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52 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS AUDIT BUREAU CIRCULATIONS STAUNTON, TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 1 1932 MORNINO LEADER EST. HOI DAILY NEWS EST. 1190 PRICE TWO CENTS S3 League Council Delegates of Jaoan COMICTCASE TO BE DECIDED BYTHECOURT One of Brothers in Highway Crash Proposal for Truce and Chm 1 i i i fflflliiEND ACCEPTANCE WORDING OF BOXING BILL UM-OHTL'NATE, GOVERNOR ASSERTS OF PLAN BY 2 United States, Great Britain, France, and Italy; Also Participating in New Move to Halt Warfare in Shanghai Area; Attitude of Japanese Representative in Marked Conf trast to Country's Position in Past. (Copyright, 1932, by The Associated Press) Geneva, Feb. 29.

The Japanese and Chinese delegates to the League of Nations council tonight accepted a proposal for truce at Shanghai and an international conference to arrange terms for a final settlement of the conflict. The United States, Great Britain, France, and Italy as well as Japan and China are participants in this new-move to halt the warfare in the Shanghai area. To Recommend Acceptance In hopeful tones both Naotake Sato and Dr. V. W.

Yen, the Japanese and Chinese council delegates, gave their support to the peace project and promised to recom- ccml its immediate acceptance by. Other Seriously In jured Vhen Motor cycle Is Struck by Truck Near Fishers-ville Underpass: Father of Third Boy Subjected to Shock. One boy is dead and another Is In the King's, Daughters' hospital seriously injured and In an unconscious condition as a result of a collision between their motorcycle and a truck Immediately east of the underpass at Fishers-vllle on the hew Waynesboro road last night at about eight-forty-flve o'clock. Jlmmle Arehart, about seventeen years of age, died just as he was taken into tire hospital as a result of a fractured skull and other injuries and hia younger brother. Hunter, is a patient at the hospital.

The truck was driven by a colored man, whose name was not learned last night by Sheriff G. M. Gilkeson, who was on the scene a few minutes after the crash. The truck belongs to the News and Novelty shop of Waynesboro. At Road Intersection The accident occurred at the Intersection of the Tinkling Spring road and the new Waynesboro road near the underpass.

The two boys were ntertng the Waynesboro road p-sjf Tinkling Spring road itj sj.cl was being i.r unarrf-. Waynesboro of liie new road when the two uines collided. The was dragged, with the ty. tangled up with It for t. am twenty-six steps diagonal! the road The of the accident was 'hr Sheriff Gilkeson, who a.

and he immediately seene In. JiU-car to Hd." the two boys lying" In the ad, apparently dead and no sign of the motorcycle or the truck 'driver. The motorcycle wag later found to be entangled underneath the truck. the driver of the truck had rushed to the Mantlply store, and summoned assistance as foon as he brought his machine to a stop. It was said.

Boucht to Avoid Crash According to the sheriff, the truck, driver did everything pos sible to avoid the accident, but (Continued on Page Six) NEW JAPANESE ASIDE TALK "Killed" Bills Would Have Had Local Effect Among bills "killed" in committee In state legislative halls at Richmond yesterday were two ot local interest. The highway membership increase bill, sponsored by C. A. Fowler, would provide for one highway commissioner from each congressional district, with Chairman Shirley to represent the Third, or Richmond district. Vigorous opposition was offered that this would force the resignation of either Senator W.

H. East or Wade Massie, highway commissioners living in the Seventh District. W. Stuart Moffett, of Staunton, Bald this would mean one commissioner tor 336,000 people I tv the seventh and one for people in ths Eighth. C.

L. Spangler, of Patrick, retorted that this wag what happened In the redisricting, but that "we did It." Colgate Darden, or Nor-flok, wanted to provide one member from each of the eight highway construction districts with Chairman Shirley as the nintn member at large, but others argued that a bl to abolish th construction districts was pending. The Coleman bill taking Into the state highway system a road in Nelson county from Lane ford to Martin's store 09 Route 18. which the author said would reduce the mileage from Lynchburg tJ Waynesboro by fifteen mjles. TAXI DRIVER BVMMONED Charged w4laope rating.

his, automobile without city license tags, John Myers, taxi driver, was summoned to appear in police court on Wednesday morning. The summons was Issued by Officer J. F. L. Long yesterday at one-thirty p.

m. D. Mootly Yeago, living on the Mlddlebrook road, was summoned to appear in police court this morning on a charge ot speeding on Mlddlebrook avenue on the night of Feb. 25 at seveivforty-five o'clock. The summons was Issued by Officer Lester F.

Jones yesterday afternoon at twelve-forty-flve o'clock. UNSEATING RECOMMENDED Washington, Feb. 29. (P) A report recommending that Senator John H. BanktKad of Alabama, be unseated has been prepared for the senate elections subcommittee considering the contest against his election by Chairman Hastings.

Arlington County Loan Is Try to Save Home Arlington Courthouse, Ft. 29. Just in time to meet monthly salaries and other current obligations, $140,000 will be placed tomorrow to the credit of the Arlington county treasurer. Authority to borrow that amount was given Saturday at a meeting ot Uie county board. Harry A Fellows, board chairman, said the notes would be signed tomorrow and ths face of the loan credited to the county Immediately by the two Alexandria banks lending ths money.

From ech of the banks be borrowed account of the general county fund and $20,000 for school expenses. Details of the loan were worked out today as Charles T. (Continued On Page Sis) HART DRAWS SIX MONTHS Raymond Hart. Indlcf-d for forgery. KFterday, pleaded guilty in Augusta circuit court, and was entenced to six months In jail.

rami PACE vJJ di incnuuoD Measure Reduces State-paid Fees in Prohibition Cases to Level of Fees in Other Criminal Actions; Moffett Comments; Senate Passes College BUI. Richmond. Feb. 29. (P) The house of delegates today revived and passed the Page bill reduriug state-paid fees in prohibition cases to the level of fees in murder and other criminal cases and liberalizing the law where small amounts ot liquor are transported for personal use.

The bill, defeated lest week by a close margin, was reconsidered on a motion by Vivian l'age, of Norfolk, and passed fifty-seven to thirty-nine after a spirited debate, the third on the measure since It was placed on the house calendar. Other Changes In additloir to reducing the state fees, the bill removes the mandatory jail sentence and automobile confiscation clauses where a quart or less of intoxicating liquor Is transported for (Continued On Page Two) 0 Necessities Exempted in Tax Measure Washington, Feb. 29. -(A) New tax provisions Imposing upon the purchasers of most manufactured products a share of the burden Of balancing the federal budget were rltten into the revenue bill today by a house ways and means sub-committee. It approved, a treasury formulated plan for fixing a two percent levy on.

manufactures, with plain foods and other neceiiaitles excepted. The committee decided to exempt raw foodstuffs but to Include fancy and processed food, clothing, and luxuries. Bchool books and literature for the blind were exempted, along with farmers' products, tea, sugar, coffee, milk, cheese, butter, fresh fish, seed, and fertiliser. In announclr; that the subgroup to complete the bill tomorrow In order that the bull com: mlttce may consider It Wednesday, acting Chairman Crisp satd that In designating the exemptions It had avoided "making the poor man's breakfast and the average man's food pay the tax." The sub-group also exempted newspapers, magazines, and periodicals along with the number of other articles, which the Georgia Democrat declined to name. Hoover Would Close Loopholes of Criminals Washington, Feb.

29. A revision of ths nation's criminal procedure to blockthe escape of law-breakers through legal delay and technicalities was urged upon congress today by President Hoover. Simultaneously, he urged a wholesale remodeling ot the federal bankruptcy laws. In addition, In one brief paragraph of a rpecial law enforcement message, t'e President spoke of prohibition for ths first time since ths completion of the Wlckersham report. Pursuing his Idea that ths national capital should be a model enforcement city.

he asked prompt action upon his previous suggestlona for additional dry law enforcement here. One phase ot his plan would have ths loaal police force clothed with the authority of federal dry agents. Argument in Case of Common-wealth vs Gordon Booth and Ted Calvert Completed; Is Aftermath of Prison Break at Lime-grinding Plant. Following the completion ot argument of counsel in the case of the Commonwealth vs. Gordon Booth and Ted Calvert, convicts.

Involved In a prison break last October from the state Ume-grlnd-lng plant. Judge Joseph A. Glasgow, who is hearing the case without the services of a Jury, announced that he would render his decision this morning at ten o'clock. Court then adjourned tor the night. Booth is charged with attempt to kill and conspiracy, and Calvert with escape and conspiracy.

An attempt was made several times during the afternoon session of court yesterday by Attorney Charles Curry, who, together with Attorney Frank Williameon, handled the defense of the two convicts, to bring out that- J. H. Bowles, superintendent of the plant, had mistreated prisoners, particularly when under the influence ot intoxicants. Superintendent Bowles denied that he had ever taken a drink at the plant, but said that he took "a drink whenever he felt like it when off duty." When asked if he did not frequent "the house," the superintendent said that he did not. Mr.

Curry repeated that It "has been stated here that you spend a lot of time at drinking." Mr. Bowles answered, "No, sir." For Discipline of Camp Mr. Bowles stated that he was not at the plant at the time ot the break on last Oct. 8, but that he was called from Saunton soon after it occurred. He denied mistreating prisoners, and said that any punishment that they had received In the camp was for the discipline of the camp.

Following the testimony of (Continued On Page Two) o- Extra Day Is March Prelude; Auto Is Victim Although the calendar Indicates that yesterday was the last day of February, the twenty-ninth, "Old Man West blew in like a lion to proclaim that it was, as far as. he was concerned, March 1. The fact that this Is Leap year and that yesterday was the, extra day, did not seem to hinder the wind calendar in the least. Some damage was reported as a result of the high wind yesterday afternoon. A large cotton-wood tree in the yard of the Western State hospital was blown down, and In its fall practically demolished a light coupe, of rather ancient vintage, which was parked at the foot of the tree.

The car was the property of D. F. Yount, shoemaker at the hospital, and, as was his custom, he backed it up against the tree when he went to work at the hospital yesterday. But the "West Wind" forced him to walk home, thus getting off his first "prank" of the season. Other damage learned of consisted of the blowing down of a large apple tree In the hospital orchard and the "scatteratlon" of many large and small branches In all parts of the city.

Most of the damage was done between three and tour o'clock, when the wind was at Its height. js TARIFF ACT BECOMES EFFECTIVE AS APPLE SHIPS FIGHT GALES Winchester, Feb. 29. (JP) Cables to local representatives of English apple Importing firms today informed them that the British tariff act became effective at four o'clock this afternoon instead of tomorrow morning, and that many ships carrying apples in their cargoes still wera battling gares and fog In the race to beat the barrier, although a number had crawled into port bfor lh4 final hou-. WNkVMaS0.

1 aot TUS-I win am tr I G. DRIVE SWEEPS OF EARLY PEACE Chinese Still Hold Positions; 100,000 Soviet Russian Troops Reported Massed Near Vladivostock. By MORRIS J. HARRIS, Associated Press Staff Correspondent (Copyright, 1982. By The Associated Press) Shanghai, Mar.

1 (P) (Tuesday) A new Japanese -ptfcnslve over a long line from Chapel 10 Klangwan swept aside talk today of an Imminent peace. Fresh troops which poured ashore for thirty-six hours had a baptism ot fire on the front when the attack was launched at eight-thirty a. m. against tenacious Chinese still holdln their positions with a scorching defense. Japanese artillery, bombing planes and machine Rung carried the brunt of battle while Infantrymen kept their rifles hot but stayed within their entrenched positions The Japanese indicated that they planned to use a new and modern implement of warfare when aviators laid smoke screens over the Whangpoo flying Held In a test of their lOO.OOO Russians Maicd Tokyo.

Feb. 29. (P) Te foreign office was Informed today that 100.000 Soviet Russian soldiers have been massed in the vicinity of Vladivostok in preparation for what is considered in Russia to be an inevitable conflict with Japan. This information came from Japanese Consul Yamaguchi at Vladivostok who, reported thnt troops stationed lit that city snd along the I'snurl railway near the border of north Mawhuria. In a telegram to the foreign flee the consul asserted that an iodine factory at Olga bay was being converted for the manufacture of poison gas, and thai fortifications at the entrance 0 Vladivostok harbor snd on Rusnlan island were being strengthened by new heavy guns and antl-alrcrari batteries.

0 JUDGE'S CASK TAKEN UNDER ADYISKMKXT Richmond, Feb. 2 9. The general assembly committee Investigating charges of malfeasance in offlco, and incompetency, lodged against Judge Thomas 1i. Robertson, of the Hoptwell corporation court, by fourteen members ot the bar who demanded his removal, tonight took the case under advisement, indicating their report would not 13 made before next of Virginia. The country as a whole is not aware of that record to the extent it should be.

"Governor Alfred E. Smith's backers made the mistake in 1928 of spending all their time rounding up delegates for Smith, Instead of devoting a considerable share of it to telling the world about tbelr candidate's record as the ablest executive New York ever had. "Harry Byrd Is a ian whose record, when properljrpubllolsed, would sette the imagination of ths American people, lis It on of the commanding figures In the Democratic party and will certainly be if nominated." Bowers declined to make any statement as to who would be nominated at the Chicago convention In June. MANY OPPORTUNITIES EACH DAY in the CLASSIFIED ADS Here's just one from today's: TOM aAXJB-Kour 1004 flrvt lin land bonds. Reply by letter.

Ktad the the "Claitiftfd" GOVERNMENTS thfl governments. The attitude of the Japaneia representatives was in marked contrast to the position Japan his taken in the past. Hitherto, Tor kyo has Insisted that; Chinese' withdrawal must precede Japanese evacuation, and throughout the Sino-Japanese conflict the Tokyo government has declared against participation by neutral powers In peace negotiations. Although the memorandum setting forth the peace proposal did not sperlfy an Immediate arm Istice, Sir John. Simon, British torelKn secretary and one of the prime movers for peace, declarer! that "unless the hostilities in the Shanghai area are stopped thii conference will not be Has American Support Ambassador Hugh It whose negotiations over the weekend with Sir John, the ministers of the other great powers and the representatives of the combatant nations assisted in maturing- the settlement plan, formally fortii the support of the America Drummond, secretary general of the Ipflgue.

"The government of the United States," Mr. Wilson wrote. "Is happy to associate itself with this effort for the reestablls hment ut (Continued on Page Sis) dren bore this lust news as stoically a they had norne the long period of waiting, saying little and knowing t'-iere could be only onf outcome. Officials of the Pocahontas Fuel company and Coroner George W. Cilllsple continued their Investigation of the blast, which wiped out most of the mine's night fhift.

but no decision was reached. As It vss a non-gaseous mine, the possibility ot a powder explosion was still uppermost. Those Identified were: Larry O. Brown. Mike Shupe, Garland McCormick.

Or be Hardy, John Baker. Walker Thoraes, Clarton Hodge. Leoter Phlpps, Sam White, Pave Wire, Burton Prooks, Charles Yates, Jame Hardy, and Sam Abram. ail white and residents of Pocahontas or nolsseraln; Howard Tenty. W.

S. White, Sam Robinson, Dallas FiUgerald. Willie Saunders. Ed Pegram. Ed Saunders, Gen Saunders.

Brady Adams. and Will Johnson, negroes. With the exception of Pegram and Johnson, who lived at Botssetaln. the negroes "me all residents of BVus-fieid, a. WAY ICS BOKO MONDAY TUESDAY Shows: 1:45, 3:30, 7:15.

9 Eten Ureater Thaa Suan IjCboxJ IfikUL iff ff. 1 with lionet lvsrrj inure Stone The Life Slory of a famous world war spy. Also Select Short Subjects Comlnit Wednesday Jack Holt Itatph JrTe A lfepfcrou AflaJx mJLM MSI 80DIESDF TWENTY-NINE OF MINE BLAST VICTITilS FOUND State Capitol, Richmond, Feb 29. (JP) Goernor Pollard said today he would sign a bill to legalize amateur boxing, but would return the measure parsed by the general assembly. because of wording, which he interprets as allowing douis sponsored by theY.

M. C. A. but not by the V. M.

H. A. Knights of Columbus or other similar organisations. The Governor also said the bill, as parsed, allows the American Amateur Athletic union to say what Is a felony under the Virginia laws. Another defect pointed out was that the bill prohibits bouts by students In schools not accredited by the state board of education.

"I will confer in the next few days with the authors of the bill and work out a proper measure," the Goernor said. "The bill passed by the assembly is most unfortunately worded." JEWELRY IS RECOVERED; JAIL Youtli Caught Behaving Suspiciously Among Parked Cars Reveals Jewelry Stolen from Miss Allen's Automobile After Questioning; Juvenile Court Case. Three valuable pieces of Jewelry were recovered last.nlght and a sixteen-year-old boy Is in Jail charged with their theft from ths car of Miss Jane Allen on Friday night, Feb. 19, as the result of a capture by Officer C. R.

Doom last night at eight-thirty o'clock on East Beverley street. The officer was patroling Beverley street between New and Coalter streets when he surprised (Continued on Page Six) job, but that this year they are asked to name men who are especially fitted for that particular task. In this way, he said, It is hoped to secure a stronger club. The three-year plan, as outlined by the speaker, is one which will build up the attendance, the membership ot the Individual clubs, and the number of clubs In Kiwanls International. Following the brief mention of new proposals, particularly concerning the finances of Kiwanls International, that will be taken up at the next convention, the speaker closed his talk with a request that he meet with the board of directors following 'the close of the regular meeting.

Klwanlan Crow spoke very briefly of his conception of Kiwanls and its work, and the Rev. Mr. Bales told of the progress made by Kiwanls during the seventeen years since its conception. Guests at yesterday's meeting were L. W.

H. PUson and G. 0. Harris, both of Staunton. The attendance prize was awarded by T.

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LINEWEAVtfR AUTO CO. Jfi Central Ave. Phone B49 KITAMIS HEAR TALKS BY eWA, CROW, AND BALES Bowers Says Byrd, If Nominated for President, Would Be Elected Pooahontaa, Feb. 29. (JP) Twenty-nine bodies of men who were killed in the Boleaevatn mine enploslon rested in an Improvised morgue above ground tonight, while worn rescue workers faced another long night of groping underground for the other nine men still ml wing.

The searchers held little hops that they would be able to complete their task before dawn, at the search had narrowed down to moTlng the great piles of slate and tearing away splintered timbers that strewed ths mine floor. Workln rooms and entries of the bsslq main section, split and shattered by the explosion Saturday, were thoroughly covered and the crews started back over the ground once searched. 24 Identified Twenty-four of the twenty- nine bodies wera Identified. All were held In custody of undertakers until plans for funerals are completed. Most of the bodies were badly burned and mutilated.

Indicating- the explosion brought death instantly. As soon as a body was Identified, the family was notified. Widows and chil Business and Advertising The other day a purchase was made la a well-stocked store, the purchaser being Malted on by the owner. Thing looked quiet and the purchaser asked about business. He was told thst "business was rotten.

He then asked if sny advertising was carried la the local paper. The merchant replied that be did sot think it ad-sUabl to Incur any extra pens during the present financial stringency. Ye sous and Uttle fihe: What nonsense to be uttered by a business man as a weak excure for hia owa failure to help himself and his business? ttucceasfut business uiea recognise the supreme Importance of newspaper advertising. They realise that advertising to a service due the cltlarns from whom they expect trade, Snd the better they perform thai sen ire the mare trade they attract. Remember.

A drop of ink make millions think." Martin (S. Bennett County News, A short talk by George Vermllya, of Clifton Forge, who Is lieutenant governor of this district of Kiwanls International and was on his official visit to the Staunton club, and remarks by Kl-wanlans Orln F. Crow, of Columbia, S. C. and T.

C. Bales, of CUfton Forge, featured the meeting of the local club yesterday. Mr. Vermllya spoke briefly of the objectives of Kiwanls, and of the three additional objective of this year. The first of the tasks taken on by Kiwanls International for tb is year is leadership training, the second is "every-member activity" in work for which they are fitted, and the third is the three-year plan of building up Klwanis International.

Fitness Overlooked In speaking of the second ot ths three new objectives, the lieutenant governor said that a good many of the club presidents have been naming men as chairmen ot committees without any regard for their fitness for" the 15 Off on BRAND NEW FORD CARS Only 5 Left 1 Act Quickly AUGUSTA MOTOR Inc. "THE FORD PIAlE" Richmond, Feb. 89. (if) The Richmond in an Interview, quotes Claude 0. Bowers, New York writer, as saying Harry T.

Byrd would be "wholly acceptable" as Democratic nominee for the presidency this year. Mr. Bowers, keynote speaker at the 1928 national Democratic convention, said Mr. Byrd would be elected if nominated. Mr.

Bowers was a guest at the executive mansion for luncheon after speaking before the Richmond Woman's club. The TImee-Dlspatch quoted him as follows: "What Harry Byrd needs more than anything else is a campaign of nationwide publicity to acquaint ths country with his truly extraordinary record as governor iiaTfti til so Tiia-ts LAST DAY Chtrltt Rottn "VOOT- CnsrlitRuSgUl Prj Shannon RicKrdEnnttt Fra mr mm Ht CQjxjmnrx (faux I ADDED Vltaphone Comedy Parantoant News TOMORROW "SOOKY" He Puts You Wise I To Yourself i) -v-r 1 thorns A. Milne. The Leader Papers A Graphologist i See Coupon On I A First A Vltaphona UK ADDKIV Boy friend Comedy and McNamee News.