome claimed the Strait of Messina to be Italian territorial waters, and neither the British nor the Italians wanted to arouse public opinion by letting the incident out.

The United States government, however, received an official report Emil Hurja, pudgy Man-Friday to Jim Farley on. the democratic national committee, had his expenses for the trip to Manila paid by the Philippine government. The national committee continued his salary during the journey, though what patronage he handled in the Philippines remains a mystery. Balanced Budget White House circles whisper significantly of a smash surprise the president has up his sleeve for po litical foes who have been hammering at him for failing to balance the budget. Inside word is that the budget, now being prepared, will not only be balanced but will show a perk The spectacular feat is being accomplished by slashing appropriation requests to the bone and making use of huge unexpended balances of emergency appropriations.

An Instance of this Is the little known cache of approximately held out from the $4,800,000,000 (Continued on Page Two) Roosevelt Gives Indorsement of Nebraska's Inde- pendent Senator WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. (JPy An extraordinary endorsement of an Independent republican senator came from President Roosevelt today in an assertion that George W. Norris of Nebraska should be k.pt in office, willingly or unwillingly "as long as he lives." Even as the president paid this unusual tribute at a crowded press conference, he apparently held other thoughts related to next year's campaigns. He arranged during the day to travel next summer into Arkansas as well as Texas a.

journey generally regarded as a friendly gesture toward his lieutenants, vice President Garner and Senator Robinson of Arkansas. Seldom, however, has there been a presidential utterance comparable to that with which the democratic (Continued on Page Five) rt a wear MISSISSIPPI Saturday: Partly cloudy, continued cool. Sunday: cloudy, not much change in temperature. Louisiana: Partly cloudy, continued cool Saturday; Sunday fair, somewhat warmer in northwest portion. Alabama and Extreme Northwest Florida: Partly cloudy, continued cool Saturday and Sunday.

Arkansas: Partly cloudy Saturday and Sunday; somewhat warmer In west portion Sunday. Weather Bureau records of temperature and rainfall for the 24 hours ending fr in the principal cotton growing areas and elsewhere: Low Rain FDR.DELIVERS NORMS BOOST Columns of Italian Troops Push Upward Toward Print's Vital Cities CAPTURE OF DEFENSE POINTS THOUGHT NEAR i Southern Ethiopian War Lord Hastens to Take Command of Areas THE WAR ON THUMBNAIL HARAR Ethiopian war lord rushes to command defense of Jiuiga as Italian advance now threatens vital cities. MAKALE Italian war planes rain bombs on encampment believed that of Ras Seyoum, the Ethiopian northern chief tain. AZBI Italian Danakils, caught in machine gun trap, route Ethiopian force. ROME Duce gives countrywide orders for sanctions fight as major southern conquest reported Imminent; would line of George of Greece.

WASHINGTON Hull warns exporters again on war material shipments. LONDON Government, with election mandate, takes up firm stand to halt African war. PARIS Restored Greek monarch tells Laval to work with British. By The Associated Press Confident columns of Italian fighters pushed up from the south of today, believing Jijiga and Harar. kev defenses of Em- peror Haile Selassie's central em- pire, almost within their grasp.

une column, arove aiong tne high valley of the River Fafan following a sharp battle ft Thursday, Italian war correspondents reported. Col. Maletti his native "flying Dubats" were said (Continued on Page Five) u.sTcouRfs RULEAWAITED Longshoremen, Shippers Interested in Petition for Free Port Action LAKE CHARLES, NOV. 15 (JP) Both the International Longshoremen's Association strike management and stevedoring companies tonight awaited the decision of Federal Judge Ben C. Dawkins on a petition of the shippers for an injunction to prevent interference with port business at Lake Charles.

After a hearing that lasted four days the judge today took the case under advisement and continued in effect a temporary restraining or der issued against the I. L. A.of-(Continued on Page Five) RELIEF TRANSFER REPORTED LAGGING WPA Working Two-Millions by November 9, Short of. Estimated Quota WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.

(IP) The administration reported today that 2,009,339 persons were employed under he $4,000,000,000 work relief program on November 9, the latest date for which figures are available. This represented a gain of 29.914 in one week, but was far short of the December 1 goal of 3,500,000 jobs. Employment as of -November 9 officials said, included 1,267,572 on Works Progress Administratior projects, 561,403 in the Civilian Conservation Corps, and 180,364 or other federal projects. Harry L. Hopkins, the worn progress administrator, had predicted that the two weeks ending November 12 would show "the big gest employment bulge." State employment figures as oi November 9 (first figure showing the total and the second WPA em ployment only): Alabama 48,856 and -Ark ansas 41,247 and Louisiana 49.371 and 29.040; and MlssisxppJ Although the $46,000,000 highway paving bill reposed serenely in its committee pigeon-hole yesterday the house indulged itself in a bit of verbal jousting over the matter before the- extraordinary session ended its seventh week and hurried away for an extended visit with the homefolk.

Representative Walter Sillers of Bolivar county, an earnest advocate of the pending program, started the debate on highways when he offered a resolution calling upon the high way commission "to furnish to the legislature and the people of Mississippi the program which it hat worked out for a complete systerr of highways in Mississippi." Explaining his resolution, Mr. Sillers exhibited to the house newspaper stories relating to the commission's program and quoting correspondence from the chief of the federal bureau of public roads: Thomas H. McDonald, who stated, among other things, that he hac" "carefully examined the plan and believes that it provides a future program that will give an adequate system of roads." The resolution then demanded that the state highway commission "forthwith submit to the house full and complete statement setting out in sufficient detail to point out and name all of the highways that are located on its proposed program and a synopsis of the plans of procedure and finance by which said adopted program would be put into force and effect." Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock was fixed by the resolution as the hour by which the commission comply with the demand of the house. The resolution was adopted by practically unanimous vote of the house membership. A little later while the house had under consideration the bill relaxing the bond issue election laws so as to.

permit Jackson and Meridian to issue school bonds to match WPA funds on a mere majority vote of the electors participating in the bond elections, the highway question bobbed up again and this time and Representative Horace Stansel, of Sunflower county, engaged in a srrrp exchange of questions and answers regarding the matter. Speaking of the bond issue bill Mr. Stansell, who is PWA chief in Mississippi and a member of the highway committee of the house (Continued on Page Five) stateIarmers TO GET RELIEF Aid Promised Drought Stricken Sections Through Resettlement "Agency WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (JP) Definite assurance of relief to the drought stricken farmers of Mississippi was given today by the resettlement administration. Farmers in approximately 30 northeast Mississippi counties suffered heavy crop damage this year from lack of rains.

They will be aided through funds at the disposal of resettlement administration which hopes to vhave them cared for later through the works program. Representative Ford (D-Miss) whose entire district was affected, learned today from Rexford G. Tugwell, resettlement administra tor, that "under a cooperative arrangement with the federal emergency relief administration, a central application bureau will-be designed in each county whrre applications may be made for assistance." The work will directed by George M. Reynolds, state resettlement administrator. Ford said he expected the bureaus to be located in the county seats.

These offices will determine eligibility of applicants and direct them to the proper agency for receiving aid in the event the resettlement administration is unable to render the required assistance. "It is hoped by this method that needy families will be taken care of promptly," Tugwell told Ford. "Our present plans do not include a works program. However, It is our belief that the works progress administration will provide work opportunities. "Under our program advances for assistance are baing made to destitute farmers who are considered capable of rehabilitation, and to farmers in areas where conditions exist requiring emergency treatment." Ford said he believed the farmers would rather have work relief than direct relief, he suggested they might be employed on highway work, otherwise he said, funds probably will be used to furnish food and feed and enable the farmers to plant next year's crop.

Baldwin's Victorious Government Holds England's Stand Against Italy LONDON, Nov. 15 (JP) "Hon est Stanley" Baldwin's national government retained control of Great Britain's destinies in the general elections and prepared to night to continue a firm stand in efforts to halt the Italo-Ethiopian war. But Ramsay MacDonald. who founded the national government four years ago, was dropped overboard from the ship of state. At 7:50 p.

with only 19 scat tered districts unreported, the government had a commanding ma jority in the house of commons of 242. It captured 419 seats in the new parliament, exceeding most all forecasts. The combined opposition won 176 seats, with one independent also marked up. The entire cabinet except for MacDonald and his son, Malcolm, were re-elected. They had held the posts of lord president of the council and secretary for the colonies, respectively, following the veteran MacDonald's resignation as prime minister several months ago.

"It was a splendid said Prime Minister Baldwin, "the coun try expressed decisively its confidence in our will and ability to continue our work for national restor ation and world peace." "Peace, security and prosperity- was the campaign slogan of the government. Baldwin sought a fresh mandate because of the gravity, of the situ ation in Europe and Africa- li supporters claimed a labor, victory would plunge the nation Into war. Major Clement Atlee. leader of the labor party, which got 152 seats of the opposition total, called the outcome "disappointing The fact is that even the most ardent tories did not expect such a majority. Tories got 379 seats.

David Lloyd George, who was elected- as a liberal candidate, pointed out how close the popular vote was for the government opposition 9,965,305. But the government created new records. Never before has a government secured such an enormous vote of confidence in actual seats (Continued on Page Five) BOND MART STILL IN RISING COLUMN Strength in Low Priced Rail Issues Helps Market to Keep Advancing NEW YORK, Nov. 15. (JP) An other lively demonstration of strength in low-priced rail issues helped the corporate bond market to stay in the advancing column today.

Obligations of the several com panies controlled or affiliated with the Van Sweringen Brothers, in cluding the Nickel Plate Railroad Chesapeake Alleghany Corp. and Chesapeake Ohio Railroad were again star performers with gains or small rracuons to more than 5 points. Industrial and utility bonds were held more closely in the rising cu. ve by increased Investment interest and quite a number of new highs for a year or longer were outstand ing in these groups. U.

S. govern ments remained extremely sluggish. 3-32nds lower to 4-32nds higher with transfers less than $750,000. The day's news was as much In favor of bonds as it was stocks, and while there was a certain of switching from high-priced mort gages into more speculative media, the transactions were easily absorbed. The Associated Press averages for other groups were .1 to 2 of a point higher with the utilities and industrials at a new high for the year.

Particular firm spots In varlour groups included Nickel Plate 6s. up 5 1-2 points at 83; Utility Power Light 5s, up 2 3-4 at 52 1-4 Reading Coal 6s, up 2 at 35; New York Railways, up 2 3-8 at 22 7-8; Lehigh Valley 5s, up 1 1-8 at 41; International Paper 5s, up 2 1-8 at 87 2-4; Alleghany 5s, up 1 1-4 at 39 1-4; Chesapeake Corp. collateral js, up 7-8 at 116 1-2 and Warner Bros. Picture 6s, up 2 at 89 1-2. With the exception of a lower tendency among Italian Issues, the foreign division followed no particular trend.

Milan 6 l-2s were 1 1-4 lower at 49 1-4 and the govern ment 7s lost a fraction at 62. Pol ish 7s were 2 1-4 higher at 103 3-4. Transfers of $16,719,000. par value, compared with $17,569,000 the day before. INDICTED President of Orleans Dock Board, Two Others Charged With Tax Evasion NEW.

ORLEANS, Nov. 15. Seymour Weiss, president of the New Orleans dock board and trea- surer of the late Huey P. Long's political organization, Mike M. Moss and Joseph C.

Meyers, in surance brokers were charged in an indictment returned by a fed' eral grand jury late today with conspiring to the operations of the S. treasury and attempting to "defeat large income tax payments. The indictment, a bulky 68-page document, was returned to Federal Judge Wayne G. Borah by the grand jury as its final act. After delivering the indictment It was permanently discharged.

Weiss was indicted last October along with several others for alleged federal income tax evasions, but has not been tried. Two of those indicted, Joseph Fisher, former state representative, and Abraham L. Shushan, president of the Orleans levee board, have been tried. Fisher was convicted (Continued on Page Five) TEXASiORDERS LYNCHPROBED Governor Alfred Calls Investigation by Safety Department of State AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 15 (JP) Governor James V.

Allred today requested the safety department, of which the Texas Rangers are a division, to investigate the recent lynching of two negroe youths necr Columbus. "Acting upon the request of the sheriff of Colorado county, I have requested L. G. Phares, director of the Public Safety commission, to make an investigation into the lynchings at Columbus," Governor Allred said. "Chief Phares has ordered Ranger E.

M. Davenport to proceed to Columbus at once and assist in this investigation." The negroes were taken from the custody of officers returning them from Houston to Columbus for trial in connection with the slaying of a white girl and hanged them to trees. BUILDING RAZED AT WATER VALLEY WATER VALLEY, Nov. 15 About one o'clock this morning the store building of O. J.

Ross was discovered on fire. The Jre alarm was given and immediate attention was directed to the place. Some skillful work was done which saved total destruction of the building. Much damage was done before the fire department reached the scene. Most of the damage was to the upper story, where it seems the fire originated.

The cause of the blaze is unknown. FOOTBALL RESULTS STATE Miss. State 27; State Teach. 0. Miss.

Coll. Loyola 37. Union 20; Delta Teachers 0. JUNIOR COLLEGES Goodman 26: Wesson 0. BIG EIGHT Laurel 12; Jackson 7.

Vicksburg 21; Tallulah La. 7. Gulfport Meridian O. Brookhaven 47; Biloxi 12. HIGH SCHOOLS Hazlehurst 21; Utica 19.

G. C. M. A. 12; Bay St.

Louis 0. Brandon 13; Mendenhall 0. COLLEGES Geo. Washington Tulsa 0. Miami Wake Forrest 0.

Term. Teach. 20; Maryville 7. Wofford 18; New Berry 6. BHam-Southern 13; Spring.

Hui 6. AR WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. Renewed government suasion to halt American trade with warring Italy and Ethiopia was applied today by Secretary Hull in another warning to exporters against sale of combat commodities to those countries. Asserting there had been a "considerable increase" in American exports of oil, copper, trucks, tractcrs, scrap iron and steel, Hull flatly labeled such goods "war materials," and added: "This class of trade Is directly contrary to the policy of this gov ernment as announced in official statements of the president and the secretary of state, as it is also con trary to the general spirit of the recent neutrality act." The statement, issued only a few days before the League of Nations' economic and financial sanctions program is scheduled to become effective against Italy, constituted the third warning to American business men since President Roosevelt admonished them on October 5 that any transactions they might have with the belligerent countries would be at their own risk In London, Hull's statement wa received with gratificaion In official quarters.

Hull gave no specific figures on the amount of exports of war materials nor did he say whether they were being sent to one or both of the belligerents. American trade with Ethiopia, however, is relatively insignificant. The American people are er (Continued on Page Five) NAZIS AGAIN STMEJEWS Recently Approved Citizenship, Racial Laws Are Put Into Effect BERLIN, Nov. 15 OT) Jews were stripped of all political rights by the Nazi government today and were forbidden to marry Gentiles- Official decrees put into effect the sweeping citizenship and racial laws approved by the reichstag at its Nurberg meeting in September, during the Nazi party convention. Thus Germany's Jews are deprived of the right to vote, to hold public office or even to be employed by the government.

Only a special dispensation from Adolf Hitler himself can exempt Jews and part Jews from these restrictions. The decree also forbids the employment of female Aryan: servants under the age of 35 fci Jewish households. "The Jew cannot be a citizen, cannot vote or occupy public office," said the decree, which was published in the official Gazette. "Jewish functionariis cf the government will be pensioned December 31, 1935." A separate decree, covering the "blood and honor" laws, forbade marriages between Jews and "quar (Continued on Page Five) a ABE MARTIN Th hardest blow some folks ere git Is when they finally realize that trier's a few things they'll hare tf miss. Ther's too many folks with." FUNDS VOTED FOR BUILDINI Methodist Conference Appropriates $10,000 For.

Church at University LAUREL, Nov 15. (JP) A Methodist church to be erected oncths grounds of the University of Mississippi was planned here today at the South Mississippi Methodist conference. An appropriation of $10,000 was voted toward the church and the money will be taken from the askings of tlie board of. Christian ed ucation and the board of church extension. A total of 441 Methodist students are enrolled at the university, it was said, and -200 of them repre sent tne soutn -Mississippi comer ence.

The name of Galloway-University was suggested for the new church, in honor of the late Bishop Charles B. Galloway, who was converted while attending the University of Mississippi. Dr. J. Llovd Decell of Jackson, led the movement for the Oxford church and introduced a compro mise measure which was perfected last nteht hv the Christian educa tion and the Christian extension boards.

Malcolm Guess, dean of men at t.h imivprsitv: Dr. G. V. Winfield president of Whitworth college and Dr. B.

L. Sutherland, presiding elder of the Jackson district also spoke in favor of the new church. Saturday night the anniversary of the Mississippi Historical society will be observed with Dr. Charles (Continued on Page Five) LEAKE C0DNT1AN KILLED BY TREE OIIFe Grice Fatally Injured When Pinned Beneath Falling Timber CARTHAGE, Nov. 15.

Ollie Grice, 40, resident of the Freeny community, was fatally Injured when struck by a falling tree near his home this evening. Mr. Grice, well known In this section, was cutting timber when the tree fell, pinning him beneath and inflicting fatal injuries. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lizzie Ware Grice, a daughter, Mrs Audie Johnson, a son, Leon Grice 13, and two smaller children.

Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at the Shackolo grave-yard, with Rev. Jodie Moore, pastor of the Baptist church at Freeny, officiating. SNOWS SEEN IN MIDWEST First Major Storm; Swirls Through North With Menace to Highway Traffic BY: THE-ASSOCIATED PRESS The season's first major snow storm swirled through the middle-west Friday night a boon to winter crops and a menace fb highway traffic. Heavy, soggy snows, in some cases turned to sleet, fell from Minnesota to the southwest. Generally, temperatures remained above freezing and snow melted as it hit the ground.

An exception was Crook-ston, where the mercury sank to 16 below. Biting cold that preceded the storm in most states was moderating, but a wet week-end was in prospect. Sleet coated highways general in Minnesota, parts of Nebraska Kansas, Iowa and as far south as Texas were blamed for one death. Melvin smith was killed when his truck skidded near Salina, Kas. The Kansas City area's first snow assumed major proportions.

The weather bureau said the downfall (Continued on Page Five) LEADING YAZOO RESIDENT DIES Lucius D. Edwards, Native of Yazoo City, Succumbs Friday Morning YAZOO CITY, Nov. 15 Lucius D. Edwards, age 48, died this morn lng at eight-thirty at the King's Daughters hospital. He underwent an operation for appendicitis last Saturday, and stood this well but other complications developed that caused his death.

He was born in Yazoo City, August 4, 1887, the son of John Carey Edwards and Mollie Thomp son. In early manhood he was married to Miss Edna Clark, to their union were given three sons who with his wife are left to mourn his passing. He was a member of the Episiopal church, and a planter of extensive holdings and lived with his family, on Coon Camp plantation. The funeral will be conducted Saturday from the home of Andrew Clark, Edward Jones officiating, with interment in Glenwood. Pall bearers are: F.

A. Taylor, J. W. Woolwine, S. H.

Coker, C. Livingson, S. D. Rob erts, N. P.

Cheatham, P. C. Williams and K. P. Parks, Jr.

date. Jackson 53 45 Atlanta 68 48 Birmingham 64 46 Chicago 44 40 .02 Denver 46 26 Jacksonville 72 58 Little Rock 48 42 Memphis 46 44 Meridian 54 46 Miami 80 66 Mobile 56 48 New Orleans 56 43 New York 44 40 Vicksburg 50 44 WHAT IT COSTS! Day by day cost of the extraordinary of the Mississippi legislature: Cost Friday 2,295.16 Previous total cost $76,341.83 MISSISSIPPI RIVER Flood Pres't 24-Hour Stage Staee Change St. Louis SO 34 44 42 43 46 35 28 22 17 10.0 0.8 fall 10.8 0.8 rise Memphis Helena Arkansas City Vicksburg Natchez Baton Roue Donaldsonille Reserve New Orleans 12.9 10.5 7.1 9.3 4.8 1.7 rise 1.7 rise 1.3 rise 0.8 rise 0.0 4.0 0.0 2.5 ,0.0 2.1 0.0 OHIO Cairo 40 21.5 2.1 rise Grand total cost to Xavler 13; St. Louis 0. opinions an no Information.

28,366 and 13,307. 0.