Clarion-Ledger from Jackson, Mississippi • Page 1

For Nearly A Century Has Set The Pace For Mississippi Journalism Prints All The Neics That's Fit To Print And Prints It First FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT JACKSON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 14, 1932 ESTABLISHED lH'H Conner Summons Extra Session Legislature To -Meet Next Tuesday French Refuse -Payments HELD IN HAMMER KILLING -I i War Debts DueTodhy; 'erriot Forced To Quit HUNT FOR TWO FLORA 'artial-Payment Plan for Taxes Only Item Submitted in Message from' Governor; Other Measures Are Being Urged by Some Members Chamber of Deputies Overthrows Plan to Meet Obligation by Vote of 402 to 187; Question is Left Up In Air for Present Governor Mike Conner yesterday U. S. TO TAKE BRITAIN'S PAY niimiimwimwiui u.j i 1 1 1 i 1 1 i nwwiMiajiriiiiiiiirf ucvausc iro luu uiui Ramsey, N. according to police, caused the slaying of her 58-year-old husband, Abraham Zabrlski, contractor and G. O.

P. district leader. Mrs. Zabriskie's son by a former marriage, Emmett Romaine (right). 14 ana a louger au tne uumci x-ctn luapiuuw, iart HinrtcronArt t.Vi mshfl.ni to death at the instieation of Mrs.

Zab- riskie. All three have been indicted for murder. Rising Waters In South to A handonHomes CONVICTS QUICKENS Believe Three Remaining Fugitives May Be in South Mississippi Area PANOLA BANK BANDIT NABBED AT HUB CITY Companion Escapes as Po liceman Accosts Pair on Hattiesburg Streets HATTIESBURG, Dec. 13. (fly-Search for remaining members of a party of seven convicts who escaped from Parchman prison farm in north Mississippi yesterday was extended to this section today after Oscar Winters, one of the group was recognized and captured on a street here.

Another of the convicts, with Winters at the time, fled as officers anoroached and dodged out of sight Winters disclosed that a third escaoe was in the vicinity, but claimed he did not know the names of the two men who were traveling with him. Two of the' prisoners were shot down and recaptured late yesterday near Inverness, and another surrendered. The trio was overtaken in a stolen automobile by officers who opened fire and wounded Woody Conner and J. P. Conner brothers, serving 15 year terms Their Henry Bowen serving five years for Vobbery, gave himself uo.

Winters, taken here, was serving seven years for bans roooery. said he and two others, following the escape, stole an automobile at Goldfield, but later gave out of gas near here and while one went for a new supply, he and the third mem ber of this group came into Hatties- burg, only to be spotted by police. The eseapers still at liberty are Henry Warden, serving life for murder; Herbert Talley, serving 15 years for -robcery, and George waiters serving five years for burglary. ACCUSED SLAYER OF DEPUTY FOUND Sheriff Returns Black Ac cused of Murdering Tate Deputy MEMPHIS, Dec 13 Sheriff A. C.

Williams of Tate county, left Memphis today for an unknown destination with Jesse Williams, negro, wanted for the slaying of the Sheriff's son, Deputy Jeff Walker Williams, last October. Sheriff Williams declared he was "going to see that the negro gets a lair trial" and said he was with holding the name of the jail in which the negro will be confined to prevent possible mob violence. Despite Conditions and Reservations, Millions Will Be Accepted BY ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington decided last night to accept Great Britain's war debt payment on Thursday despite the reservations announced at London, and this news was hailed in Eng lang as beginning a period of diplo matic negotiations over the whole debt question. The Belgian cabinet voted not to make the December 14 payment and promptly suomitted its resignation Czechoslovakia, through its min ister in Washington, announced it would meet the installment, but was still insisting on reconsideration of tne debts. LONDON, Dec.

13 MV-Wash ington's decision to accept the Brit ish reservations accompanying the payment of the debt installment due on Thursday, In the light of the ex planatory note sent before dawn to day, was' welcomed' in ministerial quarters tonight. In th Iclbies of parliament the decision was hailed as marking the end- of the exchange of notes and the beginning: ox diplomatic negotiations durincr which the entire debts subject can be brought under review. In this connection, satisfaction (Continued On Page Eight) THREE KILLED AT RAILWAY GROSSING Former Mississippian Among Victims of Accident at Amite, La. McCOMB, Dec. 13.

Three men were Instantly killed and a ourtn critically injured when Illinois Central passenger train No. 4 crashed into a Chevrolet truck at a crossing south of the depot at Amite, La, this morning, according to reports reaching McComb. The dead are: R. A. Cooper, C.

R. Cooper and Percy Ganns, of Lo ranger. La. Lindsey Watson, Lo- ranger. who was carried to a New Orleans hospital on trin No, 27, was injured.

Information avail able here indicated the quartet were farmers preparing to return home witn a load oi leedsturr. Trainmen said the train was al ready slowing for the stop in Amite when the truck drove onto the crossing just ahead of the engine No. 4 arrived in McComb behind schedule and the engine was sprinkled with cotton seed meal from the crash. Percy Ganns, one of the victims was a former resident of Crystal Springs. PARIS, Wednesday, Dec.

14- tfP The chamber of deputies re- fused vthis morning to auuionze the $19,251,432.50 war debt Interest payment due the United States tomorrow, defeating Premier Her-riot'a plans to pay with reservations. The. cabinet was overthrown and the government's resignation was expected to be presented to President Albert Lebrun momentarily. The vote on the question of confidence was 402 against the mvprnm pn to 187 fCT it. Thus regt ring Its opposition to the December payment, the chamber left the situation for the present in the air, with no goy- any action when the payment is due tomorrow.

The cabinet, it was announced, will present its resignation to President Lebrun at 6:15 a. m. By the action of the chamber the entire relations built up between the united States and Prance were thrown Into confusion. Premier Herriot will handle current affairs until a new government is formed and it te no without the bounds of possibility that some new initiative may be forthcoming, but for the moment this appears doubtful. As soon as the note was announced M.

Heniot's cabinet left the chamber amidst the applause of the radicals. Deputy Luqpen Lamoureaux ask-d the chamber to vote on a resolution try the foreign affairs and finance committees seeking to defer payment until the United States accepts the laea- 01 an international lference. But there was so much noise the session was suspended, with the likelihood that a vote on the committees resolution would be taken later. The chamber vote on the government's plan came after an impassioned p-ea by the premier that France- should not her signature" on the existing debt settlement. seducerTo SERVETERM Sidney Homewood Draws $500 Fine and Sing Sing Prison Sentence NEW YORK, N.

Dec. 13. UP) Sidney H. Homewood, who was convicted last week of seduction under promise to marry was fined $500 today and sentenced to from one and one-hall to three years in Sing Sing prison. In imposing sentence.

Judge George H. Taylor said he believed the story told by Miss Charlotte Gibson, complainant. Miss Gibson, who expects the birth of a child next month, had testified that Homewood, a ricTTT; master, had consented to marry her on several occasions, "but always the next day he reTused." She had told the jury she never (Continued on Page Four) MISSISSIPPI Cloudy, probably rain Wednesday, somewhat warmer In north portions. Thursday continued unsettled. Louisiana Cloudy with' probably occasional rains Wednesday and Thnrsdav.

Alabama and Extreme Northwest Florida Cloudy with occasional shoxers Wednesday and Thursday. Arkansas Cloudy and unsettled Wednesday and Thursday, probably rain or snow In south portion, not rmt so cold Wednesday. Weather bureau records of tern peratures and rainfall for the 24 hours ending 8 p. Tuesday In the principal cotton growing areas and elsewhere: High- Low Rain GIRLS ARE BADLY HURT Misses Lillian and Mary Evelyn Simpson in Automobile Collision ONE KILLED AS TWO CARS CRASH Young- Women Known in Jackson; Carried to Monroe Hospital MONROE, Dec. 13.

Robert I Ronaldsbn of Beaumont, was instantly killed ana rive other per sons were injured today in a head on automobile collision near Clarke The injured are Ronaldson's wife Misses Mary Evelyn and Lillian Simpson, sisters living at Flora" Elven Hyder of Selma, La, and Fred Talbot, of Urania. Monroe hospital attaches tonight said Mrs. Ronaldson, Miss Mary Evelyn Simpson and Talbot were not expected to live. Miss Lillian Simpson, who suffered a broken hip, is expected to survive. Physicians said Hyder, who suf fered a fractured skull, will live unless complications set in.

Sheriff J. W. King of CaldweU Parish, investigated the accident No charges had been filed pending outcome of the victim injuries. Ronaldson, his wife and the Simpson sisters are understood to have been en route, to Flora. Sheriff "King saia Ronaldson had an office on Canal street in New Orleans.

His body was brought here tonight, Misses Lillian (Lib) and Mary Evelyn Simpson, daughters of P. Simpson, prominent Flora mer chant and planter, are well known in local social circles in this city. Miss Lillian attended school at Baylor university Texas and taught school in the Lone Star State after her graduation. Both the young ladies are very talented and popular in Jackson and other nearby cities. MAN, WOMAN HELD ON MURDER COUNT Couple Charged With Slaying Night Watchman in Oklahoma Town ARNETT, Dec.

13.P)--Murder charges were prepared here late today against Bill Shepherd alias Jimmy Fox, and-Juanita Sanders, alias Bessie Caplin, for the slaying early this morning of George M. Reddick, night watchman. Shepherd said he was from Bar-tlesville, and Juanita Sanders told officers she lived at Fort Smith, Ark. Representative McFadden of Illinois Takes Another Impeachment Ride WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.

-A rousing call for the impeachment of President Hoover was promptly and emphatically smothered today by a startled house of representatives. Hardly had Representative McFadden (R, severe and persistent critic of the: administration, charged the chief executive with high crimes and misdemeanors than the chamber, voting 361 to 8, tabled his motion for impeachment proceedings. The Pennsylvanian's move came with an astonishing abruptness that quickly aroused the membership from its lethargic consideration of routine appropriations. A hum of conversation that filled the chamber subsided as McFadden strode down the center aisle and addressed the chair. "Mr.

Speaker, I rise to a question of constitutional privilege he, said. "On my own responsibility as a member of the house of representa- (Continued on Page Eight) FEAR PICKENS HUNTERS LOST OR DROWNED IN BIG BLACK SWAMP riCKENS, Dec 11 (Wednesday) Fear was expressed here early thU mornlnjr that B. T. Hoover, 33, and W. II.

Evans, 38, of this city, were eithet lost or drowned In Dig Black swamp, following their failure to come home when expected this afternoon from a motorboat hunting (rip which began at 11 o'clock this morning. Sheriff A. B. Holder headed a party in a large motorboat which was searching all through the swamp early today for the pair, whose families expected them home before dark. Hoover, a cripple.

Is a former Interest-holder In this section while Evans operates a garage here. SAY ACCUSED MANJNSANE Witnesses at Vicksburg Give Cole Alibi for Slaying Attorney VICKSBURG. Dec. 13. Describ ed as a man who could shoot his chickens and dogs, and who threw dishes filled with food to the floor, defense witnesses said Fritz Cole, on trial in Warren county circuit court for the slay ing of Pat Henry, local attorney, never remembered his ao tlons after becoming lucid again.

Introduction of defense testimony was started late today after the state had rested Its case in which it is sought to prove that ooie shot the young attorney ana Geonee Whittaker. Warren county farmer, while drunk and because he had a grudge toward uiem. Through several witnesses the state said that Henry had prose cuted Cole some months before the shooting, on a charge of as fault and battery and that Whit taker, who was slain along with Henrv on the night off ocsoraer had served as a witness against cale in a will contest case In chancery court here. The defense opened its attack on the state's contention tnai Dole was drunk at the time of tho killing, by introducing Cole's stetxmother. hall sister, sister ana wife.

They testified that the de fendant was not a cruiKing man and that frequently he had "sneUs'' and became extremely violent and irrational. While in such condition, the defense wit esses said. Cole had on one occasion shot all the chickens in his yard and a few months later klled nine or has cogs. The defense maintains that Injuries sustained while he was in service overseas during the World War contributed largely to Cole's reourted mental condition. "While having these spells Fritz always imaeined he saw things and (Continued on Page Pour) Cannon, Pickett, Boole Ap pear Before Collier's Beer Hearing WASHINGTON, Dec.

13. (5-Confronted by a powerful movement to modify the prohibition laws, chieftains In the dry cause smashed their full force against the Collier beer bill today before the house ways and means committee. They were led by BLshop James Cannon, of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, who asserted congress is without authority to fix the alcoholic content of beverages. Drawing the largest crowd that had Jammed the big chamber since the hearing began last Wednesday with the wets testifying, the drys put forward Deets Pickett, research secret of the board of temperance prohibition and public morals of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mrs.

Ella A. Boole, president of the National omens' christian (Continued on Page Four) formally called the Mississippi legislature to meet In extiaordlnary session Tuesday, December 20, lo provide or Installment payment or taxes. A short tvrc-day session was fore cast in capltol circles as the governor's proclamation entered the malls late in the day to members of the legislature, who previously had been polled as to their views on a special session limited to tins suo-jeet Accompanying the proclamation was a special call for an advance meeting of the revenue committees of the two branches. These committees were called to meet in the senate chamber of the capitol Monday, December 19, the day before the session, in a letter signed Jointly by John W. Kyle, chairman of the senate finance committee, and T.

O. McCallum, chairman of the house ways and means committee. "Tills meeting is called in ad vance of the opening of the extraordinary session on the following day, in order that the business of the proposed session may be trans acted as speedily as practicable. said the statement of the revenue chieftains. Governor Conner's proclamation, made public without further comment, follows: WHEREAS, By the provsllons of Section 121 of the Constitution of (Continued On Page Eight) GDY CHARGED WITHSLAYIKG Formal Accusation Lodged Against Welshman for Yacht Killing L03 ANGELES, Dec.

13. JP) A complaint charging WilLam James (Curly) Guy, 24-year-old Welsh adventurer, with killing Oapialn Walter Wanderwell, globe trotter, aboard WanderweU's yacht, Carma, at Long Beach Monday night, December 4, was issued late today by William Bray ton, district attorney, deputy. Issuance of the complaint followed a final conference between Los Angeles and Long Beach authorities and a further check on details of Guy's alibi for the nlgnt of December 5 when Wanderwell was shot through the The riling of the charge cnicd at. tempts of Guy's attorneys to obtain his release from jail on a writ of habeas corpus, which was obtained during the afternoon. It was made returnable tomorrow.

A similar writ was obtained for Edward De Larm, friend of Guy, who was detained as material witness. Investigators claimed discrepancies In his story of Guys whereabouts at the time a "man In gray" boarded the Carma, talked brief-" with Wanderwell, then shot hl down and escaped. The district attorney's office search is being made for a new witness reported to have seen Guy at Long Beach the night Wanderwell was killed. If we can find this witness, we hope to shatter Guy's alibi, said Deputy District Attorney William 11. Brayton.

"We also have clues leading to possible discovery of the $un used In the shooting.H TELEGRAM TOO LATE WINTER PARK. Fla, Dec. 13 A telegram from the University of Chattanooga, seeking to withdraw that Institution from the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic association, was received here today by Secretary Robert T. Hinton but came too late for action this year. ABE MARTIN What's become th children who used t' show a little respect fcr ole people? It must be great oe rich an' let th other IcUer keep up appearances.

LS i North Mississippi Inland, Flood Area Threatened if Rains Continue Memories of last winter's inland flood haunted North Mississippi Tuesday, as they scanned weather forecasts that offered little hope for, cessation of the rains of the past week. The Tallahatchie, Sunflower and Coldwater rivers that brought disaster to the delta counties less than a year ago, were reported rising steadily. Cassidy Bayou in Tallahatchie county, the heart of last winter's- -early flood, was also reported rising. However, damage from the river so far has been confined to flood lowlands, and delta authorities are (Continued on Page Eight) WEST GRIPPED BY COLD WAVE Woodruff, Utah, Reports Mercury Goes" Down to 49 Below Zero SAN FRANCfSiCO, Dec. 13.

(P Congealed in polar weather that sent the mercury in one place to 49 below zero, the mountain west still was at the mercy of the cold wave today, but temperatures on the Pacific slope moderated somewhat. Woodruff, Utah, had the lowest figure reported during the day, its 49 below being one degree colder than the previous low record there, established in 1899. It was 40 below In Coalville, Utah, and 22 below at Airport, near Salt Lake City. ElKo, reported 37 below and Reno recorded minus 7. Temperatures rose moderately in the San Francisco Bay area, reaching 43 this afternoon in comparison with the record low of 27 Sunday noon.

The forecast, however, called for heavy frost tonight and pre dieted snow, rain and frost for southern California. Thirteen persons lost their lives and 89 were injured in automobile (Continued Page Eighf) ADVISE 6-HOTJR DAY WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. JP The Interstate Commerce commission advised congress today 5 that the six hour day on railroads would have no material effect on operations of the carriers, if revenues are sufficient to cover added operating, expenses. shop Earlv I and Buy Christmas Seals Shoppinq Days II.

rti! Christmas I 20 Children Among 150 Persons Evacuated from Town in Georgia ATLANTA, Dec. 13 (T -Nearly 150 persons, 20 of them children from an orphans home surrounded by flood waters, were hastily evacuated by boat from low-lying sections on the western side of Rome, today as. rivers swollen by a week-end of torrential, rain flooded a considerable area there and carried a threat to areas downstream. The report of persons evacuated and area inundated at Rome was made by Major W. A.

Patton, in of the central relief head quarters. He said the condition was "already serious and will become really, bad if the rivers keep rising." Half a dozen north Georgia highways were blocked by the rising waters, as were routes near some of the Alabama and Mississippi streams and weather forecasters said low areas around Montgomery, might be under water by tomorrow. Rain continued in the northwest Georgia and north central Alabama territory drained by the raging rivers adding to the flood threat and weather bureaus here and at Montgomery said no end to the rainfall was In immediate prospect. Pour of the children taken from the Open Door orphanage were suffering from influenza. The rescue crews, made up of American Legion volunteers, bundled them in blankets for the boat ride of nearly 40? yards to high ground, and hurried them to -e hospital.

The other children were quartered with the (Continued on Page Eight) ATTALA HUNTSMAN ACCIDENT VICTIM Ethel Man is Fatal Wounded by Accidental Discharge of Shotgun KOSCIUSKO, Dec. 13. James K. Maxie, 23, of Ethel, accidentally shot and killed himself this afternoon, with a shotgun. He had returned from hunting and reached his home when the shotgun accident ly exploded and the charge struck his body near the heart.

He died instantly. Maxie graduated from the "Attala H. S. last year and was a popular athlete and student. He is survived by his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. J. L. Maxie, three sisters, Mrs. Ruby Parker, Mrs.

Lucille Rutherford, Mrs. George Bridges, this county, and -a brother, EuluS Maxie, Atlanta, Ga. QUERY MISSOURIAN IN TUPELO DEATH Police Hold Man Who Call-ed to Claim Clothes of 0 W. E. Rodgers TUPELO, 13.

(JP) George Graves, 25, of Missouri, was taken into custody by Tupelo police today for questioning in connection with the death of W. E. Rodgers whose body was found beside a highway near Osceola, Saturday morning. Graves at the Rodgers home to claim clothing that had been shipped there with some belonging to the dead man. Double-B arretted Stir In Congress Is Stilled With Minimum Trouble Drys Instensify Battle Against Modification Or Repeal At Capital Jackson 43 38 .93 Atlanta 56 46 .14 Birmingham 54 42 1.20 Chicago 14 6 Denver 24 2 Jacksonville 73 62 Little Rock 30 22 Memphis 26 24 .08 New Orleans 76 58 New York 33 30 .06 Vicksburg 33 31 .82 Youth Known as Quiet -Fellow at Home Brandishes Gun in Gallery WASHINGTON, Dec.

13 Dangerously brandishing a loaded gun, a youthful zealot stood in the house gallery today and terrorized a crowded chamber until safely disarmed through "the calm approach of one of its members. Bullets were no the only recourse in his determination to deliver a speech to the house. After he. had been identified as Marlin M. Kemmerer of Allentown, Pa, police found two sticks of dynamite in the rooms he occupied here.

Before the 25-year old store clerk was taken to Gallinger hospital for mental observation, he told police his first intention had been to speak from the gallery and then blow himself up with the dynamite. But for fear of hurting someone else, he decided to hold the house at the point of his gun while speaking. Had Kemmerer succeeded, not (Continued on Page Eight). Anti-Saloon League Maps Militant Program Against Wet Drive WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.

Remarking on seriousness" of the present controversy over prohibition, the Anti-Saloon league in a statement tonight called upon friends of the dry laws for "united, aggressive, persistent, heroic action." The statement was Issued after a session of the national board of trustees which lasted nearly all day and followed the regular sessions of the league. It said in part: 'We would not. we could not in 'candor, minimize the seriousness of the present situation. the greatest achievement in constitutional and legislative enactment, the greatest, both in social, moral, economic, and commercial value, is now seriously threatened. It is not lost, it can and will- be maintained if its friends can be brought to see (Continued on Page Four) MISSISSIPPI RIVER Flood Pres't 24-Hour Stage Stage Change St.

Louis 30 0.7 0.7 fall Memphis 35 7.4 0.6 rise Arkansas City 48 8.8 02 fall Vicksburg 45 1U 0.4 faU Natchez 45 135 0.1 fall Angola 45 13.6 0.4 rise Baton Rouge 35 8.1 0.2 rise 28 5.8 0.7 rise New Orleans 17.2.8 Q2 rise.