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A a Foremost i The Community "YOTJR HOME TOWN PRICE 3 CENTS LOGANSPORT, INDIANA, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 3, 1937 VOLUME92 Latest Happenings Home Edition Of World Events Radio Distress Calls Spur Hunt For Amelia Earhart P. 0. Clerks Ready for Gathering Thirty-Sixth Annual Convention Wll Be Held in Logansport Sunday and Monday John B. Clark, of Cleveland, 0., regional organizer for the National Postal Clerks association, will serve as proxy for the national president, John J. Barrett, Cincinnati, when the thirty-sixth annual convention of the Indiana branch opens here Sunday morning.

Loren Fateley, of Indianapolis, state president, will preside at the business meeting Sundav afternoon which will be held at the Barnes hotel, Robert Flnnegan, president of the local branch, in charge. 150 delegates are expected to attend the meeting with guest members expected from Illinois, Kentucky and Michigan. of, the order will to entertained by the local chapter of which Mrs. Esther Hopkins is president. An entertainment will be held in the Barnes hotel Sunday, following the business session and a joint session will be held for both the association members and the auxiliary at 9 o'clock Monday morning.

A committee headed by Albert Drompp and composed Russell Watts, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hopkins and Mrs. Albert Drompp, has planned the entertainment which includes community siuging. and accordion, and violin music.

Sam Townsend will sing, Nina Lois Murphy will dance and the Shau- teau musical trio will be heard. Stork Has Good Lead This Year Births Lead Deaths In Lognnsport 197 to ISO for First Six Months of 1937 to a report made by the City Health Office, there were 197 births and 180 deaths in the City of Logansport during the first six months of 1937. Of the births, 103 were white males, 89 were white females, and 4 were colored males and 1 a colored female. Eighty-nine of the deaths were white males, 89 were white females, 2 were colored males. There were no colored female deaths in the city during the six months period.

Of the deaths, 22 were under one year of age, two from one to five years of age, two from five to ten years of age, two deaths from ten to twenty years of age, 18 deaths in the 20 to 40 year group, 36 deaths ct persons 40 to SO years of age. and SS deaths of persons over 60 years of age. Thirty-four cases of contagion were reported during the period. During the month of. June, there were no deaths in the city of persons between the ages of one and forty years.

Twenty-six births were recorded, eleven white males, and fifteen white females. Of the deaths, 13 were white males, 12 white females, and two colored males, making a total of 27 deaths during June. Three of the deaths were of children under one year of age, three were of idults between the ages of 40 anJ 60. and 21 were over 60 years of age. Six cases of contagion were reported in June.

BOUTS GASOLINE THIEF Thieves, evidently frightened away, left a five gallon can full of gasoline conected by a rubber hose to the empty gasoline tank of his automobile Friday night, Drayton, 125 Twelfth reported to police Saturday morning. i a i i a a All Hopes of Non-intervention in Spanish Civil War Disappear LONDON, July 3--(UP)--Great Britain began reinforcing her Mediterranean fleet today as hope died for preservation of neutrality in the Spanish civil war. Three crack battleships, all reconstructed to withstand fire of late model airplane bombs and with anti-aircraft batteries doubled, received orders to join the fleet In what is now the world's most dangerous sea. The Royal Oak, on a parade- cruise of seaside resorts--part of the admiralty's policy cf showing the fleet to the people--received orders to cancel its schedule and proceed at once for the Mediterranean. It sailed direct from Liverpool.

The Malaya quietly left the home fleet to go to the Mediterranean. The Warspite received orders to leave as soon as tests were finished on its new engines and anti-aircraft guns and was due to join the Mediterranean fleet within two weeks. It is asserted in many quarters that the Malaya and Warspite, their reconstruction just completed at a cost of $15,000,000, are the "hardest hitting, best protected" warships in the world. News from all was grave. Italy Reported Active Paris reported a Spanish Loyalist charge, transmitted by the Agence Espagne that Italy was speeding war planes to Nationalist Spain.

Berlin, through its official DNB agency, alleged in a dispatch dated from the French-Spanish border that Basque Loyalists on the Bilbao- Santander front were using gas Valencia, the Loyalist capital, denying this, charged that the allegation was the foundation for the "use of poison gas by the foreigners who have invaded our Fatherland and by the wretches who wish to hand Spain over to them." Rome reported that Italians were astonished by the udden hardening of British-French policy and were preparing to meet what they felt would be the gravest crisis since the World war. Aged Fulton County Resident Passes Away FULTON, July 3--Mrs. Eliza Jane Lowman, 84, succumbed at 8:30 o'clock Saturday morning at the home of her granddaughter Mrs. Virgil King, who lives three miles southeast of here. Mrs.

Lowman had been ill two weeks with heart disease. A resident of Twelve Mile, the deceased is well known here having lived in.Cass and Fulton counties all her life. She is survived by a sister, Rebecca Denniston, Logansport, four grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. Final services will be conducted Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Bethlehem M. E.

church with the Rev. Jacobs of Muncie officiating. Burial will be made at Bethlehem. The family requests that flowers please be omitted. INDIANA--Increasing cloudiness, somewhat warmer east and west central portions, po 1 1 thundershow west late i Sunday scattered thundershWers Monday somewhat cooler central and north.

BULLETINS LOS ANGELES, July 3--(UP)--Isolation of the infantile paralysis germ was claimed today by a Mayo Brothers Foundation bacteriologist. Dr. Edward Carl Rosenow, the discoverer, said the next step toward curbing the disease is development of a serum or vaccine. He said preliminary work to this end has already been accomplished. MADRID, July 3--(UP)--An official news agency dispatch asserted today that three Nationalist airplanes, raiding Santander, dropped bombs at British destroyers and a British cruiser which returned fire with their anti-aircraft guns.

The dispatch said that aboulj'20 bombs were and that- some -at thej'British--ships', neutrality patrol duty. MALDEN, July 3--(UP)--Franklin D. Roosevelt, and his bride, the former Ethel DuPont, passed through here today en route to Boothbay Harbor, by automobile, according to Metropolitan Policeman Rollin O. Benson. DUBLIN, July 3--(UP)--Returns in the Irish Free State's general election-plebiscite indicated today that Eamon De Valera had won a plurality, if not a majority, for his Fianna Fail party) and a majority for his near-Republican constitution.

Fianna Fail (the government party) 22; Fine Fael (W. T. Cosgrave's United Ireland party, the chief opposition group) 10; Labor (led by William Norton) Independents 5. Total seats to be filled 138. WARREN, July 3--(UP)--New acts of vandalism were reported by police today in the strike zone.

Officers routed a score of strike sympathizers gathered to stone cars of workmen leaving the Republic Steel mill. CHICAGO, July 3-- (UP)--Attorneys for Inland Steel company today walked out of the national labor relations board's hearing on the Steel Workers' Organizing Committee's charge that Inland violated the Wagner act in refusing to make a written agreement. DETROIT, July 3-- (UP)-- The Ford Brotherhood of America, independent labor group, today petitioned the national labor relations board for the right to represent all Michigan Ford production workers in collective bargaining. NEW YORK, July 3--(UP)--Col. Jacob Schick, 60, inventor of the electric razor, died today in Presbyterian hospital here.

Schick was named in the house-senate tax inquiry only two weeks ago. Elmer Craig Under Knife Wounded Deputy Sheriff Submits to An Operation At St. Joseph Hospital Friday Sight Elmer Craig, deputy sheriff, wounded in the one-sided gun battle with the Al Brady bandits at the Caley church when Paul Minneman, state policeman, was killed, submitted to an operation on his foot at the St. Joseph hospital late Friday. Craig was re-admitted early in the week after being first dismissed last Saturday.

Complications in his bullet pierced foot led to the re-admittance and also to the operation Friday. Hospital attaches Saturday reported his to be fairly good. PURDUE INSTRUCTOR DIES LAFAYETTE, July 3-(UP)--Dr. Ralph E. Nelson, Purdue university professor of organic chemistry and noted srientist, died suddenly yesterday when he was stricken with a heart attack.

Dr. Nelson assisted in the development of the gas mask during the World War. Survivor of Crash Better Funeral Services Conducted for Eugene Graham; Body of Hltch-Hiker Sent to Pontiac MONTICELLO. July 3--Robert Metzinger, IS, Royal Oak, who suffered a broken arm and scalp abrasion in an auto crash at the west edge of the city Thursday afternoon, i recovering at St. Elizabeth's hospital, Lafayette, it was reported Saturday.

Meanwhile the bodies of Eugene Graham, 19, and James Paschali, IS, killed In the accident, have been removed to their homes, Remains of Graham, Remington chain store clerk and driver of the car were returned to the Jasper county home from the Stephan funeral parlors here for funeral services and burial Saturday. Surviving are the "father 'and mother and two deceased was a graduate of Remington high school with the class of '36. The body of James Paschell, Pontiac, who with wa hitch-hiking' to to relatives, has been sent'to Pontiac on the Monon train In accordance with the orders of his mother, Mrs. Jennie Voorhees. Gambling War Leads to Murder New Albany Business Man Slain and Woman Critically- Wounded By Gunmen Ships And Airplanes Join Far Flung Hunt Miss Earhart's "Flying Laboratory" Plane Overshoots Tiny Island Goal in South Pacific; Radio Stations Pick Up Messages of Miss Earhart and Her Navigator Fred Noonan.

JEFFERSONVILLE, July 3-(UP)--A gambling war was blamed today for the death of Clarence Anis- ter, 39, prominent New Albany business man, who was. shot to death last night at the cafe' and filling station of Walter Maddox, five miles north of here. Three gunmen armed: with a machine gun and two revolvers shot Amster to death as they were aiming to kill Maddox. Mrs. Jane Maddox was shot several times in the abdomen as she leaped in front of her husband to save him from the bullets.

Maddox escaped with- a flesh wound in the elbow, and.Jtjr.e.d. several times, at the gunmen as they'flea: Arrested a a. downtown har shortly after the shooting were C. W. James, 38, and Edward Walker, 41, both of Louisville.

Police and the sheriff's office sought Joe Clark 30, also of Louisville, for questioning in the murder. The sheriff's office said that although James and Walker refused to talk they ably would be charged with Amster's murder. Maddox told police that James recently warned him that gambling at his cafe was drawing trade from James' downtown establishment and ordered him to close up. Maddox denied that he was running a gambling house and refused. He blamed last night's shooting on this incident.

Amgter, former president of the American Securities company in New Albany and widely known in southern Indiana, was sitting at a table with his wife, and Mr. and Mrs. John Rue, also of New Albany The gunmen started firing as they entered the cafe, several shots mowing down Amster immediately. Mrs. Maddox protected her husband but may die from her wounds.

Let's Celebrate But Be Careful 1. Leave thrilling' and dangerous performances to those especially trained In fireworks ex- hlhition work. 2. See that every wound receives prompt attention and thorough treatment. Injuries from explosives, no matter how slight, favor the development of lockjaw.

Tetanus germs do not Ilkd clean, sharp cnts which Weed. They favor deep, airless wounds In bruised tissue--jnsl the kind created by Injnrles from explosives. 3. If given at once following the injury, tetanus antitoxin effectively prevents the development of lockjaw. 4.

"Nigger a "spit devils," and similar fireworks contain nhosphorons and are deadly poisonous. Do not let small children try to eat them. 5. Do not dress your children In flnffy, light material which will easily catch fire. Even or- dlnarlly harmless sparklers have set fire to light muslin dresses.

6. Every swimmer should know when to swim. He should not enter the water when overly tired or overheated, nor within two hours after eating. 7. Motorists who are planning jaunts Into the county should try to get an earlier start than asnal.

At the same time, they shonld remember to start liome before they are too tired. 8. Drive yonr automobile care- fnlly for a smash-np never adds anything to the joy of an ontlng. 9. If everyone exercises jnst a hit more cantion the high July Fourth accident rate will he cut down.

FORCED DOWN IN MID-PACIFIC AMELIA EARHART Foes Of Court Reform Planning Filibuster Admit That Chances of Defeating Compromise Judiciary BUI Are Itemote WASHINGTON, July 3 (UP) -Opponents of Supreme Court expansion estimated today that the new deal had sufficient senate votes to adopt a compromlsE. program and they organized a filibuster to delay a vote and ultimately defeat the bill. Debate is scheduled to begin next week. Some veterans, including several who talked the United States out of membership in the League of Nations 17 years counselled caution. They argued that filibusters generally are unpopular with the public.

Some of them recalled today that in the nine months of oratorical battle aroused By the League of Nations debate the word "filibuster" scarcely heard. The administration's court expansion bill has by the new deal whom President Roosevelt depended to push it through the senate. The compromise terday provides of one additional Supreme Court justice for every justice over 75 years of age remaining on the bench. These 'new justices could be added at the' rate of one in each calendar year until, every 7b-year- old had been 'matched by a younger appointee. But the court could not be increased to a.

membership of more than 15 under terms, of- the compromise nor would its membership be permitted to fall below the present If compromise were enacted at this session, Roosevelt would have the privilege of naming three justice's within the next six months. been abandoned legislators upon introduced yes- for appointment Housing Problem Surveyed Joint Council of Cltibs Sponsors Discussion Session At City Building Ways-to alleviate the housing shortage existing in Logansport were discussed at a meeting of business and Industrial men held Friday night at the city building under the. auspices of the Joint council of service clubs. Henry J. Bailey, president of the Chamber of Commerce, presided.

A number of plans were discussed at the meeting but no final decision was reached. It was the concensus opinion that more small, modern homes are needed in Logansport, especially of the type which will appeal 'to" the laboring man and at the same time fit his iucome. Those present differed ae to the best means of getting a larger number of these modern homes here for rental some expressing the view that there are enough homes in Logansport at present if i they will be modernized so that they will.be more attractive. Others felt a number of entirely new houses are essential. SAN FRANCISCO, July 3--(UP) --The calm radio voices of Amelia Earhart and- Fred Noonan, reported heard lex Los Angeles calling from their lost plane in the South Pacific, spurred hope today that they still were alive and gave impetus to a far flung search by sea and air.

A powerful navy seaplane roared Crom Honolulu toward Howland Island to aid the coast guard cutter Itasca in the hunt which started yesterday when the plane overshot Howland on an attempted round- the-world flight and dropped fuel- less either into the ocean on. some isolated, island. The. United States warships were speeding.to Howland. Eleven ad-T ditlonal navy planes were standing by at Pearl Harbor ready to depart at a moment's notice.

Miss Earhart's husband, Putnam, maintaining a ceaseless vigil at Oakland airport, was not convinced, however, that the voices were those of either Miss Earhart or Noonan. her navigator. He also was not certain that the plane had actually sent out earlier dot and dash signals reportedly picked up by coast guard stations, by the British warship Achilles and the freighter New Zealand. "I would be tremendously cheered It these reports were true," he said, ''but the plane is obviously down, somewhere, and being down, I am afraid its radio would be out of commission." Distinct Signals The coast guard cutter Itasca searched the waters off Howland. The British warship Achilles was picking up the plane's signals.

A United States navy plane commanded by Lieut. W. W. Harvey left Honolulu for Howland, 1,300 miles away, to join in the search. Eleven other navy planes were expected to follow.

It was believed the Earhart "flying laboratory" was capable of remaining afloat for many hours. It has both voice and code-signal radio sending apparatus. An amateur radio operator at Los Angeles said he "distinctly heard Miss Earhart's voice calling "SOS SOS" at 5:30 a. m. PST (7:30 a.

m. CST). Two amateurs in Los Angele'f, Walter McMenamy and Karl Pier son, heard Miss Earhart broadcasting the S. O. S.

and the call letters of plane. KHAQQ. "It was Miss Earhart all right," McMenamy said. "I know her voice very well. She just keeps repealing over and over.

Just noV she said something else but I couldn't make it out. "She can't use code herself so I assume Noonan is busy or asleep or something. "Her voice sounded pretty good. Not scared at all--she never sounds that way." McMenamy picked up signals which he believed might mean latitude and longitude. "It was 178 and what sounded like 1.6," he said.

That position would be considerably more than 100- miles off Howland. No other calls were reported from anywhere giving the plane's position, although the Itasca, Achilles and shore stations in Honolulu as well as the mainland reported hear Ing the signals. navy plane.which left HODO-, Continued'from Page Three) Holiday Monday, July 5, Is designated officially as Independence Day, a national holiday. The PHAROS-TBIBPNB will follow Its usual policy of not publishing an afternoon edition that day, Wins permitting em- ployes to enjoy the holiday..