Delphos Daily Herald from Delphos, Ohio • Page 1

Telegraphic News 'Jbr International News Service Showers and thunderstorms tonight and Friday, warmer tonight. PRICE, THREE CENTS. DELPHOS, OHIO, EVENING, MAY 11, 1933. VOL. XXXIX.

NO. 281 OHIO STREAMS STAGE in Committee OHIO GOVERNOR NOT ADMIT BILL'S DEFEAT Special Legislative Tax Body Defeats Measure Late Wednesday Afternoon by Vote of 8 to 4 Qoyernor White Announces that He will "Carry the Fight to the People of Qhio'' Over Sunday. Chasing a Title COLUMBUS, 0., May-11 (INS) Refusing to admit that his sales tax is dead, although it was overwhelmingly, "killed" 'yesterday by, the legislature's special Governor George White declared through that he will make a fight for the bill when the Assembly reconvenes Monday. Conner, of Mississippi, one of the'first'sales tax states, is to be brought to Oliiot next Wednesday to lend him a hand. Aroused to a militant mood because the committee also his income tax and then launched upon a search for a program to replace his own, the governor announced that he will "carry the fight to the people of Ohio" in, a ralio address over station WLW at 8:45 p.

m. Through Rep." M. Goodwin (D), of Hajniltdn, stand-pat chairman of the special committee, the governor will seek to have both the sales tax and income tax bills introduced-in the legislature Monday by unanimous consent. 'Governor! Conner, it wasj said, will appeal to the legislature to repudiate of its committee by the succe'ssi that his state has had with a sales tax. The sales tax bill was rejected yesterday by a vote of 8 to 4 jiftor ReP- Maurice J.

Allen (D), of Cincinnati, bolted the administration, opened the way for the crushing defeat of the governor's plan. Despite the governor's'determina- tion to fight the tattle over again, the special committee today war auxioius to draft a new program at A meeting, was be held today to make a start. Turning the reins over the Republicans who led the fight on the sales tax, WilUam M. Goodwin (D)', of Hamilton, chairman of the committee, appointed a sub-committee to work out a new taxation plan. Rep.

Charles H. Jones (R), of Jackson, who (was named chairman, with Senator Frank E. Whittemore (R), of Akron, and Richard S. Douglass (D), of Cleveland, as fellow members. i Although a maze- of taxation programs appeared' immediately, the chief ones disciissed before) the committee were: 1.

A 2-cent "cap tax" on bottled beer, estimated to raise $6,000,000 a year. 2. Reduction of the 4-ceiit gasoline tax to 3 cents, and the imposition of a new 1-cent tax on gasoline to raise a year, for unemployment relief. 3. Re-enactmelit of the cigaret tax, which expires January 1, 1934 and levying of a similar tax on all other tobaccos.

4. Levying of a state income tax along the lines of a bill proposed by Senator Daniel JV'Gunsett (D), of Van Wert, exempting single persons Accompanied by his wife, who also serving as his trainer, Seamani Tom, featherweight champion, is pictured doing his roadwork around his training camp at Pompton Lakes, N. J. He is get-! ting in shape for his coming title! pout with Kid Chocolate, Cuban Bon-bon, for the world's feather-: weight crown. i PARAGUAY WAR HAVING LITTLE EFFECT TODAY BUENOS AIRES, May 11 With Argentina pledged to strict neutrality and Chile and Brazil taking the same attitude, declaration of war' by Paraguay will have little effect on the Chaco conflict, officials predicted today.

Formal declaration of hostilities against Bolivia was made Paraguay for the announced purpose of "enabling our neighbors tp take up definite positions." The warfare is' now being) carrie.d on over a broken front in the Chaco jungle, disputed between the lighting nations to Non-Rigid Airship Is Approved by Navy AKRON, 0., May 11 by army officials, the TC-13, largest non-rigid airship in the world, today awaited 'favorable Weather for its flight to Field, where it will be stationed at the army base. The ship will be formally accepted by the army (when it takes o'ff for field, according to aptain Lawrence Loeber. It hao met all the requirements of the army, he said. MEANS GIVES TESTIMONY IN KIDNAP VASE WASHINGTON, May 11 (INS) Gaston B. Means, career has covered a wide range of criminal activities, gave a crowded courtroom some thrills today by as- perting under oath that he, knew-who kidnaped the Lindbergh child, the- 1 cause of its death, and where all the money that figured in- the tion went.

Bald and beaming, the judgy Means took the witness.stand in-his own defense against charges of con-- spiracy 1 to Evalyn Walsh McLean of in addition to' the which lie from her his -promise', to return the-child. Means is now Eorvihjj a 15-year-term -in Atla'rit'a' $100,006 fraud. i With him on trial' is: Noririan. T. Whitaker, acted as an £," Beer Price War on In Chicago Area CHICAGO, ing beer was selling at three, cents a stein in the Edge-water district today as the result of a price Avar.

Frank L'. Schwartz! is selling suds at three cents peri stein in competi-' tion with. Mrs, A. S. Bush, whose price is five cents.

Schwartz "promised to sell' it at one cent Jf his competitor cuts her price. Both doing a rushing business. PY OF TORIiilOLL At Leastv Sixty-two Persons Knovvh Dead i'ri Upper Borland Work: ers Severed Corn- and Muddy NASHVJLLE, May 11 I At persons were dead today, in theXtornado-strickeu area of -the val- Icy: along Kentucky-Tennessee border (where twiiiistorms cut a wide Meeting Postponed by Acceptance Failure 11 of France and'Germany to telegraph acceptance of the international tar- Proposed by States today, forced postponement of a meeting of'the world economic organizing committee until tpmorl'py. The eight nations represented on the committee are expected to ratify the truce and recommend its acceptance by the remaining 50-odd nations which are to attend the conference. i i i Vi(- Petty Officer Shot In Rome, Italy ROME, May 11 Travaglia, petty officer! in the Italian navy, was executed by shooting in a military prison today following his secret trial on charges of selling Italian naval plans and intelligence to an agent of the French government.

Verdict of Suicide Returned by Coroner MILLERSBURG, 0., May 11 (INS) Murder theories in the death of John Brendley, 30, of Millorsburg, who was found shot to death in his brother's home, were discharged today when a verdict of suicide was returned by the coroner of Holmes county. il 1 Brendley's money (was untouched and there were no suspicious circumstances, the coroner said. Brendley was found by his brother in the home, shot through the head with a twelve guage shot gun. on Page Two.y Ohio Road Program May Go on Holiday COLUMBUS, May 11 (INS) A partial road-building holiday in Ohio is almost certain toi result from the. defeat of Governor George White's sales tax, International News Service was informed today' by leading state legislators.

Ohio Brewers May Be Put on Carpet COLUMBUS, 0., May 11 (INS)-Ohio brqwerri will be put on the car Pet for selling allegedly "green 1 heer, International News Servic learned today. The beer commission at meeting next Monday will conaide the adoption of a rule requirln -brewers to age their) product at leas three months, Greeting from West to East c5 svyttth; of Destruction. Relief 'hindered by sev- er.ed, -communication muddy and tree-striewn roads, were unable to es.tiraata tile number of The death toll in Kentucky was placed at 36 and inj Tennessee 26. At Beaty Swaiplps, Overton County, two whirling tornadoes converged, the loss of life was Rescuers had found 20 bodies in the -wreckage of the town. It was feared that the death 1 toll in this area; woujd: be increased 1 as rescue parties further: into the devastated area.

Two negroes were killed in Wilion Cboiiiity, SO miles from' Beaty Swamps. storm that i.as swept: tjio, recent veek.s.with a total ipif 250 lives. ionverffing at the prna.dpes; swept; Adate and Monroe- KeutucKy and Pickett and counties in Tennessee- HQPkinsville, fifteen per- pns. were killed. Ten lost their lives Russell Springs, Ky.

Other deaths vere scattered over the wide area. Whole, communities 'Were deso- ated 'by the g-ale. Houses and barns: were, whisked away, acres of trees elled and in Beatyjf3warnps area, all lines of de- Hardly a house (was 'left landing there, and rescuers had to dig. among piles of debris to find the dead andi injured. The entire family of Cole, himself, his wife and heir children were killed in his area.

'Doctors and relief workers had to 1 horseS'toicai'ry'Uiem'into the stricken communities over inuddy, tree-strewn Hearses were unable to penetrate the backwoods areas. Russell Kentucky, Mrs. Henry Smith was killed outright the. tornado and her child, blown away by. the wind, could not be Among the eight dead at Tompkinsville, jwero the Rev.

Roy Bedford, of the Northern Mo'thodist church, and wife. COLUMBUS, May (INS) A terrific rainstorm, accompanied by lightning and thunder, peltered central Ohio early today. were, held that the storm; one 'oit the worst of the spring. sea-; son. to date, would result in a rise of streams ana rivers 'and; Avould cause damages! to crops.

Street's and highways were badly waterlogged auad traffic -was liain- Adlitional rain was predicted for today and probably lomorrofw. President Roosevelt on. the portico of the White House extends a wart handclasp of friendship to T. V. Soong, Chinese Finance Minister and his delegate to the economic parleys at Washington.

At righi is James Roosevelt, son of the President. Soong is no stranger to jUnited States, having received much of his education in. American uni i versities. ji RAIN IS PREDICTED FOR NEXT FEW DAYS Chief Meteorologist of United States Department of 'Agriculture Says that Flood Levels are Certain to be Reached in Some Sections 'Late Today Heaviest Over Southern Portion of State. With all sections of Ohio' drenched by a rain that reached cloudburst proportions in some sections, rivers and streams throughout the state advanced dangerously near the flood Ktage today.

Flood levels are certain to be reached in many places latp today, it was declared by W. H. Alexander, chief meteorologist of the United States Department of Agriculture- Bureau in ho issued iredictions of more rain for today, Friday and Saturday over most sec- ions of the state. Rainfall today was he portion of the state. At Wilmington, precipitation reached 92 inches for the) last .24 hours.

The central counties of the state are. soaked under, rains are now .54 inches above.normal for 'the Irst 11 days'of Ma'y, and 2.26 inches bove normal.from, the-first of Jan-. LEADERS HAPPY OVEti ENACTMENT OF FARM BILL Machine Gun Fusillade Cuts into Military Fort of Chinese City Firing Brings Sino-Ja- pariese Conflict to Heart of Made at Dawn of Bullets Does Little Damage. WASHINGTON, May 11 (INS) Administration leaders, happy over nal enactment of the farm relief- nflation bill, drove the senate today oward passage of the budget-bal- nciug tax bill. The farm relief-inflation bill was be sent to; the White Houso for Roosevelt's signature oon as it is properly enrolled.

PEIPING, May 11 (INS) Firing a machine guiij fusillade at the Pei- pin'g military garrison, a bombing airplane today brought the Siuo-Japanause Conflict to tho heart of China. Flying over Peipiug at dawn, tbv enemy, aircraft swooped down on the garrison building, loosing; a hail of the of bulets against of. a detachment 'jhinese troops. General Ho Yiug-Ching, Chinese said the rain of lead inflicted no damage. At the same time, another Japanese planet over Chichow, easi of Peiping, anad bombed a field hospital maintained by the Peking Union Medical college hospital, an adjunct of the Rockefeller Foundation.

Five Chinese soldier patiencu killed and several others were wounded. i The two surprise air attacks were- as Japauaese-Manchukuo troops pressed down from the north toward the Peipihg-Tientsiu area menacing American and Britisl' lives and property ih their" rapid ad 'The plane which fired on the garrison here reconnoit'ered the city and its 'outskirts, 'leading observers to believe it was making observa tions preparatory to expected occu patiou of the area of Japanesi forces, which have already" suibju gated the Lwan River district. Except when swooped down 01 the garrison, the plane maintained as 'UN-GERMAN" BOOKS BURNED BY STUDENTS While all creU.8 in t.he tate are swollen, the Hocking, and specially; high 'and reach flood tage today, Alexander reported. Farming throughout the state suf- ered as a result of the-heavy rains, rains and) truck crops will be par- iciUarly affected because fields are aturated a.nd planting almost an mpossibility. Cellars of homes were flooucu in many sections of the state.

At Pom- Toy, the Ohio river was rising" teadily and cellars. of many j-esi- lences and business places flooded. Frequent showers 'ar'e in for all sections of the state, at least uu- il Saturday Alexander, tated. BERLIN, May 11 (INS) Only shes remained today oi' thousands jf "un-German" books after a'series i student bonfires throughout Ger- nauy in which the works of Re- marciue, Ludwig, Freud and bther vorld famous writers were consigned to flames. In Berlin a crowd of 10,000 filled opera square while the torch was applied to a pile of 30,000 volumes which had incurred Nazi, displeasure, i The crowd burst into wild cheers the first tnutckload of books, followed by the giant ptudent parade, appeared for the book-burning celebration, and at the stroke of midnight the 'fire was lighted, enveloping the district in a deep, red glare.

sufficient altitude to avoid Chinese ground military officials said. Then, after dropping leaflets, It headed north to the battle line be tween Miyun-Hsien, where American mission property is again in danger of destruction, and Neutien "ion. The pamphlets dropped by thr plane denounced General Chianr Kai-Shek, Commander-in-chief of Chinese armies, and other Chines militarists, which, they said were in voh'ing people of China in "need less bloodshed." Body of Woman Found Near Toledo TOLEDO, 0., May 11 body of an unidentified woman was recovered from the Mauniee bay, near Point Place, Ohio, today. Authorities believed the body to be that of a Mrs. Mae who was thought to have drowned with husband in the Mauniee rivev ast week.

Noted Magician is Dead of HeartDisease NEW PHILADELPHIA, 0., Ma.y 11 L. Springer, 52, former circus publicity agent and well-known magician, died today at his home here from heart trouble. For many years, Springer was COUT nected with, the Job Robinson circus. Martial Law to be Suspended in Iowa LE MARS, May 11. (INS) Martial law was suspended in the farmer rioting areas pf Plymouth and Crawford counties today by order Gov.

Clyde Herriiig. With resumption of the civil courts prosecution of the scores of prisoners rounded up as in the recent disorders was expected to.