The Hutchinson News from Hutchinson, Kansas • Page 1

PERMANENT RENTERS NOW It'a generally considered that renters are PERMANENT who take properties at this time of year. There's a good demand for food homes; be sure yours Is advertised. Phone 44M. THE HUTCHINSON NEWS VOL. LXVIII HUTCHINSON, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1939 NO.

50 British Reply To New Hitler Note Is Sent No Solution YftMvanced In War Crisis Mediation Offer From Neutrals Is Given Notice London Adolf Hitler's latest proposals In the European crisis and Britain's answer forwarded to Berlin to- nifht were said in diplomatic circles to have failed so far to brine anything like a solution. Snakes His Pals Official French quarters said tonight that the French government had approved the note the British government Is sending Adolf Hitler concerning the German-Polish crisis. Berlin Hitler late today called in his leading military aides and several cabinet members for a conference while awaiting further word from London in his secret negotiations with the British government. London Adolf Hitler was reported today to have indicated some willingness tq negotiate directly with Poland, but informed quarters In Berlin insisted his demands for the surrender of Danzig and the Polish Corridor remained unaltered as Europe maintained the pace of war preparations. The question of direct negotiations, London diplomatic quarters said, was raised by the German Fuehrer's new communication, which was considered by the British cabinet today.

Whether a clear, offer was made Was not'known, Saw there was at least a suggestion that Poland send a minister plenipotentiary to Berlin. Doubt About Poland This raised an important question as to whether Poland would enter negotiations with Germany in the face of. fixed demands concerning Danzig and the Corridor and whether any withdrawal of German troops from the Polish frontier would be made a condition of negotiations. The British cabinet adjourned without fixing a time for a further meeting to consider a reply to Hitler's communication. This was interpreted as an indication that Poland and France would be consulted before further action was taken.

Another indication that Germany might be agreeable to conciliation was seen in an authoritative statement in Berlin that the German government "welcomes with extraordinary sympathy" the offer of Queen Wllhelmina and (Page 7, Column 4, Please) Old Board Stands Pat Won't Retire Before Terms Expire Dodge City Members of the board of the First Christian church, where a controversy has raged over retention of the pastor, won't step out of office until their terms expire despite a congregation move to elect a new board. The congregation voted Sunday to elect a board to work in harmony with thepastor, Dr. Howard Rogers. His contract has expired and the board has not renewed it despite a vote of confidence for Dr. Rogers by the congregation.

In a statement the present board members said: i "The regular term of the present board is for the current year of 1939 and no charges for removal have been made even though such procedure could be had the methods used in securing congregation voting recently are not in accordance with regular established and usual methods used by the church in past years. To recognize such procedure as valid would establish a precedent that in the future would destroy proper functions of the church and its duly constituted authorities and tend to create strife and division among the membership." Snakes are just pals to Dolf Jennings, young biology teacher at Burlingame high school who is doubling as wild life specialist at the annual 4-H club conservation-cooperation camp at the state fair grounds. The young lady, Katherine Bailes, Wyandotte county 4-H girl, says she's not afraid of snakes but she's not 100 per cent contented with bull snakes, blacksnakes, rat snakes and blue racers wrapped around her neck. (Staff Photo) State Dips Deeper Into Tax Pockets Levy Is Boosted Nearly One-Third Mill For Year Topeka (JP) of tangible property in Kansas will have to dig down for a levy of 1.30 mills on the dollar next year, and increase of .31 mill over the 1939 rate. Announcing the sharp increase today, John McCuish, chairman of the commission of revenue and taxation, blamed the boost on less income tax revenue.

The levy to retire the soldiers' bonus bonds also was juntped fiom .71 to .73 mill. Income Collections Off McCuish said the commission anticipated a decrease of $484,343 in income taxes this year which, coupled with an "overestimate of $326,748" from the same source last year, "amounts to a loss of $811,091." That amount, he said, can be "made' up only through the tangible property levy." Commenting on the levy of .99 mill last year, the lowest in 20 years. McCuish said that "the levy underestimated sometimes in an election ye'ar." Big Valuation Fall The total valuations against which the levy will lie also is off from $2,605,156,000 to $2,585,240,000. The higher levy, McCuish said, is expected to wield $3,204,272, compared with $2,579,105 required to sustain the state government the past fiscal year. The intangible levy of 50 cents on each $100 is expected to bring in $155,728, compared with $158,916 last year Conservation Scope Wide Are Told A major highlight of the state 4-H conservation-coopera tion school at the fairgrounds this week will be the annual encamp ment banquet at 6 o'clock this evening, at which Miss Cassie Fern Jones, RFD 8, Wichita, will give a travelogue on a trip to Alaska.

The dinner will be followed by musical games and entertainment W. J. McMILMN until the "lights out" order at 10 o'clock sends the 300 boys and (Page 7, Column 5, Please; Weath er cloudy tonight and Thursday; slightly coaler in west and north-central tonight. in Intercepted Letters JAMES FARLEY CORK, IRELAND Dear Jim: It'll take more than your reinforced blarney to put your boss back in the White House If he leads us into war as he has indicated he would. Yours, HUTCH.

Against hot winds rushing from the south beneath a broil ing sun, the weatherman's forecast of cooler weather and scattered showers had less chance than a maiden's prayer today, and the mercury once more is mount ing upwards. It was 100 degrees in Hutchin son yesterday and the tempera ture scooted in the bulb this morning from an early minimum of 69. It was 100 again in Hutchinson this afternoon. Even hotter Tuesday was Hill City where the maximum was 108 degrees. Ellis and- Phillipsburg re 107.

Despite their set-backs, federal meteorologists at Topeka took another whirl at guessing today and predicted slightly cooler weather tomorrow meaning maximums between 90 and 95 degrees. Hot winds and sunshine, they will continue to dry the soil, needing rain in most areas for pastures, alfalfa and to pre- 'pare seed beds. Temperatures By. U.S. Obwrver Maximum, 2:30 p.m 100.

A year ago 98; low, 69. To Release Three Ships U. S. Search Of Foreign Vesselg Completed New York (JP) liners Normandie, Transylvania, Bremen and Acquitania, held in port here while customs guards searched them for conffabandV will be permitted to sail early this evening, Harry M. Durning, collector of customs, said today.

"The search of the Bremen is beginning to look completed, and I believe it will be finished by 4 or 5 o'clock and that goes for the other ships, too," Burning said. "1 think all of them will be cleared and ready to sail by 7 o'clock if they want to. "However, there are storm warning up and no ship would want to sail before the'right tide and wind." The Bremen and the Normandie arrived here Monday, and the Bremen had expected to depart yesterday without passengers. The Cunard-White Star line, owners of the Acquitania, announced that the line has chartered the Lamport and Holt Linter Vandyck to carry passengers from Liverpool to the United States originally were to have sailed on the Scythia and the Brittanic, both of which were requisitioned by the British admiralty. The Cunard-White Star line said the Vandyck, a vessel which has been -carrying 450 cruise passengers, would maintain the Scythia's schedule, leaving Liverpool Sept.

1 and sailing for Europe, from here Sept. 15. Belated Visit Minneapolis (JP) For 10 days Pat Shinner, 61, a railroad yard employe, reminded himself to call on N. A. Nelson, 67, a fellow worker who was in a hospital with injuries suffered when a switch engine struck him.

Pat didn't get around to it. Then he stumbled and was hit by a tank ear. When attendants put him to bed in a hospital the first person he saw Nelson, in the next bed, Constant Cut Of Acres To Be Necessary Soil Building To Increase Yield on Kansas Farms Newton Wheat growers and farm experts through this rich grain and cattle area say they see definite signs that the soil conservation phase of the farm program may nullify crop control efforts which are sought through acreage reduction. Kansas farmers through the broad middle section of the state, Wichita and Marysville, say the legumes they plant to get crop control benefits give them a definite increase in acreage production when they bring the land back into cultivation. Thus, before them, they see a constant whittling down of acreage if the crops are to be held down to even the same production as has been decreed for past years.

Increase Production To be eligible for farm benefits, they trim down acreage. To get conservation payments, they plant various types of legumes. They plow under these legumes. These rot and increase the soil fertility. Then they bring the land back into wheat.

On the same acre-! age, they grow more wheat than they could before. In probably no section of the area are 100 per cent of the farmers cooperating with the program, In some areas, the percentage drops to 50 per cent and below. In a few sections, religious beliefs obtrude. Preachers tell theicj flocks that it is against the will of God-to try, deliberately, not tol produce-crops: Some Show Slight Profit Bankers and farm experts who know farm finances say these farmers who went along and cooperated with the program this year generally broke even, or perhaps did a little better than that, on their wheat. The benefit checks brought them to an even keel, The non-cooperating farmers more often lost money on their wheat because of the low prices.

They did not have the benefit of Good Indians But Trio Did Not Know It Group Stranded In Desert Led To Shelter By Brave Crown Point, N. M. Three, Los Angeles residents, stranded on the desert when their plane was forced down, wandered through a driving rainstorm until they were rescued by Indians who "just stood around and said 'ugh, Inez Gibson, 25, actress and transport pilot, set her private plane' down 35 miles northwest of here when it ran out of gas. passengers were her husbanl Robert Kellard, film bit player, and Guy Gabriel, 26. freelance player.

They were enroute to the Cleveland air races. "We didn't have any idea where we were," said Gabriel. "It was getting black dark and it began to rain. We locked the ship and started off until we found a trail. "We were getting wetter and wetter.

Then we saw something on a white horse. We halloed and ran, and he stopped." Through signs, the trio explained their plight to the Navajo, who led them through a canyon so eerie they armed themselves with rocks. "We didn't know where we were being taken," Gabriel said. "The Indian finally halted at a rude house (Stoney Butte). It was dark and locked.

The rain was descending in torrents and our teeth were chattering. "Indians began coming up and we didn't know what was going to happen. None of them could speak English and they just stood around and tald, 'ugh, ugh'." There was a telephone there, however, and the group summoned aid. The plane was forced down at dusk Sunday. The party ran across the Indian in a few hours, but it was late yesterday before it reached Crown Point and Miss Gordon telephoned Los Angeles for a mechanic to repair minor damage, to the plane.

Young Bride (Page 7, Column 2, Please) Douglas County Deep Test Is Abandoned Lawrence (JP) county's deep-test wildcat well in the Forest City basin, the Griffith No. 1 c. nWj. se. 4-14-18, was abandoned as a dry hole today at 2,120 feet.

Lewis Burns, driller, said there was no showing of oil or gas. Sulphur salt water was encountered in the Wilcox sand but drilling proceeded into the Arbuckle before the attempt was abandoned; Pipe will be pulled tomorrow and the hole plugged. The well was drilled by the Three Star company, Tulsa, in conjunction with an organization of local business men. Sets Earlier Thanksgiving Roosevelt Acts Early On 1940 Date Washington (JP) President Roosevelt has decided to proclaim November 21 as Thanksgiving day for 1940, it being the third instead of the usual fourth Thursday of tlie month. This will correspond to the president's action in moving up this year's Thanksgiving from November 30 to November 23.

Following announcement of this year's change many governors, sports authorities and calendar makers protested and some governors have announced they will not follow the president's action but will proclaim November 30 as the day for Thanksgiving. The chief executive's original action was taken on the belief there was not enough time between November 30 and Christmas, Dec. 25, in which to conduct holiday trade and he believed by moving up the date retail merchants could do more business. Officials said the president was announcing next year's date this much in advance to permit calendar makers and football schedule arrangers to take action ac- cordlngly. Slow, Gawking Drivers, No Longer To Cause Snarls On Main Street Dawdling down the center of Main street is not only bad motor manners but also is a violation of the ordinance against obstructing traffic, Police Chief Ben L.

Jones declared today. He said his traffic squad would undertake a campaign to educate Hutchinson motorists to drive on the right side of the street instead of in the middle. The chief's announcement came as he planned a traffic directional and enforcement program in connection with the opening of schools and. the state fair. Cause Many Jams "Most of Hutphinson's traffic troubles are caused by people driving slowly down the center of the street and preventing other cars from going around them," the chief said.

Jones revealed police cars answering emergency 'calls have been blocked by center-of-the- street drivers. The chief said the middle lanes should be used only for passing other vehicles. Pedestrian lanes are to be painted immediately at crossings near schools which are to be under the supervision of schoolboy patrolmen. Old mark ings have worn off. School warning signs are being prepared and, special additional signs may be placed on Fourth street, the chief said.

Would Divide Pavement Mayor Willis Kelly said Jones had recommended that all new paving in Hutchinson be divided by a center band of concrete or other material different than the rest of the surface to mark the middle of the street. New pavement near schools also may he marked for pedestrian lanes in the same manner. The strips would eliminate the need of continuous painting. Daughter of K. C.

Judge Wife Of Old Timer Hollywood Maurice Costello, the one-time matinee idol, brought a bride back to Hollywood today to introduce to surprised friends. She is the former Ruth" Reeves, daughter of Federal- Judge Albeit Reeves of Kansas City. They were married yesterday after an elopement to Tijuana, Mcx. He gave his age as 54, hers as 30. "We are very happy," Costello said.

"It's a retake," he went on. "We were married two months ago, but our friends didn't know it." He declined to say where the first ceremony took place. His bride, he said, "has been in pictures." He said he met her 14 months ago. Costello is the father of actresses Dolores and Helene Costello. Dolores is a'divorced wife of John Barrymore.

The daughters' mother. Mae, died 10 years ago, two years after she and the actor were divorced. One of the first leading men of motion pictures, Costello's most notable role was in "A Tale of Two Ciics" in 1910. Since then he was played numerous leading and character roles. At 7, Girl Not Yet Able To Talk Uniontown, Pa.

(JP) year-old Alice Harris starts her schooling today but she still is unable to talk and has shown little ambition to learn. Just 20 months ago humane agents found the auburn-haired Alice in a third story storeroom of her grandfather's farm home where she had, spent the first five years of her life in a broken rocker. She was crippled from rickets and. weighed only 3m pounds, about 20 'below, but ten der care in 1 hpme and later with Mrs. Jennie Rowan has developed her into a chubby- cheeked, plump-legged little girl of 60 pounds, Alice chatters like a 16-month- old baby.

She recently learned to walk. Dr. Kinsley Davis, Pennsylvania state college sociologist said her lack of ambition to learn was due to an absence of training during the years she lay in the broken rocker where her 27-year old unwed mother said she kept the child because the grandfather did not want to see her. Alice will attend Judd school at Scranton, Pa. Thinks Canada and 11.

S. Will Follow Fairbanks, Alaska Britain goes to war, Canada goes, and if Canada goes the United States goes," Premier T. D. Pattullo of (British Columbia declared -at a jbanquet in his honor. I "They can not keep out whether they like it or not.

Britain and Franco are the warld's frontiers of Five Brothers Raise All Their Chicks Judging Of White Rocks Under Way Hundreds Of Birds Brought Today By Boys and Girls By automobile, truck, trailer, buggy and bicycle the chickens came to the state fair grounds today. Veteran poultrymcn declared they had never seen such a Variety of containers as those used by the boys and girls to bring their chickens to the Southwest Kansas poultry show. It the early birds get the worms, the chickens of Glen Durflinger, Arlington, should fare well in the contest. Glen and his mother. Mrs.

T. Durflinger, were at the fair grounds at 6 o'clock this morning, and the chickens they brought were the first registered. Ends Big Project The poultry show climaxes the Hutchinson Chamber of Commerce project which started last spring when 53.925 U. S. approved White Rock chicks were given to 2,137 boys and girls of the Hutchinson territory.

Each contestant now returns four of his best grown birds, in payment for the chicks and to compete for $500 in cash prizes. The two days of the show, today and tomorrow, will be in the automobile building at the fair grounds. Friday the choice birds, believed by the judges to have a chance to share in the prize money, will be transferred to Convention hall for final judging- Plenty Of Crowing Vehicles of all types were pouring in at all 'gates of the fair grounds by mid-morning. Before 9 o'clock 170 boys and girls had brought their entries, in crates, boxes with holes cut out, sacks, and big tin cans. Some of the youngsters simply tied the legs their prize birds and lugged She's there for decorative She is Norma Jean Barnes, 13 ithem in without nny more form months, 400 Williams.

She is a niece of the Housh sisters. Business picked up at the Chamoer oi poultry show at the state fair grounds today when the Martin boys appeared with their contest birds. Here they are, six of them, foils of Mr. and Mrs. C.

H. Martin, 929 East 13th. All but the youngest took part jn the project, and they raised all of their 25 chicks. In the back are Robert, 9: Louis, 8. and James 13.

In front are Dale, nd Charles. 11. (All Staff Photos) REGISTERING for chicken show at the desk of Margaret Jones are Evelyn and Marcella May Housh, 10, 529 North Town. The little lady; perched-on the desk is not a contestant. Would Keep Boys At Home Senators Lack Faith Koosevelt Due Constant Meddling Washington (JP) A new congressional dispute over foreign policy arose today in the wake of President Roosevelt's assertion that senate postponement of neutrality revision was a factor in the European crisis.

Mr. Roosevelt said late yesterday that he thought everybody believed the failure to act on his request for repeal of the arms embargo had contributed in a major or minor degree to the present tense situation. The subject came up at a press conference when the president was asked to comment on a recent speech in which Louis Johnson, assistant secretary of war, declared postponement of debate until next winter had favored Germany. Wheeler Raps Jinguists Referring to Johnson's speech, Senator Wheeler D-Mont) said last night at Helena, "Every war jingoist in this country is in favor of our going to the aid of Egland and France in event of war. They would not only send arms and ammunition at the present time, but it wouldn't be long before they would want to send men.

"Apparently that is Johnson's idea in the matter. By minding our own business we are not contributing to either side." Senator Bridges (R-NH) told reportres he had not noticed any signs that senators who opposed repeal of the arms embargo would change their positions at the 1940 session. Senator Thomas (D-Ulah) had argued that in event of a European war, congress would "throw the existing, neutrality act out the window." Can't Trust Roosevelt Bridges said he believed the present neutrality law should not be repealed under present international conditions, and added: "I particularly would not want to repeal the law as long as Mr. Roosevelt is president. I haven't any confidence in the way the president has been handling the present international situation.

His policy has been one of constant meddling." Chairman Sheppard (D-Tex) of the senate military committee expressed the opinion in an interview that "under no circumstances will we send an army to fight in a war jnlity. The big building was soon i filled with the cheerful crowing of young roosters. The judges. M. A.

Seaton, Dr. H. M. Scott and B. B.

Bohren, all of the Kansas Slate college, went to work early. Before Fridny evening they must select the best of between 6,000 and 7,000 birds. Half nf the chickens were brought in today for preliminary judging and the others will come in tomorrow. Ten Aid in Receiving- M. L.

Stewart, in charge of receiving, had a force of 10 men as assistants and all were busy (Page 7, Column 5, Please) "HOW THEY going to know! Tulsa, Oklp. of those arc my chickens?" 10-yeur-jcrude its old Leroy Bond of Langdon today as the shutdown of to be wondering as his in six mid-western states entries am placed in a coop by'approached an end. Charles Courtney, South Hutchin- 1 An unprecedented experiment, japan Fears Soviet Attack Reinforcements Being to Manchoukuo By Tokio Government Tokyo a result of Soviet Russia's nonaggression pact with Germany, freeing the hands Japan's rival in eastern Asia, the Japanese army is rushing large forces into Manchoukuo through Korea and North China. All vulnerable points alongjexpired last night Security Contact Points Are Planned Washington The social security board's field force is being expanded to provide 1,000 points of contact with the public when the government starts paying monthly old age insurance and survivor benefits next year. About 900,000 benefit claims with on approximate value of $114,000 000 may be filed during V940, board officials estimate.

100 field, offices, and 200 branch offices will be added to the. present field force of 332 offices. In addition, traveling assistants will make regular contracts about 700 umaU towns. Crude Flow Is Resumed Ban Lifted Or Will Be Lifted In Day Tulsa, OMfi. son, one of the reception staff.

stoppage of 68 per cent of the nation's production was ordered by Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Arkansas when many major purchasers of crude dropped the price an average of 20 cents a barrel. Texas, which produces nearly 40 per cent of the nation's oil, permitted its 88,000 wells to reopen today, two days ahead of expectation. Humble Oil and Refining largest producer and purchaser in Texas, rescinded its price reductions. Most other majors which had not already taken similar action followed Humble. Sinclair-Prairie Oi) Marketing which started the price slashing Aug.

10 with a 20-cent cut, let its lower postings stand. Arkansas already was gradually lifting its shut in. Louisiana 's Oklahoma of- Manchouluio's frontiers with So-ifieials set 7 a. m. Friday tor re- viet Siberia and outer of production.

Soviet protectorate, arc being re-' The Kansas Corporation com- inforced. mission gathered today to decide Manchoukuo is filled with ru-'when restrictions will be lifted, mors that Russia, now freed ofland indications were New Mexico the German menace on her west- 1 will reopen Saturday, crn frontier, similarly is massing "The general shutdown was a drastic remedy, 1 said Ernest O. Thompson, member of the Texaa Railroad commission and chairman at the Interstate Oil Compact commission, "but it brought the patient through in beautiful shape." fresh armies in Siberia, (In Moscow, however, the official agency, Tags, issued a denial of reports that 200,000 to 300,000 Red army troops had been sent to the For East, asserting that on the contrary Russia was reinforcing her western frontier garrisons.) Scores of persons in all walks of life frankly voiced to this correspondent, during- a recent journey through Korea, Manchoukuo and Japan, fears that the long- awaited second Russo-Japanese war was imminent. While traveling recently to Noinonhan, on the Manchoukuo- Outer Mongolia frontier, scene of three and a half months bitter conflict between the Japanese and Russians, I found the Manchou- Publisher On Way Home Harris Able To Get Early Passage Mr. and Mrs.

John P. Harris sailed from France yesterday on the Champlain and will arrive in kuo railways choked with early next week. The and supply trains hurrying noith-JNews-Ilcrakt war. advised today, ward. I Harris, publisher of The News- Manchoukuo's chief cities, Muk-jHerald, has been "post- Hsiuking and Harbin, were man's holiday" in Europe, work- den, under blackout regulations as pie caution against Soviet air raids.

O. P. Barbour Dead Wichita (JP)-O. P. Barbour, 85, a former director of music at Southwestern college, Winfielri, died yesterday.

Funeral services and burial will be at Winfield. ing for the Associated Press bureau at London. The- newspaperman had flown to Berlin and had intended to help cover the Nazi party congress for the AP when the crisis forced him to abandon his plans and start for home. The Naii congress was called off by Hitler,.