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Full Leased Wire of the Associated Press VOL. 72, NO. 345 FINAL EDITION Full Leased Wire'of the United Press JEFFERSON CITY; THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1939 SLOnill BE OF HITLER TflKES UREfl Der Fuehrer Has Recovered i Sections Taken the I From Germany In Versailles Treaty RUSSIA AGREES TO JOIN FRANCE, BRITAIN Sign Declaration for onsuftaticri If the Reich Makes Any Further Attempt at Aggression BRATISLAVA, Slovakia, March 23 (AP) --The Slovak 'government reported tonight it had sent airplanes and Hlihka guards (Slovak storm troops) to eastern Sa- lovakia to repel an Hungarian invasion of the plain lying -between Kosice (Kassa) and Uzhorod'. (Ungvar.) Slovaks said the Hungarian objective- apparently was to reach Michalvoce, which lies about midway between Kosice and Uzhorod, commanding a'. plain which Hun- PRICE FIVE CENTS Senate Annoyed Over Delay in Appointments by Stark Speculate Over Turn of Events If Legislature Should, Adjourn Before Names Are Submitted; Stark vs.

Pendergast Row Has Never Materialized Private with members of the senate have revealed that discontent. is growing' in that body over Governor Stark's slowness in sending names of his appointees up for "We haven't much left to do appropriation bills," pass said the. one veteran. "It would be a very easy" thing for us to adjourn then, and if the governor hadn't -submitted the names for us to act upon, somebody would be out of luck." Should the senate adjourn without acting upon the appointments the present officeholders automatically go" out of office. Stark, could shift his appointees to other jobs he could not name them to the same positions.

Fijht on Appointments Before this session convened, it was the general opinion that a hard fight would be made against confirmation of. some of the governor's who we're displeasing to the.T. Pendergast organization. Then after the session got under way, -it Appeared on a few: test INTERNATIONAL AT-A-GLANCE (By The Associated Press) -Memel-- Hitler' formally welcomes Memelland into expanding after triumphal arrival a a rU battleship will take German backing to re-create strong Hungarian rlin tr.o Merneiiand, taking possession-. Hitler's: ar-' Kaunas-- Lithuania keeps reinforced troops along frontier after, of Memel to Rome-- King Vittqriq Emanuele Italy is waiting move by France for settlement ol Italian claims territory.

Paris-- French government concentrates on trying to win Italy either by show of force or diplomatic negotiations. London i a i gives France task of bringing Poland and Soviet Russia into united front against Germany; Eden says every hour counts in defense preparations. Moscow British trade mission arrives as Soviet press expresses doubt that overtures for cooperation against Germany any real change in British and French policy. Prague Manufacturers ordered to mark "Made in Germany" on articles for export to the United States from iT A A ii iuu 11KL votes, that the -Stark senators speaker's desk Her i could control the-senate. Recent I comes, on the first day of events, however, have caused some observers to believe that the senate old guard forces may stand solidly against the chief executive.

Should that happen, it would be. difficult for the governor's forces to get either bills or appointments acted upon favorably. When the veterans stand united, they always have controlled the upper body. Answer to Legislature a forty minute blast at metropolitan newspapers, by Rep. Suggett L.

Edwards, Mexico, Edwards denied that this was a 'do-nothing" legislature contended that many meritorious bills were before the assembly. "Such as one my committee to require fumigation of secondhand mattresses," replied Rep. Max Asotsky, Kansas City. Flowers on Birthday The desk of Rep. Gladys B.

Stewart, Ava, lone woman legislator, was heaped with flowers last Tuesday when she cele- brated'her "21st plus' birthday. Her colleagues contributed to buy lady a bouquet that completely hid her" from the birthday pring. YOUTH FORGES Although Work Was Crude Youngster; 14- Trouble Cashing Them CHANCE TfTwORK It OUT Prosecutor In A Quandary; Older Brother Tried the "Saniei Stunt school boy -fand succeeding in cash- checks-totalling during the, last two. weeks The action'of the'bright looking, rather handsome youngster left the attorney's office in a quandry. The boys father and mother are estranged and the latter five children to is in financial straits.

The forgeries were crude: The names written on the checks by th'e boy did not at all-resemble the signatures and surprise was expressed.by.the prosecutor that the forgeries were riot immediately detected by the merchants who were victimized. Needed Clothes The boy said he needed money for clothes and other things. He could think of no way except to take He gard allegedly "desires as a military defense measure. plain begins in eastern Slovakia and extends over Tokay wine and paprika sections into Hungary. (Michalvoce is about 22 miles of the Slovak-Carpatho-Ur- he.

border and about 11 miles north of Slovakia's border with Hungary. (In Budapest, the Hungarian government received protest from Slovakia against the entry of Hungarian troops and drew a reply that the vague status of the boundary was responsible. (Hungarian Foreign Minister Count Stephen Csaky asserted "There can be no question of military Russia Agrees To Sign Declaration LONDON, March 23--(AP)-Soviet Russia notified Great Britain today she would sign a British-sponsored declaration for immediate consultation among interested powers in event of possible German aggression. A Soviet embassy spokesman said Foreign Commissar Maxim Litvinoff had announced his nation's decision in Moscow to Sir (Continued on page 11) Fair, Continued Mild Forecast for Vicinity For Jefferson City Tlclniiy: Fair hl, Friday cloudy, becoming co'ntinnrH mild, RIVER STAGES Kcokiik s.B Kansas City 9.1 Rise 0.4 Wavcrly Baonville St. Thomas Hermann Union 8.2 Fall 0.1 9.5 Fall 0.7 S.I Pa)l O.S 9.8 Fall 0.7 0.1 'Y--Indicates data tor yesterday) Lake of Oznrks thirteen and five-tenth.

'cct below full reservoir. Daily Condition Report Partly cloudy rt- iUt a chance admitted that he had little hope of ultimately "getting by." The prosecutor said no pur- Pfse would be served in sending the boy to Boonville for the firs! offense. "I'm going to keep the file open on him," the prosecutor said. "The boy will: work on his grandfather's farm and try to earn enough to pay the defrauded merchants. If he fails the punishment will be swift 'and certain." It was recalled that an older brother also had Jorged checks several months ago, was arrested and the case held over him He has paid up all the checks and is aiding his mother.

SUIT Grand River Dam Jury Makes Personal Visit MIAMI, 23--(AP) --The jury in the Grand River Dam, authority's condemnation suit against the E. C. Thompson property near Wyandotte was to be taken today to view property while district Judge William M. Thomas prepared hi; instructions. Thomas announced at the opening of court his instructions would provide two alternative if highway 60 is -closed by- waters of the lake impounded by the Grand River damjdamage if the highway is not closed.

court's announcement was made after a night conference attorneys to iron out legal knots in the case. It was said no case exactly parallel was found on court records because of the fact the highway, if blocked would be on a point adjacent to no on, the property affected. The authority's action seeks to set aside an appraisal of $8,000 on Thompson's 24.48 acres set by three appraisers. The GRDA offered $4,500. Necroes Endorse Bond Issue U.

B. F. Lodge and Temple al a. meeting 'held Tuesday night a the Negro Community Center unanimously to endorse the bond issue for recreational development. STflRS fiff TUXES HERE 'ower, Fonda, Meek, Kelly and Randolph Checks to Markway EARNINGS INJESSE JAMES Officials Not Permitted to Make Public Amounts Uaid Him m- County Collector- Al is--notiin: the industry ambitions "along hat line, he is going to make a little, something on the activities of that industry.

For the past several days checks lave been coming'into the col- ectpr's office frim such film ce- ebrities -as -Tyrone Henry Fonda, Donald Meek, Anna (Nancy) Kelly and Randolph Scott. They on their comes, from the salaries received while making -'Jesse James" at Noel, Mo. checks were first sent to the state but later transferred to the Cole County collector. While the collector under the law is permitted to make public the fact that incomes were paid he is not permitted to make public the amounts. The checks were on Los Angeles and Hollywood banks.

The collector gets one and half per.cent on all the collections and to that extent will benefit from the earnings of the actors in the film that glorified one.of Missouri's arch rascals. REPUBLICAN MINORITY WILL SUPPORT STARK The house Republican minority will support Governor Lloyd Stark's move to wrest control of Kansas department from the city, its leader said this afternoon. "Inasmuch as Governor Stark's message makes a drive lor honest government I think we will support him," said William Barton, Republican minority leader from Montgomery county." Some members of our party have congratulated the governor on his speech and have told him they will back him 100 per cent." KANSAS LEGISLATORS PASS APPROPRIATIONS TOPEKA, March 23-(AP)Measures appropriating i lions of dollars of state were passed by the house and sent to the senate today They included regular distribution as already provided by law, of funds obtained through the unemployment compensation division, social welfare department, retail sales tax, compensating tax, and cereal malt beverage tax and license. The house adopted today a resolution to appropriate $650 to "termite-proof" the state memorial building. INTY COURT TO RET! HOLD ONTHEOLOJIIIL i If CitySells Site Within Ten Years County Is To Share In Profits PROSECUTOR WYMORE PREPARING TITLE Council Has Been Urged to Raze Buildings to Pro-vide Parking Space SEMITE REFUSES OF Reject Request By Roosevelt; Ask Congress for $750,000,000 SOIL CONSERVATION TO REQUIRE HALF BILLION But Ten Million Is Taken Away From Budget's Request on Public Roads Prosecuting Attorney Carl F.

iVymore who is also legal adviser 'the county court today was jreparmg the deed transferring old jail property to the city of Jefferson. The court instructed the prosecutor to include in the articles of transfer a provision under the of which the site would revert to the county i city undertook to sell it to private parties within ten years. Members of the court said that provision was decided upon so if a profitable.sale county would share in it. Want a Share "We don't anticipate that the city will sell," a member of the court said, "but if by any chance such an attempt should be made in next lew years we would want the county to share in the profits." He pointed out that the county sold the property to the city for $12,500 when it could have either eased it profitably to private in- iividuals, or sold it for nearly twice the price asked the municipality. The "city contracted to take-over the property on April 1 when the council expected to have enough finances on hand swing- the deal.

Unless the newest development interferes with the deal, and there little indication that it would, the city will own the tract within a a Would Raze BuiltUnirsu council loeen' aske'd to make immediate arrangements for parking space.until an auditorium i built. Members of the council had hot cpmnaited themselves on the question of wrecking the buildings which have, been described as "uglies" and "eyesores." The old jail building proper is in a state of ill repair. One of the buildings on Monroe Street'is occupied and in fairly good 'condition, AVASHINGTON, March 23 -(AP)--The house appropriation committee, rejecting President Roosevelt's request to cut farm benefit payments 30 per cent WHEELER DEBUTES ON POLICY JIIJII James Warburg Would Aid England, France In War NEW YORK, March 23--(AP) --Support to England and France by America: in the event of war was proposed by a-prominent banker last night and opposed by a U. S. Senator and veteran counsel to American peace missions.

James P. Warburg, banker and former presidential advisor, during a three-way debate before the economic club declared that the United States would be forced into any general war to save its own industries from Bankruptcy. His opponents were Senator Burton K. Wheeler (D-Mont) and John Foster Dulles, counsel to the American peace delegation at Versailles. Denying the truth of Warburg's contention that American isolation in case of war would result first in loss of foreign trade, then in depression and finally in a dictatorship, Senator Wheeler said: "As long as I am in the senate I will vote to keep us out of war.

Much as I deplore what Hitler and Mussolini have done, I'm far more interested in seeing our liberty preserved." asked congress today to appropriate $750,000,000 to promote agricultural recovery "essential to the complete restoration of our national The committee sent to the house floor a bill calling for a $1,067,274,427 appropriation for all agriculture department activities in the year beginning July 1. The total was $244,598,376. more than the president and the budget bureau asked and $113,109,148 more than regular appropriations las year. The bill called for $500,000,000 for soil conservation payments under the administrations farm more than the presidents budget called for--and $250,000,000 for farm parity benefits which the budget did not recommend. Congress earmarked $212,000,000 in a relief bill las year for parity payments.

No Parity Payments The committee, in its report on the bill, noled the presiden had not requested i -uty payments, but it said mey snould be made under the "clearly -indicatec policy" of the last congress. Mr. Roosevelt has said that no appropriations above should be'made for the arm program unless congress legislate, offsetting ijvlthough the forward the parity payment policy set forth in last year's recovery program, it made no provision foi special loans, relief'and rural rehabilitation. Congress voted $175,000,000 for the latter purpose las year. The committee slashed $10,000, 000 from the budget bureau's re quest for $201,000,000 for the bu reau public roads, saying the roads agency could get along'with $40,000,000 for grade crossing elimination, rather than $50,000, 000.

Because of new crop production and harvesting loans, the commit tee jumped last year's approp'ria tion for the farm credit adminis tration from $3,750,000 to $14, 850,000. The weather bureau's reques for additional funds to go on 24-hour basis and turn out fou weather maps instead of two wa approved. Committee hearings releasei when the bill was introduce showed Secretary Wallace hai said that until unemployment wa reduced, agriculture was going i be "in pretty weak shape." Lists Eight Points Surveying the future of agricul ture in the United States, Wallac told a house appropriations sub committee in hearings made pub lie today: 1. The administration want $250,000,000 to promote production (Continued on page 11) 23 va- was Propose Ad A CITY --(AP)-- The first state ad lorem tax levy since 1933 proposed today by Murray Gibbons, house floor leader, to assure payment of in general funding bonds. Gulhrift Firmer Dies Dudley Lynes, farmer and stockman of Guthrie, died today at his home after a long illness of complications.

He was 91 years DEMONSTRATION WINS OVER STATE ASSEMBLY ALBANY, N. March 23-P)--It took a demonstration to convince New York's assembly "switchblade" knives are dangerous weapons. several assemblymen including Harold B. Ehrlich of Buffalo, objected to passage of a bill classifying them as such without knowing what "switchblades" are. Assemblyman Daniel L.

Burrows, New York City Negro, who sponsored the measure, showed them. "Look," said Burrows as he held up a large knife, touched a button and a six inch blade flashed into view. The assembly gasped. "Wow" said Ehrlich. jection withdrawn.

The bill passed. "ob- Parents of Daughter Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bias of the Morris-Edmonds addition are the parents of a daughter born at St. Mary 1 hospital this morning.

Kansas City Solons Unite in Denunciation of Stark T- Sen. Casey Says 'He's Trying to Build Himself Up for Something Else'; Astosky Claims Speech Will Cost K. C. Merchants 'A Million Dollars' Kansas City legislators, stunned and incensed at Governor attack on their police department before a joint session of the assembly, unanimously condemned the chief executive oday. Sen.

M. E. Casey, Kansas "ity, the legislature's most powerful leader and one of the' oldest political and personal riends of T. J. Penclergast, said, 'it was one of the greatest DOlitical speeches I ever heard.

he is trying to build sas City generally speaking are well pleased with their city administration and that they will join us in condemning such demagogy," said Asotsky, who like the other members sat quietly in their seats while Stark threw the hottest bombshell of many session at the general assembly, semly. "I didn't even hear him," said Rep. E. J. one of the closest friends of Pendergast in the house and a former majority leader of the house.

himself up for something else." 1 Sen. Lee D. Seelig, Kansas Rep. Max Asotsky, dean City, said cryptically, "Well, cost the merchants of a million dollars. of the house, said, "that speech Kansas He left the impression that anyone who gets off the train at the Union Station will be blackjacked and robbed.

"I think the merchants of Kan- that's his idea on it." Sen. Dick Dale, Richmond, felt it was "obviously spite work and jealousy. He may be running for senator but he's running in the wrong direction." Another Pendergast leader and (Continued on page 11) THREE HELD FOR COURT Louis Wilbers Is Charged With Driving Auto While Intoxicated SCHATZ AND FISHER HELD Bond of Former Is Fixed at $3,000, Latter at $1500 Louis Wilbers waived preliminary hearing before Justicce "Wbeally today on a charge of driving a car while intoxicated. The charge against Wilbers was the outgrowth of a wreck at the intersection of-Highway 50 and McCarty streets. R.

G. Benson, 502 WestVMc Wilbers approached JYim on" "the. wrong side of the highway and that he was unable to avoid the collision. Wilbers bond was fixed at $1500. Bill Schalz arrested Tuesday night for pilfering automobiles also waived preliminary hearing and was held for the circuit court.

His bond was fixed at $5,000. E. E. Fisher, former deputy United Stales marshal also held for the Circuit Court $1500 bond. He was alleged have given worthless checks was on to to Edgar.

Meyer at the Pacific house sometime ago. TO BE FREED Sentence Is Cut Short Good Behavior on FRENCH SEE END TO mimm ITH Possibility for Negotiations Materially Advanced PARIS, March 23--(AP)--A feeling Italy and France now could negotiate a settlement of their differences gained ground today in Paris following King Vittorio Emanuele's speech in Rome. The belief was expressed in high quarters that the king's statement that questions pending oetween the two countries were outlined in the Italian note of last Dec. 17 materially advanced the possibility of negotiations. The December note, after declaring no longer valid the Laval- Mussolini accord of 1935 which regulated various differences, notably in regard to Tunisia, suggested that the two governments get together to discuss their problems as a whole.

was felt here that by refer- rmg the note the Italian king in effect renewed that suggestion. embarrassment caused by Spani Nationalist General! i Francisco Franco's delay in receiving Marshal Henri rench ambassador to meanwhile was relieved. Apparently reliable reports from Burgos said the ambassador would be asked to call on the -generalissimo tomorrow or Saturday. Danghter Is Born iu hter was born to Mr. and Mrs Charles Owsley, 710 East a St.

Mary's hospital this Blanche- Barrow, sister-in-law of the notorious Clyde Barrow, will be released from state's prison here Saturday, freed of a 10-year sentence she received after a Platte county i between Missouri officers and the Barrow gang. Blanche Barrow was captured in Iowa with her husband, Marvin (Buck) Barrow, whp died ot wounds suffered in the Platte county affray. She was returned to Missouri and sentenced to 10 years for assault with intent to kill on Sept. 4, 1933. Her sentence will expire under the seven- twelfths' "good Saturday.

behavior" rule Prison officials said she would go to Gavin, Okla. LOSES ME WITH Jim C. McAdow Race: Across River Bridge at 60 Miles An Hour NEAR DISASTER ONCE Explains That He Thought Some Other Person Was Pursuing Him Jim C. McAdow lost a race wit Highway Patrolman Harry Hansen last night and it cost him and the costs this morning. The speed of.

the cars; according to the patrolman, exceeded 6( miles an hqui" on the Missour river finally High. Mulberry" streets afie the jVJeAdow machine-, had ftear'lj turned over when he h'lt the dip on the viaduct. Started In Callaway The officer said that he Cirs came upon the car on'Hart Hill in Callaway county. When he at tempted to pass it the driver stepped on the- gas. The speed was so high officer sounded the siren ai)d stared in pursuit.

The offending car shot over the bridge at break-neck speed, th officer told Prosecuting Attornej Wymore and proceeded west on Bolivar- to High. McAdow told Hanson that he did not know he was being chased by an officer. "I thought it was another fellow and I tried to stay ahead of him," the officer quoted him as saying. He was accompanied by another man and two young women whose names were not divulged. He was fined by Judge Wheatly but was given until March 31 to pay the bill.

OF KHflS CITY POLICE FORCE haracterizes Department as Signal and Notorious Failure In Address to General Assembly APATHY PARAMOUNT Legislature to Strike Away Shackles and Free It From Political Slavery Gov. Lloyd C. Stark today urg-ed the Assembly to hft the Kansas City police department "out of the, quagmire of local partisan polities" and place its control in a bipartisan board responsible to the-governor himself. In a dramatic personal appearance before the general assembly --studded with Iriends of Stark's arch foe, Kansas City's "Boss" Tom Pendergast--the governor declared the city's police department "has virtually ceased to function." ''Controlled by politics, it has become the mere instrumentality of politicians who prostitute it to achieve their own political aims." Chooses Words Carefully The governor chose his words carefully as he addressed the silent chamber. Bit by bit he ripped into Kansas political organization and the record of the police 'department control.

under local IT HONEY CREEK Well-Known Farmer Had Been 111 for Years ish Petain, Burgos, BACKS CAR FROM TRIO OF WOULD-BE ROBBERS KANSAS CITY, March 23(AP)-- Ben J. Fredman, a tavern operator who has been robbed three times, decided today it didn't pay to run away from such things--so he backed up. When three men in a sedan attempted to halt his car and seize a payroll he carried, Fredman jammed on his brakes and threw his car in reverse. For a few minutes, the comical picture was presented of Fredman backing up in a zig-zag manner with the robbers backing up in pursuit. But Fredman backed faster--toward a police station.

The trio fled. BRUSH FIRE SPREADS AT MONTE NE, ARK. MONTE NE, March 23-(AP)--A brush fire spread nearby buildings of a Joyezlle, a summer camp for girls, here last night and destroyed the combination dining room-kitchen building, one cottage and their The mess hall was the largest building in the camp. No estimate of the loss was available. Miss Iris Armstrong ol Little Hock the Arthur Engelbrecht, 38, well- known farmer oC the Honey Creek community, died on the farm on which he was born at 7:30 o'clock this morning.

He had been ill for some time. Mr. Engelbrechet was the son of and Mrs. Christ M. Engelbrecht of Honey Creek.

He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Otto Angerer and Miss Frieda Engelbrecht of Honey Creek. He was a prominent member of the Honey Creek church and the Good Will Circle. CLARENBACH AND BURKEL TO SPEAK Louis But-kel and Henry Clarenbach will be speakers at the South Side mass meeting to be held Friday night at fi o'clock in the Sunday School auditorium of the Evangelical church. The meeting is sponsored by the Citizens' Recreation Committee for the purpose of discussing the bond issue for parks and playgrounds in relation to the South Wilbur D.

Buggies, Side. The Rev. chairman of the committee will also be a speaker. The. Rev.

E. W. Berlekamp will preside. Music will be furnished by the orchestra of the Evangelical church. Birth Is Announced B.

F. Reed, 316 Lafayete, received news this morning of the birth of a son to his grand-daughter, Mrs. W. L. Harmon, of Annapolis, Md.

The child is Mr. Reed's first great-grandson. Mrs. Harmon is the daughter of Everett Reed, Mr. Reed's son who resided in -Tefferson City several ago, 'III cannot be true that a single member of this assembly believes that a police department, shackled to, the ward leaders of a-political a police departrngnJt has Become mere poTitical jfistrument stooping even 1 to crimes and felonies to perpetuate Us masters in power, should any longer The governor made no direct mention of Pendergast but his rft- pealed references to "a political organization" struck directly at the Pendergast group.

He urged "that control of the police department be wrested from the hands of those who have contaminated it with politics, who have exacted political arid financial tribute from it, have prostituted to achieve their own political ends. "You should transfer that control belongs ministered entirely on system, which shall be answerable not to local politicians but to the authority of the state. Wants Law Immediately To achieve these ends, I. here and now recommend that you enact as speedily as possible a law creating- a metropolitan, police system (for Kansas City) to be merited on the merit system entirely by a bi-partisan police board composed of four members who shall be the repository where it -a bi-partisan board ad- appointed by the governor. "There is no legal or constitutional obstacle standing In your way." Thus the governor brought before the state legislature his long- fought war on what he branded Kansas City's "alliance of crime and politics." By his message, he once more became the aggressor against the Pendergast forces he routed in a bitter primary civil war among the Democrats last summer.

Today's bristling message was the first serious appearance of the Stark-Pendergast enmity on thft floor of the assembly. Local control of Kansas City police "has been a ghastly failure," Stark said and turned to the record of the recent Jackson county grand returned Ifi6 criminal indictments, reaching as high as Jackson County Prosecutor W. W. Graves. He ak6 mentioned the federal investigation of voting thievery in Kansas horrible picture of the intimidation and physical abuse of voters and wholesale thefts of elections which, as has been proven, occurred with the knowledge and active aid and connivance of the police of Kansas City." Casey Isn't Surprised Mrs.

Stark was an attentive listener as her stern-jawed husband methodically ripped into the police department. Legislators sat silent and expressionless. The Kansas City veteran, Sen. M. Z.

Casey, learned of the governor's subject and remarked: "I wouldn't be surprised at anything." "Any system of law which allows a police department to be projected into poJitics and its ability to function Js a vicious one," the governor went on: "Such a system now obtains in Kansas City. anyone believe that order and law can be maintained with equal justice to all under such a system? "An apathy and indifference and dry rot has hold of the (Kan(Continued on 11).