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m. 39 THE TRIPLE CITIES' NEWSPAPER Vol. 79275 32 Pages 5 Cents Tuesday Evening, March 4, 1938 RESIGNED MACK URGED TO TELL ALL Probers Row: Over Senators Itcccssimi in America (2)' Economy 's Sick, But Its Condition Not at All Critical FCC Quiz A -Msva-s -aft Vatican-Italy Split Worst in Years i-ULgUlllClll In Secret By Prets Wire Services Washington House in vestigators whose pound Rome, Milan Papers Warn Church, Pope Rome VP) The case of th ing brought the resignation EDITOR'S NOTE: Business has slipped some notches from its prosperity peak. But Americans generally, a comprehensive survey indicates, jeel that the economic chill will somehow be cured after trial and trouble in 1958. This is the second of five articles on the nation's economic picture.

By NORMAN WALKER Associated Press "Writer WASHINGTON Take a pencil and a map of America. Draw a line down the West Coast, another under the Great Lakes, and a third down the Atlantic Coast from Maine to the Carolinas. You have marked off the main trouble spots in America's ailing economy. They cover the country's greatest manufacturing centers, the areas with the heaviest population and thus the most politically important. The rest of the country is beginning to feel the of Commissioner Richard A.

Mack showed signs of Bishop of Prato has snowballeu into what looks like the most serious clash between church and state in Italy since the Lateran Pacts were signed 29 years ago. Leading Italian newspapers warned the Roman Catholic Church today to moderate its anger at the conviction oi the bishop by an Italian court. Catholic Italy was shocked yesterday when Pope Pius XII canceled ceremonies celebrating X- tTjS 11 pinch, but it's not. too the March 12 anniversary of his coronation "in bitterness, sad ness and outrage." "L'Osservators Romano, the indecision today on the issue of seeking testimony from senators mentioned in the FCC inquiry. There was a brief but sharp discussion in open session of whether and how testimony may be sought from senators and from CoV Gordon Moore, brother-in-law of Mrs.

Eisenhower. Chairman Oren Harris Ark.) of the special commerce subcommittee cut off the talk by announcing a closed session would be held later in the day to discuss further proceedings. In the brief exchange, Representative Charles Wolverton N. said it was his opinion that the question whether senators appear before the subcommittee should not "rest entirely with the desire of the Individual where the witness is important enough, the subcommittee should indicate its desire." 'CANT ASK THEM Harris said he interprets the rules of the House to provide Vatican newspaper, said yester day it was possible those mainly responsible for the court convlc tion of Bishop Pietro Fiordelli of Prato faced excommunication The bishop was convicted on charges of defaming a grocer and his wife who were married in a civil ceremony. MEANT AS WARNING The paper said today, how ever, that its comment had been misinterpreted by some Italian newspapers.

L'Osservatore said its comment, in which it quoted 1 vS I 4 church law, was meant only as a warning to court officials in Florence. There has been no official announcement by the Vatican of the excommunication of any of the principals in the trial. Ex communication would deprive the persons from the church sacraments. Some newspaper describea the church's action as excessive. that a committee of one branch may not ask members of another to appear, but he said that of course any senators who wished to testify would be welcome.

Wolverton said, "I don't think we would violate a rule by extending an invitation." Representative Joseph O'Hara Minn.) asked whether Colonel Moore would be given an opportunity to appear or to send a letter to the committee, and whether similar consideration would be afforded "other persons whose names were dragged in." Harris said the House rules he cited did not apply in the case of Moore, who is not a member of Congress, and that the committee should decide in execu Rome's independent II Tempo Associated Press WIREPHOTO. RAIL WRECKAGE TODAY-Thirty-three cars of a 142-car Santa Fe freight train derailed early today and left this mass of wreckage. Six tank cars carrying Various types of petroleum exploded and set off a fire at Shattuck, Okla. in a front page editorial said the Florence court verdict was "sim ply on one case and according bad. Even in the troubled areas, business is still thriving in many respects, gliding along on the momentum of America's fabulously rich and diverse economy.

1 "Progress is sidewise, not going up or down," said President Lee Miller of the Citizens Fidelity Bank Trust Louisville, Ky. IT'S IMPORTANT to remember our patient business is still lusty and active with the greatest potentialities in history. Ailing, sure, but not down on his back. Measured in income, profits, employment and production he has slipped back only a few notches from record achievements even for the world's leading nation. But he has been accustomed to constant success.

"We were living In a fool's paradise thinking business vvould keep going on up," says Holmes Whittemore, general manager of Jones Lamson Machine at Springfield, Vt. BUT WILL our economic patient get well on the dose of aspirin and rest prescribed by President Eisenhower? Or is the patient getting worse and needing a stronger remedy? This Is the key problem In Washington and many state capitals, facing mounting demands for stronger emergency pump-priming measures. A comprehensive survey by the Associated Press reaching down into the grass roots of America shows that people are i (Continued on Page Nine) Assembly OKs Car Insurance Law Extension Albany UP) The Assembly voted overwhelmingly today to extend protection of the state's i rnmnnlsnrv automobile insur to Italian law." The independent Messagero said the "sorrow Aiiociated Press WIREPHOTO. A BRYAN RUNS AGAIN Mrs. Rudd Brown, 37-year-old granddaughter of the late William Jennings Bryan, has been endorsed for Congress by Democrats of California 21st District.

of the church over the case of Prato was comprehensible, but excessive reaction such as the mourning tolling of bells is not Exploding Rail Cars Rock Town opportune." Aid Chief Defends Grass Item tive session whether and how it HELD AID TO REDS might want to hear from him. VAW Man Accused Of Lie About Wife Washington Sen. Carl Curtis today accused Robert Burkart, international representative of the United Auto Workers (UAW) Union, of falsely representing a woman as his wife in 1953. Such action Messaggero said, HARRIS WANTS DETAILS would only give fuel to "Com Harris then chareed that his munist claims that the Italian magistracy is not independent." House subcommittee has not been told the real reason behind "pressure tactics" used on Mack. Milan's independent II Giorno Shattuck, Okla.

W) A spec Girl Locked In Trunk Two Days Dothan, Ala. P) A 22-year said the church tended to place Washington--yP) Foreign Aid tacular series of explosions and He made the charge as George Italy in a position similar to T. Baker, president of National fire rocked this western Oklahoma town at 2:10 a. m. today after a 142-car Santa Fe freight train de Chief James H.

Smith, today acknowledged U. S. money has been used to plant grass along Curtis made the accusation Airlines, whose subsidiary got the Miami TV license, took the stand. over objections of Senator John railed. highways abroad, to fly Arabs to L.

McClellan Ark.) that No one was killed and no major Mecca and to build bathhouses injuries were reported, officers old secretary, missing two days, was found locked in the trunk Harris asked for a "reasonable explanation" for Baker's trying to hire Thurman A. Whiteside, Mack's close friend and financial angel. "some things are sacred." Burkart appealed to McClellan, said. in Egypt. of her automobile.

Officers to Three Shattuck firemen battling Boys Lashed With Strap At Institution But he defended these as (Continued on Page Eight) Bank Robber Under Arrest Within Hour Boston VP) The Roxburv- the blaze were taken to the hos day are looking for a Ft. Rucker Baker, saying ne couia not "condone" Mack's activities, told chairman of the Senate Rackets Committee, to rule that he need not answer questions about his relations with the woman, whom pital for treatment. worthwhile projects under questioning of House Foreign Af soldier. The Santa Fe freight was en Sheriff Alvin D. Davis, fairs Committee members.

Harris that some witnesses called by the subcommittee may have lied. he later married. route to Borger, from Way noka, carrying naphtha, said a warrant charging kid And. with his voice rising in rubber, carbon black, and lique "What did Whiteside do?" Har Senator John Kennedy Mass.) questioned the relevancy of the. questioning to the Rackets protest, he denied American tax naping and assault with intent to murder has been sworn out Washington (JP) Dr.

Eugene fied petroleum gas. ris demanded. payers' funds have been spent to Santa Fe officials said 33 cars "We can't be responsible for his against the soldier. He refused Highland Cooperative Bank in Jamaica Plain was robbed of Committee probe of the 45' provide dress clothes for Greek actions," Baker replied. of the train derailed on the east edge of Shattuck and 29 caught month strike of the UAW against undertakers.

There have been to release the soldier's name. Miss Eunice Clements was RESIGNATION ACCEPTED some $1,200 shortly after it fire. the Kohler plumbing fixtures firm of Kohler, Wis. "absolutely no iceboxes to Eski Mack, crushed but protesting Byrd, Miami, psychologist, today told senators a gruesome story of mass beatings with a heavy leather strap at an institution for delinquent boys. Byrd did not name the school where he said boys charged rather weak but otherwise un Six exploded, breaking windows But Curtis went on to say a pic for half a mile through the town.

opened today and within an hour police took into custody a man they said admitted the deed "because he was desperate." mos, he said. Smith, the new head of the International Cooperation Admin he has done no wrong, sent his resignation late yesterday to President Eisenhower who injured when she was found Sunday by R. L. Harrell, who lives near the place where the ture of Burkart and a woman was printed in a UAW newspaper at ance law to victims of hit-and- car had been parked. A survey after daylight showed windows were broken in about half of the 300 homes in the north part of Shattuck.

All plate glass windows in the business district Police Capt Frank Wilson istration (ICA), was hit with questions on his first appearance with infractions of rules or with promptly accepted it. Mr. Eisenhower had named Mack, a Florida Democrat, to the FCC in run, stolen-car and uninsured 'out-of-state drivers. Davis said the Dothan woman falling behind in their studies identified the man as Vasil R. Mitchell, 25, father of four.

to support President Eisenhower's request for $3,900,000,000 in Sheboygan, in September, 1933, and represented as Mr. and Ms. Burkart. "Her name wasn't Grace Burkart," Curtis said. "She wasn't his wife) He had a wife A bill that would set up a July, 1955.

were shattered. were herded into a small buua ing for the beatings. Wilson did not book him Im non-profit corporation of insur- reported she left home shortly after midnight Thursday and was driven to the spot on a dirt road near the Dothan city new foreign aid money. The House group had pre All wires into this city located in Oklahoma's wheat belt near He said they were required to sprawl across a cot, gripping the jance companies to Indemnify persons injured in such acci-! dents was passed 133-8 and sent mediately but quoted him as saying he lost his job in a hardware store three days before Christmas because he had a stolen car pared a list of 75 reported the Texas border were burned out. in Toledo and two children limits by the soldier.

headboards, and beaten severely criticisms of the program, which Shattuck is on the main Santa Fe She said he locked her In the record. with a 3 Vis-inch-wide strap. If they loosened their grip on the trunk. has run into stormy weatner In Congress. linj of the Southern Division.

Trains were being rerouted. Two policemen, recently com The sheriff declined to discuss headrails, or moved on the cot, there." Joseph L. Rauh, UAW attorney sitting next to Burkart, (Continued on Page Eight) Cuban Rebel Landing? Smith told the committee there are prompt and effective a possible motive until after the he said, they received additional Emmitt Wensler, a rural mail carrier who lives 7 miles away at Gage, was one of the first mended for solving a rape case, seized Mitchell in his home, not far from the bank. While cruis soldier is questioned. the Senate.

i Similar measures were killed I by the Senate's Republican leadership at previous legislative sessions. The money for the fund would 'come from insured motorists, 1 who would pay a slightly higher premium, up to $2 more a year. lashes. Byrd was a witness before a controls over the giant overseas assistance program "of which the public is generally un- Mack told the President nis usefulness as an FCC member had been damaged by testimony about the pressures surrounding him for the award of Miami's TV Channel 10. After Mack's resignation, Harrisi who had threatened to seek impeachment of Mack commented that Mack now "should reveal all the facts and tell all he knows, regardless of whom it involves If Mack does, it may possibly bring in names of some Congress members who have not yet been mentioned in connection with the alleged pressures and maneuvering over the Miami ing in their prowl car they The secretary was bruised from kicking the trunk lid in at the scene.

Wensler said the first car ex Senate judiciary subcommittee seeking means of helping states Havana, Cuba Informed aware." ploded right after the derail spotted a car reported used in the holdup and saw a man entering a house. an effort to free herself, but didn't require medical attention. He said $375,000,000 out of the sheriff said. improve correctional institutions for juvenile delinquents. ment, the second tank car five minutes later, the third and fourth cars 20 minutes after $21,000,000,000 in the last 11 sources said today Cuban Army planes and troops were rushed to the village of Guajimico near Patrolmen James Brten and Gov.

Averell Harriman has Chairman Estes Kefauver Tenn.) said the subcom years has been found to have been put to improper use, has been "recovered" and switched that and then the remaining two William Townes followed the man into his home and brought! him in. Cienfuegos on the south coast of i called for legislation of this nature. (Legislative roundup on Page 32.) went up in another 10 minutes, Cuba after reports of rebel re mittee hopes to examine "ways Stork Club's Owner Injured inforcements landing there. to proper uses. in which the Federal Govern Telepathist Gets Credit TV outlet BULLETINS New York VP) Sherman Revolution Hits Record Industry ment can help train and develop better qualified staffs." Radar Power Boost Reported Buffalo IP) A huge exten Utica (U.R) The corporation counsel's office today In a statement read to the committee last week, Mack said (Continued on Page Eight) Murphy in Paris Paris (U-F3U.

S. Deputy Un Successful adaptation of Billingsley, 56-year-old owner of the Stork Club, was reported in "very good" condition today in Roosevelt Hospital after being injured in an auto accident Billingsley suffered head in Hermann Home Quiet As Bottles Stay Put "stereophonic sound" to the con obtained a temporary injunction to prevent the legislative Watchdog Committee from obtaining city records for use in its investigation of vice and corruption. The injunction was issued by Supreme Court Justice Henry Hudson and is returnable in Albany March 14. sion in the power of microwave transmissions used in radar, was juries when bis car and taxi collided last night. He was charged with driving without an dersecretary of State Robert Murphy arrived from London today to resume on-the-spot efforts to mediate the current dispute between France and announced today by Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory.

ventional disc-record has made existing phonographs and records obsolete, according to United Press. The technical revolution is shaking the record and phonograph industry and will shake the mass of its customers by mid-summer. Story on page 7. Also on the inside: The laboratory called It an electronic breakthrough" and said the Army had labeled it "a significant advance toward development of intercontinental ballistics missile detection Chicago (P) Nathan Leopold, paroled thrill murderer, may be released from prison Friday, his lawyer said today. The Illinois Parole and Pardon Board which approved Leopold's parole application Feb.

20 is to meet in Stateville Penitentiary Thursday. The board will consider his application for permission to take a hospital job in Puerto Rico, Attorney Elmer Gertx said. Let's Chuckle Page 19 Page Payrolls 26 director of the Parapsychology Laboratory at Duke University, left Sunday after a five-day stay in he Hermann home. He investigated the possibility that a member of the family might be making objects move by unconscious mental telepathy. Pratt was particularly Impressed with young James Hermann, a 12-year-old he said had remarkable mental perception and intelligence.

It seemed that whenever James was around, the bottles popped more furiously and the crockery flew more Seaford U.PJ It was all quiet on the bottle-popping front in the James Hermann home today. The bottles weren't popping, the crockery wasn't cracking and creeping, figurines weren't flying, and tables weren't turning. All was nice and peaceful, at least for the time being. The Hermanns, who for several weeks went through some hair-raising experiences with their ill-behaved furnishings, thanked a mental telepathy expert for temporarily ending the havoc. Dr.

Gaither Pratt, assistant operators license. Negro Heads N. Y. Presbytery New York (JPy A Negro pastor was elected last night as moderator of the Presbytery of New York, the first of his race to hold the position. He will serve for one year.

The Rev. Edler G. Hawkins of Saint Augustine Presbyterian Church in the Bronx was elected at the regular monthly meeting of the presbytery. Clock Strikes Dack Atlanta U.m A clock struck Abby Cawley Comics Editorials Exchange Financial Flashes Labor Letters back at Thomas J. O'Neal, 10.

Cherry Point, N. An intensive hunt by air and sea continued today for two marine jet fighter planes missing since Husband: "It says here In the paper that the silly woman can manage a clever man, but it takes a very clever woman to manage a fooL" Wife: "Why, thank jrou, dear. That's the nicest compliment I've had today." Ruark 6 Society 14; Sports 20, 21 Theaters 10 Tier News 3, 5, 15, 17, 23, 27 i TV Weather Map 28 His mother reported ne was playing with an old timepiece yesterday. The public information officer identified the miss- wnen uie ainiu went uu aim, rvi IT TI A the spring snapped out, cutting 7 Thomas on the finger. 1 1st Lt.

William M. Ellard, of Flushing, N. Y. Obituaries 28 Our State 13.