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MOBERLY MONITOR-INDEX and MOBERLY EVENING DEMOCRAT 8 Pages WI DOOUft ROW FOLTJME 16 HKAtBRK PKJCSS LEASKB WTRK SKRVICX MOBEELY, MISSOURI FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 31, 1934 MOBERX1 MOBEKLV MONITOR. ESTABLISHED EST. MOBEKL? DEMOCRAT. K8T. 1873 NUMBER 52 ORGANIZE TO SUPPORT Plan Drive in Support of Roosevelt Recovery Program NOT INTENDED AS RIVAL OF 'LEAGUE' Sees Grave Danger in Changes Going Beyond President's Plans WASHINGTON, Aug.

31 5-The launching of -another national "aon-partisan" organization "to participate in the accelerating debate over the New Deal became known today. It is called "Americans, and numbers among its directors Senators McKellar (D-Tenn.) and Bulow (D S. Unlike the American Liberty League, it is frankly in sympathy with the Roosevelt recovery program and intends to distribute "educational" matter in support. J. M.

Griffin, in of the membership campaign, denied published reports (not carried by the Associated -Press), however, that "Americans, Inc." was intended as a rival for the Liberty League. "Organization has been under for months," he said. Other Directors Other directors include Democratic Representatives Isabella Greenway of Arizona, a schoolgirl chum of Mrs. Roosevelt; Steagall of Alabama and Randolph of West Virginia. The statement of formation said in part: "Changing times have wrought amazing changes in the government of the United States during the past several months.

Not only has our federal government increased tremendously in size, but it has recently taken on many new functions such as the regulation, of business practices, protection of the farmer, responsibility for the unemployed, safeguarding of bank deposits, an active interest in our housing pensions far. "etc-r--- May Go Too Fsa grave danger now ie, of course, that the pendulum of Feu; Changes in Assignment Teachers for School Term Which Opens Here Tuesday When school classes take up bells ring and throughout Moberly's school system Tuesdaj morning, 96 instructors will, begin the task of guiding Moberly youth up the steps to higher learning. The list of teachers engaged at the six grade schools, the Lincoln school, the Junior High School and the Junior College was released today by Superintendent of Schools M. F. Beach.

Few changes have been made in this year's faculty personnels. At the Junior College Miss Margaret Moore, Chicago, will replace Miss Lillian Casebolt who has- secured a leave of absence for the winter. Miss Oleta Mathis, secretary to Dean Spohrer, will replace the former Mrs. Mary Louise Smith, who became Mrs. I.

T. Moneth, of Denver, last Miss Mary Louise Maddox has been appointed secretary to Principal W. T. Crawford at the Junior High School. The position was created this year.

At West Park school Miss Josephine Richardson will replace Miss Isabelle Marriott, who will become the bride of George Butts tomorrow. The list follows: M. F. Beach, Superintendent of Schools. Janice Martin, Secretary to Superintendent.

Junior College M. A. Spohrer, Dean; Esther Adams, Eula Baker, Evelyn Bartie, Librarian; Rosemary Belcher, Nadeen Burkholder, C. E. Cleeton, Howard Creed, Ella Dochterman, Effie Dossey, Bessie Elliott, Arthur Gutekunst, Raymond Kroggel, Alliene Jones, Study Hall; Margaret Lilly, Oleta Mathis, secretary to Dean; Margaret Moore, Deane Perley, D.

A. Pierce, Alouise Stamm, Kate Stamper. Junior High School W. T. Crawford, Principal; Nor- ma Allen, Study Hall; Ara Appling, Narlee Bagby, Letta Mae Elliott, Emilie Hickerson, James M.

Hill, Afberta Hinton, Marjorie Hunter, F. L. McCormick, Charles Harriott, Virginia Martin, Librarian; Mary' Louise Maddox, Secretary to Principal; Helen Lee Maupin, C. H. Orr, C.

F. Osterloh, orchestra; Frances Robinson, Emma Self, Mary Sheahan, Virginia Sours. Grade Schools Central Josephine Fatten, Principal; Anna Westernacher, Margaret Nevins, Charlene Larson, Louila Evans, Helen Niekell, Minnie Collet. Southeast Park Robert Vivian Mallory, Hortense Stinson, Catherine Hale, Margaret Dameron, Mildred Harrison, Marian Carver. East Park Margaret Buchanan, Principal: Mildred Armstrong, Dorothy Packwood, Beatrice Stamm, Marjorie Palmer, Nelle Sims, Ella Clarkson.

South Park Rebecca Hall, Principal: Bettie Hill, Opal Crabb, Hester Hager, Kathaleen Stephens, Gladys Holloway, Park Claude Marshall, Principal: Myrtle White, Zella Hinton, Nellie Hale, Helen Shirley, Carlotta Burke, Roseanna Jones, Josephine Richardson, Dorothy Dunlop, Mary Embree, Bessie Burton, Sabina PRESIDENT STUDIES NATION'S FINANCES Treasury Officials Calle In; Roosevelt Says People Must Help Each Other EAST MUST AID FAMILIES IN WEST Tedford. North Park Delia Coates, Principal: Vera Wilhite, Laura Smart, Madelene Eagan, Floyd Jackson, Jennie Mandry, Mildred Parsons. Lincoln L. B. Quinn, Principal: Mary Cobb, T.

G. Washington, Helen Carter, Anna Mae Kirby, Ethel Timmons, Edith Carr, Yutha Hughes. LETTER THREATENS ROOSEVELT FAMILY Young- Machinist. Arrested SI change may swing too far; that in our enthusiasm for something different, we may attempt change more rapidly and more radically than the times demand, or common sense and- sane reason dictate, more rapidly than the well planned program of the President contemplates. The danger in the lack of understanding of the program is that the people may lose sight altogether of the fundamental ideals which made America great, and end up in chaos, Confusion Danger.

"This danger to our security is multiplied many fold when citizens of the United States who want to know the truth are confused by many conflicting opinions, some of them for political reasons, or to serve some selfish interest, find it difficult, and sometimes impossible to get accurate information about present- day governmental activities, trends and policies. "The personal opinions of some very good men and old school statesmen who are living entirely in the past, and make all their measurements by the conditions of decades back are often colored and distorted by the confusion of the busy people who too frequently are influenced by the headlines prompted by the statements of a vTVAm. 5ltftnCl for. BULLETIN NEW YORK, Aug. 31 Note 6-YEAR-OLP BOY DIES OF TETANUS worn out pattism." and discarded stand- Railroad Man Slain by Gunman LEAVENWORTH, Aug.

31 (JJ)--Authorities at latan, north of here, today were baffled by the mysterious murder last midnight of George Root, 60, a Burlington Railroad employe, who was shot to death by an unidentified gunman as he drove his car into the yard of his home. Mrs. Root told authorities she heard three shots fired and saw shadowy figures of men running from her husband's She said she obtained a revolver and several times at the assailants, but believes none of her shots took Affect. Boot was shot once through the head and once -in the neck. Mrs.

Root said her husband had no known enemies and that wl body had not been robbed, could account in no manner for Benjamin- Franklin Varn, the writer of a' clumsy letter threatening harm to President Roosevelt and his grandchildren, was committed to Bellevue HospitaJ for observation today by Federal Judge Francis G. Caffey. Varn, red-headed and stockiiy built, was arraigned before Judge Caffey under the "Lindbergh kid- naping law," and was ordered held under $25,000 bail. NEW YORK, Aug. 31.

ff--A clumsy letter threatening harm to President Roosevelt and his grandchildren has put Benjamin Frank- Jin Varn, 33 years old, in jail on a charge of violating the Lindbergh kidnaping law. The letter was addressed to Mrs. Roosevelt at the White House. It said that unless sis paid $168,000, "Buzzie" and Si tie" Dall, children of the President's daughter, Mrs. Anna Roosevelt Dall, and the baby of Elliot Roosevelt would be kidnaped, and that injury would be inflicted on the President.

President and Mrs. Roosevelt never saw the letter, but secret service men did, and an investigation that led to Varn's arrest last night. The letter writer included in the kidnap note a telephone number where he could be reached. It was that of the William Sloane house branch of the Y. M.

C. A. in New York where Varn had been living and where he was arrested. Detective Itfade Arjrest Although the authorities were (Continued on Page 4) Frank J. Padgett of Excello Stepped' 'oh Nail Ten Ago Following two-day illness of tetanus; -which developed from; 'a nail injury to his right foot, Frank J.

Padgett, 6, died at 6 last evening at McCormick Hospital' here. The boy stepped on the nail ten ago. Frank is by his parents, Mr. -and Padgett, Excello; two sisters, Lois, 9, and Vera Louise, a brother, Junior three" grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Madison, Gibbs, and Mrs. Lena Padgett, Excello, and several aunts and uncles. FuneraJ services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from Mt. Salem Church, west or Excello, by the Rev. G.

E. Mollett, Baptist minister. Burial will be in Mt. Salem Cemetery. HYDE PARK, N.

Aug. 31. --President Roosevelt called treasury officials today in a re sumption of. his study of the 'na tional financial situation begun last night in a talk with Lewi Douglas, director of the budget. Secretary Morgenthau and Thomas Jefferson Goolidge, unde secretary of the treasury, headec the group -who had an appoint ment for noon.

The President, enjoying the leisure of his family home, is ob viously looking over the govern ment financing which will come about in regular course n5 month. Smiling confidence, Mr. Roose' velt frankly told a throng of neighbors assembled late day to welcome him home that: "We people in the town of Hyde Park, no matter whether we like it or not, we are paying, and. wil have to pay for the correction of mistakes that were made in other parts of the country in the past and pay to get things better." Proud of the Country He added: "I am awfully proud of the country- and awfully proud- of the way we are realizing our nationa responsibilities, and am very certain that the good people of our town will be willing to go along and cooperate in' a big program that has nothing to do with party and nothing to do with section trying to be square to. all.

Republicans and Democrats and Socialists, and everybody else, no matter what they call' themselves, no matter which party church they belong to." He also set aside time today for a visit with Edward J. Flynn, personal friend and secretary of state. The topic of this conversation was not announced but'it was assumed to include a general discussion, some New York politics. Upton Sinclair, California Democratic gubernatorial nominee, is on his way here. The author of the "epic" plan to in DENIES SHE URGED JOHNSON TO QUIT WASHINGTON, Aug.

31 Frances Robinson, administrative assistant Hugh S-Jotm- denied published reports (not carried" by 'The' Associated press) that, she had counseled the NRA chief to make a dramatic exit from -the 1 recovery admini stration. "General Johnson- has a mind or his own and. a strong one, and he certainly doesn't need any coun sel from a 'little stick like Miss Robinson said. "There 'is no' truth in' the reports." busmess rl Harry L. Hopkins, federal relief administrator, and Rexford.

Guy Tugwell, under secretary of and a member, of -the so- called "brain are gaining time-on-the President's week end calendar. All Work Together Thp President emphasized yesterday in his extemporaneous talk tr the home folks gathered on the -Roosevelt farm nearby that "this country all ties in together." "I hope," he added, "very much that the Home club will have more and more meetings. The more we do that the more we will realize that if a farm family.is on the verge of starvation in North Dakota, we people in the town Hyde Park are helping to pay to keep that family from actual starvation; if we have made mistakes in the settling of the country in the past, we in the town of Hyde Park have to pay to correct those mistakes;" Roosevelt is keeping-a Close eye on the textile strike. Marvin H. Mclntyre, presidential secretary, said late last night that no developments had occurred here for comment.

INCREASE IN FARM INCOME Missourians Expected to Receive More Cash. Than in 1933 KANSAS, NEBRASKA REPORT GAINS Everybody Not Ruined by Drought as Believed in Eastern States JEFFERSON CITY, Aug. 2i (ip)-- The 'Missouri farm income in 1934 will probably be above that of 1933, according to an estimate by E. A. Logan of Columbia, senior agricultural statistician, for Missouri of the United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics, made public: at a meeting of the Missouri Associated Dailies here yesterday, Logan placed the 1933 farm income from sale of crops and AAA payments at $46,018,000 and said that two items might total in 1934.

Crops are smaller, but prices are higher. Logan pointed out, there is a very large acreage of fall crops and that government purchasing of livestock' will ultimately bring a high-, er grade of livestock to Missouri farms. A Gain in Kansas TOPEKA, Aug. 31 --Despite the. intense drought, which played havoc with farm crops this year, rising prices for agricultural products, plus federal benefit payments, give Kansas farmers this year a potential income greater than any year since 1931 and $35,000,000 in excess of last year's.

Based on yields or estimated yields of Kansas crops as of August 1 and on consecutive prices many of which possibly will show considerable 'rise, Kansas farm crops this year will have a value STRIKE TO COVER WIDE AREA' afS37.0pp i ytiu.u This map shows the concentration of the nation's cotton textile mills in southern and eastern states. The figures In states shaded by dots indicate the number of "spindles" active In those states of July (the average is 60 spindles per worker). The more heavily-shaded strip extending from Virflinia to Georgia is the "Piedmont," the south's most highly industrialized area. The two black dots.are Gaston county (North Carolina) and Greenville county (South Carolina), two of the larflest concentrations of the textile industry in the world. GIRL KILLS BANKER AND THEN HERSELF of In approximately 5209,000,000 addition, farmers of the state mve received or will receive by next February from the.

wheat, corn' and- hog program payments. This gives farmers, this year a potential income of In- 1933 the total value of farm products wag estimated by the state -board of agriculture at and in 1932 at In 1931, however, the total was 5325,097,000, was a decline from a higli of $548,421,000 in 1929. Nebraska Living- Well OMAHA, Aug. 31 (JP) Vebraskans, farm and city folk alike, are making money, spending money and living well. Nebraska farmers, contemplat- ng a larger income 1 this year than my since 1930, expect to receive total crop income in 1934, based present prices, of 5144,235,000, $12,000,000 more than last year and $60,000,000 and $4,000,000 more than in 1932 and 1931, re- pectively.

The figures are based government crop estimates and urrent prices. Merchants and bankers report Miss Robinson, returned the aTjfital today from Bethany Bet oh, -where' 'Johnson has jeen vacationing- for days. Much Interest in Moberly "Pep Set tor Tonight She the killing. A resident of latan for vears many Root before accepting em- at with the railroad as a operator had operated a grocery store there. BY FALLING TREE Aug.

31 Farrell, 67, farmer turee miles west of Charleston was instantly killed today when he was struck by a tree he and several other mert were feU- of eonstruction of for community church meetings- The purpose: To Boost Mober- The place: Elks hall. The time: 7:30 o'clock. That is the simple schedule of a meeting announced tonight which will seek a revival of Moberly's oldtime booster spirit--to the city's ills, if any, and see what can be done about them. Since yesterday's announcement of the "pep rally," much interest has been aroused, and a large attendance is indicated. Just what will take place, none but the sponsors who have arranged the meeting and its program know.

-Many interested Moberly-ites, however, today announced their intention of being on hand when it does--no matter what it is. This much sponsors of the meeting have hinted. Moberly, once the center of plenty of civic optimism, has been loafing recently. The meeting will seek to "start something" to put the Magic City once more upon its way. There are to be two or three speakers, prominent businessmen.

future. "Above all, there cost to anyone. The and property owners, but they will" remain, incognito -this evening. proposals, which will be made at this meeting have-also been kept secret. "However," one.of the.

sponsors said, "we can.pr.omise ters taken up will be both interesting arid important to Moberiy's will be no meeting is absolutely free. There will be no obligations. "We have nothing to sell--except to sell Moberly to Moberly." The meeting'was no connection with.the movement.to organize a new bank, it.wag added. Moberly's "lost" leadership will be one of the things tonight's meeting will seek to reclaim. have pointed 'out Mober- has been on speaking terms with Old' Man Depression too lone- It is hope the' meet- will definitely sever the rela- nieeting na 'no 'connection He Anyone" witi "-any Interest in Moberly's welfare" is urged to KENNETH CLARK TO BE U.

S. SURVEYOR Kenneth Clark, 511, North Ault street, was notified this week -of his appointment as a surveyor on Fort Peck dam project. He left Tuesday for Glasgow, to assume his new duties. Mr. Clark formerly was employed here by the Wabash.

Mrs. Clark will join him at Glasgow later. KENNETH NEAL TO WORK IN ST. JOSEPH Kenneth Neal, son- of Mr. and Mrs'.

-Neal, 300 South Ault street, will leave Sunday for St. Joseph, where he is to be empl6yed in the offices of Swift and Company. He is of the Moberly High.School, Mo- berly'Juriior College and William Jewell College at Liberty, Mo. RETURNS TO Mrs. M.

T. Slavens of Milwaukee, was called here recently by the death of her father, C. F. Boatman, returned to her home today. She was accompanied home by' Franklin DucK- worth, son of Mr.

and Mrs. W- Duckworth, 539 Union avenue, who will spend two weeks Milwaukee. The Misses Ina King, Magruder, Marie Jones and Curry, and Mrs. Gertrude Spell man. and.

Mrs. Beatrice Burnett left last night for a week-end the Century of 65 Chicago. They will return day nignt. Imost unanimously that business as substantially improved in leir lines. Their statements belle he belief of eastern relatives who recently to an Omaha An Eastern View "We would send you money, "but of course you couldn't buy anything with it out in that, drougnt area.

Tell us what you need in tn way of food and. clothing and will ship it to you." The key to the seeming para dox in the situation of- the Ne braska farmer, has suffere' some crop and stock losses be cause of drought, lies in two fac tors: Spectacular price increases and cash benefits from the government's AAA program. Of chief interest to city dwellers are the business indicators presented by banks and retail merchants, Omaha bank clearings for July showed an increase $21.500,000 over July, 1933, a gain of approximately 23 per cent. Ai len T. Hupp, secretary of Omaha Associated Retailers, reports "Omaha retail merchants have rung up $23,000,000 more on cash registers this year than they did in fche same period last year." (Continues on rage 4) Life Meaningless Without Says Note Found After Tennessee Tragedy MORRISTOWN, Aug.

31. jp--A bank president was fatally shot in his private office today by a girl who killed herself with the same weapon. Witnesses said the girl, registered at a hotel 'as Miss Mary Sam Bruce of Nashville but carrying a card: giving her address as Lebanon walked into the office of J. C. Shelton, 35, president Hamblen National Bank and a few minutes later the banker -came out clutching his breast and slumped the-floor the lobby the bank.

The girl was- found on the floor of. the-bank president's office. A pistol was nearby. Police Chief B. F.

Richardson, said a note found later in the girl's purse, read: "I loved Jess, better than Me. He was fine and honorafcle every respect, but life, to me is meaningless without him. Please notify my Rev. W. Bruce, Lebanon, by telegram.

Will you do it tactfully?" Chief Richardson, who described the girl as a brunette about 27 years old, said he-found a calling card in her handbag with the name "Mary Sam Bruce, Lebanon, Tenn." She registered under the same name at a hotel Monday but gave her address as Nashville. Shelton was unmarried. Baseball Scores NATIONAL LEAGUE St. Louis 000 120 OOx At Chicago 000 010 OOx J. Dean and DeLaocey; Bust Tinning (8th), Weaver (9th) and Hartnett.

Homer: Hartnett, 5th. New York 000 000 110--2 J. THE WEATHER MISSOURI: Tonight and Saturday. Warmer in east and" soutn portions tonight. Cooler in nortc- west portion -i xxx At Brooklyn 010 000 000 1 5 1 Fitzsimmons and Mascuso; Mungo and Lopez, Berres.

(Only games scheduled). AMERICAN LEAGUE Chicago 110 Oxx At St. Louis 000 Oxx Tietje and Shea; drews (3rd) and Grube Washington 000000010 160 At New 020 000 Olx-- 3 6 0 Russell, Thomas (7th) and Bolton; Ruffing and Jorgens. (Only games scheduled) Sam West Hurt, May Be Out for Rest of Season ST. LOUIS, Aug.

31 (IP)-- Sam West, star center-fielder of the Browns, may be kept out of the ineup for the rest of the season Lth- an injured 'knee. An examination today disclosed in Philadel- require the the injury, suffered phia recently, will knee a cast. West trip ped on a drain pipe and crashed into a concrete wall, but continued to play. VAUGHN FUNERAL AT PARIS SUNDAY PARIS, Aug. services for- Dr.

Keith Vauglin will be conducted at the Methodist Church here at, 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon. It is expected the sermon will be by the Rev. W. Selah of Kansas City, former pastor here. TO RETAIN HIDES OF DROUGHT CATTLE Question of Processing to Be Determined in Future Hopkins Says foday WASHINGTON, Aug.

31 (JP)-The relief administration's announcement it -would retain hides from drought, cattle sluaghtered bv the government caused speculation here today as to whether the administration intends to start manufacturing shoes. Officials- of tration asserted their present plans merely provide for tanning and storing these'hides. They insist the question of processing.or other disposition of the hides will be in-the future. They agreed; however, that their latest move could possible opening of shoe factories by state administrators with sufficient skilled workers on their relief rolls. During the purchase of more than 3,000,000 cattle many of which were slaughtered canned for relief use, the hides have gone to the packers.

In disposing of cattle purchased after September 5, which may reach as high as 5,000,000, the relief administration will retain- tie hides. They will call for bids from private concerns on tanning and storing. Despite the insistence of relief officials that ultimate disposition of the hides is "still highly speculative," protests against possible "government competition" have been received from shoe manufacturers. Springfield Gets Tannery Aug. 31 WOOLEN WORKERS TO STRIKE Plan to Join Cotton Mill Employes as Call for Parley Is Refused ACTUAL CALL MAY GO OUT MONDAY Silk Industry Likely, to Be Involved; Thousands to Be Affected WASHINGTON, Aug.

31. -5-A general strike of the nation's, cotton mill workers today vPas isxtended" to include the- woolen and worsted industries. The actual order has sent but Francis J. Gorman, chairman of the' strike committee of' the "United Textile Workers, said the walk-out of woolsn would be identical with that in the cotton industry, set for 11:30 p. m.

tomorrow night. Gorman's announcement followed the refusal in New York-of Arthur Besse, chairman of the wool code authority, to arrange conference between union leaders and representatives of the woolen industry. "This industry," Besse said, 'can not appoint representatives to confer with your committee especially in view of your announced intention to threaten coercion in the form of a strike." "Will Be Involved Monday. "Well, if that true," said, "it means that the woolen, and worsted -workers will be" involved Monday. Strike leaders estimated there were 150,000 woolen and worsted workers but that probably not more than 40 percent were now employed.

Gorman was to confer late to- day with the silk policy committee of his organization on the silJc situation. It was believeS certain" that Peter Van-Horn, chairmarrof the 'silk code authority, also would refuse to arrange, meetings be- tween s)3k manufacturers and -wnionir" Jr Asked if the United' Textile Workers would accept an, offer of 'cooperation with the National i tile Workers' Union, Gorman said: "We are not interested." "This strike will be. conducted under the principles of the United States government," he added! "No communistic element will get into it" Xo Organize Strikers Members of the executive "council and the strike-committee will leave for the field tonight so that all regional headquarters may be manned for strike operations. The strike committee made public details of organization for the strike "so that there may bo discipline and restraint in the face of provocation." Every local union has been ordered to form in squads of ten, is believed to be the first government tannery in the United States will start operations in Springfield in about 10 days, J. Warren Sanders, work relief projects director for the FERA here, said today.

An old tannery has been leased for a year; machinery, has ordered, and other equipment is under construction hy relief workers in the-FERA shops'; Gorham, in- the -tanning: business in Lockwood, for years, will be superintendent. Eight tanners enrolled for work. "About 50 men will be employed. Young: calf hides will be tanned, mostly with the hair on, to be made into men a jackets, for FERA workers. said.

Martha Mears, Moberly's Radio Songbird, to Marry Violinist The engagement of Miss Martha Mears, Moberly NBC crooner, and Sid Brokaw, violinist with Ozzie Nelson's Orchestra, is announced here today by Miss Mears' uncle' and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Mears, 648 Logan, place. The wedding date has not been set but the event will probably place in the fall, Mrs. Mears News of the approaching marriage was carried in the syndicated column, of WinchelT, being written Walter during Mr.

Winchell's vacation by Paul Yawitz. Mr. Yawitz wrote: "The halter is ready for Martha Mears, NBC oriole, and Sid -Brokaw, Ozzie' Nelson's fiddler." Romance of the Moberly. girl soloist and the "violinist started last December when" Miss "Hears made her -New -York- radio-vdebut as a guest soloist with the Nelson, orchestra. Since.

then, she been placed on air as a featured NBC Miss Mears'is graduate "of-the Moberly High ly Junior- College- and -the -University of Missouri, at Columbia. She. sang over Columbiai and WIL, St. Louis, before going to New Xo'rk" lasi fall Mr. Brokaw is 'graduate' of New York University and the New York School of Law and a member of Omega Defta and Sigma Tau legal fraternities.

He gave up the practice of law to become featured violinist in the Nelson orchestra. He and. Oazie Nelson are school friends. each squad under a captain. "Our purpose in ordering' organization squads," Gorman explained, "is to bring about the, highest possible degree of organized responsibility.

We know fectly well the tactics that will be tried by reactionary mill owners who cling to the old ways. We want to have some designated per- son responsible for the conduct of every member of our organization." Violence in South Violence already has echoed the strike call. Employes of the Payne, Mill, in Macon, struck yesterday and before two automobiles had been Stacked company officials riding to it threatened, and five persons cr- rested. Pickets, armed with-Clubs, marched outside the mill fence: Company guards, carrying firearms, patrolled inside the gate. An estimated 425,000 the cotton textile trade will "be af-- fected'by the general strike Another 300,000 employes in affiliated fields such as silk, rayon wool have orders to "stand Francis-J.

Gorman, strike committee chairman, predicts they will join the walkout. About 300,0.00 mill hands axe members of the United TexGlev Workers of America, which says that their average weekly wage only 510.86. The manufacturers (Continued on Two Inch Snow in Vermont BOSTON, Aug.31 a- 2-inch, snow fall was Lunenberg, and Gray, and on Mt. reported flurries the past 24 hours. U- "1 S.

'Weather Bureau officials today studied' statistics that showed up to-noon, today, the average temp- -J erature month of August was 2.6 degrees below normal, the coldest-since 1903. 28-3egfee reading at New Braiutree, accompanied by 1 reports of ice formations on tne edge of a pond, constituted owest temperature reported to- day in New England. BrimSeia i and Ware, and Northfield, reported freezing- tempera- tures accompanied by frost..