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MARSHALL EVENING CHRONICLE fNTH YEAR "MARSHALL, MICHIGAWTMONfrAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1938" FLOODS AGAIN MICHIGAN THEY MAKE NEWS Here and There New Printers' Head? TWO MISHAPS REPORTED IN THIS VICINITY Girl, Six, and Her Grandmother Injured WRECKAGE IN WAKE OF MID-PACIFIC COAST GALE Claude M. Baker to Charlea P. Claude Baker of San Francisco, an A. F. of L.

advocate, is reported running of Charles P. Howard of Chicago in the number of indorsements received so far from locnl unions for president of the International Typographical union Howard, the present Incumbent. alr-o Is secretary of the I. Reich Strong Man? Two accidents in the Marshall area were reported to city and. county ofTicers over the week-end.

Mrs. Clyde Miller, and her 6-year I old granddaughter, Lucille Diehl, I received Injuries serious enough to necessitate treatment at Oaklawn hospital when the automobile in which they were riding, driven by Mrs. Miller's son, Dale. 22 of Route 2, Homer, collided with one operated by Howard Unger, of east Green street, at Exchange and Green streets last night. Suffer from Solu-k Also riding, in Miller's car were the little girl's mother, Mrs.

Cecile Diehl. 30; his father, Clyde Miller, and his wile Jane. Lucille was able to leave the hospital last night after receiving medical attention, but Mrs Miller, who suffered from shock, was to have an X-ray treatment this afternoon Officer Willard Ptircell investigated the mishap Deputy Sheriff George Clarke re- reivrd a report Saturday night that automobiles operated by Rus.sc 11 Barnum. 26. of 527 north Madison street, und Arthur Waidelich, of Mulberry street, struck an anvil which had dropped from a truck driven by Chapin.

of Albion, five miles east of Marshall on US-12 Saturday night. WRIGHT MAY NOT HAVE TO SERVE TIME Depends Upon Outcome of Today's Sanity Hearing DEBATE IS OUTSTANDING ON CALENDAR Basketball Game, Forum Are Also Listed (Branch and Calhoun I Meet Here Tomorrow i About 75 dentists in Calhoun and Branch counties will attend a meeting of the Branch and Calhoun County Dental Society at the Schuler Hotel tomorrow afternoon at I The meeting will be addressed' by Dr. Walter T. McFall, noted WATERS FORCE HUNDREDS 10 LEAVE HOMES aenusi wnu 1.1. of thr dental division of draml Rapids Faces Worst Flood Since 1904 The first decision debate of the State League competition will be held here Thursday afternoon, with Coach Theral Herrick's squad opposing Plainwell high school, of Kalamazoo county.

Other highlights of the week's high school calendar include the basketball game at Sturgis Friday night, and the third of the federal forum series Thursday night, with Dr. Gerry Cleveland Myers leading the discussion. The complete calendar follows: Monday: Senior class meeting 11:30 a. m. in the auditorium.

Teachers field course at 7:00 p. m. in the auditorium. Tuesday: February Teachers club meeting in the high school library at 8:00 p. m.

director the Georgia State Health Dopart- ment. Following Dr. McFall's there will be a dinm-r o'clock. address at ii.4. PETITION FOR WRIT IS DENIED RAPIDS, 14.

(U.P.) The flrand river reached a stage of 15 feet here at noon to- clay, only two feet below flood stage. Officials believed it would mo LI nt to the flood stage during the next 48 hours. Mayor Under Statute, Has Arbitrary Power Circuit Judge Blairie W. Hatch, Wednesday: High school assem- after hearing arguments of attor- bly in the auditorium at m. (Concluded on Page 3, Column 8) Street car crushed by trees In Sacramento Uprooted trees, wrecked buildings and disrupted communication lines tell a graphic story of the fury of a 78-mile-an-hdnr gate that swept through California cities from the Pacific ocean.

Truck overturned by wind In San Rafael, CM. Above, a scene in the -capital, Sacramento, shows a street car cijftfredjpsupaji.t•Jtfl|e4 Set; Woods CONSERVATIVE DEMS SILENT ON COALITION Believed Adverse to Joining Republicans Against New Deal neys this afternoon in the man- damus action brought by Ben El. bingor, proprietor of the Albion Auto Wreckers, against Mayor Nori man H. Wiener and the city of I Albion, in a finding announced i from the bench, denied Mr. Elbin- By UNITED PRESS Hundreds of families were homeless and industrial areas counted damage near a half million dollars Monday in the wake of Michigan's wc.rst flood in a quarter of a century.

Muddy waters rampaged over the lowlands from dozens of swollen rivers and creeks, flowing through the first floors of countless homes, washing away great sections of the highways, and causing hardship over a wide area. Severaf factories in the path of the flood waters were forced to clpse, throwing thcusands into idleness. The flood followed rain which ger's petition for a writ compelling cascaded down on lower Michigan Mr. Wiener to grant him a license over the week end. Swollen streams second hand junk were reported to have reached to operate as a dealer.

The court held that the statute gives the mayor arbitrary authority to grant or deny applications such licenses. Mr. Elbinger, who was represented by Atty. Hazen J. Hatch claimed in his petition that the mayor was motivated in declining to grant the license because he is an overturned truoa followed In central and northern California.

Central Prttt General Luilwlg "Beck chief of staff In Nail An interesting "inside" story from Germany has it that contrary general belief, the recent cabinet LOS ANGELES. Fob (U.R)~ reorganization was not a complete The jury which found Paul A Hitler victory According to this Wright guilty of manslaughter for version of the crisis, the army won killing his wife nnd John Kim- dismissal of General Werner von mel. convened again today to do- Blombcrg. a close Hitler ally, while cide whether he was at the General Ludwig Beck, chief of the time of the slaying.s. general army staff, remained as the The 38 year old airport president army took the first round in lU.

bat- enjoyed hts lir.st sound sleep in several weck-s last night, und it WAR FEAR ALMOST UNANIMOUS CALIF. IN AMONG NATION'S LEADING MEN THROES OF BAD FLOOD tic wall Herr Hitler. Honor Editor White i Editor's Note: The United to avoid it. is spending for war faster NO enemy is named But by a than at any other period In its process of elimination, potential peace-time history. Congress re- Iocs appear to be Japan or a com- to oratory on plans for fcmaticn of Japan wiUi Germany wis li-uned that his collate after more and ger battleships, sens- or Italy or both of them.

Naval Saturday was due to tors call on President for specific tacticians believe it would be "ex- foicign affairs tremely hazardous" for any Asia- notcs containing thinly veiled tic nation to attempt invasion of He warnings speed along Urn cables to the United States, even with a and from the United States. The fleet equal to ours. Striking mdi- wholn picture of this situation icctly, an enemy might move- at 'iere of prime American Ihe verdict the mental relief of learning that he had been convicted of manslaughter rather than murder, spent the night in the county jail ho.pital. under treatment for a chest cold. Two Pica? Entered Two plras had been entered for Wright, not guilty and not guilty bccomum by reason of insanity, and the pro- chief ccdure required that the sume Prc-s Rain Falls for 19th Consecutive Day on Coast SAN FRANCISCO.

Feb. Rains, blizzards nnd high winds ravaged California today, bringing WASHINGTON. Feb. i Conservative Democrats who have been consistent critics of the New Deal refrained from any comment tcday on week end proposals for a coalition of Republicans and anti- Roor3velt Democrats. The complete silence pf Democratic congressmen who have fought the administration's reform prcgram was accepted as tanta- mcunt to rejection, at least for the present, of any plan for uniting dissatisfied Democrats with the GOP in an effort to scrap the New i Deal at the congressional elections fall.

The coalition by Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg, and other ranking Republicans at Lincoln day dinners throughout the not new. Vandenberg, himself, has been toying with the idea for some time. But it was believed by political observers that the next move must come from Democrats.

Aiken Gives Warning Particularly significant was the flat refusal of Sen. Joslah W. Bailey, N. consistent critic of also engaged in the junk business was killed and desired to forestall competition. Mr.

Wiener was represented by George H. DeMund, Albion city attorney. COLUMNIST DIED TODAY IN NEW YORK Ion the coalition proposal or on the jury which lound him guilty decide hus mental responsibility at preU-d this the time of the crime. Patches- so the picture may be clear Wright said that he was shockft'. Th- first dispatch follows:) into a stute of unconsciousness upon finding Mrs.

Wright and Kim- abnormal sexual Ur.lrd Prc Staff Correspondent which ma-v rival the famous Lea- some sphere of prime American of Nations debate at the clos- 'terest, such as South or Central serious flood threats, interrupting of the World war only now is America, the Philippine Islands or service, breaking com-! the outlying munications and turning the New Dca1 to comment either Hawaii and a small island here lowland homes, and there. It was the 19th consecutive day The line of questioning in cur- of Weather bureau records rent hearings on the new naval were broken, and no relief was in bill showed acute ii not unanimous congressional interest in The Sacramento and San Joa- ability to cope with the American quin valleys, richest of California's clear. Lyle C. Wilson of thr Washington United bureau, has assembled the ikpn itor. He died about 2:00 a.

m. today warning of Gov. George D. Aiken also information and inter- situation in four dis- of Vermont that a third party would result from the failure of republicans to purge their leadership of ultra-conservatives. It was believed the political By I.YUi C.

WILSON, William Allen White cheered on 70th birthday Bedlam broke loose at Emporta, when veteran publisher William Allen White reached the office of the Emporia Gazette on his 70th birthday. A crowd of 1,000 townsfolk, led by a 40-piece band, was on hand to greet the editor. seen at his desk after tht excitement. Child Dies Of Burns. KALAMAZOO.

Feb. Otto, the one year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Whit, died in Memorial hospital at Vlcksburg last night of burns suffered his clothing caught fire from an open cookstove door. Bank Makes Final Payment COLDWATER, Feb.

Twenty-three hundred checks, representing $80,000, were to be distributed today to depositors of the old Coldwater National bank. The amount represents final payment of the bank, which closed during the national batik holiday in 1033. Si! he IwVnTrcc'oLecUon of kill- (Copyright. 1MK. by United Pross, The state had charged WASHINGTON, Feb.

the slayings de-1 Fear cf war today grips this capi- of Jealousy, of the richest and most peace- this theory in ul power on earth veidict, which fleet and with the chances our inland agricultural empire, fleet would have against the com- imperiled. Thousands of acres two ing them him with libcrately the jury its manslaughter signifies unpremeditated Wright was found guilty counts of manslaughter, the may be one to twenty years imprisonment. If the jury finds that he was insane at the time of the killings but is sane now, Wright will go free. If it decides mat he was insane then, and is still insane, he must be sent to an asylum. Or if it finds that he was and still sane, he must go to prison.

bined sea loroe-s of Japan, Ital.f crops were flooded and destroyed, and Germany. Admiral William D. The mountains were locked in by Leahy, chief of naval operations, snows. Immense drifts halted had a gleam in his eye when he highway and rail traffic. Crews were alignment in 1940 depends a great of deal upon who is selected as the Democratic presidential candidate.

Despite recurring rumors on the President's choice, there have been no moves within the Democratic trains through. 1 Despite the seriousness of the the American could fought to bring stranded passenger national meet the Japanese fleet. But klllinc defense sprndins In the past five, against three combined fleets, he and one-half years almost equal said, the United States would be at storms and their wide extent, only the expended on the previous a serious disadvantage. two deaths were reported over the tcn Talks "Off the Record" week end. Fear of war has caused the Unit- Appropriate in that connection us Torrential downpours on hill ed States in practice to abandon Admiral Leahy's unusual "off the, and mountain slopes sent numerous its p-ilicy of freedom of th-e seas, record" remarks to the committee slides crashing down on highways Fear nf war has aroused a great which were passed over at the time i and railroad lines.

Wide gaps were cciiroversy over American foreign by American reporters but which'torn in concrete roads, policy approaching in bitterness probably may as well be published In the Sacramenta delta region the dispute which broke around now since a roomful of casual Us- near Isleton, a rich asparagus dis- Woodrow Wilson's League of Na- teners heard his words, as well as trict, hundreds of men worked or ti ons i reporters for various foreign news levees where the river was swollen Fear of war is uttered by Presi- organizations. The line of commit- to dike tops by rains and tides San Francisco their crest in most sections but Grand Rapids, second largest city in the state, still faced grave ior danger. The Grand river, now only five feet below flood stage, was not expected to reach its crest at the city until Thursday. One death was reported as a direct result of the Hood waters. Mrs.

Bernice Jenks, 42, of in an automobile acci- dent near Ionia. The driver of a truck whiclt struck her car said -his vision was blurred by heavy Worst Since 1SKJ4 In the face of its since the disastrous OC4, Grand Rapids mobilized meet the danger. Oeorpa W. ing, WPA engineer, called 800 I workers to the river front to construction of sandbag banks and dikes. In recent years such flood- have proved sufficient fear was expressed over the tremendous volume of water above I the city.

Engineers expected the I big rush of the flood to come Wedr or Thursday. Merchants and factory officials: i in downtown Grand wefie MpTntvrp Hadi warnsd to clear tneir oass" 161115 J. IVlCliayit; lldUl pcl cD and snerlff oflicers report-, Been 111 Only Since ed hundreds of homes already were. partly filled with water. Boats were.

used to rescue scores of along the Grand river north of tlilf city and along Plaster creek toj the south. Towns in rural sections "actdsstf from Grand Rapids to Detroit suffered heavily. Thousands of acres of farmland ing washed by the flood. Weather observers brot rrlic. to the stricken areas.

Fair weather was predicted for thej lOBp" er part of the state, with temperatures. Barring additional'; rain, the floods will not be worse, except in the Grand Rapids', area, observers said. The Hood struck hardest at Mitf' 1 Clemens. Pontiac, Flint, Grand; (Concluded on Page 5, Column 8) Saturday NEW YORK. Feb.

O. Mclntyre, the small-town boy from Galiipolis, who won fam? and wealth the city, died today. The columnist was taken ill on Saturday. Following his life long practice, he refused to call a doc- in his Park avenue apartment. Odd Mclntyre was his full have observed his 54th birthday on Feb (Concluded on Page 3, Column 1) party to indicate a favorite.

It is generally regarded, however, that Robert H. Jackson, solicitor general designate, now holds the No. 1 position. But more than two years (Concluded on Page 3, Column 2) dent Roosevelt, by the highest nav- tea questioning having touched up- backing up from al officer in the land, by respon- on South America, the admiral said bay. sible senators, and by pacifists.

he would be willing to talk off the Levees burst in the Fear Almost Unanimous record, and proceeded to do so. area, near the junction Car Thieves Caught After Long Chase K.ALAMAZOZO, Feb. 14 I Fear of war would appear to be He said South America is expos- Stockton and Stanislaus rivers, and Stockton of the police today captured two Kalamazoo youths, fleeing In a stolen automobile, after a wild 70 mile chase. The boys, Elmer Casteel, 17, and a youth whose name was withheld by police, were seized after the machine they were driving failed to round a curve and crashed into a tree. The youths started to run from the wreckage but halted when police fired twice.

The machine, owned by Maurice Bailey, a farmer, was stolen from its parking place In Lawtoii. to fight almost unanimous among the ed to possible foreign aggression truckloads of men were spokesmen for those in govern- and "may get into trouble at any in Stockton and rushed mental and civil life who think in moment." Questioned further about the waters spilling over fertile terms of international affairs. Mr the United States defense fields. Roosevelt and the'navy fear world imaginary line within which a foe Wind, almost of gale strength, conditions. Famous isolationist would not be permitted to whipped snow into 30 foot drifts be a good The extreme northern part of the line around state and southern Oregon suffer- powers.

Pacifists charge that Mr South America instead of circling i ed the brunt of a driving blizzard. Roosevelt's words and policies im-! it through the Panama canal as J. P. Quigley, transportation su- ply warlike plans. The extraordin- at present.

perintendent of the Western Paci- ary and arresting fact is that there! The defense line, he fie railroad, reported the blizzard is almost unanimous disagreement extends from Maine through thp surmounted all on record. senators suspect secret agreementsLeahy said "it might and entanglements with foreign idea" to extend that as to possible causes of portending conflict and what should he done Virgin islands in the Atlantic "The mountains have become (Cnnclwted on Page 3, Column 3) (Concluded on Page 3, Column 3) Miss Sheriff's Condition Now Is Very Critical! The condition of Miss Catherine Sheriff, age'd local crippled woman, who was severely beated and robbed at her residence In south Madison street on the evening of Dec. 26, was reported as critical this afternoon and doubt was expressed as to whether she would survive more than a few hours. Miss Sheriff, who has been cared for at the home of a neighbor Clyde Munn, since the assault took a turn for the worse after suffering a stroke Thursday night of last week. Her alleged assailant, Harry Wayne Dempsey, has been held at the county jail the past several weeks, awaiting trial on a robbery charge at the March term of court If Miss Sheriff dies, it is believed probable he will be charged with murder.

HOUSE WILL APPROVE NEW RELIEF FUND Passage Possible by Tomorrow Night; Approved by Sub- Committee THE WEATHER DETROIT, Feb. weather: Lower Michigan: Generally fair' tonight! and Tuesday; much colderv cold wave in east and, south portions tonight or Tuesday, By REED S. DUNHAM. United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Feb. Increasing tacit Republican support for an additional $250,000,000 relief appropriation minimized any possibility today that House liberals could increase the amount asked by President Roosevelt.

The House appropriations committee meets tomorrow to pass on its deficiency subcommittee's approval of the requested deficiency appropriation for the Works Progress Administration. Doubt persisted -as to amount, but need for the full Republicans both in and out of the committee agreed is necessity for relieving lo- (Coivcludcd on Page 3, Column 1) Weather Conditions: Sunday morning was reported quite generally in the' northern states across the continent. This morning in the north Ea-, oific states, the Canadian north-" west, the great lakes region, valley, and -the northeast. A pror nounced high pressure area from a center of 31.02 inch-, es in Saskatchewan down over the, Missouri valley. Some 7:30 a.

m. temperatures were Alberta, 28 grees below; Saskatchewan, 24 degrees below; North Dakota and Minnesota 14 below; Des Moines 10,. degrees; Detroit 36 degrees. Tennessee 60 degrees, and Miami 70 degrees. Pressure is lowest ill- Washington and Massachusetts.

The sun will set tonight at 6:04 and rise Tuesday morning- at 7:28. THE TEMPERATURE High for past 48 Low for put 48 Temperature al.