The Sunday News and Tribune from Jefferson City, Missouri • Page 1

AND EWS TRIBUNE A SUNDAY COMBINATION OF THE MORNING CAPITAL NEWS AND EVENING POST-TRIBUNE SECTION ONE 18 PAGES JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 1934 RELIEF FUND BILL PASSED IN SENATE LAST NIGHT $5,000,000 To Aid Needy Passed In Upper House Late Last Night WILL ENABLE STATE TO GET i AID AGAIN Proposal Now Goes Back To Lower Branch For Concurrence and That Is Immediately Expected. An appropriation of $5,000,000 for the relief of Missouri's unemployed during the next fifteen months was written into the house 'appropriations bill and passed by the senate late last night. The vote was 24 to 1. Saturday afternoon the senate ap- propriations committee agreed to the state's share of funds for. alleviation of the distressed condi-' tions between now and April 1935.

Back to House This was the first definite figure 1 for relief funds which has come out of the legislature. "The bill now goes back to the house for concurrence-in more than a sw-p ate amendments. When the measure was up in the branch'Of the legislature, the amount to be appropriated for re- purposes was' left blank." Senator 'Bales' of' Eminence, Best Solutionjrf Missouri's Tax Muddle Believes D7. Loeb ST. LOUIS, Jan.

is the most important problem before the special session of the Missouri Legislature," declared Dr. isidor Loeb, dean of the school of business in Washington University. "A number of factors affect its proper solution, chief among these are the purposes for which the tax revenue is needed." Loeb, who has served frequently on state boards and who recently retired as president of the American Political Science Association has the following comment on the state's muddled tax situation: In August, 1933, Missouri was faced with the fact that federal aid for relief for the unemployed might be discontinued because of the failure of the state to provide any to supplant that received from the national government. The federal relief administrator, after ft conference with Representatives of the governor, agreed to furnish suffic- lent funds to provide for relief up to November 1. Governor Guy B.

Park accordingly called a. 'special session of the legislature and made the raising of additional revenue for relief the major object of his recommendations. The legislature, in order to secure the continuation of federal aid for relief beyond November 1, passed a joint resolution pledging the enactment of revenue measures that would be adequate for relief purposes. Thought it has been in session since the middle of October no revenue measure has been passed. As a result the federal funds for relief have been discontinued since January 1934, and thousands of unemployed and their families may be unable to secure aid from relief agencies.

Governor Park, who had given careful consideration to the most (Continued on Page 2) of the appropriations committee, said the measure had been amended so that no 'more than $4,000,000 of the funds could be spent for relief during 1934. Wallace Crossley, state relief director, had asked for an appropriation of $7,500,000 for the period, with no more than $5000,000 to be expended during any 12-month period. Most of the funds are expected to be raised through a sales tax act. Agree After Hearings The committee agreed upon the $5,000,000 figure after a series of hearings during the last several days. Crossley was one of many persons to appear before the committee.

With the passage of this bill carrying the relief item and the sales tax measure, federal funds for Missouri will again be available for unemployment relief in Missouri. The senate refused to accept a provision in the bill for the appropriation of $50,000 for rate litigation expense in the fire insurance cases now pending in federal and courts. The appropriation was in part to pay legal fees to John T. Barker and Floyd Jacobs. Kansas City attorneys who already have received fees from the state in excess of $150,000, and to Glenn Weatherby, Jefferson City attorney.

Senator J. C. McDowell, Charleston, urged that the provision be struck out, declaring that "some day we're going to have to stop paying these enormous fees and we might as well do it now," and contending the attorney general's office should handle the cases in which the state is opposing the 16 2-3 per cent increase in rates sought by nearly 200 companies. An appropriation of $100,000 to carry out administratioji of the sales tax law, which the legislature is expected to pass soon, was agreed to by the committee. A like sum set aside in ttv.

bill for the adminitration of the liquor control act. The committee earmarked an appropriation of $425,000 guarantee to grade schcool teachers a salary of $40 a month for eight months of the school year, and high school instructors a salary of monthly for nine months. Approximately $230,000 was agreed -upon by the committee to pa.y the claims for rural high school tuition for the present school year. This will reduce the deficiency to about $4,500,000. FILED IN COURT HERESATURDAY One Action For Divorce; Two Other Petition For Damages.

Three suits were filed in the Circuit Court Saturday, the last filing date for the February term of the Circuit Mrs. Cannie Fox filed suit for divorce against Baxter Fox, alleging desertion. The petition recited they were married December 14, 1929, and letime thereafter while she was at church he deserted her and has refused to live with herjsince that time. 7 filed suit against Thomas o7 and Frances TfsnnT sold to the defendant for $5,000 to be paid at the rate of $75 a month. They want $1,000 damages and $150 for rents and profits.

Miss Julia Tweedie filed suit for $305 against the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. She alleges she injured her finger and was incapci- tated and disabled as a stenographer from August 22 to November 1. In addition to the principal she asks $-100 attorney's fees and 10 per cent for vexatious delay. A WEATHER Missouri: Snow in northest, rain changing to snow in east and south, colder Sunday and Sunday nigrht; Monday generally fair. BAN PLACED ON BACK DOOR FEEDING The day of feeding transients from back doors is past, Chief of Police John Brunei- said in a statement last night, and asked all Jefferson City housewives to cooperate with the police in ridding the city of this undesirable practice.

The city and the federal government is providing every necessity of life for the homeless wanderer, the chief said. He is given a good place to sleep in the city hall and is provided wholesome food by the federal government at the Salvation Army headquarters. He also is being supplied with clothing. Chief Brunei- asks every housewife to call the police when transients come to her door. They have strict orders not to solicit food or money from homes or from the street and it is only through cooperation of the people that this can be curbed, he said.

BUTTER AND EGGS TO NEEDY COLE FAMILIES Butter and eggs are to augment salt pork and flour and monetary relief for needy families in Cole county, members of the federal emergency relief committee said yesterday. Plans for the distribution of these food staples are being made at the welfare office now. Distribution is expected to be made sometime during the next week or ten days. Cole county already has received 4,920 pounds of butter, 710 dozen eggs and 2,120 pounds of salt pork. The county's allotment of flour has not yet been made.

Mrs. Laura Green at the county welfare office said every effort would be made to distribute the food where it is most needed. Days for distribution will be announced later, she said. DOG SHOOTS MAN. SPRINGFIELD, Jan.

Linder, 17, Lawrence county hunter, placed his gun against a fence while he tied a shoe lace. His dog discharged the gun. Lindner, taken to a hospital with arm and leg Injuries, will recover. Big Still and Much Booze and Mash Is Taken At a i Hy. Meiberger and Wm.

Kroeger Arrested By Rvenue Colectois. Prohibition has passed into history but elicit whisky still flows more or less freely from the stills in the hills of Cole County. Yesterday Officers L. Craig and H. Crookshank seized a four hundred and twenty gallon capacity still (the second largest in the history of the county) on the Herman Kroeger farm, 2 1-2 south, of Brazito.

In addition to the still the raiders found twenty- seven barrels of mash and thirty gallons of whisky: Henry Meiberger and William Kroeger were arrested and will be charged with possession of the still. Officers Craig and Crookshank are now operating under the Internal revenue laws and are Deputy Revenue collectors at large. Those arrested with stills in their possession will be prosecuted under the internal revenue act. BIG DECREASE IN MISSOURI FUNDS State Treasurer Nacy Reports Drop of $1,590,239.42 In December. A decrease of $1,500,239.42 during December in the balance of all state funds was reported yesterday by Richard H.

Nacy, state treasurer. The balance November 29 was $9,042,821, and December 30 it was $7,452,532. Receipts from all source's in December $4,708,409 and disbursements totaled $6,298,643. The balance in the revenue fund November 29 was $444,598. Receipts during December were disbursements, $575,989, leaving a balance of $349,954, of which a third, or $115,318, is being transferred to the school funds.

Balance of the state road fund December 30, was interest and sinking fund, and Highway Department fund, $1,668783. Receipts in the last twelve months. Included, motor vehicle, gasoline tax, corporation franchise tax, county collectors tax, 873; county foreign insurance tax, income tax, and inheritance tax, $1,432,211. Beer collections for 1933 were $348,632. INJUNCTION SUIT IS UNDERADVISEMENT ST.

LOUIS, Jan. 6--(AP)--The injunction suit of the Missouri Electric Power to prevent construction of a municipal plant at Sullivan, was taken under advisement today at the conclusion of testimony in circuit court at Clayton. Each side was given 25 days in which to file briefs. Electric engineers were called by both the company and the city to testify as to adequacy of an $80,000 plant for which bonds were voted last September. The company's witnesses stated an $80,000 plant would not provida adequate service, while those for the city declared such a plant efficient.

The case was taken to St. Louis county from Franklin county on a change of venue asked by the company. KIDNAP BAND LEADER SHOT AND KILLED "Handsome Jack" Klutas Slain In Chicago Police Trap; five Alleged Confederates Under Arrest, CHICAGO, Jan.6.--(AP)--"Hand- some Jack" Klutas, leader of a widely sought midwest kidnap band, was shot and in a police trap today at a suburban apartment where he had been living under the guise of a secret service operative. Five alleged members of the gang were apprehended and taken to headquarters from Bellwood where the trap was laid. Klutas fell in a barrage of police bullets when he attempted to dash to freedom from the apartment which had been under the surveillance of state's attorney's police for ten days.

Today police received definite word that Klutas was in the quarters. A squad headed by Police Lieut, Prank Johnson went to the house and first arrested two men, who, ney said, disclosed details of the gang leader's hideout. Other members of the squad deployed about the building. Finally, Klutas and two others came out! Johnson yellod him to surrender. In reply, Klutas 1 pistol barked.

Dies Fighting. Johnson's squad opened fire and Klutas fell with bullets splattered through his body. His companions surrencJered. Inside the place police found a quantity of tear gas bombs, weapons and other materials. The shooting: occurred across the street from the home of Police Chief Henry Eggerarecht 'of Bellwood.

Klutas to explain his sudden comings and.goings, had told a government secret service agent. Two of those arrested at the place were identified by. state's attorney's police as Adolph Anzone, said to be wanted in Wisconsin for bank robbery, and Paul stroud. Police were uncertaiu as to their connection on those of the others taken for questioning by pi-executors, with the slam gangster. The claying of Klutas climaxed a 7-year search for the former University of Illinois student who left the campus to head the notorious "collegiate band," named in nearly a dozen kidnapings and extortions which netted more than a haflf million dollars.

Melvin H. Purvis, head of the local police of the United States Bureau of investigation, described Klutas and his henchmen, as the smartest" gangsters in the nation Three members of the gang previously apprehended are due to appear in court next week for their alleged participation in the abduction of James Hacfcett, Blue Island gangster. Another reputed associate, Russell Hughes, was slain two months ago in Peoria, 111., Klutas' original home. One policeman was slain as Hughes sought to evade arrest. Two other alleged members of the gang, Eddie Wagner and Eddie La Rue, were indicted with the three scheduled to go on trial Monday for the Hackett kidnaping.

They have not been captured. Quiet Police Drive. A quiet campaign by police resulted in the apperhension of Frank Souder, Eenton, 111., Julian Jones of St. Charles, and Gale Swolley of Peoria, as members ot the Klutas gang some time ago. They were held in private imprisonment while officers questioned, them and one, according to police, finally "talked." He described, officers said, many PREACHER IS ACQUITTED IN MURDER TRIAL Jury Speedily Finds Rev.

Crowley Not Guilty In the Slaying of J. W. Macmurdo, Church Janitor. PIGGOTT, Jan. 6-- (AP)-A -circuit court jury 'early tonight speedily acquitted the Rev.

Dale S. Crowley, 34-year-old Baptist minister, in his trial for murder in the slaying of J. W. Macmurdo, janitor of the Joncsboro. Baptist TUber- nacle, in an outgrowth of a bitter factional church fight.

Crowley pleaded self-defense, asserting he shot Macnuii'uo after the 68-year-old janitor had refused to leave the tabernacle and shot at him. The jury reached a verdict three minutes after it began deliberation. The trial was transferred here on a change of venue due to bitter feeling at Jonesboro. Crowley Is Elated As soon as the verdict was read Crowley and his pretty red-haired wife rushed to the jury box and shook hands with each juror. Crowley, who has been recognized by the Chancery court as legal pastor of the tabernacle only tw or three days before the slaying, told newspaper men he still was the pastor and would continue his religious work there.

"1 very much appreciate the fairness of a just lie said, "and tho faithful services of my counsel. This case never would have come to trial except that Denver Dudley (the prosecuting attorney) saw an opportunity to get national publicity." Crowley and his young wife smiled as the.verdict was read. At the time they were holding their two children, Dale, 5, arid Bobbie, 4. attrts Cheer Cheering broke out in the court room despite the warning of Judge Weill Killough against any demonstration. Prosecutor Dudley in a statement said: "I have no comment to make except that a regularly constituted grand jury indicted Mr.

Crowley and that it. was my duty to prosecute him, which I did to the best of my abjiity. The case was tried before a very high class jury and an able judge presided. The verdict of the jury in final. I feel I have done my duty and have no further interest in the matter." The jury received the case at 1:20 p.

after Dudley had declared in his closing argument that "Diaie Crowley shot Macmurdo in cold blood and ought to be punished." He asked the jury to "fix the punishment' 'at "whatever period of time you think he deserves." Dudley contended Crowley was out of danger and had reached a place of safety--just outside the door of the tabernacle--when he began firing at Masmurdo and that he thereby became the aggressor and could not plead self-defense. In other arguments, bitterness of the two church factions, one led by Crowley and the other by the Rev. Joe Jeffers, founder of the tabernacle who brought Crowley there as pastor a year before the split, was emphasized. on Page 2) NAMES COMMITTEE MEMBERS Governor Park yesterday appointed Edgar A. Poe, St.

Joseph, a member of the Buchanan County Democratic Central Committee for the Second Ward, St. Joseph, to succeed the late Fred Holkenbrink. The Governor also appointed Henry P. Curtain, St. Joseph, as a member of the Central Committee for the Third Ward, to succeed John M.

Read, deceased. Pelts IntoJMoney Thousands of Dollars Paid Out In Cole Co. Thousands of dollars have been paid out to farmers and trappers in and about Cole county this winter for furs, a check of fur buyers in Jefferson City reveals. While the heyday of fur buying and trapping, when skunks brought as much a $4.50 apiece and foxes as much and even more, has passed probably never to return in a generation, there still is money in trapping fur-bearing animals during the winter season buyers here report. Accurate figures on the amount of money paid so far this year in Jefferson City are not available, however, buyers here agree it will run close to $10,000 and in all probability be much higher by the time the fur season closes on January 15.

Virtually every type of fur- bearing animal native to Cole county is purchased by buyers here. The most common, they report, is the possum, muskrat, skunk and coon. They report the past season has been an exceptionally good one for coon. Other furs marketed In Jefferson City include the red fox, some grey fox, a few mink, weasel and occasionally a wolf. This year buyers are paying from $2.50 to $5.00 for a coon pelt 30 to 60 cents for a muskrat, 15 to 50 cents for possum, 23 to 75 for skunks, $1.50 to $6.00 for red fox, $1 to $2,50 for grey fox, from $1 to $5 for mink, 15 cents to 50 cents for weasel and from $1 to $2,50 for wolf pelts after the county bounty has been collected.

prices vary considerably, (Continued oh Page 2) 9,000 More JoblessJVill Go to Numerous New Mo. Civil Works Projects Employment for more than 9,000 jobless Missourians on Federal Civ-' 51 Works projects in this state in addition to the 90,000 already on CWA payrolls, have been approved by Washington, Wallace Crossley, state administrator, said yesterday. Many of the projects are already underway. The projects, numbering more than a score, are varied in activity and scope, ranging from improvements on airports to a survey of state water resources and employing from four, on the smallest projects to 4,852 men on the largest. All the projects will be financed from Washington and will not come out of Missouri's allotment.

The department or bureau sponsoring the projects will retain supervision over the persons employed. Local disbursing agents, however, will handle the checks, so that' the money will be released In the com- munities where the projects are located. All persons hired will be taken from the lists of unemployed registered with the national reemployment service or affiliated stnte labor department offices. Several of the projects will require workers with special technical knowledge and ability. These are intended to absorb unemployment among the "white-collar" class.

The bureau of the census is dl- reclng two CWA projects, each designed to yield information essential to further recovery plans. One project, a survey of American business, will employ 409 persons. The other, a survey of tax delinquency and overlapping governments will give work to 54 persons. Fundamental studies In employment nnd the compiling of reemployment statistics are embraced in two projects of the department of (Continued on Page 2.) Two Men Employed On Civil Works Projects Injured Here Friday One Man Punctured Eardrum While At Work In Washington Park. Two Jefferson City men were slightly injured Friday while working on Civil Works projects.

They were the first casualties of any consequence since the work has been underway In Cole county. Harry Pierce, 1506 Monroe strert, suffered a gash on a foot while working in the city stone quarry. It occurred when an ax he was wielding struck a glancing blow and cut through his shoe. It was said at CWA headquarters he expected to be back at work in a few days. The second injury was to James McLaughlin, 215 West Ashley, who punctured an eardrum while working in Washington pnrk.

He was back to work Saturday. The only other injuries sustained by CWA workers in Cole county have been a few mashed flnzrrs and a few bruised toes. All workers are protected by workmen's' compensation insurance for injuries or death while in government employ. FRUSTRATE A CHECK FORGER Man Flees From Local Stoic When Manager Starts Investigating. A dark complexioned man who tried to pass a forged check at the Kolkneyer store late Saturday afternoon was sought by Jefferson City police last night.

The man who purported to be Bill Holt walked into the store and presented a check similar to those issued by Contractor Louis Brun- cr to laborers. It was made payable to Bill Holt, the name being stamped on the check conforming to the style of other laborers' checks. It was for $18. When Jake Wallcndorf attempted to check its genuineness the man ran from the store, leaving the check behind. Bnmner, whose name was signed in it, called it a forgery.

Brunner said someone had broken into his office sometime Friday night. Check blanks and a rubber stamping outfit were taken, he said. GET YEAR IN JAIL ON LARCENY CHARGE Lawrence Hettinger and Wilbur Pace were sentenced to a year in jail each on charge of petty larceny in connection with the ransacking of a restaurant Tuesday night. The police In weaving the not around the two went to Frceburg in Osage County in an effort to recover stolen property. The men finally agreed to plead guilty to a petty larceny charge and Prosecuting Attorney Dampf agreed.

They were sentenced by Judge Leslie. SAILOR RETURNS TO COAST Ben Goodin, a sailor stationed on the U. S. S. Lexington, one of the navy's two large aircraft carriers, planned to return to his post at Long Beach, today after a leave of nearly a month.

Goodin has been in the navy for nearly three years. AUTO REDUCTION BILL IS NOW IN HANDSOFPARK Final Legislative Approval Yesterday; $2,250,000, Saving To Missouri Motorists. The automobile license reduction bill yesterday was given its final legislative approval and was sent to Governor Park for his signature. The last legislative hurldc was the house action yesterday morning in concurring, unanimously, In the senate amendments to the bill. Since the governor has urged passage of the measure, signing of the bill is a foregone conclusion.

The act becomes effective February 1, when the 1933 license tags expire. The 1034 license tfoes wil be effective only iintif aan' l'' 1035 and 11-months period, so this year'i rates will be Il-I2ths of the full rate. The reductions be: For cars with less than 12 horsepower, from $7.50 to 12 to 2. horscpower to 24 to 36 horsepower, $10.50 to $11; 36 to 4t horsepower, 522.50 to $20; and 48 to 60 horsepower, $25.50 to $25 Higher-powered cars, trucks and motorcycles will not be affected by the reduction. It has been estimated that the act will save Missouri motorists approximately $2,250,000 annually.

ARREST NEOSHO MAN AFTER CAR ACCIDENT Harry Clnpolc, of Ncosho, who police said confessed to crashing into a parked car and then running from the scene was lodged in the Cole conty jail Saturday. The accident occurred at the corner of Locust and High street. A roadster belonging to Hubert Muenks received a mashed fender and damaged wheel. Police hurriedly called to the said they traced the man anc his companion to the Fairview ho tcl where he was found In the lob by. He confessed to leaving the scene of the accident, they said and was taken to jail.

Charges of reckless driving will be lodged against him, police said. UNDERBILL DIES IN OKLAHOMA PRISON McALESTER, Jan. 6-CAP)-- Wilbur southwestern desperado, died in state's penitentiary at 11:42 o'clock tonight. Beating gangdom to the draw, federal officers bundled Underbill, bullet-scarred outlaw, into an ambulance from his Shawnee Hospital ted today and rushed him 70 miles to state's prison here. "I'm ready to come back home." the outlaw Ironically told Warden Sam Brown as his stretcher was carried into the gates of the prison from which he escaped In 1931.

MARRIAGE LICENSE Two marriage licenses were issued Saturday by Recorder Henry LePage. They were issued to Clemens Veit of Jefferson City and Matilda Grafe, of St. Thomas, and to Otto Jones of Centertown and Sarah Jane Isom of Elston. P. S.

C. GRANTS REQUEST. The State Public Service Commission granted permission to the Burlington Transportation Company to suspend service between Maryville and the Iowa line. In its application the company stated that the state highway between the two points Is impassable as it Is under construction. LEGISLATORS MEET TODAY ON SALES TAX AND LIQUOR Missouri Solons Will Hold Sunday Parleys In Effort To Agree On Important Relief Legislation.

UNCERTAINTY STILL BECLOUDING ISSUES Conferees of Both Houses On Sales Tax Work Late Saturday Night In Compromise Attempt. Uncertainty still beclouded the issue between the senate and house over the method of raising- revenue for relief of Missouri's unemployed as conferees of the two branches worked far into the night last night in an attempt to reach a compromise. Senator Emmett J. Grouse of St. Joseph, chairman ot the Joint conference committee on sales tax legislation, stated Inst night that there Is "absolutely no possibility" that the conferees would complete their work before "cither Monday or Tuesday." Making Progress "There is absolutely no possibility that we will'finish our work to- Semite will not have a report ready before cither Monday or Tuesday." The conferees worked behind closed doors.

To Meet Agfain Today Shortly after 10 o'clock last night the conferees adjourned until 2 o'clock this afternoon. During the afternoon, Governor Pnrk met with the 10 conferees, presenting his views, but no indication was given as to what kind of a compromise he had offered, if any. Earlier in the day, the chief executive expressed himself as still "standing pat" on a one per cent general sales tax on tangible personal property. The conferees, five from each branch of the legislature, went to work five weeks after the first sales tax bill to receive favorable action in the special session had been passed by the house. Conferees on the liquor question have not met for about a week, shelving its controversial problems In favor of revenue-raising legislation.

The Conferees The members of the senate conference committee Senators Emmett J. Grouse of St. Joseph, George D. Clayton, of Hannibal, J. C.

McDowell of Charleston; and Joseph Brogan, St. Louis, all Democrats, and William M. Bates, Republican, St. Louis. The house conferees are: Representatives Eugene Mungcr, Scott county, Roy Hamlin, Marion county, A.

L. McCawley. Jasper county, A. J. Sherwood of Stoddard county, all Democrats, and A.

C. Still, Republican, Adalr county. Consider lAqunr Today An effort to reach an agreement on the vexing liquor control problem before the special session of the General Assembly -will be made at a meeting today of the joint conference committee which has been trying to iron out the bili for more ihan three weeks. Since the senate measure was thrown into conference Dec. 15, the conferees made one report which met senate approval and house re- lection, and since then have been unable to reach another agreement.

Today's session, unless it fails to materialize, will be the first meet- of the conference since last Tuesday. The two houses appear to be agreed on only one important provision--sale of intoxicating liquor the original package anyplace in state. The senate would have ocal communities decide for themselves how liquor by the drink should be dispensed, wjtile the house would limit such sales to light wines and beer in restaurants and lotels only. The tax provisions of the two bodies vary but little. A levy of 80 cents a gallon on hard liquors is the desire of the senate, while the house believes 96 cents is the proper figure.

The inspection fee on beer is practically the same, the house wanting $1 a barrel and the senate 3 cents a gallon, or 93 cents a barrel.