The Journal Times from Racine, Wisconsin • 1

nn VOL. 96. NO. 250. Asaeelatee rrear sites FrtM RACINE, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 23, 1935.

i.t.rii 20 PAGES 3 CENT3 I it o)fnV i- It Speakers Point to Growth of VJF.W, at Fete Marking Post's Tckth Year Murder Solution Awaits Arrest of Jockey Who Recently Rode to Fame GANG ATTACKS, SLUGS DRIVER OF MjiLITRUCir Victim in Hospital, Iden. tif ics Assailant; Man Held. G-MEN SEEK EVIDENCE TO TII17ARTPL0TS Most States Still Lag Behind in Relief Tasks. TAXES. MAY ROB CALIFORNIA OF GREATWEALTII New Law Will Drive Capital Out of State, Prediction.

v. Journal-Times Photo, director of aviation of Milwaukee; Leon Dealy, judse advocate of Milwaukee. Back row. left to right. Dewey Chrlstensen, retiring post commander; Charles Felske, newly elected commander; George Menden.

first district councilman of Kenosha; Art tiamsky, chairman of banquet committee, Frank Wickert, adjutant of Milwaukee county council, and Max Heck, commander Spanish American War Veterans. Officers of the Racine chapter and state officers who took a. prominent part In the Veterans of Foreign Wars banquet at Memorial Hall last night are pictured above. They are, front row, left to right, Paul Cramp. Milwaukee, department publicity chairman; Dick Orenke, commander of Milwaukee county council: Ben Hose, state department commander of Milwaukee; Cliff Gosch, state Membership Drive Is Urged to Aid in Fight for Bonus.

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 23. (U.R) A general5 exodus from California of big money men and women was feared today after announcement by William Randolph Hearst, the publisher, that he would quit his native state to avoid heavy new income taxes. Through the. movie magazine, Variety, Hearst said the new California income tax," scaling up to 15 per cent, added to federal income taxes, surtaxes, and other levies, would gobble up 80 to 90 per cent of his income.

Movies May A check of incomes here showed that many film magnates, screen stars, and wealthy retired easterners might find themselves in the same situation. A corollary local fear, and one freely referred to by Hearst, was that the film industry might pull up stakes and leave Hollywood, pos? sibly for Florida. Hearst campaigned vigorously against the new in- come tax law after its intro Through as One of "Woman's Assailants. IiOtiSVILI.E. Oct.

23. (Jp) William (Smoky) Saunders, ace Jockey, surreii- dered to commonwealth's at-. torncy Merit O'Xeil here his afternoon for questioning In the automobile ride death of Mrs. Evelyn Stlvinskl, 21-year- old Louisville matron. LOUISVILLK.

Oct. Solution of the bruital claying, of a pretty young wife who liked roadhouse parties -today awaited apprehension of Willie Smoky Saunders. 20-year-old Jockey who rode to fame on Omaha, Derby and Preakness winner. Sought with Saunders was Tony Sant. 26.

exercise boy ant former Jockey. He was reported seen with Saunders last, Saturday night Just before two flashily-dressed youths started on a roadhouse party which ended In the death of Mrs. Evelyn SHvinskl, 24, wife of a Louisville tailor. Auto Is Found. Mrs.

Sllvinski's body, mangled and beaten, was found on a road In Louisville'" exclusive residential section early Sunday. Searchfor the racetrack figures started after Mrs. Agatha Machi-on, 26, Identified a photograph of Saunders as one of the men with her and Mrs. Slivinski on the fatal automobile ride. Saunders automobile, "ery and "badly messed, up," was found in a Baltimore garag5 yesterday, Police quoted an hotel, attendant as saying, that.

Saunders explained he had been "out with a girl and she got sick." Saunders dropped out of "sight after reportedly leaving Baltimore Monday night to return to Louisville to "answer questions." According to Mrs. Mac.hison's story, Saunders was the man who became enraged when Mrs. Slivinski was ill in his car. He beat her. Mrs.

Machison told police, and the driver of the' car ran over her body twice. i 2 Men Released. police last night released Elmore Damcnhautr, business agent for Saunders, after five hours' questioning, with the understanding that ho would not attempt to leave the city. Damenhauer said Saunders left for Louisville early yesterday. Raymond (Sonny) Workman, first reported to have gone to Laurel.

track with Saunders after both raced here was absolved of any connection with the case. May Inflate Balloon for Big Hop Tonight RAPID CITY, S. Oct. 23. A possibility of inflation of the stratosphere balloon tonight was seen this forenoon in a'tense atmosphere which pervaded the takeoff bowl.

It miles southwest of here, after a preliminary study of weather conditions. Definite decision was withheld. however, pending study of afternoon weather reports. staff of fir fighting experts be sent here by airplane. A force of S00 CCC workers was battling the flames which at 8 a.

tn. had cut a path as far west as the Klintridge Golf club. Firefighters managed to stem the flames it the clubhouse and saved the bulMingr, and barely saved the forest cervice warehouse where ail firefishtingr rquipmen' tossed through the glass panel of the front door of the Club-U-Know, by an unidentified man. The young woman, an entrant in a popularity contest being conducted by the club, was rushed to the hospital by her dancing: partner, William Hisscy. She suffered se- vere acid burns on her entire body, The, proprietor of the clu.h.

Hay Middleton. said he knew of no rca- tn for the attack. Veterans of Foreign Wars organization is the fastest growing military or fraternal organization in the United States, speakers said at a banquet given In Memorial Hall Tuesday evening by William F. Ehrlich Post No. 1331.

The event was a celebration of the tenth anniversary of the founding of the Racine post, and the thirty-sixth anniversary of the national organization. More than 400 were present, including several state department officers and representatives of other veterans' organizations. Colonel and Mrs. Arthur IZhrlich. father and motHer of the World war veteran after whom the post was named, and charter members of the unit, were among the honor guests.

Each gave a short talk. Charter me'mbers and other special guests--also -were State Commander Speaks. Bc-n Hose of Milwaukee, commander of the state department and the principal speaker last night, recalled that the state organization started with 14 posts and about 500 members, and that now It has more than 100 posts with a mepibership in excess of 7,000. Greatest membership increase in the history of the organization was predicted for the year. Twenty-five posts are now in the process of organization, he said.

The Racine post has grown from a membership of 25 to approximately 250. Commander Hose urged an Intensive drive for additional members during the remainder of the year. Deploring President Roosevelt's veto of the soldiers bonus bill. Hose said the hope of service men for passage over presidential objections lies in a membership impressive that additional supporters may be gained before, another bill Is introduced at the special session in January. "Failure to gain this objective then will (Turn to Page 4, Col.

6) Activity Is Revived in Michigan Iron Mines IRON RIVER, Oct. 23. fP) Revival of activity in long dormant upper Michigan iron mines took another step forward today as a email crew prepared the Homer mine for production during the winter or. early spring. G.

M. Cannon, assistant general managfr of the M. A. lianna company, made the formal announcement that the mine, idle for five years, will reopen. O.

K. Allen Qualifies for Huey Long Berth BATON ROUGE. Oct- 23. CP Louisiana politicians were excited today over the disclosure that Governor O. K.

Allen had qualified as a candidate for the United States senate to succeed the late Huey p. Long. Alien Ellehder another I leader, previously had qualified for the senatorial vacancy. Lei and Stacey, while delivering milk for the Apple Blossom Dairy company on Taylor avenue at 7 a. m.

today, was. assaulted by one of four men and beaten with a milk bottle, according to Information given the sheriffs department. Stacey supplied the names of the four men and indicated the man who made the alleged assault on him. Deputy Sheriffs Edward. Pell and Lee Sheard arrested Don Han cock, ,2703 Spring street, at hi home and brought him to the jailer's office.

He is held without charge pending the outcome of Stacey's injuries. Fear Skull Fracture. After the assault Stacey was taken to St. Mary's hospital to receive treatment. A gash was found on the back of his head and It was feared a fracture might have resulted from the blow.

Stacey was accompanied on hla route by his. brother whom Stacey; said the party of four pulled from the truck. As Stacey stepped to the pavement he claims one of the quartet grabbed him and struck, him with a bottle. The brother picked up a brick but the men fled In their car, he said, before it was thrown. Investigation Launched.

-District Attorney John R. Brown started an Investigation this forenoon and ordered Hancock held without charge. C. J. Gagnon, one of the proprietors of the dairy company.

In complaining to the sheriff department, said Stacey was a partner la th business and such -he aaw n-reason for the attack even though a controversy, has existed regarding deliveries made In Racine, and for which his trucks have been trailed. BOOM IS COMING, ECONOMIST TELLS MILWAUKEE GROUP MILWAUKEE, Oct IJ. (U.R) A business boom Is in store for the United States, Dr. K. M.

Patterson, professor of economics the Wharton school of finance and commerce, University of Pennsylvania, told the Milwaukee association of purchasing agents last night. "Business Is on the upgrade and the foundation seems to have been laid for a definite pickup," Dr. Patterson said, "but the chief danger Is the situation will get out of hanf." Dr. Patterson criticized the Roosevelt! administration's monetary policies as well' as the AAA program. He heartily approved the social 'securities program "lit principle." "Crashless" Airplane Kills Its Inventor GRAND Oct.

23. (INSr The "crashlcEa" plane of William Klinger, airplane inventor, 35, caused his death today. Klinger, who designed one of-the department of commerce's "fool proof" planes at Vpsllanti. walked Into the propellon. Klinger had brought hla pusher type plane to a landing after a successful trial flight.

After inspecting the landing gear, he arore and stepped directly Into the propeller and death. Prosecution Waived in "Crasher's" Death be Lorry Oct. 23. u.r)- Charles J. Belting, ousted police reserve officer, will not be prosecuted for shooting Robert Mur phy.

IS. Negro high school student who tried to "crash the Kate" at a football game last Saturday, It was learned today. No ground 1 exist for prosecution, Dlst. Atty. John Matheson said.

Wisconsin: Fair tonight Thursday; rising temperature la north portion. Baelae Temperature. Higheat and lowest temperatures recorded during the 24 bours coded at 4-30 p. in. Oct.

19J3. Maximum J4 Minimum ........41 Teaaperatsr sine 4:3 p. a. Tse4ajr. Maximum 4S Minlmara .......33 At 10 a.

43 OeU tS, 1S4. Maximum ...47 Minimum ass Mn. The tan will rise en Oct. 14 it in a. ra and will act at a .04 p.

m. The mwa wiU rue at 1 11 a. m. 1 11 1 fp WASHINGTON. Oct.

23 (JP The federal government put fifty special Investigators on the trial of works relief grafters today. This action was one of several developments as the administration tried to speed its Job-making campaign. Others Included: 1 The $147,000,000 rivers and harbors allotment was slashed by $16,000,000 to givo additional funds for works progtesa project. Included In this cut was taken from an Initial allotment of $10,000,000 to start construction of the Parsamaquoddy bay, Maine, project to harness the tides and create power. 2 A Williams, acting WPA administrator, reiterated his prediction that the federal direct relief or "dole machinery would be liquidated in most of the states, during November.

A survey by the federal relief administration disclosed that state governments are Increasing their expenditures for the destitute. Must Keep Graft Out. Most of the special Investigators instructed to trace, down grafting are former acting under the direction of Dallas Dort, head of the WPA division of investigation they will work out: of Wash lngton and thirteen regional offices, and have been Instructed to co-operate with other federal agencies, including the secret service. let "announcing appointment of the-men, Etorfc-said- 1.... "Our job is to keep graft out of the.

works program and we are going to do it." Army engineers said the sliced from the rivers and harbors program In general was made on projects for, which contracts had not yet been signed and for which the entire allotments could not have been expended by next July, 1 the date set, by President Roosevelt. It was reported authoritatively that some other large projects which can not be virtually completed by July 1 also will be trimmed. i States SUII Ug. Total cost of the Passamaquod-dy tide-harnessing project has been estimated at $30,000,000. The president approved this undertaking over, the objections of army engineers and Secretary Ickes.

The survey by relief 'administrators disclosing that state governments are Increasing their expenditures for the needy, also showed, officials said, that' there is a trend toward raising the needed funds by taxation and a corresponding decline in long-term, borrowing for the purpose. Relief experts said, however, that despite the growing recognition by the states of their obligation to share relief costs. It was evident that they had a long way to go before they would be able to assume the full burden. CANT GET RELIEF, BANDIT DECLARES AS HE ROBS STORE MILWAUKEE. Oct.

23. QkKh-A lone bandit walked Into an Atlantic and Pacific Tea company store last night and, after switching off the lights, commanded the manager, Robert Tiefenthaliet, 21, into the back room. The robber then produced a gun. "I'm sorry to do this, pal," he apologised, "but I can't get on relief because I haven't lived In this county long enough. I need dough." He took' $40 from the cash register and then tied Tefenthalletup In the back room.

The bandit overlooked $30 In a cigar 1kx under the 1 jWife Admits Slaying 1 Her Sailor Husband LONG BEACH. Oct. 5. W) Detective Lieut. Malcolm Kirk-patrick said Louise Freeman.

29, confessed early today she shot and killed her husband, T. J. Freeman. 33, runner's mate aboard the battleship Arizona, after a beer party quarrel. Klrkpatrick said the woman related Freeman repeatedly had accused her of having i la ions with other men, and they had a hitter argument at a Ing.

Beach dance hall Monday night. duction in the legislature last January as a part of a budgetary program suggested by Gov. Frank Mer-riam. He declared repeatedly editorially and in person that the law would drive (Turn to Page 6, Column 6) EX-WIFE OF KEATON TRIES TO SEE HIM, READY TO 'MAKE UP' HOLLYWOOD. Oct.

S3. U. Buster Keaton, sober-faced film comedian, had a dual reason to be encouraged today. First, he was reported recovering from a -nervous collapse and. second, his pretty-ex-wtfe via ready to "forget and forgive" all their past "domestic difference.

"I Still Love Him." In a tearful scene jat the Saw-telle military hospital where she "was denied admission to see him, Mrs. Mae Klixabeth Keaton implored attendants to let fcer nurse back to health the man she divorced a few weeks ago. "I still love him." she sobbed, i She said she was ready to ''make up" with him and that she would drop a IJOO.OOO alienation of affections suit she has filed against Mrs. Iah Clampitt Sewell, wealthy dl-vorcee. CUBA CLEARING STORM DEBRIS Casualty Reports Vague; Hurricane's Force Waning.

SANTIAGO. Cuba, Oct. S3. (JP) Eastern Cuba cleared away today debris rolled up by a tropical hurricane which killed from one to four persons and injured 29. The storm apparently was blowing Itself out over Oriente province.

A high pressure area kept it from pushing northward toward the Bahamas. In Santiago one woman Was killed. An unconfirmed report from Caimanera, which was evacuated as a percautionary measure before the hurricane struck, three persons haa drowned" -7 '-T" -Frnit Growers Hard Hit. The storm had killed three persons in Jamaica before howling Into Oriente province. Jamaica fruit growers suffered a loss estimated at $1,500,000.

Property damage in eastern Cuba was considerably less than anticipated, although Santiago, which apparently bore the brunt of the storm, was strewn with debris. Telegraph reports from other East Cuba towns indicated damage had been of a minor character. AMMUNITION BLAST KILLS HUNDREDS IN CHINESE CITY, BELIEF SHANGHAI, Oct. 23. (T) Hundreds of persons were believed killed and many homes destroyed when a hugo quantity of explosives and ammunition stored In Lan-chow, Kansu province, for the anti-communist campaign blew up, it was reported here today.

The blast, accompanied by a deafening roar, shook the city like a severe earthquake and showered the streets with broken glass, plaster and masonry. Snow and Sleet Fall in Texas Panhandle KANSAS- CITY. Oct. A Approaching winter dispatched a pre-season expedition into the southwest today. Snow and sleet flurries whitened the Texan Panhandle as "norther" put the skids to balmy weather.

Kansas had its first hard freexe of the season. Frost nipped all of Oklahoma. Revolta Leads, 4 Up at Halfway Mark TWIN HILLS. Oklahoma City, Ok Oct. :3.

fU.R Johnny Revolta of Milwaukee took a commanding four hole lead over Tommy Armour of Chicago as they reached the halfway mark today In their 36. hole final match for the National P. G. A. championship.

Great Britain to Go to Polls on Nov. 14 LOXDOX. Oct. 23. CUB Parliament will be dissolved Friday and a pen era 1 election will be held Nov.

14, Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin announced in the house of commons today. The new parliament will meet 2. with the state opening by the king Dec. 3. Two U.

S. Planes Collide; Two Killed PENSACOLA, Oct U. (JP) Lieutenants R. F. Coates of the navy and X.

J. PuseU of the marine corps, were killed today when a plane piloted by Coates crashed into snothcr In the same formation. BATTLE RAGING, SAYREPORTS Another Dispatch Has Ethiopians Massing Near Harar. ADDIS ABABA, Oct 23 (JP) A heavy engagement has begun on the southern front, according to unofficial The engagement Is reported to be between the army of Has Desta and the Italian, troops on 'the right wing of the Webbe Shiebcll river front. KTHIOPIAXS MASSING NEAR HARAH, REPORT (Copyright.

MM. by United Preut SOUTHERN FRONT, Via Har-axOcU UJ9 Ethiopian forces are 'massing In the' dense brush south of the Harar-Jljlga region, preparing with all possible secrecy for a great battle Intended to relieve pressure on the northern front. DUCK TO REDUCE I HIS LIBYAN FORCE PARIS. Oct. 23.

U.PJ Premier Benito Mussolini will withdrew one of the three divisions of troops which he has sent to Libya, Premier Tierre Laval announced today. CANADIAN WOMAN YAWNS PAST MARK OF ILLINOIS RIVAL VICTORIA, B. Oct. 2T. (INS) For six weeks P.

E. Victoria house wjie, has been yawning from 3 to 12 times a minute Doctors today were using every method known to them to relieve her, but could not hit upon a successful remedy, ij In an exhausted condition from her protracted Blegei Mrs. Wake-lin yawns even where she is eating and sleeping." Mrs. Wakelin, between yawns, declared she believes she, is far ahead of the record of Mrs. Harold McKeee, Round Grove.

111., woman who had yawned for more than 12 days. Five Die as Train Strikes Aiitomohile Oct. 23. (INS) Five persons were dead here today, alt killed Instantly when a Burlintgon westbound passenger train last night struck the automobile in which they were riding. The dead were Mr.

and Mrs. George Dickey, their grandson. Melvln Snow, 10, and Mr. and Charles They were returning: home from church when the 'accident occurred. pared to go in backing league action against Italy.

The American reply will refrain from making ay promises to Geneva concerning" the extent to which thirt government might be prepared to go In supporting the league against Italy under any hypothetical circumstances. The American reply. If tentative ideas prevail, will be confined chiefly to a recapitulation of the steps which this government has taken to reiain neutral and to induce Premier. Mussolini tu refrain from war. "SMOKY" s.wNDr.ns Wanted for quest loniitg murder WEIRD DEATH YIELDS CLEW if Note Found Near Bodv of Girl, 10, Leads to Mother.

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WisvOct. 23.M) Chief of Police R. S. Payne said today that Mrs. Frances 43, confessed to him that 'she-kelcU her 10-year-old daughter, Joyce, under water in a bathtub until she drowned.

WISCONSIN KAriPS, Oct. 23. Of) Mrs. Frances Newman. 47, mother of a 10-year-old girl who' ias found dead under iuys-terioiijs circumstances late yesterday, -as taken into custody today by Pcjliceman Louis Panter.

i Tho; woman was found near Cep-(Tiirn to Page 6. Column 1) FAR EAST CRISIS GROWS AS JAPAN jAND RUSSIA SNARL LO.DO.Y, Oct. 23. (IKS) The far eastern crisis grew today with both tf Sino-Japanese and Russo- Japaxrjb.e friction Increasing per-ceptibjy. 'While Moscow dispatches revealed new charges of 'Japanese "persecution" of soviet citizens in Mancjfiuoko.

an- Exchange Tele-graplf dispatch from Tientsin, reported 2,000 farmers, armed with riflesjland supported by Japanese outlaid, virtually seized the Chinese rfity of Ilsiangho. Thi act was reported preliminary to declaring a srlf-appolnted muni, clpal government. Thi'farmers were reported rising in pifptest against a land surtax, and jtxclianp' Telegraph said the iniidfpt threatened the entire de-militiiirizcii xone of North China and tjas likely to precipitate new Sino-ilapanese coni plications. for tle four southern California forests Is rtored. Prom the outskirts of the raging inferrtb observers reported counting at least 20 residences already destroyed, while innumerable summer homes and cabins far back In the hills above the cities are le-licvcd! to have cone up in smoke.

Th C. ft. Kayser estate, where the Admiral Dewey once re-id-! was anionic the buildings knowfi to have been destroyed. Th4 station for'the incline railway iip Mt. Lowe was destroyed and he belief was expressed the Uchoi mountain station on the.

sameif line also had been burned. All telephone communication with the fiumniit of Luve was disrupted. Thi La Vina sanitarium was evacuated by patients and attendants ust before It was engulfed by the flames. Hundreds of residents rorn the endangered area fled their homes in and the streets of Alt-rina and Pasadena were thronged with these refugees. Hundreds Flee As Forest Fire Sweeps Altadena, Many Homes Destroyed PASADENA, Oct.

Burninj out of control, with a high wind driving It westward, a raffing forest fire that swept through Altadena today was threatening the exclusive KUnt-ridge and Chevy Chase residential districts. An emergency, call was sent to the regional forest service office at San Francisco, asking that a i I I 1 i Hull Phrasing Cautious Reply to League Query on Sanctions Acid Thrown ut Night Club Bunts Girl Entertainer, 4 Men WASHINGTON. Oct. 23. (INS) Determined to avoid any direct en-tanglemc-nts with the league of nations.

Secretary of State Cordell Hull today moved to parry a league effort to place this government virtually "on the spot" concerning the application of economic sanctions against Italy. Hull commenced drafting a cautious reply to the league of nations virtual request for official indication front thH government as to how far the United States was pre ST. LOC1S. Oct. 23.

(INS) Miss Geyula Heath, pretty 0-jear-old night club entertainer. Is in the city hospital today In a critical condition and four other persons were Buffering from painful burns following an attack by a mysterious acid thrower. Miss Heath and the four other victims, all of whom were nven. were spattered with nltiic. arid hen a bottle of the fluid was.